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Rats Bridge


 
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Rats Bridge
This is a fairly heavily edited version of the "Monet's Bridge" at Grounds for Sculpture, located behind Rats Restaurant, in Hamilton, NJ. If you can visit this sculpture garden, you won't regret it. I'll post the original and b&W versions.

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  RatsBridge B&W
RatsBridge B&W

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Here are two earlier versions of Rats Bridge.


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February 18, 2008

 
dnd-photography.com - Douglas Pignet

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  Nicely done and I like the effects of this one,Doug


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February 18, 2008

 

Deb Koskovich
  Beautiful! Love the artistic effects, Michelle.


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February 18, 2008

 
- Kay E. Mahoney

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  Nice capture, Michelle. Love the effect.


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February 18, 2008

 

Manuel Barrera
  All three images are fantastic, Michelle


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February 18, 2008

 
- Claudia Kuhn

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  Beautiful spot, terrific effects Michelle!


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February 18, 2008

 

Chua Wee Boo
  Beautiful effects,Michelle!


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February 18, 2008

 

Alan L. Borror
  WOW!!! Great effects on a very beautiful subject, Michelle!


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February 18, 2008

 

Michael G. Marshall
  Wonderful effects Michelle! All are unique and stand strongly on their own. Bravo! - Michael


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February 18, 2008

 
- Reynaldo D. Reyes

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  Wonderful rendition of the scene and all three versions excite the imagination in different, delightful ways. Nice work Michele.


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February 18, 2008

 

Chad Galloway
  Nice effects Michelle. Great gallery.


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February 18, 2008

 

Tiia Vissak
  very cool!


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February 18, 2008

 

Kathleen Rinker
  Wow this is beautiful, great effects, I love it!!!


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February 18, 2008

 

Bonnie Gearhart
  The colors are amazing, the capture is wonderful, what a great photo!
Bonnie
Love the fractalius effect


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February 18, 2008

 

Christian Rosito
  Wow, you really do great effects. Now this seems to be a scary place, LOL. Fantastic gallery.


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February 18, 2008

 

Danielle Fuller
  Again, AWESOME!!!!!


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February 18, 2008

 

Joseph N. DiGilio
  Very nice work, Michelle. I like the original best and the fractalius version next. It looks just like a painting. Your composition is exceptional. The mist, a powerful element, shows up so well in the original. I think it's less effective in the fractalius version. I still find them both appealing though.


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February 18, 2008

 
- Irene Colling

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  Michelle this photo is outstanding. I was very impressed with the wonderful pencil drawing effect. Then I viewed the original and I was blown away. You captured the essence of calm and peace. All of the elements work together for an exquisite whole. Love all three versions.


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February 18, 2008

 
- Robert K. Bemus

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  Nice work, Michelle - awesome effects!


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February 18, 2008

 
- Stefania Barbier

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  oh Michelle I agree with Irene, this is outstanding... whatever effects you applied, it's amazing... hope to see it again!


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February 18, 2008

 

Dawn M. Schneider
  michelle this is so beautiful, you are such an artist.


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February 18, 2008

 

Brett Dolsen
  Awesome and unique Michelle!!Your work is captivating.
Brett


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February 19, 2008

 

Brett Dolsen
  Awesome and unique Michelle!!Your work is captivating.
Brett


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February 19, 2008

 

Paul E. Earl
  This is brilliant, Michelle!!!


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February 19, 2008

 

Wally Orlowsky
  Great work on this, Michelle! I know that place well, but you have created your own artistic impression ;)


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February 19, 2008

 

Kaye Burazin
  How lovely Michelle. Each one has very artistic elements, and can stand on it's own as a fine piece of art.


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February 19, 2008

 

Cassie L. Woodlee
  Really beautiful Michelle!!!!


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February 19, 2008

 

"emmanuel ""nolax""" N. Montemar
  great DD work!! I love this!


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February 20, 2008

 

Susie Peek-Swint
  I love all three versions Michelle ~ a beautiful scene.. not sure about the restaurant name though ~ lol!


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February 20, 2008

 

Elizabeth J. Bernier
  You have a terrific gallery Michelle!!! I love the original and your Frac version...both are WOW!


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February 21, 2008

 
- Mitch Spence

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  Well, the thumbnail grabbed me and held right on, and then the title did (oh, that's why "rats" bridge), and then the full photo did. I love the plants rising from the bottom of the frame to "meet" the flow of the hanging trees. The effects are beautifully done for this image.


