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sous_la_pluie


 

BetterPhoto.com All Time Best Photo Contest Finalist BetterPhoto.com Photo Contest FIRST PLACE Winner  
sous_la_pluie
sous_la_pluie
ISO 200, F8, 1/60. SB800 angled up into umbrella. 22mm on 12-24 lens.

Alexis Yobbagy

 
 
 

Dave Hubbs
 

I love the framing..nice shot...


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April 28, 2007

 

Sherri Gorman
  I love this Alexis!!!! What an awesome shot!!!! Great tones, framing and dof!!!


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April 28, 2007

 

Louise Kumpf
  Great shot, Alexis, and very inventive! I love your choice of black & white.


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April 28, 2007

 

Cary Rogers
  Tres cool, Alexis! Great contrast of foreground with BG, and nice, "washed-out" BG. Well-conceived and composed image!


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April 28, 2007

 

Holly Hitchcock
  Wonderful image in every way! Love the POV and WOW...great capture on the rain drop!!! Really brings it up a notch!


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April 28, 2007

 

John Connolly
  Great original work, and a wonderful presentation, Alexis!


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April 28, 2007

 

Denise M. Snyder
  This is FABULOUS! I think this one has WINNER written all over it!


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April 28, 2007

 

Alexis Yobbagy
  Thank you for all the nice comments!!! :-)


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April 28, 2007

 

Melissa G. Meiselman
  OHHHH this is the perfect shot rain with the two umbrellas dripping and everything so gray. Great sho, Alexis!!!


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April 28, 2007

 
- Su Sana E. P

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  Great capture with fantastic framing and perspective, Alexis!! This will be back for sure.


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April 28, 2007

 

Paul E. Earl
  What clever composition!! Fantastic image, Alexis!


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April 28, 2007

 

Jennifer L. Taranto
  I love the use of dof. Great tones. A very creative shot!


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April 30, 2007

 

Christy Nichols
  LOVE this, Alexis!! Wonderful conversion, POV and DOF!!!


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April 30, 2007

 

Christeena J. Knowles
  This photo has impact, I can easily imagine myself under the umbrella.
Beautiful! It's a winner.


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April 30, 2007

 

Nadine A. Lewis
  OUTSTANDING!!!! Looks like a winner to me!!! <><


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May 01, 2007

 

Chastity Abbott
  I LOVE this!!! A PERFECT conversion for sure!!! The details from the drops along with the dof is just wonderful! Great work here!


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May 06, 2007

 

Remi Trepanier
  Beautiful capture and awesoem DoF Alexis!


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May 06, 2007

 
- Su Sana E. P

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  I knew it. Congratulations, Alexis!!


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May 23, 2007

 

Denise M. Snyder
  Told you so!!! Congratulations!


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May 23, 2007

 

Sherri Gorman
  Congratulations on your AWESOME finalist!!! I knew we'd see this one again. Good luck next round.


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May 23, 2007

 

David Pratt
  Congrats Alexis on this cool finalist!


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May 23, 2007

 

Cyn Valentine
  Big congrats Alexis!!


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May 23, 2007

 

Graeme yew Chow
  Well composed finalist, congrats Alexis.


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May 23, 2007

 

Jeana Clark
  CONGRATULATIONS ON THIS WONDERFUL FINALIST!! BEST OF LUCK IN THE NEXT ROUND!!!!

~Jeana~


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May 23, 2007

 

Jennifer L. Taranto
  CONGRATS!!!


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May 24, 2007

 

Chastity Abbott
  This was one of my favorite posts from you!!! I am so glad to see it again! HUGE congrats...it's wonderful! :)


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May 24, 2007

 

Christy Nichols
  YAY!! Big Congratulations to you, Alexis, on this beyond awesome finalist!!


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May 24, 2007

 

Datha Y. Thompson
  CONGRATULATIONS!! :0) WTG Alexis!! Love it


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May 24, 2007

 

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna
  Congratulation on this image, Alexis!!!!


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May 24, 2007

 

Dave Hubbs
  Congrats Alexis...I really luv this image..a perfect picture!!!


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May 24, 2007

 

Alexis Yobbagy
  Thank you everyone for all your comments and congratulations!!!


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May 24, 2007

 

KV Day
  Very cool shot, congrats


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May 24, 2007

 
- Su Sana E. P

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  Wow!! Alexis, HUGE CONGRATULATIONS on this well deserving First Place Win!!


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May 24, 2007

 

Colette M. Metcalf
  Congratulations!!!


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May 24, 2007

 

Chastity Abbott
  OH MY WORD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Am I ever SO happy for you!!!!! I told you this was one awesome portrait!!!!!! HUGE CONGRATS ON YOUR WINNINGS!!!!!!! :) :)


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May 24, 2007

 

Datha Y. Thompson
  CONGRATULATIONS Alexis on your First Place Win!!! WoooHoooo :0)


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May 24, 2007

 
- Erica Murphy

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  Awesome first place winner!!!! I love this!! Congratulations!

