Sun Goddess [Contest Winner Pool September 2009 ]
Uploaded: September 14, 2009 04:29:52
~Lotus~
These flowers are just so grand to me - huge pink flowerheads growing on such long stalks - everything about them seems over-the-top.. This particular one was found at Zilker Botanical Gardens in Austin, TX, along with about 100 others! It was growing in full sun and stood heads above the others. Really seemed to stretch out as far as it could to soak up as much of that radiant, glorious light as possible...
Exif: F Number: 16, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 10/8000 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 500, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 200.00 mm, Model: NIKON D300
Tess L. Yee September 14, 2009
Incredible colors & lighting, and fab comp, Valarie! A realy beauty! #1180300Eric S. Rundle September 14, 2009
Stunning color clarity and POV Velarie #7941489Eric S. Rundle September 14, 2009
Stunning color clarity and POV Velarie #7941492Amy M. Wilson September 14, 2009
STUNNING capture, love the pov, colors, clarity...wonderfully done, Valarie!!! #7941584Courtenay Vanderbilt September 14, 2009
Fantastic in every way, Valerie! Stunning colors, lighting, details and framing! #7941642
Jeff Robinson
September 14, 2009
Robert R. Goodman September 14, 2009
Hi Valarie,Now that is a beautiful winner.Excellent color and lighting!!! #7941754
Kay E. Mahoney
September 14, 2009
Patricia Seidler September 14, 2009
Absolutely beautiful Valarie. What color, detail and composition. Great work. #7941792Margaret R. Barry September 14, 2009
Beautiful color, composition, detail and light, Valarie! #7941795Monnie Ryan September 14, 2009
I don't think I've ever seen one in person, but they're sure beautiful. Love the composition and perspective on this one, Valarie! #7941908Ron McEwan September 14, 2009
The first time I saw some of these were in ponds (tanks for you Texans) out in the middle of the Wichita mountains in OK. You captured this one beautifully Valarie.We rode the mules last spring over on the north side. Going down would be alright but going back up would put me out of the race for sure. #7941940
Douglas Pignet September 14, 2009
Wonderful capture of this lovely floral...Love the lighting and colors. #7941966
Tammy M. Anderson
September 14, 2009
Melissa G. Meiselman September 14, 2009
Exquisite portrait of this beautiful lotus taken with ultra sharp detail, dramatic lighting and vibrant color, Valarie!!I really like the square format presentation, as well!! #7942092
Kim Kleinschmidt September 14, 2009
WOWZERS Valarie! This is an incredible capture. Fabulous is everyway! #7942123
Nancyj E. Hovey
September 14, 2009
Gord MacEachern September 14, 2009
Beautiful floral Valarie,love the detail,dark bg, wonderful colors,and the square format. So very well done!! #7942271Julianne Bradford September 14, 2009
Fabulous presentation Valarie! Wonderful BG and vivid color with exceptional detail! #7942376Cathy Barrows September 14, 2009
gorgeous...love the angle on this one #7942392Kathy Cline September 14, 2009
KILLER LOTUS I want to go to this lotus place of yours Val one day. hint hint
Val Feldman
September 14, 2009
Ann Coates
September 14, 2009
Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna September 14, 2009
GORGEOUS and luscious shot, Val!!! :-) k #7942565Marty Straub September 14, 2009
Over the weekend I saw a photo book with several shots of these, and I said (quietly to myself), "I've seen much better photos at BetterPhotos." This one should be on the cover, Valarie. What a beautiful diagonal composition, petal to petal-corner to corner. Love the black bg and faded green compliment, and especially the center of the flower focusing on the light. How appropriate for a lotus. #7942689Kerry Hill September 14, 2009
Gorgeous shot Valarie, great composition with beautiful colour and details!! #7942731Carol Sawyer September 14, 2009
