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Opening Debut [Flowers]

© Val Feldman

Opening Debut

Uploaded: December 16, 2010 03:59:42

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One of the many roses found at the Tyler Municipal Rose Garden in Tyler, TX. Fourteen acres worth of gorgeous blooming roses - over 38,000 bushes - as well as, 500 plus different varieties...Rose Heaven...the smell and sight of these madly blooming roses was sensory overload!

(Dental appointment today :( Will comment back this afternoon! Have a great Thursday, everyone...)

Exif: F Number: 11, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 25/1000 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 200, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 105.00 mm, Model: NIKON D300

Comments

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe December 16, 2010

Beautiful color and details, Valarie. Just lovely! #1336155

Douglas Pignet December 16, 2010

Lovely floral capture..Love the softness here as well #9108371

Maria A. Gonzalez December 16, 2010

Good morning,Val..This is very beautiful,love the lighting,creamy colors and very well composed..Beautifully done,my friend..Just beautiful and luscious.
Have a great day. #9108388

Robert R. Goodman December 16, 2010

Looks like Heaven to me my good friend.Hi Valarie,That is beautiful.I bet the aroma would drive a Bee crazy.Outstanding lighting,color and clarity!!!! #9108461

John Benway December 16, 2010

Valarie, beautiful color, comp and detail. Excellent work.
John #9108501

Anita Hogue December 16, 2010

Absolutely gorgeous, Valarie! Fabulous color and details! #9108515

Linda D. Lester level-classic December 16, 2010

I remember the rose garden in Tyler, this is a beauty!!! #9108573

Agnes Fegan level-deluxe December 16, 2010

Sounds like an amazing sight! This one is certainly a beauty! #9108605

Ron McEwan December 16, 2010

Of all those roses why did you pick this one. That would be hard for me. Excellent detail on this close up. I can almost smell it all the way here. Beautiful work Valarie #9108695

Danny B. Head December 16, 2010

One of the best floral shots I've seen! #9108769

Gina Cormier December 16, 2010

Beautiful detail, color and lighting Val!!! Glad you're back!!!! #9108785

Monnie Ryan December 16, 2010

Breathtaking, Valarie -- a favorite! #9108828

Marty Straub December 16, 2010

Not only do we share the same Overself of something, but I also started today with a dentist appointment. This is gorgeous, Val. A wonderful closeup with outstanding details. There is implied movement in there. I understand that south of the equator they open counterclockwise. Is that true? no #9109174

Patricia Seidler December 16, 2010

Simply - absolutely beautiful Val!

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Ellen Hodges December 16, 2010

Absolutely gorgeous color and comp, Val! The dof is tunning, too! Good luck at the dentist!! #9109368

Tammy Espino December 16, 2010

Can smell it from here!!!! :) Beautiful!! Hope the dentist appt. goes well. I love my dentist...hahaha #9109387

Freddy Bland December 16, 2010

Excellent floral capture, Val!! Lovely details, yet soft and delicate! #9109437

Patti Coblentz December 16, 2010

Love the circular unfolding of the petals...such a beautiful close up of this lovely flower, Val...the light and details are impeccable and the smell is divine!! :) #9109735

Thomas E. Hinds December 16, 2010

Wonderful work with the softness just perfectly captured! Great detail, color and dof! Very fine work, Val! #9110028

Leslie McLain level-classic December 16, 2010

Stunning capture, Valerie. #9110046

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna December 16, 2010

Breathtaking, Val! :-) k #9110123

Rona L. Schwarz December 16, 2010

Brilliant macro, Val! This looks sumptuous and good enough to eat! Perfect title to describe the unfolding of the petals - the detail, clarity and colors are just exquisite. Wonderful work! #9110242

Nadia Paul December 16, 2010

Oh Val, this is simply stunning - from the beautiful colour and detail to the wonderful comp - simply perfection my friend! Wishing you and your family Happy Holidays and all the best for the coming year. #9110397

Joannie Bertucci level-classic December 16, 2010

Val, I'm ashamed to say that I have lived in Texas for 47 years and I've never been to the Tyler Rose Garden! This grand opening that you have presented is going to get me down there! Gorgeous image and presentation! #9110409

