Rocky Mountain Aster
Uploaded: August 14, 2009
These Beautiful Flowers Were Growing
BY THE BOW RIVER
And Beckoned To Me As I Walked By Them!
BOW VALLEY CAMP GROUND AREA
CANADIAN ROCKIES
ALBERTA CANADA
Taken 2 Day Ago.
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TV 1/200, AV 7.1 Late Afternoon Sun
Exif: F Number: 7.1, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/200 seconds, Flash: did not fire, auto mode, FocalLength: 4.60 mm, Model: Canon PowerShot SD800 IS
Laura E. Swan August 14, 2009
A second shot for your pleasure...without the softened edge. #1168271Nancyj E. Hovey August 14, 2009
WOW, this is beautiful with the mountains in the background...and such beautiful colors... awesome... and glad you are home! 8o) #7848896Monnie Ryan August 14, 2009
They're both beautiful, Laura, especially with those gorgeous mountains behind them. Well done! #7849099Cindy Bendush August 15, 2009
Lovely capture Laura! These look like asters. #7849363Laura E. Swan August 15, 2009
Mtn Asters!!! HA! I bet you are right!!!Wow! Thanks Cindy! Have a great night and thanks for the visit! -Laura #7849378
Julianne Bradford August 15, 2009
Beautiful soft edges or not..either way..terrific work Laura!! #7849401Kirsten Kiki Kjaer August 15, 2009
This is really outstanding and soooo beautiful, SSSLaura.Chris Ebben August 15, 2009
I can see why you couldn't go past without getting a picture. Very nicely taken & presented, both of them=^..^= #7849521Michelle Alton August 15, 2009
You have done more than justice by them, Laura. #7849545Ron McEwan August 15, 2009
Both shots will stand on their own merit. Beautiful work. #7849838Stephen Zacker August 15, 2009
I feel like I am laying in the grass looking at the mountains. Super perspective and dof L.S. #7850251Tammy Espino August 15, 2009
Wowza! These are gorgeous , what a stunning shot! #7850776Karen Kessler August 15, 2009
They are both aesthetic! (Like my new word? ha!) The softened edge is a beautiful effect on these gorgeous purple flowers! #7851245Ann Coates August 15, 2009
Wow Laura, this is a real beauty. Stunning in fact. The colours, the scenery behind, the DOF, the softened edges, just brilliant. You are back with a vengance. #7851311ROLAN NARMAN August 15, 2009
A fantastic flower capture sister! Wonderful colors and lovely effects! #7851358Laura E. Swan August 15, 2009
Gosh. How did I miss thanking Mumj and Monnie up there!!!??? Thanks you two!!! So sorry about that! We must have all been posting at once? Humm...And I see so many more of you have arrived today. It's been a big day of unpacking and trying to catch up on BP and commenting on your galleries and doing some laundry. Only the BP part was fun. I assure you! I have read each and every comment here and I thank each of you so much! I'll be back tomorrow to visit you some more.Thanks for dropping in. I have a few comments I'd like to make back to you then so I hope you are still connected to this thread!
Night night all! -Laura :) #7851432
Robert K. Bemus August 15, 2009
Gorgeous shot, Laura!!Teresa Burnett August 16, 2009
Gorgeous, Lala, both versions!! Love the mountains in the bg!! Beautiful color and comp too!! Hope you had a great time....again!! #7853469Laura E. Swan August 16, 2009
Hi Robert! Hi Teresa!!!Thanks you two for cruising over to my gallery to see what was new. Folks are saying they like the fuzzy edges of this one and the straight/clear edges on the other post (Beauty In The Breeze) ...
Thanks for casting your vote and even more so for the visit and kind words.
-Lala :) !!! #7853489
Ellen Hodges August 16, 2009
Gorgeous composition, Laura. Love them both. The softened has a slight edge, if you forgive the pun! #7854504Laura E. Swan August 16, 2009
HA! I loved your punn, Ellen! ...Out of the three new images I do think this one looks better with the soft edge. I agree and thanks for saying so. Either way!Glad you like this one. :) Cindy helped me figure out what type of flower these were. :)
-Laura #7854607
Teresa Burnett August 19, 2009
Congratulations on this EFP, Lala!! I just love this one!! #7870415Nancyj E. Hovey August 20, 2009
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N SLaura E. Swan August 21, 2009
Why thank you very much ladies!!! This is exciting!!! So glad I have my new photo shop. Little flaws can now be fixed with ease! :) Maybe it will go somewhere this time???-Laura :) #7873902
Janice Mezzacappa January 25, 2010
Yowza wowza sooooo gorgeous that lighting, purple colors and the DOF...picture perfect Laura!! Ok I have to go but when I come back look out LOL! #8328479Laura E. Swan January 25, 2010
You're so sweet! I'm enjoying your visit to my gallery very much!Thank you Janice!!! :D
-Laura
(Do you think I should re-enter this one?) #8329030
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