Striped Canna leaves [Photographic Field Techniques]
Uploaded: June 05, 2005 06:03:24
Another Tyrell Park shot. The striped leaves of a canna lily - cropped in PSCS and watercolor filter used. Taken in dappled shade, hand held, auto settings, super macro mode.
Cindy Paquette June 05, 2005
Morning Marsha!Mata Patan June 05, 2005
Gorgeous image! Very nice how just two leaves could give such a great impact!!!!Wonderful! #1432417Bob Duncan June 05, 2005
Real eye catcher Marsha. Good work. #1432437S J June 05, 2005
Splendid effects, Marsha!! Looks really wonderful!! #1432470Steve Mescha June 05, 2005
Fantastic conposition, Marsha, and nice effects :-) #1432645Stan Kwasniowski June 05, 2005
Marsha, nice shotStan Kwasniowski #1432648
Laura Clay-Ballard June 05, 2005
oh, beautiful! I shot some canna leaves the other day WITH MY NEW CAMERA but yours is so much better than mine! Love this! #1432677Marsha S. Smith June 05, 2005
Thank you so much everyone: Cindy, Mata, Bob, SJ, Steve, Stan K and Laura!Shelly A. Van Camp June 05, 2005
Beautiful! Shelly #1432689Lucia De Giovanni June 05, 2005
Fantastic shot, Marsha! #1432794Karen E. Michaels June 05, 2005
Wow, you knocked the ball right outta the park with this one Marsha. Way to go! Peace, karen #1432798Kevin Burns June 05, 2005
I also love the lines, great work and color and sharpness!! #1432838Bobbie Davis June 05, 2005
VERY nice Marsha!!! I love the lines and the perspective you used! Great close up! #1432872Donald K. Cherry June 05, 2005
Fabulous image and effects, Marsha! Love it! #1432878KHAWLA Haddad June 05, 2005
Marsha love it so sharp and color is amazing great job on this shot!!!! #1432930Marsha S. Smith June 05, 2005
Thanks a bunch you guys - Shelly, Lucia, Karen, Kevin, Bobbie, Don and Kelly! #1433079Linda D. Lester June 05, 2005
Beautiful macro...love the color and lines..very sharp! #1433131Kelly Abernathy June 05, 2005
Terrific! -K #1433209Deb Holmes-Hatfield June 05, 2005
Very neat image, Marsha, great detail, the colors and lines are really awesome! #1433276Jenny Bosmans June 05, 2005
Wow!! Fantastic shot, great composition, Marsha!! #1433292Laurence Saliba June 05, 2005
FANTASTIC image and colours Marsha!!!! #1433517Terry R. Hatfield June 05, 2005
Beautiful Colors And Patterns Marsha!!Makes A Great Abstract!! #1433523Colette M. Metcalf June 05, 2005
Beautiful, Marsha!!! #1433943Marsha S. Smith June 05, 2005
Thank you all very much: Linda, K, Deb, Jenny (welcome to BP), Laurence, Terry and Colette!!! #1434155Cathy Gregor June 05, 2005
Wow, Gorgeos macro, Marsha! #1434284Cathy Stancil June 05, 2005
Stripes and swirls and beautiful colors and composition make an amazingly beautiful image Mrsha !! #1434593Marsha S. Smith June 05, 2005
Thank you Cathies!!!! I really appreciate you ladies taking the time to stop by! #1434595Rosemary Buffoni June 05, 2005
Good eye to see this and great photographer to capture it and make it work so well. Nice sharp image too.Kathleen K. Parker June 05, 2005
Yes you have the eye, Marsha, and it is very observant. Lovely detailed photo. I have a canna and never thought to photograph it. You did, and it is very good!!Cathy Barrows June 05, 2005
i think there is alot of beauty in the greenery of plants and this sure proves it #1434715Marsha S. Smith June 06, 2005
Thank you so much, Ro, Kathleen and Cathy. I can't take credit for the seeing - I went on this shoot with Brenda LaFleur, another BPer with a fantastic gallery. She is the one with the eye to notice and shoot these wonderful leaves. I was just a little copycat!!! LOL :) #1435124Donna Roberts June 06, 2005
Guess I am not adding anything new but I just had to say how dynamic this leaf shape and design is.Roxanne M. Bubar June 06, 2005
