Autumn On The Water [Details & Macro]
Uploaded: November 08, 2005 04:39:53
Taken with a 100-400 lens at about 8 feet with bright back lit morning light reflecting off the waters of the Susquehanna River, Lock Haven, Pa.
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Carolyn M. Fletcher November 08, 2005
Just gorgeous!!!! I love it! #340140Kelly Abernathy November 08, 2005
Wha a cool composition Bill! Very unique! Great eye for this - love the colors and light. It's beautiful! -K #2047923Kirsi Bertolini November 08, 2005
Good old Susquehanna, I always loved the name! Very bright and cheerful image, well done Bill. #2047961Carla Metzler November 08, 2005
Beautiful unique shot, Bill! #2047970Marcie A. Fowler November 08, 2005
Oooooooooo aaaaaaaaahhhhhhhh WOW!!! I simply love this image Papa. The yellow leaf against the blue background is perfect. The leaf is placed just right within the composition!! Awesome work!! #2048067Janet L. Skinner November 08, 2005
EXCELLENT!!!! Bill, I love this very creative shot!! #2048083Vicki Hunt November 08, 2005
I agree with Marcie!!!! This is awesome!!! #2048102Agnes Fegan November 08, 2005
This is really gorgeous - Love the highlights against the blue background !!! #2048112S P Mukherji November 08, 2005
Absolutely gorgeous!!!!! Bill you have done it again! #2048152Kathleen Clemons November 08, 2005
No wonder you were chimping, lol. This is a beauty! #2048154Adilson F. Ferreira November 08, 2005
Terrific image Bill!!!Murry Grigsby November 08, 2005
Outstanding in-camera work Bill! Your selection of lens, perspective, exposure, complementary colors all make this a wonderful and strong graphical image!! Very fresh and exciting seeing on your part. #2048227Jeff Robinson November 08, 2005
Stunning comp and capture Bill! Jeff #2048231Karen E. Michaels November 08, 2005
You got it goin' on with this leaf art portrait Bill. To cool to be schooled. Peace, karen #2048270Judith G. Secco November 08, 2005
Wow, Bill. This is awesome! #2048279Leanne M.E. Boyd November 08, 2005
I love this shot! #2048304Shirley L. Carpenter November 08, 2005
This is excellent Bill!! Beautiful colors and composition!! #2048327Roger Bernabo November 08, 2005
Great such a lovely BG! Well done Bill! #2048351Margot Petrowski November 08, 2005
Just wonderful!!!! #2048603Dr Silly November 08, 2005
Beautiful, well done Bill. :o)Monika Sapek November 08, 2005
Wonderful lighting and colors in this eye-catching image, Bill! Great work!Colette M. Metcalf November 08, 2005
Gorgeous image, Bill!!! #2048774Shelly A. Van Camp November 08, 2005
Very cool! Love the leaf and the DoF! #2048892Mellanie November 08, 2005
My, this is beautiful! Fantastic colors and bokeh!!! I hope we see this again, Bill! #2049053Rakesh Syal November 08, 2005
Teriffic vision and capture, Bill!!! I think these kind of images come under winning catagories! #2049273Roxanne M. Bubar November 08, 2005
What a magnificent image and colors. WOW #2049375Sandy Landon November 08, 2005
WOW!!!! I am speechless!! Incredible image!! #2049634Guy D. Biechele November 08, 2005
Different and beautiful. Very eye-catching. Great shot, Bill!! #2049638Donna J. Taff November 08, 2005
Very beautiful, Bill!!! #2049806Susan T. Evans November 08, 2005
Outstanding Bill, A Winner!!! #2049953Terry L. Ellis November 08, 2005
Awesome capture, Bill! Really! #2049999Paul Michko November 08, 2005
So very beautiful, Bill. #2050024Deb Holmes-Hatfield November 08, 2005
Awesome capture, Bill, I love how it sparkles, and the colors are beautiful! #2050271Donna W. Neal November 08, 2005
Outstanding Bill, I love this, the reflections in the water the bright yellow leaf all exquisit! #2050503Sharon Day November 08, 2005
Wow, Bill!!! This is spectacular and awesome!!! I LOVE IT!!! I'm gonna have to try this sometime! Well done! #2050668Nobu Nagase November 08, 2005
Wow, beautiful, Bill!!!Marsha S. Smith November 08, 2005
Ditto all the fantastic things everyone has already said. This is just downright brilliant! #2050782Connie J. Bagot November 08, 2005
Wow! This is awesome---I was just sure that it was a studio shot and was wondering how you got the beautiful light effects...really beautiful! #2051026Claudia Kuhn November 08, 2005
Oh Bill!!! This is just too cool!!! What a wonderful composition and find! Good eye, I hope we see this one again! #2051075Jenny Bosmans November 08, 2005
