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Texas Star August 2008

© Bill Knaps

Texas Star August 2008

Uploaded: August 09, 2008

Description

Texas Star in my Flower Bed. Bill

Exif: F Number: 5.6, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 125/10000 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 100, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 105.00 mm, Model: NIKON D80

Comments

Janet McNeil level-classic August 09, 2008

Great capture of this beautiful Texas Star! Lovely colors, detail and presentation! #976753

Bill Knaps August 09, 2008

Thank you Janet. I started to clip the excess away, but my wife would not have liked that. LOL Appreciate you very much Janet. Bill #6292637

Vladan D. Djordjevic August 09, 2008

A wonderful floral image! Love the colors and details. #6292661

Bill Knaps August 09, 2008

Thank you Vladan. Appreciate your very much. Bill #6292675

Anita Hogue August 09, 2008

Such a beautiful Star, Bill! Wonderful capture! #6292716

Shirley A. Kinney August 09, 2008

Beautiful, Bill. #6292810

Bill Knaps August 09, 2008

Thank you Anita and Shirley. Appreciate your nice comment and your support very much. Bill #6292862

August 09, 2008

Beautiful capture Bill. Fantastic lighting and vibrant colors. #6292978

Sherran Andersen level-classic August 09, 2008

Great capture Bill... really like the colour and detail. Sherran #6293059

Bill Knaps August 09, 2008

Thank you Janet. Appreciate you very much. Bill #6293061

Bill Knaps August 09, 2008

Thank you Sherran. I appreciate you very much. You must have commented just as I was thanking Janet. Bill #6293065

Joan Powell August 09, 2008

Pretty , something different for you , I like it ! #6293254

Bill Knaps August 09, 2008

Yes I wanted to change for a little while. Thanks for the nice comment Joan. Bill #6293261

A P August 09, 2008

Beautiful floral capture, Bill #6293390

Colleen Farrell August 10, 2008

Wow, you're as good at florals as you are at landscapes, Bill--this is terrific! Wonderful color, detail and lighting! Now I am dying to know who was Miss Texas 1978?! #6293551

Nancy (Peaches) Harker August 10, 2008

LOL Colleen, I was wondering the same thing when I was reading the description!

WHO WHO, TELL US PLEEEEEEEEEEEEEASE!!!

On to the photo, FANTASTIC color and detail Bill, BEAUTIFUL flower!!! #6293684

Carol Sawyer August 10, 2008

Beautiful floral image, detail and color, Bill!! #6293809

Heidi Knight August 10, 2008

Lovely floral here Bill! #6293956

Bill Knaps August 10, 2008

Thank you Ann, Colleen, Peaches, Carol and Heidi. Colleen and Peaches you know as well as I. Just type Miss Texas 1978 in any search and it will come up. LOL Bill #6293977

Michelle Alton August 10, 2008

Wonderful floral capture, Bill...and titillating mysery. I'm about to Google! #6293983

Bill Knaps August 10, 2008

Thank you Michelle. Google would do. Bill #6294003

Lynn M. Whitt August 10, 2008

beautiful Bill... #6294587

Sam Britt August 10, 2008

Beautiful floral image, Bill. #6294775

Tiia Vissak August 10, 2008

great colors & framing! #6295046

Michelle L. Frick August 10, 2008

A beautiful floral Bill! And, google, here I come! Smiles!! #6295096

Susan M. Campbell August 10, 2008

A beautiful flower Bill...so pretty! #6295175

KARU WIJESUNDARA. A.N.P.A.S. August 10, 2008

NICE PRESENTATION HERE.
KARU. #6295203

Bill Knaps August 10, 2008

Thank you Lynn, Sam, Tiia, Michelle, Susan and Karu for your nice comments. I appeciate you and your comments very much. Bill #6295272

Lorna Shutter August 10, 2008

Tell your wife her "Texas Star" is wonderful! I wouldn't have clipped anything off either. It's beautiful just the way it is! It looks as though someone took some red spray paint and sprayed the middle of the petals. Very lovely presentation, Bill! :) #6295349

Bill Knaps August 10, 2008

Thank you Lorna. I appreciate you very much. Bill #6295358

Kathleen K. Parker level-deluxe August 10, 2008

This is the second time I have seen this flower. Is it some sort of hibiscus? Lovely color, Bill!
kk #6296343

Bill Knaps August 10, 2008

Thanks and yes it is a type of hibiscus. Bill #6296438

Bill Knaps August 10, 2008

Thanks and yes it is a type of hibiscus. Bill #6296439

Melissa G. Meiselman August 10, 2008

Incredibly beautiful red flower taken with sharp detail, great lighting and terrific composition, Bill!! #6296771

Patrick Rouzes level-classic August 10, 2008

Fantastic colors, detail, clarity, dof, pov, b/g & presentation here, Bill!!! #6296826

Bill Knaps August 10, 2008

Thank you Melissa and Patrick for your nice comments. I appreciate you very much. Bill #6296847

Jennifer L. Alder August 10, 2008

What a beautiful flower bed you must have, Bill! Wonderful vivid color and presentation here :) #6297162

