The Entry Way [Contest Finalists February 2004]
Uploaded: February 22, 2004 04:26:44
This is a curve in the fence at the entry to Run and Jump Farms. This horse farm is beautiful. The manager allowed me to take photos all over the property. This is the first.....
Donna W. Neal February 22, 2004
I love the composition and shadows and fresh snow. Can't wait to see the rest of this series! Very nice Bill!! #99803Bonnie C. Lackey February 22, 2004
Your fences look almost like jewelry! #390429Colleen Braun February 22, 2004
beautiful and looks like fresh fallen snow, great shadows... #390435William C. Raco February 22, 2004
Thank you, ladies.bill #390439
Lee Ann Sahagun - Poling February 22, 2004
So clean and simple, yet I want to keep staring at this! #390444Allan L. Whitehead February 22, 2004
Great shot Bill. The shadowsare superb and the composition is masterful. Very well done - Allan #390445Carolyn M. Fletcher February 22, 2004
You hit the jackpot with finding this place! It's really produced some great shots for you! Of course you had a little something to do with it, too. LOL #390448Kathleen Clemons February 22, 2004
Perfectly composed, as always. :) This series is going to be fantastic! #390459Joy Brown February 22, 2004
Wonderful image, Bill!!! #390480Shirley L. Carpenter February 22, 2004
Excellent Bill......Composition is great......Love it!!!!! #390484Claudia Kuhn February 22, 2004
Awesome Bill! Sounds like you had a great time at that place. I know of a fence like that on a farm a ways from me, but haven't made it over there when the conditions are right. Looking forward to your others! #390508Terry R. Hatfield February 22, 2004
Hi Bill! Very Nice Shadow Work Aganist That Beautiful Snow And Superb Lighting!!Kenneth M. Kijewski February 22, 2004
What a great eye and great point of view, Bill!Ken #390574
Patricia A. Kuniega February 22, 2004
Wow Bill! The fence is sitting atop the snow like a crown! A wonderful play of curves and shadows. Bring on the rest!! #390579Kasia Elser February 22, 2004
I agree with everybody - great shot! I love the composition, contrast and shadows! #390596Cathy Barrows February 22, 2004
great graphics shot...couldn't be better #390653Paul Coco February 22, 2004
A killer composition, Bill. The placement of the curving fence and the shadows on the snow are perfect, as is this difficult exposure. Bravo! #390736Stephen Zacker February 22, 2004
Great composition and shadows! #390738Murry Grigsby February 22, 2004
So what can I say? All the good stuff has been used :0) Oh wait, how about curvaceous traces of shade. Really well done Bill! I love fence shots and yours are inspirational to say the least!! #390755Susan T. Parady February 22, 2004
Terrific, Bill. #390923Colette M. Metcalf February 22, 2004
Wonderful image, Bill!!! #390960Michael Wehrman February 22, 2004
Hi William geat simgle image #391005Ellen Peach February 22, 2004
Fantastic shot, Bill, you know I love shadows...look forward to more from this beautiful place! #391070Kathleen F. Greer February 22, 2004
What a perfect background for this dark fence! Beautiful job Bill!! #391109Gary O`Dell February 22, 2004
Excellent image Bill, very nicely done and very good exposure for the snow..Gary O #391120Evy Johansen February 22, 2004
Beautiful light and shadows, Bill! Wonderful image! #391147Carol Brill February 22, 2004
I love the creamy texture of the snow and the strong graphic element in the curved lines and patterns you captured here, Bill, simplicity at its most compelling! #391171Susana Matos February 22, 2004
This is a perfect photo with strong graphic effect!! Beautiful!Donna J. Taff February 22, 2004
This is a double wow. #391310Susie Peek-Swint February 22, 2004
Wonderful lines and shadows Bill! I'm sure the owner loves the fact that you want to photgraph his farm ~ hope we see more!! #391440Theresa McCloskey February 22, 2004
wonderful Bill - love the shadows and the snow - can't wait to see the next one :-) #391561Nobu Nagase February 22, 2004
Beautiful shot, Bill!Paula Showen February 22, 2004
I'm trying to catch up on days away from BP, can you tell..LOL!I LOVE this one, Bill! I love the simple composition, the shadows and your perspective! Well Done!!!! #391689
