Enchanting

Uploaded: July 16, 2005 05:46:06

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Taken last Saturday on my outting to Hanging Rock Nc.

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Colette M. Metcalf July 16, 2005

Gorgeous!!! #279354

Cindy Paquette July 16, 2005

Oh, oh, ohhhhhhhhh...so "enchanting" is right on! Wow...this is so beautiful Darren. You do images like this like no other! Bravo! #1599367

Donna K. Kilcher level-classic July 16, 2005

very Beautiful #1599462

Julie Abston July 16, 2005

It is hard to find to right words to describe how gorgeous this is. Makes me want to be right there in the scene, enjoying the moment. So very beautiful and extremely well done, Darren!!! #1599469

Gail Vitikacs level-classic July 16, 2005

WOW...it is striking! Wonderful composition Darren... #1599471

Cathy Gregor July 16, 2005

Fabulous light, Darren!!
Definitely enchanting!!
We'll be seeing this one again! #1599540

Cathy Barrows July 16, 2005

gorgeous sunrays...i love the colors they have taken on #1599542

Agnes Fegan level-deluxe July 16, 2005

This is beautiful Darren...it's like a rainbow in the forest! #1599581

Stephanie Lyons July 16, 2005

Enchanting for sure! Also spectacular, gorgeous, exquisite, and amazing! Love it! #1599602

Nobu Nagase July 16, 2005

Ahhh, beauty it is!!!
What a great pleasure to open and view an image like this.
...saving the best for the finale, Darren?..., and I will be waiting for encore... :) #1599642

William C. Raco level-classic July 16, 2005

Wow, Darren!
Amazing light, color and mood
Superb work!

bill
#1599699

Bonnie C. Lackey level-classic July 16, 2005

Such a perfect title for a lovely piece, Darren... #1599700

Kerby Pfrangle July 16, 2005

Darren

Rich and vivid colors. Stunning to view.

Kerby #1599768

Wendy Stevenson July 16, 2005

Another amazing light capture Darren! The colours are fantastic and the scenery is indeed enchanting!! Another beautiful image!! #1599774

Patricia Marroquin July 16, 2005

This is like a beautiful dream. The title is perfect, Darren. Well done! :-) #1599789

Darren K. Fisher July 16, 2005

After a rough week you all sure know how to put a smile on someones face...
THANK YOU!!!!! #1599814

Brinn MacDougall July 16, 2005

Another fabulous shot, Darren..this would cheer anyone up! #1599819

Susan T. Parady July 16, 2005

Awesome light. Absolutely beautiful! #1599841

Roxanne M. Bubar July 16, 2005

Enchanting is so right. This is amazing. Love the image and the lighting. #1599870

Janet L. Skinner July 16, 2005

This reminds me of my screen saver!!! Incredible light capture!!!!!!!!!!! #1599902

Jim Kinnunen level-classic July 16, 2005

Wonderful presentation, Darren!!! This is definetly an enchanted place!:) #1600016

Susan T. Evans level-classic July 16, 2005

Gorgeous Darren, love the lighting, perfect title! #1600099

Deborah Lewinson level-addict July 16, 2005

Wow, gorgeous and enchanting, Darren!
-Debby #1600176

Adilson F. Ferreira level-classic July 16, 2005

Terrific image Darren!!!
Wonderful light!!! #1600553

Carolyn M. Fletcher level-classic July 16, 2005

Gorgeous!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #1600602

Ermanno Radice July 16, 2005

Fabulous image, wonderful lighting, great composition, Darren! #1600697

Linda D. Lester level-classic July 16, 2005

Wonderful Darren! What a beautiful place! Hope your feeling better! #1600707

Detrick V. Martin July 16, 2005

Wonderful Image! #1601007

Marcie A. Fowler July 16, 2005

Absolutely gorgeous my dear friend. Perfect capture and presentation of that truly enchanting light!! I can just picture a unicorn stepping out into the light!! simply superb!! #1601013

Jenny Bosmans July 16, 2005

Enchantingly stunning composition, Darren! Wonderful lighting...I simply love it! #1601039

