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Perseverance

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Perseverance

Uploaded: April 04, 2010 20:15:44

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Edited-Picasa
Thanks to Michelle Alton for the title!

Exif: F Number: 4, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/2000 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 200, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 7.40 mm, Model: Canon PowerShot G9

Comments

Rony Sagy April 04, 2010

Fantastic detail and texture, Patrick. #1255364

Nancy L. Green level-classic April 04, 2010

Superb lighting, tones and textures Patrick, WTG!!! <>< #8510430

Tommy E. Burgess April 04, 2010

Outstanding find and macro capture Patrick!! I've pulled so many weeds the last few days, I'm afraid I would have forgotten to take a picture and pulled them out without thinking. #8510482

Ujjwal Mukherjee April 05, 2010

Beautifully seen,composed and taken,Patrick!! #8510600

Laura E. Swan level-classic April 05, 2010

Man,it sure does. It's the one thing we can count on seeing FIRST in the spring too....weeds growing in the cracks and flowerbeds. Ever pulled them up from those cracks in the driveway? Some of those roots are LONG!!! Great COMP here, Paddy.

-Swanee :) #8510645

Michelle Alton April 05, 2010

Survival is often an amazing phenomenon in Nature. Never Give Up is the lesson here. Wonderful color and detail, Patrick. #8510663

Bojan Bencic level-classic April 05, 2010

Fantastic color and composition, Patrick. Great shot. #8510789

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe April 05, 2010

Fabulous details, composition and colors, Patrick. Terrific find and macro. #8510816

Renata Gusciora April 05, 2010

Fabulous lighting,textures,details,color and composition here,Patrick! #8511206

Ron McEwan April 05, 2010

Amazing how you can take simplicity and turn it into a piece of art, well done as always Patrick WTG #8511261

Val Feldman level-deluxe April 05, 2010

I ditto Ron...a great eye you have, Mr. Patrick! Love the deep mustard yellow and the many textures here both in the wall and the grasses themselves...and I love the persistence of weeds, as your captures reflects perfectly...they're true survivors! #8511335

Melissa G. Meiselman April 05, 2010

Outstanding full frame shot with sharp detail and dramatic light and shadows, Patrick!! #8511508

Husain Akhtar April 05, 2010

Attractive and magnificent! #8511529

Kathleen Brennan April 05, 2010

Great find and wonderful textures! #8511584

Robert R. Goodman April 05, 2010

Hi Patrick,Amazing how strong grass can be.Beautiful capture my friend.Wonderful lighting and color.Due to El Nino,I having trouble with wild grass in my yard!!!! #8511724

David Phalen April 05, 2010

Fabulous light and capture Patrick!! Love the light, colors and textures!! #8512052

John Connolly April 05, 2010

Superb detail and color here Patrick, and I just love the title!! #8512439

Carol L. Fowler April 05, 2010

Love the detail and the beautiful mustard-yellow wall! #8512694

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna April 05, 2010

Perfect title and so very very true!!! :-) Great macro, Paddy!!! :-) k #8512895

Gord MacEachern April 05, 2010

Fabulous capture Patrick, great colors,textures and detail!! #8512941

Tammy Espino April 05, 2010

Excellent! #8513146

Annette Carr April 05, 2010

I love it that you saw art in this and created a beautiful image. This is fantastic! #8513343

Maria A. Gonzalez April 06, 2010

Perseverance is a great title for this capture,Patrick...Very well seen and captured..Great colors and details...Excellent macro. #8513933

Kim Dietrich Elam April 06, 2010

This is wonderful, Patrick - and he title is great, too! I can see this on one of those inspirational posters with the black border and text under it... #8515798

Randy D. Dinkins level-classic April 12, 2010

Indeed! That crack is only going to get wider. Great shot. #8529622

Joseph M. Muench level-classic April 13, 2010

Vibrant color, nice composition!
-Joe #8531345

Nancy J. Locke April 14, 2010

WOW, Patrick!!! Awesome!!! #8533802

Tammy Espino May 24, 2010

Congrats on ANOTHER awesome finalist! :) #8633554

Nancy (Peaches) Harker May 24, 2010

WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
HUGE CONGRATS on your AWSOME finalist,
Best of luck in the next round!!! #8633989

