Inspiring Photo: Plumeria #3114371

Plumeria

Uploaded: December 06, 2006

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Photo was taken on December 5, 2006 at 4:58pm in Wailea, Maui, Hawaii
Canon 100mm F/2.8 macro lens @ F/4, 1/160 second, ISO 100
Cloned, -brightness, +contrast, rotated, burned, levels, resized and sharpened in Photoshop CS
POTD at Photoshowdown.com on December 14, 2006

Comments

Barbara Waldoch December 06, 2006

Beautiful detail and vibrant colours, Janine! #567905

Janine Russell December 06, 2006

From Susana E. Pindiyath 12/6/2006 12:13:41 AM

Janine, fantastic colors and superb clarity in this. I love it. #3671720

Graeme yew Chow December 06, 2006

Stunning image, after so many effort in PS really the final image is so beautiful, Janine. #3671729

Raymond Pauly December 06, 2006

Beautiful clarity and detail, Janine! Great colors and saturation effect! #3671743

Husain Akhtar December 06, 2006

Great work and presentation, Janine! Very fruitful indeed! #3671764

Susie Peek-Swint December 06, 2006

Beautiful flowers ~ lovely colour and detail Janine #3671771

Tamara Sovilj December 06, 2006

wow, very nice photo! Really like it! #3671774

Carolyn J. Connolly December 06, 2006

Awww, Janine - this is absolutely G-O-R-G-E-O-U-S!! I just LOVE frangipani/plumeria blooms - AND their perfume - and this is SUCH a *wonderful* capture!! FABULOUS colours, lighting, details, black background, AND composition!! VERY nicely seen, taken, AND edited!! :o) #3671782

Lynne Morris December 06, 2006

What a fantastic floral image Janine, love the colours and details! #3671783

Paul Michko December 06, 2006

So rich and beautiful, Janine. #3671804

Carol Sawyer December 06, 2006

Gorgeous image, colors and details are great, Janine!! #3671826

Colette M. Metcalf December 06, 2006

Gorgeous image and detail, Janine!! #3671846

Donna Roberts December 06, 2006

Janine - this is really gorgeous.......it reminds me so much of Stan Contrades blooms.
Fantastic work!
:-) ddu
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Manuel Barrera December 06, 2006

Very beautiful, Janine #3671924

Donald K. Cherry December 06, 2006

Beautiful macro, Janine! Wonderful comp, colors and bg! #3671938

Paul E. Earl December 06, 2006

Beautiful, Janine!! #3672018

Alan L. Borror December 06, 2006

WOW! Splendid macro, Janine! #3672059

Joy Rector December 06, 2006

gorgeous #3672110

Tressie Davis December 06, 2006

Love the black BG here, your subject really pops!! #3672205

Richard D. Cox December 06, 2006

Cool design and nice hues. Well done. #3672277

Sherri Gorman December 06, 2006

Wow, this is stunning!!! Beautiful!!! #3672295

Gene Spears December 06, 2006

gorgeous shot, Janine - excellent color, sharpness and composition! #3672379

Sharon King December 06, 2006

Love the contrast against the black background, very dramatic! #3672548

Candice C. Calhoun December 06, 2006

Exquitise plumeria! Excellent composition and presentation!

ccc #3672682

Mary N C. Taitt December 06, 2006

OOoohm pretty! Exquiste is a perfect word! Great clarity and contrasts. Mary :-D #3672709

Tarun Bose December 06, 2006

Mind blowing capture of these beautiful flowers. Excellent colours and details. Looks a winner to me. Great shot my dear friend Janine. #3672787

Darren K. Fisher December 06, 2006

I love those wonderful colors on the dark BG. Super job Janine. #3672792

Bill Wyatt December 06, 2006

Gorgeous colors and lighting, I love the presentation too, Janine!! #3672878

Nadya Johnson December 06, 2006

Exquisitely captured, Janine! #3673244

Carla Metzler December 06, 2006

Beautiful, Janine!! #3673264

Evy Johansen December 06, 2006

Wow... this is so beautiful, Janine!! #3673354

Deborah Sandidge December 06, 2006

Very dramatic and beautiful, Janine! #3673528

Tamara K. Walker December 06, 2006

Outstanding color and clarity. #3673654

Janine Russell December 06, 2006

Barbara, Susana, Graeme, Raymond, MH, Susie, Tamara, Carolyn, Lynne, Paul M, Carol, Colette, Donna (what a wonderful complement; Stan's work is awesome), Manuel, Donald, Paul E, Alan, Joy, Tressie, Richard, Sherri, Gene, Sharon, Candice, Mary, Tarun, Darren, Bill, Nadya, Carla, Evy, Deb and Tamara, I'm humbled by all of your wonderful comments; thanks very much for your encouragement.

