Macro and Flora IOTW 06/27/2008 Ed Vatza

[James Shadle]

Congratulations Ed Vatza!
From Thuya With Love
Thuya Gardens, Seal Harbor, Maine

Dahlia, I believe. (At least that was the accompanying id.)

Conditions overcast with a high fog.

Image made with a Canon 30D and 24-70mm f/2.8L lens handheld, natural light

1/1250 sec at f/3.5; ISO 200; 0 EV; Focal length 52mm

[Robert Amoruso]

Very good looking image - certainly an IOTW standout.

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Very nice, Ed! Congratulations!

[Anita Rakestraw]

Beautiful tones and dof, Ed! Congratulaitons!!

[Ed Vatza]

Quite a pleasant surprise and honor. Thank you all very much.

If I may reprise part of a comment I made just a few days ago on another of my flora/macro posts:

"I can't begin to express the gratitude for all that I have learned here over the past several months. When I look back on some of the first images that I posted, I am horrified. Well not horrified but you know what I mean. I feel that I have come a long way with the help of way too many folks here to mention. And I feel that I have just begun the journey."

Thank you BPN. Keep up the good work.

[Mike Lentz]

It really pops nicely against the green BG! Congrats, Ed!

[Manos Papadomanolakis]

Congratulations Ed Vatza!

[Bruce Murden]

Beautiful portrait! Congrats!

[Alfred Forns]

Your a Master Ed !!! Big Congrats !!!

[Fabs Forns]

My very favorite of yours, glad to see it here :)

[Julie Kenward]

Ed! You totally rocked this one!!!

[Gus Cobos]

Congratulations...:cool: