Inspiring Photo: Old, But Still Standing #1224576

Old, But Still Standing [Fences, Wall Pictures, and Gates Wood, Brick, and other]

Uploaded: September 19, 2005 10:19:47

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Ambience and dreamy filter applied.

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Paul E. Earl September 19, 2005 0

Bit like me ... LOL!!! Great capture! #312855

Bonnie C. Lackey September 19, 2005 0

Lovely work, Colette! LOL, Paul, you are not alone! #1853828

Mata Patan September 19, 2005 0

Really wonderful! #1853830

Jeff Robinson September 19, 2005 0

Excellent work Colette! Beautifully done! Jeff #1853854

Pamela Shane September 19, 2005 0

I like your perspective in this image Colette - beautiful! #1853883

Daniel Diaz September 19, 2005 0

Stunning work Colette!!! #1853884

Paul Michko September 19, 2005 0

Wonderful composition, Colette. #1853886

Paul Sikora September 19, 2005 0

Colette, lovely work, I like the composition and love the effects. Can you tell me which effect or plugin it was that you used please? #1853897

Colette M. Metcalf September 19, 2005 0

Thank you all so much for the nice comments!! Effects are from optikVervelabs, virtual photographer, Paul. #1853939

Cindy Paquette September 19, 2005 0

Oh Boy, I so love this, Colette! Your treatment on this image is superb! #1853940

Donna W. Neal September 19, 2005 0

Love this Colette, the effects send it right over the edge! #1853987

Roxanne M. Bubar September 19, 2005 0

This is stunning, Colette. #1854035

Karen Engelbreth September 19, 2005 0

Beautiful image and great effects, Colette! #1854093

Colleen Braun September 19, 2005 0

very pretty, love the composition... #1854095

Colette M. Metcalf September 19, 2005 0

Thank you all so much!!! #1854102

Mary L. Graham September 19, 2005 0

Beautiful shot Colette!!! =) #1854104

Colette M. Metcalf September 19, 2005 0

Thanks so much Mary!! #1854124

Claudia Kuhn September 19, 2005 0

This is areally beautiful Colette, love the softness and textures! #1854178

Linda D. Lester September 19, 2005 0

What is it with the name Paul...they are all funny! Wonderful shot! #1854194

S J September 19, 2005 0

Simply gorgeous, colette!! #1854212

Agnes Fegan September 19, 2005 0

Still looks good and love the effects you used! #1854229

Amanda Price September 19, 2005 0

Very pretty! Great effects! #1854236

Colette M. Metcalf September 19, 2005 0

Thank you so much Amanda, Agnes, SJ, Linda, and Claudia!!! #1854242

Nina Shields September 19, 2005 0

Colette, perfect effects to document your title; wonderful composition and I love the touches of color. #1854307

Marcie A. Fowler September 19, 2005 0

Gorgeous image and excellent use of effects. What a wonderful feel you've given this image!! #1854332

Joy Rector September 19, 2005 0

simply beautiful #1854380

Kerby Pfrangle September 19, 2005 0

Very pretty with wonderful effects.

Kerby #1854457

Deb Holmes-Hatfield September 19, 2005 0

Lovely scene, Colette, very charming and the effects your chose are just perfect! Great work! #1854504

Anita Hogue September 19, 2005 0

WOW, Colette, this is such a gorgeous image!! #1854583

Murry Grigsby September 19, 2005 0

I resemble that remark! :0) Terrific image Colette! Nice design and effects!! #1854598

