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Bubbles on Gerbera Pollen


 

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Bubbles on Gerbera pollen.
Bubbles on Gerbera pollen.
This is the close up of the same Gerbera flower that I had submitted before. Original idea was to do it with soda water but it didn't work out well. So I took the close up, then manually applied the bubbles (Photo Impact) on pollens and a bit of cloud effect on the petals. Adjustment in colors and lighting were made with PSE. It took me about half an hour to do it and our dinner had to wait last night...lol.

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- ronda chatelle

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WOW!! Outrageously stunning, Susan! Excellent description! I especially love the "had to wait for dinner" part ... I LOVE IT!


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- Su Sana E. P

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  WOW - amazing results with this Susan- just stunning!

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- Su Sana E. P

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  Very creative, Susan! Great work! Beautiful result!!

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Rob Bishop
  Amazing PS work, and an even more amazing final composition. This is really outstanding work, Susan!


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Ray Clarke
  what a beautiful , wonderfully creative image Susan, great idea (ac)


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Kerby Pfrangle
  Very creative and artist. Love the warm wonderful colors. Very nice Susan.


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Nadya Johnson
  WOW!! This is astounding, Susan! My first thought was, it looks like some amazing science-fiction world. FANASTIC! A wonderful image, has to be a winner!


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Hector Contreras
  You always STUNN with your work Susan
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- Jill Odice

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  You are lucky to have an understanduing hubby! It was worth a late dinner :-)


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Mata Patan
  WINNER! WINNER! WINNER!


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Richard D. Cox
  Creative and well executed. A prize piece of work.


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- Rakesh Syal

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  What a fantastic creation, Susan!!


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Pat Gamwell
  Wowzaaaaaaa! My new favorite! Fabulous creation, my dear friend! After all that hard work, SJ should be making YOU dinner! lol:) Glorious masterpiece!


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Leanne M.E. Boyd
  That's why they invented packaged meals, so we photographers can play longer. Excellent image, Susan - I love the colour, full frame, effects and composition.


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Paul Michko
  Amazing work, Susan.


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Jim Huffield
  INCREDIBLE WORK!!!!


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  Susan, excellent color, detail, effects and composition.


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Debbie Del Tejo
  This is one that leaves you speechless when you look at it. If this is not a winner, I don't know what is. GREAT GREAT JOB!


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Manuel Barrera
  Nice colors


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Donald K. Cherry
  Gorgeous macro and PS work, Susan!


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- Gail Vitikacs

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  Terrific Susan!!! We have understand!!! It is amazing!


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Glenn E. Urquhart
  Said this before... I really enjoy your work Susan!!! Stunning macro and composition! Cheers, Glenn.


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- Linda D. Lester

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  Awesome job! Beautiful macro!


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Jessica Jenney
  Gorgeous and very creative image you "cooked" up, Susan :-)


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  Really great work Susan! Jeff


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Marianne S. Jensen
  DITTO all comments! A winner, indeed!


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Roger Bernabo
  TREMENDOUS image Susan; one of the best I have ever seen!


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Inge S. Lasmana
  Very creative image, Susan! love the bubble & clouds effects. Well done!


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Mary Timman
  Splendid effects. And who cares if the family eats, huh! ~lol~
Great work and turned out beautifully!


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Graeme yew Chow
  Fantastic effect in PS and great colors and interest in it, Susan.


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- Jim Kinnunen

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  Very beautiful colors and terrific PS work, Susan!:)


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bob cornelison
  Great job Susan!
~:O)


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Bridgette B
  Amazing macro, Susan!! The colors and details are amazing!!!


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- Terry L. Ellis

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  Fantastic image, Susan! Amazing effects!


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Tarun Bose
  Mind blowing shot Susan. In my books it is a winner, winner, winner. Excellent colours, clearity and ofcourse composition. Well done.


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May 30, 2006

 

Marcie A. Fowler
  Well worth the wait!!!! Love the bubbles added to the flower. Gives it a wonderful, whimsical feel!! Excellent work Susan. A winner in my book too! Very creative and well done.


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Judyann Plante
  Beautiful image, beautifully done! Great work, Susan!

Judyann ><>


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Karen Engelbreth
  Big big WOW, Susan - wonderful, creative image :0)


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Bill Wyatt
  Awesome image and effects, Susan! Very creative and colorful.


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Revonda L. Gentry
  This is just incredible!! WOW, WOW WOW!!


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Ronald F. Fischer
  This is simply awesome, Susan! I am glad you put dinner on the back burner!! LOL


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Paula Dwyer
  Awesome!!!!!! :)


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Ross Throndson
  Wow, Susan! Looks like something you would see in a science- fiction movie! Great Job!!!


