Inspiring Photo: Elephant #1079302

Elephant

Uploaded: August 02, 2005 03:51:54

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Mary Timman August 02, 2005

Wow what a shot. Great detail. #287558

Cindy Paquette August 02, 2005

Fabulous shot and great effects on this Colette! #1665778

Tammy Scott August 02, 2005

VERY nice image, Colette! Looks like it is resting its head in a moment of deep thought! #1665779

Cathy Gregor August 02, 2005

Terrific catch, Colette! #1665811

Jeff Robinson August 02, 2005

Nice capture Colette! Jeff #1665832

Bobbie Davis August 02, 2005

Fantastic capture Colette! #1665854

Joy Rector August 02, 2005

Gorgeous capture #1665888

Gail Vitikacs August 02, 2005

A capture to be proud of! #1665892

Colleen Braun August 02, 2005

I like the way he blends in with the rocks... #1665941

Joyce ONeil August 02, 2005

Terrific capture! #1665942

Carolyn M. Fletcher August 02, 2005

Great shot of the big guy! #1665970

Kirsi Bertolini August 02, 2005

Is this with the buzzfilter? Looks so good! I got to get me that.. #1666013

Luis Louro August 02, 2005

Good work, Colette!!! #1666040

Paul Michko August 02, 2005

Wonderful portrait, Colette. #1666042

Candice C. Calhoun August 02, 2005

Gorgeous, Colette! Thinking you have a winner here...

ccc #1666045

Karen Engelbreth August 02, 2005

WOW - fantastic image - great portrait, Colette! #1666046

Walter Graziano August 02, 2005

Nice Colette! #1666098

Agnes Fegan August 02, 2005

Fantastic close up of this elephant!!! #1666148

Deb Holmes-Hatfield August 02, 2005

Wonderful capture, Colette, great effects! #1666219

Colette M. Metcalf August 02, 2005

Thank you all so much!! I added a soft focus Kirsi. #1666221

Roger Bernabo August 02, 2005

Great capture of an elephant, wonderful! #1666232

Colette M. Metcalf August 02, 2005

Thanks so much Roger!!! #1666300

Laura Clay-Ballard August 02, 2005

wow. love this! #1666314

Nina Shields August 02, 2005

Great shot; love the feel of texture! #1666330

Lisa D. Greer August 02, 2005

Great shot COlette!:) #1666337

Colette M. Metcalf August 02, 2005

Thank you so much Laura and Nina!!! #1666338

Colette M. Metcalf August 02, 2005

Thank you Lisa!! We crossed:0) #1666354

Marcie A. Fowler August 02, 2005

A truly wonderful image Colette!! #1666386

Michelle R. Kovach August 02, 2005

Great shot Colette! Wonderfully done! #1666410

Pamela Shane August 02, 2005

Love the texture of this image Colette, beautiful comp. #1666463

Donald K. Cherry August 02, 2005

Wonderful image, Colette! Your comp is excellent! #1666531

Rakesh Syal August 02, 2005

Very harmonious colors, Colette!! #1666568

Paul E. Earl August 02, 2005

Wow!! Amazing. Love this image!! #1666573

Noel Baebler August 02, 2005

Great detail on your elephant, Colette! #1666634

Claudia Kuhn August 02, 2005

Nice textures and lighting Colette! #1666652

Jessica L. Richard August 02, 2005

great image, detail and texture! #1666675

Marie Fields August 02, 2005

Love it! Great colors and effects! #1666786

Cathy Barrows August 02, 2005

fabulous and that is hard when it comes to elephants #1666816

Anita Hogue August 02, 2005

Awesome image, Colette!!!!! I love all the textures! #1666864

Shelly A. Van Camp August 02, 2005

Great details..love it :) #1666909

S J August 02, 2005

Excellent capture and very nice treatment, Colette!! #1667252

Tom Andersen August 02, 2005

Really love your effects work on this, Colette! Wonderful job! #1667362

Jill Flynn August 02, 2005

LOVE THIS Colette! I see a lot of emotion in that face and your treatment is outstanding. #1667414

