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The Serpentine


 

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The Serpentine
The Serpentine
This is the Alcoa headquarters building in Pittsburgh. Applied several filters, including Topaz. Also greatly increased contrast and colors. Category -- Elements of Design. Reworked and resubmitted.

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Beautiful colors and soothing lines in this!
Great edit work
Shell


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March 19, 2009

 
- Bonnie C. Lackey

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  I love the colors and the wonderful comp. Perfect title!


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  Outstanding work Mary Beth! Jeff


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March 19, 2009

 

Gina Cormier
  Love what you did here with the effects!! Fabulous work Mary Beth!!


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March 19, 2009

 

Joao Martinho
  Beautiful lines and shining vivid colours for this compo.


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March 19, 2009

 

Jessica Jenney
  Fantastic design, colors and effects, Mary Beth! Amazing light!


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March 19, 2009

 

Gary Lange
  Terrific color and lines!!


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March 19, 2009

 

Kara L. Hendricks
  WINNER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


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Tiia Vissak
  fantastic tones, curves & framing!


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Stephanie Frey
  Gorgeous lines, colors and tones! A winner!!!


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- Mary Beth Aiello

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  Thank you all very much for your kind comments. They are truly appreciated.


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March 19, 2009

 

Melissa G. Meiselman
  Amazing composition with brilliant colors, wonderful lighting and great linear elements, Mary Beth!!!


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Sam Britt
  Terrific lines, curves & color, Mary Beth.


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March 19, 2009

 

MELODIE C. ROBERTS
  Whoa Nelly!!
This is Outstanding Mary Beth!!
Great Color and Lines
Wonderful Comp!!
WoW
I Like It
Into Favorites!!


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March 19, 2009

 

Karen Slagle
  Stunning composition, colors and effects, Mary Beth.


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March 19, 2009

 

Amy JACKSON
  Excellent image, Mary Beth!!! Well done! :)


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March 19, 2009

 

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  Wonderful composition Mary Beth!


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March 19, 2009

 
- Ken Smith

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  That's a rocking photo, Mary Beth..you did well with the effects!


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March 19, 2009

 
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  Wonderful composition, colors and light, Mary Beth. Love it!!!!


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March 19, 2009

 

Ron McEwan
  A very well composed image here Mary Beth, the lines and the color makes ones mouth drop open when looking at it. Good luck with it, I think it is fine piece of photo work myself.


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March 19, 2009

 

David Phalen
  Awesome work Mary Beth!! Love the POV, liners, shapes, colors and tones!!


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March 19, 2009

 

Ellen Hodges
  Stunning and beautiful capture, Mary Beth!!


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Liz blahh
  Beautiful!


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Carol Sawyer
  Beautiful capture and colors, Mary Beth!!


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A P
  Awesome Mary Beth Love the capture as well as the effect!


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March 19, 2009

 
- Claudia Kuhn

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  Cool curvaceous bldg Mary Beth, love the tones!


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Barbara Waldoch
  Love the lines and colours, Mary Beth!


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Anita Hogue
  WOW, bet we see this beautiful image again!


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March 19, 2009

 

Jeana Clark
 
Holy Moly!!!!
I would bet that we see this again!!!
It's So Awesome Mary Beth!!!!
Wonderful colors and design elements!!!
SUPERB WORK!!!!!!!

~J~


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March 19, 2009

 
- Janet McNeil

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  This is absolutely stunning in color, comp, lines - in everything!!! Bet we see this again!!!


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- Gail Vitikacs

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  This is a triple WOW!!! Outstanding!


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- Mary Beth Aiello

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  Thanks all very much. This is an absolutely beautiful building.


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Lorna Shutter
  Wow!!!!! This is AWESOME, Mary Beth! Looks like a winner to me! :)


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March 19, 2009

 

Eugenio Diaz
  Wonderful effects, amazing image...Excellent creation, all the best!


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- Kay E. Mahoney

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  Love the design and colors.


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March 19, 2009

 

Wally Orlowsky
  Dramatic lines and colors - great work on this, Mary Beth!


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March 20, 2009

 

Aimee S. McMaster
  ....real drama mary Beth...so wonderful...Aimee


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March 22, 2009

 

Tiia Vissak
  Congratulations again!


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April 22, 2009

 

Jane Holestine
  Congratulations!


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April 22, 2009

 

Lorna Shutter
  Congratulations on your well-deserved Finalist Award, Mary Beth!!!!! :)


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April 22, 2009

 

Cecil Whitt
  A lovely image and a big congrats. C


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April 22, 2009

 
- Linda D. Lester

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  Congratulations on your finalist.....good luck in the next round!!! :)


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April 22, 2009

 
- Ken Smith

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  Excellent work, Mary Beth. Congrats again!


