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The Skies are Clear Underneathe


 

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The Skies are Clear Underneathe
The Skies are Clear Underneathe
The Currituck Beach Lighthouse in Corolla, NC, part of the North Carolina Outer Banks. On December 1, 1875 the beacon of the Currituck Beach Lighthouse filled the remaining "dark spot" on the North Carolina coast between the Cape Henry light to the north and Bodie Island to the south

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LOVE this creation, Susan! Extremely well done!


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July 26, 2009

 

Katarina Mansson
  Great work Susan!


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July 26, 2009

 

Susie Peek-Swint
  Great image Susan ~ very creative work!


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July 27, 2009

 

Michelle Alton
  A fascinating creation, susan.


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July 27, 2009

 
- Dr Silly

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  Cool creation. :O)


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July 27, 2009

 

Joy Rector
  I LOVE it!


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July 27, 2009

 
- Nikki McDonald

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  Love the tones and effects here, Sue.


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July 27, 2009

 
- Les Rhoades

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  simply impressed...really!


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July 27, 2009

 

Christine Pentecost
  I love this! What a creative image. I liked reading the history of the lighthouse as well.


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July 27, 2009

 

Susan M. Hembree
  Oh, wow! I wasn't expecting this kind of response. Thanks, everyone, for your encouragement!


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July 27, 2009

 

Amy JACKSON
  Cool image, Susan! Great job! :)


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July 27, 2009

 

A P
  Love what you've done here. Awesome work, Susan


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July 27, 2009

 

Susan M. Hembree
  Thanks Amy and Ann!


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July 27, 2009

 

Daniella Puente
  Love it Susan! ... and it seems that we have the exactly same idea about the texture :) I love how it works in your composition and idea, wonderful...


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July 27, 2009

 
- Nikki McDonald

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  Good to see the EP on this cool image, Sue.


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July 29, 2009

 
- Leslie McLain

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  Amazing digital darkroom work, very cool image.


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July 31, 2009

 

Kara L. Hendricks
  You got MANY great ones from July.. I LOVE this!!


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July 31, 2009

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis
  Unique, creative and very beautiful! Great idea Susan!


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August 03, 2009

 

Michael Umbreit
  Susan - This is such a cool creation!! - Mike


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August 04, 2009

 
- Nikki McDonald

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  This is my favorite of your July entries, Sue -- thought it was so cool I went out and got a suitable texture and did one myself :) I love the way the tear gives the viewer the sense of discovery. Beautiful scene you used it on, too. I also like your Atlanta aquarium shots, Dragonfly on a Lotus (my runner-up), and Shared Circuit and Lonely -- love the design elements in this kind of shot. Very John C and that's a compliment. Good luck with your July entries.


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August 13, 2009

 

Jean E. Hildebrant
  This is VERY cool, Susan! Love it! Great DD work!


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August 17, 2009

 
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  Woohoo! Congrats, Susan!


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August 17, 2009

 

Sharon
  Congratulations!!!


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August 17, 2009

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis
  Congratulations on your finalist! This is so creative and beautiful Susan!


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August 17, 2009

 
- Ken Smith

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  You had a great month, Susan! Congrats to you!!


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August 17, 2009

 

Julianne Bradford
  Congratulations on this very creative finalist composition Susan. Kudos!


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August 17, 2009

 

Cesar J. La Rosa
  Huge congratulations on this very well-deserved Finalist, Susan!!!
Cesar


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August 17, 2009

 

Lana Arcemont
  Congratulations!
A Great Creation!


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August 18, 2009

 

Daniella Puente
  BIG congrats Sue, great to see this again!!! (mine didnĀ“t work) I like so much this photo...good luck next :))))


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August 18, 2009

 

Shawn Jennings
  Fantastic work, Susan! Congratulations on your finalist!


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August 18, 2009

 

Colleen Farrell
  Wow, Susan, amazing DD work! Fantastic concept and execution--big congrats on your very well-deserved finalist!


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August 18, 2009

 
- Mary Beth Aiello

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  Superb work, Susan. Huge congrats on this wonderful finalist.


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August 18, 2009

 

Kara L. Hendricks
  This puts a HUGE smile on my face Sue...:) One word...


congratulations Pictures, Images and Photos


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August 18, 2009

 
- Erica Murphy

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  Fabulous Susan!! I love this!


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August 18, 2009

 
- Patrick Rouzes

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  CONGRATULATIONS on this incredible finalist, Susan!!!


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August 18, 2009

 

Susan Fox
  Congrats Sue! Wonderfully creative!


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August 18, 2009

 
- Usman M. Bajwa

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  CONGRATULATIONS on this awesome FINALIST!!!

UB.


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August 18, 2009

 
- Elida Gutierrez

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  CONGRATULATIONS Susan, I wish you the best of luck!!!


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August 19, 2009

 

Renee Doyle
  Incredible work Susan!!! Congratulations on this excellent first place winner!


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August 19, 2009

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis
  Congratulations on your FIRST PLACE WIN!!! WTG Susan!!!


