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The Power of Yellow


 

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The Power of Yellow
The Power of Yellow
Photo taken at the Denver Botanical Garden.

Melissa Olsen

 
 
 

Jean Campbell Creamer
 

These bring back sweet memories for me. These grew wild in our back yard when I was a young girl. We used to pick them and bring them in the house for Mom and be so proud that we made her day a little brighter. Thanks for the memories.


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September 05, 2008

 
- Mary Beth Aiello

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  Very strong and dramatic, Melissa. Love the colors and contrasts.


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September 05, 2008

 

Kathy L. Clark
  Melissaa this is gorgeous. Wonderful warth, light and full frame comp.


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September 05, 2008

 

Amanda O. Cannon
  These are beautiful......Thanks for the uplifting photo on this rainy Friday!!!


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September 05, 2008

 

Lynne Morris
  Oh this is gorgeous Melissa, wonderful colours and lighting!


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September 05, 2008

 
- Sherran Andersen

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  Wonderful capture Melissa... great colours. Sherran


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September 05, 2008

 

Barbara E. Sturgis
  Love it,the colors and the shadows..Melissa.


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September 05, 2008

 

Jennifer L. Taranto
  beautiful full frame of these gorgeous flowers!! great clarity!!
(i think i've read somewhere that yellow also corresponds to creativity :)


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September 05, 2008

 

Robert R. Goodman
  I can not speaks for other,but as for myself I do feel ashamed that I missed your Birthday.But I do want to wish you a Happy(late but better than never)Birthday,my friend.That is a very beautiful capture.Great color and lighting,Melissa!!!!!


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September 05, 2008

 

Kimi A. Phillips
  Happy belated Birthday!! Wonderful, cheerful image!:)


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September 05, 2008

 

Heidi Knight
  Love the golden tones against the black. Amazing florel and presentation here, Melissa ;0)


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September 05, 2008

 

Melissa G. Meiselman
  Melissa, I remember this shot!!! You caught a terrific grouping of these dazzling flowers with those vivid hues of yellow..really eye catching, sharp detail and great lighting!! Wonderful floral shot!!


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September 05, 2008

 

Sam Britt
  Beautiful full frame floral image, Melissa. Great color, lighting & detail.


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September 05, 2008

 

Jessica Jenney
  Gorgeous detail, golden tones and composition, Melissa!


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September 05, 2008

 

Nancy (Peaches) Harker
  WOW! FANTASTIC and ever so BEAUTIFUL!!


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September 05, 2008

 

Renata Gusciora
  Wonderful image,incredible lighting and focus,Melissa!Lovely!


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September 05, 2008

 

Tammy D. Ferren
  Beautiful lighting and colors, love the effects, too!


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September 05, 2008

 
- Kay E. Mahoney

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  Nice capture, Melissa. Beautiful flowers. Love the effect and colors.


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September 05, 2008

 

Sheila D. Robertson
  What a sunny, happy capture. I like the effect and your composition.


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September 05, 2008

 

Daniella Puente
  Beautiful warm light and tones Melissa :)
Hope you had a wonderful day, send you a B-Day hug a little late!


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September 05, 2008

 

Mike Clime
  Beautiful colors and nice soft lighting, Melissa!


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September 05, 2008

 

Kaye Burazin
  I'm so mellowed by your yellow Melissa.


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September 05, 2008

 

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer
  Beautiful full frame floral, Melissa. Wonderful light, colors and details. A happy Friday to you too :0)


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September 05, 2008

 

MELODIE C. ROBERTS
  This sure is a Full Frontal Floral!!
Fantastic Work Melissa!!
I am Stimulized!!!


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September 05, 2008

 
- Mitch Spence

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  Well, it does nice things for my state of mind, Melissa. I love your composition here, and the light.


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September 05, 2008

 

KARU WIJESUNDARA. A.N.P.A.S.
  WONDERFUL COLOUR AND THE DETAILS HERE.

KARU.


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September 05, 2008

 

Melissa Olsen
  Thanks everyone...I am glad you liked the yellow.


