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Pussy Willow in Bloom

© Courtenay Vanderbilt

Pussy Willow in Bloom

Uploaded: April 01, 2009 13:45:17

Description

1/640, f 4.5, 60 mm, ISO 640
This is the 'bloom' of the pussy willow shrub. Taken at the arboretum a few weeks ago. I had never seen the flowering stage before.

Exif: F Number: 4.5, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 10/6400 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 640, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 60.00 mm, Model: NIKON D700

Comments

Monnie Ryan April 01, 2009

Oh my, Courtenay, I've never seen this before either! How interesting -- and you've captured it beautifully! Thanks for sharing this one! #1107407

Carol Sawyer April 01, 2009

Beautiful image, color and detail, Courtenay!! #7361123

John Connolly April 01, 2009

Well this is three of us who have never seen it flowering before, Courtenay! Marvelous detail and color, thanks for sharing! #7361146

Melissa G. Meiselman April 01, 2009

Stunning image taken with fine detail, great color and terrific DOF, Courtenay!!! #7361149

Mitch Spence level-classic April 01, 2009

Lovely comp here, Courtenay, and light and detail as well. #7361152

Melissa Olsen April 01, 2009

Courtenay, this is truly very beautiful! #7361210

Ron McEwan April 01, 2009

Stunningly beautiful Courtenay, I have heard of the name for years and the first time I have seen them. Beautiful job well done. #7361244

ROLAN NARMAN April 01, 2009

This deserves a WoW! Court! Fantastic SF with your new camera and tripod! Great colors and background! Beautiful floral image! I'll end up being a master gardener through your gallery! #7361322

April 01, 2009

Beautiful capture,first for me to,excellent work,Courtenay! #7361362

Jessica Jenney April 01, 2009

The details are amazing, Courtenay! Beautiful color and DOF! #7361413

Courtenay Vanderbilt April 01, 2009

Thank you all so very much for your kind comments!
@Rolan, LOL that was BT (before tripod)! Note the high ISO and fast shutter? But I have it NOW! #7361448

Mike Clime April 01, 2009

Very pretty with nice light and excellent detail! #7361465

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe April 01, 2009

Excellent details and beautiful capture, Courtenay. #7361469

Max Aureli April 01, 2009

Pussy??? ... very beautiful flower Court and yap the image is bright with sharp details!! The BG is gorgeous!! Beautiful colors!! Great shot of this Pussy flower!! Really beautiful, my friend!! :-))
A week or two I will get my Pussy... I mean my new baby Canon!!! Yes, That is what I was impressed from my boss camera, Court .. the light!! :-)) #7361527

Barbara Waldoch April 01, 2009

How beautiful, Courtenay! #7361660

Randy D. Dinkins level-classic April 01, 2009

Great shot. Nice sharpness, dof and background color. #7361668

Ken Smith level-classic April 01, 2009

What's Max been drinking?? :-) I like the diagnonal look to this and your clarity. Awesome work, Courtenay! #7361700

Michelle Alton April 01, 2009

Beautifully photographed, Courtenay. (Another type of pussy willow flower from my yard was posted two days ago--it astonished me). #7361763

April 01, 2009

Wonderful POV, awesome capture,great detail Courtenay!! #7361903

Nancyj E. Hovey level-classic April 01, 2009

WOW, outstanding .... I am very familiar with pussywillows, and this is perfect...8o) #7361975

Joan Powell April 01, 2009

nice DOF , well done ! #7362123

Tommy E. Burgess April 01, 2009

Very beautiful macro with outstanding detail, dof and colors Courtenay!! #7362330

Stefania Barbier level-classic April 02, 2009

spectacular comp, sf, and dof Court! #7362651

Douglas Pignet April 02, 2009

Beautiful capture Courtenay, great comp and colors,clarity is great,doug #7363095

Margaret R. Barry April 02, 2009

Beautiful composition, details, color and dof, Courtenay! #7363433

Gina Cormier April 02, 2009

A lovely floral compostion! #7363556

Linda D. Lester level-classic April 02, 2009

I remember this....Yours did a lot better than mine. Nice BG too! #7363608

Keith Butler April 02, 2009

Beautiful capture Courtenay! #7363840

Lorna Shutter April 02, 2009

I'm with Rolan and Nancyj! Wow!!!!! What an awesome image! Incredible colour and clarity! Amazing DOF! I've never seen a Pussy Willow in bloom either! Definitely a winner here! :)

