columbines

Steve  Taylor

columbines

State flower of Coloado. The Orton effect was used to give this a soft feel. Image shot near Vail Colorado

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columbines by Steve  Taylor
  • Kurt  Tutschek

    Kurt Tutschek

    beautifully soft – a great macro

  • Jamie Lee

    Jamie Lee

    Wonderful color and softness

  • micmac

    micmac

    Incredable softness,a fav.

  • KarDanCreations

    KarDanCreations

    great shot.

  • Keeli

    Keeli

    Magnificent!

  • marts1

    marts1

    Very nice

  • Holly Werner

    Holly Werner

    Stunning.

  • Peter Davidson

    Peter Davidson

    Now this has much more subtlety and heart in it’s ‘feel’. Simple composition and a superb depth to the shot. lovely.

  • Cory Frantz

    Cory Frantz

    love the color. great shot!

  • Shewolfe

    Shewolfe

    Superb shot and presentation.

  • Charl045

    Charl045

    Oh Breathtaking…

  • danaatlee

    danaatlee

    This is SO beautiful! Reminds me of why I love the color blue!

  • birdinsun

    birdinsun

    This is to DIE FOR!!! Man oh man, I love this. Great treatment, great shot. Bravo.

  • jerry  alcantara

    jerry alcantara

    stunning love the gloming colors

  • ElitePhotoArt

    ElitePhotoArt

    Very well done!

  • Geri Bragg

    Geri Bragg

    gorgeous shot & color !

  • Michelle Hogan

    Michelle Hogan

    THese are so pretty…

  • Jeremy Harrington

    Jeremy Harrington

    awesome shot Steve

  • Magee

    Magee

    How did I miss this one!
    Steve, you’re work is incredible,... and this is utterly beautiful!!
    .

  • mieclarke

    mieclarke

    such gorgeous work….beautiful!!

  • Jay Ryser

    Jay Ryser

    Spectacular

  • Lorraine Deroon

    Lorraine Deroon

    Very beautiful!

  • mark brown

    mark brown

    wow what more can i say.

  • Luis Correia

    Luis Correia

    Beautiful composition.

  • Annika Strömgren

    Annika Strömgren

    Absolutely wonderful!!

  • nancie

    nancie

    a BEAUTY!!

  • richiedean

    richiedean

    Superb dodge and burn Steve !

  • liak

    liak

    How beautiful, all your portfolio is awesome…

  • MEV Photographs

    MEV Photographs

    Great effect, love the black background. That’s right you have an awesome portfolio!

  • Irish

    Irish

    BEAUTIFUL!

  • David Robinson

    David Robinson

    Fabulous image! Love it!

  • LisaR

    LisaR

    Great image! Very beautiful!

  • Kaylene B

    Kaylene B

    Beautious! love it on the black background and frame

  • Janie Oliver

    Janie Oliver

    simply elegant.

  • jlynn

    jlynn

    Simple, soft and Stunning!!

  • Dennis Rubin IPA

    Dennis Rubin IPA

    Great work, STeve – the three images make this composition as important as capturing the light – great job!

  • whisperofco

    whisperofco

    Only in Colorado…remarkable!

  • Ekascam

    Ekascam

    Great work!!!

  • Ekascam

    Ekascam

    Great work!!!

  • Jody Johnson

    Jody Johnson

    Wonderful shot…great editing, love the softness!

  • KarDanCreations

    KarDanCreations

    very beautiful work.

  • Leah Highland

    Leah Highland

    Beautiful!

  • Hans Kawitzki

    Hans Kawitzki

    very delicate and beautiful

  • justlinda

    justlinda

    One of my favourite flowers, love what you have done here.

  • Sheryl Kasper

    Sheryl Kasper

    This is absolutely beautiful.

  • Keegan Wong

    Keegan Wong

    Beautifully done

  • gisondan

    gisondan

    This is stunning!

  • Krys Bailey

    Krys Bailey

    Beautiful macro! Love the vibrancy of the blue and the elegant composition.

  • David DeWitt

    David DeWitt

    The columbines pop out from the black background! They are very sharp in the center and the petal softness balances – good but subtle composition!

  • heathernicole00

    heathernicole00

    So beautiful…

    I’m glad their my state flower!

  • Beth Mills

    Beth Mills

    I love this!! Magnificently composed image!!

  • Mili Wijeratne

    Mili Wijeratne

    What a gorgeous macro :) Well done!

  • Chris Clark

    Chris Clark

    photography perfection

  • Gaëlle Brunet

    Gaëlle Brunet

    Great shot and perfect treatment.

  • Sharon Stafford

    Sharon Stafford

    Beautiful, almost surreal.

  • coffeebean

    coffeebean

    Very very beautiful

  • Rachel Leigh

    Rachel Leigh

    lovely!

  • Floralynne

    Floralynne

    Just beautiful!

  • Robert Nicholson

    Robert Nicholson

    sensational

  • eyestrange

    eyestrange

    this is stunning

  • Alice Oates

    Alice Oates

    This is really fantastic :)

  • Megan Martin

    Megan Martin

    Beautiful!!!!

  • KEITH  R. WILLIAMS

    KEITH R. WILL...

    very beautiful

  • peggywright

    peggywright

    Very nice shot love the color!

  • Jan Stead JEMproductions

    Jan Stead JEMp...

    What a genius you are at capturing the very best of the spectacular in the most stunning way and light!
    Awesome!

    Did you do this in a studio setting or is the black background a photoshopped element?

    Just call it ‘professional’ curiosity!

  • LavenderMoon

    LavenderMoon

    Just perfect!

  • LjMaxx

    LjMaxx

    Very beautuiful. Perfect really..

