Inspiring Photo: Sunset #1410443

Sunset

Uploaded: November 03, 2005

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** BP November 2005 Winner - Elements of Design **

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Deb Holmes-Hatfield November 03, 2005

Very cool image, Laura, awesome colors and great lines! #337477

Laura Clay-Ballard November 03, 2005

thanks, Deb! #2030668

Shelly A. Van Camp November 03, 2005

Beautiful...Great colors and lighting! #2030737

Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas November 03, 2005

This is great Laura! I like those lines and colors,
Amalia #2031135

Laura Clay-Ballard November 03, 2005

thanks, Amalia and Shelly! #2031221

Jenny Bosmans November 03, 2005

Awesome colors on this terrific capture, Laura! #2031637

Judy S. Fung November 03, 2005

Terrific lines, colors and capture, Laura! #2031719

Laura Clay-Ballard November 03, 2005

thanks, J & J! #2032003

Darryl Wilkinson November 03, 2005

Great image Laura! I also enjoyed browsing through your gallery. You do great work!! DW #2032595

Laura Clay-Ballard November 03, 2005

thanks, darryl! #2032840

Susana Ms Heide November 04, 2005

WOW!!! STUNNING! I LOVE the rich color and the designs! I bet we see this one again!! #2034088

Dorothy Neumann November 04, 2005

Oooooooooh, neat! Love the strong graphic lines, the bold color...very nice!!! #2034090

Laura Clay-Ballard November 04, 2005

thanks, y'all! #2034132

Tonya R. Boles November 04, 2005

Wonderful sunset Laura... #2034504

Alisha L. Ekstrom November 04, 2005

oooohhhh VERY VERY cool image Laura...Wonderful perspective!! FABULOUS color!!! Love this sunset pic!!! #2034506

Tammy Scott November 04, 2005

VERY VERY VERY cool find and shot! #2035005

Terry L. Ellis November 04, 2005

Superb job on this fabulous image, Laura! Bold and great color as someone else said! Super comp. #2035047

Kerby Pfrangle November 04, 2005

Awesome colors, lines and shapes in this image. Very warm and inviting image. Kerby #2035070

Laura Clay-Ballard November 04, 2005

thanks, y'all! #2035254

Brian Cassar November 04, 2005

Good shot Laura
#2035489

Laura Clay-Ballard November 04, 2005

thanks, brian! #2035670

Goshka G. November 12, 2005

Incredibly beautiful, Laura!!! #2067277

Laura Clay-Ballard November 12, 2005

thanks, goshka! #2067410

Rhonda Smith November 19, 2005

Now this is art!! Absolutely wonderful image Laura.. I bet we'll see this again... :~) #2094721

Rhonda Smith November 19, 2005

Now this is art!! Absolutely wonderful image Laura.. I bet we'll see this again... :~) #2094722

Vicki Hunt December 20, 2005

Beautiful! congrats! #2202347

Darryl Wilkinson December 20, 2005

Congratulations, Laura! Good luck on the next round!!! #2202371

Candice C. Calhoun December 20, 2005

Congratulations, what a gorgeous finalist!

ccc #2202751

Dorothy Neumann December 20, 2005

I KNEW this one was a winner. Congrats on your finalist, Laura! #2202829

Adilson F. Ferreira December 20, 2005

Congratulation on this wonderful finalist Laura!!! #2202852

Michael Robichaud December 20, 2005

Beautiful orange hues! Great capture. Congratulations on your Finalist photo! #2203767

Stanley J. Contrades December 20, 2005

CONGRATULATIONS on your Finalist, Laura, and best of luck to you in the next round!!
Much Aloha,
Stan
#2204342

Laura Clay-Ballard December 20, 2005

thanks to all of you! #2204930

Kara L. Hendricks December 20, 2005

This is gorgeous!!! Congratulations Laura!!! #2205037

Mary Timman December 20, 2005

Great work. Congratulations on your finalist and good luck. #2205111

Terry L. Ellis December 20, 2005

Congratulations, Laura, on this terrific finalist! #2205171

DiAnna F. Paulk December 20, 2005

Woohoo, Laura!! Congratulations on this great image. I'm certainly relieved that I don't have anything in elements of design having to go up against this one! #2205207

Donna W. Neal December 20, 2005

Contratulations on your excellent finalist Laura #2205416

Lynn Crawford December 20, 2005

Congrats Laura, wonderful image :) #2205464

Jill Flynn December 20, 2005

Congratulations on your terrific finalist Laura! #2205499

Cathy Barrows December 20, 2005

Congrats on your finalist...very pretty #2205719

Deborah Sandidge December 20, 2005

A beautiful capture, love those sunset tones - congratulations Laura! #2205766

Laura Clay-Ballard December 20, 2005

thanks, everyone! #2206553

Kimberly Peck December 20, 2005

Congrats on an amazing finalist!! #2206565

Cindy Paquette December 20, 2005

Glorious Laura! Congrats! #2206691

December 20, 2005

CONGRATS!!! Way to go...
~Angela #2207187

Linda D. Lester December 20, 2005

Beautiful!!!
Congratulations on your wonderful finalist! #2207264

Chris Macer December 20, 2005

Congrats on the finalist, Laura! Best of luck to you! :) #2207355

Cesar J. La Rosa December 20, 2005

Congratulations on this well-deserved Finalist, Laura!!! #2207639

Deb Holmes-Hatfield December 21, 2005

Congrats to you Laura! Way to go! #2209265

Leanne M.E. Boyd December 21, 2005

I love the colour and shadows, Laura - congratulations on your Finalist! #2209546

