Lavender

© Sharon Day

Lavender

Uploaded: February 01, 2007 06:47:46

Description

Finalist

02/01/07

A blossom of lavender taken through more blossoms for a soft effect.

Comments

Paula Dwyer February 01, 2007

BEAUTIFUL!!!!!! :) #598073

Sherry Sturgis February 01, 2007

Sharon, I love the softness, and POV! #3899691

BILLY R. PARKER February 01, 2007

I LIKE THE SPOT FOCUS OF THIS IMAGE!! BEAUTIFULLY CAPTURED SHARON!! BILLY #3899692

Tonya R. Boles February 01, 2007

Beautiful image. #3899888

Darren K. Fisher February 01, 2007

I love the angle along with your choice in DOF. Outstanding job Sharon. #3899988

Paul Michko February 01, 2007

Wonderful selective focus, Sharon. #3900019

SANJOY PRAMANIK February 01, 2007

Nice capture, supperb angle of taken & well timed gate opening. #3900355

Tamera S. Phillips February 01, 2007

Just beautiful Sharon. I love the blurred background! #3901992

John Roberts February 05, 2007

I reallly like this one! Your use of DOF is waht makes it.

I may be wrong, but this looks mre like a D200 photo. It's hard for me to be sure at this resolution. Just doesn't look like a D70, know what I mean? ;-) #3912742

Sharon Day February 05, 2007

Thank you all for such nice compliments!

John, I didn't get my D200 until December. No lavender around here to photograph...yet. #3915781

Susan Fox February 28, 2007

I so love this one Sharon! Wonderful selective focus, color and composition!!!! #4007048

Sharon Day February 28, 2007

Thank you, Susan! #4007832

Jim Hackley March 01, 2007

Wonderful image Sharon, I can smell the lavender, great shot. Jim. #4011972

Sharon Day March 22, 2007

Thank you, Jim! #4082544

Tamera S. Phillips March 22, 2007

Congratulations on this well deserved finalist! #4082651

Susan Fox March 22, 2007

Cool! Another finalist :-) I really love this one so I'm happy to see it again. #4083185

Darren K. Fisher March 22, 2007

Congrats once again Sharon. #4083472

Graeme yew Chow March 22, 2007

Sharon, beautiful finalist and huge congrats. #4083731

Deborah C. Lewinson level-addict March 22, 2007

Congrats, Sharon, on this beautiful finalist!
-Debby #4083792

Laura Clay-Ballard March 23, 2007

Congrats!!!!!!!! You do have the "eye" for flowers and nature! FAB shot. #4085615

Kay E. Mahoney level-classic March 23, 2007

Congratulations on your finalist. Good luck in the next round. #4086007

Paula Dwyer March 23, 2007

Congratulations Sharon!!! :) #4086203

Barbara Helgason March 23, 2007

Congratulations again Sharon and good luck in the next round! #4086731

Laurence Saliba level-classic March 23, 2007

Congratulations on your beautiful finalist Sharon!!! Its a BEAUTY!!! #4086886

Chris Budny level-deluxe March 23, 2007

Beautiful work as usual, Sharon; congraulations! #4087012

Rakesh Syal level-classic March 23, 2007

Congratulations on this well deserved finalist! #4087483

Stanley J. Contrades March 23, 2007

CONGRATULATIONS on this gorgeous Finalist, Sharon!
Aloha,
Stan #4089985

Casey A. Hanson March 24, 2007

I am so behind, this is my first time seeing this. Beautiful DoF and angle, Sharon...congrats to you! :0) #4092093

Ken Smith level-classic March 24, 2007

Beautiful, Sharon. Congrats on your multiple finalists!! #4092913

Sharon Day March 24, 2007

Thank you all for the congratulations! I appreciate each one! #4093052

Susan Fox March 24, 2007

Woohoo! Congrats on your win Sharon! #4093530

Su Sana E. P level-classic March 24, 2007

Congratulations on this Beautiful Winner, Sharon!! #4093553

Sam Britt March 24, 2007

Congratulations on this winner, Sharon! #4093696

Janine Russell level-deluxe March 24, 2007

Sharon, great color, detail, lighting and selective focus; congratulations on your Second Place Win. #4093703

William C. Raco level-classic March 24, 2007

Congratulations, Sharon!


