Inspiring Photo: Farm Flowers #10120754

Farm Flowers

Uploaded: May 07, 2010 06:28:25

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WINNER MAY 2010

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Richard B. Hallick May 07, 2010

Melinda, the contrast between the aged wood and new tulips is great. Wonderful colors and clarity. Good job! #1266318

Melinda F. Schneider May 07, 2010

Thank you Richard!
Glad it caught your eye! #8594788

Cathy Barrows May 07, 2010

such a beautiful setup and the tulip colrs are fab #8594900

John Rivera May 07, 2010

Great comp, colors and tones Malinda! #8594911

Melinda F. Schneider May 07, 2010

Thank you Cathy and John! #8595072

Usman M. Bajwa May 07, 2010

Wonderful composition and colors, Melinda!

UB. #8595277

Carol Flisak May 07, 2010

Beautiful image, Melinda! I like the colors, comp and details! #8595303

Nikki McDonald May 07, 2010

You have a winner here, Melinda -- seriously! I was browsing Recent Entries and it jumped right off the page. I love everything about it from the comp to the colors to the detail to to to . . . Great job! #8595724

Melinda F. Schneider May 07, 2010

Thank you very much Usman, Carol, and Nikki! #8595905

Lori Carlson May 08, 2010

This is a definite Wow Shot, Melinda. Rich in color and effective comp! Love it!! =) #8598158

Clyde Smith May 11, 2010

A stunning image Melinda. Great colors, textures and composition. #8605403

Melinda F. Schneider May 12, 2010

Thank you Lori and Clyde! #8605631

Dianna Murphy May 12, 2010

oh what a great find. Lovely. A winner to me. #8606599

Melinda F. Schneider May 12, 2010

Thank you Dianna! #8606937

Kara L. Hendricks May 26, 2010

Congratulations Melinda on being today's 101 POTD!! #8644315

Melinda F. Schneider May 26, 2010

Thank you so much, Kara!
I'm thrilled to have this image receive the honor!! #8644421

Patti Coblentz May 26, 2010

I love this image, Melinda!! Congratulations on your 101 POTD today!! Patti #8644483

Datha Y. Thompson May 26, 2010

CONGRATULATIONS Melinda!!
This is Beautiful and I LOVE it :) #8644569

Usman M. Bajwa May 26, 2010

I loved it the first time I saw it, Melinda. CONGRATZ. on the 101 POTD, WTG!

UB #8644672

Christine Czernin May 26, 2010

I love this one, Melinda.
Congrats on the 101 POTD. #8644682

Anna Diederich May 26, 2010

This is beautiful! Congrats on your 101 POTD! #8644695

Nikki McDonald May 26, 2010

Just wonderful! Congratulations on the 101 POTD, Melinda. #8644724

Katarina Mansson May 26, 2010

An instant favorite; what a beautiful find and capture! Congrats on your POTD Melinda! I hope to see this soon again... #8644763

Karen E. Baumann May 26, 2010

Love the rich tones in the tulips... this IS a winner! Congratulations on the 101 POTD! #8644783

Melinda F. Schneider May 26, 2010

Thank you Patti, Datha, Usman, Christine, Anna, Nikki, Katta, and Karen! #8644845

Mitch Spence May 26, 2010

Melinda, this is an all-round gorgeous shot. Congratulations on the 101 POTD. #8645028

Graham Robards May 26, 2010

Simply stunning and so simple, love it Melinda. Congratulatons. ~Pat #8645046

Daniella Puente May 26, 2010

Congrats Mel! this is a beautiful composition :))) #8645292

Dr Silly May 26, 2010

Congratutions Melinda on your 101 POTD, for this beautiful photo. :O) #8645747

Melinda F. Schneider May 26, 2010

Thanks Mitch, Pat, Daniella, and Doc! #8645845

Donna La Mattino Pagakis May 26, 2010

Truly excellent Melinda, congrats! #8646009

Melinda F. Schneider May 26, 2010

Thank you Donna! #8646108

Leslie McLain May 26, 2010

Terrific capture, colors, and details, Melinda. Congrats. #8646248

Melinda F. Schneider May 26, 2010

Thank you Leslie! #8646285

Bunny Snow May 28, 2010

Love your vision, the colors and order of the tulips, the aged wood of the door, the homey country feel of the entire scene. This is another winner for you, Melinda, and very well done! #8648763

