Graceful Decay [Contest Finalists July 2009]
Uploaded: July 04, 2009 07:36:40
Exif: F Number: 11, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/6 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 200, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 70.00 mm, Model: NIKON D300
Amy M. Wilson July 04, 2009
WOW, fabulous colors, comp, clarity and treatment, another winner for sure, Colleen! #1149501
Mary A. Legler
July 04, 2009
Colleen Farrell July 04, 2009
Thanks so much, Amy and Mary! #7703368Sam Britt July 04, 2009
Terrific composition, details & effects, Colleen. #7703391Melissa G. Meiselman July 04, 2009
Stunning treatment of this old crinkled leaf with that beautiful background and sharp detail, Colleen!!! #7703412Christian Rosito July 04, 2009
Love the layer treatment and the color, excellent presentation! #7703430Julianna J. Collett July 04, 2009
Love it Colleen! #7703524
Loan Tran
July 04, 2009
Tiia Vissak July 04, 2009
beautifully done! #7703756Jennifer L. Alder July 04, 2009
fabulous :) #7703813Colleen Farrell July 04, 2009
Thanks very much, everybody! #7703870Arlene Krassner July 04, 2009
Who would think a dead brown leaf could make such a pretty picture. I love the textured background. #7703934
Ken Smith
July 04, 2009
Janet Daniel July 04, 2009
Absolutely gorgeous, Colleen! Beautifully done! #7704712Tarun Bose July 04, 2009
Wow! Fantastic. Looks a beautiful painting. My fav, Colleen. #7704890Jessica Jenney July 04, 2009
Beautiful and graceful with gorgeous color, detail and treatment, Colleen! #7704915A P July 04, 2009
Lovely comp and DD work Colleen. #7705023Colleen Farrell July 04, 2009
Thanks very much, Arlene, Ken, Janet, Tarun, Jessica and Ann! #7705032Michael Khoury July 04, 2009
great rich tone and fine composition Colleen...Tammy Espino July 04, 2009
Wonderful!!! Have a happy 4th :) #7705150Anna M. Halasz July 04, 2009
Love IT. Anna #7705408
Laura L. Gonzales
July 04, 2009
Beverley Scott July 05, 2009
WOnderful work, Colleen! You've turned something most people would overlook into a compelling image! #7706385Colleen Farrell July 05, 2009
Thank you, Michael, Tammy, Anna, Laura and Beverley! #7706965ALLEN O. HOWARD July 05, 2009
Excellent presentation, Colleen! The details, tones, composition and effects are all wonderful! #7707397ROLAN NARMAN July 05, 2009
Terrific work Colleen! Love it! #7708584Diane L. Thomas July 06, 2009
The blue back ground just set this dead leaf off. Just a super shot. #7708980Linda Blair July 06, 2009
Love this...also love that bg!!!!! #7711774Deb Koskovich July 06, 2009
You have an amazing way with still life... the best!! #7712471Colleen Farrell July 07, 2009
Thanks so much, everybody! #7714753Renee Doyle July 07, 2009
Love everything about this one Colleen!!!! #7715136Colleen Farrell July 08, 2009
Thank you, Renee! #7718218Daniella Puente July 08, 2009
And a masterpiece again!!! :))) I love this one Colleen, light, sharpness, simple composition...beautiful! #7718700Hayden Cannon July 10, 2009
Fantastic capture Colleen very nice colors, lighting, comp and detail fantastic effect and photo! #7724883Kathleen Rinker July 12, 2009
Outstanding image Colleen, fabulous color combo, detail and lighting, I love it!!! #7731156Lois Adomite July 12, 2009
Love this image. #7732197
Nikki McDonald
July 12, 2009
Colleen Farrell July 13, 2009
Thank you, Daniella, Hayden, Kathleen, Lois and Nikki! #7734811
Ronda Chatelle
July 14, 2009
Usman M. Bajwa
July 14, 2009
UB. #7736679
Carol Teal July 14, 2009
Great and creative idea and a beautiful BG (love the color and texture). Congrats on your POTD!!! #7736689Tommy E. Burgess July 14, 2009
Huge congratulations on this gorgeous POTD Colleen!! #7736690Tiia Vissak July 14, 2009
Congratulations! #7736691Karen Engelbreth July 14, 2009
A big congrats on your wonderful POTD, Colleen... #7736692Mary K. Robison July 14, 2009
