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Winter Bouquet [Contest Winner Pool February 2008]

Uploaded: February 06, 2008 14:53:30

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Exif: F Number: 22, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/4 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 250, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 56.00 mm, Model: NIKON D70s

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Lisa R. Buffington February 06, 2008

Beautiful floral! #848542

Maria Warren February 06, 2008

wow this is so gorgeous #5454692

Dr. Harmeet Singh February 06, 2008

Wow.this is awesome.Great work,Colleen. #5454698

Dianna Murphy February 06, 2008

Awesome! Great color, lighting and comp! #5454709

Susana Ms Heide February 06, 2008

The vintage tones here are simply GORGEOUS!!! Love it Colleen!! #5454784

Colleen Farrell February 06, 2008

Thanks so much, Lisa, Maria, Harmeet, Dianna and Susana! :D #5454859

Danielle Fuller February 06, 2008

Awesome shot!!! #5454868

Jessica Jenney February 06, 2008

Gorgeous! I really like this version, Colleen! #5454899

Colleen Farrell February 06, 2008

Thanks so much, Danielle and Jessica! #5455336

aaaaa bbbbb February 06, 2008

Almost has an antique look to it. Nicely done with good detail and lighting. I like the background. #5455382

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna February 06, 2008

Magnificent, Colleen!!!!! Love the tone set by this awesome image!!!!! ♫ k #5455415

Colette M. Metcalf February 06, 2008

Gorgeous!!!! #5455498

Judi Morrissey February 06, 2008

I'm trying to find another word of praise that hasn't already been used...how about STUNNING! #5455648

Tamara K. Walker February 06, 2008

Very beautiful, gorgeous color and light. #5455779

Bill Knaps February 06, 2008

A very beautiful shot Colleen. Bill #5456151

Pat Gamwell February 06, 2008

Beautifully created...love the nostalgic appearance and rich color tones, Colleen! #5456189

Stefania Barbier February 06, 2008

Colleen I just love these images of yours with terra tones and textures and romantic mood... one day I'll try them out... :-) SPECTACULAR! #5456258

Nancy (Peaches) Harker February 07, 2008

WOW, the lighitng and tones are FANTASTIC Colleen, sooooooooooo beautiful!!! #5456807

Colleen Farrell February 07, 2008

Thanks so much, everybody--I really appreciate the encouragement! :D #5458780

Elida Gutierrez February 07, 2008

Gorgeous!!!!
It just need a wall in the back.
#5458973

Colleen Farrell February 07, 2008

Thank you, Elida! #5459031

Susan Weisensel February 07, 2008

Very beautiful Colleen. #5459343

Colleen Farrell February 07, 2008

Thanks very much, Susan. :) #5459796

Nikki McDonald February 07, 2008

Well I don't remember seeing this before, Colleen, so I think I will comment :) Lovely composition and effects that work so well together to give this a natural and old-fashioned feel that is elegant at the same time. Good luck on the resub. #5460062

Patrick Rouzes February 07, 2008

Exceptional lighting, colors, detail, background & clarity here, Colleen!!! Outstanding work on this, my friend!!! #5460139

Colleen Farrell February 07, 2008

Thanks for the great comments and encouragement, Nikki and Patrick! #5460288

Jennifer L. Alder February 07, 2008

GORGEOUS in every way! #5460727

Sam Britt February 07, 2008

Beautiful, Colleen. Great compositon, lighting & background. #5461089

Colleen Farrell February 07, 2008

Thank you, Jennifer and Sam! #5461540

Carol Teal February 08, 2008

I had to comment again because I think this is so beautiful Colleen! I hope it gets noticed this time around because it is so gorgeous! I love the vintage look here! #5462237

Colleen Farrell February 08, 2008

Thanks so much for the great comments, Carol! The previous one got an EFP on 2nd submission, so I hope this one will get one ... and more! :) #5464422

Phil Stith February 08, 2008

Impeccable...beautiful!!! #5465837

February 08, 2008

Very pretty Floral image!!! :) #5466880

Colleen Farrell February 09, 2008

Thanks very much, Phil and Ashley! #5469051

Bill Wyatt February 09, 2008

A beautiful still life gorgeous colors and lighting.
Thanks for the wonderful comments. There is something sad about a single discarded rose. It makes me wonder and ponder. #5471577

