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Exif: F Number: 2.8, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 10/8000 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 80, FocalLength: 6.00 mm, Model: DMC-FZ20

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Kate Jackson February 21, 2008

Great crop and effects Colette. A wallhanger for sure! #859693

Manuel Barrera February 21, 2008

your post processing is fantastic, Colette. #5525097

Jim Huffield February 21, 2008

Wonderful work, Colette. Jim #5525109

Carolyn M. Fletcher level-classic February 21, 2008

Very pretty!! It might be a bit tough to find a frame for it. #5525110

Paul E. Earl February 21, 2008

Beautifully seen and captured. #5525134

Wally Orlowsky February 21, 2008

Wonderful comp and eggects, Colette! #5525136

Wally Orlowsky February 21, 2008

Doh! That was supposed to be "effects" ... guess it's time for breakfast ;) #5525144

Aimee S. McMaster February 21, 2008

...wow love the color and effect Colette....I am just starting to play with filters etc....what did you do here??...it's great...Aimee #5525146

Colette M. Metcalf February 21, 2008


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member since: 10/17/2002 Wonderful comp and effects! Great title too Colette! Jeff
2/21/2008 3:33

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Bonnie C. Lackey level-classic February 21, 2008

I love the "eggects", too, Colette! This is absolutely charming! #5525150

Colette M. Metcalf February 21, 2008

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member since: 1/15/2007 Way to kewl,Doug
2/21/2008 3:
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Colette M. Metcalf February 21, 2008

Thank you everyone!! I used the Frac on this Aimee. #5525204

Robert R. Goodman February 21, 2008

Beautiful capture,Colette!!!!! #5525206

Aimee S. McMaster February 21, 2008

...thanks Colette.. I thought so...is it the wide crayon setting...it looks wonderful...Aimee #5525223

Ray Clarke February 21, 2008

Wonderful composition and effects Colette!!!(R) #5525248

Colleen Braun February 21, 2008

I love this... #5525250

Colette M. Metcalf February 21, 2008

I got to playing around with the filter, I really can't remember which one it was Aimee. #5525253

Colette M. Metcalf February 21, 2008

Thank you Robert, Ray, and Colleen!! #5525261

Dr. Harmeet Singh February 21, 2008

Lovely image... #5525267

Nancy (Peaches) Harker February 21, 2008

Colette, gorgeous capture girl!!! #5525285

Michael G. Marshall February 21, 2008

Wonderful image Colette! Love the composition, colors and filter effect! I also like the contrast between the wire fencing (a barrier) and the beautiful flowers (a welcoming). Very interesting!
- Michael #5525331

Sheila Faryna level-addict February 21, 2008

Lovely image and effects Colette!! #5525384

Claudia Kuhn level-classic February 21, 2008

Beautiful Colette! Wish these were blooming outside now! #5525386

Jennifer L. Alder February 21, 2008

GORGEOUS composition and treatment, Colette! :) #5525408

Ujjwal Mukherjee February 21, 2008

Very nicely seen and captured! #5525426

Chua Wee Boo February 21, 2008

Beautiful treatment here,Colette! #5525452

Erin Appelbaum February 21, 2008

Gorgeous comp, color and effect, Colette. Great title. Peter #5525462

Shannon D. Miller February 21, 2008

This is BEAUTIFUL Colette, I jsut love the treatment used. Wonderful crop, comp, light, color and detail! Shannon~ #5525655

Michelle L. Frick February 21, 2008

Beautiful effects Colette - I love your crop and the title made me smile! Very clever! #5525722

Su Sana E. P level-classic February 21, 2008

Presentation is really beautiful, Colette!! #5525730

Carol Sawyer February 21, 2008

Beautiful capture, Colette! #5525766

Margaret R. Barry February 21, 2008

Beautiful, Colette. Wonderful color, comp. and effects! #5525833

Tammy Espino February 21, 2008

Beautiful~ I just love all those filters in the Fract. ones :) Glow and crayon are fun together too ! You did a awesome job on this! Have a great say. #5525868

Carla Metzler February 21, 2008

Wonderful composition and effects! #5525935

Nadine A. Lewis February 21, 2008

GORGEOUS, Colette!!! GREAT color, comp., LOVE the fence post, detail, & use of the FF. <>< #5526213

Janet Daniel February 21, 2008

Love your effects on this one, beautifully done, Colette! #5526229

Angie Sidles level-classic February 21, 2008

Beautiul comp and effects here Colette! WTG! #5526445

Mike Clime February 21, 2008

Beautiful, Colette! I really like the effects. Wish I was there instead of here in the sleet and freezing rain. #5526611

