The Last Hurrah
Uploaded: September 28, 2010 03:57:15
Zilker Botanical Gardens - Austin, TX
One of the last roses blooming in the Rose Garden at Zilker. Our first cold front poured thru yesterday - Goodbye 100 plus degree temps...at least for the time being...
Flowers
Exif: F Number: 11, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 5/1000 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 320, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 105.00 mm, Model: NIKON D300
Gord MacEachern September 28, 2010
But what a grand Hurrah it is Valarie, very well done!! #1312383
R. J. Laudenbacher
September 28, 2010
Ron McEwan September 28, 2010
We look like Eskimos in the house around here. Just turned the AC off a few days ago. I refuse to have two utility bills LOL. This is a gorgeous shot Valarie like the softness you got here the color is right on I can almost smell int all the way here. #8934293Jean-Pierre Ducondi September 28, 2010
Fantastic tones and colors. Gorgeous floral Valarie.
Jeff Robinson
September 28, 2010
Carol Eade
September 28, 2010
Robert R. Goodman September 28, 2010
Hi Valarie,This is a winner my friend.What a gorgeous flower,great color and lighting.Trying to stay out of the heat today,another warm one!!!!! #8934440Maria A. Gonzalez September 28, 2010
Hi,Val..This is just beautiful,elegant and love the pastels color tones and lighting.I like the softness you capture in this floral.Very well composed,my friend..Very pretty and delicate. #8934501Ellen Hodges September 28, 2010
Astoundingly beautiful, and captured to perfection, Val!!! Just gorgeous!! #8934533
Bojan Bencic
September 28, 2010
Monnie Ryan September 28, 2010
Lovely, soft rose, Valarie -- beautiful! Thankfully, it's cooled off here too! #8934681Jack Ryan September 28, 2010
Beautiful image...very well composed with excellent color and clarity. Well done. (Glad it has cooled of for you...but I am in no hurry for winter...!!!) #8934735
Patrick Rouzes
September 28, 2010
Melissa G. Meiselman September 28, 2010
Beautiful floral composition, Valarie!!Melissa #8934828
Gina Cormier September 28, 2010
Oh....I can smell it from here!!! Such a beautiful image with soft color and wonderful detail!!!!!!!!!! Another perfect image Val!!!! #8934847Freddy Bland September 28, 2010
Valarie, outstanding capture of this fragrant rose..sad to see summer go, but then again fall is nice, too! Wonderful comp and colors!! #8934941Marty Straub September 28, 2010
Wonderfully soft with an inner energy that has the power to create. A gorgeous floral macro, Valarie. a gorgeous expression of beauty. #8935001Tammy Espino September 28, 2010
Beautiful soft capture :) #8935360Carol L. Fowler September 28, 2010
Beautiful rose! Yes, our weather has cooled down too. Fall is not far away #8935509
Joannie Bertucci
September 28, 2010
Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna September 28, 2010
GORGEOUS macro of this beautiful flower, Val! :-) k #8935648Sam Britt September 28, 2010
Beautiful rose, great color, detail & lighting, Val. #8935835
Val Feldman
September 28, 2010
Terry Cervi
September 29, 2010
Val Feldman
September 29, 2010
Julianne Bradford September 29, 2010
What a beauty Val! So soft and lovelyPatricia Seidler September 29, 2010
Stunning! How did I miss this? #8937109
Val Feldman
September 29, 2010
Jim Baines
September 29, 2010
Julie Burnett September 30, 2010
Elegant, soft, beautifully composed, excellent clarity, this has VF written all over it!! Gorgeous, Val! #8938480
Laura E. Swan
October 03, 2010
I snickered at your title. I thought...HUMM! I BET SHE PLAYS BEJEWELED!
(If you dont, never mind. It's part of the game that is called this, is all!)
-Laura #8944660
Julie Burnett October 15, 2010
Huge congrats on this fabulous finalist, Cuz!! I wish you the best of luck!! #8968374
Terry Cervi
October 15, 2010
Douglas Pignet October 15, 2010
Congratulations on your Finalist Award!
Carol Eade
October 15, 2010
Tammy Espino October 15, 2010
Congrats on this awesome finalist :) #8969009
Stefania Barbier
October 15, 2010
Jack Ryan October 15, 2010
Congratulations...very much deserved. #8969426
Nancyj E. Hovey
October 15, 2010
Val Feldman
October 15, 2010
Marilyn Cornwell October 15, 2010
Congratulations on this exquisite image! #8970012Carrie M. Groseclose October 15, 2010
Congratulations on your gorgeous Finalist Valarie! #8970164
Tammy M. Anderson
October 15, 2010
Jim Baines
October 15, 2010
Diane E. Deming
October 15, 2010
Carol L. Fowler October 15, 2010
Big Congrats Val! #8971056
Ann Coates
October 15, 2010
Rona L. Schwarz October 15, 2010
Oh my, this is so spectacular, Val! The soft, delicate colors and tones coupled with exquisite detail and clarity makes this Last Hurrah very special indeed! MANY CONGRATULATIONS on this superb Finalist and Good Luck in the next round - I have a feeling we'll be seeing this one again! #8971128Patti Coblentz October 15, 2010
So graceful and gorgeous, Val...congratulations on your finalist :) #8971644Sam Britt October 15, 2010
Big Congratulations on this finalist, Val!! #8971834Ellen Hodges October 15, 2010
Congrats on a super fantastic and beautiful finalist, Val!! Very best luck in the next round!! #8972357Barbara Waldoch October 15, 2010
Congratulations on your beautiful Finalist, Valarie! #8972398
Joannie Bertucci
October 15, 2010
Did you watch the Texas Ranger game tonight? :-( #8972544
Debra R. Harder October 16, 2010
Everything you do, Valarie, is absolutely breathtaking!! This is gorgeous! Huge congratulations on your beautiful finalist! Deb #8973878Merna L. Nobile October 16, 2010
Every month, with our camera in hand, we go out and find what we hope will be the “winning photo.”Nadia Paul October 16, 2010
So delicate and beautiful Val - congrats on your finalist! #8974795Julianne Bradford October 16, 2010
Congrats on this beautiful finalist Valarie! #8974799Robert R. Goodman October 16, 2010
Hi Valarie,And a big congratulations to you my friend!!! #8974834Maria A. Gonzalez October 16, 2010
Congratulations,Val on your beautiful finalist and good luck in the next round.. #8975030Freddy Bland October 16, 2010
Huge congratulations, Val!!! A most-deserving finalist!! #8975315Gina Cormier October 18, 2010
Congrats on this beauty!!!!!! :-) #8981676Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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