Inspiring Photo: Among the Shadows #11699541

Among the Shadows

Uploaded: May 01, 2011 18:25:15

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Update: Oak Leaf Hydrangea
Thank you Courtenay for your help in identifying this flower!

(Flowers 5/1/2011) FINALIST

Exif: F Number: 8, Exposure Bias Value: -0.67, ExposureTime: 1/400 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 100, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 142.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS REBEL T2i

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Nancyj E. Hovey May 01, 2011

This was indeed found among the shadows of the bush. #1373755

Monnie Ryan May 01, 2011

Beautifully captured, Nancy! #9383768

Joannie Bertucci May 01, 2011

Marvelous lighting, exposure and contrasts Nancy! #9383785

Michelle Alton May 02, 2011

SIMPLY beautiful, Nancy. #9383950

Ellen Hodges May 02, 2011

The shadows ser the details off beautifully, Nancy!! #9384036

Courtenay Vanderbilt May 02, 2011

Beautiful capture of this hydrangea blossom, Nancy! #9384257

Nancyj E. Hovey May 02, 2011

Monnie
Joannie
Michelle
Ellen
Courtenay

Good morning all. I appreciate all of your kind comments of this hydrangea blossom. (TY Courtenay for the name!)

Have a wonderful creative day! 8o) #9384275

Nancyj E. Hovey May 02, 2011

Update: With Courtenay's help, this is a Oak Leaf Hydrangea!! THANK YOU Courtenay! 8o) #9384372

Liz blahh May 02, 2011

Wonderful lighting in this beauty! #9384416

Jack Ryan May 02, 2011

Beautiful work, Nancy. Very well done. #9384501

Nancyj E. Hovey May 02, 2011

Liz
Jack

Hi! Am so pleased that you came to my gallery for this image. THANK YOU for your visit and kind comments... have a glorious day! 8o) #9384563

Tammy Espino May 02, 2011

Fantastic capture!!! :) #9385227

Nancyj E. Hovey May 02, 2011

Tammy
THANK YOU. Have a great evening! 8o) #9385304

Annette Carr May 04, 2011

You have captured motion, I love the ebb and flow of this image. Nice shades. Wow! #9388877

Nancyj E. Hovey May 04, 2011

Annette
THANK YOU for your continued support, and friendship. 8o) #9389413

Wm Nosal June 04, 2011

Beautiful Image, Nancyj! #9443951

Nancyj E. Hovey June 04, 2011

WmN
THANK YOU friend! 8o) #9443964

Marilyn Cornwell June 22, 2011

Congratulations on your finalist, Nancy! Wonderful indeed!! #9473556

Nancyj E. Hovey June 22, 2011

Marilyn...
THANK YOU...OMGosh, I haven't had one this year, so I am in shock! TY TY! 8o) #9473689

Tiia Vissak June 22, 2011

Congratulations! #9473963

Diane E. Deming June 22, 2011

Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Nancy! #9474328

Wm Nosal June 22, 2011

Congratulations, Nancyj! #9474375

Lorna Shutter June 22, 2011

Woo Hoo!!! CONGRATULATIONS on your Finalist Award for this beautiful image, Nancyj!!!!! WTG, my friend!!! Time to DANCE!!!!! :)

#9474513

Nancyj E. Hovey June 22, 2011

Tiia
Diane
WmN
Lorna

THANK YOU everyone so much.... I appreciate all of your comments! 8o) #9474608

Jessica Jenney June 22, 2011

Congratulations, Nancy on your beautiful finalist! #9474616

Millie A. Talarico June 22, 2011

Congratulations,Nancy! #9474646

Kay E. Mahoney June 22, 2011

Congratulations on your finalist, Nancy. Good luck in the next round.
#9474687

Patricia White June 22, 2011

Looks like we had have been very busy this past month. Best of luck in the next round. #9474796

Lyn Darlington June 22, 2011

Congrats Nancy! Wonderful lighting! #9474817

Misty Blue June 22, 2011

Congrats on this wonderful image! #9474825

Lester A. Garcia June 22, 2011

Beautiful lighting and arrangement in this deserving finalist, Nancy.

Congratulations! #9474884

Deborah C. Lewinson June 22, 2011

Congratulations Nancyj on this beautiful finalist!

