Flowers at Safety Harbor, by Jerry Caruthers

Hand held shot near the safety harbor pier, I was using my Nikon 18-200mm VR in this shot. I was surprised how well it came out, the wind was blowing and the flowers were moving.

Technical Info: Nikon D300 with 18-200mm VR | Exposure 1/800sec @ f/7.1 | Focal Length 200 mm | ISO 200
Award Score: 58 (Value 10.5, Clarity 11, Composition 14, Style 11, Skill 12.5) ­

Award Winner: Photo of the Day | August 27
Title of the photograph: Flowers at Safety Harbor
Photo of the Day Award Category: Color Photography
Photograph Location: Safety Harbor Pier, Florida | United States

Photographer: Jerry Caruthers (Safety Harbor, USA) Registered Photographer
Jerry Caruthers lives in the USA, and has been shooting off and on for about three years now, as he really enjoys photography. Jerry started with a Nikon D60, and then to a NIkon D300. He now uses a Canon 5D Mark II. His goals are to continually work on his skill and composition. He is not a natural artist, as he has to think about the shots. He hopes to get into some freelance work here to start that journey, and would love to travel the world and be a professional photographer.

Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/tampajerry/
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