Uploaded: April 04, 2006 03:09:17
Taken in Reston, Virginia on Sunday
Dedicated to my daughter...today is Melinda's birthday. I couldn't be prouder of my daughter...
Glenn E. Urquhart April 04, 2006
Good eye, great capture and composition, Gail! Very Beautiful! Cheers, Glenn. #420518Carla Metzler April 04, 2006
Wonderful composition and colors!Beautiful capture, Gail! #2606487Colleen Braun April 04, 2006
very pretty... #2606493Andrea Bonsack April 04, 2006
Such a beautiful photo. Love everything about it. Andrea. #2606508Judyann Plante April 04, 2006
Beautiful capture, Gail! Wonderful color, lighting and composition. #2606510Jim Huffield April 04, 2006
Gorgeous image Gail, very well done. Jim #2606552Karen Engelbreth April 04, 2006
Wonderful, dreamy image, Gail! #2606580Mary E. McCabe April 04, 2006
Lovely, Gail!:p #2606616Jenny Bosmans April 04, 2006
So very beautiful, Gail!! Love the colors and the mood!! And Happy Birthday Melinda!! :) #2606620Gail Vitikacs April 04, 2006
Thank you Mary, Karen, Jim, Judyann, Andrea, Colleen, Carla, and Glenn! #2606623Mary L. Graham April 04, 2006
Lovely Capture Gail!! =) #2606636Paul Michko April 04, 2006
What a beautifully magical image for this dedication, Gail. Very Big Happy Birthday, Melinda. #2606637Paul E. Earl April 04, 2006
Gorgeous image and beautiful dedication! #2606655Jeff Robinson April 04, 2006
Nicely done Gail! Jeff #2606675Roxanne M. Bubar April 04, 2006
Gail this is gorgeous. Happy Birthday to your daughter. #2606693Colette M. Metcalf April 04, 2006
GORGEOUS!! Happy Birthday Melinda! #2606822Melissa A. Mannon April 04, 2006
very elegant! love the blue tone! #2606836Allison & John Overton April 04, 2006
Wow! Superb shot Gale #2606856Dennis Flanagan April 04, 2006
Stunning shot Gail, one of your best. I like everything about it. Happy B-Day Mel. #2606965Ken Smith April 04, 2006
Wow Gail. Beautiful colors. I'm sure the lighting was a challenge, and the swan is perfectly exposed. Love the water colors and reflection. This is a winner. And happy Birthday to Melinda! #2607003Ray Thoms April 04, 2006
Beautifully done Gail...excellent work, and happy birthday to your daughter.....Ray #2607080
Ray Clarke April 04, 2006
A wonderful dedication Gail, I love the colour of the water against the swan (ac) #2607095Pamela Shane April 04, 2006
Simply beautiful Gail - love the lighting, & color tones in this. HappyKaren Slagle April 04, 2006
This is so pretty and your daughter will love this. #2607342Deb Holmes-Hatfield April 04, 2006
Elegant and stunning, Gail, what a nice birthday tribute to your daughter! #2607577Jenny D April 04, 2006
Very beautiful shot! #2607603Su Sana E. P April 04, 2006
What a beautiful image and dedication, Gail!! I'm sure that she'll be delighted to see this sweet present!! Happy birthday to your daughter. #2607612Shelly A. Van Camp April 04, 2006
Happy Birthday, Dear Melinda!!! Hope its the best! This is a beautiful picture, Gail!! #2607840Pat Gamwell April 04, 2006
Gorgeous image, Gail! The moon reflection is awesome! No one can artifically create "moonglow" as beautifully as the real thing! This is SUPERB! #2608200Terry L. Ellis April 04, 2006
Very striking image, Gail! Happy Birthday to your fantastic daughter, Melinda!!! #2608206Jill Odice April 04, 2006
A wonderful birthday card! happy bday Melinda! #2608337Renee Doyle April 04, 2006
Gorgeous image and wonderful dedication Gail!!! Happy birthday Melinda!!!!Rakesh Syal April 04, 2006
Simply superb, Gail, love the hues of blues!!! #2608576John Connolly April 04, 2006
Remarkable colors and composition, Gail! All up, a beautiful image.Paula Dwyer April 04, 2006
Everything about this is Fantastic!!Vicki Hunt April 04, 2006
Daughters are special! I wish you could meet mine sometime right there on the "Hill"...she is a beginner photographer! Happy birthday, Melinda, and I love your Mother's image and dedication to you! #2609033Gail Vitikacs April 04, 2006
Friends, thank you all for the wonderful comments and good wishes....my daughter really appreciated reading all of these lovely messages! #2609244Laurence Saliba April 04, 2006
Perfect Birthday card for your daughter Gail!!! Happy Birthday Melinda!!!Steven Gunnerson April 05, 2006
Very pretty Gail! I really like the effects on the water and lovely color. #2610035Donna Roberts April 05, 2006
As a mother of three daughters myself I know how you feel.Hendrik Storme April 05, 2006
Wow gail, this is so beautiful!!! #2610330Bridgette B April 05, 2006
Gorgeous capture and dedication to your daughter!! #2610734Linda D. Lester April 05, 2006
What a beautiful shot!!! Love the lighting! #2610871Nina Shields April 05, 2006
Belated "HB" to Melinda; daughters are special! This shot is the essence of elegance and grace, beautifully presented and a very fitting dedication; super work! #2610872Mary Swift April 05, 2006
Gorgeous image, Gail! Happy birthday to Melinda! #2612106Darryl Wilkinson April 05, 2006
Striking image, Gail! BEAUTIFUL!!!Kate Jackson April 05, 2006
