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Beauty and Thorns


 
BetterPhoto.com Photo Contest SECOND PLACE Winner   Beauty and Thorns
Beauty and Thorns

Stephen Zacker

 
 
 

Rob Friedman
 

Great image Stephen--love the selective coloring!


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July 08, 2004

 

Cathy T. Vettes
  Beautiful Stephen !! The selective coloring is wonderful and I love the different textures in this... Well done Stephen !!


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July 08, 2004

 

Stephen Zacker
  Beauty and Thorns


Every Rose has its thorn. Just like every cowboy sings a ... oh you know the song. Great capture and presentation, Stephen.

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Colette M. Metcalf
  Wonderful Stephen!!


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Kristen McKain
  excelent, Stephen!


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Karen Bacon
  Beautiful composition Stephen!


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Colleen Braun
  very nice...


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- Gail Vitikacs

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  This is very creative...I especially like the color selection...


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- Carolyn M. Fletcher

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  Wow, that pops!


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July 08, 2004

 

Allan L. Whitehead
  Magnificent (as always), Stephen, I hope you never run out of this red, eh… You are the absolute master of this color and its selective uses. I love it all (as usual). Very well done, my very dear friend - Allan


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July 08, 2004

 

Joy Brown
  Beautiful, Stephen!


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Shirley L. Carpenter
  WOW Stephen, beautiful image and composition!!!! Love it!!


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July 08, 2004

 

Paul C. Gazzanigo
  Nice comp and impact, Stephen!


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Michael Allen
  "Sharp" image Stephen.

Nice pop on the color, great framing.


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  Great image Stephen


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July 08, 2004

 

Donna J. Taff
  OUTSTANDING, Stephen!!!!!!


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July 08, 2004

 

Charlene Bayerle
  Wonderful Stephen...great selective coloring!!


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July 08, 2004

 

Gianna Stadelmyer
  Gorgeous, Stephen!!!!!!


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July 08, 2004

 

Karen Beri
  I know it's already been said, but WOW is what came to mind when I saw this beautiful, creative work!


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July 08, 2004

 

Stephen Zacker
  Thanks for all the "Wonderful" Comments!


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July 08, 2004

 

Robin L. Wehrman
  WOW!! this is magnificent as always, love the way the Red Rose stands out. very creative Stephen. Perfect photo!!


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July 08, 2004

 

Darren K. Fisher
  I like the mixture here, between the rose and barbwire. And as always your selective coloring is awesome.


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July 08, 2004

 

Stephen Zacker
  Thanks Robin and Darren!


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Kathleen F. Greer
  Beautiful job Stephen!!!


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Stephen Zacker
  Thanks Kathleen!


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Terry R. Hatfield
  Love That Saturation On The Red Stephen!!


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Stephen Zacker
  Thanks Terry!


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Carol Brill
  Very imaginative combination of such different subjects and contrasting textures, Stephen!


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July 08, 2004

 

Karen Engelbreth
  Great image Stephen!


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July 09, 2004

 

Stephen Zacker
  Thanks Carol and Karen!


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July 09, 2004

 

Marcie A. Fowler
  Absolutely magnificent. Got a jaw drop and gasp out of this one!! Great use of selective coloring!!!


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July 09, 2004

 

Stephen Zacker
  Thanks very much Marcie. That means a lot to me!


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July 09, 2004

 

Jessica McCollam
  I love the whole concept of the red rose. I love all the red rose shots! You are so talented!!! Great eye!


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July 11, 2004

 

Stephen Zacker
  Thanks. I got that eye after shooting about 5000 rolls of film! :-)


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July 11, 2004

 

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  Beautiful work Stephen.


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July 11, 2004

 

Stephen Zacker
  Thanks Deborah!


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July 12, 2004

 
- Carol Engstrom

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  This is a wonderful shot, Stephen. Very eye catching. I'm enjoying your gallery--catching up on all the pics I've missed lately.


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July 15, 2004

 

Stephen Zacker
  Thank You Carol! :-)


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July 15, 2004

 

ilana peled
  This IS the winner !!!!


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August 14, 2004

 

Terry R. Hatfield
  Great Job On This One Stephen Congrats To You On Your Finalist!!


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August 14, 2004

 

Darren K. Fisher
  Congratulations!!!!!


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Heather L. Jacks
  Congrats Stephen! BEautiful!


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Sherrie H. Penny
  Stephen, very nice... Love it! soft and simple with rough and sharp....


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- William C. Raco

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  Another excellent work, Stephen!
Congratulations,

bill


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Kathleen F. Greer
  Congrats Stephen!!


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- Claudia Kuhn

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  Ahh the red is back, congrats again Stephen!


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- Carol Engstrom

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  Congratulations Stephen! So well deserved!


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Marcie A. Fowler
  Congrats to you Stephen. This is one awesome image!!


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Jennifer Rennison
  Beautiful!!! Congratulations, Stephen!


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Deborah Sandidge
  Love that red, big congrats to you, Stephen!


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- Susan T. Evans

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  congrats again Stephen!!!


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Elisabeth A. Gay
  Congratulations Stephen!!!:)


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- Kelly Abernathy

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  Congratulations! -K


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Nobu Nagase
  Congratulations again, Stephen!!!


