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The Violinist


 

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The Violinist
The Violinist
Taken at a re-enactment of a pioneer wedding at the Oliver Miller Homestead, site of the Whiskey Rebellion in Pittsburgh, PA. He was playing -- and pausing -- as the new wedding couple danced their first dance. Applied several filters and added several layers.

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Mary Beth Aiello

 
 
 

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Wonderful full frame shot taken with fine detail, vibrant color, terrific composition and outstanding darkroom work, Mary Beth!!


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December 22, 2009

 

Michelle Alton
  A beautiful result,Mary Beth.


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December 22, 2009

 
- Wanda Judd

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  Truly outstanding digital work...outstanding composition...love the colors.


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December 22, 2009

 

Robert Jensen
  Wanda stole my words!!!


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December 22, 2009

 
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  This is Outstanding Mary Beth! Jeff


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December 22, 2009

 

Mark S. Cox
  Beautiful, Mary Beth. A capture near and dear to my heart (don't tell my brass playing colleagues that I wrote that.) ; > Too many musician's photos are unnaturally posed (my colleagues complain about this all the time), this one is spot-on!


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December 22, 2009

 

Amy M. Wilson
  Excellent capture, colors, clarity and treatment... beautiful work, Mary Beth!


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December 22, 2009

 
- Nancyj E. Hovey

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  Fantastic capture, wonderful details, treatment and title..perfect! 8o)


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December 22, 2009

 

David Phalen
  Terrific comp, light, colors, details and effects!! Very well done Mary Beth!!


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December 22, 2009

 
- Lindley Johnson

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  Very nice, Mary Beth! I love the composition and feel to this image.


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December 22, 2009

 
- Gail Sullivan

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  Mary Beth...love the comp, the vibrant colors, excellent subject...an all around winner!


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December 23, 2009

 

Gina Cormier
  Beautiful effects and composition. Another masterpiece Mary Beth!!


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December 23, 2009

 
- Judy V. Kennamer

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  Wonderful capture and effects Mary Beth!!!


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December 23, 2009

 

Marilyn Cornwell
  Mary Beth - what you do is magic! Have a wonderful holiday!


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December 23, 2009

 

Danny B. Head
  Great composition... The overall treatment is outstanding!


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December 23, 2009

 

Debra P. Chenault
  This is a fantastic image. Love your pp on this!


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December 23, 2009

 
- Stefania Barbier

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  wonderful capture and f and MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!


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December 23, 2009

 

Douglas Pignet
  Beautiful work and great image, wishing you a Merry Christmas,Doug & Diane


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December 24, 2009

 

ROLAN NARMAN
  Fantastic capture and processing Mary Beth! Merry Christmas to you and to your family!


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December 24, 2009

 

AEK
  gorgeous shot with outstanding pov. wonderful editing. -a.


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December 25, 2009

 

Dianna Murphy
  Top notch work another winner!


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December 27, 2009

 

Heather Thorsen
  Fantastic image Mary Beth. I really love the deep rich colours too.
regards
Heather


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January 07, 2010

 
- Stefania Barbier

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  congratulations on your beautiful finalist!


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January 18, 2010

 

Cathy Barrows
  Congrats on your finalist...fabulous


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January 18, 2010

 

Daniella Puente
  Congratulations! :))


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Courtenay Vanderbilt
  Awesome, Mary Beth, Big Congrats!


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Amy M. Wilson
  Big congratulations on your wonderful finalist, Mary Beth!!


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- Bonnie C. Lackey

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  I certainly expect to see this finalist among the winners!


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- Nancyj E. Hovey

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  C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your wonderful FINALIST!!!

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January 18, 2010

 

Danny B. Head
  Congrats on the finalist..great image!


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Renee Doyle
  Excellent work Mary Beth!! Congratulations!!


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January 18, 2010

 

JO ANN CLEVELAND
  Congratulations on this well deserved finalist Mary Beth, it definitely is your speciality!

Hope we see it again!

jo ann c.


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January 18, 2010

 

Linda Blair
  Congratulations on this fabulous finalist!!!!!!!!!!


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Patricia A. Stalter
  Congratulations! WTG... good luck!


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  Congratulations, Mary Beth, on your beautiful Finalist!


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January 18, 2010

 

Debra R. Harder
  Ahhhh...this is just amazing, Mary Beth! Huge congratulations on your fabulous finalist!! Deb


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January 18, 2010

 

Dianna Murphy
  yep I knew it. A great big warm hearted congratulations to you !!!


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January 18, 2010

 

Monnie Ryan
  Fantastic, Mary Beth -- a great big congratulations!!


