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Sunflower Drops [03 Water Drops & Amazing Pictures of Water Droplets]

© Irene Colling

Sunflower Drops

Uploaded: January 08, 2012 12:17:44

Description

As shot from camera, with selective sharpening.

Exif: F Number: 22, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/5 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 200, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 119.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT

Comments

Karen Kessler January 08, 2012

Definitely a winner, Irene! You try the most interesting photo shoots & have beautiful results! #1435301

Wm Nosal January 08, 2012

Ha! Beautiful, Irene!
So Was Just Looking at Your Work Earlier
But A Nap Got In The Way From Commenting :) OH, OH More Napping... #9909853

Inge Linden January 09, 2012

Excellent! #9910597

David M. Montero January 09, 2012

Splended image Irene! Well done! #9910940

Chris Ebben January 10, 2012

A beautiful summery image, well done. I like the colours in this one also=^..^= #9911909

Phyllis A. Houghton January 10, 2012

WOW! I think you must have an abundance of patience to capture this. It is so sharp in each drop and the pattern from the angles of the drops make it fluid and intriguing. WTG
#9913740

Nancyj E. Hovey level-classic January 11, 2012

Sensational capture of these flowers... wow! Is this a paper weight?

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your very deserving EFP! 8o) #9914622

Irene Colling level-classic January 11, 2012

I made this by placing water drops on a sheet of glass 8 inches above a sunflower. I focused on the water drops so the sunflower was thrown out of focus. #9914733

Nancyj E. Hovey level-classic January 11, 2012

What an interesting set up. THANK YOU for sharing, Irene...8o) Fantastic results! 8o) #9914983

Laura E. Swan level-classic January 11, 2012

OM GOSH! I love this and I am going to try this, too! WOW! This is totally impressive and I bet the judges will love it too! You should make this technique a club assignment! :))) We ALL have a piece of glass we could dig up!!

10/10 from me!
-Laura :))) #9915479

Cindy Bendush level-classic January 25, 2012

Wonderful work Irene! #9943461

JO ANN CLEVELAND February 08, 2012

Oh dear, now I don't know which I like best, this one or the next one! lol

Marvelous!

jo ann c. #9972410

Deborah Lewinson level-addict February 26, 2012

Love it, Irene!! Congrats on your finalist!

Debby #10003702

Wm Nosal February 26, 2012

Congratulations, Irene! #10003704

Laura E. Swan level-classic February 26, 2012

TO YOU ON YOUR SUPER FINALIST, Irene!!
-Laura :D #10003722

Tammy Espino February 26, 2012

Congrats on your finalist!! :) #10004222

Carol Eade level-classic February 26, 2012

Fabulous, congratulations on your finalist! #10004422

JO ANN CLEVELAND February 26, 2012

Way to go Irene!

Congrats on your awesome finalist!

jo ann c. #10004515

Nancyj E. Hovey level-classic February 26, 2012

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your very deserving FINALIST! 8o) #10004527

Glenn E. Traver February 26, 2012

Congratulations on this wonderful Finalist Irene ~ GT #10004618

Phyllis A. Houghton February 26, 2012

Congratulations on your finalist, Irene!! WTG!! #10004862

Phyllis H. Burchett February 26, 2012

Awesome, congrats Irene! #10005208

Reynaldo D. Reyes level-classic February 26, 2012

Amazing 3-D without the glasses. A huge Congrats on this work, impressive as always Irene...rey #10005489

Val Feldman level-classic February 26, 2012

Incredible, incredible, incredible! What a magnificent capture! Huge congratulations, Irene, on an amazing Finalist! #10005524

