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 justin_hewlett
Canon EOS-1000D Rebel XS |
08/19/2009 01:02:15 PM |
| Wow, looks like outer space. Nice abstraction. |
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 dancindiva5105
Casio Exilim EX-Z60 |
10/28/2008 09:36:49 AM |
| i thought it looked like stars at first but after looking closer... its a FLOWER! love it love itlove it :) |
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geinafets
Canon EOS-50D |
09/02/2008 11:51:04 PM |
| I'm sad that this picture will be leaving the front page in a few short moments. The leading lines, rich color, pretty droplets, simple composition, soft texture...it's absolutely beautiful. Amazing job! |
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 kashi
Nikon D60 |
09/02/2008 08:15:06 AM |
| This is absolutely astounding ! |
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 dmadden
Canon EOS-40D |
09/01/2008 03:04:18 PM |
| This certainly is an explosion of purple. Well deserved ribbon. So happy for u Mary. Well done! |
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 crayon
Mattel Barbie Photo Designer Digital Camera |
09/01/2008 12:22:32 AM |
this is GREAT! from thumbnail, it looked like stars and galaxies, but when i opened it up, it's a flower! what an amazing abstract!
crayon |
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TonyUK
Canon EOS-5D Mark II |
08/31/2008 05:29:58 PM |
| I hate flower shots........BUT THIS IS AWESOME...........I thought it was a solar system shot as first |
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snaffles
Nikon D90 |
08/31/2008 10:10:13 AM |
| just stunningly gorgeous, that's all! |
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Structor
Canon EOS-5D |
08/30/2008 05:01:55 PM |
| Beautiful shot, congrats! |
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digifotojo
Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT |
08/30/2008 02:27:22 PM |
| I love your florals, they're borderline abstract and very lovely. I'm going to have to try capturing some florals like this and see how they turn out. |
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jomari
Canon Power Shot SX10 IS |
08/28/2008 07:59:10 PM |
| Congratulations on the red ribbon. This was my favorite image of all the challenge entries. |
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Hatchet
Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi |
08/27/2008 07:31:14 PM |
| WOW!! Congratulations on the ribbon! Well deserved! Brilliant shot! |
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tnun
Panasonic DMC-FZ10 |
08/27/2008 05:53:55 PM |
Agree with  citymars and others about the sharpening taking us into the night sky, and oh is that not cool with a Morning Glory? I love them; this one blows me away. |
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citymars
Nikon D300 |
08/27/2008 04:20:53 PM |
| Very lovely, so glad this did well. As for the sharpening issue, I think in this case it adds to that "space" feel others have mentioned. For a moment I thought it was a photo of the night sky combined with a flower photo. |
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sfalice
Canon EOS-450D Rebel XSi |
08/27/2008 04:15:56 PM |
Congratulations,  MaryO, on your very pretty new red ribbon.
Oh, yes, and on your very pretty bright purple morning glory too!
:-)) |
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t3nchi
Canon EOS-40D |
08/27/2008 04:08:20 PM |
| IMO this should've been #1. It's an amazing shot. It looked like the universe, then you realize it's a flower. Love the lighting. |
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angelfire
Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT |
08/27/2008 02:34:14 PM |
| I'm glad to see this did so well. I absolutely love it!!! I didn't vote since I never vote in challenges I'm in but I really wanted this in the top three. |
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sekarmalathy
Nikon D70s |
08/27/2008 02:20:05 PM |
Big congrats on your RED!!!
Raj |
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nibbles
Nikon D70s |
08/27/2008 02:17:51 PM |
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patio127
Canon EOS-40D |
08/27/2008 01:08:10 PM |
| WOOOHOOOO Mary ! Congrats on this stunning Morning Glory- you deserve it :) |
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Ann
Nikon D300 |
08/27/2008 12:49:24 PM |
| Well done! Such a simple subject, done to perfection. Congratulations! |
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AmeedEl-Ghoul
Canon EOS-20D |
08/27/2008 12:40:08 PM |
This is perfectly done,
You got it right from the first time so no need for lots of editing, congratulation on a very well deserved ribbon, |
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karenk
Canon EOS-40D |
08/27/2008 12:31:29 PM |
| Congratulation Mary on your red ribbon win, very pretty love the lighting and of course the color. :) |
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JuliBoc
Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi |
08/27/2008 12:09:24 PM |
| This is like a heavenly burst of light to me. Like the light that people describe as something they experienced in a short encounter with death/heaven. I love the effect you have achieved. Congratulations on your ribbon. |
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EllenC
Canon EOS-30D |
08/27/2008 11:54:11 AM |
| Wonderful shot. I can't figure out how it is lit. Congratulations! |
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colorcarnival
Olympus E-520 |
08/27/2008 11:33:05 AM |
You should post the one without extra sharpening, just for comparison. I'll admit that I was one of those who preferred not to see the additional noise. But great job on catching the vibrant colors in the flower!
