Inspiring Photo: Candied Tulips #6199247

Uploaded: May 17, 2008 21:11:08

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Exif: F Number: 10, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/6 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 250, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 60.00 mm, Model: NIKON D70s

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Dominick M. Dimacale May 17, 2008

Lovely florals here, Colleen.

Dominick #923419

Laura L. Gonzales May 17, 2008

Beautiful comp and presentation Colleen!!! Very elegant! Laura #5936457

Stefania Barbier May 17, 2008

wow..... sure we'll see this again...!!! #5936553

Karen Engelbreth May 18, 2008

Wonderful!!! #5936708

Anastasia Hoff May 18, 2008

Pretty color and great composition. #5936754

Ronald Balthazor May 18, 2008

Very nice treatment, Colleen. #5937010

Cyn Valentine May 18, 2008

Just beautiful Colleen..wonderful image! #5937143

anonymous May 18, 2008

Beautiful! Love the colors, comp. and effects Colleen! B- #5937264

Bojan Bencic May 18, 2008

WOW! Fantastic photo and post processing. Beautiful image, Colleen. #5937465

Susan M. Campbell May 18, 2008

Spectacular...love it! #5937672

Joze vauh May 18, 2008

Amazing,Colleen.
Rgds.Joze #5937954

Leslie McLain May 18, 2008

Beautiful tulips. Love the color and effects. #5938026

Colleen Farrell May 18, 2008

Thanks so much, everybody! I really appreciate your great comments. :D #5938259

Erica Murphy May 18, 2008

Lovely! #5938337

Tiia Vissak May 18, 2008

very beautiful! #5938416

Vladan D. Djordjevic May 18, 2008

I love the colors, composition and effects. Great photo! #5938476

Erika Haight May 18, 2008

Stunning colors and comp Colleen!!! #5938519

Carol Sawyer May 18, 2008

Beautiful composition, colors effects and image, Colleen!! #5938600

Joy Rector May 18, 2008

gorgeous #5938723

Stephanie Frey May 18, 2008

Wow Colleen, this is absolutely gorgeous! #5938858

Melissa G. Meiselman May 18, 2008

Stunning presentation of these beautiful tulips with wonderful color and effects, Colleen!! #5938870

William C. Raco May 18, 2008

Beautiful colors, shapes and perspective
Excellent, Colleen #5938976

Roxanne M. Bubar May 18, 2008

I love your pov.
Stunning #5939382

Laurie Daily May 18, 2008

So very pretty, Colleen! #5939443

Judy A. Lawhon May 18, 2008

Outstanding image, Colleen!! #5939463

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna May 18, 2008

So graceful and splendid colors, Colleen!!!!! ♫ k #5939565

Colleen Farrell May 18, 2008

Thanks very much for the terrific comments, everybody! #5939572

Ellen Hodges May 18, 2008

Such a beautiful capture, Colleen!! The colors are awesome! #5939654

Christie R. Bielss May 18, 2008

The colors in this are fantastic! Great PS effects on this! Really makes it stand out above the crowd! #5939738

Sam Britt May 18, 2008

Great color, POV & effects, Colleen. Beautiful image. #5939781

Bill Knaps May 18, 2008

Wow Colleen, You never cease to amaze me. Bill #5940074

Yulianto Soeroso May 19, 2008

wow I like behave like liliput hahaha nice #5940184

Arlene Krassner May 19, 2008

Colleen this is stunning. #5940924

Nikki McDonald May 19, 2008

Lovely colors and effects, Colleen. #5941421

Chastity Abbott May 19, 2008

the color contrasts here are just stunning!!!!! I could see this hanging somewhere.....somewhere so everyone could see it! Excellent work! :) #5941573

Corinne M. Thompson May 19, 2008

I can see this is a winner, excellent! #5941988

Lisa J. Boulden May 19, 2008

WOWWWWWWWWW!
A super spectacular image!
Great capture; masterfully treated!
Outstanding!
~♥~Lisa #5941993