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February 21, 2008

 

Dianna Hauf
  WOW! This is BEAUTIFUL!!! Actually, ALL three images are beautiful, each in it's own right! Love the B&W; the tones, shadows and highlights, always partial to them. Then original is a gorgeous capture of an incredible place, soft lighting , gorgeous color and flow to it and then I LOVE the creative, artistic effects you added to it Michelle! SO HARD TO CHOSE as each brings out a certain beautiful aspect of the capture itself! WTG!


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February 21, 2008

 

Bill Knaps
  All are beautiful. Bill


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February 21, 2008

 

Stephen Zacker
  Artistic and Creative. Excellent work


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February 22, 2008

 

Steve M. Harrington
  Terrific image, Michelle. The composition is excellent and the bold lines are compelling.
Steve


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February 25, 2008

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis
  This is a masterpiece Michelle. Congratulations on your DD feature today!


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March 12, 2008

 

Cary Rogers
  Wonderful capture of the light in the original photo, and great composition of the subject elements, Michelle! Then your applied fx made it an outstanding piece of eye candy!! congrats on your DD feature!


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March 12, 2008

 
- Mitch Spence

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  Way to go, Michelle. I am delighted to see both the EP on this and the feature in DD.


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March 12, 2008

 
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  Michelle, congrats on your DD feature. This is a beautiful image.


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March 12, 2008

 
- William C. Raco

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  Excellent work and congratulations on the feature in the digital darkroom!


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March 12, 2008

 
- Cindy Bendush

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  Cool work Michelle! Thanks for letting us see the before and after! :-)


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March 12, 2008

 
- Lisa J. Boulden

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  Magical, Michelle!
Love each image!


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March 14, 2008

 

Holly J. Jackson
  This is AWESOME, Michelle!! Love the effects! ; )


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March 19, 2008

 

Margaret R. Barry
  Congratulations on your wonderful finalist, Michelle!


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March 22, 2008

 
- Su Sana E. P

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  Congratulations on this beautiful Finalist, Michelle!!


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March 22, 2008

 
- Mitch Spence

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  Most definitely should have been a finalist, is a finalist (apparently, although I seem to be unable to see them yet for some peculiar reason), hooray!


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March 22, 2008

 
- William C. Raco

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  Beautifully done, Michelle
Congratulations and best wishes


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March 22, 2008

 

Bertus Neeleman
  a very beatiful way of working on the Pics you have Michelle, a great gallery. this is my favorite.


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March 22, 2008

 

Barbara Waldoch
  Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Michelle!


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March 22, 2008

 

Cassie L. Woodlee
  A huge congratulations Michelle!!!!!!!!!!!


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March 22, 2008

 

Mike Clime
  Congrats on your finalist. I kept having people congratulate me and you were the 1st, but I never got anything from BP and had to search to find the nominees.


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March 22, 2008

 

Brett Dolsen
  Congratulations Michelle a very deserving finalist!!
Brett


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March 22, 2008

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis
  Stunning Michelle, congratulations on your finalist!


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March 22, 2008

 

Sam Britt
  Congratulations!


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March 22, 2008

 

Colette M. Metcalf
  Congratulations!!!


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March 22, 2008

 

Christian Rosito
  Congratulations Michelle, well done!


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March 22, 2008

 
- Ken Smith

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  Beautiful work, Michelle!!


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March 22, 2008

 

Karen Bacon
  Congratulations Michelle!


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March 23, 2008

 
robinsonphotoart.com - Jeff Robinson

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  Great job with this Michelle; congrats on your Finalist! Jeff


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March 23, 2008

 
- Stefania Barbier

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  huge congrats Michelle!!!!


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March 23, 2008

 

Sue Marshall
  Congratulations Michelle on your Finalist!! :-)


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March 23, 2008

 
- Lisa J. Boulden

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  Congrats, Michelle, on this fabulous finalist!
~lisa


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March 23, 2008

 
- Evy Johansen

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  Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Michelle!


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March 24, 2008

 

Tiia Vissak
  Congratulations!


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March 24, 2008

 

"emmanuel ""nolax""" N. Montemar
  big congrats my friend, goodluck on the next round!!


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March 24, 2008

 
- Gail Vitikacs

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  Big Congrats!


