Inspiring Photo: This Bud's For You #1139391

This Bud's For You [Floral Portrais Flower Pictures Up Close And Personal]

Uploaded: August 22, 2005 04:30:20

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Congratulations to all the finalists.

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Tammy Scott August 22, 2005

What great color you have on this shot, Colette! Very pretty! #298227

Donna W. Neal August 22, 2005

Cute title Colette. Beautiful color! #1749629

Paul Michko August 22, 2005

Magnificent composition and presentation, Colette. #1749647

Gail Vitikacs August 22, 2005

Gorgeous Colette!!! #1749650

Walter Graziano August 22, 2005

Nice soft image Colette! #1749667

Kevin Burns August 22, 2005

I love the colors and the focus!! #1749727

Mary L. Graham August 22, 2005

Beautiful shot Colette!! #1749766

Pamela Shane August 22, 2005

Sweet title & sentimemt. Like the way the bg makes the flower pop out! #1749768

SaMi Martin August 22, 2005

Great title..and beautiful colors. #1749769

Paul E. Earl August 22, 2005

Beautiful shot Colette!! Love that petal just opening!! #1749801

Linda D. Lester August 22, 2005

Beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 #1749824

Kirsi Bertolini August 22, 2005

Great look, like that contrast a lot! #1749845

Charlene Bayerle August 22, 2005

So pretty Colette!!!! #1749871

Rakesh Syal August 22, 2005

Amazing capture, Colette!!! #1749915

Claudia Kuhn August 22, 2005

Beautiful colors and lighting Colette, you and Janet are on the same theme today! #1749933

Kelly Barclay August 22, 2005

Beautiful capture! #1749985

Candice C. Calhoun August 22, 2005

Excellent comp and vivid color!

ccc #1750002

Nina Shields August 22, 2005

Black background really emphasizes the boldness of the color; well done! #1750035

Cathy Barrows August 22, 2005

my favorite kind of Bud...so beautiful #1750043

Tom Andersen August 22, 2005

Great lighting and color in this beautiful image, Colette! #1750049

Paul Sikora August 22, 2005

Thank you Colette, love your bud #1750101

Adilson F. Ferreira August 22, 2005

Terrific capture Colette!!!
Wonderful colors and composition!!! #1750106

Donald K. Cherry August 22, 2005

Beautiful image, Colette! #1750169

Roger Bernabo August 22, 2005

A cool tribute and I love the 'green spines' of your flower #1750194

Deborah C. Lewinson August 22, 2005

Beautiful image, Colette, great colors, comp, and tribute!
-Debby #1750243

Joyce ONeil August 22, 2005

Great title & image! #1750257

Colette M. Metcalf August 22, 2005

Thank you all SO much:0) #1750258

Jenny Bosmans August 22, 2005

Fantastic image, beautiful tribute, Colette!! Love everything about it!!! GORGEOUS!! #1750374

Lisa D. Greer August 22, 2005

Absolutely gorgeous Colette! A real winner in my books !:) #1750524

Souha Dooly August 22, 2005

Beautiful shot Colette! ! #1750604

Alan L. Borror August 22, 2005

Beautiful image, Colette! Love the colors, composition and that title. #1750613

Shelly A. Van Camp August 22, 2005

Wonderful job and very pretty :) #1750691

S J August 22, 2005

Wow!! Love those colors on this beautiful capture, Colette!! Perfect BG too!! #1750862

Patricia Marroquin August 22, 2005

Lovely, Colette! Thank you! #1750887

Karen Engelbreth August 22, 2005

Soft and beautiful, Colette! #1751144

Kathleen Clemons August 22, 2005

Lovely, Col! #1751285

Joy Rector August 22, 2005

absolutley gorgeous #1751357

Jennifer Rennison August 22, 2005

Wonderful colors and DOF! Beautiful image, Colette! #1751698

Colette M. Metcalf August 22, 2005

Thank you all VERY much:0) #1751753

Judy S. Fung August 22, 2005

So very pretty, Colette! #1751850

Ermanno Radice August 22, 2005

Wonderful composition, great presentation, marvelous shot, Colette! #1752003

Terrill Province August 22, 2005

OUTSTANDING IMAGE! #1752093

Colette M. Metcalf August 22, 2005

Thank you so much Judy, Ermanno, and Terrill!! #1752108

Sherry Stricklin Boles August 22, 2005

Very pretty, Colette! I like the way it is slightly unfolding! #1752199

Colette M. Metcalf August 22, 2005

Thanks so much Sherry!! #1752212

Wally Orlowsky August 22, 2005

I'll drink to that ... great shot, Colette. #1752301

Laurence Saliba August 22, 2005

Lovely dedication Colette!!! #1752357

Stephen Zacker August 22, 2005

Simple, striking, and dramatic #1752392

Anita Hogue August 22, 2005

Gorgeous image, Colette!!! #1752482

Stephanie Laird August 22, 2005

Wonderful image Colette! Good title too! #1752505

Dan Holm August 22, 2005

BEAUTIFUL, Colette!!! ... Very cute title, too! #1752755

Linda M. Walker August 22, 2005

It's always nice to see a different kind of flower image...well presented #1752865