Marie Fields December 21, 2005

Congratulations, Laura! Wonderful image! #2210001

Laura Clay-Ballard December 21, 2005

thank you, everyone! #2210225

Jenny Bosmans December 21, 2005

Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Laura!! #2210296

Tonya R. Boles December 21, 2005

congrats Laura. #2210507

Anita Hogue December 21, 2005

Fabulous, Laura! Congratulations! #2210769

Piotr M. Organa December 21, 2005

Congrats, Laura! Stunner. #2211021

Laura Clay-Ballard December 21, 2005

thanks everyone #2211052

Wendy Stevenson December 21, 2005

Congratulations Laura on this most excellent finalist. Best of luck to you in the next round!! #2211158

Debra Booth December 21, 2005

Wow! Very cool photo, Laura!! Big congratulations to you!! #2211196

Laura Clay-Ballard December 22, 2005

thanks, y'all! #2211985

Dan Holm December 22, 2005

Alright, Laura!!!! Woo Hoo!!! CONGRATULATIONS on your most deserving WIN!!! #2215458

Susana Ms Heide December 22, 2005

I have no doubt that this deserves the GOLDEN MEDAL!!!! It is a perfect image!!! CONGRATS Laura!!! #2215475

Karen Engelbreth December 22, 2005

CONGRATULATIONS on your win, Laura! #2215484

Evy Johansen December 22, 2005

Big congratulations on your win, Laura! Well deserved! #2215681

Mary K. Robison December 23, 2005

Wonderful image, Laura!
CONGRATULATIONS on your win! #2215721

Darryl Wilkinson December 23, 2005

CONGRATULATIONS on your wonderful WIN, Laura!!! BRAVO!!! #2215811

Stanley J. Contrades December 23, 2005

Fabulous win and CONGRATULATIONS, Laura!!
Much Aloha,
Stan
#2215815

William C. Raco December 23, 2005

Beautifully done, Laura
Congratulations!

Bill #2215909

Colleen Braun December 23, 2005

Congratulations... #2215956

Alan L. Borror December 23, 2005

Congratulations on a wonderful winner, Laura! #2215993

Anita Hogue December 23, 2005

I knew this was an awesome find when I saw it. A big congratulations on this wonderful win, Laura!!! #2216106

Tom Andersen December 23, 2005

Fantastic image, Laura! Congratulations on your win! #2216231

Claudia Kuhn December 23, 2005

Beautiful colors! Congratulations on your win Laura! #2216241

Adilson F. Ferreira December 23, 2005

Congratulations on your win Laura!!!
Very well deserved!!! #2216256

Laura Clay-Ballard December 23, 2005

thank you everyone! My FIRST win! I'm thrilled! #2216277

Mary Timman December 23, 2005

Way to go girl..Congratulations! #2216329

Wally Orlowsky December 23, 2005

Congratulations on this colorful and graphic winner, Laura! #2216438

Michael Robichaud December 23, 2005

Congratulations on your win! I love the colors. Happy Holidays and enjoy your New Year! #2216455

Laura Clay-Ballard December 23, 2005

thanks to one and all! **big smiles** #2216493

Vicki Hunt December 23, 2005

Just wonderful!!! Congrats! #2216496

Cathy Barrows December 23, 2005

Congrats on your win...wonderful #2216565

Laura Clay-Ballard December 23, 2005

thanks, vicki and cathy! #2216620

Stephanie Laird December 23, 2005

Excellent Laura! Congrats!!! #2216853

Chris Macer December 23, 2005

Congrats on the win, Laura! Way to go! :) #2216926

Deborah Sandidge December 23, 2005

Gorgeous, congratulations Laura~! #2217042

Stan Kwasniowski December 23, 2005

Laura, Congratulations

Merry Christmas #2217091

Jill Flynn December 23, 2005

Congratulations on your win Laura! Way to go!!! #2217096

Debra Booth December 23, 2005

BIG congrats to you, Laura, on this well-deserved win!!! WTG!! #2217433

Terry L. Ellis December 23, 2005

Super congratulations, Laura, on this fabulous Second Place win! So happy for you! #2217628