Susan Weisensel May 19, 2008

Colleen, I love the POV on this one. Super color and effect. Nice work. #5942556

Donna La Mattino Pagakis May 19, 2008

Really beautiful Colleen!! Great colors! #5942654

Colleen Farrell May 19, 2008

Thanks so much, everybody! I really appreciate your wonderful comments! :D #5945417

Joerg Schlagheck May 20, 2008

Beautiful creation, Colleen! Love the effects! #5950523

Holly Shao May 20, 2008

So beautiful, Colleen! Love the colors and painterly effects.

Holly #5950909

Eivor Kuchta May 20, 2008

Wonderful colors, Colleen, and an excellent composition! #5950972

John R. Sanchez May 20, 2008

Hi Colleen! I really like the way you composed this shot and the colors are amazing. WTG! #5951238

Colleen Farrell May 20, 2008

Thanks so much, Joerg, Holly, Eivor and John! #5951609

Nancy (Peaches) Harker May 20, 2008

Not only is my shoulder bad, I think now I have carpel tunnel and a finger sprain getting to the bottom of this thread LMAO!!!
AWSOME AWSOME floral girl, AWSOME colors and comp, I think this WILL be a WINNER!!! #5954682

Eugenio Diaz May 21, 2008

FANTASTIC ALL the WAY!!!!!!!
A real WINNER!!!! #5957044

Nadine A. Lewis May 21, 2008

GORGEOUS in everyway, Colleen...I LOVE THIS!!!! <>< #5957172

Colleen Farrell May 21, 2008

Thank you so much, Peaches, Eugenio and Nadine!

Peaches, I'm sorry I hurt your wrist and finger, LOL! #5957177

Kimi A. Phillips May 21, 2008

Colleen, this is STUNNING! #5957530

Kimi A. Phillips May 21, 2008

Colleen, this is STUNNING! #5957545

Colleen Farrell May 21, 2008

Thanks so much, Kimi! #5959051

Susan Fox May 22, 2008

This is a work of art Colleen! #5963949

Songbird Cline May 23, 2008

gorgeous.. HOW did you do that? #5969219

Colleen Farrell May 23, 2008

Thank you so much, Susan and Songbird! This is just a bit of the aetherize filter from Flaming Pear and some diffuse glow from PS CS3. #5969531

Dianna Murphy May 24, 2008

Beautiful Colleen, love the colors and the comp. Effects really make them glow #5972231

Colleen Farrell May 24, 2008

Thank you, Dianna! #5973030

Debra R. Harder May 25, 2008

WOW, Colleen!! Another GORGEOUS image!! The colors, effects, comp....PERFECTION!! STUNNING WORK!! Deb #5975147

Colleen Farrell May 25, 2008

Thanks so much, Deb! :D #5975380

Theresa M. VanderStaay May 25, 2008

Collen, great title!...They do look yummy!...The colors are beautiful and the effects are amazing on the this photo...Excellent PS work...Tessa #5975734

Colleen Farrell May 25, 2008

Thank you so much, Tessa! #5976948

Sharon Sawyer May 25, 2008

This is absolutley beautiful, Colleen !!!! Congrats on your well-deserved EFP. #5977268

Colleen Farrell May 26, 2008

Thank you, Sharon! #5979009

Robert Baer May 27, 2008

wow
love the pov and the wonderful colors colleen! #5983177

Terry L. Ellis May 27, 2008

Gorgeous treatment, Colleen! Seems candied indeed! #5984899

Colleen Farrell May 27, 2008

Thank you, Justin and Terry! #5985640

Lynn Haack June 07, 2008

Outstanding perspective, lighting, colors, effects, comp...well, outstanding EVERYTHING!! Very enjoyable floral. Congrats on EP! Lynn #6032209

Colleen Farrell June 08, 2008

Thank you, Lynn! #6033885

Jennifer L. Alder June 19, 2008

Gorgeous vivid colour-- great pov! Big congrats on this beautiful finalist, Colleen :) #6078701

