Uploaded: January 29, 2008 03:15:43
Carol Sawyer January 29, 2008
Beautiful portrait, colors and effects, Colette! #841595Dominick M. Dimacale January 29, 2008
Lovely animal image and treatments here, Colette.
Dominick #5411893
Aimee S. McMaster January 29, 2008
...so majestic Colette....wonderful portrait...Aimee #5411903Agnes Fegan January 29, 2008
Wow...beautiful Colette...and Happy Anniversary yesterday :) #5411921Pat Gamwell January 29, 2008
Incredible work on this fabulous shot, Colette! The idea to soften his fur really enhances his magnificent face! #5411993Bill Wyatt January 29, 2008
Beautiful effects, gorgeous colors and light! #5412003William Johnson January 29, 2008
Great image and a lovely job in the "selective focus" of his main, Colette. Bill J. #5412032Paul G Slate January 29, 2008
What a fantastic capture! #5412052Sheila Faryna January 29, 2008
Wonderful image Colette!! Great effects :-) #5412055Colleen Braun January 29, 2008
love this, he looks so friendly... #5412065Ray Clarke January 29, 2008
Beautiful image Colette,Lovely colours!!!(R) #5412075Alan L. Borror January 29, 2008
Love this animal portrait, Colette! Beautiful capture. #5412077Ken Smith January 29, 2008
He looks all decked out, ready for a gala evening! Excellent work and effects, Colette! #5412079Margaret R. Barry January 29, 2008
Beautiful lion portrait, Colette. Gorgeous colors, lighting and effects! #5412082Carolyn M. Fletcher January 29, 2008
He's a beauty!! #5412109Tiia Vissak January 29, 2008
a great portrait! #5412180Ellen Hodges January 29, 2008
Beautiful capture, Colette! #5412184Jeff Robinson January 29, 2008
A wonderful portrait Colette!! Jeff #5412188Arlene Krassner January 29, 2008
WOWMary L. Graham January 29, 2008
Excellent Portrait and Beautiful effects Colette!! =) #5412283Erin Appelbaum January 29, 2008
Stunning portrait, awesome effects, Colette. Well done. Peter #5412317Deb Koskovich January 29, 2008
Wow, Colette! I love the sharp focus on the eyes, and the mane going soft. Wonderful work. #5412319Robert R. Goodman January 29, 2008
Stunning capture,Colette!!!!!! #5412327Kay E. Mahoney January 29, 2008
Nice capture, Colette. He is beautiful. Love the close up. #5412385Jim Huffield January 29, 2008
Awesome work, Colette. Jim #5412388frank w. degenhardt January 29, 2008
Colette- Good morning. What a spectacular shot of the king of beast.Tammy Espino January 29, 2008
Awesome capture! Love the soft blur around his head and the details on his face~ Georgous animal :) #5412594Jeana Clark January 29, 2008
~J~ #5412664
Su Sana E. P January 29, 2008
Terrific capture and beautiful presentation, Colette!! #5412774Teresa Burnett January 29, 2008
Marvelous capture Colette!! Wonderful color, light and effects!! #5413101Nadya Johnson January 29, 2008
Fabulous capture of the King of Beasts, Colette! #5413145Alexis Yobbagy January 29, 2008
Great shot with STUNNING effects!!! #5413259Angie Sidles January 29, 2008
GORGEOUS capture and editing Colette!! #5413294Mike Clime January 29, 2008
Nice depth of field on this, Colette! #5413418Shelly A. Van Camp January 29, 2008
VERY Beautiful....love this! #5413564Erika Haight January 29, 2008
Beautiful effects on this Awesome image!!! He is outstanding! erika haight #5413595Colette M. Metcalf January 29, 2008
Thank you all VERY much!! #5413604Lisa D. Greer January 29, 2008
Absolutely fabulous image Colette! :) The effects here are perfect! #5413821Melissa G. Meiselman January 29, 2008
Wonderful portrait of this mighty king with great effects, Colette!! #5413823Allison & John Overton January 29, 2008
Beautiful image...love the blur effect #5413918Susan Weisensel January 29, 2008
Beautiful Colette, I love the soft effect. #5413935Charlene Taylor January 29, 2008
Hi Colette,Jessica Jenney January 29, 2008
Gorgeous painterly effects, color and I love the way the lighting frames his mane! #5413984Linda L. Ruiz January 29, 2008
I love how you blurred the outside...it really makes his face stand out. Great job. #5414058David Phalen January 29, 2008
Excellent work! The clarity of his face blurring into the background is awesome. #5414095Hendrik Storme January 29, 2008
Beautiful! Love the softness, well done! #5414096John Connolly January 29, 2008
A marvelous pose, beautifully captured with excellent effects, Colette! #5414378Claudia Kuhn January 29, 2008
