Heart of a Lotus
Uploaded: July 30, 2009 04:29:16
Photo taken at Zilker Botanical Gardens in Austin, TX.
Exif: F Number: 11, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 10/1000 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 320, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 34.00 mm, Model: NIKON D300
Jeff Robinson July 30, 2009
You have captured this Lotus Beautifully! Jeff #1161163Tammy M. Anderson July 30, 2009
Stunning details, light and composition, Valarie. Beautiful capture. #7796478Bonnie C. Lackey July 30, 2009
This is extraordinary, Valarie! I just know this will be a winner! #7796494Robert R. Goodman July 30, 2009
Hi Valarie,WOW!!!very beautiful indeed.I agree with Bonnie,a true winner!!!!!! #7796502Agnes Fegan July 30, 2009
Beautiful colors and clarity...I love the upward curl of the one petal! :) #7796511Mary L. Graham July 30, 2009
Valarie this is Gorgeous...excellent soft color and details!! =) #7796532Michael Khoury July 30, 2009
Extraordinary...deserves gold!Amy M. Wilson July 30, 2009
Stunning comp, details, lighting; just beautiful, Valarie! #7796554Cathy Barrows July 30, 2009
gorgeous...just love the curly petal #7796588Patricia Seidler July 30, 2009
Absolutely gorgeos Valarie. Great color and detail. #7796663Eugenio Diaz July 30, 2009
Absolutely stunning image! The clarity is incredible, excellent capture Valarie! #7796725Margaret R. Barry July 30, 2009
Beautiful colors, composition and clarity, Valarie! #7796874Kathleen Rinker July 30, 2009
Exceptional capture Valerie, outstanding color, detail and lighting, fabulous work!! #7796883Ron McEwan July 30, 2009
What a spectacular close up Valarie, the depth and detail are amazing. Love the crisp color too. #7796902Cheryl E. Molennor July 30, 2009
Absolutely awesome!!!!! #7797084Sam Britt July 30, 2009
Gorgeous lotus, great color & detail, Valarie. I've never actually seen these flowers, just photographs of them. #7797124Marty Straub July 30, 2009
Oh, my, I've never seen a better photo of this beautiful flower. Outstanding work, Valarie. #7797132Melissa G. Meiselman July 30, 2009
Spectacular shot of this exquisite flower taken with amazingly sharp detail, vivid color and terrific lighting, Valarie!! #7797274John Benway July 30, 2009
Simply beautiful Valarie, with amazing color and detail. Outstanding.Ann Coates July 30, 2009
Brilliant Valarie, fantastic colours and POV of this beautiful flower. #7797414Dianna Murphy July 30, 2009
Wow, girl... you got some skills this week! This is gorgeous, the colors are awesome. I love how that petal seems to be out of order... like a renegade. #7797487Anita Hogue July 30, 2009
WOW, I sure hope we see this fabulous image again Valarie! Stunning details! #7797530Kathy Cline July 30, 2009
WOW is right Anita!! A fav of mine. LOVE THIS VALARIE!! God Bless!! #7797582Val Feldman July 30, 2009
A big thanks and appreciation to all of you for your very kind comments! Thanks for stopping by! #7797703Carol Sawyer July 30, 2009
Gorgeous macro, colors and details, Valarie!! #7798031Kim Kleinschmidt July 30, 2009
Incredible close up Valarie!Julianne Bradford July 30, 2009
Beautiful eye popping color Valarie! #7798118Gord MacEachern July 30, 2009
Hope to see this beauty again Valarie!!! #7798239Mark Dodge July 30, 2009
Out of the ballpark, Valarie! Excellent floral macro. I love the curled petal and where you placed it in the shot. Awesome colors and details. A real winner... way to go! #7798283Barbara Waldoch July 30, 2009
It's a beauty, Valarie! #7798388Monnie Ryan July 30, 2009
Awesome macro, Valarie -- everything is just perfect! #7798673Howard B. Cheek July 30, 2009
Just beautiful Valarie,Tommy E. Burgess July 30, 2009
Very beautiful floral Valarie!! The colors, details and composition are all outstanding!! #7799009Val Feldman July 31, 2009
To Carol. Kim, Julianne, Gord, Mark, Barbara, Monnie, Howard and Tommy - Thanks so much for your comments! #7799793Debra K. Johnson July 31, 2009
Wow.... Really Beautiful! Amazing colors & detail. #7799929Melissa Olsen July 31, 2009
What can I say that everyone else hasn't said...simply fantastic and hope to see again! #7800305Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna July 31, 2009
OMGOSH...I'm speechless!!! WINNER!!! :-) k #7801034Carol L. Fowler July 31, 2009
Gorgeous colors and detail- perfect! #7801542Gina M. Savage August 01, 2009