Corinne M. Thompson June 19, 2008

Congrats Colleen! #6078797

Christian Rosito June 19, 2008

Big congrats Colleen! #6078817

Margaret R. Barry June 19, 2008

Congratulations on your fantastic finalists, Colleen! #6078829

Daniella Puente June 19, 2008

Awesome finalist Colleen!!!! #6078973

Tamara K. Walker June 19, 2008

CONGRATULATIONS! #6079135

Jessica Jenney June 19, 2008

Congratulations, Colleen on a gorgeous finalist! #6079318

Nadya Johnson June 19, 2008

Congratulations on your outstanding finalist, Colleen! #6079674

Elida Gutierrez June 19, 2008

Congratulations for your Finalist!!! #6079714

Michelle L. Frick June 19, 2008

Congratulations Colleen!! #6079784

anonymous June 19, 2008

Congratulations Colleen on your beautiful finalist! B- #6080140

Susan M. Campbell June 19, 2008

A well deserved finalist...congrats! #6080143

Leslie McLain June 19, 2008

congrats on your fantastic finalist. A winner. #6080327

Nancy (Peaches) Harker June 19, 2008

WHOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
BIG Congrats on your finalist!
Best of Luck in the next round! #6080331

Eivor Kuchta June 19, 2008

Congratulations on your wonderful finalist, Colleen! #6080615

Colleen Farrell June 19, 2008

Thank you so much, everybody--I really appreciate your support! #6080781

Sam Britt June 19, 2008

Congratulations, Colleen! #6081095

Vladan D. Djordjevic June 19, 2008

Congratulations, Colleen on your terrific finalist!

#6081249

Lois Adomite June 19, 2008

Congratulations. #6081361

Erin Appelbaum June 19, 2008

Congrats again Colleen. Peter #6081556

Barbara Waldoch June 19, 2008

Congratulations on this beautiful Finalist, Colleen! #6081679

Alex T. Mizuno June 19, 2008

Congratulations Colleen! Truly beautiful work!! #6082260

Debra R. Harder June 19, 2008

I remember this one...and knew it would be back!! BIG CONGRATS, Colleen, on this GORGEOUS finalist!! Deb #6082301

Colleen Farrell June 19, 2008

Thanks so much everybody for your terrific comments! #6082391

Stephanie Frey June 19, 2008

Congratulations on your finalist! #6082585

Ujjwal Mukherjee June 19, 2008

Beautifully done! Huge congratulations,Colleen!! #6082621

Wendy Moghadam June 19, 2008

Beautiful! Congratulations on your finalist #6082777

Cindy Bendush June 19, 2008

Congratulations on this (and *ALL*) of your fabulous Finalists Colleen! WTG girl!!! #6082874

Stefania Barbier June 19, 2008

CONGRATULATIONS ON THIS BEAUTIFUL FINALIST #6082894

Renee Doyle June 19, 2008

Just beautiful Colleen!!! Congratulations! #6083130

Michelle Alton June 20, 2008

Wonderful FINALIST! Congratulations! #6083341

Laurie Daily June 20, 2008

Look at us side by side...I am honored to be in such great company Colleen.... Congratulation to you!!! #6083595

