Inspiring Photo: Near and Far #4433674

Near and Far

Uploaded: August 16, 2007 06:43:31

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Finalist August 2007 - Flowers Category

Photographed at an abandoned horticulture garden. I went there to see what was left.

Exif: F Number: 5.6, Exposure Bias Value: +0, Exposure Time: 1/160, Flash: flash did not fire, ISO: 200, White Balance: manual white balance, Focal Length: 60mm, Camera Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi

Comments

Melissa G. Meiselman August 16, 2007

Sam this is simply terrific with that beautiful flower in the foreground and its echo in the background...making for a compositon that is really unified!! #715669

Mike D. Perez August 16, 2007

Beautiful details, colors and DOF, Sam! Great find! #4656175

Kathy L. Clark August 16, 2007

stunning detail and gorgeous color Sam. #4656266

Sam Britt August 16, 2007

Thank you Melissa, Mike & Kathy! #4656282

Jeff Robinson August 16, 2007

Excellent comp and capture Sam! Jeff #4656311

Jessica Jenney August 16, 2007

Beautiful vivid color, wonderful lighting and DOF, Sam! #4656415

Karen Engelbreth August 16, 2007

Great shot - love te color and details, Sam! #4656467

Ray Clarke August 16, 2007

Gorgeous Sam, well worth the visit (a( #4656552

Su Sana E. P August 16, 2007

Gorgeous in every aspect, Sam!! Beautiful composition here. #4656584

Sam Britt August 16, 2007

Thank you Jeff, Jessica, Karen, Ray & Audrey & Susana! #4656612

Carla Metzler August 16, 2007

Great shot, Sam! #4656675

Sam Britt August 16, 2007

Thanks Carla! #4656728

Sam Britt August 16, 2007

Thanks Carla! #4656729

Linda Blair August 16, 2007

Wonderful capture and title, Sam!!!! #4656851

Margaret R. Barry August 16, 2007

Gorgeous image, Sam. The color, comp. and detail are beautiful! #4656869

Shelly A. Van Camp August 16, 2007

Very Pretty....Love your POV, colors and details!! #4656974

Sandra R. Alvey August 16, 2007

Beautiful vibrant colors and DOF! Great work Sam!!

Sandi #4657067

Candice C. Calhoun August 16, 2007

Beautiful duality in this lovely photo!

ccc #4657162

Judy A. Lawhon August 16, 2007

At least there were flowers left...beautiful capture, Sam!! #4657250

Sandy Stigliano August 16, 2007

Fabulous DOF and color!! #4657276

Sam Britt August 16, 2007

Thanks so much Linda, Margaret, Shelly, Sandi, Candice, Judy & Sandy! #4657390

Carol Sawyer August 16, 2007

Wonderful details, colors and DOF, Sam!
beautiful image! #4657675

Sam Britt August 16, 2007

Thank you Carol! #4657683

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna August 16, 2007

This is just gorgeous, Sam!!!!! Love the colors, wonderful DOF and the framing & details are awesome!!!!! LOVE it!!!!

I must have called Sandi, Sam? Old habits die hard!!!! We called her Sam when she was going to school!!! I still call her that once in a while!!! LOL

k ♫ #4657701

Amy JACKSON August 16, 2007

Beautiful image, Sam!! Great colors and dof! #4657711

Sam Britt August 16, 2007

Thank you Kitty & Amy! #4657844

Claudia Kuhn August 16, 2007

So well composed Sam, great colors! #4657863

Tatiana Simao August 16, 2007

Nice shot and lovely colours!!! #4657880

Sam Britt August 16, 2007

Thanks Claudia & Tatiana! #4657894

Michelle L. Frick August 16, 2007

How could anyone abandon these little beauties! Gorgeous colors and DOF Sam!! #4658011

Sam Britt August 16, 2007

Thanks Michelle. They moved the Horticulture Department at the Community College across town so the students aren't really keeping this one up anymore. It was really beautiful last year. #4658130

David Phalen August 16, 2007

Excellent work Sam! Love the colors and effects. #4658267

anonymous August 16, 2007

Beautiful image Sam with excellent dof, composition and color! WTG! #4658381

Sam Britt August 16, 2007

Thanks David & Barbara. David, I didn't use any effects other than increasing the overall saturation a bit. #4658439

eileen bedford August 16, 2007

Beautiful, great lighting and the DOF... #4658809

Sam Britt August 16, 2007

Thanks Eileen! #4658856

Heather August 16, 2007

Sam,One Word *~B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L~*,You Definetly Take Great Floral Images! WTG Girl!!! :) ♥ #4658865

