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Tulip

Colette M. Metcalf

 
 
 

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Beautiful!
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April 09, 2008

 

Joline Frazier
  What a stunning shot.


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April 09, 2008

 

Aimee S. McMaster
  .....angelic Colette...Aimee


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April 09, 2008

 
- Carolyn M. Fletcher

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  This is a beauty, Colette!!


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April 09, 2008

 
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  Breathtakingly beautiful, Colette!


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April 09, 2008

 

Margaret R. Barry
  Gorgeous, Colette! Beautiful colors and effects!


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April 09, 2008

 

Carol Sawyer
  Beautiful image, colors and effect, Colette!


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April 09, 2008

 
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  This is beautiful Colette :)


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April 09, 2008

 
- Ken Smith

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  Stunning macro, Colette. Nice effects that really enhance this shot!


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April 09, 2008

 
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  An Outstanding macro Colette!! Jeff


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April 09, 2008

 
- Claudia Kuhn

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  Beautiful macro Colette, love the soft colors and wonderful details!


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April 09, 2008

 
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  Beautiful florals and work, Colette.

Dominick


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April 09, 2008

 

Arlene Krassner
  Colette this is stunning. Lovely softness and tones.


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April 09, 2008

 

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  This is beautiful, Colette!

Best regards
Reine


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April 09, 2008

 

Eugenio Diaz
  Excellent color, light and composition. Fantastic, well captured.


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April 09, 2008

 

Robert R. Goodman
  That is beautiful macro,Colette!!!!!


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April 09, 2008

 

William Johnson
  Stunning macro Colette. Terrific soft focus and colours. Bill J.


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April 09, 2008

 

Dr. Harmeet Singh
  gorgeous


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April 09, 2008

 

Shannon D. Miller
  WOW! This is GORGEOUS Colette! What a beautiful flower, the lighting, color and softness are amazing!! Shannon~


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April 09, 2008

 

Erin Appelbaum
  Simply gorgeous!!! Peter


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April 09, 2008

 

Ellen Hodges
  Great capture, Colette. So very pretty!!


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April 09, 2008

 

Paul E. Earl
  Very beautiful!!


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April 09, 2008

 

Bill Knaps
  Very beautiful colette. Bill


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April 09, 2008

 

Lynn M. Whitt
  beautiful, great macro....


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April 09, 2008

 
- Melinda F. Schneider

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  Beautiful, I love the range of whites.


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April 09, 2008

 

Colette M. Metcalf
  Thank you all very much!!


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April 09, 2008

 

Keith Butler
  beautiful Colette! this has Winner all over it.


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April 09, 2008

 

Joy Rector
  gorgeous


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April 09, 2008

 

Tammy Espino
  Lovely!


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April 09, 2008

 

Kathleen Rinker
  Gorgeous!


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April 09, 2008

 

Rhonda Burger
  What a beauty. Rhonda


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- Stefania Barbier

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  oh my.. exquisite!


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April 09, 2008

 

Cheryl E. Davis
  Love it! It must be tulip day, we had the same thing in mind! Beautiful shot!


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April 09, 2008

 

Nina Shields
  Wonderful detailing with dramatic presentation; terrific exposure work, Colette!


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April 09, 2008

 
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  This beautiful floral makes me think of a ballet; you have achieved such grace with this flower Colette. Peace, karen


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April 09, 2008

 

Stephen Zacker
  Lovely, elegant, and beautiful


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April 09, 2008

 

Melissa G. Meiselman
  Beautiful full frame macro with wonderful pastel hues and great selective focus, Colette!!!


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April 09, 2008

 

Jennifer L. Taranto
  Beautiful soft glow!! Such a fantastic full frame, with a great romantic mood to it!!


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April 09, 2008

 

Alan L. Borror
  Beautifully done, Colette! AWESOME!


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April 09, 2008

 

Derek D. Dafoe
  Love the softness of the focus here!! Nice job Colette!


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April 09, 2008

 
- Teresa Burnett

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  Beautiful Colette!! So dramatic!!


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April 09, 2008

 

Amber J. Skene
  Beautiful colors and I just love the softness to this. Beautiful capture!


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April 09, 2008

 

Karen Engelbreth
  So soft and beautiful, Colette!


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April 09, 2008

 

Rajeev Kashyap
  This is a real beauty & Wonderful image Capture Colette!


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April 09, 2008

 

Alexis Yobbagy
  SHEESH!!! This is truly WONDERFUL!!! That tiniest bit of filter... so subtle, so elegant!!! WAY TO GO!!!


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April 09, 2008

 

Kumiko Parkinson
  Wonderful glow and stunning details, Colette!


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April 09, 2008

 

John Connolly
  Love your soft color and SF, Colette! Excellent work!


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April 09, 2008

 

Hendrik Storme
  Gorgeous softness and capture Colette!


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Colleen Braun
  dreamy...


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Nadine A. Lewis
  BEAUTIFUL color and softness, GREAT focus and detail, AWESOME macro image, Colette!!!! <><


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April 09, 2008

 

David A. Simons
  Colette, awesome close up, Wow.


