Suck It Up!
Uploaded: March 18, 2005
f7.0, ISO 120, 1/20, 125 mm zoom, Colored straws. Featured Photo of the Day
Jessica McCollam March 18, 2005
This is cool, Michelle! I like all the different colors you have here.Lisa D. Greer March 18, 2005
Hey, this photo really sucks! But in a VERY GOOD way! LOL Great idea Michelle, and great macro shot! You go girl! :D #1188353Detrick V. Martin March 18, 2005
Great Color and Great perspective! #1188354Michelle Lea Guinn March 18, 2005
Thanks for the bright colors!! It is a rainy day here!! Great photo!! mlg #1188369Dale Ann Cubbage March 18, 2005
Great colors and fun image Michelle!da #1188398
Dan Holm March 18, 2005
I love it! EXCELLENT and very creative abstract, Michelle!! #1188402Shelly A. Van Camp March 18, 2005
Very well done, Michelle!!!! I love the bright colors. Shelly~ #1188434Donna La Mattino Pagakis March 18, 2005
Hi Michelle, I really like what you have captured here. The beautiful colors against the black background. Keep up the great work and enjoy your weekend!! #1188586Susie Peek-Swint March 18, 2005
Good detail and composition Michelle ~ I like all the Spring colours you've selected! #1188614Colette M. Metcalf March 18, 2005
Excellent!!! #1188643Michelle R. Kovach March 18, 2005
Thank you Jessica, Lisa, Detrick, Michelle, Dale Ann, Dan, Shelly, Donna, Susan, & Colette! I appreciate all your comments! Have a great weekend everyone!Gail Vitikacs March 18, 2005
Fun shot Michelle!!! #1188959Candice C. Calhoun March 18, 2005
WAY cool, Michelle...I think you have a winner here! Have a great weekend!ccc #1188974
Mary J. Costa Pearson March 18, 2005
cool marco Michelle!!!! #1189028Michelle R. Kovach March 18, 2005
Thank you Gail, Candice & Mary!Judy S. Fung March 18, 2005
What a fun and colorful image, Michelle! Wonderful bright colors against the black bg. Love this! #1189350Michelle R. Kovach March 18, 2005
Thanks Judy!Elisabeth A. Gay March 18, 2005
Great colours and persepective on this MichelleMichelle R. Kovach March 18, 2005
Thank you very much Ann! I appreciate it!S J April 27, 2005
Congratulations on this OUTSTANDING, POTD win, Michelle!! #1295296Dan Holm April 27, 2005
Awesome, Michelle!!! CONGRATULATIONS on your well deserved POTD! #1295303Susie Peek-Swint April 27, 2005
Many congrats on potd Michelle ~ well done! #1295327Leanne M.E. Boyd April 27, 2005
Congrats Michelle, on your POTD! #1295362Darren K. Fisher April 27, 2005
A big congrats on your POD Michelle. #1295368Judy S. Fung April 27, 2005
Congrats on your POTD, Michelle! #1295384Tammy McAllister April 27, 2005
Congratulations on your POTD Michelle!Allan L. Whitehead April 27, 2005
Michelle, congratulations on this wonderful POTD win, it's very richly deserved, my very dear friend - your friend, Allan #1295499Allan L. Whitehead April 27, 2005
Michelle, congratulations on this wonderful POTD win, it's very richly deserved, my very dear friend - your friend, Allan #1295500Colette M. Metcalf April 27, 2005
CONGRATULATIONS Michelle on your POTD!!!! #1295587Scott Pedersen April 27, 2005
Cool, like the colors against the black background. Like the arrangement too. Good work. #1295607Kathleen Clemons April 27, 2005
Congrats, Michelle!! #1295622William C. Raco April 27, 2005
This is beautifulbill
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Wendy Stevenson April 27, 2005
Wonderfully colourful and fun POTD!! Congratulations Michelle!! Great job! #1295689Lisa D. Greer April 27, 2005
Congrats Michelle! You go girl! :D #1295694Debra Booth April 27, 2005
Cool shot, Michelle! Congrats on POTD! #1295753Charlene Bayerle April 27, 2005
Way to go Michelle!!!Congratulations!!!!! #1295762Linda D. Lester April 27, 2005
Congratulations on POTD! Great shot, Michelle! #1295790Mark R. Alonso April 27, 2005
Great composition. Love the color #1295792Diane Dupuis April 27, 2005