Brinn MacDougall August 02, 2005

I really like this, Colette! I bet we see it again, it's a A+ in my book! #1667600

Roxanne M. Bubar August 02, 2005

Awesome image and capture. #1667620

Judy S. Fung August 02, 2005

Great detail and capture, Colette! #1667686

Colette M. Metcalf August 02, 2005

Thank you all so much for the great comments!!! Sure hope so Brinn! #1667699

Goshka G. August 02, 2005

What a wonderful catch, Colette!! #1667746

Claudette Foote August 02, 2005

Fabulous shot and great effects on this Colette!
Just beautiful..

#1667801

Ermanno Radice August 02, 2005

Wonderful capture, great image, Colette! #1667822

Colette M. Metcalf August 02, 2005

Thank you so much Ermanno, Claudette, and Goshka!! #1667877

Mary N C. Taitt August 02, 2005

Ooooh, this is really nice, outstanding! Great capture and effects, Colette! mary #1667887

Sylvia Rossler August 02, 2005

That is an awsome capture Colette! Absolutely lovely!! #1667941

Lynn Crawford August 02, 2005

Colette this shot is great, I love all the beautiful natural colors, and the detail on the elephant :) #1667942

Colette M. Metcalf August 02, 2005

Thanks so much Lynn, Sylvia, and Mary!! #1667992

Susan T. Evans August 02, 2005

Awesome capture Colette, terrific work #1668003

Susan T. Parady August 02, 2005

Awesome, Colette. I like the lighting and colors. #1668071

Kerby Pfrangle August 02, 2005

Colette

Majestic and proud.

Excellent lighting and comp.

Kerby #1668094

Colette M. Metcalf August 02, 2005

Thank you so much Kerby, Susan, and Susan!!! #1668104

Cathy M. Gromball August 02, 2005

This is wonderful, Colette! I'll echo what everyone else has said, and add that I love that you have also captured the second elephant in the background! Excellent work!

Cathy :) #1668336

Stephen Zacker August 02, 2005

An amazing capture #1668473

Kate Jackson August 02, 2005

Is he using that rock as at chest scratcher? An immensely powerful image Colette! #1668558

Susie Peek-Swint August 02, 2005

I love this one Colette ~ fantastic capture of expression ~ really nice muted colours too! #1668615

Jenny Bosmans August 02, 2005

Terrific capture, Colette! I agree with Susie! #1668694

Kathleen F. Greer August 02, 2005

AWWW, what a sweet face, Super job Colette!!! #1668743

Duane Carter August 02, 2005

Great color and light, Colette!!! Like your decision to use the soft focus. #1668798

Dan Holm August 02, 2005

Wow!! The llighting, detail and your treatment on this are GORGEOUS , Colette! #1668938

Marsha S. Smith August 02, 2005

Wow! Whatever you did to this, Colette, it was genius. This is so gorgeous. #1669057

Kathleen Clemons August 02, 2005

Looks great, Colette! Did you bring him cookies? lol #1669083

Kay E. Mahoney August 02, 2005

Neat capture Colette. Love the effect. #1669127

Nicole E. Rappaport August 02, 2005

lovely image! :) #1669175

Terry R. Hatfield August 02, 2005

Excellent Effects On This One Colette! Nicely Done:-) #1669194

Donna J. Taff August 02, 2005

Beautiful, Colette!!! I love the elephants! #1669264

Anderson D. Co August 02, 2005

Very nice work on softening the image. I love those rocks framing the elephant's face. great shot! #1669407

Mary K. Robison August 02, 2005

Excellent capture of expression, and the color combination is lovely, Colette!! #1669488

Colette M. Metcalf August 02, 2005

Thank you all SO much!! Actually I did bake you two dozen of cookies Kath, but I gave a dozen to the elephant:0) I promise I'll make up for it:0) #1669650

