To The Point [Details & Macro]
Uploaded: July 27, 2005 00:05:40
This Floss Silk Tree gets right to the point: no hugs, please.
Mary K. Robison July 27, 2005
Love the lighting and comp on this superb closeup (but I hope not TOO close up), Dan! The clarity is - oh, dear - tack-sharp... #1643280S J July 27, 2005
Wow!! Truly an AWESOME macro capture, Dan!! Love the shape, lighting and terrific clarity on this!! #1643287Stanley J. Contrades July 27, 2005
Love how you used the branches of the tree to create another "point", Dan! What an eye you have for details!! Excellent macro and display!!Donna Roberts July 27, 2005
YIKES - looks nasty!! LOLPaul E. Earl July 27, 2005
EEkk!! I agree with Donna. This looks nasty! Great photo though! #1643337Jenny Bosmans July 27, 2005
Outch! Awesome macro, Dan! Great details, love it! #1643348Paul Michko July 27, 2005
Great textures, Dan. #1643374Paula M July 27, 2005
Dan your image is very sharp and to the point.OUCH.
Nice Macro.
Paula #1643390
Donald K. Cherry July 27, 2005
Sticky indeed, Dan! Very cool macro..great comp, clarity and DoF! #1643394Kerby Pfrangle July 27, 2005
DanNot to sure I like to back up against this.
OUCH big time.
Very nice macro.
Great lighting, comp and colors.
Kerby #1643413
Judy S. Fung July 27, 2005
Terrific details, clarity and macro, Dan!! #1643472Michelle R. Kovach July 27, 2005
Fantastic shot Dan! Terrific details & colors! Definately would be a prickly situation if you tried to hug this one! :) #1643474Joy Rector July 27, 2005
Gorgeous capture. #1643532Tom Andersen July 27, 2005
You've made an excellent point here, Dan! Your sharp focus on this prickly tree points to another perfect image. #1643577Tammy Scott July 27, 2005
Awesome detail, Dan! #1643645
Adilson F. Ferreira
July 27, 2005
Cindy Paquette July 27, 2005
I love your lighting on this interesting tree Dan...it emphasized the textures and those points very well. Excellent macro! #1643780
Carolyn M. Fletcher
July 27, 2005
Laura Clay-Ballard July 27, 2005
gorgeous macro! great shot. #1643830Bobbie Davis July 27, 2005
Don't worry, no hugging here! Great shot Dan! #1643867Cathy Gregor July 27, 2005
Neat image and caption, Dan! #1643992Deb Holmes-Hatfield July 27, 2005
Looks like it could be mean! Great macro Dan, and wonderful title! #1644190Leanne M.E. Boyd July 27, 2005
Super detail, Dan! #1644361Jill Flynn July 27, 2005
You never cease to amaze me Dan. This is so sharp (no pun intended) and clear. OUTSTANDING shot!! #1644928Kara L. Hendricks July 27, 2005
Love this Dan!! Wonderful composition and detail!!! #1644963Sandra Wehrman July 27, 2005
ouch! sharp shot dan! #1645031Elisabeth A. Gay July 27, 2005
Had the same thought as Stan - right to the point, Dan!Deborah Sandidge July 27, 2005
Great macro, Dan - very creative and to the point! #1645115Roxanne M. Bubar July 27, 2005
Beautiful macro and image. #1645129Noel Baebler July 27, 2005
I love the detail, Dan! #1645142Janet Williams July 27, 2005
Fantastic composition and textures Dan. Definitely not for hugging, unless you need a substitute for a bed of nails! Wonderful! #1645674
Terry L. Ellis
July 27, 2005
William C. Raco
July 27, 2005
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Goshka G. July 27, 2005
Ouch, this is painfully close, Dan! Love the contrasty light to set of the detail and your perfect as always composition!! #1646316Kathleen F. Greer July 27, 2005
Terrific details Dan!! #1646390Marsha S. Smith July 27, 2005
Absolutely no hugs from me! Wonderful shot of this 'prickly' wonder. #1646480Dan Holm July 27, 2005
Vicki, Mary, Sanjay, Stan, Donna, Paul E., Jenny, Paul M., Paula, Donald, Kerby, Judy, Michelle, Joy, Tom, Tammy, Adilson, Cindy, Carolyn, Laura, Bobbie, Cathy, Deb, Leanne, Opal, Jill, Kara, Sandra, Ann, Deborah, Roxanne, Noel, Janet, Terry, Bill, Goshka, Kathleen and Marsha: Thank you all so VERY much!! I truly appreciate your encouragement and support! #1646579Rob T. Henry July 27, 2005