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September 05, 2008

 

Hendrik Storme
  Wonderful color and light! Great floral image!!!


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- Claudia Kuhn

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  Beautiful full frame floral!


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September 05, 2008

 

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna
  Melissa...this is ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS!!!!! The vivid colors are incredible and the details fantastic!!!!! ♫ k


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September 05, 2008

 

Janet Daniel
  Beautifully captured bunch here, Melissa!
A belated Happy Birthday! Hope you had a good one!


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September 05, 2008

 

Bill Knaps
  Wooooooooo Hoooooooooooooo You Melissa's just had to team up and outdo us all. LOL Great Floral Melissa O. Bill


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September 05, 2008

 

Eugenio Diaz
  Hi Melissa, a belated Happy birthday to you too....best wishes and all the best!
This is just magically exquisite. I love the glow -- it has an otherworldly quality


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September 05, 2008

 

Karen Engelbreth
  Beautiful full frame image, Melissa!


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September 05, 2008

 

Deb Koskovich
  It was your birthday??? Well dang, girl! Happy Belated One! LOL

Awesome shot, the details rock!


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September 05, 2008

 

Debbra Bailey
  Lovely color and light!


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September 05, 2008

 

frank w. degenhardt
  Melissa- Good morning my dear friend. I have missed you and your work. Happy Birthday girl.
Love the rich, vivbrant colors that do make one feel good. The full frame is excellent and beautiful to each border. That lighting is sensational. It really puts the glow to the flowers. Marvelous clarity. The details are stunning. I love the textures and the way you captured each minute feature.
Remarkable work
Have a wonderful day, you take care, be safe, keep up the great work girl.


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September 05, 2008

 

Melissa Olsen
  Thank you all so much and I am glad that I could bring a bit of sunshine to your Friday!


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September 06, 2008

 

Susan M. Campbell
  Such wonderful lighting and exposure Melissa. Colors are terrific. A beautiful image.


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September 06, 2008

 

ROLAN NARMAN
  Nice color tones and lighting! It brought sunshine to my Saturday also! Great job Melissa!


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September 06, 2008

 

Jeana Clark
 
This is STUNNING Melissa!!!!
I'm sorry that I'm so late in telling you how beautiful this is!!!!
Color is fantastic!!!
Certainly has brightened my day!!!
GORGEOUS & A FAVE!!!!

~J~


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September 07, 2008

 

Melissa Olsen
  Thank you Susan, Rolan and Jeana!


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September 12, 2008

 

Sandra K. StJohn
  Melissa,
The colors here are very rich - great texture - just beautiful.


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September 12, 2008

 

Melissa Olsen
  Thank you Sandra!


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September 19, 2008

 

Jeana Clark
 
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
M E L I S S A!!!!
WAY TO GO!!!!
CONGRATS ON THIS FAB FINALIST!!!
Hope it moves on!!!!

~J~


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October 22, 2008

 

Susan M. Campbell
  Way to go girl.....congrats!!!


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October 22, 2008

 

Melissa G. Meiselman
  Congratulations, Melissa on this stunning finalist!!!


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October 22, 2008

 

Robert R. Goodman
  A big congratulations,Melissa!


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October 22, 2008

 

Eivor Kuchta
  Congratulations on your finalist, Melissa!


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October 22, 2008

 

Nadya Johnson
  Gorgeous! Congratulations on your stunning finalist, Melissa! Best of luck in the second round!


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October 22, 2008

 

Courtenay Vanderbilt
  Congratulations Melissa!!!


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October 22, 2008

 

frank w. degenhardt
  Melissa- My dear sweet friend. I am so happy for you. I love your work, your friendship. A big congratulations on this finalist. Enjoy the moment dear friend. Way to go.


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October 22, 2008

 

ROLAN NARMAN
  Huge congrats Melissa! It is a beautiful 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

 
- Stefania Barbier

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  CONGRATS ON YOUR FINALIST!!!!!


