This is a very Beautiful Japan Album. Congratulations! Thanks for sharing these great images. Henk

said hverstege 6 months 22 days ago

I just popped by to say thank you for your kind comments on my Earth Day Challenge photo's. You have so many great photo's - I've bookmarked you so i'll be back again. Thanks for sharing. Wendy (UK)

said everestbasecamp 2007.04.23 at 12:39:01 PDT

Hi - Thank you for your kind words yesterday about my San Francisco Japanese Garden feature. One of the nice things about having a featured album is then looking at the albums of people who commented on it. Your albums are spectacular! What beautiful gardens and photos. I think one of the reasons the SF garden looks like "any in Japan" is that it is relatively old and is cared for by Japanese-Americans. Montreal, closer to where I live on the east coast, also has an exquisite Japanese garden and bonsai - I think I have an album of that too. Arigato gozaimasu. BJ in New Hampshire USA

said indigobeej 2007.03.03 at 13:04:53 PST

Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful photos! I am a great lover of Iris and it was a visual joy viewing your photos. Thank you again for sharing.

said blueiris63 2007.02.17 at 21:47:28 PST

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said _eliko3_ 2006.12.01 at 16:56:51 PST

wonderfull. congratulations on this beautiful album. Flora

said flora_go 2006.11.08 at 00:38:18 PST

Gorgeous colours! I hope I will eventually take such lovely pictures. Theresa

said saltwaterpearl 2006.06.04 at 10:21:24 PDT

absolutely beautiful!!!

said chevygirl187 2006.06.03 at 20:48:11 PDT

i need a loving free water fall webshot

said limah90 2006.05.25 at 23:12:54 PDT

Love you pics here, some terriffic shots, thank you for sharing them with us here on webshots. If poss can i run a idea past you? I have just started a group on yahoo, called The Webshots User Group, the idea is that we can all keep in touch, help each other, chat and also promote our new albums.The group is only open to webshots members. Would love to hear your views on the idea. If you would like to join the group heres the link, when there just click on the join group button. http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/thewebshotsusergroup Kindest regards Keith & Babs

said flotex21 2006.03.26 at 12:12:08 PST

I have to congratulate both you and Gabrielle on wonderful photos I never tire of looking at both of your albums..Sandra from Sydney

said sandrajacktrips 2006.03.07 at 14:43:43 PST

Thanks to both of you for these absolutely stunning photos!I cannot remember ever seeing so much beauty in one album before and have spent most of the afternoon downloading. The flowers and photography are superb and the finishing touch is the raindrops Cheryl South Africa

said cherylgauteng 2006.03.05 at 10:11:36 PST

Thank you so much for sharing your trip with us i felt that i had made the trip what a joy.

said jenniferkathleenle... 2006.02.21 at 09:57:49 PST

Complimenti per le belle foto. Ciao Giovanni Italy.

said caruso_giovanni101 2006.02.20 at 00:04:35 PST

These are Priceless Shots Please Keep Posting Your Work so many People can learn so very much looking through your albums. Please come see my photos sometime? And my main webshot page is poppy1812 , Best regards, Brian

said waterl00 2006.02.07 at 00:42:36 PST

These are Priceless Shots Please Keep Posting Your Work so many People can learn so very much looking through your albums. Please come see my photos sometime? And my main webshot page is poppy1812, Best regards, Brian

said waterl00 2006.02.04 at 01:02:40 PST

Your photo's are beautiful and relaxing. Thank you.

said dbalmer7 2006.01.29 at 07:54:35 PST

Hi, nice pictures. I don't know whether you have ever been to Alcossebre in Spain but if you want to see what it is like visit http://www.eastcoastspain.com and look at the pictures and locality pages.

said eastcoastspain 2005.12.28 at 16:47:24 PST

Your Irises are well done.

said geselia 2005.12.26 at 22:35:49 PST

Your pic named white hydrangea is not correct. That is a white lilac.

