Shooting 'Near and Far' [Contest Finalists July 2006]
Uploaded: July 26, 2006 05:58:42
This is a shot of Darryl Wilkinson shooting his Finalist winning image, 'Near and Far'
Happy Birthday, Darryl!
Roger Bernabo July 26, 2006
Happy Birthday Darryl, great seeing your Finalist form and your willing subject! #491519Autum Rhoades July 26, 2006
Happy Birthday, Darryl! #3083265Ray Clarke July 26, 2006
Nice to see Darryl at work,great shot, Happy birthday Darryl (ac) #3083451Agnes Fegan July 26, 2006
Great shot to see the Finalist at work! #3083479Marcie A. Fowler July 26, 2006
Very cool that you were able to capture Darryl capturing his shot.HBD Darryl!! #3083496
Shawn Jennings July 26, 2006
Great shot Carla - great composition! Happy Birthday Darryl! #3083497Pamela Shane July 26, 2006
Neat shot Carla - Happy Birthday Darryl! :) #3083499Gail Vitikacs July 26, 2006
What a wonderful capture!!! I remember him sitting there taking these shots and we were watching him thinking, "Darryl, let's go!!"Melissa G. Meiselman July 26, 2006
Great happy birthday greeting and terrific capture, Carla!!! #3083580Lorraine A. Cook July 26, 2006
Super Birthday greeting, Carla!Happy Birthday Darryl!<:)) #3083591
Paul Michko July 26, 2006
What a great birthday treat, Carla. Great capture. HBD Darryl. #3083612Casey A. Hanson July 26, 2006
Great shot, Carla! HBD Darryl! :0) #3083699Nancy L. Green July 26, 2006
Hi Carla!! Been missing your posts. This is a cool image of a wonderful memory. Very well done!! My kids laugh at Chuck and I for doing this. <>< #3083713Life Expressions July 26, 2006
Fantastic capture! Beautiful color! Happy birthday, Darryl! #3083828Bill Wyatt July 26, 2006
Terrific Birthday Present for Darryl!Su Sana E. P July 26, 2006
Carla, this is absolutely the perfect image for Darryl!! Happy birthday, Darryl!! #3083904Mary N C. Taitt July 26, 2006
Fun Capture of Darryl at work, Carla! Happy Birthday, Darryl. Mary :-D #3083984Joy Rector July 26, 2006
wonderful capture #3084019Jeff Robinson July 26, 2006
Great comp and capture Carla! Darryl really di enjoy spending time with the buffalo and he got a nice Finalist too!! Jeff #3084069Judyann Plante July 26, 2006
Wonderful capture and tribute to Darryl! Nice composition and color on this.Judyann ><> #3084348
Carla Metzler July 26, 2006
Thank you, Roger, Autum, Audrey, Agnes, Marcie, Shawn, Pamela, Gail, Melissa, Lorraine, Paul, Casey, Nancy, Robin, Bill, Susan, Mary, Joy, Jeff, and Judyann.I have to agree, Jeff. And I had fun watching Darryl haveing a great time! #3084364
Cathy Barrows July 26, 2006
great shot of Darryl....Happy Birthday DW #3084643Stephen Zacker July 26, 2006
Super image. Like the way the buffalo is looking at you #3084693Ronald F. Fischer July 26, 2006
Awesome capture, Carla, now...which one is Darryl (LOL)?!?!? Happy Birthday!! #3084780Judy S. Fung July 26, 2006
Great shot, Carla! #3084792Roxanne M. Bubar July 26, 2006
Fantastic capture.Nina Shields July 26, 2006
Great shot of the "birthday boy"; wonder what his subject was thinking; super capture! #3085233Bridgette B July 26, 2006
I'm sure the birthday boy will love this! Fantastic capture, Carla! #3085406Tarun Bose July 26, 2006
Excellent pov and lovely composition. Good birthday gift to Darryl. Well done Carla. #3085499Linda D. Lester July 26, 2006
I think you might of just shot yourself a winner here.Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas July 26, 2006
Wonderful capture of Darryl, Carla!,Dan Holm July 26, 2006
EXCELLENT shot, Carla!! ... Happy B'day, Darryl! #3085706Darryl Wilkinson July 26, 2006
Carla, This is GREAT! I love it! I just went through my archives and counted 65 before reaching the final image, which got my finalist award. Guess that's appropriate, cause that is the year I was born :) Thanks so much for the "patience" and greetings :) #3085723Karen Engelbreth July 26, 2006
Wonderful capture, Carla!Jack R. Perry July 26, 2006
Good thing that fence was extra HD so darryl could enjoy his B-Day! #3085871Lynne Morris July 26, 2006
Fabulous shot Carla, lovely to see a photographer in action like this. Happy Birthday Darryl #3085945Renee Doyle July 26, 2006
What a super capture Carla!!!Jenny Bosmans July 26, 2006
Wonderful Birthday wish and great catch, Carla!Mary K. Robison July 26, 2006
How fortunate that your intuition told you to shoot this particular photo, Carla! The PERFECT birthday "card"!Anita Hogue July 26, 2006
Wow, I love this shot! Happy Birthday Darryl, and congratulations on your finalist! #3086462Carla Metzler July 26, 2006
Thank you, Cathy, Steve, Ron, Judy, Roxanne, Nina, Bridgette, Traun, Linda, Amalia, Dan, Darryl, Karen, Jack, Lynne, Renee, Jenny, Mary, and Anita.I took about 20 shots of Darryl shooting there, this may not be the exact shot but...he was shooting for the shot that made finalist! I hope you are having a great birthday!
