Inspiring Photo: Spring Time #1887951

Spring Time

Uploaded: March 21, 2006 02:41:41

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James Whitbread March 21, 2006

Very pretty well done:) Kind Regards James Whitbread. #412658

Bridgette B March 21, 2006

Well hello there neighbor!! Gorgeous image and great use of the flood!! #2555851

Donald K. Cherry March 21, 2006

Lovely image and effects, Colette! #2555866

Donna R. Moratelli March 21, 2006

This is really good Colette. The repetition of the flowers in the background is very nice.. #2555875

Colleen Braun March 21, 2006

beautiful... #2555916

Donna Roberts March 21, 2006

This effect is so appropriate for this image Colette - the result is so beautiful.
Love this - nice work!!
:-) ddu
#2555948

Renee Doyle March 21, 2006

Lovely effects Colette!!! Makes for a beautiful image!!! Very nice!
#2555979

William C. Raco March 21, 2006

Beautiful colors, shapes and effect
Nicely done, Colette

Bill #2555980

Gail Vitikacs March 21, 2006

Soooooo lovely with your effects Colette...I love the colors! #2556034

Carla Metzler March 21, 2006

Spring time beauty, Colette! #2556062

Debbie Hartley March 21, 2006

This is so beautiful Colette! #2556073

Paul Michko March 21, 2006

Such a sweet image, Colette. #2556122

Jeff Robinson March 21, 2006

Beautifully done Colette! Great job! Jeff #2556191

Colette M. Metcalf March 21, 2006

Thank you all very much!! #2556211

Diana Child March 21, 2006

Very soft and inviting. #2556255

Joyce Baldassarre March 21, 2006

Very beautiful!!! #2556256

Wally Orlowsky March 21, 2006

Pink Dogwoods are one of my favorite spring pleasures - well done, Colette. #2556263

Cindy Paquette March 21, 2006

These dogs looks so beautiful colette..so well done! #2556298

Rakesh Syal March 21, 2006

Teriffic image and effects, Colette!! #2556338

Vicki Hunt March 21, 2006

This is so pretty! It's almost time for these here in Atlanta...this is one of my most favorite flowering trees and I love your effects! #2556344

Melissa A. Mannon March 21, 2006

nice use of flood Colette! #2556356

Hendrik Storme March 21, 2006

Wonderful spring colors and beautiful flood filter! #2556362

Colette M. Metcalf March 21, 2006

Thank you all SO much!!! #2556439

Glenn E. Urquhart March 21, 2006

Very original and beautiful composition, Colette! Well Done! Cheers, Glenn. #2556443

Carolyn M. Fletcher March 21, 2006

Excellent!!! I'm running late this morning.. don't give up on me! #2556473

Jim Huffield March 21, 2006

Wonderful image Colette. Jim #2556487

Jenny Bosmans March 21, 2006

Without any doubt, one of my favorites, Colette!! Superb image and work!! #2556489

Claudia Kuhn March 21, 2006

Beautiful dogwood blossom image Colette! The food looks great! #2556536

Cathy Gregor March 21, 2006

Nicely done, Colette!! #2556538

Agnes Fegan March 21, 2006

Beautiful for spring...love the flood filter on this too! #2556596

Ray Thoms March 21, 2006

Beautifully done.............. #2556638

Terri L. Scribner March 21, 2006

Great job Colette!..Beautiful..looks great with the flood filter.. #2556696

Dr Silly March 21, 2006

Wonderful effect on this. :o)
#2556730

Pamela Shane March 21, 2006

Oh wow!!!!!! Colette this is simply
outstanding. The flowers are so delicate looking - superb detail, & effect work. I think we'll see this
again!!!! :) #2556950

Kate Jackson March 21, 2006

Very pretty Colette! #2557192

Pat Gamwell March 21, 2006

Very delicate & dainty creation, Colette! Lovely flowers, great design! #2557256

Karen Slagle March 21, 2006

Gorgeous creation and great effects. #2557350

Murry Grigsby March 21, 2006

Dogwood blooms are among my favorites and this is a lovely bunch indeed! Nice image with the added flood Colette! We may go up to Davey Dogwood park this week to see dogwoods? #2557423

