Purple Passion
Uploaded: March 15, 2007 02:56:56
Applied the zephyr filter.
Carol Sawyer March 15, 2007
Beautiful image and great effect, Colette! #620919Donald K. Cherry March 15, 2007
Pretty image and nice effect, Colette. #4055853Colleen Braun March 15, 2007
beautiful... #4055893William C. Raco March 15, 2007
Excellent photo and beautiful colorsBill #4055909
Aimee S. McMaster March 15, 2007
.....striking image Colette....wonderful color....Aimee #4055911Jim Huffield March 15, 2007
Beautiful colors and very nicely composed, Colette. Jim #4055914Glenn E. Urquhart March 15, 2007
Magnificent Image, Colette!!! Outstanding layers of color, lighting, contrast, Well Composed and quite beautiful!!! VERY Well Done! Cheers, Glenn. #4055945Linda D. Lester March 15, 2007
Beautiful...love the colors! #4055953Chua Wee Boo March 15, 2007
Very beautiful image,Colette! #4055971Ray Clarke March 15, 2007
Beautiful colours ,effects and composition Colette!!!!(R) #4056012Claudia Kuhn March 15, 2007
Beautiful colors Colette, great bg! #4056043Carolyn M. Fletcher March 15, 2007
Looks great!! Good job!! #4056061Paul E. Earl March 15, 2007
Fantastic image! #4056071Rakesh Syal March 15, 2007
Love those effects, Colette!!! #4056084Ken Smith March 15, 2007
I"ve never heard of the Zephyr filter, but it did a great job! Love the zones of colors and your composition. Great title! #4056096Mary Timman March 15, 2007
Don't know what that filter is, but a lovely image. Gorgeous color and detail in the flower. #4056178Agnes Fegan March 15, 2007
I love this pretty color combo! #4056255Charlene Bayerle March 15, 2007
So pretty Colette!!!! #4056294Jenny Bosmans March 15, 2007
Striking and beautiful image, Colette! Love the backdrop colors...super! :) #4056299Holly Shao March 15, 2007
Very beautiful, Colette!!Holly #4056329
Dominick M. Dimacale March 15, 2007
Beautiful Collette...Dominick #4056379Sharon King March 15, 2007
I just LOVE all the bright colors, this is Awesome Colette! #4056383Sherri Gorman March 15, 2007
Beautiful!!! Awesome colors and composition!!! #4056430Richard D. Cox March 15, 2007
I hit the web and found the zephyr filter. It is a free download from Flaming Pear. Quite cool. You did an awesome job using it, Colette. Fabulous photo. #4056435Jessica Jenney March 15, 2007
Gorgeous image and effects, Colette! #4056571Su Sana E. P March 15, 2007
Beautiful image and impressive effects, Colette!! #4056605Ermanno Radice March 15, 2007
Wonderful composition, love the colors, Colette! #4056630Kay E. Mahoney March 15, 2007
Nice capture, Colette. Love the colors and effect. #4056678Manuel Barrera March 15, 2007
Beautiful work, Colette, worthy to be seen again #4057081Lisa D. Greer March 15, 2007
WOW! Winner!!!! #4057374Stephen Zacker March 15, 2007
Like the simplicity and colors #4057435Pamela Shane March 15, 2007
Oooo - I love this Colette!! Super details, lighting, & use of the zephyr filter!! :) #4057489Shirley L. Carpenter March 15, 2007
Love this Colette!! Beautiful image and great work!! #4057498Colette M. Metcalf March 15, 2007
Thank you all very much!! #4057604Dominique Declerck March 15, 2007
Beautiful image, Colette!! #4057634Melissa G. Meiselman March 15, 2007
The flowers look great against this colorful background!! Terrific job on this, Colette!! #4057675Girish Vaghela March 15, 2007
Such a good feeling, lovely work, Colette!! #4057705Karen Engelbreth March 15, 2007
Beautiful image and great effect, Colette! #4057764Mary N C. Taitt March 15, 2007
VERY pretty, nice effects, COlette! :-D #4057786Carla Metzler March 15, 2007
Beautiful! #4057846Raymond Pauly March 15, 2007
Lovely macro and effects! #4057883William Johnson March 15, 2007
Great composition and effect Colette. The colours and exposure are really nice. Bill J. #4057966Karen Slagle March 15, 2007
Beautiful colors, composition and lovely effects, Colette. This is very nice... #4058000David Phalen March 15, 2007
Beautiful! Love the color, details and effects. Very well done! #4058051Nadine A. Lewis March 15, 2007
GORGEOUS floral, Colette...LOVE those bg colors!!! <>< #4058088Lynn Crawford March 15, 2007
wow that is so beautiful Colette, I love how the colors change in the background, great effects :) #4058153Joy Rector March 15, 2007
