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Cherry Blossoms in April

© Gail Vitikacs

Cherry Blossoms in April

Uploaded: April 05, 2007 04:29:16

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Taken Saturday ....the cherry blossoms were in full bloom!

Comments

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe April 05, 2007

Perfect framing Gail! What a beautiful capture from DC!! Jeff #632352

Dominick M. Dimacale level-addict April 05, 2007

I love this Gail, the image is so pretty...Dominick #4131962

Glenn E. Urquhart April 05, 2007

Magnificent Image, Gail!!! Outstanding clarity, color, lighting, contrast, natural framing and use of dof, WELL COMPOSED and quite beautiful!!! VERY Well Done! Cheers, Glenn. #4131964

Paul Michko April 05, 2007

Beautiful cherry blossom composition, Gail. #4131978

Gail Vitikacs level-classic April 05, 2007

Many thanks Jeff, Dominick, Glenn, and Paul! #4131980

Carla Metzler April 05, 2007

Very beautiful, Gail! Wonderful framing! #4132005

Sharon King April 05, 2007

Oh, I just love this Gail! Perfect framing, DOF, color and exposure! #4132022

Bill Wyatt April 05, 2007

Wonderful framing and dof. This is excellent work! #4132084

Darren K. Fisher April 05, 2007

Absolutely GORGEOUS!!! I love the framing and colors. #4132085

Renee Doyle April 05, 2007

Wow! Wonderful framing Gail! Gorgeous soft pastel colours and detail! Beautiful!

#4132111

Agnes Fegan level-deluxe April 05, 2007

Just beautiful Gail! #4132168

Nadine A. Lewis April 05, 2007

ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS, Gail...LOVE the color, framing, focus, & effects!!! <>< #4132262

Mary Timman April 05, 2007

Lovely Gail...would make such a pretty post card. #4132423

Dale Ann Cubbage April 05, 2007

Stunning shot, Gail! It's soooo beautiful!

da #4132473

Shawn Jennings April 05, 2007

Beautiful capture Gail! #4132487

Rakesh Syal level-classic April 05, 2007

Excelent placement of the subject, Gail!! #4132702

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna April 05, 2007

What a perfectly framed and gorgeous image, Gail!!!!! It's gorgeous!!!! :3 #4132703

Colette M. Metcalf April 05, 2007

So beautiful, Gail!! #4132793

Datha Y. Thompson April 05, 2007

OUTSTANDING Gail!!!! WOW I LOVE THIS :0) #4133135

Dennis Flanagan level-classic April 05, 2007

Excellent framing Gail. #4133374

Jim Huffield April 05, 2007

GORGEOUS!!!! #4133504

Melissa A. Mannon April 05, 2007

Fabulous! lovely framing, color, dof...just perfect #4133641

Terry L. Ellis level-classic April 05, 2007

Ditto! Gorgeous framing and DOF, Gail! Pure Spring!!!! #4133664

Pamela Shane April 05, 2007

Beautiful - love the DoF, & the way you
chose to frame this shot Gail!! :) #4133701

Ronald F. Fischer April 05, 2007

Boy does this bring back wonderful memories! Thanks for posting this awesome capture, Gail! #4133777

Gail Vitikacs level-classic April 05, 2007

Thank you all!!!! #4133778

William C. Raco level-classic April 05, 2007

Wonderful composition on this beautiful and stately scene
Excellent work, Gail!

Bill #4134291

Ken Smith level-classic April 05, 2007

The more I look at it, the more I like it. Could be a post card they sell on the Mall. Love the composition and DOF, and the lighting of the cherry blooms! #4134596

Kenneth Mucke April 05, 2007

I love the fact that the tree is in focus and the rest is blurred,,,wonderful shot Gail #4134639

Aimee S. McMaster April 06, 2007

...what a beauty Gail...perfect framing...Aimee #4136153

Marcie A. Fowler April 06, 2007

Makes me wish we lived close to DC again. Wonderful use of the Cherry Blossoms to frame the monument. #4136350

Holly Shao April 06, 2007

Great capture, Gail! Beautiful blossoms and wonderful framing!

