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Close To Mom

© Colette M. Metcalf

Close To Mom

Uploaded: May 17, 2007 02:49:50

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Dominick M. Dimacale level-addict May 17, 2007

Awesome image here Colette...Dominick #656857

Donald K. Cherry May 17, 2007

Beautifully composed and captured, Colette! #4291789

William C. Raco level-classic May 17, 2007

Great perspective and color
Beautiful capture of this mother and child, Colette

Bill #4291792

Carol Sawyer May 17, 2007

Lovely image of mom and her baby, Colette! #4291807

Paul E. Earl May 17, 2007

Gorgeous image, Colette! #4291817

MELODIE C. ROBERTS May 17, 2007

Oh My!!
What a Wonderful, Wonderful Image!!!
Beautiful Colette!!! #4291828

Karen Engelbreth May 17, 2007

Wonderful image, Colette - love it! #4291876

Aimee S. McMaster May 17, 2007

.....very special and beautiful Collette...Aimee #4291884

Glenn E. Urquhart May 17, 2007

Fantastic capture, Amazing pov, Outstanding color, lighting, clarity and contrast, WELL Composed and quite beautiful, Colette!!! VERY Well Done! Cheers, Glenn. #4291891

Jim Huffield May 17, 2007

WONDERFUL!!!! #4291899

Bonnie C. Lackey level-classic May 17, 2007

This represents spring and babies beautifully, Colette. Wonderful colors... #4291902

Ray Clarke May 17, 2007

Lovely image Colette, great pov!!!(R) #4291910

Carolyn M. Fletcher level-classic May 17, 2007

So cute!!! Love it! #4291916

Marijana Fajgl May 17, 2007

Amazing capture Colette! Great perspective! #4291973

Gail Vitikacs level-classic May 17, 2007

Terrific capture Colette!!! Wonderful! #4291982

Alan L. Borror May 17, 2007

What a beautiful animal image, Colette! Just love this. #4292020

Roxanne M. Bubar May 17, 2007

Awwww this is so adorable and touching. #4292026

Cynthia M. Wiles level-deluxe May 17, 2007

This is so pretty, Colette!
Cindy #4292039

Holly Shao May 17, 2007

Excellent capture, Colette! So lovely!

Holly #4292041

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe May 17, 2007

Wonderful capture Colette! This is Great! Jeff #4292054

Joan Kocak May 17, 2007

beautiful! #4292091

Claudia Kuhn level-classic May 17, 2007

So sweet Colette, wonderful capture! #4292120

Vicki Hunt May 17, 2007

Beautiful image. The sky is wonderful and lighting is perfect...How sweet! #4292161

Autum Rhoades May 17, 2007

Fantastic image, Colette! Everything about this is just wonderful! #4292170

Shirley Sicurello level-classic May 17, 2007

Very nice capture of this peaceful scene. #4292176

Linda D. Lester level-classic May 17, 2007

Don' t you just love watching these babies! Wonderful shot! #4292233

Colette M. Metcalf May 17, 2007

Thank you all very much!! I'm headed out in a little while to get more pics of them, Linda. I just love them! #4292243

Ujjwal Mukherjee May 17, 2007

Wonderful capture, Colette! great POV! #4292272

Chua Wee Boo May 17, 2007

Wow! What a lovely & beautiful capture,Colette! #4292296

Sherri Gorman May 17, 2007

Absolutely beautiful!!!! Wonderful capture!!!! #4292310

Datha Y. Thompson May 17, 2007

Awwww how Sweet!! So Beautiful and heartwarming!!! Love it!!! :0) #4292343

Debbie Hartley May 17, 2007

Beautiful capture Colette! #4292370

Sharon King May 17, 2007

What a sweet capture! #4292420

Kay E. Mahoney level-classic May 17, 2007

Nice capture, Colette. They are adorable. #4292472

Su Sana E. P level-classic May 17, 2007

A very lovely capture with beautiful colors and details, Colette!! #4292569

Murry Grigsby May 17, 2007

Terrific low POV, timing and image design Colette! Very cute moment!! #4292718

Kathy L. Clark May 17, 2007

This is beautiful Colette. The color and setting are perfect. #4292971

Charlene Taylor May 17, 2007

Hi Colette,
This is a wonderful scene. Excellent capture. #4293080

Stephen Zacker May 17, 2007

Wonderful moment you have captured #4293543

Christy Nichols May 17, 2007

Wow, this is just precious, Colette! Amazing capture! #4293649

Ronald F. Fischer May 17, 2007

Very beautiful capture, Colette! #4293907

Luigi Di Serio level-classic May 17, 2007

wow... I really enjoy the colours and the arch how it frames the picture. Excellent capture and comp #4293958