  • Ginger  Barritt

    Ginger Barritt

    VERY beautiful.

  • Gary L. Suddath

    Gary L. Suddath

    awesome job on this,superb

  • igotmeacanon

    igotmeacanon

    nice work

  • Vickie Emms

    Vickie Emms

    whoaaa,,,,,this is incredibly beautiful,,,,,,

  • LindaR

    LindaR

    beautiful ~ in every way ~ congrats on being feature xx

  • salsbells69

    salsbells69

    Stunning composistion and macro work. Wonderful effects. This is gorgeous!!

  • LudaNayvelt

    LudaNayvelt

    Wonderful work, congrats on yours feature

  • leann55

    leann55

    Hi Steve! This is stunning! I love it! Congrats on a well-deserved feature!!!

  • TrEaSuReDiMaGeS

    TrEaSuReDiMaGeS

    This is absolutely breathtaking!!! Such gorgeous color,clarity and amazing softness. Perfection!!!!

  • natureloving

    natureloving

    Very beautiful colours, superb shot

  • DawsonImages

    DawsonImages

    Beautiful macro work

  • Marjorie Wallace

    Marjorie Wallace

    Wow! This is just beautiful. Awesome colours that pop against the black. I just love this.

  • Diane Schuster

    Diane Schuster

    These lovely blue flowers on the black background are just stunning! The flowers seem to glow with a light from the inside out!

  • Béla Török

    Béla Török

    Gorgeous work!

  • ilpo laurila

    ilpo laurila

    Great colors, wonderful work.

  • Angel Warda

    Angel Warda

    stunning!!!!

  • DiEtte Henderson

    DiEtte Henderson

    Just Gorgeous! Great work.

  • gwensgems668

    gwensgems668

    What color – and love the dark background – makes it all POP!!

  • Angel Warda

    Angel Warda

    stunning!

  • Rachel Stickney

    Rachel Stickney

    Oh, this is so gorgeous! I love it!

  • lorilee

    lorilee

    What a gorgeous blue – fabulous!!!!!

  • Lisa Ouillette

    Lisa Ouillette

    WOW!!! What else can i say, nice job!

  • LindaR

    LindaR

    stunning ~ beauty in blue xx

  • dinghysailor1

    dinghysailor1

    absolutely stunning capture and colours and love the subtle use of the orton effect with the edges melting into the darkness… lovely work wonderfully presented!!

  • Cheryl Eagers

    Cheryl Eagers

    Super Shoot. Beautifully Tranquil.

  • Marilyn Baldey

    Marilyn Baldey

    Wonderful work, congradulations on the feature well deserved.

  • MaeBelle

    MaeBelle

    Just gorgeous,Steve, the black Bg really shows them off,:o)) God Bless,Mae

  • David Clark

    David Clark

    beautiful – one of my favorite wild flowers – my neice lives in Idaho Springs and has a garden full - as I did when I lived in Utah - great work on this site – dave

  • Estevan Montoya

    Estevan Montoya

    this is just great!

  • ApeArt

    ApeArt

    wonderful, magical work

  • dreamNwish

    dreamNwish

    OMGoodness! This is stunning! I love it!

  • Gavin Maginness

    Gavin Maginness

    This is an awesome capture. Congratulations

  • Vonnie Murfin

    Vonnie Murfin

    Beautiful! I love the colors! Nice work.

  • KarenKSmith

    KarenKSmith

    I’m in that flower mood and these are outstanding!

  • whalegeek

    whalegeek

    Great work!

  • Tracy Faught

    Tracy Faught

    So beautiful! Stunning effect and colour! :]

  • LumenLux

    LumenLux

    This is a very pleasing artistic interpretation.

  • David Clarke

    David Clarke

    Beautiful, Steve, really stunning!

  • Globalphotos

    Globalphotos

    Steve , this really is so beautiful, fav for me, love blue !!

  • Nancy Polanski

    Nancy Polanski

    I guess this has been around for a long time. I’m glad it was brought back. It belongs in my Favorites!

  • Michelle BarlondSmith

    Michelle Barlo...

    BRAVO BRAVO BRAVO

  • HeavenOnEarth

    HeavenOnEarth

    Beautiful!

  • Veikko  Suikkanen

    Veikko Suikkanen

    Really beautiful work!

  • geoff curtis

    geoff curtis

    Fantastic work

  • Adam Bykowski

    Adam Bykowski

    Fantastically beautiful. This and so much of your portfolio is so good and so beautiful. I love your style.

  • annalisa56

    annalisa56

    Fantastic capture !!!

  • Carlie Hensley

    Carlie Hensley

    Beautiful image!!

  • Sunflwrconcepts

    Sunflwrconcepts

    Incredible artwork!

  • KarenKSmith

    KarenKSmith

    Lots of WOWs! :))) Incredible color and awesome pov!

  • Sean Jansen

    Sean Jansen

    This is so beautiful….awesome capture !!

  • Yvonne Hoffmann

    Yvonne Hoffmann

    wonderful work!!

  • Kymie

    Kymie

    That is so gorgeous, love it, have to fave it :-)

  • Themis

    Themis

    A very pretty, no – beautiful image. I really love the colour and almost 3D effect, makes me think of a painting on silk (and what a dress would it make!).

  • gnubee

    gnubee

    great lighting. this composition rocks!

  • anaisnais

    anaisnais

    Superb color! Eyecatching beauty that would pull me in every time for these are my ideals of creativity and art! A definite favorite!

  • Phil Parkin

    Phil Parkin

    Excellent shot Steve!

  • sadeyedartist

    sadeyedartist 3 days ago

    I love how the colors just melt into that background. Well done.

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