Terrestrial Star

Uploaded: June 11, 2005 07:54:30

Description

The Pine Spurge is a very common plant which grows everywhere. The lower leaves become reddish when the plant is about to bloom. It makes tiny yellow flowers. It is also the favourite diet of the larvae of the Swallowtail butterfly.

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Laurence Saliba level-classic June 11, 2005

Kristian L. Stricklin

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member since: 3/12/2005 Wonderful shot, Laurence! #261692

Michelle R. Kovach June 11, 2005

Awesome marco Laurence!
Fantastic detail & colors! #1458022

Wally Orlowsky June 11, 2005

Terrific DOF and soft color, Laurence. #1458082

Kathryn (Love) Scheet level-classic June 11, 2005

awesome Laurence!! and such an appropriate title! #1458118

Shelly A. Van Camp level-classic June 11, 2005

Wow, great DOF and I love the colors! Shelly #1458123

Sandy Landon June 11, 2005

Incredible! Beautiful shot! The DOF is amazing! #1458173

Susan L. Vasquez June 11, 2005

Stunning! #1458197

S J June 11, 2005

Splendid macro, Laurence!! Love the selective focus and colorful DOF!! #1458239

Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas level-classic June 11, 2005

Great image Laurence!,
Amalia #1458253

Anita Hogue June 11, 2005

Beautiful image, Laurence! Wonderful colors!! #1458269

Colleen Braun June 11, 2005

kool... #1458324

Goshka G. June 11, 2005

Gorgeous macro, Laurence, with beautiful dof!!! #1458412

Kerby Pfrangle June 11, 2005

Laurence

This is stunning.

Awesome macro love the colors and detail in this image.

Very nice work.

Kerby #1458431

Michelle Lea Guinn June 11, 2005

Awesome image Laurence!! well captured!! mlg #1458439

Joy Rector June 11, 2005

Beautiful image. Great DOF #1458442

Jenny Bosmans June 11, 2005

Splendour is the word!!! Beautiful DOF!
I simply love the colors, Laurence! #1458480

Noel Baebler June 11, 2005

So different than anything I've seen. Great macro, Laurence! #1458482

Vicki Hunt June 11, 2005

SO WOW!!!! Great image, and I love these colors and the DOF!!! #1458499

Cathy Stancil June 11, 2005

Spectacular Laurence !! I love the star design, the deep rich colors, the dof and selective focus...just gorgeous !! #1458552

Kara L. Hendricks June 11, 2005

This just pops off the page Laurence... WOW!! #1458580

Terry L. Ellis level-classic June 11, 2005

Truly stunning presentation and capture, Laurence! Really cool macro! #1458746

Karen Engelbreth June 11, 2005

Great and very different image, Laurence! #1458764

Ermanno Radice June 11, 2005

Wonderful macro, love the star design, well done, Laurence! #1458765

Mata Patan June 11, 2005

You are doing everyday better!!!!
Wonderful shot!! Love the colors! #1458787

Kathleen K. Parker level-deluxe June 11, 2005

What a clever shot and well done, too!! Great job, Laurence!!
kathleen #1458820

Cathy Barrows June 11, 2005

love it...did you do this with DOF or zoom effect #1458834

Olivia Navarro June 11, 2005

WOW, Laurence! I did a double-take on this one!!!! What a fantastic shot! We'll see it again next month! #1458847

Deborah Sandidge June 11, 2005

Beautiful capture, to me almost like fireworks, Laurence - lovely! #1458882

Laura Clay-Ballard June 11, 2005

what a terrific shot! it looks like it is exploding! beautiful colors and gorgeous dof. #1458916

Lori S. Aschbrenner June 11, 2005

Stunning! #1459005

Jane Summa June 11, 2005

AWESOME DOF!!!! Love the angle, color and detail, too, Laurence! #1459018

Melissa L. Zavadil June 11, 2005

What a really neat flower and such an unusual color you captured! Neat shot!! #1459222

Steve Mescha June 11, 2005

Oh man, Lawrence, this is really great! I know this plant well, but I've never looked at it quite like this. Mata's right, you just keep getting better which is amazing since you started at the top :-) #1459238

Sharon Day June 11, 2005

Beautiful image, Laurence!!! Wonderful color and perspective! Very pretty plant! #1459678