How absolutely wonderful Gail! Hope Melinda had a great day! #2612401Amy JACKSON April 05, 2006
Very beautiful image, Gail!!! Wonderful picture for Melinda! #2612605Jamil Saliba April 05, 2006
Wonderful image and timing capturing the swan and the moon's reflection in the water , beautiful composition and dedication GailLife Expressions April 05, 2006
Simply STUNNING! #2613112Inge S. Lasmana April 05, 2006
Excellent exposure and lighting, Gail!Gail Vitikacs April 05, 2006
Thank you all...the comments were sooo sweet! Happy Shooting! #2613547Daniel Diaz April 06, 2006
GORGEOUS Gail!!!! #2613946Terry R. Hatfield April 06, 2006
I Really Like This One Its A Special Image, Well Done Gail:-) Happy Belated Birthday To Your Daughter:-) #2616532Gail Vitikacs April 06, 2006
Thank you Terry and Daniel! #2616553Roger Bernabo April 09, 2006
Such a BEAUTIFUL image to show your love and pride for your daughter! Great dedication!!! #2624600Bill Wyatt April 26, 2006
Beautiful capture, Gail! Wonderful color, lighting and composition! #2691863Rhonda Smith April 26, 2006
Gail this is just a breath taking shot.. Love it !! #2695400Ariel Lepor April 27, 2006
Cool, Gail! How did you get that neat effect? It looks really nice. #2699207Sam Britt June 30, 2006
Beautiful capture. Good lighting an color. This is a pleasantly peaceful image.Sam #2971382
Barbara Helgason July 24, 2006
Congratulations on this beautifully lit finalist Gail! #3072533Kenneth Mucke July 24, 2006
WAY TO GO Gail....Congrats on your finalist...we will se it again #3072734Su Sana E. P July 24, 2006
Gail, Congratulations on this beautiful Finalist! #3073403Life Expressions July 24, 2006
Congratulations on this beauty, Gail! #3073424Lorraine A. Cook July 24, 2006
Congrats on this awesome finalist, Gail!<:)) #3073515Donna La Mattino Pagakis July 24, 2006
Really beautiful, congratulations on your finalist win!! #3073696Judyann Plante July 25, 2006
Congratulations, Gail!!!Judyann ><> #3074432
Ray Thoms July 25, 2006
Great capture, congratulations on your finalist!!!! #3074605Terri L. Scribner July 25, 2006
Congrats on your finalist image!! #3075439Laurence Saliba July 25, 2006
Congratulations Gail!!! #3075458Anita Hogue July 25, 2006
Congratulations, Gail! Beautiful! #3075515Karen Slagle July 25, 2006
Beautiful finalist, Gail. Big congrats... #3075620Sharon King July 25, 2006
Congrats Gail on this beauty! #3075624Terry L. Ellis July 25, 2006
Gail, congratulations on this gorgeous finalist!!! #3075750Ken Smith July 25, 2006
Gail, congratulations on this and best of luck in the next round. Outstanding job!! #3075932Gail Vitikacs July 25, 2006
Thank you all of the fabulous comments!!! Best of luck to all of you! #3076296Pat Gamwell July 25, 2006
Breathtaking! BIG CONGRATS, Gail! #3076978Bill Wyatt July 25, 2006
Congratulations on your finalist, Gail! This is so beautiful and peaceful! #3077410Jenny Bosmans July 25, 2006
Congratulations on another beautiful finalist, Gail! :) #3078069Sandy Stigliano July 25, 2006
Congratulations! #3078324Jill Odice July 25, 2006
Congrats again Gail :-) #3078409Ronald F. Fischer July 25, 2006
Congratulations on this well deserved finalist!! #3078713Hendrik Storme July 25, 2006
Congratulations on your finalist!!! #3079226Vicki Hunt July 25, 2006
Way to go, girl! #3079351Renee Doyle July 25, 2006
Many congratulations Gail on this gorgous finalist!!! #3079477Tressie Davis July 25, 2006
Beautiful image Gail, congrats on this finalist! #3079957Linda D. Lester July 25, 2006
Beautiful...Congratulations!. #3080142Sandra Freyler July 25, 2006
COngratulation, Gail! :) #3080215Tarun Bose July 25, 2006
Congrats Gail for being a finalist. #3080570Nancy L. Green July 25, 2006
Gail, did I miss this one? Congratulations!! This is absolutely stunning!! #3080953Jack R. Perry July 25, 2006
Great Gail, I guess I had missed this. #3081366Carla Metzler July 25, 2006
Congratulations, Gail! Beautiful! #3081597Rakesh Syal July 26, 2006
Great job!! Congrats, Gail!! #3082228Pamela Shane July 26, 2006
Congratulations Gail on this finalist!Gail Vitikacs July 26, 2006
Thank you ALL!!! Love reading these comments...best of luck to all of you! #3082397Ross Throndson July 26, 2006
Congratulations, Gail, on this Very Beautiful Finalist...Best of Luck to You!! :^) #3083898Sam Britt July 26, 2006
Congratulations, Gail!! #3085917Lavone Vannoy July 26, 2006
Ooooh-WOW~~Exquisitely beautiful!Congratulations too!!! :) #3086753
Marilyn K. Lincecum July 26, 2006
Congratulations Gail...this is absolutely stunning. I don't know how I missed this one, but good luck in the next round !! #3087619Nadya Johnson July 27, 2006
Exquisite, Gail! Congratulations on this gorgeous finalist! #3089043Darryl Wilkinson July 27, 2006
Gail, Congratulations on your terrific finalist awards this month! WTG! #3091086Carol Sawyer August 05, 2006
What a beautiful capture Gail!!! congratulations. #3126791Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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