Inspiring Photo: In the Pink #10215455

In the Pink

Uploaded: May 27, 2010

Description

A hover fly visits a backyard clematis bloom...

(Some filter work - entered into DD)

Exif: F Number: 11, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 10/600 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 320, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 105.00 mm, Model: NIKON D300

Comments

Ellen Hodges May 27, 2010 0

Extra fantastic detail and color, Val! Looks soooo beautiful!! #1272767

Jeff Robinson May 27, 2010 0

These are so cool - Fantastic capture Valarie! Jeff #8647121

Nancy J. Locke May 27, 2010 0

SPECTACULAR CAPTURE, dear Val!!!

Looooove this beauty!!!

Hugs, Nancy J Locke #8647178

Patricia Seidler May 27, 2010 0

Another beautifullly captured floral with guest Valarie. Great color and detail! #8647194

Jack Ryan May 27, 2010 0

An excellent photo beautifully done. Way to go, Val! #8647263

Ron McEwan May 27, 2010 0

Superbly done Val, great close up work here too. #8647328

Robert R. Goodman May 27, 2010 0

Hi Valarie,We have those little flys here by the millions.Beautiful capture my friend,Excellent macro!!! #8647384

Tammy Espino May 27, 2010 0

You certainly picked the right filters, gorgeous!! #8647438

Ann H. Belus May 27, 2010 0

Fantastic detail, Val! This is so soft and beautiful! #8647489

Marty Straub May 27, 2010 0

Great capture, Valarie. These guys are tough, but you managed to get one to cooperate with you. Perfectly placed with outstanding detil and with such a complimentary background. #8647547

Marilyn Cornwell May 27, 2010 0

Fabulous, Valarie! Wonderful combination of everything! #8647612

Jeana Clark May 27, 2010 0

And here I thought it was just another bee...LOL!!! This is a beauty Val!!!
Love the soft color!!! Terrific details and light!!!!
SUPERB!!!!!!
~J~ #8647703

Hal Bambrick May 27, 2010 0
Awesome Macro Work Here Val!!!!!!!!. #8647837

Monnie Ryan May 27, 2010 0
Well, his butt looks like a bee, but what do I know? Super capture, Valarie! #8648019

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna May 27, 2010 0
Magnificent capture, Val! Awesome colors and clarity! :-) k #8648186

Carol L. Fowler May 27, 2010 0
So the hover flies are back! I haven't seen any yet but I am always on the lookout for insects! Gorgeous perch too! #8648226

Gord MacEachern May 28, 2010 0
Fantastic capture Valarie, beautiful work!! #8648344

Sam Britt May 28, 2010 0
Terrific close-up, Val. #8648435

Barbara Waldoch May 28, 2010 0
Looks great, Valarie! #8648897

Rod Partington May 29, 2010 0
Amazing image Valarie!
Awesome clarity and color.
Excellent DD work! #8650234

Maria A. Gonzalez May 30, 2010 0
A well composed image with beautiful color tones and amazing clarity and detail on the fly...Excellent dd work and great macro image.Very creative,Val. #8652783

Karen Engelbreth May 30, 2010 0
Wonderful macro Valarie... #8653357

Gina Cormier May 30, 2010 0
Spectacular Val!!!!!!!!!!!
Drop dead gorgeous!!! #8653522

Tommy E. Burgess May 31, 2010 0
Wow what a stunning macro Valarie!! Hope we see this again! #8653978

Kathleen Rinker May 31, 2010 0
Awesome image my friend!!! #8655761

Kathy Salerni June 01, 2010 0
What a beautiful image, Valarie, and wonderful digital work! WTG! #8656037

Summer A. Kozisek June 02, 2010 0
Beautiful macro Valarie, great color and details!! #8660745

Dianna Murphy June 03, 2010 0
Holly cow girl' super full frame. The color and clarity are really awesome! This will be a winner. #8661126

Tammy Espino June 07, 2010 0
Congrats on this wonderful finalist!! :) #8671898

Julianne Bradford June 07, 2010 0
Beautiful Valarie, Congratulations!! #8671936

Ann Coates June 07, 2010 0
Congratulations on your gorgeous Finalist Valarie. #8672112