I agree with all things said, Bill!! This is indeed AWESOME and I love it!! #2051079Brenda W. LaFleur November 08, 2005
Like the highlights in this one, Bill. Great job! #2051324Goshka G. November 08, 2005
Exquisite capture, Bill, and a winner in my book!! #2051561Gail Vitikacs November 08, 2005
Stunning Bill....I am sure we will see this beauty again! #2051616William C. Raco November 08, 2005
You are all so very kindbill #2051659
Jen November 08, 2005
William, Awesome job on this!! Very pretty! #2051711Linda D. Lester November 08, 2005
I'm so glad I didn't miss this....it is awesome....Love the the effect of the light on the water! wonderful!!! #2051736Dan McConoughey November 08, 2005
Marvelous detail and very interesting back ground. Nicely executed. #2051764Terry R. Hatfield November 08, 2005
This Is A Beauty Bill! Love The Lighting And Colors:-) #2051896Jim Kinnunen November 08, 2005
What a beautiful well done image, Bill!!!:) #2052081Cora Miller November 08, 2005
Spectacular shot, Bill! They don't get any better than this!!! #2052302Sylvia Rossler November 08, 2005
Bill this is an outstanding beautiful shot ! That leaf with the water reflections looks sooo gorgeous !!!! #2052322Susie Peek-Swint November 09, 2005
Outstanding Bill ~ and you couldn't create that sort of background in PS could you ~ just perfect! #2052657William C. Raco November 09, 2005
Thanks so much, everyone!bill #2052754
Kate Jackson November 09, 2005
Bold and beautiful!! #2053771Karen Engelbreth November 09, 2005
WOW - very beautiful, bill!!! #2053855Cathy Stancil November 09, 2005
I absolutely LOVE this image Bill !! Bravo ! #2054211Darryl Wilkinson November 09, 2005
Simply stunning image Bill! Flip that leaf 180 degrees and it will have W written all over it! Winner!!! #2054681Jill Flynn November 09, 2005
LOVE THIS Bill! WOW! Superb capture and a WINNER in my book! #2055662Donna La Mattino Pagakis November 09, 2005
I agree, this is fabulous!! So creative and beautiful, I hope it wins! #2056123William C. Raco November 09, 2005
Thanks so much Kate, Karen, Cathy, Darryl, Jill and Donna! ;)bill #2056140
DiAnna F. Paulk November 09, 2005
Bill, this is just plain wonderful!! Great composition and colors and I love the almost abstract quality the lights render to the image.Thanks for your encouraging comments on "Little Green Bee." #2056158
Karen Bacon November 09, 2005
Awesome capture Bill!Great light, color,and composition!A job well done in camera!! #2056168Deborah Sandidge November 09, 2005
Exceptional work, Bill, very creative composition on your part! #2056253Rob Friedman November 09, 2005
WOW-this is gorgeous! Very creative!! #2056316Elisabeth A. Gay November 09, 2005
Awesome job Bill!!!William C. Raco November 09, 2005
Thanks so much DiAnna, Karen, Deborah, Rob and Ann!bill #2056530
Souha Dooly November 09, 2005
waw....wonderful ,William!!Great colors !!! #2056840Stanley J. Contrades November 10, 2005
Outstanding bokeh for that gorgeous golden leaf to rest on, bill!! Beautiful colors as well as is your presentation!!William C. Raco November 10, 2005
Thank you Souha and Stan!bill #2057315
Anne D. Eigen November 10, 2005
Stunning capture, Bill! Outstanding camera work. Best of luck with this!!! #2060550Claudette Foote November 11, 2005
Bill!William C. Raco November 11, 2005
Thanks so much Ann and Claudette! ;)bill #2065016
Darren K. Fisher November 14, 2005
And this one the second best. Way to use lighting here Bill. I really like this. #2074000William C. Raco November 14, 2005
Thanks so much, Darren!bill #2075934
Jessica McCollam November 15, 2005
WOW!! Stunning, Bill! I really think you have a winner here!!:) #2080975William C. Raco November 15, 2005
Thank you, Jessicabill #2080987
Corinne M. Thompson December 20, 2005
Congrats on this stunning image making Finalist! #2202296Darryl Wilkinson December 20, 2005
Congratulations, Bill! Think I seen this one comin'! Best of luck on the next round!!!! #2202378Dr Silly December 20, 2005
CONGRATULATIONS BILL. :o)Adilson F. Ferreira December 20, 2005
Congratulations on this wonderful finalist Bill!!! #2202747Kirsi Bertolini December 20, 2005
"Oooooooooo aaaaaaaaahhhhhhhh WOW!!!" I just had to steal Marcies statement! It says it all.. Congrats on this one! #2203747Kara L. Hendricks December 20, 2005
GORGEOUS Bill!!!!! Congrats to you!!! #2203786Anne D. Eigen December 20, 2005
Congratulations on this outstanding finalist, Bill! Here's hoping...!!! #2203805Chris Macer December 20, 2005
Congrats again, Bill! Well done :) #2204136Joline Frazier December 20, 2005
So simple and so beautiful...a winning combination. Congratulations and good luck. #2204218Deborah Sandidge December 20, 2005
Simply stunning, congratulations Bill! #2204246Jim Kinnunen December 20, 2005
Congratulations on this awesome finalist, Bill!!!! #2204999Terry L. Ellis December 20, 2005
Congratulations, Bill, on this amazing finalist! #2205094DiAnna F. Paulk December 20, 2005
I am THRILLED to see this among the finalists! Congratulations, Bill. This is absolutely one of my favorites! #2205169Jill Flynn December 20, 2005
Congratulations on another terrific finalsit Bill! #2205327Cathy Barrows December 20, 2005
Congrats on your finalist...love how this came out #2205681Sylvia Rossler December 20, 2005
Congrats on this beautiful finalist Bill :o) #2205780Jill Odice December 20, 2005
Another congrats Bill :-) #2205814Sandy Landon December 20, 2005
This is one of my very favorites!!!! LOVE THIS!!! Congrats!!!!! #2206256Cesar J. La Rosa December 20, 2005
This is definitely one of my favorites, too!!!Cindy Paquette December 20, 2005
Astounding Bill! Congrats! #2206748Stanley J. Contrades December 20, 2005
CONGRATULATIONS once again, Bill!! Best of luck to you in the next judging round!!Casey A. Hanson December 20, 2005
Absolutely beautiful!!! Congrats on a gorgeous finalist, Bill! :0) #2206980Nobu Nagase December 20, 2005
Most beautiful!!!Cora Miller December 20, 2005
Congratulations again, Bill! A for sure winner in my book. :) #2207208Linda D. Lester December 20, 2005
Congratulations on your wonderful finalist! #2207239Dorothy Neumann December 21, 2005
Very different and pretty! Congrats on your finalist! #2208467Donna W. Neal December 21, 2005
Excellent work and another big congratulations Bill #2208702Deb Holmes-Hatfield December 21, 2005
Congratulations again Bill,well done! #2209182Marie Fields December 21, 2005
Congratulations, Bill! Wonderful image! #2209986Jenny Bosmans December 21, 2005
Congratulations on yet another beautiful finalist, Bill!! #2210236Goshka G. December 21, 2005
Congrats on your gorgeous finalists, Bill!!! #2210672William C. Raco December 21, 2005
You are all very kindBill #2211088
Debra Booth December 22, 2005
Wow! Congratulations on this stunning finalist, Bill!! #2212429Jennifer Rennison December 22, 2005
Beautiful lighting and colors, Bill!! Congratulations on this outstanding finalist!! Best of luck in the next round! #2214771William C. Raco December 22, 2005
Thank you, Debra and Jennifer!Bill #2214775
Karen Engelbreth December 22, 2005
CONGRATULATIONS on the 1.place win, BILL!!! #2215434Dan Holm December 22, 2005
Woo Hoo!!! CONGRATULATIONS on your WIN, Bill!!! Absolutely GORGEOUS! #2215441Deborah Lewinson December 22, 2005
Hearty congrats on your first place win, Bill, for this creative, effective, and marvelous image!Linda D. Lester December 22, 2005
BIG CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!! WOW! 1st place!!! #2215525Corinne M. Thompson December 22, 2005
Congratulations Bill! #2215583Kerby Pfrangle December 22, 2005
Bill congratulations on your first place win. Job well done.Kerby #2215641
Evy Johansen December 22, 2005
Big congratulations on your winn, Bill! Wonderful image! #2215662Mary K. Robison December 22, 2005
CONGRATULATIONS on a well-earned First Place win, Bill!!! #2215692Darryl Wilkinson December 22, 2005
Perfect Bill, just PERFECT!!! CONGRATULATIONS on this beautiful WIN of yours!!! BRAVO!!!!! #2215700Stanley J. Contrades December 23, 2005
CONGRATULATIONS on your 1st Place win, Bill!! Beautifully done!!Dr Silly December 23, 2005
Congratulation on your 1ST place win Bill. :o)Colleen Braun December 23, 2005
Congratulations... #2215963Alan L. Borror December 23, 2005
Congratulations on this wonderful winner, Bill! #2215982Kathleen Clemons December 23, 2005
Yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaa for you, Bill!!!!!!!!!!! #2216028Joy Brown December 23, 2005
Way to go, Bill!! Big Congrats on this awesome winner!!! #2216080Anita Hogue December 23, 2005
Awesome, Bill! This is beautiful! I'm so happy for you! #2216083Sharon E. Lowe December 23, 2005
