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Magical Dancers


 

BetterPhoto.com All Time Best Photo Contest Finalist BetterPhoto.com Photo Contest GRAND PRIZE Winner  
Magical Dancers
Magical Dancers
Layered, effects applied in photoshop 7.

Julie Abston

 
 
 

Tammy Scott
 

Great image, Julie! Very elegant! Great effects, too!


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July 25, 2005

 

Tony Gough
  great photoshop technique Julie.


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July 25, 2005

 

Paul Michko
  Very creative image, Julie.


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July 25, 2005

 

Kimberly J. Whipps
  Beautiful image Julie. I really like this.


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July 25, 2005

 

Kerby Pfrangle
  Julie

Magical and extremely beautiful.

Kerby


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July 25, 2005

 

Sandy Landon
  Beautiful!! Love the effects!!!


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July 25, 2005

 

Margot Petrowski
  Congrats on your winner...I see another winner here!!!!


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July 25, 2005

 

Brinn MacDougall
  So well done, Julie!


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July 25, 2005

 
- Bonnie C. Lackey

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  I second Margot - this is truly masterful...


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July 25, 2005

 

Marsha S. Smith
  This is magical, Julie. I love their soft 'doubles'.


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July 25, 2005

 

Goshka G.
  This is so beautiful, Julie!! I agree it's a winner too!!


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July 25, 2005

 

Heather L. Jacks
  Beautiful image and effects!


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July 25, 2005

 

Julie Abston
  Wow...Thank you ALL so very much! I truly appreciate each and every one of your kind and encouraging comments!!!


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July 25, 2005

 

Bobbie Davis
  This is a WINNER for sure!!!!


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July 25, 2005

 

Roxanne M. Bubar
  What a magnificent image and effects.


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July 28, 2005

 

Julie Abston
  Thank you so much Bobbie and Roxanne! What very nice comments...I appreciate them so much!!!!


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July 28, 2005

 

Kara L. Hendricks
  This is outstanding Julie... Your effect work always yields a masterpiece... WOW!!!


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July 29, 2005

 

Julie Abston
  Thank you Kara!! I'm glad you like this. I truly appreciate you taking the time to comment!!!


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July 29, 2005

 

Laura E. OConnor
  I LOVE THIS!!! SOOOOOO WELL DONE!!


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July 31, 2005

 

Julie Abston
  Thank you so much Laura! I truly appreciate your very kind comment!!


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July 31, 2005

 

Stephen Zacker
  Wow.. wonderful!


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August 03, 2005

 

Julie Abston
  Thank you so much Stephen! I appreciate you taking the time to comment!!


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August 03, 2005

 

Mary-Ella Bowles
  Creative and truly lovely. Congratulations on this well deserved finalist, Julie.


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August 20, 2005

 

Laura E. OConnor
  BEAUTIFUL FINALIST, JULIE!!!


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August 20, 2005

 

Tammy Scott
  Congratulations on your finalist!


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August 20, 2005

 
- Linda D. Lester

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  Congratulations!!!


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August 20, 2005

 

Laura Clay-Ballard
  a masterpiece! congrats


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August 20, 2005

 

Kara L. Hendricks
  Gorgeous Julie!!! Congrats on this wonderful finalist!!


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August 21, 2005

 

Bobbie Davis
  Congrats Julie!!!


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August 21, 2005

 

Julie Abston
  Thank you so much Marry-Ella, Laura, Tammy, Linda, Laura, Kara and Bobbie!!!!


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August 22, 2005

 

Mata Patan
  Surely a winner!!!!!
WONDERFUL!!
Congrats!!!


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August 22, 2005

 

Jonna Bergström
  Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Julie!!


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August 22, 2005

 

S J
  Big Congratulations on this OUTSTANDING Grand Prize Winner, Julie!! Wow!!


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August 22, 2005

 
- Evy Johansen

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  Many congratulations on your wonderful Grand Prize, Julie!!


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August 22, 2005

 

Denelli Ellison
  Congratulations on your Beautiful Grand Prize Winner!!


