Iris
Uploaded: November 22, 2004
Effects done in Virtual Photographer (Ambience Preset) and simplifier #1.
Kasia Elser November 22, 2004
Beautiful shot! #190520Cynthia M. Wiles November 22, 2004
Lovely Colette! #930821Paul Michko November 22, 2004
Love the beautiful contrast to the stark background, Colette. Wonderfully presented. #930851Joy Brown November 22, 2004
Gorgeous image, Colette!!! The composition and colors are terrific! #930852Allan L. Whitehead November 22, 2004
Marvelous capture and effects, Colette, I love the colors and the composition. Very well done, my dear friend - your good friend, Allan #930902Claudia Kuhn November 22, 2004
So pretty, love the bold colors Colette! #930903Wally Orlowsky November 22, 2004
WOW, that sure woke me up ... great color and contrast, Colette. #930913Michael Allen November 22, 2004
Love the bold blue coming out of full frame black.Very nice effects, Colette.
..mike ;-] #930933
Debra Booth November 22, 2004
Gorgeous colors and effects, Colette!! Love it!! #930938Charlene Bayerle November 22, 2004
Beautiful Colette...wonderful colors and effects!!!! #930939Patricia A. Kuniega November 22, 2004
Gorgeous one Colette! #931051Cathy Gregor November 22, 2004
Beautiful, Colette!S J November 22, 2004
Very impressive shot, Colette! Great feeling and technical treatment!! #931089Karen Engelbreth November 22, 2004
Beautiful image, Colette! #931091Carolyn M. Fletcher November 22, 2004
Looks great, Colette!!! #931174Colette M. Metcalf November 22, 2004
Thanks so much everyone!! #931251Donna J. Taff November 22, 2004
Beautiful image, Colette!!!!!! #931294Colette M. Metcalf November 22, 2004
Thank you Donna!! I want to thank Murry for all the help on this!! #931404Tammy Nuxoll November 22, 2004
This is GORGEOUS Colette, I love the colors!!!! #931518Colette M. Metcalf November 22, 2004
Thank you Tammy!! #931581Gloria B. Wood November 22, 2004
Very striking and beautiful...well doneMurry Grigsby November 22, 2004
Well, well doesn't this one just jump off the monitor! Nicely done Colette!! #931634Susan T. Evans November 22, 2004
Beautiful Colette! #931726Karen Bacon November 22, 2004
A stunning image Colette! #931734Theresa McCloskey November 22, 2004
pretty shot Colette :-) #931760Dan Holm November 22, 2004
This is GORGEOUS, Colette! #931785Judy S. Fung November 22, 2004
Very lovely image, Colette! Great effects! #931871Colette M. Metcalf November 22, 2004
Thank you Judy, Dan, Theresa, Karen, Susan, and Gloria!!! And thank you too Murry:0)!! #931956Shirley L. Carpenter November 22, 2004
Very beautiful Colette!! #931980cj patterson November 22, 2004
gorgeous color colette and love the composition too! irises are my favorites!!!! #932068Donald K. Cherry November 22, 2004
very pretty, colette! #932080Sharon Day November 22, 2004
Absolutely gorgeous, Colette!!! Just beautiful in every way! #932213Nobu Nagase November 22, 2004
Very beautiful!Wendy M. Amdahl November 22, 2004
Wow Colette...very stiking image! The colors are intense and hypnotic almost. It gives me a feeling of being under a black light! Very nice! #932294Colette M. Metcalf November 22, 2004
Thank you Wendy, Nobi, Sharon, Don, CJ, and Shirley!! #932414Kathleen R. Struckle November 22, 2004
Just gorgeous Colette!! #932465William C. Raco November 22, 2004
Wow, wonderful bright color, contrast and composition.bill
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Colette M. Metcalf November 22, 2004
Thank you Bill and Kathy!!! #932471Janet S Weaver November 22, 2004
Beautiful rich color Colette! I really like the way it is offset! #932606Robert Goodman November 23, 2004
Very beautiful,Colette!!!! #932837Colette M. Metcalf November 28, 2004
