Soft landing [69365 Details ]
Uploaded: July 09, 2004 11:56:09
Stacey A. Bates July 09, 2004
Beautiful image Monika!! #146274Monika Sapek July 09, 2004
Thank you so much, Stacey!Wim Wilmers July 09, 2004
very good picture monika beautiful soft tones and a good highlight.its a eyecather
greetings wim wilmers holland #639613
Monika Sapek July 09, 2004
Thank you very much for your comment, Wim!Rob Friedman July 09, 2004
That's awesome Monika! And excellent title as well. :) #639628Karen Bacon July 09, 2004
Spectacular Monika!!! #639641Brinn MacDougall July 09, 2004
So nice..just wonderful, Monika! #639642Jennifer Rennison July 09, 2004
Beautiful, Monika, love the soft tones and selective focus! #639652Robin L. Wehrman July 09, 2004
Sensational work Monika! I also like the soft tones and awesome detail on the ladybug. Perfect photo!!!!!!!! #639707Susana Ms Heide July 09, 2004
WOW!! What an awesome image!! Love the contrast of the blurry , soft purple background and the sharp, red ladybug as the focal point! Beautiful combination! #639784Terry R. Hatfield July 09, 2004
Hi Monika! The Contrast In Colors And The Details Are Exceptional:-) #639821Carolina K. Smith July 09, 2004
Fabulous, Monika. Love the very softness of the flowers with the harder contrast of the bug :) #639863Elisabeth A. Gay July 09, 2004
This is so lovely Monika!! #639887Michael Brown July 09, 2004
I need not say anything, ........... as this image speaks for itself! #639917Darren K. Fisher July 09, 2004
WOW Monika this is awesome. I really like the pastel color and how the red pops right off of the monitor. Really well done. #639996Monika Sapek July 09, 2004
Wow! Thank you, guys, for your all wonderful comments on this image! Because I don’t feel well today, reading your positive thoughts about it made me feel much better ;-).Murry Grigsby July 09, 2004
Very nice design and macro work Monika! Looks like this little bug is crawling through cotton candy :0) #640038
Cora Miller
July 09, 2004
Serena Pierce
July 09, 2004
Gunther Allen July 09, 2004
This is a real winner! Excellent in every way! Hope it becomes POTM! Would love to see it at photoshowdown.com too! #640172Melisa R. McKolay July 09, 2004
The colors are amazing and composition wonderful!! A winner for certain. Hope you feel better soon. #640183clifton Mair July 10, 2004
This is beautiful, the colours and selective focus are so soft, wonderful! #640259Kristen McKain July 10, 2004
WOW! Gorgeous Monika! #640467Monika Sapek July 10, 2004
Murry, Cora, Serena, Gunter, Melisa, Clifton, and Kristen – thank you very much for your all wonderful comments! I meant to write that I took the photo before she flew away in my previous message. I hope you guys took this as a funny mistake. Sometimes my thoughts are running faster than my fingers ;-).Monika
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bob cornelison July 13, 2004
Love the colors! ~:0) #645832Monika Sapek July 13, 2004
Thank you, Bob!