Sam Britt August 16, 2007

Thank you, Heather! #4658932

Glenn E. Urquhart August 17, 2007

Vibran color, Outstanding lighting, contrast, dof... Beautiful Floral Composition, Sam!!! Well Done! Cheers, Glenn. #4659759

Janet McNeil August 17, 2007

Beautiful capture!! What a great find in this abandoned garden!! Nice work!! #4659999

Tatiana Simao August 17, 2007

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Sam Britt August 17, 2007

Thanks Glenn & Heather! #4660854

Sam Britt August 17, 2007

Oops, I meant Janet...sorry! #4660861

Nancy L. Green August 17, 2007

Beautiful floral my friend, very well done!! <>< #4662137

Sam Britt August 17, 2007

Thanks Nancy! #4662175

Karen Bacon August 20, 2007

Beautiful use of dof Sam!Very well done! #4673211

Paula Dwyer August 20, 2007

Beautiful colors and DOF!!
Super find and capture Sam!!! :) #4674099

Sam Britt August 20, 2007

Thank you, Karen & Paula! #4674532

Sheri L. Lefty August 20, 2007

Sam, great control over your DOF! Well done!! #4675602

Sam Britt August 20, 2007

Thanks Sheri! #4675694

Colleen Farrell September 21, 2007

Fabulous composition, POV and selective focus, Sam! (I'm surprised I didn't comment on this before ... I thought I did! lol) Big congrats on your finalist!! #4821177

Margaret R. Barry September 21, 2007

Congrats on your finalist, Sam! #4821316

Maria Zammit September 21, 2007

Congratulations on your finalist and good luck on the next round Sam! #4821435

Karen Engelbreth September 21, 2007

Congratulations Sam! #4821450

Jennifer L. Alder September 21, 2007

BIG congrats on this beautiful finalist image, Sam!
:) #4821960

Carla Metzler September 21, 2007

Congratulations, Sam! #4822025

Laura Clay-Ballard September 21, 2007

congrats! beautiful! #4822033

Shawn Jennings September 21, 2007

Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Sam! #4822306

Esther Smith September 21, 2007

Congratulations on this awesome Finalist Sam!! #4822355

Sam Britt September 21, 2007

Thank you all! #4822386

eileen bedford September 21, 2007

Congratulations on your finalist Sam, well done..... #4822494

Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas September 21, 2007

Congratulations Sam!,
Amalia #4822824

Bill Wyatt September 21, 2007

Awesome work Congratulations Sam! #4822865

Nancy (Peaches) Harker September 21, 2007

WHOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOO
BIG CONGRAT'S on your beautiful finalist, Best of luck in the next round!!!
WOW, I have NO idea how I missed this photo, I actually thought I had commented on it.
SOOOOOOOOOO BEAUTIFUL and love the effect's
#4822968

Deborah C. Lewinson September 21, 2007

Wow, great finalist, Sam, congratulations!
-Debby #4823316

Jessica Jenney September 21, 2007

Congratulations, Sam on this gorgeous finalist! #4823363

Debbie E. Payne September 21, 2007

Beautiful, Sam. Congratulations on your finalist! #4823426

Laurie Daily September 21, 2007

A beautiful finalist, Sam...congratulations! #4823456

Anna Diederich September 21, 2007

Congrats on this beautiful finalist, Sam! #4823606

Janet McNeil September 21, 2007

Congratulations on this beauty and good luck in round 2!! #4823737

Amy JACKSON September 21, 2007

Congratulations, Sam!! :) #4823764

Judyann Plante September 21, 2007

Congratulations on this outstanding finalist, Sam!

Judyann <>< #4823780

Cheryl E. Molennor September 21, 2007

Gorgeous Sam Congratulations! #4823997

Holly Shao September 21, 2007

Congratulations on this gorgeous Finalist, Sam! Good luck!

