Reflecting

Uploaded: October 09, 2013

Description

Exif: F Number: 2.8, Exposure Bias Value: -0.67, ExposureTime: 1/160 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 125, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 100.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS REBEL T3i

Comments

Antonio Amen October 09, 2013

Like it, well done #1547667

Gord MacEachern October 09, 2013

Love it Colette!! #10866424

Carolyn M. Fletcher level-classic October 09, 2013

Me, too!! #10866429

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe October 09, 2013

Fabulous details and light, Colette. #10866436

Tiia Vissak October 09, 2013

a beautiful macro! #10866438

Donna La Mattino Pagakis October 09, 2013

You never cease to amaze me Colette. What a great graphic design macro image. I love the colors too! #10866446

Randy K. Baldwin October 09, 2013

Wonderful Colette! #10866458

Marilyn Cornwell October 09, 2013

Very lovely - all the sparkles lined up like stars! #10866512

William C. Raco level-classic October 09, 2013

Terrific focus, light and bokeh
Excellent, Col #10866529

Robert R. Goodman October 09, 2013

Hi Colette,Awesome capture my friend.Great use of lighting!!! #10866543

Carol Flisak level-classic October 09, 2013

Lovely image, Colette... wonderful light, bokeh and water drop! #10866581

Liz blahh October 09, 2013

Looks like their dancing, great capture! #10866612

Martha R. Mazon level-classic October 09, 2013

Gorgeous!! #10866666

Carol L. Fowler October 09, 2013

Beautiful lighting in this macro capture #10866734

Anita Bower October 09, 2013

This is beautiful! Simple. What lens did you use? What settings? In other words, how did you get this lovely image? #10866758

Emiel Van Hemelrijck October 09, 2013

Well done,very beautiful Colette #10866772

Colette M. Metcalf October 09, 2013

Thanks so much everyone!! EF100mm Macro Lens F2.8 Shutter speed 1/160 sec. Hand held. #10866812

John Connolly October 09, 2013

A wonderful bokeh and fantastic focus Colette! What a fantastic macro capture! #10866831

Linda M. Walker October 09, 2013

Excellent shot and bokeh! #10866861

Ermanno Radice October 09, 2013

Excellent composition, wonderful focus and macro! #10866902

Marijana Fajgl October 09, 2013

This is so beautiful, Colette! #10866905

Anita Bower October 09, 2013

Thanks for EXIF info! #10866914

Nancy L. Green level-classic October 09, 2013

VERY cool, BEAUTIFULY done my friend!!! <>< #10866954

Leslie McLain level-classic October 09, 2013

Wonderful capture and drops, Colette. #10866986

Carol Quina level-classic October 09, 2013

Wonderful! Love the soft lens flares! #10867005

Emile Abbott level-deluxe October 09, 2013

Awesome capture and great reflections. #10867008

Anita Hogue October 09, 2013

WOW, so gorgeous! Wish I could hand hold and get something this awesome! The only thing I hand hold is the grandkids captures. #10867025

Mitch Spence level-classic October 09, 2013

Pretty, pretty, pretty, Colette. Almost makes me want to be a bug and live down in the grass forest. #10867123