Thank you Janet and Robert!! #941944Candice C. Calhoun November 29, 2004
Just wonderful, Colette!ccc #944644
Mary K. Robison November 29, 2004
Lovely PS work on a beautiful composition, Colette! #944952Colette M. Metcalf November 29, 2004
Thanks so much Candice and Mary!! #944990Evy Johansen November 30, 2004
So beautiful, Colette! Love the deep blue on the dark background! Great composition! #947508Colette M. Metcalf November 30, 2004
Thank you Evy!!! #947524Lucia De Giovanni December 04, 2004
Very beautiful Colette! #954661Lucia De Giovanni December 04, 2004
Very beautiful Colette! #954662Kevin Nugent December 04, 2004
Great image Colette! Nice contrast against the black background! #954878Colette M. Metcalf December 05, 2004
Thank you Lucia and Kevin!!! #955018Leesa White December 15, 2004
This is beautiful Colette! Congratulations! #974274Dan Holm December 15, 2004
CONGRATULATIONS on this gorgeous finalist, Colette!! Best of luck with this in the next round! #974534Mary K. Robison December 15, 2004
Yay, Colette!Carol Brill December 15, 2004
Colette, congratulations on reaching the finals with this stunning shot, and best of luck! Isn't VP the greatest?!! #974724Alan L. Borror December 16, 2004
Congratulation, Collette! #974969Allan L. Whitehead December 16, 2004
Colette, congratulations on your finalist selection. Well done, and good luck in the next step - your good friend, Allan #975287Diane Addonizio December 16, 2004
Congratulations, Colette! #975311Patricia A. Kuniega December 16, 2004
Congratulations on this absolutely gorgeous finalist, Colette! #975561Claudia Kuhn December 16, 2004
Wonderful bold colors, congrats Colette! #975619Donald K. Cherry December 16, 2004
Congrats on this beautiful image, Colette! Good luck in the finals! #975903Gail Vitikacs December 16, 2004
Congratulations Colette!!! #975944Donna J. Taff December 16, 2004
Congrats Colette!!! #976126Karen Beri December 16, 2004
Congratulations Colette on this beautiful image :) #976183Janet S Weaver December 16, 2004
Congrats Colette!!! Beautiful Image! #976355Candice C. Calhoun December 16, 2004
Congratulations, Colette....love this photopainting very much!ccc #976366
Jessica McCollam December 16, 2004
Beautiful capture, Colette, Congrats!!!! #976379Cindy Paquette December 16, 2004
Beautiful and congratulations Colette!! #976577Karen Engelbreth December 16, 2004
Congratulations Colette! #976594Judy S. Fung December 16, 2004
Congrats, Colette! #976715Donna W. Neal December 16, 2004
Very prety Colette, Congratulations!!! #976835Stacey A. Bates December 16, 2004
Very pretty Collette, Many congratulations to you!! #976908Terry R. Hatfield December 16, 2004
Congratulations,On A Great Finalist Colette:-) #977044Susan T. Evans December 16, 2004
Congrats Colette on this awesome finalists. #977180Robert Goodman December 16, 2004
Congratulations Colette!!!!!! #977310Kathleen Clemons December 16, 2004
Lovely, Colette! Congrats to you! #977350Theresa McCloskey December 16, 2004
Congratulations Colette :-) #977431Tom Andersen December 16, 2004
Congratulations, Colette! #978151Stanley J. Contrades December 16, 2004
Great filter combination, Colette, and a fabulous image!! CONGRATULATIONS and best of luck in the next stage!!Karen Bacon December 16, 2004
Congratulations Colette! #978487Kristi A. Howson December 16, 2004
Congratulations Colette..beautiful with a wonderful design! #978528William C. Raco December 16, 2004
Very pretty, Colette!bill #978893
Kathleen F. Greer December 16, 2004
Big Congrats Colette!!! #979029Dolores Neilson December 16, 2004
Congrats Colette~!~! #979552Brenda W. LaFleur December 16, 2004
