Inspiring Photo: It's Alive! #4246640

It's Alive!

Uploaded: July 21, 2007 00:00:35

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Another re-submit! For this image I removed the petals of this water lily. Kept an Orange/Yellow glossy sheet in the background and used the light directly onto the subject.

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Nadya Johnson July 21, 2007

Awesome macro, Susana! Wow! The colors JUMP! #695693

Dr. Harmeet Singh July 21, 2007

Amazing capture.The details and colours are incredible. #4533928

Angela Azzinnaro July 21, 2007

Great colors Susana! Beautiful shot!! #4533933

Evy Johansen July 21, 2007

Oh Wow.... Another beauty!! Wonderful light and colors and beautiful details, Susana!! #4533938

Erin Kirsten July 21, 2007

This is so amazingly beautiful!! Well done - my hat is off to you! #4533939

Ray Clarke July 21, 2007

Stunning colours Susana, and wonderful details (a) #4533960

Alex T. Mizuno July 21, 2007

Another masterpiece from SuSana!! I love the radiant colors and the amazing sharpness!! #4533977

Jennifer L. Alder July 21, 2007

So very artistic and BEAUTIFUL, SuSana-- you REALLY have a gift! TERRIFIC image-- perfect color, comp, detail and light! I love it! :) #4533998

David L. Luchowski July 21, 2007

AMAZING. This is an awesome image,Susana. #4534013

Mary K. Robison July 21, 2007

Your creative mind comes up with some amazing ideas, SuSana --- removing the petals??
But the result shows how well it worked. It's alive, and GORGEOUS!
I fully expect to see this lovely image again next month. #4534015

Paul E. Earl July 21, 2007

WOW!! So beautiful, Susana! #4534040

Chua Wee Boo July 21, 2007

Absolutely amazing,SuSana! I just love it! #4534059

Laurence Saliba July 21, 2007

Oh wow!!! This we will surely see again SuSana!!! Great work as always!!! #4534084

Mata Patan July 21, 2007

Ohhh! I found BIG changes in your gallery!!! All that yellow hurts my eyes, LOL!!
Hi! Susy I'm back! Back to see your fantastic works as this one!!! #4534112

Raymond Pauly July 21, 2007

Wow, Susana! That pops right out of the screen! Beautiful composition and bright colors! #4534143

Anna Diederich July 21, 2007

This is just stunning Susana! love the bold rich color here! #4534157

Aimee S. McMaster July 21, 2007

....stunning, amazing so vibrant and beautiful Susana...amazing detail...Aimee #4534253

Donald K. Cherry July 21, 2007

Lovely floral, Susana! Good color, light, SF and detail. #4534295

Carol Sawyer July 21, 2007

Beautiful image, great color and detail, SuSana! #4534305

Kathy Reeves July 21, 2007

I love it Susana!! Stunning colors and perfect selective focus!!! Dazzling!!!! #4534341

Manuel Barrera July 21, 2007

a little ps with fire from the ends of all those match sticks. Awesome details, fantastic colors! #4534410

Glenn E. Urquhart July 21, 2007

STUNNING BEAUTY, Susana!!! VERY Well Done! Cheers, Glenn. #4534530

Pradeep K. Kaushik July 21, 2007

Awesome!!.. Great work Susana!! Bright colors,light and detail. #4534621

paul parent July 21, 2007

Simply Outstanding #4534783

Ujjwal Mukherjee July 21, 2007

Beautiful image,Susana!Wonderfully done!! #4534930

Michelle L. Frick July 21, 2007

Oh wow! Perfect background to show off this amazing shot - what clarity! #4534957

July 21, 2007

Outstanding macro!!! Beautiful colors and fantastic details!!! #4535059

anonymous July 21, 2007

WOW SuSana...Fantastic colors!! AWESOME!! B- #4535082

Linda Blair July 21, 2007

Awesome, it really does look like it's alive, great job, SuSana!!!!! #4535083

Melissa G. Meiselman July 21, 2007

Susana, this is one of my favorites with dazzling color and color contrast between the orange and violet. Your lighting and sharp details are also terrific!!! #4535097

