The Heart Of A Rose
Uploaded: November 10, 2011 08:20:36
Rework of previous photo: PP in Camera RawTopaz Adjust 4-Noise reduction, CS5-crop, and Nik Color Effects Pro. No sharpening was done to this rework.
F8.0-125, -1, ISO 200. Shot in the Portland, OR Rose Garden.
Exif: F Number: 8, Exposure Bias Value: -1.00, ExposureTime: 1/125 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 200, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 288.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Nikki McDonald
November 10, 2011
Mary Alston November 10, 2011
Amazing colors and details! #9796313Mary Alston November 10, 2011
Amazing colors and details! #9796314Nancy Marie Ricketts November 10, 2011
Thank you, Mary. I appreciate your comments! #9796595Nancy Marie Ricketts November 10, 2011
Nikki, thank you for all your suggestions on this photo. Yours and others led me to this result, and I am very grateful for your input. #9796606
Amanda D. Austwick
November 11, 2011
Maria Coulson November 11, 2011
Marie, this is gorgeous! I love the clarity, detail and colors. I hope to see it again. #9798885Nancy Marie Ricketts November 11, 2011
Thank you, Maria. I hope it will progress, too. And, I appreciate your help and others from FFFP. #9798915Nancy Marie Ricketts November 11, 2011
Thank you, Amanda. I appreciate your comments, and your help on FFFP. #9798932Nancy Marie Ricketts November 11, 2011
Thank you, Amanda. I appreciate your comments. I thought you were a member of FFFP, because they are a club of great photographers who help each other to greatness in photography, and I have seen your name so many times, I thought you were among them. If you are interested in joining, please send me an email through BP mail. #9798949Diane Underwood November 27, 2011
Marie... I think this is so beautiful. A fantatic capture of the beauty of a rose. Love the colors. So rich!Nancy Marie Ricketts November 27, 2011
Diane! It is so nice to hear from you! I've been missing you and your abilities to bring me out of my doldrums. Thank you for your comments on this photo. I really do value your opinions on my work. I'm so glad you are back among us. #9834328Diane Underwood November 28, 2011
Thankyou for the nice welcome :) Glad to be back. Miss you too!
Sherran Andersen
December 14, 2011
Nancy Marie Ricketts December 14, 2011
Thank you so much Sherran for your help and support. It is very much appreciated. #9866670Maria Coulson December 14, 2011
Not surprised to see it again. Congratulations and good luck in the next round. #9866734Nancy Marie Ricketts December 14, 2011
Thank you, Maria,for your support! #9866783Karen Celella December 15, 2011
Congratulations on your lovely finalist, Marie. #9868905Nancy Marie Ricketts December 15, 2011
Thank you so much, Karen! #9869335Rona L. Schwarz December 15, 2011
I remember this one well, Marie! It is truly outstanding with wonderful fire in its belly! A glorious capture with marvelous effects! Super congratulations on this finalist and good luck in the next round! #9869673Nancy Marie Ricketts December 15, 2011
Thank you, Rona-still crossing my fingers! #9869705
Nikki McDonald
December 16, 2011
Nancy Marie Ricketts December 16, 2011
Thank you so much, Nikki. I value all of your opinions. #9871087Merna L. Nobile December 16, 2011
What could be more important in life than to know in our hearts that in everything we have tried to do, we have done our very best?Nancy Marie Ricketts December 16, 2011
Thank you, Merna! I am so excited! #9871722
Terry Cervi
December 16, 2011
Nancy Marie Ricketts December 16, 2011
Thank you, Terry! #9871799
Nikki McDonald
December 16, 2011
Nancy Marie Ricketts December 16, 2011
Thank you SO MUCH, Nikki! #9871976
Millie A. Talarico
December 16, 2011
Nancy Marie Ricketts December 16, 2011
Thank you so much, Millieanne! #9872005Phyllis H. Burchett December 16, 2011
Congrats on this gorgeous winner! #9872120Rona L. Schwarz December 16, 2011
WTG Marie!! I am so very happy for you! It's a spectacular image and so deserving of this 1st Place Win! #9872150Nancy Marie Ricketts December 16, 2011
Thank you, Phyllis! #9872178Nancy Marie Ricketts December 16, 2011
Thank YOU Rona for your unfailing help and support! #9872193Kathryn Wesserling December 16, 2011
