Skagit Valley Tulip - Up Close
by joanns

Comment by Swashbuckler:
Is it tulip festival time already? (I hope I didn't miss it!!) I love La Connor, a very interesting/fun town (with lots of good photo ops!)
Very nice color. I really like the extra buds in the background, nice touch!

Pink Gladiola
by joanns

Comment by Sonifo:
Normally I don't care for pink flowers, but this is an awesome shot. The color doesn't look to dull. Good job, Jo Ann

Rocky Creek
by joanns

Comment by vk99x:
I love it!!! amazing picture, good work! :)

Green, naturally
by joanns

Comment by lbWhaples:
This is a very nice composition. The only negative (hopefullt constructive) thing I ahve to say is that the lighting is too harsh. The subject would benefit from softer, more ambient lighting. Try to soften the shadows and reduce the sheen of the leaves. Find a nice middle ground.

Green, naturally
by joanns

Comment by Silver Fox:
Visual impact is pleasant to the eyes. Focus is good, Lighting
seems just fine, Color is just right, nice and bright and sharp.
Composition is good, great idea for the photo, certainly meets the Challenge.

Green, naturally
by joanns

Comment by LindaLee:
Beautiful, and wonderful use of negative space. Lighting is terrific, as is your composition. I like the border, but am bothered by the fact that essentially, only the upper half of the photo has a border since it blends right in with the negative space at the bottom. / OK, I've been looking at this for a while now, and after further consideration, I am not so bothered by the border issue because the leaves actually look like they are reaching out of the photo - almost a 3D look. I like this a lot.

Green, naturally
by joanns

Comment by clues56:
Very pretty, but I think it would be better with a little more depth of field.

Snoqualmie Pass Panorama
by joanns

Comment by Swashbuckler:
Wonderfully taken and superb stitching...I can't see the joins. Pretty view. I like it very much!

Snoqualmie Pass Panorama
by joanns

Comment by Sonifo:
This is one of my favorite photos. Beautiful, just beautiful.

Seattle View at 6:00 AM
by joanns

Comment by Sonifo:
Nice photo, Jo Anne. Taken in 1969, has anything changed since then. It would be fun to take anothe picture in the same spot and see what has changed.