Uploaded: December 05, 2005 17:00:36
Beautiful lid to a holiday gift box...two gifts in one!
Candice C. Calhoun December 05, 2005
Shot in my home macro studio, RAW, ISO 100, 1/10, f/2.8, 8.9mm. Soft box, no flash. Tweaked in Adobe Bridge, texture added in a separate layer in pscs2. No other post.Have a great Tuesday!
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Bridgette B December 05, 2005
Great image!!! #2156543Robyn Mackenzie December 05, 2005
What a lovely abstract, Candice! Love the texture effects and tones. :o) Robyn #2156545Kaye Burazin December 05, 2005
exquisive piece Candice, I love to collect pretty storage boxes, you're right about a gift box being a gift. You captured this so well with great clarity and composition. Hoping you're staying warm, it's mighty cold here in Wisconsin! #2156565Deborah Sandidge December 05, 2005
Love the colors, Candice - great work! #2156627Mary N C. Taitt December 05, 2005
Nice balance of colors, Candice! Very pretty. Mary :-) #2156683Michelle R. Kovach December 05, 2005
Very pretty Candice! Love the wonderful colors & the full frame. #2156778Stanley J. Contrades December 05, 2005
Wonderful warm tones and colors in this gorgeous image, Candice!! Excellent clarity and composition!!Paul Sikora December 06, 2005
Hey fantastic find Candice. I like this #2157386Gail Vitikacs December 06, 2005
NEAT!!! Reallllly nice Candice!!! This is sooooo creative! #2157570Laura Clay-Ballard December 06, 2005
this is so pretty. full of lines and color and texture.. fab macro shot! #2157631Ellen L. Zaslaw December 06, 2005
BeautifuL Candice ! #2157643Jamil Saliba December 06, 2005
During my high school era I had collecting stamps and coins and I have them until now , you have beautifully captured them Candice #2159552Goshka G. December 06, 2005
Love the colors, shapes and texture in this wonderful abstract, Candice!!! #2159630Candice C. Calhoun December 06, 2005
Thanks truly for your extremely nice and encouraging comments, Bridgette, Robyn, Kaye, Deborah, Mary, Michelle, Stan, Paul, Gail, Laura, Ellen, Jamil and Goshka! I SO appreciate ALL of you!ccc #2159646
Jenny Bosmans December 06, 2005
Such gorgeous colors, Candice! Must be a beautiful box! Splendid work and capture!! #2159725S P Mukherji December 07, 2005
Beautiful arrangement Candice! Lovely abstract!! #2161950Candice C. Calhoun December 07, 2005
Thanks Jenny, John and SP! Hope you are warm, 10 degrees here and snowing!ccc #2162259
Karen Engelbreth December 07, 2005
Great find - beautiful image, Candice! #2162643Dan Holm December 07, 2005
Awesome macro, Candice!! The colors and textures are excellent! #2162960Candice C. Calhoun December 07, 2005
Thanks Karen and Dan! Have a great evening!ccc #2163029
Pamela Shane December 08, 2005
Oh this is just great Candice - love the close-up, colors, & textures!!Candice C. Calhoun December 08, 2005
Thanks, Pamela!ccc #2164495
Darryl Wilkinson December 08, 2005
Such great clarity and full of color, CCC! Fantastic shot!ps. Send it on over, the mountains here have plenty of room for your snow.... ;o) #2166335
Candice C. Calhoun December 08, 2005
Thanks Kevin and Darryl! Glad to send all my snow your way :)ccc #2166578
Joy E. Cobb December 13, 2005
Fabulous textures, colors and angles, Candice! #2181550Nicole Kessel December 27, 2005
Nicely composed with beautiful color, Candice! #2228036Candice C. Calhoun December 27, 2005
Thanks Joy and Nicole!ccc #2228119
Sylvia Rossler January 21, 2006
Big congrats Candice :o) #2312911Candice C. Calhoun January 21, 2006
Thanks Sylvia!ccc #2312961
Darryl Wilkinson January 21, 2006
Way to go ccc!!! Congratulations on this fine finalist!!! #2313065Michelle R. Kovach January 21, 2006
Congratulations Candice! #2313539Nina Shields January 21, 2006
Candice, think the judges obviously missed several others but Congratulations on this recognition! #2313655Linda D. Lester January 21, 2006
Congratulations on your wonderful finalist!!!!!!Candice C. Calhoun January 21, 2006
Thanks Darryl, Michelle, Nina and Linda! Congrats to everyone who posted work in December; in my opinion, you are ALL winners!ccc #2313820
S P Mukherji January 21, 2006
Congratuations Candice! Love to see this the finals!! Well done!! #2313975Candice C. Calhoun January 21, 2006
Thanks SP!ccc #2314183
Chris Macer January 21, 2006
