Inspiring Photo: Cheerful Hydrangea #1857499

Cheerful Hydrangea

Uploaded: March 12, 2006

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This is for Linda....a special dedication for the fun weekend shared at her beautiful vacation home in Winchester, VA. Thank you for a wonderful time!

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Jamil Saliba March 12, 2006

Lovely softness of beauty , very neat composition and colors , pretty work and design Gail #407525

Candice C. Calhoun March 12, 2006

Absolutely gorgeous; I think you have a winner here!

ccc #2524751

Pat Gamwell March 12, 2006

Soft, dreamy, beautiful image, Gail! #2524765

Renee Doyle March 12, 2006

What a gorgeous thankyou Gail!!!! Beautiful composition and presentation!
#2524772

Donna La Mattino Pagakis March 12, 2006

Absolutely gorgeous, love this sooooooo much !! #2524781

Stephen Zacker March 12, 2006

Lovely image and super composition. A nice thank you #2524782

Pamela Shane March 12, 2006

Love the soft color hues in this shot
Gail, the framing is super!! :) #2524796

Gail Vitikacs March 12, 2006

Thank you Pamela, Stephen, Donna, Renee, Pat, Candice, and Jamil...this was taken in one of her lovely guest rooms! #2524801

Claudia Kuhn March 12, 2006

Beautiful still life Gail! love the textures and softness! #2524846

She-She Killough March 12, 2006

Ohhh Love the line and color! Great image Gail!!! :D #2524873

Cindy Wong March 12, 2006

Love the soft colors and the composition of your image! Great Job, Gail! #2524897

Life Expressions March 12, 2006

Gorgeous iamge, Gail! #2524932

Laura Clay-Ballard March 12, 2006

another gorgeous piece of art!
Love this .. the colors are fabulous and the tone is superb! #2524979

Shelly A. Van Camp March 12, 2006

Beautiful work..love the white vase and the pretty flowers. #2525021

Ken Smith March 12, 2006

Wow, this is beautifully crafted, Gail. The colors, tones, composition, and depth of field are perfect. Flower/macros aren't my strength, but I do recognize great pictures when I see them. #2525145

Sharon Day March 12, 2006

Gorgeous image, Gail!!! #2525204

Robyn Mackenzie March 12, 2006

One word - Winner! #2525275

Bishop Bastien March 12, 2006

A beautiful shot, Gail! Great job. #2525397

Jill Odice March 12, 2006

This is gorgeous! Lovely job :-) #2525604

Susie Peek-Swint March 13, 2006

This is stunning Gail ~ a work of art ~ well done! #2525982

Jenny Bosmans March 13, 2006

How very beautiful, Gail!! Excellent capture!! #2526493

Ray Clarke March 13, 2006

Great dof Gail, well done (ac) #2526678

Peter Mantione March 13, 2006

Beautiful image, colors and composition! #2526887

Hendrik Storme March 13, 2006

Love the soft pastel colors! Great shot!!! #2527939

Sergio La Spina March 13, 2006

Beautiful lines and colors great effect very delicate shot!!!! #2528374

Cathy Barrows March 13, 2006

beautiful...love the comp #2528650

Kathleen K. Parker March 13, 2006

Very pretty colors and tone. Lovely composition, Gail!
kk #2529641

Donna Roberts March 14, 2006

This wonderful dedication is so beautiful Gail - it has an olde world feel about it.
Love the way you've framed it too - it really adds to the visual appeal.
Nice work!
:-) ddu
#2529842

Ray Thoms March 14, 2006

This is so well done..... #2530570

Kate Jackson March 14, 2006

Absolutely gorgeous and heavenly Gail! #2531191

Gail Vitikacs March 14, 2006

Thank you all...I soooo appreciate these wonderful and lovely comments! #2531701

Nadya Johnson March 14, 2006

This is absolutely gorgeous, Gail! What a perfect greeting card this would make! So soft, so springlike and such smooth lines. Very nice, and a wonderful image! #2532806

Nicole E. Rappaport March 14, 2006

beautiful color, composition and lighting! very well done! :) #2532932

Denise A. Johnson March 14, 2006

my daughter is having hydrangea in her wedding in july.....thought wow, what a great shower invitation this could make!!!! but the shower is this saturday..just wanted you to know I think this is great........ #2533191

