Uploaded: December 09, 2007 19:30:35
What I get when there aren't enough daylight hours, and blooming flowers.
Photographed last summer. Color adjustments done in Adobe Photoshop CS3, (Tinted) Black & White Adjustment layer
Exif: F Number: 5.6, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/200 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 200, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 60.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
Patrick Rouzes
December 09, 2007
Amy JACKSON December 09, 2007
Fantastic image, Sam! Wonderful colors! #5189253Sandra R. Alvey December 09, 2007
AWESOME!! I love these effects Sam! This is gorgeous! #5189263Sam Britt December 09, 2007
Thanks Patrick, Amy & Sandi! #5189268
Nancy L. Green
December 09, 2007
Barbara Waldoch December 09, 2007
Wonderful effects, Sam! #5189533
Stefania Barbier
December 09, 2007
Jennifer L. Alder December 09, 2007
Great comp and nice Digital Darkroom work, Sam! #5189706Margaret R. Barry December 10, 2007
Beaitiful comp., detail and effects, Sam! #5189990Bill Wyatt December 10, 2007
Gorgeous I love the effects and colors!! #5190129Tarun Bose December 10, 2007
Awsome effects created. Beautiful composition. Very attractive shot. Well done Sam. #5190419Cyn Valentine December 10, 2007
Stunning blue..jsut gorgoues Sam!!! #5190429Joy Rector December 10, 2007
awesome #5190720Sam Britt December 10, 2007
Thank you Nancy, Barbara, Stefania, Jennifer, Margaret, Bill, Tarun, Cyn & Joy! #5191174Esther Smith December 10, 2007
Wonderful blue Sam! Love the effects! #5191808Joan Powell December 10, 2007
Very pretty , love the effects !! #5192109Melissa McCabe December 10, 2007
Sam this is just perfect!! Love the blue effects, very moody! -mm #5192118Sam Britt December 10, 2007
Thank you Esther, Joan & Melissa! #5192288
Claudia Kuhn
December 10, 2007
Patricia Ronan December 10, 2007
Really nice Sam, love your digital work on this image:) #5192733Carol Sawyer December 10, 2007
Gorgeous image, colors and effects, Sam! #5192753Karen Engelbreth December 10, 2007
WOW - fantastic blue image, Sam! #5192789Robert R. Goodman December 10, 2007
Hi Sam,Beautiful capture and color.Outstanding effects!!!!! #5192811Kathy Reeves December 10, 2007
Fantastic image and great effects Sam!!! #5192968Hendrik Storme December 10, 2007
Fantastic contrast and blue tones! Great job,Sam! #5192969Melissa G. Meiselman December 10, 2007
Wonderful effects and beautiful floral image, Sam!! #5192993
Shelly A. Van Camp
December 10, 2007
Nancy (Peaches) Harker December 10, 2007
WOW, Awsome Sam, LOVE the color's and comp here. Super editing.anonymous December 10, 2007
Hi Sam! Great effects on this beautiful image. I know how you feel about the winter blues!!! B- #5193254Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna December 10, 2007
Incredibly magnificent work on this GORGEOUS image, Sam!!!!! WOWEEEEEEE ♫ k #5193387Sam Britt December 10, 2007
Thank you Claudia, Patricia, Carol, Karen, Robert, Kathy, Hendrik, Melissa, Shelly, Peaches, Barbara & Kitty! #5193574
Janet McNeil
December 11, 2007
Kimi A. Phillips December 11, 2007
BEAUTIFUL, SAM!!!!! #5195755Judy A. Lawhon December 11, 2007
lOVE THE BLUE TONES, SAM...WELL DONE. #5196982David Phalen December 11, 2007
Excellent work Sam! Love the colors and tones. Winter in central Ohio is a series of gray dreary days. UGH! #5197177Sam Britt December 11, 2007
Thank you Janet, Kimi, Judy & David! #5197289Eugenio Diaz December 12, 2007
Outstanding image, excellent colors and clarity!!!! #5199813Sam Britt December 12, 2007
Thanks Eugenio! #5200101Jessica A. Eik December 12, 2007
Sam, this just GLOWS off the page! Super shot with just the right editing. Excellent. #5202097
Laurie Daily
December 13, 2007
Mike D. Perez
December 13, 2007
Sam Britt December 13, 2007
Thanks Jessica, Laurie & Mike! #5204023
Lisa J. Boulden
December 13, 2007
