No Points, Please! Happy 2009., a photo from Zamboanga del Sur, Western Mindanao

Photographer's Note

To wish TE members and friends a very, very happy new year!

Manigong Bagong Taon sa Inyong Lahat!

....."happy new year, happy new year
may we all have a vision now and then
of a world where every
neighbor is a friend.
happy new year, happy new year
may we all have our hopes, our will to try
if we don't we might as well
lay down and die, you and i"......

(portion of the song popularized by ABBA, entittled
Happy New Year).

COSTANTINO, plimrn, riclopes, GFSSD-1, salvator, stego, manatee ha puntuado esta nota como útil.

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GFSSD-1 (5888) 2008-12-31 7:18

MUTLU YILLAR, EN İYİ DİLEKLER...
HAPPY NEW YEAR AND ALL THE BEST...

isabela_sor (47748) 2008-12-31 7:20 [Comment]

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luighi (5303) 2008-12-31 7:22 [Comment]

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Buin (42580) 2008-12-31 7:27

Hallo Benedict!
You show us a breathtaking beautiful bloom here - very appropriate to celebrate the turn of the year. A photo to marvel at ... wonderful!
A Happy New Year to you and yours from cold (-9°C) but sunny Germany!
Frank

belido (19934) 2008-12-31 7:42

Hi Ben,

thank you for this photo...simply beautiful. Well chosen one for the last day of 2008.
Abraço,
Carlos
PS: Manigong Bagong Taon!

powoj (1661) 2008-12-31 8:18

Hi Benedict,
Thanks, and Happy New Year for You, and Your Family.
Good shot. Beautiful flower.

adores (46979) 2008-12-31 10:52

Hi Benedict!
Beautiful flower! The focus, the light and the colours are perfect!
Happy New Year to you and to your family!

fkostas (454) 2008-12-31 17:24 [Comment]

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pen (509) 2008-12-31 23:43 [Comment]

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parbo (11092) 2009-01-01 9:54

Hello Benedict,

This is a wonderful capture and meaningful tribute to celebrate new year here all together. Thank you very much. Fantastics colors and excellent focus. Congratulations.

I wish you and your family a healthy, prosperous and happy new year.

Friendly Regards,

Ertugrul

COSTANTINO (116560) 2009-01-01 12:32

Hello Benedict
In my opinion this marvellous photo is one of the best..
This flower is the best choise for you to send wishes to everybody of us for a happy new healthy and prosperous
year 2009..The flower means spring and the hope for
a spring to ourselves is something very lovely..
thanks for sharing dear BENEDICT
Costantino

plimrn (21344) 2009-01-01 18:25

Hi Benedict,
Thank you for the lovely New Year composition and wish(song). The framing balances the open blossom and bud perfectly against the lily pads; color and detail is excellent as well.
Hope your new year is a lovely as your composition.
HLJ, Pat

riclopes (35577) 2009-01-02 2:12

Olá Benedict, gorgeous detail. The others are still waiting for the right moment to born but this one is already fully enjoying life. What a best way to start the new year? This image gives us motivation and hope :)
All the Best for you in 2009!
ricardo

elherbz (0) 2009-01-02 7:54

Wow! Great pic.The purplelish-blue flower is nice.Keep up the good work. Feliz Ano Nuevo!

-El Famoso Chapin!

salvator (19110) 2009-01-03 0:49

Hi Ben,
Beautiful really. The sharp details of the flower, the blurred backround which brings out the petals and the colors look wonderful.
Best regards. Salvator.

maglex (1980) 2009-01-03 3:32

Hi Benedict. My apologies for not being to respond to your critiques. Here's wishing you all the best and good health this year and more photos like this one. Wondering how you tool this one so close with that 15mm fisheye ;> ...Rgds. Alex

stego (24132) 2009-01-05 15:47

Hi Benedict,
I'll respect your request for no points, but it surely deserved a very green smiling devil.
It's a beautiful photo, very appropriate for wishing New Year. Besides being very accomplished technically, which makes the fine beauty of the flower stand out, it is very well composed, making very clever use of the shapes and the DOF.
Regards, José.

kiks (12805) 2009-01-06 10:43

Beautifull shot. I like the way you choose for a unsharp bg and the sharpness and colors of the flower are amazing. Great work.
KIks

Bruno40 (6662) 2009-01-09 8:03

Happy New Year to you too!!

Back from my trip na

cheers

jorge

manatee (4668) 2009-01-16 22:04

Hola Benedic:

Very very beautiful picture, I love the colors are exqusit, very beautiful. I like the frame too is amazing and your name too.

I wish you the best too and I hope this 2009 can be btter than anyother year and we can find the happiness

Sincere:

Elias

Jepoy (32) 2009-02-01 18:45

happy new year! this one deserve points. nice pic!

Waylim (25436) 2009-02-04 18:33

Beanedict,
Beautiful shot, very lovely colors, so elegant and fragile looking flower, one of my favorite flower, This looks like a painting. Great quality technically and lovely composition. Thanks.
I'm a bit late, but happy new year to you too.
Way

mphotographies (1976) 2009-02-23 23:14

Hey Ben,

Dude Happy BIRTHDAY that is 24Feb here in Hong Kong!

I'll give no points in respect to your request!

Cheers!

Jom

joscel1975 (489) 2009-07-11 5:17

Hi Benedict:

Hey how are you? It's been quite a while.

I love this one. So clear and vibrant.

Josh

sabermonajati (11537) 2009-07-30 22:41

hi benedict
the name of this flower in persian is NILOFAR ABI.
you taked nice frame .
best regard
saber

Photo Information

Copyright: Benedict Ong (Benedict) (7076)
Genre: Lugares
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-10-27
Categories: Naturaleza
Camera: Canon EOS 30D DIGITAL, EF Canon 15mm f/2.8 (fisheye), Hoya 62mm Circular Polarizer
Versión de la foto: Versión original
Date Submitted: 2008-12-31 7:14