SOFTLY FADING ... [Photography Contest Photoshop & Digital Darkroom]
Uploaded: January 20, 2005 23:50:41
2005:01:17, 5pm. 1/125 @ 6.7, ISO 100, RAW, 28-90mm@35.0mm.
Dan Holm January 20, 2005
Beautiful, Stan! What an excellent capture! Very surreal feel to this! #207243Phil Sauvey January 20, 2005
Stan,Just beautiful! I love the spacing of the trees and that rainbow is awesome. Don't see any trees like that around here for some reason :)
This is one of my favorites to date! #1052697
S J January 21, 2005
Marvelous capture and presentation, Stan!! Just sooooo beautiful!!! I love it!! #1052705Jordi Delgado January 21, 2005
Yes, soooooo beautiful!!!! Absolutely wonderful, Stan!!!:-)) #1052730
Leanne M.E. Boyd January 21, 2005
Oh, how I wish I was there. Beautiful, Stan! #1052733Judy S. Fung January 21, 2005
Simply beautiful, Stan! Love the rainbow. #1052762Kip T. Berger January 21, 2005
Cool shot Stan! Always like seeing rainbows! :) #1052781Allan L. Whitehead January 21, 2005
Magnificent, as always, Stanley, I love everything about this. I've given up on trying to figure out which is my favorite as its too hard to distinguish one master from another, eh… Very well done, my very dear friend - your dear friend, Allan #1052799Charlene Bayerle January 21, 2005
Oh my....this is just awesome Stan....picture postcard perfect!!!! #1052825Paul Michko January 21, 2005
Wonderful capture of the best light of the day, Stan. Very well done. #1052826Donald K. Cherry January 21, 2005
With my jaw resting on my keyboard, I can only come up with one word for this shot....WOW!!! Excellent work, Stan!! #1052868Carla Metzler January 21, 2005
Beautiful Stan, I love to see the rainbow. #1052870Tom Andersen January 21, 2005
My guess is that you live right at the end of that rainbow, Stan! I love Hawaii! Great work! #1052945Cathy Gregor January 21, 2005
What gorgeous lighting, Stan!Claudia Kuhn January 21, 2005
Just beautiful Stan!! #1053120Colette M. Metcalf January 21, 2005
This is beautiful!!! #1053182Wally Orlowsky January 21, 2005
Stunning color and terrific highlights, Stan. #1053216Adilson F. Ferreira January 21, 2005
Fantastic image Stan!!! I love the colors and the composition!!! #1053411Kara L. Hendricks January 21, 2005
Stan, your images are nothing short of SPECTACULAR!! #1053458Stanley J. Contrades January 21, 2005
Good morning! What a great way to start the day with all of your kind and generous comments that are always appreciated. Thank you, Dan; Phil (Gee, I wonder why, too! (LOL!); Sanjay; Jordi; Leanne; Judy; Kip; Allan (You're too kind!); Charlene; Paul (I agree and I must do more shots during this time of day!); Donald; Carla (It was much fuller but had to run to get to this spot before it completely faded away :-)!); Tom (we've been seeing these a little more often but there are always electric or telephone lines in the way!); Cathy; Claudia; Colette; Wally; Adilson; and Kara! Thank you all once again. I won't be posting for a couple of days as I will be spending time with my daughter who comes in from Honolulu for the weekend. Hope you all enjoy the rest of the week and have a great weekend!!Lucia De Giovanni January 21, 2005
Hi Stan! Gorgeous capture, you do live in such a beautiful place! Have fun with your daughter and take good care my friend! #1053896Jane Summa January 21, 2005
You've done it again, Stan..fabulous image & superb presentation! Great timing and capture with the rainbow!! Beautiful! Enjoy your visit with your daughter!! #1053984Marcie A. Fowler January 21, 2005
Perfection pure and simple on this gorgeous image Stan.Enjoy your visit with your daughter!! #1054046
William C. Raco January 21, 2005
Wow, what a scene!bill #1054061
Stanley J. Contrades January 21, 2005
Thank you everyone for your wonderful sentiments! My favorite daughter (and to which she always reminds me that she's my ONLY daughter :-)) and I will be having a fabulous weekend with lots to do! Thank you very much, Lucia, Jane, Marcie, and bill for your continued support and generosity which is always appreciated!!Elisabeth A. Gay January 21, 2005
Beautiful capture Stan, love the effects as well. Enjoy your weekend with your daughter!!Karen Engelbreth January 21, 2005
Fantastic image, Stan! #1054496Darren K. Fisher January 21, 2005
What a stunning image Stan, job well done. #1054599Deborah Lewinson January 21, 2005
Beautiful capture, Stan, outstanding composition and lighting!-Debby #1054762
