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Uploaded: 05/05/10 10:07 PM GMT
Homestead Garden Lovelies
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Found these beauties today at the Homestead Gardens which is adjacent to the Calendar Gardens.

I had the Sigma 10-20 wide angle lens on and decided to give it a try. Just leaned in over the fence and shot this one.

I want to thank you in advance for your comments.

No cropping done on this one, and just took the gamma down a notch, a bit of sharpening, and resized. Let me know what you think.

♪ ♫ :)Sandi♪ =^..^=

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::trixxie17
05/05/10 10:27 PM GMT
This is a gorgeous shot of these Japanese peonies - I haven't seen any in bloom aoround here yet - I think you and the lens did well.
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::0930_23
05/05/10 10:33 PM GMT
I think you have reached the professional level Tigz. If I had know peonies were this pretty I wouldn't have mowed them down. They look like a couple of headlights coming down the alley. Good post.

TicK

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Hopefully my photos and stories will let you know what makes me Tick
::Genver
05/05/10 10:37 PM GMT
Beautiful flowers photo,the colors are very good as well as the clarity,Sandi,the green leaves are very good too.
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.avedeloff
05/05/10 11:03 PM GMT
Very beautiful flowers! The clarity and vibrant colors are great.
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"Hurry to meet Death before your place is taken."
.gonedigital
05/05/10 11:06 PM GMT
A lovely pair of flowers that stand out well amongst their dark leaves. Thanks for sharing Tigz.
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::Roseman_Stan
05/05/10 11:54 PM GMT
Those are so pretty! You got such a crystal clear shot too. Nice!!

Stan
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“Won't you come into the garden? I would like my roses to see you” - Richard Brinsley Sheridan
::Jimbobedsel
05/06/10 12:17 AM GMT
Beautiful foofy fotografy, Sandi. LOL. Perfect color and clarity. Very nice.
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::PatAndre
05/06/10 1:31 AM GMT
I really like the exposure on this. All the petals are perfectly captured and the detail is great.
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::tealeaves
05/06/10 2:23 AM GMT
They are ever so lovely, with superb clarity and colours! Excellent composition and work, Sandi! Faved + they now grace my DT! Thank you for sharing your talents :)
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*Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep. ~Scott Adams*
.muki7
05/06/10 3:44 AM GMT
Beautiful flowers well captured with good clarity and colour. Great job, Sandi.

Ed
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Enjoy nature, Take nothing but photographs and leave nothing but footprints
::Dunstickin
05/06/10 7:19 AM GMT
And it's not even Friday ..yet!

Booodiful!!!..
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* Owing to the deterioration in my hands, I find that I cannot comment as much as I should..But please know...I do look at all your posts!..and will leave my 'moniker' >OB< when I do so!...Thank you all * OwdBob'sGallery
::Ramad
05/06/10 10:18 AM GMT
Nice and sharp, Sandi. The white petals look real sharp. A very beautiful flower post!
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If practice makes perfect and nobody is perfect, then why practice?
::luckyshot
05/06/10 11:46 AM GMT
Sandi - Outstanding photo! Then I read your description. I think there's more to this than merely leaning over the fence - a skillful photographer holding the camera perhaps? Thad
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If I could tell the story in words, I wouldn't need to lug around a camera. ~Lewis Hine
.scorpie
05/06/10 12:13 AM GMT
Tres purdy.
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Why not go out on a limb, that is where the fruit is.... Frank Scully
Logun7
05/06/10 1:04 PM GMT
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(¸.·♥´ (¸.·´♥ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL.`· ♥.¸.·´
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every day is a gift......that's why it's called the present!!
::danika
05/06/10 4:28 PM GMT
A beautiful pair ... I love their foofy petals. Nice capture & postwork, Sandi.
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"I Love Lab's!"
::Inkeri
05/06/10 5:08 PM GMT
Gorgeous photo,Sandi..So Beautiful flowers.
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.icedancer
05/06/10 6:37 PM GMT
Wow, love it Sandi, just gave this a high score in VB
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Happy May Everyone
.Susiesun
05/06/10 7:14 PM GMT
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Hello Sandy!

Absolutely beautiful! Great Job, congratulations!
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Susie Sun
.auline
05/09/10 2:34 PM GMT
Very pretty, great photo :)
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.Eubeen
05/10/10 2:52 AM GMT
A beautiful capture of these lovely flowers. Wonderful colours and details. Love the lighting and shadows in your shot. A great job!
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It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see ~ Henry David Thoreau
::SEFA
05/11/10 9:42 AM GMT
So very beautiful Sandi, love it!
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SEFA
.Catharina1
05/28/10 3:26 PM GMT
Fantastic work Sandi! Mich
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