Lori Carlson July 16, 2005

Gee Darren, this gets me a little misty-eyed and leaves me speechless! Wonderful title for a marvelous photo!!!! :0) #1601084

Kathleen Clemons July 16, 2005

This has such wonderful mood, Darren! #1601197

Judy A. Lawhon July 16, 2005

Darren....I have had such fun reading all the words of praise for your wonderful photo. This really is a magical location and you captured it in a perfect photo. Hope you are feeling better...you are in our prayers!! #1601208

Sharon Day July 16, 2005

Absolutely gorgeous, Darren!!! I love the colors and lighting! Beautiful! #1601358

Kay E. Mahoney level-classic July 16, 2005

BEAUTIFUL Darren. Love how the light is coming through the trees :) #1601487

Kathryn (Love) Scheet level-classic July 16, 2005

oooohhhhhh !!
this is exquisite! #1601500

Jill Flynn July 17, 2005

What a beautiful and magical image Darren. The colors and rays of light are gorgeous. #1602428

Elisabeth A. Gay July 17, 2005

Magical is the word that springs to mind immediately! Lovely, Darren.
Ann #1603545

Kate Jackson July 17, 2005

Heavenly!!! Oh I just so so so love this Darren! #1603606

Laura E. OConnor July 17, 2005

WOOOOOWWWWW!!! Gorgeous, Darren! Your title says it all!!!! This is something I'd love to look at first thing in the morning every single day!! #1603837

Cora Miller level-classic July 17, 2005

This one is too special to even try to describe, Darren! A true masterpiece!!! #1604676

Marsha S. Smith July 18, 2005

Awesomely beautiful, Darren. #1607582

Diane Addonizio level-classic July 18, 2005

Outstandin, Darren!!! #1608598

Bill Houghton July 19, 2005

Very well done Darren. Outstanding scene. Great job. #1609069

Goshka G. July 19, 2005

Enchanting indeed is the wors, Darren!! Just exquisite!! #1610755

Susie Peek-Swint July 22, 2005

Wonderful Darren ~ looks so cool and inviting! #1619984

Elisabeth A. Gay August 20, 2005

Congratulations on both your finalists Darren! Good luck in the next round!
Ann #1739816

Tammy Scott August 20, 2005

Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Darren! #1739934

Wendy Stevenson August 20, 2005

Congratualtions on this gorgeous finalist Darren - simply beautiful! #1740465

KHAWLA Haddad August 20, 2005

Congratulations on your finalist Darren wonderful don!!! #1740505

Jill Flynn August 20, 2005

Congratulations on this beautiful finalist Darren! #1740643

Heather L. Jacks August 20, 2005

Gorgeous Darren! Congratulations! #1740965

Jenny Bosmans August 20, 2005

Congratulations on your finalist, Darren! #1740977

Linda D. Lester level-classic August 20, 2005

Congratulations on your finalist! #1740990

Cathy Barrows August 20, 2005

Congrats on your finalist...gorgeous sunrays #1741543

Michelle R. Kovach August 20, 2005

Congrats Darren! #1741594

Claudia Kuhn level-classic August 20, 2005

Congrats Darren! #1741863

Melissa L. Zavadil August 20, 2005

Congratulations Darren on your wonderful finalist!! #1742057

Deborah Lewinson level-addict August 20, 2005

Congrats on your finalist, Darren, love those sun rays!
-Debby #1742180

Kara L. Hendricks August 20, 2005

Gorgeous finalist Darren... Congrats to you!!! #1742518

Serena Pierce level-classic August 20, 2005

Congratulations Darren! #1743512

Sharon Day August 20, 2005

Big Congratulations, Darren!!!! This one is just gorgeous! Good luck next round!

