A Cows Life:0) [Contest Finalists August 2005]
Uploaded: August 26, 2005 02:52:19
I couldn't figure out if this cow was swatting flies or whatever:0) Soft flat color and oil pastel effects.
Walter Graziano August 26, 2005
I like the effects Colette! #300519Kathleen Clemons August 26, 2005
Maybe he was waving at you. lol Pretty shot, Colette. #1768359Carolyn M. Fletcher August 26, 2005
So cute!! I love this!! #1768377Donald K. Cherry August 26, 2005
Lovely image and effects, Colette!! #1768378Colette M. Metcalf August 26, 2005
Thanks Wally, Kath, and Carolyn:0) That's it Kath!! The more I look at it, I think you are right:0) LOL #1768383Colleen Braun August 26, 2005
I think it was a wave at you also... #1768394Colette M. Metcalf August 26, 2005
Thanks Don! We crossed:0) #1768396Colette M. Metcalf August 26, 2005
LOL Colleen:0) Thanks!! #1768411Tom Andersen August 26, 2005
Wonderful effects and a beautiful scene, Colette! #1768438Robyn Mackenzie August 26, 2005
Great shot, Colette! Love your effects. #1768461Judy S. Fung August 26, 2005
Very pretty image and nice effects, Colette! #1768471Paul Michko August 26, 2005
As an old farmboy, I'd say creating fertilizer. :) Beautiful scene, Colette. #1768526Diane Dupuis August 26, 2005
Love it Colette!! #1768555Linda D. Lester August 26, 2005
Great catch Colette! LOL Beautiful scene! #1768598Tammy Scott August 26, 2005
LOL! Very cute capture and great effects, Colette! #1768640Diane Addonizio August 26, 2005
Very well done! #1768672Bobbie Davis August 26, 2005
Great shot Colette!!! #1768680Daniel Diaz August 26, 2005
Gorgeous photo and effects Colette, looks surreal!! #1768702Colette M. Metcalf August 26, 2005
Thanks so much everyone:0) #1768710Colette M. Metcalf August 26, 2005
I put the tail down, Paul:0) #1768750Roxanne M. Bubar August 26, 2005
Colette, what a terrific image and effects. Well done. #1768776Nina Shields August 26, 2005
Colette, wonderful effects; I like the dreamy feel of it; maybe that's a cow's version of a "high five" :) #1768788Kate Jackson August 26, 2005
Beautiful image ~ love the dreamy effects! The tail down goes much better with this effect I think! #1768830Colette M. Metcalf August 26, 2005
Thank you Roxanne, Nina, and Kate:0) #1768845Cathy Barrows August 26, 2005
very nice...great job with the fx #1768848Mary L. Graham August 26, 2005
Beautiful shot Colette!! love the effects!! =) #1768850Jeff Robinson August 26, 2005
Nice effects Colette! Jeff #1768853Colette M. Metcalf August 26, 2005
Thank you Jeff, Mary, and Cathy!!! #1768860Tonya R. Boles August 26, 2005
Nice effects, great job. #1768881Karen Engelbreth August 26, 2005
Nice image and effects, Colette! #1768929Laura Clay-Ballard August 26, 2005
beautiful post work. you sure made this cow look glamorous! #1769003Kathleen R. Struckle August 26, 2005
Great image and effects!! #1769159Pamela Shane August 26, 2005
I like the softness of this image, good effects Colette!! #1769201S J August 26, 2005
Beautiful image and very nice effects, Colette!! #1769308Charlene Bayerle August 26, 2005
Beautiful and wonderful effects Colette!!! #1769365Joy Rector August 26, 2005
great job #1769450Carla Metzler August 26, 2005
Very pretty, Colette! #1769507Adilson F. Ferreira August 26, 2005
I love the colors, effects, composition, everything is perfect Colette!!! #1769580Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas August 26, 2005
So beautiful and soft Colette!,Tammy Nuxoll August 26, 2005
Great Image Colette!! Love your effects!!! #1769747Marie Fields August 26, 2005
Wonderful image, Colette! Love the effects and I do like the tail down version better! : ) #1769815Joyce ONeil August 26, 2005
Terrific effects! #1769839Susan T. Parady August 26, 2005
ROFL at your description (whatever???) and all the comments. I'll go with waving, (maybe). I've seen cows in that position before.I love this, Colette.
