11/21/2010 8:46:49 AM

Beautiful wide angle presentation. Great flower placement and excellent light. You really know how to capture beauty Tad! Outstanding!

11/21/2010 8:55:09 AM

Beautiful.

11/21/2010 8:57:39 AM

Thank you Diane, Donna, and Linda. Diane, I've actually already entered that contest with other photos. However, I appreciate your suggestions. Thank you.

11/21/2010 2:18:19 PM

Gorgeous image and view.

11/21/2010 2:57:49 PM

Thank you Susan.

11/21/2010 8:17:38 PM

This is super luscious, Tad! A favorite for me, and undoubtedly a winner for you!

11/22/2010 3:39:29 AM

Thank you Michelle.

11/22/2010 8:34:22 PM

You da man!! Super work, Tad!

11/27/2010 6:21:10 PM

Thanks Ken

11/28/2010 11:35:46 AM

Congrats on your stunning POTD, Tad!

12/2/2010 12:26:15 PM

A VERY, VERY big CONGRATS to you TAD on your outstanding and well deserved POTD Gold award. It is always an honor and a privilege to view your fine photography. I am so happy you got this award for a stunning photo.

Brian

12/2/2010 12:26:21 PM

Fantastic capture Tad! Loved your gallery too!

12/2/2010 12:27:31 PM

A very beautiful composition of admirable clarity and rich color....Really outstanding work. Congrats Tad!

12/2/2010 12:28:42 PM

Just perfect! Congrats on your EP & POTD!

12/2/2010 12:37:37 PM

This is really exquisite! Congratulations on the POTD, and may it earn another gold later!

12/2/2010 12:42:15 PM

Wow!!! This image is on its way to stardom with the POTD!

Congratulations, Todd!

12/2/2010 12:51:01 PM

I love this image and I'm happy to congratulate you one your POTD Tad!

12/2/2010 12:58:11 PM

congrats on the POTD

12/2/2010 12:58:46 PM

Beautiful POTD, Tad. Congrats!

12/2/2010 1:00:01 PM

Excellent!

12/2/2010 1:01:53 PM

Congrats on this well deserved POTD Tad!

Love the colors and your pov!

jo ann c.

12/2/2010 1:14:11 PM

Beautiful image. The San Juans are my second home. I'm guessing your image was made near Porphyry Gulch.

12/2/2010 1:14:27 PM

Excellent POTD, Congrats......

12/2/2010 1:17:11 PM

This is a breathtaking image. A well deserved POTD. I am sure BP members will be seeing this with a BP First Place award. Just Beautiful! Congrats.

12/2/2010 1:33:14 PM

Gorgeous! Congrats on the POTD. I've never seen columbine growing in the wild.

12/2/2010 1:55:10 PM

Gorgeous as are all your images, Tad!! Congratulations on the POTD!

12/2/2010 1:57:57 PM

Congratulations on your beautiful POTD!!

12/2/2010 2:19:26 PM

Superb landscape image!! Congrats.

12/2/2010 2:20:32 PM

The balances and counterbalances in this image are amazing. It truly deserves a POTD - and more.

12/2/2010 2:54:37 PM

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your very deserving POTD! 8o)

12/2/2010 4:10:14 PM

This is so well done!

12/2/2010 4:18:24 PM

Breathtaking...congrats on your POTD

12/2/2010 5:07:13 PM

Instant FAV for me, Tad, and BIG congrats on your POTD. I joined your FB gallery a week or two ago. Wonderful work!

-Laura Swan

12/2/2010 5:38:17 PM

Very nicely composed and vertical is just right here, Tad. Lovely scene too. CONGRATZ on the POTD!

UB.

12/2/2010 6:03:54 PM

Awesome capture, Tad.

12/2/2010 6:53:28 PM

Stunning! It makes me want to just step into the picture, sit down and enjoy the view. Contests

12/2/2010 7:53:46 PM

Wow. Thanks everyone so much for the kind words and feedback. I really appreciate it!

12/2/2010 7:56:42 PM

Congratulations on your POTD!

12/2/2010 10:24:55 PM

Congrats on your POTD. It is a stunning image

12/3/2010 7:49:33 AM

Amazing depth of field Tad, congrats on your POTD!

12/3/2010 8:15:03 AM

Congratulations on this terrific POTD, Tad!

12/3/2010 8:35:22 AM

I have never seen so many beautiful blue columbines, the State flower for Colorado, in one open space before. Your composition is lovely, especially with the beautiful lighting and the mountains in the background.

This should be used to save the San Juans from the drilling of oil and gas. Congratulations on your beautiful POTD, Tad! And, for capturing this beautiful area before it's ruined by the drilling of fossil fuels.

Drilling or mining for fossil fuels contaminate surface and ground waters with hydrocarbons and radionuclides from production waters, which comes up with the oil and gas. This can result in the increased risk of cancers including bone cancer in animals and people. It's a shame to contaminate such beautiful landscape with oil and gas production.