Colleen Farrell February 10, 2008

Thank you, Bill! :D #5473667

Mitch Spence February 10, 2008

Well, comment I will though, Colleen. It's just lovely, you know. #5474293

Colleen Farrell February 10, 2008

Thanks very much, Mitch! I hope the judges like it. :D #5474972

Corinne M. Thompson February 10, 2008

Beautiful! #5476313

Colleen Farrell February 11, 2008

Thank you, Corinne! #5478417

Mike D. Perez February 11, 2008

Beautiful lighting, clarity and colors, Colleen! #5478759

Colleen Farrell February 11, 2008

Thank you, Mike! #5481668

Theresa M. VanderStaay February 13, 2008

Just beautiful....Amazing capture...Tessa #5491146

Colleen Farrell February 13, 2008

Thank you, Tessa! #5491762

Joanne Kramer February 15, 2008

..so lovely. #5500125

Heather Thorsen February 17, 2008

This is so beautiful.
Really old-fashioned looking! #5506495

Colleen Farrell February 17, 2008

Thank you, Djoanne and Heather! #5507412

Robert Baer February 23, 2008

you rule colleen when it comes to creating beatiful floral compositions. keep on creating; your images are wonderful!! #5540439

Colleen Farrell February 23, 2008

Thanks so much, Justin--I appreciate it! :D #5541829

Elida Gutierrez March 22, 2008

A Big Congrats in your Finalist!!! #5677149

Nikki McDonald March 22, 2008

Congratulations, Colleen. Way to keep the faith on an excellent image. Best of luck in the next round. #5677378

Teresa Norris March 22, 2008

SO beautiful, Colleen! The colors and details are wonderful...and a big congratulations on this finalist!!! #5677392

Su Sana E. P March 22, 2008

Congratulations on this beautiful Finalist, Colleen!!!! #5677583

Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas March 22, 2008

Big congratulations Colleen!,
Amalia #5677633

Colleen Farrell March 22, 2008

Thanks very much, everybody! #5677635

Mitch Spence March 22, 2008

So very nice to see this among the finalists, Colleen. Congratulations. #5677686

William C. Raco March 22, 2008

Wonderful work, Colleen
Congratulations! #5678024

Sylvia Rossler March 22, 2008

A big congrats on this gorgeous finalist Colleen :o) #5678528

Lisa J. Boulden March 22, 2008

Wow, Colleen!
Is this ever beautiful!!!
Congrats on this wonderful finalist!!!
~Lisa
#5678752

Colleen Farrell March 22, 2008

Thanks, Mitch, Bill, Sylvia and Lisa! #5678775

Jeana Clark March 22, 2008

OUTSTANDING WORK COLLEEN!!!!
THIS IS AN AWESOME FINALIST!!!
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
~J~ #5678856

Leslie McLain March 22, 2008
Congrats on your beautiful finalist. #5679007

Lynne Morris March 22, 2008
Huge congratulations on this beautiful finalist Colleen! #5679035

Terry L. Ellis March 22, 2008
A classically beautiful finalist, Colleen! Congratulations, again! #5679291

Barbara Waldoch March 22, 2008
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Colleen! #5679409

Bill Wyatt March 22, 2008
Congratulations on your gorgeous finalist Colleen! #5679418

Jessica Jenney March 22, 2008
Congratulations, Colleen on this gorgeous finalist! #5679710

Donna La Mattino Pagakis March 22, 2008
I love this image Colleen!! Congratulations on your finalist!! #5679772

Deborah C. Lewinson March 22, 2008
Gorgeous image, Colleen!
Congratulations on your finalist!
Debby #5680169

Sam Britt March 22, 2008
Congratulations again, Colleen! #5680302

Colleen Farrell March 22, 2008
Thanks so much, everybody, I appreciate it! #5680313

Susan Fox March 22, 2008
Did I not comment on this one? How could I miss it???
Wonderful image Colleen!
Congrats :-) #5680632

Colleen Farrell March 22, 2008
Thank you, Susan! You probably commented on its previous incarnation. :) #5680751

Christian Rosito March 23, 2008
Great finalist Colleen, Congratulations! #5681319

Colette M. Metcalf March 23, 2008
Congratulations!!!! #5681660

Arlene Krassner March 23, 2008
Colleen this is lovely. Congratulations #5682131

Robert Baer March 23, 2008
colleen
congrats on this wonderful image!! #5682674

Holly Shao March 23, 2008
Congratulations on this very beautiful Finalist, Colleen!!
Holly #5682848

Cheryl E. Molennor March 23, 2008
Congratulations on this great finalist! #5683002

Colleen Farrell March 23, 2008
Thanks so much, everybody! #5683152

Ruth Robbins March 23, 2008
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist. #5683451

Jeff Robinson March 23, 2008
Congrats Colleen on your Excellent Finalist!! Jeff #5684217

Stefania Barbier March 23, 2008
Colleen I have always loved this.... stunning and huge congrats for the finalist!!!! #5684367