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ROLAN NARMAN
  Congratulations on your wonderful finalist Mary Beth!


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Phyllis H. Burchett
  Fantastic image and treatment, Congrats on your finalist Mary Beth!


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Ryan Murphy
  congrats - very well deserved!


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- Bojan Bencic

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  Congratulations on your finalist, Mary Beth.


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- Usman M. Bajwa

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  Awesome framing, Mary Beth. CONGRATZ on the Finalist Award!

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  Congrats Mary Beth on your Fantastic Finalist!! Jeff


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January 19, 2010

 

Aimee S. McMaster
  ....Congratulations on this Wonderful Finalist Mary-Beth....


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Karen Celella
  Congratulations on your wonderful finalist Mary Beth.


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Jessica Jenney
  Congratulations, Mary Beth on your beautiful finalist!


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- Janet McNeil

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  Congratulations, Mary Beth - love your pov!!


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ALLEN O. HOWARD
  WOW! Outstanding, Mary Beth! Congratulations for sure!


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Eivor Kuchta
  Love the effects! Congratulations on your finalist, Mary Beth, and good luck in the next round!


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Susan Fox
  Congratulations


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  Wonderful winner Mary Beth, congratulations!


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Barbara Waldoch
  Huge congratulations on your fantastic Win!


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  Huge congratulations on your outstanding First Place win, Mary Beth!!!


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Mark S. Cox
  Yeah!!! Big congrats on another fantastic photo and winner!


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  Congratulations Mary Beth on this beautiful winner!


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Robert Jensen
  I knew this was a winner the first time I saw it - congratulations


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- Lisa J. Boulden

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  Outstanding!!!
Congratulations!
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Sam Britt
  Congratulations on this first place win, Mary Beth!


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Debra R. Harder
  This is so outstanding, Mary Beth!! HUGE CONGRATULATIONS on your BEAUTIFUL FIRST PLACE WIN!! LOVE, LOVE, LOVE THIS!! Deb


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- William C. Raco

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  Beautiful photo, Mary Beth
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  Congratulations, Mary Beth on your fantastic First Place Win!


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Mary K. Robison
  Congratulations on your well-deserved win, Mary Beth!


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Peter K. Burian
  Mary Beth, you make such beautiful images!

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- Nikki McDonald

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  The light, color and comp are wonderful as always, Mary Beth. Congratulations on this beautiful first place win.


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Janice Mezzacappa
  Huge Congrats Mary Beth on your amazing Gold Winner!!


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- Mary Beth Aiello

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  Thanks to everyone for your very kind comments. They are truly appreciated.


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Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna
  FANTASTIC 1st place win, Mary Beth!!! :-)♫♪♫ k


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Renata Gusciora
  Huge congratulations on this fabulous First Place Winner,Mary Beth!!!:-)


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ROLAN NARMAN
  Huge Congratulations on your fantastic winner Mary Beth!


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January 19, 2010

 

Ryan Murphy
  congrats!!


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January 19, 2010

 

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  No Surprise here. Another Classic image from you Mary Beth. Congrats on your 1st place finish for this awesome image.

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  So well deserved!! Big congratulations on your win, Mary Beth!


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- Usman M. Bajwa

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  Many Congratz. on your First Place Winner image, Mary Beth. WTG!

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Graham Robards
  Congratulations Mary Beth! ~Pat


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- Bojan Bencic

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- Nancyj E. Hovey

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  C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your First Place WINNER! 8o)


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- Stefania Barbier

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  huge congrats on your win!!!!


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Renee Doyle
  WooHoo Mary Beth!!!!! Huge congratulations to you on this wonderful 1st place win!!


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Toni Riggs
  Congrats on your win, wonderful image!


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Vicki Hunt
  Congratulations!


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  Beautiful photo, Mary Beth ... great job !!

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Katarina Mansson
  Congratulations on your win Mary Beth!


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Stephen Zacker
  Like the way you composed this. Congratulations


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  Top notch work, Mary Beth, as always! Warmest congratulations on this First Place Win!


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Anita Hogue
  Congratulations, Mary Beth, on this fabulous winner!


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Tammy L. Newcomb
  I am thrilled to see this on top and what a fantastic photo.... WTG and you keep this up and you may have yourself another GRAND PRIZE WINNER....


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  Fantastic and a huge congratulations!


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Karen Celella
  Congratulations on your impressive first place winning image Mary Beth. It is well deserved and I'm thrilled to see it here!


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  Congratulations on this fantastic winner!


