There's GOLD in Them Thar Hills! [Contest Finalists January 2008]
Uploaded: January 28, 2008 01:47:37
JANUARY 2008 FINALIST
Gold Rush Days reinactment in Coloma, CA
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Exif: F Number: 4.5, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 10/1000 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 125, FocalLength: 13.60 mm, Model: DSC-S60
Brett Dolsen January 28, 2008
Oh Pat this is fantastic!!The detail,colours,tones and clarity not to mention the composition are awesome!!Paul Michko January 28, 2008
Fun and super capture, Pat. #5406314Dominick M. Dimacale January 28, 2008
This is a beautiful image Pat, great work too.
Dominick #5406318
Jennifer L. Alder January 28, 2008
This is absolutely OUTSTANDING, Pat!Michelle Alton January 28, 2008
This is fantastic, Pat. Just terrific. Including the title...that I used recently in a very different type of pic.Paul Sikora January 28, 2008
You are a wonderful photographer Pat I really enjoy looking through your gallery #5406565Jim Huffield January 28, 2008
Wonderful work, Pat. Jim #5406688Raymond Pauly January 28, 2008
Hey Pat! This is a magnificent capture! Wow!Tiia Vissak January 28, 2008
a great capture! #5406846Bonnie C. Lackey January 28, 2008
Wonderful work, Pat! #5406867Su Sana E. P January 28, 2008
May be he's right... who knows? Treatment is excellent as usual, Pat!! #5406943Kay E. Mahoney January 28, 2008
Nice capture, Pat. Love the effect. #5407138Cyn Valentine January 28, 2008
I love this Pat..fantastic image!!!Your effects are perfect..very well done! #5407167Jeff Robinson January 28, 2008
Outstanding location portrait Pat!! Jeff #5407253Joy Rector January 28, 2008
great shot, awesome detail #5407350Kaye Burazin January 28, 2008
I always love a visit to your gallery Pat. It is inspiring and sure to put a smile on my face. Outstanding my friend! #5407368Linda D. Lester January 28, 2008
Love it!!! #5407586Donna K. Kilcher January 28, 2008
wonderful! the clarity! love it #5407667Teresa Burnett January 28, 2008
I just love this one Pat!! Amazing clarity and detail!! Wonderful work on this one (as usual)!! #5407991Karen Engelbreth January 28, 2008
Fantastic portrait and a great title, Pat - love it! #5408092Mike Clime January 28, 2008
Very nice, Pat! He fits the part very well! #5408331David Phalen January 28, 2008
Love the comp, colors, tones and effects. Very well done! #5408338Nadine A. Lewis January 28, 2008
Oh my goodness, Pat...your effects are AMAZING!!! I ABSOLUTELY LOVE this image!!!!!!!!! <>< #5409297Nancy (Peaches) Harker January 28, 2008
AWSOME job Pat!!! #5409436Nadya Johnson January 28, 2008
Pat, this is sensational! #5409580Evy Johansen January 28, 2008
WOW... Outstanding image, Pat!! Winner in my book!! #5410888Stefania Barbier January 28, 2008
GORGEOUS Pat!!! #5411216Mary K. Robison January 29, 2008
This is a FANTASTIC capture, Pat! Can't believe such a beautiful and expressive image got overlooked before!William Johnson January 29, 2008
Wonderful capture Pat. The clarity, composition a facial expression are terrific. Bill J. #5411610Sarah G January 29, 2008
Pat this is absolutely wonderful. Your editing is "to die for."#5414284
JO ANN CLEVELAND January 29, 2008
I luv, luv, luv it! Love this character and your PS skills are excellent!jo ann c. #5414920
Erika Haight January 29, 2008
This is Excellent Pat! My husband and I travel all over "gold prospecting" it is soooooo much fun! I love when that yellow stuff show up in my pan after a hard days work... its kinda like getting an EP here at Better Photo! LOL! Love the capture! Great POV, color (lol) and expression! erika haight #5415257Nikki McDonald January 29, 2008
Wonderful capture and even better effects, Pat. Love this. #5415672Patrick Rouzes January 29, 2008
WOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW,Pat, phenomenal lighting, colors, detail, comp, & clarity here!!! Absolutely exceptional work again, my friend!!! #5415713Corinne M. Thompson January 29, 2008
I liked it the first time, and I still do...wonderful capture! Keeping my fingers crossed for ya! #5416082Edward Harding February 04, 2008
WTG Pat!!!Had a feeling we'd be seeing this one again... #5444922
Rosemary Buffoni February 06, 2008
This is awesome in every way. I viewed you gallery which is outstanding.Amber Kennedy February 11, 2008
oh, wow!!! Fantastic image work here...as with your every shot...I have to remember to stop by daily...or I miss out! Great western shot. #5480793Dianna Murphy February 21, 2008
Great image, love the tones! #5528262Nancy (Peaches) Harker February 22, 2008
BIG Congrats on your beautiful finalist!!! #5533090Sylvia Rossler February 22, 2008
Big congrats on your superb finalist Pat :o) #5533135randy dannheim February 22, 2008
Pat this is really superbly done, congrats. #5533168Nikki McDonald February 22, 2008
Cannot tell you how happy I am to see this finalist, Pat. It's inspired! Congratulations and good luck in the next round. #5533185Pamela Shane February 22, 2008
Congratulations on your fantasticCarla Metzler February 22, 2008
Congratulations, Pat! #5533410Shelly A. Van Camp February 22, 2008
Congrats, Pat! #5533593Joannie Bertucci February 22, 2008