Shelly A. Van Camp March 21, 2006

Very Pretty! Love the effects as well....Wonderful job!!! #2557468

Ken Smith March 21, 2006

Very pretty and nice use of flood filter. #2557559

Dawn Leslie March 21, 2006

Gorgeous image! #2557866

Emile Abbott March 21, 2006

OH Dogwood blooms make me miss Georgia. Love the pastels and details in this capture, Colette. #2557903

Jill Odice March 21, 2006

Boy, I can almost smell these! What a gorgeous shot! Nice work Colette! #2557927

Colette M. Metcalf March 21, 2006

Thank you all very much!!! #2558041

Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas March 21, 2006

Great image and effects Colette!,
Amalia #2558185

Karen Bacon March 21, 2006

Lovely image Colette.Love how the flowers repeat themselves in the background! #2558238

Colette M. Metcalf March 21, 2006

Thank you Amalia and Karen!!! #2558268

Lisa D. Greer March 21, 2006

Gorgeous! :) #2558309

Lorraine A. Cook March 21, 2006

Gorgeous pink dogwood flowers and great effects, Colette<:)) #2558317

Barbara Helgason March 21, 2006

Very pretty Colette!
#2558419

Sylvia Rossler March 21, 2006

BEautiful flooded flowers and great effects Colette :O) #2558430

Cathy Barrows March 21, 2006

very pretty..ours are just starting to bloom #2558456

Kathleen Clemons March 21, 2006

So pretty, Col! #2558586

Stephen Zacker March 21, 2006

Really Lovely #2558651

John Connolly March 21, 2006

Very creative Colette! what an imaginative concept, and masterful use of filters. #2558738

Stan Kwasniowski March 21, 2006

Colette, lovely #2558756

Nadya Johnson March 21, 2006

Breath-taking, Collette! Superb image and wonderful effect! #2558832

Tracy Reehal March 21, 2006

Gorgeous spring floral shot! The flood effect works well here. Nice job! #2559064

Anita Ott March 21, 2006

Wow, another beautiful image. I just love the flood effect. Wish I could find it to use myself. This is just very well done!!! #2559290

Roger Bernabo March 21, 2006

SO very pretty Colette! #2559342

Linda Boehme March 21, 2006

This is very pretty, Colette! Well done! #2559370

Inge S. Lasmana March 21, 2006

Gorgeous idea, Collete! the colors and composition are perfect #2559391

Donna J. Taff March 21, 2006

Very beautiful, Colette!!! #2559415

Charlene Taylor March 21, 2006

Wonderful picture Colette! #2559585

Daniel Diaz March 22, 2006

Love the colors and flood work Colette!!! #2560045

Mary N C. Taitt March 22, 2006

Lovely spring shot, Colette!!! Nicely done with flood filter. It's snowing here, so this is good to see! Very pretty! :-) #2561550

Donna La Mattino Pagakis March 22, 2006

This is gorgeous, great use of effects!! #2562398

Colette M. Metcalf March 24, 2006

Thank you all very much!! #2569372

Evy Johansen March 24, 2006

Lovely image, Colette! Great work! #2570510

Colette M. Metcalf March 24, 2006

Thank you Evy!!! #2570587

Laura Clay-Ballard March 24, 2006

fabulous colors.
love that flood effect.
they are floating! #2570682

Colette M. Metcalf March 24, 2006

Thank you Laura!! #2570692

Darren K. Fisher March 24, 2006

Dog Woods is one of my favorite things about Spring, and you have presented these beautifully. #2571869

Wende Trew March 24, 2006

Wow, This is beautiful!!! #2572161

Mary K. Robison March 24, 2006

Lovely pastel pink, Colette, and the flood filter looks terrific on them! #2572346

Janine Russell March 24, 2006

Colette, excellent detail, colors and effects. #2572559

Colette M. Metcalf March 24, 2006

Thanks so much Darren, Wende, Mary, and Janine!!! #2572568

SaMi Martin March 25, 2006

Very pretty Colette...can't wait till mine bloom. #2575452

DiAnna F. Paulk March 26, 2006

You're just having way too much fun with flood filter, Colette! LOL! These dogwoods are beautiful!