Congrats on the finalist, Candice! Best of luck with this one! :) #2314193Tammy Scott January 21, 2006
Congratulations on this great finalist! #2314471Shelly A. Van Camp January 21, 2006
Beautiful..sorry I missed this....not sure how. I love it and great job. You sure deserve this!!!!!! xoxoxo Congrats! #2314666Candice C. Calhoun January 21, 2006
Thanks Chris, Tammy and Shelly! Have a GREAT day!ccc #2314703
Laura Clay-Ballard January 21, 2006
totally awesome! big congrats! #2315288Jamil Saliba January 21, 2006
Congratulations Candice there are some thing in this one realy you deserve , good luck in the second round #2315367Ken Smith January 21, 2006
Candice, wow, back to back Finalists from 4 and 5 Dec. Congratulations. #2316135Candice C. Calhoun January 21, 2006
Thanks Laura, Jamil and Ken! Have a great day!ccc #2316251
Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas January 21, 2006
Congratulations Candice!,Kristi A. Howson January 21, 2006
Very well presented Candice. Congratulations on your Finalist and Best of Luck in the next Round!!!! #2316803Carla Metzler January 21, 2006
Congratulations on this wonderful finalist, Candice! Good luck in the next round! #2316882Emile Abbott January 21, 2006
Way to go on this excellent finalist, CCC. #2317028Candice C. Calhoun January 21, 2006
I am SO appreciative that you took the time to leave these comments for me they sure mean a lot Amalia, Kristi, Carla, Emile...and am just thrilled to receive a comment from the Judges, as this is probably my favorite photo ever...just got a mousepad with this image on it so I can see it every day! Thanks SO much!ccc #2317073
Jeff Robinson January 21, 2006
Congrats on your Great Finalist! Nice Work!! Jeff #2317323Candice C. Calhoun January 21, 2006
Thanks, Jeff!ccc #2317357
Robyn Mackenzie January 21, 2006
CONGRATULATIONS and good luck in the next round, Candice! :o) Robyn #2317573Sergio La Spina January 21, 2006
Big big congratulation !!! wowww #2317656Melissa A. Mannon January 21, 2006
I love the colors and composition on this! Fantastic! Good luck in the next round! #2317763Leonard Pierce January 21, 2006
Congratulations on another finalist, Candice!!! #2317926Adilson F. Ferreira January 21, 2006
Congratulations on this wonderful finalist Candice!!! #2319503Deborah Sandidge January 21, 2006
This is so unique, congratulations on you finalists, Candice! #2319821Corinne M. Thompson January 21, 2006
Congrats Candice! #2320085Candice C. Calhoun January 21, 2006
Thanks Robyn, Sergio, Melissa, Len, Adilson, Deborah and Corinne! Have an excellent Sunday!ccc #2320357
Daniel Diaz January 22, 2006
Big Congrats on your finalists Candice, this one was my fave!!! #2320902Rakesh Syal January 22, 2006
Heartiest CONGRATULATIONS on this great finalist, Candice!! Will see in the next round too! #2320959Jenny Bosmans January 22, 2006
Congratulations on this superb finalist, Candice!! :) #2321222Candice C. Calhoun January 22, 2006
Thanks Daniel (my fav too), Rakesh and Jenny! Have a wonderful Sunday!ccc #2321314
Cesar J. La Rosa January 22, 2006
Congratulations on this BEAUTIFUL Finalist, Candice!!! A WONDERFUL Abstract!!! #2323784Candice C. Calhoun January 22, 2006
Thanks SO much for your very kind comment!ccc #2323800
Janine Russell January 22, 2006
Candice, excellent detail, color, clarity and exposure; congratulations on yur finalist. #2324574Candice C. Calhoun January 23, 2006
Janine, thanks VERY much!ccc #2324634
Judy S. Fung January 23, 2006
Congrats, Candice! #2325344Donna W. Neal January 23, 2006
Congratulations on a wonderful finalistCandice C. Calhoun January 23, 2006
Thanks Judy and Donna!ccc #2326385
Deb Holmes-Hatfield January 23, 2006
Way to go Candice, congratulations! #2328586Candice C. Calhoun January 24, 2006
Thanks, Deb! Have a great day!ccc #2331609
Sharon Day January 25, 2006
I love this image, Candice!!! Congratulations on your finalist!!! #2338700Candice C. Calhoun January 26, 2006
Thanks Sharon!ccc #2339823
JO ANN CLEVELAND February 18, 2007
Ohhh, I love this! Had to go all through your gallery, and honey! You are some winner!Girls rule!
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Candice C. Calhoun February 18, 2007
Thanks so much, Jo Ann!ccc #3961923
Laura E. Swan March 03, 2008
What a special image!New SSS member. :) -Laura Swan
P.S. I am really enjoying your gallery! #5588279
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