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Sunrise Colors


 

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Sunrise Colors
Sunrise Colors
The first rays of the rising sun bring out wonderful tones
of purple and pink from the marble domes of the Taj Mahal.
Canon EF 16-35 f2.8L @ f/6.3, 1/60, ISO-400, focal length 26mm.

Raymond Pauly

 
 
 

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer
 

WOWOW! Spectacular!!! Absolutely fantastic composition and colors, Raymond.


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September 02, 2008

 

A P
  Awesome capture of this incredible place, Raymond. And how lucky of you to be there on such a gorgeous sunrise.


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September 02, 2008

 

Renee Doyle
  WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My new favourite of yours Raymond!!!! Stunning!!


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September 02, 2008

 
- Evy Johansen

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  Gorgeous image, Raymond!!


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September 02, 2008

 

Ray Clarke
  Fantastic image Raymond.!!!(R)


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September 02, 2008

 

Raymond Pauly
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a beautiful capture!

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I want to go there!!!!! AHH I envy you!!! spectacular.....!


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September 02, 2008

 

Kristy A. Keene
  WOW! A WINNER!


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September 02, 2008

 

Christina N. Seuser
  Incredibly Gorgeous!!


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September 02, 2008

 

Mukesh Srivastava
  Wow... it's a winner for sure and my favourite too...


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September 02, 2008

 

Lynne Morris
  Wow you sure got a winning shot of this awesome temple Raymond, this is stunning.


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September 02, 2008

 

Jennifer L. Alder
  Spectacular! What a grand view, Ray! :)


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September 02, 2008

 
- Usman M. Bajwa

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  GREAT SHOT OF A GREAT MONUMENT OF LOVE. Wouldn't be surprised to see it again, Raymond


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September 02, 2008

 
- Laurence Saliba

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  Yes, surely a winner Raymond!!!!


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September 02, 2008

 

Michelle Alton
  WOW!!!!! The Taj, as I've never seen it portrayed. Absolute Winner!


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September 02, 2008

 

Pat Gamwell
  What a breathtaking sight, Ray! Incredible architecture and the closest I'll ever come to actually seeing it! Thanks for the travelogue! Excellent shot.


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September 02, 2008

 
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  Raymond, I see this as one of the Winners next month!


Dominick


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September 02, 2008

 
- William C. Raco

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  Wow, this is spectacular, Raymond
I love the colors, the perspective and depth
Very well done


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September 02, 2008

 
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  Fantastic pov and capture Raymond! Jeff


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September 02, 2008

 

Judy A. Lawhon
  Fantastically beautiful, Raymond!! Was it hot while you were there?


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September 02, 2008

 

Rolando Rosito
  Lovely colors, outstanding image Raymond.


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September 02, 2008

 

Erin Appelbaum
  Awesome capture and color. Peter


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September 02, 2008

 

Patricia Seidler
  Absolutely stunning! Great colors, pov and composition.


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September 02, 2008

 

Melissa G. Meiselman
  WOW this is a spectacular view with that early morning lighting, vivid color and terrific composition, Raymond!!!


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September 02, 2008

 

KARU WIJESUNDARA. A.N.P.A.S.
  IT'S A WONDERFUL PRESENTATION HERE.

KARU.


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September 02, 2008

 
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  Beautiful lighting and tones, Raymond.


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September 02, 2008

 

Barbara Waldoch
  Terrific shot, Raymond!


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September 02, 2008

 

Ujjwal Mukherjee
  Wow! Stunning shot,Ray!


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September 03, 2008

 
- Cindy Bendush

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  Exquisite light, color and POV in this capture Raymond -- Beautiful! :-)


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September 04, 2008

 

Max Aureli
  Beautiful colors and details!


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September 06, 2008

 

Renata Gusciora
  Beautiful and moody,outstanding image,Raymond!


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September 07, 2008

 

Joao Martinho
  Indeed. This place should have been photographed million times but this picture and respective tones adds something new and beautiful to this monument!


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September 07, 2008

 

Dennis Walton
  Very beautiful. It is nice to see the Taj before the crowds arrive!


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September 10, 2008

 

Kate Baumgartner
  Lovely image. Congrats on your ep. I agree with the editor.


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September 12, 2008

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis
  This is so beautiful Raymond, amazing light and reflections!


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September 14, 2008

 

Vladan D. Djordjevic
  An amazing image!