Colette M. Metcalf May 17, 2007

Thank you all so much for all the nice comments!! #4293960

David Whitcher May 17, 2007

GREAT tender moment captured here. Great foreground, background - this picture has it all. #4294031

Robert R. Goodman May 17, 2007

Beautiful capture Colette!!!! #4294188

Dan Holm May 17, 2007

Two goorgeous horses, one asolutely BEAUTIFUL -- and VERY cute capture! Excellent work, Colette! #4294247

Girish Vaghela level-classic May 17, 2007

Greatly taken, and very love-filled, Colette! #4294261

Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas level-classic May 17, 2007

Wonderful and lovely image Colette!,
Amalia #4294318

Connie J. Bagot May 17, 2007

This is so sweet Colette---great job! #4294414

Melissa G. Meiselman May 17, 2007

This pastoral scene is exquisite and so well taken from your low down vantage point. The two look so good in this picture, Colette!! #4294426

Cassie L. Woodlee May 17, 2007

Really precious and beautifully capture Colette. Love the detail and colors!!! #4294441

Karen Slagle May 17, 2007

Beautiful capture, Colette, with lovely colors. The foals are so cute and fun to watch... #4294630

Ken Jarvis May 17, 2007

Great POV and such a cute capture, Colette! #4294661

Tom Andersen May 17, 2007

Wonderful POV, Colette! The colors and lighting are beautiful too! #4294671

Jessica Jenney May 17, 2007

Beautiful colors, detail and perspective, Colette! Terrific lighting too! #4294725

Barbara Waldoch May 17, 2007

Excellent shot, Colette! Love your pov, composition, colours... #4294767

David Phalen May 17, 2007

Aww, love the POV, color and light. #4294800

Laurie Daily level-deluxe May 17, 2007

What a beautifully captured momnet, Colette. The colors and composition sing out springtime! #4294824

Ken Smith level-classic May 17, 2007

You must have bent down real low to get this shot, Colette. I like the upward tilt to this. Very sweet shot! #4294849

Mike D. Perez level-deluxe May 17, 2007

Outstanding image, Colette! Great scene, POV and colors! I like using my tabletop mini-tripod for these ultra-low POV's. #4295107

Colette M. Metcalf May 17, 2007

Thanks so much everyone!! #4295108

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna May 17, 2007

What a beautiful image, Collette!!!! Love your POV and the colors, details, lighting and framing are wonderful!!!! SUPER capture!!!! :3 #4295147

Colette M. Metcalf May 17, 2007

Thank you very much Kitty!! #4295150

May 17, 2007

Oh, Colette, this looks like a beautiful painting! Nice perspective on this. #4295178

Colette M. Metcalf May 17, 2007

Thanks so much Deborah!! #4295179

Nancy L. Green level-classic May 17, 2007

I just love this Colette, it is so adorable!! Very well done!! <>< #4295188

Esther Smith May 17, 2007

Beautiful Colette!! #4295242

Steve M. Harrington May 17, 2007

A very sweet image, Colette. I like the softness.
Steve #4295263

Husain Akhtar May 17, 2007

Superb composition - one the best I have seen in this category, beautifully meeting the conventional criteria for landscape captures! Very well done, Colette! #4295474

Candice C. Calhoun level-deluxe May 17, 2007

Super photo, Colette...wow, this is just gorgeous!

ccc #4295477

Carolyn J. Connolly May 18, 2007

Awww - WHAT a sweet capture this is, Colette!! I LOVE this image!! BEAUTIFUL colours, lighting, AND details, and your point of view AND composition are both EXCELLENT!! :o) #4296092

Ellen Hodges May 18, 2007

Awesome capture, Colette! #4297190

Kaye Burazin May 18, 2007

The clarity is exceptional Colette! #4297213

Colette M. Metcalf May 18, 2007

Thank you all so much!! #4297283

JO ANN CLEVELAND May 18, 2007

This is just too sweet Colette! Love the comp!

jo ann c. #4297858

Peggy J. Maguire May 18, 2007

Fantastic capture Colette.... #4297872

Colette M. Metcalf May 18, 2007

Thanks so much Jo Ann and Peggy!! #4298077

Raymond Pauly May 18, 2007

Lovely shot and POV! #4299185

Colette M. Metcalf May 19, 2007

Thank you very much Raymond!! #4299810

Wendy Stevenson May 19, 2007

Excellent pov in this tender and endearing image! Beautiful work Colette! #4300072