Melinda F. Schneider May 28, 2010

Thanks for your wonderful words, Bunny! #8649062

Tammy Espino June 07, 2010

Congrats on this wonderful finalist!! :) #8672126

Renee Doyle June 07, 2010

Beautiful work Melinda!!! Congratulations on this excellent finalist!! #8672933

Melinda F. Schneider June 07, 2010

Thank you Tammy and Renee! #8673074

Nancy (Peaches) Harker June 07, 2010

WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
HUGE Congrats on your AWSOME finalist
Best of luck in the next round!!! #8673883

Leslie McLain June 07, 2010

Congrats on your beautiful finalist, Melinda. #8674822

Sam Britt June 07, 2010

Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Melinda! #8675133

Sherran Andersen June 07, 2010

WTG Melinda. #8675895

Melinda F. Schneider June 08, 2010

Thank you Peaches, Leslie, Sam, and Sherran! #8677047

Jeana Clark June 08, 2010

OUTSTANDING!!! Congratulations on this wonderfully presented finalist!!! Best of luck in the next round!!!
~J~ #8677917

Melinda F. Schneider June 08, 2010
Thank you Jeana! #8678509

Christine Czernin June 08, 2010
I loved this picture then and I love it now.
Many congrats, Melinda and good luck. #8678972

Usman M. Bajwa June 09, 2010
Good to see this get the Finalist Award, Melinda. Hope it gets into the Golden Territory too, good luck!
UB. #8681395

Melinda F. Schneider June 09, 2010
Thank you Christine and Usman! #8681862

June 09, 2010
Great work , good luck in the next round.
Best of Light!!! #8682221

Mitch Spence June 09, 2010
Simply had to be a finalist, Melinda, and I'm pulling for it all the way in the next round. #8682662

Tammy Espino June 09, 2010
Congrats on your win :) #8683049

Jessica Jenney June 09, 2010
Congratulations, Melinda on your beautiful win! #8683136

Linda D. Lester June 09, 2010
Awesome first place win....Congratulations!! #8683170

Leslie McLain June 09, 2010
Congrats on your beautiful winner, Melinda. #8683212

Sonya L. Hatfield-Hall June 09, 2010
Congratulations Melinda. I love this image. #8683243

Renee Doyle June 09, 2010
So well deserved!!! Congratulations Melinda!! #8683264

Patrick Rouzes June 09, 2010
CONGRATULATIONS on this incredible GOLD MEDAL, Melinda! WTG! #8683304

Mitch Spence June 09, 2010
YES YES YES!!!!! I am smiling, yes I am. Congratulations, Melinda! #8683445

Liz blahh June 09, 2010
Congrats on your beautiful winning image! #8683461

June 09, 2010
Congrads on a well deserved first prize winner. Only one place left to go from here. Best of Light !!! #8683524

Phyllis H. Burchett June 09, 2010
congratulations on this fantastic winner! #8683526

Melinda F. Schneider June 09, 2010
Thank you Michael, Mitch, Tammy, Jessica, Linda, Leslie, Sonya, Renee, Patrick, Mitch (again!) Liz, Michael (again!), and Phyllis!
I'm so excited!!!!! #8683659

Sam Britt June 09, 2010
Big Congrats on your first place winner, Melinda! #8683744

Donna La Mattino Pagakis June 09, 2010
Yes!!!!! I'm so proud of you Melinda!!! Outstanding work!!!! You rock!!! Congratulations on your BIG First Place win!!!!
Happy Dance!!!! #8683759

Evy Johansen June 09, 2010
Big congratulations on your beautiful win, Melinda!! #8683774

Patti Coblentz June 09, 2010
The writing was on the wall for this beautiful image, Melinda...so pleased...congratulations on your 1st place winner!!!
Patti #8683775

Susan Fox June 09, 2010
Such a beautiful photo Melinda. Congrats on your first place win :-) #8683780

Kim Andelkovic June 09, 2010
Congratulations....just beautiful #8683834

Bonnie C. Lackey June 09, 2010
Big Congrats on this outstanding winner, Melinda! This needs to be framed and hung! #8683838