What a spectacular floral! It looks lit up from within; amazing. Congratulations on getting a First Place Gold. #9872228Nancy Marie Ricketts December 16, 2011
Thank you so much, Kathy! #9872258
Val Feldman
December 16, 2011
Peggy Pfister
December 16, 2011
Nancy Marie Ricketts December 16, 2011
Thank you Val for your expressive comments! It's like winning twice! #9872595Nancy Marie Ricketts December 16, 2011
Thank you Peggy, for commenting- I appreciate it! #9872606Nancy Marie Ricketts December 16, 2011
Thank you very much, Sabrina, for commenting- I do appreciate it. #9872622Nancy Marie Ricketts December 16, 2011
Thank you very much, Sabrina, for commenting- I do appreciate it. #9872637Renee Doyle December 16, 2011
Beautiful!! Congratulations Nancy! #9872665Amy M. Wilson December 16, 2011
Congratulations on your stunning First Place Winner, Nancy!! #9872676Liz blahh December 16, 2011
Congratulations on your First Place Winner! #9872680Nancy Marie Ricketts December 16, 2011
Thank you, Renee, for commenting. I do appreciate it. #9872727Nancy Marie Ricketts December 16, 2011
Thank you so much, Amy. I do so appreciate your comments! #9872750Nancy Marie Ricketts December 16, 2011
Thank you so much, Liz, for your comments. I do appreciate them! #9872757Maria Coulson December 16, 2011
Marie, I just knew this one would have gold, huge congratulations, I am so happy for you, first place!!! #9872825Nadia Paul December 16, 2011
Just gorgeous Nancy - congrats on your win! #9873093Nancy Marie Ricketts December 16, 2011
Thank you, Maria! I am so "pumped!" Makes me want to create some more. I'm going to find something to shoot "inside tomorrow. #9873159Nancy Marie Ricketts December 16, 2011
Thank you, Nadia. I appreciate your comments. They mean a lot to me. #9873163
Bojan Bencic
December 17, 2011
Karen Celella December 17, 2011
Congratulations on your fabulous first prize winner, Marie! I'm so thrilled for you! #9873557Nancy Marie Ricketts December 17, 2011
Thank you, Bojan, for your gracious response. I do appreciate it! #9873732Nancy Marie Ricketts December 17, 2011
Thank you, Karen. I am extremely thankful for all the knowledgeable critiques at FFFP that put me on the right track with this photo, without which, I don't think there would be a badge of any kind. #9873751
Mary Beth Aiello
December 17, 2011
Nancy Marie Ricketts December 17, 2011
Thank you, Mary Beth. I appreciate your comments very much! #9873952
Amanda D. Austwick
December 17, 2011
Carla Capra Anderson December 17, 2011
Congratulations #9874016Nancy Marie Ricketts December 17, 2011
Thank you, Amanda. I do believe I owe a debt of gratitude to you and the other members of the FFFP Club who have helped me with this photo and others. I bless the day I was received as a Club member. #9874018
Patrick Rouzes
December 17, 2011
Lindley Johnson
December 17, 2011
Randy D. Dinkins
December 17, 2011
Nancy Marie Ricketts December 17, 2011
Thank you, Patrick, for your comments. I really do appreciate them. #9874704Nancy Marie Ricketts December 17, 2011
Thank you, Lindley, for commenting. I do appreciate it. #9874706Nancy Marie Ricketts December 17, 2011
Thank you so much, Randy, for commenting. I do so appreciate it! #9874707JO ANN CLEVELAND December 18, 2011
CONGRATULATIONS on this outstanding FIREST PLACE WINNER Nancy!jo ann c. #9875826
Nancy Marie Ricketts December 18, 2011
Thank you, Jo Ann, for commenting. I do appreciate it! #9876037Nancy Marie Ricketts December 18, 2011
Thank you, Carla, I do appreciate your comments. #9876367
Cindy Bendush
December 18, 2011
Nancy Marie Ricketts December 18, 2011
Thank you, Cindy, for your comments. #9876523
Usman M. Bajwa
December 18, 2011
UB. #9876834
Nancy Marie Ricketts December 18, 2011
Thank you, Usman, for your commenting. I do so appreciate it! #9876847Ian M. Hill December 22, 2011
Big congratulations Nancy,on your gold win.A very delightful image. #9882777Nancy Marie Ricketts December 22, 2011
Thank you very much, Ian! #9882869David M. Montero January 01, 2012
Brilliant! Congratulations on your first place win Nancy!!! Happy New Year! #9896976Nancy Marie Ricketts January 01, 2012
Thank you very much, Dave! #9897016Laura Greene January 14, 2012
Nancy, Congratulations!!!! What a stunning piece of art with stunning colors and detail. #9920472Nancy Marie Ricketts January 14, 2012
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