Jeff Robinson June 20, 2008

Congrats Colleen on your outstanding Finalist! Jeff #6084048

Cyn Valentine June 20, 2008

Congratulations Colleen! #6084052

Terry L. Ellis June 20, 2008

An excellent finalist, Colleen! Congratualtions! #6084144

Kimi A. Phillips June 20, 2008

WOOHOOO!!!!! I just LOVE this one! BIG CONGRATS!!!:) #6084190

Judy V. Kennamer June 20, 2008

Totally gorgeous Colleen!!!! A big CONGRATS on your Finalist! #6084234

Colleen Farrell June 20, 2008

Thanks so much, everybody--I appreciate it! #6084848

Tiia Vissak June 20, 2008

Congratulations! #6085234

Colleen Farrell June 20, 2008

Thank you, Tiia! #6085455

Sharon F. Morris June 20, 2008

Congratulations Colleen on your win. #6085833

Jennifer L. Alder June 20, 2008

Wow! A double win!!!
HUGE congrats, Colleen.. very beautiful work :) #6085917

Tiia Vissak June 20, 2008

Congratulations again! #6085993

Kimi A. Phillips June 20, 2008

AWESOMOE, girl!!! CONGRATS! #6086014

Alex T. Mizuno June 20, 2008

Congratulations on your win, Colleen!! #6086055

anonymous June 20, 2008

Congrats once again Colleen! Beautiful Win! B- #6086107

Jessica Jenney June 20, 2008

Congratulations, Colleen on your beautiful win! #6086194

Stefania Barbier June 20, 2008

congratulations on another gorgeous winner Colleen! #6086259

Theresa Marie Jones June 20, 2008

GREAT JOB! EXCELLENT! #6086496

Susan Heath June 20, 2008

Congratulations on this winner! Good for you - it's gorgeous! #6086551

Debra R. Harder June 20, 2008

WOOOO-HOOOO, Colleen!! A HUGE CONGRATS on this SUPERB GOLD WINNER!! Deb #6086584

Bojan Bencic June 20, 2008

Congratulations, Coleen! #6086604

Judy V. Kennamer June 20, 2008

A big, big CONGRATS Colleen! #6086738

Joannie Bertucci June 20, 2008

Congratultions on yet another gorgeous piece of art Colleen! #6086820

Susan Fox June 20, 2008

Congrats Colleen :-) #6086937

Cyn Valentine June 20, 2008

Beautiful winner COlleen...big congratulations! #6086947

Sam Britt June 20, 2008

Congratulations, another winner, Colleen! #6087084

Claudia Kuhn June 20, 2008

Beautiful! Congratulations on winner #2! #6087172

Margaret R. Barry June 20, 2008

Congratulations on this beautiful winner, Colleen! #6087196

Erin Appelbaum June 20, 2008

Congrats again Colleen. Well deserved. Peter #6087268

Vladan D. Djordjevic June 20, 2008

Big congratulations on this fantastic winner! #6087349

Eugenio Diaz June 20, 2008

Congratulations on this AMAZING winner!!!!!!
Well done!!!!! #6087648

Elida Gutierrez June 20, 2008

CONGRATULATIONS!!!
The Golden Cup
A Special Trophy for
"The May Winners" #6087829

Renee Doyle June 20, 2008

Once again ... just beautiful!!! Big congrats to you Colleen! #6088085

Evy Johansen June 20, 2008

Congratulations again, Colleen!! Another well deserved win!! #6088197

Colleen Farrell June 20, 2008

Thank you so much, everybody! I sure appreciate your wonderful comments! #6088237

Denise Denomy June 20, 2008

WOW!!!! WONDERFUL IMAGE, COLLEEN!!!
CONGRATULATIONS ON ANOTHER WIN!!!! :0) #6088256

Tarun Bose June 21, 2008

Big congrats Colleen for your another winner. #6088538

Les Rhoades June 21, 2008

Congratulations on your winning photo!

#6088769

Colette M. Metcalf June 21, 2008

Big congratulations on your win, Colleen!!! #6088810

Debbie Hartley June 21, 2008

Congratulations on your stunning winner Colleen! #6089119

Karen K. Givens June 21, 2008

Congrats Colleen on your win this is beautiful. Very nice work. :) #6089184

Phil Stith June 21, 2008

Another hearty congratulations, Colleen! #6089609

Bill Knaps June 21, 2008

Congrats on another well deserved win Colleen. Bill #6089805

Terry L. Ellis June 21, 2008

An enchanting Second Place win, Colleen! Congratulations again!!!! #6089818

Colleen Farrell June 21, 2008

Thanks so much, everybody--I really appreciate it! #6090357

eileen bedford June 21, 2008

Congratulations on this 2nd. place Colleen, great work........ #6090536

Colleen Farrell June 21, 2008

Thank you, Eileen! #6090561

Michelle L. Frick June 21, 2008

What a beautiful view on these tulips Colleen - your light is amazing! Congratulations on your winner!! #6090620

