The Night Before Christmas.... [Contest Finalists December 2008]
Uploaded: December 21, 2008 17:17:20
Wishing you all a safe and happy holiday!
Exif: F Number: 8, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/1 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 1600, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 44.00 mm, Model: NIKON D300
William C. Raco December 21, 2008
This is wonderful, GailJosie Detmers December 21, 2008
I love this photo...it looks like a Christmas card!!! It has such a warm and homey feeling to it!!! #6921120Gail Vitikacs December 21, 2008
Thank you Bill and Josie! #6921123Linda Proctor December 21, 2008
How beautiful Gail!! A wonderful Christmas scene! #6921130Tamera S. Phillips December 21, 2008
Beautiful effects Gail. What a wonderful holiday image! #6921147Ken Smith December 21, 2008
Excellent job with the star filter...or whatever it's called..it certainly sets the mood for Christmas. Have a blessed Christmas and holiday yourself...be safe and enjoy your family! #6921169Joanne E. Bohenstengel December 21, 2008
BEAUTIFUL! MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU! JOANNE #6921206Angie M. Davis December 21, 2008
This is wonderful, Gail!! I would love to spend Christmas in this room. :) #6921229Tammy D. Ferren December 21, 2008
Beautiful effects, Gail! This is Christmas card perfect! Merrry Christmas to you and yours! #6921441Roger Fry December 21, 2008
Beautiful depiction of the PERFECT Christmas ! Oh that my house were like this ! #6921847Marilyn K. Lincecum December 21, 2008
Beautiful Christmas scene and I love the effects. Ditto with Tammy's comment..Christmas card perfect. #6922480Stefania Barbier December 22, 2008
SUPERB!!!!!!! #6923525Carolyn M. Fletcher December 22, 2008
Merry Christmas to you!!! Lovely shot!! #6924010Robert Baer December 23, 2008
and a merry christmas to you too. thanks for sharing this festive, warm holiday image. #6933694Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna December 23, 2008
BEEEEEEEEEEEEAUUUUUUUUUUUUTIFUL, Gail!!!!!!This is a lovely lovely Christmas card!!!!!! :-) k #6935220
Boyd L. Alexander December 27, 2008
Gail this is PERFECT!!!! Norman Rockwell could not have captured the spirit of Christmas as well as you have. Well done my friend, well done !!!!!!!! #6946176Leslie McLain December 27, 2008
Beautiful Christmas card with wonderful effects. #6946411Bill Knaps January 04, 2009
A beautiful tree and capture Gail. Hope you had a Wonderful Christmas. Bill #6982491Deb Koskovich January 06, 2009
WWOOOWWWW!! Winner, Gail!!! #6989154Lisa J. Boulden January 07, 2009
Really stunning! #6997014Joyce Baldassarre January 21, 2009
Great shot!!! Congratulations!!! #7062927Deb Koskovich January 21, 2009
Yay, I'm so glad for you...this was a favorite of mine! #7062989Boyd L. Alexander January 21, 2009
Gail...Congratulations on being a finalist...this deserves to be a winner!!I am so proud of you...you are the best!!!!! #7063384
M.Christine Duncan January 21, 2009
Another lovely finalist image Gail... terrific work, congrats!!! #7063493Tamera S. Phillips January 21, 2009
Congratulations on this Finalist! #7063520Robert Baer January 21, 2009
gailShawn Jennings January 21, 2009
This is excellent, Gail! Congratulations on your finalist! #7063749Gail Vitikacs January 21, 2009
Thank you all....best of luck to everyone! #7063826Susan M. Hembree January 21, 2009
Congratulations, Gail! #7063858Ken Smith January 21, 2009
Hi Gail...congrats to you.. a very cozy setting! #7064145VISHVAJIT JUIKAR January 21, 2009
congrats on this beautiful Finalist ! lovely capture #7065068Usman M. Bajwa January 21, 2009
Huge congratulations on this wonderful Finalist.UB. #7065602
Bojan Bencic January 21, 2009
Congratulations on your finalist, Gail. #7065712Nadya Johnson January 22, 2009
Congratulations on your outstanding finalist! #7068183Colleen Farrell January 22, 2009
Beautiful! Congratulations on an awesome finalist! #7068320MELODIE C. ROBERTS January 22, 2009
This is Magical Gail!!Agnes Fegan January 22, 2009
So beautiful...congratulations! #7068773Stefania Barbier January 22, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS GAIL!!! #7068871Gail Vitikacs January 22, 2009
Thank you all very much!!! #7068917Sandy Stigliano January 22, 2009
Congratulations! #7069101Patrick Rouzes January 22, 2009
Love it!!! CONGRATULATIONS on this amazing finalist, Gail!!! #7069715Sam Britt January 22, 2009
Congratulations, beautiful finalist, Gail! #7070586Shelly A. Van Camp January 22, 2009
Congrats, my friend!!! LOVE THIS! Are the lights captured or is this some of the spice? :) #7070688Pamela Shane January 22, 2009
Congratulations Gail, on your beautifulAngie M. Davis January 22, 2009
Congratulations, Gail!! I love this!! #7070819Dianna Murphy January 23, 2009
Congratulations on your fabulous image! #7076156Eugenio Diaz January 24, 2009
Congratulations on your amazing Finalist...Fantastic work and beautiful image...WTG #7079159Cassie L. Woodlee January 24, 2009
I love this Gail, congratulations!!!!! #7080380Linda Blair January 25, 2009
So beautiful....congratulations!!!! #7083827Susan Fox January 25, 2009
The spirit of Christmas eve is wonderfully captured here! I'd love to sit next to that tree and watch the fire.Great job! Congrats!!! #7086425
Marilyn K. Lincecum January 25, 2009
Beautiful..I am so happy to see this again. Congratulations Gail on a well deserved finalist. #7087189Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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