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Darryl Wilkinson
  Outstanding creation, Susan...and it only took a half hour??? WOW, very impressive work!


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Zenon Toczek
  This is stunning!
Just awesome, you are very creative and patient!
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- Laurence Saliba

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  Very very creative Susan!!!!


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Donna La Mattino Pagakis
  Interesting and very beautiful, love the creativity!


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Cathy Stancil
  You are so very creative and talented, Susan ! I am so PS challenged, it's not even funny... Excellent idea and execution !


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- Marilyn K. Lincecum

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  Stunning creation Susan, I can't believe you did each of those bubbles manually and in only 30 mintues. I would have probably had to skip dinner all together and it still would not have looked like this. Gorgeous colors and details !!!!


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May 31, 2006

 

Carlo Cascone
  Your creative mind and your skilled hands have produced a stunning picture!
... dinner can wait!!!
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June 01, 2006

 

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  Beautiful job Susan, love it!

Best wishes to you and Sanjay
Reine


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- Ken Smith

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  Beautiful picture. I enjoyed your gallery. The bright colors really stand out. It's easy to scan your thumbnails to see the great stuff you do.


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Margot Petrowski
  A..........MAZING!!!!!!!


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June 14, 2006

 

Sharon Day
  Gorgeous and creative, Susan!!! I love this!


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Stanley J. Contrades
  Fantastic work and an amazing outcome, Susan! CONGRATULATIONS on another Finalist!!
Much Aloha,
Stan


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- Jim Kinnunen

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  Congratulations on this excellent finalist, Susan!:)


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Graeme yew Chow
  Congratulation Susan. This is super !


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Pat Gamwell
  This one should go all the way to 'gold', my friend! It is beyond superb! CONGRATS!


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  Fantastic image, Susan!!! Congratulations!!


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June 21, 2006

 

Renee Doyle
  Huge congrats once again Susan!!!!! Wonderful!!!


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Judyann Plante
  Congratulations, susan!

Judyann ><>


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Paul Sikora
  Congratulations Susan


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Jenny Bosmans
  Congratulations on another beautiful finalist, Susan!! :)


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  Congratulations, Susan!


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  Congratulations, Susan!


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Ross Throndson
  Susan, Congratulations!! Awesome Image!! :^)


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David L. Luchowski
  Congratulations on this awesome finalist,Susan.


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Sharon Day
  Congratulations on a beautiful finalist, Susan!!! Good luck next round!


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- Nancy L. Green

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  Congratulations Susand and good luck next round! <><


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June 21, 2006

 

Kenneth Mucke
  This is just awesome Susan...A Great Big Congrats


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June 21, 2006

 

Jill Flynn
  Love the effects and work on this Susan. Congratulations on another terrific finalist!


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Laura Clay-Ballard
  wow! fab work! congrats!


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- Laurence Saliba

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  Congratulations on this awesome finalist, good luck in the next round Susan!!!


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- Terry L. Ellis

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  Congratulations, Susan, on another amazing finalist!


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  Congrats Susan on your outstanding Finalist! Jeff


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June 21, 2006

 

Jessica Jenney
  I knew I'd be seeing this again, Susan! Congratulations! So creative and well done!


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June 21, 2006

 

Stephen Zacker
  Stunning! Congratulations


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June 21, 2006

 

Glenn E. Urquhart
  Congrats, Susan!!! Well deserved! Cheers, Glenn.


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June 21, 2006

 

Sylvia Rossler
  You made a lot of gorgeous finalists Susan ! Big congrats :O)


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Noel Baebler
  Huzzah, Susan!


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June 21, 2006

 

Diane Dupuis
  Congrats Susan! Your hard work paid off!


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Damian P. Gadal
  Stunning! Worth the effort. Congrats!


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- Joannie Bertucci

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  Congratulations Susan, phenominal work and it will be in the winners circle!


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June 21, 2006

 

Graham D. Sher
  excellent digital manipulation and well worth the wait for dinner!!!


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June 21, 2006

 

Lorraine A. Cook
  Love the bubbles! Super Macro! Congrats, Susan!!<:))


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June 21, 2006

 

Nadia Paul
  Congrats on this colourful and creative finalist Susan!


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Wendy Stevenson
  Congratulations on this outstanding finalist Susan. I was just looking through your gallery and it's is just filled with stunning colour and fantastic imagery!! Congrats on ALL your beautiful finalists!! Superb work!


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Cheryl E. Molennor
  Susan, That is just fabulous. Congratulations


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  Congratulations Susan!