Stephen Zacker February 21, 2008

Super perspective. The effect works well with this #5526750

Cathy Barrows February 21, 2008

love everything about this one #5526851

David Phalen February 21, 2008

A beauty!! outstanding comp, color and effects. #5526944

Kay E. Mahoney level-classic February 21, 2008

Nice capture, Colette. Love the colors and the effect. #5526970

Colette M. Metcalf February 21, 2008

Thank you all very much!! #5527010

Karen Engelbreth February 21, 2008

Beautiful find and capture, Colette! #5527148

John Connolly February 21, 2008

Love your color, detail and composition in this fine veretical presentation, Colette! Well Done! #5527204

Dwayne R. Johnson February 21, 2008

Beautiful image, Colette! #5527220

Hendrik Storme February 21, 2008

Beautiful effect and structures! Wonderful work Colette! #5527225

Susie Peek-Swint February 21, 2008

This is beautiful Colette ~ I love the effect you've achieved.. I haven't had that filter long and still learning what it can do .. must experiment more! #5527247

Jessica Jenney February 21, 2008

Beautiful composition, colors and effects, Colette! #5527273

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer February 21, 2008

Great POV and super capture and effects, Colette. #5527478

Kaye Burazin February 21, 2008

Most impressive effect Colette. #5527524

Lorraine A. Cook February 21, 2008

Beautiful! The vertical composition is delightful as if the effect, Colette!<:)) #5527561

Laurie Daily level-deluxe February 21, 2008

Just love the comp, great use of effects, colors are beautiful...such a nice contrast against the grains and textures of the wooden post. LOve this, Colette! #5527775

Christian Rosito February 21, 2008

These effects have your signature. Fantastic! #5527815

Bill Wyatt February 21, 2008

Wow so beautiful! Gorgeous work! #5527933

Roxanne M. Bubar February 21, 2008

This is just gorgeous. #5528036

Michael Umbreit February 21, 2008

Colette - Beautiful colors and effects! - Mike #5528132

Melissa G. Meiselman February 21, 2008

Colette, this is a beautiful floral composition with great colors, effects and so well presented in the vertical format!!! #5528137

Eugenio Diaz February 21, 2008

Beautiful vertical capture and great effects, colors and clarity!!! #5528149

Susan Weisensel February 21, 2008

Outstanding image Colette love the effect you used. #5528150

Michelle Alton February 21, 2008

Colette, this is really an understated beauty, with a sort of unreal feel. Love the pastels and the comp too.
Michelle #5528203

Arlene Krassner February 21, 2008

Great work on this Colette.
Very pretty. #5528549

Mary K. Robison February 21, 2008

Isn't that Frac filter cool, Colette? Such a variety of looks by tweaking one way or another...
This image is superb, with lovely colors and perfect composition. A total Winner, if I were the judge! #5528579

Angela Azzinnaro February 21, 2008

TERRIFIC image Colette!!!! WELL DONE!!!! #5528640

Patrick Rouzes level-classic February 21, 2008

WOnderful colors & effects here!!! Great job, Colette!!! #5528748

Paul E. Earl February 21, 2008

Very beautiful capture, Colette!! #5529190

February 21, 2008

love the effect and capture #5529211

February 21, 2008

love the effect and capture #5529212

Robert K. Bemus level-classic February 21, 2008

Great crop and effects, Colette! #5529230

Barbara Waldoch February 21, 2008

Beautiful work and love the title, Colette! #5529233

Pamela Shane February 21, 2008

Lovely floral with wonderful effects
Colettee; perfect title too. #5529330

Deb Koskovich February 21, 2008

Oh wow, I love the effects here! Color and clarity are right on! #5529345

Stefania Barbier level-classic February 21, 2008

beautiful vertical presentation and capture! #5529423

Kathy Reeves February 22, 2008

I love this effect!!! Beautiful!!! #5530194

Ken Smith level-classic February 22, 2008

I like the extended vertical crop. And the effects take this over the top! #5530692

Jennifer L. Taranto February 22, 2008

Beautiful, beautiful colors & presentation!! Love the effects!! #5531635

Anita Hogue February 22, 2008

Oh, I love this, Colette! #5532351

Kathy L. Clark February 23, 2008

This is really cool Coletter. Wonderful color, composition and effects. #5538012

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna February 23, 2008

WOW!!!!! This leaves me breathless, Colette!!!!!! It's incredible!!!!! ♫ k #5539877

Sandra R. Alvey February 23, 2008

Gorgeous Colette! Lovely color and filter work! #5540069

Evy Johansen level-classic February 23, 2008

Beautiful image, Colette!! Great use of frac. #5541778

Ray Thoms February 24, 2008

Nicely captured Colette, like the crop! #5542958

Jim Baines level-classic February 24, 2008

A magnificent piece of art, Colette! Love the title too! Nice!! #5544869

Dianna Murphy February 25, 2008

Picture perfect! Love it. #5551515

Jim Baines level-classic February 25, 2008

A hardy congratulations on the EP, Colette! #5552187

April Riggs February 26, 2008

Stunning! #5556546

Ronald F. Fischer February 26, 2008

Simply beautiful! #5557454

Bill Knaps February 26, 2008

Beautiful work Colette and congrats on the Editors Pick. Bill #5559235

Jeana Clark February 27, 2008


Beautiful capture Colette!!!
Outstanding effects and the vertical crop works WELL with this composition!!!
OUTSTANDING!!!!
Congrats on this well deserved EP!!!

