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Paradise Found [Flowers]
Uploaded: March 15, 2010 04:10:04
~Plumeria~
I wish this could be a "scratch and sniff" photo, so everyone could help themselves to a whiff of the heady, tropical scent of plumeria. I'd grow it here, if I could - lots of it - but the Central TX winters are too cold and the summers too hot. This one was found down south in the Plumeria Gardens of the South TX Botanical Gardens in Corpus Christi.
Resubmitted August 2010
Exif: F Number: 11, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 10/1600 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 250, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 270.00 mm, Model: NIKON D300
Courtenay Vanderbilt March 15, 2010
Good morning, neighbor! This is absolutely exquisite, Valarie! I wish I could get a whiff too! #1248539
Agnes Fegan
March 15, 2010
Tammy M. Anderson
March 15, 2010
Jeff Robinson
March 15, 2010
Usman M. Bajwa
March 15, 2010
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Maria A. Gonzalez March 15, 2010
Beautifully composed and the colors are beautiful with fine detail...You are right about the aroma of Plumerias,they are so beautiful and do smell like Paradise..Very elegant image,Val..Well captured and I really like the composition,it has a very nice flow to it...Have a great day. #8456238Julie Burnett March 15, 2010
What a treat for the eyes, Val!! The colors in the Plumeria are outrageous!! Gorgeous against those greens!! #8456250Amy M. Wilson March 15, 2010
Gorgeous... love the comp, colors, details, clarity; just outstanding in every way, Valarie! #8456266
Linda D. Lester
March 15, 2010
Robert R. Goodman March 15, 2010
Hi Valarie,I bet the aroma is beautiful my friend.Stunning color and detail,a winner in my books!!!! #8456356Cathy Barrows March 15, 2010
absolutely gorgeous #8456439Gina Cormier March 15, 2010
WOW...spectacular Val!!!! The composition is just perfect and the colors and detail are out of this world. Another winner my friend!!!! #8456447Patricia Seidler March 15, 2010
This absolutely beautiful Valarie. I remember seeing a lot of these in Hawaii when I was there 10 year ago. The aroma is incredible. #8456535Ron McEwan March 15, 2010
I know the feeling Valarie like trying to get mountain air into a bottle to enjoy when you come back to the flat lands. Excellent image detail and texture is on the mark. #8456541Jack Ryan March 15, 2010
Very well composed with excellent detail and beautiful color...excellent work, Val. #8456592Douglas Pignet March 15, 2010
Beautiful slft glow on this beautiful flowers...Well done. #8456611Anita Hogue March 15, 2010
It sure is gorgeous and I think I can almost smell it! #8456740Ellen Hodges March 15, 2010
Wonderful capture, and sooooo agree with your title of this exquisite beauty, Val! Really gorgeous start to the week!!! fv'd. #8456798
Carol Eade
March 15, 2010
Marty Straub March 15, 2010
Ah, nothing like a heady smell in the morning, Valarie. What a mag-sniff-a-scent signpost shot! An outstanding composition. Is that how you found it? Even if that's the way it was, this would be so hard to see without such a well-trained eye. I saved space in my favorites for this one. #8457053Rony Sagy March 15, 2010
Exceptional beauty and clarity, Val. #8457055David M. Montero March 15, 2010
My favorite flower and they do smell wonderful. Always reminds me of Hawaii. Well done Valarie. #8457091Carrie M. Groseclose March 15, 2010
Such a beautiful floral, Val! Wonderfully captured and presented. #8457098Hal Bambrick March 15, 2010
Very WELL Done Valarie!!!!!!. #8457207
Val Feldman
March 15, 2010
Monnie Ryan March 15, 2010
Closest I'll ever get is the Plumeria body wash from the Bath & Body Shop, I'm afraid. Sure is a beautiful capture, Valarie! #8457469Daniella Puente March 15, 2010
Beautiful Valarie! #8457636Kathleen Rinker March 15, 2010
Excellent shot, fabulous color, detail and light!! #8457649Gord MacEachern March 15, 2010
Excellent floral Valarie, lovely colors,and detail. Beautiful!!!! #8457799Barbara Waldoch March 15, 2010
Gorgeous capture, Valarie! #8458059Kerry Hill March 15, 2010
Gorgeous floral capture Valarie, beautiful colours ans details!! #8458092Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna March 15, 2010
This is so beautiful...it's, it's indecent, Val!!! LOLOL Breathtaking!!! :-) k #8458095Dianna Murphy March 15, 2010
I wish it could be too, but the image is luscious enough to remind me of that wonderful aroma. Gorgeous colors. Perfect light. #8458128Jean-Pierre Ducondi March 15, 2010
Great composition and contrast. Great work.Julianne Bradford March 15, 2010
A real beauty Valarie! We have some here at my daughter's house and the smell when they are blooming is amazing. Thanks for the memories :-) #8458413
Val Feldman
March 16, 2010
Candice C. Calhoun
March 16, 2010
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Nancy J. Locke March 16, 2010
