Zesty Zinnia [Pictures from the Backyard]
Uploaded: August 17, 2012 22:31:48 | Entered: May 20, 2015 20:26:22
POTD September 25 2012
Sometimes the camera provides a real surprise in the image. These are zinnias with the background provided by a blue spruce in my yard. No color filters or textures have been added.
Exif: F/6.3 at 1/50 second, ISO 320
Carolyn J. Connolly August 18, 2012
You chose just a PERFECT title for this lively-looking floral image, Heather!! I *really* LOVE the colours, light, selective dof, textures AND details here!! :-) #1480995
Tammy M. Anderson
August 18, 2012
Douglas Pignet August 18, 2012
beautiful colors and lighting...nicely done #10280583Connie J. Bagot August 18, 2012
What a beautiful flower! I especially love the repetition of it in the background. #10280896David Phalen August 18, 2012
Excellent colors, clarity and DOF!! Beautiful!! #10281332
Emile Abbott
August 21, 2012
Michelle Alton September 25, 2012
Hey...congratulations on this luscious POTD selection! It's on its way now! #10339591Tiia Vissak September 25, 2012
Congratulations! #10339600
Usman M. Bajwa
September 25, 2012
UB. #10339623
Gord MacEachern September 25, 2012
Big congrats Heather!! #10339643
Christine Lobsinger
September 25, 2012
Tammy M. Anderson
September 25, 2012
Katarina Mansson September 25, 2012
Congratulations on your beautiful, colorful, successful POTD Heather! #10339662Amy M. Wilson September 25, 2012
Beautiful... big congratualtions on your well-deserved POTD, Heather!!! #10339669Joy Rector September 25, 2012
congrats on the POTD #10339680Anita Hogue September 25, 2012
Oh, soooooo beautiful! Congratulations on your POTD! #10339688
Bojan Bencic
September 25, 2012
Marilyn Cornwell September 25, 2012
It's a delight to see this as POTD! Congratulations, Heather! #10339703
Mary L. Olson
September 25, 2012
Mary Lou #10339714
Tammy Espino September 25, 2012
Congrats on this lovely potd :) #10339716Mary K. Robison September 25, 2012
Congratulations on your POTD, Heather! Lovely floral! #10339727
Leslie McLain
September 25, 2012
Carol Eade
September 25, 2012
Joseph T. Pilonero September 25, 2012
Perfect focal depth and spectacular color in both flower and background, with just enough detail in the background. Fabulous work! TED #10339775Karen Celella September 25, 2012
Congratulations on your beautifully bold POTD, Heather! #10339816Mary Timman September 25, 2012
How beautiful and such brilliant colors!
Carol Flisak
September 25, 2012
Jill Odice
September 25, 2012
Millie A. Talarico
September 25, 2012
Terry Cervi
September 25, 2012
Ellen Hodges September 25, 2012
Huge congrats, Heather, on POTD!!!! #10339923
Mariann Kovats
September 25, 2012
Sara B Coffey
September 25, 2012
Heather Loewenhardt
September 25, 2012
Nancy L. Green
September 25, 2012
Nikki McDonald
September 25, 2012
Kathryn Wesserling September 25, 2012
Spectacular! It almost looks like those gorgeous Austrian wood carvings that are painted. Good job on this POTD image, Heather. #10340267Jack Gaskin September 25, 2012
POTD CONGRATSJack #10340312
Lindley Johnson
September 25, 2012
Mitch Spence
September 25, 2012
Johnnie Ann Gaskill September 25, 2012
Beautiful flowers. Great job on photographing them. #10340543
Michele Peterson
September 25, 2012
frank w. degenhardt September 25, 2012
A belated Congratulations on this beauty being the POTD. Way to go my friend. #10340939
Jeff Robinson
September 25, 2012
Elsa Gary September 25, 2012
Congratulations Heather on this beautiful image. The color and clarity of the zinnia are fabulous...selective focus and blurred background are terrific. Kudos to you and the blue spruce for a great capture and great background respectively :-) #10341356JO ANN CLEVELAND September 25, 2012
Ohhh Heather! This is absolutely gorgeous!! Congrats on your POTD!jo ann c. #10341410
Amanda D. Austwick
September 25, 2012
Sharon Sawyer September 26, 2012
WTG Heather! HUGE congratulations on this stunning POTD!!! #10342477Richard D. Love September 27, 2012
Congratulations, Heather. Wonderful colors and selective depth of field. Just gorgeous!Rick #10344078
Mary Dimitriw
September 30, 2012
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