Uploaded: April 18, 2006 00:01:10
Photo was taken on April 15, 2006 at 9:15am in Edmonds, Washington
Canon 400mm F/4 DO IS lens + Tamron 1.4x TC @ F/4.5, 1/320 second, ISO 400
Cropped, cloned, exposure -1, Velvia action, + saturation, resized and sharpened in Photoshop
Su Sana E. P
April 18, 2006
Evy Johansen
April 18, 2006
Kerby Pfrangle April 18, 2006
Janine pretty shapes, beautiful color and stunning against the green background. #2655613David L. Luchowski April 18, 2006
Awesome job,Janine.A beautiful image.Great color and clarity. #2655634Renee Doyle April 18, 2006
Gorgeous colours and I love your dof and detail Janine!!!! Beautiful image!Nadya Johnson April 18, 2006
Stunning! Just beautiful, Janine! A gorgeous shot with fantastic color and detail! #2655659Paul E. Earl April 18, 2006
Beautiful floral capture!! Love the DoF!! #2655690Pat Gamwell April 18, 2006
Vibrant, rich colors, Janine! Exquisite colors & clarity! SUPERB! #2655694Ray Clarke April 18, 2006
Outstanding composition colours and detail Janine!!!(R) #2655720
Rakesh Syal
April 18, 2006
Janine Russell
April 18, 2006
Stanley J. Contrades April 18, 2006
That Velvia action really brings out the already amazing colors in this image, Janine!! Exquisite in every detail and your presentation!!Silvia Nunes April 18, 2006
Beautiful shot ,great color!! #2655882Al G. Juniarsam April 18, 2006
Very beautiful image Janine!! love the composition and the color combination between the flower and the background! #2655947Donald K. Cherry April 18, 2006
Gorgeous capture, Janine! #2656099Colette M. Metcalf April 18, 2006
Very pretty, Janine!! #2656104Karen Bacon April 18, 2006
This is gorgeous Janine!Great dof! #2656230
William C. Raco
April 18, 2006
Bill #2656350
Milan Banik April 18, 2006
Janine excellent flower and great details! #2656354Holly Shao April 18, 2006
Janine, I just love the clarity, and the rich green! #2656530Carla Metzler April 18, 2006
Great shot, Janine! Beautiful color wonderful compostition!! #2656638Karen Engelbreth April 18, 2006
Wonderful macro shot, Janine - love the colors too! #2656976LISA L. HOWARD April 18, 2006
Great effects, Just lovely. #2657117Wendy Stevenson April 18, 2006
Beautiful floral shot Janine! I love the colours and the water droplets add so much great texture! #2657231Tarun Bose April 18, 2006
Beautifully composed shot. Excellent colours and sharpness. Well done Janine. #2657357Carolyn J. Connolly April 18, 2006
Wow - a REALLY beautiful capture AND image, Janine!! GORGEOUS colours, clarity, lighting, details, AND composition!! :o) #2657641
Terry L. Ellis
April 18, 2006
Janine Russell
April 18, 2006
Linda M. Walker April 18, 2006
A stunning image #2658899Anne D. Eigen April 18, 2006
Gorgeous colors and DOF, Janine!!! #2659126Stan Lubach April 18, 2006
I really love the DOF in this shot. I especially like the 'ghostly' leaves that look like they're just between being in focus and being swallowed by the background. #2659130Monika Sapek April 18, 2006
The colors, contrast and details are truly wonderful here, Janine! Great photo!
Theresa Marie Jones
April 18, 2006
Janine Russell
April 18, 2006
Cathy M. Gromball April 19, 2006
Beautiful photo, Janine! Wonderful composition, lighting, detail, colors and dof!Cathy :) #2661599
Janine Russell
April 19, 2006
Bridgette B April 20, 2006
Gorgeous floral, Janine! #2664059John Matthews April 20, 2006
beautiful shot, like the dof/focus used here, your work just seems to be getting better and better - thank you for inspiring me and many others...John
Janine Russell
April 20, 2006
Lynn Crawford April 20, 2006
This is so beautiful Janine, great sharpness on the flower and wonderful DOF, love the color too :) #2665728
Janine Russell
April 20, 2006
Teresa Norris April 20, 2006
Janine, this is simply wonderful...the DOF is incredible, and the color and clarity, too. Awesome! #2667896
Janine Russell
April 20, 2006
Jill Odice
April 20, 2006
Karen Slagle April 21, 2006
Simply gorgeous, Janine. #2669521
Janine Russell
April 21, 2006
Virginia Leone
April 21, 2006
Janine Russell
April 21, 2006
Audrea Telkamp April 22, 2006
This is so beautiful Janine!! #2674897
Janine Russell
April 22, 2006
Janine Russell
April 23, 2006
Janie Carpenter April 23, 2006
What a a great shot, I love the colors!
