A Matter of Balance [Contest Winner Picks March 2015]
Uploaded: October 23, 2014 15:48:57 | Entered: March 15, 2015 18:45:15
A monarch butterfly takes a breather on an old, rusted-out balancing whirligig in my garden. Haven't seen many butterflies this year.
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Exif: F Number: 6.3, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/640 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 800, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 300.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark III
Natasha Pliss
October 23, 2014
JO ANN CLEVELAND October 23, 2014
Me too - a fave for me! This is sooo pretty and love the treatment Val! #11166416Karen Bacon October 23, 2014
This is absolutely lovely Val! A fav for me! #11166434
Terry Cervi
October 23, 2014
David Phalen October 23, 2014
Fabulous capture and treatment!! Beautiful!! #11166476
Dayna Cain
October 23, 2014
Carol L. Fowler October 23, 2014
Your tones and textures are phenomenal! #11166517
Leslie McLain
October 23, 2014
Robert R. Goodman October 23, 2014
Hi Valarie,Beautiful capture.Really like treatment,We haven't see a lot of them here in the desert my friend.Forecast for a wet winter here,should see a lot next year!!! #11166550Bill Whala October 23, 2014
Stunningly beautiful, Val!! Original image and treatment are top notch. Fave for me too. #11166555Sheri Whala October 23, 2014
What a cool shot! I love the treatment also! #11166628
Kathy Salerni
October 23, 2014
Laura E. Swan
October 23, 2014
Ann Coates
October 24, 2014
Tammy M. Anderson
October 24, 2014
Michelle Alton October 24, 2014
You have the perfect "eye" for a good shot, and then on top of THAT, you SEE the magic that turns the photo into a masterful work of artistry! Perfect. #11166953Stephen Zacker October 24, 2014
Love the feeling you have created with this. Very Nice! #11166959Don Christiana October 24, 2014
Amazing image Val. The composition, treatment, detail and colors make this a winner. Your a true artist with a camera. A Fave for me. #11167074John Connolly October 24, 2014
A beautifully presented image Val! I love your treatment with this one! #11167128Gord MacEachern October 24, 2014
Poor Monarchs are on decline here also, hardly any here last year, but a few more this year. A lot of people trying to help with different programs, we can only hope they turn around.
Val Feldman
October 24, 2014
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Nadia Paul October 24, 2014
A gorgeous capture Val - lovely tones, perfect comp and detail and artistic presentation - winner my friend! #11167311
Laura E. Swan
October 24, 2014
Julianne Bradford October 24, 2014
Wonderful background Val! #11167368
Patrick Rouzes
October 26, 2014
Emile Abbott
October 27, 2014
Marijana Fajgl October 29, 2014
What a perfect capture, Val! Fantastic tones, background and details. #11170861
Teresa Burnett
November 03, 2014
Mary-Anne Benusis
March 18, 2015
Mary K. Robison March 24, 2015
Beautiful colors, clarity, capture, and DD effects, Val. #11271125
Kathy Salerni
April 14, 2015
Marijana Fajgl April 14, 2015
What a beauty! Huge congratulations, Val! #11285238
Deborah Lewinson
April 14, 2015
Michele Peterson
April 14, 2015
Natasha Pliss
April 14, 2015
Carol L. Fowler April 14, 2015
Gorgeous Finalist! Congrats! #11285668
Joannie Bertucci
April 14, 2015
Reynaldo D. Reyes
April 14, 2015
Nadia Paul April 14, 2015
So glad to see this beauty get the recognition it deserves - congrats on a wonderful finalist my friend! #11285868Ellen Hodges April 15, 2015
Huge congrats on this gorgeous finalist, Val!!! Best luck next round!! #11285946
Carol Eade
April 17, 2015
Patrick Rouzes
April 18, 2015
Becky LeMaster April 19, 2015
Congratulations once again on this finalist also Val! It's beautiful! Best of luck to you! #11288584
John D. Roach
April 20, 2015
Lois Adomite April 20, 2015
so lovely congratulations on the big win! #11288881
Natasha Pliss
April 20, 2015
Ellen Hodges April 20, 2015
Huge congrats on a fabulous and gorgeous Grand Prize winner, Val!!!! #11288909
Carol Flisak
April 20, 2015
Cathy A. Rose April 20, 2015
Congratulations for your Grand Prize, Val on this beautiful creature!! #11288925
Sylvia Rourke
April 20, 2015
Michele Peterson
April 20, 2015
Peggy Pfister
April 20, 2015
Bojan Bencic
April 20, 2015
Nikki McDonald
April 20, 2015
Kathy Salerni
April 20, 2015
Val Feldman
April 20, 2015
Tammy M. Anderson
April 20, 2015
Nancy L. Green
April 20, 2015
Daniella Puente April 20, 2015
Big congrats! #11289113JO ANN CLEVELAND April 20, 2015
