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Celebrating One Year


Celebrating One Year
Photo Information
Copyright: Agoes SK (wieyos) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1115 W: 43 N: 2154] (9008)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-09-03
Categories: Nature
Camera: Pentax K20D, Pentax DA 50-200mm 4-5.6 ED
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/750 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-12-09 5:19
Viewed: 307
Points: 44
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Hi Folks,

In THIS month a year ago, I joined this wonderful site on the introduction and invitation by my good friend Ramdan. Throughout the period I found this site is THE SITE for me to learn more about photography.

Through your critiques and comments – encouraging and otherwise – and observations on your postings, I picked useful bits to improve my techniques and knowledge in this interesting hobby.

My shots and works today are still far from perfect but viewing my debut posting really makes me smile, not because I am satisfied with where I am now but because of what a snap shooter I was.

Thanks so much for your support and encouragement, Folks.

And the learning continues…....

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About this image:

Heliconia is a genus of about 100 to 200 species of flowering plants native to the tropical Americas and the Pacific Ocean islands west to Indonesia. It is the sole genus of family Heliconiaceae, but was formerly included in the family Musaceae.

Common names for the genus include lobster-claw, wild plantain and false bird-of-paradise. The last term refers to their close similarity to the bird-of-paradise flowers (Strelitzia).

The leaves are 15-300 cm long , oblong, growing opposite one another on non-woody petioles often longer than the leaf, often forming large clumps with age.

Their flowers are produced on long, erect or drooping panicles, and consist of brightly colored waxy bracts, with small true flowers peeping out from the bracts.

The growth habit of heliconias is similar to Canna, Strelitzia, and bananas, to which they are related.

Heliconias are an important food source for forest hummingbirds, especially the hermits some of which, such as the Rufous-breasted Hermit, also use the plant for nesting. The Honduran white bat also lives in tents it makes from the plant's leaves. (from wikipedia)

Thanking you in advance for viewing and your kind words.

Agoes
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To tsesler: Thank youwieyos 1 12-11 18:20
To tjutjut: terima kasihwieyos 1 12-09 16:32
To cunejo200: Salamatwieyos 1 12-09 05:32
To brunorsantana: Thank youwieyos 1 12-09 05:30
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Congratulations for this one year and thanks for so many great pictures, Agoes.
This one is well done as usual. Good sharpness, nice colors and great POV. TFS!

Abraços,
Bruno

Very beautiful Agoes. Well metered and with striking colors and sharpness. Seeing this inspires me to dig up in my archive for some floral macros. Best regards, Danilo

Hi... Excellent colors, nice presentation.

Alfredo

More than beautiful art work. Excellent brilliant colours. Nice pp work...

Hi Wieoys!
Amazing flower. Good colors. Very good sharpness. Nice capture. Good background. Very good picture.
Cheers!

hi agoes

congrats for your one year agoes..very job well done
beautiful photo SIMPLY AMAZING.. very clear and sharp..

more beautiful and intresting photos to come...
keep it up

mabuhay ka

bhot

Hi Agoes,
Beautiful macro picture of Heliconia,
Excellent POV. and sharpness,
great colors and details,
My compliments
Michel

Hello agoes..
This is really great posting
looks perfect
and congrats for completing one year
tfs
regards
nipun

Congratulations, Dear Agoes.!
You sure knows how to keep us interrested of looking your pictured. They are really worth to look at.
But eh... This one can use 200 Kilobites more to make it a bit more 'heavier'. haha
But, dont lift to heavy on that, sniff!
Terima kasih,
Cheers from Jan
ps. two days to go, and I am 3 years on TL. Hallelua.!
Jan

Hello Agoes!
What an amazing flower! I like this compsition, this saturated, expressive colours. Very good sharpness.
Best regards,
Ewa

a nice studio stly eshot, wonderful off centre comp. and great colors, congrats on 1 year!
tfs,
scott

What a beautiful flow these petals have Agoes.
Superb contrast and colors.
Congratulations on a highly successful first year!
- Vincent

Boa noite Agoes.
Colorful, happy and well composed and captured photo.
Congratulations for 1 year.
Time blowing with the wind...
congratulations
My regards
teresat

Hello Agoes,a very exotic looking flower.The colours stand out so well against the dark bg.The composition is just fine.
Tfs, regards Jean.

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  • jazrr Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 317 W: 72 N: 82] (1883)
  • [2008-12-09 15:48]

Hi Agoes:
This is a superb shot. Very nice focus and detail. Beautiful colors and composition.
Regards,
Jafar

Hi Agoes,

Congratulation for 1 year with TL . .
We never met, but I feel have a closed friend . .

Lovely image you have here . . the flower stands out from the surrounding . .

Tfs,
Tjutjut

Hi Agoes
Very interesting and beautiful flower.
Lovely colours and great sharpnes.
Very good macro.
Congratulation for this first year on TL.
TFS
Regards
Andrzej

Hi Agoes,
Congratulations for your first year on TrekLens, I hope you will be in our company in the future, too. You managed to contribute with amazing macro shots, nice landscapes and cityscapes, funny and interesting series of food shots and apes.... and many more, too long to list. :)

For this photo: nice sharpness and colours, lovely plant, well presented.

TFS. Keep it up!
Greetings,
Kristof

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  • dareco Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1717 W: 16 N: 840] (15143)
  • [2008-12-10 14:33]

It is always interesting to look back and see the improvements people have made over time, it's also encouraging. This is very beautiful, and a picture to be proud of. Very nice colors and detail. TFS

Congratulations my dear friend for a successful year and thank you very much for shahing so many wonderful pictures and your techniques & knowledges with us in very impressive galery,
thank you very much for your elucidative instruction which i learnd a lot,
thank you very much for informative and wonderful funny notes which always put a big smile on my face;)
thank you Agoes for your supports from the beginning of my membership in TL,
keep on shooting & posting;)
warm regards,
Taner
by the way it is an impressive capture for your first anniversary;):)

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  • foozi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 597 W: 0 N: 958] (4614)
  • [2008-12-12 7:33]

Salam Agoes,
congratulation for your first anniversary. you have produced very good shots. They are lovely and creative. Believe me, you have done very well and youre very hardworking in replying and writing critiques.
this shot is a prove that you have excelled in knowledge and skills in photography.
Really nice to knoe you and I hope one day will meet you.

regards,
Foozi

Firstly congratulations on the first year anniversary. A nice shot to mark the occasion - simple subject matter but very striking, with vibrant colours and sharp details. Personally I'd have been tempted to clone out the leaf in the bottom right as it's a little distracting and doesn't add to the picture, but that's a minor niggle.
Thanks for sharing
Mark

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