Lesson #4 [Graphics, Details ]
Uploaded: January 01, 2004 05:13:50
Ok, Last in this series. Dedicated to all those that have offered assistnace, encouragement and tips. This was taken at 1/4 second, macro mode, F-2.0 with natural light, and strong reflected light from below.
Colette M. Metcalf January 01, 2004
Wonderful, Bill!!!! #83940Kathleen Clemons January 01, 2004
Love the way you've composed this one, Bill, and the lighting is delightful. ;) #314202
William C. Raco
January 01, 2004
bill #314207
Joy Brown January 01, 2004
Gorgeous!!! #314211
Robert Mann
January 01, 2004
Stephen Zacker January 01, 2004
Very Nice Bill. You are getting better at this each time! #314216
Brenda W. LaFleur
January 01, 2004
Claudia Kuhn
January 01, 2004
Carolyn M. Fletcher
January 01, 2004
Patricia A. Kuniega January 01, 2004
It makes quite an artistic statement Bill! Reminds me of a nautilus. The glow and illumination from the lighting are sublime. Happy New Year to you too! #314236
William C. Raco
January 01, 2004
bill #314245
RICKY RIDDLE January 01, 2004
Nicely Done William. #314263Gary O`Dell January 01, 2004
Very nicely done Bill...Gary O #314270Susan T. Parady January 01, 2004
Wonderful color, composition, and lighting. You sure are a quick study! #314280Shirley L. Carpenter January 01, 2004
Excellent macro Bill!!!!!Really Beautiful!!!!!! #314326Darren K. Fisher January 01, 2004
The last one already? You just started!!! Well of course orange being my favorite color I really like this one. But it is the lighting that takes it over the top. Great job Bill. #314335Ronald Balthazor January 01, 2004
Very well done, Bill. #314348
Greg McCroskery
January 01, 2004
Leanne M.E. Boyd January 01, 2004
Beautiful Bill, I like the colour and swirl! #314397
Susan T. Evans
January 01, 2004
Susie Peek-Swint January 01, 2004
This is great Bill -- love the lighting! #314660Kathleen F. Greer January 01, 2004
I missed a lot of the series, but I can give you A++++++++++++++++ on this one!! #314706Judith G. Secco January 01, 2004
So sorry I missed the others, Bill. This is gorgeous.
Evy Johansen
January 01, 2004
Lee Ann Sahagun - Poling January 02, 2004
I'm lost in this swirl... just gorgeous! #315276
William C. Raco
January 02, 2004
bill #315299
Karen Engelbreth January 02, 2004
Wonderful image, Bill! #315852Jean Papo February 05, 2004
Fabulous, Bill! Love it! #363570
Jim Miotke
My Courses February 10, 2004
And thanks about the comments about BP. I agree - one of my favorite things is how helpful and encouraging our community is here. #370992
William C. Raco
February 11, 2004
bill #371133
Ellen Peach
February 15, 2004
Kathleen Clemons February 15, 2004
I am just DELIGHTED to see this in the finals, my friend. Best wishes! #377852
Robert Mann
February 15, 2004
Carolyn M. Fletcher
February 15, 2004
Patricia A. Kuniega February 15, 2004
Um... who said it couldn't be done?!? Not me!!!! Congratulations Bill for such a super flower entry! Good luck! #378191
William C. Raco
February 15, 2004
bill #378234
Karen Engelbreth February 15, 2004
Congrats bill!! #378387Leanne M.E. Boyd February 15, 2004
Congratulations!!! #378442Susan T. Parady February 15, 2004
Congrats Bill! #378594Murry Grigsby February 15, 2004
Congrats and good luck with this beauty Bill!! #378599Colleen Braun February 15, 2004
Lesson #4 paid off, congratulations... #378648Kathleen F. Greer February 15, 2004
Congrats Bill!! #378744Stephen Zacker February 15, 2004
Congrats Bill on a well deserved Beautiful, Creative image! #378760Stanley J. Contrades February 15, 2004
Way to go, Bill, and keep shooting them, you'll love every minute of it! Very well executed. Big Congrats, and much good luck!Nobu Nagase February 15, 2004
Congratulations, Bill!!!Ron Goldman February 15, 2004
Congratulations Bill! #378941
Greg McCroskery
February 15, 2004
Lee Ann Sahagun - Poling February 15, 2004
This is a beautiful swirl of color - congratulations! #379334RICKY RIDDLE February 15, 2004
Congrats William. #379384
Susan T. Evans
February 15, 2004
Mary-Ella Bowles February 15, 2004
This looks so much like a Georgia O'Keefe painting - it's astonishing! Congratulations William, on this exquisitely beautiful photo Finalist. Well done, and good luck!! #379728Kathleen R. Struckle February 15, 2004
Congrats William!! Well deserved!!! Kathy S. #379731Kathleen R. Struckle February 15, 2004