Colette M. Metcalf May 19, 2007

Thanks so much Wendy!! #4300312

Nikki McDonald level-classic May 19, 2007

Love the pov and crop, both of which result in a very pleasing composition, I think. The colors are wonderful and I love that everything--horses and field--seems somehow both well defined and soft at the same time. #4300638

Colette M. Metcalf May 19, 2007

Thanks so much Nikki!! #4300642

Mitch Spence level-classic May 19, 2007

Excellent camera angle on this and selection of what to include. It all results in a most appealing and story-telling photo. #4301400

Manuel Barrera May 19, 2007

Wonderful angle, colors, and subject! #4301865

Nadya Johnson May 19, 2007

What a precious shot! This is fantastic, Collette! #4302154

Regina L. Rickert May 19, 2007

What a beautiful scene. I love your perspective. Nice timing and comp., too. Great work. #4302157

Ray Thoms May 20, 2007

Fantastic capture.....like everything about it! #4303316

Kristi A. Howson May 20, 2007

Colette, I just love your perspective and the beautiful setting. This is gorgeous! #4304324

Nikki McDonald level-classic May 20, 2007

Editors First Picks, Colette. #4305370

April Riggs May 20, 2007

An eye catcher! #4305485

Lisa J. Boulden level-classic May 20, 2007

PERFECTION!
(and cute, and endearing, and stunning, and eye-catching, and beautiful, and...)
--Lisa #4306282

Colette M. Metcalf May 21, 2007

Thank you all very much!! lol Lisa:) #4306652

ALLEN O. HOWARD May 21, 2007

An absolutely wonderful capture!!! #4309397

Colette M. Metcalf May 21, 2007

Thank you Allen!! #4310182

Nancy (Peaches) Harker May 21, 2007

Beautiful capture and photo Colette, I really love this. Your gallery is awsome! #4310574

Colette M. Metcalf May 22, 2007

Thank you Nancy!! #4311404

May 22, 2007

I almost missed this darling shot!!! You must have been on your tummy to catch this....made it perfect! #4312634

Colette M. Metcalf May 22, 2007

Thanks so much Joyce:) #4314185

Bill Morgenstern May 22, 2007

Really great perspective on this shot. Shooting low, looking up makes this a very personal image. #4314661

Colette M. Metcalf May 23, 2007

Thanks so much Bill!! #4315232

Sylvia Rossler May 23, 2007

Such a cute and beautiful catch Colette !! #4317705

Colette M. Metcalf May 23, 2007

Thanks so much Sylvia!! #4317834

Mary K. Robison May 24, 2007

Not only is the mother one of the prettiest palominos I've seen in a long time, but your composition and pov are perfect here, Colette. And the bond between mother and child is summed up so beautifully. I believe we'll see this again next month... #4321653

Colette M. Metcalf May 24, 2007

Thanks so much Mary!! #4325173

Raymond Pauly May 27, 2007

Beautiful scene and capture, Colette! Lovely! #4337789

Colette M. Metcalf May 29, 2007

Thank you very much Raymond!! #4343881

Shawn Jennings June 26, 2007

What a great capture, Colette! Congratulations on your finalist! #4440139

Ken Jarvis June 26, 2007

Congratulations again this beautiful finalist, Colette! #4440147

Stefania Barbier level-classic June 26, 2007

congrats on your finalist!!!!! #4440412

Nikki McDonald level-classic June 26, 2007

Congratulations on this finalist, too, Colette. So tender. #4440471

Mike D. Perez level-deluxe June 26, 2007

Congratulations on your terrific Finalist, Colette! #4441288

Kay E. Mahoney level-classic June 26, 2007

Congratulations on your finalist. Good luck in the next round. #4441318

Allison Gaulin June 26, 2007

This is so beautiful Colette!! Congrats! #4442095

Dan Holm June 26, 2007

Congratulations, Colette!! A beautiful and most deserving Finalist! #4442366

Barbara Waldoch June 26, 2007

Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Colette! #4442477

Ken Smith level-classic June 26, 2007

So glad to see this one, Colette. Congratulations!! #4442496

Sherri Gorman June 26, 2007

Congratulations on your beautiful finalist!!!! #4442518

Laurie Daily level-deluxe June 26, 2007

I love seeing this one again, Colette! Congrats!!! #4442765

Mitch Spence level-classic June 26, 2007

I'd found this so appealing, Colette. Congratulations. #4442940

ALLEN O. HOWARD June 26, 2007

Congratulations once more over Colette!!! #4443070

Terry L. Ellis level-classic June 26, 2007

This is definitely a fabulous finalist, Colette! Congratulations, again! #4444111

