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First Bloom

© Colette M. Metcalf

First Bloom

Uploaded: January 12, 2014

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Jeff Robinson level-deluxe January 12, 2014

Wow - Outstanding color, detail/dof and presentation! #1559177

Tiia Vissak January 12, 2014

a beautiful close-up! #10943824

Carolyn M. Fletcher level-classic January 12, 2014

Nice comp on this one. Strange looking flower!
Glad you liked the b/day present. I got everything in there except the photography. LOL #10943846

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe January 12, 2014

Great comp. details and dof, Colette. #10943852

Randy K. Baldwin January 12, 2014

Wonderful color and comp. on this Colette! #10943862

Avril Young January 12, 2014

JUST POPS...beautiful close up Colette. #10943865

Gail Sullivan level-classic January 12, 2014

Gorgeous color and detail, Colette! #10943886

Jyri Vissak January 12, 2014

Another beautiful macro! #10943896

Gord MacEachern January 12, 2014

Gorgeous floral Colette!! #10943901

Anita Hogue January 12, 2014

Love those colors and composition, Colette! #10943916

Joy Rector January 12, 2014

love the comp #10943921

Terry Cervi level-deluxe January 12, 2014

This is so pretty, Colette! #10943982

Bojan Bencic level-classic January 12, 2014

Fantastic light and DoF, Colette. Beautiful photo. #10944045

Martha R. Mazon level-classic January 12, 2014

Very well composed, Colette! Lovely! #10944088

William C. Raco level-classic January 12, 2014

Very fine focus, DoF and colors
Excellent, Col #10944108

R. J. Laudenbacher level-classic January 12, 2014

Beautiful floral with spot on colors, Colette. #10944118

Lindley Johnson level-classic January 12, 2014

Super detail and composition, Colette. #10944193

Emile Abbott level-deluxe January 12, 2014

Superb detail, color and use of light, Colette. #10944249

John Connolly January 12, 2014

Marvelous detail and great bokeh Colette! A beautiful flower and capture! #10944258

Denny E. Barnes level-deluxe January 12, 2014

Excellent capture and very beautiful color, Colette! Love the composition, detail and DOF! #10944328

Katherine Kuhn January 12, 2014

Beautiful color & detail on this zinnia, Colette! #10944333

Rudi Reiner level-classic January 12, 2014

Excellent finish and focus work! #10944446

Ermanno Radice January 12, 2014

Wonderful macro, beautiful colors, details and DOF! #10944453

Kathy Reeves January 12, 2014

Love everything about it!!!!!!! #10944464

Chris Schlosser January 12, 2014

Beautiful detail and composition, Colette! #10944487

Cindy Bendush level-classic January 12, 2014

Lovely close-up - I love these daisies! #10944507

Nancy L. Green level-classic January 12, 2014

GORGEOUS floral image Colette, I love the softness in the colors and lighting!! <>< #10944516

Wm Nosal January 12, 2014

Cool Macro Capture Colette! #10944556

Deborah C. Lewinson level-addict January 12, 2014

Gorgeous image, Colette, love the colors, details, and comp!

Debby #10944580

Claudia Kuhn level-classic January 12, 2014

You're making me long for spring and summer Colette. So pretty! #10944630

David Phalen January 12, 2014

Beautiful light, colors, details and DOF!! Excellent!! #10944645

Kathy Salerni level-classic January 12, 2014

This is so beautiful, Colette! Love your POV, clarity and focus! #10944658

Thomas E. Hinds January 12, 2014

Very colorful and beautiful, Colette! Great detail! #10944675

Linda Boehme level-classic January 12, 2014

Beautiful capture of colors and detail!
#10944687

Millie A. Talarico level-classic January 12, 2014

Very pretty bloom and composition, Colette! #10944755

Robert R. Goodman January 12, 2014

Hi Colette,Absolutely beautiful.Always a favorite my friend!!! #10944772

Carol Quina level-classic January 12, 2014

Lovely macro with great color & dof! #10944806

Barbara Waldoch January 12, 2014

Very beautiful! #10944811

Ray level-classic January 12, 2014

Outstanding color and detail. Beautiful capture, Colette! #10944863

Nadia Paul January 12, 2014

Wonderful comp and details Colette! #10944878

Robert K. Bemus level-classic January 12, 2014

Beautiful floral image! #10944899

Ujjwal Mukherjee January 13, 2014

What a beauty!! great dof, wonderful composition and capture!! #10944941

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer January 13, 2014

Looks like a winner to me!!! #10944996

Neal D. Hatcher January 13, 2014

Beautiful-Awesome detail #10945154

JO ANN CLEVELAND January 13, 2014

Super image Colette! A fave for me!

jo ann c. #10945238

frank w. degenhardt January 13, 2014

One gorgeous macro after another Colette. I love the way this one jumps off the page at us. Stunningly gorgeous colors against that green. Love the composing, bright bold details. Love how the petals of the flower curl and the way you filled the left side of the page. Beautiful my friend. #10945394

Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas level-classic January 13, 2014

Beautiful and colorful image Colette!,
Amalia #10945422

Anita Bower January 14, 2014

Lovely shapes and colors. #10946735

Jeffrey R. Bange February 23, 2014

Congratulations again Colette on another Staff Favorite, well deserved. #10984031

Phyllis A. Houghton February 23, 2014

Congrats on this beautiful SF! #10984058

Neal D. Hatcher February 24, 2014

--------------"CONGRATULATIONS"----------- #10984117

Nadia Paul February 26, 2014

Congrats on this beautiful finalist Colette! #10985893

Jeffrey R. Bange February 26, 2014

Congratulations Colette on your fourth finalist photo and best of luck in the next round. #10986336

Lindley Johnson level-classic February 26, 2014

Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Colette! #10986380

Wm Nosal February 26, 2014

Congratulations, Colette! #10986570

frank w. degenhardt February 26, 2014

A third Finalist. Fantastic. Congratulations Colette. #10986669

Robert R. Goodman February 26, 2014

A big congratulations on your beautiful finalist my friend!! #10986871

JO ANN CLEVELAND February 28, 2014

Wowza! Congrats again on all your great finalists girl!

jo ann c. #10988024

Emile Abbott level-deluxe February 28, 2014

Congratulations Colette on this wonderful finalist #10988094

Marilyn Cornwell March 01, 2014

Such a wonderful floral Finalist! Congratulations! #10989364

Teresa Burnett level-classic November 01, 2014

Love the combination of colors here, Colette!! You just can't beat pink and green!! Beautiful detail and lovely soft light!! Congratulations on your finalist award!! #11174973

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