Val Feldman level-classic December 17, 2010

Thanks to all of you for stopping by and commenting...as always, so appreciated! :) :) Hoping everyone has a super weekend! ~Val #9111016

Donna La Mattino Pagakis December 17, 2010

Great colors and beautiful design! #9111538

JO ANN CLEVELAND December 17, 2010

Totally gorgeous Valarie! I love it....

jo ann c. #9111665

Carol L. Fowler December 17, 2010

Hope you are not too sore today! Beautiful rose capture. #9111870

Rony Sagy December 18, 2010

Fantastic closeup Val. #9112917

Kathy Salerni level-classic December 18, 2010

Wow, what a spectacular rose macro image, Val! Perfect in every way!! Big congrats also on your POTD image!! #9113569

Terry Cervi level-deluxe December 19, 2010

Wow, Val! The color, comp and detail are just awesome! Wonderful work my friend! #9115220

Dianna Murphy December 20, 2010

love the title and the rich warm colors. Thanks for the comment on my grapes image. I greatly value your friendship and miss commenting with you. We'll catch up after the holidays! #9116060

Sam Britt December 23, 2010

Beautiful full frame rose image, Val. Almost no flower smells as good as a rose - unless it's a gardenia!! #9122430

Gord MacEachern December 24, 2010

Hi Val, What a beautiful floral. It just doesn't get any better than this!!!
Hope you and yours have a very special Christmas and that the coming New Year will be a wonderful year for you!! #9124040

Tammy Espino January 18, 2011

Congrats on your great finalist! :) #9171653

Patti Coblentz January 18, 2011

One of my very favorite images, Val...so beautiful! Congratulations on your finalist!! #9171772

Ellen Hodges January 18, 2011

Huge congrats on your fantastic finalists, Val!!!! Verrrrry best luck!!! #9171810

Kathy Salerni level-classic January 18, 2011

A big congrats on another beautiful finalist and best of luck in the next round, Val! #9172133

Ann Coates level-classic January 19, 2011

Congratulations on your beautiful finalist Valarie. #9172677

Stefania Barbier level-classic January 19, 2011

gorgeous finalist, congratulations!!! #9172813

Robert R. Goodman January 19, 2011

A big Congratulations,Valarie.WTG my friend!!!! #9173309

Karen Celella January 19, 2011

Congratulations on your wonderful finalist, Valarie. #9173819

Carol Eade level-classic January 19, 2011

Gorgeous finalist, congratulations Valarie! #9174145

Naomi Weiser January 19, 2011

that flower would have totally been overlooked by me as a good shot, congrats! and I love the title #9174696

Katarina Mansson January 19, 2011

Congrats on another lovely finalist! #9174946

Gina Cormier January 19, 2011

CONGRATS MY FRIEND ON THIS GORGEOUS IMAGE!!! #9175059

Richard B. Hallick January 19, 2011

Beautiful floral. Congratulaltions on the finalist selection. #9175104

Dr Silly level-classic January 19, 2011

Congratulations Val, on this beautiful Finalist. :O) #9175486

Donna La Mattino Pagakis January 19, 2011

Congratulations on your finalist Val, so very beautiful and elegant! #9175559

Michele Peterson level-classic January 19, 2011

Congratulations on this and your kitty finalists!!! They are both wonderful, and so deserving! #9176186

Rona L. Schwarz January 19, 2011

Not surprised to see this spectacular floral macro again, Val! Superb in every way! Hope to see it with a GOLD badge next! #9176722

Rona L. Schwarz January 19, 2011

Not surprised to see this spectacular floral macro again, Val! Superb in every way! Hope to see it with a GOLD badge next! Congratulations!! #9176723

R. J. Laudenbacher level-classic January 19, 2011

This is gorgeous Valarie. Congrats on this beautiful finalist. #9177174

Leslie McLain level-classic January 19, 2011

Congrats on a terrific finalist, Valerie. #9177519

Usman M. Bajwa level-classic January 19, 2011

CONGRATZ on this lovely floral Finalist, Valerie!!!