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Ken Smith July 26, 2006
Wow, I think you're right Carla. That's kinda cool. Great picture and thanks for sharing. #3086533Paula Dwyer July 26, 2006
Terrific shot of Darryl in shooting form! :)William C. Raco July 26, 2006
Excellent photo, Carla!Bill #3086632
Pat Gamwell July 26, 2006
How wonderful you were able to get this shot of the 'finalist' pic Carla! WOW! It will mean a lot to him. SUPERB! #3087635Donna Roberts July 27, 2006
Fantastic Carla - what a cool idea to dedicate to DW.Carla Metzler July 27, 2006
Thank you, Ken, Paula, Bill, Douglas, Pat and Donna. #3088954Steve Mescha July 27, 2006
Excellent shot, Carla! #3088996Carla Metzler July 27, 2006
Thanks, Steve! #3089313Kara L. Hendricks July 27, 2006
Great shot Carla... It's neat to see the making of a great image!!Dennis Flanagan July 27, 2006
Cool shot Carla. #3089959Jill Flynn July 27, 2006
Great shot of Darryl in action Carla. And a belated Happy Birthday Darryl. Hope it was a good one! #3090053Shelly A. Van Camp July 27, 2006
Great capture and picture!! #3090473Jill Odice July 27, 2006
Well this is great! I love this shot of our friend and his friend :-) Happy Belated Bday Darryl...Sorry I missed it:-) #3090643Kate Jackson July 27, 2006
Great foresight Carla - you must have known he had a winner there! #3091388Carla Metzler July 28, 2006
Thank you, Kara, Dennis, Jill F, Shelly, Jill O, and Kate. #3093804Sherry Stricklin Boles July 28, 2006
An excellent shot, Carla...Great composition! #3096609Carla Metzler July 29, 2006
Thank you, Sherry. #3097560Joannie Bertucci August 01, 2006
Terrific image of a photographer at work who doesn't seem to have the greatest approach, body wise, but gets some of the best results! I'm teasing you Darryl! :-)Carla Metzler August 03, 2006
Thank you, Joannie. #3119160Darryl Wilkinson August 03, 2006
Hi Carla, :)Hey Joannie, I heard from a little bird that you were "teasing" me :) What can I say...sometimes I get caught off-gaurd and have to improvise :) I am learning to be more effecient with the "tripod." :0 And you better watch it girl, I might come and bite you :)
Thanks again, Carla, you too, Joannie! #3120427
Emile Abbott August 03, 2006
Now we know how he got those winning shots. HB Darryl. #3120723Carla Metzler August 03, 2006
LOL...hi Darryl, and you're welcome.Thank you, Emile. #3121165
Dennis Flanagan August 23, 2006
Congratulations on your finalist Carla. #3204610Kay E. Mahoney August 26, 2006
Congratulations on your finalist. Good luck in the next round. #3218454Kara L. Hendricks August 26, 2006
Congratulations!!!! #3218455Tarun Bose August 26, 2006
Congrats Carla for being a finalist. #3218496Kristi A. Howson August 26, 2006
Congratulations on your Finalist Carla and Best Of Luck in the next round! Great shot of the shooter:) #3218865Jenny Bosmans August 26, 2006
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Carla! :) #3219310Kara L. Hendricks August 26, 2006
Congrats Carla!! and best of luck!!! #3219458Ray Clarke August 26, 2006
Well done and congrats Carla (ac) #3219519Glenn E. Urquhart August 26, 2006
Carla, a BIG Congrats on being chosen a finalist!!! Well Deserved! Cheers Glenn #3219928Julie Robinson August 26, 2006
Congrats on your wondeful finalist! #3220076Terry L. Ellis August 26, 2006
Congratulations, Carla, on this wonderful finalist! They must have loved the model! LOL! Beautifully done! #3220117Nancy L. Green August 26, 2006
Hi Carla!! Way to go girl!! Congratulations!! <>< #3220173David Phalen August 26, 2006
Congrats Carla ! How could they turn down a shot with that handsome guy. :) #3220834Tressie Davis August 26, 2006
I'm lovin' it!! Congrats on this one!! #3221017Pamela Shane August 26, 2006
Congratulations Carla on this finalist!Michelle J. Harvey August 26, 2006
Congrats Carla!! This is such a great shot!! #3221324Judyann Plante August 26, 2006
Congratulations, Carla!!!Judyann ><> #3221367