Sue #1770037
Sandy Landon August 26, 2005
Great shot! I love the effects! #1770045Colette M. Metcalf August 26, 2005
Thank you all very much:0) #1770081Noel Baebler August 26, 2005
Looks like one of those cigarette-dispensing cows...pump the tail and presto, you got a smoke. #1770177Colette M. Metcalf August 26, 2005
LOL Noel!!! Thank:0) #1770202Lori L. Thomas August 26, 2005
So beautiful Collette. What program did you use for you pastel effect?Lisa D. Greer August 26, 2005
Fabulous Colette! Beautiful! :) #1770230Colette M. Metcalf August 26, 2005
Thanks so much Lisa and Lori!!! I used elements 2 Lori. #1770241Stephanie Laird August 26, 2005
Really pretty Colette! #1770274Anne D. Eigen August 26, 2005
Beautiful use of effects, Colette! #1770294Anita Hogue August 26, 2005
Beautiful image, Colette! Love your effects! #1770296Cathy Gregor August 26, 2005
Nicely done, Colette.Renata Lepage August 26, 2005
Am I dreaming?Congrats #1770606
Colette M. Metcalf August 26, 2005
Thanks so much Stephanie, Anne, Anita, Cathy, and Renata!!! #1770649Silvia Nunes August 26, 2005
Beautiful effects Colette , very pretty. #1770682Wendy Stevenson August 26, 2005
Perfect effects to create this beautiful image Colette. I thought a dog's life was good - I think I'd rather be a cow:-) #1770698Terrill Province August 26, 2005
This is positively pastoral :)Colette M. Metcalf August 26, 2005
Thanks so much Wendy and Silvia:0) #1770718Colette M. Metcalf August 26, 2005
Thank you Terrill!!! #1770725Jessica L. Richard August 26, 2005
great image and effects! very pretty! #1770781Colette M. Metcalf August 26, 2005
Thank you Jessica!! #1770791Goshka G. August 26, 2005
The effects are wonderful!! #1770831Colette M. Metcalf August 26, 2005
Thank you Goshka!! #1770834Jonna Bergström August 26, 2005
Wow!!! This is so beautiful, Colette!!Colette M. Metcalf August 26, 2005
Thank you Jonna!! #1770861Roger D. Meador August 26, 2005
Very nicely done, Colette. #1771122Ermanno Radice August 26, 2005
Wonderful image, excellent effects, great work, Colette! #1771152Stephen Zacker August 26, 2005
Super image and effects. I really like this one #1771245Barbara Helgason August 26, 2005
A beautiful peaceful scene Colette! #1771265Rakesh Syal August 26, 2005
Beautyful and soothing effects, Colette!!! #1771266Deborah Sandidge August 26, 2005
Beautiful image and effects, Colette!! #1771322Colette M. Metcalf August 26, 2005
Thank you Roger, Ermanno, Stephen, Barbara, Rakesh, and Deborah!!! #1771430Sylvia Rossler August 26, 2005
I agree with Daniel ! It looks supernatural :)LOve those effects Colette (tail high or not :o) ) #1771449Susan T. Evans August 26, 2005
Wonderful effects Colette #1771554Colette M. Metcalf August 26, 2005
Thank you Susan and Sylvia!! #1771812Kevin Burns August 26, 2005
Very nice effects and color!! #1771837Kathleen F. Greer August 26, 2005
Wonderful effects Colette!! #1771860Kristi A. Howson August 26, 2005
Wonderful color and dreamy effect here Colette! #1772092Cathy Stancil August 26, 2005
So lovely and soft Colette ! Beautiful ! #1772234Souha Dooly August 26, 2005
very beautiful effects with great shot and colors!!well done colette!! #1772338Jenny Bosmans August 27, 2005
Great effects, beautiful image, Colette!! Very well done! #1773286Kristian L. Stricklin August 27, 2005
This is a neat capture! #1773479Susie Peek-Swint August 27, 2005
Whatever she's doing it makes for a very pretty scene Colette ~ lovely effects! #1774243Shelly A. Van Camp August 27, 2005
Very nice and super effects :) #1774277Jim Kinnunen August 27, 2005
Wonderful capture and effects, Colette!!! #1775155Murry Grigsby August 28, 2005
Heads or tails you win Colette :0) Nice shot, effects and final image! #1775895Mary Timman August 28, 2005
This is gorgeous. I love the soft effects you used. #1776616Anita Taylor August 28, 2005
This is just beautiful, Colette! I really love the effects you have used! #1777334Colette M. Metcalf August 28, 2005