Joyce ONeil September 19, 2005 0

Amazing image - love the effects! #1854601

Adilson F. Ferreira September 19, 2005 0

Wonderful composition Colette!!!
Great textures!!! #1854621

Donald K. Cherry September 19, 2005 0

Beautiful image and effects, Colette! #1854696

Patty Razonable September 19, 2005 0

Great capture and effects, Colette!! #1854853

Shelly A. Van Camp September 19, 2005 0

Very pretty!! Well done and super colors!! :) #1854861

Bill Houghton September 19, 2005 0

This is a beautiful image Colette. Good work. I like it. #1855150

bob cornelison September 19, 2005 0

Love the effects! I'm with Paul and Murry on the title!
~:O) #1855223

Jenny Bosmans September 19, 2005 0

BEAUTIFUL capture and effects, Colette!! Very well done indeed!! #1855243

Marie Fields September 19, 2005 0

Wonderful image, Colette!! #1855309

Rakesh Syal September 19, 2005 0

WAAOOWW!! Great image and title, Colette!!!! Love the soft effects!!! #1855579

Nicole E. Rappaport September 19, 2005 0

lovely image Colette! love the colors and the effects you've used! :) #1855669

Ermanno Radice September 19, 2005 0

Wonderful framing, good composition and beautiful effects, Colette!! #1855672

Crystal L. Menichini September 19, 2005 0

I love it! #1855690

Laurence Saliba September 19, 2005 0

GREAT effects Colette!!!! #1855714

Terry L. Ellis September 19, 2005 0

Beautiful, Colette, with wonderful effects! #1855729

Carolyn M. Fletcher September 19, 2005 0

Whew..For a minute there, I thought it was gonna be a picture of me when I saw that title. LOL #1855745

Alan L. Borror September 19, 2005 0

Great image and effects, Colette! Really like this a lot. #1855800

Mary Timman September 19, 2005 0

I sure hope you have this hanging on your wall. It is just beautiful. Love the dreaminess about it. #1855825

Kathleen Clemons September 19, 2005 0

So pretty, Col! #1856009

Kate Jackson September 19, 2005 0

This is absolutely gorgeous Colette!!!! WOWWWW!!! #1856023

Colette M. Metcalf September 19, 2005 0

Thank you all so much for the great and funny comments:0) #1856186

Sergio La Spina September 19, 2005 0

Beautiful photo and beautiful effect Colette like the beautiful dream. #1856258

Colette M. Metcalf September 19, 2005 0

Thanks so much Sergio!! #1856301

Jamil Saliba September 19, 2005 0

Very nice capture great effects Colette #1856307

Dan Holm September 19, 2005 0

Gorgeous effects on this, Colette!! Wow! ...Awesome image! #1856340

Stephen Zacker September 19, 2005 0

Really nice. Like your effects also #1856363

Colette M. Metcalf September 19, 2005 0

Thanks so much Jamil, Dan, and Stephen!!! #1856380

Cathy Barrows September 19, 2005 0

so gorgeous...love it and the fx #1856404

Colette M. Metcalf September 19, 2005 0

Thanks so much Cathy!!! #1856424

Laura Clay-Ballard September 19, 2005 0

Your title kind of sounds like me on certain days! LOL love the effects you applied. It is soooooooooooo pretty! #1856440

Jessica L. Richard September 19, 2005 0

very beautiful, love the effects! #1856476

Colette M. Metcalf September 19, 2005 0

Thanks so much Laura, and Jessica!! LOL Laura!! #1856490

Jill Flynn September 19, 2005 0

This image has a soft glow Colette. Beautiful work! #1856550

Kaye Burazin September 19, 2005 0

such beautiful effects, have to look into that software, have used virtual painter plugin but this gives such a wonderful effect, great choice! #1856591

Colette M. Metcalf September 19, 2005 0

Thanks so much Jill and Kaye!! #1856606

Peter Mantione September 19, 2005 0

You know when an image is great when it takes 2 minutes to scroll to the bottom to leave a comment.

Great work Colette!

Pietro #1856636

Jill Odice September 19, 2005 0

Beautiful dreamy quality work Colette:-) #1856670

Colette M. Metcalf September 19, 2005 0

Thank you very much Peter and Jill!! #1856895

Debra Booth September 19, 2005 0

Wonderful composition and great effects! Really a beauty, Colette!! #1856906

Terry R. Hatfield September 19, 2005 0

This Looks Super With Those Filters Colette!! Nicely Done! #1856944

Cathy Gregor September 19, 2005 0

Love it!
Great use of effects. #1856949

Colette M. Metcalf September 19, 2005 0

Thanks so much for the nice comments Debra, Terry, and Cathy!!! #1856962

Karen Slagle September 20, 2005 0

This is very pretty Colette. I love the filters you used, very artsy and gorgeous colors. #1857110

