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Lion In Winter
Lion In Winter
The digital darkroom techniques for this can be found in the new issue of Photoshop magazine. The lion was kind enough to pose for me at the San Francisco Zoo.

Debra R. Harder

 
 
 

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A very nice treatment, C.


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March 27, 2011

 
- Carolyn M. Fletcher

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  Beautiful! A great zoo. I used to live not too far from it. Could hear the big cats roaring for their food in the early morning.


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  Wow Deb - This is Outstanding!!


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Michelle Alton
  I was thinking that I'd seen it just last night! You've done a remarkable job with this, Debra.


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Anita Hogue
  I have a marker on that in Photoshop. I wanted to try it. WOW, this turned out awesome!


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Carla Capra Anderson
  Hi Debra;
This is just fantastic.
The lion's eyes are mesmerizing.
;) CC


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- Linda D. Lester

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  This is great and I do remember this guy! I'll have to open my magazine and check this out. LOL! Wonderful job!


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- Kathy Salerni

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  OMG! I love this, Deb! You did outstanding work on this! It's out of this world beautiful!


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- Kay E. Mahoney

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  Nice work, Debra. Beautiful lion.


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Julianne Bradford
  Wow what a wonderful creation Debra!


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Renee Doyle
  Thought I recognised that handsome face!!!! The treatment for him is wonderful JSB!!!!! I like!!!!!!!


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Phyllis H. Burchett
  Fantastic....but funny as I was just going through the steps from this article on an image of mine and took a break!


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- Ken Smith

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  Very cool, Deb...what an awesome portrait! And excellent effects too!


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Kathleen Rinker
  Fabulous image and effects Deb!!


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  Wonderful image and a very cool effect, Deb!! That lion would be proud of what you've done to him. ;>) Love the effect, very beautiful and exceptionally well done!! Awesome!!


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Courtenay Vanderbilt
  OMG, simply brilliant, JSBJ! This is fantastic! He looks 3-D!


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Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna
  INCREDIBLE, Deb! :-) k


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- Mary Beth Aiello

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  Spectacular, Deb. Love it.


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Ellen Hodges
  Soooooo very awesome and beautiful, Deb!!! Looks fabulous!!!


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- Shelly A. Van Camp

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  Love it....Love it!! Photoshop magazine? I don't think I have seen that one. Great Work, Deb!!


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March 28, 2011

 

Carol L. Fowler
  Great treatment! I love that magazine!


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Amy M. Wilson
  Oh Deb, this is STUNNING and a fave for me... LOVE it!!!


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Patti Coblentz
  Wow, Deb...this is amazing! You have really captured the life and essence of this kingly lion...I love the tones and your effects...fantastic!!


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Rona L. Schwarz
  This is amazing, Deb! I have this page turned down as something to try - you've done it to perfection! Great effects!


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Karen Celella
  Great work, Deb!


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JO ANN CLEVELAND
  Wow Deb! That is awesome, I love it!

jo ann c.


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- Leslie McLain

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  Terrific capture and digital darkroom work, Deb.


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Donna La Mattino Pagakis
  So creative and magical Deb, a wonderful portrait of this regal lion. Well done!


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Renata Gusciora
  Wow!THis is awesome,Debra! Love it!Incredible portrait!


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- Kathy Salerni

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  Huge congrats on this beautiful well-deserved Finalist, Deb!


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Patti Coblentz
  Congratulations on this amazing finalist, Deb!


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Amy M. Wilson
  No surprise here... LOVE this AWESOME Finalist, Deb!!!


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- Ken Smith

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  Hey Deb, congrats to you...I've always liked your effects on this shot!


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April 26, 2011

 

Rona L. Schwarz
  Glad to see the BP judges rewarded this fabulous creation, Deb! It really is magical! HUGE CONGRATULATIONS and good luck in the next round!


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Summer A. Kozisek
  I have one word Deb, WOW!!! Love this creation, congratulations and good luck in the next round! I see gold by the way!


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Memoriee G. Sconce
  Congrats, Great job. Beautiful.
Memoriee


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- Bojan Bencic

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  Great treatment on this kind lion, Debra. Congratulations on your finalist!


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Renee Doyle
  You know I LOVE this handsome fella and the effects you did!! Awesome finalist JSB - Congratulations!


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Nadia Paul
  Congrats on this beautiful finalist Debra!


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Courtenay Vanderbilt
  Well deserved JSB! Congratulations!


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Carla Capra Anderson
  Hi Deb;
Whew Whoo, Girlie, this is an awesome image. Congratulations!!
;) CC


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Karen Celella
  Congratulations on your wonderful finalist, Deb!