Joy E. Cobb March 15, 2006

Gail, I agree...this looks like a winner. So soft and pretty. I love all the subdued color and the interesting composition, too. It would make a beautiful print. #2535746

Aimee S. McMaster March 21, 2006

lovely soft look ....wonderful angle.... #2557339

Corinne M. Thompson March 21, 2006

Beautiful image and colors. #2557347

Susan Jane Allen March 21, 2006

Perfect in every way--framing, colour, perspective and composition! #2557583

Gail Vitikacs March 21, 2006

The comments are appreciated!!! Thank you all! #2557610

Megan p March 23, 2006

This is absolutely gorgeous!!!! What a great combination and pov! #2567325

Joyce Baldassarre April 25, 2006

BEAUTIFUL!!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!! #2685667

Life Expressions April 25, 2006

WOOHOO! Congrats Gail!!! #2685929

Carla Metzler April 25, 2006

Congratulations, Gail!! #2686181

Sylvia Rossler April 25, 2006

Big congrats Gail :o) #2686288

Nicole Kessel April 25, 2006

BEAUTIFUL! Congratulations! #2686419

Ken Smith April 25, 2006

Congratulations, Gail. Simply beautiful and serene. #2686500

Jamil Saliba April 25, 2006

Congratulations on this gorgeous Finalist Gail best luck next round #2686983

Jenny Bosmans April 25, 2006

Congratulations on another beautiful finalist, Gail!! #2687290

Mary K. Robison April 25, 2006

Congratulations on this lovely finalist, Gail! #2687925

Kate Jackson April 25, 2006

Congratulations Gail - this is so beautiful! #2688018

Linda D. Lester April 25, 2006

Beautiful.....Congratulations on this awesome finalist, #2688151

Nadya Johnson April 25, 2006

One of my all times favorite Gail, and I'm so glad to see it in the finalists! Congratulations again! #2688440

Jill Odice April 25, 2006

Congrats, you already know I think it's gorgeous!!! #2688448

Karen Slagle April 25, 2006

Love this one, Gail. Many congrats!! #2688517

Terry L. Ellis April 25, 2006

Gail, congratulations again on this gorgeous finalist! WTG! #2688694

Pat Gamwell April 25, 2006

Soft, nostalgic beauty! CONGRATS! #2688715

Claudia Kuhn April 25, 2006

Beautiful Gail, congrats on your finalist and good luck! #2688727

Rhonda Smith April 25, 2006

Beautiful comp Gail... Congrats !!
Good luck in the next round. :o) #2688954

Ray Thoms April 25, 2006

SO great Gail....I love this one, Congrats!!!! #2689572

Renee Doyle April 25, 2006

Big congratulations Gail!!!!! #2689586

Gail Vitikacs April 25, 2006

THANK YOU ALL!!!! Best of Luck to all of you on the next round! #2689625

Kaye Burazin April 25, 2006

How wonderful Gail, a big Congrats on your wonderful work! #2690298

Laurence Saliba April 25, 2006

Congratulations Gail!!!!!! Lovely finalist!!! #2690538

Pamela Shane April 25, 2006

Congratulations on this beauty of a finalist Gail!! :) #2690598

Su Sana E. P April 25, 2006

Congratulations on this gorgeous Finalist, Gail!! #2690617

Chris Macer April 25, 2006

Congrats on your finalist, Gail! Best of luck to you! :) #2690976

Paul Sikora April 26, 2006

Congratulations, Gail splendid entry #2691757

Bill Wyatt April 26, 2006

Congratulations Gail on the beautiful image. #2691836

Shawn Jennings April 26, 2006

Beautiful image Gail! Congratulations on your finalist! #2693316

Stanley J. Contrades April 26, 2006

CONGRATULATIONS again, Gail!! Good luck to you in the next round with this gorgeous Finalist!!
Much Aloha,
Stan #2694028

Marcie A. Fowler April 26, 2006

Congrats on this beautiful finalist. #2694473

Gail Vitikacs April 26, 2006

I appreciate all of these wonderful comments! #2694533

Lorraine A. Cook April 26, 2006

A 'Cheerful' Congratulations, Gail!!<:)) #2695743

Rakesh Syal April 27, 2006

Great finalist, congratulations, Gail!!! #2697607

Paula Dwyer April 27, 2006

Stunning!! So soft and beautiful!! :)
Congratulations!! :) #2697659

Mary N C. Taitt April 27, 2006

Stunningly beautiful, I absolutely love this, Gail! Congrtulations! Mary :-) #2698123

