Inspiring Photo: Reaching for Spring #7827897

Reaching for Spring

Uploaded: February 03, 2009

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Another one for my buddies on the other side of the world who are feeling the cold so bad ... spring is just around the corner :-)

Exif: F Number: 22, Exposure Bias Value: -0.33, ExposureTime: 2/1 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 50, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 70.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 5D

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Tiia Vissak February 03, 2009

beautifully done! #1077673

Mukesh Srivastava February 03, 2009

Awesome comp and spring colors here, Renee!!!! #7120166

Evy Johansen February 03, 2009

What a wonderful spring image, Renee!!! #7120172

Naufal MQ February 03, 2009

lovely tones. #7120240

Dominick M. Dimacale February 03, 2009

This is beautiful, Renee, and thanks for the reminder!!!

Dominick #7120249

Karen Engelbreth February 03, 2009

Wonderful image - love the colors, Renee! #7120280

Colleen Farrell February 03, 2009

Very cool image, Renee! Beautiful! #7120294

Carolyn J. Connolly February 03, 2009

What a lovely image this is, Renee...and a perfect 'remedy' for our freezing Northern Hemisphere BP buddies!! ;o/ Frangipani are one my most favourite flowers so of course, as you can imagine, I really love this image!! :o)

I had the white ones in my bridal bouquet, and my bridesmaids had the pink ones!! Mind you, that's QUITE some time ago now, though!! Tomorrow, Phil and I will be celebrating our 40th wedding anniversary!! It's hard to believe where all the years have gone to!! ;o) #7120313

Carolyn J. Connolly February 03, 2009

Ps - Thanks SO much for your lovely email, too, Renee!! I will be responding VERY shortly!! :o) #7120324

Kerry Hill February 03, 2009

Very beautiful, Renee!! Awesome colours and clarity!! #7120327

Paul Michko February 03, 2009

So let's drive a little faster, I tired of the cold. :) Great capture, Renee. #7120363

Tammy M. Anderson February 03, 2009

This is beautiful, Renee. #7120680

Jeff Robinson February 03, 2009

A fantastic Spring image Renee - Very Beautifully done! Jeff #7120760

Ken Smith February 03, 2009

I can practically feel the warmth right now! You have the knack with these photos...and I like the blue skies!! A sunny day for sure! #7120764

Lynne Morris February 03, 2009

Wow Renee, this is a fantastic image, great composition, clarity and colours. It sure has warmed me up on this chilly day. #7120924

Erin Appelbaum February 03, 2009

Beautiful work Renee. Peter #7120982

Linda D. Lester February 03, 2009

Looks like a winner here.....beautiful!! #7121208

Ron McEwan February 03, 2009

Which corner Renee. LOL This is a stunning peace of art work, so well composed, nice work for sure. #7121384

Dr. Harmeet Singh February 03, 2009

Great image here..You really create winners.. #7121605

Hendrik Storme February 03, 2009

Wonderful creation Renee!!! #7122064

John Connolly February 03, 2009

I reckon this has brightened up a few northern hemisphere BP'rs day Renee! A beautiful image in every respect! #7122439

Beverley Scott February 03, 2009

A beautiful image, Renee!!! Wonderful colours and composition! #7122906

JO ANN CLEVELAND February 03, 2009

I love it! Very unique Renee! We need it here in the southern US, 29 degrees, brrrr

jo ann c. #7122940

Gail Vitikacs February 03, 2009

Soooooooo beautiful Renee!!! Love this! #7123111

Cathy Barrows February 03, 2009

very pretty...could you ship some of those flowers over please #7123270

Stefania Barbier February 04, 2009

Renee that's mean!!! I LOVE WINTER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am actually thinking to go to Australia in summer, so I have winter... :-)

gorgeous image! #7123983

Paul E. Earl February 04, 2009

WOW!! Gorgeous!! #7124260

Darryl Wilkinson February 04, 2009

Neato!! :) #7126931

Shelly A. Van Camp February 05, 2009

One of my favorite flowers!! Very Pretty, Renee! Have a nice day!! #7128640

Shawn Jennings February 05, 2009

You are so creative! Great work, Renee! #7129446

Debra R. Harder February 05, 2009

Oh...I wish we had these flowers in our neighborhood, Renee! They smell so fantastic! I love how you composed these beautiful flowers, and the background's textures and colors are gorgeous. Another brilliant image! Deb #7130067

Judy V. Kennamer February 05, 2009

So beautiful Renee! We folks on the other side of the Equator really need some sunshine in our lives! This is perfect! #7130180

William C. Raco February 05, 2009

How pretty!
Wonderful perspective with great color, light and subject
Thanks for the warm up
It was ten below here this morning! #7131056