Melinda F. Schneider June 09, 2010
Thank you Sam, Donna, Evy, Patti, Susan, Kim, and Bonnie!
I am still dancing for joy!! #8684067

Patti Coblentz June 09, 2010
Dancing with you, Melinda!! First place!!! :) #8684071

Jeana Clark June 09, 2010

Happy to see this in the winners circle Melinda!!!!!! Huge congratulations for your fantastic win!!!!!!
~J~ #8684132

Bunny Snow June 09, 2010
I expected a winner, but a first place! This is awesome for you, Melinda. Your vision, capture, and execution of this beautiful, well composed, perfect image. I'm so excited and proud of you for capturing not only this beautiful image but for your first place gold medal!!!! WOW!!!
Bunny #8684193

Graham Robards June 09, 2010
Oh wow Melinda, we all loved this, see it get a first place medal is awesome. I bet you are doing the happy dance today!
Congratulations.
~Pat #8684280

Laurence Saliba June 09, 2010
Congratulations on your win Melinda!!! #8684355

Corinne M. Thompson June 09, 2010
BIG Congrats on your win Melinda!!! #8684457

Jennifer L. Alder June 09, 2010
Such a beautiful win, Melinda! Big congrats to you :) #8684548

Clyde Smith June 09, 2010
Congratulations on a very beautiful win Melinda! #8684639

Katarina Mansson June 09, 2010
Sooooo happy to see this beauty getting First Prize at BP! Congratulations Melinda! #8684700

Usman M. Bajwa June 10, 2010
Katarina just stated above exactly what came to my mind when I saw this fab image getting the First Place Gold. WTG, Melinda. I know Kara must be sooooo happy to see this shine!!
UB. #8684778

Bojan Bencic June 10, 2010
Congratulations on you winner, Melinda. #8684800

Jean-Pierre Ducondi June 10, 2010
Congratulations on your win Melinda. Awesome work.
JP #8685103

Melinda F. Schneider June 10, 2010
Thank you Patti, Jeana, Bunny, Pat, Laurence, Corinne, Jennifer, Clyde, Katarina, Usman, Bojan, and Jean-Pierre!
It's the morning after, and I'm STILL dancing!! #8685236

Kay Beausoleil June 10, 2010
Big congratulations, Melinda, on your first prize win for this lyrical image! #8685700

Jean E. Hildebrant June 10, 2010
So excited for you, Melinda! Well deserved, it's beautiful! #8685772

JudyAnn Rector June 10, 2010
Great job... CONGRATULATIONS! #8686228

Melinda F. Schneider June 10, 2010
Thank you Kay, Jean, and JudyAnn! #8686231

Lori Carlson June 10, 2010
Big congrats to you, Melinda!!!!!! =) High-fives!!! #8686523

Lindley Johnson June 10, 2010
I really love everything about this image - the colors, textures, composition. Congratulations on your very well-deserved First Place win, Melinda! #8686620

Melinda F. Schneider June 10, 2010
Thanks so much Lori and Lindley! #8686633

Christine Czernin June 10, 2010
Many congrats on your fantastic gold winner, Melinda. It is a joy to look at this capture. The judge obviously thought the same. #8687579

Melinda F. Schneider June 11, 2010
Thank you Christine! #8688672

Lynn Sapadin June 13, 2010
Melinda
Congratulations on this stunning image and your well deserved first place win.
Lynn #8692727

Cindy Bendush June 14, 2010
Picture perfect Melinda! Excellent light and composition. Big congrats on this winner! #8693091

Melinda F. Schneider June 14, 2010
Thank you Lynn and Cindy! #8693347

Kara L. Hendricks June 16, 2010
Melinda I know this is a few days late... But was THRILLED to see this garner a FIRST PLACE win... If ever a shot deserved it... It's this one...
WOW!! Congrats!!! #8698628

Melinda F. Schneider June 16, 2010
Thanks so much Kara! #8699068

Mary Beth Aiello June 16, 2010
Just love this, Melinda. Absolutely spectacular. Huge congrats on this outstanding winner. #8699296

Melinda F. Schneider June 16, 2010
Thank you Mary Beth! I'm still swinging from the chandeliers!! #8699442

Dominick M. Dimacale June 17, 2010
Congratulations Melinda on your Win!!!