said geselia 2005.12.26 at 22:35:21 PST

Bonjour Yoshiyuki,i'm really sorry that i've missed your Featured day,this album is so beautiful it is almost breathing!!Congratulation s and thanks again for sharing these unique moments!I'm adding you to my favorites my friend so i won't miss any of yours and Gabriella updates,have a great day!Luc

said kligon 2005.11.16 at 02:20:20 PST

Hello again Yoshiyuki, my have you been busy while I was away! Not only this wonderfull featured album but I think 8 albums new for me to view! Have to take my time, so much to do after 3 weeks off the computer. Again congratulations on this feature. Eric

said ericy102 2005.11.14 at 13:08:25 PST

Hello Yoshiyuki and a Belated Congratulations on Your Featured Album Monday! Wonderful Captures of these Beautiful Gardens...Unique in their Aquatic Environment that You Composed So Well!! Hope You Enjoyed Your Special Day, Thanks for Sharing! Ted

said torretab 2005.11.04 at 12:41:58 PST

Hi Yoshiyuki! Belated congratulations on this beautiful album being featured. I thought I had written a message from my photoop23 user name, but I don't see it. The Kamo Iris Nursery is beautiful and your photography is superb. Also thanks for the kind comments on my featured album from yesterday. Have a great weekend. Sharon from Missouri

said sharonmyphotos 2005.11.03 at 14:24:18 PST

Soooory for my typing, my apologies, YOSHIYUKI! Love, Ina

said inicolae 2005.11.03 at 10:11:18 PST

Superb album, Yosituki, and well deserved feature! This album is so artistic, I love everything about it! Your irises and waterlilies are superb, each one on its own, with dew, great macro photography, impossible to pick one over the other, superb colors and great explanations! Wonderful architectural details, both exterior, and interior! But most of all I love the field scenes, they seem out of a dream! The rain adds a beautiful atmosphere, and the people with umbrellas are such a novel and unique image for this album of yours, I can't say enough of how much I enjoyed seeing them! They remind me of the classical Hiroshige drawings, indeed, they are splendid! #40 is my favorite! I'm stil having trouble seeing some of the pictures, unfortunately, they don't all come up in full size. Nevertheless, I think this album is very beautiful, superb quality and compositions, and very unique! My best compliments, Ina

said inicolae 2005.11.03 at 10:09:53 PST

Hi Yoshiyuki! Congratulations on your feature album 31 Okt. It is a beautiful album of irises and water lilies, greate colours and composition, very well done, thank you for sharing it! Mikael Swedem

said mikaelomarika 2005.11.03 at 06:11:47 PST

Hullo Yoshiyuki. This is a beautiful album and well deserving of the feature. Congratulations and enjoy your day. Best wishes and Hi to Gabriela. Al..

said shortshooter 2005.11.02 at 04:20:11 PST

Congratulations on your featured album yesterday. Thank you for showing us this special place. It was great! Cynthia/Oklahoma

said cayowza 2005.11.01 at 16:59:52 PST

A wonderful album. I love the flowers and thier surroundings. Congratulations are in order. Caroline Louisiana USA.

said wmcaroline2003 2005.11.01 at 02:41:23 PST

Thank you for sharing your beautiful pictures. All your albums are wonderful. Moragana Jacksonville, Florida

said moragana2 2005.11.01 at 00:04:27 PST

Hi Yoshiyuki and Gabriela. LOVE 'Walking in the rain'. What a fabulous place to visit. Gorgeous Iris's. Many congratulations on seeing you here in the 'spotlight' AGAIN today. Well done to you. Bet you've had a busy day. Well deserved. Much Love, jayne xx

said hjaynefoster 2005.10.31 at 23:52:43 PST

Dear Yoshiyuki & Gabriela my sincere CONGRATULATIONS for this Featured. Beautiful album full in color and poetic shapes... Best Regards, your friend Manuel/Spain

said mdediego 2005.10.31 at 23:07:29 PST

Hello Gabriela, and congratulations on your latest feature! These photos of the irises are wonderful, and I hope you had a wonderful day in the spotlight. Cheers, Keith in Sydney.

said magikeith 2005.10.31 at 23:06:28 PST

Congratulations on your Beautiful Feature This Day... God Bless Bella

said bellasproofs 2005.10.31 at 22:56:40 PST

Hi,CONGRATULATIONS on your featured album,I was delighted to see your album featured,well deserved,thankyou for sharing and hope you enjoyed your day,take care Ann (Chester UK)

said annedm1 2005.10.31 at 22:25:11 PST

Thank you for sharing your album. It's very very wonderful!!