Mette Vendelboe Allison
July 20, 2004
Monika Sapek July 21, 2004
Mette – thanks so much for your very nice comment! ;-)
Mette Vendelboe Allison
July 21, 2004
Monika Sapek July 22, 2004
Mette, thank you so much for visiting my gallery and for such kind words about my work! I really do appreciate! I must tell you that with the idea of my photo gallery came from my husband. He put a lot of work into this site setting everything up there by himself. Also my friend, who lives in Poland, designed those special small icons which appear above each photo. He made them just for me. I was thinking about writing there, about adding some information under my photos, but I didn’t find time for that yet. So maybe later? Than maybe this site will be more enjoyable ;-). Oh, and I do not sell my images yet, but I’ve started thinking about it. I have left this thought for the future too ;-).Charlene Bayerle March 05, 2005
Way to go Monica....Congratulations on a well deserved POTD!!!!!! #1148953Karen Engelbreth March 05, 2005
Perfect shot - big congrats on your POTD, Monika! #1148956Gunther Allen March 05, 2005
An incredible capture! Great DOF that ads so much to the composition. Congratulations on your POTD! - Gunther #1148962Arya Bandyopadhyay March 05, 2005
Terricfic shot...congrats on your POTD!! #1148971Susie Peek-Swint March 05, 2005
A beautiful capture Monika ~ congrats on potd! #1148976Anette Linnea Rasmussen March 05, 2005
Absolutely beautiful Monika! Well captured and presented - love it!Best wishes, Linnea #1148977
Leanne M.E. Boyd March 05, 2005
Gorgeous shot Monika! Congratulations on your POTD! #1148982Mary K. Robison March 05, 2005
Congratulations on a well-deserved POTD, Monika! This is brilliant! #1149011Linda Stander March 05, 2005
love your photo. people like you give me inspiration to try different photos. congrats. really beautiful!!!Diane Dupuis March 05, 2005
Gorgeous shot - congrats on your POTD! #1149040Tammy McAllister March 05, 2005
Just beautiful, Congratulation on your POTD #1149071
Kelly Abernathy
March 05, 2005
Kathleen N. Nelson March 05, 2005
Incredibly beautiful photo, Monika. Congratulations on your POTD! #1149096Wim Wilmers March 05, 2005
i ve said this before, but its an incredibble picture its such a beauty #1149102
Evy Johansen
March 05, 2005
Cathy Barrows March 05, 2005
Congrats on your POTD...it is so gorgeous #1149162Wendy Stevenson March 05, 2005
Congratulations Monika on this wonderful POTD!! Love that little guy on the soft lavender!! Really well done!! #1149169Scott Pedersen March 05, 2005
Nice job. Lady bug or Asian beetle? Nice job anyhow. #1149174Terry R. Hatfield March 05, 2005
Congratulations On Your POTD Monika:-) #1149223Cherie Early March 05, 2005
BEAUTIFUL!!!! I love the colors. #1149258Murry Grigsby March 05, 2005
Congratulations on your wonderful POTD Monika!! #1149319Beverly A. Burke March 05, 2005
Wow Monika! Absolutely stunning image and wonderfully done. Well deserving of POTD and definitely a winner! #1149394Dan Walters March 05, 2005
Very nice image. I really like the soft colors. #1149435
Kathleen K. Parker
March 05, 2005
Kimberly J. Whipps March 05, 2005
Incredible! Well deserved POTD. Congrats. #1149483Teresa P.Pelaez March 05, 2005
Congratulations Monika! #1149538Lorraine T. Lynch March 05, 2005
Hi Monika and congratulations on your POTD today! I have not been successful capturing a ladybug yet....but you certainly have! Simply beautiful and the colors and composition are fantastic! Feel better as well :) #1149543Maryke A. Kolenousky March 05, 2005
What an awesome shot, Monika. Any comment I could make has already been said, but the contrast between subject and background is wonderful. What camera settings did you use? #1149554Cindy K. Bracken March 05, 2005
Wonderful image - congrats on your POTD!Doug Bascom March 05, 2005
Monika:An Excellent image with a pleasing composition and use of selective focus with your macro lens. Your site is splendid and a visual delight to browse through as well.
Keep up the Wonderful Work!
Doug Bascom
www.bascomphoto.com #1149562
Robert D. Flemming March 05, 2005
Very, very beautiful. Love the softness of the flowers. The contrast of colors is wonderful. Congratulations on a great POTD. #1149616Casey A. Hanson March 05, 2005
Wonderful image Monika! Congrats on your POTD! :0) #1149670Janet Kinney March 05, 2005
Monika, I would have picked that too as the best picture of the day. The colors and sharpness of the ladybug are fantastic! Great job. #1149708Peggy Wolff March 05, 2005
Monika, this is gorgeous! Congratulations on your POTD! #1149713Lori L. Heustess March 05, 2005
Wow!!! I really like this shot. Excellent! #1149719Lani Allen March 05, 2005
This was such a beautiful image to view this morning. One of the best images I have seen. Truely a winner #1149741Kathleen R. Struckle March 05, 2005
Just beautiful Monika!! Congrats. on POTD!! #1149796Ed Heaton March 05, 2005
Great image Monika,Rhonda Journeay March 05, 2005
Monika, what a lovely image. The surreal quality with the soft colors and great focus of the lady bug are just first rate! I also took a look at your gallery and I'm extremely impressed. You certainly have a wonderful eye for photography. I look forward to seeing more of your images. Congratulations on the POTD! #1149945Cathy Stancil March 05, 2005
Simply beautiful Monika ! Love everything about it... Congratulations on your POTD ! #1149975Cesar J. La Rosa March 05, 2005
Awesome macro, Monika! The soft colors of the flower make a perfect background to enhance the bright colors of your subject.April Bryant March 05, 2005
So beautiful. Congrats of POTD! #1150054Lori Carlson March 05, 2005
First Monika, Congrats on your POTD!Vik Orenstein March 05, 2005
a stunning shot! the purple/red together are really beautiful! #1150183Sharon McClung March 05, 2005
Congratulations, Monika! Great capture! And your gallery is fantastic! Love that D70!! #1150194Monika Sapek March 05, 2005
I want to thank you so much for all your wonderful and overwhelming responses on this image, everyone! For the first time I decided to resubmit my earliest entry for the contest, so I am really surprised and pleased it made POTD at BP! A wonderful surprise for me!This photo was taken with Tamron 90mm Macro lens, 1/320 sec and f/6.3.