Stanley J. Contrades January 21, 2005
Thanks very much, Ann, Karen, Darren, and Debby and especially for taking the time out of our day to comment! Hope you all enjoy your weekend as well!Nobu Nagase January 21, 2005
This is one of the reasons why it's called the paradise island......love to be there...right now... #1055036
Randy Walton January 21, 2005
This is outstanding Stan! Wow, a Hawaiian rainbow at its finest. I could look at this image for hours.Patty Razonable January 22, 2005
Fabulous rainbow, Stan!!! Gotta get me one of those!!! LOL!!! Have a great weekend with your daughter!!! #1055854Stanley J. Contrades January 22, 2005
Got to the computer while everyone else is sleeping :-) and this is kind of on the run!Jim Kinnunen January 23, 2005
I love the lighting!! Rainbows are fascinating and I wonder...did you happen to find the pot of gold?? :-) Great work, Stan!!! #1057893April Bryant January 23, 2005
Beautifully done, Stan. #1058843Paula Showen January 24, 2005
Gorgeous, Stan! I really would love to visit your area! It is beautiful! #1061126Stanley J. Contrades January 24, 2005
Thanks very much, Jim (Nope, no gold, just vegetation :-)!!); April; and Paula (If you ever have the chance you really should visit!); for your generosity! I appreciate it!!Mary J. Costa Pearson January 26, 2005
awesome picture Stan, Hawaii is my favorite place! fantastic capture!!! #1065557Donna La Mattino Pagakis January 26, 2005
This is so very beautiful. You have captured the essence of Hawaii so well Stan!! #1065882Stanley J. Contrades January 26, 2005
Mary and Donna, Thank You! very much for stopping in with your wonderful comments! I hope my images have inspired those on the mainland, and elsewhere, to visit our islands! Am sure for those in the cold of winter are thinking about it ;-)!Nobu Nagase February 18, 2005
Many congratulations, Stan, on your finalist for this superb Hawaiin rainbos image!!!Kara L. Hendricks February 18, 2005
Congratulations Stan.. This is a beauty!! #1112453Tom Andersen February 18, 2005
Congratulations on your Finalist, Stan! #1112504Lucia De Giovanni February 18, 2005
Whoohoo!!!! Go Stan!!!Wally Orlowsky February 18, 2005
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Stan! #1112814Claudia Kuhn February 18, 2005
Congrats Stan!! #1112921Deborah Lewinson February 18, 2005
Congratulations on your finalist, Stan! #1113162Mary K. Robison February 18, 2005
I was asleep at the switch when you posted this, Stan, or I would've praised it to the skies - including the rainbow - THEN!Jim Kinnunen February 18, 2005
Congrats Stan!!! #1113448Elisabeth A. Gay February 18, 2005
From my island to yours, Stan, many congratulations on your finalist with this lovely shot!William C. Raco February 18, 2005
Wonderful finalist, Stanbill
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Dan Holm February 18, 2005
Big CONGRATULATIONS, Stan!!!! #1113781Cathy Stancil February 18, 2005
Congratulations Stan !!! :0) #1113838Terry R. Hatfield February 18, 2005
Well Deserved Stan,An Awesome ShotKelly Abernathy February 18, 2005
Congratulations on a wonderful finalist! -K #1114380Cathy Gregor February 18, 2005
Congrats on your finalist, Stan! #1114442Donna Roberts February 18, 2005
Excellent to see your name amongst the finalists Stan!Judy S. Fung February 18, 2005
Congrats, Stan!!! #1114652Michelle R. Kovach February 18, 2005
Congrats Stan! This is gorgeous! #1114715Kathleen K. Parker February 18, 2005
Congrats, Stan!!Detrick V. Martin February 18, 2005
Wonderful work, well done! Congratulations! #1114793Stanley J. Contrades February 18, 2005
Hi, Detrick, Kathleen, Michelle, Judy, Donna, Cathy G., Kelly, Terry, cathy s., Dan, bill, Ann, Jim, Mary, Debby, Claudia, Wally, Lucia, Tom, Kara, and Nobi and Thank You! for your wonderful wishes and encouragement! Congratulations to all of the Finalists and good luck to all of you!Darren K. Fisher February 18, 2005
Way to go Stan. Hope to see this one again in the next round. #1115053Donna La Mattino Pagakis February 18, 2005
Outstanding image Stan!!! I love it and also wish you luck in the next round!!! #1115120Danilo Piccioni February 18, 2005
Stan, Congratulations! super image!Dado #1115312
Evy Johansen February 19, 2005
Big congrats on your finalist selection, Stan! Very, very beautiful! #1115438Allan L. Whitehead February 19, 2005
