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Hard At Work

© Colette M. Metcalf

Hard At Work

Uploaded: August 01, 2013 03:33:34

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Jeff Robinson level-deluxe August 01, 2013

Wow Colette - A stunning macro!! #1538624

MELODIE C. ROBERTS August 01, 2013

WoWzA! #10791004

Randy K. Baldwin August 01, 2013

This Is A Fantastic Macro Colette! #10791022

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe August 01, 2013

Fabulous details and macro, Colette. #10791041

Carolyn M. Fletcher level-classic August 01, 2013

Nice one!! #10791075

Douglas Pignet August 01, 2013

very kewl macro #10791140

Mary K. Robison August 01, 2013

Gorgeous macro, Colette! #10791146

Joy Rector August 01, 2013

wow, beautiful shot #10791238

Karen E. Michaels level-deluxe August 01, 2013

FABulous macro, Colette!
Your composition makes the piece so cool. #10791318

William C. Raco level-classic August 01, 2013

Very cool, Col! #10791344

Paul E. Earl August 01, 2013

WOW! Stunning!!! #10791393

Gord MacEachern August 01, 2013

A lot of wow's on this one Colette, a winner in my book!!! #10791397

Robert R. Goodman August 01, 2013

Hi Colette,Beautiful macro my friend.Amazing capture!!!! #10791405

Liz blahh August 01, 2013

Terrific macro! #10791645

Tiia Vissak August 01, 2013

a wonderful close-up! #10791690

Ermanno Radice August 01, 2013

Fabulous macro, wonderful details, colors and DOF! #10791721

Lynn M. Whitt August 01, 2013

Beautiful colors and details. #10791947

Val Feldman level-classic August 01, 2013

Add another WOW! What a gorgeous macro - color, detail, dof - it has it all! WTG, Girlie!! #10791984

Martha R. Mazon level-classic August 01, 2013

Incredible perspective and detail, Colette! #10792072

Jyri Vissak August 01, 2013

Another beautiful macro! Well done. #10792084

Linda M. Walker August 01, 2013

Excellent work! #10792121

Terry T. Ruvalcaba August 01, 2013

great macro! #10792122

Emile Abbott level-classic August 01, 2013

Nice details in this macro, Colette. #10792212

John Connolly August 01, 2013

Marvelous macro Colette! Wonderful depth and color! #10792223

frank w. degenhardt August 01, 2013

You sure do have this macro style down to an art Colette. The amazing and beautiful details are so amazing. Colors and features are brought out that the naked eye can't see. The flower to, not wanting to be left out, blazes the page with bold gorgeous colors. Masterfully done my friend. #10792232

Katherine Kuhn August 01, 2013

Awesome detail & color on this amazing fly macro! His eyes match the pollen! #10792327

Carol L. Fowler August 01, 2013

Awesome detail and colors in this macro #10792519

David Phalen August 01, 2013

This is one spectacular macro with amazing colors and clarity!! #10792657

Claudia Kuhn level-classic August 01, 2013

Wonderful details Colette, fantastic macro #10792833

Jeffrey R. Bange August 01, 2013

Outstanding macro work Colette with great detail and colors. #10792866

Rudi Reiner level-classic August 01, 2013

Wow, very impressive macro Colette! #10792943

Colette M. Metcalf August 02, 2013

Thank you so much!! #10793048

Donna R. Moratelli August 02, 2013

This really stands out. A great shot. Great comp, colors and detail. WOW!!!!!!!!! and congratulations on your winners. #10793414

Wm Nosal August 02, 2013

Awesome Macro Colette!
Congratulations On Your EP #10793449

Kathy Salerni level-classic August 02, 2013

Absolutely stunning selective focus on this macro shot, Colette! #10793589

Nancy L. Green level-classic August 02, 2013

That is some WONDERFUL macro Colette, VERY well done!!! <>< #10793736

Colette M. Metcalf August 02, 2013

Thank you so much!!!! #10794044

Evy Johansen level-classic August 02, 2013

Super close up, Colette! #10794057

Stephen Zacker August 02, 2013

This is awesome!! #10794070

Barbara Waldoch August 03, 2013

Wonderful macro, Colette! #10794197

Jill Odice level-classic August 03, 2013

Wow! Gotta love those red eyeballs :-) #10794311

Amanda J. Tanner level-classic August 03, 2013

Colette, this is excellent macro work! I see a winner! Beautiful! #10794493

Colette M. Metcalf August 03, 2013

Thanks so much!!! #10794613

Cindy Bendush level-classic August 04, 2013

Wonderful macro with nice details Colette!! #10795339

Cindy Bendush level-classic August 04, 2013

Wonderful macro with nice details Colette!! #10795340

Ken Smith level-classic August 04, 2013

You're getting really good at the macros...lots more winners coming your way, I think. Excellent, Colette! #10795575