Carol Eade June 07, 2010 0
Beautiful work, Valarie, warm congratulations on your finalist! #8672489

Nancyj E. Hovey June 07, 2010 0
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your very deserving FINALIST! 8o) #8672595

Debra R. Harder June 07, 2010 0
This is so amazing, Valarie!! Incredible clarity, details, colors and comp. Huge congratulations on your superb finalist! Deb #8672850

Patti Coblentz June 07, 2010 0
Congratulations on this spectacular finalist Val!!
Patti #8673370

Diane E. Deming June 08, 2010 0
Valarie,
All of your finalists are just gorgeous. Congratulations! #8673867

Douglas Pignet June 08, 2010 0
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your very deserving FINALIST! #8673962

Ron McEwan June 08, 2010 0
Congrats on a well deserved Silver for May Valarie, hope to see it again. #8674051

Linda D. Lester June 08, 2010 0
These are so tiny....excellent capture....Congratulations! #8674188

Dianna Murphy June 08, 2010 0
I've got my fingers crossed for Gold on this. A big warm congratulations and High five on your finalist. Wonderful work. Good luck in the quest for the GOLD!!!!!!!!!!!! Dianna #8674360

Robert R. Goodman June 08, 2010 0
Big Congratulations,Valarie.Amazing image my friend!!! #8674809

Jeana Clark June 08, 2010 0

Fantastic work and a well deserved finalist!!! CONGRATULATIONS VAL!!!!
Best of luck in the next round!!!
~J~ #8675005

Kathy Salerni June 08, 2010 0
Congrats on your beautiful finalist, Valarie! #8675172

Bonnie C. Lackey June 08, 2010 0
Wonderful clarity on this gorgeous finalist, Valarie! #8675381

Ellen Hodges June 08, 2010 0
Huge congrats and very best luck with these awesome and spectacular finalists, Val!! #8675626

Stefania Barbier June 08, 2010 0
huge congrats on your beautiful finalist!!! #8676360

Tommy E. Burgess June 08, 2010 0
Huge congratulations on your beautiful and well deserved finalist Valarie!! #8676388

Marilyn Cornwell June 08, 2010 0
Beautiful finalist, Valarie! Wonderful! #8677417

Patrick Rouzes June 08, 2010 0
CONGRATULATIONS on this superb finalist, Valarie! WTg! #8678309

Val Feldman June 08, 2010 0
Thanks to all of you for your kind words and support! Always appreciated! ~Val #8679037

Courtenay Vanderbilt June 08, 2010 0
Beautiful, Valarie! Big Congrats! #8679241

Julie Burnett June 08, 2010 0
How did I miss this??? Huge congrats on this fabulous finalist, Val!! #8679553

Joannie Bertucci June 09, 2010 0
Val, congratulations on your masterful macro Finalist! #8681051

Ruth E. Foster-Lindsay June 09, 2010 0
Congrats on your finalist Valarie!
Beautiful work! :-) #8682018

Carol L. Fowler June 09, 2010 0
Congrats! WTG! I am so busy at work, I am trying to gradually go through the Finalsts! No doubt I will find many more of yours! #8682736

Patti Coblentz June 09, 2010 0
Woo hoo!! Congratulations on this gold ribbon image!!!
Patti #8683043

Tammy Espino June 09, 2010 0
Congrats on your win :) #8683073

Michelle Alton June 09, 2010 0
Your bugs are all winners, Valarie.
Congratulations on this gem! #8683193

Patrick Rouzes June 09, 2010 0
CONGRATULATIONS on this incredible WINNER, Valarie! WTG! #8683217

Linda D. Lester June 09, 2010 0
Congratulations on your awesome 2nd place win!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #8683314

Liz blahh June 10, 2010 0
Congrats on this beautiful winner! #8683472

Courtenay Vanderbilt June 10, 2010 0
Awesome win, Valarie! CONGRATULATIONS! #8683503

Carol Eade June 10, 2010 0
Congratulations, Valarie! #8683532

Phyllis H. Burchett June 10, 2010 0
Congratulations on this beautiful winner Valarie! #8683576

Debra R. Harder June 10, 2010 0
WTG, Valarie! Huge congratulations on your magnificent GOLD WINNER! Deb #8683582