Best wishes for the next round!
Debby #9474987

Jill Odice June 22, 2011

These Hydrangeas are beautiful. Love the vintage look! Congrats on your finalist! #9475048

Courtenay Vanderbilt June 22, 2011

Happy to have been of help! Super congrats on this Finalist, Nancy! #9475163

Amy M. Wilson June 22, 2011

Big congratulations on your awesome Finalist, Nancy!! #9475209

Carol Eade June 22, 2011

Beautiful image, Nancy, congratulations! #9475228

Kim Andelkovic June 22, 2011

Congrats Nancy, wonderful finalist ;-) #9475290

Nancy J. Locke June 22, 2011

Super super congrats, Twinsy!!!

Hugs, Nancy #9475512

Terry Cervi June 22, 2011

Congrats on your beautiful finalist, Nancy!! #9475852

Nancyj E. Hovey June 22, 2011

Jessica
Millieanne
Kay
Patricia
Lyn
Misty
Lester
Deborah
Jill
Courtenay
Amy
Carol
Kim
Nancy JL
Terry

GOSH, THANK YOU EVERYONE!!! I am smiling! 8o) #9475875

Liz blahh June 22, 2011

Congrats on your beautiful finalist! #9475914

Nancy Bergeson June 22, 2011

Great lighting, great image, Congrats on your finalist! #9476076

Renata Gusciora June 22, 2011

Big congratulations on this lovely finalist,Nancyj!!!:-) #9476080

Marcel J. Fernandez June 22, 2011

Congratulations, Nancy on your delightful Finalist. #9476306

Monnie Ryan June 22, 2011

Congratulations, Nancy! #9476421

Nancy (Peaches) Harker June 22, 2011

WOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
HUGE CONGRATS on your AWESOME finalist!
Best of luck in the next round!

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Agnes Fegan June 22, 2011

Congratulations on your finalist Nancy! #9476534

Usman M. Bajwa June 22, 2011

CONGRATULATIONS Nancy and good luck up next!!!

UB. #9476633

Nancyj E. Hovey June 22, 2011

Liz
Sabrina
Nancy B
Renata
Marcel
Monnie
Nancy H
Agnes
Usman

THANK YOU EVERYONE for the Congratulations.... 8o) #9476659

Irene Colling June 22, 2011

I love Hydrangea's for their long term beauty, the dried blossoms last forever. This lovely photo will also share its beauty for a long time.

Congratulations on the Finalist Nancy.
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Marilyn K. Lincecum June 22, 2011

Congratulations on your well deserved finalist!! Hope to see it again. #9476912

Barbara Waldoch June 23, 2011

Congratulations, Nancy, well done! #9477234

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer June 23, 2011

Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, NancyJ. #9477294

Mary Dimitriw June 23, 2011

Beautiful Nancy and congrats on your Finalist!!

I have 5 oak leaf hydrangeas and they get the most beautiful flowers that turn a brilliant blushing pinkish-red at the end of the season. You don't see them too often. #9477374

Stefania Barbier June 23, 2011

fantastic finalist, congratulations!!! #9477536

Stephen Zacker June 23, 2011

Lovely. Congratulations #9477593

Patricia Seidler June 23, 2011

Congratulations to you too Nancy on this wonderful finalist. Love the lighting. #9478187

Tammy L. Newcomb June 23, 2011

Wonderfully done Nancyj and congratulations for landing a finalist. #9478459

Carla Capra Anderson June 23, 2011

Hi Nancy;
This is absolutely beautiful. Love the lighting. Congratulations.
;) CC #9478753

Lisa J. Boulden June 23, 2011

Wonderful light and shadows!
Congratulations!
~♥~ #9479041

Virginia Leone June 23, 2011

Beautiful finalist :) #9479068

Ann Coates June 23, 2011

Congratulations on your beautiful Finalist. #9479181

Ellen Hodges June 23, 2011

Huge congrats and very best luck with this fantastic finalist, Nancy!! #9479263

Frank W. Childress June 23, 2011

Very nice image Nancy .. love the lighting. #9479265

Patrick Rouzes June 23, 2011

Congratulations Mancyj! WTG! #9479326

Nancyj E. Hovey June 23, 2011

Irene
Marilyn
Barbara
Kiki
Mary
Stefania
Stephan
Patricia
Tammy
Carla
Lisa
Virginia
Ann
Ellen
Frank
Patrick

THANK YOU EVERYONE... Have a wonderful day! 8o) #9479532

John Connolly June 23, 2011

Congratulations and good luck in the next round, Nancy! #9479668

Nancyj E. Hovey June 23, 2011

John
THANK YOU! 8o) #9479960

Mary K. Robison June 23, 2011

Wonderful lighting in this lovely Finalist, Nancy!
Congratulations! #9480814

Nancyj E. Hovey June 23, 2011

Mary,
Thank you for the congrats! 8o) #9480907

Steve M. Harrington June 23, 2011

Good on you, Nancy! :)
Steve #9481178

Renee Doyle June 23, 2011

Congratulations on this wonderful finalist Nancy! #9481228

Laura E. Swan June 24, 2011

On This Beautiful Work of Art Making It To Finalist, Mumj!