UB. #9177543

Phyllis H. Burchett January 19, 2011

Congrats on this wonderful finalist Valarie!! #9177871

Patrick Rouzes level-classic January 19, 2011

Huge Congratulations on this glorious finalist, Valarie! WTG, my friend! #9177899

Lana Arcemont January 19, 2011

Valarie, Congratulations!
Lovely color and capture! #9178337

Nadia Paul January 19, 2011

Congrats on this stunning finalist Val - best of luck next round! #9178540

Merna L. Nobile January 19, 2011

I can only imagine how proud you must be feeling right now. What wonderful news! CONGRATULATIONS, Merna #9178818

Linda D. Lester level-classic January 20, 2011

Awesome work....Congratulations on your finalist! #9179725

Julianne Bradford January 20, 2011

What a beautiful finalist Valarie! I hope we see Gold on this soft beauty:-) #9180098

Debra R. Harder January 20, 2011

This is truly amazing, Val!! Sooooooooo BEAUTIFUL!! Huge congratulations on another OUTSTANDING finalist! Deb #9180180

Nancyj E. Hovey level-classic January 20, 2011

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your very deserving FINALIST! 8o) #9180963

Terry Cervi level-deluxe January 20, 2011

I've missed congratulating you on this stunning Finalist, Ms Val! Good luck with this, it's just gorgeous! #9181199

Chris Budny level-deluxe January 20, 2011

WHAT a closeup! I love this... congratulations! #9181483

Freddy Bland January 20, 2011

Gosh, Val, I somehow missed this I'm ashamed to say!! Congratulations on a second stunning Finalist!! Hope this dainty yellow rose turns into a bright shiny Gold one! #9182209

Val Feldman level-classic January 21, 2011

Thanks so much, everyone...your comments are so appreciated! ~Val #9182631

Nancy (Peaches) Harker January 21, 2011

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WOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
HUGE CONGRATS on your finalist!
Best of luck in the next round!

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Marilyn Cornwell January 22, 2011

Fabulous Finalist, Val! Congratulations on this really stunning art image! #9185207

Joannie Bertucci level-classic January 22, 2011

Positively stunning Val! Your details, colors and presentation are outstanding! Congrats on one fabulous finalist! I'd love to see this gold rose turn into a gold badge! #9186224

Julie Burnett January 23, 2011

Congratulations again, Val, on this incredibly stunning image!! #9186697

Leslie McLain level-classic January 23, 2011

Congrats on your beautiful winner, Val. #9187635

Patti Coblentz January 23, 2011

Big congratulations on this stunningly beautiful winner, Val!!! #9187637

Tammy Espino January 23, 2011

Congrats on your win :) #9187697

Ellen Hodges January 23, 2011

Huge congrats on your fabulous winner, Val!!!! #9187815

Phyllis H. Burchett January 23, 2011

Congrats Valarie on this gorgeous winner!!! #9187816

Karen Slagle January 23, 2011

Congrats Valarie on your awesome winner. #9187842

Robert R. Goodman January 23, 2011

Really struck gold this month,Congratulations Val!!!! #9187863

Thomas E. Hinds January 23, 2011

Yipee! WTG, Val! Congratulations! Fantastic image! #9187900

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe January 23, 2011

Congrats on your beautiful winner, Val. #9187911

Patrick Rouzes level-classic January 23, 2011

Heyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy Val! Congratulations on this incredible winner, my friend! Delighted for you! WTG! #9188037

Monnie Ryan January 23, 2011

It's a favorite of mine, Valarie -- congratulations on your big win! #9188044

Nancyj E. Hovey level-classic January 23, 2011

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your very deserving
Second Place Winner! 8o) #9188143

Chris Budny level-deluxe January 23, 2011

Congratulations, Val! #9188334

Lana Arcemont January 23, 2011

Congratulations, Val!
I just knew that this would make the gold. #9188344

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna January 23, 2011

WTG on this wonderful winner, Val! :-) k #9188660

Kathy Cline January 23, 2011

So pretty Val. Well deserved award.
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Renee Doyle January 23, 2011