said luvvf 2005.10.31 at 21:01:57 PST

Dear Yoshiyuki and Gabriela, my warmest congratulations on your fantastic featured album! I love the irises, your photos are amazing. Gorgeous pics of one of the most fascinating flowers. Thank you for not minding the rain, the pics are excellent. Thanks for visiting my featured album, I appreciate your kindest words deeply! I wish you both the happiest week, take care, best regards, Salla, Finland

said sallap 2005.10.31 at 21:00:04 PST

Mr. Tanaka, The Wonderful Beauty of Flowers, a nice opening for a morning album over breakfast. Flowers are gorgeous, you make the flowers stand out and sing songs of beauty everywhere. Appreciate the close-ups of the interior building practices, the fields of color and the striking GREENS. Sure like your style. Say hello to Gabriela for me, please. Best regards from a rainy Oregon Coast. Ron

said rboise 2005.10.31 at 20:20:09 PST

Very Beautiful Album. Love the Irisis. Congratulations for a wonderful feature. Regards from Majed in Texas.

said majedanani 2005.10.31 at 20:13:58 PST

I have enjoyed your pictures of the iris and the water lilies. Are the iris a bulb or a tuber. I would love to grow some of the iris. Is there any stores in the US that sell them? Each one is prettier than the next. I live in North East Florida and have a collection of Cactus Orchids and since we do get some frost I have them in a home made greenhouse, Where do you live? I am marking your homepage to look at more and download them on my screen saver.Thanks for sharing. Jen

said sparklejen 2005.10.31 at 19:12:47 PST

Excellent photos of these exquisite irises. Thank you for sharing them, and congratulations on being featured. Best wishes from Sue in South Wales.

said suefurness 2005.10.31 at 18:20:20 PST

Hi:my friend..;I try several times to write in your guestbook...it doesn't work.Hope now is the right moment.Congrats on the feature of this wonderful album.Enjoy your special day.Marylou from Belgium.

said louke105 2005.10.31 at 18:06:10 PST

Hello Gabriela, congratulations on being featured today. Great and impressive show of beautiful gardens. Just a few hours ago I returned home from Egypt...soon I will post some shots from the ancient land...Friendly regards, Rafal

said komierowski1400 2005.10.31 at 17:00:22 PST

Hello, great photos, my compliments for your featured album! Please come see my photos sometime? Best regards, Tom from The Netherlands. http://www.tomjutte.tk

said hereistom 2005.10.31 at 16:52:34 PST

Hi Yoshiyuki,a beautiful floral album and many congratulations on the well deserved feature,these nurseries are a photographers dream location and you show it so well in this beautiful album,thanks for sharing them,Regards,Rod.

said chrisrod100 2005.10.31 at 16:22:33 PST

The Ensata is my very favorite Iris--and Iris are my favorite flowers. Thank you for this magnificent display of photographs, it made me feel wonderful just to see them.

said kmpaterson 2005.10.31 at 15:38:53 PST

Hello congratulations on your beautiful featured garden album thanks for sharing regards from Christina

said riskja 2005.10.31 at 15:14:30 PST

Fabulous!

said lushlife101 2005.10.31 at 14:56:58 PST

Hello Yoshiyuki, Congratulations on being featured today with this wonderful album!! Beautiful garden, All the iris are breath-taking, superb flowers! Great Pictures. Have a nice week! Tatiana

said nefertaty 2005.10.31 at 14:18:22 PST

What a wonderful & interesting album,congratulations on your feature. I adore Irises & these are absolutely beautiful. Regards from UK...Angela.

said osprey137 2005.10.31 at 13:48:30 PST

What a magical celebration of the graceful and exquisite Iris flower!Yoshiyuki this feature is so deserved and it is such a joy to see your magnificent photography being admired and enjoyed by so many!Big congratulations to you for this acheivement and for this beautiful creation which truely allows us all to immerse ourselves in the gorgeousness of Japan and it's wonderful culture.Thankyou so much for this journey.Sending both you and dear Gabriela my love from over the oceans -Lynne

said lynne294 2005.10.31 at 12:19:30 PST

Congratulations and thank you for sharing your beautiful Gardens album. Ray

said mccoyray 2005.10.31 at 11:01:12 PST

Hello Gabriela, Congratulations on your feature! The photos are wonderful and you certainly are deserving of this honor! Candi

said candistackable 2005.10.31 at 10:56:28 PST

Bonjour Gabriela! Un autre bel album featured! Bientot il va faloir que tu aies une secretaire ma chere!Un vrai ti-bijoux celui-la!Excellent travail!Ah!tout est merveilleux! Felicitations pour un effort si bien merite!Je te souhaite une heureuse halloween!Tout de lou Paul:)