Carla Metzler July 21, 2007

Amazingly beautiful, Susan! #4535332

Patrick Rouzes July 21, 2007

I always open your images with great anticipation, SuSana, thinking" she must run out of creativity sometimes" but you never disappoint me/us!!! Incredible work!!! #4535370

Judyann Plante July 21, 2007

Simply amazing in all respects! Outstanding work, Susana!

judyann <>< #4535384

Lisa J. Boulden July 21, 2007

Fabulous and vibrant, SuSana!
Perfectly titled, too. --lisa #4535389

Alexis Yobbagy July 21, 2007

AMAZING!!! This is really stunning!!! #4535477

Judy A. Lawhon July 21, 2007

Another amazing image, Susana! The details are terrific!! #4535619

Nancy L. Green July 21, 2007

Susana this is outstanding!!! You have again out done yourself!! <>< #4535648

Cheryl E. Molennor July 21, 2007

Incredible depth in your colors as always. #4535698

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna July 21, 2007

Exceptionally SENSATIONAL, SuSana!!!!! Just, just, just...GORGEOUS!!!!!!! k #4535760

Vishal Sharma July 21, 2007

SuSana! it's an AWESOME, OUTSTANDING image! GORGEOUS colors!!! #4535916

Patricia Ronan July 21, 2007

Creative and beautiful SuSana,it has the same lovely colours as your crystal abstract:) #4536246

John Connolly July 21, 2007

What creative talent you have, Susana! This is a beautifully captured and presented macro image.
I will try and catch up with your gallery over the next few days, now I am back from holidays. #4536281

Murry Grigsby July 21, 2007

Very clever surgery Susana! Beautiful results!! #4536480

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer July 21, 2007

Exceptionally beautiful image, SuSana. Awesome work!! #4536504

Karen Engelbreth July 21, 2007

WOW - very creative SuSana . wonderful image, colors and details! #4536594

Tarun Bose July 21, 2007

Awsome capture and brilliant colours. Great work my dearest Susana. #4536750

Sam Britt July 21, 2007

Very creative, bright & beautiful colors, great details. Terrific image, Susana. #4537125

Sandra R. Alvey July 21, 2007

Just Gorgeous!! Great work on this SuSana!!

Sandi #4537173

Donna La Mattino Pagakis July 21, 2007

Splendid colors on this SuSana! #4537195

Jill Odice July 21, 2007

Absolutely electric and glowing! Beautiful work my friend :-) #4537479

July 21, 2007

Awesome! Nice work on this one Susana! #4537759

Carol Teal July 21, 2007

Such beautiful vibrant colors of the flower and BG and such excellent detail SuSana! Another great job! #4537844

Jill Odice July 22, 2007

I just read mata 's comment and had to laugh knowing how she loves yellow :-) I didn't know it was your birthday and I missed it...ooops. well a very happy Unbirthday to you oh Princess of the flowers! #4537869

Linda D. Lester July 22, 2007

Another beauty...love that yellow! #4538588

Deborah C. Lewinson July 22, 2007

Awesome and spectacular image, SuSana!
-Debby #4539588

Husain Akhtar July 22, 2007

Superb and highly effective colour scheme, Susana! Gorgeous work - almost painting with light! #4540321

JO ANN CLEVELAND July 22, 2007

WOW! Very creative Susana! Absolutely beautiful presentation!

jo ann c. #4541154

Barbara Waldoch July 22, 2007

How gorgeous, Susana! #4541193

Kathy L. Clark July 22, 2007

SuSana you just blow my mind with the magnificent things you create. The is so..... gorgeous. #4541682

Emile Abbott July 23, 2007

Amazing 3D effect your talents are never ending, SuSana. #4543507

Ronald F. Fischer July 23, 2007

Fantastic work, SuSana! #4544486

July 23, 2007

I have missed so many of your georgeous flowers SuSana.. they are brillian.. this one is over the top.. even can see the pollen on those beautiful blue stamens.. I hsve added you to my list , didn't realise I could do that , hope I don't miss any more.. Laney #4546082

Arnie Horwitz July 23, 2007

Great capture with incredible colors, Susana! #4546712

Madhu Ramaswamy July 24, 2007

Oh my goodness. Yakka, nee engayo poitae. :) #4546996

Lisa G. Putman July 28, 2007

Stunning! I love what you've done with this. The composition, clarity and color are out of this world! #4572144