Marsha S. Smith September 20, 2005 0

I LOVE the look of this. That dark soft misty look is so gorgeous. And the subject and comp are perfect. #1857162

Donna J. Taff September 20, 2005 0

Beautiful, Colette!!! #1857164

William C. Raco September 20, 2005 0

Beautiful photo and effect, Colette!
Well done

bill #1857257

Susan Patton September 20, 2005 0

Ditto to all of the above! #1857322

Colette M. Metcalf September 20, 2005 0

Thank you very much Bill, Donna, Marsha, and Karen!! #1857324

Colette M. Metcalf September 20, 2005 0

Thanks so much Susan!! #1857343

Danilo Piccioni September 20, 2005 0

If I had dreams like this I would sleep better and longer! #1857345

Deborah Sandidge September 20, 2005 0

Beautiful image and creative filters, Colette - great work! #1857354

Colette M. Metcalf September 20, 2005 0

Thanks so much Dado and Deborah:0) #1857358

Gail Vitikacs September 20, 2005 0

My favorite kind of shot! Love this! #1857426

Ken Grooms September 20, 2005 0

This makes me feel good! Thanks! #1857500

Colette M. Metcalf September 20, 2005 0

Thank you so much Gail and Ken!! #1857576

Stan Kwasniowski September 20, 2005 0

Colette, gorgeous, my kind of photograph #1857661

Paula Showen September 20, 2005 0

WOW, Colette...this is GORGEOUS! I love the feeling it has. It is like stepping into a dream! Excellent composition and the effects are perfect! Outstanding work! #1857700

Souha Dooly September 20, 2005 0

Wonderful colore with great effects,Colette!!love all about it : ) #1857744

Susan T. Evans September 20, 2005 0

Excellent effects Colette, I just love this!!! #1857748

Leonard Pierce September 20, 2005 0

Beautiful image Colette, excellent effects! #1857759

Candice C. Calhoun September 20, 2005 0

Gorgeous...such beautiful color!

ccc #1857816

Sylvia Rossler September 20, 2005 0

Gorgeous composition Colette !
Lovely scenery with beautiful effects! This combination can only be a winner ! #1858378

Brian Cassar September 20, 2005 0

Wonderful shot Colette. I like it! #1858391

Julie Gamicchia September 20, 2005 0

Beautiful image Colette! #1858476

Rob T. Henry September 20, 2005 0

Beautiful image, Colette!!! Love the effects!!! #1858947

Shelly A. Van Camp September 20, 2005 0

very beautiful colors and image..well done, Colette!! #1859017

Sharon L. Wack September 20, 2005 0

Hi! Colette Rustic but soft Beautiful composition! #1859030

Lori L. Thomas September 20, 2005 0

Colette, You have quite the eye for beautiful photos. I don't think I would've thought to take a picture of this fence. It is so beautiful. Great work with your filter! #1859066

Kevin Burns September 20, 2005 0

Awesome vivid color!! #1859131

Barbara Helgason September 20, 2005 0

Beautiful Colette! Great title too! #1859200

Tammy Nuxoll September 20, 2005 0

Very Beautiful Colette!!! #1859354

Luigi Di Serio September 20, 2005 0

i like what you are doing with a lot of these colours in your recent photos! Very cool and original work! #1860326

Donna Roberts September 20, 2005 0

The wonderful effects you've applied to this image are perfect for the subject choice.
Wonderful work Colette!
:-) ddu #1860947

Elisabeth A. Gay September 21, 2005 0

Really lovely work Colette!
Ann #1861018

April Riggs September 21, 2005 0

too pretty #1861458

Kara L. Hendricks September 21, 2005 0

Wonderful effect on this gorgeous old fence... Love this! #1862809

Susie Peek-Swint September 21, 2005 0

Gorgeous Colette ~ beautiful colours and effect! #1863779

Noel Baebler September 22, 2005 0

Beautiful filter work, Colette! #1864878

Jim Kinnunen September 22, 2005 0

Such a great scene and filter work, Colette!!!! #1865411

Colette M. Metcalf September 22, 2005 0

Thank you all so much for all the nice comments!!! #1865848

Mary Timman September 22, 2005 0

Wow..you are up early and right there when my photo came in. ~lol~
Well, I think this is magnificant! I love the soft look to it. And of course I love that fence. Really great capture Colette. #1865892