Congrats William!! Well deserved!!! Kathy S. #379732
Brenda W. LaFleur
February 15, 2004
Jean Papo February 15, 2004
Congratulations, Bill! Agree - Well deserved! Beautiful image!!! #379835
Evy Johansen
February 16, 2004
Judith G. Secco February 16, 2004
Beautiful image, Bill. Congratulations!Gary O`Dell February 16, 2004
Excellent Image Bill Congratulations..Gary O #380925Carol Brill February 16, 2004
Bill, Congratulations and best of luck! #381728Peggy Wolff February 16, 2004
Oh wow! The lighing and curves on this are amazing! #382050Damian P. Gadal February 16, 2004
Well done - Congrats Bill! #382212
Mette Vendelboe Allison
February 17, 2004
Kathleen N. Nelson February 17, 2004
Congratulations, Bill. This photo is so interesting and gorgeous that I can't stop looking at it. #382482
Carolyn M. Fletcher
February 17, 2004
Kathleen Clemons February 17, 2004
I am just delighted to see this win, Bill! HUGE congratulations to you! :) #382530Joyce Baldassarre February 17, 2004
YEA BILL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! #382560Theresa McCloskey February 17, 2004
congratulations William :-) #382579Allan L. Whitehead February 17, 2004
Congratulations Bill. There's not much I can say that hasn't already been said, except that I love how the contours of this piece lead ones eye from the out lying area to the center. It almost as spell binding as a hypnotist's wheel. Well done Bill, and richly deserved - Allan #382620
Claudia Kuhn
February 17, 2004
Dottie Shepherd February 17, 2004
Congratulation, Bill!!! #382689Kasia Elser February 17, 2004
Congrats Bill! #382709Judith G. Secco February 17, 2004
Congratulations Bill, wonderful image here.
Robert Mann
February 17, 2004
Peggy Wolff February 17, 2004
Congratulations on your win Bill! This seemed to be a no brainer win to me! #382861Charlene Bayerle February 17, 2004
Congratulations Bill!!!! #382865Francis Cailles February 17, 2004
boy...that was a loooooong trip to get down here!Congratulations, Bill. This is a beauty!!..not surprised at all that it won. Geeezz...you win just about every month, don't you? #382881
Susan T. Parady February 17, 2004
Four lessons to a winner? You REALLY are a quick study! Congratulations on your win!!! #382906Gary O`Dell February 17, 2004
Congratulations on your Win Bill..Gary O #382920Gene Spears February 17, 2004
well deserved - congratulations Bill!! #382970June Marie Sobrito February 17, 2004
Beautiful! Congratulations on your win!! #382974
Ellen Peach
February 17, 2004
Bernard B. Travers February 17, 2004
Great one, Bill. Congratulations, man. #383018Patricia Marroquin February 17, 2004
Bill, sorry I missed your series the first time around. This is stunning. So happy for you! Congratulations on your win! :-) #383062Robin L. Wehrman February 17, 2004
Congratulations, William! Beautiful image! #383102Jean Papo February 17, 2004
Congratulations, Bill, on your most well deserveed win!!! #383121Janice Forrest February 17, 2004
Congratulations Bill! Beautiful image. I'll fire the canon once more for you. #383250Stanley J. Contrades February 17, 2004
And the beat goes on! Good work comes up with good things! Congratulations once again, Bill.
Brenda W. LaFleur
February 17, 2004
Stephen Zacker February 17, 2004
CONGRATS Bill! #383444Ganeshwar Prasad February 17, 2004
Congrats Bill!!Well deserved #383714
Murry Grigsby February 17, 2004
Congrats Bill on your great image and win!! #383761
Greg McCroskery
February 17, 2004
William C. Raco
February 17, 2004
bill #383955
RICKY RIDDLE February 17, 2004
Congrats William on your Win. #383978Paula Showen February 17, 2004
WOW, Bill...OUTSTANDING image! Well deserved! Congratulations! #384115
Evy Johansen
February 17, 2004
Gabriela Cunha February 18, 2004
congratulations, Bill!:) gy #384276
Colette M. Metcalf February 18, 2004
Congrats to you, Bill!!! #384291Leanne M.E. Boyd February 18, 2004
Congrats Bill!!!! #385169
Susan T. Evans
February 18, 2004
William C. Raco
February 18, 2004
bill #385688
Darren K. Fisher February 24, 2004
Way to go Bill, your quick lessons really paid off. #395010Zak D. Larabee March 09, 2004
Congratulations Bill!!! I love the swirls! #415872Lisa Clark December 24, 2004
Hi, I just saw this for the first time today! Stunning photography. A worthy winner. #994645Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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