The colors and details are excellent, Colleen ~ Congratulations on your lovely POTD!Renee Doyle July 14, 2009
Still love everything about this one Colleen!!! Big congrats on this wonderful POTD!! #7736695Susie Peek-Swint July 14, 2009
Terrific still-life and grunge work Colleen ~ many congrats on POTD! #7736780
Becky J. Parkinson
July 14, 2009
Max Aureli July 14, 2009
Congratulations on this wonderful POTD composition, Collen!!! #7736789Siete Meeter July 14, 2009
Absolutely gorgeous, Colleen! Beautifully done! Congratulations on this wonderful POTD.#7736794
Melinda F. Schneider
July 14, 2009
Stefania Barbier
July 14, 2009
Tressie Davis July 14, 2009
Fantastic image Colleen, huge congrats on POTD! #7736825Kathleen Rinker July 14, 2009
Congratulations Colleen!! #7736992Katarina Mansson July 14, 2009
Extremely well presented and beautiful in all aspects. Love the tones and composition. Title is spot on too. No wonder it renders a POTD; congratulations Colleen! #7737135Nancy A. Eaton July 14, 2009
Beautiful work, Colleen. Congratulations! #7737168Carolyn Morgan July 14, 2009
So glad to see this lovely photo received recognition as a Photo of the Day
Ken Smith
July 14, 2009
Nikki McDonald
July 14, 2009
Gail Vitikacs
July 14, 2009
Janet Daniel July 14, 2009
Big Congratulations, Colleen, on your fantastic POTD! #7737347R. Leigh Hamilton July 14, 2009
How beautiful, this would be a fantastic choice to enlarge and use as artwork. Wonderful creativity and insight to the world around you. #7737352
Deborah C. Lewinson
July 14, 2009
Debby #7737353
JO ANN CLEVELAND July 14, 2009
Big congratulations on this beautyjo ann c. #7737390
Lynne Morris July 14, 2009
Huge Congratulations on this beautiful POTD award Colleen, so well deserved. #7737401
Linda D. Lester
July 14, 2009
Nancyj E. Hovey
July 14, 2009
Leslie McLain
July 14, 2009
Jessica Jenney July 14, 2009
Congratulations, Colleen on your gorgeous POTD!!! #7737546Cathy Barrows July 14, 2009
congrats on your POTD...beautiful...love the bg #7737658ROLAN NARMAN July 14, 2009
Huge congrats on your gorgeous POTD Colleen! #7737662Robert Baer July 14, 2009
congrats on my friend on this wonderfully creative potd!!!!!!!!! #7737670Judy A. Lawhon July 14, 2009
Gorgeous, simple composition....beautiful light, detail and color...contratulations, Colleen....well deserved!! #7737676Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna July 14, 2009
WTG on the POTD, Colleen!!! :-) ♫♪ k #7737698Kim Kleinschmidt July 14, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS on your POTD, Colleen! #7737727Nadya Johnson July 14, 2009
Congratulations on your beautiful photo of the day! #7737802A P July 14, 2009
What a surprise!! Congratulations on your wonderful POTD, Colleen. Both you and your work was missed very much. #7737845
Les Rhoades
July 14, 2009
I love blue!! #7737884
Debra R. Harder July 14, 2009
WTG, Colleen!! HUGE CONGRATULATIONS (from Seattle...I'm on the road) on your GORGEOUS POTD!! LOVE THIS!! Deb #7737887Maria Coulson July 14, 2009
Colleen, I love this one. Congrats on a well deserved POTD. #7737928Colleen Farrell July 14, 2009
Wow! I'm so pleased and honored! Thanks SO much for the terrific comments and congrats, BP friends!! :D #7737949
Lisa J. Boulden
July 14, 2009
Joy Rector July 14, 2009
congrats on the POTD #7738026Boyd L. Alexander July 14, 2009
Woweeeeeeeeeee Colleen on your terrific POTD!!! Well deserved for this winner!! #7738107Karen E. Baumann July 14, 2009
Colleen, this is amazing! The sharp detail, the terrific color tones, the simple yet very structured background effects all make for an outstanding work of art. Congratulations on this well deserved POTD! #7738125Dianna Murphy July 14, 2009
Congrats Colleen! Beautiful presentation. Well done. #7738157Eugenio Diaz July 14, 2009
Congratulations on your POTD!!!WTG Colleen!