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April 22, 2009

 

A P
  loved it the first time I saw it Congratz again MB Racking them up again this month Congratulations on that too.


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April 22, 2009

 

Alex T. Mizuno
  Splendid Mary Beth! Congratulations on your Finalist again!!!


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Courtenay Vanderbilt
  CONGRATS again, Mary Beth!


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- Judy V. Kennamer

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  Beautiful Mary Beth!!! Congrats!!!


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April 22, 2009

 

Renee Doyle
  Just gorgeous Mary Beth!!! I expect to see gold here for sure!!! Congratulations!


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April 22, 2009

 

Jeana Clark
 
WELL DON ITS WAY!!!!!!
Fabulous finalist!!!!
CONGRATULATIONS Mary Beth!!!!!!

~J~


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April 22, 2009

 

Pat Gamwell
  I see you received 7 Finalists...so I'm going to say "Bravo"! for all of them!


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- Usman M. Bajwa

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  WTG. CONGRATULATIONS, Mary Beth. Good luck in the next round!.

Usman.


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- Janet McNeil

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  Stunning capture!!! Hope we see this yet again!!!


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  Congrats on your Finalist Mary Beth!! Jeff


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April 23, 2009

 

Kara L. Hendricks
  We'll see this in the winners circle shortly Marybeth...:))


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Debra R. Harder
  OMGOSH!! BRILLIANT!! Absolutely STUNNING! I see GOLD for sure! Congratulations again, Mary Beth!! Deb


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- Elida Gutierrez

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  Four Congratulations!!!


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- Leland N. Saunders

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  Beautiful work, Mary Beth ... congratulations ... !!

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April 23, 2009

 

Sam Britt
  Congratulations again, Mary Beth!


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Susan M. Hembree
  Beautiful work, Mary Beth! Congratulations!


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Katarina Mansson
  Mary Beth, congratulations on your finalist and good luck next!


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Donna La Mattino Pagakis
  Vibrant and beautiful! A great finalist Mary Beth, congratulations!


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- Laurence Saliba

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  Congratulations on this great Winner Mary Beth!!!


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April 27, 2009

 

Renata Gusciora
  HUge congratultions on this amazing winner,Mary Beth!!!


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April 27, 2009

 

David Phalen
  BIG Congrats on a spectacular First Place Winner!!


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  Congratulations!


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  Huge Congratulations on your beautiful winner Mary Beth.


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Datha Y. Thompson
  Excellent First Place WInner!!!! Congratulations Mary Beth :0)


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  Congratulations on your Big Win Mary Beth!!


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  Congratulations, Mary Beth on your beautiful winner.


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- Stefania Barbier

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  congratulations on your gorgeous winner Mary Beth!


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  Big congratulations on this wonderful winner Mary Beth!!!


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- Mitch Spence

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  Congratulations, Mary Beth.


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- Bojan Bencic

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  Amazing image, Mary Beth. Congratulations!


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  Congratulations, mary Beth on your fantastic First Place Win!


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- Claudia Kuhn

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  Way to go Mary Beth, congrats on your first place winner!


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  Mary Beth - Congratulations!! - Mike


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Colleen Farrell
  FANTASTIC! Big congrats on your FIRST PLACE WIN, Mary Beth!


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- Larry L. Redmon

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  Congratulations, Mary Beth! Very impressive shot!


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  CONGRATULATIONS, Mary Beth!


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  Big CONGRATS, Mary Beth!


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- Lydia Williams

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  Fantastic Mary Beth....Congratulations on your marvelous work. Well deserved!


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Donna La Mattino Pagakis
  Gorgeous colors and design Mary Beth! A big congratulations on your win!


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  Congratulations on your first-place win, Mary Beth!


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Debra R. Harder
  WTG, Mary Beth!! HUGE CONGRATULATIONS on your OUTSTANDING FIRST PLACE WIN!! Deb


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April 27, 2009

 

Kelly S. Cavanaugh
  Stunning image, Mary Beth! Congratulations!


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  Congratulations!


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  Big Congratulations on your fabulous first place winner, Mary Beth!


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  Congratulations on this wonderful winner, Mary Beth!


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Lorna Shutter
  Congratulations, Mary Beth!!!!! I just knew this would be a Big Winner!!! :)


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- Linda D. Lester

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  Awesome....Congratulations!