Renee Doyle June 10, 2010 0
COngratulations on this excellent winner Valarie!!!! #8683739

Sam Britt June 10, 2010 0
Big Congrats on this second place winner, Val!! #8683844

Bonnie C. Lackey June 10, 2010 0
You are such a consistent winner, Valarie. Congratulations on adding another winner to your beautiful gallery. #8683921

Ellen Hodges June 10, 2010 0
Huge congrats on this fabulous winner, Val!!!! yeah!!!!! #8684003

ROLAN NARMAN June 10, 2010 0
Huge Congrats on this fantastic winner Valarie! #8684090

Amy M. Wilson June 10, 2010 0
HUGE congratulations on this AWESOME winner... just so beautifully done and well deserved, Val!!! So happy for you, my friend!! #8684173

Jeana Clark June 10, 2010 0

Huge congratulations
Happy to see this in the winners circle Val...much deserved win!!!!!!
~J~ #8684298

Carol L. Fowler June 10, 2010 0
Winner! Well deserved! Superb in fact! #8684407

Freddy Bland June 10, 2010 0
Congratulations on a well-deserved gold win, Valarie!! Perfect...perfect...perfect!!! #8684615

Steve M. Harrington June 10, 2010 0
Good on you, Val! :)
Steve #8684638

Stefania Barbier June 10, 2010 0
gorgeous winner, congratulations! #8684677

Bojan Bencic June 10, 2010 0
Congratulations on you winner, Valarie. #8684838

Nadia Paul June 10, 2010 0
Just beautiful! Congrats on your win Valarie. #8684869

Usman M. Bajwa June 10, 2010 0
WTG, Valerie. CONGRATZ on this terrific GOLD WINNER!
UB. #8684917

Patricia Seidler June 10, 2010 0
Hugh congratulations Valarie on this wonderful winner! #8685128

Anita Hogue June 10, 2010 0
Warmest CONGRATULATIONS! #8685187

Val Feldman June 10, 2010 0
Thank you so much, BP Friends...your warm comments always mean so much! ~Val #8685548

Daniella Puente June 10, 2010 0
Big congrats on the gold for this fabulous photo Valarie!! #8685764

Mark Dodge June 10, 2010 0
A gorgeous winner here, Valarie :o) Way to go! Congratulations! #8685954

Gina Cormier June 10, 2010 0
WoooooHooooooooooooo!!!!
My Queen. I bow to your greatness.....
Ok...ummmm...can someone come help me up!!!
I've fallen......and I can't get up......seriously!
Val!!!!!!!!! Anyone!!!! Damnit! #8686215

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna June 10, 2010 0
YIPPY Skippy!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WTG on this fantastic win, Val! :-) k #8686736

Julianne Bradford June 11, 2010 0
YAY!! This is so-o beautiful! Congratulations on your well deserved Gold Valarie!! #8686936

Julie Burnett June 11, 2010 0
CONGRATULATIONS on this fabulous winner, Val!! Whoo-Hoo!! #8687879

Rony Sagy June 11, 2010 0
Congratulations on this fantastic win, Val. This is a spectacular well deserving capture. #8688147

Karen Bacon June 11, 2010 0
Congratulations on this fantastic winner Valerie! #8688229

Ann H. Belus June 12, 2010 0
Congratulations, Val, on winning this honor...it's a awesome shot! #8689980

Val Feldman June 13, 2010 0
Thanks so much, everyone...I appreciate your kind comments very much! #8691388

Summer A. Kozisek June 13, 2010 0
Congratulations on your gold Valarie!! #8691469

Tommy E. Burgess June 14, 2010 0
Huge congratulations on your stunning winner Val!! #8693048

Nancy J. Locke June 14, 2010 0
SUPER SUPER CONGRATS, VAL!!! You have been blazing a beautiful road of wins. :D
Hugs, Nancy J Locke #8694073

Dominick M. Dimacale June 18, 2010 0
Congratulations Valarie on your Win!!!

Dominick #8702341

Mitzie Loland July 06, 2010 0
Great photo Valarie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #8736919

Emile Abbott March 10, 2016 0
Congrats again on another Best of the Best, DD in BP's 20 years. #11445103

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