Purple Ladies

Uploaded: August 23, 2013 08:18:37 | Entered: December 26, 2015 18:28:59

Description


From the beautiful orchid displays at the South Texas Botanical Gardens in Corpus Christi, TX.


Exif: F Number: 5.6, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/200 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 200, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 200.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark III

Comments

Gord MacEachern August 23, 2013

Wow Val, simply gorgeous!! Love the image and treatment!! #1541564

Leslie McLain level-classic August 23, 2013

Beautiful capture, colors, and DD work, Val. #10817942

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe August 23, 2013 1

Think you have a winner here. Love the color and treatment. #10817948

Colette M. Metcalf August 23, 2013

GORGEOUS image!!! #10818077

Monnie Ryan August 23, 2013

So soft and lovely, Val - just love it! Wish we lived closer to a botanical garden so I could get to flowers all year! #10818154

Linda D. Lester level-classic August 23, 2013

Beautiful DD work!!! Love it! #10818189

Douglas Pignet August 23, 2013

lovely capture with nice lighting and color...nice PP #10818298

Douglas Pignet August 23, 2013

lovely capture with nice lighting and color...nice PP #10818299

Don Christiana August 23, 2013

Beautiful work Val. Love the colors and perfect treatment used in showcasing this gorgeous image. Haven't been back to my old home town Corpus in several years. Maybe I need to check out their botanical gardens. #10818505

Rony Sagy August 23, 2013

Wonderful editing work on this beautiful image. The colors and textures blend so gracefully. #10818509

Mitch Spence level-classic August 23, 2013

I love the color combinations here, Val, and the texturing goes so very well with this delicately beautiful subject. #10818521

Michelle Alton August 23, 2013

So delicate and beautifully worked, Val. Gorgeous. #10818594

Patrick Rouzes level-classic August 23, 2013

Incredible colors, image & dd work, Val. WOuld look like a million dollars framed and hanging. WTG, my friend.
#10818753

Ann H. Belus level-deluxe August 24, 2013

This is absolutely beautiful, Val! The colors are so soft and delicate and I love the way the petals seem to float into the background! Fantastic work! #10819450

Lana Arcemont August 24, 2013

Val, the color combination and DD work.....Outstanding! #10819521

Terry Cervi level-deluxe August 24, 2013

This is gorgeous, Ms.V!! I love your texture work and the colors on this beauty! #10819613

Lydia Williams level-classic August 25, 2013

Wow, Val...simply beautiful...love this..as with all your magnificent flowers! :) #10820133

Dayna Cain level-classic August 27, 2013

Breathtaking Val! Excellent work! #10822085

Julianne Bradford August 27, 2013

So gorgeous Val. Love the soft touch here :-) #10822232

Emile Abbott level-deluxe August 27, 2013

I am with you being so behind, Girl. This is so beautiful and love your texture and treatment, Val. You rock. #10822508

Mary Dimitriw level-deluxe August 27, 2013

My stars Ms.Val this is simply outstanding! #10822550

Nadia Paul August 27, 2013

So beautiful and delicate with wonderful texture work Val - hope this does well for you. Fave! #10822631

Val Feldman level-deluxe August 28, 2013

Thank you all so much for stopping by and dropping a comment...I appreciate! #10822894

Tammy Espino August 30, 2013

Gorgeous, Val!! Just gorgeous!! :) #10825563

Patricia A. Casey level-deluxe September 01, 2013

Wow....just lovely!!!! #10828597

Carol Eade level-addict September 05, 2013

Beautiful, Val, love the color combination and texture. #10834436

Terry T. Ruvalcaba September 05, 2013

Purple, my favorite color! lovely treatment on these lovely flowers! #10834504

Julie Burnett September 07, 2013

A definite fave for me!! So artistic and elegant, your creative juices are flowing, V!! I plan on seeing this again!! #10836275

Kathy Salerni level-classic September 12, 2013

Exceptional DD work, Val! This definately should be framed and hung!! Love it! #10841625

Karen Bacon September 20, 2013

Gorgeous presentation Val! #10849822

Ujjwal Mukherjee September 26, 2013

What a beauty! Superb,Val!! #10854150

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe January 30, 2016

Beautiful capture and Finalist. Congrats again, Val. #11428420

Emile Abbott level-deluxe January 30, 2016

Congratulations Val on another magnificent finalist. WTG girl. #11428556

Teresa L. Brooks January 30, 2016

Congrats on your beautiful finalist Val. #11428603

Marijana Fajgl January 30, 2016

What a beauty! Huge congratulations, Val! #11428619

Lydia Williams level-classic January 30, 2016

Congratulations on your finalist Val! :) #11428664

Lydia Williams level-classic January 30, 2016

Congratulations on your finalist Val! :) #11428665

Carol L. Fowler January 30, 2016

Beautiful! Congrats #11428940

Mary K. Robison January 31, 2016

Such a well deserved Second Place Gold Winner! Congratulations to you, Val! #11429457

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe February 01, 2016

Beautiful winner. Congrats! #11429658

Susan D. Royce level-classic February 01, 2016

Congrats on your winner! The textures really work to enhance the photo. #11429664

Terry Cervi level-deluxe February 01, 2016

Congrats on your stunning win, Ms.V!!! #11429755

Bojan Bencic level-classic February 01, 2016

WOW! Lov it. Congratulations, Val! #11429790

Emile Abbott level-deluxe February 01, 2016

Gorgeous gold winner. Congratulations Val. #11429884

Val Feldman level-deluxe February 01, 2016

Thanks very much everyone! #11429938

Kathy Salerni level-classic February 01, 2016

Congratulations on this outstanding Gold Winner, Val! WTG! #11430013

Debbie Bray February 01, 2016

Miss V! What can I say, (apart from a huge congratulations), your work is always stunning, and one notch above the rest. This is so well executed and the colour just dripping beautiful!! So well deserving of all its merits! #11430063

Agnes Fegan level-deluxe February 01, 2016

So beautiful Val ... congratulations!!! #11430113

Michele Peterson level-classic February 01, 2016

Beautifully artistic and well done! Congratulations on the wonderful winner! #11430200

Don Christiana February 01, 2016

Congratulations Val on your beautiful and amazing Second Place Gold Medal Winner. Perfection at its best. #11430230

Lana Arcemont February 01, 2016

Congratulations Val on this gorgeous Second Place Win! #11430235

Ellen Hodges February 01, 2016

Huge congrats on this over the top gorgeous winner, Val!! #11430406

Patrick Rouzes level-classic February 01, 2016

Congrats on this impressive & winning work of art, Val. WTG. #11430481

Carol Eade level-addict February 02, 2016

This is just beautiful, Val. Congratulations on your second place. #11430567

JO ANN CLEVELAND February 05, 2016

Absolutely gorgeous 2nd Place Gold Winner, congrats! #11431588

Marijana Fajgl February 06, 2016

Well deserved gold, Val! Big congratulations! #11432241

Emile Abbott level-deluxe March 11, 2016

CONGRATULATION VAL ON BP ALL TIME EDITOR'S PICK #11445602

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