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Permaquid LIghthouse, Maine


 
BetterPhoto.com All Time Best Photo Contest Editor's Pick BetterPhoto.com Photo Contest SECOND PLACE Winner   Pemaquid LIghthouse, Maine
Pemaquid LIghthouse, Maine
It was a dark and foggy morning. Sadly, this was my recollection of the Maine coast during my Oct trip to New England. I had to work this image hard, just to bring out some colors. This is the lighthouse that's on the back of the Maine quarter. Added in the light beam with Mystical Lights.

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WOW Ken, this is one of the best images I have seen of this place. Great perspective, colors and mood.


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January 31, 2006

 
- Dennis Flanagan

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  Your hard work paid off. Great job on this.


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January 31, 2006

 

Kathy Radford
  Ken what a super job you did with this. I love it. One of my favorite lighthouses. Kathy in NH


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January 31, 2006

 

Donna W. Neal
  Excellent work on this gorgeous image Ken!


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January 31, 2006

 

Cindy Paquette
  OHHHHHHHHH WOW!!!!!! This image is so very excellent Ken! Love the bold colors in the fg and the misty fog surrounding the lighthouse! Fantastic...might just see this again I'm thinking!! ;-)


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January 31, 2006

 
- Kay E. Mahoney

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  BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!! Fantastic work Ken. Love the scene and the effects.


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January 31, 2006

 

Bridgette B
  This picture is over the top!!! Fantastic work, Ken!!


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January 31, 2006

 

Kate Jackson
  Superb Ken! Fantastic image! Love all the rose hips and the way the eye is led up over the rocks to the lighthouse!


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January 31, 2006

 

Nina Shields
  Ken, all of your hard work resulted in a very high impact shot; the FG color really pops and helps to lead the eye to the drama of the lighthouse, your lighting addition really makes the scene and puts great emphasis on a fascinating subject; beautifully presented!


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January 31, 2006

 

Cathy Barrows
  gorgeous...i can't wait til June when we are in Maine


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January 31, 2006

 
- Gail Vitikacs

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  Sooooo striking Ken...love the effects that you added...adds to the beauty of this scene...way to go!!!!


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January 31, 2006

 

Life Expressions
  This is SO beautiful Ken!! I think the veil of fog adds to rather then takes away for this image. You did a marvelous job on this. It’s one of my favorites.


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January 31, 2006

 

Karen Slagle
  Your hard work certainly paid off Ken. This is absolutely gorgeous and I love the misty feel of it plus the beautiful colors of the foreground.


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January 31, 2006

 

Kerby Pfrangle
  Ken very magic feel to the image. Love the bright colors up front and the magic feel to the image of the lighthouse.

Very nice work on this one. Kerby


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January 31, 2006

 
- Claudia Kuhn

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  Wonderful comp and tones Ken, love the fog!


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January 31, 2006

 

Michelle Lea Guinn
  Beautiful image Ken!!! Fantastic use of effects!!! mlg~


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January 31, 2006

 
- Shelly A. Van Camp

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  Very, very Pretty...Maine my home state!! Great effects and work on this great image!!!!


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January 31, 2006

 

Carla Metzler
  Your work paid off, this is absolutely beautiful, Ken!


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January 31, 2006

 

Judy S. Fung
  Lovely image and terrific work on this, Ken!


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January 31, 2006

 
- Linda D. Lester

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  Perfect!


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January 31, 2006

 

Susie Peek-Swint
  Wonderful composition and work on this Ken ~ awesome job on bringing out the colours which compliment the fog so well ~ a winner for me!


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January 31, 2006

 

Kaye Burazin
  Superb Ken, the duel dimension blends together to form a perfect balance of clarity and mist.


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January 31, 2006

 
- Ken Smith

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  Thanks everyone for the comments. It's nice to pull out a picture that's been on the shelf. I think the addition of the light beam helped.


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January 31, 2006

 
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  Wow, sensational photo, Ken! Great use of Mystical Light to create the beam of light...the mood is fantastic!

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January 31, 2006

 
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  Ken, awesome colors, detail and lighting; great save.


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January 31, 2006

 
- Jill Odice

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  Ken, growing up in New England and loving lighthouses, this is a natural favorite shot of mine! All your work sure paid off! Wonderful and most likely we will see this one again!


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January 31, 2006

 

Pat Gamwell
  Your hard work paid off, my friend! SUPERB, MAGNIFICENT, OUTSTANDING!


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January 31, 2006

 

Darryl Wilkinson
  Nice work, Ken! Glad to see you were able to revive it! Beautiful!!!


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January 31, 2006

 
- Cora Miller

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  You've achieved maximum impact with your added effects. Absolutely spectacular image, Ken!


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February 01, 2006

 
- Ken Smith

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  Janine, Candice, Jill, Pat, Darryl, and Cora, thanks so much for your comments.