Congrats on such a well deserved win Bill! Stunning!!!! #2216090Claudia Kuhn December 23, 2005
SO glad to see this with a first place win Bill! It is wonderful in every way!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Guy D. Biechele December 23, 2005
Congrats on winning First Place with this great shot!!!! #2216146Tom Andersen December 23, 2005
Awesome work, Bill! Congratulations on your much deserved win! #2216172Adilson F. Ferreira December 23, 2005
Congratulations on your First Place Win Bill!!!Laura Clay-Ballard December 23, 2005
Congratulations on this WINNING image, Bill! Awesome! #2216233Kay E. Mahoney December 23, 2005
Congratulations on your first place win. #2216261Mary Timman December 23, 2005
Gorgeous winner. Congratulations. #2216303Murry Grigsby December 23, 2005
Congratulations on your outstanding image and win Bill!! #2216349Wally Orlowsky December 23, 2005
Congratulations on this first-place winner, Bill! #2216410Vicki Hunt December 23, 2005
Congratulations, Dear Friend! Well deserved! #2216481Donna R. Moratelli December 23, 2005
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOWZER!! It's a merry christmas for you this year. Congrats on this well deserved win; You must be thirilled,Bill.. #2216525Cathy Barrows December 23, 2005
Congrats on your win...beautiful #2216559Jeff Lovinger December 23, 2005
Congratulations Bill. "Simply Beautiful". #2216560Deborah Sandidge December 23, 2005
Just gorgeous, Bill - CONGRATULATIONS on your winning image!!! #2216871Sylvia Rossler December 23, 2005
congrats Bill !!!! I'm so happy for your win :o) #2216873Chris Macer December 23, 2005
Congrats, Bill! Well done on your win! :) #2216892Anne D. Eigen December 23, 2005
Congratulations on this most deserving first-place win, Bill!!! #2217056Stan Kwasniowski December 23, 2005
Bill, Congratulations
Merry Christmas #2217073
Susan T. Parady December 23, 2005
I'm so glad to see this. Congratulations, "Papa" Bill!!! #2217207Laura Berman December 23, 2005
Big congratulations Bill! It looks like the judges got it right ;-) #2217263Jill Flynn December 23, 2005
A big congratulations on your FIRST PLACE WIN Bill!! This is one fantastic image!!!! #2217448Terry L. Ellis December 23, 2005
Hearty congratulations, Bill, on this striking First Place win!! Terrific! #2217544Alana Ibe December 23, 2005
This is such a wonderful composition! Beautiful! Congratulations on your win!!! #2217686Danilo Piccioni December 23, 2005
Great!Kay Beausoleil December 23, 2005
A great composition -- congratulations on your First Prize win, William! #2217710Kirsi Bertolini December 23, 2005
I was so happy to find this one as a placed winner! Have a geat christmas holiday!! Kirsi #2217722Barbara Helgason December 23, 2005
Absolute beautiful, congratulations!! #2217744William C. Raco December 23, 2005
You are all so kind!!Bill #2217760
Leanne M.E. Boyd December 23, 2005
Congratulations Bill! A gorgeous photo! #2217787Karen E. Michaels December 23, 2005
Bill, I told you this was too cool to be schooled. I am very proud that you took the honors. So very well deserved. Peace to you and your's this holy and holiday weekend. Peace, karen #2217793Claudette Foote December 23, 2005
Wendy Stevenson December 23, 2005
Absolutely stunning Bill. Big Congrats on this well deserved FIRST PLACE WIN!! Extraordinary photograph!!! #2217805Janet L. Skinner December 23, 2005
FIRST PLACE!!!! WAY TO GO!!! :) :) :)Donna La Mattino Pagakis December 23, 2005
Outstanding Bill, a great win!!! A BIG congratulations and I wanted to wish you and your family a Merry Christmas!!! #2217948Jim Kinnunen December 23, 2005
WTG Bill!!! A very impressive winning image!!!! #2218120Life Expressions December 23, 2005
Congrats on your win. Lovely image. #2218240Charlene Bayerle December 23, 2005
Congratulations Bill on your 1st prize win!!!!! Well deserved!! #2218241Cathy M. Gromball December 23, 2005
Congratulations on your First Place win, Bill!Cathy :) #2218269
Sharon Day December 23, 2005
I knew the first time I saw this it had winner written all over it, Bill!!! One of my favorite photos of all time! Big congratulations on your 1st place win!!! #2218282Mary Clarke December 23, 2005
Congratulations on your win, great image #2218404Susan T. Evans December 23, 2005
