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Winter Holly 4

© Sam Britt

Winter Holly 4

Uploaded: December 14, 2009 07:08:32

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Catch-All Category

The last image in this series of photos from the rare snow we had last January.

Exif: F Number: 5.6, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/200 seconds, Flash: fired, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 400, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 300.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XSi

Comments

Melissa G. Meiselman December 14, 2009

Terrific winter shot and also great for the holidays, Sam!! #1215983

David Phalen December 14, 2009

Love the colors and falling snow!! Perfect for the season!! #8215125

Judy A. Lawhon December 14, 2009

This is so beautiful, Sam....would make a wonderful Christmas card!! #8215137

Jessica Jenney December 14, 2009

Beautiful holly series, Sam! I love the falling snow! #8215214

Linda D. Lester level-classic December 14, 2009

Beautiful.....now I want some snow! :) #8215235

Stephanie Laird level-classic December 14, 2009

This is soo beautiful! #8215303

Monnie Ryan December 14, 2009

They're all so beautiful, Samantha -- you've got me wishing for snow too! (Well, OK, I'm not wishing out loud...)! #8215344

Ellen Hodges December 14, 2009

Gorgeous capture, Sam!! Soooo pretty!! #8215477

Candice C. Calhoun level-deluxe December 14, 2009

Smashing seasonal photo...you can have some of our snow :)

ccc #8215497

John Connolly December 14, 2009

An excellent seasonal image Sam! I hope you have a wonderful Christmas! #8215574

Tiia Vissak December 14, 2009

a wonderful capture! #8215659

JO ANN CLEVELAND December 14, 2009

I love this series Sam! They would make great note cards or Christmas Cards too

Beautiful

jo ann c. #8215697

Val Feldman level-classic December 14, 2009

Let it snow, let it snow...A snowfall this big in Austin would shut the whole city down! :) Gorgeous, Sam - so seasonal and well, very merry! :) Well done, as always! #8215714

Claudia Kuhn level-classic December 14, 2009

Beautiful and colorful winter close up Sam! #8215868

Shelly A. Van Camp level-classic December 14, 2009

Beautiful capture and image, Sam! #8215871

Karen Bacon December 14, 2009

Beautifully composed Sam! Love the falling snow! #8215949

Patricia White December 14, 2009

I am not sure where you live but this is so beautiful. This really has such a Christmas spirit to it. Great colors, I also looked at your other two loved the effects on them. #8215989

Courtenay Vanderbilt December 14, 2009

Another beauty, Sam, that should be a Christmas card! #8216005

Patricia Seidler December 14, 2009

This is beautiful Sam. Great color and so seasonal. #8216096

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna December 14, 2009

Awesome image, Sam!!! Gorgeous series!!! :-) k #8216109

Sam Britt December 14, 2009

Thanks Melissa, David, Judy, Jessica, Linda, Stephanie, Monnie, Ellen, Candice, John, Tiia, Jo Ann, Valarie, Claudia, Shelly, Karen, Patricia W, Courtenay, Patricia S & Kitty! #8216142

Brett Dolsen December 15, 2009

Beautifull capture and clarity for this great seasonal composition Samantha!!Brett #8216662

Joy Rector December 15, 2009

beautiful #8217019

Amy M. Wilson December 15, 2009

Wow, just beautiful, Sam!!! #8217445

Gina Cormier December 15, 2009

Wonderful seasonal image Sam!!!!!! #8217645

Sam Britt December 15, 2009

Thank you Brett, Joy, Amy & Gina. #8217649

Patrick Rouzes level-classic December 15, 2009

An ultra appealing image with beautiful colors, tones, detail & comp here, Sam! A LOVELY greeting card this would be! BEAUTIFUL! #8217983

Amanda J. Tanner level-classic December 15, 2009

A beautiful image Sam! #8219383

Tammy Espino December 15, 2009

what a wonderful wintery capture !:) #8220351

Stefania Barbier level-classic December 16, 2009

a beauty, Sam!!! #8222056

Carol L. Fowler December 16, 2009

Gorgeous capture! #8224086

Howard B. Cheek December 17, 2009

Beautiful image Sam, perfect for the holidays too :)
Merry Christmas!! #8226034

Phyllis H. Burchett December 19, 2009

Wonderful Christmas image! #8232861

AEK December 20, 2009

beautiful image, perfect in every way. love the reds, greens, details and light. - a lovely holiday presentation. - a. #8235450

Kaye Burazin December 22, 2009

absolutely stunning, would make a perfect Christmas card. #8240639

Sam Britt December 25, 2009

Thank you Patrick, Amanda, Tammy, Stefania, Carol, Howard, Phyllis, Arlene & Kaye! #8246399

Freddy Bland January 18, 2010

Congratulations, Sam, on your gorgeous Christmas image and FINALIST!! :}} #8306320

