Inspiring Photo: Pretty in Blue. #9965156

Pretty in Blue.

Uploaded: April 02, 2010 12:10:43

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A rework from my archives.

Captured at 1/250th f5.6 and ISO-100.

Exif: F Number: 5.6, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 10/400 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 100, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 9.70 mm, Model: C730UZ

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Melissa Olsen April 02, 2010

Oh John, let me be the first to tell you this is glorious in everyway!
Beautiful! #1254676

Robert R. Goodman April 02, 2010

Hi John,That sure is a beautiful blossom.Color and lighting is perfect my friend.I hope you have a Happy Easter my friend!!! #8505585

Tiia Vissak April 02, 2010

a wonderful capture! #8505598

Tammy M. Anderson April 02, 2010

This is superb, John. Details, lighting, composition and colors are wonderful. #8505614

Ann H. Belus April 02, 2010

Beautiful composition, detail, and color, John! #8505622

MELODIE C. ROBERTS April 02, 2010

Well Johnny This is Just Beautiful!
Gorgeous color lighting and detail My Friend #8505641

Denny E. Barnes April 02, 2010

Outstanding image, John! Everything about it is excellent!! Very beautiful image!! #8505690

Hendrik Storme April 02, 2010

Wonderful floral image with great detail,color and comp!!!! #8505720

Phillip R. Connolly April 02, 2010

Just as well you kept this in your archives, John! The rework has paid off! Excellent floral image.

Phil #8505752

Mike Clime April 02, 2010

Wow, this pops! So pretty and love the background! #8505766

Jeff Robinson April 02, 2010

Great color and lighting John!! Jeff #8505857

Karen Engelbreth April 02, 2010

Wonderful floral, John... #8505878

Shelly A. Van Camp April 02, 2010

Beautiful flowers and lighting, John! #8505932

Ron McEwan April 02, 2010

A marvelous image, perfectly shot and presented. #8505967

Kaye Burazin April 02, 2010

One of your best John, right to my favorites of yours. #8505975

Renata Gusciora April 02, 2010

Wonderful floral,John!Beautifully presented with great lighting and details! #8505984

Patrick Rouzes April 02, 2010

WOW, John, ultra spectacular colors, tones, detail, clarity, lighting, b/g & presentation here! Hope to see this again! Faved ! WTG! #8506008

Randy D. Dinkins April 02, 2010

Pretty in blue indeed. Great capture. Wonderful details and, of course, color! Well taken. #8506108

Carol Eade April 02, 2010

Beautiful floral image, John, terrific lighting and the color is perfect against the black BG! #8506151

Freddy Bland April 02, 2010

Gorgeous floral image, John! The compostion is stunning and the lighting is so soft and pretty!! #8506235

Gene Spears April 02, 2010

wow - super! #8506238

Kerry Hill April 02, 2010

Excellent work John, gorgeous colour and light with fantastic details!! #8506266

Courtenay Vanderbilt April 02, 2010

Absolutely FANTASTIC, John!! #8506328

Ellen Hodges April 02, 2010

Gorgeous comp and color, John! So very beautiful!!! Have a Happy Easter!! #8506337

Ruth E. Foster-Lindsay April 02, 2010

Beautiful John! Gorgeous color!
Happy Easter to you and your family! #8506353

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna April 02, 2010

Gloriously GORGEOUS, John!!! A perfect shot!!! :-) k #8506409

Tammy Espino April 02, 2010

John, this is gorgeous!! :) #8506422

Sherran Andersen April 02, 2010

Beautiful floral John... Happy Easter to you and yours. #8506656

Sam Britt April 02, 2010

Beautiful floral, John. Great compositon & color. #8506705

Ann Coates April 02, 2010

John, this is simply stunning. #8506726

Paul E. Earl April 03, 2010

Beautiful floral, John! Really gorgeous!! #8506818

Dick W. Wyatt April 03, 2010

Looks like a winner to me.
Outstanding !! #8506850

Graham Robards April 03, 2010

Beautiful John, such a delicate flower and a delighful shade of blue. ~Pat #8506886

Patti Coblentz April 03, 2010

Yes, indeed..so pretty in blue they are! Beautiful detail, color and composition shown so well against the blk bg!