This is beautiful. Great image. #1435676Marsha S. Smith June 06, 2005
Thanks Donna - I needed that! LOLMichael McCook June 06, 2005
Very nice Marsha!! I have some Canna Lilies growing in my back yard. Think I'll visit them if the rain ever stops here! #1438336Marsha S. Smith June 06, 2005
Thanks, Michael - wish it would rain here! #1438385Tammy Scott June 06, 2005
FANTASTIC image, Marsha! I love the texture! #1438532Amanda Price June 06, 2005
This is a fun shot! I love the texture and interest! #1438567Marsha S. Smith June 06, 2005
Thank you so much, Tammy and Amanda! #1438792Danilo Piccioni June 06, 2005
Fantastic colors and patterns! #1439436Marsha S. Smith June 07, 2005
Thank you soooooo much, Dado! #1439768Laura Berman June 07, 2005
what a wonderful shot Marsha! way to go!! #1440831Lori Carlson June 07, 2005
Such an interesting shot Marsha! Great Macro work once again!! :0) #1442636Marsha S. Smith June 07, 2005
Thank you Laura and Lori - I really love to hear from you guys!!! #1442933Vicki Hunt June 07, 2005
I love the detail in this image! The green is fabulous! Great work! #1443177Brenda W. LaFleur June 07, 2005
This is great, Marsha! I like this better than any of mine. Way to go, girl!! Love the effect. #1443332Marsha S. Smith June 08, 2005
Thank you very much, Vicki and Brenda.Dolores Neilson June 11, 2005
Love the swirl in the center, Marsha! #1458021Adrianna Province June 13, 2005
Great composition and the color is BEAUTIFUL! #1464878Goshka G. June 13, 2005
How could I miss this one? Absolutely gorgeous, Marsha!! #1464905Marsha S. Smith June 13, 2005
Thanks so much, Dolores, Adrianna (nice to meet you) and Goshka! #1465250Jill Flynn July 22, 2005
Congratulations on this terrific finalist Marsha! #1623933Kate Jackson July 23, 2005
Congratulations on finalist for this gorgeous macro Marsha! #1624201Cindy Paquette July 23, 2005
WHOOO HOOO Girlfriend!!! As stated, this is fantastic! A WARM CONGRATULATIONS Marsha!!! #1624547Jenny Bosmans July 23, 2005
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Marsha! #1624833Noel Baebler July 23, 2005
Huzzah, Marsha! #1625319Melissa L. Zavadil July 23, 2005
WHAYYYYY TO GOOOO!!!Congratulations on this very well deserved finalist!! Great shot Marsha!!! #1626223Marsha S. Smith July 23, 2005
Thank you ALL so very much! I wouldn't be trying out new things and looking at life around me like I do without the wonderful support of my BP family and friends. #1626300Goshka G. July 23, 2005
Congrats on all your excellent finalists, Marsha!! #1627401Deb Holmes-Hatfield July 23, 2005
Congratulations again Marsha, awesome image! #1627583Marsha S. Smith July 23, 2005
Thanks Goshka and Deb! #1627729Lori Carlson July 23, 2005
Congratulations Marsha girl!! :0) #1628291Marsha S. Smith July 23, 2005
Thank you so much, Lori! #1628708Jennifer Rennison July 23, 2005
Fabulous lines, detail and comp, Marsha!! Congratulations on your finalist! #1628979Tammy Scott July 23, 2005
Congratulations on another great finalist, Marsha! #1629352KHAWLA Haddad July 23, 2005
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Marsha best of luck in the next round !!!!! #1629377Marsha S. Smith July 24, 2005
Jennifer, Tammy and Kelly - thank you ladies so much! #1630381S J July 24, 2005
Congratulations on this super Finalist, Marsha!! #1631217Marsha S. Smith July 24, 2005
Thanks SJ - I appreciate it and good luck to you in the next round too! #1631516Kathleen K. Parker July 24, 2005
Congratulations, Marsha!!KK #1633174
Marsha S. Smith July 25, 2005
Thanks so much, kk! #1634278Vicki Hunt July 26, 2005
Congratulations on your wonderful finalist images! This is a wonderful image...a different twist on the leaf! #1639319Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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