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August 19, 2009

 
- Dr Silly

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  Susan, congratulations on your 1st place win. :O)


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August 19, 2009

 

Jessica Jenney
  Congratulations, Susan on your amazing First Place Win!


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August 19, 2009

 

Shawn Jennings
  WTG Susan!!!! Congratulations on your win!!!!


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August 19, 2009

 
- Bob Cournoyer

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  Way to go, Susan!!!


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August 19, 2009

 
- Ken Smith

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  Way to go is RIGHT!! Congrats, Susan!!


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August 19, 2009

 
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  Woohoo! Congratulations on your great win, Susan!


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August 19, 2009

 

Gerri R. Jones
  Beautiful and dramatic creation Susan, congratulations on your win!


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August 19, 2009

 
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  Excellent!! Congratulations, Susan on your well deserved First Place Win!! Beautiful image and work!!


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August 19, 2009

 

Datha Y. Thompson
  WooooooooooHoooooooooo!!!
CONGRATULATIONS Sue!!
Excellent First Place Win ;)


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August 19, 2009

 

Cesar J. La Rosa
  WOW!!! I am so happy to see that First Place Gold Medal on this photograph, Sue!!! A real Work Of Art!!!
Congratulations on this very well-deserved WINNER!!!
Cesar


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August 19, 2009

 

Alex T. Mizuno
  Such a great work of art Susan! Very impressive! Congratulations on your First Place!!!


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August 19, 2009

 

Katarina Mansson
  Congratulations on your creative 1st Place Susan!!!


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August 20, 2009

 

Mary K. Robison
  What a well deserved First Place Win!
CONGRATULATIONS to you, Susan!


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August 20, 2009

 

Cyn Valentine
  Big congratulations Susan...beautiful!!!


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August 20, 2009

 

Amy JACKSON
  Congratulations on your 1st place win, Susan!!!!!! :)


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August 20, 2009

 

Daniella Puente
  MANY MANY BIG HUGS for this wonderful 1st place Sue!!!!! I'm so happy for you to see this one here...enjoy it :)))))))))))


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August 20, 2009

 

Amy M. Wilson
  Congratulations on this gorgeous First Place Winner, Susan!


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August 20, 2009

 
- Leslie McLain

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  Congrats on your amazing winner.


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August 20, 2009

 

Monika Sapek
  Congratulations on your First Place Winner, Susan!
Monika


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August 20, 2009

 
- Nikki McDonald

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  Well, you already know I'm a big fan of this one, Sue, so I'll just tell you I think a large part of the genius here comes in having the vision (or courage) to place the texture as you did. Had you placed it so that the lighthouse was clearly revealed, you would have had an excellent but perhaps predictable result. Placed as you have so that only clear sky is revealed and coupled with the title, this is masterful. Congratulations on your first First Place Winner!


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August 20, 2009

 

Susan M. Hembree
  Thanks too all you for your kind words! I'm just thrilled and honored by the win, but also and mostly all the support behind this. It certainly means a lot to me!


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August 20, 2009

 

Ujjwal Mukherjee
  HUGE Congratulations!!!!


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August 20, 2009

 
- Usman M. Bajwa

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  WTG Susan. CONGRATULATIONS on striking first Place GOLD!

UB.


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August 20, 2009

 

Susan Fox
  Congrats on your WIN!


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August 21, 2009

 

Sam Britt
  Congratulations on this First Place win, Susan!


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August 21, 2009

 
- Claudine Grove

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  Congrats on the win!!


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August 21, 2009

 
- Wanda Judd

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  Susan, Congratulations...what an amazing job you did here...your have such a clever minds eye and the talent to carry it though...


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August 22, 2009

 

Kara L. Hendricks
  Susan, you know I couldn't be more happy for you, even if it was MY image... This was without a doubt one of the most superior DD images I have seen in a long time... Your choice of effect was brilliant here... I am thrilled that the judges thought the same!!

Congrats on this 1st Place!!!


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August 24, 2009

 

Susan M. Hembree
  Thanks Ujjwal, Usman, Susan, Claudine, Wanda and Kara for all your kind words!


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August 24, 2009

 

Christine Pentecost
  I knew this photo would be a winner. Congrats!


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August 24, 2009

 
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  Photobucket


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August 26, 2009

 

Susana Ms Heide
  Extraordinary digital work, Susan!!! WOW!! Congrats on your 1st place WIN!!!


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September 08, 2009

 

Kelvin E. Hargrove
  So well deserved. Congrats!!


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September 14, 2009

 
- Gail Vitikacs

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  Sorry I missed this beautiful win!!! You go girl!


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September 21, 2009

 
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  Congratulations Susan on your Win!!!


Dominick


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November 15, 2009

 

Karen Slagle
  Such fabulous art, Susan. I love the torn sky and fab textures.


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December 20, 2010

 

Karen Celella
  Congratulations on this fabulous first place winner, Susan.


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January 27, 2011

 
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