Golden Petals [Contest Winner Pool July 2007 ]
Uploaded: July 29, 2007 07:51:07
Linda D. Lester
July 29, 2007
member since: 11/24/2005 WOW is this beautiful, Linda!! I love the way the colors of the flower blend into the background. Simply exquisite!!
7/29/2007 7:16:57 AM
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Nina Shields July 29, 2007
Linda, this is incredible, just doesn't get any better than this; I recently purchased a new "flower" book but won't mention who it is by as I think your work is better; your gallery is a joy to behold and a wonderful tribute to your talent and skill; congratulations on this winning image regardless of what judges think! Remember me when your book comes out!! #4574442Meggi Raeder July 29, 2007
Linda, this is a beautiful and striking image. I totally agree with Nina and Melissa above - this is a winner!www.pbase.com/mraeder #4574450
Judy V. Kennamer
July 29, 2007
Allen Hughes July 29, 2007
What can I say other than OUTSTANDING!!!!!! Beautiful image. #4574577Kathy Reeves July 29, 2007
Awesome image with incrdible color and lighting!! Outstanding Linda! #4574713Randy A. Myers July 29, 2007
I do believe you have outdone yourself on this one. The color palette is perfect. This one will be hard to beat. RAM #4574737Karen Engelbreth July 29, 2007
Just wonderful!!! #4574764JO ANN CLEVELAND July 29, 2007
Awesome!This one deserves the "BIG GOLD" one!
soooo pretty Linda!
jo ann c. #4574803
Aimee S. McMaster July 29, 2007
...I just love this Linda...wonderful work...Aimee #4574813Linda Blair July 29, 2007
WOW, what a beauty, Linda!!! So soft and has a sexy feel to it!!!!!! Absolutely gorgeous!!!!!!! #4574838
Linda D. Lester
July 29, 2007
Murry Grigsby July 29, 2007
Nice splash of light and colors Linda! #4574882Tamera S. Phillips July 29, 2007
Just beautiful Linda. I love the softness and colors. #4574893Ronald F. Fischer July 29, 2007
WOW, very beautiful capture! #4574905Mata Patan July 29, 2007
WOW! You left me speachless! #4574960Jenny Bosmans July 29, 2007
AWESOME and so very beautiful, Linda! :) #4575000
Tamara K. Walker
July 29, 2007
Carla Metzler July 29, 2007
Very beautiful, Linda! #4575052Duane Carter July 29, 2007
Oh yeah... this has got what it takes!!! EXCELLENT! #4575060Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna July 29, 2007
This is HEAVENLY, Linda!!!!! What GLORIOUSLY splendid glowing colors!!!!! k #4575165Cyn Valentine July 29, 2007
Striking colors and comp..just beautiful!! #4575171Anita Hogue July 29, 2007
Wow, this is fabulous, Linda! #4575179Margaret R. Barry July 29, 2007
Beautiful color and composition! Well done! #4575269Renee Doyle July 29, 2007
Very striking colours and wonderful use of light Linda! Absolutely beautiful!!!Cathy Barrows July 29, 2007
i agree...you have a winner with this one #4575360Carol Sawyer July 29, 2007
Beautiful image, colors Linda! I agree this has to be a winner! #4575424
Ken Smith
July 29, 2007
Leonard Pierce July 29, 2007
WOW! What a fantastic image Linda, I love it!! #4576300Esther Smith July 29, 2007
I agree with everyone... this is SO gorgeous Linda!!! #4576490Colleen Farrell July 29, 2007
Stunning!! Outstanding DOF, color and composition, Linda! I expect to see this one again! #4576653Judyann Plante July 30, 2007
Beautfiul color, lighting and comp! Just lovely, Linda!Judyann <>< #4576985
Glenn E. Urquhart July 30, 2007
STUNNING Composition, Linda!!! VERY Well Done! Cheers, Glenn. #4577254Shawn Jennings July 30, 2007
Wow! This is excellent Linda! Love the color, dof and color on this! One of your best! #4578556Steve Rice July 30, 2007
Linda, Good afternoon. This is one of my favorites. A very beautiful image. Fantastic capture. Take care. #4578692Cheryl E. Molennor July 30, 2007
Beautiful Linda #4579068Kathy L. Clark July 30, 2007
Linda this has to be my favorite of your flowers. It is so lovely and colorful and such a fabulous POV. I totally love it. #4579174Judy A. Lawhon July 30, 2007
Linda...this certainly has the "WOW" factor...absolutely perfect in every way!! #4579542Darren K. Fisher July 30, 2007
I think I have created a monster...LOL..This is a BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBbeautifully done image. Super colors, dof and lighting. Bravo!!!!!!! #4579982Barbara Waldoch July 30, 2007
Fantastic, Linda, love the colours! #4580062
Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas
July 31, 2007
Amy JACKSON July 31, 2007
Beautiful image, Linda!! #4583917Laura Clay-Ballard August 02, 2007
incredible! #4590947Mary Timman August 05, 2007
Wow...amazing blending of colors. Gorgeous Linda! #4603806
Ken Smith
August 20, 2007
Anita Hogue August 27, 2007
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Linda! #4704938Melissa G. Meiselman August 27, 2007
Congratulations on this stunning finalist, Linda!! #4705327
Mike D. Perez
August 27, 2007
Duane Carter August 27, 2007
Congratulations on this beauty Linda!!! #4705799Nadya Johnson August 27, 2007
Stunning, Linda! Congratulations on your gorgeous finalist! #4706661Crossroad Photography August 27, 2007
WOW! Stunning! Congrats, Linda! #4706897Jennifer Rennison August 27, 2007
Absolutely stunning, Linda!! Congratulations on this gorgeous finalist! Best of luck in the next round! #4707062Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna August 27, 2007
YES!!!!! I just knew this one HAD to make it, Linda!!!!!! Congratulations on this and all your other finalists for July!!!!! :-) k #4707108eileen bedford August 27, 2007
Congratulations on your awesome finalist Linda... #4707342
Dr Silly
August 27, 2007
Mary Timman August 27, 2007
Congratulations again! Beautiful flower. You are going to be quite good at painting these you know. #4707506JO ANN CLEVELAND August 27, 2007
Congrats on this awesome finalist!Expect to see this in the Gold!
