Up Close and Personal! [Contest Winner Pool January 2009 Details and Macro Photography]
Uploaded: January 30, 2009 13:12:48
Macro of the center of flower, it looks like little hearts in the center
Effects are Kaleidoscope, had to go back to original to see what I did...lol
Exif: F Number: 4, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 10/10000 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 180, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 105.00 mm, Model: NIKON D80
Joan Powell January 30, 2009
very pretty , looks like a stained glass window ! #7107027
Jeff Robinson
January 30, 2009
Monnie Ryan January 30, 2009
Fantastic, Jo Ann! Outstanding work! #7107204Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna January 30, 2009
HOLY MOLY, Jo Ann!!!!! This is sensationally beautiful!!!!! Wonderful work on it!!!!! ;-) k #7107235Bill Knaps January 30, 2009
Wow Jo Ann, What a beautiful Macro. Bill #7107349Ron McEwan January 30, 2009
Most beautiful image Jo Ann, you sure have yourself a winner here in my book #7107383
Tammy M. Anderson
January 30, 2009
JO ANN CLEVELAND January 30, 2009
Ohhhh my goodness, what wonderful comments friends! And I certainly do appreciate it too....jo ann c. #7107611
A P January 30, 2009
Almost looks like a kaleidescope It is totally beautiful and totally cool, JoAnn #7107704
Shelly A. Van Camp
January 30, 2009
Stefania Barbier
January 31, 2009
JO ANN CLEVELAND January 31, 2009
Thanks so much, I didn't do any effects on it, just removed a dust or pollen on a couple of places and cropped it, but thanks anyway! :) I used extension tubes to get even closer with 105 mm, f2.8jo ann c. #7109004
Kathy L. Clark January 31, 2009
Wow Jo Ann this is perfect. I would have said it was a kaleidoscope. What a great job. #7109143Mike Clime January 31, 2009
Excellent macro and perfectly composed! #7109273Stephen Zacker January 31, 2009
Very Cool, colorful and creative #7109485Linda Blair January 31, 2009
Gorgeous macro Jo Ann!!!!! #7109583Max Aureli January 31, 2009
Amaze capture and wonderful work in this flower, Jo Ann!!! #7109694JO ANN CLEVELAND January 31, 2009
Kathy and Ann, went back and checked and I did use Kaleidoscope! I did crop, and remove 2 spots though...:)jo ann c. #7109708
Agnes Fegan
January 31, 2009
Rajeev 270293 Kashyap February 01, 2009
Beautiful Floral image capture Jo Ann! #7113994
Linda D. Lester
February 01, 2009
Cathy Barrows February 02, 2009
this is very cool...great job #7117035
Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas
February 02, 2009
Courtenay Vanderbilt February 02, 2009
Fantastic image Jo Ann! Love this! #7119427Gary Lange February 03, 2009
I love your abstracts, Jo Ann!! Well done here! #7122327
Nikki McDonald
February 05, 2009
Mitch Spence
February 07, 2009
Dr. Harmeet Singh February 08, 2009
Gorgeous ..A winner here... #7141430
Elida Gutierrez
February 15, 2009
A P February 23, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS on your outstanding finalist. Best of Luck in the next round. #7198167
Tiia Vissak February 23, 2009
Congratulations! #7198203
Linda D. Lester
February 23, 2009
Sirsendu Gayen February 23, 2009
Congratulations! #7198966
Mitch Spence
February 23, 2009
Max Aureli February 23, 2009
Congratulations Jo Ann!!! :-)))) #7199061Mark Stevens February 23, 2009
Well done Jo Ann! Mark #7199130Jeana Clark February 23, 2009
~J~ #7199269
Shawn Jennings February 23, 2009
WTG Jo Ann! Congratulations on your finalist! #7199598Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna February 23, 2009
WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOJO ANN CLEVELAND February 23, 2009
OMG! I didn't know,gotta go check all of them out! Thank you sooooooo much!jo ann cl #7199871
Tammy M. Anderson
February 23, 2009
Renee Doyle February 23, 2009
Woo Hoo!!!!!!!! Big congrats on this awesome finalist Jo Ann!!!! Best of luck in the next round! #7200028