Anne D. Eigen August 22, 2005

Beautiful color and contrast, Colette!!! #1753062

Alisha L. Ekstrom August 22, 2005

GREAT title & I love this image. Love the black bg & love the purple!! GREAT capture:):) #1753183

Marsha S. Smith August 22, 2005

What gorgeous colors, Colette! Beautiful shot! #1753184

Colette M. Metcalf August 22, 2005

Thank you all SO much:0) #1753194

Diane Addonizio August 22, 2005

Beautiful; love the contrast! #1753388

Patty Razonable August 23, 2005

Beautiful image, Colette!! #1755736

Wendy Stevenson August 23, 2005

Lovely image Colette! #1755762

Lisa Clark August 23, 2005

Gorgeous. The vibrant colors really capture attention. #1755792

Rob T. Henry August 23, 2005

Excellent image, Colette!!! Love the composition and colors!!! #1756802

Silvia Nunes August 23, 2005

Beautiful shot , love the colors. #1756822

Cathy M. Gromball August 23, 2005

Beautiful photo, Colette! Wonderful composition, lighting, detail and colors!

Cathy :) #1757004

Kate Jackson August 23, 2005

Gorgeous! #1757422

Jamil Saliba August 23, 2005

Beautiful shot Colette the colors are great #1757514

Jill Flynn August 23, 2005

So soft and beautiful Colette! #1757524

Susie Peek-Swint August 23, 2005

Gorgeous colour Colette ~ beautiful image! #1757590

Sylvia Rossler August 23, 2005

I agree with all the others because they all steal the words I wanted to express on your capture so I just say this ..wonderful Colette ! #1757719

Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas August 23, 2005

This is so beautiful Colette!,
Amalia #1758215

April Riggs August 23, 2005

Great title, and a beautiful picture. #1758733

Colette M. Metcalf August 24, 2005

Thank you all very much!!! #1759473

Jill Odice August 24, 2005

This is a real beauty! I like the lokk of the black BG, it really sets off the flowers colors! Very nice work in your galley too! #1761175

Nicole E. Rappaport August 24, 2005

wonderful color and composition here! love it against the black background! :) #1761451

Mary N C. Taitt August 24, 2005

A simplicity of color, pink green and black--very nice. Mary #1761762

Goshka G. August 24, 2005

Very lovely bud, Colette!! Congrats to you too on you wonderful finalist!! #1762266

Jonna Bergström August 24, 2005

Wonderful image, Colette! Fantastic colours!! #1762537

Mary Timman August 24, 2005

Great color, just beautiful. I love it on the Black. #1762901

Lani T. Broadbent August 26, 2005

Outstanding floral capture, Colette! Fantastic composition, beautiful vibrant colors, and great DOF! #1768018

Colette M. Metcalf August 26, 2005

Thank you all very much!!! #1768353

Donna Roberts August 27, 2005

Sorry I am late to comment but I had to say to you that I LOVE this Colette.
Such a beautiful bloom for your well wishes to the pre-winners.
Great capture!
:-) dddu #1772405

Jim Kinnunen August 27, 2005

Beautiful image and wonderful title, Colette!!! #1775154

Colette M. Metcalf August 28, 2005

Thanks so much Donna, and Jim!!! #1777365

Gail Vitikacs August 28, 2005

this is beautiful! #1777768

Colette M. Metcalf August 28, 2005

Thanks so much Gail!!! #1777777

Ken Grooms August 28, 2005

Congrats to you on this gorgeous shot! I love the colors and contrast of the background. Very clean image. #1778095

Colette M. Metcalf August 28, 2005

Thanks so much Ken!!! #1778110

Debbie Hartley August 29, 2005

This is stunning Colette! #1778542

Colette M. Metcalf August 29, 2005

Thank you so much Debbie!! #1778789

Kevin Nugent August 29, 2005

Great flower shot! Fantastic color! #1782724

Colette M. Metcalf August 30, 2005

Thank you Kevin!!! #1783354

Lori Carlson September 01, 2005

A great title, congrats and photo Colette. Beautifully done! :0) #1794552

Luis Louro September 04, 2005

well... I hope there is still space for my comment!!! :) ...beautiful!!! #1800592

Bianca B. Steinfeldt September 04, 2005

Outstanding and soooo beautiful!!!! #1801385

Colette M. Metcalf September 08, 2005

Thank you Lori, Luis, and Bianca!!! #1812883

Fax Sinclair September 11, 2005

I have one more word for this image -- MAGIC! #1824289

Colette M. Metcalf September 12, 2005

Thank you Fax!!! #1826615

Jill Odice September 22, 2005

I have been really looking at all the stages of a flowers life since I started doing macro flower shots, and this stage is so sweet, like a new beginning :-) Well done Colette:-) #1868076

