First Bloom

Uploaded: January 12, 2014

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Jeff Robinson level-deluxe January 12, 2014 0

Wow - Outstanding color, detail/dof and presentation! #1559177

Tiia Vissak January 12, 2014 0

a beautiful close-up! #10943824

Carolyn M. Fletcher level-classic January 12, 2014 0

Nice comp on this one. Strange looking flower!
Glad you liked the b/day present. I got everything in there except the photography. LOL #10943846

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe January 12, 2014 0

Great comp. details and dof, Colette. #10943852

Randy K. Baldwin January 12, 2014 0

Wonderful color and comp. on this Colette! #10943862

Avril Young January 12, 2014 0

JUST POPS...beautiful close up Colette. #10943865

Gail Sullivan level-classic January 12, 2014 0

Gorgeous color and detail, Colette! #10943886

Jyri Vissak January 12, 2014 0

Another beautiful macro! #10943896

Gord MacEachern January 12, 2014 0

Gorgeous floral Colette!! #10943901

Anita Hogue January 12, 2014 0

Love those colors and composition, Colette! #10943916

Joy Rector January 12, 2014 0

love the comp #10943921

Terry Cervi level-deluxe January 12, 2014 0

This is so pretty, Colette! #10943982

Bojan Bencic level-classic January 12, 2014 0

Fantastic light and DoF, Colette. Beautiful photo. #10944045

Martha R. Mazon level-classic January 12, 2014 0

Very well composed, Colette! Lovely! #10944088

William C. Raco level-classic January 12, 2014 0

Very fine focus, DoF and colors
Excellent, Col #10944108

R. J. Laudenbacher level-classic January 12, 2014 0

Beautiful floral with spot on colors, Colette. #10944118

Lindley Johnson level-classic January 12, 2014 0

Super detail and composition, Colette. #10944193

Emile Abbott level-classic January 12, 2014 0

Superb detail, color and use of light, Colette. #10944249

John Connolly January 12, 2014 0

Marvelous detail and great bokeh Colette! A beautiful flower and capture! #10944258

Denny E. Barnes level-classic January 12, 2014 0

Excellent capture and very beautiful color, Colette! Love the composition, detail and DOF! #10944328

Katherine Kuhn January 12, 2014 0

Beautiful color & detail on this zinnia, Colette! #10944333

Rudi Reiner level-classic January 12, 2014 0

Excellent finish and focus work! #10944446

Ermanno Radice January 12, 2014 0

Wonderful macro, beautiful colors, details and DOF! #10944453

Kathy Reeves January 12, 2014 0

Love everything about it!!!!!!! #10944464

Chris Schlosser January 12, 2014 0

Beautiful detail and composition, Colette! #10944487

Cindy Bendush level-classic January 12, 2014 0

Lovely close-up - I love these daisies! #10944507

Nancy L. Green level-classic January 12, 2014 0

GORGEOUS floral image Colette, I love the softness in the colors and lighting!! <>< #10944516

Wm Nosal January 12, 2014 0

Cool Macro Capture Colette! #10944556

Deborah Lewinson level-addict January 13, 2014 0

Gorgeous image, Colette, love the colors, details, and comp!

Debby #10944580

Claudia Kuhn level-classic January 13, 2014 0

You're making me long for spring and summer Colette. So pretty! #10944630

David Phalen January 13, 2014 0

Beautiful light, colors, details and DOF!! Excellent!! #10944645

Kathy Salerni level-classic January 13, 2014 0

This is so beautiful, Colette! Love your POV, clarity and focus! #10944658

Thomas E. Hinds January 13, 2014 0

Very colorful and beautiful, Colette! Great detail! #10944675

Linda Boehme level-classic January 13, 2014 0

Beautiful capture of colors and detail!
#10944687

Millie A. Talarico level-classic January 13, 2014 0

Very pretty bloom and composition, Colette! #10944755

Robert R. Goodman January 13, 2014 0

Hi Colette,Absolutely beautiful.Always a favorite my friend!!! #10944772

Carol Quina level-classic January 13, 2014 0

Lovely macro with great color & dof! #10944806

Barbara Waldoch January 13, 2014 0

Very beautiful! #10944811

Ray level-classic January 13, 2014 0

Outstanding color and detail. Beautiful capture, Colette! #10944863

Nadia Paul January 13, 2014 0

Wonderful comp and details Colette! #10944878

Robert K. Bemus level-classic January 13, 2014 0

Beautiful floral image! #10944899

Ujjwal Mukherjee January 13, 2014 0

What a beauty!! great dof, wonderful composition and capture!! #10944941

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer January 13, 2014 0

Looks like a winner to me!!! #10944996

Neal D. Hatcher January 13, 2014 0

Beautiful-Awesome detail #10945154

JO ANN CLEVELAND January 13, 2014 0

Super image Colette! A fave for me!

jo ann c. #10945238

frank w. degenhardt January 13, 2014 0

One gorgeous macro after another Colette. I love the way this one jumps off the page at us. Stunningly gorgeous colors against that green. Love the composing, bright bold details. Love how the petals of the flower curl and the way you filled the left side of the page. Beautiful my friend. #10945394

Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas level-classic January 13, 2014 0

Beautiful and colorful image Colette!,
Amalia #10945422

Anita Bower January 14, 2014 0

Lovely shapes and colors. #10946735

Jeffrey R. Bange February 24, 2014 0

Congratulations again Colette on another Staff Favorite, well deserved. #10984031

Phyllis A. Houghton February 24, 2014 0

Congrats on this beautiful SF! #10984058

Neal D. Hatcher February 24, 2014 0

--------------"CONGRATULATIONS"----------- #10984117

Nadia Paul February 26, 2014 0

Congrats on this beautiful finalist Colette! #10985893

Jeffrey R. Bange February 26, 2014 0

Congratulations Colette on your fourth finalist photo and best of luck in the next round. #10986336

Lindley Johnson level-classic February 26, 2014 0

Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Colette! #10986380

Wm Nosal February 26, 2014 0

Congratulations, Colette! #10986570

frank w. degenhardt February 26, 2014 0

A third Finalist. Fantastic. Congratulations Colette. #10986669

Robert R. Goodman February 27, 2014 0

A big congratulations on your beautiful finalist my friend!! #10986871

JO ANN CLEVELAND February 28, 2014 0

Wowza! Congrats again on all your great finalists girl!

jo ann c. #10988024

Emile Abbott level-classic February 28, 2014 0

Congratulations Colette on this wonderful finalist #10988094

Marilyn Cornwell March 01, 2014 0

Such a wonderful floral Finalist! Congratulations! #10989364

Teresa Burnett level-classic November 01, 2014 0

Love the combination of colors here, Colette!! You just can't beat pink and green!! Beautiful detail and lovely soft light!! Congratulations on your finalist award!! #11174973

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