Grayce Pedulla Dillon August 02, 2005

This is so sweet Collette! Just look at that smile...tehehe.
Nice job! #1669666

Colette M. Metcalf August 02, 2005

Thanks so much Grayce!!! #1669681

Kristi A. Howson August 02, 2005

Love the FX you've added..great composition and texture too...Nice work Colette! #1669760

Colette M. Metcalf August 02, 2005

Thank you so much, Kristi!! #1669771

Nobu Nagase August 02, 2005

Fabuouls shot, Colette!!! #1669936

Leonard Pierce August 02, 2005

Fantastic image Colette!!! #1669955

Stacy Wasmuth August 02, 2005

What a neat shot! I'll have to show this to my 3 year old - he loves elephants!! #1670052

Kara L. Hendricks August 03, 2005

Fantastic elephant portrait Colette... Love it! #1672072

Laurence Saliba August 03, 2005

Now thats a cute elephant!!! Great capture Colette!!! #1672336

Sandra Wehrman August 03, 2005

this is outstanding! you really captured this gentle giants nature in this photo, nice effects too! #1672716

Donna Roberts August 03, 2005

Did I mention that not only do I love pansy flowers - I adore elephants too.....gosh, you really know how to please my eyes when I come visit your gallery.
Excellent work Colette - this is great!
:-) from 'downunder' #1673885

Phil Sauvey August 03, 2005

Colette,

Excellent capture. Wonderful effects and they work so great here! #1674290

Melissa L. Zavadil August 04, 2005

What a very unique and beautiful shot! I just love the way the curls of his trunk are adding such a neat effect to the overall composition of this shot!! Great capture!! #1678066

Colette M. Metcalf August 05, 2005

Thank you SO much for all the great comments!!! #1679434

SaMi Martin August 05, 2005

Great shot...looks like he is scratching himself. #1680945

Colette M. Metcalf August 05, 2005

Thank you so much, SaMi!! #1681398

Souha Dooly August 05, 2005

Awesome, Colette!!!Beautiful effects!!well done : ) #1681604

Colette M. Metcalf August 05, 2005

Thanks so much Souha!!! #1681685

Ken Grooms August 06, 2005

Perfect shot! Shows real sympathy! #1685875

Colette M. Metcalf August 07, 2005

Thanks so much Ken!!! #1688937

Fax Sinclair August 19, 2005

I must have missed this! A wonderful image. Very Elephant-y! Very nice with the one in the background too. #1735849

Colette M. Metcalf August 22, 2005

Thanks so much Fax:0) #1749653

Terrill Province August 22, 2005

Colette, this is sooo GOOD! This elephant would be flattered at such a terrific portrait!!! #1752085

Colette M. Metcalf August 22, 2005

Thanks so much Terrill:0) #1752121

Marja H. Konimäki August 26, 2005

Very cute catch Colette! Lovely work. #1768015

Colette M. Metcalf August 26, 2005

Thanks so much Marja!! #1768373

Lori L. Thomas September 10, 2005

What a great shot. I love the buzz effect(?) you've used in the background. Wow! #1822001

Colette M. Metcalf September 10, 2005

Thank you Lori!!! I think I used a soft focus on this, but I can't remember for sure. #1822011

Paula Showen September 23, 2005

Congratulations, Colette!!! Awesome image! Best of luck in the next round! #1872559