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- R. J. Laudenbacher

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  Wonderful treatment on this amazing finalist. Congrats, Deb!


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  This is so beautiful, Debra, congratulations!


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Shawn Jennings
  This turned out fanastic, Deb! Congratulations on your finalist!


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- Nancy Bergeson

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  Congrats on your stunning awesome image!


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Kathleen Rinker
  Congrats my friend, hope to see gold under this one!!


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Phyllis H. Burchett
  Congrats on this awesome finalist Debra...went to see Africa Cats last night by Disney, this guy could have been one Kinf of the Pride.


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Jeana Clark
 
Wonderful capture Deb!!!
Congratulations on this
fantastic Finalist!!!

~J~


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Ellen Hodges
  Huge Congrats on a super fabulous finalist, Deb!!! Very best luck!!!


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Merna L. Nobile
  Take photo, Sleep
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Received award, stop sleeping
CONGRATULATIONS, Merna


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- Linda D. Lester

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  I love this shot....I need to go back and look at my lion shots from that day.
Congratulations on your finalist!


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- Erica Murphy

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  Very creative and beautiful Deb!! Congrats on your finalist!


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Patti Coblentz
  Congratulations on this awesome 1st place winner, Deb!!


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- Kathy Salerni

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  Big congrats on your beautiful Winner, Deb!


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- Bojan Bencic

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  Well done, Debra. Congratulations on your win!


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Renee Doyle
  AWESOME!!!!!!! So happy for you JSB!! Big congrats!


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Ellen Hodges
  HUGE congrats on a fabulous winner, Deb!!!


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Amy M. Wilson
  Loved this since the moment I saw it.... HUGE congratulations on your FABULOUS First Place WINNER, Deb!!!


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Ellen Hodges
  Sooooooo distinctive and COOL!!!


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- Ken Smith

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  Can't beat this, Deb....Way to go and congrats to you!!


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Katarina Mansson
  Congratulations Deb on your outstanding winner!


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Nadia Paul
  Congrats on your most deserving winner Debra!


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  Congratulations Deb on this fantastic winning image!!!


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- Leslie McLain

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  Congrats on a stunning winner, Deb.


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Courtenay Vanderbilt
  Congrats on this Brilliant Winner, JSB!


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- R. J. Laudenbacher

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  Congrats Deb on your win. So deserving!


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- Linda D. Lester

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  Just awesome....I'm so happy to see these beautiful face and awesome photoshop work! Congratulations JSB!!


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Carla Capra Anderson
  Hi Deb;
This is just fantastic and congratulations on your Win.
;) CC


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  This is awesome, Deb! Congrats on your excellent First Place win!


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- Usman M. Bajwa

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  Huge CONGRATZ on this fabulous First Place GOLD!!

UB.


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


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- Stefania Barbier

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  huge congrats on your wonderful winner Deb!!!


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Marcel J. Fernandez
  Deb, Congratulations on your stunning Winner.


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  Debra, congratulations on your beautiful win. Have a great day, Bill

If you have time, check out my website:
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Susan M. Campbell
  Congrats Debra....this is awesome!


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- Irene Colling

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  An outstanding image, straight out of a fairy tale book.

Excellent DD work Debra.

Congratulations on your well deserved gold award.


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Phyllis H. Burchett
  Congratulations Debra on this OUTSTANDING winner!!!


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- Patrick Rouzes

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  Could not happen to a nicer & most talented person, Derba! Congratulations on your incredible Gold Medal Winner, my friend! WTG!


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Donna La Mattino Pagakis
  Hi Deb!! First place!!!! WTG!! Absolutely beautiful, my friend. A huge congratulations!!! You are an amazing artist!!!


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Figured we'd see this again!!!
Congratulations Deb for this well deserved First Place Winner!!!!

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Karen Celella
  Congratulations on your fabulous first place winner, Debra!


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Anita Hogue
  Absolutely fabulous work, Debra! Congratulations on your First Place Winner!


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  Congratulations on your winner, Debra!


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Kathleen Rinker
  Huge congrats my friend!!


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- Erica Murphy

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  Congratulations Deb!! I had a feeling this was going to do VERRRRRRY well! WTG!


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Maria Coulson
  Debra, congratulations. What a great picture.


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- Mary Beth Aiello

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  No surprise here, Deb. Amazing capture -- and amazing work. Truly spectacular. Huge congrats on this beautiful FIRST PLACE winner.


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Monika Sapek
  Big congratulations on your wonderful First Place Winner, Debra! Love the treatment here!


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Liz blahh
  Congratulations on this awesome winning image!


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Cathy Barrows
  Congrats on your winner!!! Awesome


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  Congrats Deb on this Amazing 1st Place Win!!


