Inspiring Photo: Purple Clematis #1798860

Purple Clematis

Uploaded: February 24, 2006

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Taken in my back garden last summer, using a canon28-135 IS @135mm F5.6 @ 1/60 ISO 100. Croppen and levels in PS

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Ray Clarke February 24, 2006

Your comments please #397942

Janine Russell February 24, 2006

Ray and Audrey, excellent color and detail; I would like to have seen the tips of the inner stamens on the upper left hand side. #2460713

Ray Clarke February 24, 2006

Good point Janine! Thanks for looking #2460716

Renee Doyle February 24, 2006

Beautiful colours and dof Ray & Audrey!!! I tend to agree with Janine about the stamens 'though. #2460723

Ray Clarke February 24, 2006

Thanks Renee #2460726

Paul Michko February 24, 2006

Beautiful composition, R&A. #2460730

Colleen Braun February 24, 2006

just beautiful... #2460775

Judy S. Fung February 24, 2006

Very pretty, Ray & Audrey! #2460776

Ray Clarke February 24, 2006

Thank you Paul, Colleen and Judy! #2460780

Pamela Shane February 24, 2006

Ah - purple, my favorite color!! Super
image, love the detail, & the little bit of green peeking between the petals! :) #2460782

Ray Clarke February 24, 2006

Thank you, Pamela! #2460785

Gail Vitikacs February 24, 2006

Rich, bold, and BEAUTIFUL! #2460820

Ray Clarke February 24, 2006

Thank you, Gail! #2460827

Carla Metzler February 24, 2006

Beautiful colors, Ray & Audrey! #2460837

Ray Clarke February 24, 2006

Thanks, Carla! #2460843

Cindy Paquette February 24, 2006

Very pretty...I'd like to see a bit more light on the flower. Love that the center of the clematis is off center..which makes for a great composition! #2460971

Claudia Kuhn February 24, 2006

Beautiful macro! Love the detail and deep color! #2461062

Ray Clarke February 24, 2006

Thank you, Cindy and Claudia! for your comments!!! #2461098

Ray Thoms February 24, 2006

Great colour and beautiful detail #2461171

Ray Clarke February 24, 2006

Thanks you, Ray! #2461183

Evy Johansen February 24, 2006

Love it, Ray! Beautiful clarity and colors! And a wonderful composition! #2461320

Ray Clarke February 24, 2006

Thank you, Evy! #2461415

Milan Banik February 24, 2006

Ray & Audrey fantastic flower,love this shot! #2462143

Ray Clarke February 24, 2006

Thank you, Milan! #2462154

Bridgette B February 24, 2006

R&A... gorgeous colors and details!!! I love these flowers!! #2462361

Ray Clarke February 24, 2006

Thank you, Bridgette1 #2462371

Sylvia Rossler February 24, 2006

I love Clematis flowers ! They have something sensual , don't know how to explain this . A gorgeous colored one you captured there R&A ! BEautiful :O) #2462572

Ray Clarke February 24, 2006

Thank you, Silvia! #2462582

Karen Engelbreth February 24, 2006

Wonderful macro, Ray & Audrey!

#2462640

Ray Clarke February 24, 2006

Thank you Karen #2462663

Nina Shields February 24, 2006

Amazing color and detailing in this wonderful macro shot! #2462974

John Connolly February 24, 2006

You certainly have an eye catching floral masterpiece here R&A! Beautiful composition and color. #2462988

Ray Clarke February 24, 2006

Thak you, Nina and John! #2463043

Shelly A. Van Camp February 24, 2006

Beautiful flower...love that color!! #2463242

Life Expressions February 24, 2006

Lovely color and composition! #2463422

Roger Bernabo February 24, 2006

gorgeous! #2463752

Ray Clarke February 25, 2006

Thank you for your comments Shelly, Robin and Roger!!! #2464475

Wende Trew February 25, 2006

Beautiful image!!! Love that purple!!! #2464739

Ray Clarke February 25, 2006

Thank you Wendy! #2464745

Jill Odice February 25, 2006

Beautiful detail, and wonderfully royal purple color! #2466257

Ray Clarke February 25, 2006

Thanl you Jill! #2466264

Nan Fischer February 25, 2006

lovely flower and fabulous color! I agree with the cropping suggestions at the top. more stamens. #2468808