Alisha L. Ekstrom September 23, 2005

WOW congrats on this making finalist..WELL DESERVED..IT'S GREAT!!!! #1872926

Melissa L. Zavadil September 23, 2005

BEAUTIFUL!!! Congrats!!!!! Wonderfully done!! #1873069

Sylvia Rossler September 24, 2005

Great shot Colette ! Congratulations ! #1873485

Mary Timman September 24, 2005

Hey...great job! Congrats! #1874415

Paul Sikora September 24, 2005

Colette, another congratulations well done #1874825

Adilson F. Ferreira September 24, 2005

Congratulations Colette!!! #1874987

Kay E. Mahoney September 24, 2005

Congratulations on a neat photo Colette. Good luck. #1875955

Deborah Sandidge September 24, 2005

Congratulations on your beautiful finalists, Colette!! #1876594

Pamela Shane September 24, 2005

Congrats on your finalist Colette!! #1876838

Claudia Kuhn September 24, 2005

Congrats Colette! #1877370

Deb Holmes-Hatfield September 24, 2005

Congratulations Colette! Bravo! #1878010

Linda D. Lester September 24, 2005

Awesome shot! Congratulations and good luck in the next round!! #1878684

Cindy Paquette September 24, 2005

Incredible Colette! Congratulations! #1878916

Noel Baebler September 24, 2005

Huzzah, Colette!!! #1879275

Debbie Hartley September 25, 2005

Awesome! Congratulations Colette! #1880251

Colette M. Metcalf September 25, 2005

Thank you all so much for the congrats:0) #1880428

Candice C. Calhoun September 25, 2005

GREAT finalist, congratulations!

ccc #1881011

Colette M. Metcalf September 25, 2005

Thank you Candice!!! #1882248

Debra Booth September 25, 2005

Excellent capture, Colette! Congrats again!! #1883862

Stanley J. Contrades September 26, 2005

Bravo, Colette!! CONGRATULATIONS, and best of luck in the next round!!
Much Aloha,
Stan #1884418

Colette M. Metcalf September 26, 2005

Thank you Debra and Stan!! #1884801

Duane Carter September 26, 2005

Congratulations Colette!!!! #1885790

Colette M. Metcalf September 26, 2005

Thanks so much Duane!!! #1885918

Paul E. Earl September 26, 2005

BIG CONGRATS Colette!! Well done! #1888802

Dan Holm September 26, 2005

Woo Hoo!! CONGRATULATIONS on you WIN, Colette!! VERY well deserved! #1888855

Sylvia Rossler September 26, 2005

Congratulations Colette !!!!! Wonderful winner !!!!! #1888892

Stan Kwasniowski September 26, 2005

Colette, CONGRATULATIONS #1888946

Charlene Bayerle September 26, 2005

Way to go Colette!!!!!!Congratulations!!! #1888950

Jill Flynn September 26, 2005

Congratulations on your Second Place Win Colette! This is so beautiful! #1889015

Amanda Price September 26, 2005

This is great, Colette! Congratulations on your win! #1889124

Kerby Pfrangle September 26, 2005

Colette congratulations on your second place win. Wonderful job. KErby #1889210

Janet Williams September 27, 2005

Congratulations Colette - this is a wonderful elephant portrait. I love it! #1889307