Sam Britt December 13, 2007
Thanks Lisa! #5204998Steven E. Ray December 15, 2007
I have always been fond of the infared effect, although I think this must be some other filter? Nice work though :) #5211122Sam Britt December 15, 2007
Thanks Steven. This was done with the Black & White adjustment layer in Adobe CS3, tinted blue. This is an new feature in CS3, one that I like. I'm still on my free trial, but I'm seriously considering the upgrade. #5211200Sarah G December 17, 2007
Absolutely love the blue tones! It sooo beautiful! #5220593eileen bedford December 17, 2007
COOL capture, colors, and DD work... #5220602Sam Britt December 18, 2007
Thank you Sarah & Eileen! #5222559Howard B. Cheek December 19, 2007
Creative effect Sam, a very pleasing image..Well done!Theresa M. VanderStaay December 20, 2007
This is very creative Sam...The color effects really pop on this shot...Great title also...Love the blue tones...Very nice....Tessa #5234740Tom Andersen December 25, 2007
This is very lovely, Sam! The color and lighting are wonderful. Merry Christmas to you and your family! #5251523Darson Sumarno December 26, 2007
WOW ...lovely color and detail of the flower ...like dreaming #5254094Linda Blair December 29, 2007
Awesome!!!!!! ☺ #5264788Sam Britt January 04, 2008
Thanks Howard, Tessa, Tom, Darson & Linda! #5292650Debra K. Thomas January 18, 2008
I love this one Sam.....:) #5361133Colleen Farrell January 22, 2008
Wow! Just sensational, Sam!! I am always looking for blue flowers and you created one for me. :) This one's a definite winner, I predict! #5379245Sam Britt January 23, 2008
Thanks Colleen! #5381558Lynn Haack January 28, 2008
Stunning image! Beautiful, eye-catching brilliance in the flower....very creative comp. This is a real WOW! Lynn #5410284
Su Sana E. P
February 07, 2008
Chris Ebben February 07, 2008
Well done on your 2 awards. Good work=^..^= #5456365
Cindy Bendush
February 07, 2008
Karen Engelbreth February 07, 2008
Big congrats on your wonderful POTD, Sam! #5456397
Melinda F. Schneider
February 07, 2008
Darryl Wilkinson February 07, 2008
Love the beautiful contrasting colors of this POTD, Sam! Congratulations on your award!!! #5456443Margaret R. Barry February 07, 2008
Congratulations on your beautiful POTD, Sam! #5456487Jennifer L. Alder February 07, 2008
YIPPIE!!!!Michelle Alton February 07, 2008
Great choice for POTD! Congratulations! What a pleasure to view this lovely creation. The midnight blue tint makes it feel soothing too.Nancy (Peaches) Harker February 07, 2008
WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!David Phalen February 07, 2008
BIG Congrats on this fantastic POTD!! #5456728Cassie L. Woodlee February 07, 2008
Stunning!!! Congratulations on POTD, Samantha!!! #5456739Hendrik Storme February 07, 2008
Big congrats on this fantastic POTD, Sam!!!! #5456745Linda Blair February 07, 2008
Congratulations on POTD Sam....gorgeous!!!!! ☺ #5456811
Laurie Daily
February 07, 2008
Joy Rector February 07, 2008
congrats on the POTD #5456888
Janet McNeil
February 07, 2008
William C. Raco
February 07, 2008
Sam Britt February 07, 2008
Thank you all. It's nice to wake up to my first Photo of the Day! I think I'll resubmit this one. #5456911RC Fritz February 07, 2008
Beautiful blue effects, Sam!Congratulations on your P O T D!! #5456934Jenny D February 07, 2008
What a great way to wake up and see this beautiful image!! Congrats! #5456942
Deborah C. Lewinson
February 07, 2008
Josselyne Klecanda February 07, 2008
WOW! Fantastic. #5457063Mary K. Robison February 07, 2008
Gorgeous, glowing creation, Sam ~Mary Timman February 07, 2008
Awesome work Sam and just stunning. Congratulations! Very well deserved. #5457090Jim Britt February 07, 2008
Awesome Sam! Congratulations. Beautiful POTD! #5457119Amy JACKSON February 07, 2008
Congratulations on your POTD, Sam!!! :) #5457200Jeana Clark February 07, 2008