Whoooooooooooooo Hooooooooooooooooo Bill!!! Way to Go, congrats #2218524Marsha S. Smith December 23, 2005
Way to go, Bill! This is gorgeous! #2218546Karen Bacon December 23, 2005
A huge congratulations to you Bill!Happy holidays!!!!!!! #2218617Armando -. Arturo December 23, 2005
outstanding and well deserving of a win, congrats and happy holidays to you and your family. #2218664Jenny Bosmans December 23, 2005
Congratulations on this 1st Place win, Bill!! #2218817Nobu Nagase December 23, 2005
This is such an awesome win, Bill!!!William C. Raco December 23, 2005
Thanks so much, everyone!Bill #2219012
Cora Miller December 23, 2005
Yes, yes, yes!!! I'm SO glad to see this as a 1st place winner! Congratulations, Bill!!! #2219104Laurence Saliba December 23, 2005
A BIG Congrats Bill!!!!!!!!!! #2219142Kathleen K. Parker December 23, 2005
lOTS and lots of congratulations, Bill!!Joline Frazier December 24, 2005
Congratulations on this beauty, Bill. so glad to see this in the winners circle. #2219575Cathy Gregor December 24, 2005
Congratulations on this stunning winner, Bill!Deb Holmes-Hatfield December 24, 2005
Congratulations Bill on this much deserved win! #2219721Terry R. Hatfield December 24, 2005
Congratulations Bill!!Excellent In Every Way!!Donna W. Neal December 24, 2005
Congratulations on this excellent Winner Bill. I loved this from the moment I saw it! #2220055Jennifer Jones December 24, 2005
Fantastic! Congratulations, Bill! #2220209Linda M. Walker December 24, 2005
A big congrats on a fine image!!! #2220476Gary H. Minish December 24, 2005
Good eye, to see the opportunity and a perfect exposure, Bill. Congratulations on your First Prize! #2220683Patricia Marroquin December 24, 2005
I'm sorry I don't get a chance to view as often as I'd like, but just saw this one, Bill, and it is awesomely beautiful! Congratulations on your first place win! And Merry Christmas to you and your family! :-) #2220770David Rex Ketchum December 24, 2005
Great picture. I think it's one of the best I've seen. #2221212Tammy Scott December 26, 2005
Congratulations on this AWESOME winner! GORGEOUS! #2223221Cindy Paquette December 26, 2005
WHOO HOO!!!!!!!!!!!!! Just look at this very special win!!! Bravo Bill..this is an awesome image and I'm very happy to see it here! #2224748William C. Raco December 26, 2005
Thank you all so very much!!Bill #2224754
Connie L. Carpenter December 26, 2005
Beautiful...I'm so happy for you...this one deserves to be recognized. #2225247Bishop Bastien December 26, 2005
Bill -- Just wanted to add my congratualtions on your First place and compliment you on your work...very nice!Best regards -- Bishop #2225429
Monika Sapek December 27, 2005
My heartfelt congratulations on your First Place Win with this wonderful image, Bill!Diane Dupuis December 28, 2005
YAY Bill!!!! Great shot! Congrats! #2229239William C. Raco December 29, 2005
Thank you Bishop, Monika and Diane!!Bill #2233025
Kelly Abernathy December 29, 2005
WOOOOO-HOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!The big GRAND PRIZE!!!!!!!!!!!!1
I am so happy for you Bill!! And it is SO well deserved! Congratulations!! :O) -K
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Vicki Hunt December 29, 2005
GRAND PRIZE!!!! That means a .com for you!!! Congratulations! #2233059Gail Vitikacs December 29, 2005
I am soooo proud of you Bill!!!! WOW!!! Congratulations!!! #2233436Dan Holm December 29, 2005
Alright, Bill!!!!!! HUUUUGE CONGRATULATIONS on your Grand Prize WIN!!!!!!!!!!! #2233539Joy E. Cobb December 29, 2005
Wonderfully sparkly and well-deserved Grand Prize win, Bill! Love the colors. Congratulations! :) #2233803Deborah Lewinson December 29, 2005
Super congratulations on this awesome GRAND PRIZE win, Bill! WOW!!!Gary H. Minish December 29, 2005
Wow! Congratulations on your jump up to the top rung of the ladder, Bill! #2234262Kara L. Hendricks December 29, 2005
WOOOHOOO!!!! Not just a gold... The KING of GOLDS!!! I am so happy for you Bill!!!! Come on... everybody.... GROUP HUG!!!!!!! #2234299Laura Clay-Ballard December 30, 2005
i HEARD! I HEARD! I am so happy for you! This is one awesome image and the big gold should be right under it!William C. Raco December 30, 2005
Thank you all SO much!!Bill #2234794
Bonnie C. Lackey December 30, 2005
Let me add my hearty congratulations for this wonderful honor, Bill! LOL, are you still a bit giddy? #2234961Susie Peek-Swint December 30, 2005
