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Fantasy Flight


 
BetterPhoto.com All Time Best Photo Contest Editor's Pick BetterPhoto.com Photo Contest SECOND PLACE Winner   Fantasy Flight
Fantasy Flight
2nd place winner
We went to a very small balloon and wine-tasting festival here recently - well, the number of balloons was small (like about half a dozen) but the crowd was huge! The sky was fine - pretty and blue but I thought absolutely uninteresting; so I treated it to this texture from French Kiss and adjusted the colors on the balloons a bit to go with it better.
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Outstanding - Your treatment takes this one over the top!


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September 07, 2013

 
- Kay E. Mahoney

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  Beautiful. Love the effect. I'd love to see a hot air balloon festival.


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September 07, 2013

 
- Millie A. Talarico

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  Love the colors and texture on this fine capture, Nikki~


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September 07, 2013

 
- Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas

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  Wonderful and colorful work Nikki!,
Amalia


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September 07, 2013

 
- Carol Flisak

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  Wonderful image, Nikki... beautiful colors and texture work!


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September 08, 2013

 

Joy Rector
  well done


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September 08, 2013

 

Angie M. Davis
  A wonderfully whimsical image!! Love the colors and the effect. Great work!! :)


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September 08, 2013

 

Summer A. Kozisek
  Great image and treatment!


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September 08, 2013

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis
  Extremely eye catching and beautiful. Nice Nikki!


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September 09, 2013

 
- Melinda F. Schneider

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  Gorgeous!!!


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September 09, 2013

 
- Harriet Feagin

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  Really beautiful, Nikki. I like that several of us are putting the category and the date. Great entry for the category.


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September 09, 2013

 

Jayne Martin
  Great capture, effects and everything. WOW factor, Nikki. I especially like the person's arm hanging out of the balloon! Another winner!


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September 12, 2013

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis
  I have loved this from the moment I saw it Nikki! It is my September nomination, at PG 101!! Good luck!!!


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October 09, 2013

 

Jayne Martin
  Congratulations, Nikki! It's a winner!


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October 31, 2013

 
- Lindley Johnson

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  Love the treatment on this, Nikki! Congratulations on your beautiful finalist.


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October 31, 2013

 
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  Gorgeous finalist, Nikki!

Congratulations!
Debby


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October 31, 2013

 
- Amanda D. Austwick

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  Beautiful treatment and image, so deserving of the Finalist. I hope it becomes a winner!


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October 31, 2013

 
- Patrick Rouzes

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  CONGRATS on this amazing finalist, Nikki.


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October 31, 2013

 
- Peggy Pfister

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  Deftly done, Nikki! Congrats!


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October 31, 2013

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis
  Right on Nikki, outstanding, now on to gold. Congrats!


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October 31, 2013

 

Susan Williams
  Beautiful and inspiring image, Nikki. Hope it goes Gold.


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October 31, 2013

 
- Kimber Wallwork-Heineman

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  Wonderfully perfect. Congrats Nikki


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October 31, 2013

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis
  Yay Nikki, I'm so thrilled to see this in the winner's circle. It's a beauty, congratulations again!!!


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November 01, 2013

 

Kathryn Wesserling
  Your imagination took this one right to where it belongs - the Winners' List. It's so deserving. Congratulations, Nikki.


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November 01, 2013

 
- Leslie McLain

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  Congrats on a beautiful winner, Nikki.


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November 01, 2013

 

Jane Holestine
  Congrats, Nikki, on your win for this outstanding image.


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November 01, 2013

 

Anita Hogue
  So beautiful! Congratulations on your win Nikki!


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November 01, 2013

 

Colette M. Metcalf
  Congrats to you on your WIN!!!


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November 01, 2013

 
- Carol Flisak

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  Wonderful DD work, Nikki... congrats on your beautiful winner!


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November 01, 2013

 

Gayle Johnson
  Great photo and texture. Gorgeous colors. Congrats!!!!


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November 01, 2013

 

Susan Williams
  Congratulations on your Gold win, Nikki!


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November 01, 2013

 
- Lindley Johnson

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  Congratulations on your beautiful winner, Nikki!


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November 01, 2013

 
- Christine Czernin

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  Big congratulations on your gold win.
I love how the background corresponds with the color of the balloon.


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November 01, 2013

 

Jean Lechleiter
  CONGRATS on this beautiful winner!


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November 01, 2013

 
- Joannie Bertucci

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  Gorgeous work Nikki! Love the colors! Look at both of us getting a gold badge! :-)


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November 01, 2013

 
- Mitch Spence

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  Well, done, Nikki. Congratulations.


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November 01, 2013

 
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  Congrats on your very beautiful win, Nikki!


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November 01, 2013

 

Phyllis H. Burchett
  Wonderful Nikki, congrats!


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November 01, 2013

 
- Gail Sullivan

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  Congrats, Nikki...wonderful work!


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November 01, 2013

 

Nancy Marie Ricketts
  Congratulations, Nikki- Just beautiful!


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November 01, 2013

 

MELODIE C. ROBERTS
  T was telling me about this festival
I'm jealous....

An EXCELLENT Winner NiK

Congratulations!!!!


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November 01, 2013

 
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  Beautiful work, Nikki, and congratulations!


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November 01, 2013

 

Daniella Puente
  Congrats on your beautiful winner Nikki!


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November 01, 2013

 

Renee Doyle
  Excellent work Nikki!!! Congratulations!!!


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November 01, 2013

 
- Kimber Wallwork-Heineman

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  Congrats girl!


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November 02, 2013

 

David Phalen
  BIG Congrats on a fantastic Winner!!


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November 02, 2013

 

Deri C. Dority
  Delightful image Nikki! You really created a wonderful mood for this image…congrats on your win! I love this!


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November 02, 2013

 

Nadia Paul
  Beautifully done Nikki - congrats!


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November 02, 2013

 
- Martha R. Mazon

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  Excellent choice for the background for this luminescent balloon, Nikki. Congrats on the gold!


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November 02, 2013

 

Jayne Martin
  Congratulations on your win, Nikki!!!


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November 02, 2013

 
- Ken Smith

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  Beautiful shot, Nikki…congrats on your gold!


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November 03, 2013

 

JO ANN CLEVELAND
  This is absolutely gorgeous Nikki, I love your "enhancement!" It made is special!
Big congrats on the well deserved Gold!

jo ann c.


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November 03, 2013

 
- Marilyn K. Lincecum

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  Beautiful Nikki..love the treatment. Congratulations on a well deserved Second Place win.


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November 03, 2013

 
- Usman M. Bajwa

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  Wonderful capture and treatment, Nikki.
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your Gold Winner!!!

UB.


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November 03, 2013

 
- Stefania Barbier

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  gorgeous winner, congratulations!!!


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November 04, 2013

 

Gerri R. Jones
  Beautiful, love the blend of colors and texture, congrats!


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November 04, 2013

 
- Lucy Abrao

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  Congratulations on this winner, Nikki.


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November 06, 2013

 
- Patrick Rouzes

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  Congrats on this amazing Winner, Nikki.


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November 07, 2013

 

Maria Coulson
  The texture did it Nikki. Congratulations!


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November 08, 2013

 

Merna L. Nobile
  CONGRATULATIONS! It’s great to know you have something new to smile about and a special reason to be proud.
Merna


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November 19, 2013

 
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  Congrats on another Best of the Best DD's. You rock Nikki.


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