~J~ #5457212
Eivor Kuchta February 07, 2008
Very beautiful! Congratulations! #5457328Jessica Jenney February 07, 2008
Congratulations, Sam on your beautiful POTD!!!! #5457394Gretchen J. Gilkey February 07, 2008
Wonderful capture!!!! The effects create a very stunning, clear image! Congrats Sam!!!! :0) #5457470Cyn Valentine February 07, 2008
Congratulations Sam!! #5457477
Lisa J. Boulden
February 07, 2008
Eloise Bartell
February 07, 2008
Eloise #5457509
Marilyn Flanagan February 07, 2008
The effects give this photo such a fresh approach to photography. Just lovely, Sam. #5457510Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna February 07, 2008
Congratulations on your POTD, SAM!!!!!!!!!!! ♫ k #5457536Kathy L. Clark February 07, 2008
I'm so happy for you Sam. Congrats on your lovely POTD. Hooray!!!!! #5457674Cathy Barrows February 07, 2008
congrats on your POTD...very cool fx #5457714Shawn Jennings February 07, 2008
Very cool work, Sam! Congratulations on your POTD! #5457752
Terry L. Ellis
February 07, 2008
Girish Vaghela
February 07, 2008
Susan M. Smith February 07, 2008
Sam, how very cool! Congrats on your POTD :) #5457886Patricia A. Stalter February 07, 2008
Had to add my name to the list of congratulators! :) #5457892DENNIS E. GRANZOW February 07, 2008
Wonderfull shot and editing. Congratulations. By-the-way, how do you get your name on your photos? #5458014Ellen Powell February 07, 2008
Breathtaking, Sam! And congrats on the POTD- so nice to wake up, come downstairs,turn on the computer, open up the POTD and it's someone I "know"! #5458077Robert Baer February 07, 2008
sam congrats for this beautiful potd! #5458239Denise Denomy February 07, 2008
POSITIVELY STUNNING WORK, Sam!!! You'e done it again! CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR EP AND POTD!!!! :0) #5458448Judy A. Lawhon February 07, 2008
Hey, Sam.....way to go!! Congratulations on this POTD...well deserved!! #5458470Colleen Farrell February 07, 2008
Wooohoo! WTG, Sam! Big congratulations on your POTD! How exciting to see your name in my email this morning! #5458754Nancy Donnell February 07, 2008
What fun! Crispy clear, and a unique, surprising for a flower! Congrats, Sam!! #5458846Danielle Fuller February 07, 2008
WTG on your POTD!!! Great effects on this one! #5458948Donna La Mattino Pagakis February 07, 2008
Creative and unique Sam, a beautiful potd, congrats! #5459325Susan Weisensel February 07, 2008
Congrats on your POTD Sam, it is turly a beautiful image. #5459741Mary Clarke February 07, 2008
Lovely image Sam, congratulations on POTD #5459756Cheryl E. Molennor February 07, 2008
How cool is that? Congratulations Sam #5459811Christian Rosito February 07, 2008
great POTD, Congratulations! #5460083Patricia Ronan February 07, 2008
Congratulations on your POTD Sam, Delighted to see your lovely picture chosen:) #5460124
Jeff Robinson
February 07, 2008
Graeme yew Chow February 07, 2008
Fantastic blue tone image. Congrats Sam on the potd win. #5460249Donna R. Wageman February 07, 2008
OOOOOoooooooooooooooooooh, that is what I said out loud just now when viewing this beauty. Congratulations Sam! #5460263
Laura L. Gonzales
February 07, 2008
Sandra R. Alvey February 07, 2008
Wonderful re-sub Sam, WOOHOO POTD!! Awesome work hon! #5460840Michelle L. Frick February 07, 2008
Congratulations Sam on your beautiful POTD!!! #5460975
Elida Gutierrez
February 07, 2008
anonymous February 07, 2008
HUGE congrats Sam on your Beautiful POTD B- #5461194Sam Britt February 07, 2008
Thanks everybody!! #5461229Debbie Fleri February 07, 2008
Awesome job,,,: )Love the whole thing...Color,,,concept,,,effects,,,title,,,just ALL of it...: )
Congrats...: ) #5461285
Cynthia L. Deters February 07, 2008
Congrats on the POTD! Great work! #5461555Cheryl Meisel February 07, 2008
Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhh how beautiful!!!