Holly #4136602

Vicki Hunt April 06, 2007

Oh, beautiful DC! I will be there mid July and would love to meet!!! More info later! Happy Easter! #4137841

Raymond Pauly April 06, 2007

Beautiful scenery and a lovely shot, Gail! You brought me very old, long-gone fond memories... #4138597

Bridgette B April 07, 2007

This is gorgeous! Lovely framing!! #4140539

David Pratt April 07, 2007

Sweet! Very nice Gail! Terrific framing! #4141406

Kate Jackson April 12, 2007

Fabulous view through the blossom Gail! #4159753

Gail Vitikacs level-classic April 12, 2007

Thank you all....the comments were super! #4159982

Michelle L. Frick April 15, 2007

Gorgeous way to show off two of our nation's best things - the cherry blossoms and the monuments in DC! We used to live in Annapolis, and I remember taking trips into DC - this image takes me back! Tremendous work Gail! #4171447

Zenon Toczek April 17, 2007

Awesome view of this beautiful object, perfect framing and composition.
zenon #4178018

Linda D. Lester level-classic May 23, 2007

Awesome shot...Congratulations!!!!!!!!! #4318343

Michelle L. Frick May 23, 2007

Congratulations! #4318497

Raymond Pauly May 23, 2007

Congratulations! #4318689

Ken Smith level-classic May 23, 2007

I stick by my original comment on this. Congrats, Gail, on all your finalists. Very well deserved! #4318731

Su Sana E. P level-classic May 23, 2007

Congratulations on this Winner, Gail!! #4319159

Glenn E. Urquhart May 23, 2007

A BIG Congratulations on your Award, Gail!!! Well Deserved! Cheers, Glenn. #4319282

Melissa A. Mannon May 23, 2007

I'm so glad to see this here! congrats on your multi finalists! #4319809

Kay E. Mahoney level-classic May 23, 2007

Congratulations on your finalist, Gail. Good luck in the next round. #4320362

Roger Bernabo May 23, 2007

Lovely Finalist Gail and CONGRATULATIONS on all 3 of your fine April images being Finalists. You're such a patriot that next time I see you, I expect you in red, white and blue! #4320507

Marie Fields May 23, 2007

Wonderful image, Gail! Congratulations! #4321026

Casey A. Hanson May 23, 2007

Just beautiful, Gail...congrats!! :0) #4321275

Laurence Saliba level-classic May 23, 2007

Another beauty!!! Congrats Gail!!! #4321328

Dennis Flanagan level-classic May 23, 2007

It looks like a trifecta Dudette. This is my favorite of the three. See you in Colorado!!!! :-) #4321522

Husain Akhtar May 24, 2007

No surprise that this terrific image is amongst the April finalists! Warm congratulations my friend and best wishes for the next stage! #4321834

Aimee S. McMaster May 24, 2007

...congratulations on yet another beautiful finalist, Gail!!! Aimee #4322190

Gail Vitikacs level-classic May 24, 2007

Thank you all for these generous comments!!!! Best of luck to each of you! #4322227

Hendrik Storme May 24, 2007

Big congrats, Gail!!! #4322315

Sharon King May 24, 2007

Oh Yes, I love this one! Congratulations again Gail! #4322586

ALLEN O. HOWARD May 24, 2007

It is gorgious! Congratulations Gail!!! #4324007

Girish Vaghela level-classic May 24, 2007

BIG congrats, Gail! #4324053

Carla Metzler May 24, 2007

Congratulations again, Gail! WTG! #4324065

Stephen Zacker May 24, 2007

This was my favorite of your series. Congratulations #4324545

Terry L. Ellis level-classic May 24, 2007

So well deserved, Gail! A gorgeous finalist! Congratulations! #4325045

Chris Budny level-deluxe May 24, 2007

Congratulations on your Finalists this month, Gail!! #4325167

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna May 24, 2007

Congratulation on this fantastic image, Gail!!!!!! :3 #4325761

Renee Doyle May 26, 2007

So glad to see this one again! Beautiful finalist Gail!
#4331581

JO ANN CLEVELAND May 28, 2007

Ohhhh how beautiful Gail! Love the framing! Love everything about it! lol

jo ann c. #4340150

Susan M. Hembree May 29, 2007

I missed the blossoms this year. But you've done a marvelous job capturing the image of them. Beautiful job with lighting and framing on this gorgeous shot, Gail. Congratulations on a very well deserved finalist! #4344379

Sherrye Nozaki June 12, 2007

Oh wow wow wow, beautifully done! Congratulations:) #4390529

M.Christine Duncan October 18, 2009

Don't recall seeing this exquisite image before Gail.... but this one's delightful! Love the soft color and light! #8048404

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