Dying to be blue
Uploaded: December 28, 2008 10:52:42
1/3, f 14.0, 105 mm, ISO 400, tripod, window light
Wanted to buy some flowers to play with my macro lens. I was struck by the stunningly blue dyed chrysanthemums and had to have them. Mums come in just about every color except blue!
Exif: F Number: 14, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 10/30 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 400, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 105.00 mm, Model: NIKON D80
Nancyj E. Hovey December 28, 2008
WOW, Courtenay, what a great BLUE chrysanthemum.... and I am honored to be the first to comment on this beauty! (unless someone else sneaks in while I write...lol) Another winner... 8o) #1057773Kerry Hill December 28, 2008
Beautiful floral capture, the colour is just gorgeous Courtenay!! #6949712Carol Sawyer December 28, 2008
Outstanding color and beautiful image, Courtenay!! #6949774Mike Clime December 28, 2008
Stunning, Courtenay! #6949905Tammy M. Anderson December 28, 2008
Just gorgeous, Courtenay. Love the blue colors. #6949945Melissa G. Meiselman December 28, 2008
WOW that blue is totally striking and the shot is taken with sharp detail, great lighting and wonderful composition, Courtenay!! #6950230MELODIE C. ROBERTS December 28, 2008
Va Va Va Voom!!!Nancy (Peaches) Harker December 28, 2008
WOWZA, AWSOME color lighting pov and floral capture Cortenay, so BEAUTIFUL! #6950544Ron McEwan December 28, 2008
Courtenay I was dazzled by the brilliant blue, I never got to the kind of flower it was. Beautiful for sure, nice work with your macro #6951025A P December 28, 2008
I think you have a winner here honey. It's gorgeous!! #6951104Gina Cormier December 28, 2008
WOW....THAT is gorgeous!!! I have never seen such a blue flower presented so well!!! #6951135Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna December 28, 2008
Oh, WOW, Courtenay, this is soooooo beautiful!!!!!! Wonderful colors and awesome details!!!!!! ;-) k #6951158Margaret R. Barry December 28, 2008
Beautiful detail, colors, composition and lighting, Courtenay! #6951182Courtenay Vanderbilt December 28, 2008
You are all so very kind in your comments and they mean so much, THANK YOU! #6951208Dominick M. Dimacale December 28, 2008
This is so lovely, Courtenay, love that blues!!!
Dominick #6951322
Max Aureli December 28, 2008
Courtenay... my dear friend... you are doing a good job on your flower collections!!! Photographing them and taking care of them!!!!!.. (Maybe Joe the slave?)Good evening Court, what's up doc? #6951483
Courtenay Vanderbilt December 28, 2008
Thank you for your very kind comments Dominick!Hello my dear friend Max! You are so gracious with your comments, thank you very much! They mean so much to me! What's up? Just watching a movie! LOLOL! Lights out soon! #6951631
Max Aureli December 28, 2008
:-)) Lights out soon! Is it the title of the movie that are you watching?? ...:-) #6951650Courtenay Vanderbilt December 28, 2008
No! Fargo, my friend! :-* #6951654Jessica Jenney December 28, 2008
Gorgeous color, detail and presentation, Courtenay! What an amazing blue! #6951877Deb Koskovich December 28, 2008
Now that is some eye popping color -- gorgeous, Courtenay! #6951893Nancy L. Green December 28, 2008
Fantastic macro work Courtenay, this is absolutely BEA"U"TIFUL, WTG!! <>< #6951998Lorna Shutter December 28, 2008
Wow, Courtenay! This is stunning! Your composition is fantastic! I love that beautiful blue colouring and your title is perfect! Excellent capture with your macro lens! :) #6952090Barbara Waldoch December 28, 2008
Beautifully captured, Courteney!Nadya Johnson December 29, 2008
Not natural I suppose, but what a stunning blue! Beautiful capture, Courteney! #6954144Sherran Andersen December 29, 2008
Great macro Courtenay. Sherran #6955457Dave Ombrello December 29, 2008
Beautiful color and detail Courtenay. #6955627Sam Britt December 29, 2008
Very beautiful floral, Courtenay. I love the shade of blue, not natural but neither are most blondes! #6955694Courtenay Vanderbilt December 29, 2008
Long day today! Y'all bear with me! Thank you all so very much!!! :-)))Lorna Shutter December 29, 2008
Good one, Sam! LOL! :) #6955938Nancyj E. Hovey December 29, 2008
lol - you all are making me have a sore tummy from laughing.... blondes...oh my! Great points on that one Sam! 8O) #6956118Joan Powell December 29, 2008
I wish more flowers came in blue . This is so pretty ! #6956413Courtenay Vanderbilt December 30, 2008
~LOL Sam's a hoot isn't she?ROLAN NARMAN January 01, 2009
Ohh! What a lovely image! Everything is exquisite here!!! I'd love to see this image again! Makes me wanna pick up my guitar and sing you the blues!!! #6968160Courtenay Vanderbilt January 01, 2009
Thank you Rolan and welcome back Blues Brother! Hope you've nursed that hangover back to health! LOL! #6969139Mary E. Lake January 02, 2009
Holy CR!!!! A W E S O M E!!!Courtenay Vanderbilt January 03, 2009
What a smile you bring to my face Mary! Thank you so much! #6976228John Connolly January 04, 2009
Beautiful work, and a great title Courtenay! Your color here is startling, to say the least! #6981764Courtenay Vanderbilt January 04, 2009
Thank you so very much John!! #6982370Lorna Shutter January 07, 2009
Choo! Choo! Congratulations on your EFP for this gorgeous, blue image, Courtenay!!!!! ... This one was a given! :) #6994117Max Aureli January 07, 2009
Nancyj E. Hovey January 07, 2009
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N SCourtenay Vanderbilt January 07, 2009
Thank you, Lorna the ENGINE!#6996858
Nancyj E. Hovey January 21, 2009
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N SON YOUR FINALIST....wow..