Pamela Shane September 27, 2005

Huge congrats Colette, on this well deserved 2nd place winner!!!! #1889449

Daniel Diaz September 27, 2005

Big Congrats on your win Colette, Fantastic work!!!! #1889466

Diane Dupuis September 27, 2005

YAY Colette!!! Congrats! #1889610

Janet L. Skinner September 27, 2005

Congratulations, Colette, on this awesome win!!! #1889621

Tom Andersen September 27, 2005

Congratulations on your win, Colette! #1889642

Kelly Abernathy September 27, 2005

Such a well deserved win! Congratulations Colette! -K #1889730

Adilson F. Ferreira September 27, 2005

Congratulations on your winn Colette!!! #1889794

Kathleen Clemons September 27, 2005

Yea for you, Col!!!! :) #1889897

Colette M. Metcalf September 27, 2005

Thank you all SO much:0) I'm so happy!! #1890019

Wally Orlowsky September 27, 2005

Congratulations on this unforgettable winner, Colette! #1890038

Colette M. Metcalf September 27, 2005

Thanks so much Wally!!! #1890078

Debbie Hartley September 27, 2005

Congratulations Colette!!! This is awesome! #1890114

Mary Timman September 27, 2005

Congratulations Colette. This is great and so well deserved. #1890161

Kay E. Mahoney September 27, 2005

Congratulations on your win Colette. #1890192

Julie Gamicchia September 27, 2005

CONGRATULATIONS COLETTE, WONDERFUL IMAGE!! #1890206

Anita Hogue September 27, 2005

A big congratulations to you Colette!! This is wonderful!!! #1890426

Cathy Gregor September 27, 2005

Congratulations on your win, Colette!! #1890440

Linda D. Lester September 27, 2005

Wonderful shot....Congratulations! #1890510

Laura E. OConnor September 27, 2005

Congratulations!!! Well done!! #1890584

Steve Mescha September 27, 2005

Nice going, Colette! Congradulations!!! #1890589

Deborah Sandidge September 27, 2005

Congratulations, Colette - on your outstanding win!! #1890635

Agnes Fegan September 27, 2005

Congrats on your winning photo Colette!!! #1890692

Karen Bacon September 27, 2005

Congratulations on an outstanding image Colette! #1890718

Kay Beausoleil September 27, 2005

Congratulations on your well-deserved win, Colette! #1890777

Laurence Saliba September 27, 2005

Congratulations Colette!!!! WTG!!!!! #1890929

Marie Fields September 27, 2005

Congratulations on your win, Colette!!! #1890977

Barbara Helgason September 27, 2005

Congratulations Colette! #1891172

KHAWLA Haddad September 27, 2005

Big Congratulations on your wonderful Second place winner, Colette!!!!!! #1891335

Danilo Piccioni September 27, 2005

Colette! I am so happy for you!
Congratulations!!!!

LeoDADO Da Vinci #1891381

Susan T. Evans September 27, 2005

BIG CONGRATS ON THIS AWESOME WINNER COLETTE, WTG!!! #1891689

Claudia Kuhn September 27, 2005

Congratulations on your win Colette, wonderful image! #1891787

Guy D. Biechele September 27, 2005

Superb image, Colette. Congratulations on your win!! #1891885

Jennifer Rennison September 27, 2005

Fabulous image, Colette! Congratulations on your win! #1891976

Dr Silly September 27, 2005

CONGRATULATIOS COLETTE

Dr Silly
#1892005

Sandy Landon September 27, 2005

WTG!!!! Congrats Collette!!!! #1892073

bob cornelison September 27, 2005

I always find the great shots last!
Congrats on this fantastic shot!
I love the way the rocks look like his or her legs! The soft focus and muted colors make this shot even better!
~:O) #1892143

Stanley J. Contrades September 27, 2005

CONGRATULATIONS, Colette, on your 2nd Place win with this wonderful image!!
Much Aloha,
Stan #1892166

Ermanno Radice September 27, 2005

Congratulations on your well deserved win, Colette!! #1892212

Donna La Mattino Pagakis September 27, 2005

An awesome image Colette!! A huge congratulations on your winning photo!!! #1892259

Jenny Bosmans September 27, 2005

CONGRATULATIONS on this wonderful win, Colette!! #1892379

Candice C. Calhoun September 27, 2005

Congratulations!

ccc #1892521

Anne D. Eigen September 27, 2005

Congratulations on this fabulous winner, Colette!!! #1892566

Claudette Foote September 27, 2005

CONGRATULATIONS on your wonderful Second place winner!!! #1892635

Judy S. Fung September 27, 2005

Congrats on your win, Colette! #1892979

Goshka G. September 27, 2005

Big congrats on this wonderful winner, Colette!!! #1893038

Debra Booth September 27, 2005

Big congrats to you, Colette!! #1893059

Susan T. Parady September 27, 2005

Congratulations, Colette! Way to go!! #1893092

Nobu Nagase September 27, 2005

Congratulations, Colette!!!
Fabulous image, fabulous win!!! #1893220

SaMi Martin September 27, 2005

Congratulations on an outstanding image! #1893265

Colette M. Metcalf September 27, 2005

Thank you all very much!! #1893398

Jane Summa September 27, 2005

Fantastic photo, Colette!! Congratulations!!!!! #1893537

Murry Grigsby September 27, 2005

A BIG congratulations to you Colette on your terrific image and WIN! I am very happy for you because I know how hard you've tried :0) Job well done!! I'm sorry I'm so slow to comment but our power is still off more than it is on and now the A/C is cooked--what a mess down here. I guess we should have stayed in KC?? Anyway congrats again on a great win!! #1893698

