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Seeds of Blue


 

BetterPhoto.com All Time Best Photo Contest Staff Favorite BetterPhoto.com Photo Contest SECOND PLACE Winner  
Seeds of Blue
Seeds of Blue
2nd Place Win
6/2/05
Details & Macro

Close-up of the center of Goatsbeard seedhead. Image taken in natural light with the camera's white balance set on tungsten.

Sharon Day

 
 
 

Paul Michko
 

Terrific job, Sharon. Way to work the camera.


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June 02, 2005

 

Darren K. Fisher
  WOW I love the color and your detail. This is so awesome Sharon.


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June 02, 2005

 

Carla Metzler
  Sharon, this is terrific!


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June 02, 2005

 

Tammy Scott
  Fantastic color and detail, Sharon!


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June 02, 2005

 

Mary N C. Taitt
  Nice compsition and color. It really draws the eye! :-)


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June 02, 2005

 

S J
  Super eye-catching macro, Sharon!! Excellent details and composition!! Love it!!


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June 02, 2005

 

Judy A. Lawhon
  Very beautiful, Sharon!!!


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June 02, 2005

 
- Susan T. Evans

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  Wow Sharon, absolutely awesome, love the color and detail!


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June 02, 2005

 

Lise Butler
  I love it!!! Wonderful, creative composition and lighting choice. Well done.


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June 02, 2005

 

Michael Khoury
  gorgeous composition Sharon; imho this will end up in the winners' circle...good luck
michael


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June 02, 2005

 

Kara L. Hendricks
  Unique and FANTASTIC Sharon.. WOW!!!


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June 02, 2005

 

Goshka G.
  Terrific, Sharon!!


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June 02, 2005

 

Donna J. Taff
  Beautiful, Sharon!!!


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June 02, 2005

 

Jenny Bosmans
  Wonderful colour, fantastic!


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June 02, 2005

 

Kristen McKain
  WOW! Amazing shot. Love it!!


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June 02, 2005

 

Kate Jackson
  Very original and wonderful!


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June 02, 2005

 

Bobbie Davis
  Very cool Sharon!! I love the blue!!!!


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June 02, 2005

 

Jennifer Rennison
  Outstanding detail, composition and that color is fabulous! Gorgeous image, Sharon!


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June 02, 2005

 

Debra Booth
  Wow, Sharon! Outstanding technically and very creative, too!!


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June 02, 2005

 
- Cora Miller

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  Not only do I love the blue :), I find the contrasting shapes of the rounded seeds and the linear part quite interesting. Excellent image, Sharon!


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June 02, 2005

 

Sharon Day
  Thank you, Paul, Darren, Carla, Tammy, Mary, Sanjay, Judy, Susan, Lise, Michael, Kara, Goshka, Donna, Jenny, Kristen, Kate, Bobbie, Jennifer, Debra and Cora!


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June 03, 2005

 
- Laurence Saliba

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  I have to try this Sharon!!! Its so eye catching!!!!!!!!!


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June 03, 2005

 

Kerby Pfrangle
  Excellent job Sharon.

I like the heart in the middle.


Very well done in detail and composition.

Kerby


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June 03, 2005

 
- Jim Kinnunen

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  Very intriguing and creatively done image, Sharon!!!


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June 03, 2005

 

Olivia Navarro
  Wow, what a great idea! I love the colors and your composition is fantastic. I agree that we'll see it come around again. Great job, Sharon!


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June 03, 2005

 

Chuck Inglefield
  Stunning image...and a very creative technique.


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June 03, 2005

 

Sharon Day
  Thank you, Laurence, Kerby, Jim, Olivia and Chuck!


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June 03, 2005

 

Phil Sauvey
  Sharon,

Very beautiful not to mention my favorite color!


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June 04, 2005

 

Pamela K
  I'm behind the times, but I really like this shot! Very cool what you did with the white balance!

