Raindrops Falling From My Eyes
Uploaded: June 29, 2005
f/11, 1/200th, ISO 200
Canon 180 macro and 1.4x converter
focal length 252mm
Taken on a tripod in my garden. A lily pestel with droplets reflecting the surrounding garden. The background is natural, a red lily.
Jessica L. Richard June 29, 2005
Wow, what a great shot! this is perfect! #270852Beverley A. Daniels June 29, 2005
Pat--you out did yourself here!! Awesome shot! #1534770Bridgette B June 29, 2005
Amazing photograph!!! I'm speechless!!! #1534833Andrea W. Hedgepeth June 29, 2005
WOW, This is very cool! #1535273Pat V June 29, 2005
Wow, thank you all very much. It is encouraging to get praise from the wonderful photographers on this site. #1535746Shelly A. Van Camp June 29, 2005
Beautiful, Pat...love the drops and the red background :) #1535827Pat V June 29, 2005
Thank you Shelly, I am truly flattered.Stephanie Lyons July 22, 2005
Totally amazing Pat! Congratulations, I think this one will go MUCH farther! #1622656Pat V July 22, 2005
Thank you very much Stephanie. If it does it will be a first for me. #1623465Jennifer Rennison July 23, 2005
Fabulous diagonal comp, love the red lily background! Congratulations on your finalist! #1626792Pat V July 23, 2005
Thank you Jennifer. I am very excited and thrilled at the response from The Judges.Keeping my fingers crossed. #1626904
Kerby Pfrangle July 23, 2005
Pat congratulations on this beautiful finalist.Good luck in the next round.
Kerby #1626914
Pat V July 23, 2005
Thanks Kerby, I'm getting nervous now, lol. #1626935Serena Pierce July 23, 2005
Great macro! Congratulations!! #1627133Barbara Kile July 23, 2005
Great colors and detail! Congratulations. #1628643KHAWLA Haddad July 23, 2005
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist!!!!! #1629339Pat V July 24, 2005
Thank you Kelly! #1630201Pat V July 24, 2005
Thanks Barbara and Serena! #1630202LJ Corliss July 24, 2005
Congrats :) #1633772Piotr M. Organa July 25, 2005
Congratulations on your FIRST PLACE, Pat!!!Kerby Pfrangle July 25, 2005
PatCongratulations on your first place win.
Job well done.
Kerby #1634122
Stephanie Lyons July 25, 2005
A well deserved win Pat! Congratulations to you! #1634562Kathleen K. Parker July 25, 2005
Congratulations on your win,Pat!Cathy Barrows July 25, 2005
Congrats on your win!...fantastic #1635364Kay Beausoleil July 25, 2005
A keen eye and the technique to go with it -- congratulations on your win, Pat! #1635444Wendy Stevenson July 25, 2005
Congratulations Pat on your FIRST PLACE win with the amazing macro!!! Great eye to see this and superbly executed!!! #1635593Ken Grooms July 25, 2005
Great, imaginative eye, color and composition! Congrats! #1635650KHAWLA Haddad July 25, 2005
Congratulations on this beautiful first place winner, Pat!!! #1635677Jill Flynn July 25, 2005
Congratulations on your FIRST PLACE WIN Pat! This is OUTSTANDING! #1635902Amanda Price July 25, 2005
Well deserved! Congratulations on this fine capture! #1636220Susana Ms Heide July 25, 2005
What a CREATIVE image!!! BIG CONGRATS on this BIG WIN!!!! #1636358Terry L. Ellis July 25, 2005
Congratulations, Pat, on this fabulous first place win!!!! #1636647Cindy Zweiacher July 25, 2005
Congratulations on your win, great shot:) #1637540Pat V July 25, 2005
Wow, this brings real tears to my eyes!Thank you Cindy, Piotr, Terry, Susana, Amanda, Jill, Khawla, Ken, Wendy, Kay, Cathy, LJ, Kathleen, Stephanie, and Kerby for your comments and congradulations.
I remember this day in the garden, I was supposed to go out but I couldn't pass up shooting. A morning I will remember! I have to give credit to one of the am's on my other site that saw my first version and coached me into reshooting. Thanks again Glenn! #1637762
Serena Pierce July 25, 2005
Congratulations Pat!! #1637819Sharon Day July 25, 2005
Big Congratulations, Pat!!! Awesome image! #1638114Pat V July 25, 2005
Thank you Serana and Sharon. Your congradulations are highly appreciated! #1638152Cora Miller July 25, 2005
Incredible colors and detail! Congratulations on your win, Pat! #1638580Gary H. Minish July 26, 2005
Great vision to see the potential and superb execution to make it come true. Congratulations on a job well done and a very well deserved first prize, Pat! #1638863Pat V July 26, 2005
Thank you Cora and Gary! #1638988Pat V July 26, 2005
Thank you Cora and Gary! #1639001Janet L. Skinner July 26, 2005
What a spectacular NATURAL shot!!!!!!!!! A hearty congrats, Pat!! #1642428Pat V July 26, 2005
Thank you Janet! #1642673Joy Rector July 30, 2005
congrats on your win. #1656402Pat V July 30, 2005
Thank you Joy. #1656598Pu Chen August 17, 2005
Wonderful shot with brillian color scheme! You have a very pretty garden and great eyes to catch it in such an unique angle. Beautifully done with that lily as background. Congratulations on your win, Pat! #1725990Pat V August 17, 2005
Thank you Pu. #1726700Kevin Anderson August 21, 2005
Congratulations!!! Great macro:) was this taken in natural lighting only? What lens did you use? #1744409Irene K. Bentsen November 17, 2006
Pat V November 18, 2006
Kevin this was taken in natural lighting, sun to my back. The lens was a 180 macro with 2x converter. It had rained previously and the sun had come out brightly.Thank you Irene and Kevin
Pat #3600554
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