5/7/2010 6:41:57 AM

Thank you Richard!
Glad it caught your eye!

5/7/2010 7:02:28 AM

such a beautiful setup and the tulip colrs are fab

5/7/2010 7:46:23 AM

Great comp, colors and tones Malinda!

5/7/2010 7:48:23 AM

Thank you Cathy and John!

5/7/2010 8:44:51 AM

Wonderful composition and colors, Melinda!

UB.

5/7/2010 10:20:45 AM

Beautiful image, Melinda! I like the colors, comp and details!

5/7/2010 10:46:38 AM

You have a winner here, Melinda -- seriously! I was browsing Recent Entries and it jumped right off the page. I love everything about it from the comp to the colors to the detail to to to . . . Great job!

5/7/2010 4:42:47 PM

Thank you very much Usman, Carol, and Nikki!

5/7/2010 6:09:28 PM

This is a definite Wow Shot, Melinda. Rich in color and effective comp! Love it!! =)

5/8/2010 11:13:41 PM

A stunning image Melinda. Great colors, textures and composition.

5/11/2010 9:59:48 PM

Thank you Lori and Clyde!

5/12/2010 2:06:15 AM

oh what a great find. Lovely. A winner to me.

5/12/2010 7:41:44 AM

Thank you Dianna!

5/12/2010 10:25:49 AM

Congratulations Melinda on being today's 101 POTD!!

5/26/2010 6:19:07 AM

Thank you so much, Kara!
I'm thrilled to have this image receive the honor!!

5/26/2010 6:32:35 AM

I love this image, Melinda!! Congratulations on your 101 POTD today!! Patti

5/26/2010 6:39:35 AM

CONGRATULATIONS Melinda!!
This is Beautiful and I LOVE it :)

5/26/2010 7:00:11 AM

I loved it the first time I saw it, Melinda. CONGRATZ. on the 101 POTD, WTG!

UB

5/26/2010 7:19:49 AM

I love this one, Melinda.
Congrats on the 101 POTD.

5/26/2010 7:21:41 AM

This is beautiful! Congrats on your 101 POTD!

5/26/2010 7:25:04 AM

Just wonderful! Congratulations on the 101 POTD, Melinda.

5/26/2010 7:34:29 AM

An instant favorite; what a beautiful find and capture! Congrats on your POTD Melinda! I hope to see this soon again...

5/26/2010 7:47:40 AM

Love the rich tones in the tulips... this IS a winner! Congratulations on the 101 POTD!

5/26/2010 7:54:22 AM

Thank you Patti, Datha, Usman, Christine, Anna, Nikki, Katta, and Karen!

5/26/2010 8:17:01 AM

Melinda, this is an all-round gorgeous shot. Congratulations on the 101 POTD.

5/26/2010 8:56:08 AM

Simply stunning and so simple, love it Melinda. Congratulatons. ~Pat

5/26/2010 8:58:41 AM

Congrats Mel! this is a beautiful composition :)))

5/26/2010 10:39:36 AM

Congratutions Melinda on your 101 POTD, for this beautiful photo. :O)

5/26/2010 1:45:29 PM

Thanks Mitch, Pat, Daniella, and Doc!

5/26/2010 2:48:00 PM

Truly excellent Melinda, congrats!

5/26/2010 4:14:56 PM

Thank you Donna!

5/26/2010 5:11:05 PM

Terrific capture, colors, and details, Melinda. Congrats.

5/26/2010 5:39:40 PM

Thank you Leslie!

5/26/2010 5:45:53 PM

Love your vision, the colors and order of the tulips, the aged wood of the door, the homey country feel of the entire scene. This is another winner for you, Melinda, and very well done!

5/28/2010 1:40:33 AM

Thanks for your wonderful words, Bunny!

5/28/2010 5:18:21 AM

Congrats on this wonderful finalist!! :)

6/7/2010 2:31:52 PM

Beautiful work Melinda!!! Congratulations on this excellent finalist!!

6/7/2010 3:56:12 PM

Thank you Tammy and Renee!

6/7/2010 4:08:12 PM

WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
HUGE Congrats on your AWSOME finalist
Best of luck in the next round!!!

6/7/2010 5:27:11 PM

Congrats on your beautiful finalist, Melinda.

6/7/2010 6:43:17 PM

Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Melinda!

6/7/2010 7:05:46 PM

WTG Melinda.

6/7/2010 9:06:58 PM

Thank you Peaches, Leslie, Sam, and Sherran!

6/8/2010 12:40:38 AM

OUTSTANDING!!! Congratulations on this wonderfully presented finalist!!! Best of luck in the next round!!!

~J~

6/8/2010 6:13:21 AM

Thank you Jeana!

6/8/2010 8:38:30 AM

I loved this picture then and I love it now.
Many congrats, Melinda and good luck.