Donna La Mattino Pagakis February 21, 2009

Artistic and beautiful, so creative Renee! #7191185

Erin Appelbaum March 25, 2009

Congrats again Renee. Peter #7327782

Stefania Barbier March 25, 2009

another superb finalist, congratulations! #7328203

Tiia Vissak March 25, 2009

Congratulations! #7328916

Mary Beth Aiello March 25, 2009

Another huge congrats, Renee. Beautiful. #7329266

Max Aureli March 25, 2009

LOL Congratulations Renee on this fantastic Finalist!!! Great work my friend!!!! #7329356

ROLAN NARMAN March 25, 2009

Huge congrats on your superb finalist Renee! #7329405

Elida Gutierrez March 25, 2009

So happy to see this in the Finalists page, CONGRATULATIONS!!! #7329609

Judy V. Kennamer March 25, 2009

I knew this one was a winner! Congrats Renee!!! #7330806

Terry L. Ellis March 25, 2009

Another perfect finalist, Renee! Congratulations! #7331739

Debra R. Harder March 25, 2009

I loved this the first time I saw it, Renee! A winner all the way! Beautiful color, details and comp. Congratulations on your excellent finalist! Deb #7331963

Lisa J. Boulden March 25, 2009

Looks like a winner to me!
WTG, Renee!
Gorgeous creativity!
~♥~ #7332052

Susan M. Campbell March 25, 2009

Sooooooooo wonderful! A huge congrats. #7332140

Sharon Sawyer March 25, 2009

Renee, congratulations on your fantastic finalists!!! #7332282

Vitor Dias March 26, 2009

Another Beautiful work Renee, congts.

rgds Vitor #7333749

Cheryl E. Molennor March 26, 2009

Congratulations on your fabulous finalist! #7334513

Jeana Clark March 26, 2009

Excellent creation Renee!!!!
Outstaning Finalist!!!!
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!
~J~ #7335345

A P March 26, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR OUTSTANDING WINNER!!
#7336447

Arlene Krassner March 26, 2009
Congratulations Renee! What a lovely winner. #7336459

Larry L. Redmon March 26, 2009
Awesome winner, Renee! #7336509

Claudia Kuhn March 26, 2009
Beautiful work Renee, congrats on your winner! #7336558

Judy V. Kennamer March 26, 2009
WTG Renee!!! A BIG CONGRATS to you! #7336600

Colleen Farrell March 26, 2009
WTG, Renee! Congratulations on your first place win! #7336623

Gina Cormier March 26, 2009
Congratulations!!! Gorgeous image!! #7336685

Lisa J. Boulden March 26, 2009
WTG, Renee!!!
FIVE winners!!!
OMGosh.... You're amazing!!!
Smiles, Lisa♥ #7336755

Kristi A. Howson March 26, 2009
Congratulations on this wonderful First Place Winner. Very artistic and beautiful Renee! #7336775

ROLAN NARMAN March 26, 2009
Huge congrats Renee on your superb winner! #7336891

Marilyn K. Lincecum March 26, 2009
WTG...CONGRATULATIONS on your first place win!!!! #7336894

Mary Beth Aiello March 26, 2009
Renee -- Huge congrats on bringing home the Gold. Beautiful. #7336936

Agnes Fegan March 26, 2009
Beautiful winning image...congratulations!!! #7337016

Susan Fox March 26, 2009
Congratulations on your beautiful first place winner! #7337063

Evy Johansen March 26, 2009
Big congratulations on your beautiful win, Renee!! #7337117

RC Fritz March 26, 2009
BIG CONGRATULATION, RENEE!! #7337194

Teresa Burnett March 26, 2009
Huge congratulations on this beautiful WINNER, Renee!! So very well deserved!! #7337223

Gail Vitikacs March 26, 2009
Delightful News!!! Big Congratulations on this beauty! #7337344

Anne M. Young March 26, 2009
Fantastic congratulations! #7337688

Pat Gamwell March 26, 2009
WoooHoo! Huge congrats on all FIVE of your winners, Renee! You rock, girl! #7337809

Kate Baumgartner March 26, 2009
Thanks for continuing to inspire us with your beautiful images, Renee. Congratulations. #7337831

Nadya Johnson March 26, 2009
Congratulations on your stunning First Place Winner, Renee! #7337892

Laurence Saliba March 26, 2009
Congratulation on your first place winner Renee!!!!!!! #7338040

frank w. degenhardt March 26, 2009
What an artful entry. Congratulations on the well deserved Win my friend. #7338102

Cora Miller March 26, 2009
Like a breath of fresh air.........
Congratulations on all of your wins, Renee. #7338108

Stefania Barbier March 26, 2009
GORGEOUS WINNER, CONGRATULATIONS RENEE! #7338195

Bojan Bencic March 26, 2009
Congratulations, Renee! #7338215

Alex T. Mizuno March 26, 2009
This is just lovely Renee! Congratulations on your First Place!!! #7338250