Monika
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Larry J. Citra
March 05, 2005
Donna La Mattino Pagakis March 05, 2005
Most beautiful Monika!!! Love the softness and color combinations. Congrats!! #1150451
Deborah Lewinson
March 05, 2005
Susana Matos March 06, 2005
absolutely wonderful! A winner!Maryke A. Kolenousky March 06, 2005
Thanks for the technical info, Monika, again congrats on your fabulous image. Cheers, Maryke #1151119Sharon Day March 06, 2005
Gorgeous image, Monika!!! Congratulations on POTD! #1151136Kelly Heaton March 06, 2005
Awesome! #1152249Sanford Dickerson March 07, 2005
Excellent photo. However, I think it would have more impact if your cropped it a little tighter. Still, a gorgeous image! #1153226Carol Brill March 07, 2005
Congratulations on your POTD for this lovely pastel study with such a tiny but captivating star, Monika! #1155036Monika Sapek March 07, 2005
Larry, Donna, Deborah, Susana, Maryke, Sharon, Kelly, Sanford, and Carol – thank you very much for your cheerful notes on my POTD! I truly appreciate your taking your time to write!Stanley J. Contrades March 15, 2005
Incredible image, Monika and Congratulations and best of luck with this beauty in the next stage! I wouldn't be surprised to see this one again!!Carla Metzler March 15, 2005
Congratulations, Monika! #1178057Jill Flynn March 15, 2005
Congratulations on your finalist Monika! #1178247
Kelly Abernathy
March 15, 2005
Claudia Kuhn
March 16, 2005
Kay Beausoleil March 16, 2005
Wow! Congratulations, Monika, and good luck for the next step! #1180123Colette M. Metcalf March 16, 2005
Congrats!!! #1180425Donna La Mattino Pagakis March 16, 2005
Another congratulations coming your way!! Good luck in the next round!! #1180827
Linda D. Lester
March 16, 2005
Mary K. Robison March 16, 2005
Monika, Congratulations! again on a truly amazing capture... best of luck with this next level up!! #1183085Monika Sapek March 16, 2005
Stan, Carla, Jill, K, Claudia, Kay, Colette, Donna, Linda, and Mary – thank you very much for your kind notes! Your great support means a lot to me! Thank you!Anette Linnea Rasmussen March 16, 2005
Beautiful Monika!Best wishes, Linnea #1183255
Monika Sapek March 16, 2005
Thank you so much, Linnea!Anette Linnea Rasmussen March 17, 2005
Beautiful Monika!Best wishes, Linnea #1185572
Murry Grigsby March 17, 2005
Congratulations on your terrifc image and First Place win Monika! Well done!! #1185579Stanley J. Contrades March 17, 2005
And here it is again :-)!! Fabulous, Monika, just an amazing and worthy First Place win! CONGRATULATIONS!!Janet L. Skinner March 17, 2005
Truly a work of art, Monika!!! Congratulations!! #1185630Judy S. Fung March 17, 2005
Congrats on your win, Monika! #1185780Casey A. Hanson March 17, 2005
Congrats on this beautiful win, Monika! #1185784Judith G. Secco March 17, 2005
Congratulations Monika. This is just beautiful.Ed Heaton March 17, 2005
Hi Monika,Monique Bogaerts March 17, 2005
Congrats on your winning picture!!! #1185853Cindy Paquette March 17, 2005
Amazing and quite beautiful Monika! Congratulations on your win! #1185913Terry R. Hatfield March 17, 2005
A Very Beautiful 1st Place Win Monika!!Susi Lawson March 17, 2005
superb Monika! Congrats!! #1186106Mark Scherer March 17, 2005
Big Congrats on your win Monika. Such a lovely and delicate image. Very happy for your win. #1186129
Robert Mann
March 17, 2005
Rhonda Smith March 17, 2005
What a beautiful image.. this is frame worthy for sure. My grandaughter's fave color is purple and she'd luv to have this hanging in her room. Congrats on your win.. you deserve it ! #1186264Piotr M. Organa March 17, 2005
Congratulations on your wonderful photo, Monika! Well deserved first prize! #1186266S J March 17, 2005