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August 22, 2005

 

Alisha L. Ekstrom
  OH WOW...THIS IS GREAT!!! CONGRATS ON YOUR GRAND PRIZE WINNER!!! FANTASTIC image!!!:)


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August 22, 2005

 
- Cora Miller

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  Congratulations on winning the Grand Prize with this exceptional image!


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August 22, 2005

 

Jordi Delgado
  A truly magical image, Julie!! Congratulations!!

:-)


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August 23, 2005

 

Dan Holm
  WOW!! CONGRATULATIONS on your GRAND PRIZE WIN, Julie!!!!!!!!!!!


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August 23, 2005

 

Susie Peek-Swint
  Many congrats Julie ~ lovely image!


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August 23, 2005

 
- Lani T. Broadbent

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  Congratulations on the Grand Prize award, Julie!


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August 23, 2005

 

Ronald Balthazor
  Congratulations, Julie. Well deserved Grand Prize winner. It is truly fine art.


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August 23, 2005

 

Mary Clarke
  Julie, very many congratulations on being the Grand Prize Winner. Wonderful image.


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August 23, 2005

 
- Adilson F. Ferreira

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  Congratulations to you Julie with this fantastic Grand Prize Winner!!!


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August 23, 2005

 

Jenny Bosmans
  Congratulations on your gorgeous Grand Prize Winner, Julie!!!


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August 23, 2005

 

Luhut Napitupulu
  Gorgeous image, Julie! Congratulations on your Grand Prize Winner!!


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August 23, 2005

 

Rinaldo Romani
  Congrats Julie, this is a wonderful work!!!


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August 23, 2005

 

Wally Orlowsky
  Congratulations on this amazing and beautiful Grand Prize winner, Julie!


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August 23, 2005

 

Kerby Pfrangle
  Julie congraulations on your grand prize winner.

Job well done. Kerby


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August 23, 2005

 

Kathleen Clemons
  Congratulations to you, Julie!


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August 23, 2005

 

cj patterson
  CONGRATULATIONS JULIE!!! WOW!!! I'm so proud for you!!!! Awesome image!!!! YEA!!!!!!!!


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August 23, 2005

 

Diane Dupuis
  YAY Julie ! Way 2 go!


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August 23, 2005

 

Tom Andersen
  Congratulations on this fabulous Grand Prize winner, Julie!


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August 23, 2005

 

Tammy Scott
  Congratulations!!!


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August 23, 2005

 

Katie Kunzelman
  This comes as no surprise. I knew this was the winner the first time I saw it. You ROCK!


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August 23, 2005

 
- Gail Vitikacs

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  Congratulations on this beauty!


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August 23, 2005

 

Donna W. Neal
  Way To Go Julie!!!

A Big Congratulations on this excellent winner.


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August 23, 2005

 
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  Congratulaions, Julie!! What an excellent image!!
KK


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August 23, 2005

 

Janet L. Skinner
  Excellent work, Julie!! Congratulations!!


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August 23, 2005

 

Judith G. Secco
  Fantastic!! Big congratulations to you, Julie!!


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August 23, 2005

 

Ken Grooms
  Gorgeous! Congrats on this GRAND PRIZE WINNER!


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August 23, 2005

 

Kathleen R. Struckle
  Stunning image!! CONGRATS ON THIS GRAND PRIZE WIN!!


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August 23, 2005

 

Swapnali Mathkar
  Congratulations Julie . Lovely image


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August 23, 2005

 

Wendy Stevenson
  Congratulations Julie, on your GRAND PRIZE WINNER of an image!!!


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August 23, 2005

 

Cindy K. Bracken
  Julie,
Congrats on winning the grand prize!! Love it!
Cindy
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August 23, 2005

 

Charlene Bayerle
  CONGRATULATIONS Julie!!!!!!! Well deserved!!!!!!!!


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August 23, 2005

 

Sharon Day
  Magnificant image, Julie!!! Big congratulations on GP!!! WTG!!!


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August 23, 2005

 

Piotr M. Organa
  Beautiful photo!
Congratulations, Julie, on your Grand Prize!!!


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August 23, 2005

 

Marie Fields
  CONGRATULATIONS on your GRAND PRIZE WIN, Julie!!! AWESOME!!!


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August 23, 2005

 

Murry Grigsby
  Congratulations on your imaginative image and grand prize winner Julie!!