#1743567

Patricia Marroquin August 20, 2005

Exquisite! Congrats, Darren! :-) #1743778

Kathryn (Love) Scheet level-classic August 20, 2005

congratulations Darren, and hope to say this again in a day or 2 :) #1743795

Mary J. Costa Pearson August 20, 2005

gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous!!! Congrats!! #1743829

Jim Kinnunen level-classic August 21, 2005

A big congratulations on this one, Darren! #1744001

S J August 21, 2005

Congratulations on this outstanding Finalist, Darren!! #1744186

Tom Andersen August 21, 2005

Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Darren! #1744671

Kate Jackson August 21, 2005

Please Judges send this to the top as I love to keep revisiting it! #1744974

Laura E. OConnor August 21, 2005

CONGRATULATIONS on this STUNNING FINALIST. I think we'll see it again soon!! #1745338

Gail Vitikacs level-classic August 21, 2005

Wow Darren...CONGRATULATIONS on this stunning finalist! #1745509

Patty Razonable August 21, 2005

Congratulations on this beautiful image as a finalist!! Congratulations!! #1745560

Nobu Nagase August 21, 2005

Congratulations, Darren, on this superb image!!! #1746354

Donna J. Taff August 21, 2005

Congrats on your finalist wins, Darren!!! #1746612

Jennifer Rennison August 21, 2005

Beautiful lighting and peaceful setting! Congratulations on your gorgeous finalist, Darren! #1747008

Debra Booth August 21, 2005

Congratulations on this glorious finalist, Darren!! #1747404

Marcie A. Fowler August 22, 2005

Congrats on this gorgeous images making it to finalist! #1749949

Lori Carlson August 22, 2005

CONGRATULATIONS DARREN!! :0) #1752393

Carol Brill August 22, 2005

Congratulations on this divine finalist, Darren! #1753714

S J August 22, 2005

Big Congratulations on this OUTSTANDING Win, Darren!! #1754012

Evy Johansen level-classic August 22, 2005

Many congratulations on your beautiful win, Darren!! #1754035

LJ Corliss level-classic August 22, 2005

Congrats :) #1754088

Cora Miller level-classic August 22, 2005

Congratulations, Darren!!! This one was too special not to win! #1754123

Francis Cailles August 22, 2005

Incredible, Darren. Geeez. This and Marc Adamus' image BOTH deserve the First Prize. As I said in my comment to Marc's image, photography for me is about emotion. And this one has it. Truly incredible work, Darren. And it wasn't shot with Velvia, too! Honestly, I can't believe they gave mine the First Prize. I would've given that prize to this image and Marc's. #1754133

Kate Jackson August 23, 2005

Three cheers for your win on this very special image! #1754183

Susie Peek-Swint August 23, 2005

Beautiful image darren ~ many congrats on your win! #1754199

Dan Holm August 23, 2005

Wow!! Big CONGRATULATIONS on your WIN, Darren!!!!! #1754209

Jenny Bosmans August 23, 2005

Congratulations on your fantastic win, Darren!! #1754327

Adilson F. Ferreira level-classic August 23, 2005

Congratulations on this wonderful win!!! #1754395

Bill Houghton August 23, 2005

Congratulations Darren on a beautiful win. #1754424

Wally Orlowsky August 23, 2005

Congratulations on this magical winner, Darren! #1754450

Tom Andersen August 23, 2005

Congratulations on this much deserved win, Darren! #1754502

Ganeshwar Prasad August 23, 2005

Congrats, Darren!! :-) #1754505

Kathleen Clemons August 23, 2005

Congrats to you, Darren! #1754539

Stephanie Lyons August 23, 2005

Well deserved congrats Darren! #1754552

Diane Dupuis August 23, 2005

YAY Darren!!! #1754584

Tammy Scott August 23, 2005

Congratulations, Darren!!! #1754631

Gail Vitikacs level-classic August 23, 2005

YAHOO Darren! #1754663

Kathleen K. Parker level-deluxe August 23, 2005

Hooray, Darren!!! Congratulations on this win!!
kk #1754746

Ronald Balthazor August 23, 2005

Congratulations, Darren. #1754820

Janet L. Skinner August 23, 2005

Congratulations, Darren!!!! #1754871

Cathy Gregor August 23, 2005

Such a beautiful winner, Darren!
Congratulations! #1754972

Kay E. Mahoney level-classic August 23, 2005

Way to go Darren. Good job. Love it. #1754990

Deborah Lewinson level-addict August 23, 2005

Hearty congrats on your gorgeous winner, Darren!!!
-Debby #1755091

Sharon E. Lowe level-addict August 23, 2005

Congrats on your win with this perfectly titled photo Darren!! #1755097

Shelly A. Van Camp level-classic August 23, 2005

YAhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!! I am so glad this won...I love it!!! Way to go, Darren! :) #1755189