~J~ #5562333

Sue Marshall February 27, 2008

Lovely image Colette and great use of the frac filter!! #5563815

Sam Britt February 27, 2008

Great composition & effects, Colette. Beautiful image. #5563959

Colette M. Metcalf February 28, 2008

Thank you all so much!! #5565947

Terry Cervi level-deluxe February 28, 2008

Just beautiful, Colette! I'm learning to love the Fract Filter because of gorgeous work like yours! #5566670

Colette M. Metcalf February 28, 2008

Thank you Terry!!! #5567870

Emile Abbott level-deluxe February 28, 2008

Excellent and love the vertical presentation for impact as well as the contrast with the flower and post. congrats on EP #5568518

Colette M. Metcalf February 28, 2008

Thank you Emile!!! #5570187

Alex T. Mizuno February 29, 2008

Wow, great and unique effect! Saturation is wonderful too. Congrats on EFP!! #5570703

Michael S. Lazarus February 29, 2008

Wonderful color tones here (purples and grays are one of my favorites). Really makes it stand out. I like the effect used as well. Interesting job in the framing of it Colette. #5571211

Colette M. Metcalf February 29, 2008

Thanks so much Alex and Michael!! #5571915

Songbird Cline level-classic March 07, 2008

wow!! really beautifull!! #5609310

Colette M. Metcalf March 11, 2008

Thanks so much!!! #5628857

Gary Lange March 13, 2008

WONDERFUL image and effects, Collette!! #5636980

Colette M. Metcalf March 13, 2008

Thanks so much Gary!! #5638053

Carolyn J. Connolly March 14, 2008

LOL, Colette - your title is PERFECT here...and the effects, colours, lighting, point of view AND composition are all EXCEPTIONAL!! :o) #5641037

Colette M. Metcalf March 16, 2008

Thank you Carolyn:) #5649462

Nikki McDonald level-classic March 22, 2008

Seeing this for the first time, Colette. So glad it finaled so I would notice! Love the composition and crop. Congratulations. #5677166

Colleen Farrell March 22, 2008

I didn't see this before--love the narrow vertical composition and effects. Big congrats on your finalist, Colette! #5677331

Pat Gamwell March 22, 2008

Big congrats on this Finalist, Colleen! #5677521

William C. Raco level-classic March 22, 2008

Wonderful, and a fence, too!! ;)
Congratulations, Colette #5677650

Su Sana E. P level-classic March 22, 2008

Congratulations on this beautiful Finalist, Colette!! #5677687

Margaret R. Barry March 22, 2008

Congratulations on your wonderful finalist, Colette! #5677690

Mitch Spence level-classic March 22, 2008

Congratulatiions to you, Colette, on this lovely creative treatment. #5677958

Michelle Alton March 22, 2008

Wonderful Finalist Colette! Congratulations!
Michelle #5678113

Alex T. Mizuno March 22, 2008

Congratulations Colette!! #5678250

Karen Engelbreth March 22, 2008

Congratulations Colette! #5678277

Sylvia Rossler March 22, 2008

A big congrats on this fantastic finalist Collette :o) #5678391

Jeana Clark March 22, 2008


OUTSTANDING FINALIST!!!
CONGRATULATIONS!!!

~J~ #5678515

Tammy Espino March 22, 2008

Congrats!!!! WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO :) #5678993

Terry L. Ellis level-classic March 22, 2008

A beautiful finalist, Colette! Congratulations! #5679200

Barbara Waldoch March 22, 2008

Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Colette! #5679280

Mary Timman March 22, 2008

Beautiful finalist and love your title. Congratulations. #5679473

Robert R. Goodman March 22, 2008

A big congratulations,Colette!!!! #5679482

Jessica Jenney March 22, 2008

Congratulations, Colette on your beautiful finalist! #5679780

Shannon D. Miller March 22, 2008

CONGRATULATIONS Colette! I love this photo! Shannon~ #5679869

Nancy (Peaches) Harker March 22, 2008

WHOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOO!!!
BIG congrats on your finalist, best of luck in the next round!!! #5679887

Deborah C. Lewinson level-addict March 22, 2008

Congratulations Colette, on this marvelous finalist!