Sorry I am late getting here.

-Laura :) #9481453

Tammy M. Anderson June 24, 2011

Congrats Nancy on your beautiful finalist. #9481644

Nancyj E. Hovey June 24, 2011

Steve
Renee
Laura
Tammy

THANK YOU ALL! And thank you to BP Judges! 8o) #9481871

Sharon Sawyer June 24, 2011

WTG, Nancy!!! HUGE congratulations on your outstanding and well deserved finalist!!! #9483773

Nancyj E. Hovey June 24, 2011

Sharon
THANK YOU, so much. Hope you have a nice weekend! 8o) #9483787

Robert K. Bemus June 24, 2011

Beautiful lighting and color-- congrats on a wonderful Finalist, Nancy!! #9484023

Nancyj E. Hovey June 25, 2011

Robert
THANK YOU! Have a great day! 8o) #9484639

Tammy Espino June 25, 2011

Congarts on making it to finalist!! Beautiful!!! :) #9485634

Nancyj E. Hovey June 25, 2011

Tammy
THANK YOU... 8o) #9485788

Bojan Bencic June 26, 2011

Congratulations on your finalist, Nancy. Amazing light. #9486534

Nancyj E. Hovey June 26, 2011

Bojan
THANK YOU SO MUCH for your congrats! 8o) #9486685

Karen Celella June 26, 2011

Congratulations on your lovely finalist, Nancyj. #9486734

Nancyj E. Hovey June 26, 2011

Karen
THANK YOU for your congrats! 8o) #9486755

Mitch Spence June 26, 2011

Congratulations on a lovely finalist, Nancy. #9487186

Debra R. Harder June 26, 2011

Huge congratulations, Nancy, on your BEAUTIFUL finalist!! Deb #9487324

Nancyj E. Hovey June 26, 2011

Mitch
Debra

THANK YOU. Hope you are having a great day! 8o) #9487540

Amanda J. Tanner June 26, 2011

Congratulations on this beautiful finalist Nancy! #9488143

Kathy Coombs June 26, 2011

HEY!! I just saw! Comgratulations!!!!!! #9488234

Nancyj E. Hovey June 26, 2011

Amanda
Kathy

THANK YOU for the congrats.
8o) #9488320

Lydia Williams June 28, 2011

Beautiful, Nancy....congratulations on your finalist! Lovely! #9491763

Melissa G. Meiselman June 28, 2011

Just saw this finalist, Nancy!! Big congratulations!!! #9491858

Nancyj E. Hovey June 28, 2011

Lydia
Melissa

THANK YOU so much. It was quite the pleasing surprise to have this Finalist! 8o) #9491964

Nadia Paul June 30, 2011

So beautiful Nancyj - congrats on your finalist! #9498463

Nancyj E. Hovey July 01, 2011

Nadia
Thank you for your kind comment. Hope you have a fun filled 4th weekend! 8o) #9499065

Merna L. Nobile July 04, 2011

Congratulations to all of the Award Winners for May 2011. Merna

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Gina M. Savage August 13, 2011

Nancy, congrats on this and it is well deserved. Love the light, detail and tones. #9600663

Nancyj E. Hovey August 13, 2011

Merna
Gina

THANK YOU for your kind comments. I apologize for not answering sooner, I have been away from BP. Hope to return by September! Enjoy summer! 8o) #9601406

Lorna Shutter August 13, 2011

Yes, I hope you return by September too! We sure miss you here, Nancyj!!!!! :( #9601486

Nancyj E. Hovey August 13, 2011

Lorna
THANK YOU, you are so kind...I miss all of you too! 8o) #9601548

Christine Lobsinger September 25, 2011

Congratulations Dear MOMJ...
A beautiful Work of Art!!!
Smiling Chris
PS Congrats to you on your Finalist!! #9691277

Nancyj E. Hovey September 26, 2011

Christine,
THANK YOU so much. 8o) #9694896

Mitch Spence September 26, 2011

Lovely work, Nancy. Congratulations. #9695504

Nancyj E. Hovey September 26, 2011

Mitch
THANK YOU! 8o) #9697660

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