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August 23, 2005

 

Laura E. OConnor
  CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!! GRAND PRIZE WIN! WAY TO GO!!


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August 23, 2005

 

Julie Abston
  Wow...I am in COMPLETE shock right now!!! What a huge honor. Thank you all SO MUCH for your kind words and support. I appreciate it more than you know!!!!!


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August 23, 2005

 

Jennifer Rennison
  Congratulations on your Grand Prize win, Julie!!


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August 23, 2005

 

Kara L. Hendricks
  Well look at you with a GRAND PRIZE!!!! This is fantastic Julie!!! Way to go!!!


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August 23, 2005

 

Kathy Shogren
  Congrats Julie on such a wonderfully beautiful grand prize winner!


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August 23, 2005

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis
  I am so very proud of you Julie, this is a magical image. Your work has always been an inspiration!! Congratulations on a job well done!!


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August 23, 2005

 

Pamela K
  Wow! Great PS work!! Congratulations on a well-deserved GP!!! Way to go!

pam


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August 23, 2005

 

Nicole Kessel
  Stunning image! Fantastic work!


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August 23, 2005

 
- Serena Pierce

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  Congratulations Julie!!


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August 23, 2005

 

June Marie Sobrito
  Congratulations...this is exquisite!


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August 23, 2005

 

Jill Flynn
  A BIG CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR GRAND PRIZE WINNER JULIE!!!!! WAY TO GO!!!!


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August 23, 2005

 

Lisa Deaton
  FANTASTIC JULIE!!!! You must be exstatic!!!! CONGRATS!!! This is beautiful!!


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August 23, 2005

 

Deb Holmes-Hatfield
  Congratulations, Julie, way to go!


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August 23, 2005

 

Pu Chen
  Wonderful effects, Julie! Big congratulations on your grand prize!


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August 23, 2005

 

Cathy Barrows
  Congrats on your grand prize...gorgeous work


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August 23, 2005

 

Janet Detota
  Has a very nostalgic and classic feel to it. Brava, Julie! :-)


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August 23, 2005

 

Marsha S. Smith
  A very well earned congratulations, Julie, on this wonderful piece of art!


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August 23, 2005

 

Kay Beausoleil
  Congratulations on your Grand Prize, Julie -- magnificent image and well-executed effect!


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August 23, 2005

 
- Linda D. Lester

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  I am so excited for you...this is one beutiful piece of work! Congratulations! Looking for to seeing your new site!


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August 23, 2005

 

Laura Clay-Ballard
  such a fabulous image. you should be very very very proud! awesome work! are you going to enlarge it? you really should! and make it BIG!


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August 23, 2005

 

Debra Booth
  Oh, this really is wonderful, Julie! Congratulations to you!


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August 23, 2005

 
- Shelly A. Van Camp

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  This is very pretty, Julie...Congrats! :)


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August 23, 2005

 

Julie Abston
  Thank you all so much!!! I have enjoyed reading each and every one of your kind and encouraging comments!!! Thank you for making this day even more special!!!!!


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August 23, 2005

 
- Diane Addonizio

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  Outstanding, Julie! Congratulations!


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August 23, 2005

 

Colette M. Metcalf
  Congratulations, Julie!


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August 24, 2005

 

Abdusalam A. Al-Tuwijri
  Congratulations,Fantastic image
AAT


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August 24, 2005

 
- Susan T. Evans

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  A BIG CONGRATS ON YOUR GRAND PRIZE WINNER, WAY TO GO!!!!


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August 24, 2005

 

Mary N C. Taitt
  GORGEOUS, a HEARTY CONGRATULATIONS! mary :-)


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August 24, 2005

 

Susana Ms Heide
  What an enchanting image you have created!!! You can be very proud of this

G R A N D P R I Z E

CONGRATULATIONS Julie!


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August 24, 2005

 
- William C. Raco

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  Wonderful work, Julie
Congratulations

bill


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August 24, 2005

 
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  Congratulations, Julie, on your well-deserved and awesome Grand Prize Winner!
-Debby


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August 24, 2005

 

Julie Abston
  Thank you all very much! I appreciate everyone taking the time to comment!!!!