12/3/2010 9:05:40 AM

Congratulations, Tad. Beautiful image with wonderful colors and lines. Well done.

Rick

12/3/2010 9:30:31 AM

My favorite flower, my favorite mountain range and my favorite State! And you captured it well. Congratulations!!!!

12/3/2010 11:30:14 AM

Thanks again. I really do appreciate it.

12/3/2010 8:48:10 PM

Fantastic image, Todd! Beautiful in every way!

12/4/2010 8:45:23 AM

Thank you Thomas.

12/4/2010 10:09:49 AM

Tad, You did an outstanding job on this beautiful scene. You know I could make all kinds of BS comments about the color, depth of field and all the other technical hogwash and it wouldn't do this image justice. So how about just a Job Well Done!

12/6/2010 7:19:03 PM

Thanks Bill.

12/6/2010 8:02:01 PM

Congrats Tad on this spectacular finalist.

12/13/2010 1:17:32 PM

Such an amazing Finalist! Congratulations, Tad!

12/13/2010 2:00:59 PM

I like these columbines isolated in the foreground

12/13/2010 3:01:01 PM

wow - a real beauty! congrats!

12/13/2010 4:27:30 PM

Wonderful Finalist, Tad!

12/13/2010 5:05:42 PM

Congratulations again, Tad! Fingers crossed for a trifecta!

12/13/2010 5:07:32 PM

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your very deserving FINALIST! 8O)

12/13/2010 6:26:07 PM

Excellent, Tad...no surprise here...congrats to you!

12/13/2010 6:48:44 PM

It is my honor to congratulate and celebrate your award for November, 2010. Merna

12/13/2010 7:01:41 PM

Thanks Tammy, Marilyn, Judges, Eli, Thomas, Christopher, Nancy, Ken, and Merna.I appreciate it!

12/13/2010 8:08:30 PM

Good to see this wonderful picture again, Tad. CONGRATZ on the Finalist and good luck in the next round!

UB.

12/14/2010 12:13:30 AM

Thank you Usman.

12/14/2010 7:56:22 AM

Not surprised to see this gorgeous photo as a Finalist. Congratulatons!

12/14/2010 11:20:05 AM

Thank you Guy.

12/14/2010 11:59:00 AM

This is going to end up as high as your beautiful mountain meadow before it's done.

12/14/2010 4:12:09 PM

Thank you Kathy.

12/14/2010 8:52:35 PM

Congratulations, Tad, on your BEAUTIFUL finalist and POTD!! This is truly STUNNING!!! Deb

12/14/2010 9:09:48 PM

Thank you Debra

12/14/2010 9:31:13 PM

Huge congratulations, Tad, on your GORGEOUS GOLD WINNER!!! This is truly magnificent!!! Deb

12/15/2010 8:33:57 AM

No surprise to see this go gold! Congratulations!

12/15/2010 8:50:51 AM

Congrats on your stunning second place win, Tad!

12/15/2010 8:53:14 AM

This was destined for more GOLD, Tad. Congratulations to you!

12/15/2010 9:45:15 AM

Big congratulations on your 2nd Place winner....beautifully doneI LOVED this Tad!

jo ann c.

12/15/2010 11:01:38 AM

A Fantastic and Well Deserved Win Tad!!!! I have been in the higher elevations of the San Juans many many times, usually on the back of a 4-wheeler, but never at this time of year...I usually have missed the blooming of the Columbines....
This is a Stunning image of pure beauty!!!!

CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU!!!!!

~J~

12/15/2010 3:10:12 PM

Yes, most deserved, Tad. CONGRATZ on the GOLD!!

UB.

12/16/2010 4:22:59 AM

12/16/2010 4:34:14 AM

Congratulations on your golden win Tad!

12/17/2010 8:55:16 AM

Thanks everyone. I really appreciate the kind words and feedback.

12/17/2010 8:56:19 AM

Extraordinary capture. Love the composition, the perspective and the color. A well deserved win!

12/18/2010 9:39:42 AM

Thank you Rosemary.

12/18/2010 12:21:31 PM

I always enjoy your work - Congrats Tad on your Outstanding 2nd Place Win! Jeff

12/19/2010 6:40:47 AM

Nice image, Tad! Congratulations on your win!!!

12/19/2010 1:30:51 PM

Thanks Jeff and Shawn! I appreciate it.

12/20/2010 8:26:53 AM

This is a wonderful shot of one of my favorite wild flowers! Beautiful job, Tad! Congratulations!

12/20/2010 12:40:47 PM

Thank you Susan.

12/25/2010 12:51:47 PM

Clarity and control of lighting are all masterfully done. Another excellent work Tad! Belated congratulations on your win and POTD!! This is my fav.

Wish you a very Happy New Year!!!

12/29/2010 9:56:16 PM

Good to see this win Tad....well worth the climb and effort

1/4/2011 2:29:42 PM