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A Man of the Soil


 
BetterPhoto.com All Time Best Photo Contest Editor's Pick BetterPhoto.com Photo Contest SECOND PLACE Winner   A Man of the Soil
A Man of the Soil
A garden worker on the grounds of a Guatemalan hotel.

Mitch Spence

 
 
 

Philippe Vieux-Jeanton
 

Excellent portrait, Mitch.


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May 28, 2009

 

Pat Gamwell
  Terrific shot, Mitch! Portrays so much character...well done!


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May 28, 2009

 

Stan Kwasniowski
  Mitch, gorgeous, I like the way you framed the image


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May 28, 2009

 
- Mary A. Legler

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  Wonderful detail.


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May 28, 2009

 
- Shelly A. Van Camp

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  Super capture and love the B&W!


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May 28, 2009

 
- Leslie McLain

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  Beautiful portrait. Terrific face and the B&W works very well.


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May 28, 2009

 
- Carolyn M. Fletcher

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  Outstanding!


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May 28, 2009

 

Julianne Bradford
  Love the side POV, great in black and white.


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May 28, 2009

 

David Phalen
  That's a face that has done a lot of living!! Love the tones and textures!!


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May 28, 2009

 

David Phalen
  That's a face that has done a lot of living!! Love the tones and textures!!


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May 28, 2009

 

Tammy Espino
  Fantastic!!!!


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May 28, 2009

 
- Stefania Barbier

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  fantastic character and portrait Mitch!


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May 28, 2009

 

Joy Rector
  wonderful detail


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May 29, 2009

 

Jane Holestine
  Mitch,what a great job capturing the essence of this man.


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May 29, 2009

 
- Anne M. Young

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  Fantastic capture! love your work


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May 29, 2009

 

Melissa Olsen
  Mitch...everything about this portrait is wonderful!


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May 29, 2009

 
- Nikki McDonald

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  Another excellent portrait, Mitch -- these are so striking in black and white. Great tones and details and I love the off-center crop with the inclusion of the full hat brim on the right. Nicely composed.


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May 29, 2009

 

JO ANN CLEVELAND
  Super, candid portrait Mitch, the b/w is perfect and love the pov

jo ann c.


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May 30, 2009

 
- Nikki McDonald

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  So glad! Congrats on the EP :)


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May 30, 2009

 
- Joannie Bertucci

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  Outstanding b&w portrait Mitch! His face has a lot of living on it and you've captured that spirit perfectly! Congrats on a fine EP!


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May 30, 2009

 
- Ken Smith

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  Nice textures in the face, Mitch. This turned out really great!


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May 30, 2009

 

Anne McKinnell
  Wow, that is an amazing portrait Mitch! Perfect lighting and I love the B&B. Congrats on your EP.


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June 01, 2009

 

AEK
  oh I hate when i'm offline and I miss these amazing shots. what a fabulous study of this man, mitch. outstanding. -a.


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June 01, 2009

 
- Marisol Pastor

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  Excellent portrait Mitch!


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June 01, 2009

 

Stephen Zacker
  Super character study. Like it in B & W


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June 02, 2009

 
- Mitch Spence

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  Philippe, Pat, Stan, Mary, Shelly, Leslie, Carolyn, Julianne, Dave, Tammy, Stefania, Joy, Jane, Anne, Melissa, Nikki, Jo Ann, Joannie, Ken, Anne, Arlene, Maarisol, and Stephen. I thank you very much. It was an interesting fact that someone told me in Guatemala that while women and children might be quite open in photographs, laughing and smiling and being quite themselves, men almost always, when facing a camera, wanted to present themselves quite formally, and so it was in the shots I took.


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June 03, 2009

 

Jean B. Hall
  Super portrait!


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June 16, 2009

 
- Mitch Spence

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  Hey, Jean, thank you.!


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June 16, 2009

 

Tiia Vissak
  Congratulations!


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June 19, 2009

 
- Nikki McDonald

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  Wonderful finalist, Mitch. Congratulations and good luck in the next round.


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June 19, 2009

 

Susan Fox
  Congratulations on your wonderful finalist!


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June 19, 2009

 

Colleen Farrell
  Wow, what a breathtakingly fabulous portrait, Mitch! I've just been looking at the "masters" of portrait photography this morning--Irving Penn, Richard Avedon, Annie Liebovitz--and this portrait could stand right along with them, imho! I love the close crop, with his hat as a frame. And such tones! Big congrats on your finalist--my fingers are crossed that this one gets first place!