Stefania Barbier level-classic February 27, 2012

congratulations on your beautiful finalist!!! #10005945

Randy D. Dinkins level-classic February 27, 2012

Very cool drop shot, Congratulations!! #10006062

Gord MacEachern February 27, 2012

Big congrats on this amazing Finalist Irene, good luck next round! #10006098

R. J. Laudenbacher level-classic February 27, 2012

Big congrats on this fabulous finalist, Irene! #10006388

Irene Colling level-classic February 27, 2012

Thank you everyone for your gracious words. #10006545

February 27, 2012

Wow! #10006715

Millie A. Talarico level-classic February 27, 2012

A wonderful Finalist, Irene! #10007465

Bojan Bencic level-classic February 27, 2012

Great. Congratulations on your finalist, Irene. #10007619

Karen Celella February 27, 2012

Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Irene! #10007902

February 27, 2012

Fabulous! #10008007

Cheryl Winn February 27, 2012

Congratulation, Irene! Fantastic! #10009113

Patrick Rouzes level-classic February 27, 2012

AMAZING! CONGRATZ & good luck Irene! #10009343

Mary K. Robison February 28, 2012

Congratulations on your well earned Gold Winner, Irene! #10010207

Stefania Barbier level-classic February 28, 2012

superb winner, congratulations!!! #10010296

Karen Celella February 28, 2012

Congratulations on your outstanding winner, Irene! #10010678

Terry Cervi level-deluxe February 28, 2012

Gorgeous, Irene! Congrats on your win! #10010708

Wm Nosal February 28, 2012

Congratulations Again, Irene! #10010957

Millie A. Talarico level-classic February 28, 2012

My congratulations also, Irene!~ #10011109

Lisa J. Boulden level-classic February 28, 2012

ABSOLUTELY beautiful!!!
Great colors, light, and KEWL-factor!
Big, well-deserved congratulations, Irene!
~♥~Lisa #10011136

Laura Greene February 28, 2012

Way to go, Irene!!! It is well deserved. :) #10011197

Aimee C. Eisaman February 28, 2012

Congrats on your amazing photo...so much clarity! :~) #10011249

Nancyj E. Hovey level-classic February 28, 2012

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your WINNER! 8o) #10011499

Lyn Darlington February 28, 2012

Congratulations on your gold winner! This is amazing! #10011670

Tammy Espino February 28, 2012

Congrats on your win!! :) #10011858

Judy V. Kennamer level-classic February 28, 2012

Congrats on your beautiful Winner Irene!! #10012004

JO ANN CLEVELAND February 28, 2012

Congratulations on your wonderful 2nd Place Gold Winner Irene!

jo ann c. #10012008

Deborah Lewinson level-addict February 28, 2012

Congrats on your marvelous winner, Irene!!!

Debby #10012122

Lorna Shutter February 28, 2012

WOW!!! This is FANTASTIC, Irene!!! CONGRATULATIONS on your 2nd Place Win for your wonderful work on this image!!!!! WTG!!! :)
Photobucket #10012244

Stan J. Bendkowski February 28, 2012

Congratulation on your fantastic winner, Irene! #10012289

Patrick Rouzes level-classic February 28, 2012

CONGRATULATIONS on your amazing WINNER, Irene! WTG! #10012632

Phyllis H. Burchett February 28, 2012

Congrats Irene! #10012833

Renee Doyle February 28, 2012

Congratulations on this wonderful winner Irene!! #10012980

Phyllis A. Houghton February 28, 2012

A HUGE congratulations Irene!!! #10012981

Bojan Bencic level-classic February 29, 2012

Congratulations on your win, Irene. #10013686

Pat Abbott level-classic February 29, 2012

Very interesting and creative. Nice work! Congrats on your win! #10014162

David M. Montero March 01, 2012

You've mastered this technique beautifully. Congratulations on your fantastic and well deserved win Irene! #10015984

Erica Murphy level-classic March 10, 2012

This is a stunning and interesting winner Irene! Congrats to you! #10032499

Joy Bello September 02, 2014

I love it! I'm going to try this technique! I happen to have a sunflower growing in my backyard I can use. Congrats on the well-deserved 2nd place winner! #11124509

April 29, 2015

Very nice and great work Irene! #11294238

Becky LeMaster April 30, 2015

Just visited your gallery! WOW! So very impressive and beautiful! I appreciate your information on how you created a lot of your master pieces! I'm always trying to figure out how a lot of these photographers work their magic! I'll have to try these awesome techniques! :) I'm still new to photography and very eager to learn new things! Thank you again for your comment on my photo! :) #11294698

Mary K. Robison April 30, 2015

Whoa. No wonder people are still commenting and congratulating you on this stunning 2012 Gold Winner, Irene. Gorgeous work and result. #11294757

Paula Showen February 09, 2016

This is amazing! #11433569

Wanda-Lynn Searles level-classic October 13, 2021

Awesome work and into my favorites! #11934837

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