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Robyn Mackenzie
  Of all your super finalists, this is my favourite, Susan! Fabulous image! Best of luck in the next round. :o) Robyn


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Lorri Shane
  What alot of work, Suan. It turned out beautifully. Congrats and good luck.
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Hector Contreras
  Congratulations Susan, a winner in my book
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Corinne M. Thompson
  Stunning and creative...Congrats on your Finalist!


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ALLEN O. HOWARD
  Awesomme Susie!!! And congratulations!


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Revonda L. Gentry
  Like I said before, WOW, WOW, WOW!! Congratulations!!:)


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Bill Wyatt
  Congratulations on this real beauty, Susan!


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RC Fritz
  Fantastic macro, Susan! Congratulations!


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- Marilyn K. Lincecum

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  I'm a little late, have been out of town for a couple of weeks...but, congratulations on all your well deserved finalists and second place win.


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Vladan D. Djordjevic
  Fantastic photo! What a beautiful detail, color, lighting!!!


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- Elida Gutierrez

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  Congratulations on your FINALIST!!!


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- Stefania Barbier

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  congratulations again Susana!!!


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Tiia Vissak
  Congratulations!


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Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna
  WTG, SuSana!!!!!! Congratulations and good luck in the next round!!!!!! ♫ k


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  A beautiful creation, Susana! Congratulations!


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Stephanie Frey
  Congratulations on another great Finalist, SuSana!!


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September 23, 2008

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis
  Creative and beautiful work Susana! Congratulations!!

I'm sure you heard this before, but I MISS YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


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Vladan D. Djordjevic
  Congratulations on your fantastic Winner, Susana! Favorite.


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Sam Britt
  Congratulations on your 2nd Place winner, Susana!


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JO ANN CLEVELAND
  FANTASTIC! Congrats on this awesome winner SuSana!

jo ann c.


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Stephanie Frey
  Congratulations on your well-deserved Winner!


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Arlene Krassner
  Lovely work SuSana.
Congratulations.


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September 23, 2008

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis
  Congratulations Susana!


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Dr. Harmeet Singh
  Congratulations on your fantastic Winner, Susana


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Cary Rogers
  Congratulations on this FABULOUS winner, SuSana....it's wonderful!!


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September 23, 2008

 
- Stefania Barbier

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  ANOTHER HUGE CONGRATS SUSANA!!!


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Mary K. Robison
  Congratulations on this gorgeous Second Place Winner, SuSana!
I know I speak for many in saying we miss your sweet personality at bp! Hope all's well in your corner of the world.


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Tiia Vissak
  Congratulations on your winner!


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- Teresa Burnett

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  Congratulations again SuSana on this well deserved win!!


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September 23, 2008

 

Tarun Bose
  Big congrats Susana for your excellent winner. Two years back I had anticipated for this shot.


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  Another big congratulations, Susana..what a beautiful winner and your hard work sure did pay off this time!!!


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- Elida Gutierrez

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CONGRATULATIONS!!!

 "The Golden Thophy"

A Special Trophy for

"August Winners"


 


 


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Colleen Farrell
  Congrats, SuSana!


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Patricia Ronan
  Congrats again SuSana, another lovely winner:)


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Sylvia Rossler
  Big congrats again SuSana :o)


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- Rakesh Syal

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  Congrats on this awesome winner SuSana!


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Alex T. Mizuno
  Congratulations on your win SuSana! Your creativity and imagination always amaze me!


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September 24, 2008

 

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna
  WHOOOOOO HOOOOOOO
Another HUGE congratulations on this fantastic win, SuSana!!!!! ♫ k


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September 24, 2008

 

Robert Baer
  congrats on this great image susana!


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Linda Blair
  Congratulations SuSana....creative and awesome darkroom work!!!!!!


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  Congratulations Susana on your Another Win.


Dominick


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September 27, 2008

 

Salwa Afef
  Congratulations Susana ..very CREATIVE work ..thank you for this amazing reasult as I wish and dream ,Salwa .


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- Jim Kinnunen

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  This is truly a unique and wonderfully done image!!! Congratulations on a super Winner and Digital Darkroom selection, Susana!:)


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October 08, 2008

 

Jennifer L. Alder
  Congrats on your Darkroom feature my dear :)


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October 08, 2008

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis
  It's nice to see this again SuSana!!! A beautiful DD feature and winning image!!!! Way to go!!!!


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Stephanie Frey
  Congrats on your DD feature!


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October 09, 2008

 

Steven E. Ray
  Hello SuSana! I see you are still staying on the Winners list :) Been 8 months since I looked in. Wonderful DD photo this one is, very well done.


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October 15, 2008

 

Rahul Sharma
  Amazing Picture Susana...


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