Colette M. Metcalf September 22, 2005 0

Thanks so much, Mary!!! #1866166

Wendy Stevenson September 22, 2005 0

Really beautiful image Colette. The composition and effects are superb! #1866787

Colette M. Metcalf September 22, 2005 0

Thank you so much Wendy!!! #1866794

Evy Johansen September 22, 2005 0

GORGEOUS image, Colette! Really beautiful!! #1866866

Colette M. Metcalf September 22, 2005 0

Thanks so much Evy:0) #1867399

Claudine Grove September 22, 2005 0

Very pretty image. Congrats for having had it selected as one of the images in the Digital Darkroom Newsletter. #1867490

Colette M. Metcalf September 22, 2005 0

Thank you Claudine!! I had no idea that it was picked as one of the images in the digital darkroom!!! #1867511

Anita Hogue September 22, 2005 0

Congrats on your image being selected for the Digital Darkroom newsletter!!!
Very beautiful effects! #1867556

Colette M. Metcalf September 22, 2005 0

Thanks so much Anita:0) #1867602

Lori Carlson September 22, 2005 0

Those filters are a wonderful combo on this Colette! And such beautiful colors!! I hadn't even looked at my D.D. newsletter yet and still picked it out! :0) Gorgeous scene girl! :0) #1868096

Colette M. Metcalf September 23, 2005 0

Thanks so much Lori:0) #1868737

Donna La Mattino Pagakis September 23, 2005 0

Beautiful use of effects, congrats on being featured Colette!! #1870485

S P Mukherji September 23, 2005 0

Absolutely beautiful! So nice composition and so appropriate effects. Looks so dreamy! Excellent work. #1870969

Anita Taylor September 24, 2005 0

Awesome image, Colette! I love the effects you used and the depth of color! #1871982

SaMi Martin September 26, 2005 0

I love old fences and this is great love the effects. Great composition! #1883735

Colette M. Metcalf September 26, 2005 0

Thank you all so much!!! #1883738

Cathy M. Gromball September 28, 2005 0

Wonderful photo and effects, Colette!

Cathy :) #1895682

Colette M. Metcalf October 04, 2005 0

Thank you Cathy!!! #1916389

Lisa Deaton October 04, 2005 0

I love these kind of shots!! This is beautiful. :) #1917324

Colette M. Metcalf October 05, 2005 0

Thank you Lisa!!! #1918118

Evy Johansen October 21, 2005 0

Simply beautiful, Colette!! Many congratulations on your well deserved Finalist! #1975435

Danilo Piccioni October 21, 2005 0

COngratulations Colette! #1975671

Sylvia Rossler October 21, 2005 0

I knew it !!!! Congratulations on your finalist Colette !!! #1975918

Colette M. Metcalf October 21, 2005 0

Thanks so much Evy, Dado, and Sylvia!!! #1976065

Chris Macer October 21, 2005 0

Congrats on the finalist, Colette! #1976991

Stacey A. Bates October 21, 2005 0

Congrats on this gorgeous finalist Colette!!! #1977564

Kristi A. Howson October 21, 2005 0

Congratulations on this wonderful finalist Colette and good luck in the next round! Your FX creates such a wonderful soft mood here! #1977740

Larry Smith October 21, 2005 0

Congratulations Colette, beautiful piocture #1977756

Cathy M. Gromball October 21, 2005 0

Congratulations, Colette!

