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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Kurt Tutschek
beautifully soft – a great macro
Jamie Lee
Wonderful color and softness
micmac
Incredable softness,a fav.
KarDanCreations
great shot.
Keeli
Magnificent!
marts1
Very nice
Holly Werner
Stunning.
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
love the color. great shot!
Shewolfe
Superb shot and presentation.
Charl045
Oh Breathtaking…
danaatlee
This is SO beautiful! Reminds me of why I love the color blue!
birdinsun
This is to DIE FOR!!! Man oh man, I love this. Great treatment, great shot. Bravo.
jerry alcantara
stunning love the gloming colors
ElitePhotoArt
Very well done!
Geri Bragg
gorgeous shot & color !
Michelle Hogan
THese are so pretty…
Jeremy Harrington
awesome shot Steve
Magee
How did I miss this one!
Steve, you’re work is incredible,... and this is utterly beautiful!!
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mieclarke
such gorgeous work….beautiful!!
Jay Ryser
Spectacular
Lorraine Deroon
Very beautiful!
mark brown
wow what more can i say.
Luis Correia
Beautiful composition.
Annika Strömgren
Absolutely wonderful!!
nancie
a BEAUTY!!
richiedean
Superb dodge and burn Steve !
liak
How beautiful, all your portfolio is awesome…
MEV Photographs
Great effect, love the black background. That’s right you have an awesome portfolio!
Irish
BEAUTIFUL!
David Robinson
Fabulous image! Love it!
LisaR
Great image! Very beautiful!
Kaylene B
Beautious! love it on the black background and frame
Janie Oliver
simply elegant.
jlynn
Simple, soft and Stunning!!
Dennis Rubin IPA
Great work, STeve – the three images make this composition as important as capturing the light – great job!
whisperofco
Only in Colorado…remarkable!
Ekascam
Great work!!!
Ekascam
Great work!!!
Jody Johnson
Wonderful shot…great editing, love the softness!
KarDanCreations
very beautiful work.
Leah Highland
Beautiful!
Hans Kawitzki
very delicate and beautiful
justlinda
One of my favourite flowers, love what you have done here.
Sheryl Kasper
This is absolutely beautiful.
Keegan Wong
Beautifully done
gisondan
This is stunning!
Krys Bailey
Beautiful macro! Love the vibrancy of the blue and the elegant composition.
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
So beautiful…
I’m glad their my state flower!
Beth Mills
I love this!! Magnificently composed image!!
Mili Wijeratne
What a gorgeous macro :) Well done!
Chris Clark
photography perfection
Gaëlle Brunet
Great shot and perfect treatment.
Sharon Stafford
Beautiful, almost surreal.
coffeebean
Very very beautiful
Rachel Leigh
lovely!
Floralynne
Just beautiful!
Robert Nicholson
sensational
eyestrange
this is stunning
Alice Oates
This is really fantastic :)
Megan Martin
Beautiful!!!!
KEITH R. WILL...
very beautiful
peggywright
Very nice shot love the color!
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
Just perfect!
LjMaxx
Very beautuiful. Perfect really..
Ginger Barritt
VERY beautiful.
Gary L. Suddath
awesome job on this,superb
igotmeacanon
nice work
Vickie Emms
whoaaa,,,,,this is incredibly beautiful,,,,,,
LindaR
beautiful ~ in every way ~ congrats on being feature xx
salsbells69
Stunning composistion and macro work. Wonderful effects. This is gorgeous!!
LudaNayvelt
Wonderful work, congrats on yours feature
leann55
Hi Steve! This is stunning! I love it! Congrats on a well-deserved feature!!!
TrEaSuReDiMaGeS
This is absolutely breathtaking!!! Such gorgeous color,clarity and amazing softness. Perfection!!!!
natureloving
Very beautiful colours, superb shot
DawsonImages
Beautiful macro work
Marjorie Wallace
Wow! This is just beautiful. Awesome colours that pop against the black. I just love this.
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
Gorgeous work!
ilpo laurila
Great colors, wonderful work.
Angel Warda
stunning!!!!
DiEtte Henderson
Just Gorgeous! Great work.
gwensgems668
What color – and love the dark background – makes it all POP!!
Angel Warda
stunning!
Rachel Stickney
Oh, this is so gorgeous! I love it!
lorilee
What a gorgeous blue – fabulous!!!!!
Lisa Ouillette
WOW!!! What else can i say, nice job!
LindaR
stunning ~ beauty in blue xx
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
Super Shoot. Beautifully Tranquil.
Marilyn Baldey
Wonderful work, congradulations on the feature well deserved.
MaeBelle
Just gorgeous,Steve, the black Bg really shows them off,:o)) God Bless,Mae
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 – daveEstevan Montoya
this is just great!
ApeArt
wonderful, magical work
dreamNwish
OMGoodness! This is stunning! I love it!
Gavin Maginness
This is an awesome capture. Congratulations
Vonnie Murfin
Beautiful! I love the colors! Nice work.
KarenKSmith
I’m in that flower mood and these are outstanding!
whalegeek
Great work!
Tracy Faught
So beautiful! Stunning effect and colour! :]
LumenLux
This is a very pleasing artistic interpretation.
David Clarke
Beautiful, Steve, really stunning!
Globalphotos
Steve , this really is so beautiful, fav for me, love blue !!
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 Barlo...
BRAVO BRAVO BRAVO
HeavenOnEarth
Beautiful!
Veikko Suikkanen
Really beautiful work!
geoff curtis
Fantastic work
Adam Bykowski
Fantastically beautiful. This and so much of your portfolio is so good and so beautiful. I love your style.
annalisa56
Fantastic capture !!!
Carlie Hensley
Beautiful image!!
Sunflwrconcepts
Incredible artwork!
KarenKSmith
Lots of WOWs! :))) Incredible color and awesome pov!
Sean Jansen
This is so beautiful….awesome capture !!
Yvonne Hoffmann
wonderful work!!
Kymie
That is so gorgeous, love it, have to fave it :-)
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
great lighting. this composition rocks!
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
Excellent shot Steve!
sadeyedartist 3 days ago
I love how the colors just melt into that background. Well done.