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April 27, 2009

 

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Picture perfect MaryBeth CONGRATULATIONS on your awesome First Place win!! Whoa Whee you go girl....


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April 27, 2009

 

Jeana Clark
 
.......And It Made It!!!
Congrats Mary Beth!!!!
STUNNING WORK!!!!!!!

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April 27, 2009

 

Katarina Mansson
  Yeah Mary Beth! Big congrats on this beautiful win!


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April 27, 2009

 

Mary K. Robison
  Definitely worth a re-submit, Mary Beth!

CONGRATULATIONS on your well-deserved First Place win!


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Lester A. Garcia
  Congratulations, Mary Beth. A deserving winner here.


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- Evy Johansen

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  Big congratulations on this beautiful win, Mary Beth!!


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Christina N. Seuser
  Congratulations on your First Place win! Gorgeous lines and color!!


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  Congratulations on your bold and brilliant first place winner, Mary Beth!!


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- Janet McNeil

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  Congratulations, Mary Beth!! I knew this was a winner the first time I saw it!!


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April 28, 2009

 

Sherry McClead
  Congratulations Mary Beth! What an awesome 1st place win!

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April 28, 2009

 

Eugenio Diaz
  COngratulations Mary Beth!!!!!
THis one is Simple FANTASTIC!!!
Well deserved!


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- Elida Gutierrez

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CONGRATULATIONS!!!


 "Purple Crystal Trophy"

A Special Trophy for

"August Winners"


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April 28, 2009

 

Vitor Dias
  Congts Mary Beth.
Amazing pic, Bravo.
rgds Vitor


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April 28, 2009

 

Patricia A. Stalter
  Bravo Indeed! You must be a really happy gal right now! Pat


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- Elida Gutierrez

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CONGRATULATIONS!!!


 "Purple Crystal Trophy"

A Special Trophy for

"MARCH Winners"


Sorry!!!


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April 28, 2009

 
- Mary Beth Aiello

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  Thank you all very very much. I haven't had a lot of time to comment in the last few days, but I truly appreciate your kind words.


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April 28, 2009

 
- Usman M. Bajwa

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  I am very happy to see this win FIRST PLACE. A very well deserving image, Mary Beth.

Usman


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April 28, 2009

 

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  Congratulations Mary Beth, all your work is so beautiful!


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- Marilyn K. Lincecum

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  Beautiful colors and patterns. CONGRATULATIONS on your First Place win !!!


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April 28, 2009

 
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  A really cool image - Congrats Mary Beth on your 1st Place Win!! Jeff


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April 28, 2009

 

Jean E. Hildebrant
  Wow! Way to go Marybeth!!! Congrat's to you on your great winning image!!!


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April 28, 2009

 

Nick Lagos
  Congratulations on the Big Win Mary Beth...a dynamic image for sure


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- Ken Smith

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  Awesome, Mary Beth. Congrats to you!


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April 29, 2009

 

Pat Gamwell
  No surprise here, my friend! I knew from the beginning it was a winner! Congrats!


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April 29, 2009

 

Nadya Johnson
  Congratulations on your stunning First Place Winner, Mary Beth!


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April 29, 2009

 

Remi Trepanier
  Big congratulations!!! Beautiful colors and design!


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Cathy Barrows
  Congrats on your 1st place win...fantatsic


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Linda Blair
  Congratulations on your win!!!!!!!!


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- Judy V. Kennamer

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  Congrats on your well-deserved win Mary Beth!!!!!


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April 30, 2009

 

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  Congratulations Mary Beth on your fantastic FP win! B-


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April 30, 2009

 
- Lisa J. Boulden

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  Huge congratulations on this wonderful WINNER!!!
Smiles, Lisa♥


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- Terry L. Ellis

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  An awesome win, Mary Beth! Congratulations!


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April 30, 2009

 
- Gail Sullivan

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  Hi Mary Beth...I am just getting around to seeing what I missed last month. This is fantastic...congrats on your win!!


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May 04, 2009

 

Wally Orlowsky
  Congratulations on this majestic winner, Mary Beth!!!


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May 04, 2009

 
- Gail Vitikacs

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  How exciting!!! BIG Congratulations on this beauty!


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  Congratulations Mary Beth on your Win!!!


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  Congratulations on your terrific EofD Winner, Mary Beth!


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- Lydia Williams

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  Fantastic Mary Beth!


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May 23, 2009

 

Mary Timman
  Congratulations...how beautiful!


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May 26, 2009

 

Philippe Vieux-Jeanton
  Big congratulations Mary Beth !! What a beauty !


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June 16, 2009

 
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