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February 01, 2006

 

Mary L. Graham
  Beautiful Ken!! love this shot! =)


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February 01, 2006

 

She-She Killough
  Wow I need to stop by your gallery more often to see what your up to!! This is AWESOME!! Did you enter this an I miss it? Beautiful and worth all the hard work!! :D


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February 01, 2006

 

Hendrik Storme
  Love the contrast of the fog and the colorful fg!Superb work and capture!


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February 01, 2006

 
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  Your hard work paid off Ken. This is very beautiful and the light beam just adds to the mystery. Excellent my friend.


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February 01, 2006

 
- Ken Smith

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  Mary, Sheesh, Hendrik, and EMile, thanks so much for the comments.


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February 01, 2006

 

Wende Trew
  Wow!! This is a wonderful image!! All that hard work paid off!! Awesome!! Love all the brilliant color also!!


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February 02, 2006

 

Jeanie Hughes
  Great job! I love the look and feel of this photo.


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February 03, 2006

 
- Ken Smith

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  Wende and Teanie, thanks for the nice comments.


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February 03, 2006

 

Esther Smith
  Incredible image, Ken! Beautiful effects!


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February 03, 2006

 
- Susan Jane Allen

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  OUTSTANDING! You keep outdoing yourself--the quality of your images in your gallery was always superb, but even in the short time I've been viewing them something magical seems to be happening. My only question is: "When are you going to quit your day job?"


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February 05, 2006

 
- Ken Smith

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  Esther and Susan, thanks for the nice words. Susan, I better keep the day job. Thanks, though.


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February 05, 2006

 

Alison Greenwood
  Fantastic Ken! You did an awesome job!!!


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February 06, 2006

 

Marsha S. Smith
  I love this! Looks like the lighthouse is doing its job in all that fog. Great idea with the beam of light!


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February 07, 2006

 
- Ken Smith

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  Marsha and Alison, thanks so much for your comments.


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February 07, 2006

 

Sharon Day
  Beautiful image, Ken!!! The added beam of light really makes this nice! Gorgeous scene!


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February 09, 2006

 

Corinne M. Thompson
  Ken, this is an excellent image! Love the comp,colors, and the way the lighthouse fades into the background.

Thanks for the kind words and support for my daughter..."no worries" about my gallery :)


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February 10, 2006

 
- Linda D. Lester

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  Okay I think this one could make it!
Good night!


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February 16, 2006

 

Kenneth Mucke
  So amazing..I have no idea why you are not winning more awards on here...your work is perfect


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May 07, 2006

 

Michael S. Baker
  Very nice capture, Ken. Like the work you did on this one, adding the light. As you well know, some times you just need to sit down and work through the details! Nice job!
Regards,
Mike B-


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June 12, 2006

 

Roger D. Meador
  Oh man, this is a beauty.


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August 13, 2006

 

Carla Metzler
  Congratulations on this wonderful finalist, Ken!


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September 26, 2006

 

She-She Killough
  YEAH!!! WTG KEN!!


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September 26, 2006

 
- Dennis Flanagan

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  Best lighthouse shot of the bunch.


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September 26, 2006

 

Renee Doyle
  Congratulations on this wonderful finalist Ken!!!


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September 26, 2006

 
- Gail Vitikacs

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  FABULOUS and well deserved Ken!!!!!!!!!!!


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September 26, 2006

 

Melissa G. Meiselman
  Congratulations on this most deserving finalist!!!


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September 26, 2006

 
- Linda D. Lester

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  Awesome...congratulations!


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September 26, 2006

 
- Su Sana E. P

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  Wow!! Congratulations again, Ken!!


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September 26, 2006

 

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  Beautiful finalist, Ken! Good luck next round.


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September 26, 2006

 
- Nancy L. Green

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  Congrats Ken on your wonderful finalist!! <><


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September 26, 2006

 

Tammy Scott
  Just beautiful - Congratulations


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September 27, 2006

 
- Kay E. Mahoney

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  Congratulations on your finalist Ken. Good luck in the next round.


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September 27, 2006

 

Kenneth Mucke
  Another big Congrats Ken


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September 27, 2006

 
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  I hope we see this yet again Ken. Fantastic finalist.


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September 27, 2006

 
- Rakesh Syal

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  Congratulations on this wonderful finalist, Ken!


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September 27, 2006

 

Bill Wyatt
  Is this how Dennis found you? I always wondered how he found you when he got lost! Congratulations, Ken!!!!!


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September 27, 2006

 
- Terry L. Ellis

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  Congratulations again, Ken, on your excellent finalist! The mist is gorgeous.


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September 27, 2006

 

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna
  WOW WOW WOW!!! Ken, CONGRATULATIONS on your gorgeous photos! ^.^ Kitty


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September 27, 2006

 

Mary Timman
  Absolutely stunning.
Congratulations again!


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September 28, 2006

 
- Su Sana E. P

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  Congratulations on your Win, Ken!!


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September 28, 2006

 

Lynne Morris
  Many congratulations on your win Ken, a stunning piece of work.


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September 28, 2006

 

Darryl Wilkinson
  Spectacular winner, Ken! Way to go, Buddy :)


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September 29, 2006

 

Pat Gamwell
  WTG, Ken! Big Congrats!