Thanks for commenting on "Pill Box and Gloves." #2576392

Colette M. Metcalf March 26, 2006

Thank you SaMi and DiAnna!!! #2577712

Karen Walzer March 26, 2006

This is just beautiful! #2577765

Colette M. Metcalf March 26, 2006

Thank you Karen!!! #2577770

Lynn Crawford March 27, 2006

Wow are the dogwood already in bloom where you live? Beautiful image, I just love the colors and the effect with the flood filter :) #2581870

Colette M. Metcalf March 27, 2006

Thank you Lynn!! No, not yet. #2582081

Lorri Shane April 04, 2006

Nice work, Colette. Love the pinks and the flood filter. I like the focus, too, it makes the flowers look like they move to infinity. #2608888

Colette M. Metcalf April 04, 2006

Thank you Lorri!! #2609330

Jane M April 06, 2006

Absolutely glorious image!!!! Love your gallery Colette #2615252

Colette M. Metcalf April 06, 2006

Thank you Jane!!! #2615565

Corinne M. Thompson April 11, 2006

Gorgeous refreshing capture, wonderful colors and effects! #2634296

Colette M. Metcalf April 12, 2006

Thank you Corinne!! #2634843

Jan M. Sarazen April 14, 2006

wonderful shot Colette! love the new shots in your gallery! I've been out of this for a while but I'm back now- with a new camera Lumix FZ30 #2644007

Colette M. Metcalf April 18, 2006

Thank you Jan!!! How you like your new camera? #2655965

Jan M. Sarazen April 19, 2006

I really love the new camera, got it in March so I'm still really playing with it. like the fact I can just download on to the computer. have a great one - Jan #2663093

Carla Metzler April 25, 2006

Congratulations, Colette! #2685687

April 25, 2006

Congradulations,Colette #2685879

Life Expressions April 25, 2006

Congrats, Colette!!! :) #2686069

Karen Engelbreth April 25, 2006

Congratulations Colette :0)) #2686123

Sylvia Rossler April 25, 2006

Big congrats again Colette !!!! #2686453

Karen Bacon April 25, 2006

A big congrats Colette! #2686465

Pat Gamwell April 25, 2006

CONGRATS, Colette! Well deserved! #2686562

Glenn E. Urquhart April 25, 2006

Congrats, Colette... Well deserved! Cheers, Glenn. #2686704

Margot Petrowski April 25, 2006

Congrats...I just love it!!! #2686816

Jenny Bosmans April 25, 2006

Congratulations on another beautiful finalist, Colette!! #2686895

Lorri Shane April 25, 2006

Colleen, so glad you made FINALIST with this. Congrats and good luck. Lorri
#2686936

Dr Silly April 25, 2006

Congratulations, Colleen. :o)
#2686987

Terry L. Ellis April 25, 2006

Congratulations again, Colette, on this beautiful finalist! WTG! #2687385

Nadya Johnson April 25, 2006

Another congratulations for another gorgeous finalist, Colette! #2687649

Ken Smith April 25, 2006

Another beauty. Congratulations. #2687719

Stanley J. Contrades April 25, 2006

CONGRATULATIONS, Colette!!
Much Aloha,
Stan #2687818

Jim Kinnunen April 25, 2006

Wow, Colette...this is a wonderful creation...Congrats!!! #2687991

Karen Slagle April 25, 2006

This is a gorgeous finalist, Colette. Congrats... #2688744

Jill Flynn April 25, 2006

Congratulations on another beautiful finalist Colette! #2688803

Donna La Mattino Pagakis April 25, 2006

Congratulations on your finalist win!!! Good luck in the next round Colette!!! #2689025

Kathleen K. Parker April 25, 2006

WTG Colette...congratulations!!
kk #2689103

Jane M April 25, 2006

Thrilled they picked this!! Well done Colette! #2689228

Ray Thoms April 25, 2006

Well deserved Colette.... #2689490

Candice C. Calhoun April 25, 2006

Congratulations!

ccc #2689748

James E. Coleman April 25, 2006

Colette,
Aah!... I forgot about this one, very nicely done!...:)
Jim #2690612

Lynn Crawford April 25, 2006

Congrats Colette, beautiful :) #2690672

Robert K. Bemus April 25, 2006

Congratulations on your finalists, Colette...I really hope to see you in the next round!! #2690734

Kristi A. Howson April 25, 2006

Congratulations on your wonderful Finalist and Best of Luck in the next round Colette! Beautiful work!!! #2691023

