Determination [Contest Finalists May 2007]
Uploaded: May 12, 2007 03:54:26
Grass struggles to grow anywhere it can.
The background is the bright gold of a new farm crop.
Carolyn M. Fletcher May 12, 2007
Cute! Very cute! I have one somewhere of some grass growing out of a rock. #653860Allison Gaulin May 12, 2007
Fantastic image William! I LOVE the color!!! #4274601Glenn E. Urquhart May 12, 2007
Amazing clarity and detail, Brilliant color, excellent contrast... Outstanding composition, Bill!!! Well Done! Cheers, Glenn. #4274627Su Sana E. P May 12, 2007
Great find and capture with beautiful colors and excellent perspective, Bill!! I love your title too! #4274709Murry Grigsby May 12, 2007
Perfect title/image combo Bill! The gold background really sets off the small grass blades and rough old tree trunk!! #4274810Patrick Rouzes May 12, 2007
Brilliant creativity and simplicity in this wonderful image, Bill. Patrick #4275026Melissa G. Meiselman May 12, 2007
Great find an so well taken with striking detail, wonderful colors and terrific composition, Bill!! #4275053Karen Engelbreth May 12, 2007
LOL - great find -cool shot and title, Bill! #4275203Nadya Johnson May 12, 2007
I really like this, Bill! WELL SEEN! Beautifully presented, too! #4275218Karma Wilson May 12, 2007
Your eye always astounds me Bill. Just great. Love the natural, bright backdrop!K... #4275289
Carol Sawyer May 12, 2007
Wonderful image, very well seen, Bill! #4275476Lorraine A. Cook May 12, 2007
Yup....grass will grow anywhere but under my sunroom! I think I need special grass seed, Bill<:))Good eye for this great capture, my friend!<:))
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Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna May 12, 2007
I have noticed that grass will grow everywhere except where you want it!!! :-) This is a beauituf shot!!!! Love the bright yellow/gold background!!!! The details & textures are wonderful!!!!! :3 #4275743Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas May 12, 2007
Wonderful details and contrast of colors Bill!,Karen E. Michaels May 12, 2007
WOW! Talk about creative selective focus; you really bring us right to the point. Way cool, karen #4275963Shelly A. Van Camp May 12, 2007
Beautiful image..love the yellow BG! #4276640Evy Johansen May 12, 2007
Great find and beautiful captured, Bill!! #4276848William C. Raco May 13, 2007
Thanks so much, everyone!Bill #4277220
Colleen Farrell May 13, 2007
I love this, Bill! Whenever I see grass growing from a stump, I want to photograph it but my photos never look this good, lol. Terrific golden background, too! #4278464William C. Raco May 13, 2007
Thank you, Colleen ;)Bill #4278477
Sue L. Cullumber May 13, 2007
Bill - The yellow in the background is just gorgeous! Love your perspective here! #4278498William C. Raco May 13, 2007
Thank you, Sue!Bill #4278529
Vicki Hunt May 14, 2007
WOW! What a background! Great image! #4281117Bridgette B May 14, 2007
WOW....fantastic capture, Bill! #4281318Dan Holm May 14, 2007
VRY cool image, Bill! Love the choice of yellow bg and your framing on this! #4282662William C. Raco May 14, 2007
Thanks so much Vicki, Bridgette and Dan!Bill #4283035
Terry L. Ellis May 15, 2007
I'll bet you were excited to see that bg! Excellent colors, comp. and detail, Bill! #4286235William C. Raco May 15, 2007
Thank you, TerryBill #4286667
Monica Mermoz May 20, 2007
Wonderful, William! A very simple image with beautiful colors, that passes on very well the message. #4305334William C. Raco May 20, 2007
Thank you very much, MonicaBill #4305386
Aimee S. McMaster June 26, 2007
...congratulations on another beautiful finalist Bill...Aimee #4440368Stefania Barbier June 26, 2007
congrats on your finalist Bill!!!!! #4440641RC Fritz June 26, 2007
Congratulations. Beautiful Finalist! #4440708Deborah C. Lewinson June 26, 2007
Congratulations on this beautiful and interesting finalist, Bill!Kay E. Mahoney June 26, 2007
Congratulations on your finalist. Good luck in the next round. #4441770Sylvia Rossler June 26, 2007
Big congrats on your finalist Bill :o) #4442626Su Sana E. P June 26, 2007
Congratulations on this beautiful Finalist, Bill!! #4442919Dan Holm June 26, 2007
Congratulations, Bill!! Best of luck with this in the next round! #4443579Ken Smith June 26, 2007
Great eye, Bill. Congratulations! #4443886Evy Johansen June 26, 2007
Most deserving finalist!! Congratulations again, Bill!! #4444355Barbara Waldoch June 26, 2007
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Bill! #4444747Kathy Reeves June 27, 2007
Fantastic finalist Bill! Congratulations! #4445649Lynne Morris June 27, 2007
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist Bill. #4446313Anna Diederich June 27, 2007
Congratulations on your finalist Bill! #4446529Terry L. Ellis June 27, 2007
Congratulations again, Bill! A gorgeous finalist! #4446700Carla Metzler June 27, 2007
Congratulations Bill! #4447705Anita Hogue June 27, 2007
Congratulations on a beautiful image! #4447831Glenn E. Urquhart June 27, 2007
Congratulations on your award, Bill!!! Well Deserved! Cheers, Glenn. #4447951Lorraine A. Cook June 27, 2007
Congratulations on this striking finalist, Bill!<:)) #4448437Susan Fox June 27, 2007
Congratulations Bill! Love the simplicity of this one! #4450376William C. Raco June 28, 2007
Many thanks, everyone!Bill #4452133
Colette M. Metcalf June 28, 2007
Congratulations, Bill:) #4455078William C. Raco June 29, 2007
Thank you, ColetteBill #4455769
Renee Doyle July 23, 2007
Just beautiful! Many congrats Bill!William C. Raco July 23, 2007
Thank you, ReneeBill #4545177
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