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BetterPhoto.com All Time Best Photo Contest Editor's Pick BetterPhoto.com Photo Contest SECOND PLACE Winner   Main Card Catalog
Main Card Catalog
An alcove off the Library of Congress' Main Reading Room (the soaring dome of which appears at the top) leads to thousands of card catalog drawers.
4/12 Second Place - T&P

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fabulous display of creativity!


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April 24, 2012

 

Michelle Alton
  Yes...it's a fantastic capture, Chris. I thought card catalogs had disappeared forever!


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April 24, 2012

 

Joy Rector
  beautiful shot


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April 24, 2012

 

Katarina Mansson
  Terrific POV, composition, details and tones - love it!


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April 24, 2012

 
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  Outstanding image and POV here, Chris!


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April 24, 2012

 

Patti Coblentz
  WOW on the image and the card catalog....amazing, Chris!!!


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April 24, 2012

 
- Linda D. Lester

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  This is really cool....love how you look up at everything!


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April 24, 2012

 
- Dayna Cain

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  Excellent detail, colors are perfect and I had a hard time finding your name on this one. (looking for your logo is my new favorite thing to do...lol)


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April 24, 2012

 

Marcie A. Fowler
  Love the details and your creative point of view.


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- Bob Cournoyer

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  Great pov and clarity... :-)


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- Michele Peterson

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  Very cool pov! Kind of a surprise perspective. Love it!!


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  Great POV and composition. Love the clarity and attention to detail.


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April 24, 2012

 
chrisbudny.com - Chris Budny

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  Thank you all very much!
Michelle; they still have their card catalog, but it isn't maintained/updated any longer, having gone electronic.
My image uploaded today, shows what awaits when you step into the vast card catalog rooms beyond this alcove.


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April 25, 2012

 
- Leslie McLain

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  Very creative, Chris. A terrific capture.


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April 25, 2012

 
chrisbudny.com - Chris Budny

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  Thanks, Leslie!


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April 25, 2012

 
- Lindley Johnson

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  Fantastic composition and POV, Chris - so well done!


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April 27, 2012

 
chrisbudny.com - Chris Budny

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  Thank you, Lindley!


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April 27, 2012

 

Tammy Espino
  Congrats on this awesome finalist!


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May 25, 2012

 

Phyllis H. Burchett
  WOW amazing, congrats Chris.


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May 25, 2012

 

Michelle L. Frick
  Congratulations Chris! I love how you manage to always capture such beautiful angles/intersections! Way to go! Hope to see this one again soon!


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May 25, 2012

 
- Michele Peterson

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  I still love this one, Chris! Very creatively captured. Congratulations on the finalist!!


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May 25, 2012

 

Ellen Hodges
  Huge congrats and very best luck in the next round, Chris! Wow finalist!!!!


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May 25, 2012

 

Renee Doyle
  Such a cool pov and deserving finalist! Congratulations Chris!


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May 26, 2012

 
- Usman M. Bajwa

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  Awesome pov and lines, Chris. CONGRATZ and good luck in the next round!

UB.


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May 26, 2012

 
- Linda D. Lester

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  Congratulations Chris!!!! Awesome finalist!


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May 26, 2012

 

Monnie Ryan
  Congratulations on your Finalist award, Chris! Fabulous!


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May 26, 2012

 
- Leslie McLain

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  Congrats on a beautiful fianlist, Chris. Love that perspective.


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May 26, 2012

 
- Lindley Johnson

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  Love this image, Chris! Congratulations on your terrific finalist.


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May 26, 2012

 
- Martha R. Mazon

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  An extremely unusual and captivating image, Chris! I love this. Congrats!


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May 26, 2012

 
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  Love your POV, Chris!! Congrats on your terrific finalist!


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May 26, 2012

 

David Phalen
  BIG Congrats on a fabulous Finalist!!


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May 26, 2012

 

Patti Coblentz
  Big congrats, Chris!


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May 26, 2012

 

JO ANN CLEVELAND
  Congratulations on your outstanding finalist Chris!

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May 26, 2012

 
- Carol Quina

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  Excellent POV! Congratulations on the finalist! Good luck in the next round!!


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May 26, 2012

 
- Mitch Spence

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  An inspired point of view, Chris. Congratulations.


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May 26, 2012

 
- Ken Smith

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  That's a cool POV, Chris. Congrats to you!!


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chrisbudny.com - Chris Budny

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  Many thanks, folks...! The Library is an endless source of great design to photograph!


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May 26, 2012

 
- Peggy Pfister

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  A creative and beautiful finalist, Chris! Congrats!


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May 27, 2012

 
- Don Johnson

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  Great shot Chris. You produce some amazing images!


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May 28, 2012

 
chrisbudny.com - Chris Budny

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  Thank you both, very much!