Amazing macro with such beautiful detail. #7804926Maria A. Gonzalez August 02, 2009
Wow,this is such a wonderful capture of this lotus flower..Becky J. Parkinson August 03, 2009
This is perfection! Beautiful! #7813209Kelly S. Cavanaugh August 05, 2009
Beautiful colors and detail, Valarie! #7820531Anita Tykwinski August 05, 2009
Valarie, perfection as usual!! Well done my friend! #7821141Shelly A. Van Camp August 10, 2009
One of my favorite flowers as you have seen in my gallery! Beautiful capture and details!! #7834897A P August 13, 2009
WoWzEr Stunning Valarie. Congratz on a well deserved EfP #7846090Courtenay Vanderbilt August 17, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS on your Finalist, Valerie! #7857333Ron McEwan August 17, 2009
I am happy to come back to congratulate you on this beautiful finalist, well done Valerie. #7857745Amy M. Wilson August 17, 2009
Congratulations on this GORGEOUS Finalist, Valarie! #7857769Melissa G. Meiselman August 17, 2009
Congratulations on this stunning Finalist,Carol L. Fowler August 17, 2009
Again! Congratulations! #7858281Anita Hogue August 17, 2009
WOW, BEAUTIFUL!!!ROLAN NARMAN August 17, 2009
Huge Congrats on this gorgeous finalist Valarie! #7858661Ann Coates August 17, 2009
I must have missed this one earlier Valarie but I see the Judges didn't. Huge congratulations on this outstanding finalist. #7859134Julianne Bradford August 17, 2009
Oh Yeay! Congratulations! #7859204Bonnie C. Lackey August 17, 2009
I'm keeping my fingers crossed that this gorgeous work of art is a winner! Congrats on ALL your finalists, Val! #7859304Kelly S. Cavanaugh August 17, 2009
Congratulations on your stunning finalist, Valarie! #7859540Debra R. Harder August 17, 2009
Talk about perfection!! Valerie, this is superb. Congratulations on your beautiful finalist!!! Deb #7859800Lana Arcemont August 17, 2009
Congratulations!Barbara Waldoch August 18, 2009
Congratulations on this gorgeous Finalist, Valarie! #7860750Tommy E. Burgess August 18, 2009
Big congratulations on your gorgeous finalist Valarie!! #7860979Carol Sawyer August 18, 2009
Congratulations on your finalists, Valarie!! #7861492Linda D. Lester August 18, 2009
Congratulations on your finalist!!! Best of luck in the next round! #7861809Jeana Clark August 18, 2009
~J~ #7862258
Eugenio Diaz August 18, 2009
Congratulations on this gorgeous Finalist, Valarie! #7862373Margaret R. Barry August 18, 2009
Congratulations on this awesome finalist, Valarie! #7862952Debra K. Johnson August 18, 2009
Congratulations Valarie! #7864073Val Feldman August 18, 2009
Thanks so much, all of you, for your kind words and congratulations - you're the best!!! Val #7864224Jeff Robinson August 18, 2009
Congrats on your Finalist Valarie!! Jeff #7864374Patrick Rouzes August 18, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS on this incredible finalist, Valarie!!! #7864416Cathy Barrows August 18, 2009
Congrats on your finalist...stunning #7864964Becky J. Parkinson August 18, 2009
Yes, I knew we would see this one again!! Congratulations on the finalist!! #7864977Usman M. Bajwa August 18, 2009
Beautiful florals here, WTG. CONGRATS. #7865645Maria A. Gonzalez August 19, 2009
Congratulations,Valarie on your amazing and beautiful finalist...This is and incredibly beautiful capture...Good luck in the next round....Gold I hope... #7866513Shawn Jennings August 19, 2009
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Valarie! #7867070Val Feldman August 19, 2009
Thanks so much Jeff, Cathy, Becky, Patrick, Usman, Maria and Shawn!! Val #7868179Bonnie C. Lackey August 19, 2009
You got robbed!!! #7868997Diane E. Deming August 19, 2009
I agree with Bonnie. This photo should have been a winner in my opinion. It is beautiful! #7869342Kathy Cline August 19, 2009
I AGREE WITH BONNIE ALSO. IM MADVal Feldman August 20, 2009
Thanks so much Bonnie, Diane and Kathy for your support. I appreciate it very much but at this point, it is what it is... and there's always another month...:) Warm Regards - Val #7871042Nadya Johnson September 19, 2009
A belated congratulations on this stunning finalist!! Can't believe I missed this earlier! Rather glad I caught you today before you posted anything, as it gave me a chance to browse your gallery. Valarie, this is just sublime!!! Fantastic work! #7955814Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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