When You're Feeling Blue [Details & Macro Man Made Things]
Uploaded: August 15, 2012 06:36:00
Finalist
Submitted for the PG101 Shallow Depth of Field Theme
A close-up of a hydrangea bloom in my garden, taken for a foreground bokeh challenge much earlier this summer before the drought did its number on virtually everything.
Category: Details and Macro
Exif: F Number: 2.8, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 33344/1000000 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 100,100, FocalLength: 100.00 mm, Model: DSLR-A350
Datha Y. Thompson August 15, 2012
Beautiful Nikki!!! #1480529Jeff Robinson August 15, 2012
Great color and capture Nikki! #10276742Katarina Mansson August 15, 2012
Poetic!Bob Cournoyer August 15, 2012
Lovely comp...I like the blur infront and behind... :-)Happy Theme Day #10276785
Daniella Puente August 15, 2012
Wonderful color and detail! #10276863Mitch Spence August 15, 2012
You must be doing the right thing food-wise for this pretty bloom. Never could get that blue in mine. The color and comp really are nice, and cool on a hot day. Evil drought. #10276936David Phalen August 15, 2012
AN excellent macro with outstanding colors, textures and DOFHTD!! #10277020
Renee Doyle August 15, 2012
Wonderful full frame capture Nikki!!! #10277179Anita Hogue August 15, 2012
Beautiful blue and selective focus!#10277252
Leslie McLain August 15, 2012
Love that blue, Nikki. Terrific capture. #10277360Michele Peterson August 15, 2012
Very pretty! I like how just the center petals are sharp, and of course that blue is fabulous! HTD, Nikki! #10277369Neal D. Hatcher August 15, 2012
FANTASTIC #10277557Julianne Bradford August 15, 2012
Gorgeous Nikki! #10277564Ann H. Belus August 15, 2012
Simply beautiful, Nikki; gorgeous color! #10277613Sherran Andersen August 15, 2012
Very pretty Nikki. #10277637Barbara Waldoch August 15, 2012
Beautiful work, Nikki! #10277751Antonio Amen August 16, 2012
Nice photo. #10277960Joy Rector August 16, 2012
fantastic #10278175Carol Quina August 16, 2012
Nice color & DOF. HTD! #10278371Amanda D. Austwick August 16, 2012
Lovely color and detail! #10279138Ken Smith September 10, 2012
Those are some cool blues..excellent job, Nikki!! #10317306Patrick Rouzes September 24, 2012
Congrats & good luck, Nikki! WTG!Shannon Heryet September 24, 2012
Love this #10336054Stefania Barbier September 24, 2012
great title and how beautiful... congratulations on your finalist!!! #10336548Terry Cervi September 24, 2012
Another wonderful capture, Nikki! Congrats on your finalist! #10336643Connie J. Bagot September 24, 2012
Just lovely Nikki---congratulations! #10336650Mitch Spence September 24, 2012
It is a nice one, Nikki, and of a flower subject I think is extremely difficult to photograph well. Congratulations. #10336851Lindley Johnson September 24, 2012
Lovely details and DOF, Nikki! A really wonderful finalist - congratulations! #10337829JO ANN CLEVELAND September 24, 2012
Congratulaionss on this fantastic macrojo ann c #10337903
Lydia Williams September 24, 2012
Sooo beautiful, Nikki...Congratulations! #10337904Leslie McLain September 24, 2012
Congrats on another beautiful finalist, Nikki. #10337971R. J. Laudenbacher September 24, 2012
Such a lovely finalist, Nikki. Congratulations! #10338090Neal D. Hatcher September 24, 2012
-------------"CONGRATULATIONS"---------- #10338131Peggy Pfister September 24, 2012
Congrats on a beautiful finalist, Nikki! #10338699Phyllis H. Burchett September 24, 2012
Congrats on this wonderful finalist! #10338704Mariann Kovats September 24, 2012
Congratulations on your awesome finalists, Nikki! #10339087Renee Doyle September 24, 2012
Wonderful full frame Nikki! Congratulations! #10339165Michele Peterson September 24, 2012
I stii love this, Nikki. Congratulations! #10339278Heather Loewenhardt September 24, 2012
Love the bokeh and the vertical Nikki. Good luck with this finalist. #10339367Kimber Wallwork-Heineman September 25, 2012
Just lovely! #10339965Chris Budny September 25, 2012
You know I love this one; it was my favorite choice for August! Congratulations! #10341206Richard B. Hallick September 25, 2012
Congratulations, Nikki. Beautiful blue door, and terrific use of selective focus. #10341638Donna La Mattino Pagakis September 26, 2012
A gorgeous finalist Nikki, congrats! #10342819Errick L. Cameron September 27, 2012
Love your work... As always!Carol Quina September 27, 2012
Congratulations on the finalist award! #10344375Warren E. Wilson September 28, 2012
great focus here, Nikki!Rona L. Schwarz September 30, 2012
Lovely color and DOF, Nikki! Congrats on another outstanding Finalist! #10348252Merna L. Nobile October 18, 2012
I heard the good news…and could not be happier for you! CONGRATULATIONS, Merna #10375332Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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