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Three of Cups

© Susan M. Smith

Three of Cups

Uploaded: February 26, 2008

Description

2nd Place Winner - March 2008

These were three plastic goblets (from Wal-Mart!) photography in natureal light from the window. White foam board as backdrop.

Comments

Erika Haight February 27, 2008

How does one choose their favorite from a run of AWESOME images like these..??? HUMMMM!!! Great work Susan! I love the colors, POV, and compositions!!!

~ erika haight :0)~ #864738

Susan M. Smith February 27, 2008

Erika, you are so sweet!!! Well, when you have a wild and crazy gallery (borrowed from our own Les) who knows?? Just point and shooot...hahaha! #5562976

Paul G Slate March 04, 2008

Wow Beautiful! great colors! great composition! very well done! #5591291

Susan M. Smith March 04, 2008

Thank you Paul! #5592056

Donna La Mattino Pagakis March 08, 2008

This is outstanding Susan, the colors and design work so well. Good luck with this beauty!!! #5612346

Lynn Haack March 09, 2008

I LOVE this clean, well thought out design photo. Beautiful lighting, elegant shapes, striking colors and an outstanding comp all come thogether to make this photo very appealing and enjoyable. WTG!!! Lynn #5615426

Susan M. Smith March 09, 2008

Donna and Lynn, thank you so much for your wonderful comments! I really appreciate the wonderful feedback :) #5615665

Robert Baer March 17, 2008

wonderful colorful image. I really like the design qualities! #5652849

Susan M. Smith March 19, 2008

Thanks Justin! #5662886

Lisa J. Boulden level-classic March 24, 2008

Superp comp and colors, Susan!!!
Simply outstanding!
~Lisa #5688753

Lois Adomite March 31, 2008

Wonderful colors, simple clear design. Lois #5726073

Susan M. Smith April 01, 2008

Lisa and Lois, thank you both for the wonderful comments! #5728385

Daniella Puente April 21, 2008

GREAT finalist Susan congrats!!!!! #5818184

Elida Gutierrez level-classic April 21, 2008

Congratulations on your finalist!!! #5818368

Colleen Farrell April 21, 2008

Congratulations on this awesome finalist, Susan! #5820622

Erika Haight April 21, 2008

Outstanding job on Finalist Susan!!! :)))))))))WTG! #5820747

Sam Britt April 21, 2008

Congratulations, terrific finalist, Susan! #5820954

Mike D. Perez level-deluxe April 21, 2008

Beautiful composition and colors, Susan! Congratulations! #5821039

Rob Bishop April 21, 2008

Excellent use of those cups, Susan! #5821460

Leslie McLain level-classic April 21, 2008

Congrats on your beautiful finalist. #5821610

Katarina Mansson April 22, 2008

So elegant and colorful. Congratulations Susan! #5822873

Pat Gamwell April 22, 2008

Incredible creation, Susan! WTG! #5823674

Susan M. Smith April 22, 2008

Yowza! I am still in shock but quite thrilled at this Finalist choice! See how nice you can make items from Wal-Mart look? LOL!! Thank you all so much for your wonderful comments!!! #5823716

Teresa Norris April 22, 2008

Susan, congratultaions on this super colorful and beautiful finalist!!! #5824053

Lisa J. Boulden level-classic April 22, 2008

Huge congratulations on this fabulous finalist, Susan!
~♥~Lisa #5824310

Kimi A. Phillips April 22, 2008

CONGRATS!!! :) #5824333

Susan M. Smith April 22, 2008

Thank you Teresa, Lisa and Kimi!!!! #5824437

Amber Kennedy April 22, 2008

now this is well deserving of recognition! CONGRATS! and I always love viewing your images.Thanks for sharing. #5824563

Sylvia Rossler April 22, 2008

Big congrats on this superb finalist Susan :o) #5824814

Nikki McDonald level-classic April 22, 2008

Can I just copy what Lynn Haack said, Susan? Congratulations on the finalist badge and best of luck in the next round. #5825813

Laurie Daily level-deluxe April 22, 2008

Congratulations on your outstanding finalist, Susan! It is always such a treat to visit you! #5826249

Patrick Rouzes level-classic April 22, 2008

A huge CONGRATULATIONS on this amazing finalist,Susan!!! #5827008

mangis (Marcus Grandon) level-classic April 23, 2008

Congratulations Susan on this superb Finalist. Best of luck!!! #5828217

Susan Fox April 23, 2008

Congratulations your wonderful finalist Susan! #5831624

Colleen Farrell April 23, 2008

Woohooo!!! It's a WINNER! Big congrats, Susan! #5832455

Susana Ms Heide April 23, 2008

I'm not surprised to see this here!!! CONGRATULATIONS on this bold and colorful WIN Susan!!!! WTG!!! #5832514

Les Rhoades level-classic April 23, 2008

Congratulations on your 2nd place Win! #5832723

Deborah C. Lewinson level-addict April 23, 2008

Superb image, Susan, congratulations on your win!