Kelly S. Cavanaugh January 18, 2010

Beautiful image, Sam! Congratulations on your finalist!! #8306443

Stefania Barbier level-classic January 18, 2010

congratulations on your beautiful finalist! #8306467

Courtenay Vanderbilt January 18, 2010

Big Congrats, Sam! #8307029

Daniella Puente January 18, 2010

Congratulations! :)) #8307284

Amy M. Wilson January 18, 2010

Big congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Sam!!! #8307349

Nancy (Peaches) Harker January 18, 2010

HUGE Congrats, Best of luck in the next round :) #8307407

Tammy Espino January 18, 2010

Congrats, Best of luck in the next round :) #8307507

Fran J. Jagger January 18, 2010

Congrats on your Finalist, Samantha!! #8307784

Nancyj E. Hovey level-classic January 18, 2010

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your wonderful FINALIST! 8o)

Photobucket #8308004

Graham Robards January 18, 2010

Congratulations on your wonderful finalist Sam.~Pat #8308373

Leslie McLain level-classic January 18, 2010

Congrats on your beautiful finalist, Sam. #8308405

Carol Eade level-classic January 18, 2010

Congratulations, Sam...beautiful Finalist! #8308444

Debra R. Harder January 18, 2010

OMG, Sam! This is picture perfect!! Huge congratulations on your beautiful finalist!! Deb #8308543

Val Feldman level-classic January 18, 2010

I'm never surprised to see a Finalist badge under your captures, Sam - I'm only surprised that they ALL don't have them!! Huge congrats on this one - and as always, wishing you the best of luck in the upcoming rounds! ~Val #8308810

Monnie Ryan January 18, 2010

Wow -- congratulations on your Finalist award, Sam! #8308888

Lorna Shutter January 18, 2010

Woo Hoo!!! CONGRATULATIONS on your Finalist Award for this beautiful winter image, Sam!!!!! ... and Good luck in the next round!!! :)
TJ dancing Pictures, Images and Photos #8309178

Jennifer L. Alder January 18, 2010

Very festive! Congrats, Sam :) #8309520

Ann Coates level-classic January 18, 2010

Congratulations on your fantastic finalist Sam. #8309650

Sherran Andersen level-classic January 18, 2010

Congrats Sam. #8309674

Sam Britt January 18, 2010

Thanks everyone! I'm not used to snow where I live, but I had to go out & get some photos before it was all gone. I ended up falling down in it & injuring my right hand. It took about a week for my had to heal. At least I got a finalist from that experience in the snow! #8309752

Linda Blair January 19, 2010

Congratulations on this beautiful finalist...just sorry you got hurt getting the shot...glad you're all better!!!!!!!!! #8311063

Karen Celella January 19, 2010

Congratulations on your wonderful finalist Sam. I hope it makes up for your hurt hand. #8311241

James N. Carpenter January 19, 2010

Big congrats Sam, very well deserved. James #8312119

Barbara Waldoch January 19, 2010

Huge congratulations on your fantastic Win! #8313032

Tammy Espino January 19, 2010

Congrats on your win, woot woot! #8313095

Amy M. Wilson January 19, 2010

Huge congratulations on your fantastic Win, Sam!!! #8313133

Max Aureli January 19, 2010

Perfect composition for a Christmas time, Sam!! Congratulations on this fantastic Winner!! :-)) #8313183

Kathy Salerni level-classic January 19, 2010

Congratulations on your win, Sam, what a beautiful winter scenic! Hallmark should be calling any time now! #8313328

Ellen Hodges January 19, 2010

Congrats on your awesome win, Sam! #8313489

Mary Beth Aiello level-classic January 19, 2010

Huge congrats, Sam, on this outstanding GOLD Winner. Just beautiful. Hope you hand is healing fast. #8313568

Lorna Shutter January 19, 2010

CONGRATULATIONS on your 2nd Place Win, Sam!!!!! :)
Photobucket #8313577

Claudia Kuhn level-classic January 19, 2010

Wonderful winner Sam, congrats!! #8313648

Debra R. Harder January 19, 2010

WTG, Sam!! This is one of my favorites. CONGRATULATIONS on your BEAUTIFUL GOLD WINNER!! Deb #8313727

Agnes Fegan level-deluxe January 19, 2010

Congratulations on your beautiful winning image! #8313759

Mary K. Robison January 19, 2010

Really lovely seasonal image, Sam!
Congratulations on your well-deserved win! #8313786