Congrats Michelle on your well deserved POTD! #1295795Deborah Lewinson April 27, 2005
Congratulations on your POTD, Michelle, for this very creative and colorful image!Randy L. Morgan April 27, 2005
Congratulations on a well decerved POTD! Take Care! Randy #1295861Randy L. Morgan April 27, 2005
Congratulations on a well deserved POTD! Take Care! RandyTeresa P.Pelaez April 27, 2005
Congratulations Michelle! #1295936Karen Engelbreth April 27, 2005
Congrats on your POTD, Michelle :0)! #1296011Kay Beausoleil April 27, 2005
Congratulations on your colourful POTD, Michelle! #1296090Dale Ann Cubbage April 27, 2005
Hip Hip Hooray, Hip Hip Hooray!da #1296159
David Whitcher April 27, 2005
Congratulations Michelle. Great job! #1296258Michelle R. Kovach April 27, 2005
Thank you Sanjay, Dan, Susan, Leanne, Darren, Judy, Tammy, Allan, Colette, Scotty, Kathleen, Bill, Wendy, Lisa, Debra, Charlene, Linda, Mark, Diane, Deborah, Randy, Teresa, Karen, Kay, Dale Ann, & David!Casey A. Hanson April 27, 2005
Great image, Michelle! Love the colors! Congrats on your POTD! :0) #1296386Michelle R. Kovach April 27, 2005
Thank you Casey! I appreciate it very much!Lisa Clark April 27, 2005
Creative and very well photographed. Congratulations on POTD! #1296555Elisabeth A. Gay April 27, 2005
Congratulations Michelle!!Michelle R. Kovach April 27, 2005
Thank you Lisa & Ann! I appreciate your comments! It's been a nice surprise!Terry R. Hatfield April 27, 2005
Excellent Colors And Comp Michelle!Nancy Donnell April 27, 2005
Really a creative photo, Michelle. Congrats on POTD.Nancy #1296809
Pu Chen April 27, 2005
Great shot, Michelle! Congratulations! #1296834Shaji Theodore April 27, 2005
Great composition and colors. Good imagination.Laura Clay-Ballard April 27, 2005
How delightful and colorful! Congrats on potd. #1296873Michelle R. Kovach April 27, 2005
Thank you Ted, Terry, Nancy, Pu, Shaji, Laura, & Patrick! I am so overwhelmed! I will try to return all of your wonderful comments as soon as I get the chance! Thank you all for taking the time to comment!Donna La Mattino Pagakis April 27, 2005
Congratulations on your photo of the day win Michelle, cool and creative work!! #1297150Stephen Zacker April 27, 2005
Great image and colors. Congratulations #1297592Michelle R. Kovach April 27, 2005
Thank you Donna & Stephen! I appreciate all your comments! It has been an overwhelming day with all of this but I am very honored!Candice C. Calhoun April 28, 2005
So very cool that THIS photo was selected...one of my all time favorites of yours!!! Long overdue recognition; congratulations, Michelle. Nice to see you in the spotlight where you belong!!!ccc #1299869
Kathleen R. Struckle April 28, 2005
Awesome image!! Love all the great colors. Congrats on POTD!! #1300215Michelle R. Kovach April 28, 2005
Thank you Very much Candice & Kathleen! I appreciate all your wonderful comments!Jane Summa April 28, 2005
Hi Michelle! Congratulations! POTD is an honor!! :-) Excellent! #1300782Michelle R. Kovach April 28, 2005
Thank you very much Jane! I appreciate your comments! It truly is an honor & an overwhelming one at that!Stanley J. Contrades May 03, 2005
CONGRATULATIONS on this being chosen as Photo Of The Day, Michelle! Very well done!!Michelle R. Kovach May 03, 2005
Thank you very much Stan! I appreciate it! Your photo was picked the day after mine.Carolyn J. Connolly May 05, 2005
Excellent image, Michelle...and, a REALLY deserving POTD!! Sincere congratulations!! I love the bright colours, the clarity, the pattern formed by the straws, and, the black background - wonderful eye to see this one!! :-) #1322630Michelle R. Kovach May 05, 2005
Thank you very much Carolyn! I really appreciate your comments! It was definately a surprise! :)Amit Sheokand September 21, 2007
beautiful pic....love the composition #4821508Michelle R. Kovach September 21, 2007
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