Ray Clarke February 26, 2006

Thanks for you comment Nan! #2469331

March 17, 2006

A striking shot - can't wait till mine comes into bloom to try this! #2544993

Sylvia Rossler March 22, 2006

Big congrats R&A :O) #2562614

Ronald F. Fischer March 22, 2006

Congratulations on your awesome finalist!! #2562717

Jenny Bosmans March 22, 2006

Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Ray & Audrey!! #2562733

Steven Gunnerson March 22, 2006

Congratulations R&A!!!! What a team :o) #2562777

Pamela Shane March 22, 2006

Congratulations on this wonderful
finalist R&A!!!! :) #2562893

Kara L. Hendricks March 22, 2006

Hey, congratulations guys!!! Well deserved!! #2562920

Ken Smith March 22, 2006

Congrats. Well deserved!! #2563020

Sandra Freyler March 22, 2006

Congratulations! Beautiful! :) #2563050

Laura Clay-Ballard March 22, 2006

gorgeous! congrats! #2563140

Karen Bacon March 22, 2006

Congratulations! #2563339

Linda D. Lester March 22, 2006

Awesome shot! Congratulations and good luck in the next round! #2563364

Stan Lubach March 22, 2006

Congrats on the finalist! #2563387

Melissa A. Mannon March 22, 2006

Fabulous! congratulations! #2563474

Emile Abbott March 22, 2006

Congratulation R&A on this awesome finalist. Good luck in next round. #2563534

Tonya R. Boles March 22, 2006

Congratulations #2563598

Renee Doyle March 22, 2006

Congratulations on this wonderful finalist!!!!
#2563622

Graeme yew Chow March 22, 2006

Wonderful finalist , great work, Ray #2564065

Su Sana E. P March 22, 2006

Congratulations on this beautiful Finalist, R&A!! #2564475

Tamera S. Phillips March 22, 2006

Congrats you two! What a beautiful shot. Crossing my fingers for the next round. #2564489

Linda Boehme March 22, 2006

Congrats on this beautiful finalist, Ray and Audrey! Good luck in the next round! #2564613

Jesus M. Salazar March 22, 2006

Congratulations on this beautiful finalist!!!! #2565041

Corinne M. Thompson March 22, 2006

Wonderful color and clarity...Congrats on your Finalist! #2565099

Paul Sikora March 22, 2006

Congratulations and I hope it's a winner #2565238

Jill Odice March 23, 2006

Congrats on this stunning finalist! Wow is this gorgeous! #2565319

Debbie Hartley March 23, 2006

Congratulations on your beautiful finalist R & A! #2565387

Milan Banik March 23, 2006

Congrats Ray & Audrey,LOVE TO SEE THIS HERE.BEST OF LUCK FOR NEXT! #2565414

Donna Roberts March 23, 2006

I obviously spent too much time away from BP to have missed this image BUT please let me say my WOW and congrats now that it has made the finals.
Good luck!!
:-) ddu
#2565655

Lorraine A. Cook March 23, 2006

Congratulations, Ray and Audrey!!!<:)) #2565987

Lynne Morris March 23, 2006

Great shot and good luck in next round! #2566110

Colleen Braun March 23, 2006

congratulations... #2566376

Stan Kwasniowski March 23, 2006

Clarke's, congratulations #2566485

Terry L. Ellis March 23, 2006

Congratulations, Ray and Audrey! Beautiful finalist! #2567066

Nadya Johnson March 23, 2006

A HUGE congratulations, Ray and Audrey!! I don't know how I missed this shot the first time, although in February I was still stumbling through the site a bit confused - - (maybe still??) WONDERFUL, and I'm so glad to see it in the finals!! Best of luck in the final round! #2567804

Donna W. Neal March 23, 2006

A wonderful well deserved finalist, Congratulations #2568183

Cathy M. Gromball March 23, 2006

Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Ray & Audrey!

Cathy :) #2568266

Sharon Day March 23, 2006

Congratulations on this superb finalist R&A!!! Good luck next round! #2568352

Pat Gamwell March 23, 2006

Way to go, you guys!!! CONGRATS! #2568520

Darryl Wilkinson March 23, 2006

BEAUTIFUL image, Ray & Audrey! Congratulations on making finalist!!! #2568577

Life Expressions March 23, 2006

Congrats on your finalist, Ray and Audrey! #2568598

Dennis Flanagan March 23, 2006

Good luck. #2568838

Claudia Kuhn March 24, 2006

Beautiful comp and detail! Congrats!! #2571823

Donna La Mattino Pagakis March 24, 2006

Great details and gorgeous colors, congratulations!! #2572840

Judyann Plante March 25, 2006

Congratulations, R&A! Beautiful work! #2574426

March 25, 2006

I also would have preferred to see a better crop. #2574470

Stephen Zacker March 28, 2006

Like the rich feel it has. Lovely #2584908

Kristi A. Howson March 28, 2006

Congratulations on your Finalist Ray & Audrey! Beautiful colors! #2585686

James Whitbread April 01, 2006

Congrats you are both very clever..:) Kindregards James Whitbread #2596245

Bill Wyatt July 21, 2006

Beautiful colors and super details. Congratulations on this beauty, R&A! #3057447

Vladan D. Djordjevic January 09, 2007

Beautiful composition, color, details! I like this flower very much! #3801373

ronda chatelle April 24, 2007

STUNNING BEAUTY! Congratulations on your outstanding Finalist! Love the details! #4208133

Peggy J. Maguire May 01, 2007

R&A,Great shot and clarity. #4235650

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