Beauty In Change

© Stephen Zacker

Beauty In Change

Uploaded: October 20, 2004

Comments

Paul Michko October 20, 2004

Beautiful image, Stephen. #180235

Gianna Stadelmyer October 20, 2004

Oh, I love this! The deep burgundy tones against the graytone background, the texture in the drying rose against the grainy wood, and the strong composition are all superb! Great shot, Stephen:-) #858180

S J October 20, 2004

Love this creative composition, Stephen! Truly inspiring for me! #858193

Colette M. Metcalf October 20, 2004

Wonderful, Stephen!! #858221

Donna J. Taff October 20, 2004

Beautiful, Stephen!!!!!! #858227

Kathryn (Love) Scheet level-classic October 20, 2004

lovely - colors and texture are great #858258

Carolyn M. Fletcher level-classic October 20, 2004

Wow, what beautiful leaves! Good job! #858270

Michael Allen October 20, 2004

Spectacular, Stephen.

Ditto Jan; she nailed it.

..mike ;-] #858299

Debra Booth October 20, 2004

Oh, I really agree with Jan, too! Really beautiful, Stephen! #858321

Janet Detota October 20, 2004

Love the contrasts and textures! Did you make potpourri with it? :-) #858359

Terry R. Hatfield October 20, 2004

Beautiful Image Stephen The Silver Tones Really Set This Off!! #858362

Rob Friedman October 20, 2004

Terrific, and very creative image!! #858376

Casey A. Hanson October 20, 2004

Very cool, Stephen!
Love the colors and comp
you achieved. #858497

Allan L. Whitehead October 20, 2004

Marvelous capture and presentation, Stephen, I agree with Jan who said it all. Very well done, my dear friend - your good friend, Allan #858544

Murry Grigsby October 20, 2004

Nice shot Stephen! #858699

Shirley L. Carpenter October 20, 2004

Excellent image and detail Stephen!! #858750

Wendy M. Amdahl level-deluxe October 20, 2004

Superb image Stephen...the desaturated background really puts the focus on the dying flower. Nice diagonal comp as well and I especially like the grain in the wood! Good work! :o) #858906

Sharon Day October 20, 2004

Fantastic shot, Stephen!!! Great composition!! #858918

Dale Gast October 20, 2004

This is wonderful, Stephen!! I love the fading color! #858977

Brenda W. LaFleur level-deluxe October 20, 2004

I like this Stephen! Perfect composition and the color contrasts are particularly nice. Well done! #859065

Dan Holm October 20, 2004

Gorgeous, Stephen!! The withered colors and textures are wonderful! Excellent work! #859148

Robin L. Wehrman October 20, 2004

WOW Stephen! This is spectacular great textures and colors. The silver tones sets this off very nicely very well done:) #859396

Carol Brill October 20, 2004

Wonderful tones and mood you set here, Stephen, to show that dignity and character can be maintained even as beauty fades! #859513

Deborah C. Lewinson level-addict October 20, 2004

Very Beautiful Stephen, outstanding contrasts in colors and textures!

-Debby #859597

Amy N. Cappelli October 20, 2004

ah, but the beauty has not faded, only changed- it is beauty on an unpretentious level, a very honest level.
there is a sense of permenancy, not anymore in the act of "becoming."
the photo is quite emotive- a reminder that moments of beauty in youth are fleeting, giving way to more delicate and rich versions of ourselves.
It's a wonderful image all around, Stephen :-) #859612

William C. Raco level-classic October 20, 2004

Great color, textures and 'change'
Very nicely done, Stephen.

bill #859750

Diane Addonizio level-classic October 20, 2004

Georgeous color; great composition, stephen!! #859764

Stephen Zacker October 20, 2004

Thanks for all the Wonderful comments. I really appreciate them! #859772

Wendy M. Amdahl level-deluxe November 15, 2004

Congrats again Stephen on this Finalist! :o) #912067

Claudia Kuhn level-classic November 15, 2004

Love the textures Stephen, congrats again! #912667

Terry R. Hatfield November 15, 2004

Great Job Stephen,Congratulations On Your Finalist:-) #912691

Ed Heaton November 15, 2004

Stephen,
Congratulations On Your Finalist ;-) #912727

Jessica McCollam November 15, 2004

Congrats, Stephen!!!!:) #912874

S J November 15, 2004

Congrats on your finalist, Stephen! #913059

Paula Lechten November 15, 2004

Beautiful Stephen. I love the color and texture. #913348

Allan L. Whitehead November 15, 2004

Stephen, congratulations on your finalist selection. Well done, and good luck in the next step - your good friend, Allan #913412

Cindy Paquette November 15, 2004

Another Beauty Stephen! Congrats!!! #913414

Karen Lewis-Gunn November 15, 2004

Congratulations Stephen, this is truely beautiful! #913814

cj patterson November 15, 2004

congratulations stephen! #913833

Murry Grigsby November 15, 2004

Congrats Stephen!! #914343

Jim Kinnunen level-classic November 15, 2004

Wonderful color in contrast with grey wood details! Gongrats!!! #914388

Stephen Zacker November 15, 2004

Thanks Everyone! You Really made my day! #914404

Carol Brill November 15, 2004

Stephen, congratulations yet again and best of luck on this in the next round! #914682