Colette M. Metcalf September 22, 2005

Thank you Jill!!! #1868727

Paula Showen September 23, 2005

Very beautiful! Congratulations! #1872560

Sylvia Rossler September 24, 2005

Congratulations!!Congratulations!!
Good luck for the next round Colette !! #1873481

Jill Odice September 24, 2005

Yeah Colette! This is another beauty! #1873483

Robyn Mackenzie September 24, 2005

Beautiful softness, Colette! Congratulations!! #1873787

Luis Louro September 24, 2005

Another??? good job, congratulations!!! #1873882

Mary Timman September 24, 2005

Hey...Great...Congrats and Good Luck! #1873961

Tom Andersen September 24, 2005

Congratulations on another beautiful finalist, Colette! #1873964

Jenny Bosmans September 24, 2005

Congratulations on another wonderful finalist, Colette!! #1874367

Rakesh Syal September 24, 2005

CONGRATULATIONS AGAIN,COLETTE!!!!!! #1874514

Donna K. Kilcher September 24, 2005

Congratulations #1874526

Paul Sikora September 24, 2005

Congratulations Colette #1874530

Walter Graziano September 24, 2005

Congratulations Colette and Good Luck! #1874540

Linda D. Lester September 24, 2005

Congratulations and good luck in the next round! #1874751

Adilson F. Ferreira September 24, 2005

Congratulations Colette!!! #1874984

Claudia Kuhn September 24, 2005

Congrats Colette! #1875660

Marie Fields September 24, 2005

Congratulations, Colette! Gorgeous finalist!! #1875661

Elisabeth A. Gay September 24, 2005

Congratulations!!
Ann #1875749

Kay E. Mahoney September 24, 2005

Congratulations. Love the pink on the black. Good luck in the next round. #1875966

Anita Hogue September 24, 2005

Beautiful finalist! Congratulations, Colette! #1875988

Terrill Province September 24, 2005

Super image ~ my congrats to you Colette!!! #1876386

Sandy Landon September 24, 2005

Beautiful!! Congrats!! #1876578

Judy S. Fung September 24, 2005

Congrats, Colette! #1876673

Dr Silly September 24, 2005

CONGRATULATIONS COLETTE
Dr Silly
#1876839

Pamela Shane September 24, 2005

Once again - this sure is a beauty Colette! Congratulations of your finalist. #1876859

Lori Carlson September 24, 2005

Congratulations Colette! :0) #1877083

Deb Holmes-Hatfield September 24, 2005

Congratulations Colette, once again! #1877279

Stanley J. Contrades September 24, 2005

Once again, CONGRATULATIONS, Colette!
Much Aloha,
Stan #1877444

Susie Peek-Swint September 24, 2005

Congrats on this beautiful image Colette! #1877815

Mary Clarke September 24, 2005

This is beautiful Colette - many congratulations. #1878356

Debbie Hartley September 24, 2005

Congratulations Colette! This is beautiful! #1878766

Susana Ms Heide September 24, 2005

Simply beautiful! Pops right off the page! CONGRATS!! #1878845

Noel Baebler September 24, 2005

Huzzah, Colette!!! #1879270

Debra Booth September 24, 2005

Congratulations, Colette! This is a very lovely finalist!! #1879376

Jennifer Rennison September 24, 2005

Another big congrats, Colette! #1879981

Colette M. Metcalf September 25, 2005

Thank you so much!!! #1880429

Candice C. Calhoun September 25, 2005

Congratulations and good luck, Colette!

ccc #1881008

Rob T. Henry September 25, 2005

Congratulations, Colette, on this well deserved finalist!!! #1881368

Leonard Pierce September 25, 2005

Congratulations again Colette!!! Very beautiful! #1881504

Gail Vitikacs September 25, 2005

Wonderful! Congratulations! #1881971

Colette M. Metcalf September 25, 2005

Thank you Candice, Rob, Len, and Gail!!! #1882258

Marvin H. Gohlke Jr. September 25, 2005

Wonderful clarity and contrast on this shot, BEAUTIFUL!!! Good luck in the finals!!! #1883693

Colette M. Metcalf September 25, 2005

Thank you Marvin!!! #1883741

Cora Miller September 25, 2005

Congratulations to you, Colette! This special treat now comes back around to become a treat for you! A very fine shot and finalist! #1884138

Colette M. Metcalf September 26, 2005

Thank you Cora:0) #1884803

Patricia Marroquin September 26, 2005

Congratulations, Colette! An absolutely gorgeous image! :-) #1886885

Colette M. Metcalf September 26, 2005

Thank you Patricia:0) #1886929

Dan Holm September 26, 2005

CONGRATS, Colette!! BEAUTIFUL! #1887693

Colette M. Metcalf September 27, 2005

Thank you Dan:0) #1890071

Laura Clay-Ballard October 01, 2005

I don't think I have congratulated you on this gorgeous finalist! really awesome work! #1906507

Colette M. Metcalf October 01, 2005

Thanks so much Laura!!! #1906841

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