Paul Sikora April 26, 2006

Congratulations, Colette yet again #2691685

Colette M. Metcalf April 26, 2006

Thank you all so much!!! #2691852

Debbie Hartley April 26, 2006

Congratulations again Colette!! #2692510

Emile Abbott April 26, 2006

Congratulation again Colette on a beautiful finalist. #2692814

Colette M. Metcalf April 26, 2006

Thanks so much Emile and Debbie!! #2693011

Linda M. Walker April 26, 2006

Great image,Colette...congrats and good luck in the next round #2694396

Vicki Hunt April 26, 2006

Congratulations!!!! #2694401

Helen Green April 26, 2006

Such a pretty photo, congratulations on making the finals #2694681

Pamela Shane April 26, 2006

I knew we'd be seeing this again Colette! Congratulations on your finalist. :) #2694931

Pamela Shane April 26, 2006

I knew we'd be seeing this again Colette! Congratulations on your finalist. :) #2694934

Su Sana E. P April 26, 2006

Congratulations on this beautiful Finalist, Colette!! #2695280

Colette M. Metcalf April 26, 2006

Thank you all so much!!! #2695412

Lorraine A. Cook April 26, 2006

So glad to see this one among the finalists, Colette!

Congratulations and best of luck in the next round!!<:)) #2695539

Bill Wyatt April 27, 2006

Absolutely beautiful work Colette, very creative. #2696410

Rakesh Syal April 27, 2006

Heartiest congratulations, Colette!!! #2697684

Cathy M. Gromball April 27, 2006

Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Colette!

Cathy :) #2697882

Corinne M. Thompson April 27, 2006

Congrats on your Finalist! #2698442

Cathy Stancil April 27, 2006

Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Colette ! good luck on the next round ! I just love these gorgeous blooms, and spent a few hours today shooting some... was so excited to find some and that the rain has finally stopped ! #2700203

Hendrik Storme April 29, 2006

Big congrats Colette! #2705242

Kay Beausoleil May 01, 2006

Congratulations on your finalist for this beautiful and creative image, Colette! #2712200

Colette M. Metcalf May 03, 2006

Thank you all so much!!! #2721583

SaMi Martin May 05, 2006

Colette just noticed this was a finalist; I can see why it is beautiful. Congratulations! #2727826

Colette M. Metcalf May 06, 2006

Thank you SaMi!! #2730984

Inge S. Lasmana May 22, 2006

Congratulations, Colette! #2798522

Suzy Betancourt September 30, 2006

I love the pinks and greens together, so refreshing. The addition of the water makes it even more mountain fresh feel to it.

Suzy #3390224

Colette M. Metcalf September 30, 2006

Thank you Inge, Douglas, and Suzy!!! #3391731

November 08, 2006

First of all - congratulations! And second of all - wonderful image! I love it! #3561708

Colette M. Metcalf November 08, 2006

Thank you Filip!! #3562216

JO ANN CLEVELAND February 17, 2007

This is gorgeous Collette!
A well deserved win!

jo ann c. #3959321

Hurk (Steve) Hurkett March 27, 2007

Really like those colors as well as your use of the flood filter, Colette! CONGRATS on your well deserved finalist!! #4103045

Hurk (Steve) Hurkett March 27, 2007

Really like those colors as well as your use of the flood filter, Colette! CONGRATS on your well deserved finalist!! #4103047

Hurk (Steve) Hurkett March 27, 2007

Really like those colors as well as your use of the flood filter, Colette! CONGRATS on your well deserved finalist!! #4103048

Colette M. Metcalf April 05, 2007

Thanks so much Jo Ann and Steve!! #4131779

Peggy J. Maguire May 29, 2007

This is beautiful Colette,Congrats.... #4341695

Colette M. Metcalf May 29, 2007

Thank you Peggy! #4343879

Imar De Waard October 16, 2007

Hi Peggy,

Just beautiful.
greetz
Imar #4932660

February 28, 2008

Colette,
Beautiful image.
Love the way you captured it.
Your portfolio of photos is excellent.
Congratulations on all your work and awards.
Lea #5566527

Colette M. Metcalf February 28, 2008

Thank you Imar and Lea!! #5567868

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