Inner Lotus [Contest Winner Pool July 2012 ]
Uploaded: July 16, 2012 04:07:59
As they mature, the lotus flower builds a large conical seed pod in its center. The lotus are in full bloom in July in the Kenilworth National Aquatic Gardens in Washington, DC., and can be found in all stages, buds to full seed pods after the flower has gone.
Exif: F Number: 14, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/160 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 160, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 400.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 40D
Shirley Sicurello
July 16, 2012
Angie M. Davis July 16, 2012
Lovely! Great clarity and POV. #10232587
Randy D. Dinkins
August 29, 2012
David M. Montero August 30, 2012
Beauiful! Congratulations on your Finalist selection Joseph! #10300191Memoriee G. Sconce August 30, 2012
Congrats beautifully done.Nancy Marie Ricketts August 30, 2012
Ted, just a masterful finalist! Good luck in the Gold round! #10300662Virginia Kickle August 31, 2012
Perfect! Congratulations on your win! #10302413
Mariann Kovats
August 31, 2012
Nancy Marie Ricketts August 31, 2012
Congratulations Ted, on this beautiful FIRST PLACE gold win! #10302428Rona L. Schwarz August 31, 2012
WOW! HUGE CONGRATULATIONS, TED! I was still going through the Finalists in your gallery and all of sudden, this popped up!
Kimber Wallwork-Heineman
August 31, 2012
Susan Williams August 31, 2012
Congratulations, Ted! Magnificent! #10302593
Bojan Bencic
September 01, 2012
Anita Hogue September 01, 2012
Gorgeous First Place Winner, Ted! Congratulations!! #10303022
R. J. Laudenbacher
September 01, 2012
Lindley Johnson
September 01, 2012
Kay E. Mahoney
September 01, 2012
Barbara Socor September 01, 2012
A gorgeous composition! Congrats on a first class first place! #10303502Diane Dupuis September 01, 2012
simply stunning!! congrats!! #10303550Joseph T. Pilonero September 01, 2012
Thanks, everyone. This made my day! TED #10303652
Carol Flisak
September 01, 2012
JO ANN CLEVELAND September 01, 2012
Congratulations on this fantastic 1st Place Gold Winner Joseph!!jo ann c. #10303803
Patrick Rouzes
September 01, 2012
Amanda D. Austwick
September 01, 2012
Randy D. Dinkins
September 01, 2012
Renee Doyle September 01, 2012
Congratulations on this wonderful First Place Winner Joseph! #10304211
Deborah Lewinson
September 02, 2012
Richard B. Hallick September 02, 2012
Congratulations, TED. This is a stunning close up image. Just beautiful. #10305168
Lydia Williams
September 02, 2012
Jill Odice
September 02, 2012
Christine Czernin
September 03, 2012
Mary Beth Aiello
September 03, 2012
David M. Montero September 05, 2012
Congratulations Joseph! Stuning capture. #10309786
Usman M. Bajwa
September 12, 2012
UB. #10319308
Karen Celella September 13, 2012
Huge congratulations on your amazing first place winner, TED! #10321391Maria Coulson September 25, 2012
Ted, I am way behind but finally I am looking at last month's winners. What a wonderful surprise to see this one with a first place gold. Huge congratulations. Well deserved. #10341572Laura Greene September 30, 2012
Ted, WOW and congratulations!!! Indeed a great winner. #10347952Thomas E. Hinds April 28, 2013
This is a very beautiful Winner, Ted! #10670418
Shelly A. Van Camp
July 04, 2013
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