Colette M. Metcalf August 05, 2013

Thank you Cindy and Ken:0) #10796500

Leslie McLain level-classic August 05, 2013

Amazing macro, Colette. #10796568

Colette M. Metcalf August 05, 2013

Thank you Leslie!!! #10797289

Avril Young August 06, 2013

wonderful capture and terrific detail.. #10797702

Colette M. Metcalf August 06, 2013

Thank you Avril!! #10797807

Wendy Stevenson August 06, 2013

Wow now THIS is close! Amazing detail and LOVE that colour!!! Awesome stuff Colette! #10798037

Summer A. Kozisek August 06, 2013

Gorgeous macro Colette! #10798147

Don Christiana August 06, 2013

Stunning macro image. The detail and colors are amazing.WTO Colette. #10798323

Colette M. Metcalf August 07, 2013

Thanks so much Wendy, Summer, and Donald!!! #10799152

Anita Bower August 08, 2013

Nice job getting in so close. Great selective focus. A lovely, glowing macro. #10800333

Colette M. Metcalf August 09, 2013

Thank you very much, Anita!! #10801661

Carol L. Fowler September 30, 2013

Congrats on your wonderful Finalists! #10856539

Jeffrey R. Bange September 30, 2013

Congratulations Colette on your finalist photo and best of luck in the next round. #10856647

Ermanno Radice September 30, 2013

Congratulations on your wonderful Finalist! #10856793

Robert R. Goodman September 30, 2013

Congratulations on your beautiful finalist my friend!!! #10856861

Wm Nosal September 30, 2013

Congratulations Colette! #10856993

Tammy Espino September 30, 2013

Congrats!! :) #10857336

Deborah Lewinson level-addict September 30, 2013

Excellent finalist, Colette!

Congratulations!
Debby #10857398

Peggy Pfister level-classic September 30, 2013

Stunning detail, comp, and color! Congrats! #10857479

Julianne Bradford September 30, 2013

Congrats on this gorgeous Gold winning macro Colette! #10857850

Tarun Bose October 01, 2013

Big congrats Colette for your Gold. Well done. #10857914

Laura E. Swan level-classic October 01, 2013

I love watching fly's rub their hands together. It makes me think they are trying to be sanitary in their own disgusting way! Lol... This is really fantastic work, Colette!

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ON YOUR HUGE GOLD WIN!!!! :D

-Laura

#10857918

Tiia Vissak October 01, 2013

Congrats! #10857942

Randy D. Dinkins level-classic October 01, 2013

Very cool!! Great close up; I'm usually to busy getting the flyswatter out to think of getting my camera :). BIG Congrats!! #10857966

Mary K. Robison October 01, 2013

Such a marvelous First Place Gold Winner! CONGRATULATIONS to you, Colette! #10858002

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe October 01, 2013

Congrats on your first place winner, Colette. #10858011

Carolyn M. Fletcher level-classic October 01, 2013

Totally awesome! BIG FAT CONGRATS!! #10858037

Paul C. Gazzanigo October 01, 2013

Congratulations, Colette! #10858131

Gail Sullivan level-classic October 01, 2013

Colette...big congrats on your FP win! #10858153

Randy K. Baldwin October 01, 2013

Congrats Colette! #10858159

Nadia Paul October 01, 2013

Congrats on your FP win Colette! #10858225

Linda D. Lester level-classic October 01, 2013

WTG!! Congratulations on your win!!! #10858246

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer October 01, 2013

HUUGE congrats on your gold win, Colette. #10858319

Ellen Hodges October 01, 2013

Huge congrats on this fantastic winner, Colette!! #10858320

Jessica Jenney October 01, 2013

Congratulations, Colette on your fabulous First Place Win! #10858362

Carmody Baker October 01, 2013

Great capture Colette. Congratulations! #10858433

Martha R. Mazon level-classic October 01, 2013

Congrats on your fantastic *First Place Win* Colette!! Superb!! #10858442

Val Feldman level-classic October 01, 2013

Superb! Congrats, Colette, on a fabulous First Place Win! #10858449

Mukesh Srivastava October 01, 2013

Great macro.... A big congrats on first place WINNER, Colette!!!!!
#10858469

Bojan Bencic level-classic October 01, 2013

Well done, Colette. Congratulations on your win! #10858603

Colette M. Metcalf October 01, 2013

Thank you ALL so much!!!! #10858687

Mitch Spence level-classic October 01, 2013

Good for you, Colette, with this excellent macro and the gold. #10858723

Peggy Pfister level-classic October 01, 2013

Hearty congrats on this well deserved win, Colette! #10858750

Leslie McLain level-classic October 01, 2013

Congrats on an amazing winner, Colette. #10858759

Jeffrey R. Bange October 01, 2013

Congratulations Colette on your very deserving First Place GOLD. #10858830

David Phalen October 01, 2013

BIG Congrats on a fabulous Winner!! #10858930

frank w. degenhardt October 01, 2013

Gorgeous First Place Win Colette. Congratulations. #10858933

Emile Abbott level-classic October 01, 2013

Congratulations on this stunning first place gold Colette. #10858943

Ermanno Radice October 01, 2013

Congrats, Colette, on a fabulous First Place Win! #10858983

Don Christiana October 01, 2013

A HUGE CONGRATS Colette on your wonderful First Place Win. Stunning capture with amazing detail and colors. #10859078