Tommy E. Burgess March 26, 2009
Congratulations on this outstanding 1st place Renee!! Beautiful work! #7338283

Tiia Vissak March 27, 2009
Congratulations! #7338561

Laurie Daily March 27, 2009
A big congrats to you, Renee, on this wonderful first place winner...love the unique comp and message! It is finally starting to warm up a little around here! #7338853

Max Aureli March 27, 2009
Congratulations for your outstanding work, creativity and compositions!!!
Congratulations on your First Place my friend!!! :-)) #7338859

Jessica Jenney March 27, 2009
Congratulations, Renee on your beautiful First Place Win! #7338861

Erin Appelbaum March 27, 2009
Congrats on your first place win Renee. Peter #7339325

Robert Baer March 27, 2009
Renee
congrats on this creative first place win. #7339414

Debra Booth March 27, 2009
Congrats, Renee!! Beautiful colors and contrasting textures! #7339572

JO ANN CLEVELAND March 27, 2009
Congrats on your awesome winner Renee, gorgeous it is!
jo ann c. #7339752

Debra R. Harder March 27, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS, Renee, on your BEAUTIFUL FIRST PLACE WINNER!! Deb #7339784

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna March 27, 2009
FANTASTIC WINNER!!!!!!! WTG, Renee!!!!! :-) k #7339880

Lindley Johnson March 27, 2009
Excellent composition and beautiful color in this terrific first place winner. Congratulations, Renee! #7340016

mark grandoni March 27, 2009
Beautiful Renee, Congratulations! #7340395

Rhonda Burger March 27, 2009
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S !!!
Rhonda #7340820

Shawn Jennings March 27, 2009
Congratulations on this beautiful win, Renee! #7340996

Sam Britt March 27, 2009
Big congratulations on your winner, Renee! #7341463

Janice Mezzacappa March 27, 2009
Huge Congrats Renee on this stunning winner!!!! #7341580

Cheryl E. Molennor March 27, 2009
Very well done! Congratulations #7341601

Jeana Clark March 27, 2009

An Awesome Winner For Sure!!!
WAY TO GO & CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!
~J~ #7341732

Sharon Day March 27, 2009
Beautiful image, Renee!! Congratulations on your 1st place win! #7342345

Lynne Morris March 27, 2009
Huge Congratulations on this beautiful winner Renee, fantastic work. #7342483

Barbara Waldoch March 28, 2009
How wonderful! Congratulations, Renee! #7342737

Donna La Mattino Pagakis March 28, 2009
Creative and beautiful! Congratulations on your WIN Renee! #7345116

Michael Umbreit March 28, 2009
Renee - Congratulations on your win! - Mike #7345892

Terry L. Ellis March 28, 2009
Congratulations, Renee! An amazing win! #7346470

Ken Smith March 28, 2009
No surprise on this one...awesome, Renee..Congrats again!! #7346518

Robert K. Bemus March 28, 2009
Congratulations on your First place win, Renee!! #7346667

Anita Hogue March 29, 2009
So beautiful and unique, Renee! Congratulations on this and all your wins! #7347011

Salwa Afef March 29, 2009
Congratulations on your beautiful win, Renee :)
Salwa #7347290

Linda D. Lester March 29, 2009
I called this one....awesome job!
Congratulations! #7348496

Anna Diederich March 29, 2009
Congratulations Renee! This is gorgeous! #7349185

Jean-Pierre Ducondi March 29, 2009
Great creativity - Congrats on your win.
JP #7349668

Graeme yew Chow March 29, 2009
Wonderful creativity!. Big congratulations , Renee. How is the flower added on ? #7350518

Katarina Mansson March 31, 2009
Congratulations on your excellent win Renee! #7355378

Datha Y. Thompson March 31, 2009
WOW!! So unique and Gorgeous Renee!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!! :0) #7355942

Beverley Scott March 31, 2009
Congratulations, Renee, on this outstanding winner - and also on your other fabulous winners this month!!! #7357796

Philippe Vieux-Jeanton April 01, 2009
I love it so much.. Wonderful, wonderful work. Big congratulations, Renee !! #7358413

Usman M. Bajwa April 01, 2009
Very refreshing indeed...! Renee. WTG. Congratulations.
Usman. #7358478

Elida Gutierrez April 01, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS!!!

"Cup Full of Daisies"

A Special Trophy for

"February Winners"
#7361267

Dominick M. Dimacale April 02, 2009
Congratulations Renee on your 2nd Win!!!
Dominick #7362582

Nick Lagos April 03, 2009
Congrats on your very big win Renee... great colour and comp too... #7367097

Jeff Robinson April 04, 2009
Congrats Renee on your Outstanding Winning image!! Jeff #7371744

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