Bill Knaps August 11, 2008

Thank you Jen. Appreciate you very much. Bill #6298600

Melissa Olsen August 11, 2008

Fabulous color and full frame Bill. Love that flower! #6299068

Melinda F. Schneider level-classic August 11, 2008

A wonderful shot, Bill! You must be a wonderful gardener; I have a black thumb, lol. #6299225

Bill Knaps August 11, 2008

Thank you Melissa and Melinda. Black thumb you say Melinda. LOL Bill #6299791

Carla Metzler August 11, 2008

It's absolutely beautiful, Bill! :) #6300100

Bill Knaps August 11, 2008

Thank you Carla for your nice comment. I appreciate you, your nice comments and your continued support very much. Bill #6300151

Linda A. Braddock August 11, 2008

Bill, Beautiful capture. Good work. Linda #6300343

Bill Knaps August 11, 2008

Thank you Linda. I appreciate you, your nice comments and your continued support very much. Bill #6300863

April Riggs August 12, 2008

Bright colors and detail! #6303789

Bill Knaps August 12, 2008

Thank you Apil. Bill #6303850

August 12, 2008

Again, great shot, you know I love the close ups of flowers! #6305968

Bill Knaps August 12, 2008

Thank you Cass. I appreciate your nice comment very much. Bill #6306025

Kathy L. Clark August 13, 2008

What a gorgeous flower Bill. It is a hibiscus of some sort hey? #6308025

Bill Knaps August 13, 2008

Thank you Kathy and yes it is....Bill #6308047

isabel C. Zepeda level-classic August 13, 2008

Bill.
Very nice flower, is one of the diferentns hibiscus here in Tx.

Have a good day.

Ysa... #6308443

Bill Knaps August 13, 2008

Thank you Isabele. Appreciate you very much. Bill #6309116

isabel C. Zepeda level-classic August 13, 2008

Bill.
Thank you so much for taking your time and comment in so many of my photos today, you are so kind.

Ysa... #6309236

Kay Beausoleil August 13, 2008

Lovely colours and flower, Bill! #6309890

Bill Knaps August 13, 2008

Thank you Kay. I appreciate your nice comment very much. Bill #6310018

Cassie L. Woodlee August 14, 2008

Beautiful flower Bill!!!! #6313015

Bill Knaps August 14, 2008

Thank you Cass for all your nice comments and your continued support. Bill #6313075

Donna La Mattino Pagakis August 14, 2008

What a beautiful image Bill, great colors! #6314384

Bill Knaps August 14, 2008

Thank you Donna. I appreciate your nice comment very much. Bill #6314616

Roxanne M. Bubar August 15, 2008

Gorgeous #6317279

Bill Knaps August 15, 2008

Thank you Roxanne. I appreciate you very much. Bill #6317894

Bill Knaps August 15, 2008

Thank you Roxanne. I appreciate you very much. Bill #6317896

Candice C. Calhoun level-deluxe August 17, 2008

Wow, exquisite macro, Bill! Fabulous job of both growing and photographing this beauty!

ccc #6324010

Bill Knaps August 17, 2008

Thank you Candice for you nice comment. I appreciate you very much. Bill #6324039

Bill Knaps August 17, 2008

Thank you Candice for you nice comment. I appreciate you very much. Bill #6324040

Avril Young August 20, 2008

Beautiful capture Bill...lovely detail and vibrant colour...you must have a lovely garden! #6339434

Bill Knaps August 20, 2008

Thank you Avril. Appreciate you very much Bill #6339444

Susan Weisensel August 24, 2008

Really cool looking flower Bill, I love the deep red color and detail. #6361411

Bill Knaps August 24, 2008

Thank you Susan for all your nice comments and your support. I appreciate you very much. Bill #6361521

Jillian Danielson August 26, 2008

Bill,, just absolutely beautiful!! #6370679

Bill Knaps August 26, 2008

Thank you Jillian for your nice comment. I appreciate you very much. Bill #6370693

Ellen Hodges September 15, 2008

Beautiful image, Bill! Lovely dof. #6458228

Bill Knaps September 15, 2008

Thank you Ellen. Appreciate your nice comment very much. Bill #6458276

Jane E. Kirn September 18, 2008

Gorgeous photo with the brilliant red color of the star. Bravo Bill. #6471226

Bill Knaps September 18, 2008

Thank you Jane for your nice comment. Appreciate you very much. Bill #6471288

Candice L. Carter September 21, 2008

Exquisite! Congrats on a well deserved EP! #6484293

Bill Knaps September 21, 2008

Thank you my friend for overwhelming me with your gracious comments on my work. I appreciate you very much. Bill #6485414

Max Aureli October 01, 2008

Great flower, vivid colors and details Bill!! #6540055

Bill Knaps October 01, 2008

Thank you Max. Appreciate you very much. Bill #6540100

Sirsendu Gayen January 25, 2009

Beautiful floral image. #7084116

Bill Knaps January 25, 2009

Thank you Sirsendu. Bill #7084832

Robert R. Goodman January 28, 2009

Hi Bill,that is a beautiful flower.I've never seen one before.Great capture!!!! #7098259

Bill Knaps January 28, 2009

Thank you Bobby. Appreciate you and your support very much. Bill #7099525

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