Stefania Barbier
February 07, 2008
Robert K. Bemus
February 07, 2008
Evy Johansen
February 08, 2008
Emile Abbott
February 08, 2008
Heather February 08, 2008
Congrats on the POTD!! :) #5464258Anita Hogue February 08, 2008
Congratulations on your beautiful POTD!!!! #5464386Ken Jarvis February 09, 2008
Congrats on the POTD, Samantha! Great work on this photo! #5469865Lois Adomite February 09, 2008
Sam, congrats on the photo of the day. This is really nice. great work. Lois #5470029
Shelly A. Van Camp
February 09, 2008
Sam Britt February 09, 2008
Thanks all! #5471143Maria Zammit February 10, 2008
Awesome capture and colours Sam. Well done on POTD. #5471732Milan Banik February 12, 2008
excellent work in blue,congrates #5484165Bill Wyatt February 12, 2008
Congratulations on your POTD I am sorry I missed this when it first was issued. #5486936Janice Sullivan February 22, 2008
Sam... this is a WOW photograph!! Wonderful work! #5531831Carolyn J. Connolly February 22, 2008
GORGEOUS work here, Sam...and MOST deserving of being recognised with an Editor's Pick AND Photo of the Day accolades!! I really LOVE the title here...and the tones, glow, details, point of view AND composition are all OUTSTANDING!! :o) #5536625Kathy Reeves February 24, 2008
Outstanding POTD!! Congratulations!!!! #5543146Sherri Gorman February 27, 2008
Congratulations on your POTD!!! Stunning!!!!! #5563581Sue Marshall February 28, 2008
Belated congratulations Sam on your POTD this is outstanding!! :-) #5566174
Elida Gutierrez
March 22, 2008
Colleen Farrell March 22, 2008
WTG, Sam!!! Big congrats on your finalist! #5677236Margaret R. Barry March 22, 2008
Congratulations on your wonderful finalist, Sam! #5677632Nancy (Peaches) Harker March 22, 2008
Big Cograts on your beautiful finalist Bill!!!! WTG! #5677646Nancy (Peaches) Harker March 22, 2008
Sorry Sam, whooooooooo hoooooooo, HUGE CONGRATS on this fantastic finailst, one of my favorites!!! #5677652
Su Sana E. P
March 22, 2008
Jeana Clark March 22, 2008
~J~ #5678261
Tammy Espino March 22, 2008
Congrats on the finalist!!! Sure to be a winner!!!!!! :) #5678318Sylvia Rossler March 22, 2008
A big congrats on this fantastic finalist Sam :o) #5678476Tamera S. Phillips March 22, 2008
Congrats Sam on this awesome finalist! #5679008
Melinda F. Schneider
March 22, 2008
Bill Wyatt March 22, 2008
Congratulations Sam WTG!! #5679089
Terry L. Ellis
March 22, 2008
Robert R. Goodman March 22, 2008
A big congratulations,Sam!!! #5679203Barbara Waldoch March 22, 2008
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Sam! #5679231Ellen Powell March 22, 2008
Coming back for a second gander at this- still as beautiful as ever. #5679239Donna La Mattino Pagakis March 22, 2008
Congratulations on your finalist!! Lovely Sam! #5679754
Deborah C. Lewinson
March 22, 2008
Debby #5679795
Jessica Jenney March 22, 2008
Congratulations on this gorgeous finalist, Sam! #5679805Colette M. Metcalf March 22, 2008
Congratulations!!! #5679820Lynn Haack March 22, 2008
A BIG congrats on this inspiring FINALIST! WTG....Lynn #5679833
Lisa J. Boulden