WTG!
jo ann c. #4708215
Cassie L. Woodlee August 27, 2007
Congratulations Linda!!! #4708272
Joannie Bertucci
August 27, 2007
Ken Smith
August 27, 2007
Jeana Clark August 27, 2007
AWESOME FINALIST LINDA!!!!!~Jeana~ #4709073
Kaye Burazin August 27, 2007
You betcha, this is certainly a winner. Congrats! #4709238
Su Sana E. P
August 27, 2007
Kathy L. Clark August 27, 2007
Congrats Linda on this absolutely gorgeous finalist. #4709388
Laurence Saliba
August 27, 2007
Lorri Shane August 27, 2007
Flower photography is my favorite--and this is breathtaking! Wow, wow!Amy JACKSON August 27, 2007
Congratulations, Linda!!! #4709674Steve Rice August 28, 2007
linda, Congratulations on a excellent capture #4710715Linda Blair August 28, 2007
Congrats on this beauty, Linda!!!! #4710740Glenn E. Urquhart August 28, 2007
A Big Congratulations on your award, Linda!!! Well Deserved! Cheers, Glenn. #4710767Hurk (Steve) Hurkett August 28, 2007
Congratulations on this wonderful FINALIST, Linda ...... steve #4710780Tarun Bose August 28, 2007
Big congrats Linda, for your excellent finalist. #4710975Laura Clay-Ballard August 28, 2007
totally awesome! congrats! #4711187RC Fritz August 28, 2007
Congratulations on your Finalist! #4711861Autum Rhoades August 28, 2007
Linda, huge congrats on this wonderful finalist!!! #4712623Robin R. August 28, 2007
Stunning. Love the colors. #4712786
Terry L. Ellis
August 28, 2007
Nikki McDonald
August 28, 2007
Emile Abbott
August 28, 2007
Kathy Reeves August 28, 2007
Awesome!! Congratulations Linda! #4713563Kathy Shogren August 28, 2007
Gorgeous floral and finalist Linda. Congrats! #4714125Cyn Valentine August 28, 2007
Beautiful..congratulations Linda! #4714230Barbara Waldoch August 28, 2007
Wonderful finalist, Linda! #4715296Renee Doyle August 28, 2007
Congratulations Linda - wonderful finalist!Margaret Sikora August 29, 2007
A beautiful finalist Linda,congratulations. #4716377
Jeff Robinson
August 29, 2007
Karen Slagle August 29, 2007
Love the colors and simplicity in this gorgeous finalist, Linda... #4717353
Janet McNeil
August 29, 2007
Nikki McDonald
August 29, 2007
Alison Krylowski August 29, 2007
A huge congrats on your winner Linda!!! The softness and colors are breathtaking. #4717900Stan Kwasniowski August 29, 2007
Linda, congratulations #4718061Nadya Johnson August 29, 2007
Congratulations, Linda! #4718121anonymous August 29, 2007
Congratulations Linda on your second place win! B- #4718122Cyn Valentine August 29, 2007
Congratulations Linda..great winner! #4718123
Laurence Saliba
August 29, 2007
Jeana Clark August 29, 2007
WOO HOO!!! WAY TO GO LINDA!!!CONGRATULATIONS ONYOUR WONDERFUL WINNER!!
