Cactus Union

© Leslie McLain

Cactus Union

Uploaded: October 18, 2009 18:22:10

Description

This is a HDR image.

Exif: F Number: 22.6, ExposureTime: 12500/100000 seconds, ISO: 100, FocalLength: 100.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 50D

Comments

Eugenio Diaz October 18, 2009

WOW!!!
You really nailed this one!!!
An instant Fav!!!
Love it...so well presented image and wonderful work, Leslie!
#1193800

Usman M. Bajwa level-classic October 19, 2009

Beautiful colors and lines, Leslie!

UB. #8049377

Amy M. Wilson October 19, 2009

Gorgeous colors, lines, details... EXCELLENT image, Leslie! #8049571

Julie Burnett October 19, 2009

Outstanding composition, Leslie! Wonderful lines and colors, extremely visually interesting!! #8049595

Jessica Jenney October 19, 2009

Beautiful composition, color and design, Leslie! #8049728

Freddy Bland October 19, 2009

Simply beautiful!!! Very appealing to the eye! #8050733

Sam Britt October 20, 2009

Terrific color, patterns, lines & treatment, Leslie. #8053072

Ilene Samowitz October 31, 2009

I love your composition and the lines and colors. #8090837

Deborah C. Lewinson level-addict November 23, 2009

Congratulations on your finalist, Leslie! Outstanding capture and HDR work!

Debby #8154994

Susan Fox November 23, 2009

Congratulations #8155195

Liz blahh November 23, 2009

Congratulations on this beautiful finalist! #8155283

Amy M. Wilson November 23, 2009

Big congratulations on this wonderful Finalist, Leslie!!! #8155724

Margaret R. Barry November 23, 2009

Congratulations on another beautiful finalist, Leslie! #8155855

Usman M. Bajwa level-classic November 23, 2009

CONGRATZ on this beautiful Finalist Award, Leslie. Hope to see this again!

UB. #8156173

Julie Burnett November 23, 2009

Congrats again, Leslie, on another wonderful finalist!! #8156192

Ellen Hodges November 23, 2009

Congrats on an awesome finalist, Leslie! Best luck!! #8157481

Sam Britt November 23, 2009

Congratulations, terrific finalist, Leslie! #8160005

Nancyj E. Hovey level-classic November 23, 2009

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your very deserving FINALIST! 8o) #8160492

Fran J. Jagger November 23, 2009

Congrats on this awesome Finalist, Leslie!! :) #8160867

AEK November 24, 2009

an eye-opener, this wonderful image.
terrific editing. congratulations on a stunning
finalist. your gallery is a treat. -a. #8163052

Debra R. Harder November 24, 2009

This is so perfectly composed, Leslie...and the details are superb! Congratulations on another OUTSTANDING finalist!! Deb #8163283

Kristi A. Howson November 24, 2009

Congratulations on your Finalist and best of luck in the next round! Beautiful Leslie! #8165066

Terry L. Ellis level-classic November 25, 2009

Another beautiful finalist, Leslie! Congratulations, again! #8169018

Dianna Murphy December 02, 2009

Wow, gorgeous detail, fine comp, beautiful color. Congratulations on a fine image!!! #8185157

Donna La Mattino Pagakis January 25, 2010

A wonderful finalist and POTD Leslie. Great details and design. A huge congratulations! #8327410

Cindy Bendush level-classic January 25, 2010

Congrats on your POTD Leslie! #8327414

Renee Doyle January 25, 2010

Fantastic HDR Leslie!! Congrats on your POTD! #8327422

Jeffrey R. Bange January 25, 2010

Congratulations on your POTD, great details and composition. #8327428

Tommy E. Burgess January 25, 2010

Huge congratulations on your beautiful and well deserved finalist and POTD Leslie!! #8327430

Katarina Mansson January 25, 2010

Amazing colors, patterns and details - excellent work Leslie! Congratulations on your POTD! #8327443

Usman M. Bajwa level-classic January 25, 2010

Way to go, Nikki. CONGRATZ on the POTD Award.

UB. #8327453

Nikki McDonald level-classic January 25, 2010

Congratulations on the finalist and POTD for this beautiful capture, Leslie. I love the colors and design elements. #8327504

Dr Silly level-classic January 25, 2010

Congratulations Leslie on your finalist and now your POTD. :O) #8327528

Patricia A. Casey level-deluxe January 25, 2010

Congratulations, Leslie...wonderful capture.... #8327565

Kim Andelkovic January 25, 2010

Congrat on POTD....its absolutly stunning....wonderful detail, light and colour.....just beautiful :-) #8327604

William C. Raco level-classic January 25, 2010

Great lines, shapes, textures, color and light
A very fine POTD
Congratulations, Leslie #8327611

Nancyj E. Hovey level-classic January 25, 2010

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your very deserving POTD! 8o) #8327648