Cathy :) #1978061

Kaye Burazin October 21, 2005 0

bravo Colette!! a hug for luck on the next round! #1978065

Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas October 21, 2005 0

Congratulations Colette!,
Amalia #1978178

Brinn MacDougall October 21, 2005 0

Good luck in the next round, Colette..this is beautiful!! #1978225

KHAWLA Haddad October 21, 2005 0

Congratulations on this terrific finalist, Colette!!!!!! #1978265

Terry L. Ellis October 21, 2005 0

Congratulations, Colette, on this beautiful finalist! #1978267

Laurence Saliba October 21, 2005 0

Congratulations on this fantastic finalist Colette!!!! #1978524

Deborah Sandidge October 21, 2005 0

Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Colette! #1978628

SaMi Martin October 21, 2005 0

Congratulations Colette on one of my favorite shots of yours! #1978768

Laura Clay-Ballard October 21, 2005 0

congrats on this awesome finalist, colette! #1978828

Stanley J. Contrades October 21, 2005 0

CONGRATULATIONS, Colette, and best of luck to you in the next round with this Finalist!!
Much Aloha,
Stan #1978840

Colette M. Metcalf October 21, 2005 0

Thank you all VERY much!!! #1978904

Stan Kwasniowski October 21, 2005 0

Colette, Congratulations #1978975

Marsha S. Smith October 21, 2005 0

This is so gorgeous and one of my all time favorites - congratulations!!! #1979360

Barbara Helgason October 21, 2005 0

Congratulations Colette, on this beautiful image! #1979470

Donna W. Neal October 21, 2005 0

Congratulations on this well deserved finalist and good luck in the next
round Colette #1980172

Debra Booth October 21, 2005 0

Congratulations on your September finalists, Colette!! #1980435

Deb Holmes-Hatfield October 22, 2005 0

Beautiful Colette, congrats to you! #1980856

Colette M. Metcalf October 22, 2005 0

Thank you all so much!!! #1981699

Kathleen R. Struckle October 22, 2005 0

Congrats on this beautiful finalist!! #1981957

Lori Carlson October 22, 2005 0

Congrats and high-fives Colette! :0) #1981960

Melissa L. Zavadil October 22, 2005 0

Congrats on this wonderful image!! This is very beautiful!! Well done COLETTE!!!!WTG!!! #1982120

bob cornelison October 22, 2005 0

OK I just don't have the time to read all these comments...I'll just scroll down to the bottom so I can put my 2 cents in...
Congrats!
~:O) #1982693

Colleen Braun October 22, 2005 0

congratulations... #1982868

Steve Mescha October 22, 2005 0

Congradulations on a great finalist, Colette! #1983058

Paula Showen October 22, 2005 0

Another favorite of mine! Excellent! Congratulations, Colette! #1983834

Noel Baebler October 22, 2005 0

Huzzah, again, Colette!!! #1984328

Donna J. Taff October 22, 2005 0

Congratulations on your finalist wins, Colette!!! #1984819

Marie Fields October 23, 2005 0

Congratulations, Colette! Wonderful image!! #1985651

Mary Timman October 23, 2005 0

Congrats on your finalists. Good Luck. #1985932

Jim Kinnunen October 23, 2005 0

Congrats, Colette...fantastic finalist!!! #1986383

Colette M. Metcalf October 24, 2005 0

Thank you all so much!!! #1990862

Sandy Landon October 24, 2005 0

Congrats Collette!!! #1992732

Colette M. Metcalf October 24, 2005 0

Thanks so much Sandy!!! #1992823

DiAnna F. Paulk October 31, 2005 0

Wonderful image, Colette! Sorry I'm a little late with my "congratulations!" Thanks for stopping to comment on "Wave Dancer" today. #2019571

Colette M. Metcalf October 31, 2005 0

Thank you so much DiAnna!!! #2019589

Bill Wyatt July 18, 2006 0

Gorgeous ligthing and effects! The composition and colors are wonderful! Congratulations, Colette! #3043867

Colette M. Metcalf July 18, 2006 0

Thank you Bill!! #3043957

GianAngelo Monchieri February 20, 2007 0

Really beautiful. Every shot one goal. Compliments #3966744

M.Christine Duncan October 19, 2009 0

One could easliy spend hours here wandering through your images... each picture tells a hint of a story, pulling us in to take a closer look... beautiful shot, very timeless!!! #8048485

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