Sherri Conley August 23, 2005

Congrats on your win, Darren! This is incredibly beautiful! #1755199

Wendy Stevenson August 23, 2005

Congratulations Darren on the beautiful win!! #1755455

Charlene Bayerle August 23, 2005

Way to go Darren!!! Congratulations!!! #1755511

Rakesh Syal level-classic August 23, 2005

Cogratolations on this incredible win, Darren!!! #1755578

Larry Lawhead level-deluxe August 23, 2005

Great shot, Darren!!! Congrats on the well deserved win!!

      LarryL http://lsqrd.blogspot.com/

#1755613

Marcie A. Fowler August 23, 2005

A great big congrats to you my dear friend on your win with this beautiful image!! #1755646

Jim Kinnunen level-classic August 23, 2005

A Very Big Congrats, Darren on this fine winner!!!:) #1755711

Murry Grigsby August 23, 2005

Congrats on your win Darren!! #1755768

Laura E. OConnor August 23, 2005

VERY happy to see this again, Darren! CONGRATULATIONS on this well deserved win!! #1755806

Cindy Cone August 23, 2005

Congrats on this enchanting win, Darren! #1756038

Jennifer Rennison August 23, 2005

Congratulations on your win, Darren!! #1756100

Jill Flynn August 23, 2005

A BIG CONGRATULATIONS ON THIS WELL DESERVED AND BEAUTIFUL SECOND PLACE WIN DARREN! #1756464

Nobu Nagase August 23, 2005

Fabulous win, my friend!!!
...very happy to see this has won!!! #1756559

Deb Holmes-Hatfield August 23, 2005

A huge congrats to you Darren, way to go! #1756855

Sharon Day August 23, 2005

Big congratulations, Darren!!! WTG!!! #1757162

Marsha S. Smith August 23, 2005

Congratulations, Darren. I think this is just spectacular! #1757339

Deborah Sandidge August 23, 2005

Magic.... just beautiful, congratulations, Darren!! #1757489

Kay Beausoleil August 23, 2005

Soft, romantic, and a well-deserved win, Darren -- congratulations! #1757710

Linda D. Lester level-classic August 23, 2005

Awesome....Congratulations! #1757802

Joannie Bertucci level-classic August 23, 2005

Pure enchanted forest image and congratulations on your well deserved win son! #1757823

Laura Clay-Ballard August 23, 2005

congrats on this awesome winning image! #1757933

Rhonda Smith August 23, 2005

Congrats on your win Darren.. this is a truly awesome capture!! Bravo! #1758034

Claudia Kuhn level-classic August 23, 2005

So beautiful Darren, big congrats on your win!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #1758129

Susan T. Evans level-classic August 23, 2005

Awesome Darren, congrats on your win!! #1758243

Dolores Neilson August 23, 2005

Isn't this just gorgeous, Darren!! Wonderful and hope this lifts your spirits a bit. Hope you are well. Haven't been very active here as of late but plan on becoming more so soon. Enjoy your win!! #1758364

Debra Booth August 23, 2005

So beautiful, Darren!! Big Congrats to you! #1758387

Diane Addonizio level-classic August 23, 2005

Congratulations, Darren! #1758527

Karen Bacon August 23, 2005

A big congratulations Darren! #1758591

Jill Odice level-classic August 23, 2005

Congrats Darren :-) Nice to be rewarded for all your beautiful work my friend :-) #1758612

Stanley J. Contrades August 23, 2005

CONGRATULATIONS, Darren, on this gorgeous and delicate image!! Beautifully done!!
Much Aloha,
Stan #1758710