David Phalen October 09, 2013

Beautiful!! #10867131

Thomas E. Hinds October 09, 2013

Nicely done, Colette! #10867141

Terry T. Ruvalcaba October 09, 2013

very nice capture and comp! #10867163

Colette M. Metcalf October 09, 2013

Thanks so much everyone!!! #10867185

Katherine Kuhn October 09, 2013

Great composition, light & detail, Colette -- love the bokeh! #10867189

Ray level-classic October 09, 2013

Beautiful work here, Colette! #10867222

Patrick Rouzes level-classic October 09, 2013

Incredible macro work, Colette. Good luck.
#10867248

Rudi Reiner level-classic October 09, 2013

Very cool macro shot Colette!
A 'favorite', this will do well! #10867252

Ray Thoms October 10, 2013

Great macro shot Colette...nicely done! #10867294

Colette M. Metcalf October 10, 2013

Thanks so much everyone!!! #10867328

Ken Smith level-classic October 10, 2013

Doesn't get much better than this, Colette. Outstanding! #10867375

Eivor Kuchta October 10, 2013

Love this one! Great work, Colette!
#10867580

Colette M. Metcalf October 10, 2013

Thanks so much Ken and Eivor!!! #10867838

Melinda F. Schneider level-classic October 10, 2013

I'm a big fan of bokeh, and the colors here are lovely! #10867857

Wm Nosal October 10, 2013

Beautiful Capture Colette! #10868029

Cindy Bendush level-classic October 10, 2013

Terrific bokeh shot - love it! #10868062

Colette M. Metcalf October 10, 2013

Thanks so much Melinda, Wm, and Cindy!!! #10868068

Peggy Pfister level-classic October 10, 2013

What a beautiful little world you've captured, Colette! Love it! #10868178

Nadia Paul October 10, 2013

You're doing some wonderful things with water drops and bokeh Colette - this is gorgeous - a fave! #10868218

Colette M. Metcalf October 11, 2013

Thanks so much Peggy and Nadia!!! #10868300

Marilyn K. Lincecum level-classic October 11, 2013

Love the bokeh...wonderful light,color and DOF. #10869117

Colette M. Metcalf October 12, 2013

Thanks so much Marilyn!!! #10869252

Don Christiana October 12, 2013

As always, you know how to bring out the best in your macro images. Beautiful capture Colette. #10869844

Colette M. Metcalf October 12, 2013

Thanks so much Don!!! #10869859

Deborah C. Lewinson level-addict October 13, 2013

Beautiful, creative, and a fave!

Debby #10870884

Colette M. Metcalf October 14, 2013

Thanks so much Debby!!! #10871276

Julie Burnett October 14, 2013

I have tried and tried this type of shot, and I've never ever come close to this. An outstanding and gorgeous capture, Colette!! #10871346

Colette M. Metcalf October 15, 2013

Thanks so much Julie!!! #10872238

Wendy Stevenson October 18, 2013

LOVE this!! Gorgeous colour combo and fantastic focus and bokeh! Awesome work Colette! #10875242

Erica Murphy level-classic October 18, 2013

I LOVE this shot!! You have so many great macro shots in your gallery Colette! #10875250

Colette M. Metcalf October 18, 2013

Thanks so much Wendy and Erica!!! #10875436

Susan M. Smith October 28, 2013

An instant favorite Colette! It is beautifully simple and stunning! I have also tried this shot, or similar to it and have come nowhere close to this perfection. Will be looking for it among the Winners! :) #10883275

Colette M. Metcalf November 02, 2013

Thanks so much Susan!!! #10888017

Jean Lechleiter November 02, 2013

Outstanding macro image, Colette! #10888970

Colette M. Metcalf November 03, 2013

Thanks so much Jean!! #10889132

Kathy Salerni level-classic November 29, 2013

Huge congrats on your awesome, Finalist, Colette! #10909811

Nadia Paul November 29, 2013

Another wonderful finalist Colette - congrats! #10909984

Donna La Mattino Pagakis November 30, 2013

A super eye catching image and finalist, congratulations Colette! #10910062

Julie Burnett November 30, 2013

Congratulations on this gorgeous finalist, Colette!! #10910255

Wm Nosal November 30, 2013

Congratulations Colette! #10910432

Anita Bower November 30, 2013

Congratulations! Well deserved. This photo has a magical feel. #10910451

Lindley Johnson level-classic November 30, 2013

Congratulations again, Colette - this is so cool! #10910458

Don Christiana November 30, 2013

A HUGE CONGRATS Colette on your wonderful macro FINALIST. You are the queen of water drop images. #10910645

Nancy L. Green level-classic November 30, 2013

Congratulations Colette on your wonderful finalist, WTG!!! <>< #10910918

Bojan Bencic level-classic November 30, 2013

Great one. Congratulations on your finalist, Colette! #10911100

Carol L. Fowler November 30, 2013

Beautiful! Congrats! #10911174

Thomas E. Hinds November 30, 2013

Beautiful Fianlist, Colette! Congratulations! #10911534

Ray level-classic November 30, 2013

Congratulations on another wonderful Finalist, Colette! #10911540

Rudi Reiner level-classic December 01, 2013

Congratulations Colette! #10912885

Robert R. Goodman December 08, 2013

Hi Colette,Congratulations my friend on this beautiful finalist!!!!! #10917488

Merna L. Nobile December 27, 2013

Great photographers are not great because of their technique; they are great because of their passion.
Congratulations for your achievement, November, 2013 Merna #10930250

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