Inspiring Photo: Bougainvillea #3353270

Bougainvillea

Uploaded: February 01, 2007

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Photo was taken on June 3, 2006 at 1:19pm in Makena, Maui, Hawaii
Canon 24-105mm F/4L IS lens @ 105mm, F/6.3, 1/250 second, ISO 100
Cropped, shadow/highlight, Velvia action, cloned, -brightness, resized, sharpened and blurred in Photoshop CS
POTD at photo-of-the-day.com on February 3, 2007

Comments

Evy Johansen February 01, 2007 0

Beautiful shot, Janine!! Wonderful detail and lovely colors! #597903

Renee Doyle February 01, 2007 0

Beautiful and vibrant colours Janine! Wonderful composition and detail!
#3898562

Donald K. Cherry February 01, 2007 0

Very pretty floral image, Janine! #3898564

Paul E. Earl February 01, 2007 0

Beautiful! I love bougainvillea!! #3898565

Marta J. Baldwin February 01, 2007 0

You are such a GREAT photographer! I love your work! Marta #3898572

Ray Clarke February 01, 2007 0

Have never seen this plant before, Wonderful capture Janine!!!(R) #3898575

Janine Russell February 01, 2007 0

From SuSana E. Pindiyath 2/1/2007 12:05:36 AM

Wow!! Janine, the combination of colors is absolutely delightful and the exposure really is wonderful!! #3898596

Mary K. Robison February 01, 2007 0

Gorgeous pink and green colors, and your clarity gives the flowers a 3-D effect, Janine. Outstanding! #3898606

James Whitbread February 01, 2007 0

Stunning details and wonderful colors great shot #3898608

Barbara Waldoch February 01, 2007 0

Beautifully shot, Janine! #3898629

Les Rhoades February 01, 2007 0

Beautiful!
You have now inspired me to start some flower photography this spring. #3898633

Paul Michko February 01, 2007 0
Gorgeous image, Janine. #3898679

Robert R. Goodman February 01, 2007 0
Beautiful capture Janine!!!!!! #3898781

Dominick M. Dimacale February 01, 2007 0
Great floral presentation here Janine...Dominick #3898798

Laurie Daily February 01, 2007 0
Stunning colors and great details captured in these beautiful flowers, Janine! #3898952

Katarina Mansson February 01, 2007 0
The colors are gorgeous! The composition is excellent! The detail is stunning! The photographer is outstanding!!! #3898970

Agnes Fegan February 01, 2007 0
Beautiful colors and clarity! #3899011

Sherri Gorman February 01, 2007 0
Beautiful!!! Wonderful detail and colors!!! Awesome!!! #3899022

Christy Nichols February 01, 2007 0
Wow Janine! This image is amazing! The colors and clarity are just amazing. I looked through your gallery, and and all your work is amazing! Oh and your grandchildren are just darling! :) #3899293

Joy Rector February 01, 2007 0
awsome #3899338

Dr Silly February 01, 2007 0
WOW, beautiful. I have Bougainvilleas in my yard and have never been able to take a photo I was happy with. :O)
#3899423

Melissa A. Mannon February 01, 2007 0
beautiful detail, color and dof! #3899641

Nadya Johnson February 01, 2007 0
Gorgeous capture of this lovely Bougainvillea, Janine! #3899889

Janine Russell February 01, 2007 0
Evy, Renee, Donald, Paul E, Marta, Ray, SuSana, Mary, James, Barbara, Les, Paul M, Robert, Dominick, Laurie, Katarina, Agnes, Sherri, Christy, Joy, Doc, Melissa and Nadya, thanks very much for all of your kind comments and encouragement. #3900010

Cathy M. Gromball February 01, 2007 0
Beautiful work, Janine!
Cathy :) #3900153

Shelly A. Van Camp February 01, 2007 0
Beautiful flowers and colors!! #3900248

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna February 01, 2007 0
WOW!!! How beautiful, Janine!!!! Love the colors and framing!!!!! ^.^ #3900934

