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Feathered Protea


 
BetterPhoto.com All Time Best Photo Contest Editor's Pick BetterPhoto.com Photo Contest SECOND PLACE Winner   Feathered Protea
Feathered Protea
aperture f 5.6, shutter 1/60, lens- 50-mm, location-Maui,Hawaii. These protea actually looked like they had feathers as petals.

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- Crystal E. Berryman

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Gunther,
Love the softness. The color is beautiful...almost haunting. Way to go...be safe...
Chris


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January 14, 2006

 

Gunther Allen
  Thank you Chris. These plants are quite unique, almost alien looking. -G


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January 14, 2006

 
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  Gunther, beautiful detail, color, textures and lighting.


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January 14, 2006

 

Gunther Allen
  Thank you you for your comment Janine! -G


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January 14, 2006

 
- Jill Odice

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  Gunther, this has to be the most unusual flower I have ever seen! (And I deliver flowers for my friends shop...) It really looks like feathers! Beautiful macro work, I think this has winner on it!


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January 14, 2006

 

Gunther Allen
  Thank you Jill. I've been going throught a dry spell, so I hope you're right! Happy New Year to you! -G


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January 14, 2006

 

Leanne M.E. Boyd
  Amazing detail, Gunther!


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January 15, 2006

 
- Linda D. Lester

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  I have never seen one like this...so beautiful! Like the tones!


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January 15, 2006

 

Gunther Allen
  Thank you so much Linda and Leanne. Your comments really make my day! -G


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January 15, 2006

 
- Linda D. Lester

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  WOW! Congratultions on this awesome finalist! Good luck in the next round!


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February 21, 2006

 

Cathy Barrows
  Congrats on your finalists...weird but cool


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February 21, 2006

 

Gunther Allen
  Wow - thank you Linda and Cathy! It is a very weird and beautiful flower. I wonder if the plant swallowed a bird or something?? -G


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February 21, 2006

 

Steven Gunnerson
  Congratulations Gunther!!!


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February 21, 2006

 

Kathy Shogren
  Great find here Gunther. I've never seen anything like it. Congrats as a finalist!


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February 21, 2006

 
- Terry L. Ellis

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  Congratulations, Gunther, on another super finalist!


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February 21, 2006

 

Gunther Allen
  Thank you Terry, Kathy and Steven! I appreciate your comments!


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February 21, 2006

 
- Robert Mann

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  Great detail tones on this very interesting plant, Gunther! Great being next to you in the finalists! Many congrats on your selection and much good luck!


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February 21, 2006

 

Jill Flynn
  AMAZING! Congratulations on another great finalist Gunther!


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February 21, 2006

 

Gunther Allen
  Thanks so much Jill and Robert! :-)


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February 21, 2006

 

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  A very tactile composition.


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February 22, 2006

 
- Claudia Kuhn

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  Cool capture Gunther, congrats on your finalists and good luck!


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February 22, 2006

 

Heather L. Jacks
  Such a unique subject...wonderful color and texture. Congratulations!


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February 22, 2006

 

Cliff Berinsky
  We are so used to seeing oversaturated flowers being posted. It is nice to see such a good floral shot with subdued lighting and color.


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February 23, 2006

 
- Guy D. Biechele

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  Great detail and wonderful tones. Congrats on this Finalist!


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February 23, 2006

 

Tammy Scott
  Congratulations on this gorgeous finalist! I just love the coloring on this!


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February 24, 2006

 

Gunther Allen
  All your comments mean so much and help to encourge! -G


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February 24, 2006

 
- Claudia Kuhn

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  Nice to share the row with you Gunther, congrats on your 2nd place winner!


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February 25, 2006

 

Phillip D. Minnis
  Gunther, congratulations on your 2nd place win! A beautiful image - so soft - wonderful colours. Cheers, Phil


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February 25, 2006

 

Sharon Day
  Big congratulations on your 2nd place win, Gunther!!! WTG!!!


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February 25, 2006

 

Renee Doyle
  Fantastic Gunther!!! Congratulations on this well deserved 2nd place win!


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February 25, 2006

 

Phillip D. Minnis
  Once again, Congratulations!


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February 25, 2006

 

Tammy Scott
  YEAH! Congratulations on this great win!


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February 25, 2006

 

Deborah Sandidge
  Beautifully detailed, amazingly featherlike, Gunther - congratulations!


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February 25, 2006

 

Cathy Barrows
  WTG...this is such a cool flower


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February 25, 2006

 
- Linda D. Lester

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  Awesome....congratultions!!!


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February 25, 2006

 

Michael Robichaud
  Congrats on your 2nd place winner. So delicate, I'm still looking for the bird.


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February 25, 2006

 

Linda Proctor
  Congratulations Gunther !!! Amazing flower!!


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February 25, 2006

 

Kathy Shogren
  Congrats Gunther on this well-deserved winner!


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February 25, 2006

 

Jill Flynn
  Congratulations on your win Gunther!


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February 25, 2006

 

Sylvia Rossler
  Never saw such a beautiful flower like this and I like feathers, so for sure this is a well deserved winner Gunther ! Big congrats :O)


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February 25, 2006

 

Gunther Allen
  WOW! Thank you all so much for your kind well wishes and congrats. They are so very much appreciated! I love photographing flowers because I love gardening. Even though there are so many floral shots submitted at BetterPhoto, I try to see if I can somehow find something unique and different. It happened to be that I found this plant on a bikeride down the volcano Mt. Haleakala in Maui. Hardly a ride and more like coasting down for two hours. I happened by a garden with these incredible proteas. I guess they are unique to a certain climate that Maui Offers. Anyways, Thank You everyone! -Gunther


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February 25, 2006

 

Steven Gunnerson
  Congratulations Gunther!!!


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February 25, 2006

 

Laura Clay-Ballard
  Congratulations on this AWESOME winning image! ** big smile **


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February 25, 2006

 

Cliff Berinsky
  Gunther: Congratulations on your win. I thought that I would be seeing this one on the winners' page.


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February 25, 2006

 
- Terry L. Ellis

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  Congratulations, Gunther! Awesome!


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February 25, 2006

 

Casey A. Hanson
  Such a unique and interesting looking flower....beautifully captured, Gunther. Congratulations on your win! :0)


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February 25, 2006

 
- Evy Johansen

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  Big congratulations on your beautiful win, Gunther!


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February 25, 2006

 

Corinne M. Thompson
  Well deserved win...Congrats :)


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February 25, 2006

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis
  Outstanding winning image, congratulations!!! Very nice Gunther!!


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February 25, 2006

 

Donna W. Neal
  Congratulations on this outstanding winner Gunther!


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February 26, 2006

 

Katherine Kuhn
  Beautiful shot of a plant of truly bird-like looks, Gunther! Congratulations on your outstanding 2nd place win! What a find (I love the color too!)!!


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February 26, 2006

 

Leanne M.E. Boyd
  Congratulations Gunther!


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February 26, 2006

 

Murry Grigsby
  Congrats on your super image and win Gunther!!


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February 26, 2006

 

Gunther Allen
  I would like to thank each and everyone for your comments. Mahalo!!


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February 26, 2006

 

Wally Orlowsky
  Congratulations on this stunning winner, Gunther!


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February 27, 2006

 

lyn winans
  Big congrats Gunther, absolutely gorgeous !!


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March 01, 2006

 

Laura Clay-Ballard
  this image popped up when I logged onto the bp home page. I just wanted to tell you, again, how beautiful I think this is!


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March 25, 2006

 
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