Mitch Spence
July 14, 2009
Laura E. Swan
July 14, 2009
Wonderful Job Colleen and huge congrats on your PHOTO OF THE DAY!
-Laura Swan #7738264
Marisol Pastor July 14, 2009
Congratulations on your POTD ... such a unique and stunning still life! #7738292Christian Rosito July 14, 2009
Oh!! Congratulations Colleen, glad to see this one became a POTD! Great! #7738297Lee-Anne Shortridge July 14, 2009
Wow, you must really have an eye to find a dead leaf and think, "Hey, that would be a beautiful photo." Congratulation on your POTD! :-) #7738375Cheryl E. Molennor July 14, 2009
Very cool Colleen Congratulations #7738387Susan Weisensel July 14, 2009
Congrats Colleen. #7738394Jennifer L. Alder July 14, 2009
Thrilled to see this one recognized :)Julianne Bradford July 14, 2009
Beautiful in every way. Great title and wonderful composition Colleen. Congratulations on your well deserved POTD! #7738425Linda Blair July 14, 2009
Congrats on POTD....beautiful image....great vision!!!!!!! #7738561Colleen Farrell July 14, 2009
Thanks very much for the great comments and congrats, everybody! #7738827Rajeev 270293 Kashyap July 14, 2009
A Huge Congrats Colleen. #7738839Stanley C. Sims July 14, 2009
An outstanding photo, that shows great imagination. Congrats Colleen. #7738891
Bob Miller
July 14, 2009
Laurie Daily
July 14, 2009
Eivor Kuchta July 14, 2009
Fabulous, Colleen! Congratulations on your POTD! #7739270Colleen Farrell July 14, 2009
Thanks so much, Rajeev, Stanley, Bob, Laurie and Eivor! #7739324Jean E. Hildebrant July 14, 2009
Wow! Congratulations on this beautiful POTD, Colleen!!! #7739490Susan Fox July 14, 2009
Congrats on your POTD Colleen!!!! #7739634Colleen Farrell July 14, 2009
Thank you, Jean and Susan! #7739830anonymous July 14, 2009
Congratulations Colleen on your well deserved POTD! B- #7739882
Patricia A. Casey
July 14, 2009
Terry L. Ellis
July 14, 2009
Shirley A. Kinney July 14, 2009
Congratulations on your POTD, Colleen. Great composition and color. #7740069Kara L. Hendricks July 14, 2009
A HUGE congratulations Colleen!! Way to go!! #7740162
Evy Johansen
July 14, 2009
Cesar J. La Rosa July 14, 2009
BEAUTIFUL work, Colleen!!! A very well-deserved POTD! Congratulations!!!
Laura L. Gonzales
July 14, 2009
Donna La Mattino Pagakis July 14, 2009
Artistic and beautiful Colleen! Congratulations on your POTD! #7740354
Cindy Bendush
July 15, 2009
Anita Hogue July 15, 2009
Congratulations on this fabulous POTD yesterday Colleen and also congratulations on your image being featured in SnapShot! #7741078Datha Y. Thompson July 15, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS Colleen!! Gorgeous POTD!!! WTG :0) #7741394Lois Adomite July 15, 2009
Congratulations on Photo of the DAy, truly deserving entry. Lois #7741479Ivan Chacon July 15, 2009
Congrats on POTD Colleen, great image!! :) #7741532Stephen Zacker July 15, 2009
Like the simplicity and textures. Nice work and congratulations #7742571Colleen Farrell July 15, 2009
Thanks so much, everybody! :D #7742797Patricia Ronan July 15, 2009
Gorgeous image Colleen, congrats on your POTD:) #7742921Susan M. Campbell July 15, 2009
Fabulous! It deserves POTD. #7743458Michael Umbreit July 15, 2009
Colleen - Congratulations on your POTD!! That is a wonderful image! - Mike #7743566Colleen Farrell July 16, 2009
Thanks so much, Patricia, Susan and Mike! #7746724Alex T. Mizuno July 18, 2009
Graceful decay - it's similar to Japanese concept of "wabi-sabi". It's originated from Haiku. And your image certainly has a poetic beauty. Congratulations on your POTD Colleen!!! #7751404Colleen Farrell July 18, 2009
Thanks for the info and the compliment, Alex! #7753504Wendy Stevenson July 22, 2009
Gorgeous simplicity and love those textures! A belated Congrats on this beautiful POTD! #7767815Colleen Farrell July 22, 2009
Thank you, Wendy! #7769511Anita Bower August 12, 2009
Lovely use of texture and a simple image. #7842891Colleen Farrell August 12, 2009
Thank you, Anita! #7843197Courtenay Vanderbilt August 17, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS on your Finalist, Colleen! #7857699Alex T. Mizuno August 17, 2009
Congratulations on your Finalist Colleen!! Beautiful work!!! #7857719
Nikki McDonald
August 17, 2009
Deborah C. Lewinson
August 17, 2009
Congratulations on your finalist!