said tipaul101 2005.10.31 at 10:52:27 PST

Photographs have now paid tribute to these extraordinary iris gardens. Beautiful! Congratulations Yoshiyuki!! Jim in Hurricane, UT and Longview, WA (Hello to Gabriela)

said jwb592002 2005.10.31 at 10:33:43 PST

Thank you for this extraordinary album. Rain, love, beautiful architecture, exquisite shots. I am only sorry I cannot write like Li Po to express my feelings. Maria Elena, Argentina

said mariaelena136 2005.10.31 at 10:28:58 PST

Your photos are beautiful. I went through some of your other albums. I love the Hydrangas. Would you mind if I painted some of them. You can visit my website at www.flintshirestudio.com and my email is flintshirecorgis@yahoo.co m Thanking you in advance and hoping you say yes. Judith Barraza

said jkbarraza101 2005.10.31 at 09:32:14 PST

Dear Yoshiyuki, you say the floral display is bewitching! I say, your photos are bewitching! Congratulations on being featured today with this album of bewitching floral beauty. Galit from Israel

said 854847 2005.10.31 at 09:31:04 PST

Hi What anawesome album.How beautiful...Congrats on the feature.Enjoy your special day.Take care.Marylou

said louke105 2005.10.31 at 09:14:11 PST

In one word: brilliant! Congratulations on being featured!

said sante1 2005.10.31 at 09:05:04 PST

Very beautiful pictures, the rain has given the flowers a lovely appearance. Congratulations on a great album caught in the rain - wonderful! Susan, Outer Hebrides, Scotland

said stellamaris123 2005.10.31 at 09:02:40 PST

Hi Yoshiyuki! Congratulations on another lovely feature. Did you use a tripod? you must have needed a long exposure with the poor light. Thanks for the constructive comments on my efforts. p.s. you are lucky to have a wife who shares your hobby.

said notdavidbailey 2005.10.31 at 08:58:46 PST

Thank you for sharing this beautiful garden with me. Congratulations on being featured today! Your photos are first rate! Ranae from Indiana, USA

said msfitzfotos 2005.10.31 at 08:58:10 PST

Congratulations on your feature. Thank you for showing these beautiful irises. It must be a fantastic garden to visit. Regards from Finland, Merike

said lovejoy482 2005.10.31 at 08:55:36 PST

This is one of the very best albums I've seen. You are a true artist. Really outstanding! Please publish more - I can't get enough.

said desotom 2005.10.31 at 08:35:21 PST

I think this is by far the most beautiful set of webshots photos that I have ever seen - exquisite.

said kburton106 2005.10.31 at 08:26:18 PST

Hi Yoshiyuki..Congratulation s on your feature album! I love irises and water lilies so your album was a real treat for me. I adore all the flowers and colours. The house that was built by the farmer in the 16th century is beautiful. I love the pond and everything about it. Great album. warm greetings, Barbara

said midnightlace2 2005.10.31 at 08:12:49 PST

Why can't I download anything from this album. The pictures are more than beautiful.

said emprisco 2005.10.31 at 07:53:46 PST

It's always a pleasure to see good album in this a selction; and this also a reason of joy when this album is of a friends. Congratulation. Maurizio.Italy

said mauriziomalangone 2005.10.31 at 07:10:23 PST

Like on my previous visit, am still in awe of your talents, such beauty to behold. Thanks for both of your efforts at Webshots and congratulations!!!

said hamiltrudy1 2005.10.31 at 07:08:29 PST

Magnificent album! Thank you to share it with us, it is good for the eyes,the hearth and the soul. Merci beaucoup Marcelle in Québec city

said sapho_2 2005.10.31 at 07:07:24 PST

Congratulations Yoshiyuki! It's wonderful to see your lovely photos featured this morning - they are so beautiful. Sun is always nice but I think the colors come out so much better when the sun is hiding. The blues and purples here certainly prove that. It's a pleasure to return to this album again. Enjoy your day! A big hug to you and Gabriela, and warmest regards from your friend in California, Beth

said bvillanyi 2005.10.31 at 06:47:38 PST

Ohayou gozaimasu Yoshiyuki-san. Congratulations on a well deserved featured album! "Bikei!" I always enjoy looking at your albums because it reminds me of the 3 years I lived in Japan and I loved it so. Domo arigatou gozaimasu! Lynn, Bonanza/Oregon, USA