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Roxanne M. Bubar
  Stunning.


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April 09, 2008

 

Anita Hogue
  Soooooooooooo beautiful, Colette!!!!


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April 09, 2008

 

Ronald F. Fischer
  Fantastic color, lighting and use of shallow DOF on this spectacular floral macro!!


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April 09, 2008

 

Patricia Ronan
  Beautiful Colette, love the soft lighting:)


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Barbara Waldoch
  How beautiful, Colette!


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April 09, 2008

 

Judy A. Lawhon
  Gorgeous floral macro...sharp detail and beautiful color, Colette!


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April 09, 2008

 

Marilyn Flanagan
  Just beautiful, Colette!


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April 09, 2008

 

Nancy (Peaches) Harker
  Stunning floral Colette, Love the soft feel to this!


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April 09, 2008

 

Sharon King
  AHHH, This is so Beautiful!!!


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April 09, 2008

 

Janet Daniel
  Wonderful floral macro, Colette!


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April 09, 2008

 

Colette M. Metcalf
  Thank you all so much!!


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April 09, 2008

 
- Nancy L. Green

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  Colette, this is absolutely exquisite, beautiful work dear friend!! <><


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April 09, 2008

 

Jennifer L. Alder
  Lovely! Very unique...


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April 09, 2008

 

Colette M. Metcalf
  Thanks so much Nancy and Jennifer!


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April 09, 2008

 

Christian Rosito
  Your florals are always beautiful, this detail is marvelous. BEAUTIFUL!


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April 09, 2008

 

Colette M. Metcalf
  Thanks so much Christian!!!


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April 09, 2008

 

Kristy A. Keene
  Truly Stunning!!!!!


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April 09, 2008

 
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  Exquisite, Colette...wow! Love the elegance of this photo!

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April 09, 2008

 

frank w. degenhardt
  Colette- Hello and a good day to you. Exquisite and stunning work here. Wow.
What a sensation view you have given us of this beautiful flower. Love the look. Love the softness of it. Lighting and clarity are outstanding. The details superb. The colors rich and elegant.
Fabulous work done here.
Have yourself a most wonderful day, take care of yourself, be safe.


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April 09, 2008

 
- Evy Johansen

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  Wow... right into my favorites!! Very beautiful image, Colette!


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- Robert K. Bemus

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  Stunning macro and effects, Colette!!


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April 09, 2008

 

Deb Koskovich
  Exceptionally well done, Colette!


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April 10, 2008

 

Bill Wyatt
  Gorgeous work the soft colors and effects are terrific!


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April 10, 2008

 

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer
  How very beautiful, Colette.


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April 10, 2008

 
- Janet McNeil

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  Lovely macro, beautiful work!!


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April 10, 2008

 

"emmanuel ""nolax""" N. Montemar
  SO ELEGANT AND BEAUTIFUL, Colette!


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April 10, 2008

 

Sam Britt
  Beautiful, Colette!


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April 10, 2008

 

JO ANN CLEVELAND
  Wow! What a beauty Colette!

jo ann c.


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April 10, 2008

 

Tiia Vissak
  well done!


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April 10, 2008

 

Daniella Puente
  Wonderful frame on this detail :) the light is superb to make this has a great beautiful impact!


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April 10, 2008

 

Nadya Johnson
  Very stunning macro! Love your framing and the glowing light!


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April 10, 2008

 
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  Beautiful and soft Colette!,
Amalia


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April 10, 2008

 

Susie Peek-Swint
  Lovely macro Colette ~ very pretty!


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April 10, 2008

 

Jenny D
  Gorgeous!


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April 10, 2008

 

Marijana Fajgl
  Colette, this is so beautiful!


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April 10, 2008

 

Michael Umbreit
  Colette - The soft colors and details are just beautiful! - Mike


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April 10, 2008

 

David Van Camp
  Great macro, nice sensitive treatment of a beautiful flower.


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April 10, 2008

 

David Van Camp
  Great macro, nice sensitive treatment of a beautiful flower.


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April 10, 2008

 

Anna M. Halasz
  Beautiful !!!! Well done Colette ! Anna


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April 10, 2008

 

Marina Moore
  Beautiful!!! If you turned it upside down you could call it 'pirouette'. It looks like tiny ballet feet turned up. :)


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April 10, 2008

 

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  STUNNING!! Great capture Colette. love the softness and contrast of the colors.


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April 10, 2008

 

Karen Bacon
  Lovely image Colette!


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April 11, 2008

 

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna
  Oh MY!!!!! BEAUTIFUL, Colette!!!!! ♫ k


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April 11, 2008

 
- Patrick Rouzes

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  More spectacular work from an incredibly talented lady!!! You are doing some amazing work,Colette!!!


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April 11, 2008

 

Ken Jarvis
  Excellant work on this macro, Colette!


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April 11, 2008

 
- Ken Smith

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  A burst of colors and beauty, Colette!


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April 11, 2008

 

Sandra R. Alvey
  Stunning Colette, truly stunning! I love that touch of fractalius and the high-key lighting! Really dramatic and gorgeous macro!


