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Exif: F Number: 2.8, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/1250 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 100, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 7.40 mm, Model: Canon PowerShot G9
Anita Hogue February 26, 2011
Beautiful colors, details and design, Patrick! #1356454Robert R. Goodman February 26, 2011
Hi Patrick,Awesome macro and beautiful color.I think you have a winner my friend.Been very busy day,getting ready for a dust storm!!! #9263323
Tammy M. Anderson
February 26, 2011
Gord MacEachern February 26, 2011
Fantastic capture Paddy, great lighting, colors, and textures, cute title also!! #9263361Kerry Hill February 26, 2011
Awesome colours and details Patrick, great capture!! #9263367David Phalen February 26, 2011
Fabulous light, colors and textures!! Love It!! #9263393Donna La Mattino Pagakis February 26, 2011
Your colors and details are eye catching and AWESOME! #9263411Patti Coblentz February 26, 2011
Wow, Patrick...amazing close up detail...love the deep, rich, vivid colors...great great great!! #9263577Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna February 26, 2011
You are unique and so are your awesome images, Paddy! This is fabulous in every way...even the title! :-) Ma #9263593Joanna Madloch February 26, 2011
Unique colors and eye-catching image, Patrick. #9263743Rony Sagy February 26, 2011
Fantastic texture and color. #9263829
Kathy Salerni
February 26, 2011
Mariann Kovats
February 26, 2011
Dick W. Wyatt February 27, 2011
Great colors and details, Patrick.A very good macro. #9263880
Michelle Alton February 27, 2011
I love the way you've composed this shot, Paddy. Now I know how people become pyromaniacs...this is so beautiful! #9263957Ray Thoms February 27, 2011
Great shot Patrick...always creative and thinking...well done! #9264017John Benway February 27, 2011
Fantastic color and detail Paddy. Excellent work.Lorraine A. Cook February 27, 2011
WOW! AWESOME color, detail and lighting, Patrick!!! SUPER MACRO, My Friend!!!<:)) #9264268Debra R. Harder February 27, 2011
I agree...this is soooooooo AWESOME, Patrick!! Amazing details, colors, lighting and composition. I love how the one matchstick is separated ever so slightly from the others. BRILLIANT...as always!!! Deb #9264332Tiia Vissak February 27, 2011
a cool macro indeed! #9264349Marijana Fajgl February 27, 2011
Amazing macro, Patrick! Fantastic colours, details and clarity! #9264484John Connolly February 27, 2011
Magic light, color and clarity here Patrick! This is really an amazing macro capture!Mike Clime February 27, 2011
Never seen a book of matches that looked this good, Patrick! #9264531Tammy Espino February 27, 2011
I think our packs come in red, I like the blue better :) Awesome, outstanding,perfect capture! #9264753Tammy Espino February 27, 2011
I think our packs come in red, I like the blue better :) Awesome, outstanding,perfect capture! #9264754
Amanda J. Tanner
February 27, 2011
Rona L. Schwarz February 27, 2011
Fabulous macro, Paddy! The colors, detail and clarity are just marvelous! And perfect title! Haven't forgotten about you either, my friend - just very busy and now my back went out - so it's been slow catching up! #9264847Susan Weisensel February 27, 2011
WOW, now this a macro, so full of outstanding detail Patrick. Way cool. #9264955Carol L. Fowler February 27, 2011
Great array of colors- Creaitve ! #9264956Nadia Paul February 27, 2011
Gorgeous colours and details - superb macro my friend! #9264985Freddy Bland February 27, 2011
Awesome details and colors in this cool capture, Patrick! I like the one match that is leaning to the left. #9265059Phyllis H. Burchett February 27, 2011
Fabulous! #9265158
Emile Abbott
February 28, 2011
Ujjwal Mukherjee February 28, 2011
A superb macro,Patrick!! Details,clarity,composition are fantastic here, as always!! #9266001
Kathleen K. Parker
February 28, 2011
Kathleen K. Parker
February 28, 2011