said 1seahag 2005.10.31 at 06:47:38 PST

Dear Yoshiyuki ( hope I got the spelling right) a heartfelt congratulations on this so wonderful work of you with Gabriela. As many of your admirers I love Irises and you did an outstanding work with this incredible collection. Although sun always adds beauty to a photograph in this case the rain added the mystical touch and made your work more interesting. Also the duplicated and triplicated entries here are showing how all your friends wanted to congratulate you and how bad WS works. But there is no other choice we have to live with it. Once more a STANDING OVATION for your wonderful display. Warm hugs,kathy (with no albums because of a psycopat who attacks my guestbooks with lewd entries)

said katifelkai 2005.10.31 at 06:43:00 PST

Very beautiful album. Congratulations on the feature. Helen from southern California

said helennoel 2005.10.31 at 06:38:19 PST

Congratulations on this well deserved Featured album. My first guestbook entry says it all. Great job, my friend, and I'm thrilled that you are featured. Warm regards, Sharon from SE Minnesota, USA

said sharwils2 2005.10.31 at 06:36:39 PST

Hi! What a beautiful Garden and what a beautiful job you have done with it. A great variety of wonderful colors! Congratulations and enjoy your day! Bob-New York State

said rgarrow2 2005.10.31 at 06:27:11 PST

Congratulation on Your feature album and what a beauty. The Iris is one of my favorite flowers and you have done a magnificent job of bringing them to life. The gardens are so beautiful, and thank you for your share. Vicki/Michigan

said haneckow 2005.10.31 at 06:25:39 PST

Another fabulous feature Gardens In Japan is, Congratulations. You have some truly exquisite photos of the lovely iris, but my favorites are the water lilies...they are so colorful and interesting how they thrive in water...again, congratulations on another stunning album. Lorrie

said greenhorngrl 2005.10.31 at 06:22:08 PST

Wow...Yoshiyuki; congratulations on this very well deserved feature. Many masterpieces in this album. It's a great pleasure to see how you show the beauty of the Japanese irises, lillies and surroundings. Great work; good colours and compositions. The composition of nr. 20 is one of your masterpieces. Thank you so much for sharing ! Enjoy this special day and go on taking pictures with your new camera. (a very good one but it's always the photographer who does the real work). Greetings from Holland, Els

said ejooren 2005.10.31 at 06:13:00 PST

A beauutiful album, so many different colors, absolutely lovely. Congratulations on your feature and enjoy your special day. Carolyn, Santa Fe, NM

said stargazer111 2005.10.31 at 06:03:44 PST

Such very beautiful flower photos! A wonderful album -- thanks for sharing. Rachel

said tonybear5 2005.10.31 at 06:03:28 PST

Hello again, Yoshiyuki - Congratulations on another beautiful album and on being selected as today's lead feature album! Your flower photos are wonderful and deserve their place in the spot light! With my best wishes, bruno

said francismi 2005.10.31 at 05:58:34 PST

Hi Yoshiyuki! Wow, congratulations on such a well deserved featured album today. The portraits of the irises in the rain as stunning. So many beautiful pictures. Thanks for braving the inclement weather to delight us with these gorgeous flowers, and enjoy your special day !! Take care...Darlene

said briansbabe2 2005.10.31 at 05:57:08 PST

Dear Yoshiyuki, How happy I am to see this lovely album featured! I have always loved it because the raindrops on the flowers make them enchanting! Hope you are enjoying your day on the front page, it is so deserved! Sending Love and Hugs to both of you, Candy

said redriverocks 2005.10.31 at 05:31:56 PST

These flowers and these places are of a rare beauty, so inspiring, like a dream of serenity and peace. I have watched the album of the lake in Hokkaido and found it just gorgeous. Adore your places, and your photos are very beautiful. Ale :-) from Italy

said carioni 2005.10.31 at 05:23:57 PST

Hi,Mr.Yoshiyuki. I am glad to enjoy viewing some wonderful & beautiful flowers. Syabas, please show some more Japanese Flowers. Thank you. From wbyap(Segamat,M'sisa)

said yapwb 2005.10.31 at 05:20:16 PST

Hello Yoshiyuki, Congratulations on your beautiful featured album! I love Irises. They are some of the most beautiful flowers with brilliant and unusual colors. You have done a wonderful job of capturing their colors, unique shapes and wonderful textures. Congratulations again and greetings from Florida, Paul.