Diane Dupuis January 25, 2010

LOVE LOVE LOVE IT!!! COngrats! #8327674

Lisa J. Boulden level-classic January 25, 2010

Big congratz on your awards, Leslie!
Great inage!
~♥~Lisa #8327819

Michael Umbreit January 25, 2010

Leslie - Congratulations on your POTD!!! - Mike #8327885

Margaret R. Barry January 25, 2010

Congratulation on your POTD, Leslie! #8327911

Courtenay Vanderbilt January 25, 2010

Congratulations on this stunning Finalist and POTD, Leslie! #8327934

Sharon Day January 25, 2010

Beautiful image, Leslie!! Congratulations on your POTD and Finalist! #8328035

Sheri Camarda level-deluxe January 25, 2010

Great capture, crop and enhancing! Congratulations!!! #8328041

Amy M. Wilson January 25, 2010

Big congratulations on your outstanding POTD, Leslie!! WTG #8328048

Richard D. Love January 25, 2010

Congratulations, Leslie. Outstanding comp, shapes, lines, and colors. Well done!

Rick #8328067

Susie Peek-Swint January 25, 2010

Terrific colour and detail Leslie ~ many congrats on your finalist and POTD! #8328149

Bunny Snow January 25, 2010

Beautiful work, Leslie. I'm amazed that you achieved such wonderful DOF throughout the image. Which f-stop did you use?

I love the composition, shapes, lines, colors and tonality.

Congratulations on your finalist and POTD! #8328159

Ilene Samowitz January 25, 2010

beautiful compostion. Congrats.... #8328195

Joy Rector January 25, 2010

congrats on the POTD #8328213

Mitch Spence level-classic January 25, 2010

Hey, Leslie, congratulations to you on both your finalist and POTD. #8328279

Cathy Barrows January 25, 2010

Congrats on your POTD...excellent design #8328285

Mary Beth Aiello level-classic January 25, 2010

Such gorgeous color and design, Leslie. Huge congrats on this fabulous POTD. #8328289

Les Rhoades level-classic January 25, 2010

Congrats on your POTD selection!

Les #8328358

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna January 25, 2010

WTG on this incredibly fantastic POTD, Leslie!!! :-)♫♪♫♪♫ k #8328362

Brenda W. LaFleur level-classic January 25, 2010

This is great, Leslie! Congrats! #8328412

Robert Jensen January 25, 2010

Outstanding POTD image #8328419

Judy Tillson January 25, 2010

Congratulations Leslie. Great composition and love the use of HDR on this one. #8328570

Jessica Jenney January 25, 2010

Congratulations on your terrific POTD, Leslie! #8328603

Debra R. Harder January 25, 2010

WTG, Leslie!! This is FABULOUS!! Huge congratulations on your outstanding POTD!! Deb #8328695

Dominick M. Dimacale level-addict January 25, 2010

Congratulations, Leslie on your POTD Win and Finalist award!

Dominick #8328930

Rona L. Schwarz January 25, 2010

Very creative composition, Leslie! Wonderful lines and detail. A very natural looking HDR. Congratulations on your terrific POTD! #8328934

Ivan Chacon January 25, 2010

Amazing image! Congrats on yor POTD! :) #8329053

Ivan Chacon January 25, 2010

...and finalist! :) #8329065

Wendy Moghadam January 25, 2010

This is a stunning image! I love the warm tone-c
Congratulations on your finalist and POTD

#8329275

Karen E. Baumann January 25, 2010

Very nice composition and colors, Leslie! Congratulations on this POTD! #8329632

Janice Mezzacappa January 25, 2010

Awesome full frame of colors and details outstanding HDR capture Leslie!

Congrats on your POTD and finalist!! #8329727

Barbara Waldoch January 25, 2010

Congratulations, Leslie! #8329785

Mary K. Robison January 26, 2010

Gorgeous colors and graceful composition, Leslie ~
Congratulations on your POTD! #8330625

Laurie Daily level-deluxe January 26, 2010

Congrats to you Leslie on this fabulous finalist and POTD...wonderful comp and details...great work! #8330835

Leslie McLain level-classic January 26, 2010

Thanks everyone for your very kind comments. #8330964

Julie Burnett January 26, 2010

Congratulations Leslie on this terrific POTD!! #8331832

Nancy (Peaches) Harker January 26, 2010

HUGE CONGRATS!!! #8332139

Dianna Murphy January 26, 2010

You know I love this! Congrats on your POTD!!! #8332259

Ellen Hodges January 26, 2010

Huge congrats on a fantastic POTD, Leslie!!! #8332816

Guy D. Biechele level-classic January 26, 2010

Beautiful color and design. Congratulations on your POTD. #8332977

Lindley Johnson level-classic January 27, 2010

Love the color, details, and composition! Congratulations on your terrific POTD, Leslie! #8335123

Nancy (Peaches) Harker March 29, 2010

HUGE Congrats on AWSOME POTD and finalist!!! #8495619

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