Debby #5679959

Sam Britt March 22, 2008

Congratulations, Colette! #5680134

Janet Daniel March 22, 2008

Congrats, Collette, it's gorgeous! #5680249

Lynn Haack March 22, 2008

A BIG CONGRATS on this beautiful finalist! WTG!! Lynn #5680400

Ken Smith level-classic March 22, 2008

Excellent, Colette! you go girl!! COngrats!! #5680477

Susan Fox March 22, 2008

Love the composition! Congratulations on your finalist Colette!!! #5680573

Cassie L. Woodlee March 22, 2008

Congratulations, Colette!!!!! #5680728

Teresa Burnett level-classic March 22, 2008

Huge congratulations on this beautiful finalist Colette!! Best of luck in the next round!! #5681071

Christian Rosito March 23, 2008

Congratulations Colette!!! #5681271

Aimee S. McMaster March 23, 2008

....congratulations on this beautiful finalist,Colette.....Aimee #5681365

Deb Koskovich March 23, 2008

Very much deserved, Colette -- way to go! #5681795

Karen Bacon March 23, 2008

Terrific image Colette! Congratulations!!!! #5682714

Debra R. Harder March 23, 2008

A HUGE CONGRATS, Colette, on this BEAUTIFUL finalist! Deb #5682976

Laurie Daily level-deluxe March 23, 2008

Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Colette...I love the effects! #5683180

Emile Abbott level-deluxe March 23, 2008

Congratulation Colette on wonderful finalist. #5683826

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe March 23, 2008

Great job Colette; congrats on your Finalist! Jeff #5683890

Stefania Barbier level-classic March 23, 2008

huge congrats Colette!!!!! #5684053

Sue Marshall March 23, 2008

Congratulations Colette on a wonderful finalist!! :-)) #5684290

Sherri Gorman March 23, 2008

Congratulations on your BEAUTIFUL finalist!!!!!!!!!! #5685114

Dianna Murphy March 23, 2008

I'm so glad to see this Colette, I just love it. #5685693

Evy Johansen level-classic March 24, 2008

Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Colette!! #5686063

Ujjwal Mukherjee March 24, 2008

Huge congratulations,Colette on yet another beautiful finalist !! #5686595

Marilyn Flanagan March 24, 2008

Beautiful Colette! Congratulations. #5687092

Gail Vitikacs level-classic March 24, 2008

Soooo lovely! Congrats! #5687522

Colette M. Metcalf March 24, 2008

Thank you all so much!!! #5687929

Marina Moore March 24, 2008

Congratulations Colette!!! This is beautiful!!! :) #5689178

Stephen Zacker March 24, 2008

Like the vertical and your effect. Congratulastions #5689426

Mike Clime March 24, 2008

Congrats on this finalist, Colette! Somehow I missed it the first time through. #5689777

Karen E. Michaels level-deluxe March 24, 2008

Mon Congrats Colette. I do like the texture and work-up of this piece. Well deserved recognition for your creativity. Peace, karen #5689929

Colette M. Metcalf March 24, 2008

Thank you very much!!! #5690024

MELODIE C. ROBERTS March 24, 2008

Fantastic Colette!!
Good Luck Next Round!!!! #5690028

Colette M. Metcalf March 24, 2008

Thanks so much Mel:) #5690036

Anita Hogue March 24, 2008

Congratulations, Colette! #5690058

John Connolly March 24, 2008

Congratulations on your finalist award, Colette! Well done! #5690068

Joseph N. DiGilio March 24, 2008

Bravo, Colette. #5691872

Renee Doyle March 24, 2008

Incredible work Colette!!! Big congrats on this wonderful finalist!! #5691875

Jennifer L. Taranto March 25, 2008

WTG girl!! #5694667

Michael G. Marshall March 25, 2008

Congratulations on your finalist Colette! It's a wonderful image!
- Michael #5695598

Linda Blair March 25, 2008

Congratulations on this gorgeous finalist...going into my favs...love it!!!!! ☺ #5697243

Kay Beausoleil March 25, 2008

Congratulations on this superb finalist, Colette!! #5697470

Corinne M. Thompson March 25, 2008

Congrats on your Finalist Colette! #5697790

Datha Y. Thompson March 25, 2008

Congratulations Colette!!! Beautiful !! WTG :0) #5698912

Patricia Ronan March 27, 2008

Congratulations on your 2 beautiful finalist Colette:) #5705475

Hendrik Storme March 27, 2008

Congratulations Colette!!! #5705978

ALLEN O. HOWARD March 30, 2008

Congratulations Colette! A teriffic image and a great crop! #5719939

Colette M. Metcalf March 31, 2008

Thanks so much everyone!!! #5725589

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