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September 15, 2008

 
- Lisa J. Boulden

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  Breathtaking beauty!
Sensational color!
Love that morning mistiness, too.
A fabulous shot!
~Lisa


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September 17, 2008

 

Sirsendu Gayen
  Teriffic image with great light, color,POV and composition.The reflection in water is wonderful.The title is exactly mached with the situation.The image is as wonder as Taj.


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September 29, 2008

 

Robert R. Goodman
  A big congratulations,Raymond!


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October 22, 2008

 

Vladan D. Djordjevic
  A big congratulations on your wonderful finalist, Raymond! Favorite.


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October 22, 2008

 
- Usman M. Bajwa

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  Not surprised at all. Congrats.

UB.


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October 22, 2008

 

Sirsendu Gayen
  Big congratulations.


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October 22, 2008

 

Barbara Waldoch
  Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Raymond!


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October 22, 2008

 

Nadya Johnson
  What a wonderful photo of the Taj! Congratulations Raymond, on your gorgeous finalist!


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October 22, 2008

 
- Teresa Burnett

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  Huge congratulations on this stunning finalist, Raymond!! Best of luck in the next round!!


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October 22, 2008

 
- Stefania Barbier

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  CONGRATS ON YOUR FINALIST!!!!!


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October 22, 2008

 

Nancy (Peaches) Harker
  WHOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOO
HUGE CONGRATS and best of luck in the next round!


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October 22, 2008

 

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer
  AWESOME, Raymond. Just awesome! Congratulations!!!!


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October 23, 2008

 

Max Aureli
  Congratulations for this beautiful Finalist, Sirsendu!!!


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October 23, 2008

 

Max Aureli
  Raymond :-))) sorry!!!
Congratulations for your Finalist, Raymond!!! :-)))


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October 23, 2008

 

Mukesh Srivastava
  Huge Congrats on your finalist, best of luck in the next round!!!!! A winner for sure!!!


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October 23, 2008

 

Jennifer L. Alder
  Congrats, Ray, on this amazing finalist!


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October 23, 2008

 

Marijana Fajgl
  Big congratulations, Raymond!


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October 23, 2008

 
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  An awesome Finalist, Raymond! Congratulations!


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October 23, 2008

 

Renata Gusciora
  Congratulations on this fabulous finalist,Raymond and good luck in the next round!


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October 24, 2008

 

Renata Gusciora
  Ha!Amazing winner,Raymond!!HUge congratulations!!:-)


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October 24, 2008

 
- Stefania Barbier

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  congrats on your gorgeous win!!!


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October 24, 2008

 
- Rakesh Syal

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  My heartiest congratulations on this great win, my friend!

WELOME TO INDIA!


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October 24, 2008

 

Nancy (Peaches) Harker
  WHOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOO
HUGE Congrats on your Win!!!


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October 24, 2008

 

Cyn Valentine
  Wow..amazing winner Raymond..congratulations!


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October 24, 2008

 
- Gail Vitikacs

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  Beyond beautiful...stunning! Congratulations!


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October 24, 2008

 

Martin J. Preslar
  Remarkable image! Congrats on your well deserved 1st place finish! Bravo!!!


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October 24, 2008

 

Colette M. Metcalf
  CONGRATULATIONS!!!


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October 24, 2008

 

Nadya Johnson
  How fabulous to see this stunning photo with its FIRST PLACE GOLD!! A huge congratulations, Raymond! A FAVE for me, for sure!


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October 24, 2008

 
- Elida Gutierrez

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CONGRATULATIONS!!!

 "A Humble Thophy"


A Special Trophy for


"September Winners"


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October 24, 2008

 
- Cindy Bendush

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  Breataking light and perspective Raymond! Congratulations on this fantastic winner!


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October 24, 2008

 

Vladan D. Djordjevic
  Congratulations on this fantastic winner, Raymond!


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October 24, 2008

 

Sam Britt
  Congratulations on your first place winner, Raymond!


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October 24, 2008

 

Jennifer L. Alder
  Big congrats, Ray, on this amazing first place winner :)


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October 24, 2008

 

Anna Diederich
  Congratulations on your fabulous winner!


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October 24, 2008

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis
  Outstanding work Raymond, a big win!! Congratulations!


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October 24, 2008

 

Marsha S. Smith
  Absolutely glorious! Congratulations!!


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October 24, 2008

 
- Kay E. Mahoney

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  Congratulations on your 1st Place winner.