Gorgeous capture, color lighting and details, Valarrie!! #7942776Kelly S. Cavanaugh September 14, 2009
Excellent lighting, colors, clarity and composition, Valarie! Beautiful!! #7943009Barbara Waldoch September 14, 2009
How beautiful, Valarie! #7943073Chris Ebben September 14, 2009
Truly beautiful. Great POV, details, colour, good all around=^..^= #7943074Anita Hogue September 14, 2009
Soooooo Beautiful!!!!! #7943176Jeana Clark September 14, 2009
~J~ #7943311
Sam Britt September 14, 2009
Gorgeous, Valarie! Terrific color, light, detail & composition. #7943428Anita Tykwinski September 15, 2009
Fabulous lighting, POV, sharp clarity...awesome job Val!...I love them also, but not long enough season to really bloom here...boo hoo #7944086Maria A. Gonzalez September 15, 2009
Beautifully captured,Valarie...The colors and lighting are beutiful,but I love the composition...Well done. #7944180
Val Feldman
September 15, 2009
Kathleen Rinker September 15, 2009
Very beautiful lotus image Val, fabulous color, detail, lighting and clarity, great work!!! #7944827
Val Feldman
September 15, 2009
Kelly S. Cavanaugh September 15, 2009
Stunning, Valarie! Gorgeous comp, colors, clarity and lighting! #7946489Tommy E. Burgess September 15, 2009
Gorgeous Lotus capture with beautiful colors and excellent detail, light and composiiton Valarie!! #7946686Jane E. Kirn September 16, 2009
Valarie, very stunning. Colors are WONDERFUL. Loving your gallery... #7947737
Val Feldman
September 16, 2009
Nadya Johnson September 16, 2009
Wow! Spectacular!! Straight into my Favorites, Valarie! I love lotuses. They grow here, in the marshes on the Mississippi River but are white in the wild, never pink. This is absolutely stunning! Perfect capture, done so beautifully! #7948078Daniella Puente September 16, 2009
Agree Valarie a big WOW!!! Wonderful and so great capture :)) #7948296Debra K. Johnson September 16, 2009
O'WOW! Ditto on all the above. This is spectacular for sure. #7948902
Val Feldman
September 16, 2009
Carol L. Fowler September 22, 2009
The lighting and colors are superb #7970630
Val Feldman
September 22, 2009
Gina Cormier September 22, 2009
OMG that is gorgeous!! Stunning work!! wowie!!!
Val Feldman
September 24, 2009
Diane E. Deming
October 22, 2009
Robert R. Goodman October 22, 2009
Congratulations,Valarie!!!! #8059814
Carol Eade
October 22, 2009
Patricia Seidler October 22, 2009
Congratulations Tess. Well deserved. Good luck in the next round. #8060282Sam Britt October 22, 2009
Congratulations, fantastic finalist, Valarie!! #8060289Amy M. Wilson October 22, 2009
Big congratulations on this GORGEOUS and well-deserved Finalist, Valarie!!! #8060302Valentin M. Armianu October 22, 2009
Congratulations on this wonderful Finalist! #8060435Summer A. Kozisek October 22, 2009
Stunning floral Valarie, congratulations on your finalist!! #8060880Eugenio Diaz October 22, 2009
Congratulations!!!!Tommy E. Burgess October 23, 2009
Congratulations on your stunning finalist Valarie!! #8062433Melissa G. Meiselman October 23, 2009
Congratulations on your fantastic finalist!!!! #8062769
Usman M. Bajwa
October 23, 2009
UB. #8062949
Barbara Waldoch October 23, 2009
Congratulations, very well done, Valarie! #8063146
Nancyj E. Hovey
October 23, 2009
Julie Burnett October 23, 2009
Congrats on this stunning finalist, Val!! #8063657Mary L. Graham October 23, 2009
This is stunning...congratulations Valarie!! =) #8063889Howard B. Cheek October 23, 2009
Congrats on this fine entry Valarie,Kelly S. Cavanaugh October 23, 2009
Congratulations on your gorgeous finalist, Valarie! #8064164Gina Cormier October 23, 2009
VAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Debra R. Harder October 23, 2009
WOW, Valarie!! This is PERFECTION! Congratulations on your outstanding finalist!! Deb #8064997
Val Feldman
October 23, 2009