Laura L. Gonzales June 21, 2008

Fabulous work on this fabulous win!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! Laura #6090655

Sharon Day June 21, 2008

This is gorgeous Colleen!!! Big congratulations again! #6090690

Colleen Farrell June 21, 2008

Thanks so much, Michelle, Laura and Sharon--I really appreciate it! #6090805

Stephanie Frey June 21, 2008

Congrats on your beautiful win Colleen! #6091116

Donna La Mattino Pagakis June 21, 2008

Congratulations on your BIG win Colleen!! WTG! #6091256

Colleen Farrell June 21, 2008

Thank you so much, Stephanie and Donna! #6091796

Ujjwal Mukherjee June 21, 2008

Huge congratulations on your beautiful Winner,Colleen!! #6091956

Arlene Krassner June 22, 2008

I loved this when I first saw it Colleen. Congratulations but it should have placed higher! #6092259

Colleen Farrell June 22, 2008

Thank you so much, Ujjwal and Arlene! #6093204

Ellen Hodges June 22, 2008

Congrats on your finalists and winners, Colleen! Just fabulous!! #6093889

Cindy Bendush June 22, 2008

Congratulations on this fabulous winner Colleen!!! :-) #6094108

A P June 22, 2008

Congratulations on this outstanding winner, Colleen. #6094653

Colleen Farrell June 22, 2008

Thank you so much, Ellen, Cindy and Ann! :D #6094821

Datha Y. Thompson June 22, 2008

Gorgeous!!! CONGRATULATIONS Again Colleen YGG!!! :0) #6095069

Susan M. Campbell June 23, 2008

A beautiful winner...congrats. #6097801

Carol Teal June 23, 2008

Wow, another 2nd place win! WTG!! This is beautiful and very deserving Colleen! #6097880

Colleen Farrell June 23, 2008

Thank you, Datha, Susan and Carol! :D #6099414

Laurie Daily June 24, 2008

From finalists to winners..I am glad both our tulips could make it through, Colleen!!! #6100144

Wally Orlowsky June 24, 2008

Congratulations on another beautiful winner, Colleen! #6100626

Marilyn Flanagan June 24, 2008

Congratulations on this well-deserved win, Colleen! #6102981

Deborah C. Lewinson June 24, 2008

Hardy congrats on this stunning winner, Colleen!!! #6103262

Colleen Farrell June 24, 2008

Thank you, Laurie, Wally, Marilyn and Debby! #6103363

Dr Silly July 02, 2008

Congratulations Colleen on your beautiful GOLD. :O)
#6131987

Donna R. Wageman July 02, 2008

Candy indeed - luscious - congratulations! #6133477

Colleen Farrell July 02, 2008

I made this my favourite photo in your new basic gallery. Do, you get some message or what do you see? How are you liking it? #6134186

Donna R. Wageman July 02, 2008

Just updated to basic gallery this afternoon, have not had the chance to visit with the program, interesting. Shall "check it out" in the next few days after the 4th is done.
God Bless! #6134206

Colleen Farrell July 02, 2008

Thank you so much, Doc, Donna, "Colleen F." and Donna!

I don't know why some people's names show up as my own ... but hopefully it's a glitch BP will iron out soon!

"Colleen F." I wish I knew who you were, LOL ... I haven't used the new version of the gallery yet because of the glitches. #6134343

Dominick M. Dimacale July 06, 2008

Congratulations Colleen on your Win.

Dominick #6146869

Colleen Farrell July 12, 2008

Thank you, Dominick! #6172799

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