Thank you all so much:0) #1777363Candice C. Calhoun August 28, 2005
Beautiful scene, love the presentation!ccc #1778077
Colette M. Metcalf August 28, 2005
Thanks so much Candice!!! #1778089Kelly Barclay August 28, 2005
Wow - great image! #1778302Colette M. Metcalf August 29, 2005
Thanks so much Kelly!! #1778791Rob T. Henry August 29, 2005
Awesome image and effects that you applied, Colette!!! #1779717Dan Holm August 29, 2005
BEAUTIFUL, dream-like image Colette! #1781735Colette M. Metcalf August 29, 2005
Thank you so much Dan and Rob!!! #1781967Anne D. Eigen August 29, 2005
Great artistry and beautiful image, Colette! #1781969Colette M. Metcalf August 29, 2005
Thanks so much Ann!!! #1782102Debbie Hartley August 30, 2005
I love the effects you have used on this image, Colette - the cow really does stand out! #1783592Colette M. Metcalf August 30, 2005
Thanks so much, Debbie!! #1783951Cathy M. Gromball August 30, 2005
Beautiful photo and effects, Colette!Cathy :) #1785603
Colette M. Metcalf August 30, 2005
Thank you Cathy!!! #1787165Kirsi Bertolini September 02, 2005
Very well composed, beautiful softness and colors! #1795153Debra Booth September 04, 2005
A lovely scene and wonderful effects, Colette!! #1801910Colette M. Metcalf September 08, 2005
Thanks so much Kirsi ans Debra!! #1812879Bill Houghton September 08, 2005
Beautiful capture Colette. Great job on your photo. #1813842Colette M. Metcalf September 08, 2005
Thanks so much Bill!! #1814642Kathleen R. Struckle September 08, 2005
Wonderful effects!! #1816119Colette M. Metcalf September 08, 2005
Thank you Kathleen!!! #1816139Paula Showen September 10, 2005
This is really cool, Colette! I love the effects and the composition is excellent! #1822966Colette M. Metcalf September 12, 2005
Thank you Paula!!! #1826619Jill Odice September 12, 2005
What a beautiful photo...I like the glowing effect you have used. It makes it look like something out of a daydream :-) #1828865Colette M. Metcalf September 12, 2005
Thank you Jill!!! #1829116Stanley J. Contrades September 15, 2005
This is what happens when you're gone for a month and a half ... lots more scrolling before you can respond (LOL)!! Absolutely gorgeous scenic and dreamy effects, Colette! Another beautifully done image!!Colette M. Metcalf September 16, 2005
Thanks so much Stan:0) Hope all is well!! #1845205Cathy Stancil September 23, 2005
Congratulations Colette !!! #1872555Paula Showen September 23, 2005
Beautiful image....congratulations!! #1872567Melissa L. Zavadil September 23, 2005
Beautiful!!! Congrats!! #1872575LJ Corliss September 23, 2005
Congrats :) #1872986Terrill Province September 23, 2005
Here's to you!!! Congratulations!!! #1873199Jill Odice September 24, 2005
Congrats Colette! This is beautiful! #1873421Sylvia Rossler September 24, 2005
Congratulations Colette !!!! #1873475Rakesh Syal September 24, 2005
CONGRATULATIONS, COLETTE!!!!! #1873568Robyn Mackenzie September 24, 2005
Heartiest congratulations, Colette! I love the effects here. #1873743Daniel Diaz September 24, 2005
Congrats on all your finalists Colette, you deserve it!!! #1873775Janet L. Skinner September 24, 2005
Congrats, Colette!!! #1873792Chris Macer September 24, 2005
Congrats on the finalist, Colette! #1873818Luis Louro September 24, 2005
Congrats Colette!!!good luck!!! #1873833Mary Timman September 24, 2005
Congrats Colette..I loved this one. #1873879Tom Andersen September 24, 2005
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Colette! #1873898Jenny Bosmans September 24, 2005
Congratulations on your super finalist, Colette!! #1874184Paul Sikora September 24, 2005
Congratulations, Colette #1874397Adilson F. Ferreira September 24, 2005
Congratulations Colette!!! #1874982Claudia Kuhn September 24, 2005
Beautiful Colette, congrats! #1875395Barbara Helgason September 24, 2005
Congratulations Colette! #1875589KHAWLA Haddad September 24, 2005
Congratulations on this wonderful finalists!!!! #1875826Sandy Landon September 24, 2005