Claudia Kuhn February 01, 2007 0
Beautiful contrasting colors Janine, terrific detail! #3901351

Patricia Ronan February 01, 2007 0
Beautiful colours light and composition in this picture Janine :) #3901371

Linda Boehme February 01, 2007 0
Perfection, Janine! #3901451

Ken Jarvis February 02, 2007 0
Great floral shot, Janine! Excellant colours and detail! #3901777

Dennis Walton February 02, 2007 0
Great colors and composition. Good use of depth of field. #3901954

Sharon King February 02, 2007 0
This is so beautiful Janine! #3902322

Raymond Pauly February 02, 2007 0
Outstanding clarity and lovely colors, Janine! #3902404

Janine Russell February 02, 2007 0
Cathy, Shelly, Kitty, Claudia, Patricia, Linda, Ken, Dennis, Sharon and Raymond, thanks very much for your kind comments and encouragement.
#3902486

Arnie Horwitz February 02, 2007 0
Great composition and beautiful colors, Janine! #3902495

Janine Russell February 02, 2007 0
Arnie, thanks very much for your kind and encouraging comments. #3902496

Darryl Wilkinson February 02, 2007 0
Gorgeous color combination and composition, Janine. Beautiful work, as always! #3902515

Janine Russell February 02, 2007 0
Darryl, thanks very much for your kind comments and enocuragement. #3902523

Anjali J February 02, 2007 0
This is really beautiful excelent composition #3902525

Esther Smith February 02, 2007 0
Incredible clarity and color, Janine! Love it! #3902576

Marilyn K. Lincecum February 02, 2007 0
Beautiful composition, lighting, colors and DOF. #3902582

Sharon Day February 04, 2007 0
Awesome shot, Janine!!! The detail, clarity and color are superb! #3911592

Janine Russell February 05, 2007 0
Anjali, Esther, Marilyn and Sharon, thanks very much for your kind and encouraging comments. #3912213

Morteza Safataj February 06, 2007 0
stunning shot Janine!!! #3915807

Janine Russell February 06, 2007 0
Morteza, thanks very much for your kind and encouraging comments. #3915886

anonymous February 06, 2007 0
Hi Janine, wonderful capture...excellent composition, DoF, clarity and color. WTG! #3916303

Janine Russell February 06, 2007 0
Barbara, thanks very much for your kind comments and encouragement. #3916436

Sherry Karr Adkins February 09, 2007 0
Very nicely done, Janine. #3928039

Janine Russell February 09, 2007 0
Sherry, thanks very much for your kind and encouraging comments. #3928064

Wayne T. Fisk March 23, 2007 0
Wonderful!!
Wayne #4082772

Regina L. Rickert March 23, 2007 0
Love everything about this very deserving finalist Janine!Congratulations! #4083239

Sherri Gorman March 23, 2007 0
Congratulations on your gorgeous finalist!!! #4083265

Holly Shao March 23, 2007 0
Congratulations, Janine, on this beautiful Finalist!!
Holly #4083620

Deborah Lewinson March 23, 2007 0
Congrats again, Janine - it's gorgeous!
-Debby #4083777

Joan Kocak March 23, 2007 0
congrats Janine, this is beautiful! #4083788

Barbara Waldoch March 23, 2007 0
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Janine! #4083893

Erica Murphy March 23, 2007 0
Congratulations on this VIBRANT finalist Janine! WOW!
Erica #4084184

Cindy Bendush March 23, 2007 0
Glorious Janine! Congratulations! #4084370

Colleen Farrell March 23, 2007 0
Fantastic detail and color, Janine--congratulations on this great finalist! #4084485

Su Sana E. P March 23, 2007 0
Congratulations on this beautiful Finalist, Janine!! #4084505

