Inspiring Photo: Box of gold #1543533

Box of gold

Uploaded: December 08, 2005 06:26:14

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Paul Michko December 08, 2005

Wonderful still lifew image, Barbara. #356091

Wende Trew December 08, 2005

Great job Barbara!!! This is beautiful!! You can send that to me!LOL! #2164825

Gail Vitikacs December 08, 2005

Barbara...this should be in a holiday magazine...seriously, this is gorgeous! #2164860

Mary Timman December 08, 2005

Oh this is gorgeous Barbara! I agree, it should be in a magazine or atleast a card. #2164881

Sharon C. Hinze December 08, 2005

Wow! Beautiful! S #2164891

Joy Rector December 08, 2005

simply gorgeous #2164906

Brinn MacDougall December 08, 2005

Well done, Barbara..love the gold tones! #2165020

Rakesh Syal December 08, 2005

Barbara, this is simply superb!!!! Just Perfect!! #2165160

Sandy Landon December 08, 2005

Beautiful image!! Wonderful color!!! #2165164

Goshka G. December 08, 2005

Gorgeous still life that makes me salivate, Barbara! It does look like it's taken from a magazine!! #2165264

Barbara Helgason December 08, 2005

Thanks everyone, I actually bought these beautifully wrapped chocolates with the sole purpose of photographing them. Now I have to decide whether to use them as a gift for someone or to enjoy them myself. :) #2165362

Adilson F. Ferreira December 08, 2005

Terrific image Barbara!!!
Wonderful exposure and composition!!! #2165443

Casey A. Hanson December 08, 2005

WOnderful!!! #2165663

Judy S. Fung December 08, 2005

Lovely still life image, Barbara! #2166107

Jenny Bosmans December 08, 2005

Definitely one of my favorites, Barbara! Splendid work and capture!! :) #2166127

Deb Holmes-Hatfield December 08, 2005

Wow, this is so pretty Barbara, the gold just sparkles, great job! #2166305

Terry R. Hatfield December 08, 2005

That Sure Is Pretty With The High Key Background,Nice Job Barbara;-) #2166410

Linda D. Lester December 08, 2005

This is so pretty....will you come wrap all my presents!
Beautiful shot, Barbara! #2166512

Janine Russell December 08, 2005

Barbara, beautiful Christmas image with excellent detail, clarity, DOF, composition and lighting. #2166610

Corinne M. Thompson December 08, 2005

Being in the minority category of non-chocolate lovers, I can't agree with the "Joy is.." part of it...but I do believe it is a great capture of a joyously wrapped package! :) #2166714

Janet L. Skinner December 08, 2005

Just ......PERFECT!!!!!! #2166748

Mary Dimitriw December 08, 2005

Beautiful Barbara, I love it!!! #2166950

Susana Ms Heide December 08, 2005

This should definitely be in a magazine!! Love the golden hues and a golden badge would look great on this image! EXTREMELY well done!!! #2167120

Deborah Sandidge December 08, 2005

Very festive, Barbara - wonderful holiday image! #2167196

Danilo Piccioni December 08, 2005

Or a gift of Gold dipped in chocolate! LOL
this is just super, terrific still life! #2167219

Sergio La Spina December 09, 2005

Fantastic composition of gold wowwww perfect still life bravissima!!! #2168654

Dr Silly December 09, 2005

Very pretty still life. :o)
#2169446

Lorri Shane December 09, 2005

This is a knockout still life, Barbara.
#2170335

S P Mukherji December 09, 2005

Beautiful arrangement Barbara!! Perfect still life and a perfect gift packet!! #2170490

Joannie Bertucci December 09, 2005

Barbara, you've gone straight to the heart of the matter with this gorgeous image...Gold Chocolate, nothing finer!
Outstanding image! #2170527

Cliff & Patti Smith December 10, 2005

Simply beautiful Barbara! I wouldn't want to open it if it was under my tree:) #2171967

Kathryn (Love) Scheet December 10, 2005

wow! I hope this is for me!

so beautiful! #2171976

Pamela Shane December 10, 2005

This is SPECTACULAR Barbara - so festive! Love the way this glistens, &
shimmers. Would be a gorgeous card!!!!
:) #2171985

Sandra Freyler December 10, 2005

This should be in a magazine add for christmas :) Great shot and work, Barbara! #2173042

Pat Gamwell December 11, 2005

BEAUTIFUL capture, Barbara! The clarity is fantastic & the colors are magnificant! #2174171

Susan T. Evans December 11, 2005

Awesome work Barbara, I love it, your clarity is amazing and the colors are terrific, thanks for the comment on my puppy, the photos are not too good but workin on getting something better. #2175879

Mary N C. Taitt December 12, 2005

Beautiful shot! :-) #2177891

Margot Petrowski December 13, 2005

Perfection!!!!! #2181667

Alisha L. Ekstrom December 14, 2005

BEAUTIFUL still life image Barbara!!! WELL CAPTURED!!! #2185506

April Riggs December 15, 2005

Beautiful work! #2188865

Terry L. Ellis December 15, 2005

Beautiful, Barbara! Wonderful comp., capture and color. #2188913

Christian P. Nicolas December 18, 2005

I can't wait to open one just like this one. MMMM! MMM! MMMMM! Hurry up Xmas day. I like the gold. #2197629

