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Bern Switzerland Botanical Gardens.

Yes, I hand held a piece of black construction paper behind the flower.


Canon EF 28-300 mm F3.5-F5.6 L IS Lesn with Extension Tube + Gitzo triopod


Category: Flowers


Les Rhoades

 
 
 

Mary K. Robison
 

Gorgeous colors and excellent lighting, Les.


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June 12, 2008

 
- Dr Silly

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  Beautiful, love how the colors standout with the black background. :O)


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June 12, 2008

 

Pat Gamwell
  GORGEOUS! Master artist at work!


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June 12, 2008

 

Michelle Alton
  Masterful work, Les. And THRILLING!


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June 12, 2008

 

Sue McLeod
  Beautiful lighting & colour Les! :)


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June 12, 2008

 

Michael G. Marshall
  Outstanding Les! Beautiful light, rich color and incredible detail! Bravo! Michael


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June 12, 2008

 

Jennifer L. Alder
  S T U N N I N G !!!!!!!!!!!!!


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June 12, 2008

 

Tarun Bose
  Excellent macro shot. Lovely colours and lighting. Great work Les.


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June 12, 2008

 

Ray Clarke
  Beautiful work Les, great light and presentation


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June 12, 2008

 

Joy Rector
  awesome


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June 12, 2008

 

Autum Rhoades
  What I like about your work Les is the variety and how it seems to cover every aspect of photography. Great work!


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June 12, 2008

 
- Nikki McDonald

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  This is a perfect candidate for the square crop you have chosen, Les. The lines are lovely in this composition. Beautiful light, colors and details, too.


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June 12, 2008

 

John Caruso
  Beauty in simplicity, Les!


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June 12, 2008

 

Liz blahh
  Beautiful image!


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June 12, 2008

 
- Bojan Bencic

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  Fantastic light and details. Amazing work, Les.


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June 12, 2008

 

Corinne M. Thompson
  Beautiful overall capture Les!


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June 12, 2008

 

Daniella Puente
  Very good! in colors, texture and light, wonderful photo +++


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June 12, 2008

 

Erika Haight
  What a feeling one gets from this image Les!!! Beautiful!!!!


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June 12, 2008

 

Cheryl E. Davis
  Beautiful, Les! Love the detail, color and crop!


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June 12, 2008

 

Marisol Pastor
  Simply beautiful. Great colors, comp and detail.


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June 13, 2008

 

Sharon Sawyer
  Stunning, Les. Congrats on your well deserved EFP !!!


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June 26, 2008

 
- Judy V. Kennamer

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  Beautiful Les!!!! Congrats on your Finalist!


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July 21, 2008

 

Jennifer L. Alder
  Terrific finalist, Les- congrats :)


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July 21, 2008

 

Vicki L. Filippin
  S-T-U-N-N-I-N-G
Save some room in the Winner's Circle for the rest of us, my friend!!
CONGRATULATIONS!


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July 21, 2008

 
- Bojan Bencic

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  Congratulations, Les.


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July 21, 2008

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis
  Gorgeous Les, congrats!


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July 21, 2008

 

Erika Haight
  Congrats on a Stunning Finalist Les!


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July 21, 2008

 

eileen bedford
  Congratulations Les on your Finalist, so well done...


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July 21, 2008

 

Tamera S. Phillips
  Congrats to you Les! What a stunning image.


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July 21, 2008

 

Colleen Farrell
  Fantastic! Congratulations again, Les!


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July 21, 2008

 

Kathy L. Clark
  Beautiful Les. Congrats on your stunning finalist.


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July 21, 2008

 

Susana Ms Heide
  Who would think of taking a background along to the botanical ggarden!?? :o)) Well, it was well worth it because this is really AMAZING!!! The black shows off those lines and vibrant colors beautifully!! CONGRATS Les!!


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July 21, 2008

 

Corinne M. Thompson
  Fabulous floral capture Les, Congrats on the Finalist!


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July 21, 2008

 

Sharon Sawyer
  Congratulations on your awesome finalist, Les.


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July 21, 2008

 
- Susan Jane Allen

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  Beautiful work! Congrats!


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July 22, 2008

 

Kristy A. Keene
  Gorgeous!! Congrats on your Finalist!!


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July 22, 2008

 

Michelle L. Frick
  Beautiful floral finalist Les! Congratulations!!


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July 22, 2008

 

Jean E. Hildebrant
  Love the detail, Les! Congrat's once more!!!


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July 22, 2008

 
- Elida Gutierrez

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  Congrats on your Finalist!!


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July 22, 2008

 

Marisol Pastor
  Congrats again Les!


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July 22, 2008

 
- Dr Silly

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  Congrats Les on this beautiful Finalist. :O)


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July 22, 2008

 

anonymous
  Congratulations Les on this stunning win! B-


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July 22, 2008

 

Marisol Pastor
  There is a saying in Spanish ... no hay dos sin tres ... and here is your THIRD winner this month! You must be very pleased, I would be. Congratulations once again!


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July 22, 2008

 

Carla Metzler
  Congratulations on your Win, Les!


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July 22, 2008

 
- Ken Smith

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  You were certainly on a roll this month. Congrats, Les!


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July 22, 2008

 

Alex T. Mizuno
  Another great winning!! Huge Congratulations Les!!!


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July 22, 2008

 
- Kay E. Mahoney

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  Congratulations on your second place Winner, Les.


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July 22, 2008

 
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  Congratulatios on your extraordinary winners, Les!!!


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July 22, 2008

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis
  Congratulations Les!


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July 22, 2008

 

Colleen Farrell
  WTG, Les--congrats again!


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July 22, 2008

 

Cesar J. La Rosa
  Congratulations on this BEAUTIFUL Winner, Les!!!
Cesar


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July 22, 2008

 
- Elida Gutierrez

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  CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Three Roses for "The Winners"
A Special Trophy for
"The June Winners"


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July 22, 2008

 

Tiia Vissak
  Congratulations!


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July 22, 2008

 

Renee Doyle
  Another fantastic winner Les!! Big congratulations on your wonderful work!


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July 23, 2008

 

Tarun Bose
  Another winner. Big congrats dear Les.


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July 23, 2008

 
- Janet McNeil

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  Congratulations on your win!!!


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July 23, 2008

 

Jessica Jenney
  Congratulations again, Les on your beautiful win!


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July 23, 2008

 

Anna Diederich
  Congratulations Les!


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July 23, 2008

 

Murry Grigsby
  Congrats on your win Les!


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July 23, 2008

 
- Bojan Bencic

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  Congratulations on your win, Les!


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July 23, 2008

 
- Mitch Spence

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  Congratulations on the gold for this wow of a flower, Les.


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July 23, 2008

 
- Claudia Kuhn

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  Gorgeous colors Les, congrats on your win!


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July 23, 2008

 

Corinne M. Thompson
  Glad this went gold for you, Congrats!


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July 23, 2008

 

Wally Orlowsky
  Congratulations on another well-conceived winner, Les!!!


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July 23, 2008

 

Karen Rahlf
  Congratulations on all your wins. Awesome accomplishment for one month!


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July 23, 2008

 

Colette M. Metcalf
  Congratulations!!!


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July 24, 2008

 

Sylvia Rossler
  Big congrats again Les !!!


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July 26, 2008

 

Cary Rogers
  HUGE CONGRATS, Les! (you really kicked arse this month!)


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July 28, 2008

 

Jessica Jenney
  Absolutely gorgeous, Les! Congratultions on a stunning sinner!


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July 30, 2008

 
- Leslie McLain

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  Congrats on your beautiful winner. Lovely.


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August 19, 2008

 
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