Max ~ Too much Guinness!!! LOL! :D #7363892

JO ANN CLEVELAND April 02, 2009

Ohhhh Courtenay! This is totally gorgeous, love the clarity, colors and composition.....great dof too

jo ann c. #7364388

Liz blahh April 02, 2009

Ditto! Beautifully captured! #7364760

Kerry Hill April 02, 2009

Gorgeous, Courtenay!! Excellent colour and clarity, wonderful dof!! #7364953

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna April 02, 2009

Beautifully captured, Courtenay!!!! This is a wonderful image!!! :-) k #7365318

Nancyj E. Hovey level-classic April 06, 2009

YEAHHHHH>..

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your EFP...8o) doin the EFP dance #7377976

Sharon Sawyer April 06, 2009

Courtenay, congrats on your well deserved EFP!!! #7379931

Lorna Shutter April 07, 2009

I'm with Nancyj & Sharon ... just a little behind! LOL! CONGRATULATIONS on your well-deserved EFP, Courtenay!!!!! :) #7381026

Boyd L. Alexander April 09, 2009

Outstanding image, Comp., colors, and detail Here Courtenay! Well done! #7388504

Laurie Daily level-deluxe April 21, 2009

The tones, lighing, and detail are just perfect, Courtenay...an elegant beauty I think overlooked by many at this stage...love it! #7428396

Douglas Pignet December 15, 2009

Congrats on being a finalist, this is a beauty,Doug #8218230

Jack Ryan December 15, 2009

And once again...congratulations! #8218721

Jessica Jenney December 15, 2009

Congratulations, Courtenay on your beautiful finalist! #8219269

Amy M. Wilson December 15, 2009

Big congratulations on another outstanding Finalist, Courtenay!!! #8219809

ROLAN NARMAN December 15, 2009

Congratulations on another fantastic Finalist Court! #8220460

Lorna Shutter December 15, 2009

Hmmm ... was this a resubmit? In any case, CONGRATULATIONS on your Finalist Award for this fab image, Court!!!!! :) #8220794

Valentin M. Armianu December 15, 2009

Congratulations, very well done Courtenay!! #8221005

Sharon Sawyer December 15, 2009

WTGG!!! Congratulations on another beautiful finalist, Court!!! #8221305

Tommy E. Burgess December 15, 2009

Huge congratulations on this beautiful and well deserved finalist Courtenay!! Best of luck in the net round!! #8221315

Stefania Barbier level-classic December 16, 2009

WTG Court, congrats again!!! #8221605

Linda D. Lester level-classic December 16, 2009

Congratulations....yours was way better than mine! LOL! #8222435

Gina Cormier December 16, 2009

OMG another one!!!!!!!!!!!! You rock sista!!!!!!
Congrats!!!!! #8222578

Kelly S. Cavanaugh December 16, 2009

Gorgeous, Courtenay! Congratulations on your finalist!! :) #8223132

Kathy Cline December 16, 2009

YAY FOR YOU COURTENAY

glitter-graphics.com #8224033

Ken Smith level-classic December 16, 2009

Awesome, Courtenay...I missed this one yesterday. Congrats again! #8224715

Nancyj E. Hovey level-classic December 16, 2009

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C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your very deserving FINALIST! 8o) #8224872

Debra R. Harder December 17, 2009

How in the heck did I miss this beauty!! Congratulations, Courtenay, on another outstanding finalist!!! Deb #8226706

Mitch Spence level-classic December 17, 2009

Beautiful, Courtenay. Congratulations on your macro finalist. #8226752

Patti Coblentz December 17, 2009

A very beautiful macro, Courtenay...congratulations!
Patti #8228290

Nikki McDonald level-classic December 18, 2009

Perfect dof and lovely light and color in this one, Courtenay. Congratulations on the well-deserved finalist. #8231837

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