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May 28, 2012

 

Thomas A. Statas
  Congratulations... You did it again.. Nice work.

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May 29, 2012

 
- Bob Cournoyer

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  Woo Hoo, Chris... :-)


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May 29, 2012

 
- Leslie McLain

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  Congrats on a fantastic winner, Chris.


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- Michele Peterson

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  Not surprised to see this get a gold badge! Congratulations, Chris!!


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  Congrats on your winning image!


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May 29, 2012

 

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna
  WTG on this awesome winner, Chris! :-) k


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- Mitch Spence

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  Excellent stuff, Chris. Congratulations.


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Patti Coblentz
  Such a unique and terrific image, Chris...like Mitch said, "good stuff!" Congratulations on your gold win!


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- Don Johnson

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  Congrats! Wonderful shot and a well deserved winner!


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Monnie Ryan
  WTG Chris! Congratulations!


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May 29, 2012

 

JO ANN CLEVELAND
  Big congratulations on this outstanding 2nd Place Gold Winner Christopher!

And sooo well deserved too..I just love it!

jo ann c.


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May 29, 2012

 
- Mary Beth Aiello

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  What a fantastic POV, Chris. Huge congrats on this beautiful Gold.


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May 29, 2012

 

Kay Beausoleil
  Congratulations on your win, Chris -- such an intriguing image!


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  Spectacular pov..and a spectacular capture and...a very deserving and outstanding GOLD win, Chris! Warmest congrats!!


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May 29, 2012

 

Tammy Espino
  Congrats on this well deserved win :)


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chrisbudny.com - Chris Budny

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  What a treat! Thank you all very much for the kind words! The Library of Congress should be on every must-see list, for anyone visiting DC!


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Phyllis H. Burchett
  Congrats Chris on your win!


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Ellen Hodges
  Huge congrats on a fantastic winner, Chris!!


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David Phalen
  BIG Congrats on your Winner!!


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Renee Doyle
  Glad to see this one in the winners circle Chris!!! BIG congratulations to you!


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- R. J. Laudenbacher

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  Congrats, Chris on your fabulous winner!


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May 29, 2012

 
- Peggy Pfister

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  Big congrats, Chris! Well done!


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May 29, 2012

 

Katarina Mansson
  This is such a striking image - spot on! Congratulations on your winner Chris!


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chrisbudny.com - Chris Budny

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  Thank you all very much!


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May 30, 2012

 
- Usman M. Bajwa

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  WTG Chris. Huge CONGRATZ on the Second Place Winner!

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May 30, 2012

 

Connie J. Bagot
  Amazing perspective and very beautiful photo---congratulations Chris!


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  Congrats on your fantastic win, Chris!


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May 30, 2012

 
- Gail Sullivan

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  Fantastic work, Christopher...congrats!


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May 30, 2012

 

Debra R. Harder
  Perfect in every way, Christopher! Huge congratulations on your BRILLIANT GOLD WINNER!! Deb


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- Lindley Johnson

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  Big congratulations on your terrific winner, Chris.


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- Carol Quina

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  Congratulations on the win Chris!


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chrisbudny.com - Chris Budny

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  Thank you all very much!


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May 30, 2012

 

Patricia (Pat) C. Exum
  Chris,

Congratulations on your win, it's a wonderful shot!


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May 31, 2012

 
chrisbudny.com - Chris Budny

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  Thanks, Pat! Long time---hope all's well with you!


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May 31, 2012

 
- Dayna Cain

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  WTG Chris! Excellent work!


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chrisbudny.com - Chris Budny

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  Thanks, Dayna!


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May 31, 2012

 

Thomas E. Hinds
  So well done, Chris! Congratulations on your Winner!


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May 31, 2012

 
chrisbudny.com - Chris Budny

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  Thank you, Thomas!


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June 01, 2012

 

Patricia (Pat) C. Exum
  Hi Chris, Doing well in SC, have taken up painting and still doing a little photography, not as much as I would like thought. Miss all by DC friends!


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June 02, 2012

 

David M. Montero
  I apologize for my tardiness. Congratulations on your gold award for this very dramatic and fantastic capture Chris!!!


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June 08, 2012

 
chrisbudny.com - Chris Budny

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  Hope you get up here on a visit sometime, Pat!
Thank you, Dave; glad you like it!


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June 08, 2012

 

Mick Burkey
  Congratulations, Chris!! Very provocative POV.


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June 12, 2012

 
chrisbudny.com - Chris Budny

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  Thanks, Mick! The ultra-wide lens definitely encourages straight-upwards compositions, I find!


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June 13, 2012

 
- Amanda D. Austwick

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  Love the POV and the patterns. Congratulations on your Gold win!


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July 22, 2012

 
chrisbudny.com - Chris Budny

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  Thanks, Amanda!


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