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October 22, 2008

 

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer
  Congratultions on your beautiful finalist, Melissa.


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October 23, 2008

 

Melissa Olsen
  Thanks so much everyone!


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October 23, 2008

 

Stephanie Frey
  Congratulations on your beautiful
Finalist!


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October 23, 2008

 
- Mitch Spence

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  My big congratulations to you, Melissa!


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October 23, 2008

 

Janet Daniel
  Congratulations, Melissa! :-)


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October 23, 2008

 

Jennifer L. Taranto
  Glad to see this as a finalist - WTG!!!!


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October 23, 2008

 

Heidi Knight
  Well Melissa... What an awesome finalist! God luck in the next round ;0)
I am so happy for you ;0)


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October 23, 2008

 
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  Congratulations Melissa!! It's a beautiful and well deserved finalist!!


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October 23, 2008

 

Kathy Cline
  HI Melissa and a BIG GIGANTIC CONGRATULATIONS on your finalist!! I wish that ZEBRA was up for one! Have a blessed day. OH YA I love your new personal photo!!
Kathy


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October 23, 2008

 

Eugenio Diaz
  Hi Melissa, Congratulations on a beautiful and well deserved finalist...Good luck in the next round!


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October 23, 2008

 

MELODIE C. ROBERTS
  Congratulations Melissa!!!
Excellent Finalist!!
Good Luck in the Next Round!!!


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October 23, 2008

 

Sam Britt
  Congratulations, beautiful finalist, Melissa!


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October 23, 2008

 
- Usman M. Bajwa

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  Huge Congrats.on a well deserved Finalist.

UB.


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October 23, 2008

 

Mike Clime
  Congratulations you your finalist!


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October 24, 2008

 

Amy M. Wilson
  A BIG congratulations, Melissa!


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October 24, 2008

 

Melissa Olsen
  Thank you all so much!


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October 24, 2008

 
- Dr Silly

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  Beautiful finalist. Congrats. :O)


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October 24, 2008

 
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  Congratulations on you beautiful floral Finalist, Melissa! Great lighting and colors.


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October 24, 2008

 

Renata Gusciora
  Big congratulations on this fabulous winner,Melissa!


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October 24, 2008

 
- Bojan Bencic

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  Congratulations on your WIN, Melissa.


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October 24, 2008

 

ROLAN NARMAN
  Huge congratulations on your magnificent win Melissa!


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October 24, 2008

 

Jessica Jenney
  Congratulations, Melissa on your beautiful win!


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October 24, 2008

 

Sandy Powers
  Yayyyy!!!!! Congratulations, Girlfriend!!! This photo is BREATHTAKING! :) YOU are THE BOMB!


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October 24, 2008

 

Mike Clime
  Congratulations on this beauty, Melissa!


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October 24, 2008

 

Cyn Valentine
  So beautiful Melissa..congratulations!!!


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October 24, 2008

 

Melissa G. Meiselman
  HUGE congratulations on this stunning winner, Melissa!!!!!


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October 24, 2008

 

Patricia A. Stalter
  So happy for you! Congratulations!!! WTG


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October 24, 2008

 

Colette M. Metcalf
  Congrats!!!


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October 24, 2008

 
- Claudia Kuhn

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  So beautiful Melissa, congratulations!


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October 24, 2008

 

Nadya Johnson
  Congratulations on your great winner, Melissa!


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October 24, 2008

 

Debbra Bailey
  Congratulations Melissa!


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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

 

Sam Britt
  Congratulations on this second place win, Melissa!


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October 24, 2008

 

Vladan D. Djordjevic
  Congratulations Melissa!

Terrific image!


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October 24, 2008

 
- Ken Smith

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  Way to bring it home, Melissa. Very well deserved!!


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October 24, 2008

 

Jennifer L. Alder
  Congrats, Melissa, on your winning image- gorgeous work! :)


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October 24, 2008

 

Courtenay Vanderbilt
  Congratulations on your win, Melissa!!!! Well deserved!


