Feather Soft
A down feather popped out of my pillow – I guess he wanted his picture taken.

Featured in the Simply White group on 21 September 08
Sold as a Card on 25 September 08
Won the challenge White Textures in the group Textures and Materials on 28 September 2008.
Won first place in the challenge The Color White in the group Bubblers’ Weekly Challenge on 13 Jan. 2009
Featured in the Bubbler’s Weekly Challenge group on 13 Jan. 2009
Passed the 2000 views mark in October, 2009
Feather Soft belongs to the following groups:
Bubblers' Weekly Challenge, Extreme Close-Ups, Live, Love, Dream: , Mysteries of the Common(2 per day), Natural Textures, Shameless Self-Promotion, Technical Photography and The Fine Art of Photography Available for sale asGreeting Cards, Matted Prints, Laminated Prints, Mounted Prints, Canvas Prints and Framed Prints

RoddyM
wow , great texture !
eXposure
simply beautiful …
SandraRos
Wowzers I love this very well done, wonderful macro shot. Kind regards to you out of Africa
Johanne Brunet
Donell, this is amazingly beatiful! I love the soft tint, the effect is absolutely perfect.
Donell Trostrud replied
Thanks Johanne for your always kind comments :)
Nicole Goggins
v. pretty…
Francesca Rizzo
another great photo donell. well done – i love your work
Donell Trostrud replied
Thank you so much for the compliment!
Bree Ammerman
BEAUTIFUL! i love it
Nancy Polanski
I’ve tried focusing on feathers, but it is so difficult! You’ve done it beautifully!
Donell Trostrud replied
Thanks Nancy! Your work amazes me so I take a compliment from you with great delight. You make macro look so easy!
brittneeann
Amazing!
Shelly Hiebert
Fantastic macro and I love the light in this shot. Beautiful Donell :)
clickychick
Amazing macro, so soft and delicate yet such great clarity and detail! Beautiful composition, I love it! Instant fave!
Donell Trostrud replied
Thanks Sarah. It was such a delicate feather I had to hold my breath to take the picture. Thanks for the compliment!
Victoria Jostes
amazing detail!
mausue
Simply beautiful. So delicate and soft with great detail. Love it!
Eva and Klaus ...
This is really, really lovely!
red addiction
REALLY PRETTY!
Ebru Ustundag
This is such a great image!!
Rosina Lamberti
Fantastic image, congratulation on challenge win
Leah Highland
Beautiful!
Walter Quirtmair
Your image has won the challenge White Textures, congratulations! It will be the new Avatar for Textures and Materials.
Walter
Wayne Cook
Congrats, man!! Lovely shot!
LindaR
so wonderful ~ soft and surreal ~ feeling like wheat or wild grasses in one moment ~ then next falling into the downy sweet of this feather ~ congrats on the deserved win ~ that is the only part where there is now wonder :) xx
debsphotos
Congrats on the challenge win Donell…wonderful image!!! *-)
Nicole Goggins
congrats on your win – beautiful photo
Marilyn Harris
Beautiful work Donell!!! Congratulations!!!
KimberlyNic
beautiful image, so pure!
Astrid Pardew
Congrats! a well deserved win!
miclile
Fantastic detail in this!
nesi
Congratulations Donell!!! Beautiful capture!
Ryan Carter
Lovely! Isn’t it wonderful when such a mundane item, a feather from your pillow, can make such a gorgeous subject. I love photography! Well done, a favourite for me!
FelicityB
Beautiful dreamy macro!
Crystal Zacharias
Great Macro…what kind of lens did you use?
Donell Trostrud replied
Thanks Crystal, for this shot I used my Sigma 50mm 2.8 DG Macro lens (on my Canon 350D)
Lois Bryan
gorgeous!! Good luck to you in the Bubbler’s White Challenge!!!!
BettinaSchwarz
100% wonderful!!
Taylor Sawyer
This image won first place in Bubblers’ Weekly Challenge “The Color White”! It will be featured with the top ten and two honorable mentions and it will be the avatar for a week. You will also be the featured member!
Please be sure to submit it to the group NOW so that it can be featured!
monocotylidono
Well done Donell! Great picture and a deserved win of the challenge!!!
Donell Trostrud replied
Thanks George! There were some beautiful pictures there including your great Stairway photo. Congrats on 3rd!
Tracey McKeown
congrats on your win! Just beautiful!!
Donell Trostrud replied
Thank you Tracey!
Leslie Battjes
Beautiful and delicate…very nice! :)
Donell Trostrud replied
Thanks so much Leslie!
SandraRos
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