~Jeana~ #4718403
Dr Silly
August 29, 2007
Glenn E. Urquhart August 29, 2007
Congratulations on getting the Gold, Linda!!! Fantastic Winning Photo! Cheers, Glenn. #4718435
Mike D. Perez
August 29, 2007
Jenny Bosmans August 29, 2007
Congratulations on this beautiful winner, Linda! :) #4718658Thomas R. Wilson August 29, 2007
This is really stunning Linda! Congratualtions on your second place win!!! #4718920eileen bedford August 29, 2007
Congratulations on this beautiful winning image Linda, well done... #4719000Sharon Day August 29, 2007
Gorgeous image and lighting, Linda!!! Big congratulations on your win! #4719086
Terry L. Ellis
August 29, 2007
Lorri Shane August 29, 2007
Congrats, Linda! I think this has got to be one of my favorite all time flower images. It certainly is a WINNER! #4719119Gary Lange August 29, 2007
Congrats again, Linda! #4719157Esther Smith August 29, 2007
Beautiful WINNER! Congratulations Linda! #4719206Colleen Farrell August 29, 2007
Beautiful! Congratulations on your win, Linda! #4719210
Gail Vitikacs
August 29, 2007
Cesar J. La Rosa August 29, 2007
Congratulations on this WONDERFUL Winner, Linda!!!Judyann Plante August 29, 2007
Linda, Big congratulations on this well-deserved win!!!Judyann <>< #4719338
Kathy L. Clark August 29, 2007
Congrats Linda on this gorgeous winner. Well deserved. #4719374Revonda L. Gentry August 29, 2007
Congratulations on your beautiful winner, Linda! #4719463Tarun Bose August 29, 2007
Big, big congrats for your second place winner, Linda. #4719543
Claudia Kuhn
August 29, 2007
Kay E. Mahoney
August 29, 2007
Marsha S. Smith August 29, 2007
Congratulations! Gorgeous! #4720052Eugenio Diaz August 29, 2007
Linda, Congratulation on your second place. Beautiful image!Donna W. Neal August 29, 2007
Awesome image and winner. Congratulations Linda #4720239RC Fritz August 29, 2007
Congratulations Linda. Beaultiful WINNER! #4720367Crossroad Photography August 29, 2007
Congratulations, Linda!!! WTG! #4720414Cheryl E. Molennor August 29, 2007
This is gorgeous Linda! Congratulations #4720436Meggi Raeder August 29, 2007
Congratulations - well deserved!!www.pbase.com/mraeder #4720484
Ken Smith
August 29, 2007
Su Sana E. P
August 29, 2007
Renee Doyle August 29, 2007
WTG Linda - congratulations!!!!
Evy Johansen
August 29, 2007
Darryl Wilkinson August 29, 2007
This is just beautiful, Linda! Congratulations on your win!! #4721778
Janine Russell
August 29, 2007
Stefania Barbier
August 30, 2007
Margaret Sikora August 30, 2007
Congratulations Linda on your beautiful win. #4722479Wally Orlowsky August 30, 2007
Congratulations on this sensational winner, Linda! #4722552Mary Timman August 30, 2007
Awesome winner Linda. Huge Congratulations! #4722796Murry Grigsby August 30, 2007
Congrats on your beautiful image and win Linda!! #4723899Walter Graziano August 30, 2007
Congratulations Linda, beautiful shot! #4724405
Dr Silly
August 30, 2007
Anita Hogue August 30, 2007
Congratulations on this beautiful win, Linda! I just had a chance to get on my computer in a couple of days, so just found out the winners! So beautiful!!!!!!!!............anita #4724469Hurk (Steve) Hurkett August 30, 2007
WOW!!! Congrats on this super 2nd Place WINNER, Linda ....... Steve #4724605Jill Flynn August 30, 2007
So beautiful and graceful! A big congratulations on your wins Linda! #4724611Karen Engelbreth August 30, 2007
Congratulations on this beautiful winner, Linda! #4724760Nathalie Charbonneau August 30, 2007
Love your shot! Congrats!!!! #4724904
Lisa J. Boulden
August 30, 2007
Linda Blair August 30, 2007
Congrats on your win, colors are gorgeous!!!!!!!!! #4725460JO ANN CLEVELAND August 30, 2007
Great win Linda! Very well deserved!jo ann c. #4725511
Stephen Zacker August 30, 2007
Very Beautiful. Congratulations #4725854Shawn Jennings August 31, 2007
I knew we'd see this one again! It's one of my favorites of yours. Congratulations on your win! #4727783
Deborah Lewinson
August 31, 2007
Lynne Morris August 31, 2007
Awesome floral Linda and a well deserved winner, congratulations! #4730353Carla Metzler September 01, 2007
Congratulations, Linda! :) #4731210
Guy D. Biechele
September 01, 2007
AMALIA Veralli September 01, 2007
Awesome win! Congratulations! #4734267Kate Jackson September 02, 2007
A most fantastic win Linda - totally awesome! #4734934
Rakesh Syal
September 02, 2007
Kristi A. Howson September 02, 2007
Congratulations on this very beautiful winner Linda! #4738370KV Day September 03, 2007
Congrats, this is beautiful! #4742538Sandy Stigliano September 05, 2007
Congratulations Linda!! #4749872Janet Daniel September 08, 2007
Absolutley gorgeous flower image, Congratulations!Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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