Outstanding work Pat, a very well deserved finalist, congratulations! #5533699Diane Dupuis February 22, 2008
Congrats Pat!! Well done! #5534351Sharon Day February 22, 2008
Awesome image, Pat!! Congratulations and good luck next round! #5534371Cassie L. Woodlee February 22, 2008
OH MY Pat, this is wonderful. The clarity is AMAZING. Congratulations on this awesome finalist!!!!!!!!!!! #5534963Anna Diederich February 22, 2008
Congratulations, Pat! #5535192Barbara Waldoch February 22, 2008
Congratulations on this outstanding finalist, Pat! #5535376Kay E. Mahoney February 22, 2008
Congratulations on your finalist, Pat. #5535387Mary K. Robison February 22, 2008
Congratulations on this outstanding image making finalist, Pat!Evy Johansen February 22, 2008
BIG congratulations on your wonderful and well deserved finalist, Pat!! Good luck!! #5535686Kristi A. Howson February 22, 2008
Congratulations on this wonderful finalist and Best Of Luck in the next Round! Love this one Pat! #5535865Patrick Rouzes February 22, 2008
I remember this well, Pat!!! CONGRATULATIONS on this well-deserved finalist!!! #5536007Brett Dolsen February 22, 2008
Congrats Pat!!Wonderfull.Brett #5536509Stefania Barbier February 23, 2008
spectacular finalist Pat!!! #5536939Su Sana E. P February 23, 2008
Congratulations on this outstanding Finalist, Pat!! #5537303Renee Doyle February 23, 2008
Congrats on another fantastic finalist Pat!!! #5537475Katarina Mansson February 23, 2008
There certainly is gold in this one. Congratulations on another amazing finalist Pat! #5537642Deb Koskovich February 23, 2008
Hooray, Pat -- this is an awesome finalist! #5537659Jessica Jenney February 23, 2008
Big Congrats, Pat on this terrific finalist! #5537844Shannon D. Miller February 23, 2008
Ohhh...this is FANTASTIC Pat! CONGRATULATIONS on a BEAUTIFUL photo! #5538105Robert Baer February 23, 2008
wonderful subject and detail. congrats for this awesome finalist! #5538345Nadya Johnson February 23, 2008
Congratulations on your wonderful finalist, Pat! #5538637Raymond Pauly February 23, 2008
Congratulations, Pat! WTG, my friend! #5538913Susan Fox February 23, 2008
Congratulations Pat on your finalist! #5539080Mitch Spence February 23, 2008
Congratulations, Pat, on this terrific portrait finalist. #5539236Lynne Morris February 23, 2008
What an awesome finalits, huge congratulations Pat. #5539451Ken Smith February 23, 2008
Beautiful, Pat. Congrats to you!! #5539863Marsha S. Smith February 23, 2008
Fantastic image. The richness of the colors is just amazing. Congrats on your finalist! #5539936Colleen Farrell February 23, 2008
WTG, Pat! Congrats on another great finalist! #5540435Edward Harding February 23, 2008
Nice going Pat!!!You are making us proud... #5540499
Susan Heath February 23, 2008
Wonderful capture, Pat! Congratulations! #5541016ALLEN O. HOWARD February 23, 2008
Thars gold in that thar picture! Congratulations Pat! #5541103Ronald F. Fischer February 23, 2008
What a spectacular finalist, Pat! #5542004Datha Y. Thompson February 23, 2008
Congratulations Pat!!! WTG :0) #5542193Jeff Robinson February 24, 2008
Congrats Pat on your Excellent Finalist! Jeff #5543332Cheryl E. Molennor February 24, 2008
Congratulations!! #5544167Chris Budny February 24, 2008
Congratulations Pat! #5545450Marilyn K. Lincecum February 24, 2008
Congratulations Pat on a fantastic finalist!! LOVE it. #5546632JO ANN CLEVELAND February 25, 2008
Congrats on this wonderful finalist Pat!jo ann c. #5551763
Teresa Burnett February 25, 2008
Yay!!!! Huge congratulations Pat!! I knew this one should be a finalist!! Good luck in the next round!! #5551829Sheryl A. Hudson February 25, 2008
Congratulations on your well deserved finalist, Pat!!! #5552190Cliff & Patti Smith February 26, 2008
Fantastic capture Pat! Congratulations on this well deserved finalist! #5554039Cyn Valentine February 26, 2008
I just love this..congratulations Pat..very unique! #5554071Linda Blair February 27, 2008
Congratulations Pat...fabulous capture!!!!! ☺ #5563370Corinne M. Thompson March 02, 2008
Glad to see that Finalist button Pat, should have gone gold...Congrats! #5580977Jim D. Keever March 09, 2008
You know that I love this whole series. This one is spectacular!!Avril Young March 09, 2008
You are so talented, awesome work... #5618888Carol Teal March 11, 2008
Pat, I must not have finished looking through the finalists, although I thought I did so I better go back and see what else I missed! This is a great portrait and your effects are stunning!! Congrats on your finalist! #5630355Jennie A. Dillman March 12, 2008
THIS IS SO, SO GOOD..J #5635071Angela Pound March 16, 2008
CONGRATS Pat I knew this was a winner. I just love this one. #5651423Paul Sikora April 13, 2008
Great composition, Pat, gets your attention immediately. #5781520Russell C. Amidon August 02, 2008
Sorry for being so far behind the times Pat, but better late than never. AWESOME image. I congratulate on your Editor Picks and Finalist status. You deserve all the praise. Another Favotrite, what can I say...keep it up! >Russ #6260877Steven W. Lepak April 15, 2009
Bravo Pat! WONDERFUL. Love your comp and treatment on this image. Keep up the great work. Best Regards, Steven #7407152Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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