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September 29, 2006

 
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  Ken, congratulations on your Second Place win.


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September 29, 2006

 

Renee Doyle
  Congratulations Ken on your wonderful second place win!!!!


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September 29, 2006

 

Jenny Bosmans
  Big congratulations, Ken! :)


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September 29, 2006

 
- Rakesh Syal

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  Congratulations, Ken...an OUTSTANDING WINNER!!!


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September 29, 2006

 
- Gail Vitikacs

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  HOORAY!!!! SOOOO HAPPY TO SEE IT PLACE!!!! BIG CONGRATULATIONS KEN!!!


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September 29, 2006

 

Tammy Scott
  CONGRATULATIONS - Great win


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September 29, 2006

 

Carla Metzler
  Congratulations on your winning image, Ken!


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September 29, 2006

 

Sherri Conley
  Congratulations, Ken! This is a beauty!


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September 29, 2006

 
- Linda D. Lester

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  Congratulations on this beauty!!!


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September 29, 2006

 

Donna W. Neal
  Your work on this image paid off big as it should have. This is gorgeous!
Congratulations on your win.


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September 29, 2006

 

Bobbie Davis
  Awesome win Ken!


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September 29, 2006

 
- Terry L. Ellis

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  Ken, so well deserved! Congratulations on this awesome win!


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September 29, 2006

 
- Kay E. Mahoney

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  Ken, Congratulations on your beautiful 2nd place winner. WTG.


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September 29, 2006

 

Mary Timman
  Congratulations Ken!


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September 29, 2006

 

Nadine A. Lewis
  Yeah!!! A big congrats on your much deserved win!!!


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September 29, 2006

 

She-She Killough
  You DID it AGAIN Ken!!! Huge Congrats!!


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September 29, 2006

 
- Claudia Kuhn

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  Wonderful Ken, congrats on your win!


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September 29, 2006

 

David Phalen
  BIG, BIG congrats on your winner. Well earned!!


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September 29, 2006

 

Colette M. Metcalf
  Congratulations to you Ken!!!


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September 29, 2006

 

Bill Wyatt
  Congratulations Ken!!!!!


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September 29, 2006

 

Kara L. Hendricks
  A gorgeous choice for a GOLD... Congratulations Ken!!!!


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September 29, 2006

 

Nadya Johnson
  Way to go!! Congratulations on your SPECTACULAR Winner, Ken!


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September 29, 2006

 

Jenny D
  Congratulations on this beautiful winner!!!!


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September 29, 2006

 

Michelle J. Harvey
  This is absolutely marvelous Ken!! Congrats on this gorgeous winner!!


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September 29, 2006

 
- William C. Raco

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  Excellent color, exposure and presentation
Congratulations, Ken

Bill


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September 29, 2006

 

Sharon Day
  Gorgeous image, Ken!!! Big congratulations on a job well done!


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September 29, 2006

 

Kristi A. Howson
  Congratulations Ken on this fantastic win!!!


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September 29, 2006

 

Laura Clay-Ballard
  congrats!


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September 30, 2006

 

Judyann Plante
  So happy to see this fantastic image in the winners circle. Congratulations, Ken!!!

Judyann ><>


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September 30, 2006

 
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  Huge congratulation on a well deserved win, Ken.


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September 30, 2006

 
- Susan Jane Allen

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  Congratulations!!!!! You done good!


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September 30, 2006

 

Alison Greenwood
  Gorgeous Ken! Congrats on your 2nd place win. Hope all is well with you :o)


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September 30, 2006

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis
  Truly gorgeous Ken!! Congratulations on your second place win!!!


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September 30, 2006

 
- Nancy L. Green

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  Congratulations Ken on this awesome win!! <><


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September 30, 2006

 
- Joannie Bertucci

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  What an absolutely wonderful lighthouse image Ken!
A very well deserved win, contratulations!


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October 01, 2006

 
- Cora Miller

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  I couldn't believe it when this didn't make it the first time around. Glad you decided to reenter it. Congratulations on your win, Ken.


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October 01, 2006

 

Kate Jackson
  Many congratulations Ken. This is a grand image I love it and so interesting to see that it didn't make it first time.


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October 02, 2006

 

Karen Spychalski-Sullins
  Pemaquid is one great place and you have captured the essence of it perfectly. It may have been gray and rainy while you were there, but this is what if "FEELS" like to be sitting on those rocks and watching the mighty ocean. I can almost smell the lobster cooking...and those yummy blueberry pancakes.


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October 14, 2006

 

eileen bedford
  AWESOME Ken, congratulations on your win...


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November 09, 2006

 

Rose Bailey
  Fantastic! Congratulations on your well deserved win!


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November 22, 2006

 

David E. Pearce
  VERY Nice. Great imagination Ken! Shows what can be done with skill and vision even under difficult conditions. Congratulations!


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September 04, 2007

 

Jo F. Everett
  Great job!


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