Congrats on the ribbon and on your new PB! |
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 undieyatch
Olympus E-10 |
08/27/2008 10:48:46 AM |
| none more deserving - congratulations. |
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drydoc
Canon EOS-50D |
08/27/2008 10:13:04 AM |
| Congrats, MaryO, on a nice finish. Glory, glory glory! |
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camperdave
Canon EOS-40D |
08/27/2008 09:48:25 AM |
| Awesome shot! In an abstract way I imagine it to look like a black hole in space. |
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kenskid
Nikon D90 |
08/27/2008 09:12:59 AM |
Wow...when I first saw the thumnail I thought it was a picture of a Nebula or some other sort of telescope pic. It is even better as a flower pretending to be a Nebula !
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Benoitd
Canon EOS-30D |
08/27/2008 08:38:39 AM |
Hello!!!
This is reaaly nice..
BeN |
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LanceW
Nikon D200 |
08/27/2008 08:25:54 AM |
| Good Job Mary. I'm not much of a "flower" guy, but I knew this one would score high. Great work. |
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sherpet
Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT |
08/27/2008 06:40:31 AM |
| Way to go girl, and a big congrats from me..... |
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bassbone
Nikon D300 |
08/27/2008 06:16:46 AM |
| Simply beautiful shot Mary. Congrats on a well deserved ribbon. |
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JH
Nikon D40 |
08/27/2008 05:48:27 AM |
| Beautiful. I think the sharpening makes it look even more like a nebula. |
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Brin
Canon EOS-5D |
08/27/2008 04:59:03 AM |
| Beautiful image, congrats on the second place! |
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noraneko
Canon EOS-40D |
08/27/2008 01:16:25 AM |
| Woo hoo! Way to go, Mary! Beautiful! |
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pixelpig
Sony DSLR-A350 |
08/27/2008 01:10:16 AM |
| Congratulations Mary! this looks fabulous with a red ribbon attached. A personal best is always gratifying. Beautiful! "D |
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BrianR
Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT |
08/27/2008 01:05:13 AM |
| Wrong color ribbon, great shot.. |
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andrewt
Nikon D3 |
08/27/2008 01:01:55 AM |
| What a shot !!! Fantastic & congrats on the red!!!! |
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hotpasta
Nikon D300s |
08/27/2008 01:01:42 AM |
| This is such a powerful image...great depth and light Mary...well deserved Ribbon |
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IreneM
Nikon D70 |
08/27/2008 12:57:20 AM |
| Mary, this is stunning, also very dynamic looking. Love the crop (also the water drops ;-) Big congrats on the ribbon. |
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magenmarie
Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi |
08/27/2008 12:55:42 AM |
| Wow. Congrats on this! I'm so glad to see it on the front page. WELL DESERVED!!! |
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redjulep
Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT |
08/27/2008 12:51:52 AM |
| Congrats on this gorgeous image. I love the luminescence coming from within the flower. Excellent job. |
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K10DGuy
Pentax K10D |
08/27/2008 12:50:09 AM |
| Book me passage on the Good Ship Stamen captain, It's a trip I wouldn't miss. |
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roz
Canon EOS-40D |
08/27/2008 12:45:52 AM |
| congratulations on an amazingly dramatic and beautiful image, a pb and another ribbon .. now all you need is a blue to make the set .. :) |
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yanko
Canon EOS-5D Mark II |
08/27/2008 12:41:21 AM |
| Congrats. In the thumbnail it looks like a deep sky photo of a nebula. When I open it, it still has that explosive like intensity but of beauty than of stellar gas. |
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hihosilver
Nikon D200 |
08/27/2008 12:25:52 AM |
Mary...I'm so thrilled for you!!! Many congrats on a well-deserved ribbon and stunning entry!