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- Lindley Johnson

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  Look at that regal face! Your capture and treatment are outstanding - congratulations, Deb!


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Kara L. Hendricks
  This is OMG OUTSTANDING Deb!!!

Congratulations Pictures, Images and Photos


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- Sara B Coffey

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  Debra, I think everyone has said it all! The lion posed perfectly for you. I think I would buy him a steak! Even better go show the Zoo, they would be crazy to not want post cards! You go gurl-curl
Sara ☼


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Kathy Cline
  So creative!
Congratulations Deb!!


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Robert Jensen
  Simply outstanding


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Glenn E. Traver
  Congratulations Debra a Beautiful Winner, Great Talent and Skill ! ~ GT


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Rolando Rosito
  Very creative winner Debra, congratulations!!


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Rona L. Schwarz
  Sorry I didn't get to this until now, Deb, I've been traveling all day...But I am thrilled to see this with a First Place Gold Badge!!! It is so well-deserved - just a marvelous creation - artistic and technically superb!! HUGE CONGRATULATIONS!!!


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- Joannie Bertucci

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  Deb, this magnificent lion could be the poster lion for all of us Leo's! :-) Stunning piece of work...congratulations on your marvelous First Place win!


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- Lisa J. Boulden

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  Simply outstanding, Deb!
Amazing and well-deserved winner!
~♥~Lisa


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Datha Y. Thompson
  Absolutely GORGEOUS Debra!!!
CONGRATULATIONS on your First Place WINNER WTG :)


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Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna
  Congratulation on this fantastic win, Deb! :-) k


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Shawn Jennings
  Your hard work paid off, Deb! Congratulations on your win!


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  Great work and a well deserved winner Debra


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Thomas E. Hinds
  Stunning work, Deb! Congratulations on this Winner!


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Barbara Sammons
  Congratulations Debra. Great processing work, stunning image.


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Robyn A. Terrell
  Wow, such a stunning image. Congratulations on your Win!!!


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May 01, 2011

 

Renata Gusciora
  I knew it,Debra!Huge congratulations on this incredible First Place Winner!!!:-)


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Daniella Puente
  Just see this amazing photo Deb, congratulations on the GOLD!!!


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Ujjwal Mukherjee
  HUGE congratulations on your stunning 1st place Winner, Deb!!

I have been away from BP for past 2 months ....just FYI .....


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  Congratulations, Debra, this is a beautiful winner!


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- Jill Odice

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  Well, this went right into the favs! What an amazing image! Better then Narnia :-)


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- Guy D. Biechele

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  This is amazing, Deb! Congrats!


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JO ANN CLEVELAND
  Congratulations on this fantastic 1st place winner Deb!

Have been unable to comment due to all the tornado's to the area here in north Alabama..but thankfully we are safe and we now have power again...

jo ann c.


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David M. Montero
  Fantastic work Debra. Congratulations on your first place selection!


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May 11, 2011

 
- Dr Silly

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  Cool first place winner. Congratulations Deb on your win. :O)


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May 17, 2011

 

Julianne Bradford
  This is what DD is all about! A hearty congratulations on this magnificent winner Debra!


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May 19, 2011

 
- Shelly A. Van Camp

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  I loved this before and still love it......Congrats on your win!!


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May 19, 2011

 

Stephen Zacker
  Just Wow! :-) Congratulations


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May 21, 2011

 

Mary K. Robison
  The word "Majesty" comes to mind, Deb. The blue tones make him even cooler (in both senses of the word). Wonderful creation!
CONGRATULATIONS on your well earned First Place Winner!


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May 23, 2011

 

Melissa McCabe
  Outstanding work of art Deb, contratulations : ) -mm


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May 26, 2011

 

Melissa McCabe
  Outstanding work of art Deb, *congratulations* : ) -mm (oops!)


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May 26, 2011

 

Julianne Bradford
  A huge congratulations on this wonderfulfirst place winner Debra! Your work is so wonderful!


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July 29, 2011

 
- Cindy Bendush

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  Belated congratulations on your outstanding Gold Debra! This is an incredible work of art!


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November 17, 2011

 
- Jane E. Miller

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  In believable!!! Absolutely love it!


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January 01, 2017

 
- Amanda D. Austwick

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  Congratulations on all your well deserved Gold Badges!


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  I missed this in the past...sensational image; Congratulations!


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January 01, 2017

 
- Nancy L. Green

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  AWESOME Debra, CONGRATULATIONS!! <><


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January 02, 2017

 
- Joannie Bertucci

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  Well my dear Irish counterpart, miss seeing your amazing work here at BP but this was a treat to see your magic once again! Congrats on your POTD! Go Leo's! :-)


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