Sherry Stricklin Boles August 26, 2006
Congrats, Carla! :) #3221705Pat Gamwell August 26, 2006
Wonderful! Big CONGRATS, Carla! #3222058Lorraine A. Cook August 26, 2006
Congratulations and Good Luck in the next round, Carla!<:)) #3222231Su Sana E. P August 26, 2006
He looks very familiar...lol. Carla, Congratulations on your Finalist!! #3222264Shelly A. Van Camp August 26, 2006
LOL Carla...thanks for sending me to the right one! You have so many I was confused!!! This is a beauty too, as all your work is! Love this one! Congrats and the best to you in the next round!! #3222322She-She Killough August 26, 2006
LOL I missed this one! This is a crack up! Awesome work Carla and Congratulations! #3222824Leonard Pierce August 26, 2006
Congratulations Carla! #3223307Paul Michko August 27, 2006
Congratulation on a great finalist, Carla. #3223997Husain Akhtar August 27, 2006
Warmest congratulations for being a finalist, Carla! Very well deserved success! #3224208Steve Mescha August 27, 2006
Congatulations, Carla!!! #3224572Megan p August 27, 2006
Great capture Carla, Congratulations!! #3224800Sandy Stigliano August 27, 2006
Congratulations! #3225205Jeff Robinson August 27, 2006
Congrats Carla on your excellent Finalist!! Jeff #3225248Tonya R. Boles August 27, 2006
Congratulations. #3225805Casey A. Hanson August 27, 2006
Congrats Carla! :0) #3225808Kathleen K. Parker August 27, 2006
Congratulations on your finalist, Carla!Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas August 27, 2006
Congratulations Carla!,Crossroad Photography August 27, 2006
A big congratulations on your wonderful finalist, Carla! #3226678Bobbie Davis August 27, 2006
Congrats Carla! #3226737Emile Abbott August 27, 2006
congratulations Carla on this finalist. #3227032Jill Odice August 27, 2006
Carla, congrats both to you and Darryl :-) #3227812Ken Smith August 27, 2006
You're frozen in time with Darryl. Congrats, Carla!! #3228568Graeme yew Chow August 27, 2006
Great timing and congrat on this wonderful image, Carla. #3229120bob cornelison August 27, 2006
Cool shot Carla!Carla Metzler August 28, 2006
Thank you everyone. #3230186Bridgette B August 28, 2006
Congrats Carla! #3230456Sharon King August 28, 2006
Congratulations on your Finalist Carla! #3231174Dan Holm August 28, 2006
CONGRATULATIONS on this onderful Fiunalist, Carla!! #3233118Carla Metzler August 28, 2006
Thank you Bridgette, Sharon, and Dan. #3233511Dr Silly August 28, 2006
Congrats on your finalist, Carla. :O)Laura Clay-Ballard August 28, 2006
this is so cool! awesome! congrats! #3233907Carla Metzler August 28, 2006
Thank you, Doc. #3233909Carla Metzler August 28, 2006
Thank you, Laura. Seems we crossed in space. #3233917Donna W. Neal August 28, 2006
Congratulations Carla #3234032Jill Flynn August 28, 2006
Congratulations on your finalist Carla! #3234413Carla Metzler August 29, 2006
Thank you, Donna and Jill. #3237582Marie Fields August 29, 2006
Congratulations on this terrific finalist, Carla! :) #3238952Carla Metzler August 29, 2006
Thank you, Marie. #3239517Bill Wyatt August 31, 2006
Carla I don't know how I missed your finalist! I am sorry. Belated Congratulations! #3248049Carla Metzler August 31, 2006
Thank you, Bill. It is easy to miss someones finalist...especailly when they forget to take it out of hide. #3248734Vicki Hunt September 01, 2006
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! #3255558Carla Metzler September 01, 2006
Thanks, Vicki.And thank you, Darryl for the wonderful note you sent to me about this image and it making finalist. You made it special my friend. #3255780
Darryl Wilkinson September 07, 2006
Yep, there is a special bond with this one, Carla :) Congratulations to you, dear friend! #3281661Carla Metzler September 08, 2006
Thanks Darryl. :) Talk to you soon. #3282714Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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