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June 19, 2009

 

Phil Stith
  Congratulations, Mitch. Very nice finalist!


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June 19, 2009

 

Valentin M. Armianu
 
Congratulations on this wonderful Finalist!! Excellent portrait!!


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June 19, 2009

 
- Stefania Barbier

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  huge congrats Mitch!


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June 19, 2009

 

A P
 

Congratulations Mitch on an Outstanding Finalist Best of luck in the next round.


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June 19, 2009

 

Daniella Puente
  Way to go Mitch! EXCELLENT portrait :)))


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June 19, 2009

 

Renee Doyle
  Superb portrait!! Congratulations Mitch!!


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June 19, 2009

 

Gina Cormier
  WOOOHOOOOOO!!! congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


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June 19, 2009

 

Jeana Clark
 
Fabulous Work Mitch!!!
Congratulations on
this fabulous finalist!!!!
Best of luck in the next round!!!!

~J~


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June 19, 2009

 

Pat Gamwell
  WTG, girl! Big congrats on this wonderful finalist!


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June 19, 2009

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis
  Excellent Mitch! Congratulations on your finalist!!


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June 19, 2009

 

Susan M. Hembree
  The details in this are awesome, Mitch! Congratulations on your finalist!


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June 19, 2009

 

Eugenio Diaz
  CONGRATULATIONS on this AMAZING finalist, Well done.


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June 19, 2009

 

Nadya Johnson
  Terrific portrait, Mitch! Congratulations on your outstanding finalist!


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June 20, 2009

 

Courtenay Vanderbilt
  Excellent Mitch, Congratulations!!


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June 20, 2009

 
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  Congrats Mitch on this fantastic Finalist! Jeff


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June 20, 2009

 
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  Huge congrats on this magnificent finalist Mitch!! An outstanding portrait!!


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June 20, 2009

 
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  Congrats on your awesome finalist, Mitch!


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June 20, 2009

 

Michelle Alton
  Congratulations on this amazing FINALIST, Mitch. Somehow makes me think of Woody Guthrie.


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June 20, 2009

 

Jeana Clark
 
Wonderful Protrait Mitch!!
Excellent in B&W!!

CONGRATS ON YOU WONDERFUL FINALIST!!

~J~


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June 20, 2009

 
- Bojan Bencic

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  Congratulations, Mitch.


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June 20, 2009

 

JO ANN CLEVELAND
  Awesome Mitch, congratulations, bet we see this again!

jo ann c.


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June 20, 2009

 

Debra R. Harder
  WOW, Mitch! What an outstanding portrait! The black/white tones and lighting...and the comp...SUPERB! Congratulations on your excellent finalist! Deb


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  A fabulous portrait, Mitch...congrats to you!


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- Mary Beth Aiello

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  Outstanding portrait, Mitch. Huge congrats on this fabulous finalist.


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June 20, 2009

 

Stephen Zacker
  Fantastic character study. Congratulations


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June 20, 2009

 

Datha Y. Thompson
  CONGRATULATIONS Mitch!!! WTG :0)


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June 20, 2009

 
- Sherran Andersen

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  Congrats Mitch. Sherran


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June 20, 2009

 
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  Great photo ... well done, Mitch ... Congrats ... !!

Lee


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June 21, 2009

 

Donna R. Wageman
  Perfecto Mitch - Congratulations!


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June 21, 2009

 

Cassie L. Woodlee
  Congratulations!!!


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June 21, 2009

 

Daniella Puente
  BIG CONGRATS on your excellent winner Mitch!!!


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June 22, 2009

 
- Nikki McDonald

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  I think I'm happier to see your 2nd place win on this great portrait than I am to see my own -- well, at least just as happy :) Wonderfully captured and presented -- my kind of portrait/people shot. Now where have I heard that before . . .


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June 22, 2009

 

Tiia Vissak
  Congratulations on your winner!


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June 22, 2009

 
- Bojan Bencic

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  Great shot, Mitch. Congratulations!


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June 22, 2009

 

Phil Stith
  Congratulations on your winner, Mitch!


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June 22, 2009

 
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  Congratulations Mitch!


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June 22, 2009

 

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna
  WTG on this awesome win, Mitch!!! :-) k


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June 22, 2009

 

Courtenay Vanderbilt
  Awesome Mitch! CONGRATULATIONS!!


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June 22, 2009

 
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  Congratulations, Mitch, on your great winner!!!


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June 22, 2009

 

David Phalen
  WTG Mitch!! BIG Congrats on a terrific Winner!! Celebratory drink on me the next time we cross paths.