Ellen Hodges June 26, 2007

Congratulations on a fabulous image!! #4444254

Kathy L. Clark June 26, 2007

Congratulations on your gorgeous finalist Colette. #4444279

Raymond Pauly June 26, 2007

Congratulations, Colette! #4444539

Sylvia Rossler June 26, 2007

Big congrats on your wonderful finalist Colette :O) #4444711

Su Sana E. P level-classic June 26, 2007

Congratulations on this beautiful Finalist, Colette!! #4444845

Graeme yew Chow June 26, 2007

Wonderful finalists! congrats Colette. #4445045

Kate Jackson June 27, 2007

Big congrats Colette on this brilliant finalist! #4445390

Deborah C. Lewinson level-addict June 27, 2007

Congrats yet again and best wishes for the next round.
Debby #4445677

MELODIE C. ROBERTS June 27, 2007

Good luck Colette!!! #4445972

Tom Andersen June 27, 2007

Very lovely image, Colette! Congratulations on your finalist! #4446022

Elizabeth J. Bernier June 27, 2007

So touching and lovely too...very wonderful capture of the relationship and these two beauties...many congrats on your finalist Colette and good luck to you in the next round!!! #4446261

DiAnna F. Paulk June 27, 2007

Congratulations on your finalist, Collette! #4446502

Carla Metzler June 27, 2007

Congratulations Colette! #4446680

Sharon King June 27, 2007

Congratulations on all your wonderful finalist Colette! #4446769

Girish Vaghela level-classic June 27, 2007

Congratulations on all your finalists, great, Collette! #4447030

Lorraine A. Cook June 27, 2007

Congratulations Colette!<:)) #4447040

Holly Shao June 27, 2007

Congratulations, Colette, on this wonderful Finalist!

Holly #4447303

Lisa J. Boulden level-classic June 27, 2007

What a fabulous finalist! Congrats, Colette!!! --Lisa #4447433

Michelle L. Frick June 27, 2007

So very sweet! Congratulations Colette! #4447684

Anita Hogue June 27, 2007

Wonderful image, Colette! Congratulations! #4447751

Glenn E. Urquhart June 27, 2007

Congratulations on your award, Colette!!! Well Deserved! Cheers, Glenn. #4447864

Hendrik Storme June 27, 2007

Congraulations, Colette! Wonderful finalist!!! #4448152

Emile Abbott level-deluxe June 27, 2007

Wonderful, Congratulation on supurb finalist, Colette. #4448209

Mitch Spence level-classic June 27, 2007

Congrats to you, Colette. #4448652

Anne D. Eigen June 27, 2007

Stunning perspective, Colette! Congratulations!!! #4450216

Kristi A. Howson June 27, 2007

Very sweet capture Colette. Congratulations! #4451177

Cassie L. Woodlee June 27, 2007

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!! #4451251

Debbie Hartley June 28, 2007

Congratulations Colette! #4452368

Stanley J. Contrades June 28, 2007

CONGRATULATIONS once again, Colette!
Much Aloha,
Stan #4454701

Connie J. Bagot June 28, 2007

This is so sweet and beautiful. Congratulations Colette! #4454852

Pamela Shane June 28, 2007

Such a beautiful, & touching composition
Colette! Love the colors, & angle -
congratulations! :) #4455211

Lynne Morris June 28, 2007

Congratulations on this wonderful finalist Colette, it's a stunning image! #4455238

RC Fritz June 29, 2007

BEAUTIFUL CAPTURE. CONGRATULATIONS!!!! #4456942

Christy Nichols June 30, 2007

Congratulations Colette! This is gorgeous! #4460828

Karen Slagle July 03, 2007

Big congrats on this beautiful image, Colette. Well deserved... #4470657

Colette M. Metcalf July 06, 2007

Thank you all so much!! #4480493

Carol Teal July 07, 2007

Congrats on your finalist, Colette! What a lovely image and it's special to me because of my love of horses. #4483556

Colette M. Metcalf July 11, 2007

Thank you Carol:) #4495568

Renee Doyle July 23, 2007

Belated but big congratulations on this wonderful finalist Colette!
#4542783

Colette M. Metcalf July 24, 2007

Thanks Renee:) #4547420

Hurk (Steve) Hurkett December 19, 2007

Very Nice, Colette .... I really like the comp as well as your POV ...

........ Steve #5228807

May 04, 2008

Lovely... #5881045

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