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October 24, 2008

 
- Teresa Burnett

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  AWESOME!!! Congratulations on this 1st place win Raymond!!


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October 24, 2008

 
- Laurence Saliba

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  Congratulations Raymond!!! This deserved the gold from day 1!!! Beautiful!!!!


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October 24, 2008

 

Mukesh Srivastava
  Outstanding capture... Huge congrats on this first place WIN, Raymond!!!


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October 24, 2008

 
- Usman M. Bajwa

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  Getting the first place is always special. I am happy that you got it through your well deserving beauty. Keep shooting and sharing, Raymond.

UB.


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October 24, 2008

 

Sirsendu Gayen
  Huge congratulations on your win.


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October 24, 2008

 

Ujjwal Mukherjee
  Huge congratulations,Ray on your fabulous 1st place Winner!!


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October 24, 2008

 

Dr. Harmeet Singh
  Heartiest congrats for the gold medal win..


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October 24, 2008

 

Darryl Wilkinson
  Outstanding work, Raymond! Congratulations!!


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October 24, 2008

 

Barbara Waldoch
  Congratulations on your WIN, Raymond!


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October 25, 2008

 

Brett Dolsen
  Congratulations Raymond an awesome winner!!Brett


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October 25, 2008

 

Marijana Fajgl
  Big congratulations on your fantastic winner!


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October 25, 2008

 

William F. Clair
  WTG Ray!!!!


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October 25, 2008

 
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  Congratulations on this beautiful winner, Raymond!


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October 25, 2008

 
- Lisa J. Boulden

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  A sensational winner!
Congratz, Raymond!
WTG!!!
~Lisa


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October 25, 2008

 

Michael G. Marshall
  Congratulations Raymond on your wonderful winning image! Well deserved! Michael


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October 25, 2008

 

Tiia Vissak
  Congratulations!


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October 25, 2008

 

Michelle Alton
  Congratulations, Raymond. This photo had "winner" written all over it. What a gorgeous image.


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October 25, 2008

 
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  Congratulations Raymond, on your beautiful well deserved FIRST PLACE WIN!


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October 25, 2008

 

Kelly S. Cavanaugh
  Gorgeous image, Raymond! Congrats!!!


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October 25, 2008

 

Colleen Farrell
  Wow! Stellar capture, Raymond! Big congratulations on your win!!


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October 25, 2008

 

Debra R. Harder
  WOW!! This is really STUNNING, Raymond!! HUGE CONGRATS on your FIRST PLACE WIN!! Deb


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October 25, 2008

 

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna
  HUGE congratulaions on this 1st place win, Raymond!!!!! ♫ k


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October 25, 2008

 

Renee Doyle
  Told you this was my new favourite of yours Raymond!!!! HUGE congrats on this most deserving FIRST place winner!! WTG!


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October 25, 2008

 
- Robert K. Bemus

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  Awesome shot and huge congratulations on your First Place win, Raymond!!! I'm very happy for you...


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October 25, 2008

 

Cathy Barrows
  Congrats...beautiful


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October 26, 2008

 

Tarun Bose
  Big congrats Raymond for your beautiful first prize winner.


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October 26, 2008

 

Eugenio Diaz
  Congratulations on your well deserved win!


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October 26, 2008

 
- Erica Murphy

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  Congratulations Raymond!


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October 26, 2008

 

Robert R. Goodman
  Congratulations Raymond,beautiful capture!!!!


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October 26, 2008

 
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  What an elegant image! Congratulations on your First Place win, Raymond!
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October 26, 2008

 
dmd-photo-art.com - Dominick M. Dimacale

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  Congratulations Raymond on your Win.

Dominick


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October 27, 2008

 
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  Congrats Raymond on your Excellent Win! Jeff


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October 28, 2008

 

Pat Gamwell
  Travelogue perfection, Ray! CONGRATS!


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October 31, 2008

 

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  Incredibly done by you....what a compsition of colour on Taj...beautifull...WINNERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

rgds Sanjay


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November 02, 2008

 

Carol Teal
  So gorgeous Raymond! Congrats on your win! This has to go in my favs!


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November 02, 2008

 
- Linda D. Lester

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  Stunning....awesome shot and congratulations on your first place winner!


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November 10, 2008

 

Sharon Sawyer
  Soooooooooooooo beautiful, Ray!!! Well deserved first place win!!!


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May 26, 2010

 
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  Congrats, Rey, on your beautiful All Time Winner!


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