said paul_fernandez 2005.10.31 at 05:16:10 PST

Thanks for sharing the beauty and serenity of the wonderful gardens. Congratulations and enjoy your special day. Doug in California

said dyetter 2005.10.31 at 05:10:33 PST

Congratulations on your album feature today! I adore the single Iris in #42, the fields of many colors and then #83, which explains all the rain. All in all, a delightful trip through the delightful Iris of your country. Enjoy your day in the WS spotlight! Judy aka L@dybug / Florida

said ladybug591 2005.10.31 at 04:56:28 PST

congratulations on your feature today with such a beautiful album. those flowers are gorgeous and so is the place where they grow. that country is so lush and peaceful looking. thank you for sharing. take care. george-

said dragoneyes112 2005.10.31 at 04:49:35 PST

Ciao Yoshiyuki and Gabriela, wonderful album, great pictures and colors. Congratulations on your feature. Take care! Renato from Italy.

said renato26 2005.10.31 at 04:46:11 PST

Congratulations Gabriela and Yoshiyuki! Great feature! I like very much this album: tke irises are so beautiful!!!! (the waterlilies too) I like the intense blue. Wonderful garden! Enjoy your day. Big hugs and take care, Luz

said lrovira1 2005.10.31 at 04:37:59 PST

Dear Friend! A very very very happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy happy Halloween celebration for a very special Halloween Featured Album on the very special Halloween Day! I have said again and again, your photos mean ... PERFECTION! Happy Smiles & Congratulations! CS

said csfoto 2005.10.31 at 04:27:36 PST

Hello Yoshiyuki, I am very happy to see another beautiful album of yours being featured. And it is so well deserved with these beautiful irises. Different angles and point of views... the gardens, the photographers in the rain, very lovely! Have a great day! Yan :)

said zegale 2005.10.31 at 03:42:51 PST

A great album of wonderful photos. My congratulations on this latest feature. Peter in Western Australia

said georgieboy05 2005.10.31 at 03:21:58 PST

Hello Yoshiyuki, Congratulation, I was so pleased to see you with a feature this morning, a wonderful album depicting your beloved country, have a great day your friend from England, Ken

said saxonfenken 2005.10.31 at 01:39:37 PST

Dearest Friends, So many featured albums are the proof that Your are Masters in this loved domain of shoting flowers! I envy You and more with my last Bagatelle album not working well in the view by view with previous and next tabs giving the same picture and also with the fact that just after posting my Butchard album, that is another Butchard album which hzs been featured; Here I love the wet ambiance as I am a Fish (zodiacal sign); As You love details of the preferred images (difficult to select), I should say that I love for special atmosphere 6 and 24 (a dream of serenity for me, a place to fall in contemplation!), for quality shots and composition 14, 16, 18, 53, 55 (perfect composition), 58 (sharp subject in an infinite foggy view), 66, and for colours, subject & textures 1, 35, 36, 38, 42, 49, 59, 72 & 78; All my congratulations, Jacques

said pfjc2 2005.10.31 at 01:39:09 PST

Can't believe I am first to congratulate you Yoshiyuki, WS must be holding out in entering our comments again. Just hope you get this. Your album is stunning! I have a real love for Iris and my favorite are the Japanese Iris, even though they are so hard to grow here in Oregon I keep trying. The varity in these gardens is fantastic. Your photos are beautiful and you captured so many wonderful closeups... My favorite shot though is #41 it captured the surrounding beauty of the mountains and the beautiful flowers as well. I need to visit you more often, sorry I haven't, How wonderful that you and Gabriela share the love of photography together. Take care and hugs for both of you. Laura

said hereslaura 2005.10.31 at 01:26:27 PST

So sorry, I forgot to say where I'm from: Virginia, United States (it's on the eastern side, on the Atlantic Ocean).

said mamaarcha 2005.10.31 at 01:15:42 PST

Thank you for the lovely photographs I viewed that you took of irises (and hydrangea). I very much enjoyed the high quality photographs you took and the beauty of your subject. I am an artist who loves to paint irises and the colors of yours will influence my painting in the future. I appreciate your talent behind the camera, you have a professional "eye" for picture taking.