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April 11, 2008

 
- Linda Boehme

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  Wow, this is awesome, Colette!


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April 11, 2008

 

ALLEN O. HOWARD
  Pure beauty Colette!


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April 13, 2008

 

Dianna Murphy
  Awesome Macro and effects. REALLY well done.


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April 13, 2008

 

anonymous
  Fabulous macro Colette! Simply Beautiful! B-


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April 13, 2008

 

Ray Thoms
  Gorgeous macro Colette!


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April 14, 2008

 

Kathy L. Clark
  Absolutely beautiful Colette.


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April 15, 2008

 
- Angie Sidles

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  GORGEOUS floral Colette!


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April 15, 2008

 

David Phalen
  Beautiful!! Love the soft beauty of this stunning macro!!


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April 15, 2008

 

Vladan D. Djordjevic
  Soft color, great detail.


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April 15, 2008

 

Murry Grigsby
  Lovely image Colette! I love the high-key lighting and the softness. Terrific closeup work!!


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April 15, 2008

 
- Terry L. Ellis

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  So light and lovely, Colette! Great treatment!


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April 16, 2008

 

Sue Marshall
  Sensational floral macro Colette!!
Beautiful work! :-)


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April 16, 2008

 

Phillip R. Connolly
  How delicate is this one?? Excellent Colette, deserves the EP.

Phil


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April 17, 2008

 
- Guy D. Biechele

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  Lovely soft colors. Gorgeous macro, Collette.


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April 18, 2008

 

David Van Camp
  congrats on the editor's pick, Colette!


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April 20, 2008

 

Stephen Zacker
  Lovely, elegant, and Beautiful


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April 21, 2008

 

SaMi Martin
  Awesome macro Colette!


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April 21, 2008

 

Toni Riggs
  WOW! Very Beautiful!


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April 22, 2008

 
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  Soft, feminine, selective focus done to perfection Colette.


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April 22, 2008

 
- Becky J. Parkinson

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  This is just beauitful!! Did you use fractalius on this? If so, you did it in a perfectly subtle way.


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April 23, 2008

 

Summer A. Kozisek
  Wonderful macro Colette, love the soft feel of this image.


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April 23, 2008

 

Barbara Helgason
  Beautiful macro Colette.


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April 24, 2008

 

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  My favorite, Colette - love it!


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April 28, 2008

 
- Lisa J. Boulden

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  So soft and delicate!
Beautiful capture and wonderful use of effects!
~lisa


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April 28, 2008

 

Colette M. Metcalf
  Thank you all very much!!


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April 30, 2008

 

Anita Bower
  I love close up macros such as this. Lovely softness and light and colors. Again, you did exceptionally well with the whites.


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April 30, 2008

 

Colette M. Metcalf
  Thank you Anita!!


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April 30, 2008

 

Jessica Jenney
  Congratulations, Colette on your beautiful finalist!


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May 19, 2008

 

anonymous
  Congratulations Colette on you fantastic finalist! B-


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May 19, 2008

 

Erin Appelbaum
  Congrats again Colette. Peter


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May 19, 2008

 
- Stefania Barbier

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  another beauty.... congrats!!!!!


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May 19, 2008

 

Jeana Clark
 
Once again AWESOME Colette!!!!!
CONGRATULATIONS ON THIS FANTASTIC FINALIST!!!

~J~


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May 19, 2008

 

Alex T. Mizuno
  Outstanding macro, Colette!! Congratulations on your Finalist!!!


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May 19, 2008

 

Tiia Vissak
  Congratulations again!


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May 19, 2008

 

Marina Moore
  CONGRATULATIONS Colette!!!! BEAUTIFUL! :)


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May 19, 2008

 

Tammy Espino
  Congrats!


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May 19, 2008

 

Mike Clime
  Congrats again, Colette!


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May 19, 2008

 

Shannon D. Miller
  BREATHTAKING! CONGRATULATIONS again Colette!


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May 19, 2008

 
- Guy D. Biechele

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  Congratulations, Colette. Great shot!


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May 19, 2008

 

Sharon Sawyer
  Congratulations Colette on your finalist. Best of luck in the next round.


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May 19, 2008

 

Stephanie Frey
  Congrats on another well-deserved Finalist!


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May 19, 2008

 
- Patrick Rouzes

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  CONGRATULATIONS on this spectacular finalist, Colette!!!


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May 19, 2008

 

David Phalen
  Congratulations!!


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May 19, 2008

 

Cesar J. La Rosa
  Congratulations on this very beautiful Finalist, Colette!!!
Cesar


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May 19, 2008

 
- Marilyn K. Lincecum

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  Congratulations Colette on another fianist, WTG!!


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May 19, 2008

 

Kristi A. Howson
  Congratulations on this wonderful Finalist Colette! I love this!!!


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May 19, 2008

 

Sam Britt
  Congratulations again, Colette!


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May 20, 2008

 

Colleen Farrell
  Congratulations on another awesome finalist, Colette!


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May 22, 2008

 

Michael G. Marshall
  Congratulations on this wonderful finalist Colette! It's terrific! Michael


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May 26, 2008

 
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