Velvet Sparkles
Pansy, shot with a macro lens.
Yes it’s still raining.



Velvet Sparkles belongs to the following groups:
! 100% !, A Fascinating Purple (75% Purple), Abstracts from Nature, All About Flowers, Corporate Art/Themes, Extreme Close-Ups, Globes, Spheres and Curves - 2 per day, Macro Water Photographic Gallery, Mysteries of the Common(2 per day), Nature's Wonders, Rain Drops & Water Art - Fresh Water Only!, Sets of Two and Vibrant and Vivid Color Available for sale asGreeting Cards, Matted Prints, Laminated Prints, Mounted Prints, Canvas Prints and Framed Prints

Ursula Rodgers
Absolutely gorgeous Sharon…lots of depth and love the sparkles!
Sharon Johnstone replied
Hi Ursula, thank you so much, & for the Fav xx
SharonD
Wow, this is so gorgeous Sharon.
Sharon Johnstone replied
Hi Sharon, thank you so much and for the Fav xx
Kasia Kotlarska
Lovely macro.
Sharon Johnstone replied
Hi Kasia, thank you so much xx
Michelle Barlo...
BRAVO
Sharon Johnstone replied
Hi Michelle, thank you so much xx
George Swann
Lovely colourful shot Sharon….I think we are just starting to get your rain!!
Sharon Johnstone replied
Hi George, thank you so much…..some times a little rain is not a bad thing!!
Carol Lewsley
wow this is stunning Sharon
Sharon Johnstone replied
Hi Cazz, thank you so much xx
Lensman2008
Nice strong colours, Sharon. Well done.
Sharon Johnstone replied
Thank you so much Lensman!
Romo
Gorgeous….purple passion sparkling with life….this is beautiful:)
Sharon Johnstone replied
Hi Romo, thank you so much xx
eseffpe
wow great depth and detail!
Sharon Johnstone replied
Thank you so much eseffpe xx
Anthony Mancuso
beautiful work sharon
Sharon Johnstone replied
Thank you so much Anthony!
Enivea
As brilliant as ever :-))
Sharon Johnstone replied
Hi Enivea, thank you so much xx
Antanas
Great capture…..
Sharon Johnstone replied
Hi Antanas, thank you so much!
Sharon Johnstone
Sensiworld
Beautiful !
Sharon Johnstone
Hi Sylvia, thank you so much xxx
LindaR
thirsty for beauty in the rain ~ you’ve quenched your desire so very well :) just stunning Sharon xx
Sharon Johnstone replied
Hi Linda, thank you so much xxx
Kate Adams
Stunning Sharon!!!
Sharon Johnstone replied
Hi Kate, thank you so much xx
khosie
Absolutely wonderful colours and such beautiful detail!
Sharon Johnstone replied
Hi Khosie, thank you so much!
Megan Martin
Fabulous capture Sharon! Great droplets!
Sharon Johnstone replied
Hi Megan, thank you so much xx
LYN EVANS
So very beautiful
Sharon Johnstone replied
Hi Lyn, thank you so much xx
Rita H. Ireland
ooooh my such awesome work you have here just love it!
Sharon Johnstone replied
Hi Rita, thank you so much xx
Mirka Rueda Ro...
Very nice, great color, too. It´s raining here too in Belgium, but all is bleak and grey :(
Sharon Johnstone replied
Hi Mirka, Even when it’s bleak and grey you can sometimes stumble across colour and beauty….Thank you so much xxx
debsphotos
OMG Sharon!!! Exquisite!!!!! What an image!! *-)
Sharon Johnstone replied
Hi Deb, thank you soooo much xxx
Emily Bagley
Love, love, love it! What else can I say? :)
Sharon Johnstone replied
HI emily, thank you so much xx
reflector
Fantastic imagery ! It looks like another world, and those colours are so rich !
Sharon Johnstone replied
HI james, thank you so much!
Magee
Golly gosh Sharon! You and that macro lens of yours, are a match made in heaven! Beautiful work!
Sharon Johnstone replied
Thank you so much for all your lovely comments Magee xxxx
FelicityB
Oh wow – fabulous!