Patti #8506968

Michelle Alton April 03, 2010

Exquisite, beyond words. #8506970

Ray Thoms April 03, 2010

Excellent JOhn....so very nicely done!!! #8507036

Jack Ryan April 03, 2010

Absolutely beautiful, John...excellent in all aspects!!! Very well done as always. #8507457

Hal Bambrick April 03, 2010

Very Nice Work John!!!!!!. #8507727

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer April 03, 2010

Sure is, John. Very elegant and very beautiful image. #8507770

John Connolly April 03, 2010

Thank you for your support and kind remarks, they are appreciated! #8507964

Heidi Knight April 03, 2010

Beautifl floral and comp, John! #8508107

John Connolly April 03, 2010

Thank you so much Heidi, I hope you are having a delightful Easter! #8508190

Tamara K. Walker April 03, 2010

Very beautiful and elegant. #8508294

John Connolly April 03, 2010

Thank you Tamara, Easter greetings from down under! #8508305

Ken Smith April 03, 2010

Doesn't get much better than this, John! Happy Easter to you! #8508399

Barbara Waldoch April 03, 2010

Wonderful image, John! Love those blue orchids.
Happy Easter :-) #8508647

Carolyn J. Connolly April 03, 2010

WINNER, John!!! Absolutely STUNNING!!! :o) #8508743

Nancy L. Green April 04, 2010

VERY elegantly and beautifully done my friend!!! WTG!!! <>< #8509381

John Connolly April 04, 2010

Thank you so much Ken, Barbara, Carolyn and Nancy, I hope you all had a wonderful Easter! #8510014

Brett Dolsen April 04, 2010

Gorgeous colour,details and composition on the black background John! #8510271

Maria A. Gonzalez April 05, 2010

Just beautiful,John...I like your composition very much and the color purple really stands out against that black bg...I like how the flower cover the vertical from top to bottom...Excellent. #8511077

Jorgen Jensen April 05, 2010

It is a lovely flower image with great clarity and beautiful colors John. #8511904

John Connolly April 05, 2010

Thanks a lot Brett, Maria and Jorgen for you kind comments, they are appreciated! #8512545

Reynaldo D. Reyes April 05, 2010

I love how this came out against the dark bg, really gorgeous! #8512649

John Connolly April 05, 2010

Thank you Reynaldo, I was impressed with the result also! #8512663

Julie Burnett April 06, 2010

My, oh my, John.....perfectly composed, gorgeous lighting and color... Outstanding!! #8514698

John Connolly April 06, 2010

Thank you so much Sabrina and Julie for your encouraging comments, they are appreciated! #8515239

Marilyn K. Lincecum April 06, 2010

Beautiful floral...love the white against the black background. Wonderful comp, lighting and detail. #8515945

Amanda J. Tanner April 07, 2010

Everything is great about this image John! The clarity, the beautiful colors and your presentation. A magnificent Job! A winner! #8517606

John Connolly April 07, 2010

Thanks a lot Marilyn and Amanda, I appreciate your input here! #8517825

Lisa J. Boulden April 27, 2010

Simply stunning, John!
Great comp, light, clarity, and color! #8574278

John Connolly April 27, 2010

Thank you so much Lisa, I appreciate your kind comment! #8574322

Tammy Espino May 24, 2010

Congrats on another awesome finalist! :) #8633317

Tiia Vissak May 24, 2010

Congratulations! #8633515

Jack Ryan May 24, 2010

Way to go, John...a very deserving selection...congrats! #8633817

Nancy (Peaches) Harker May 24, 2010

SNOOPY DANCE HIGH FIVE

WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
HUGE CONGRATS on your AWSOME finalist,
Best of luck in the next round!!! #8634075