Erica


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May 24, 2007

 
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  Congratulations Alexis on your first place win...Dominick


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May 24, 2007

 

Graeme yew Chow
  Huge congratulations ! awesme winner, Alexis.


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May 24, 2007

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis
  Creative use of perspective and lighting, a big congratulations!!!


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May 25, 2007

 

Paul E. Earl
  A fantastic image that deserves all the prizes it can get. Well done!!


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May 25, 2007

 

Megan p
  This is SO well seen, I love it!! Congratulations on your fabulous Win Alexis!!!


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May 25, 2007

 

RC Fritz
  Fantastic POV, Alexis. Congratulations on your First Place WIN!


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May 25, 2007

 

Denise M. Snyder
  I love it when I'm right! LOL! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


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May 25, 2007

 
- Kay E. Mahoney

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  Alexis ,Congratulations on your first place winner.


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May 25, 2007

 

Jennifer L. Taranto
  A very well deserved win!!


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May 25, 2007

 

Remi Trepanier
  Well diserve first place winner Alexis!!!


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May 25, 2007

 

Cyn Valentine
  Congratulations Alexis!


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May 25, 2007

 

Sherri Gorman
  Congratulations Alexis!!! I am so glad to see this win 1st place. This is a favorite of mine. Absolutely AWESOME capture!!!! Way to go!!!!


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May 25, 2007

 

Jeana Clark
  .... AND YOU DID IT!!! 1ST PLACE.....CONGRATULATIONS ALEXIS ON YOUR VERY BIG WIN!! EXCELLNT IMAGE!

~Jeana~


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May 25, 2007

 
- Rakesh Syal

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  Congratulations on your First Place WIN, Alexis!!


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May 25, 2007

 

John Connolly
  I was hopoing we would see this one again, Alexis! Congratulations on your First Place Win!


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May 25, 2007

 
- Cora Miller

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  Very effective use of dof. Congratulations on your win with this fine image.


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May 25, 2007

 

Alexis Yobbagy
  Thank you to all my great friends at BP!!! I have to admit that I'm pretty thrilled by this!!! :-)


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May 25, 2007

 
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  Alexis, BIG CONGRATULATIONS on your FIRST PLACE WIN!


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May 25, 2007

 

Jane M
  Excellent comp and a well desreved win. Congrats!


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May 26, 2007

 

Jenny D
  CONGRATULATIONS!! You SO deserve this!!


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May 26, 2007

 

Tarun Bose
  Big, big congrats Alexis on your first place winner. Excellent work.


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May 26, 2007

 
- Judy V. Kennamer

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  Congratulations Alexis - this is beautiful!


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May 26, 2007

 

Derek D. Dafoe
  Congrats on this fine First place win!!! Very original!!


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May 27, 2007

 

Madhu Ramaswamy
  Awesome shot. Congrats!!!


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May 27, 2007

 

Michelle L. Frick
  Congratulations Alexis! This is such a beautiful image!


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May 28, 2007

 

Allison Gaulin
  CONGRATULATIONS on your win!! This is an incredible image- LOVE the DOF and composition overall!


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May 28, 2007

 

Rusty Bright
  Congratulations Alexis. Great B & W image. I can feel the day when I look at your picture.


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May 28, 2007

 

Rusty Bright
  Congratulations Alexis. Great B & W image. I can feel the day when I look at your picture.


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May 28, 2007

 

John O Storck
  This is so great... I love the mood you captured, very special image.


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June 02, 2007

 

Hurk (Steve) Hurkett
  Super capture, Alexis .. and Congrats on this 1st Place Winner .... steve


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June 04, 2007

 

Lorri Shane
  Congratulations, Alexis. A superb image!


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June 05, 2007

 

Patrick R. McMullen
  Great shot Alexis! Congratulations on it! Beautiful black and white!
Pat


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June 06, 2007

 

Phillip R. Connolly
  I have only just caught up with this one Alexis and what a great theme winner it is. Top shot!

Phil


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June 10, 2007

 
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  Wonderful image!! Congratulations!!


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June 15, 2007

 

Ugur Erkmen
  Very creative.Well deserving image.I love it.Congratulations.


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June 17, 2007

 

Heather
  Awesome Capture! Very Creative!


~Have a Look at my Gallery.....


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June 24, 2007

 

Allan L. Dy
  Truly a winner! Super!


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July 02, 2007

 

Vikram Jamwal
  I know it is already a winner, but I am very impressed by this image Alexis! Superb composition!!!!