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Karen Beri
  Way to go Stephen, this is such a great image!


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Murry Grigsby
  Congrats on ALL your finalists Stephen even the ones with RED in them :0)


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Donna J. Taff
  Congratulation's, Stephen!!!!!!


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Jessica Hughes
  Congratulations again, Stephen!


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Allan L. Whitehead
  Stephen, congratulations on having this photograph get into the finals. It is truly much deserved. I love this red, as you are well aware. Very well done, my dear friend - your good friend, Allan


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Colette M. Metcalf
  Congrats again, Stephen!!!


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Stanley J. Contrades
  Anyone out there that doesn't love red roses ... hmmm, didn't think so :-) Great job, Stephen, and CONGRATULATIONS once again ... beautiful job!!
Aloha,
Stan


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August 14, 2004

 

Karen Lewis-Gunn
  Congrats again Stephen! Beautiful shot! Very creative! :-)


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Karen Engelbreth
  congratulations, Stephen!


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Nobu Nagase
  Congratulations on your win, Stephen!!!
This is awesome!!!


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Karen Beri
  Many congratulations on your win Stephen!!


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Colette M. Metcalf
  Congratulations, Stephen!!!


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Patricia A. Kuniega
  Congratulations on your winning photo Stephen! How's that book coming along? ; )


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Ed Heaton
  Hey Stephen,
Congratulations on your win :-)


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- William C. Raco

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  Congratulations, Stephen!
Way to go.

bill


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- Claudia Kuhn

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  Congrats Stephen!


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Allan L. Whitehead
  Stephen, I "red" somewhere that this was not only a 'finalist' but a "WINNER" as well, eh… There was never a doubt that this would be a winner, my very dear friend, CONGRATULATIONS, again - your dear friend, Allan


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Kristen McKain
  Congrats!


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Ed Isaacs
  Congratulations, Stephen.


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Cathy T. Vettes
  And a hearty congradualtions to you Stephen !!!


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RICKY RIDDLE
  Congrats Stephen Wonderful Photo.


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Kathleen Clemons
  Congrats on your win, Stephen!


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Deborah Sandidge
  Congratulations Stephen!!!


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Karen Bacon
  Congratulations on this winner Stephen!


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Colleen Braun
  congratulations Stephen, great image...


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- Susan T. Evans

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  Congrats Stephen on your win, well deserved!


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ilana peled
  I told you so...


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  Congrats Stephen way to go


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Alisha May Furbish
  Congrats, Stephen!!!!!


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Jennifer Rennison
  Congrats on your win Stephen!


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August 15, 2004

 

Nancy Grace Chen
  I remember seeing this (or something just like it) a few months back. I really love the stark contrast of colors, textures, and mood here. CONGRATULATIONS!!

Nancy


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Donna J. Taff
  Congratulation's on your win, Stephen!!!!!1


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Murry Grigsby
  Congratulations on your win Stephen!! Boy am I red with envy--I always try to win the flower CAT :0)


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Paul Michko
  Congratulations, Stephen. Great image.


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Terry R. Hatfield
  A Big Congrats To You On Your Win Stephen!!


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Jessica Hughes
  Yahoo, Stephen!! Congratulations on your win this month! :) You deserve it!


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August 15, 2004

 

Kathleen F. Greer
  Another Big Congrats Stephen!!!


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August 15, 2004

 

Patricia Marroquin
  Red is definitely your color, Stephen! A big congratulations to a very nice guy! :-)


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August 15, 2004

 

Debra Booth
  Congratulations on your win with this great image, Stephen!


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August 16, 2004

 

Donna W. Neal
  Congratulations on this well deserved win Stephen.


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August 16, 2004

 

Heather L. Jacks
  A big congratulations to you Stephen! Well done.


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August 16, 2004

 

Robin L. Wehrman
  A big congratulations to you Stephen on this well deserved win!!


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August 16, 2004

 
- Gail Vitikacs

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  Totally awesome win Stephen!!!


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- Kelly Abernathy

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  One of my favorites Stephen! I absolutely love it! Congratulations on your win! -K


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August 16, 2004

 

Dale Ann Cubbage
  Many congrats to you Stephen on this win, it's beautiful!


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August 16, 2004

 

Carol Brill
  A belated congratulations on this fine work and your winning finish, Stephen!


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August 20, 2004

 

Stephen Zacker
  Thanks for all the Congratulations!!! I was out of the State the past week, and didn't have access to internet or
e-mail!


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August 21, 2004

 

Diane Dupuis
  Congrats!


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August 26, 2004

 

Stephen Zacker
  Thanks Diane!


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August 26, 2004

 

Anette Linnea Rasmussen
  Excellent work, Stephen!
Congrats on your win!

Best wishes
Linnea


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September 21, 2004

 

Stephen Zacker
  Thanks Linnea!


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September 21, 2004

 

Amy N. Cappelli
  beautiful, it's kind of like love or loving someone deeply- beauty and thorns.


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September 30, 2004

 

Stephen Zacker
  Thanks Amy!


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September 30, 2004

 
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