Carol Sawyer October 23, 2009
Congratulations on your finalists, Valarie!! #8066377Carol L. Fowler October 23, 2009
Congrats on this one- probably a clan favorite! It should be! #8066567Anita Hogue October 23, 2009
WOW, this is absolutely gorgeous Valarie! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! #8066583Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna October 23, 2009
WTG on all your finalists, Val!!! :-) k
Tammy M. Anderson
October 23, 2009
Courtenay Vanderbilt October 23, 2009
Wonderful, Valarie! Congratulations!!! #8066954
Patrick Rouzes
October 24, 2009
Jeff Robinson
October 25, 2009
Anita Tykwinski October 25, 2009
Hello dear friend, congrats on all your beautiful finalist....this one's a winner for sure!! #8072394Ellen Hodges October 26, 2009
Congrats on a fantastic capture, Valerie! Best luck! #8074218Julianne Bradford October 26, 2009
This is so magnificent Valarie!! Congratulations on your finalist award..I sure hope this is a gold winner in the next round! #8074623
Tammy M. Anderson
October 26, 2009
Mark Dodge October 26, 2009
Congratulations, Valarie! Way to go! #8075315Amy M. Wilson October 26, 2009
HUGE CONGRATULATIONS on your STUNNING Winner, Valarie!!! WTG! #8075415Maria A. Gonzalez October 26, 2009
Congratulation,Val..This is a very beautiful image of this Lotus...Very well done. #8075487
Agnes Fegan
October 26, 2009
Nancyj E. Hovey
October 26, 2009
Jeana Clark October 26, 2009
~J~ #8075794
Sam Britt October 26, 2009
Congratulations on this fantastic winner, Valarie! #8075980
Diane E. Deming
October 26, 2009
Carol L. Fowler October 26, 2009
WOOHOO! CONGRATS! WTG! #8076259Melissa G. Meiselman October 26, 2009
Big congratulations, Valarie on this most impressive winner!! Stunning shot of this lotus!! #8076436Valentin M. Armianu October 26, 2009
Big congratulations for your excellent winner, Valarie!! #8076447
Gina Cormier October 26, 2009
OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Debra R. Harder October 26, 2009
WTG, Valarie!! Congratulations on your BEAUTIFUL GOLD WINNER!!!! Deb #8076640
Bonnie C. Lackey
October 26, 2009
Mary K. Robison October 26, 2009
A glorious floral, Valarie, so perfectly captured!Anita Hogue October 26, 2009
Absolutely gorgeous Valarie! CONGRATULATIONS!!!! #8076857Eugenio Diaz October 26, 2009
WOW - what an incredible image! congrats on your awesome Win!!!Margaret R. Barry October 26, 2009
Huge congratulations on this gorgeous winner, Valarie! #8077249Julie Burnett October 27, 2009
So well deserved, Val!! A HUGE congrats!!! :) #8078107Tess L. Yee October 27, 2009
Congrats on this wonderful winner, Valarie! #8078254Anita Bower October 27, 2009
Congratulations! What a glorious capture of this beautiful flower. It stands out beautifully against the dark BG. I'm impressed that you got such an excellent shot in full sun. #8078264Karen Celella October 27, 2009
Congratulations on your stunning second place win Valarie. #8078303
Val Feldman
October 27, 2009
Dianna Murphy October 27, 2009
How on earth did I miss this! Holly cow girl. WTG. So proud/happy for you. #8079168
Jim Baines
October 27, 2009
Gord MacEachern October 27, 2009
Congratulations on this so well deserved GOLD Valarie!! #8079508Kelly S. Cavanaugh October 27, 2009
Congratulations, Valarie! I love this image!! Fantastic work and well deserved win!!! #8080132
Mary Beth Aiello
October 28, 2009
Courtenay Vanderbilt October 28, 2009
What a beauty, Valarie! And, an outstanding win! #8083358
Val Feldman
October 29, 2009
Kathy Cline November 01, 2009
Val Feldman
November 13, 2009
Murry Grigsby April 29, 2010
What a grand floral image Valarie! I love your squarish crop, diagonal comp, bright light, dark background and oh those glorious colors!! #8578609
Laura E. Swan
March 11, 2012
Wonderful GOLD WIN, Val and VERY well deserved!
-LOTW :)))
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