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Oars Up


 

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Oars Up
Oars Up
Taken at Sculpture by the Sea 2004. Bondi Beach, NSW Australia
I posted this a couple of years ago and it made the finals. I have resubmitted it with some enhancements to colour and added a border.

Paul E. Earl

 
 
 

Barbara Waldoch
 

Beautiful shot of a beautiful sculpture, Paul!


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January 04, 2007

 

Paul E. Earl
 
Evy Johansen
Wow... cool image, Paul!! Wonderful Colors!


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January 04, 2007

 

Husain Akhtar
  Terrific presentation, Paul! sure we will see it again!


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January 04, 2007

 
- Su Sana E. P

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  Very interesting piece of abstract sculpture and wonderful presentation, Paul!!


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January 04, 2007

 

Ray Clarke
  Great colours and presentation Paul!!!!(R)


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Jenny Bosmans
  Fantastic colors and gorgeous abstract image, Paul! :)


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  Paul, great colors, clarity and lighting.


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January 04, 2007

 

Paul Michko
  Awesome color abstract capture, Paul.


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January 04, 2007

 

Donald K. Cherry
  Very cool image and presentation, Paul! Good luck with it this go around!


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January 04, 2007

 

Manuel Barrera
  First time I have seen it, Paul, and can see why it made the finals. Hope we see it again twice!


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January 04, 2007

 

Carol Sawyer
  Great presentation and colors, Paul!!


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January 04, 2007

 

eileen bedford
  Such a beautiful abstract,love your presentation Paul...


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January 04, 2007

 

Glenn E. Urquhart
  Well Seen, Well Composed, Beautiful and colorful abstract, Paul!!! VERY Well Done! Cheers, Glenn.


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January 04, 2007

 

Aimee S. McMaster
  ...lovely color, comp. and pov Paul...Aimee


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January 04, 2007

 

Colette M. Metcalf
  Gorgeous, Paul!!!


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Sharon King
  Awesome image, terrific colors and textures!


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Carla Metzler
  Great colors and abstract, Paul!


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January 04, 2007

 

Nadya Johnson
  Awesomely cool! It looks like oil paint. Is that a filter or the look of the statue itself? Great abstract! I think we should be seeing this again!


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January 04, 2007

 

Renee Doyle
  Fantastic colours and textures Paul! I promise myself all the time to get down there for this one day! Excellent resubmit - I hope you get gold!


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January 04, 2007

 

John Connolly
  Great work Paul! Be interesting to see if the judges are impressed as much as we are!


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January 04, 2007

 

Lynne Morris
  I missed this last time Paul so gratefull for the repost, a wonderful image with great colours and textures!


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  Great colours and composition here Paul...Dominick


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January 04, 2007

 
- Nancy L. Green

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  Beautifully done Paul!! The colors and clarity are superb!! <><


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January 04, 2007

 

Jayne Martin
  Stunning, okay, how did you do this, please.


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January 04, 2007

 

Pat Gamwell
  Wonderful art piece, Paul! LOVE the bold, vibrant colors. (Thank you for your concern and prayers, my friend).


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January 05, 2007

 

Cathy Barrows
  Congrats on your finalist...excellent


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February 24, 2007

 
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  Paul, congratulations on your finalist.


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February 24, 2007

 

Renee Doyle
  Thrilled to see this one again Paul! Congratulations on another fantastic finalist!


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February 24, 2007

 

Margaret Sikora
  Another outstanding Finalist photo Paul ,the best of luck in next round.


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February 24, 2007

 

Barbara Waldoch
  You are on a roll, Paul!


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February 24, 2007

 

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna
  Congratulation, Paul!!!!! Fantastic image!!!!! :-) ^.^ Kitty


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- Gail Vitikacs

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  Wonderful Paul! Congratulatons!


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February 25, 2007

 

Jenny Bosmans
  Congratulations again, Paul! Super! :)


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Colette M. Metcalf
  Congratulations!!!


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February 25, 2007

 
- Evy Johansen

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  Big congratulations on your beautiful and well deserved finalist, Paul!


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February 25, 2007

 

Nadya Johnson
  Oh oh. Paul, you had so many finalists I think I missed a few!! This is stunning! Yet another Big Congrats!


