Hibiscus Curls [Contest Finalists September 2006]
Uploaded: September 07, 2006 00:23:29
Photo was taken on September 5, 2006 at 2:48pm in Wailea, Maui, Hawaii
Canon 100mm F/2.8 macro lens @ F/4, 1/200 second, ISO 100
Rotated, cropped, levels, + saturation, resized, sharpened and blurred background in Photoshop CS
Janine Russell
September 07, 2006
What a beautiful macro!! Unique composition with great use of dof, Janine!! Love it.
From Paul E. Earl 9/7/2006 12:12:41 AM
WOW!! Fantastic detail and capture!
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Janine Russell
September 07, 2006
Gorgeous color, detail and composition, Janine! Tremendous macro!
From David L. Luchowski 9/7/2006 12:24:34 AM
Great macro,Janine. Color and clarity are great.
From VISHVAJIT JUIKAR 9/7/2006 12:28:20 AM
lovely composition and beautiful macros
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Ray Clarke September 07, 2006
Wonderful macro Janine! love the colours, lighting and DOF!!!(R) #3277295
Sherry Karr Adkins
September 07, 2006
Julie Robinson September 07, 2006
Gorgeous colours & details Janine- very well done! #3277316John Matthews September 07, 2006
Excellent focus, dof and color. #3277332Cristi Bastian September 07, 2006
Wow, Janine! This is absolutely stunning! #3277380Alan L. Borror September 07, 2006
Wonderful image, Janine! Your use of selective focus and compposition are great. #3277414Paul Michko September 07, 2006
Excellent macro, Janine. #3277429Barbara Waldoch September 07, 2006
They pop out of the picture at you! #3277448Donald K. Cherry September 07, 2006
Lovely macro, Janine! #3277525Marcie A. Fowler September 07, 2006
Excellent work on this. Love the color. #3277557Bill Wyatt September 07, 2006
Love the selective focus and dof. The colors and lighting are fantastic. Very beautiful work, Janine! #3277597Wally Orlowsky September 07, 2006
Awesome DOF and detail, Janine. #3277696
William C. Raco
September 07, 2006
Bill #3277732
Gail Vitikacs
September 07, 2006
Carla Metzler September 07, 2006
Wonderful macro, Janine! Beautiful!! #3277960
Jeff Robinson
September 07, 2006
KV Day September 07, 2006
Love the color!! Nice job Janine #3278018
Agnes Fegan
September 07, 2006
Wendy Stevenson September 07, 2006
Loooove the DOF in this Janine!! Fantastic colour and superb detail!! I've been doing a lot of narrow DOF experimenting myself and have come to realize I do really like this look!! Beautifully done!! #3278090Debbie Hartley September 07, 2006
Beautiful abstract work Janine! I love the clarity and the colours and that great DOF!! #3278298Darren K. Fisher September 07, 2006
WOW this is absolutely GORGEOUS!!!!!!!!! #3278510Ronald F. Fischer September 07, 2006
Incredible detail and clarity on this awesome macro, Janine! #3278654Melissa G. Meiselman September 07, 2006
Amazing example of selective focus. The details of the stamen are fantastic, as is the lighting and colors. Great job, Janine!!! #3278784
Janine Russell
September 07, 2006
Amy JACKSON September 07, 2006
Gorgeous macro, Janine! Great color and details!
Janine Russell
September 07, 2006
Shelly A. Van Camp
September 07, 2006
Adilson F. Ferreira
September 07, 2006
Anita Hogue September 07, 2006
Lovely colors! Beautiful image, Janine! #3280311
Janine Russell
September 07, 2006
eileen bedford September 07, 2006
Love the detail and colors, well done Janine... #3280638Cheryl E. Molennor September 07, 2006
Very pretty and soft Janine #3280639Anne D. Eigen September 07, 2006
Superb colors, details, and work on this, Janine! #3281202Ray Thoms September 07, 2006
Beautifully done Janine....love the focus and colours...great stuff! #3281303
Janine Russell
September 08, 2006
Chris Budny
September 08, 2006
Janine Russell
September 08, 2006
Dorann Weber September 08, 2006
Janine Russell
September 08, 2006
Evy Johansen
September 08, 2006
Sherry Stricklin Boles
September 08, 2006
Mário Ferreira September 09, 2006
This is realy nice Janine: I see you are better any new day, good job.