Dale Ann Cubbage April 27, 2006

Beautiful work, Gail! Congrats again!

da #2698194

Corinne M. Thompson April 27, 2006

Congrats on this Finalist! #2698916

Stephen Zacker April 28, 2006

Lovely still life. Congratulations #2701076

Kathleen K. Parker April 30, 2006

Congratulations, Gail! I really liked this very much when you entered it. Still do,too!
kk #2708217

Amy JACKSON April 30, 2006

Beautiful image, Gail!! Congratulations on your finalist! #2708260

Goshka G. April 30, 2006

Congrats on yor finalists, Gail!! #2710169

Stanley J. Contrades May 07, 2006

CONGRATULATIONS on this beauty being chosen as POTD, Gail!! Beautifully done!!
Much Aloha,
Stan #2733357

Karen Engelbreth May 07, 2006

Big congrats on your POTD, Gail :0) #2733358

Evy Johansen May 07, 2006

Many congratulations on your beautiful POTD, Gail!! #2733359

Candice C. Calhoun May 07, 2006

I am such a big fan of this photo! Congratulations, Gail! Gorgeous POTD!

ccc #2733419

Sylvia Rossler May 07, 2006

Big congrats on this beautiful POTD Gail :o) #2733420

Nadya Johnson May 07, 2006

Congratulations on your POTD!! One of my favorites, as you know! #2733425

Rakesh Syal May 07, 2006

My heartiest congratulations on this great POTD, Gail!! #2733432

She-She Killough May 07, 2006

CONGRATULATIONS Gail on your Beautiful POTD!!! I LOVE THIS!!! (It is one of my favorites too!!) #2733485

Laurence Saliba May 07, 2006

Pure Beauty!!! Congrats again Gail!!!! #2733508

Mary K. Robison May 07, 2006

Gail, this is gorgeous!
CONGRATULATIONS for your POTD (finalist, too)! #2733522

Mary N C. Taitt May 07, 2006

HURRAY! Gail, what a treat! a POTD!!! YAY!!!! Wonderful! AND I LOVE this picture!!! WOO HOO! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!! Mary :-) #2733701

Joy Rector May 07, 2006

congrats on the POTD #2733721

Glenn E. Urquhart May 07, 2006

Missed this one, Gail! Beautiful composition! Congrats on the POTD! (Also, congrats on the Finalist!)
Cheers, Glenn. #2733730

Bridgette B May 07, 2006

Congrats on POTD!!! This is a beauty!! #2733731

Denise A. Johnson May 07, 2006

congrats on finalist and potd! #2733734

Kate Jackson May 07, 2006

I just knew this was going to be a long way down! I am so pleased Gail that this beauty is also a POTD! Congratulations! #2733756

Melissa A. Mannon May 07, 2006

congratulations on your photo of the day Gail! I hope that you had a nice trip! #2733760

William C. Raco May 07, 2006

How beautiful!
Congratulations on the finalist and POTD recognition
Very nice work!

Bill #2733787

Wendy Stevenson May 07, 2006

Congratulations on your finalist and POTD with this beautiful floral image!! Love the post processing and lovely composition!! #2733883

Terry R. Hatfield May 07, 2006

Congratulations Ms Gail,Its A Lovely Image And Well Deserved:-) #2733901

Casey A. Hanson May 07, 2006

Congratulations on this beautiful POTD, Gail! :0) #2733910

Amy JACKSON May 07, 2006

Congratulations on POTD, Gail!!! Beautiful picture!!! #2733918

Terry L. Ellis May 07, 2006

Gail, congratulations on this fantastic POTD! #2734006

Laura Clay-Ballard May 07, 2006

awesome! BIG congrats on potd! #2734042

Stephen Zacker May 07, 2006

Wonderful image and dedication. Congratulations #2734045

Sharon Day May 07, 2006

Beautiful image, Gail!!! Congratulations on POTD! #2734075

Lisa Clark May 07, 2006

Sooo pretty Gail! Congratulations on POTD. #2734122

Stan Kwasniowski May 07, 2006

Gail, congratulations on potd #2734139

Nan Fischer May 07, 2006

This is absolutely lovely, Gai! Someone above used the word 'nostalgic.' Yes, perfectly so. Congraulations on your finalist award and POTD! #2734156