Val, this is AWESOME!!! So delicate and perfect!!! WOOT!!!Hugs, Nancy J Locke #8459153
Val Feldman
March 17, 2010
Ann H. Belus
March 17, 2010
Patrick Rouzes
March 18, 2010
Tommy E. Burgess March 19, 2010
Truely stunning floral Val!! I hope we see this beauty again! #8465084Kelly S. Cavanaugh March 20, 2010
Very beautiful, Val! Great presentation and detail!! #8468375Patti Coblentz March 31, 2010
Such a beautifully composed image of the most exquisite smelling flower...it and the magnolia have to be my favorites! Gorgeous in every way, Val!Patti #8501042
Karen E. Michaels
April 23, 2010
Donna La Mattino Pagakis September 15, 2010
Congratulations on your finalist Valarie, outstanding work! #8903139
Ann Coates
September 15, 2010
Tommy E. Burgess September 15, 2010
Huge congratulations on this very beautifl finalist Val!! best of luck in the next round! #8904667Rona L. Schwarz September 15, 2010
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S on another superb Finalist, Val!!! Good Luck In The Next Round! #8905597
Stefania Barbier
September 16, 2010
Marilyn Cornwell September 16, 2010
Wonderful 'resubmission' and fabulous finalist Valarie! #8908123
Nancyj E. Hovey
September 16, 2010
Jeana Clark September 16, 2010
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Nancy (Peaches) Harker September 17, 2010
Kathy Cline September 17, 2010
Beautiful Val, Congratulations... I want to go back to Hawaii now for some more of these flowers.Tammy Espino September 17, 2010
Congrats on your win :) #8912867
Linda D. Lester
September 17, 2010
Phyllis H. Burchett September 17, 2010
Congratulations Valarie on this gorgeous winner! #8913014
Agnes Fegan
September 17, 2010
Bojan Bencic
September 17, 2010
Rona L. Schwarz September 17, 2010
Striking composition with marvelous colors and detail, Val!Renee Doyle September 17, 2010
Gorgeous!! Congratulations on this wonderful winner Val!! #8913188Rony Sagy September 17, 2010
Congratulations on this wonderful win, Val. Exceptional work. #8913295Freddy Bland September 17, 2010
Congratulations, Val!! Spectacular capture and wish we could "sniff" it, too!! I've never seen one!! WTG!!! #8913305
Patrick Rouzes
September 17, 2010
Nancyj E. Hovey
September 17, 2010
On your Second Place WINNER! 8o) #8913528
Gina Cormier September 17, 2010
CONGRATS GIRLFRIEND ON THIS OUTSTANDING WINNER!!!!!! #8913602Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna September 17, 2010
AWESOME winner, Val! :-)♫♪♫ k #8913659Debra R. Harder September 17, 2010
Everything you do turns to GOLD, Val!! HUGE CONGRATULATIONS on your BEAUTIFUL GOLD WINNER! Deb #8913765Danny B. Head September 17, 2010
Congrats on a great winner, Val !!!! #8913781
Tammy M. Anderson
September 17, 2010
R. J. Laudenbacher
September 17, 2010
Anita Hogue September 17, 2010
So very beautiful Valarie! Your work is just incredible!
Kathy Salerni
September 17, 2010
Patti Coblentz September 17, 2010
Congratulations on this beautiful win, Val!! WTG!! #8914368
Stefania Barbier
September 17, 2010
Barbara Waldoch September 18, 2010
Awesome! Congratulations! #8914676
Hosey M. Harrell III
September 18, 2010
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Margaret R. Barry September 18, 2010
Congratulations on your beautiful winner, Valarie! #8914976
Val Feldman
September 18, 2010
Maria A. Gonzalez September 18, 2010
Congratulations on this beautiful winner,Val..I can smell the fragance of this amazing flowers...Well done. #8915071
Terry Cervi
September 18, 2010
Maria Morrow September 18, 2010
Congratulations on this outstanding winner, Val! #8915281Karen Bacon September 18, 2010
A huge congratulations Valerie! #8915331Jeana Clark September 18, 2010
~J~ #8915664
Jeff Robinson
September 18, 2010
Courtenay Vanderbilt September 18, 2010
Hey, super win, Valarie! Congratulations! #8916463Ellen Hodges September 18, 2010
Huge congrats on your fabulous winner, Val!! #8916734Rony Sagy September 19, 2010
Congratulations on your wonderful win, Valarie. Sorry to be so late in my comments. This is a spectacular well deserving photo. #8916915Julianne Bradford September 19, 2010
A big congratulations on this stunning win Valarie!! #8918437Nadia Paul September 19, 2010
So beautiful Val - congrats on your win! #8918680Donna La Mattino Pagakis September 20, 2010
A stunning winning image Valarie, congratulations! #8920009
Mary Beth Aiello
September 20, 2010
Carol L. Fowler September 21, 2010
Congrats on this Winner and all of your superb Finalists! #8922056
Carol Eade
September 21, 2010
Julie Burnett September 22, 2010
Congratulations on this fabulous winner, Val!! #8923322David M. Montero September 28, 2010
Congratulations on your win Valarie! I'm very happy for you. #8934527Donna La Mattino Pagakis October 13, 2010
Congratulations on your win!!! So impressive Val! #8964701JO ANN CLEVELAND October 15, 2010
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Bonnie C. Lackey
October 16, 2010
Dominick M. Dimacale
November 09, 2010
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