Wow Colette, beautiful painting on this king. Did you use Corel painter? #5414547Karen Bacon January 29, 2008
Holy cow Colette! AWESOME image!!! #5414629Jenny D January 29, 2008
Beautiful portrait of a beautiful animal! Great effects too! #5414634Nina Shields January 29, 2008
Colette, awesome image of a magnificent subject; wonderful presentation, love the emphasis on the eyes! #5414841Nancy (Peaches) Harker January 29, 2008
One of the prettiest lion photos I have seen, Beautiful portrait Colette!!! #5414921Sandra R. Alvey January 29, 2008
Colette this is an incredible capture! Gorgeous color, selective clarity, effects and lighting. I love the POV and framing as well! Excellent capture hon! #5414959Anita Hogue January 29, 2008
So very beautiful, Colette! #5414966Chua Wee Boo January 29, 2008
So beautiful,Colette! #5414993Michael Umbreit January 29, 2008
Colette - Very beautiful shot and effects!! - Mike #5414995Colette M. Metcalf January 29, 2008
Thanks so much everyone!! I applied the Frac. filter on this Claudia. #5415085Marilyn K. Lincecum January 29, 2008
Love the focus on his eyes..great shot, fantastic lighting, colors and effects !! #5415146Alex T. Mizuno January 29, 2008
Indeed, he has a dignity of King. This is magnificent, Colette!! Perfect use of the effect too. #5415289Cassie L. Woodlee January 29, 2008
Stunning portrait Colette, looks like a painting!!!!!!!! #5415306Michael G. Marshall January 29, 2008
Outstanding Colette! I love the soft, rich colors and tones, the lighting as well as the special effect. Bravo! #5415395Mary K. Robison January 29, 2008
Wonderful capture of his regal expression and rich colors, and your effects are perfect here, Colette! #5415588Lorraine A. Cook January 29, 2008
WOW! He sure is looking 'dapper' especially with your excellent effects, Colette!<:)) #5415828Deborah Lewinson January 29, 2008
Dynamic image, Colette, very well done!Ujjwal Mukherjee January 29, 2008
Wonderful portrait of this magnificent animal! #5416232"emmanuel ""nolax""" N. Montemar January 29, 2008
excellent use of effects on this fantastic animal portrait, Colette! #5416303Stefania Barbier January 29, 2008
WOOOOOWWW the title is right on!!! magnificent animal and capture!!! #5416356Barbara Waldoch January 30, 2008
Very regal and wonderful effects, Colette! #5416405Paul E. Earl January 30, 2008
Magnificent capture, Colette! #5416414anonymous January 30, 2008
Oh he looks so noble...wonderful capture, and outstanding effects! B- #5418003Kimi A. Phillips January 30, 2008
What else can be said? OUTSTANDING!!!! #5418410Jim Baines January 30, 2008
Wow! This is just perfect, Colette! A magnificent image and presentation!Judy A. Lawhon January 30, 2008
Oh, Colette, this is amazing...if this doesn't win, the editors need glasses!! #5419562Colette M. Metcalf January 30, 2008
Thank you all very much!! #5419623Steven E. Ray January 30, 2008
The King never looked so good. I want to pet him :) but I like my arm too. Outstanding photo Colette! #5419708Heather L. Haderly January 30, 2008
Superb Colette!!!!!!! #5420075Joseph N. DiGilio January 30, 2008
Wow! He sure looks majestic, Colette. I especially like the your selective focus and DOF. This is a wonderful shot. #5420781Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna January 30, 2008
Incredible image, Colette!!!!!! ♫ k #5420872Kirsten Kiki Kjaer January 31, 2008
OMG - he is gorgeous!! Beautiful work, Colette. #5421664Melissa Olsen January 31, 2008
THIS IS FANTASTIC! I love him....if this doesn't get a win...then I don't know what will...it is Great! #5422572Evy Johansen January 31, 2008
Beautiful capture of The King, Colette!! :) #5425472Lana Arcemont February 01, 2008
Great effects, Colette! #5429701Sharon King February 05, 2008
This is SO Beautiful !!!! #5446619Colette M. Metcalf February 05, 2008
Thank you all very much!! #5446702Sam Britt February 05, 2008
What a beautiful cat! Great portrait & effects, Colette. #5449742Cindy Bendush February 05, 2008
FANTASTIC image Colette! Beautiful treatment and presentation! #5450307Robert K. Bemus February 05, 2008
Beautiful portrait and use of effects, Colette...hope to see it again near the end of the month!! #5450768Toni Riggs February 05, 2008
Wonderful capture! This is beautiful! #5450978Kate Jackson February 06, 2008