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  Congratulations on your gorgeous First Place winner, Mary Beth!


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Courtenay Vanderbilt
  Well deserved, Mary Beth! Big Congratulations!


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January 20, 2010

 

JO ANN CLEVELAND
  Woo hooo!

First Place! Way to go Mary Beth...I love your series on these too, they all are winners in my opinion!

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  Congratulations on your win, Mary Beth! I love the effects, but that red really pulls me in!


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David Phalen
  WTG Mary Beth!! BIG Congrats on a fantastic First Place Winner!!


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Linda Blair
  Congratulations on your first place winner....splended work!!!!!!!!


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  Congrats on your 1st place win...wonderful


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Julianne Bradford
  Beautiful rendition and sure winner! Congratulations!!


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Jack Ryan
  Congratulations!!! A very deserving winner!!!


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- Lydia Williams

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  Beautiful Mary Beth! I loved the effects you did to it...Well Done! Congratulations.


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- Claudine Grove

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  Congrats Mary Beth on your First place GOLD!


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January 20, 2010

 

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  Congratulations on your winner!


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Cyndy Doty
  Mary Beth - Congratulations on your well deserved 1st Place Winner!


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- Wanda Judd

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  Congratulations...so deserving of this honor...


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  Congratulations, Mary Beth, on your wonderful first place winner!


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  Congratulations Mary Beth on your Wonderful Winner!!!


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January 20, 2010

 

Alan L. Borror
  Congratulations on this beautiful first place winner, Mary Beth!


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Susan Fox
  Congratulations Mary Beth!


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Dianna Murphy
  A big warm hearted congratulations to you on your fantastic winner!!! I wish you continued success in the future.
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- Randy D. Dinkins

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  Very cool shot. Congratulations.


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JO ANN CLEVELAND
  Ohhh Mary Beth! So glad this was a 1st Place Winner and very well deserved!

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Eivor Kuchta
  Congratulations on your well deserved winner, Mary Beth!


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- Judy V. Kennamer

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  Congrats Mary Beth!!! This is a gorgeous First Place Winner!!!


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Thomas E. Hinds
  Fabulous winner! Just beautiful!


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January 20, 2010

 

Michael Umbreit
  Mary Beth - Congratulations!! - Mike


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January 20, 2010

 
- Gail Sullivan

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  Mary-Beth...great to see this excellent photo win...congrats!


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January 21, 2010

 
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  Mon Congrats Mary Beth.
It's such an impressive piece!
Peace, karen


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January 21, 2010

 

Bill Houghton
  Mary Beth, this is such s great shot. Beautiful job. Congratulations on your win. Have a wonderful day, Bill

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January 21, 2010

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis
  Incredible work Mary Beth! Congratulations!!!


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January 21, 2010

 

ALLEN O. HOWARD
  A great winner, Mary Beth! Congratulations!


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January 21, 2010

 

Michael M. Petrizzo
  Love it Mary Beth. Big congrats!!!


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January 22, 2010

 

Robyn A. Terrell
  A little late but I wanted you to know how happy I am for you, Mary Beth. Congrats to you!


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- Ken Smith

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  Very rich in colors...a masterpiece, Mary Beth!


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- Patrick Rouzes

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  CONGRATULATIONS on this incredible Gold Medal Winner, Mary Beth! I totally agree with Ken! WTG!


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January 23, 2010

 

Kelly S. Cavanaugh
  Congratulations on your win, Mary Beth!!!


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January 23, 2010

 

Boyd L. Alexander
  Congratulations on your well deserved win Mary Beth!!


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January 24, 2010

 

Gina Cormier
  OMG..how did I miss this one!!! WOW!! Congrats Mary Beth! Another wonderful win for you!!!! woohooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!


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- Gail Vitikacs

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  Outstanding...this is one AWESOME win! Congratulations!


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January 24, 2010

 

Kara L. Hendricks
  Congratulations Pictures, Images and Photos


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January 25, 2010

 

Max Aureli
  Congratulations Mary on this fine First Place Winner!!! Great work!!!!


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January 25, 2010

 

Paula Showen
  Georgeous winner! Congratulations!


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January 25, 2010

 

Robert Baer
  congratulations on this amazing winner.


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February 11, 2010

 

Tommy E. Burgess
  Huge congratulations on your outstanding and well deserved winner Mary Beth!!!


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February 21, 2010

 

Sam Britt
  Big Congrats on your first place win, Mary Beth!


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February 22, 2010

 

Sam Britt
  oops...I thought they had already posted January winners!


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February 22, 2010

 
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