Kim Dietrich Elam May 24, 2010

congrats on this great finalist and good luck in the next round, Patrick! #8634386

Robert R. Goodman May 24, 2010

Awesome capture Patrick.A big congratulations!!! #8634408

Donna La Mattino Pagakis May 24, 2010

Excellent image Patrick! Congratulations on your finalist!! #8634811

Deborah C. Lewinson level-addict May 24, 2010

Congratulations on another original and excellent finalist, Patrick!

Debby #8634856

Nancyj E. Hovey level-classic May 24, 2010

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your very deserving FINALIST! 8o) #8635558

Tommy E. Burgess May 24, 2010

Congratulations on your outstanding and well deserved finalist Patrick!! #8637964

Susan Weisensel May 24, 2010

WTG Patrick. #8638056

Patti Coblentz May 24, 2010

Congratulations on this wonderful finalist, Patrick!!

Patti #8638194

Stefania Barbier level-classic May 25, 2010

gorgeous, congratulations!!! #8638294

Courtenay Vanderbilt May 25, 2010

Awesome, Paddy! Congratulations! #8639218

Amy M. Wilson May 25, 2010

Big congrats on this excellent Finalist, Paddy!! #8639790

Renata Gusciora May 25, 2010

Congratulations again on your fantastic finalist,Patrick!!!:-) #8641131

Sam Britt May 25, 2010

Big congrats, Patrick!! #8642484

Kathy Salerni level-classic May 25, 2010

Huge congrats on this beautiful finalist, Patrick! #8642708

Amanda J. Tanner level-classic May 29, 2010

Congratulation Paddy! Beautiful colors and composition. Wonderful work! #8651288

JO ANN CLEVELAND May 29, 2010

Don't know how I missed this!

Big congratulations on this unique find Patrick..

jo ann c. #8651490

Phillip R. Connolly May 29, 2010

Congratulations on an excellent finalist, Patrick! Well done!

Phil #8651926

Wm Nosal May 29, 2010

Wonderful Shot!
Congratulations #8652177

Barbara Mason May 30, 2010

Congratulations on your 3 finalists Patrick - my favourite is this one !!! - you certainly know how to use that G9 and Picasa WOW !!! #8652432

Ujjwal Mukherjee May 30, 2010

Huge congratulations on this fantastic finalist,Patrick!! #8652498

Janice Mezzacappa May 30, 2010

Patrick huge congrats on this amazing capture such color and details ...WTG!!! #8652843

Ellen Hodges May 30, 2010

Huge congrats on your awesome finalists, Patrick!!!! #8653890

Christine Lobsinger level-classic May 30, 2010

Outstanding capture Patrick... love this colour!!! THe details are perfect, as always/and the light!!!!
A big Congrat to you on your Finalist SHOT!!!!
CHRISTINE
SMILING WITH YOU #8653917

Debra R. Harder May 31, 2010

You are a true genius, Patrick!! This is magnificent! I love the details, colors, lighting, composition and overall simplicity. Just brilliant! Congratulations on another fantastic finalist! Deb #8655975

Mariann Kovats level-classic May 31, 2010

Congratulations on your awesome finalists! Beautiful colors, composition and texture! #8656393

ALLEN O. HOWARD June 01, 2010

Another wonderful finalist Patrick. Exceptional detail, colors and composition! Bravo!!! #8658519

Laura L. Gonzales level-classic June 06, 2010

CONGRATULATIONS my dear friend on this and ALL your beautiful Finalists! Love the title, color and tones!! Excellent work again!! Laura #8668404

Nancy L. Green level-classic June 09, 2010

CONGRATULATIONS Patrick on this WONDERFUL finalist, WTG!!! <>< #8682537

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