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* A New Start *


 

BetterPhoto.com All Time Best Photo Contest Winner BetterPhoto.com Photo Contest SECOND PLACE Winner  
* A New Start *
* A New Start *
A gorgeous summer sunrise in January 2004 - taken overlooking Lake Macquarie at Wangi Wangi, NSW Australia... Some adjustments made using PS CS - Curves, Brightness & Contrast, Hue, Saturation & Lightness, Shadow-Highlight, Unsharp Mask, Colour Balance, & filtered with Neat Image... Taken 1/1000 sec @ f7.0, ISO 64, & 38mm digital focal length...

Carolyn J. Connolly

 
 
 

Jane Summa
 

Totally awesome shot & capture, Carolyn!! Fantastic use of effects & filters! I love this!!!


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January 17, 2005

 

Judy S. Fung
  Lovely capture and effects, Carolyn!


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January 17, 2005

 

Colette M. Metcalf
  Wonderful shot, Carolyn!!


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January 17, 2005

 

Leesa White
  Wow, this is beautiful!


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January 17, 2005

 

David Whitcher
  Wow! Thank you for sharing this with us. Your hard work on PS paid off.


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January 17, 2005

 

Carolyn J. Connolly
  Thanks SO much, Jane, Judy, Colette, Leesa, and David, for your lovely and kind comments on this image of mine!!! It was SUCH a beautiful sunrise that morning... :)


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January 18, 2005

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis
  This is so very beautiful. The sky color, clouds and their reflection, and the silhouette of the boats!! I hope to see some images from your recent travels. I will try to write back later today. If the computer is free, that is. Take care!!!


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January 26, 2005

 

Carolyn J. Connolly
  I REALLY appreciate you taking the time out of your busy day to comment on this image of mine, Donna - it was a lovely surprise to hear from you!! :) SO glad you enjoyed 'A New Start' - sometimes you can just be in the right place at the right time (with your camera in hand, of course!!), can't you?!! ;)

Phil and I hope to be able to post some shots of our recent sojourn to Queensland to the BP site soon - once we catch our breath!! Looking forward to hearing from you later today/tonight(!) then - if you can get access to the computer, that is!! ;) Happy snapping, Donna!! :)


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January 26, 2005

 

Leesa White
  Congrats, Carolyn! It's beautiful everytime I see it!


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February 18, 2005

 

Carolyn J. Connolly
  Thanks SO much, Leesa! Your comments and congrat's are MOST appreciated! :-)


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February 19, 2005

 
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  This is beautiful, Carolyn! I like that it is very natural and real in color and intensity rather than the gross oversaturation that seems to be the trend now-a-days. An opportunity to see the beauty of nature just as your eyes saw it. Very well shot. Congratulations and good luck :-)


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February 19, 2005

 

Donna W. Neal
  Congratulations on a well deserved finalist Carolyn. This is so beautiful


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February 20, 2005

 

Carolyn J. Connolly
  Gary and Donna, thank you VERY much for your congratulations and kind words! Keep up the great work yourselves! :-)


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February 20, 2005

 

Leesa White
  Congrats on your Win!


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February 21, 2005

 

Carolyn J. Connolly
  MANY thanks, Leesa - this Second Place win for 'A New Start' is REALLY a pleasant surprise for me!! ;-) Thanks also for your continued support...it means a lot to me! :-)


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February 21, 2005

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis
  Hi Carolyn!! I am so happy to see that this image has won!! It is truly beautiful and a well deserved win!! Excellent image!! Congratulations on your win!!


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February 21, 2005

 

Carolyn J. Connolly
  Hey, thanks heaps Donna - I really appreciate your kind words!! You're a real pal!! :-) [I started a note to you some time back...I will try and get it finished soon, I promise!! ;-) ]


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February 22, 2005

 

Judy S. Fung
  Congrats on your win, Carolyn!


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February 22, 2005

 

Carolyn J. Connolly
  You're so kind, Judy - thanks!! I wasn't expecting this, but I'm really happy about it!! :-)


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February 22, 2005

 

Donna W. Neal
  CONGRATULATIONS on your win....:) Carolyn - WTG


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February 22, 2005

 

Deborah Sandidge
  Congratulations, Carolyn!


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February 22, 2005

 

Carolyn J. Connolly
  Thank you ever so much for stopping by, and for the congrat's, Donna and Deborah!! :-) I see congrat's are also in order for you this time, Deborah - very well done!! :-)


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February 22, 2005

 

Joe Terni
  Delightful shot Carolyn from the other side of Australia.Well deserved.I just love these early mornings depicted in your shot.Congrats.


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February 22, 2005

 

Carolyn J. Connolly
  Glad you enjoy our NSW eastern seaboard sunrises and early morning shots, Joe...and especially 'A New Start', I guess!! ;-) Phil and I consider it a real privilege to live near beautiful Lake Macquarie, and on this part of the coast of NSW... One of these days before TOO long we want to visit WA though! :-) I took a look through your gallery, Joe - you have some GREAT shots in there!! Keep up the great work, and thanks VERY much for the congratulations! :-)


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February 22, 2005

 

Kristi A. Howson
  Beautiful lighting and reflections Carolyn. Congratulations on this winner!!!!!