Katherine Kuhn October 01, 2013

Congratulations on your stunning 1st place winner, Colette! Well done! #10859096

Lindley Johnson level-classic October 01, 2013

Amazing detail and glorious color, Colette! Big congratulations on your fantastic First Place win! #10859145

Claudia Kuhn level-classic October 01, 2013

Congratulations on your wonderful first place winner! Excellent! #10859203

R. J. Laudenbacher level-classic October 01, 2013

Whoo hoo, Colette. A big congratulations to you on this wonderful first place winner. #10859215

Tammy Espino October 01, 2013

Congrats on your win :) #10859239

Deborah Lewinson level-addict October 01, 2013

Huge congrats, Colette, on your First Place Win for this amazing and beautiful image!

Debby #10859324

Steve D. Hinkle October 01, 2013

A big congrats,on your beautiful win!! #10859329

Kathy Salerni level-classic October 01, 2013

Huge congrats on winning First Place, Colette! WTG! #10859401

Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas level-classic October 01, 2013

Huge Congratulations Colette!,
Amalia #10859429

Mary Dimitriw level-deluxe October 01, 2013

Huge congrats on your outstanding macro winner Colette!
#10859441

Ujjwal Mukherjee October 01, 2013

Huge congratulations on your amazing winner,Colette!!!! #10859567

Colette M. Metcalf October 02, 2013

Thanks so much everyone!!! #10859744

Karen Bacon October 02, 2013

A big congrats on this stunning winner,Colette! #10859918

Karen Celella October 02, 2013

Congratulations on your outstanding first place winner, Colette! #10859985

Colette M. Metcalf October 02, 2013

Thank you Karen and Karen:0) #10860082

Rona L. Schwarz October 02, 2013

WOW! A very creative and outstanding macro, Colette! Congratulations on your marvelous first-place winner! #10860130

Donna La Mattino Pagakis October 02, 2013

On fire Colette, huge congrats. First Place, whoooo hooooo!!! #10860347

Colette M. Metcalf October 03, 2013

Thanks so much Rona and Donna!!! #10860923

JO ANN CLEVELAND October 03, 2013

Congratulations on your awesome GOLD winner Colette!


jo ann c. #10861107

Robert R. Goodman October 03, 2013

Congratulations on your beautiful win!!! #10861150

Marilyn K. Lincecum level-classic October 03, 2013

Beautiful macro Colette..Huge congratulations on a well deserved First Place win !! #10861306

Colette M. Metcalf October 04, 2013

Thanks so much Jo Ann, Bobby, and Marilyn!! #10861904

Anita Hogue October 04, 2013

A hugh congratulations on this fantastic winner, Colette! #10862354

Renee Doyle October 04, 2013

Big congrats to you Colette on this wonderful First place winner!!!! #10862366

Colette M. Metcalf October 07, 2013

Thanks so much Anita and Renee!!! #10864406

Sharon Sawyer October 07, 2013

Colette, HUGE congratulations on your fantastic & well deserved First Place Win!!! WTGG!!! #10865273

Colette M. Metcalf October 08, 2013

Thanks so much Sharon!!! #10865372

Stephen Zacker October 08, 2013

Awesome macro, Congratulations! #10865810

Colette M. Metcalf October 08, 2013

Thanks so much Stephen!!! #10865965

Ann Lyssenko level-classic October 10, 2013

Congratulations Colette on being a winner with this image. Such wonderful color and detail! Ann #10867545

Colette M. Metcalf October 10, 2013

Thanks so much Ann!! #10867840

Andre Larose October 11, 2013

Beautiful work Colette! Congratulations on your well deserved success on this image! #10868902

Merna L. Nobile October 19, 2013

Congratulations!
You’re the kind of person who makes the world a better, brighter place…You worked hard for this, you made it happen, and you have a right to be proud. So enjoy these satisfying moments; you deserve every one! Merna #10876143

Colette M. Metcalf October 19, 2013

Thanks so much Andre and Merna!!! #10876312

Ray level-classic October 31, 2013

Congratulations, Colette! I'm very happy for you! #10885867

Rudi Reiner level-classic October 31, 2013

Congratulations Colette! #10886342

Colette M. Metcalf November 02, 2013

Thanks so much Ray and Rudi!! #10888011

Emile Abbott level-classic March 11, 2016

CONGRATULATIONS COLETTE ON 20TH ANNIV. BP ALL TIME EDITORS PICK. #11445588

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