Message edited by author 2008-08-27 00:26:11. |
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pjangel
Canon EOS-5D |
08/27/2008 12:20:21 AM |
| This is absolutely beautiful!! |
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levyj413
Nikon D200 |
08/27/2008 12:16:47 AM |
| Woohoo! Congrats, Mary! You certainly did capture the rich color of this flower. |
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Jutilda
Canon EOS-30D |
08/27/2008 12:16:22 AM |
| YOU BEAT IRENE!!!! Congrats. |
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Jac
Olympus E-3 |
08/27/2008 12:12:54 AM |
| Congrats Mary, a fine image and a ribbon to match it. Fabulous! |
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violinist123
Canon EOS-5D |
08/27/2008 12:07:24 AM |
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lynnesite
Canon EOS-1D Mark III |
08/27/2008 12:05:07 AM |
| Yep morning glorious all right! Congrats on the ribbon, love this shot, it does remind me of space and the extra crispy on the sharpening adds to that. |
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Sugarpie
Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi |
08/27/2008 12:04:43 AM |
Congratulations on the ribbon, my only 10 for this challenge
I read through your comments, what a coincidence everyone thought this was some sort of galaxy (myself included) absolutely beautiful! |
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LadyTara
Fujifilm FinePix S1000fd |
08/26/2008 10:42:52 PM |
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Yo_Spiff
Canon EOS-50D |
08/26/2008 10:25:14 PM |
| At first glance, I thought this was a shot of a galaxy exploding or some other cosmic event. A bit of noise grain (intentional grain perhaps?) in the highlight areas, but it does not hurt the image too much. I'm not a huge fan of floral shots. One has to be outstanding to get my attention, and I'm faving this one. |
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magenmarie
Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi |
08/26/2008 09:05:26 PM |
| This is one of the coolest flower photos I've ever seen. The light is coming OUT of the center - and instead of looking like a flower, it looks like I should be able to walk right into the center - the light is calling me in. I love it. Beautiful. |
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jjstager2
Nikon D300 |
08/26/2008 03:49:31 PM |
| Wow, what a cool effect. The colors, composition and water drops almost cause this flower to look like a picture of a nebula from an astronomy class. |
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LydiaToo
Canon EOS-40D |
08/26/2008 01:19:43 PM |
| This might be too tight of a crop. There is much noise in the center. |
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Oich
Canon EOS-450D Rebel XSi |
08/25/2008 07:55:06 PM |
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indianzfan
Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi |
08/24/2008 09:40:46 AM |
| I don't usually say "wow" for a flower but that's what I said out loud when I saw this image. At first glance, I thought it was a picture of outer space. I love it. |
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cpanaioti
Canon EOS-40D |
08/24/2008 08:20:45 AM |
| Lovely colours and the stamen pops nicely. Putting the stamen on more of a diagonal I think would make the image more dynamic. |
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carnivalhearted
Fujifilm FinePix S9100/9600 |
08/24/2008 03:34:44 AM |
| God, this looks like the birth of a universe. Like it could have been taken with a macro lens or the Hubble itself. Absolutely beautiful. Great capture. |
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Damzel
Sanyo Xacti CG6 |
08/24/2008 01:49:36 AM |
| Absolutly breath taking... 10 |
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choltmeier
Canon EOS-5D Mark II |
08/23/2008 11:46:28 PM |
| Very cool shot. Almost looks like astrophotography. Seems a little oversharpened. |
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K10DGuy
Pentax K10D |
08/23/2008 03:32:04 PM |
At first glance, it is a flower. Then, suddenly, it's a worm-hole in the vastness of deep space, the Good Ship Stamen bursting from within, the Cruiser Pollen I in escort.
Crop the top 1/5th, give it a widescreen aspect (with black bar border), and it's a print worthy photo I'd want on my wall. |
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Bear_Music
Canon EOS-5D |
08/23/2008 10:59:24 AM |
| Wow... This is SO resembling a Hubble Deep Space image. First rate work. |
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view360
Canon EOS-20D |
08/23/2008 10:52:30 AM |
| Almost looks like space : ) beautiful colours, nicely fills the frame. 8 |
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jomari
Canon Power Shot SX10 IS |
08/23/2008 01:38:14 AM |
| This is soooo beautiful! Brilliant color, gorgeous mix of purples and the composition sings. |
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Sugarpie
Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi |
08/22/2008 11:11:58 PM |
wow
at first I thought this was a picture of some kind of cosmic explosion somewhere in outter space or some sort of black hole (cream in this case) was sucking in the universe stars and all
This is absolutely beautiful, take your breath away. Well I like it and it is very different than the rest of the flower entries :)
10 |
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SandyP
Canon EOS-5D |
08/22/2008 03:31:30 PM |
| Wow! Nice take on a flower photo! I love it. |
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kemko
Canon EOS-40D |
08/22/2008 02:27:07 PM |
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lobomom
Kodak CX4200 |
08/20/2008 09:37:22 PM |
| sharp, clean, clear outstanding! |
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Arcangel
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS75 |
08/20/2008 09:25:20 PM |
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h2
Canon EOS-5D Mark II |
08/20/2008 10:44:37 AM |
| well composed and lightened, but way oversharpened |
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JulietNN
Canon EOS-50D |
08/20/2008 09:52:58 AM |
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Kavey
Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi |
08/20/2008 09:36:13 AM |
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manish
Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi |
08/20/2008 07:59:13 AM |
| Wow, looks like some light matter in the milky way. Amazing sharpness and overall a beautiful shot 10 |
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william88
Canon EOS-7D |
08/20/2008 01:54:48 AM |
| Beautiful!! maybe the blue. 10 |
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hotpasta
Nikon D300s |
08/20/2008 01:35:50 AM |
| stunning detail...at first I thought it was a galaxy far away in one of those universe/space hubble telescopy images :) Great work 8 |
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Jessi
Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT |
08/20/2008 01:30:51 AM |
| Makes me think of the night sky. Color is indeed glorious! |
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sekarmalathy
Nikon D70s |
08/20/2008 01:00:09 AM |
| Excellent macro. Amazing lighting. A bit noisy and oversharpening to my taste. But the effect you have got is so cool, that i dont see anything else. |
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LadyK
Canon EOS-5D Mark II |
08/20/2008 12:36:47 AM |
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simplefreak
Nikon D40X |
08/20/2008 12:36:11 AM |
| wow, this is just stunning beautful, excellent job...my vote for a ribbion |
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