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October 24, 2008

 

Stephanie Frey
  Congratulations on your winning image!!


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October 24, 2008

 

frank w. degenhardt
  Melissa- Oh yea my dear dear friend. Way to go. So happy for you. Your work so beautiful and am proud of your taking home the gold. Congratulations. Enjoy the moment my dear friend. Savor it.


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October 24, 2008

 

Sirsendu Gayen
  Huge congratulations on your win


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October 24, 2008

 

Dr. Harmeet Singh
  Heartiest congrats on this gorgeous winner.


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October 24, 2008

 

Janet Daniel
  A big congratulations on your win, Melissa! :-)


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October 25, 2008

 

Hendrik Storme
  Big congrats on this fantastic winner Melissa!!!


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October 25, 2008

 

Melissa Olsen
  Thank you all so very much! I appreciate the EP's and wins and always feel honored when I get the recognition, however I will say it again...the support and friendship I get from you folks mean so much more to me. You help me grow as a photographer and person and I for one am thankful to BP for being such a wonderful avenue in which to share my thoughts and photos!
Have a wonderful day and keep clicking :-) THANK YOU ALL!


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October 25, 2008

 

Karen E. Baumann
  Melissa, this is just beautiful. I have enjoyed browsing your gallery, reading the wonderful captions and quotes and I have especially loved the beauty of the "tour" you have shared with us during your Autmn photo journies! Thanks so much for sharing... and, a Big Congratulations on this very fine WIN!


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October 25, 2008

 

Jeana Clark
 
NOBODY could be happier
for you than I!!
THis is a stunning image
and your WIN is
VERY WELL DESERVED!!!!!
WAY TO GO MELISSA!!!!!!

~J~


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October 25, 2008

 

Tiia Vissak
  Congratulations!


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October 25, 2008

 
- Usman M. Bajwa

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  WTG. Congrats. on striking GOLD.

UB.


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October 25, 2008

 

Karen Bacon
  A big congratulations Melissa!!


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October 25, 2008

 

David Phalen
  BIG Congrats on a wonderful Winner!!


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October 25, 2008

 

Tarun Bose
  Big congrats for your winner, Melissa.


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October 25, 2008

 

Colleen Farrell
  Breathtaking beauty, Melissa! Big congrats on your win!


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October 25, 2008

 
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  Congratulations on your well deserved winner, Melissa!


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October 25, 2008

 

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna
  HUGE congratulaions on this wonderful win, Melissa!!!!! ♫ k


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October 25, 2008

 

Lorna Shutter
  Beautiful work, Melissa! Congratulations on your 2nd Place Win!!!!! :)


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October 25, 2008

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis
  Congratulations Melissa, gorgeous!


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October 25, 2008

 

Deb Koskovich
  HOORAY, Melissa! I'm so happy for you, big congrats on this gorgeous winner!


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October 26, 2008

 

Barbara E. Sturgis
  Congratulations!!!Melissa..


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October 26, 2008

 
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  Congratulations Melissa, on your beautiful winning image! It's well deserved!!


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October 26, 2008

 

Robert R. Goodman
  Congratulations Melissa,very well done!!!!!


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October 26, 2008

 
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  Congratulations Melissa on your Win.

Dominick


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October 27, 2008

 
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  BRAVO! CONGRATULATIONS on your beautiful shot!


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October 27, 2008

 

Pamela Shane
  Spectacular! Big congratulations on this
beautiful winner Melissa.


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October 27, 2008

 

Marcel J. Fernandez
  Congratulations on your beautiful winning entry.


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October 29, 2008

 

Heidi Knight
  Sorry melissa... Just notised that this beauty went from a finalist to a win!!! I am so thrilled for you! WTG ;0)


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October 29, 2008

 

Melissa Olsen
  You guys are the best!
Thanks!


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October 29, 2008

 

Susan M. Campbell
  Congrats Melissa on this awesome winner. Way to go!


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November 01, 2008

 

Melissa Olsen
  Thanks Susan!


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November 01, 2008

 
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