Holly #4824025

Lorri Shane September 21, 2007

congratulations, Sam! Yippeeeee!
Nice work. Good luck. #4824340

Sam Britt September 21, 2007

Thanks everybody! #4824514

Joan Powell September 21, 2007

Congrats to also !! #4824541

Karen Bacon September 21, 2007

Congratulations on this beauty Sam! #4824708

Su Sana E. P September 21, 2007

Congratulations on this beautiful Finalist, Sam!! #4824729

Crossroad Photography September 21, 2007

Congrats on your beautiful finalist, Sam and good luck on the next round! #4825140

Susan T. Evans September 21, 2007

Congrats on this awesome finalists, very well deserved!! love it. #4825277

Husain Akhtar September 21, 2007

Very well deserved finalist! Congratulations! #4825334

Steven E. Ray September 21, 2007

Congratulations on this stunning finalist, Samantha! #4825345

Dianna Hauf September 21, 2007

Gorgeous colors, fantastic DOF Sam! So happy this is a finalist! Congratualtions!!!! #4825401

Mary K. Robison September 22, 2007

Lovely capture, Sam!
CONGRATULATIONS on your finalist, and best of luck to you in the next round! #4825806

Nancy L. Green September 22, 2007

Congratulations Sam on this wonderful finalist!! <>< #4825961

Hendrik Storme September 22, 2007

Congratulations!!! Terrific capture Sam!!! #4826094

Carol Sawyer September 22, 2007

Congratulations Kathy! #4826158

Carol Sawyer September 22, 2007

Sorry about that same not having a good day! #4826163

Alison Krylowski September 22, 2007

Congrats on your finalist Sam! #4827154

Sam Britt September 22, 2007

Thanks all! #4827761

Tarun Bose September 22, 2007

Big congrats Sam, for your excellent finalist. #4827789

Sherri Gorman September 22, 2007

Congratulations on your STUNNING finalist!!!! #4827840

Linda Blair September 22, 2007

Congratulations..... Sam!!!!! ☺ #4828144

Robert R. Goodman September 22, 2007

Congratulations Sam. #4828485

Lynne Morris September 22, 2007

Congratulations on this beautiful finalist Sam! #4828531

Patricia Ronan September 22, 2007

Congrats on your finalist Sam:) #4828703

ronda chatelle September 22, 2007

GORGEOUS entry Sam!!! Congratulations on your finalist! WTG girl! #4828774

Regina L. Rickert September 22, 2007

Beautiful comp. and color on this one. Nice detail, too. Congratulations on your gorgeous finalist. #4829028

Terry L. Ellis September 22, 2007

A brilliant finalist! Congratulations, Sam! #4829200

Cyn Valentine September 22, 2007

Congratulations Sam!! #4829541

Emile Abbott September 22, 2007

Oh Sam I must have missed this the first time and it is a most deserving finalist, Huge congrat my friend, Excellent work and good luck #4829548

Sam Britt September 22, 2007

Thank you all! #4829562

Kay E. Mahoney September 22, 2007

Congratulations on your finalist. Good luck in the next round. #4829686

Kathy L. Clark September 22, 2007

Congrats Sam on this absolutely fabulous finalist. Way to go.... #4829958

Nadya Johnson September 22, 2007

Gorgeous! Congratulations, Sam! #4830594

Cindy Bendush September 23, 2007

Very pretty finalist Sam - gorgeous color! Congratulations! #4830674

Sheri L. Lefty September 23, 2007

Congrats on your finalist, what a beauty!! #4830946

Derek D. Dafoe September 23, 2007

Congrats Sam!!! #4831637

Tom Andersen September 23, 2007

Absolutely gorgeous, Sam! The colors are outstanding. Congratulations on your finalist! #4831656

Mary Timman September 23, 2007

Beautifully made Sam. Congratulations and good luck on the next round! #4831843

Cary Rogers September 23, 2007

BIG, big CONGRATS, Sam!! Wonderful colors, lighting, and DOF in your composition! #4832844

Lynn Haack September 23, 2007

A HUGE CONGRATS on the beautiful finalist! Lynn #4833448

Lisa J. Boulden September 23, 2007

Gorgeous, Sam! Love th colors!
Best of luck in the next round!
--Lisa #4833457

Sherry Sturgis September 23, 2007

WTG, Sam!!!! This is simply beautiful! #4833880

Sam Britt September 23, 2007

Thanks everyone! #4834074

Nobu Nagase September 23, 2007

Congratulations, Sam, on this beautiful finalist. #4834331

Datha Y. Thompson September 23, 2007

Gorgeous Sam!! Congratulations :0) WTG #4834451

anonymous September 23, 2007

Congratulations Sam on your Beautiful finalist! B- #4834552

Sheryl A. Hudson September 23, 2007

Beautiful finalist Sam!!! Congratulations! #4835063

Jenny Bosmans September 24, 2007

Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Sam! :) #4837447

Kathleen Roughan September 24, 2007

Congratulations Sam!!! #4839396

Arnie Horwitz September 24, 2007

Congratulations on this great finalist, Sam! #4841460

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