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East Bay Hills
East Bay Hills
View from Sibley Volcanic Preserve in Oakland, California, just after sunrise.

Gary Pope

 
 
 

cheryl m. phillips
 

Very nice!
So calm and peaceful!
We live in such a beautiful place!
~cheryl


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February 28, 2008

 

Joao Martinho
  Beautiful tones and composition.


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February 28, 2008

 

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  Great composition, the layers are perfect.


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February 28, 2008

 

Kathy L. Clark
  This is gorgeous Gary. It looks like a winner to me.


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February 28, 2008

 

Tiia Vissak
  a beautiful view!


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February 28, 2008

 

Marylee Pope
  I hope this goes all the way. An all time favorite of mine of your work.


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February 28, 2008

 

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  How very beautiful! Very evocative and yet peaceful.


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February 28, 2008

 
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  That's a neat shot
Well done


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February 28, 2008

 

Michelle Alton
  Omigosh, Gary. This is just thrillingly beautiful.
Michelle


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February 28, 2008

 

Matt Quaid
  wonderful image here gary, looks lovely


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February 28, 2008

 

Marylee Pope
  Congrats on your editors pick! I feel Finalist coming (and hopfully a winner!)


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March 01, 2008

 
- Carolyn M. Fletcher

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  Outstanding!!!


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March 22, 2008

 

Denise A. Johnson
  congrats on your finalist!! love this one!


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March 22, 2008

 

Marylee Pope
  I Knew it! Congrats on your Finalist!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Now where is that button!? LOL!


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March 22, 2008

 

Michelle Alton
  Congratulations on this finalist, Gary!
I loved it from the start!
Michelle


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March 22, 2008

 

Susan Heath
  A big congrats, Gary! Very well deserved!


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March 22, 2008

 

Susan Heath
  A big congrats, Gary! Very well deserved!


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March 22, 2008

 
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  Excellent, Gary!! Congratulations!!!


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March 22, 2008

 
robinsonphotoart.com - Jeff Robinson

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  Excellent work Gary - Congrats on your Finalist! Jeff


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March 23, 2008

 

Robert Baer
  gary
really great image. congrats!


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March 23, 2008

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis
  Congratulations on your finalist!! What a sweet capture Gary, this looks so serene!


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March 23, 2008

 

Shawn Jennings
  Beautiful image, Gary! Congratulations on your finalist!


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March 24, 2008

 

Marylee Pope
  I KNEW IT!~~~~~

Congrats on your WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So well deserved! This one is just taking it everywhere! BRAVO Gary!


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March 24, 2008

 

Jeff Sullivan
  Congrats Gary!


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March 24, 2008

 

Philippe Vieux-Jeanton
  Beautiful S.F.B.A., Superbe capture! Congrats Gary!!


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March 24, 2008

 

Nadya Johnson
  Awesome! And it's still green! Congratulations on your STUNNING winner, Gary!


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March 24, 2008

 

Kurt Hawkins
  Very Beautiful Gary ... Congrats .. B)


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March 24, 2008

 
- Elida Gutierrez

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  Congratulations!!!



A Special Star
For all the Winners.


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March 24, 2008

 

jennifer B. short
  Hey....it is good to see this image with a gold button below it. Congrats on a terrific image.


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March 24, 2008

 

cheryl m. phillips
  YAY!!
~cheryl


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March 24, 2008

 

Agnetha Flodström
 
 
 
this is so magic and gives me a "fantasy-feeling" ..well done


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March 25, 2008

 
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  Congratulations, Gary on your Win.

Dominick


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March 25, 2008

 

Sandra Schlesinger
  I will never again look at the East Bay hills in quite the same way! Congratulations on creating an outstanding image.


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March 25, 2008

 
beckyparkinsonphoto.com - Becky J. Parkinson

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  Congratualtions This is a lovely photo...it is softer view of the East Bay than most people see.


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March 25, 2008

 
- Patrick Rouzes

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  CONGRATULATIONS on this amazing Winner,Gary!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


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March 25, 2008

 

Nancy L. Barrett
  Ethereal lighting, lovely composition--a well-deserved Finalist, Gary!


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March 25, 2008

 

AMALIA Veralli
  Lovely image. Congrats!