Sharon Johnstone replied
Thanks so much Felicity xx
bevanimage
Beautiful, Sharon – lovely colour and sparkly droplets.
Sharon Johnstone replied
Hi Bevan, thank you so much xx
Sheila Pasket
on your feature in Flowers in Macro group on Nov. 19,2008. Great job!!
Sharon Johnstone replied
Hi Sheila, thank you sooooooo much xxxx
Michelle Barlo...
BRAVO
Sharon Johnstone replied
Thanks again Michelle xx
Ingz
This is sooooo beautiful Sharon! CONGRATULATIONS on your so well deserved feature xxxx
Sharon Johnstone replied
Hi Ingz, thank you soooo much xxx
van049
Wow!! This is a beautiful, fantastic image!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!! I love purple, it is my favorite color, and the raindrops added that special intensity to the pansy!! “Velvet Sparkles” is a perfect title for this one, and it is now an instant favorite of mine!! Great capture with your macro lens!!
Sharon Johnstone replied
Wow Van!!!...thank you sooooo much xxx
anaisnais
Now thats macro! A beautiful, delicate and stunning shot with lovely colours/effect of the droplets…... ;-D
Sharon Johnstone replied
Hi anaisnais, thank you so much!
JRobin Whitley
WOW. wow….
Hey, do you know the song “Yellow Submarine” or “Put the Lime in the Coconut”?
:D
Sharon Johnstone replied
Hi JRobin….....ok, the questions thrown me a little!!!....Yes I know both songs. “Put the Lime in the coconut”....wasn’t that in that movie with Sandra Bullock….”Practical Magic”????.....You are going to have to tell me why you’re asking!!!!....I’m not going to be able to get that song out of my head now!!
Thanks for all the favs xxx
FlowersEtc
Great capture, don’t get wet :<)
Congrat’s on the feature
Sharon Johnstone
Hi FlowersEtc, thank you so much!
JRobin Whitley
Oops Sharon. I thought you were the one who tortured me with “All the Leaves are Brown” Sorry. Yes, the coconut song was in Practical Magic. Good movie and soundtrack, book not so much.
Hi JRobin……..ok, the questions thrown me a little!!!....Yes I know both songs. “Put the Lime in the coconut”….wasn’t that in that movie with Sandra Bullock….”Practical Magic”????.....Ye
Sharon Johnstone replied
Hi JRobin, it was me who tortured you with “All the leaves are brown”.....I couldn’t work out where you had plucked those particular songs from from is all…...I realise now you were just trying to get you own back on me!!!!!....xx
tonymm6491
Amazing macro! Congrats!
Sharon Johnstone replied
Hi Tony, thank you so much xx
Quentin Jones
You can’t go wrong with a macro and water. Very nice.
Sharon Johnstone replied
Hi Quentin, thank you so much!
GerryMac
fantastic detail Sharon! great lighting and colour!
Sharon Johnstone replied
Hi Gerry, thanks so much!
Ann Garrett
So sparkly :)
Sharon Johnstone replied
Hi Ann, thank you so much, & for the Fav’s xx
Chetan Raghuram
nice.
Sharon Johnstone replied
Hi Chetan, thank you so much!
Eva and Klaus ...
So BEAUTIFUL!!!
Wonderful work Sharon ;o)
Sharon Johnstone replied
Hi Eva and Klaus, thank you soo much xx
Sharon Johnstone
roseduggan
Absolutely gorgeous !
Sharon Johnstone replied
Hi Rose, thank you so much xx
marie223
This is beautiful, amazing work!
Sharon Johnstone replied
Hi Marie, thank you so so much xx
George Kypreos
SUPER !!!!!!!!!!!
Sharon Johnstone replied
Hi George, thank you so much!
Marie Sharp
CONGRATULATIONS! THIS BEAUTIFUL CAPTURE IS FEATURED IN A FASCINATING PURPLE!
Marie ~ Host
Sharon Johnstone replied
Hi Marie, thank you so so much xxx
khadhy
Perry jones 26 days ago
best image ive seen all day