Debby #5832952

Katarina Mansson April 24, 2008

Wonderful Susan - congrats again! #5833397

Colette M. Metcalf April 24, 2008

Congratulations on your win, Susan!!! #5833567

Jessica Jenney April 24, 2008

Congratulations, Susan on your beautiful win! #5834004

Wally Orlowsky April 24, 2008

Congratulations on this creative Winner, Susan!!! #5834290

Dr Silly level-classic April 24, 2008

A little birdie told me this is your first gold. Congratulations on your first GOLD win. :O)
#5834475

Sam Britt April 24, 2008

Big congratulations on your winner, Susan! #5834551

Elida Gutierrez level-classic April 24, 2008

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!
Crystal Rosse Trophy
A Special Trophy for
"The March Winners" #5834652

Susan M. Smith April 24, 2008

Thank you all so much :) My face is killing me right now because the ear to ear grin just won't let up!! Yes Doc, the birdie was right! My FIRST GOLD!!!!! woooooohoooo! #5834705

Vicki L. Filippin April 24, 2008

FABULOUS image, Susan! I can totally appreciate the face pain dilemma. I was like that when I got the POTD and was screaming thru the house. When I opened up the email today about the win, it was 5am, so had to keep my excitement to myself so as not to wake the whole house.
SUPER congrats on your first (of many, I'm sure) Gold!
:-) #5834793

Susan M. Smith April 24, 2008

Vicki, imagine how I feel at work! I can't go screaming like I want...lol. Thank you and congrats to you and Harley on your first of many Wins!!!

ps - is Harley strutting his stuff? He should be....lol! #5834895

Kimi A. Phillips April 24, 2008

BIG CONGRATS!!!! :) #5834899

Lois Adomite April 24, 2008

Congrats on your win, great photo. Lois #5834939

Vicki L. Filippin April 24, 2008

Sorry to hear you can't share your excitement at work. Harley isn't my cat, he belongs to my brother-in-law...which is fine with me cuz he's reeeeely mean...lol #5835215

Susan M. Smith April 24, 2008

Thank you Kimi and Lois!

Vicki, that is just too funny!!! Well then, you got one over on him....lololol #5835511

Michelle L. Frick April 24, 2008

Congratulations Susan on this fabulous winner!! #5835670

Donna La Mattino Pagakis April 24, 2008

Congratulations on your win Susan!!! Excellent colors and design!! #5835770

Susan Heath April 24, 2008

Wow - fantastic lighting and color! Congratulations on this fantastic winner! #5835831

Susan M. Smith April 24, 2008

Michelle, Donna and Susan, thanks so much for your kind words! #5836285

Larry L. Redmon level-classic April 24, 2008

Outstanding shot, Susan! Congratulations! #5836332

Sylvia Rossler April 24, 2008

Big congrats on your awesome winner Susan :O) #5836429

Leslie McLain level-classic April 24, 2008

Congrats on your terrific winner. #5836597

Susan M. Smith April 24, 2008

Thank you Larry, Sylvia and Leslie!!!! #5836709

Nadine A. Lewis April 24, 2008

AWESOME image, Susan...CONGRATULATIONS!!!! <>< #5836918

Laurie Daily level-deluxe April 24, 2008

What big huge congrats on this fantastic winner, Susan! #5837055

Lee Canham April 24, 2008

3 is and will always be... a magic magic magic number....this has made my day susan...3 has worked for me and has never failed in three hundred and thirty three years...''am I really that old''
3 cups,3 clocks.3 whatever next...Susan... go for 3 3's..and something magic will happen.. BIG CONGRATULATIONS on your wonderful,colouful,innovative win..
Lee #5837147

Susan Fox April 24, 2008

Awesome winner Susan!!!!!!!! #5837348

Nancy (Peaches) Harker April 24, 2008

WHOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOO
WTG on your win and BIG Congrats!!! #5837493

Claudia Kuhn level-classic April 24, 2008

Congratulations Susan, great colors! #5837665

Datha Y. Thompson April 24, 2008

WOW!!! CONGRATULATIONS Susan!!! Beautiful!! WTG :0) #5838170

RC Fritz April 25, 2008

Great creativity with your camera! Congratulations, Susan! #5839389

Susan M. Smith April 25, 2008

Nadine, Laurie, Lee, Susan, Nancy, Claudia, Datha and RC, thank you so much! Your kind words mean the world to me :)

Lee, you are wise, I believe, beyond your three hundred and thirty three years!!! I never thought about the energy and magic of "3" before. I hadn't even made the connection of the three clocks in your winning image. Wow! You have an exceptional vision and thank you for sharing it with me :) #5839626

Pat Gamwell April 25, 2008

Just to add to Lee's theory of "3's"...it is also God's perfect number, along with 7! Beautifully presented..well deserved winner! #5840078

Ujjwal Mukherjee April 26, 2008

Such beautiful composition and capture!Huge congratulations,Susan on your fantastic Winner!! #5846419

Vladan D. Djordjevic April 26, 2008

Lovely! #5846421

Susan M. Smith April 27, 2008

Pat, you are so right! Thank you and Ujjwal and Vladan for your wonderful comments :) #5848182

Linda Blair April 27, 2008

Beautiful....congratulations!!!!!! ☺ #5849126

Susan M. Smith April 29, 2008

Thank you Linda! You have a wonderful gallery with great variety :) #5857260

Kathleen Rinker April 29, 2008

I just realized you won, a huge congrats for this wonderful image!! #5859154

May 11, 2008

Congratulations Susan! This is very cool! I love this. #5911010

mangis (Marcus Grandon) level-classic May 12, 2008

Congratulations Susan on the great win. Love the colors! #5912238

Susan M. Smith May 12, 2008

lol Kathy....yay!! Finally a Gold :) Thanks also Tatsuya and Marcus for looking and for your great comments! #5912913

Corinne M. Thompson May 13, 2008

Wonderful image, congrats on your win! #5917564

Katy Young June 13, 2008

Pure & simple, superb Susan!

#6058061

Susan M. Smith June 17, 2008

Thank you Corinne and Katy! #6069965

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