said mamaarcha 2005.10.31 at 01:13:47 PST

CONGRATULATIONS!!!! HOW MANY FEATURES ARE YOU COLLECTING??? WONDERFUL PHOTOS... CIAO LUCIA

said durisi 2005.10.31 at 00:45:38 PST

Hello Yoshiyuki, Congratulations on being featured with your beautifful album of Gardens in Japan. Wonderful photos. Beautiful Photography. Best wishes, have a great day in the spotlight. Best wishes. Ray and Eileen. (UK)

said viking15410 2005.10.31 at 00:26:39 PST

Bonjour, Congratulations on your featured album today, your photos are super. Thanks for sharing. Bravo et Merci. Luc, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

said maxeclip 2005.10.31 at 00:22:20 PST

Hi Yoshiyuki Tanaka, congratulations on being featured today. This is a very beautiful album. I enjoyed watching all those beautiful Iris flowers and those gardens. Take care, Yair.

said ykarelic4 2005.10.31 at 00:17:07 PST

Hi Yoshiyuki, Congratuletions on this fine album , I am so pleased that you have been featured again, your photography is always very very good, a beautiful look at your beloved Japan. Great stuff, Ken from England

said hircock100 2005.10.31 at 00:11:08 PST

Cada una de estas vistas tiene algo especial, por lo cual elegir alguna seria desmerecer otra que es igual de bella. Están los lirios en su mejor momento para fotografiar, el rocío y el elemento paraguas le hace gracia al lugar.Saludos de y desde Temuco- Chile. Liliana

said floresta106100100 2005.10.02 at 04:48:21 PDT

what a gorgeous album! i must take the time to view your other albums after seeing this one. these gardens are magnificent and you truly have captured their beauty exquisitely. please have a look at my water lilly album if you get a chance. take care. george-

said dragoneyes112 2005.07.27 at 18:19:17 PDT

Hello Gabriela and Yoshiyuki! What a wonderful garden! The iris are between my favorite flowers (I like the color of nr 35 : beautiful blue!) and 36 is special (like an orchidee), and 62 too!! All the album is great! Congratulations! Big hugs, Luz

said lrovira1 2005.07.13 at 15:52:31 PDT

Hi Tanaka! Thanks for the kind comments on our featured album today. We love your Japanese Iris album. The colors are so varied and beautiful. We also loved your photo composition. Great job. Have a wonderful week. Sharon and Bob

said rmr2u 2005.07.10 at 14:34:31 PDT

Hi again!You've been very busy my friend,and once again you are bringing us beauty and serenity with these amazing shots of these beautiful irises,i also like the visit of the nursery itself,a very special place indeed;thanks again for sharing your talent.Take care!Luc

said kligon 2005.07.01 at 11:49:49 PDT

Hello Yoshiyuki, I came to this album and as it is 1:30 am I regretfully have to leave it for tomorrow. With this kind of priceless flowers and photography I can not rush through...that would be a sin. Therefore I will return tomorrow and choose my favorites. It will be a difficult task. Iris are fantastic flowers and I had them also but not these bearded ones. For now I only can say THANK YOU. kathy

said katifelkai 2005.07.01 at 01:21:43 PDT

Mr. Tanaka, Wonderful work, please pat yourself on the back for me too, Sir!! Downloaded five beauties, blues, pinks, yellows and a bit of a monsoon all rolled up into many. I don't miss the monsoons, thank you very much!! Japan has much of the lush greens, quite beautiful everywhere. I enjoyed my stay while I was there years ago. Thank you again for your invitation to this album and to your wonderful way of collecting beauty. Finally enjoying the summer sun without the rain on the Oregon Coast. Ron

said rboise 2005.06.30 at 11:01:42 PDT

Hello again Yoshiyuki, & yes I did enjoy this album as you probably knew I would. They are quite magical in their short season. I only have one of this type in my garden that is called "Ensata" my soil is too dry for them. The berded iris are more popular here for that reason. Eric

said ericy102 2005.06.30 at 07:45:54 PDT

Hello Gabriela and Yoshiyuki! What a wonderful album! All the iris portraits are superb! My favorites are: Aoigata (#11), Zamanomori, Sei Shonagon (#18), Sakurakomachi (37), kasugano (38), #61, #62 and #63. Have a nice day! Greetings from Belgium, Tatiana

said nefertaty 2005.06.30 at 04:15:41 PDT

Hello Yoshiyuki and Gabriela and thanks for invite me. i'm wordless. this album is great...beauty, colors and love....there are all the elements for a perfect photoalbum. Congratulation.Maurizio.I taly