DO THE BP FINALIST Dance Court...8o) #7062592
Courtenay Vanderbilt January 21, 2009
Thank you Nancy! I think I'll be up all night now catching up with everyone! #7062607A P January 21, 2009
Congratulations on a well deserved Finalist Courtenay. You know I HAD to do the dance of joy for YOU!!
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Mary E. Lake January 21, 2009
Congrat girl, awesome, and so deserved, best of luck in the next round!!! I hope we see this again!!! Wish I could make those little happy dancers on my comment. So much to learn, so little time. :) #7062690ROLAN NARMAN January 21, 2009
Courtenay! Huge Congrats on your beautiful finalist and best wishes in the next round! #7062815Max Aureli January 21, 2009
Congratulations Court!!!!! ha ha ah ha ha ha #7062964
Nancy (Peaches) Harker January 21, 2009
WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOODeb Koskovich January 21, 2009
Way to go, Courtenay...huge congrats! #7063250Sam Britt January 21, 2009
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Courtenay! #7063621Courtenay Vanderbilt January 21, 2009
THANK YOU Ann, Mary, Rolan, Millie, Max, Peaches, Deb and Sam! I'm getting around to your galleries to congratulate you too!!!! #7063921Ken Smith January 21, 2009
Woo hoo...congrats, Courtenay!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #7064062Lorna Shutter January 21, 2009
Yay!!!!! Congratulations on your Finalist Award for this incredible image, Courtenay!!!!! :) #7064091Joan Powell January 21, 2009
a big congrats ! #7064389Usman M. Bajwa January 21, 2009
Awesome floral here. Congrats. on this beautiful Finalist.UB. #7065470
Margaret R. Barry January 21, 2009
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Courtenay! #7065938Barbara Waldoch January 21, 2009
Congratulations on this beautiful Finalist, Courtenay! #7066066Carol Sawyer January 22, 2009
Congratulations, Courtenay!! #7066877Jessica Jenney January 22, 2009
Congratulations, Courtenay on your fabulous finalist! #7067474Nadya Johnson January 22, 2009
Congratulations on your outstanding finalist! #7068107Colleen Farrell January 22, 2009
Isn't it a shame there aren't more blue flowers in nature? Wonderful floral, Courtenay! Congratulations on an awesome finalist! #7068221Melissa G. Meiselman January 22, 2009
Congratulations on this wonderful finalist!!!! #7068305MELODIE C. ROBERTS January 22, 2009
Congratulations Courtenay!!Mitch Spence January 22, 2009
Congratulations to you, Courtenay! #7068600Stefania Barbier January 22, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! #7068819Courtenay Vanderbilt January 22, 2009
THANK YOU ALL SO VERY MUCH!!!! #7068879Dave Ombrello January 22, 2009
Beautiful image and well deserving of a Finalist Courtenay. Congratulations! #7069095Mike Clime January 22, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS! #7069127Patrick Rouzes January 22, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS on this amazing finalist, Courtenay!!! #7069640Laurie Daily January 22, 2009
What an amazing color and a beautiful finalist...congratulations, Courtenay! #7069653Allen Hughes January 22, 2009
First time I saw this I knew we'd be seeing it again. Congratulations Courtenay #7069825Sharon Sawyer January 22, 2009
Welcome back, Courtenay!!! What a nice surprise for you to come back to another finalist this month. WTGG!!!!! HUGE Congratulations & all the best in the next round!!! #7071347Dianna Murphy January 23, 2009
Congratulations on your fabulous image! #7076083Max Aureli January 23, 2009
Congratulations Court!!! :-)) #7076127
Courtenay Vanderbilt January 23, 2009
Thank you Dianna and Max! Your comments mean a lot! #7076287Jeana Clark January 24, 2009
~J~ #7081789
Laura E. Swan January 26, 2009
So gorgeous! No wonder you got such a high honor! TOTALLY COOL Courtenay!!! -Laura :) #7087611John Connolly February 09, 2009
How on earth did I ever miss your finalist award here Courtenay! Congratulations, it is a well deserved award! #7146400Courtenay Vanderbilt February 15, 2009
Gosh, I feel badly not thanking you Jeana and Laura!Max Aureli February 15, 2009
he he he :-) Court,... what's up?? #7169543Max Aureli February 23, 2009
he he he :-))) Court What's up again???? Congratulations my friend of this big blue!!!! :-))))) #7198875Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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