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March 25, 2008

 

Michelle Alton
  Gary, so happy to see this image a winner! So well deserved. It's breathtaking.
Michelle


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March 25, 2008

 

Roger Fry
  Breathtaking Gary ! Well done !


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March 25, 2008

 
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  Congratulations, Gary on this beautiful Winner!!!!
Denny


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March 26, 2008

 

Chaba Kasanitsky
  Congrats Gery - well deserved


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March 27, 2008

 

RC Fritz
  Fantastic scene! Congratulations, Gary!


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March 27, 2008

 

Colette M. Metcalf
  Congratulations!!!


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March 27, 2008

 

Jeffrey S. Rease
  Congratulations, Gary, on this beautiful photo! It's awesome!


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March 28, 2008

 

Milan Banik
  deserv9ng creation for the win.congrates


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March 29, 2008

 

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  Gary - HUGE congratulations for your well deserved win. You definitely were guided to the right place, right time. Impeccable work.


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April 07, 2008

 

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  Heck, I knew you'd be a winner!...
'cause you're the East Bay Man!!
Sam


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April 11, 2008

 

Siete Meeter
  Congratulations, Gary, on this beautiful photo! It's awesome!


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April 30, 2008

 

Denise Denomy
  CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR WIN & POTD, Gary! ABSOLUTELY BREATHTAKING CAPTURE! :0)


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April 30, 2008

 

Tiia Vissak
  Congratulations!


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April 30, 2008

 

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  I loved this on EyeFetch and I love it here. Congrats on winning POTD.


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April 30, 2008

 

Karen Engelbreth
  Wonderful view - big congrats on your win and POTD, Gary!


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April 30, 2008

 

Toni Riggs
  WOW! The part of Oakland I saw was not this pretty, lol. Beautiful image, congrats!


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April 30, 2008

 

Barend Frielink
  This is truly a great PODT. Very inspirational. Thanks!


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April 30, 2008

 

Avril Young
  awesome tones...stunning photo!
Congrats!!!


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April 30, 2008

 

Mukesh Srivastava
  Lovely scene, Gary!! Congrats on POTD Win!!!!


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April 30, 2008

 

Katarina Mansson
  Amazing landscape and capture Gary! You have a beautiful gallery. Congratulations on the double Gold on this one!


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April 30, 2008

 

Nancy (Peaches) Harker
  AWSOME capture and HUGE Congrats on both wins!


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April 30, 2008

 

Bill Houghton
  beautiful shot Gary. Congratulations on your win. Bill

Check out my personal website:

Bill Houghton Photography


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April 30, 2008

 

Michelle Alton
  So this is my 4th message about this shot, Gary! It's gone all the way! Congratulations on POTD. It's one of those times when the judges here really know what they're doing.
Michelle


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April 30, 2008

 

Jennifer L. Alder
  Yippie! Big congrats, Arch on your POTD... AN AMAZING image. I love the light and fading layers here...absolutely a breathtaking vista. Superb work as usual- a winner :)


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April 30, 2008

 

Kurt Hawkins
  Very Cool .. Congrats on making POTD as well as a 2nd Place Winner Gary .. B)


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April 30, 2008

 
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  Congratulations on your win and POtD for this very beautiful and excellent capture!

Debby


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April 30, 2008

 

Carolyn J. Connolly
  WOW, Gary - this image is simply EXQUISITE!! Many, MANY congrat's on your Second Place win with it last month...AND on it being chosen as POTD today!! Both accolades were MOST deserved!! :o)


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April 30, 2008

 

Marylee Pope
  What else is left????????? Photo of the Day!!!!!!!!!!!! WOWOWOWOWOW!~!!


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April 30, 2008

 

Melanie D. Wells
  Congratulations Gary...what an outstanding photo...I could so see this as an inspirational print...Just stunningly awesome.

Melanie


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April 30, 2008

 
- Lisa J. Boulden

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  Spectacular winner and POTD!
WTG, Gary!
~Lisa


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April 30, 2008

 

Josselyne Klecanda
  Breath taking.


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April 30, 2008

 

Jessica Jenney
  Congratulations, Gary on your stunning win AND POTD!!!