said mauriziomalangone 2005.06.30 at 02:29:24 PDT

Oh goodness, what a remarkable album! I don't think I would be nearly as enchanted with these gardens if you had photographed them in the sun. I think they are so extra beautiful with "heavens tears" on them! I chose many favorites and so I will only tell you which ones I downloaded already (I couldn't wait till I had written you to download some of these beautiful flowers.) So far, I have chosen #1, 39, 45, 61, 62, 65 and 88. Thank you for braving the typhoon to bring all of us on Webshots so much enjoyment! Sending My Love and Hugs to both of You, Candy

said canary1976 2005.06.29 at 14:36:31 PDT

Yoshiyuki and Gabriela, This is a breath-taking album full of drama and immediacy. The Iris were wonderfully photographed and the Architecture of the farm/nursery was a welcom interest that you added as a break to the walk in the rain. It is in the 90s here and the ilusion of a rainy day is complete and refreshing. Thanks, Darrell/NM

said ddfast 2005.06.29 at 09:43:57 PDT

Hello Yoshiyuki and Gabriela - this is a beautiful album. It was already on my list to view but with my recent feature I've gotten a little behind in my webshots viewing! Thank you for the kind invitation, it hastened my visit to this magical place. Even in rain these flowers are lovely, perhaps even more so. It's interesting to see them with their petals bent downwards from the rain instead of standing straight up - a completely different appearance and quite beautiful. I especially like the "portraits", my favorites being #12 and 18 - both would be wonderful paintings. And "Walking in the Rain" is adorable. Warm greetings from California to you both, Beth

said bvillanyi 2005.06.29 at 09:27:11 PDT

Hello Yoshiyuki and Gabriela!! I am in awe of the talent you both have to bring us such beauty to view. I have never seen irises like the ones in your album and would love to be able spend time in this gorgeous place. I have downloaded several of these beauties to enjoy them at leisure. Best regards to both of you,...Trudy-Oregon

said hamiltrudy1 2005.06.29 at 08:17:58 PDT

Dear Yoshiyuki & Gabriela! Thank you very much for your invitation. I have always have a strange feeling for the name Iris. I love this name. When a girl has her name Iris, I imagine she must be very pretty??? Similarly I have this strange love of another name Rosemary ... beautiful rosees you have! So, as I see all these beautiful Iris one by one ... I'm imagining ... pretty girls keep passing by. TOO PERFECT! But please don't tell this to my wife (her name is Doris!!!) HAHAHAHAHA! The second thing, you visited this beautiful nursery garden during a typhoon, this is surely a wonderful experience, and in this album, I see your talent of having "typhoon shots"! HEHE! Holding the camera still, wind and rain keep showing their power, the flowers keep" "dancing", yet all their vivid colours were not blown away. I always thought of going out to take some pictures in the typhoons, but you know this is quite risky and dangerous! I see that your typhoon at that time might not be that powerful, and you have taken such a good chance. CONGRATULATIONS to you! Thank you for all these perhaps some of the most beautiful typhoon shots in the world. Thank you to Gabriela for her nice compliments to my window shots (Oh absolutely not those Windows 98 or XP)! My sincere appreciation and warmest regards to you, dear friends! CS

said csfoto 2005.06.29 at 07:55:45 PDT

Hi Yoshiyuki, Thanks to you and Gabriela for sending me the invitation to view this lovely album. The Iris is my second favorite flower, next to the Rose. I downloaded a lot of these photos. The Iris are so beautiful and special, with the raindrops on them. What a great job of photograpy. The Main House and the Main Hall were extremely interesting. A lot of old history there. #87, the Lacecap Hydrangea, are supurb. I had never seen them before and they really are special. #19, could be names Fields of Iris, Sea of Umbrellas. Wonderful photo. My favorites, and it was very difficult to pick favorites, are 15,16,19,26,37,41,51 and 87. I'm so happy that I could see this. I agree, that it will probably be a featured album, and should be. Sharon from SE Minnesota, USA

said sharwils1 2005.06.29 at 06:50:41 PDT

Dear Yoshiyuki, thank you very much for your very kind words in my 'April in Quebec City'. Maybe you will like 'Old Quebec City Revisited'. And thank also your friend Ina for me. This album: GARDENS IN JAPAN: Kamo Iris Nurseries is very well done work and I'm sure it will be featured for all the photos are better than the others. Most of them are winners. You photographed the irises fields very well even though it was raining, I know it is harder when the weather is bad but it didn't affect the colours. And the japanese house and garden, that I love so much the style for the simplicity and peacefulness. Thank you for sharing with us the great sight and have a wonderful day. Yan/Ottawa

said zegale 2005.06.29 at 06:41:09 PDT