Janine Russell
April 23, 2006
Daniella Puente May 04, 2006
Excellent control of sharpness and dof, very good ;-) #2724168
Janine Russell
May 04, 2006
Lai T H May 16, 2006
amazing color... #2769878
Janine Russell
May 16, 2006
Darryl Wilkinson May 21, 2006
Janine, Congratulations on this BEAUTIFUL finalist award! Bravo! #2793757
Candice C. Calhoun
May 21, 2006
ccc #2793769
Virginia Leone
May 21, 2006
Jenny Bosmans May 21, 2006
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Janine!! :) #2794222
Jim Kinnunen
May 21, 2006
Holly Shao May 21, 2006
Congratulations, Janine!!! #2794793Michelle L. Frick May 21, 2006
Congratulations Janine! #2794985Life Expressions May 21, 2006
Congratulations on this beauty, Janine! #2794989
Su Sana E. P
May 21, 2006
AMALIA Veralli May 21, 2006
Great shot Janine and wonderful colors. Congratulations!Amalia #2795083
Paul E. Earl May 21, 2006
Well done, Janine #2795126
Joannie Bertucci
May 21, 2006
John Tubbs
May 21, 2006
Kenneth Mucke May 21, 2006
A real beauty...Congrats Joannie #2795698Lorraine A. Cook May 21, 2006
Congratulation on this stunning finalist, Janine!<:)) #2795738jennifer B. short May 21, 2006
Congratulations on a gorgeous image. #2795914Cyn Valentine May 21, 2006
Congratulations Janine!! #2795916Lynne Morris May 21, 2006
Many congratulations Janine this is beautiful. #2796125
Susan Jane Allen
May 21, 2006
Janine Russell
May 21, 2006
Paul Sikora May 22, 2006
Congratulations on being a finalist, Janine #2796698David L. Luchowski May 22, 2006
A great finalist,Janine.Congratulations. #2797314Donna W. Neal May 22, 2006
Congratulation Janine #2797589Teresa Norris May 22, 2006
Janine, again, this is such a beautiful image...congratulations on this wonderful finalist! #2797851Anne D. Eigen May 22, 2006
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Janine! #2797863Megan p May 22, 2006
Gorgeous Janine, I love that punch of pink!! Congratulations!! #2798247
Janine Russell
May 22, 2006
Pat Gamwell May 22, 2006
WTG, my friend! BIG CONGRATS! #2798880Nadya Johnson May 22, 2006
So glad to see this photo in the finalists, Janine! Congratulations and best of luck in the next round! #2799285Lorri Shane May 22, 2006
Hi Janine! WEll, I've looked all over this image and can't find the bird!
Terry L. Ellis
May 22, 2006
Janine Russell
May 22, 2006
Noel Baebler May 22, 2006
Huzzah, Janine! Beautiful! #2800757Deb Holmes-Hatfield May 22, 2006
Congrats to you Janine, way to go! #2801454
Janine Russell
May 22, 2006
Kristi A. Howson May 22, 2006
Congratulations on this wonderful finalist and best of luck in the next round Janine! Beautiful color and DOF! #2802077
Janine Russell
May 22, 2006
Karen K. Givens
May 23, 2006
Corinne M. Thompson May 23, 2006
Absolutely magnificent...Congrats! #2804206Debbie Hartley May 23, 2006
Congratulations on all your beautiful finalists Janine! #2805653Esther Smith May 23, 2006
Really beautiful, Janine! Congratulations!! #2806685
Janine Russell
May 23, 2006
Su Sana E. P
May 23, 2006
Jim Kinnunen
May 23, 2006
Lynne Morris May 23, 2006
Congratulations on a well deserved win Janine! #2806942Life Expressions May 23, 2006
Congratulations on your second place win, Janine!!! #2806956Graeme yew Chow May 23, 2006
Cheer! congrats on your second place win, Janine. #2807100Neil R. Shapiro May 23, 2006
Congratulations Janine! This is really lovely--great colors, texture and use of DOF. And thanks for letting me know about my own photo (I got your comment before any notice from the site)! #2807120Rudra Mandal May 24, 2006
Biggggggggg… congratulations of your fabulous Win Janine, my good friend!!!Best regards. #2807253
Harjono Djoyobisono May 24, 2006
Congratulation Janine... well done!!Regards,
Harjono #2807314
Stanley J. Contrades May 24, 2006
Bravo, Janine!! CONGRATULATIONS on this beautiful win!!