Congrats, Colette. Lovely image!! #979742Deborah Lewinson December 16, 2004
Congratulations on this gorgeous finalist, Colette!Best Wishes,
Debby #980095
Debra Booth December 17, 2004
Congratulations on this awesome finalist, Colette!! #980728Sharon Day December 17, 2004
Congratulations, Colette!! Good luck next round! #980839S J December 17, 2004
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Colette! #981172Lisa Deaton December 17, 2004
Beautiful Photo!!! Well deserved Finalist, CONGRATS!!! #981327Carol Engstrom December 17, 2004
Beautiful! Congrats! #982036Karma Wilson December 17, 2004
CONGRATS this is GREAT!Karma #982146
Judy S. Fung December 17, 2004
Colette, congrats on your win! #982150Barbara Kehoe December 17, 2004
Congratulations Colette, It is really a beautiful picture. #982224S J December 17, 2004
Congratulations on your win, Colette! #982229
Carol Engstrom December 17, 2004
Congrats on your win! #982231Dan Holm December 17, 2004
Alright, Colette!! CONGRATULATIONS on your most deserved WIN! #982287Terry R. Hatfield December 17, 2004
Congratulations On Your Win Colette!! #982292Tom Andersen December 17, 2004
Congratulations on your win, Colette! This image is a real beauty! #982445Mary K. Robison December 17, 2004
CONGRATULATIONS, COLETTE! #982446Joy Brown December 17, 2004
Congratulations on this great winner, Colette! #982447Kathleen Clemons December 17, 2004
Congratulations on your win, Colette! #982457Wally Orlowsky December 17, 2004
Congratulations on this stunning winner, Colette. #982496Cindy Paquette December 17, 2004
A huge congratulations on this stunner Colette!!! Hooray for you!!!! #982530William C. Raco December 17, 2004
Congratulations, Colette!bill #982537
Allan L. Whitehead December 17, 2004
Colette, congratulations on this wonderful win, its richly deserved, my dear friend - your good friend, Allan #982598Debra Booth December 17, 2004
Congratulations on this well-deserved win, Colette!! #982621Julie Abston December 17, 2004
Congratulations, Colette on this beautiful image!!! #982632Diane Dupuis December 17, 2004
Congrats Colette on your well deserved win for this lovely shot! #982647Claudia Kuhn December 17, 2004
So striking, congratulations Colette! #982710Susan T. Parady December 17, 2004
This is awesome, Colette!Congratulations!! #982738
Jill Flynn December 17, 2004
Congratulations Colette! Beautiful image! #982756Rob Friedman December 17, 2004
Wooohooo!! congrats!!! #982777Susan T. Evans December 17, 2004
WHOOOOOOOOO WHOOOOOOOOO CONGRATS COLETTE!!! #982803Donna J. Taff December 17, 2004
Congratulation's on your second place win, Colette!!!!! #982915Larry Lawhead December 17, 2004
Congratulations, Colette, on your win with this stunning photo!!Charlene Bayerle December 17, 2004
WAY TO GO Colette....Congratulations!!!! #982978Sharon Day December 17, 2004
Congratulations on this gorgeous winner, Colette!!! WTG! #982990Stanley J. Contrades December 17, 2004
CONGRATULATIONS on your Second Place win, Colette!!Deborah Lewinson December 17, 2004
Congratulations on your win, Colette!! #983160Carol Brill December 17, 2004
Colette, congratulations on your winning finish this month! #983210Evy Johansen December 17, 2004
Congratulations on a well deserved win, Colette! #983289Karen Engelbreth December 18, 2004
Congratulations on your final win, Colette!#983399
Gary H. Minish December 18, 2004
This is beautiful, Colette! Congratulations on your win :-) #983481Kathleen N. Nelson December 18, 2004
Congratulations on your win, Colette. This is a very beautiful image. #983638Patricia A. Kuniega December 18, 2004