Judy V. Kennamer July 29, 2007

Totally gorgeous SuSana!! #4574329

Marvin A. Rivera August 01, 2007

Awesome Shot!! One day I will capture macros as good as yours..... I hope

Marvin #4589389

Donna R. Wageman August 13, 2007

I just love this ---- checked out your gallery today --- my, my, my. Inspirational plus. You must be surrounded with beautiful flowers. What Sigma did you use? My son just gave me the 105mm 1:2.8D macro. Have not played with it yet.
PS Your husband was correct.
Thank You for Sharing! #4642256

Heather August 27, 2007

Congrats!! :) #4705102

anonymous August 27, 2007

Hi SuSana, CONGRATS on this STUNNING finalist! B- #4705173

Jim D. Keever August 27, 2007

Another Stunner!! Congrats on your Finalist!! Beautiful work!
Jim #4705544

Alex T. Mizuno August 27, 2007

Congratulatins on your Finalist Susana!! #4705604

Susan T. Evans August 27, 2007

Congrats Susana, stunning image, wow, #4705886

Marsha S. Smith August 27, 2007

It is spectacular - the colors are amazing. Congrats! #4706021

Paul Sikora August 27, 2007

Congratulations Susana once more, stunning #4707027

Jennifer L. Alder August 27, 2007

BREATHTAKING FINALIST---
CONGRATS!!
:))))))))) #4707040

Pranay Koka August 27, 2007

congrats! awesome colors on this. #4708046

Deborah C. Lewinson August 27, 2007

Gorgeous finalist, SuSana, congrats again!
-debby #4708091

Terry L. Ellis August 27, 2007

A brilliant finalist, SuSana! Congratulations! #4708405

Rakesh Syal August 27, 2007

Congratulatins on your finalist, Susana!!

#4709471

Kathy L. Clark August 27, 2007

Congrats again SuSana, I knew this was a winner. #4709719

Carol Teal August 27, 2007

SuSana, one of my many favorites! Congrats on your finalist for this electrifying image! #4709938

Linda Blair August 28, 2007

Congrats, SuSana!!! #4710611

Dr Silly August 28, 2007

Congratulations SuSana. :O)
#4710938

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer August 28, 2007

I'll never grow tired of looking at this totalle beautiful image, SuSana. It's one of my favorites. Congratulations. #4711013

Glenn E. Urquhart August 28, 2007

A Big Congratulations on your award, Susana!!! Well Deserved! Cheers, Glenn. #4711115

Rahul Sharma August 28, 2007

SuSana.... NIce and outstanding finalist.... I can one of your finalists almost on every page.... and all are well deserving to be winners...
My Best wishes to you for the next round... #4711411

Jessica Jenney August 28, 2007

Such a gorgeous finalist, Susana! COngratulations! #4711597

Tarun Bose August 28, 2007

Congrats, Wow Yet another finalist. #4712974

ALLEN O. HOWARD August 28, 2007

Congratulations again! Rack em up! #4713355

Kathy Reeves August 28, 2007

One of my favorites!! Congratulations on this great finalist!! #4713708

Renee Doyle August 28, 2007

Absolutely brilliant!!!! Love it!! Congrats SuSana!
#4714346

RC Fritz August 28, 2007

Congratulations again!! #4715478

Dan Holm August 29, 2007

Congrats on this magnificent Finalist, Susan!! #4715824

Barbara Waldoch August 29, 2007

July was your month :-) Congratulations, Susana! #4716089

Ujjwal Mukherjee August 29, 2007

As gorgeous as it gets! Congratulations,Susana yet again!!! #4716320

Laurie Daily August 29, 2007

Another striking beauty, Susana...congrats AGAIN!!!! #4716577

Emile Abbott August 29, 2007

One of my favorites SuSana and congrats on finalist. #4717229

Cheryl E. Molennor August 29, 2007

You sure know your PS! Congratulations #4720543

Casey A. Hanson March 01, 2008

This is so beautiful, Susana...wonderful work! :0) #5577361

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