Many Congratulations on this Well deserving WIN, Monika!! #1186277Jill Flynn March 17, 2005
A big congratulations on your FIRST PLACE win Monika!! #1186325
Kelly Abernathy
March 17, 2005
Charlene Bayerle March 17, 2005
Way to go Monika!!! Well deserved win!!! Congratulations!!! #1186593Sharon Day March 17, 2005
Congratulations on your first place win, Monika!!! Wonderful image! #1186696Colette M. Metcalf March 17, 2005
Congratulations on this wonderful image Monika!!!! #1186784Carol Brill March 17, 2005
Congratulations on your win, Monika! #1186823William Neill March 17, 2005
Monika, congratulations! Excellent image. Keep up the good work! #1186946
Laurence Saliba
March 17, 2005
William Neill March 17, 2005
Monika, congratulations! Excellent image. Keep up the good work! #1186955Mary K. Robison March 17, 2005
So glad this won First Place, Monika!! It is perfection! #1186984Donna La Mattino Pagakis March 17, 2005
Congratulations Monika, on your first place win. Very nice!! #1187095Kathleen Clemons March 18, 2005
Well deserved, Monika, this is beautiful. Congrats! #1187292
Claudia Kuhn
March 18, 2005
Evy Johansen
March 18, 2005
Donna W. Neal March 18, 2005
Congratulations on this wonderful winner Monika #1187919Nancy Donnell March 18, 2005
Just beautiful! #1188206Peggy Wolff March 18, 2005
Congratulations on your win Monika, this is gorgeous and a well deserved 1st place win! #1188258Kay Beausoleil March 18, 2005
Hooray for you and for the image, Monika, and congratulations on your first place win! #1188511Danilo Piccioni March 18, 2005
Fantastic image!Dado #1188573
Cynthia A. Jones March 18, 2005
Superbly Done. Congratulations MonikaKaren Engelbreth March 18, 2005
Congratulations on your first place win, Monika! #1188892Monika Sapek March 18, 2005
I want to thank you very, very much for your wonderful notes, everyone! I am totally amazed that this image won and of course absolutely happy with it! It is always a huge honor and tremendous pleasure to be on this page among so many great photographers such as you! Thank you once again!Lewis P. Church March 18, 2005
Congratulations, just very nice! #1189546Christopher B. Smyth March 18, 2005
great color contrast and nice soft tones .excellent picture.Congrats #1189815
Jim Kinnunen
March 18, 2005
Nick Lagos March 19, 2005
I've always loved this one Monika....and I'm verry happy it's got the recognition it deserves... #1190313Robin L. Wehrman March 19, 2005
Congratulations to you Monika on this outstanding winning image!!!! #1191343Leonard Pierce March 19, 2005
Congratulations on your First Place win, Monika!!! #1191432Wendy Stevenson March 20, 2005
Congratulations on placing FIRST with this winner of a shot!! Excellent in everyway Monika! #1192162Gustavo Márquez March 20, 2005
Definitely a professional shot! Excellent. #1193719Kristi A. Howson March 23, 2005
Fantastic detail in such a beautiful environment Monika. Congratulations this first place winner! #1200944Nancy Grace Chen March 26, 2005
I really love this one and am glad to see it win here. A late congrats to you, Monika!Nancy #1208723
Cora Miller
March 28, 2005
Alicia A. Bruce March 29, 2005
Awesome photo, I love it. What settings on your camera were used? #1214926Alicia A. Bruce March 29, 2005
Awesome photo, I love it. What settings on your camera were used? #1214927Laura Clay-Ballard March 30, 2005
Monika, this is an incredibly beautiful piece of work. Thanks for photographing it! #1217901Rebecca K. Lefferts April 24, 2009
Awesome shot- it is simply gorgeous. Wonderful work! Congrats on the huge win! #7444819Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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