Steve J. Schoolcraft February 28, 2011
Absolute masterpiece Patrick! #9266868ALLEN O. HOWARD March 04, 2011
WOW! and backwards WOW! Colors, details and textures are awesome Buddy!!! #9273924Nancy (Peaches) Harker March 20, 2011
Patti Coblentz March 20, 2011
Congratulations, Patrick...a very cool finalist!! Good luck next round, my friend :)) #9301535Robert R. Goodman March 20, 2011
A big Congratulations,Patrick!!!! #9301782Raymond Pauly March 20, 2011
Fantastic close-up with great colors and detail, Patrick! Big congratulations on your finalist! #9301809Tammy Espino March 20, 2011
Big congrats on this wonderful finalist!! :) NOW you can light one ~ #9301813Tammy Espino March 20, 2011
Big congrats on this wonderful finalist!! :) NOW you can light one ~ #9301814
Tammy M. Anderson
March 20, 2011
Rolando Rosito March 20, 2011
Congratulations Patrick, great finalist! #9301925
Lydia Williams
March 20, 2011
Donna La Mattino Pagakis March 20, 2011
Congratulations on your finalist!!! Awesome Patrick!! #9301998JO ANN CLEVELAND March 20, 2011
Congrats on this super finalist Patrick!jo ann c. #9302057
Freddy Bland March 20, 2011
Many congratulations, Patrick, on a wonderful finalist! #9302256Phyllis H. Burchett March 20, 2011
HUGE congrats Paddy on this fantastic finalist! #9302503
Nancyj E. Hovey
March 20, 2011
Rona L. Schwarz March 20, 2011
I knew we'd see this one again, Paddy!!!CONGRATULATIONS on your superb FINALIST and Good luck in the next round! #9302571Lois Adomite March 20, 2011
Congratulations on your finalist, love the detail. great job. #9302760
Mariann Kovats
March 20, 2011
Kathy Salerni
March 20, 2011
Terry Cervi
March 20, 2011
Merna L. Nobile March 20, 2011
Yes, you heard right! Congratulations you are a winner! Merna #9303267
Bojan Bencic
March 21, 2011
Jeff Robinson
March 21, 2011
Tamara K. Walker
March 21, 2011
Courtenay Vanderbilt March 21, 2011
CONGRATULATIONS, Paddy! #9304129Jack Ryan March 21, 2011
Excellent choice...congratulations. #9304410Ellen Hodges March 21, 2011
Huge congrats and very best luck on a fabulous finalist, Patrick!! #9304430Melissa G. Meiselman March 21, 2011
Congratulations on this gorgeous finalist!! #9304625Lorna Shutter March 21, 2011
WTG, Paddy!!! CONGRATULATIONS on your Finalist Award for this AWESOME image!!!!! Good luck in the next round, my friend!!! :)
Emile Abbott
March 21, 2011
Debra R. Harder March 21, 2011
I knew we'd see this brilliant image again, Patrick! Huge congratulations on your superb finalist!! Deb #9305124
Usman M. Bajwa
March 21, 2011
UB. #9305253
ALLEN O. HOWARD March 21, 2011
A winner any way you look at this outstanding image Patrick! Congratulations!!! #9305268
Ann H. Belus
March 21, 2011
Karen Celella March 21, 2011
Congratulations on your superb finalist, Patrick! #9306003Barbara Mason March 21, 2011
Sooo pleased this image struck the judges as a Finalist Patrick - Congratulations - hot stuff !!! #9306032
Dr Silly
March 21, 2011
Carol L. Fowler March 21, 2011
Congrats on this creative Finalist! #9306575Nadia Paul March 22, 2011
Congrats on this wonderful finalist Patrick! #9308003Jeana Clark March 22, 2011
~J~ #9309040
Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna March 22, 2011
WTG on this wonderful winner!!! :-) k #9309887Nancy (Peaches) Harker March 22, 2011
Patti Coblentz March 22, 2011
Yea, Pads!! Big congratulations on your fantastic gold winner!! #9309950Courtenay Vanderbilt March 22, 2011
There you go, Paddy! CONGRATULATIONS! #9310039Liz blahh March 22, 2011
Congratulations on your win! #9310051Lorna Shutter March 22, 2011
Woo Hoo!!! CONGRATULATIONS on your 2nd Place Win for this AWESOME image, my friend!!!!! :)
Val Feldman
March 22, 2011
Tammy M. Anderson
March 22, 2011
Nancy J. Locke March 22, 2011
SUPER CONGRATS!!! SOOOO proud of you, Paddy!!! WOOT!!!Cheers, Nancy #9310218
Terry Cervi
March 22, 2011
Nancyj E. Hovey
March 22, 2011
Kay Beausoleil March 22, 2011
Confratulations, Patrick, on this colourful winner! #9310511Renata Gusciora March 22, 2011