Darren K. Fisher May 07, 2006

Such a beautiful composition and beautifully captured. Congrats on being a finalist and for your POTD!!! #2734208

Cathy Barrows May 07, 2006

Congrats on your POTD...this has such a soft beauty #2734277

Barbara Helgason May 07, 2006

Just beautiful Gail, congrats! #2734284

Leanne M.E. Boyd May 07, 2006

Wonderful shot, Gail! Congratulations on your POTD! #2734303

Tori A. Woods May 07, 2006

Gail, this is one of the most beautiful photos I've ever seen!!

it's so elegant and proper like it belongs of the table of a Queen's tea...

congrats on the finalist and POTD...

Tori #2734350

Kathleen R. Struckle May 07, 2006

totally stunning Gail. congrats on you finalist and POTD!! #2734373

Michelle R. Kovach May 07, 2006

Congratulations Gail! Very well done! #2734400

Jim Kinnunen May 07, 2006

Congratulations on this wonderful POTD!!! #2734647

Rhonda Smith May 07, 2006

Gail I love everything about this image .... congrats on the POTD designation. This is frameable art work as far as I'm concerned!! :o) #2734663

Donna La Mattino Pagakis May 07, 2006
Congratulations on your finalist win and potd!! This is outstanding. I loved it the first time I saw it. Great work Gail! #2734759

Lisa C. Harness May 07, 2006
Gail - this is a beautiful image! Congratulations on your BP Finalist winner and POTD - both well-deserved! #2734873

Cindy K. Bracken May 07, 2006

Gail,
Congratulations on this beautiful image and winning POTD!
Cindy Bracken
day in the life photography #2734902

Gail Vitikacs May 07, 2006
WOW! This was soooo wonderful! I am in Texas for Better Photo shooting with Roger and Carla....it was exciting to hear about this! Have a nice Sunday! #2734943

Vicki Hunt May 07, 2006
I love this! This would really be beautiful hanging in my house!!! I know you all are having a great time! Wish I was there! Congrats on your POTD! #2734984

Ermanno Radice May 07, 2006
Congratulations on this wonderful image and winning POTD!!!!!!
Great composition, Gail!!!! #2734991

Corinne M. Thompson May 07, 2006
Congrats on your POTD! #2735003

Rene M. Hales May 07, 2006
Beautiful still life and I bet a most welcome gift.--Rene #2735023

Jenny Bosmans May 07, 2006
And congratulations on this beautiful POTD as well, Gail!! :) #2735085

Mary Clarke May 07, 2006
Many congratulations on POTD Gail, lovely image #2735196

Leonard Pierce May 07, 2006
WOW!!! Congratulations on a very well deserved Finalist and POTD Gail!!!...Absolutely BEAUTIFUL!!! #2735425

Dale Ann Cubbage May 07, 2006
Many congratulations, Gail! This is so beautiful! I can't wait till mine bloom!
da #2735805

Cora Miller May 07, 2006
Congratulations, Gail! Bet you were on Cloud 9 when you heard about this today! I especially like the way you composed this. Very effective framing and enhancements. It will make an exceptionally beautiful card. #2736087

Guy D. Biechele May 08, 2006
Congratulations, Gail. Lovely lines, DOF and effects. Very beautiful image! #2739249

Gail Vitikacs May 08, 2006
Thank you ALL!!!! I sooooo appreciate you kindness and support! #2739619

Ken Smith May 08, 2006
Gail, congratulations on your POTD--well deserved. I hope you had a great time in TX and a safe trip back. #2739684

David Phalen May 08, 2006
How did I miss this shot when it was first posted? Absolutely beautiful Gail. Congratulations on your POTD! #2740003

Dee Ann Young May 09, 2006
Everyone has said it all, but wanted to add my praise of this soft and lovely picture. #2741040

Carla Metzler May 09, 2006
Congratulations on your POTD, Gail! It was really fun congratulating you in person and seeing your face when you learned about this! #2741049

Roger Bernabo May 09, 2006
Super work and composition Gail; outstanding eye! #2743045

Pat Gamwell May 09, 2006
FABULOUS! You go girl...this is awesome! CONGRATS on POTD! #2744899

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