Laurie Daily March 23, 2008
YaY!!!Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Colleen! #5684423

Colleen Farrell March 23, 2008
Thank you, Ruth, Jeff, Stefania and Laurie! :D #5685628

Dianna Murphy March 23, 2008
Yeah, Congratulations #5685750

Cora Miller March 23, 2008
Simple yet sophisticated and extremely lovely, Colleen. Congratulations on your finalist. #5685918

Cyn Valentine March 24, 2008
Congratulations Colleen!! #5687536

Lois Adomite March 24, 2008
Colleen, cogratulations on your finalist entry, beautiful. Lois #5688017

Gail Vitikacs March 24, 2008
Elegant and beautiful...congrats! #5688024

Daniella Puente March 24, 2008
Perfect......congrats on this AMAZING finalist (a winner to me)!!! :) #5688504

Marina Moore March 24, 2008
Congratulations Colleen!!!! This is soooo beautiful! :) #5689299

Susan Weisensel March 24, 2008
This is so beautiful Colleen, I'm so glad it is a finalist. Congrats. #5689520

Nancy (Peaches) Harker March 24, 2008
WHOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOo
Big Congrats on your BEAUTIFUL finalist Colleen, best of luck in the next round!!! #5690663

Margaret R. Barry March 24, 2008
Congratulations on your fantastic win, Colleen! #5691246

Holly Shao March 24, 2008
Congratulations on your win, Colleen!!!
Holly #5691276

Teresa Norris March 24, 2008
Colleen, congratulations on this awesome winner!! #5691303

Susan Fox March 24, 2008
Congratulations Colleen!!!!!!!! #5691390

Nikki McDonald March 24, 2008
Oh, Colleen, how nice to see a win on this lovely image. Congratulations. #5691399

Su Sana E. P March 24, 2008
Huge Congratulations on this well deserving Winner, Colleen!! #5691403

William C. Raco March 24, 2008
Congratulations, Colleen!
Beautiful win #5691425

Bill Wyatt March 24, 2008
Gorgeous image Congratulations my friend!! #5691491

Patrick Rouzes March 24, 2008
CONGRATULATIONS on this incredible WINNER,COLLEEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #5691518

Jessica Jenney March 24, 2008
Congrats, Colleen on this gorgeous win! #5691533

Kara L. Hendricks March 24, 2008
This is just one of MANY winners coming your way Colleen.... Congratulations girl!! #5691647

Colleen Farrell March 24, 2008
Yippee! I'm so pleased--I didn't know it won, but saw a lot of comments on it. Thanks so much for the congrats, everybody! :D #5691652

anonymous March 24, 2008
Huge Congratulations Colleen on your Beautiful win! B- #5691728

Sam Britt March 24, 2008
Congratulations on this winner, Colleen! #5691918

Cyn Valentine March 24, 2008
COngratulations Colleen..beautiful win!! #5691932

Leslie McLain March 24, 2008
Congrats on a beautiful winner. #5692003

Corinne M. Thompson March 24, 2008
So happy to see gold under the fabulous image, congrats! #5692048

Chris Budny March 24, 2008
This is beautiful, Colleen; congratulations on your win! #5692110

Nadya Johnson March 24, 2008
This is so exquisite! Congratulations on your gorgeous winner, Colleen! #5692112

Renee Doyle March 24, 2008
So very beautiful Colleen!!! Congratulations!!!! #5692158

Donna La Mattino Pagakis March 24, 2008
So well deserved Colleen!!! Yes, it's gorgeous!! A huge congratulations on your win!!!! #5692245

Sherry Karr Adkins March 24, 2008
Congrats Colleen on your awesome winner! I added this to my favorites. #5692257

Deborah C. Lewinson March 24, 2008
Congratulations on this stunning winner, Colleen!!!
Debby #5692259

Colleen Farrell March 24, 2008
Thank you so much, everybody--I really appreciate your kind words! :D #5692407

Joan Powell March 24, 2008
Congrats on your beautiful win !!! #5692479

Ruth Robbins March 24, 2008
Yay! Congratulations Colleen. #5692557

Cindy Bendush March 24, 2008
WTG Colleen!!!!! Congratulations on this *MOST BEAUTIFUL* winner!!! :-) #5692645

Elida Gutierrez March 24, 2008
Congratulations!!!