Sharon Day December 21, 2005

This is just gorgeous, Barbara!!! I want to come to your house for Christmas! #2210602

Stephen Zacker December 22, 2005

Wonderful still life. Like all the gold and high key bg #2214725

Jennifer M. Combs December 23, 2005

What a beautiful image! Great work! #2218030

Alison Greenwood December 28, 2005

Beautiful Christmas image! :o) #2229738

Nadia W. Smith December 28, 2005

Beautiful!! Love the gold! Chocolate always brings me joy!!! ;) #2229774

Susie Peek-Swint December 28, 2005

A beautiful image Barbara ~ I think after producing such a lovely shot you should reward yourself and eat them! #2230396

Kaye Burazin December 29, 2005

Love the simplicity and elegance of this image Barbara, so wonderfully captured! What an awesome gallery!!! #2232567

KHAWLA Haddad January 07, 2006

WOW wonderful capture its winner in my book great work on this Well don!!! #2263496

Barbara Helgason January 12, 2006

Wow, thank you everyone for all your comments, I don't think any of my pictures has ever received so many comments! :) #2282260

Tamera S. Phillips January 14, 2006

Beautiful shot Barbara! Good luck with this one - I don't see how you can miss. #2289606

Life Expressions January 14, 2006

Beautiful image Barbara. I love the lighting and color! #2289914

SaMi Martin January 17, 2006

This is stunning! #2300313

Barbara Helgason January 20, 2006

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Barbara Helgason January 20, 2006

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member since: 10/3/2005 Beautifully done, Barbara!

#2312401

Corinne M. Thompson January 21, 2006

Congratulations on your Finalist for this Barbara! #2312667

Dr Silly January 21, 2006

Congratulations Barbara. :o)
#2312997

Gail Vitikacs January 21, 2006

Wow...I knew we would see this again!!! Way to go!!! #2314712

Life Expressions January 21, 2006

Congrats Barbara! #2314905

Kara L. Hendricks January 21, 2006

Woohoo.. I know you wanted this to make it!! Congrats and ggod luck!! #2315728

Laurence Saliba January 21, 2006

A Golden Finalist!!! Another congrats Barbara!!! #2316232

Michelle Lea Guinn January 21, 2006

This is GORGEOUS!!! Congratulations and good luck in the next round!!! mlg~ #2316902

KHAWLA Haddad January 21, 2006

Congratulations !!!!!
Barbara I m so happy to see this here wonderful work and capture I m sure we be seeign this one again really soon best of luck!!!!!!
#2317035

Jeff Robinson January 21, 2006

Congrats Barbara on your Finalist! Jeff #2317198

Sergio La Spina January 21, 2006

Congratulation for your finalst!!!!!! #2317578

Terry L. Ellis January 21, 2006

Congratulations, Barbara, on this wonderful finalist! #2317607

Nicole Kessel January 21, 2006

Congratulations, Barbara! Yay! I know this is the one you were hoping for! Beautifully done!! #2319331

Adilson F. Ferreira January 21, 2006

Congratulations on this wonderful finalist Barbara!!! #2319423

Susan T. Evans January 21, 2006

Congrats Barbara well deserved finalists. #2319739

Deborah Sandidge January 21, 2006

Beautiful work, Barbara - congratulations on your outstanding finalists this month!!! #2320013

Margot Petrowski January 21, 2006

I told you it was perfect!!! CONGRATS!!! #2320239

Barbara Helgason January 21, 2006

You sure did Margot, thank you and thank you everyone else as well for your generous comments. #2320252

Candice C. Calhoun January 21, 2006

Congratulations!

ccc #2320336

Jenny Bosmans January 22, 2006

Congratulations on another gorgeous finalist, Barbara!! :) #2321156

Megan p January 22, 2006

beautifully golden, congrats Barbara!! #2323850

Wendy Stevenson January 23, 2006

Congratulations on this most beautiful finalist Barbara! Best of luck in the next round!! #2325948

Sherry Stricklin Boles January 23, 2006

Congrats on this beautiful finalist, Barbara! #2327430

Barbara Helgason January 23, 2006

Thank you everyone for all your kind words, I've got such high hopes for this one, it would be my first gold badge!! #2327974

Deb Holmes-Hatfield January 23, 2006

This is my very favorite of yours Barbara, I just love this!! Congrats on this awesome finalist! #2328482

Judy S. Fung January 23, 2006

Congrats, Barbara! #2328724

Sylvia Rossler January 23, 2006

A gold batch for a golden picture that would be great :o) This is my favorite of your finalists Barbara . Good luck for the next round :o) #2329377

Donna W. Neal January 24, 2006

Beautiful
Congratulations on another wonderful finalist Barbara #2330203

Susie Peek-Swint January 24, 2006

Many congrats on this beautiful finalist Barbara! #2332736

Sharon Day January 25, 2006

Beautiful image, Barbara!!! I loved this the first time I saw it! Congratulations on your finalist!!! #2338568

December 29, 2006

I really like this. Beautiful. #3750344

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