Inspiring Photo: Morning Light... #4117508

Morning Light...

Uploaded: July 01, 2007 03:07:03

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...backlighting dew drops on pine needles...105 macro lens, wide open aperture with sellective focus, camera hand-held...

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William C. Raco July 01, 2007

WoW, this is outstanding, Michael
Fantastic light, focus and DoF
I love the bokeh created
Beautiful work!

Bill #683141

Manuel Barrera July 01, 2007

Good morning, Michael, love the bokah that the lens creates, truyly a gorgeous morning view. #4461342

Jeff Robinson July 01, 2007

Very-Very nice work Michael! Jeff #4461347

Lynne Morris July 01, 2007

Beautiful Michael, what a stunning capture! #4461364

Dominick M. Dimacale July 01, 2007

This is beautiful Michael, love that lights...Dominick #4461384

Aimee S. McMaster July 01, 2007

...wow what an amazing image Michael...so neat...Aimee #4461411

David L. Luchowski July 01, 2007

Great execution with optimal results. Looks awesome, Michael. #4461637

Jane Holestine July 01, 2007

This is stunning. Great work. #4461734

Bill Morgenstern July 01, 2007

Definitely a picture with emotion and great eye appeal. Super technique and outstanding result. Love this one!! #4462015

Melissa G. Meiselman July 01, 2007

Michael, the bokeh on this is outstanding with great lighting!! This is truly an outstanding photo!! #4462126

Monica Mermoz July 01, 2007

Wonderful, Michael! A very beautiful backlight effect. #4463474

Colleen Farrell July 01, 2007

Outstanding! A certain winner, in my book. As usual, your photography inspires and excites me, Michael! #4464101

Cheryl E. Molennor July 02, 2007

I Love this Michaael. Hopefully the judges will too! It's great #4467353

Wendy Stevenson July 05, 2007

Absolutely gorgeous!!!!!! #4474412

Alexis Yobbagy July 06, 2007

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #4478830

Ruth Robbins July 08, 2007

beautiful work. #4486254

Maria Zammit July 09, 2007

Saw this on EFP - outstanding work Michael! #4488642

Ellen L. Zaslaw July 10, 2007

Another stunner MK ! #4493974

Michael Khoury July 11, 2007

Thanks Bill, Manuel, Jeff, Lynne, Dominick Aimee, David, Jane, Bill, Monica, Colleen, Cheryl, Wendy, Alexis, Ruth and Maria...
m #4494941

Indrajit Hajra July 12, 2007

Lovely shot...the lens bokeh is magnificient.Really a stunner.Kudos to you...keep it going.. #4499691

Michael Khoury July 12, 2007

thank you very much EZ and Indrajit...
m #4502016

Steven E. Ray July 13, 2007

You have a unique eye for capturing subject matter. I like this one especially well! #4505486

Sherry Karr Adkins July 15, 2007

Fantastic image, Michael! #4509621

Marta J. Baldwin July 18, 2007

This is absolutely beautiful! I love the composition. Great job Michael! #4523584

Pamela Shane July 18, 2007

Oh wow!!!! This is spectacular Michael;
glorious bokeh - with the lighting, it
reminds me of jewels! This has to be a winner!! :) #4525059

Melissa G. Meiselman August 27, 2007

Michael, I loved this from the first moment I saw it. Congratulations on this most deserving finalist!! #4706159

Marsha S. Smith August 27, 2007

So beautiful!
Congratulations! #4706180

Marta J. Baldwin August 27, 2007

Congratulations on this beautiful finalist Michael!!! #4706770

Laurie Daily August 27, 2007

Another wonderful finalist...congratulations again, Michael! #4707582

Jennifer Rennison August 27, 2007

WOW, Michael! Breathtakingly beautiful! Congratulations on your finalist! Best of luck in the next round! #4707961

Nadya Johnson August 27, 2007

Michael, this is beyond fantastic! Congratulations on your AWESOME finalist! #4708912

Colleen Farrell August 27, 2007

Congratulations, Michael! I fully expect to see this one with a gold in a day or two! #4709778

Melissa G. Meiselman August 29, 2007

Congratulations Michael on this awesome winner!!! #4717961

Laurence Saliba August 29, 2007

CONGRATULATIONS Michael!! #4718240

Colleen Farrell August 29, 2007

Well, I was right. ;) Congratulations on your gold, Michael--although if I were the judges, this would have gotten 1st place. #4718584

Jenny Bosmans August 29, 2007

Congratulations on this well deserved Winner, Michael! :) #4718670

Sherry Karr Adkins August 29, 2007

CONGRATS, Michael! I just knew this was a winner. #4718999

Hendrik Storme August 29, 2007

Fantastic winner! Big congrats Michael! #4719010

Sharon Day August 29, 2007

I totally love this, Michael!!! I am a big fan of your work! Big congratulations on your win! #4719097

Kay E. Mahoney August 29, 2007

Congratulations on your second place winner. #4719843

Marsha S. Smith August 29, 2007

Congratulations! I repeat myself, but this is just so gorgeous. #4720068

Donna W. Neal August 29, 2007

Can't believe you could do this hand held...Wow!
Congratulations on a beautiful winner #4720252

Laurie Daily August 29, 2007

Congratulations, Michael...a beautiful winner! #4720278

Cheryl E. Molennor August 29, 2007

Well deserved winner Michael Congratulations #4720674

Mata Patan August 30, 2007

Hey, hey, hey! What I see here!
CONGRATULATIONS!! #4722135

Bonnie C. Lackey August 30, 2007

Huge Congratulations, Michael. This is a stunner! #4722822

Michael Khoury August 30, 2007

Thanks very much Steven Sherry Marta Pamela Melissa Marsha Lauri Jennifer Nadya Colleen Jenny Sherry Hendrick Sharon Kay Donna Laurie Cheryl and last but not least, Mata :)
mk #4722840

Erin Appelbaum August 30, 2007

Much deserved win, Michael. You do great work. Congrats. Peter #4723240

Michael Khoury August 30, 2007

Thank you Peter; the talent is obvious in your gallery; I enjoy it very much...
Michael #4723255

Su Sana E. P August 30, 2007

Simply Spectacular!! Michael, huge Congratulations on this gorgeous Winner!! #4723430

Marta J. Baldwin August 30, 2007

Very nice Michael!!! I just knew this one was a winner. A big congratulations to you!!! #4723697

Michael Khoury August 30, 2007

thank you very much Susana and Marta for your nice comments
mk #4725638

Bill Morgenstern August 31, 2007

Great image and a WELL deserved win. Congrats!!! #4727561

Janine Russell August 31, 2007

Michael, big congratulations on your Second Place Win! #4730237

Lynne Morris August 31, 2007

A well deserved winner Michael, Congratulations! #4730350

Lynne Morris August 31, 2007

A well deserved winner Michael, Congratulations! #4730351

Stanley C. Sims September 05, 2007

Another of your outstanding images Michael. Congrats on this winner. #4752814

Casey A. Hanson September 09, 2007

Congrats on your beautiful win, Michael...sorry I am so late in commenting, never enough time in the day. :0) #4767635

Raymond Pauly September 14, 2007

Beautiful winner, Michael! #4791102

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