Bill, I hadn't really looked at the finals yet so didn't see this was the grand prize winner!! Many many congrats on winning with this fantastic shot ~ well done!!William C. Raco December 30, 2005
Thanks Bonnie and Susie!Bill #2236195
Cora Miller December 30, 2005
Hey Bill, I just came back to look at this again and saw that it was advanced to the Grand Prize. Yippee, it's certainly deserving of the honor! So an even BIGGER congratulations to you! :) #2237057Sylvia Rossler December 31, 2005
WOW ! That's a real honor to be advanced from 1st place to Grand prize !!And a real deserved one..it's a beautiful capture !! #2237170Kate Jackson December 31, 2005
WOW ~ I only just noticed. Of course I always loved this shot anyway but many many congratulations Bill!! #2237621William C. Raco December 31, 2005
Thanks so much Cora, Sylvia and Kate!Bill #2237685
Janie Carpenter December 31, 2005
Congrats, Great Work Here!!! #2239014William C. Raco December 31, 2005
Thank you very much, JanieBill #2239046
Debra Booth December 31, 2005
A huge congratulations to you, Bill, on your move up! This shot certainly deserves the honor, and I'm so glad to see it at the top! Best of luck to you in the coming year! #2239142Monika Sapek December 31, 2005
I cannot imagine better news at the end of the year than this one, Bill! Many congratulations on the recognition and your Grand Prize Win!Marsha S. Smith January 01, 2006
What a great way to end the year, Bill. I love this image and am so glad to see it in the TOP SPOT! #2240730William C. Raco January 01, 2006
Thank you so much, Debra, Monika and Marsha!Bill #2240748
Ann Bruynseels January 01, 2006
Beautiful ! #2240909Laura E. OConnor January 01, 2006
WOW, BILL!!! Congratulations on this wonderful Grand Prize image!!!!!! #2241172Marcie A. Fowler January 01, 2006
A big, big congrats on you grand prize win for this gorgeous image Papa!! #2241532Terry R. Hatfield January 01, 2006
Just Noticed You Making History At BP Bill!!Congratulations On The Sharing Of The GP!!!! #2242156William C. Raco January 01, 2006
Thank you Ann, Laura, Marcie and Terry!Bill #2242178
Deb Holmes-Hatfield January 01, 2006
How exciting Bill, getting such and "up-grade", congratulations! Is this a BP first? #2242270Jill Flynn January 01, 2006
A Grand Prize Winner!!!!! Congratulations Bill on your win!!! Way to go!!! #2242600Katrina McMeans January 02, 2006
This is beautiful work, Bill! I love the colors and the abstract feel. Congratulations on this Grand Prize Winner!!!!Susan T. Evans January 02, 2006
FANTASTIC BILL, SO HAPPY YOU GOT THE GRAND PRIZE ON THIS, I JUST KNEW IT WAS A WINNER THE FIRST TIME I SAW IT, THIS IS JUST SO WELL DESERVED, WTG, AND WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! CAN YOU TELL I AM HAPPY FOR YOU????? #2245683William C. Raco January 02, 2006
Thank you, Deb, Jill, Katrina and Susan! ;)Bill #2246217
Joyce Brant January 03, 2006
Awesome, Bill...way to think out of the box!!!!!!!Roseann E. Dreasher January 03, 2006
WOW Grand Prize!!! Congrats! (and it's a LONG time comin)~!Mellanie January 05, 2006
I'm so glad to see this as a Grand Prize winner! I knew it would be the moment I saw it!!! Congrats, my friend! VERY well deserved!!! #2254814Mary N C. Taitt January 05, 2006
WOW! Great shot! Congratulations on your Grand prize winner! Mary :-) #2254851KHAWLA Haddad January 05, 2006
Congratulations on your Grand prize winner,Bill!!!!!! #2256728Mary K. Robison January 06, 2006
Outstanding way to start the New Year, Bill! So glad the judges "upgraded" your photo ~ better late than never, for sure!William C. Raco January 07, 2006
Thank you so very much Joyce, Roseann, Mel, Mary Kelly and Mary!!Bill #2261166
Mata Patan January 07, 2006
OMG Bill!! I just returned from my holidays and I just checked the winners!!! You had a wonderful Xmas gift from BP!! Well done you deserved such a big win!! #2261274William C. Raco January 07, 2006
Thank you very much, Mata! ;)Bill #2261284
Sherri Conley January 07, 2006
This grand prize is so very well deserved on this outstanding photo! Way to go, Bill! #2262515William C. Raco January 07, 2006
Thank you, Sherri!Bill #2262558
Terrill Province January 12, 2006