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Rakesh Syal December 06, 2006

Teriffic clarity and detail, Janine! #3674321

Bambi L. Dingman December 06, 2006

Janine, all of your recent entries have been so superbly beautiful! I just love the colors when I open your gallery! #3674487

Patricia Ronan December 06, 2006

Janine,beautiful flower picture as is your gallery,your flower and nature photography is fabulous #3674580

Emile Abbott December 06, 2006

Love what you have done with this in PS,just beautiful, Janine #3674934

Susan T. Parady December 06, 2006

Lovely. #3675228

Chastity Abbott December 06, 2006

Absolutely beautiful!!!!! You do such an amazing work with the camera! :o) #3675259

Anne D. Eigen December 06, 2006

Outstanding in every way, Janine! And and beautiful image!!! #3675392

Arnie Horwitz December 06, 2006

Great composition with beautiful colors, Janine! #3675452

Janine Russell December 06, 2006

Rakesh, Bambi, Patricia, Emile, Susan, Chastity, Anne and Arnie, thanks very much for your kind words of encouragement.

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Cheryl E. Molennor December 06, 2006

Beautiful colors and detail as well as the lighting Janine #3675572

Nancy L. Green December 06, 2006

Awesome colors and detail Janine!! Love your new icon!! <>< #3675649

Sherry Karr Adkins December 06, 2006

Beautiful image, Janine. #3675732

Janine Russell December 07, 2006

Cheryl, Nancy and Sherry, thanks very much for your encouraging comments. #3675980

Donna La Mattino Pagakis December 07, 2006

These are gorgeous flowers, very well done Janine! #3676058

Bill Houghton December 07, 2006

WOW!! Janine, this is beautiful. Great work. Bill #3676701

Janine Russell December 07, 2006

Donna and Bill, thanks very much for your kind comments and encouragement. #3677984

Jessica Jenney December 07, 2006

Absolutely stunning Plumeria, Janine! Such gorgeous color against a black background! #3679096

Janine Russell December 07, 2006

Jessica, thanks very much for your kind and encouraging comments. #3679171

Datha Y. Thompson December 08, 2006

WOW!! Gorgeous!!.. Love the colors and details.. Outstanding!! :0) #3681594

Janine Russell December 08, 2006

Datha, thanks very much for your kind comments and encouragement. #3682062

Sharon Day December 08, 2006

Awesome image, Janine!!! #3682771

Cathy M. Gromball December 09, 2006

Gorgeous photo, Janine! Wonderful composition, lighting, detail and colors!

Cathy :) #3684429

Janine Russell December 09, 2006

Sharon and Cathy, thanks very much for your kind words of encouragement. #3684692

Steve M. Harrington December 09, 2006

Simply wonderful, Janine. You continue to surprise me with your ability to reduce an image to its essence.

BTW, it was an earlier work of yours that inspired my picture Baby Jay.

Steve #3685607

Janine Russell December 09, 2006

Steve, thanks very much for your kind comments and encouragement. #3685961

Cathy Stancil December 09, 2006

This is just gorgeous !! Well done, Janine ! #3685992

Janine Russell December 09, 2006

Cathy, thanks very much for your kind words of encouragement. #3686002

William88 December 10, 2006

I like this picture very much. Beautiful color and lighting; Excellent post processing makes it perfect. #3688725

Darryl Wilkinson December 10, 2006

Janine,
This image really stands out. I love the sharp details and beautiful colors against that dark background. Excellent work done here! #3688828

Janine Russell December 10, 2006

William and Darryl, I really appreciate your kind and encouraging comments; thanks so much. #3689049

Betsy Labuschagne December 12, 2006

Awesome capture Janine. Love the vibrant color and composition, absolutely outstanding!! #3695201

Janine Russell December 12, 2006

Betsy, thanks very much for your kind comments and encouragement. #3695974

Stanley J. Contrades December 13, 2006

Gorgeous pair of Intense Rainbow plumeria, Janine!! Beautiful capture and presentation!!
Much Aloha,
Stan #3700270

Janine Russell December 13, 2006

Stan, thanks very much for your encouragement and kind comments. #3700318

Larissa M. December 16, 2006

GORGEOUS rainbow colors, Janine!!!
Awesome job!!

:)
~Lue... #3709457

Janine Russell December 16, 2006

Lue, thanks very much for your kind words of encouragement. #3709479

Sheila D. Bottoms December 19, 2006

Looks like a winner to me! Great job. You have such great talent! Sheila #3717484

Janine Russell December 19, 2006

Sheila, thanks very much for your kind comments and encouragement. #3718267

Michelle L. Frick December 19, 2006

This is such a beautiful image Janine. Your work always inspires me! Thanks you for sharing your talent. Regards, Michelle #3720024