Pam


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June 04, 2005

 

Stanley J. Contrades
  My favorite color as well, and in one amazing macro, Sharon ... WOW!! Excellent details and very beautifully displayed!! Love it!!
Much Aloha,
Stan


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June 04, 2005

 

Laura Clay-Ballard
  Awesome image! I just learned how to do that today in photoshop! Beautiful macro to choose to use this feature.


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June 04, 2005

 

Jill Flynn
  OUTSTANDING DOF and presentation Sharon. LOVE THIS!!


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June 06, 2005

 

Sharon Day
  Thank you, Phil, Pam, Stan, Laura and Jill!


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June 06, 2005

 

Diane Dupuis
  I love it Sharon!


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June 15, 2005

 

Sharon Day
  Thanks, Diane!


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June 15, 2005

 

Kerby Pfrangle
  Sharon

Congratulations on your finalist

Good luck in the finals.

Kerby


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July 22, 2005

 

Laura E. OConnor
  OK, Sharon, so this is my OTHER favorite! LOL! ;) CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR FINALIST!


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July 22, 2005

 
- Jim Kinnunen

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  Congratulations, Sharon!!!!!


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July 22, 2005

 

Darren K. Fisher
  Way to go Sharon, best of luck on both of your beautiful finalist.


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July 23, 2005

 

Bryan Yates
  Just awsome work! congratulations!!!


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July 23, 2005

 

Jenny Bosmans
  Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Sharon!


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July 23, 2005

 

Judy A. Lawhon
  Just beautiful....congratulations...looks like a grand winner to me!!


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July 23, 2005

 

KHAWLA Haddad
  Congratulations again on other wonderful finalist, Sharon stunning !!!


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July 23, 2005

 

Mary N C. Taitt
  congratulations for a well-deserved finalist--nice shot! Mary


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July 23, 2005

 

Deb Holmes-Hatfield
  Congratulations, Sharon, on this outstanding finalist!


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July 23, 2005

 

Jennifer Rennison
  Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Sharon! Love that blue!


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July 23, 2005

 

Tammy Scott
  Congratulations on another gorgeous finalist, Sharon!!!


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July 23, 2005

 

Debra Booth
  Another simply amazing finalist, Sharon. Congratulations!!


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July 23, 2005

 

Cesar J. La Rosa
  This is one of my favorites, Sharon!!!
Congratulations on this BEAUTIFUL Finalist!!!


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July 23, 2005

 

S J
  Congratulations on this beautiful Finalist, Sharon!! Super macro!!


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July 24, 2005

 

S J
  Ah!! Me again!!! CONGRATULATIONS on this terrific SECOND place WIN, Sharon!!


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July 24, 2005

 

Rob Bishop
  Alright Sharon!!! Another winner. Wow, a First and a Second. I'm so happy for you!

Rob


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July 24, 2005

 

Dan Holm
  Woo Hoo!!! CONGRATULATIONS again, Sharon!!!!


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July 24, 2005

 

Jenny Bosmans
  CONGRATULATIONS on your WINNERS Sharon!!


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July 24, 2005

 

John Davis
  Sharon,
Congratulations..beautiful work.

John


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July 24, 2005

 

Stanley J. Contrades
  CONGRATULATIONS, Sharon!! Stunningly beautiful in blue!!
Much Aloha,
Stan


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July 25, 2005

 
- Laurence Saliba

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  CONGRATULATIONS on this splendid win Sharon!!!!!


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July 25, 2005

 

Jay Patel
  Congratulations...Wonderfully done.


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July 25, 2005

 

Kerby Pfrangle
  Sharon

Congratulations on your second place win.

Job well done.

Kerby


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July 25, 2005

 

Diane Dupuis
  YAY SHARON!!!! I love this one!


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July 25, 2005

 

Tammy Scott
  Another HUGE congratulations on your win, Sharon! This is one of my favorites of yours!


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July 25, 2005

 

Kathleen Clemons
  Congrats again, Sharon!!


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July 25, 2005

 

Leanne M.E. Boyd
  Congratulaions Sharon!!!!!!