Su Sana E. P
May 24, 2006
Paul E. Earl May 24, 2006
Absolutely fantastic win Janine!! #2807484Joanna Wolska May 24, 2006
My congratulations Janine! Absolutely gorgeous photo!! Joanna :o) #2807512Bridgette B May 24, 2006
Congratulations Janine!!! #2807775Melissa A. Mannon May 24, 2006
congratulations Janine! #2808061Megan p May 24, 2006
Congratulations Janine!! A gorgeous image!!! #2808067Judyann Plante May 24, 2006
Congratulations, Janine!!!Judyann ><> #2808070
Chris Budny
May 24, 2006
Debra Booth May 24, 2006
Congratulations on this gorgeous winning image, Janine! #2808133Jenny Bosmans May 24, 2006
Big Congratulations on this beautiful Winner, Janine!! :) #2808152Carla Metzler May 24, 2006
Congratulations, Janine!! #2808583Teresa Norris May 24, 2006
Congratulations! It's SO beautiful! #2808623Murry Grigsby May 24, 2006
Congrats on your beautiful floral image and win Janine! #2808738Deb Holmes-Hatfield May 24, 2006
Congrats on your win Janine! #2808785Leanne M.E. Boyd May 24, 2006
Beautiful shot Janine, congrats on your win! #2808853Sharon Day May 24, 2006
Gorgeous image, Janine!!! Big congratulations on your 2nd place win! #2809021Stephen Zacker May 24, 2006
Congratulations #2809075Mike F. Anderson May 24, 2006
Congratulations on your win for this image, Janine! From birds to flowers, I've enjoyed them all! #2809078Mário Ferreira May 24, 2006
Hi Janine,
Gail Sullivan
May 24, 2006
Lorri Shane May 24, 2006
Janine!! Yippeeeeee! Congrats on your SECOND PLACE WIN. This is stunning.Chris Macer May 24, 2006
Huge congrats on your win, Janine! :) #2809488Ray Clarke May 24, 2006
A well deserved win Janine, well done (ac) #2809537Dale Ann Cubbage May 24, 2006
Fabulous!! Many congrats Janine!da #2809584
Janine Russell
May 24, 2006
BIG CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR WIN JANINE!, Amalia #2809682
Janine Russell
May 24, 2006
Sylvia Rossler May 24, 2006
Big Big congrats Janine :o) #2809906Vicki Hunt May 24, 2006
Beautiful! I am so happy for your win! #2810038Jill Flynn May 24, 2006
Janine ~ A BIG CONGRATULATIONS on your win!! #2810049
Terry L. Ellis
May 24, 2006
Claudia Kuhn
May 24, 2006
Anne D. Eigen May 24, 2006
Congratulations on this beautiful winner, Janine!!! #2810792Cathy Barrows May 24, 2006
Congrats on your win #2810909
Sherry Stricklin Boles
May 24, 2006
Mary K. Robison May 24, 2006
A well-deserved winner, Janine ~Linda M. Walker May 24, 2006
Beautifully presented,Janine...congratulations on this fine winner #2811283
Janine Russell
May 24, 2006
Corinne M. Thompson May 24, 2006
Well deserved win...Congrats on your 2nd Place Janine! #2811470
William C. Raco
May 24, 2006
Bill #2811724
Karen Engelbreth May 24, 2006
Congrats on your win, Janine! #2811942
Janine Russell
May 24, 2006
Howard A. Wood May 24, 2006
Congratulations, Janine. Great image #2812070Darryl Wilkinson May 24, 2006
Way to go, Janine! CONGRATULATIONS! #2812114
Janine Russell
May 24, 2006
Jeff Robinson
May 25, 2006
S P Mukherji May 25, 2006
Congratulations on this super image and win Janine!! Excellent! #2813811
Janine Russell
May 25, 2006
Glenn E. Traver May 25, 2006
Congrats on the Win Janine, well done !~ GT #2813981Donna W. Neal May 25, 2006
A beautiful and well deserved winner, congratulations Janine #2814755Gilbert W. Covington May 25, 2006
The color,sharpness and DOF are outstanding. Congrats on the win. #2815773Kristi A. Howson May 25, 2006
Congratulations on your win Janine. So beautiful! #2815961
Evy Johansen
May 25, 2006
Nobu Nagase May 26, 2006
congrats, Janine!!! #2819556
Joannie Bertucci
May 26, 2006
Janine Russell
May 27, 2006
Nadya Johnson May 30, 2006
Congratulations on this awesome winner, Janine! Loved it from the first and so glad to see it on the winners' list!! SO outstanding! #2833417
Janine Russell
May 30, 2006
Niels Sandal May 31, 2006
Beautiful, great composition, well done and congratulations! #2838009
Janine Russell
May 31, 2006
Ronald F. Fischer June 02, 2006
A belated but big congratulations on this winner!!! #2843791
Janine Russell
June 02, 2006
Michel Lalonde June 09, 2006
Great work #2874652
Janine Russell
June 09, 2006
Stacey A. Bates June 22, 2006
I missed this last month, so I will offer my congrats a bit late :0) This is a gorgeous shot, beautiful color, clarity, and dof!!! #2934764
Janine Russell
June 22, 2006
Janine Russell
June 29, 2006
Janine! I'm a little behind, but I just noticed your winning flower photo in April's BetterPhoto contest!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!! That photo is so amazing! Simple yet beautiful beyond ANYTHING!!! You're awesome!
Congratulations again on a spectacular photo!!!!! SandyP
Sandy, thanks very much for your kind words of encouragement.
#2965857
Susan M. Campbell September 27, 2007
Beautiful...image is nice and sharp. Deserves to be a winner. #4855128
Janine Russell
September 27, 2007
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