Debby #7858318
Nancyj E. Hovey
August 17, 2009
Janet Daniel August 17, 2009
Congratulations, Colleen! #7858686Amy M. Wilson August 17, 2009
I knew we'd see this beauty again... congratulations on this wonderful Finalist, Colleen! #7858814ROLAN NARMAN August 17, 2009
Huge Congrats on this gorgeous finalist Colleen! #7859133Susan Fox August 17, 2009
Congrats Colleen :-) #7859169Debra R. Harder August 17, 2009
Another incredibly beautiful image, Colleen!! Congratulations again!!! Deb #7859493Sharon Sawyer August 17, 2009
WTG, Colleen!!! HUGE congratulations on your amazing & well deserved POTD and finalist. All the best in the next round. #7860201Melissa G. Meiselman August 17, 2009
Congratulations on this stunning Finalist and POTD, Colleen!!!! #7860218
Evy Johansen
August 17, 2009
Teresa Burnett
August 17, 2009
Stefania Barbier
August 18, 2009
Nick Lagos August 18, 2009
Beautifully done Colleen...good luck... #7861246
Leslie McLain
August 18, 2009
Jessica Jenney August 18, 2009
Congratulations, Colleen on your gorgeous finalist! #7861629Lee-Anne Shortridge August 18, 2009
Congratulations on your finalist Colleen. I had a feeling we'd be seeing this one again!! Good luck in the next round!! :-) #7862414Eugenio Diaz August 18, 2009
Congratulations, Colleen on your fantastic finalist! #7862551Colleen Farrell August 18, 2009
Thanks so much, everybody--I appreciate it! #7862960Jeana Clark August 18, 2009
~J~ #7863168
Susan M. Campbell August 18, 2009
A real beauty!! Congrats. #7863294Renee Doyle August 18, 2009
So happy to see this one again Colleen and hope to one more time!!! Congratulations!! #7864230Linda Blair August 18, 2009
Congratulations Colleen!!!!!!!! #7864353ALLEN O. HOWARD August 18, 2009
Congratulations all the way around, Colleen! #7864555Colleen Farrell August 18, 2009
Thanks very much, Jeana, Susan, Renee, Linda and Allen! #7864616Nadya Johnson August 18, 2009
Congrats on your great finalist, Colleen! #7864618
Terry Cervi
August 18, 2009
Mary K. Robison August 18, 2009
Double Congratulations on this beautiful POTD/finalist, Colleen!
Terry L. Ellis
August 18, 2009
Kara L. Hendricks August 18, 2009
Kristi A. Howson August 18, 2009
Congratulations Colleen on this and all of your wonderful finalists for July. Best of luck in the next round! #7865334Graeme yew Chow August 18, 2009
Congratulations ! wonderful texture finalists, Colleen. #7865702
Usman M. Bajwa
August 18, 2009
Julianne Bradford August 19, 2009
Another congrats on this terrific finalist! #7867517Colleen Farrell August 19, 2009
Thanks so much, everybody! #7867730
Mitch Spence
August 19, 2009
Jeff Robinson
August 19, 2009
Colleen Farrell August 19, 2009
Thank you, Mitch and Jeff! #7868249Julianna J. Collett August 20, 2009
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist! #7871707
Laurie Daily
August 22, 2009
Colleen Farrell August 28, 2009
Thank you, Julianna and Laurie! #7896156Heidi Knight March 11, 2010
Never even saw this! It's super cool and beautiful Stunning work, Colleen! #8448595
Melinda F. Schneider
June 06, 2016
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