Cora Miller September 27, 2005

This is great, Colette! Congratulations on your WIN!!! #1893738

Monika Sapek September 27, 2005

Nice capture with great texture and colors, Colette! Many congratulations on your Second Place Win!
Monika
#1893773

Gary H. Minish September 27, 2005

Excellent elephant portrait, Colette! I love the soft focus treatment. It adds a peaceful mood to the scene. Congratulations on your win! #1893828

Candy D. Dennis September 28, 2005

Great image Collete! I love the use of the soft filter with this. #1894029

Allan L. Whitehead September 28, 2005

Colette, congratulations on this magnificent win in last month's contest in the 'Animals' category. It is truly richly deserved, my very dear friend - your good friend, Allan #1894124

Colette M. Metcalf September 28, 2005

Thanks so much Allan, Candy, Gary, Monika, Cora, Murry, and Jane:0) Hope things get better for you and Pat, Murry! #1894231

Duane Carter September 28, 2005

Congratulations on this beautiful WINNER, Colette!!! #1895121

Deb Holmes-Hatfield September 28, 2005

Congratulations on this awesome winner Colette! #1895219

Donna J. Taff September 28, 2005

Congratulations on your beautiful win, Colette!!! #1895837

Jonna Bergström September 28, 2005

Congratulations on this beautiful win, Colette! #1896384

Terry R. Hatfield September 28, 2005

A Big Congratulations To You Colette On Your Win:-) #1896646

Joannie Bertucci September 28, 2005

Colette, what a beauty...he almost looks like he is part of the rocks! A very well deserved win for you and your friend! #1896706

Kristi A. Howson September 28, 2005

Congratulations Colette on your win..I love it! #1897100

Serena Pierce September 28, 2005

Congratulations Colette!! #1897331

Alan L. Borror September 29, 2005

Fantastic winner Colette!! #1898617

Colette M. Metcalf September 29, 2005

Thank you so much Alan, Serena, Kristi, Joannie, Terry, Jonna, Donna, Deb, and Duane!!! #1900913

Stephen Zacker September 30, 2005

Great image and a Big Congratulations #1904510

Colette M. Metcalf October 01, 2005

Thanks so much Stephen!!! #1905255

Ann Bruynseels October 01, 2005

Wow ! Very good ! #1906392

Colette M. Metcalf October 01, 2005

Thank you very much Ann!!! #1906397

Rachel Scott-Renouf October 10, 2005

Congrats! well deserved winner! excellent work Collette .. #1937909

Colette M. Metcalf October 10, 2005

Thanks so much Rachel!! #1938076

Bill Houghton October 13, 2005

Beautiful shot Colette. I like this one a lot. Good work. #1947728

Colette M. Metcalf October 13, 2005

Thank you very much Bill!! #1948567

Bill Wyatt July 26, 2006

Incredible details and effects. Gorgeous capture you really deserved this win, Colette! Congratulations! #3085595

Colette M. Metcalf July 29, 2006

Thank you Bill!! #3097924

Julie Robinson September 15, 2006

Great image. CONGRATS!!! #3314296

Colette M. Metcalf September 15, 2006

Thank you Julie!! #3314300

Peggy J. Maguire June 01, 2007

Colette,Congrats,This image has a special look to it,I really like it....Peggy #4353853

Colette M. Metcalf June 02, 2007

Thank you Peggy!! #4357071

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