Dominick #8702139

Melinda F. Schneider June 18, 2010
Thank you Dominick! #8703393

Nikki McDonald June 18, 2010
OMG, Melinda, a FIRST PLACE WIN!! Just got home from vacation and decided to check out the winners as I won't have time to go through all the finalists for awhile. I am so very pleased for you. This is a superb capture and a wonderful win. #8704073

Melinda F. Schneider June 18, 2010
Thank you Nikki! I was stunned, too! And delighted!! #8704084

Datha Y. Thompson June 21, 2010
CONGRATULATIONS AGAIN AND AGAIN!!!
This is Gorgeous and Perfect in every way Melinda WTG :) #8708323

Bob Cournoyer June 21, 2010
Congrats on both, Melinda... :-) #8708325

Chuck Bruton June 21, 2010
Great photo
Congratulations ! #8708453

Nikki McDonald June 21, 2010
Congratulations on the Favorites win, Melinda. So very well-deserved. I agree 100% with Mitch's nominating comments -- this is an image that makes me happy to look at. #8708821

Melinda F. Schneider June 21, 2010
Thank you Datha, Bob, Chuck, and Nikki!
OMG, I got a FAVORITES WIN?!! This is news to me!!!!! #8708994

Donna La Mattino Pagakis June 21, 2010
Outstanding Melinda, I'm so happy for you!! Congratulations!! #8709007

Dr Silly June 21, 2010
Congratulations Melinda on your PG101 Monthly favorite win. :O) #8709331

Teri Klinger June 21, 2010
congrats Melinda! I love everything about this image! :) #8709778

Melinda F. Schneider June 22, 2010
Thank you Donna, Doc, and Teri!! #8711275

Cesar J. La Rosa June 22, 2010
What a WONDERFUL photograph, Melinda!!! Everything is perfectly beautiful about it. Congratulations on this very well-deserved FIRST PLACE Winner!!!
Cesar #8711942

Melinda F. Schneider June 23, 2010
Thanks so much Cesar! #8712626

Nancy (Peaches) Harker July 01, 2010
HUGE congrats on your AWESOME win! #8728393

Melinda F. Schneider July 01, 2010
So exciting! Thank you Peaches!! #8728736

Janie S. Oliver July 01, 2010
Congrats on your win. Simply gorgeous. #8728967

Melinda F. Schneider July 01, 2010
Thank you Janie! #8729305

Murry Grigsby July 14, 2010
They say 10% never get the word -- I totally missed your terrific winner Melinda until now. What a wonderful comp, textures and colors! I really like the home-spun mood you've created here!! BTW congrats on your WIN also. #8762235

Melinda F. Schneider July 14, 2010
Thanks very much Murry! #8762244

Alexandra Hankova November 04, 2010
Brilliant! Belated congraulations. :-) #9014468

Melinda F. Schneider November 04, 2010
Thanks so much Alexandra! #9014704

Bunny Snow October 03, 2011
This image has stayed in my mind. It's so beautiful, and so very well done on your part. I can understand the reason you received a first place. This is awesome!!!
It just goes to show that what you do with what you have is what counts. And, you have a lot of creativity and imagination and know how in your brain. Well done, Melinda, this is a beautiful creation.
#9714770

Melinda F. Schneider October 04, 2011
Thank you, Bunny.
#9714978

Daniella Puente March 23, 2016
Going into your winners...I just LOVE this one :) #11450504

Melinda F. Schneider March 23, 2016
Thank you, Daniella! #11450532

Sharon Norberg April 13, 2016
Beautiful colors...love it! #11460649

Melinda F. Schneider April 13, 2016
Thank you, Sharon! #11460655

Nikki McDonald July 08, 2016
I have ALWAYS loved this one, Melinda. Congratulations on having it selected as an All Time Winner!1
#11493510

Bob Cournoyer July 08, 2016
Congrats, Melinda, on your All Time Gold... :-) #11493511

Melinda F. Schneider July 08, 2016
Thank you, Nikki and Bob!!
#11493514

Ray July 10, 2016
A Huge congratulations on your wonderful All Time Winner, Melinda! #11494295

James Kooper July 11, 2016
you have just nailed in choosing the tulip color here. Its awesome in one word. #11494408

Melinda F. Schneider July 11, 2016
Thank you, Ray and Jannatul! #11494454

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