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April 30, 2008

 

Gretchen J. Gilkey
  Gary, I could simply stare at this wonderful image for hours!!! Thanks for the simple reminder of what God created!
Congrats!!!
gretchen :0)


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April 30, 2008

 

Lori Carlson
  This is top notch, Gary!! What a spectacular sight! That light is amazing!!! What a memory!! Thanks for sharing with us all and big congrats on all your recognition!! :0)


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April 30, 2008

 
- Melinda F. Schneider

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  A stunning shot, Gary! Congratulations on your win, topped off by POTD! ! Both very well-deserved! ! !


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April 30, 2008

 

Donna Dunbar
  This is absolutely gorgeous, congarts on POTD!!!


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April 30, 2008

 
- Donna M. Paul

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  Congrats Congrats Congrats Gary...Nice Job!


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April 30, 2008

 

Deon
  Gary this is excellent work. Congratulations on POTD and your win. It is well deserved.


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April 30, 2008

 

Christie R. Bielss
  Gorgeous! Congratulations on POTD and on your win! Beautiful work!


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April 30, 2008

 

Susan M. Smith
  Beautiful detail, comp and mood! Congrats on your win and POTD!


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April 30, 2008

 

Robert Baer
  gary
congrats on this wonderful potd and also for your win!!!


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April 30, 2008

 

Milan Banik
  this is realy great to see again .my best wishes and huge congrats .


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April 30, 2008

 

Bruce A. Dart
  The multitude of comments - with congratulations and admiration are deserved. Many elements combine to make this a truly great image; the sun, the fog, the "layers" and composition. What elevates it from very good to greatness for me is the additional detail of wonderful light -- and separation of the tree at the bottom left -- as well as the touch of light on the hills in the foreground. All the elements work to make it totally awesome!! Great job.


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April 30, 2008

 

Jeana Clark
 
Congratulations on this fabulous
winner AND POTD!!!
Well Deserved Gary!!!

~J~


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April 30, 2008

 
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  WoW! Breathtaking layers of color...what a view, Gary...congrats on your POTD and great win!


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April 30, 2008

 

Bunny Snow
  Love that capture of aerial perspective and composition, which you did a wonderful job capturing! Love also that you did it with my travel camera, which shows its possibilities.

Congratulations on your double win, which is well deserved!


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April 30, 2008

 

Joanne Kramer
  awesome


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April 30, 2008

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis
  A fantastic potd and winning image Gary. An immediate favorite!!! Congratulations!!


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April 30, 2008

 

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  .....and a wonderful view for those who can't see the East Bay as you do.
Wonderful POTD!!


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April 30, 2008

 

RC Fritz
  The layers are perfect. Congratulations!!


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April 30, 2008

 

Sharon Sawyer
  Congratulations on your two wins, Gary.
Brilliant !!!


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April 30, 2008

 

Nancy Donnell
  Absolutely stunning image! Congratulations!!


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April 30, 2008

 

Jessica A. Eik
  Super congratulations, Gary!!! A stunner of an image - well done!!!


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April 30, 2008

 
- ronda chatelle

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  Stunning Image Gary! Congratulations on your well deserved win and POTD!


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April 30, 2008

 

Joy Rector
  congrats on the POTD


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April 30, 2008

 

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  Congratulations on POTD - this is fantastic - and two (2) acknowledgements from BP - doesn't get any better than this. :)


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April 30, 2008

 

Margie M. Heldt
  What a gorgeous photo! Excellent work, congratulations!


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April 30, 2008

 

Kathleen R. Struckle
  Beautiful image. Congrats on you wins!!


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April 30, 2008

 

Marilyn Flanagan
  Oh Gary, viewing your photo takes one's breath away. Love the little tree.
Thank you for sharing.....and congratulations!


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May 01, 2008

 

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  Congratulations! Beautiful image,


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May 02, 2008

 

Cheryl Meisel
  What a lovely shot. The tones are so beautiful.
BIG CONGRATS on your wins with this wall perfect image!
Cherylm


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May 02, 2008

 

Jean-Pierre Ducondi
  Congratulations - Beautiful work.
JP


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May 04, 2008

 

Elina
  Big congratulations on your fantastic winner!
-Elina


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May 12, 2008

 

Lorri Shane
  So beautiful, Gary! Congrats!!


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May 15, 2008

 
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