Bill #4093785

Linda D. Lester level-classic March 24, 2007

Awesome.....Congratulations! #4093973

Kay E. Mahoney level-classic March 24, 2007

Congratulations on your second place winner. #4094061

Gail Vitikacs level-classic March 24, 2007

BIG BIG BIG Congratulations! #4094168

randy dannheim March 24, 2007

Sharon, Congratulation on your 2nd place winner #4094285

Laurence Saliba level-classic March 24, 2007

Congratulations on your win, Sharon!!! WTG my dear friend!!! #4094388

Rob Bishop March 24, 2007

Congratulations, Sharon! Glad to see you are still winning with these wonderful images. #4094498

Susan Jane Allen level-classic March 25, 2007

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!! #4094716

Kathleen K. Parker level-deluxe March 25, 2007

Beautiful colors and effects. Congratulations, Sharon!
kk #4094870

Sylvia Rossler March 25, 2007

Big congrats on your win Sharon :O) #4094929

Susanne V. Schroeder March 25, 2007

One more congrats! My favorite amongst the winners, but I am partial to flowers. Susanne #4095023

Wally Orlowsky March 25, 2007

Congratulations on this subtley beautiful winner, Sharon! #4095025

Chris Budny level-deluxe March 25, 2007

Sharon, congratulations on your beautiful winner! #4095136

Murry Grigsby March 25, 2007

Congrats Sharon!! #4095168

Ken Smith level-classic March 25, 2007

Excellent job, Sharon. Congratulations!! #4095318

Claudia Kuhn level-classic March 25, 2007

Beautiful winner Sharon, congratulations! #4095508

Tarun Bose March 25, 2007

Big congrats on your second prize winner Sharon. #4095722

Don Chen March 25, 2007

Sharon, Congratulations!! Great winner! #4096040

Laura Clay-Ballard March 25, 2007

CONGRATS on this winning image! #4096042

Deborah Sandidge March 25, 2007

Beautiful effect Sharon, congratulations! #4096349

Barbara Helgason March 25, 2007

Congratulations on this awesome winner Sharon!! #4096391

Kara L. Hendricks March 25, 2007

Congratulations Sharon... #4096594

Graeme yew Chow March 25, 2007

Congratulation !!! super winner Sharon. #4096759

Jill Flynn March 25, 2007

Beautiful work Sharon! Congratulations on your win! #4097173

Datha Y. Thompson March 25, 2007

CONGRATULATIONS on this BEAUTIFUL WINNER Sharon!!! :0) #4097237

Susana Ms Heide March 25, 2007

This is so beautiful Sharon! Wonderfully soft colors!!! Many CONGRATS on this winning image!!!! #4097292

Milan Banik March 26, 2007

unique shot .Congratulations #4097917

Renee Doyle March 26, 2007

Stunning work Sharon! Many congratulations on this beautiful win!
#4101070

Monika Sapek March 27, 2007

Beautifully done, Sharon! The angle and colors are perfect here! Many congratulations on your Win!
Monika
#4104423

Michelle R. Kovach March 29, 2007

Congratulations again Sharon! I saw your pic on the homepage on bp! #4110455

Debra Booth April 02, 2007

Congratulations, Sharon! What a gorgeous winner!! #4123490

Holly Hitchcock April 05, 2007

Sharon, this is stunning! Congrats!!!
Holly #4133076

Pat Gamwell April 08, 2007

Stunning winner, Sharon! HUGE CONGRATS! #4145328

Fanie Heymans May 21, 2008

Congrats. My wifes favorite flower. Thank you for your kind comments on my winner “Runners” I do appreciate it. #5957965

Donna La Mattino Pagakis July 02, 2008

What a beautiful winning image Sharon. Great colors, depth and exposure!! Congratulations! #6134423

Joseph M. Muench level-classic November 23, 2009

Beautiful composition and colors...wonderful DOF!
-Joe #8158680

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