Opening Day

© Les Rhoades

Opening Day

Uploaded: January 29, 2008 00:42:10

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FINALIST: January 2008


Comments

Pat Gamwell January 29, 2008

WINNER! #841518

Christine Czernin level-classic January 29, 2008

Very powerful capture,Les.( Although only being a delicate flower. Lol.) #5411587

Aimee S. McMaster January 29, 2008

...such beautiful color and detail Les....great title too....Aimee #5411590

Ray Clarke January 29, 2008

Great lighting, colour and detail Les!!!(R) #5411627

Paul Michko January 29, 2008

Excellent detail, Les. #5411650

Dominick M. Dimacale level-addict January 29, 2008

This is simply beautiful, Les.


Dominick #5411681

Tiia Vissak January 29, 2008

very beautiful! #5411692

Dr Silly level-classic January 29, 2008

Pat has it right, winner. :O)
#5411765

Nikki McDonald level-classic January 29, 2008

Beautiful flower capture, Les. Can't say anything that hasn't been said: great color, lighting and details and a good title. #5411787

Joy Rector January 29, 2008

awesome #5412117

Katarina Mansson January 29, 2008

This is a winner in my book too! #5412306

Errick L. Cameron level-deluxe January 29, 2008

Beautiful capture. Would have made a good theme day entry! #5412348

Cheryl E. Davis January 29, 2008

Wow, love this one! Great color, detail and I like the square crop on this. Nice work, Les! #5412906

Chris Budny level-deluxe January 29, 2008

I'd say Pat nailed it! :) Another beauty here, Les. #5413141

Teresa Burnett level-classic January 29, 2008

Beautiful Les!! #5413364

Erika Haight January 29, 2008

Here goes Les with his flowers again! Beautiful purple perfection! Nicely done! erika #5413399

Marina Moore January 29, 2008

Beautiful colors and comp, nice work!!! #5414087

Jillian Danielson January 29, 2008

Very pretty Les! #5414832

Donna La Mattino Pagakis January 29, 2008

This is absolutely gorgeous Les, great details and light! #5415680

Colleen Farrell February 22, 2008

Congratulations on a really glorious finalist, Les! #5533022

Christian Rosito February 22, 2008

Congratulations on this gorgeous finalist! #5533283

Shelly A. Van Camp level-classic February 22, 2008

Very Pretty! Congrats! #5533434

Melissa G. Meiselman February 22, 2008

Stunning finalist, congratulations, Les!! #5533494

Nikki McDonald level-classic February 22, 2008

Wonderful floral, Les. Congratulations on your finalist and good luck in the next round. #5533509

Sylvia Rossler February 22, 2008

Big congrats again Les :O) #5533526

Diane Dupuis February 22, 2008

Congrats Les! #5534500

Marina Moore February 22, 2008

Congratulations Les!!!! What a fantastic flower image!!! :) #5534679

Cassie L. Woodlee February 22, 2008

Congrats on ths beautiful finalist Les!!! #5534863

Stephanie Frey February 22, 2008

Congrats on this beautiful finalist! #5534869

Kay E. Mahoney level-classic February 22, 2008

Congratulations on your finalist, Les. #5535296

Patrick Rouzes level-classic February 22, 2008

CONGRATULATIONS,Les!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 #5535849

Corinne M. Thompson February 22, 2008

Another beautiful capture recognized, Congrats Les! #5535878

Su Sana E. P level-classic February 22, 2008

What a beautiful close-up!! Congratulations on this beautiful Finalist, Les!! #5536134

Susan M. Hembree February 22, 2008

Gorgeous, Les! Congratulations on the finalist! #5536475

Laurence Saliba level-classic February 22, 2008

Congratulations on this wonderful finalist Les!!!! #5536606

Christine Czernin level-classic February 22, 2008

Big congrats, Les. It IS beautiful. #5536866

Tiia Vissak February 23, 2008

Congratulations! #5537423

Katarina Mansson February 23, 2008

Apparently this is a winner in the BP book too (refer to my comment above) - not surprisingly! Congratulations Les (again!)! #5537630

Joanne Kramer February 23, 2008

Congratulations! You have commented on my photos before. Well deserved. #5538183

Dr. Harmeet Singh February 23, 2008

Congratulations!....Best of luck in the next round!!! #5538745

Susan M. Smith February 23, 2008

Les, this is a great capture. Glad to see it as Finalist! Congratulations! #5540478

Ronald F. Fischer February 23, 2008

What a spectacular finalist, Les! #5541997

Datha Y. Thompson February 23, 2008

Gorgeous Les!!! Congratulations!!!! :0) #5542170

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe February 24, 2008

Outstanding - Congrats Les on your Finalist! Jeff #5543309

Dianna Murphy February 24, 2008

Great Job! #5544301

Pat Gamwell February 24, 2008

SUPERB Finalist! BIG CONGRATS, Les! #5544378

Susan Fox February 24, 2008

Congratulations Les :-) #5544497

Emile Abbott level-deluxe February 24, 2008

Pretty in Pink for the feminine side. Congratulation on excellent finalist, Les #5545142

Chris Budny level-deluxe February 24, 2008

My favorite, of your FIVE Finalists this month; Congratulations! #5545405

Lois Adomite February 24, 2008

Very nice entry, congratulations on your finalist entry. Lois #5545567

Lisa J. Boulden level-classic February 25, 2008

WOW!!
Congrats on this beauty and ALL your January finalists, Les!!!
~••♥••~Lisa #5550246

Sheryl A. Hudson level-classic February 25, 2008

Congratulations on your finalist, Les!!! #5552175

Carolyn J. Connolly March 05, 2008

WOW, Les - what a GORGOUS floral capture this is!! I absolutely L-O-V-E the colours here, and the lighting, details, textures AND composition are all OUTSTANDING!! It's no wonder to me at all that this image was recognised by the judges with a Finalist award!! :o) #5595550

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