awsome #4058189Christina Højelse March 15, 2007
Fantastic .. where did you find this filter ?? Christina #4058197Anita Hogue March 15, 2007
WOWSA, I believe we have us a winner here!!!! #4058210eileen bedford March 15, 2007
Stunning #4058221Kate Jackson March 15, 2007
What a dream! I love this to bits Colette! #4058250Linda M. Walker March 15, 2007
I love the composition and the colors are so beautiful,Colette #4058278Guy D. Biechele March 15, 2007
Lovely background. Colors work great. #4058289Robert R. Goodman March 15, 2007
Very beautiful capture,Colette.Great background!!!!!! #4058369Lynne Morris March 15, 2007
Wow Colette this is beautiful, the colours are gorgeous! #4058399John Connolly March 15, 2007
A stunning background for this beautiful floral capture, Colette! #4058404Ronald F. Fischer March 15, 2007
Fabulous capture and PS work, Colette! #4058419Roxanne M. Bubar March 15, 2007
Outstanding effect and gorgeous image. #4058432Hendrik Storme March 15, 2007
Sriking image! Wonderful colors, Colette! #4058566Ken Jarvis March 15, 2007
Beautiful capture, Colette! I like using that filter also. #4058731Nadya Johnson March 15, 2007
I don't have the zephyr filter but it sure is gorgeous! This is stunning, Colette! Awesome colors! #4058942Kaye Burazin March 15, 2007
Beyond beautiful Colette! #4059015Renee Doyle March 15, 2007
Very beautiful Colette - gorgeous colours!Barbara Waldoch March 15, 2007
GORGEOUS, Colette! #4059150Sam Britt March 15, 2007
Beautiful color & effects, Collette. #4059214Inge S. Lasmana March 15, 2007
Wonderful shot, Colette! the colors and effect are really stunning! #4059328Kenneth Mucke March 15, 2007
Stunning colors both with the flowers and BG Colette....simply beautiful #4059385Hector Contreras March 15, 2007
Im sure we will see it againLani J March 15, 2007
Beautiful, Colette! :o) Fantastic effects! #4059519Janine Russell March 16, 2007
Colette, excellent colors and effects. #4059635Husain Akhtar March 16, 2007
Super work and image, Colette! #4059798Z. Banu March 16, 2007
Wow!Beautiful floral image and great use of effects!!!!stunning well done Colette.. #4059824Ray Thoms March 16, 2007
Wonderful colour and details Colette! #4060268Murry Grigsby March 16, 2007
Lovely image Colette! The gradiant back drop really is nice for these pink beauties!! BTW, the Zephyr was the name of a beautiful silver train that ran through Colorado when I was a kid. We called it a "streamliner" but I guess it is a Photoshop filter now :0) #4061037April Riggs March 16, 2007
WOW! Stunning! #4061137Emile Abbott March 16, 2007
Love the layers of pastels in the BG that really compliment the floral. Nice work Colette. #4061158Kathy Reeves March 16, 2007
Fantastic colors in this beautiful image Colette! #4061719Denise M. Snyder March 16, 2007
I love the vivid colors!!! WOW! #4061771Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas March 16, 2007
This image is so beautiful Colette!,Beverly A. Wright March 16, 2007
Wow Colette! this is gorgeous! The colors are stunning and the flowerNancy L. Green March 16, 2007
Beautifully done Colette!! This is gorgeous!! <>< #4062686Debbie Hartley March 17, 2007
This is so beautiful Colette! The colours are gorgeous! #4063006Jenny D March 17, 2007
Wow! The pastel colors are amazing! Awesome work! #4063562Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna March 17, 2007
Beyond beautiful, Colette!!!! So very very lovely!!!!! ^.^ #4063582Errick L. Cameron March 17, 2007
unique use of colorHusain Akhtar March 18, 2007
What a delightful and colourful image, Colette! Superb lighting! #4065638David Pratt March 18, 2007
Very cool Colette! Wonderful work! #4066338Kristi A. Howson March 18, 2007
Love the color spectrum Colette. Very beautiful! #4067936Shawn Jennings March 19, 2007
Super color and composition on this Colette! #4069846Colette M. Metcalf March 19, 2007
Thank you all so much!! #4071016Bill Houghton March 19, 2007
This is so beautiful Colette. Great job. Bill #4071528Rosemary Buffoni March 19, 2007
Very pretty image-a real eye catcher. The background is perfect.Kevin Nugent March 19, 2007
A beautiful image Colette!!! #4072407Lisa J. Boulden March 19, 2007