Incredible portrait Colette. What a proud King! #5451161Colette M. Metcalf February 06, 2008
Thank you so much!! #5451649Lisa J. Boulden February 06, 2008
Gorgeous, Colette!Colette M. Metcalf February 06, 2008
Thanks so much Lisa!!! #5455680Debra R. Harder February 07, 2008
GORGEOUS portrait, Colette, of this magnificent cat! Beautiful lighting, details and comp! Deb #5458311Z. Banu February 07, 2008
Amazing capture!Beautiful Portrait of King of the Jungle love the smooth effects Colette. Good job #5460896Colette M. Metcalf February 07, 2008
Thanks so much!! #5461574JO ANN CLEVELAND February 08, 2008
Wow! Love it!jo ann c. #5465826
Colette M. Metcalf February 08, 2008
Thanks so much Jo Ann!! #5466239Mitch Spence February 10, 2008
So very nice, Collette, with the great emphasis on the face and the softness all round it. #5474160Laura L. Gonzales February 11, 2008
Beautiful capture!!! Perfect pose. Well done! #5480209Colette M. Metcalf February 12, 2008
Thanks so much Mitch and Laura!! #5482985Tammy Espino February 22, 2008
Congrats Colette, I love this Image!! WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO #5532723Manuel Barrera February 22, 2008
congratulations #5532750Deborah Lewinson February 22, 2008
Congratulations on your finalist, Colette for this powerful and eye catching image!Sylvia Rossler February 22, 2008
Gorgeous !!! Big congrats on your wonderful finalist Colette :o) #5532915SaMi Martin February 22, 2008
Beautiful portrait Colette; Congratulations on your finalist! #5532922Aimee S. McMaster February 22, 2008
......congratulations on your wonderful finalist Colette....Aimee #5533025Nancy (Peaches) Harker February 22, 2008
WHOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOCarol Sawyer February 22, 2008
Congratulations on this great finalist, Colette! #5533096anonymous February 22, 2008
Congratulations Colette on your wonderful finalist! B- #5533112Christian Rosito February 22, 2008
Congratulations Colette. Well done! #5533272Linda D. Lester February 22, 2008
What a beauty....Congratulations! #5533316Alex T. Mizuno February 22, 2008
Congratulations Colette!! It's a great Finalist!! #5533330Carla Metzler February 22, 2008
Congratulations, Colette! #5533377Shelly A. Van Camp February 22, 2008
A Beauty! Congrats!! #5533444Ellen Hodges February 22, 2008
Congrats, Colette!! #5533491Joannie Bertucci February 22, 2008
Colette, congratulations on a stunning animal portrait! #5533615Erin Appelbaum February 22, 2008
Awesome finalist Colette. Congrats. Peter #5533796Diane Dupuis February 22, 2008
Congrats!!!! Great capture! #5533836Dianna Hauf February 22, 2008
STUNNING capture well deserving of finalist! Congratulations and all the best next round Colette!!! ☺☺ #5533861Patricia Ronan February 22, 2008
Congrats on your finalist Colette:) #5534337Cassie L. Woodlee February 22, 2008
Well deserved CONGRATS Colette!!!!!!!!! #5534850Stephanie Frey February 22, 2008
Wow Colette! I can't believe I am just seeing this. Beautiful! Congrats on a well deserved win and gl with the next round. #5534860Linda L. Ruiz February 22, 2008
This is awesome. Huge congrats! #5534936Kay E. Mahoney February 22, 2008
Congratulations on your finalist, Colette. #5535304Barbara Waldoch February 22, 2008
Congratulations on this outstanding finalist, Colette! #5535370Kristi A. Howson February 22, 2008
Congratulations Colette on this beautiful finalist and Best Of Luck in the next Round! #5535486Evy Johansen February 22, 2008
Big congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Colette!! :) #5535615Patrick Rouzes February 22, 2008
A big CONGRATULATIONS,Colette!!! #5535842Colleen Farrell February 22, 2008
Breathtaking beauty! Congratulations on another gorgeous finalist, Colette! #5535930Sharon King February 22, 2008
Congratulations!! #5535985Robert R. Goodman February 22, 2008
A very big congratulations,Colette. #5536019Shannon D. Miller February 22, 2008
CONGRATULATIONS girl!!! This is BEAUTIFUL! And so deserving, I know we will see it again! Shannon~ #5536114Ujjwal Mukherjee February 22, 2008
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist,Colette! #5536345Jeana Clark February 22, 2008
~J~ #5536435
Laura L. Gonzales February 22, 2008
Congrats Colette!!!! Way to go girl!Laura #5536868
Stefania Barbier February 23, 2008
huge congrats Colette!!!!! #5537022Su Sana E. P February 23, 2008