Beautifully captured!!! Congratulations Val on this wonderful win! #9188881

Diane E. Deming level-classic January 23, 2011

The rich texture on this rose is beautiful. Congratulations on another well-deserved win, Val. #9189060

Rona L. Schwarz January 23, 2011

This had my vote for sure, Val! So happy for you - a marvelous, marvelous floral image! HUGE CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR 2ND PLACE WINNER! #9189082

Rony Sagy January 23, 2011

Congratulations on this wonderful win, Val. #9189132

Kathy Salerni level-classic January 23, 2011

I am soooooooooo happy for you, Val! This is one gorgeous GOLD winning image!! WTG! #9189191

Katarina Mansson January 23, 2011

Congratulations on your beautiful winner Valarie! #9189215

Michelle Alton January 24, 2011

Stunning winning floral, Val. Congratulations! #9189440

Kara L. Hendricks January 24, 2011

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Julie Burnett January 24, 2011

CONGRATULATIONS, Val, on this fabulous winner!!! #9189707

Margaret R. Barry January 24, 2011

Lovely, Valarie. Congratulations on your fantastic winner! #9189893

Val Feldman level-classic January 24, 2011

Thanks so much, everyone...this sure makes those two fractures feel a lot better! :) Hoping to be "back in the saddle" soon - til then, thanks again, y'all! ~Val #9189908

Carol Eade level-classic January 24, 2011

A beautiful winner, Valarie, big congratulations! #9190042

Gina Cormier January 24, 2011

WOWIE VAL!!!!!!!!! CONGRATS ON THIS SPECTACULAR IMAGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Feel better.............. :-) #9190056

Jim Baines level-classic January 24, 2011

Another Texas-sized CONGRATULATIONS coming straight your way, Val Gal, after ricocheting through Tyler! #9190169

Bojan Bencic level-classic January 24, 2011

Congratulations on your winner, Val. Great photo. #9190288

Debra R. Harder January 24, 2011

Everything you do turns to GOLD, Val!! This is incredibly BEAUTIFUL!! HUGE CONGRATULATIONS on your OUTSTANDING WIN!! Deb #9190498

Karen Celella January 24, 2011

Congratulations on you stunning winner of the gold, Val! #9190565

Carrie M. Groseclose January 24, 2011

Huge congratulations Val on this gorgeous winner.
It is breathtaking! #9190864

Freddy Bland January 24, 2011

WAY TO GO, VAL!!! HUGE congratulations on this beautiful GOLD WINNER!! Awesome and well-deserved!! #9190909

Terry Cervi level-deluxe January 24, 2011

Wow! You have outdone yourself with this beauty, Ms Val!! Congratulations on your stunning win and when you're done, please pass me your famous smelling salts!! #9191292

Steve M. Harrington January 24, 2011

A wonderful winner, Val! Good on you! :)
Steve #9191605

JO ANN CLEVELAND January 24, 2011

Amazing Val! Well deserved 2nd place win...totally gorgeous girl!

jo ann c. #9191664

Nadia Paul January 24, 2011

No surprise here my friend - simply stunning and a well deserved winner - congratulations! #9191903

Patricia Seidler January 25, 2011

CONGRATULATIONS VAL. Fantastic winner! #9192199

Karen E. Baumann January 25, 2011

Beautiful Val!!! Congratulations! #9192776

Jack Ryan January 25, 2011

Outstanding!!! A very deserving selection...congratulations! #9193096

Ann H. Belus level-deluxe January 25, 2011

HUGE CONGRATULATIONS, VAL!!! THIS IS GORGEOUS, SO DESERVING OF WINNING! #9193711

Sam Britt January 25, 2011

Congratulations on your Second Place Winner, Val!! #9194185

Sam Britt January 25, 2011

Congratulations on your Second Place Winner, Val!! #9194186

Val Feldman level-classic January 26, 2011

Thanks so much, everyone!!! #9194833

Usman M. Bajwa level-classic January 27, 2011

CONGRATULATIONS.....!!!

UB. #9197092

Donna La Mattino Pagakis January 27, 2011

Congratulations on your win Val, beautiful work! #9197915

Val Feldman level-classic January 28, 2011

Thanks Usman and Donna for stopping by! #9199119

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