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Hill Country Greetings

© Val Feldman
Deluxe Website: valfeldmanphotos.com

Hill Country Greetings

Uploaded: December 23, 2009

Description

~Texas Red Star Wildflower and Queen Butterfly~

Entered into DD

The TX Hill Country is widely known for it's abundance of wildflowers in the springtime but snow around the Holiday Season - pretty rare! I wanted to do a nature Holiday Greeting, so dug into my photo archives and found a TX Red Star photo I had taken this past spring...with it's red flowers and green lacy foliage, it looked very cheery and seasonal...then added the butterfly from my archives also....just because I love butterflies!

So, to the hard-working BP Staff and to the many wonderfully talented BP Members, Season's Greetings from the Texas Hill Country and a healthy, happy and prosperous 2010 to all!!

Exif: F Number: 6.3, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 10/6400 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 200, FocalLength: 105.00 mm, Model: NIKON D300

Comments

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe December 23, 2009

This is Outstanding Valarie - Merry Christmas to you! Jeff #1218857

Douglas Pignet December 23, 2009

Beautiful capture, with great colors and lighting,very well done. #8241239

Agnes Fegan level-deluxe December 23, 2009

You created a beautiful card for the holidays Valarie!!! #8241251

Maria A. Gonzalez December 23, 2009

Hi Val,this is a very beatiful image and the Queen butterfly adds a very nice touch...Excellent subjects for this composition,colors,details and lighting are also excellent...
A beautiful seasonal image specially for one that loves butterflies as much as I do...
Awesome work as always.Awesome image..
Merry Christmas my butterfly lover friend..Maria. #8241261

Courtenay Vanderbilt December 23, 2009

Beautiful image Valarie, with a wonderful painterly feel! Merry Christmas! #8241266

Michelle Alton December 23, 2009

A magnificent creation for the Christmas season, Valarie. Gorgeous...and to YOU, a very warm wish for a safe and happy New Year. #8241268

Julie Burnett December 23, 2009

Val, this is so incredibly beautiful!! A PERFECT holiday card!! Merry Christmas!! #8241304

Gord MacEachern December 23, 2009

Just a fabulous creation Valarie,a perfect greeting!
May you and yours have a very merry Christmas and a very happy New Year!! #8241313

Gina Cormier December 23, 2009

WOW....brilliant work!!! I love it!!!
Aren't you the creative one!! ;-)
I wish you joy, love and peace this Holiday season and.....great presents!! lol #8241328

Marilyn Cornwell December 23, 2009

Wonderful, charming, and joyful - this image is such a greeting! Have a wonderful holiday! #8241416

Ron McEwan December 23, 2009

Outstanding piece of art work Valarie, beautiful work indeed. #8241481

Monnie Ryan December 23, 2009

Beautiful image you've created, Valarie! Love it! #8241586

Jack Ryan December 23, 2009

Excellent image...beautiful colors...well composed...very well done as always. #8241645

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe December 23, 2009

Beautiful image and outstanding work, Valarie. Merry Chritmas to you! #8241659

Carol L. Fowler December 23, 2009

BEAUTIFUL DD work! Love it! It would make a wonderful seasonal card. Merry Christmas! #8241756

Jim Huffield December 23, 2009

Gorgeous work, Valarie. Jim #8241839

Ann Coates level-classic December 23, 2009

The colours are perfect for Christmas. Very creative Valarie and presentation is outstanding. It's Christmas Eve day over here. Not long now. Wishing you and your family a very merry christmas. #8241927

Kerry Hill December 23, 2009

Very well done Valarie, the colours and details are beautiful!! It's Christmas Eve where I am too, Merry Christmas to you!! #8242060

Ken R. Frischkorn December 23, 2009

Beautiful photo and effects and an appropriate season’s greetings from the great state of Texas. Beautifully done! #8242124

Diane L. Thomas December 23, 2009

Beautiful work. #8242230

Ellen Hodges December 23, 2009

Gorgeous capture and wonderful dedication, Val! Don't forget to ask Santa for extension tubes to get those close ups on the flowers! God bless you and your family this season and in 2010!!!! #8242233

Claudia Kuhn level-classic December 23, 2009

Beautiful colors and effects Valerie! #8242446

Barbara Waldoch December 23, 2009

Beautiful work, Valarie!
Merry Christmas! #8242546

Max Aureli December 23, 2009

Wonderful composition!! Marry Christmas!! :-)) #8242575

Stephen Zacker December 23, 2009

Very creative and pretty #8242627

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna December 23, 2009

What a gorgeous and artistic creations, Val!!! This is just magnificent!!! :-0 k #8242771

Tommy E. Burgess December 23, 2009

Gorgeous DD work Valarie!! Have a Merry Christmas!! #8243206

Kelly S. Cavanaugh December 24, 2009

This is gorgeous, Valarie! Beautiful work! Have a safe and happy holiday season! #8243909

December 24, 2009

Beautiful Christmass image,Valarie,Merry Christmass to you and your family!!! #8244244

Amy M. Wilson December 24, 2009

Gorgeous capture, colors and sentiment... just beautiful, like you Valarie!! Wishing you a very Merry Christmas and a wonderfully blessed new year, friend!!! #8244309

John Connolly December 24, 2009

Excellent DD work here Valarie, this is a superb Christmas presentation!
Happy Christmas to you and your family! #8244477

Anita Hogue December 24, 2009

Absolutely gorgeous!

MERRY CHRISTMAS VALARIE!! #8244951

Lana Arcemont December 24, 2009

Outstanding Work, Valarie!
Perfect image for the holidays!
Merry Christmas! #8244993

Julianne Bradford December 24, 2009

Outstanding work Valarie! So beautiful with great fx. Merry Christmas to you and your family and a New Year full of memorable captures! #8245032

Maria A. Gonzalez December 25, 2009

Merry Christmas Val to you and your family and the best for 2010...The best of health for everyone and Peace,Love and hope your wishes all come true...
Thank you for your very kind words my friend....I love your Photography style,you are a wonderful photographer..Have a great year...Did Santa bring you cool things??
#8245752

Maria A. Gonzalez December 25, 2009

To Val my butterfly loving friend,Maria. #8245755

Kathleen Rinker December 26, 2009

Very beautiful Valarie, Happy Holidays!! #8247366

Sam Britt December 26, 2009

Beautiful work, Valarie. Congrats on this EFP! #8248288

Dianna Murphy December 27, 2009

A beautiful and artistic creation Val. Wonderful! #8249258

Nancy J. Locke December 27, 2009

Very stunning and beautiful!!! Gorgeous composition, POV, and colors.

Happy New Year, sweetie.

Nancy J Locke #8249565

Patti Coblentz December 27, 2009

This is so pretty, Valarie...your talent is boundless :)

Patti #8250472

Val Feldman level-deluxe December 28, 2009

Thanks so much! As always, your comments make my day! To all of you ~ A healthy, happy and prosperous 2010 - may wonderful photo ops abound! :) ~Val #8251830

Steve M. Harrington December 29, 2009

A lovely light feel to this nice composition, Valarie.
Steve #8254044

Val Feldman level-deluxe December 30, 2009

Thanks much, Steve! #8256555

Marty Straub January 05, 2010

Well done, Valarie. Beautiful work and it DOES have a Christmas feel. The warmth of the flowers suggests the improved sense of freindliness that overcomes many at Christmas, their colors denote the season, and the butterfly rings hope for the New Year. Right back atcha. #8272108

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