Stanley, congratulations on all three of your finalist selections. Well done, and good luck with them all in their next steps - your good friend, Allan #1115560Patricia A. Kuniega February 19, 2005
Thanks for proving that Hawaii is on the other side of the rainbow, Stan! You wouldn't want to see what's on this end! lol Congratulations on your gorgeous finalist!! Best of luck to you! #1115649Eric Schneider February 19, 2005
Aloha Stan, Congrats on this typical Kauai scene. Youve captured it well. Thanks for commenting on all my photographs! Good luck! #1115869Anette Linnea Rasmussen February 19, 2005
Excellent shot Stan! Great lighting!Best wishes Linnea #1115884
Donna W. Neal February 19, 2005
Beautiful capture StanWendy Stevenson February 19, 2005
Congrats Stan on making the finals with this STUNNING image!! And congrats on all your other excellent finalists too!! Best of luck to you in the next round!! #1116311Murry Grigsby February 19, 2005
Congrats on your terrific finalist Stan!! #1116432Marie Fields February 19, 2005
Congratulations, Stan! This is gorgeous!!! #1116448Marsha S. Smith February 19, 2005
Aloha, Stan. Congrats on your beautiful finalist. #1116886Jennifer Rennison February 19, 2005
Gorgeous, Stan, makes me wish I was in Hawaii! Congratulations on this stunning finalist!! #1117069Stanley J. Contrades February 19, 2005
I am truly blessed and very thankful for all of you stopping in with these wonderful congratulatory wishes, and I thank you very much for them! I appreciate your generosity, Darren, Donna P., Danilo, Evy, Allan, Patricia (Believe me I am very happy here and know what winter is like on the mainland!!), Eric (I don't know if you know the Hawai'ian way of saying "You're welcome!" other than "no pilikia", but it's "Mahalo ia oe pu"! Just something you can use when you are here!!), Linnea, Donna N., Wendy, Murry, Marie, Marsha, and Jennifer (Maybe a visit soon?)!Stan Kwasniowski February 19, 2005
Stan, CongratulationsStan Kwasniowski #1117940
Karen Engelbreth February 19, 2005
Congratulations on your finalist, Stan! #1118071Sharon Day February 19, 2005
Congratulations on your finalist, Stan!!! Very beautiful photo! Good luck next round! #1118214Stephen Zacker February 19, 2005
Great lighting and perspective. Congratulations #1118255Robin L. Wehrman February 19, 2005
WOW! This is outstanding!! Congratulations on your finalist Stan!!1 #1118344Jane Summa February 19, 2005
Yeah, Stan!! Way 2 go!! I loved this shot..it's not easy capturing a rainbow! Congrautlations!! #1118391Adilson F. Ferreira February 20, 2005
Congratulations Stan!!! #1119796Kathleen Clemons February 20, 2005
How beautiful, Stan!! Congrats to you! #1120376Dale Gast February 20, 2005
Very beautiful, Stan!!! Congrats!!! #1120698Stanley J. Contrades February 20, 2005
Many thanks for your taking the time to stop in and comment as I am sure that you are all very busy! I appreciate your support and wonderful encouragement, Stan, Karen, Sharon, Stephen, Robin, Jane, Adilson, Kathleen, and Dale!Patricia Marroquin February 20, 2005
Wow, stunning, Stan! A big congrats to you! :-) #1121329ilana peled February 21, 2005
This is so beautiful Stan.Monika Sapek February 21, 2005
Many congratulations on your finalist, Stan!Stanley J. Contrades February 21, 2005
Thank You, Patricia, Ilana, and Monika! I am very grateful for your support and generosity!Sandra Freyler September 26, 2005
Breathtaking! Very beautiful! Congratulations Stan! #1884674Darryl Wilkinson November 04, 2005
Fabulous image Stan! You must live where all the glory is? Very nice and most stunning Gallery you have!! DW #2036824Stanley J. Contrades November 05, 2005
Many thanks for visiting and for your generous response! There are those who say this is the most beautiful of all of the Hawaiian Islands, and guess it's the reason for it being called The Garden Isle!!Nadya Johnson May 12, 2006
If my life depended on it Stan, I could still not pick a "favorite" from among the photos in your gallery, all of which are stunning and phenomenal! This however, would be high on the list!! Breath-taking! Fabulous! Real soon, I am going to need a Thesaurus (sp?) to look up more superlatives. #2756471Stanley J. Contrades May 13, 2006
Thank you very much once again, Nadya, and your encouraging and very generous responses are appreciated!Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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