Congratulations!!!! #1876065Agnes Fegan September 24, 2005
Congrats Colette :) #1876132Dr Silly September 24, 2005
CONGRATULATIONS COLETTE #1876670Pamela Shane September 24, 2005
Big congratulations on this one Colette!! #1876888Stanley J. Contrades September 24, 2005
Congratulations on your Finalist, Colette, and best of luck in the next judging!Deb Holmes-Hatfield September 24, 2005
Congratulations on this charming finalist, Colette! #1877097Kim Helmick September 24, 2005
Such a beautiful image Colette! Congrats! #1877226Julie Gamicchia September 24, 2005
CONGRATULATIONS COLETTE!! #1877311Anita Hogue September 24, 2005
A BIG Congratulations on all your finalist Colette!!!! #1877517Karen Engelbreth September 24, 2005
Congratulations Colette! #1877535Susie Peek-Swint September 24, 2005
Many congrats Colette ~ on this beautiful image! #1877624Ermanno Radice September 24, 2005
Congratulations on this wonderful finalists, Colette!!!! #1878011Jeff Robinson September 24, 2005
Congrats Colette! Jeff #1878020Linda D. Lester September 24, 2005
Congratulations! #1878128Mary Clarke September 24, 2005
Congratulations Colette, beautiful image. #1878217Terry L. Ellis September 24, 2005
Congratulations, Colette, on this beuatiful finalist! #1878553Noel Baebler September 24, 2005
Huzzah, Colette!!! #1879268Danilo Piccioni September 24, 2005
big congrats! #1879708Jennifer Rennison September 24, 2005
Beautiful effects and scene, Colette! Congratulations on your finalist! #1879891Colette M. Metcalf September 25, 2005
Thank you all so much!!! #1880431Debra Booth September 25, 2005
Beautifully captured scene with very pleasing effects, Colette! Congratulations!! #1880934Candice C. Calhoun September 25, 2005
I love it that this is now a finalist! Congratulations!ccc #1881003
Leonard Pierce September 25, 2005
Congratulations Colette!!! Excellent effects! #1881334Kathleen R. Struckle September 25, 2005
Congrats Colette!! #1882017Kristi A. Howson September 25, 2005
Congratulations on your finalist Colette...beautiful effects!!!! #1882052Donna J. Taff September 25, 2005
Congratulations, Colette on all of your finalist wins!!! #1882071Vicki Hunt September 25, 2005
Congrats! #1882123Colette M. Metcalf September 25, 2005
Thanks so much, Vicki, Donna, Kristi, Kathleen, Len, Candice, and Debra!!! #1882241Dan McConoughey September 25, 2005
Congratulations Colette on your finalist. Very nice inmage with great efects. #1883040Steve Mescha September 25, 2005
'congrats on this great finalist, Colette! I always love photos of cows ;-) #1883119Colette M. Metcalf September 25, 2005
Thanks so much Dan and Steve!!! #1883437cj patterson September 25, 2005
congratulations colette!!!! #1883573Marvin H. Gohlke Jr. September 25, 2005
Congratulations on your finalist!! Great effects on this shot, I really like it!!! Good luck in the finals!!! #1883684Colette M. Metcalf September 25, 2005
Thank you so much CJ and Marvin!! #1883745Lori Carlson September 25, 2005
Yeah Colette! Congratulations!! :0) #1883896Jane Summa September 25, 2005
Congratulations, Colette! Fantastic effects! Beautiful image! #1884283Colette M. Metcalf September 26, 2005
Thank you Lori and Jane:0) #1884805Dan Holm September 26, 2005
CONGRATULATIONS, Colette!! A beautiful and most deserving Finalist! #1887688Phil Sauvey September 26, 2005
Colette,A BIG congrats on your finalist. I really like how this turned out with your post processing. Best of luck and hope all is well! Keep up the great work. #1888658
Colette M. Metcalf September 27, 2005
Thank you SO much Dan and Phil!!! #1890062Luigi Di Serio September 28, 2005
Congrats on this beautiful, soft finalist photo! #1896230Colette M. Metcalf September 29, 2005
Thanks so much Luigi!!! #1900928Bill Wyatt July 21, 2006
Wonderful colors and composition. The lighting is terrific. Congratulations Colette! #3057325Colette M. Metcalf July 21, 2006
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