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February 26, 2007

 

Cyn Valentine
  Beautiful image..congratulations!


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February 26, 2007

 
- Rakesh Syal

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  Paul, congratulations on your finalist!!


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February 26, 2007

 
- Sheryl A. Hudson

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  Congratulations Paul - love the colors!!!
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  Congrats Paul on this excellent Finalist! Jeff


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February 27, 2007

 

Ray Clarke
  Congratulations on a great winning shot Paul


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February 27, 2007

 
- Laurence Saliba

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  Congratulations Paul!!!!!!!!!


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February 27, 2007

 

Colette M. Metcalf
  Congratulations, Paul!!!


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February 27, 2007

 

Cyn Valentine
  COngratulations Paul..stunning winner!!


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February 27, 2007

 

David Pratt
  COngratulations Pual on this awesome winner!


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Carla Metzler
  Congratulations on your winner, Paul!!


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  AWESOME!!!
BIG CONGRATS PAUL
GOOD WORK
JOHN


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Nadya Johnson
  Paul, you look very good in gold!! HUGE CONGRATS!


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- Claudia Kuhn

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  Beautiful comp and colors Paul, congrats on your win!


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Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna
  YES!!!!! WONDERFUL win with this one, Paul!!!! WTG!!!!! :-) ^.^ Kitty


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Sam Britt
  Congratulations on this winner, Paul.


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Revonda L. Gentry
  Congratulations on this wonderful winner!!


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Manuel Barrera
  big congratulations, Paul. Well deserved


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Barbara Waldoch
  Congratulations on your win, Paul!!!


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Christopher Delaney
  Congrats! Happy to share 2nd with such a creative image! Do not know how I missed this one. Awesome eye!


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Sharon King
  Congratulations Paul! WTG!


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  Congratulations Paul on your fabulous win...Dominick


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February 27, 2007

 

Cassie L. Woodlee
  Congratulations on your win Paul!!


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Darryl Wilkinson
  Beautiful treaure you found, Paul. Congratulations!!


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Aimee S. McMaster
  ,,,congratulations on your winner, Paul!! Aimee


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February 28, 2007

 

Aimee S. McMaster
  ,,,congratulations on your winner, Paul!! Aimee


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February 28, 2007

 

Aimee S. McMaster
  ,,,congratulations on your winner, Paul!! Aimee


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Tammy Scott
  Congratulations on this stunning winner!


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February 28, 2007

 
- Kay E. Mahoney

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  Congratulations on your second place winner:)


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Jenny Bosmans
  Congratulations on this fantastic winner, Paul! :)


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February 28, 2007

 

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  Just one word to describe your shot ~ WOWSERS! :)


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  Congrats Paul!! Jeff


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Renee Doyle
  Loved this one! Congratulations Paul on this fantastic win!


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  Paul, congratulations on your Second Place Win!


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Margaret Sikora
  Huge congratulations Paul for this beautiful winner,well deserved.


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- Evy Johansen

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  BIG congratulations on your wonderful win, Paul!!


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February 28, 2007

 

Husain Akhtar
  Paul, whole heartily congratulations on your most deserving win in the January 2007 contest! Sorry for not contacting you earlier because I had no access to the internet for days!


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March 02, 2007

 

RC Fritz
  Congratulations Paul on your Second Place WIN!


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March 03, 2007

 

eileen bedford
  Congratulations Paul, this is AWESOME...


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March 03, 2007

 

Glenn E. Urquhart
  A late Big Congratulations on your award, Paul!!! Well Deserved! Cheers, Glenn.


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March 04, 2007

 

Carolyn J. Connolly
  WOW, Paul - SO-O many Finalists from your January postings!! V-E-R-Y well done, my friend - EVERY one of them was SO-O well deserved!! This BEAUTIFUL image though, went one better, winning a Second Place...AND I can see why!! :o)

I'm sorry not to have commented on it before, but it really IS a FABULOUS image...and it DEFINITELY turned out to be worth your while re-posting it!! ;o) Sincere CONGRATULATIONS on your win, Paul - Phil and I are VERY happy for you!! :o)


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March 05, 2007

 

Carol Teal
  My friend and I were looking through some beach photos and found this. This is so beautiful Paul! I really love the colors! Well done and a very late congrats on your win!


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