Wonderful colors--GORGEOUS! --Lisa #4072419Stanley J. Contrades March 20, 2007
Absolutely breathtaking and beautiful, Colette! The BG is superb!!Roger Bernabo March 20, 2007
LOVE these colors Colette!!! #4073588Shelly A. Van Camp March 21, 2007
This is stunning! I love the colors and the DoF!!! Super!! #4078652Colette M. Metcalf March 22, 2007
Thank you all so much!! #4079848Dr. Harmeet Singh March 22, 2007
Gorgeous image.so beautiful... #4079992Esther Smith March 22, 2007
Awesome use of the filter, Colette! Love the colors and detail!! #4080876Paula Dwyer March 22, 2007
Beautiful bright colors with awesome effects work!! Fantastic image Colette!!! :) #4081720Colette M. Metcalf March 22, 2007
Thanks so much Harmeet, Esther, and Paula!! #4081769Marilyn K. Lincecum March 24, 2007
Beautiful lighting, colors and detail..love the multicolored background. Wonderfully done, Colette !! #4090818Colette M. Metcalf March 27, 2007
Thanks so much Marilyn!! #4101982Colleen Farrell March 27, 2007
Fantastic! This is so beautiful--great detail, lighting, color and the effects are wonderful! I've been enjoying your gallery, Colette--so many terrific photos! #4102863Gail Vitikacs March 27, 2007
Stunning Colette...I just Love everything about this goregous image!!! Way to go on your creative work! #4103496Marta J. Baldwin March 28, 2007
What a beautiful image you have here! Great job on this Colette! #4106048Linda Boehme March 30, 2007
Beautiful work, Colette! Your gallery is so beautiful! #4114237Colette M. Metcalf April 05, 2007
Thank you all very much!! #4131776Connie J. Bagot April 05, 2007
This is so graceful and I LOVE the colors. Great work Colette. #4133361Colette M. Metcalf April 05, 2007
Thanks so much Connie!! #4134681Michelle L. Frick April 06, 2007
Beautiful colors and effect Colette! u #4137765Michelle L. Frick April 06, 2007
Beautiful colors and effect Colette! #4137767Sylvia Rossler April 06, 2007
Absolutely gorgeous Colette !!! #4137773Judy V. Kennamer April 06, 2007
WOW Colette!! This is gorgeous! The clarity, colors and composition are just perfect! #4138393paul parent April 09, 2007
Superb ! #4145705Hurk (Steve) Hurkett April 10, 2007
Very pretty colors and effects, Colette ... Nice WOrk!! .. steve #4149312Colette M. Metcalf April 10, 2007
Thank you all very much!! #4149571Paul G Slate April 16, 2007
I guess I'm not the only one whoe likes this one! great capture! #4175439Colette M. Metcalf April 16, 2007
Thanks so much Paul:) #4175445Errick L. Cameron April 17, 2007
This is gorgeous! #4177107Colette M. Metcalf April 17, 2007
Thanks so much Errick!! #4177129Karacan Salkuci (Kalacay) April 19, 2007
Beautiful colors and great composition.Artistic image. #4187908Vicki Hunt April 24, 2007
I love this! #4202856Mike D. Perez April 24, 2007
Congratulations on your Finalist selection, Colette! Well deserved. #4205200Stan Kwasniowski April 24, 2007
Colette, congratulations #4205306Cassie L. Woodlee April 24, 2007
Congrats Colette!!! #4205385Jessica Jenney April 24, 2007
Congratulations, Colette on this beautiful finalist! #4205601Chris Budny April 24, 2007
Congratulations on this making Finalist! #4205737Bill Wyatt April 24, 2007
Congratulations on your wonderful finalist! #4205855Barbara Waldoch April 24, 2007
Congratulations on your finalists, Colette! #4206168Murry Grigsby April 24, 2007
Congrats on your beautiful finalist Colette!! #4206417Michelle L. Frick April 24, 2007
Congratulations Colette! #4206437Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna April 24, 2007
Congratulations on this fantastic finalist, Colette!!!!! :-) ^.^ #4206653Deborah Lewinson April 24, 2007
Congratulations on this stunning finalist, Colette!!!Judy Williams April 24, 2007
Congrats on finalist. This is FANTASTIC. #4206945Sam Britt April 24, 2007
Congratulations on this finalist, Colette! #4206988Renee Doyle April 24, 2007
Beautiful colours! Congratulations Colette!Graeme yew Chow April 24, 2007
Congratulations on this wonderful finalist, Colette. #4207044Colleen Farrell April 24, 2007
Congratulations on a well-deserved finalist, Colette! :D #4207145Kenneth Mucke April 24, 2007
Congrats Colette on this awesome finalist #4207261Kristi A. Howson April 24, 2007