A Special Star
For all the Winners.
#5692665

Laurence Saliba March 24, 2008
Fantastic, congratulations on your win, Colleen!!!! #5692938

Evy Johansen March 24, 2008
Big congratulations on your wonderful win, Colleen!! #5692943

Sylvia Rossler March 24, 2008
A big congrats on your win Colleen :O) #5693015

Stefania Barbier March 25, 2008
HUGE congrats for your gorgeous win Colleen!!! #5693121

Carla Metzler March 25, 2008
Congratulations on your win, Colleen! This is so beautiful! #5693524

Katarina Mansson March 25, 2008
BIG congratulations on this beautiful win Colleen! #5693809

Debbie Hartley March 25, 2008
Congratulations on your stunning winner Colleen! #5693992

Arlene Krassner March 25, 2008
Applause for this lovely winner Colleen. #5694226

Wally Orlowsky March 25, 2008
Congratulations on this artistic winner, Colleen!!! #5694439

Terry L. Ellis March 25, 2008
Congratulations, Colleen! An excellent Second Place win! #5694543

Susan M. Smith March 25, 2008
Colleen, so glad to see this one get a Gold! It is so lovely, your work on it is fabulous! Congratulations on your Win! #5694619

Linda Blair March 25, 2008
Beautiful...congrats on your win!!!!! ☺ #5694746

Cheryl E. Molennor March 25, 2008
Congratulations! #5694763

Susan Weisensel March 25, 2008
WTG, congrats on you winner Colleen.
I do love this one so much. #5694792

Kimi A. Phillips March 25, 2008
YIPPPEEEE!!!! Way to go, my friend! #5695137

Robert Baer March 25, 2008
colleen
WTG. congrats for this beautiful winner! #5695145

Colleen Farrell March 25, 2008
Thanks so much, everybody--I appreciate it! #5695538

Jeff Robinson March 25, 2008
Outstanding - Congrats Colleen on your Very Well Deserved Win! Jeff #5695780

Tarun Bose March 25, 2008
Big congrats Collen for your second prize winner. #5695924

Joannie Bertucci March 25, 2008
The only thing that surprises me about this image is that it did not get first place!
Stunning work Colleen, congratulations! #5695980

Nadine A. Lewis March 25, 2008
GORGEOUS floral image, Colleen...CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! <>< #5696694

Cassie L. Woodlee March 25, 2008
Congratulations on this GORGEOUS winner Colleen!!!!!!!!!! #5697663

Lois Adomite March 25, 2008
Colleen, congratulations on your winner. Lois #5698323

Robert R. Goodman March 25, 2008
Congratulations,Colleen!!!!! #5698550

Dr. Harmeet Singh March 25, 2008
Heartiest congratulations on this winner,Colleen.I am happy. #5699158

Nancy (Peaches) Harker March 25, 2008
WHOOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
WTG girl on this FANTASTIC BEAUTIFUL win!!! you go girl!!!
So happy for you!!! #5699194

Raymond Pauly March 26, 2008
Big congratulations, Colleen! Beautiful winner! #5699500

Colleen Farrell March 26, 2008
Thanks so much, everybody, I really appreciate your great comments! #5701121

Lee Canham March 26, 2008
A late CONGRATULATIONS on your superb-ness..This is truly Beautiful..A favourite for me..
I love it...and who couldn't...without melting.
Well done Colleen...You definately deserved a win for what you have here.
Best Wishes from me.
Lee
#5702133

Mike D. Perez March 26, 2008
Congratulations on your beautiful Winner, Colleen! #5702959

Jennifer L. Alder March 26, 2008
Glad you resubmitted! WTF, Colleen... a gorgeous winner! Congrats :) #5703499

Jane M March 27, 2008
Beautiful classic element to this stil life. Just lovely. Well done for the win! #5704749

Dominick M. Dimacale March 27, 2008
Congratulations Colleen on your Win.
Dominick #5704772

Datha Y. Thompson March 27, 2008
Congratulations!!!! GORGEOUS Colleen!!! WTG :0) #5705510

Colette M. Metcalf March 27, 2008
Congratulations to you on your WIN, Colleen!!! #5706611

Colleen Farrell March 27, 2008
Thanks so very much, Lee, Mike, Jennifer, Jane, Dominick, Datha and Colette! :D #5707697

William F. Clair March 28, 2008
Over the TOP!!! Have this printed and display with pride!!! Your gallery is awesome!!! #5711416

Colleen Farrell March 29, 2008
Thank you so much, William--I really appreciate your encouragement! :D #5715644

Jean B. Hall July 13, 2009
Lovely colors, shapes, and composition! #7736380

Colleen Farrell July 13, 2009
Thanks very much, Jean! #7736394

Heather Thorsen April 13, 2010
I have just seen this one, sorry I missed it. Congratulations on you well deserved win Colleen.
regards
Heather #8530527

Colleen Farrell April 13, 2010
Thank you, Heather! #8531821

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