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March 24, 2008

 

Tarun Bose
  Big, big congrats Michelle for your excellent finalist.


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March 24, 2008

 

Manuel Barrera
  It is gorgeous, Michelle, congratulations


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March 24, 2008

 
- William C. Raco

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  WooooooHooooooo Congratulations on the win, Michelle!


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March 24, 2008

 

Marylee Pope
  Congrats on the WIN Michelle!!!!!!!!!!!!


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March 24, 2008

 
- Ken Smith

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  Nicely done, Michelle. Congratulations!!


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March 24, 2008

 
- Su Sana E. P

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  Huge Congratulations on this wonderful Winner, Michelle!!


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March 24, 2008

 
- Patrick Rouzes

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  A GIGANTIC CONGRATULATIONS on this incredible WINNER ,MICHELLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


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March 24, 2008

 

Manuel Barrera
  congratulations, again, Michelle


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March 24, 2008

 

Sue Marshall
  HUGE CONGRATULATIONS MICHELLE ON YOUR WIN!!!!! wooooo hoooooo!!! :-)))


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March 24, 2008

 
- Reynaldo D. Reyes

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  Wonderful win Michelle, congratulations!


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March 24, 2008

 

Cassie L. Woodlee
  Congrats on your win Michelle!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


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March 24, 2008

 

"emmanuel ""nolax""" N. Montemar
  wow!! congrats on this excellent winner, my friend!! i'm so happy to see this with a gold badge, Michelle!


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March 24, 2008

 

Renee Doyle
  Congratulations on this wonderful finalist Michelle!!!!


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March 24, 2008

 

Kristi A. Howson
  Oooh...so beautiful with these effects Michelle. Big congratulations to you!


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March 24, 2008

 

Graeme yew Chow
  Congratulation ! Michelle. Beautiful winner !


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March 24, 2008

 

Steve M. Harrington
  Good on you, Michelle! Richly deserved! :)
Steve


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March 24, 2008

 
- Cindy Bendush

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  Congratulations on this awesome winner Michelle! WTG!!!


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March 24, 2008

 
- Elida Gutierrez

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  Congratulations!!!



A Special Star
For all the Winners.


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March 24, 2008

 
- Evy Johansen

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  BIG congratulations on your beautiful and well deserved win, Michelle!!


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March 24, 2008

 
- Robert K. Bemus

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  Congratulations on your win, Michelle!!


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March 24, 2008

 

Shane J. Harrison
  Congrats Michelle cheers shane....


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March 24, 2008

 

Tiia Vissak
  congratulations on your winner!


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March 25, 2008

 

Stephen Zacker
  Congratulations


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March 25, 2008

 

Ujjwal Mukherjee
  HUGE congratulations,Michelle on your beautiful Winner!!


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March 25, 2008

 

Barbara Waldoch
  Congratulations Michelle, well done!


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March 25, 2008

 

Wally Orlowsky
  Congratulations on this creative winner, Michelle!!!


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March 25, 2008

 
- Judy V. Kennamer

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  Totally beautiful Michelle! Congrats on your win!!!


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March 25, 2008

 

Linda Blair
  Congratulations on your win!!!!!! ☺


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March 25, 2008

 

Gunther Allen
  WTG! Congratulations on your big win!!!


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March 25, 2008

 

Alan L. Borror
  Congratulations on this superb winner, Michelle!


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March 25, 2008

 

Patricia A. Stalter
  Whoo Hooooo WTG. Celebrate!


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March 25, 2008

 

Michael G. Marshall
  Congratulations on your winner Michelle! It's a wonderful image!
- Michael


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March 25, 2008

 
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  Congrats Michelle on your wonderful winning image!! Jeff


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March 25, 2008

 

Ken Austin
  Congratulations on your first big win ... it gets easier from now on ... each of these three images reflects a different feeling ... the B/w is a more open image ... clean and focused, the second a more etheral feeling... and the third more of a fantasy. Each is excellent in it's own right. Each is unique. Ken-


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March 25, 2008

 

adrifil
  Congratulations, Michelle!
You use this filter like an artist, like a painter uses its brushes. From a "normal" photo you created something new with a judicious sense of balance because although you transfigured the original you kept its essence by not overflowing it with the effect.
Congratulations again, it was a well deserved winner.


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March 25, 2008

 
- Jim Baines

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  A hardy big ol' Texas-sized congratulations on your fabulous WIN, Michelle!!