March 22, 2008
Janet McNeil
March 22, 2008
Teresa Burnett
March 22, 2008
Evy Johansen
March 22, 2008
Christian Rosito March 23, 2008
Congratulations on your finalist, Samantha! #5681242Deb Koskovich March 23, 2008
kudos to you Sam, on this great finalist! #5681692DENNIS E. GRANZOW March 23, 2008
Congratulations.....very well done. #5682057Cyn Valentine March 23, 2008
Congratulations Sam! #5682609Cheryl E. Molennor March 23, 2008
Awesome!! Congratulations! #5682843Holly Shao March 23, 2008
Congratulations on this stunning Finalist, Sam!!Holly #5682927
Laurie Daily
March 23, 2008
Patrick Rouzes
March 23, 2008
paul parent
March 23, 2008
Stefania Barbier
March 23, 2008
Emile Abbott
March 23, 2008
Tiia Vissak March 23, 2008
congratulations! #5683901
Jeff Robinson
March 23, 2008
Sue Marshall March 23, 2008
Congratulations Sam on this gorgeous finalist!!! #5684239Janet Daniel March 23, 2008
Love your effects on this dazzling beauty, Sam!Sherri Gorman March 23, 2008
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist!!!! #5685091
Judy V. Kennamer
March 23, 2008
Laura L. Gonzales
March 23, 2008
Sam Britt March 23, 2008
Thanks everyone! #5685602Dianna Murphy March 23, 2008
Hey Sam, wonderful work and congratulations. #5685643Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna March 24, 2008
Congratulation on this incredibly GORGEOUS image, Sam!!!!! ♫ k #5687962Susan M. Smith March 24, 2008
Hi Sam, it's really nice to see this one again! Congrats on your Finalist! #5688453Lois Adomite March 24, 2008
Congrats Sam, this is one of my favorites. Lois #5688653Nadya Johnson March 24, 2008
Congratulations Sam, on your outstanding finalist! #5689066Marina Moore March 24, 2008
Congratulations Sam!!! GORGEOUS!!! :) #5689287Datha Y. Thompson March 24, 2008
Congratulations Sam!! Absolutely Gorgeous!! :0) #5689642Susan Weisensel March 24, 2008
Congrats Sam, it is so beautiful and good luck. #5689685MELODIE C. ROBERTS March 24, 2008
BLUE??????Shawn Jennings March 24, 2008
This is beautiful, Sam! Congratulations on your finalist! #5690575Renee Doyle March 24, 2008
Congratulations on this wonderful finalist Sam!! #5691743Kathy L. Clark March 24, 2008
Congrats Sam on an awesome finalist. #5692652Linda Blair March 25, 2008
Congratulations on this beauty Sam!!!!!! ☺ #5697368Kay Beausoleil March 25, 2008
Double congratulations for your POTD and finalist on this superb image, Sam!! #5697458Corinne M. Thompson March 25, 2008
:pve;y image, congrats on your Finalist and belated congrats on the POTD! #5698909Patricia Ronan March 27, 2008
Congratulations on your 2 lovely finalists Sam:) #5705457Sam Britt March 27, 2008
Thanks everyone! #5707196Heather L. Haderly March 30, 2008
GORGEOUS!!!!!! #5718095Karen Bacon April 06, 2008
A big all though late congratulations Sam!!! #5753477
Stacy Lankford
May 21, 2008
Fanie Heymans May 21, 2008
This is my favorite. Love he colors!! Thank you for your kind comments on my winner “Runners” I do appreciate it. #5958100Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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