Congratulations on this absolutely beautiful win, Colette! Superb work and well deserved! #983878Leanne M.E. Boyd December 18, 2004
Congrats Colette!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #983968Donna W. Neal December 18, 2004
Congratulations on this well deserved Winner Colette #984075Colette M. Metcalf December 18, 2004
Thank you ALL so much!!! And a special thanks to Murry!!!!! #984097Cathy Gregor December 18, 2004
Way to go Collette!Colette M. Metcalf December 18, 2004
Thank you very much, Cathy!! #984480Nobu Nagase December 18, 2004
Congratulations, Colette, on the great win for this beautiful image!!! #984605Danilo Piccioni December 18, 2004
C-O-N-G-R-A-T-U-L-A-T-I-O-N-S! on this awesome shot! #984784Stan Kwasniowski December 18, 2004
Congratulations ColetteStan Kwasniowski #984807
David and Carol Kelly December 18, 2004
Congratulations, Colette. #985069Monika Sapek December 18, 2004
Many congratulations on your Second Place Win, Colette!Michael Allen December 18, 2004
Congratulations on your well deserved win, Colette.Terrific work. ..mike ;-] #985304
Colette M. Metcalf December 18, 2004
Thank you all so much!!! #985571Kathleen F. Greer December 18, 2004
Big congrats on you win Colette!! Beautiful!!! #985588Janet S Weaver December 18, 2004
Congrats on your win Colette!! I am so happy for you!!! #985614Leonard Pierce December 18, 2004
CONGRATULATIONS on your very well deserved Second Place win, Colette!!!! #985674Patricia Marroquin December 18, 2004
Now THIS is dramatic! Congratulations to a very sweet person for your win with a gorgeous image, Colette! #985729Kathleen R. Struckle December 18, 2004
Congrats. on your win colette!! Very well deserved!! #985768Dominique Declerck December 19, 2004
***** CONGRATULATIONS, Colette!!!! ***** #986011Diane Addonizio December 19, 2004
Congratulations, Colette! #986917Audrea Telkamp December 19, 2004
Congratulations Colette on this beautiful winning image!! #987050Janet Detota December 20, 2004
Huge congratulations on this gorgeous capture! #988598Colette M. Metcalf December 20, 2004
Thank you all SO much!!! #988625Jennifer Rennison December 20, 2004
Gorgeous, Colette!! Congratulations on your win!! #988672Murry Grigsby December 20, 2004
Congrats on your win Colette! Beautiful image and I'm so pleased for you!! #988921Colette M. Metcalf December 20, 2004
Thank you Jennifer and Murry!!! #988966Kristi A. Howson December 20, 2004
Congratulations Colette. This is fantastic...love the deep colors and contrasts ...awesome!!!!! #989126Colette M. Metcalf December 20, 2004
Thank you Kristi!!! #989161Laurence Saliba December 21, 2004
Stunning photo Colette!! Conratulations on a truly gorgeous capture. #990343Cindy Cone December 21, 2004
Congrats on this beautiful image, Colette! A well-deserved win! #990781Colette M. Metcalf December 22, 2004
Thanks so much Laurence and Cindy!! #991139Marja H. Konimäki December 22, 2004
Congrats Colette! Wonderful work.Pu Chen December 23, 2004
Beautiful color and great effect, Colette! Congratulations! #993957Wanda Judd December 27, 2004
Colette, this is simply smashing....well deserved honor. #998533Colette M. Metcalf December 29, 2004
Thank you Wanda, Pu, and Marja!! #1001317Stephen Zacker January 10, 2005
Congratulations Colette! #1026331Colette M. Metcalf January 11, 2005
Thanks so much Stephen!!! #1026835Shelly A. Van Camp February 12, 2007
I saw this on the home page....Beautiful, rich colors! Glad you won on this! Did you place this in flowers? #3940714Colette M. Metcalf February 15, 2007
Thank you Shelly!! I think so. #3949648Wm Nosal March 09, 2013
Beautiful Capture, Colette!Colette M. Metcalf March 11, 2013
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