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July 11, 2007

 

Mary K. Robison
  A VERY belated Congratulations on your well-deserved First Place Win, Alexis!
Lovely b&w image!


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July 27, 2007

 

Jimmy Bhogal
  Gorgeous work Alexis !


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July 27, 2007

 

William Moore
  terrific shot...love the b&w..congrats


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July 29, 2007

 

Shawn Jennings
  Excellent shot, Alexis! The dof is perfect!


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July 31, 2007

 

Ed Taguba
  Wowsers, what a beautiful piece of photograph.


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August 07, 2007

 

Vishal Sharma
  Excellent shot rain with the umbrellas dripping in gray. Congratulations!!!


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August 13, 2007

 

Christopher Jamison
  wow! what an absolutely AWESOME image! and instant favorite! congrats on a well deserved winner!

I look forward to seeing much more of your work!

(ps...thanks for the kind comment!!)


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August 15, 2007

 

Toni Riggs
  Cool image! Great composition, love the perspective!


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August 16, 2007

 

Jim Britt
  This shot is fantastic! Was it black and white originally? SO many great compliments on this shot and well deserved. You have a great eye - all your shots are excellent.


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August 19, 2007

 

Autum Rhoades
  This is awesome! Congrats on your wonderful win!


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August 22, 2007

 

Vicki Zoller
  WOW this is incredible!!!
Your DOF on this is spot on, and the BW...well it worked...
YEP...I can see why it was a WINNER!!!


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August 23, 2007

 

Lexi West
  Congrats on win. Absolutely beautiful photograph!!!


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August 29, 2007

 

Toni Riggs
  Congrats!


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August 29, 2007

 

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  Amazing-great capture and great sharpness.
Nir .B.
Israel.


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September 06, 2007

 

Manos Peponas
  it deserves to be a winner, excellent!!!


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September 06, 2007

 

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  A pure marvel. Such precision and awsome composition. Award well deserved. :-)


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September 08, 2007

 

Roger Fry
  Excellent composition Alexis!

Roger


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September 09, 2007

 

Sandra R. Alvey
  Alexis this is a FANTASTIC Capture!! I love the composition, and the clarity is crystal clear! I'm so happy they recognized your tallent and congrats on your 1st place!! :D

Sandi


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September 30, 2007

 

Peter R. Hammer
  Superb!


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October 05, 2007

 

Mike Dawson
  Great Use of Shallow DOF. Congrats!


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October 08, 2007

 

Yves Rubin
  Beautiful! What a terrific way to convey mood and sense of time.


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October 24, 2007

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis
  Outstanding winning image, great eye for details and tones!


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November 01, 2007

 

Crystal L. Craig
  Oh Alexis, this is absolutely fabulous! Congrats on your win, I can't believe I missed this! Wonderfully creative, incredible clarity, awesome concept & well executed. Love it! *Click* Right into my favorites!


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November 05, 2007

 

Vladan D. Djordjevic
  This is one of the most beautiful photos, and I would like to watch it every day at my home. My favorite!


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December 01, 2007

 

Jennie Marie Schell
  Wonderful capture, great composition!
Congrats!


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December 03, 2007

 

Manuel Barrera
  Well deserved!


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December 17, 2007

 

Erika Haight
  A beautiful Win Alexis! Way to go!!!! erika


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January 01, 2008

 

Anna M. Halasz
  Brilliant! Anna


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January 14, 2008

 

Sandra Freyler
  Love your perspective on this image, Alexis! Amazing shot! :)
Congrats!


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January 27, 2008

 

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  I realize this shot was submitted back in April, but I just saw it. No wonder it was a winner. You did a fantastic job! Well deserved first place! Very creative. As others have said, great DOF, POV, contrast, and composition. Well done!


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February 06, 2008

 

Nemil B. Chabebe
  Congratulations on this winner, it is a magnificent picture, with a perfect composition and lovely B&W, and great light/shadows.


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February 25, 2008

 

Paul G Slate
  this is fantastic!


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April 22, 2008

 

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  Great capture, also...congrats on your award!..cheers!!


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August 25, 2008

 
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  Very creative image as is your gallery
Good job


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September 24, 2008

 
- Zsuzsanna M. Szugyi

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  How I missed this before! Congratulation to you Alexis!!


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November 02, 2008

 

Renee Doyle
  Incredible work Alexis!!! Your whole gallery is amazing!


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January 19, 2009

 

Ivan Chacon
  I agree with Renee! Big Congrats!!!


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January 21, 2009

 

Toni A. Martin
  I am so glad I stumbled into your gallery. You do awesome work and are so creative! Good luck in all you do. I love the creativity of this image. So clever. The raindrops on the umbrella make the image, along with the figure with the other umbrella. I am so envious.


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April 21, 2010

 
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