This fabulous shot does have Grand Prize written all over it... so happy for you!The colors are so soothing coupled with the dynamic play of the light on the water. #2282271
Darryl Wilkinson January 12, 2006
I just realized you won the Grand Prize, Bill. Congratulations on this much deserved award!!! Bravo!!!!! #2282303William C. Raco January 13, 2006
Thanks so much Terrill and Darryl!Bill #2285488
Joyce ONeil January 18, 2006
Congrats! Well deserved!!!!! #2303166William C. Raco January 19, 2006
Thank you very much, JoyceBill #2305115
Stephanie Laird January 20, 2006
Congratulations William! This is really spectacular! #2310852William C. Raco January 20, 2006
Thank you very kindly, StephanieBill #2311487
Tammy McAllister January 23, 2006
Such a beauty Bill!William C. Raco January 23, 2006
Thank you, Tammy!Bill #2328467
Linda D. Lester January 23, 2006
I didn't know you won the Grand prize!!! That is so awesome! Congratulations! #2329118Barbara Helgason January 24, 2006
I just noticed this as a Grand prize winner, CONGRATULATIONS Bill!! #2330532William C. Raco January 24, 2006
Thank you Linda and BarbaraBill #2334131
Roxanne M. Bubar January 26, 2006
A big congrats. #2340475William C. Raco January 26, 2006
Thank you, Roxanne!Bill #2343216
William C. Raco January 30, 2006
Thanks so much, Reine!Bill #2357635
Nan Fischer February 04, 2006
wow, the grand prize was certainly well-deserved, bill! this is inspirational. #2376197Ray Clarke February 07, 2006
I love the colours on this photo Bill, congratulations (AC) #2390516William C. Raco February 07, 2006
Thank you most kindly Nan and AudreyBill #2392046
Roberta E. Wall February 10, 2006
stunning photo #2403543William C. Raco February 10, 2006
Thank you, Roberta!Bill #2404200
Lorraine A. Cook March 04, 2006
Congratulations on your Grand Prize Win, Bill!!!<:)) #2496190Kristy A. Keene March 04, 2006
Very Cool Shot!!!! #2497236William C. Raco March 04, 2006
Thank you very much, Lorraine and KristyBill #2497243
Stanley J. Contrades March 04, 2006
Don't know how I missed this one as the Grand Prize, but BRAVO!, Bill, and really big CONGRATULATIONS!!William C. Raco March 05, 2006
Thank you, Stan!Bill #2498622
Nadya Johnson March 08, 2006
I missed this one too. OUTSTANDING!What a shot! Just incredible, and so creatively conceived. Another in a long list of "Bravos"! #2511698Sandra Freyler March 08, 2006
COngratulations, WIlliam! Very beautiful image! :) #2511786William C. Raco March 08, 2006
Thank you so very much Nadya and Sandra!Bill #2512423
Stefan G March 20, 2006
Amazing! #2555395William C. Raco March 21, 2006
Thank you, Stefan ;)Bill #2555886
William C. Raco March 21, 2006
Thank you, Stefan ;)Bill #2555888
Nadine A. Lewis June 21, 2006
AWESOME, AWESOME, AWESOME and so deserving. Congratulations!!!!<>< #2927374
Dawn Leslie June 21, 2006
Gorgeous image, very creative! #2931193William C. Raco June 21, 2006
Thank you, Dawn ;)Bill #2931219
Bill Wyatt June 29, 2006
This is very beautiful and creative image! Congratulations on your Winner, Bill! #2967156William C. Raco June 29, 2006
Thanks so much, BillBill #2967207
She-She Killough July 18, 2006
Fabulous!!! Absoulutely Fabulous Bill! WOW and a Big COngrats to you on such amazing work! #3044679William C. Raco July 19, 2006
Thank you very kindly, She-She!Bill #3050808
Paula Dwyer July 28, 2006
Outstanding!!!!William C. Raco July 28, 2006
Thank you, Paula! ;)Bill #3096723
Glenn E. Urquhart July 29, 2006
A BIG CONGRATS on winning the big award, Bill!!! Your composition, is outstanding and the award is WELL DESERVED! Cheers, Glenn. #3097635William C. Raco July 29, 2006
Thank you, Glenn!Bill #3097642
Michael Khoury July 29, 2006
thereisnothinglefttosay?...absolutelynot!...Ross Throndson July 30, 2006
That's Some Amazing Bokeh...Incredible Shot, Bill...Congratulations, Very Well Deserved!!! :^) #3100683William C. Raco July 30, 2006
Thank you, Michael and Ross! ;)Bill #3100919
Melissa G. Meiselman July 30, 2006
I see this image every day as your mini-pic and love it each and every time. This is sooooo deserving of a grand prize, Bill!! #3101466Kathy Reeves July 30, 2006
This is so fabulous Bill!! Dazzling image!!! #3101702William C. Raco July 30, 2006
Thanks so much Melissa and Kathy!Bill #3101945
Connie J. Bagot August 02, 2006
Congratulations Bill---beautiful image and well deserved win. #3116211William C. Raco August 02, 2006
Thank you, Connie! ;)Bill #3116631