Janine Russell March 23, 2007 0
Wayne, Lexi, Sherri, Holly, Debby, Joan, Barbara, Erica, Cindy, Colleen and SuSana, thanks very much for all of your encouraging comments and congratulations. #4084574

Les Rhoades March 23, 2007 0
Janine, Congratulations on your finalist! I told you this was a winner.
Ready my earlier comment from last month. You were my inspiration to take some flower pictures and I got two finalists. Thanks for the inspiration!
#4084654

Carol Sawyer March 23, 2007 0
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Janine! #4085170

anonymous March 23, 2007 0
Congratulations on your Beautiful finalist Janine. #4085288

Katarina Mansson March 23, 2007 0
A very understandable jury decision :-)
Congratulations Janine! #4085693

Kay E. Mahoney March 23, 2007 0
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist. Good luck in the next round. #4086103

Paula Dwyer March 23, 2007 0
Congratulations!!!! :) #4086284

Laurence Saliba March 23, 2007 0
Congratulations again Janine!!!! #4086889

Shawn Jennings March 23, 2007 0
Super clarity on this Janine! Congratulations on your finalist! #4086904

Chris Budny March 23, 2007 0
Congratulations, Janine! #4087017

Girish Vaghela March 23, 2007 0
Congratulations on your absolutely beautiful finalist, Janine!!! #4087072

Evy Johansen March 23, 2007 0
Congratulations on another wonderful finalist, Janine!! #4087357

Rakesh Syal March 23, 2007 0
Congratulations on this well deserved finalist! #4087486

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna March 23, 2007 0
Congratulations, Janine!!!!! :-) ^.^ #4087906

Terry L. Ellis March 23, 2007 0
Another well deserved finalist, Janine! Congratulations! Beautiful! #4088339

Janine Russell March 23, 2007 0
Les (you're welcome and I'm so glad my images were an inspiration to you; congratulations on all of your finalists), Carol, Barbara, Katarina, Kay, Paula, Laurence, Shawn, Chris, Girish, Evy, Rakesh, Kitty and Terry, thanks very much for your encouragement and congratulations. #4088377

Christy Nichols March 23, 2007 0
Beautiful Janine!! Congratulations! #4088542

Nadine A. Lewis March 23, 2007 0
BEAUTIFUL, Janine...CONGRATULATIONS!!! <>< #4088761

Laurie Daily March 23, 2007 0
Beautiful Janine, Congrats on this one as well! #4089234

Patricia Ronan March 23, 2007 0
Congratulations again Janine :) #4089529

Kristi A. Howson March 23, 2007 0
Congratulations on this awesome winner & Best of Luck in the next round Janine! Great job on these tiny beauties! #4089633

Stanley J. Contrades March 24, 2007 0
CONGRATULATIONS once again on another beautiful Finalist, Janine! Good luck in the next judging round!!
Aloha,
Stan #4090078

Marilyn K. Lincecum March 24, 2007 0
Gorgeous colors and clarity, Janine. CONGRATULATIONS on your fianlist and good luck in the next round!! #4090777

Janine Russell March 24, 2007 0
Christy, Nadine, Laurie, Patricia, Kristi, Stan and Marilyn, thanks very much for your encouragement and congratulations. #4090854

Sheryl A. Hudson March 24, 2007 0
Beautiful Janine! Congratulations!!! #4090859

Linda M. Walker March 24, 2007 0
A beauty...congratulations,Janine #4091810

Ross Throndson March 24, 2007 0
Congratulations on your Gorgeous Finalist, Janine!! #4091940

Tammy J. Russotto March 24, 2007 0
Absolutely beautiful! #4091944

Tarun Bose March 24, 2007 0
Big congrats dear Janine on your outstanding finalist. #4092325

Ken Smith March 24, 2007 0
So beautiful! Congrats Janine! #4092879

Janine Russell March 27, 2007 0
Sheryl, Linda, Ross, Tammy, Tarun and Ken, thanks very much for your congratulations and encouragement. #4101303

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