Laurence Saliba level-classic June 11, 2005

Thanks so much Kristian, Michelle, Wally, Kathryn, Shelly, Sandy, Susan, Sanjay, Amalia, Anita, Colleen, Goshka, Kerby, Michelle, Joy, Jenny, Noel, Vicki, Cathy, Kara, Terry, Karen, Ermanno, Mata, Kathleen, Cathy, Olivia, Deborah, Laura, Lori, Jane, Melissa, Steve and Sharon!!! #1459738

Sara Jensen June 11, 2005

Neener neener neener...I'm getting in after your big group thank you! =)

This really is a great picture. The colours almost glow and it has an unworldly sort of feel to it. Very neat! #1459884

Danilo Piccioni June 11, 2005

FANTASTIC photo Laurence! very surreal and nice! #1459908

Souha Dooly June 12, 2005

Beautiful Laurence as always!! #1460091

cj patterson June 12, 2005

gorgeous capture laurence!!! #1460188

Gail Vitikacs level-classic June 12, 2005

TOTALLY AWESOME! This is so unique Laurence! #1461503

Sherry Stricklin Boles level-classic June 12, 2005

Gorgeous image, Laurence! It is so beautiful and it doesn't hurt that green is my favorite color! :) #1461581

Lani T. Broadbent level-classic June 12, 2005

Another Awesome! Outstanding DOF! #1461897

Marsha S. Smith June 12, 2005

Beautiful shot, Laurence, I love your focus! #1461956

Evy Johansen level-classic June 12, 2005

Wow.... wonderful light! Great image, Laurence! #1462440

Linda D. Lester level-classic June 13, 2005

What an awesome shot...Great lighting., Laurence! #1465877

Tammy Scott June 14, 2005

Absolutely stunning, Laurence! We will see this one again! #1467754

Lucia De Giovanni June 14, 2005

Incredibly beautiful, Laurence! This is stunning! #1467888

Roxanne M. Bubar June 14, 2005

Magnificant!!!!!!! #1470021

Dan Holm June 14, 2005

One word, Laurence: WOW!!!!!!!!!!! #1470028

Margot Petrowski June 17, 2005

This star is definetly glowing....gorgeous!!!! #1484438

Lori Carlson June 18, 2005

This is TOO COOL Laurence!! How striking. Great job!! :0) #1487425

Claudette Foote June 20, 2005

Magnificant!!!!!!! #1493599

Luis Louro June 21, 2005

just...WOW, laurence!!! #1496881

Mary K. Robison July 23, 2005

Such beautiful colors and dof, Laurence!
Congratulations on this making finalist! #1624435

Mata Patan July 23, 2005

COOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL!!!!!!!!!!
Congratulations! #1624548

Jenny Bosmans July 23, 2005

Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Laurence! #1624829

Noel Baebler July 23, 2005

Huzzah, Laurence! #1625385

Laurence Saliba level-classic July 23, 2005

Thanks so much!!!!!! #1626247

Anita Hogue July 23, 2005

Congratulations on this beauty, Laurence! #1626823

Ermanno Radice July 23, 2005

Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, good luck for the next round, Laurence! #1627286

Jill Flynn July 23, 2005

Beautiful Laurence. Congratulations on your win! #1627743

Lori Carlson July 23, 2005

CONGRATS on this and all your Finalist wins Laurence~you rock! :0) #1628194

Terry L. Ellis level-classic July 23, 2005

Congrats, Laurence! This is awesome!! Good luck!! #1628243

Deb Holmes-Hatfield July 23, 2005

Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Laurence! #1628353

Jennifer Rennison July 23, 2005

WOW, Laurence, this is fabulous!! Another big congrats! #1628872

Sherry Stricklin Boles level-classic July 23, 2005

Congratulations on your finalists, Laurence!! #1629182

Tammy Scott July 23, 2005

Congratulations again, Laurence! #1629210

S J July 24, 2005

Congratulations once again, Laurence!!! Super macro!! #1631208

Laurence Saliba level-classic July 24, 2005

Thanks so much everyone!!! I have so much catching up to do!! So glad to be back :) #1631394

Sandy Landon July 24, 2005

I knew it!!! Congratulations!! #1632666

Sharon Day July 25, 2005

Big congratulations on this outstanding finalist, Laurence!!! #1638527

Susie Peek-Swint July 28, 2005

Cool image laurence ~ many congrats on the finals! #1650341

Vicki Hunt July 28, 2005

Congratulations! Well deserved! #1650867

Shelly A. Van Camp level-classic August 02, 2007

This is beautiful!! Love it! #4590829

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