Renata Gusciora January 19, 2010

Big congratulations on this wonderful winner,Sam!!!:-) #8313806

Fran J. Jagger January 19, 2010

CONGRATS on your second place win, Samatha!! :) #8313829

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna January 19, 2010

WTG on this awesome win, Sam!!! :-)♫♪♫ k #8313841

Phyllis H. Burchett January 19, 2010

Congratulations on this beautiful winner Sam! #8313855

Ryan Murphy January 19, 2010

congrats, Sam! #8313858

Sam Britt January 19, 2010

Thanks everyone!!
#8313867

ROLAN NARMAN January 19, 2010

Huge Congratulations on another fantastic winner Sam! #8313896

Janice Mezzacappa January 19, 2010

Superb winner Samantha huge congrats!! #8313933

Kaye Burazin January 19, 2010

Outstanding! #8313959

Evy Johansen level-classic January 19, 2010

Well deserved!! Big congratulations on your win, Sam!! #8314055

Freddy Bland January 19, 2010

Spectacular image, Sam!!! Congratulations on your very deserving win!! #8314086

Cindy Bendush level-classic January 19, 2010

Awesome! Congrats on your beautiful winner! #8314137

Steve M. Harrington January 19, 2010

Good on you, Sam! :)
Steve #8314355

Jennifer L. Alder January 19, 2010

A terrific image, Sam! Congrats on your win my friend :) #8314388

Kerry Hill January 19, 2010

Congratulations on your famtastic winner, Sam!! #8314456

Stefania Barbier level-classic January 19, 2010

huge congrats on your win!!!! #8314501

Tommy E. Burgess January 20, 2010

Huge congratulations on your beautiful and well deserved Winner Sam!!! #8314530

Renee Doyle January 20, 2010

Big congratulations to you Sam on this excellent winner!!! #8314588

Brett Dolsen January 20, 2010

Congratulations on your wonderfull winner Samantha!! #8314590

Usman M. Bajwa level-classic January 20, 2010

CONGRATZ. on your Second Place Gold, WTG, Sam!!!

UB. #8314614

Tiia Vissak January 20, 2010

Congratulations! #8314683

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe January 20, 2010

Congratulations on this beautiful winner, Sam. #8314798

Katarina Mansson January 20, 2010

What a wonderful wintery feeling you transmit with this beauty! Congratulations on your winner Sam! #8314923

Stephen Zacker January 20, 2010

Super winter image. Congratulations #8314952

Leslie McLain level-classic January 20, 2010

Congrats on your beautiful winner, Sam. #8315036

Val Feldman level-classic January 20, 2010

Ah, Sam...so NOT surprised!! :) Exceptional work from an exceptional photographer deserves only Gold! Congrats on this Gold Win!! ~Val #8315089

Jessica Jenney January 20, 2010

Congratulations, Sam on your beautiful winner! #8315113

Karen Bacon January 20, 2010

Congratulations Sam! #8315174

Courtenay Vanderbilt January 20, 2010

Well-deserved gold, Sam! Congratulations! #8315266

Carol Eade level-classic January 20, 2010

Congratulations, Sam, on your gorgeous win! #8315271

Julie Burnett January 20, 2010

Hopefully falling was worth getting gold, Sam!! (Easy for me to say.) An awesome shot, HUGE congratulations on this wonderful winner!! Hope your hand is 100%!! #8315283

Lynn M. Whitt January 20, 2010

Congratulations on your beautiful winner... #8315366

David Phalen January 20, 2010

BIG Congrats on a beautiful Winner!! #8315420

Linda Blair January 20, 2010

Awesome.....congrats on your beautiful winner!!!!!!! #8315542

Linda A. Braddock January 20, 2010

Sam, Congratulations on this beautiful Capture!! #8315579

Margaret R. Barry January 20, 2010

Congratulations on your beautiful 2nd place winner, Sam! #8315753

Angie M. Davis January 20, 2010

Congratulations Sam!!! #8316011

Mark Dodge January 20, 2010

Congratulations on your winning shot here, Sam! Way to go! #8316133

Marijana Fajgl January 20, 2010

Big congratulations on your fantastic winner, Sam! #8316207

Shelly A. Van Camp level-classic January 20, 2010

Congrats on the gold!! #8316439

Ann Myers January 20, 2010

Congratulations, Sam, 2nd place winner! #8316652

Dominick M. Dimacale level-addict January 20, 2010

Congratulations Sam on your Wonderful Winner!!!


Dominick #8316785

Dianna Murphy January 20, 2010

A big warm hearted congratulations to you on your fantastic winner!!! I wish you continued success in the future.
Dianna #8316831

Randy D. Dinkins level-classic January 20, 2010

Congratulations on your win Sam. Well done. #8316961

Michael Umbreit January 20, 2010

Sam - Congratulations!! - Mike #8317353

Memoriee G. Sconce January 20, 2010

Nice Job.
Memoriee #8317485

Sam Britt January 22, 2010

Thanks everyone! #8322945

Kelly S. Cavanaugh January 23, 2010

Congratulations on your well deserved win, Sam!!! #8324882

Maria Coulson January 23, 2010

Sam, terrific!! congratulations. #8324997

Boyd L. Alexander January 24, 2010

Congratulations on your well deserved win Sam!!! #8325466

Susan M. Campbell January 24, 2010

Excellent!! This is beautiful. Congratulations. #8325913

Robert R. Goodman January 24, 2010

Congratulations on this beautiful finalist,Sam!!!! #8326825

Kara L. Hendricks January 25, 2010

Congratulations Pictures, Images and Photos #8327738

Donna La Mattino Pagakis January 26, 2010

Creative and beautiful Sam! Congratulations on your win! #8330601

Nancy (Peaches) Harker January 26, 2010

HUGE CONGRATS on your BEAUTIFUL win Sam! #8332328

Daniel Ruf January 29, 2010

Lovely work and congrats on your win. #8340873

Emile Abbott level-classic April 09, 2011

Excellent winter finalist, Congrats Sam #9342501

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