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August 24, 2005

 

Pamela Shane
  Congratulations on your Grand Prize Winner! Great work!


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August 25, 2005

 

Goshka G.
  Congrats, Julie, on this beautiful win!! It looked like a winner from the start!!;-)


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August 25, 2005

 

Lewis P. Church
  Simply beautiful, sensual, classic and well done ... nice work!


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August 25, 2005

 

KHAWLA Haddad
  Congratulations Julie on your Grand Prize Winner! what awesome work!


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August 25, 2005

 

Julie Abston
  Thank you so much! I am amazed by all of the wonderful people at this site. Your comments are so encouraging and I appreciate them greatly!!


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August 25, 2005

 

Kristi A. Howson
  Congratulations Julie on this awesome Grand Prize Winner...I love it!!!


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August 25, 2005

 

bob cornelison
  Well I'm fashionably late as always but Congratulations on this awesome piece of art! Well done!
~:O)


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August 26, 2005

 

Julie Abston
  Thank you both very much! I truly appreciate your kind comments!!


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August 27, 2005

 
- Terry L. Ellis

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  Gorgeous artwork, Julie! Congratulations!


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August 29, 2005

 

Julie Abston
  Thank you so much Terry!!


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August 29, 2005

 

Donna J. Eaton
  Julie, congratulations on this wonderful Grand Prize winner! It is a masterpiece!


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August 30, 2005

 

Janet E. Backhaus
  Magical Dancers...is truely magical. Congrats on your Grand Prize photo.
You and your talents have really inspired me.


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August 30, 2005

 
- Rakesh Syal

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  Congratulations, on this grand work and grand award, Julie!!!


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September 01, 2005

 

Sherrye Nozaki
  Superb! Congratulations.

Aloha,
Sherrye


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September 01, 2005

 

Vicki L. Byerley
  BEAUTIFUL!!!! Congrats Julie!


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September 01, 2005

 

Julie Abston
  Thank you all so much! I truly appreciate each of your kind comments!!


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September 01, 2005

 

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  Another of your magical works!So nice.
Congrats,Julie.


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September 02, 2005

 

Joy Rector
  congrats on this gorgeous win


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September 03, 2005

 

Julie Abston
  Thank you both very much!! I appreciate you taking the time to comment!!!


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September 03, 2005

 

Kaye Burazin
  WOW< breathtaking, I'm in awe of your stunning composition, the Best..


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September 07, 2005

 

Julie Abston
  Thank you so much Kaye! What a very nice compliment. I appreciate it greatly!!


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September 07, 2005

 

Silvia Ganora
  Outstanding work!


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September 09, 2005

 

Stan J. Bendkowski
  Congratulations Juile beautiful photo. I like your gallery.


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September 09, 2005

 

Joy Rector
  congrats on your win


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September 19, 2005

 

Lori Carlson
  This is a beautiful piece of work Julie! Congratulations to your on this big, or should I say grand, winner! :0)


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September 19, 2005

 

Julie Abston
  Thank you all so very much. I'm truly glad you all like this. It means a lot!!


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September 19, 2005

 

Dale Ann Cubbage
  Julie, I'm a LOT slow about getting around to this . . .but congratulations on this incredibly beautiful and artistic image!! Your effects and use of the imagery itself is outstanding! Many congrats!

da


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September 20, 2005

 

Julie Abston
  Thank you Dale Ann! I really appreciate your kind words. Your opinion means a lot to me!


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September 21, 2005

 

Melissa Heinemann
  Julie - this is truly an inspirational photo...I just saw it for the first time on BP home page. Have you sold any prints of it? You need to...it is awesome....I hope to capture an image and beautiful as this someday!


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December 31, 2006

 

Julie Abston
  Hi Melissa! Thank you so much for your great comments on this! Yes, I have sold a couple prints of this. Very exciting!! Thanks again. It means a lot to get such positive feedback!


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January 07, 2007

 

Rene M. Hales
  I really like what you have done with this image. Creative and magical.--Rene


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July 30, 2007

 

Dawn M. Schneider
  Julie, im a recent addition to bp and was looking through the winners. this is so beautiful, I hope this is displayed somewhere so everyone can enjoy it!! congrats on the win!!


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