Cathy Barrows August 23, 2005

Congrats on your win...this is so gorgeous #1758762

Colette M. Metcalf August 24, 2005

Congratulations Darren!!! #1759119

Allan L. Whitehead August 24, 2005

Darren, congratulations on this win in last month's contest in the 'Nature and Landscapes' category. It is truly richly deserved, my very dear friend - your good friend, Allan #1759388

Billie-Jo A. Miller August 24, 2005

Congrats Darren!!
Awesome work!!
Many hugs, Billie-Jo #1760498

Tammy McAllister August 24, 2005

Many Congrats Darren,
You never cease to inspire!
Tootles #1760569

Serena Pierce level-classic August 24, 2005

Congratulations Darren! Beautiful!! #1761516

June Marie Sobrito August 24, 2005

Congratulations! Beeuuuuteeefulll! #1762082

Stacey A. Bates August 24, 2005

Beautiful Darren and many congratulations!! #1762175

Susana Ms Heide August 24, 2005

A scene of serenity and pureness!! Breathtakingly beautiful! CONGRATULATIONS Darren!! #1762927

Donna J. Taff August 24, 2005

Congratulations on your absolutely awesome win, Darren!!! #1763063

William C. Raco level-classic August 24, 2005

Congratulations, Darren!
Excellent work.

bill #1763081

lyn winans August 25, 2005

WOW .. congrats Darren, lovely ! #1763883

KHAWLA Haddad August 25, 2005

Congratulations on your wonderful win, Darren!!! #1767550

bob cornelison August 26, 2005

Congrats Darren! Excellent capture!
~:O) #1770295

DiAnna F. Paulk August 27, 2005

Congratulations on this beautiful win, Darren! It just takes my breath away! #1772684

Patricia Marroquin August 28, 2005

Congratulations on this gorgeous image, Darren! Take care. :-) #1776783

David Collins August 28, 2005

Absolutely stunning were my first thoughts when I saw this. Very nice job Darren! #1777042

Terry L. Ellis level-classic August 29, 2005

Congratulations, Darren, on this stunning second place win!!! Well done! #1780724

Mette Vendelboe Allison level-classic August 30, 2005

Great mood, great PS work..just wish you had written how you have made it...

Mette #1786154

Donna La Mattino Pagakis August 31, 2005

Fantastic beauty, love this Darren. How are you? Getting better I hope. Haven't had much time to comment lately, but I still pray for you. Take care and congrats!! #1789581

Ed Heaton September 01, 2005

Congratulations Darren, Awesome work here! #1792298

Leslie L. Ly September 01, 2005

Darren, this is simply SPECTACULAR. I am kind of embarrassed cuz I see nothing but praise in this discussion, but I am curious to know how you did it. Did you underexpose it a little to catch the rays? And put a diffuser on the lens? Please share.

Leslie. #1794021

Darren K. Fisher September 02, 2005

Well Leslie, to get the capture I exposed for the dark area. As for effects. I added the Buzz, and dream filter. Nothing very hard at all. #1795519

Gunther Allen September 17, 2005

Simply wonderful and yes, enchanting! A big congratulations to you!-Gunther #1847130

Patricia (Pat) C. Exum September 21, 2005

Darren,

Your work is wonderful and this is a wonderful shot! Congratulations!

Pat #1865177

Wendy Stevenson September 22, 2005

Hey Darren,

Saw this on the front page and decided I was gonna write and tell you again how much I really like this image! So soft and beautiful and the lighting is mesmerizing!! Really great work!!! #1867722

September 22, 2005

Wow! And this comes from a 3MP camera. A great indication that it's not the camera that makes the picture, but the photographer. Outstanding photo. #1868122

Judy V. Kennamer level-classic May 05, 2006

Darren - This takes my breath away!! I love sunbeams - and your capture of this one is truly magical! You obviously are magic too..... :o) Judy #2727726

James E. Coleman level-classic January 11, 2007

Darren,
First I hope all is well these days!
Second, this photo as your gallery in general is superb!! And I do mean that!
Third, I will pray.

Jim #3809662


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