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Burgeoning

© Les Rhoades

Burgeoning

Uploaded: June 12, 2008 07:55:38

Description

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




Comments

Mary K. Robison June 12, 2008 0

Gorgeous colors and excellent lighting, Les. #940451

Dr Silly level-classic June 12, 2008 0

Beautiful, love how the colors standout with the black background. :O)
#6050579

Pat Gamwell June 12, 2008 0

GORGEOUS! Master artist at work! #6050633

Michelle Alton June 12, 2008 0

Masterful work, Les. And THRILLING! #6050682

Sue McLeod June 12, 2008 0

Beautiful lighting & colour Les! :) #6050694

Michael G. Marshall June 12, 2008 0

Outstanding Les! Beautiful light, rich color and incredible detail! Bravo! Michael #6050763

Jennifer L. Alder June 12, 2008 0

S T U N N I N G !!!!!!!!!!!!! #6050820

Tarun Bose June 12, 2008 0

Excellent macro shot. Lovely colours and lighting. Great work Les. #6050939

Ray Clarke June 12, 2008 0

Beautiful work Les, great light and presentation #6050964

Joy Rector June 12, 2008 0

awesome #6051291

Autum Rhoades June 12, 2008 0

What I like about your work Les is the variety and how it seems to cover every aspect of photography. Great work! #6051389

Nikki McDonald level-classic June 12, 2008 0

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. #6051673

John Caruso June 12, 2008 0

Beauty in simplicity, Les! #6051723

Liz blahh June 12, 2008 0

Beautiful image! #6051835

Bojan Bencic level-classic June 12, 2008 0

Fantastic light and details. Amazing work, Les. #6052143

Corinne M. Thompson June 12, 2008 0

Beautiful overall capture Les! #6052239

Daniella Puente June 12, 2008 0

Very good! in colors, texture and light, wonderful photo +++ #6052409

Erika Haight June 12, 2008 0

What a feeling one gets from this image Les!!! Beautiful!!!! #6053253

Cheryl E. Davis June 13, 2008 0

Beautiful, Les! Love the detail, color and crop! #6054272

Marisol Pastor level-classic June 13, 2008 0

Simply beautiful. Great colors, comp and detail. #6055603

Sharon Sawyer June 27, 2008 0

Stunning, Les. Congrats on your well deserved EFP !!! #6111865

Judy V. Kennamer level-classic July 21, 2008 0

Beautiful Les!!!! Congrats on your Finalist! #6206536

Jennifer L. Alder July 21, 2008 0

Terrific finalist, Les- congrats :) #6206924

Vicki L. Filippin July 21, 2008 0

S-T-U-N-N-I-N-G
Save some room in the Winner's Circle for the rest of us, my friend!!
CONGRATULATIONS! #6206971

Bojan Bencic level-classic July 21, 2008 0

Congratulations, Les. #6207442

Donna La Mattino Pagakis July 21, 2008 0

Gorgeous Les, congrats! #6208251

Erika Haight July 21, 2008 0

Congrats on a Stunning Finalist Les! #6208270

eileen bedford July 22, 2008 0

Congratulations Les on your Finalist, so well done... #6209198

Tamera S. Phillips July 22, 2008 0

Congrats to you Les! What a stunning image. #6209492

Colleen Farrell July 22, 2008 0

Fantastic! Congratulations again, Les! #6210102

Kathy L. Clark July 22, 2008 0

Beautiful Les. Congrats on your stunning finalist. #6210741

Susana Ms Heide July 22, 2008 0

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!! #6210890

Corinne M. Thompson July 22, 2008 0

Fabulous floral capture Les, Congrats on the Finalist! #6211003

Sharon Sawyer July 22, 2008 0

Congratulations on your awesome finalist, Les. #6211047

Susan Jane Allen level-classic July 22, 2008 0

Beautiful work! Congrats! #6211324

Kristy A. Keene July 22, 2008 0

Gorgeous!! Congrats on your Finalist!! #6211628

Michelle L. Frick July 22, 2008 0

Beautiful floral finalist Les! Congratulations!! #6214017

Jean E. Hildebrant July 22, 2008 0

Love the detail, Les! Congrat's once more!!! #6214120

Elida Gutierrez level-classic July 22, 2008 0

Congrats on your Finalist!! #6214649

Marisol Pastor level-classic July 22, 2008 0

Congrats again Les! #6214730

Dr Silly level-classic July 22, 2008 0

Congrats Les on this beautiful Finalist. :O)
#6215724

anonymous July 22, 2008 0

Congratulations Les on this stunning win! B- #6216252

Marisol Pastor level-classic July 22, 2008 0

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! #6216466

Carla Metzler July 22, 2008 0

Congratulations on your Win, Les! #6216532

Ken Smith level-classic July 23, 2008 0

You were certainly on a roll this month. Congrats, Les! #6217075

Alex T. Mizuno July 23, 2008 0

Another great winning!! Huge Congratulations Les!!! #6217387

Kay E. Mahoney level-classic July 23, 2008 0

Congratulations on your second place Winner, Les. #6217450

Deborah Lewinson level-addict July 23, 2008 0

Congratulatios on your extraordinary winners, Les!!!
#6217837

Donna La Mattino Pagakis July 23, 2008 0

Congratulations Les! #6217876

Colleen Farrell July 23, 2008 0

WTG, Les--congrats again! #6218435

Cesar J. La Rosa July 23, 2008 0

Congratulations on this BEAUTIFUL Winner, Les!!!
Cesar #6218641

Elida Gutierrez level-classic July 23, 2008 0

CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Three Roses for "The Winners"
A Special Trophy for
"The June Winners" #6218907

Tiia Vissak July 23, 2008 0

Congratulations! #6219019

Renee Doyle July 23, 2008 0

Another fantastic winner Les!! Big congratulations on your wonderful work! #6219236

Tarun Bose July 23, 2008 0

Another winner. Big congrats dear Les. #6219460

Janet McNeil level-classic July 23, 2008 0

Congratulations on your win!!! #6219760

Jessica Jenney July 23, 2008 0

Congratulations again, Les on your beautiful win! #6219883

Anna Diederich July 23, 2008 0

Congratulations Les! #6219920

Murry Grigsby July 23, 2008 0

Congrats on your win Les! #6220643

Bojan Bencic level-classic July 23, 2008 0

Congratulations on your win, Les! #6220814

Mitch Spence level-classic July 23, 2008 0

Congratulations on the gold for this wow of a flower, Les. #6221332

Claudia Kuhn level-classic July 23, 2008 0

Gorgeous colors Les, congrats on your win! #6222035

Corinne M. Thompson July 23, 2008 0

Glad this went gold for you, Congrats! #6222036

Wally Orlowsky July 23, 2008 0

Congratulations on another well-conceived winner, Les!!! #6222530

Karen Rahlf July 24, 2008 0

Congratulations on all your wins. Awesome accomplishment for one month! #6223490

Colette M. Metcalf July 24, 2008 0

Congratulations!!! #6224344

Sylvia Rossler July 26, 2008 0

Big congrats again Les !!! #6234379

Cary Rogers July 29, 2008 0

HUGE CONGRATS, Les! (you really kicked arse this month!) #6243183

Jessica Jenney July 30, 2008 0

Absolutely gorgeous, Les! Congratultions on a stunning sinner! #6251154

Leslie McLain level-classic August 19, 2008 0

Congrats on your beautiful winner. Lovely. #6332164

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