Shelly A. Van Camp
February 23, 2009
Colette M. Metcalf February 23, 2009
WTG! Congrats!!!! #7200441Alex T. Mizuno February 23, 2009
Mother nature is a great designer and you perfected mother nature's work. Congratulations on your Finalist Jo Ann!!! #7200636Monnie Ryan February 23, 2009
Hey, congratulations, Jo Ann -- quite an honor! #7200861Susan Fox February 23, 2009
Congratulations! #7200923
Tamara K. Walker
February 23, 2009
Candice C. Calhoun
February 23, 2009
ccc #7201293
Kerry Hill February 23, 2009
Huge congratulations, Jo Ann!!! #7201423Colleen Farrell February 23, 2009
WOW!! FABULOUS! Congratulations, Jo Ann! #7201561MELODIE C. ROBERTS February 23, 2009
HUGE Congratulations Venus!! #7201724
Nikki McDonald
February 23, 2009
Tammy Scott February 23, 2009
Congratulations on this AWESOME finalist! #7202105
Elida Gutierrez
February 23, 2009
Cathy Barrows February 23, 2009
Congrats on your finalist...i knew this one would make it #7202640Deb Koskovich February 23, 2009
Congrats, Jo Ann...gorgeous!! #7202673
Gail Vitikacs
February 23, 2009
Courtenay Vanderbilt February 23, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS, Jo Ann!!! #7202804
Teresa Burnett
February 23, 2009
David Phalen February 23, 2009
BIG Congrats on a great Finalists!! #7203658
Judy V. Kennamer
February 23, 2009
Usman M. Bajwa
February 23, 2009
Usman. #7204267
frank w. degenhardt February 23, 2009
Jo Ann- This is just the most gorgeous work my dear friend and neighbor. Congratulations on the Finalist. I am hopeful that we wil see it again. #7204873ROLAN NARMAN February 23, 2009
Congratulations on your fantastic finalist Jo Ann! #7204910
Evy Johansen
February 23, 2009
Stefania Barbier
February 24, 2009
Ken Smith
February 24, 2009
Carla Metzler February 24, 2009
Congratulations, Jo Ann! :) #7206967
Jeff Robinson
February 24, 2009
Melissa Olsen February 24, 2009
A BIG congrats to you for your finalist!JO ANN CLEVELAND February 24, 2009
Thank you to all of the welcomed comments!jo ann c. #7207762
Mike Clime February 24, 2009
Congratulations on your finalist! #7208906Barbara Waldoch February 24, 2009
Wonderful Finalist, congratulations! #7210081Corinne M. Thompson February 24, 2009
Fabulous image, Congrats on your Finalist! #7210631
Lisa J. Boulden
February 25, 2009
Kathy L. Clark February 28, 2009
Jo Ann I knew you would do well with this one. Big congrats to you my friend. #7225076Linda Blair February 28, 2009
This is gorgeous....congratulations!!!! #7225660Cheryl E. Molennor March 01, 2009
Congratulations on your excellent win! #7229805
Patrick Rouzes
March 01, 2009
JO ANN CLEVELAND March 01, 2009
Thanks y'all so very much for your kind comments, needless to say I was thrilled, I had made this my mini pic before it won because I really liked it too, thanks again, have a wonderful weekjo ann c. #7231017
Sharon Sawyer March 01, 2009
Jo Ann, congratulations on yur fabulous finalist!!!!!!!!!!! #7231231Eugenio Diaz March 02, 2009
Huge Congratulations on your beautiful finalist! #7234965Nancy (Peaches) Harker March 05, 2009
Gary Lange March 06, 2009
Many belated congrats on this wonderful Finalist, Jo Ann! #7251479Karen Kessler April 18, 2009
This really is cool - especially the hearts in the middle! Wonderful job & congrats on the Finalist! #7418157
Luigi Di Serio
April 22, 2009
Cindy Bendush
April 24, 2009
Janet Daniel April 30, 2009
Spectacular macro, Jo Ann! Love the effects! Belated congrats! #7469273
Christine Lobsinger
April 02, 2010
CONGRATS AGAIN.. a lovely Finalist Image you made here!
CHRISTINE
SMILING AGAIN #8506662
Marty Straub August 25, 2010
Love your mandala florals, Jo Ann. Actually I enjoy your whole gallery, and I never fail to stop to admire these gorgeous circles. Outstanding detail and comp. Very pleasing personality. #8860746
Laura E. Swan
October 17, 2012
Great job and big congrats!
-Laura :D #10372897
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