6/8/2010 10:34:51 AM

Good to see this get the Finalist Award, Melinda. Hope it gets into the Golden Territory too, good luck!

UB.

6/9/2010 3:04:27 AM

Thank you Christine and Usman!

6/9/2010 6:46:21 AM

Great work , good luck in the next round.

Best of Light!!!

6/9/2010 8:53:28 AM

Simply had to be a finalist, Melinda, and I'm pulling for it all the way in the next round.

6/9/2010 12:41:55 PM

Congrats on your win :)

6/9/2010 3:52:48 PM

Congratulations, Melinda on your beautiful win!

6/9/2010 4:08:06 PM

Awesome first place win....Congratulations!!

6/9/2010 4:16:18 PM

Congrats on your beautiful winner, Melinda.

6/9/2010 4:21:22 PM

Congratulations Melinda. I love this image.

6/9/2010 4:26:42 PM

So well deserved!!! Congratulations Melinda!!

6/9/2010 4:29:15 PM

CONGRATULATIONS on this incredible GOLD MEDAL, Melinda! WTG!

6/9/2010 4:35:01 PM

YES YES YES!!!!! I am smiling, yes I am. Congratulations, Melinda!

6/9/2010 5:06:52 PM

Congrats on your beautiful winning image!

6/9/2010 5:12:29 PM

Congrads on a well deserved first prize winner. Only one place left to go from here. Best of Light !!!

6/9/2010 5:28:35 PM

congratulations on this fantastic winner!

6/9/2010 5:29:11 PM

Thank you Michael, Mitch, Tammy, Jessica, Linda, Leslie, Sonya, Renee, Patrick, Mitch (again!) Liz, Michael (again!), and Phyllis!

I'm so excited!!!!!

6/9/2010 5:46:41 PM

Big Congrats on your first place winner, Melinda!

6/9/2010 6:04:16 PM

Yes!!!!! I'm so proud of you Melinda!!! Outstanding work!!!! You rock!!! Congratulations on your BIG First Place win!!!!

Happy Dance!!!!

6/9/2010 6:07:02 PM

Big congratulations on your beautiful win, Melinda!!

6/9/2010 6:09:31 PM

The writing was on the wall for this beautiful image, Melinda...so pleased...congratulations on your 1st place winner!!!

Patti

6/9/2010 6:09:43 PM

Such a beautiful photo Melinda. Congrats on your first place win :-)

6/9/2010 6:10:31 PM

Congratulations....just beautiful

6/9/2010 6:17:26 PM

Big Congrats on this outstanding winner, Melinda! This needs to be framed and hung!

6/9/2010 6:18:17 PM

Thank you Sam, Donna, Evy, Patti, Susan, Kim, and Bonnie!
I am still dancing for joy!!

6/9/2010 6:59:57 PM

Dancing with you, Melinda!! First place!!! :)

6/9/2010 7:01:52 PM

Happy to see this in the winners circle Melinda!!!!!! Huge congratulations for your fantastic win!!!!!!

~J~

6/9/2010 7:23:02 PM

I expected a winner, but a first place! This is awesome for you, Melinda. Your vision, capture, and execution of this beautiful, well composed, perfect image. I'm so excited and proud of you for capturing not only this beautiful image but for your first place gold medal!!!! WOW!!!

Bunny

6/9/2010 7:36:44 PM

Oh wow Melinda, we all loved this, see it get a first place medal is awesome. I bet you are doing the happy dance today!

Congratulations.

~Pat

6/9/2010 7:58:00 PM

Congratulations on your win Melinda!!!

6/9/2010 8:21:34 PM

BIG Congrats on your win Melinda!!!

6/9/2010 8:46:00 PM

Such a beautiful win, Melinda! Big congrats to you :)

6/9/2010 9:21:20 PM

Congratulations on a very beautiful win Melinda!

6/9/2010 10:07:07 PM

Sooooo happy to see this beauty getting First Prize at BP! Congratulations Melinda!

6/9/2010 11:05:24 PM

Katarina just stated above exactly what came to my mind when I saw this fab image getting the First Place Gold. WTG, Melinda. I know Kara must be sooooo happy to see this shine!!

UB.

6/10/2010 12:47:46 AM

Congratulations on you winner, Melinda.

6/10/2010 1:16:19 AM

Congratulations on your win Melinda. Awesome work.
JP

6/10/2010 3:52:10 AM

Thank you Patti, Jeana, Bunny, Pat, Laurence, Corinne, Jennifer, Clyde, Katarina, Usman, Bojan, and Jean-Pierre!

It's the morning after, and I'm STILL dancing!!

6/10/2010 4:24:53 AM

Big congratulations, Melinda, on your first prize win for this lyrical image!