Patricia Marroquin February 22, 2004
All I can say is: Wow! Wonderful! Winner, William! :-) #391730Susan T. Evans February 22, 2004
Awesome Bill, in addition to everything else that has been said, I like the arched shape of both the fence and the shadow!!! wonderful exposure, really outstanding Bill! #391749Mary K. Robison March 04, 2004
How can snow, a fence and some shadows LOOK THIS GOOD? Bravo, Bill! #408152Robert Mann March 19, 2004
I'll ask the same question Mary asked! and with the same response! Bravo! It's great bill! THe compostion is perfect and the shadows are excellent! Big congrats on your finalist selection and good luck! RoB #431117Colleen Braun March 19, 2004
congratulations Bill... #431198Kathleen Clemons March 19, 2004
I am sooooooo pleased for you, Bill! BIG congratulations!!! :) #431200Patricia A. Kuniega March 19, 2004
Congratulations on your great photo Bill! #431235Donna W. Neal March 19, 2004
I loved them all but I really think this one was my favorite.Allan L. Whitehead March 19, 2004
Congratulations Bill for all your finalists selections for Feb. Very well done and good luck - Allan #431731Kasia Elser March 19, 2004
Congrats! #431762Claudia Kuhn March 19, 2004
Love it Bill... how many more will we see here??Susan T. Parady March 19, 2004
Congrats on this and all your finalists, Bill! #432085Gene Spears March 19, 2004
i really like this one! congrats and good luck! #432213Gary O`Dell March 19, 2004
A Big Congratulations Bill..Gary O #432390Robin L. Wehrman March 19, 2004
Beautiful image, Congratulations Bill!!!! #432615Bernard B. Travers March 19, 2004
Its the little things that seem so much more. Love this study: sleek and simple. Great work, Mr. Bill. #432680Nobu Nagase March 19, 2004
Many congratulaitons to you, Bill!!! #432858Carol Brill March 19, 2004
Congratulations and best of luck, Bill! #432966Lori Ditlefsen March 19, 2004
Congrats on your finalists Bill! #432967Murry Grigsby March 19, 2004
Another big congrats Bill! You really did well with the fence series!! #433257Colette M. Metcalf March 19, 2004
Congrats again, Bill!!!! #433352Susan T. Evans March 19, 2004
congrats again Bill!!! #433464Stanley J. Contrades March 19, 2004
Hope you've got your fingers warmed up, Bill! Great win, and the best in the next stage!Susana Matos March 19, 2004
Congratulations, another perfect, super photoRonald Balthazor March 19, 2004
Congratulations, Bill. Wonderful image. #434098Susie Peek-Swint March 19, 2004
Congrats again Bill! #434230Mary K. Robison March 19, 2004
Congratulations on this beautiful image making it to finals. #434294Ron Goldman March 19, 2004
Congrats again Bill! #434310Paula Showen March 19, 2004
Again!!!! Congratulations! #434422William C. Raco March 19, 2004
This scene was just so beautiful, I couldn't pass it up.bill #434609
Bonnie C. Lackey March 19, 2004
Congrats, Bill, on this and on the other finalist selections. Isn't this fun! #435022Evy Johansen March 19, 2004
Many congratulations, Bill! Very well derserved! Love this image!! #435423Judith G. Secco March 20, 2004
Another incredible fence shot! Congratulations on this wonderful image, Bill.Mette Vendelboe Allison March 21, 2004
Cool composition, Bill! Congrats from me:-) #438243William C. Raco March 21, 2004
Thank you all very much.bill #438294
Elizabeth A. Zibas March 21, 2004
I think that this is my favorite of the fences (although all of them are great). I especially like the curve of this one. Very, very nice. #438838William C. Raco March 21, 2004
Thank you so much, Betsy.bill #438862
Patricia Marroquin March 22, 2004
Once again, congrats, Bill! Love this! :-) #440726Janice Forrest March 23, 2004
Another big congratulations. I loved all of your fence shots and would have trouble picking which one I liked best. #442223Connie L. Carpenter March 27, 2004
I know I told you privately but these fence images are just wonderful...you could do a book...you SHOULD do a book. Wonderful work, Bill. #450096William C. Raco March 28, 2004
Thank you Pat and Janice.bill #450513
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