Congratulations on your fabulous Grand Prize Val! #11289126
Terry Cervi
April 20, 2015
Joannie Bertucci
April 20, 2015
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Patrick Rouzes
April 20, 2015
Patrick Rouzes
April 20, 2015
Patricia A. Casey
April 20, 2015
Deborah Lewinson
April 20, 2015
Marijana Fajgl April 20, 2015
Huge congratulations on your fantastic gold, my friend! #11289344Lynn M. Whitt April 20, 2015
Congratulations on you big win. #11289403
Reynaldo D. Reyes
April 20, 2015
Carol L. Fowler April 20, 2015
Finally! The recognition you deserve! WTG Val! #11289596Rona L. Schwarz April 20, 2015
Haven't been around much lately and just stopped by to see what was new...and so excited to see you, Val, with this stunning Grand Prize Winner!!! A simply gorgeous and unique treatment on this now very rare (unfortunately) capture, Val! But a very-well deserved Grand Prize - CONGRATULATIONS!!! #11289633Ujjwal Mukherjee April 21, 2015
Congratulations on your wonderful Grand Winner,Val!! #11289677
Jeff Robinson
April 21, 2015
Dayna Cain
April 21, 2015
Leslie McLain
April 21, 2015
Susan M. Campbell April 21, 2015
Congrats on your win. This is fabulous! 😃 #11289857Don Christiana April 21, 2015
A HUGE Congratulation Val on your stunning and so well deserved GRAND PRIZE WINNER. Your work is always an inspiration. #11289882Mary K. Robison April 21, 2015
CONGRATULATIONS on your Grand Prize Winner, Val! Well earned!! #11290267Nadia Paul April 22, 2015
So very pleased for you my friend - happy to this work art recognised - huge congrats!!! #11290301
Usman M. Bajwa
April 22, 2015
UB. #11290458
Janice Mezzacappa April 22, 2015
Congrats on your stunning grand prize! #11290466
Mary Beth Aiello
April 22, 2015
Diane E. Deming
April 23, 2015
Teresa L. Brooks April 23, 2015
Beautiful, congratulations #11291312Michelle Alton April 24, 2015
At last BP has seen fit to bestow the Grand GOLD on you! Way overdue but they have finally seen the light, and YOUR light. Huge Congratulations, Val! #11291481
Dr Silly
April 25, 2015
Teresa Burnett
April 25, 2015
Evy Johansen
April 25, 2015
Carol Eade
April 27, 2015
Julianne Bradford April 29, 2015
Congrats Val! This is so-o deserving of the Grand Prize! You do such beautiful work. I've decided to cut back on BP $50 fee this year, so will be checking in less often. If you are on Facebook, I'd love to "Friend" you. I'm at julianne.bradford at Facebook.com. I look forward to checking in and seeing your beautiful work! #11294117
Lydia Williams
April 30, 2015
Irene Colling
April 30, 2015
Cindy Bendush
April 30, 2015
JO ANN CLEVELAND May 02, 2015
Thank goodness is right! Congrats on your GPW! #11295762Lana Arcemont May 03, 2015
Big Congratulations, Val! #11296077
Emile Abbott
May 04, 2015
Karen Bacon May 05, 2015
A huge congratulations on a very well deserved grand prize winner!You go girl!Hope you are done unpacking boxes! #11297046Becky LeMaster May 13, 2015
CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR GRAND PRIZE WINNER VAL!! :) #11301475
Ron Livingston
July 23, 2015
Sylvia Rourke
July 23, 2015
Laura E. Swan
July 23, 2015
Patrick Rouzes
July 26, 2015
Julie Burnett September 13, 2015
The warmest of congratulations for capturing the TOP PRIZE at BP, Val!! I always knew you'd be here, it was just a question of when. :) :) #11358432
Guy D. Biechele
January 11, 2016
Jeffrey R. Bange February 06, 2016
Outstanding capture and presentation Val, well deserving of the Grand Prize. #11432352
Emile Abbott
March 10, 2016
Lydia Williams
March 11, 2016
Ellen Hodges March 22, 2016
Huge congrats on All Time EP, Val!!! #11450356Gord MacEachern May 31, 2016
This double gold so suits this Val, it's always such a pleasure to view your work.!!! #11480893
Patricia A. Casey
June 01, 2016
Jeff Robinson
August 25, 2016
Tammy M. Anderson
August 25, 2016
Michele Peterson
August 25, 2016
Peggy Pfister
August 25, 2016
Patricia A. Casey
August 25, 2016
Nancy L. Green
August 25, 2016
Lydia Williams
August 25, 2016
Chuck Green
August 25, 2016
Val Feldman
August 25, 2016
Leslie McLain
August 25, 2016
JO ANN CLEVELAND August 26, 2016
Ditto Leslie, that is awesome, a fave for me for sure!! #11509644Gord MacEachern August 26, 2016
Great big congrats again my friend!
Ann H. Belus
August 26, 2016
Ann H. Belus
August 26, 2016
Ann H. Belus
August 26, 2016
Mary K. Robison August 27, 2016
Is this a well-earned triple Gold Winner, or what, Val? Congrats on such a gorgeous winner!! Love the treatment, too. #11509936
Teresa Burnett
September 20, 2016
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