Fantastic shot, Dan!!! Love the composition of this image!! Funny, 'cause I took some photo's of cactus yesterday!!! #1646645Jennifer Rennison July 27, 2005
Fabulous details and textures! Awesome image, Dan! #1646657KHAWLA Haddad July 27, 2005
WOW WOW fantastic deaitls and compostion on this Dan love the textra of this love it well don!!!!! #1646730
Brenda W. LaFleur
July 27, 2005
Laurence Saliba
July 27, 2005
Kristi A. Howson July 27, 2005
Excellent perspective, framing, texture and concept Dan..Love that title! #1647043
Evy Johansen
July 27, 2005
Dan Holm July 28, 2005
Rob, Jennifer, Kelly, Brenda, laurence, kristi and Evy: Thanks so very much! I truly appreciate it! #1647348Roger Bernabo July 28, 2005
Love your composition and DOF.. wonderful! #1648197Cathy Stancil July 28, 2005
Superbe macro Dan ! Great composition, light and details...Ouch ! #1650041Dan Holm July 29, 2005
Thanks very much, Roger and Cathy! Glad you like it and I appreciate your wonderful feedback! #1654853Ermanno Radice July 30, 2005
Excellent macro, superb lighting and marvelous detail, Dan! #1656797
Linda D. Lester
August 01, 2005
Tammy Scott August 20, 2005
Congratulations on your finalist! #1739742Sandy Landon August 20, 2005
Congrats on this prickly photo!! #1739860Ermanno Radice August 20, 2005
Congratulations on your finalist, good luck for the next round, Dan! #1739874Jenny Bosmans August 20, 2005
Congratulations on your finalist, Dan!! #1740157Karen Engelbreth August 20, 2005
Congratulations on all your finalist, Dan :0)! #1740164Janet Williams August 20, 2005
Congratulations Dan !! #1740185Jill Flynn August 20, 2005
Congratulations on another terrific finalist Dan! #1740226
Laurence Saliba
August 20, 2005
Leanne M.E. Boyd August 20, 2005
Love it, Dan! Congrats on your finalist! #1740738Cathy Barrows August 20, 2005
Congrats on your finalist...cool cacti #1741165
Claudia Kuhn
August 20, 2005
Deborah Lewinson
August 20, 2005
Melissa L. Zavadil August 20, 2005
A no hands hug!! Congrats!!! Beautiful finalist!! #1741836Rob Bishop August 20, 2005
Congratulations again, Dan! Way to go!Rob #1741885
Kristi A. Howson August 20, 2005
Congratulations Dan on your finalist and good luck in the next round! #1741966Kerby Pfrangle August 20, 2005
Dan congratulations on this wonderful finalist.Kerby #1742882
Walter Graziano August 20, 2005
Sharp image and right to the point! :) Congratulations and good luck in the finals Dan! #1743100
Gerda Grice
August 20, 2005
Mary J. Costa Pearson August 20, 2005
congrats Dan!! #1743799Donna Roberts August 20, 2005
It still looks nasty but a HUGE congrats on this finalist Dan!!Dominique Declerck August 20, 2005
Congratulations on all your wonderful Finalist shots, Dan!!! #1743983S J August 21, 2005
Congratulations on this awesome Finalist, Dan!! #1744128Tom Andersen August 21, 2005
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Dan! #1744573Patty Razonable August 21, 2005
Congratulations on your finalist, Dan!! Good luck!! #1745239
Jim Kinnunen
August 21, 2005
Jennifer Rennison August 21, 2005
Congratulations on your finalist, Dan! #1746194Bobbie Davis August 21, 2005
Congrats Dan!!!!!!! #1748200
Cora Miller
August 21, 2005
Leonard Pierce August 21, 2005
Congratulations again Dan!!! #1748854Judy S. Fung August 22, 2005
Congrats, Dan!! #1752923Carol Brill August 22, 2005
Congratulations on this tactile (ouch!) finalist, Dan! #1753581Jonna Bergström August 22, 2005
Congratulations on this FANTASTIC finalist, Dan!! #1753972Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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