Congratulations on this wonderful finalist and best of luck in the next round Colette! #4207393Cheryl E. Molennor April 24, 2007
Supreme Colors! Congratulations #4207417eileen bedford April 24, 2007
Congratulations on your finalist Colette... #4207623Hector Contreras April 24, 2007
Congratulations on your finalist, ColetteSu Sana E. P April 24, 2007
Congratulations, Colette!! #4207886Esther Smith April 24, 2007
Love this Colette! Congrats on a well deserved finalist!! #4207897Inge S. Lasmana April 24, 2007
Congratulations, Colette! #4208048Lorraine A. Cook April 24, 2007
Congratulations on this awesome finalist, Colette!<:)) #4208127Laurence Saliba April 24, 2007
What a beauty!!! Congratulations Colette!!! #4208380Marilyn K. Lincecum April 24, 2007
CONGRATULATIONS Colette on this gorgeous fianlist...LOVE the colors !! Good luck in the next round. #4208384Husain Akhtar April 24, 2007
I hope the dead slow speed of BF this morning would allow me to warmly congratulate you for being a March finalist! Very well done my friend! #4208449David Pratt April 25, 2007
Congratulations Colette! #4210697Paul Sikora April 25, 2007
Congratulations, Colette. Looks like it's a real chance to win #4210818Manuel Barrera April 25, 2007
Agree with MH, slow speed makes it difficult to congratulate all the worthy winners, great big congratulations, Colette #4211468Emile Abbott April 25, 2007
Gorgeous presentation Colette and congrats on a most awesome work in DD #4211497Hurk (Steve) Hurkett April 25, 2007
Congratulations on making the Finalist level, Colette ... Good luck in the next round ... steve #4211679Dr Silly April 25, 2007
Congrats Colette on this beautiful, colorful finalist. :O)Sylvia Rossler April 25, 2007
Big congrats Colette :o) #4212573Holly Shao April 25, 2007
Congratulations, Colette, on this very beautiful Finalist!!Holly #4212712
Robert R. Goodman April 25, 2007
Congratulations Colette!!!! #4212826Ken Smith April 25, 2007
I knew it the first time I saw it, Colette. Very well deserved!! Congratulations!! #4213348Glenn E. Urquhart April 25, 2007
A Big Congratulations on your Finalist Award!!! Well Deserved, Cheers, Glenn. #4213389Judyann Plante April 25, 2007
Colette, Congratulations on this awesome finalist!Judyann <>< #4213837
Stephen Zacker April 26, 2007
Bright and Beautiful. Congratulations #4215788Beverly A. Wright April 26, 2007
BIG CONGRADULATIONS COLETTE!!!!!!!!!!! #4216004Regina L. Rickert April 26, 2007
Congratulations on this stunning finalist, Colette! #4218126Bill Houghton May 05, 2007
This is just beautiful Colette. You have a great tallant. BillBill Houghton Photography #4249186
Keith L. Clayton May 06, 2007
Outstanding colors and detail! Many congrats! #4254605Colette M. Metcalf May 09, 2007
Thanks so much!!! #4265594Lori Carlson May 21, 2007
I love this Colette!! Great use of filter and well shot pretty subject! Congrats on your Finalist win! :0) #4307260anonymous May 21, 2007
How did I not see this image before today??? I love the colors! Very nice Colette! #4308985Valerie Bruder May 24, 2007
Colette, this image is absolutely stunning! #4322972Colette M. Metcalf May 24, 2007
Thank you Lori, Barbara, abd Valerie!! #4325159RC Fritz May 25, 2007
Beautiful image, Colette. Congratulations on your Finalist! #4328070Colette M. Metcalf May 25, 2007
Thank yo RC!! #4328078Colette M. Metcalf May 31, 2007
Thank you Reine!! #4349825Carol Teal July 07, 2007
I missed this finalist in April Colette! It is beautiful! I love the colors and the bands of color in the BG. Very nice job! #4483561Colette M. Metcalf July 11, 2007
Thank you Carol!!! #4495571Shelly A. Van Camp October 01, 2007
Very beautiful flower and colors!! #4871384Colette M. Metcalf October 16, 2007
Thank you Shelly!! #4935488Philippe Vieux-Jeanton January 17, 2008
What a regal to discover your gallery!! I LOVE your colorful work. #5355924Colette M. Metcalf January 17, 2008
Thanks so much, Philippe! #5355937Dianna Murphy February 07, 2008
Love the color. You've got some great work in your gallery! #5458380Colette M. Metcalf February 07, 2008
Thanks so much Dianna!! #5461579Anita Bower April 01, 2008
Lovely!! #5728213Joanna Madloch October 27, 2009
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