Janine Russell
September 09, 2006
Abhijit Nandi September 09, 2006
wonderful macro .well done Janine. #3288644
Janine Russell
September 09, 2006
Brenda W. LaFleur
September 09, 2006
Janine Russell
September 09, 2006
Betsy Labuschagne September 10, 2006
Beautiful macro Janine!!! Your gallery is truly amazing and very inspirational!! #3291225
Janine Russell
September 10, 2006
Aimee S. McMaster September 11, 2006
....beautiful macro Janine; wonderful composition and warm colors...Aimee #3294946
Janine Russell
September 11, 2006
Janine Russell
September 15, 2006
Graeme yew Chow September 15, 2006
Great macro of detail and colors . I am still in China and back tomorow for more comments. #3315502
Janine Russell
September 16, 2006
Bea. Anderson September 16, 2006
Wonderful, with perfect focus. #3318423
Janine Russell
September 16, 2006
Susan Jane Allen
September 21, 2006
Janine Russell
September 21, 2006
Cary Rogers September 23, 2006
Perfect detail, gorgeous colors, stunning image. Outstanding work! #3350646
Janine Russell
September 23, 2006
Erica Murphy
September 27, 2006
Erica #3374913
Janine Russell
September 27, 2006
Tamera S. Phillips October 26, 2006
Love the color Janine. Congrats again on another finalist! #3502288Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna October 26, 2006
WTG, Janine!!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!! :-) ^.^ Kitty #3502853
Chris Budny
October 26, 2006
Paul E. Earl October 26, 2006
Fantastic finalist. Good luck in the next round. Congratulations!!! #3503261
Claudia Kuhn
October 26, 2006
Cheryl E. Molennor October 26, 2006
Great selective focus on this Janine. Congratulations #3503474Dorann Weber October 26, 2006
A beautifil photo and a well deserved finalist Janine.. Cograts! #3504731Paul Sikora October 26, 2006
Congratulations, Janine!#3505176
Margie Hurwich October 26, 2006
Stunning, Janine! Congratulations on your finalist! #3505254
Deborah C. Lewinson
October 26, 2006
Susan Jane Allen
October 26, 2006
Sherry Stricklin Boles
October 26, 2006
Jim Kinnunen
October 26, 2006
Kristi A. Howson October 26, 2006
Congratulations on this wonderful finalist and Best Of Luck in the next round Janine. Awesome use of DOF and stunning color! #3505848Barbara Waldoch October 26, 2006
Congratulations Janine! #3506023
Su Sana E. P
October 26, 2006
Janine Russell
October 26, 2006
Betsy Labuschagne October 26, 2006
Congratulations Janine!! #3506286Tonya R. Boles October 27, 2006
Congratulations #3507214Revonda L. Gentry October 27, 2006
Congratulations!! #3507283
Adilson F. Ferreira
October 27, 2006
Janine Russell
October 27, 2006
Cyn Valentine October 27, 2006
So beautiful! Congratulations Janine! #3508342Tarun Bose October 27, 2006
Big congrats Janine for one more fialist. Your are breaking the record of finalists. Well done my dear. #3509628AMALIA Veralli October 27, 2006
Janine, this is absolutely gorgeous. Congrats on your finalist. Best, Amalia #3509774
Rakesh Syal
October 27, 2006
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Sam Britt October 27, 2006
Congratulations on all your finalists, Janine!! #3510103
Emile Abbott
October 27, 2006
Laurie Daily
October 27, 2006
Judyann Plante October 27, 2006
Congratulations, Janine!!Judyann ><> #3510798
Donna La Mattino Pagakis October 27, 2006
Stunning details and colors!! Congratulations again!! #3511528Connie J. Bagot October 27, 2006
Congratulations Janine---the color and details are extraordinary! #3511547Lorraine A. Cook October 27, 2006
Congrats on this beautiful macro finalist, Janine!<:)) #3512377
Marilyn K. Lincecum
October 27, 2006
Janine Russell
October 28, 2006
Erica Murphy
October 28, 2006
Erica #3515468
Sharon Day October 28, 2006
Beautiful image, Janine!!! You had a great month! Congratulations! #3516122
Janine Russell
October 28, 2006
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