Robert R. Goodman May 24, 2010

A big congratulations,John.WTG my friend!!! #8634438

Melissa G. Meiselman May 24, 2010

Big congratulations on this stunning finalist!!! Simply beautiful, John!! #8634693

Gerri R. Jones May 24, 2010

Very Elegant John! Congratulations on your beautiful finalist! #8635159

Patti Coblentz May 24, 2010

So, so beautiful, John...big congratulations on your finalist!! Patti #8635175

Tammy M. Anderson May 24, 2010

Beautiful finalist, John. Congratulations!!!! #8635534

Nancyj E. Hovey May 24, 2010

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your very deserving FINALIST! 8o) #8635691

Marcel J. Fernandez May 24, 2010

Stunning, looks like a Winner. Congratulations! #8636498

Ellen Hodges May 24, 2010

Very huge congrats, John!! #8636740

Sam Britt May 24, 2010

Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, John! #8636869

Carol L. Fowler May 24, 2010

Congrats on this FInalist! #8636987

Ann Coates May 24, 2010

Congratulations on your stunning finalist John. #8637694

Stefania Barbier May 25, 2010

huge congrats! #8638313

Graham Robards May 25, 2010

Gee John, hearty congratulations on this rework,
best of luck in the next round. Whoo Hoo! Pat #8638469

Courtenay Vanderbilt May 25, 2010

Simply beautiful, John! Congratulations! #8639338

Barbara Waldoch May 25, 2010

Congratulations again, John! #8639400

Lindley Johnson May 25, 2010

Beautiful color, light, background, and diagonal composition. Congratulations on your lovely finalist, John! #8640384

ALLEN O. HOWARD May 25, 2010

Another beauty John! Congratulations! #8640831

May 25, 2010

Great composition! #8641394

Margaret R. Barry May 25, 2010

Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, John! #8641493

Renee Doyle May 25, 2010

Congratulations on this wonderful finalist John!!! #8642097

Phillip R. Connolly May 27, 2010

Another excellent finalist, John!!! Congratulations, well done!!

Phil #8648643

Ruth E. Foster-Lindsay May 31, 2010

Congrats John on your finalist! It is absolutely fantastic. You rock! #8655538

Hendrik Storme May 31, 2010

Congrats again on this wonderful finalist!!! #8655633

John Connolly May 31, 2010

Many thanks for all your support and encouraging comments while I have been away.
I will try and catch up with your galleries as time permits! #8655851

Daniel Ruf June 03, 2010

Congrats on this beauty. #8662816

Marilyn K. Lincecum June 03, 2010

Beautiful floral...Congratulations on your finalist !! #8663118

John Connolly June 03, 2010

Thanks so much Daniel and Marilyn for your kind comments! #8663414

Kim Andelkovic June 05, 2010

Congrats on your fab finalist John #8667852

John Connolly June 06, 2010

Thanks Kim, I appreciate your kind comment! #8669868

isabel C. Zepeda June 07, 2010

John

WOW what a beauty,well done congratulations on your finalist :)

Ysa... #8671484

John Connolly June 07, 2010

Thank you such Ysa, I value your input here! #8672834

Wm Nosal June 07, 2010

Great Shot!
Congratulations #8673482

Gord MacEachern June 08, 2010

And again congratulations on this very well deserved Finalist John!! #8679958

John Connolly June 08, 2010

Thank you Wm and Gord, I appreciate your good wishes! #8680120

Dennis Gay June 11, 2010

G'day *JOHN*!

Such a beautiful Sun Orchid and so well photographed, processed and presented.
Most worthy of the Finalist status and more.
It glows.

GB
Dennis #8689771

John Connolly June 12, 2010

Thank you so much Dennis! Coming from you this is a real compliment! #8690991

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