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June 22, 2009

 

Pat Gamwell
  Well deserved, Girl! WTG!!!!


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June 22, 2009

 

Mike Clime
  Congratulations on your winner!


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June 22, 2009

 

Renee Doyle
  Big congratulations to you Mitch!!


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June 22, 2009

 

JO ANN CLEVELAND
  WOOOO HOOOOO MITCH!

Very well deserved win, I'm so proud for you!

jo ann c.


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June 22, 2009

 

Stan Kwasniowski
  Mitch, congratulatons, excellent


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June 22, 2009

 

Debra R. Harder
  I knew it!!!! WTG, Mitch!! HUGE CONGRATULATIONS on your outstanding GOLD WINNER!!! Deb


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June 22, 2009

 
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  ALL RIGHT!!!!! WTG Mitch!! Huge congrats on this marvelous winner!!


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June 22, 2009

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis
  Congratulations on your win!!!! Awesome Mitch!


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June 22, 2009

 

Gord MacEachern
  Fantastic win here Mitch!!


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June 22, 2009

 

Patricia A. Stalter
  I hope you know how to do the "smarty pants dance"! Good on you!


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June 22, 2009

 

Michelle Alton
  A brilliant winner, Mitch. My congratulations!


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June 22, 2009

 
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  Congratulations on this wonderful winner, Mitch.


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June 22, 2009

 

Steve M. Harrington
  Good on you, Mitch! :)
Steve


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June 22, 2009

 

Kara L. Hendricks
  Congratulations to you Mitch!!!


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June 22, 2009

 
- Stefania Barbier

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  HUGE congrats Mitch!


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June 22, 2009

 
- Stephanie Frey

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  Big congratulations on a wonderful win, Mitch!


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June 23, 2009

 
- Ken Smith

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  Excellent, Mitch. Congrats to you!


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June 23, 2009

 

Eugenio Diaz
  CONGRATULATIONS on your Great Winner!!!
Well done!


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June 23, 2009

 

Sam Britt
  Big congrats on your second place win, Mitch!


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June 23, 2009

 

Katarina Mansson
  Congratulations on this fantastic portrait rendering a second prize badge Mitch!


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June 23, 2009

 
- Dr Silly

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  Awesome B&W portrait Mitch. Congratulations on your Gold. :O)


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June 23, 2009

 
- Cindy Bendush

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  Super character study Mitch -- congratulations on your win!


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June 23, 2009

 

Datha Y. Thompson
  CONGRATULATIOS on The GOLD Mitch!!! :0)


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June 23, 2009

 

Linda Blair
  Congratulations on your win!!!!!!!


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June 24, 2009

 
- Marisol Pastor

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  An excellent winner! Congratulations!


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June 24, 2009

 

Colleen Farrell
  WOOHOO! I was SO happy to see this among the winners! WTG, Mitch--so well-deserved!


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June 24, 2009

 
- Gail Sullivan

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  Hi Mitch...can't get much better than this...congrats on your win!!


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June 24, 2009

 

Anne McKinnell
  Congratulations on your wonderful win Mitch! Definately one of my favourite portraits!!


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June 24, 2009

 

ALLEN O. HOWARD
  Outstanding, Mitch! Congratulations!


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June 25, 2009

 

A P
  Congratz on your wonderful winner Mitch


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June 25, 2009

 
- Mary Beth Aiello

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  Outstanding, Mitch. Huge congrats on this beautiful winner.


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June 26, 2009

 
- Mitch Spence

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  Thank you to everyone for your most gracious comments and congrats. They are appreciated!


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June 27, 2009

 
- Patrick Rouzes

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  Mitch, this is one incredible capture!!! CONGRATULATIONS on the well-deserved WINNER!!!


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June 28, 2009

 
- Mitch Spence

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  Patrick, thank you so much. :)


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July 01, 2009

 

Paula Showen
  Congratulations. This is a well deserved win!!!


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July 01, 2009

 
- Mitch Spence

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  Thank you very much, Paula.


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July 04, 2009

 

Carol Teal
  What a great portrait and so full of character! Wonderful in B&W and so glad to see the gold! WTG Mitch!


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July 15, 2009

 
- Mitch Spence

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  Thank you very much, Carol. :)


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July 18, 2009

 
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  Congratulations Mitch on your Win!!!


Dominick


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August 19, 2009

 
- Mitch Spence

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  Thank you, Dominick.


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September 02, 2009

 
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