Janine Russell December 19, 2006

Michelle, thanks very much for your encouragement and kind comments. #3720072

Aimee S. McMaster January 24, 2007

....congratulations on your beautiful finalist Janine....Aimee #3860456

Ken Jarvis January 24, 2007

Congratulations on this beautiful Finalist Janine! #3860812

Bill Wyatt January 24, 2007

Congratulations on your wonderful Finalist! #3861384

Paul E. Earl January 24, 2007

A big CONGRATULATIONS on this superb finalist! Good luck in the next round! #3861491

Patricia Ronan January 24, 2007

Congrats Janine :) #3861607

Raymond Pauly January 24, 2007

Beautiful finalist! Big congrats, Janine! #3861805

Emile Abbott January 24, 2007

Wow, Janine another category and another fantastic finalist. Huge congratulations. #3861933

Sherry Karr Adkins January 24, 2007

Congrats, Janine, on this finalist. It's beautiful! #3862643

Datha Y. Thompson January 24, 2007

CONGRATULATIONS Janine!!! #3862717

Janine Russell January 24, 2007

Aimee, Ken, Bill, Paul, Patricia, Raymond, Emile, Sherry and Datha, thanks very much for all of your kind comments and congratulations. #3862770

Anne D. Eigen January 24, 2007

Congratulations again on a fabulous finalist, Janine!!! #3862914

Barbara Waldoch January 24, 2007

Congratulations on your finalist, Janine! #3862958

Laurie Daily January 24, 2007

So very beautiful, Janine! Congratulations to you! #3863097

Holly Shao January 24, 2007

Congratulations, Janine, on this exquisite finalist!!

Holly #3863396

Su Sana E. P January 24, 2007

Congratulations, Janine!! #3863565

Sam Britt January 24, 2007

Another congratulations, Janine! This is beautiful. #3863924

Cheryl E. Molennor January 24, 2007

Great color detail and lighting. Congratulations #3863953

Sherri Gorman January 24, 2007

Congratulations on your AWESOME finalist!!! #3864138

Colleen Farrell January 24, 2007

Janine, I loved this beauty when you first posted it--truly superb. Congratulations on your finalist! #3864255

Randy K. Baldwin January 24, 2007

Very nice Janine, congrats, good luck in the next round. #3864480

Pat Gamwell January 24, 2007

Stunning shot, Janine! BIG CONGRATS! #3864874

Janine Russell January 24, 2007

Anne, Barbara, Laurie, Holly, Susana, Sam, Cheryl, Sherri, Colleen, Randy and Pat, thanks very much for your congratulations and encouragement. #3864986

Betsy Labuschagne January 24, 2007

Congratulations on your beautiful finalist Janine!! #3865077

Janine Russell January 24, 2007

Betsy, thanks very much for your congratulations. #3865293

Christine Czernin January 24, 2007

Fabulous, Janine. Big congrats, but no surprise. It IS a beautiful picture. #3865386

Les Rhoades January 25, 2007

Well presented. I’m sure someone like Boyd Coddington could take your design idea and make some expensive 5-point custom hot rod wheels.

Congratulations on your FINALIST

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Carol Teal January 25, 2007

Wow Janine! What beautiful lighting and colors! Congrats! #3865472

Paula Dwyer January 25, 2007

Congratulations!!! :) #3867097

eileen bedford January 25, 2007

Congratulations on this BEAUTIFUL finalist Janine.... #3867209

Kay E. Mahoney January 25, 2007

Congratulations on your finalist. Good luck in the next round. #3867405

Susan Fox January 25, 2007

Congratulations on your finalist Janine! #3867427

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna January 25, 2007

Congratulation again Janine!!!! Beautiful image!!!! Good luck in the next round!!!!! :-) ^.^ Kitty #3867931

HSIHAO LUNG January 25, 2007

Janine, congratulations on your finalist. It's so beautiful!
#3868628

Terry L. Ellis January 25, 2007

Janine, congratualtions again on another gorgeous finalist! #3868787

Janine Russell January 25, 2007

Christine, Les (now that's something I'd like to see), Carol, Paula, Eileen, Kay, Susan, Kitty, Hsihao and Terry, thanks very much for your encouragement and congratulations. #3868970

Kristi A. Howson January 25, 2007

Congratulations Janine on another wonderful finalist and best of luck in the next round! Love everything about this! #3870363

John V. Roscich January 25, 2007

JANINE,CONGRATULATIONS ON THIS BEAUTIFUL IMAGE
JOHN #3870367

Linda M. Walker January 25, 2007

Simply beautiful, Janine...congratulations #3870420

January 25, 2007

Great lighting and I love the graphic quality of the flowers #3870738

Cathy M. Gromball January 25, 2007

Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Janine!

Cathy :) #3873094

Janine Russell January 26, 2007

Kristi, John, Linda, The Judges and Cathy, thanks very much for your encouragement and congratulations. #3875166

Evy Johansen January 26, 2007

Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Janine!! #3877020

Janine Russell January 26, 2007

Evy, thanks very much for your congratulations and encouraging comments. #3877053

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