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February 26, 2005

 

Carolyn J. Connolly
  Kristi - thank you very much for your feedback and congrat's...I'm so glad you like 'A New Start'! You too have many wonderful images in your gallery, Kristi - keep up the great work! :-)


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February 27, 2005

 

robert burks
  Carolyn,
very nice with the clouds, I like the contrasts and the colors...very well done!


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March 04, 2005

 

Carolyn J. Connolly
  Thanks very much for the great comment, Robert! Glad you like this image - I do too! ;-) The clouds were really something else that morning... :-)

Welcome to our BetterPhoto community - both Phil and I enjoy the experience very much, and we're sure you will too! There is always SO much to learn about this 'hobby', whether we enjoy photography for 'pleasure' or 'business' (or a combination of the two!)... We also feel that there is SO much to be gained by viewing other's work, and by receiving constructive critiques of our own work!

We took a look at your gallery Robert - they are great shots! I notice that you are very new to cameras (Phil owns a Canon PowerShot A85!), and photography in general, but you are doing a great job, and we admire your goals! All the best in your career, and, keep up the great work with your photography! :-)


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March 04, 2005

 

Alton I. Vance
  This is very nice work. Congradulations on your award, Carolyn.


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March 12, 2005

 

Carolyn J. Connolly
  Alton, thank you very much! Your kind remarks mean a lot to me...especially when seeing the standard of YOUR wonderful gallery images!! I see that you also received a most deserved Second Place win with 'Canyon Solitude' recently - very well done indeed!! Do you live in or nearby the Arizona/Utah area? What a photographer's paradise those canyons and desert areas are!! The Lake Macquarie area of New South Wales in which we live is far from a desert, but is still very 'photogenic'! :-)

How are you liking being part of the BetterPhoto community, Alton? Phil and I enjoy it very much... All the best with your photographic exploits, and keep up the great work! Thanks once again for taking the time to provide me valuable feedback! :-)


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March 13, 2005

 

Carolyn J. Connolly
  A big welcome to our BetterPhoto community, Howie! Phil and I trust you enjoy your general photographic experience - here on BP, and with your camera, as much as we both have for quite some time now! It is a great hobby, or line of business, to be involved in... By the way, what camera are you using?

Thanks so much for your positive feedback on my 'A New Start', and my other gallery images! So glad that they are inspiring to you, and I'm sure that very soon you will be taking many wonderful photographs of your own! As you can see from my gallery shots I have a fairly varied taste in subject matter, and I will be very interested to see some of your images appear in your gallery shortly!

I'm sure it has not escaped your attention when viewing my gallery that Phil and I are fortunate enough to live near beautiful Lake Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia! What country do you live in Howie, and are you near the water, too? ALL the best with your photography from now on...and thank you once again for your very kind comment on my gallery images! :-)


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March 13, 2005

 

Bill Houghton
  This is a beautiful view Carolyn. I love the sky. This one should have won first place.
Bill


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April 01, 2005

 

Laura Clay-Ballard
  Incredible image, Carolyn. I love everything about it.


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April 23, 2005

 

Carolyn J. Connolly
  Bill and Laura, thank you very much for the kind remarks about this image of mine! So glad you like it... :-)


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April 24, 2005

 

Kerby Pfrangle
  Carolyn,

This totally awesome. Love the colors, the comp, lighting.

Love everything about this image.

Totally wonderful.

Kerby


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May 12, 2005

 

Wayne Nolting
  The dispersed clouds made a terrific reflection on the water. I can see why this was a winner. Congratulations!


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June 28, 2005

 

Carolyn J. Connolly
  Kerby and Wayne, thanks a lot for your great comments on this image!! [Sorry to have been so long in responding to your comment, Kerby!! ;o) ] :o)

It really was a sensational sunrise that morning, with the dispersed cloud dotted all over the sky, and, ESPECIALLY radiating out from the rising sun!! Of course, with being able to take this shot over the water of the Lake, I was fortunate enough to capture the reflection as well!! :o)

Thanks again, Kerby and Wayne - keep up the GREAT work with your photography too, won't you?! :o)


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June 29, 2005

 

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  No wonder you've chosen this image for your avatar. Dreamy sunset. I'd invite you to upload it and similar to www.enchantedceiling.com , my favorite sky site.


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December 26, 2005

 

Carolyn J. Connolly
  Thanks, Alex - I REALLY appreciate your comment on this image...and on others in my gallery!! I LOVE the photo's of your cats in your gallery, too - they're GREAT!! :o)

This is actually a sunRISE capture...and, the other similar image in my gallery (that I also received a Second Place win for) is actually the one that I used for my mini-pic!! ;o)

I took a look at the 'enchanted ceiling' site you quoted, Alex - thanks!! Some VERY interesting AND nice images there!! Happy New Year to ALL!! :o)


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December 27, 2005

 

Kathi A. Poulsen
  Your sunrises have been some of my all time favorites. You have captured them so perfectly & the reflections are awesome!!! Your style is so lovely.


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March 10, 2006

 

Nemil B. Chabebe
  Congratulations on this winning, a little late I know. This is my favorite of all of your georgeous sunsets photos. I love the clouds formation and the reflections, the composition is magnificent.


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June 02, 2006

 

Susan M. Hembree
  It's a gorgeous image, Carolyn. Congratulations for the inclusion in today's Snapshot gallery.


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January 08, 2008

 

Pauline M. Tims
  Congratulations Carolyn!! a very beautiful image


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March 25, 2008

 
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