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July 25, 2005

 
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  Amazing image, Sharon, congratulations on this wonderful winner!
-Debby


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July 25, 2005

 
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  Congratulations on your win, Sharon!!
Kathleen


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July 25, 2005

 

Colette M. Metcalf
  Congrats again, Sharon!!!


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July 25, 2005

 

Laura E. OConnor
  CONGRATULATIONS AGAIN!!!!! WELL DONE!!


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July 25, 2005

 

Laura Clay-Ballard
  AWESOME WINNING IMAGE!


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July 25, 2005

 

Kara L. Hendricks
  Whoa... Not just 1 win... 2!!! WTG Sharon!!!!


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July 25, 2005

 

Murry Grigsby
  Congratulations on your double header wins Sharon!! :0)


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July 25, 2005

 
- Jim Kinnunen

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  Congratulations Sharon on an excellent winning image!:)


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July 25, 2005

 

Jennifer Rennison
  Another Big Congratulations on your wins, Sharon!! Way to go!!


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July 25, 2005

 

KHAWLA Haddad
  Big Congratulations on this wonderful winner, Sharon well don!!!


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July 25, 2005

 

Jill Flynn
  Congratulations on this well deserved and FANTASTIC SECOND PLACE win Sharon! LOVE THAT BLUE. Way to go this month!


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July 25, 2005

 

Mary N C. Taitt
  Congratualtions on your second place win! You did a great job on this capture and deserve the win. You go girl. Mary :-)


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July 25, 2005

 
- William C. Raco

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  Very striking, Sharon!
Congratulations,

bill


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July 25, 2005

 

Wally Orlowsky
  Congratulations on this creatively colored winner, Sharon!


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July 25, 2005

 

Kathleen F. Greer
  Just Beautiful! Another Congrats Sharon!!


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July 25, 2005

 
- Diane Addonizio

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  Congrations on your win,sharon!


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July 25, 2005

 

Terry R. Hatfield
  This Is 1st Rate Sharon:-)A Big Congratulations To You On An Excellent Image And Your Win!!


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July 25, 2005

 

Donna J. Taff
  Congratulations on your beautiful win, Sharon!!!


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July 25, 2005

 
- Cora Miller

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  Congratulations on another wonderful winner, Sharon!


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July 25, 2005

 

Ken Grooms
  Beautiful. Unique. Great eye. Great color. Great win (again!).


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July 26, 2005

 

Deb Holmes-Hatfield
  Congrats again Sharon, on this well deserved win!


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July 26, 2005

 

Cesar J. La Rosa
  I knew I was going to see this one again!
Congratulations on this BEAUTIFUL and very well-deserved Winner, Sharon!!!


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July 26, 2005

 

Tom Andersen
  Fabulous color, detail and lighting, Sharon! Congratulations on your win!


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July 26, 2005

 

Sharon Day
  Thanks to each of you for the wonderful congrats! I appreciate them all!


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July 26, 2005

 
- Susan T. Evans

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  Congrats Sharon on this outstanding winner!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Way to Go Sharon


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July 27, 2005

 

Cindy Paquette
  Outstanding beauty Sharon!!! Congrats on this beauty of a win!


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July 27, 2005

 

Pamela K
  Still love this shot! What a neat effect! Congrats again!

Pam


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July 28, 2005

 

Monika Sapek
  Terrific details and color in this macro, Sharon! Congrats on your win!
Monika


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July 28, 2005

 

Patrick Campbell
  Congrats Sharon, great composition and and texture in this macro!


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July 28, 2005

 

Piotr M. Organa
  I just found this photo - it is fantastic!
Congratulations, Sharon! Unbelievable colour...


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August 04, 2005

 

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  Haven't we all happened upon a photo image and said "Oh how I wish I had made that image?" This one did it for me!!!


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January 06, 2006

 

Sharon Day
  Thanks again everyone! Frank, I see photos I think that about every day at BP!


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January 06, 2006

 

Jane Hirst
  What a wonderful blue...I love the way you got that blue. Great composition. This really caught my eye.


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