6/10/2010 7:37:28 AM

So excited for you, Melinda! Well deserved, it's beautiful!

6/10/2010 8:07:26 AM

Great job... CONGRATULATIONS!

6/10/2010 11:21:50 AM

Thank you Kay, Jean, and JudyAnn!

6/10/2010 11:23:40 AM

Big congrats to you, Melinda!!!!!! =) High-fives!!!

6/10/2010 2:59:03 PM

I really love everything about this image - the colors, textures, composition. Congratulations on your very well-deserved First Place win, Melinda!

6/10/2010 3:48:55 PM

Thanks so much Lori and Lindley!

6/10/2010 3:53:12 PM

Many congrats on your fantastic gold winner, Melinda. It is a joy to look at this capture. The judge obviously thought the same.

6/10/2010 11:13:48 PM

Thank you Christine!

6/11/2010 9:22:14 AM

Melinda

Congratulations on this stunning image and your well deserved first place win.

Lynn

6/13/2010 6:49:23 PM

Picture perfect Melinda! Excellent light and composition. Big congrats on this winner!

6/14/2010 12:12:44 AM

Thank you Lynn and Cindy!

6/14/2010 3:43:37 AM

Melinda I know this is a few days late... But was THRILLED to see this garner a FIRST PLACE win... If ever a shot deserved it... It's this one...

WOW!! Congrats!!!

6/16/2010 7:08:25 AM

Thanks so much Kara!

6/16/2010 11:49:09 AM

Just love this, Melinda. Absolutely spectacular. Huge congrats on this outstanding winner.

6/16/2010 2:43:13 PM

Thank you Mary Beth! I'm still swinging from the chandeliers!!

6/16/2010 3:57:59 PM

Congratulations Melinda on your Win!!!

Dominick

6/17/2010 11:51:31 PM

Thank you Dominick!

6/18/2010 11:12:37 AM

OMG, Melinda, a FIRST PLACE WIN!! Just got home from vacation and decided to check out the winners as I won't have time to go through all the finalists for awhile. I am so very pleased for you. This is a superb capture and a wonderful win.

6/18/2010 10:07:09 PM

Thank you Nikki! I was stunned, too! And delighted!!

6/18/2010 10:33:45 PM

CONGRATULATIONS AGAIN AND AGAIN!!!
This is Gorgeous and Perfect in every way Melinda WTG :)

6/21/2010 7:12:31 AM

Congrats on both, Melinda... :-)

6/21/2010 7:14:14 AM

Great photo
Congratulations !

6/21/2010 8:03:37 AM

Congratulations on the Favorites win, Melinda. So very well-deserved. I agree 100% with Mitch's nominating comments -- this is an image that makes me happy to look at.

6/21/2010 10:30:09 AM

Thank you Datha, Bob, Chuck, and Nikki!

OMG, I got a FAVORITES WIN?!! This is news to me!!!!!

6/21/2010 12:11:24 PM

Outstanding Melinda, I'm so happy for you!! Congratulations!!

6/21/2010 12:18:45 PM

Congratulations Melinda on your PG101 Monthly favorite win. :O)

6/21/2010 3:40:12 PM

congrats Melinda! I love everything about this image! :)

6/21/2010 8:27:49 PM

Thank you Donna, Doc, and Teri!!

6/22/2010 12:57:17 PM

What a WONDERFUL photograph, Melinda!!! Everything is perfectly beautiful about it. Congratulations on this very well-deserved FIRST PLACE Winner!!!
Cesar

6/22/2010 6:50:58 PM

Thanks so much Cesar!

6/23/2010 6:51:06 AM

HUGE congrats on your AWESOME win!

7/1/2010 1:44:54 PM

So exciting! Thank you Peaches!!

7/1/2010 5:18:28 PM

Congrats on your win. Simply gorgeous.

7/1/2010 6:52:56 PM

Thank you Janie!

7/1/2010 11:25:26 PM

They say 10% never get the word -- I totally missed your terrific winner Melinda until now. What a wonderful comp, textures and colors! I really like the home-spun mood you've created here!! BTW congrats on your WIN also.

7/14/2010 1:01:31 PM

Thanks very much Murry!

7/14/2010 1:05:12 PM

Brilliant! Belated congraulations. :-)

11/4/2010 3:51:02 PM

Thanks so much Alexandra!

11/4/2010 5:04:02 PM

This image has stayed in my mind. It's so beautiful, and so very well done on your part. I can understand the reason you received a first place. This is awesome!!!

It just goes to show that what you do with what you have is what counts. And, you have a lot of creativity and imagination and know how in your brain. Well done, Melinda, this is a beautiful creation.

10/3/2011 11:18:48 PM

Thank you, Bunny.

10/4/2011 3:51:11 AM