Congratulations on this great Finalist, Colette!! #5537318Margaret R. Barry February 23, 2008
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Colette! #5537324Renee Doyle February 23, 2008
Congratulations on this wonderful finalist Colette!! #5537398Deb Koskovich February 23, 2008
Congrats, Colette! #5537648Sam Britt February 23, 2008
Congratulations, Colette! #5537799Mike Clime February 23, 2008
Congrats, Colette! Awesome capture! #5538127Jessica Jenney February 23, 2008
Congratulations again, Colette! A beauty! #5538204Danielle Fuller February 23, 2008
That wasa a long scroll down...lol...Congrats Colette! Good luck in the next round girl!!!! #5538888Lisa J. Boulden February 23, 2008
Huge congrats on this beauty!Mitch Spence February 23, 2008
Congratulations, Colette! #5539091Ken Smith February 23, 2008
Glad to see this made finalist! Congratulations!! #5539820Cary Rogers February 23, 2008
BIG CONGRATS, Colette! Wonderful textural treatment on this outstanding portrait! #5539879Sandra R. Alvey February 23, 2008
Woohoo Colette I'm so pleased they selected this image for you! I love this portrait and the treatments you used! #5540063Hendrik Storme February 23, 2008
Congratulations Colette! #5540579Lynne Morris February 23, 2008
Beautiful image Colette, huge congratulations on this wonderful finalist! #5540613Cindy Bendush February 23, 2008
Congratulations on your Finalist Colette! #5540691Kathleen Rinker February 23, 2008
Congrats on your finalist Colette!!! #5541041ALLEN O. HOWARD February 23, 2008
Awesome!!! Congratulations Colette! #5541063Mary K. Robison February 23, 2008
A big CONGRATULATIONS on this majestic finalist, Colette, and the best of luck to you in the next round! #5541351Ronald F. Fischer February 23, 2008
What a spectacular finalist, Colette! #5541994"emmanuel ""nolax""" N. Montemar February 24, 2008
BIG CONGRATULATIONS, Colette!! #5542932Arlene Krassner February 24, 2008
Congratulations Colette. #5542973Jeff Robinson February 24, 2008
Congrats Colette on your wonderful Finalist! Jeff #5543307Cheryl E. Molennor February 24, 2008
Awesome Colette!!Congratulations!! #5544159Pat Gamwell February 24, 2008
What a 'roarin' image...fabulous finalist! WTG, girl! #5544375Karen Bacon February 24, 2008
Congrats on this fabulous finalist Colette! #5544532Emile Abbott February 24, 2008
Congrats Colette. #5544969Gail Vitikacs February 24, 2008
Beautiful image...congratulations! #5545989Carol Teal February 24, 2008
A beautiful lion and wonderful effects! Congrats on your finalist! #5546848Graeme yew Chow February 24, 2008
Huge congratulation , Colette. Very soft and smooth image. #5547020Kimi A. Phillips February 25, 2008
SOOOOOO GLAD TO SEE THIS ONE IN THE FINALISTS!!!!!! #5548487Cyn Valentine February 25, 2008
Congratulations Colette!! #5548492Teresa Burnett February 25, 2008
Big congratulations on this magnificent finalist Colette!! Good luck in the next round!! #5551813Mary Timman February 26, 2008
Beautiful portrait of the King. Lovely color and detail. Congratulations and good luck! #5554075Linda Blair February 27, 2008
Fabulous portrait....congratulations on your finalist...awesome work!!!!! ☺ #5561083Barbara Helgason February 27, 2008
Beautiful portrait of this amazing creature Colette! Congratulations. #5561174Michael G. Marshall February 27, 2008
Congratulations on your finalist Colette! A beautiful image! - Michael #5562388Laurie Daily February 28, 2008
He is so beautiful, Colette....Congratulations on your finalist!!!#5568385
Kathleen R. Struckle March 01, 2008
Congrats.Colette on your beautiful finalist!! #5580159Kcalpesh B. Ajugia March 12, 2008
Fantastic. Is that the fractalius filter effect? #5631338Erica Murphy March 23, 2008
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist Colette!!Erica
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Siete Meeter March 24, 2008
Wonderful image Colette!! Great effects, Congratulations on this beautiful finalist ! #5687309Colette M. Metcalf March 24, 2008
Thanks so much!! #5687936Stephen Zacker March 24, 2008
Bold and regal. Congrats! #5689533Colette M. Metcalf March 24, 2008
Thanks Stephen!! #5690020Peggy J. Maguire April 24, 2008
Stunning work Colette!! #5834015Kevin Nugent April 05, 2013
Excellent processing on this shot!!! #10642918Colette M. Metcalf April 07, 2013
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