HUge congratulations on your awesome winner,Patrick!!!:-) #9310531Phyllis H. Burchett March 22, 2011
BIG Congrats Paddy on this fantastic winner!!! #9310620Tammy Espino March 22, 2011
Congrats on your WIN!!! :) LIGHT ONE! #9310621David Phalen March 22, 2011
BIG Congrats on a fabulous Winner!! #9310623
Mariann Kovats
March 22, 2011
Freddy Bland March 22, 2011
Awesome win, Patrick! Many congratulations to you!! #9310781
Cindy Bendush
March 22, 2011
Ellen Hodges March 22, 2011
Huge congrats on a fabulous and creative winner, Patrick!! #9310830
Kathy Salerni
March 22, 2011
Michelle Alton March 22, 2011
Paddy, the matches had no match! This is fabulous...Congratulations on your wonderful winner! #9310887Lois Adomite March 22, 2011
Congratulations on your gold, great macro image. #9310941Rony Sagy March 22, 2011
Congratulations on this wonderful win. #9310996
Bojan Bencic
March 23, 2011
Tiia Vissak March 23, 2011
Congratulations! #9311291Mary K. Robison March 23, 2011
Outstanding macro, Patrick!Marilyn Cornwell March 23, 2011
Congratulations Patrick! A wonderful winner! #9311336Renee Doyle March 23, 2011
Very cool capture Patrick!!! Congratulations on this wonderful winner!! #9311349Alan L. Borror March 23, 2011
Congratulations on this amazing winner, Patrick! #9311350
Stefania Barbier
March 23, 2011
frank w. degenhardt March 23, 2011
Beautiful, creative, and a Winner. Congratulations on the Second Place Win my friend. #9312008
Emile Abbott
March 23, 2011
Emile Abbott
March 23, 2011
Jack Ryan March 23, 2011
Outstanding...congratulations!!! #9312287Debra R. Harder March 23, 2011
WTG, Patrick!! Very happy to see GOLD under this brilliant image!! HUGE CONGRATULATIONS!! Deb #9312482Rona L. Schwarz March 23, 2011
YEA Paddy! I'm thrilled to see this a Winner, but I knew it would be so! A brilliant creation, masterfully executed and so representative of your amazing talent! MANY, MANY CONGRATULATIONS ON THIS WELL-DESERVED GOLD WINNER! #9312568Susan M. Campbell March 23, 2011
Awesome shot Patrick. Congrats on your win!! #9312707Marijana Fajgl March 23, 2011
Huge congratulations, Patrick on your amazing winner! #9312771Mike Clime March 23, 2011
Congratulations on this great winner, Patrick! #9312815
Claudia Kuhn
March 23, 2011
John Connolly March 23, 2011
Congratulations on your win Patrick! A very deserving award! #9313015
Lydia Williams
March 23, 2011
Gail Vitikacs
March 23, 2011
Deborah C. Lewinson
March 23, 2011
Hardy Congrats!
Debby #9313536
Karen Celella March 24, 2011
Huge Congratulations on your spectacular winner, Patrick!!!!! #9314441
Randy D. Dinkins
March 24, 2011
Nancy L. Green
March 24, 2011
David M. Montero March 24, 2011
Congratulations on your win Patrick! Great macro. #9315150
Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas
March 24, 2011
Usman M. Bajwa
March 25, 2011
UB. #9315914
Datha Y. Thompson March 26, 2011
Congratulations!! AWESOME WINNER Patrick :) WTG #9319151Barbara Mason March 27, 2011
Huge Congratulations !!! on this winning image Patrick. #9321152Nadia Paul March 28, 2011
Congrats on your wonderful winner Patrick! #9321340
Ann H. Belus
March 29, 2011
Patti Coblentz March 29, 2011
Where did your gallery go, Patrick?? #9324623ALLEN O. HOWARD March 29, 2011
Awesome winner my friend! Congratulations Patrick! #9324757Carol Teal April 03, 2011
Really awesome capture Patrick! And a huge congrats on your win! #9333002
Irene Colling
April 04, 2011
Congratulations on your winning image. #9333892
isabel C. Zepeda
April 04, 2011
Sorry im late but a big congratulations
Ysa.... #9334855
Patti Coblentz April 09, 2011
Where did you go, Patrick?! #9341873Kaye Burazin June 23, 2011
I love the simplicity of your subjects. Your gallery is a delight #9479251Erika G. Gossett June 29, 2011
Congratulations!! Terrific macro Patrick! The colors and detail are awesome #9494814Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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