Spread Your Wings

© Cheryl E. Molennor

Spread Your Wings

Uploaded: November 23, 2007

Description

Today was my 46th birthday. YIKE!! I celebrated by immersing myself into the wilderness and taking in as much as I could. Just me and my 150 lens. I had a great time. I will enter this in Elements of Design.

Comments

Esther Smith November 23, 2007

What a great way to spend your birthday Cheryl!! Awesome macro!! Happy birthday! #793445

Sam Britt November 23, 2007

Happy Birthday, Cheryl! Terrific image. My birthday was last weekend, I wanted to spend it outdoors shooting photos too, but the weather didn't permit. #5115229

Cheryl E. Molennor November 23, 2007

Thankyou Esther and Sam!! Next year Sam!LOL #5115317

Ronald F. Fischer November 23, 2007

Fantastic capture, Cheryl! I am guessing you got a Sigma (I have the 50mm version)! #5115395

Melissa G. Meiselman November 23, 2007

Cheryl, I am happy I just happened to look in your gallery!! This is really beautiful with such fine detail and gorgeous colors. You are doing very well with your new lens!!
A very happy birthday to you and many more!!! Nice new mini-pic!! #5115474

Laurence Saliba level-classic November 24, 2007

Spectacular macro Cheryl and a BIG Happy Birthday!!! #5115890

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

Lily, can you still handle a huge kiss and a couple of bear hugs? If so, here they come...catch them if you can. LOL. Oh dear, I'm happy that I'm only a day late. Hope you had a great birthday. #5115904

Kathy Reeves November 24, 2007

Happy Birthday Cheryl!! Incredible detail in this outstanding macro!! Looks like a winner to me! #5116169

Cheryl E. Molennor November 24, 2007

You are all so special and I'm happy to call you all my friends. Thanks so much for the warm birthday wishes and great compliments! Yes Ronald it's the Sigma 150 my new best friend.(don' tell my husband... as if he doesn't already know HAH) #5116870

Alison Krylowski November 25, 2007

What beautiful details, Cheryl! Happy birthday!! #5120856

Paula Showen November 25, 2007

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!! Great image! You must love that lens!!! #5123479

Amanda Chapman November 26, 2007

Happy belated birthday!
This macro is AMAZING!
Right into my FAVS it flies! #5125635

Cheryl E. Molennor November 26, 2007

I Love you guys!! Thankyou. Yes Paula I LOVE this lens. It makes sneakin up on these guys easier! #5125857

Cary Rogers November 28, 2007

SUPER macro, Cheryl!!! Happy belated birthday! (mine was a few weeks ago and I went out and spent it immersing myself--and my camera--in Nature as well) Your gallery is a real treat to the eye! :-) #5145354

Cheryl E. Molennor November 29, 2007

Cary thankyou for those special words of encouragement! #5148003

Cindy Bendush level-classic December 07, 2007

This is FABULOUS Cheryl!!! The color and detail are amazing! Happy Belated Birthday! :-) #5181828

Cheryl E. Molennor December 08, 2007

Thankyou Cindy #5183107

Colleen Farrell December 19, 2007

WTG, Cheryl! Congratulations on your finalist for this amazing capture! #5228261

Karen Engelbreth December 19, 2007

Congrats on your finalist, Cheryl! #5228526

Rakesh Syal level-classic December 19, 2007

My heartiest congratulations on this awesome finalist, Cheryl !! Best regards! #5228567

Rakesh Syal level-classic December 19, 2007

My heartiest congratulations on this fabulous work and finalist, my friend!Warm regards!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Belated! #5229495

Melissa G. Meiselman December 19, 2007

Congratulations, Cheryl on this outstanding finalist!! #5229739

anonymous December 19, 2007

Congratulations Cheryl on your beautiful finalist! B- #5230591

Donna La Mattino Pagakis December 19, 2007

Congratulations on your finalist!! Excellent details! #5230835

Cheryl E. Molennor December 19, 2007

Thankyou all!! Congrats to all of you as well. #5231337

Su Sana E. P level-classic December 19, 2007

Congratulations on this terrific Finalist, Lily!! #5231501

Bill Wyatt December 19, 2007

Congratulations this is gorgeous!! Love the details, designs and awesome colors!! #5231744

Barbara Waldoch December 19, 2007

Congratulations on your spectacular finalis, Cheryl! #5232742

Deborah C. Lewinson level-addict December 20, 2007

Outstanding and very creative macro, Cheryl!
Congratulations on your well-deserved finalist!
-Debby #5232836

Graeme yew Chow December 20, 2007

Super finalists, congratulation, cheryl. #5233208

Laurie Daily level-deluxe December 20, 2007

Congrats on this beautiful full frame finalist, Cheryl! #5233351

Karen K. Givens December 20, 2007

Wow great image love the texture on this very creative. Congrats on your finalist with this Cheryl!! #5234204

Cheryl E. Molennor December 20, 2007

Thankyou Friends! #5234766

Esther Smith December 20, 2007

BIG congrats on your beautiful Finalist, Cheryl!! #5234798

Philippe Vieux-Jeanton December 20, 2007

Superb macro, love the texture. Congratulations Cheryl!! #5234866

ALLEN O. HOWARD December 20, 2007

Excellent Cheryl! Congratulations! #5235143

Cheryl E. Molennor December 20, 2007

Thankyou Esther,Philippe and Allen #5235595

Vladan D. Djordjevic December 20, 2007

Congratulations! Vladan #5237198

Ron Roberts December 21, 2007

CONGRATS CHERYL YOUR WORK IS WONDERFUL...RON... #5237977

eileen bedford December 21, 2007

Congratulations on this Great Finalist... #5238799

Cheryl E. Molennor December 21, 2007

Vladan,Ron and Eileen thankyou! #5241037

Chris Budny level-deluxe December 22, 2007

Congratulations, Cheryl! #5244631

Judy A. Lawhon May 04, 2008

Cheryl, this is fantastic....congratulations on this and all the other wonderful photos in your gallery!!! #5882493

Cheryl E. Molennor May 04, 2008

Thankyou Christopher and Judy #5882894

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