Kay Beausoleil December 23, 2005

Loveit! Congratulations on your win, Laura! #2217634

Karen Chappell December 23, 2005

Congratulations on your win, Laura!! #2217690

Danilo Piccioni December 23, 2005

Laura, congratulations on this killer image! WTG!
Merry Xmas! : ) #2217782

Karen E. Michaels December 23, 2005

I am very proud of you for this one Laura. Rock on and have a wonderful weekend. Revel in your accomplishment. Peace, karen #2217817

Wendy Stevenson December 23, 2005

Laura, I'm so thrilled to see this here - it's an exceptional shot!! Congratulations my friend and here's wishing you a very MERRY CHRISTMAS and HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!! #2217855

Laura Clay-Ballard December 23, 2005

thanks, everyone! #2217909

Goshka G. December 23, 2005

Many many congrats on this wonderful winner, Laura!! #2217947

Janet L. Skinner December 23, 2005

Congratulations on this gorgeous image, Laura!! #2217990

Jim Kinnunen December 23, 2005

Congratulations on this very well done winning image, Laura!:) #2218070

Kaye Burazin December 23, 2005

Wonderful Laura, congrats on this well done image. #2218149

Laura Clay-Ballard December 23, 2005

thanks, to everyone! :>) #2218189

Keith L. Clayton December 23, 2005

Really so cool! #2218258

Luigi Di Serio December 23, 2005

Amazing winning photo! I can't believe I missed this. Good job Laura #2218355

Guy D. Biechele December 23, 2005

Superb image. Congrats on your win, Laura! #2218465

Susan T. Evans December 23, 2005

Congrats Laura on this stunning winner. #2218554

Linda D. Lester December 23, 2005

Congratulations....awesome shot! #2218659

Tonya R. Boles December 23, 2005

Congats Laura, its a wonderful shot.. #2218731

Jenny Bosmans December 23, 2005

Congratulations on this great winner, Laura!! #2218833

Laura Clay-Ballard December 23, 2005

thanks, everyone #2218857

Debbie Hartley December 23, 2005

Congratulations on your awesome winner Laura! #2218869

Kathleen Clemons December 23, 2005

Congrats to you, Laura, this is a beauty! #2218879

Nobu Nagase December 23, 2005

Many congrats, Laura!!!
Awesome!!! #2218957

Stephen Zacker December 23, 2005

Super eye and interesting image. Congratulations #2218976

Cora Miller December 23, 2005

Congratulations on your win, Laura! #2219136

Laurence Saliba December 23, 2005

CONGRATULATIONS on your win, Laura! #2219146

Candice C. Calhoun December 24, 2005

Congratulations on your excellent win! Merry Christmas!

ccc #2219494

Deb Holmes-Hatfield December 24, 2005

Congratulations on your win, Laura, great job! #2219752

Terry R. Hatfield December 24, 2005

Congratulations On Your Win Laura!!
Merry Christmas To You And The Family!! #2219773

Laura Clay-Ballard December 24, 2005

thanks, to all! #2220046

Sharon Day December 24, 2005

Congratulations on this awesome win, Laura!!! This is really gorgeous! Merry Christmas! #2221128

Rhonda Smith December 25, 2005

I KNEW this was a winner the first time I viewed it .. way to go girl !! This capture is awesome and well deserving of the gold!! Congrats Laura :o) #2222582

Laura Clay-Ballard December 26, 2005

thank you, everyone! #2223263

Diane Dupuis December 28, 2005

YAY LAURA!!!!! Congrats on this superb shot and well deserved win!!!! #2229465

Laura Clay-Ballard December 28, 2005

thanks, Diane! #2229885

Kate Jackson December 31, 2005

WOW belated congratulations on this brilliant win Laura! Incredible reflected colour!! #2237239

Laura Clay-Ballard December 31, 2005

thanks, Kate! #2237439

KHAWLA Haddad January 05, 2006

Big Congratulations on AWESOME Winner Laura YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAAAAAAAA So happy for you girlfriend way to go well don !!!!!!!!! #2256807

Gunther Allen January 16, 2006

Way to go Laura! Sorry for being so late to congratulate! -G #2296607

Andrea W. Hedgepeth January 17, 2006

Wow, Laura, I've been off line for a while and missed your wonderful winning image. Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #2299958

Cathy M. Gromball January 19, 2006

Congratulations on your Second Place win, Laura!

Cathy :) #2306650

Laura Clay-Ballard January 19, 2006

thanks everyone! I'm still smiling over this win .. it was my first .. but hopefully NOT my last! LOL #2307562

Crystal L. Craig September 04, 2007

Absolutely beautiful capture Laura! And a huge congrats! #4747369

Laura Clay-Ballard September 05, 2007

thanks, crystal! #4748975

Chuck Bruton September 24, 2008

Not the average sunset, great catch
Well done
Congratulations #6506866

Laura Clay-Ballard September 24, 2008

thanks, chuck! #6507221

Luigi Di Serio July 09, 2016

All time winner! Nice #11494000

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