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March 25, 2008

 

Dianna Murphy
  Way to GO Michelle!


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March 25, 2008

 

Bill Wyatt
  Congratulations on your beautiful winner!! Excellent work!


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March 25, 2008

 

Kathleen Rinker
  A big congrats on this beautiful winner!


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March 25, 2008

 

Dawn M. Schneider
  congratulations on this beautiful image!!


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March 25, 2008

 

Joseph N. DiGilio
  BRAVO MICHELLE!!!
I'm very happy for you. You do such beautiful work I hope there will be many more to come.


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March 25, 2008

 

Gary Pope
  CONGRATULATIONS MICHELLE! Wonderful to see that medal by your photo. I need to spend more time on here. I am missing a lot.


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March 25, 2008

 

Martie Last
  Congratulations! You deserve a win on this gorgeous photo! Your treatment is perfect.


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March 25, 2008

 

Amanda Cass
  well done michelle beautiful work! a BIG CONGRATS!you have to tell me how you put extra images on like that? I haven't been able to work it out yet lol


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March 26, 2008

 

Marcel Eni
  Amazing effects, Michelle - looks very artistic. Great work and congrats on your winner !


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March 26, 2008

 

Philippe Vieux-Jeanton
  Great work!! Beautiful winner! Bravo Michelle!!


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March 26, 2008

 

Jill Flynn
  Beautiful artwork and wonderful tones. Love what you've done here! Congratulations on your win Michelle!


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March 26, 2008

 
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  Congratulations Michelle on your Win.

Dominick


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March 27, 2008

 

Colette M. Metcalf
  Congratulations, Michelle!! WTG!


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March 27, 2008

 

Jessie L. Cole
  Congrats....! Beautiful work....!:)


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March 27, 2008

 

Robert G. Stalnaker
  All three images are really nice, and your winner showcases your artistic talents so well, Michelle. Outstanding winner!!!


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March 27, 2008

 

William F. Clair
  Michelle, I need advice. How do you keep up with all the comments? I feel so guilty that I cannot keep up with all the comments I get. When I get a gold here my first reaction is: How do I thank everyone? :(
As for this photo...no comment!!! Just print, frame and send it to me!!! OK...you won't do that. So..when I visit you I want to see it displayed in your home.


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March 28, 2008

 

Cary Rogers
  BIG congratulations, Michelle! This IS a very special image!


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March 29, 2008

 

Lester A. Garcia
  CONGRATULATIONS on this winner, Michelle!


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March 31, 2008

 

Darryl Wilkinson
  Really beautiful work, Michelle! Congratulations!!


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March 31, 2008

 

Kathy Reeves
  How on earth did I miss this outstanding win!! A HUGE CONGRATULATIONS, on a well deserved win!!!!


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April 01, 2008

 
- Shelly A. Van Camp

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  Beautiful and artistic...love the effects!


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April 03, 2008

 

Brook Burling
  congratulations Michelle on your well deserved prize!!


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April 11, 2008

 

Janet Daniel
  Gorgeous capture and effects, Michelle!
A belated congrats on this beauty!


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April 11, 2008

 

Cheryl Meisel
  WOW is this AWESOME! Big CONGRATS on your wins with this pretty!
Cherylm


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August 27, 2008

 
- Nancyj E. Hovey

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  belated:

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your 2nd Place WINNER!!!


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March 29, 2009

 

Patricia White
  I know this is an older picture but I really like your effects on this. I like the colored version better. I know this past but congrats on this. Well deserved.


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September 08, 2009

 

Danny B. Head
  This image was well before my time at BP (or even before I owned a camera) but it is outstanding...love the treatment! Congrats!


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August 16, 2010

 

Carolyn McIntosh
  Poking through your gallery . . and what a treat that is I might add . . love this photo and how rendered it. A very worthy piece of art . .love it.


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July 26, 2011

 
- Kimber Wallwork-Heineman

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  Looking through your gallery. I love this one very much! You do wonderful work


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December 06, 2011

 
- Laura E. Swan

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  I love Monet and recognized this garden immediately. What a dream to be there in person.

I have the biggest smile here. I know how you have felt about the fractalius filter in the past but look at the masterpiece that you have created!!!

Even Monet would be impressed! I sure am.

-Laura :D


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December 02, 2012

 
- Laura E. Swan

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On This Very Cool Gold Win!


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December 02, 2012

 
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