William C. Raco August 03, 2006
Thank you very much, Opal!Bill #3117778
RC Fritz August 13, 2006
Wonderful colors and lighting.William C. Raco August 13, 2006
Thank you, RC!Bill #3159434
Carol Sawyer September 17, 2006
Terrific image and colors, William!!! Congradulations!!!! #3321152William C. Raco September 17, 2006
Thank you, Carol!Bill #3321389
Denise A. Johnson October 05, 2006
beautiful image...and thanks for checking out my work....any comment coming from you is greatly appreciated, your work is incredible! #3412588William C. Raco October 05, 2006
Thank you, Denise! ;)Bill #3412671
Tony Gutowski October 08, 2006
Congratulations for winning. This image is amazing for it simpicity of subject and for the detail and interest in the negative space. Composition, color and quality of light are extremely strong elements that keep me coming back for more. Again glad to see you get what you deserve with this image. #3423615William C. Raco October 08, 2006
Thank you so much, Tony!Bill #3423646
Raymond Pauly October 24, 2006
This is my first comment on a grand prize winner. I must say that I am amazed of the beauty of this image, given the simplicity of the subject. The clarity is fabulous and the DOF and lighting is just perfect! Really beautiful! Congratulations! #3494887William C. Raco October 24, 2006
Thank you so much, Raymond!Bill #3494906
Katherine Kuhn October 29, 2006
I love your colors & composition on this image, Bill! Just gorgeous and perfect in its simplicity -- a most deserved Grand Prize winner!! Congratulations!! #3520697William C. Raco October 29, 2006
Thank you, Kathy! ;)Bill #3520714
eileen bedford November 08, 2006
Congratulations Bill, great work on this... #3563739Ivan Chacon November 13, 2006
Wonderful work and gallery, Congrats Bill! :) #3581416William C. Raco November 13, 2006
Thank you very much, Ivan!Bill #3583028
JO ANN CLEVELAND November 15, 2006
Wonderful, how very unique Bill!William C. Raco November 15, 2006
Thank you very kindly, Jo Ann!Bill #3591651
Autum Rhoades November 23, 2006
Bill, after seeing your mini-pic I decided I'd take a browse...this image is absolutely awesome!!! How did you achieve this? Maybe you already explained it, but you have so many posts it might take me a while to read through them all. AWESOME!!!! #3621744William C. Raco November 23, 2006
Thank you, AutumnBill #3622104
Jennifer Cuscino December 09, 2006
i soooooo like this. great use of focus and composition. :) #3685233William C. Raco December 10, 2006
Thank you very much, Jennifer!Bill #3686594
Hurk (Steve) Hurkett January 09, 2007
Beautiful image Bill Congrats on your Grand Prize award ...I remember the Good old Susquehanna flooding one year many years ago ... I was supposed to get married in Port Deposit MD, and that whole town was under water ... LOL
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William C. Raco January 15, 2007
Thank you very much, SteveBill #3824742
William Moore February 27, 2007
terrific framing..the way the sparkle background surrounds the leaf #4001626Hurk (Steve) Hurkett March 18, 2007
A sincere (belated) congratulations on this wonderful Grand rize winner, Bill... well deserved!!! .. steve #4066273William C. Raco March 18, 2007
Thank you William and SteveBill #4066300
JO ANN CLEVELAND March 09, 2010
What a beauty! The leaf so sharp and colorful and the great bokeh!Congratulations!
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Lisa B. North June 09, 2010 1
I'm a little late getting to this stunner, but I'm sure glad I found it! It is unbelievably cool! A suberb nature capture! #8681783Bonnie C. Lackey July 10, 2016
It's so much fun to see these fantastic images one more time! #11494312Kate Jackson July 11, 2016
So memorable Bill! Love it as much as I did over a decade ago. Where has the time gone? Congratulations on your amazing winner! #11494473Kate Jackson July 11, 2016
So memorable Bill! Love it as much as I did over a decade ago. Where has the time gone? Congratulations on your amazing winner! #11494474Guy D. Biechele July 11, 2016
One of my all time favorites here at BeterPhoto! Congratulations Bill, on this All Time Win! #11494584Jill Odice July 11, 2016
Congrats on your ATWs William! #11494623Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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