Jennifer Rennison November 15, 2004

Beautiful color and texture contrasts, wonderful image, Stephen!! Another congrats on your finalist! #914805

Colleen Braun November 16, 2004

Congratulations... #915332

Kelly Abernathy level-classic November 16, 2004

Congratulations! -K #915991

Darren K. Fisher November 16, 2004

Congratulations.. #916103

Kathleen K. Parker level-deluxe November 16, 2004

Congratulations on your finalist!!This is beautiful, Stephen!!
kathleen #916518

Karen Engelbreth November 16, 2004

Congratulations, Stephen! #917353

Stanley J. Contrades November 16, 2004

CONGRATULATIONS, Stephen, and good luck!!
Aloha,
Stan #917393

William C. Raco level-classic November 16, 2004


Congratulations, Stephen!
Best wishes,

bill
#917973

Patricia A. Kuniega November 16, 2004

Congratulations Stephen on this sensitively shot rose! #918219

Deborah C. Lewinson level-addict November 16, 2004

Congrats again, Stephen, another great finalist! #918261

Stephen Zacker November 16, 2004

Thank You all Very much for the Congratulations! #918661

Debra Booth November 16, 2004

Congratulations, Stephen!! #918716

Stephen Zacker November 16, 2004

Thanks Debra! #918770

Nobu Nagase November 16, 2004

Congratulations again, Stephen!!! #918883

Brenda W. LaFleur level-deluxe November 16, 2004

Another congrats, Stephen! #919191

Dan Holm November 17, 2004

Congratulation, Stephen!! A well deserved WIN!!!! #919326

Kasia Elser November 17, 2004

Great shot! Congrats! #919464

Colette M. Metcalf November 17, 2004

Congrats Stephen!!! #919618

Amy N. Cappelli November 17, 2004

congratulations! #919661

Claudia Kuhn level-classic November 17, 2004

Congrats on your 2nd place win Stephen!! #919766

S J November 17, 2004

Congratulation, Stephen!! A well deserved WIN!!!! #919886

Michael Allen November 17, 2004

Congratulations on an imaginative shot and a well deserved win.

Very well done. ..mike ;-]
#919894

Diane Addonizio level-classic November 17, 2004

Congratulations!! #920060

Patricia A. Kuniega November 17, 2004

Congratulations STEVE-O-ROONEY! : ) #920149

Sharon Day November 17, 2004

Big congratulations, Stephen!!! #920292

Jessica McCollam November 17, 2004

Great shot, Stephen, Congratulations!!! :) #920460

Gloria B. Wood November 17, 2004

Congrats Stephen...wonderful win!!! #920509

Terry R. Hatfield November 17, 2004

Congratulations On Your Win Stephen,
Well Deserved:-) #920807

Murry Grigsby November 17, 2004

Congrats on your twopeat Stephen!! :0) #921004

Deborah C. Lewinson level-addict November 17, 2004

Hearty congrats, Stephen, another awesome win!!!

-Debby #921018

Allan L. Whitehead November 17, 2004

Stephen, congratulations on this wonderful win, its richly deserved, my dear friend, Allan #921273

Dale Gast November 17, 2004

Congratulations, Stephen!!! A fantastic win!!! #921432

Stanley J. Contrades November 17, 2004

CONGRATULATIONS on your double win, Stephen!! Great job!!
Aloha,
Stan #921434

Stephen Zacker November 17, 2004

Thanks VERY much to everyone for the Congratulations! :-) #921479

Cindy Paquette November 17, 2004

Congratulations Stephen on two beautiful wins! Lovely, lovely work! #921617

Kelly Abernathy level-classic November 17, 2004

Way to go again Stephen! Congrats on your win! -K #921794

Nobu Nagase November 17, 2004

Congratulations once again, Stephen, on this great win!!! #921936

Jennifer Rennison November 17, 2004

Congratulations on your win, Stephen! #921958

Janet Detota November 17, 2004

Muchos Congratulations, Stephen!! #922017

Stephen Zacker November 17, 2004

Thanks Cindy, K, Nobi, Jennifer, and Janet! #922037

Karen Lewis-Gunn November 17, 2004

A fantastic image! congratulations on your win! #922231

Stephen Zacker November 17, 2004

Thank You Karen! #922239

William C. Raco level-classic November 17, 2004

Congratulations, Stephen
Very well done!!

bill #922306

Colette M. Metcalf November 17, 2004

Congratulaitons on your win Stephen!!!! #922374

Kathleen R. Struckle November 17, 2004

Congrats on another win Stephen!! Way to go!! #922521

Jane Summa November 18, 2004

Congratulations again, Stephen!!! #922627

Patricia Marroquin November 18, 2004

Everything's coming up roses for you this month, Stephen! Congrats! #922674

Debra Booth November 18, 2004

Congratulations again, Stephen!! #922970

Donna W. Neal November 18, 2004

Congratulations on this well deserved win Stephen...:) #923298

Robin L. Wehrman November 18, 2004

Congratulations on your well deserved win Stephen!!!!! :-) #924109

Stephen Zacker November 18, 2004

Thanks Colette,Kathleen, Jane, Patricia, Debra, Donna, and Robin! #924320

Kathleen F. Greer November 18, 2004

Another Congrats Stephen!!! #924478

Stephen Zacker November 19, 2004

Thanks Kathleen! #926334

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