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Arches


 

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Arches
Arches
Reworked to fix a slight color cast on the marble columns. These bright, cheery stenciled arches support the Great Hall of the Library of Congress.
12/11 EoD Second Place

Chris Budny

 
 
 

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awesome comp


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December 12, 2011

 
- Claudia Kuhn

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  Wow, Chris, wonderful perspective to get all of these arches.


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December 12, 2011

 

Michelle Alton
  Awesome. You had already put the Library of Congress on my bucket list. This is amazing photography, Chris.


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December 12, 2011

 

Antonio Amen
  Very good


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December 12, 2011

 

Liz blahh
  Great capture!


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December 12, 2011

 
- Nikki McDonald

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  Those receding, repeating arches, the glow from the hidden lights, the cheery yellow, and the clean off white of the marble combine to make a winner in my book, Chris. I really do love this.


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December 12, 2011

 

Phyllis H. Burchett
  Fantastic work Chris!


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December 12, 2011

 
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  Outstanding presentation and composition, Chris!


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December 12, 2011

 

David M. Montero
  Your talent astonishes me with every image. I am in awe Chris. BTW, when will the book be published?


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December 12, 2011

 
- Lindley Johnson

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  The awesome repetition of the beautiful stenciled arches make this lovely image, Chris.


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December 12, 2011

 

Robert Jensen
  Another great architectural study Chris. Sure hope I can get over there some time.


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December 12, 2011

 
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  Thank you all very much!


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December 13, 2011

 

Renee Doyle
  Love it!!!!


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December 14, 2011

 
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  Thanks, Renee!


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December 14, 2011

 
- Leslie McLain

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  Stunning capture, Chris.


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December 14, 2011

 
chrisbudny.com - Chris Budny

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  Thank you, Leslie!


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December 15, 2011

 

FERNANDA KINGSLEY-THOMAS
  This is so beautiful!!!!!!!!! Love it.


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December 15, 2011

 
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  Thanks so much, Fernanda!


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December 15, 2011

 

Carolyn McIntosh
  What an amazing photo . . . love how you captured receding arches and the repetition of the design. You have an amazing eye.


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December 28, 2011

 
chrisbudny.com - Chris Budny

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  Thank you very much, Carolyn, for the kind words! Though, honestly, it would be very hard to take a bad photo in this building!!


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December 28, 2011

 

Khalid Al-Issa
  Very well done here Christopher


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December 29, 2011

 
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  Thanks, Khalid!


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December 29, 2011

 
- Carol Flisak

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  Beautiful image, Chris... love the repeating arches! Congrats on your finalist...good luck in the next round!


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January 24, 2012

 

Cynthia Bullard
  Congrats Chris on your Finalist! This is a winner!


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January 24, 2012

 

Tammy Espino
  Congrats on your awesome finalist!! :)


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January 24, 2012

 
- Lindley Johnson

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  Love these arches! Congratulations on your terrific finalist, Chris.


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January 24, 2012

 
- Nikki McDonald

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  Fine, fine! Congratulations on this wonderful finalist, Chris. I'm betting on it in the next round.


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January 24, 2012

 
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  Congrats on your fantastic finalist, Chris!


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January 24, 2012

 
- Leslie McLain

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  Congrats on another beautiful finalist, Chris.


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January 24, 2012

 

JO ANN CLEVELAND
  Congratulations on this outstanding finalist Chris!

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January 24, 2012

 

Carolyn McIntosh
  Congratulations on this fine photo . .. and well deserved.


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  I love the color! Congrats on your Finalist Chris!


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January 24, 2012

 

Renee Doyle
  About to go Gold :-) .... Congratulations Chris!!


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January 24, 2012

 

Robert Jensen
  So glad to see this one again


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January 24, 2012

 

Ellen Hodges
  Huge congrats on a fabulous finalist, Chris!! Very best luck!!


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January 24, 2012

 
- Judy V. Kennamer

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  WTG Chris!!!! Beautiful Finalist!!! And thanks so much for the great tour!


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January 24, 2012

 
- Mitch Spence

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  A really beautifully seen design image, Chris. Congratulations.


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January 24, 2012

 

Phyllis H. Burchett
  BIG congrats Chris!


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January 24, 2012

 

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  Beautiful!


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January 24, 2012

 
- Bob Cournoyer

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  Good luck next round, Chris... :-)


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January 24, 2012

 
- Usman M. Bajwa

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  Very pretty colors and design here, Chris. CONGRATZ on this beauty and good luck in the next round!!!

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January 24, 2012

 

Susana Ms Heide
  OUTSTANDING in every aspect! The way the arches lead to the stairs, the detail captured in the artwork, the colors, the square format, the lighting.... I'm in AWE! We will see this again! For now, a BIG CONGRATZ Chris!!


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January 24, 2012

 

Naomi Weiser
  great composition. congrats!


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January 25, 2012

 

FERNANDA KINGSLEY-THOMAS
  Congratulations. I loved it the minute I saw it.


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January 25, 2012

 
chrisbudny.com - Chris Budny

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  Thank you very much, everyone! I'm thrilled to see this one make it to Finalist, as I spent several hours shooting at the Library when I captured this, on what turned out to be perhaps my favorite one-stop location shoot ever. It is such an elaborately-decorated building--just an amazing space all around!


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January 25, 2012

 
- Linda D. Lester

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  This has got to be the big winner! Awesome work Chris! Congratulations!


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January 25, 2012

 
- Charles C. Berkeley

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  Your Finalist photos of the Library of Congress are beautiful. I was in Washington, DC for the first time for a few days about 4 months ago. Your photos make me regret that I didn't take the time to visit the Library of Congress. Congratulations!


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  This image really holds the viewers eye. Well done Chris! Congratulations!


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January 25, 2012

 

Julianne Bradford
  Whoa!Winner in my book Chris! Congratulations!


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January 25, 2012

 

Renee Doyle
  I picked it :-) BIG congrats on this well deserved winner Chris!!!


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Tammy Espino
  Congratulations on your win :)


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- Leslie McLain

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  Congrats on a stunning winner, Chris.


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- Kathy Salerni

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  Big congrats on your Gold Winning image, Chris!


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  Congrats on your stunning win, Chris!


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- Val Feldman

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  A glorious capture and a stunning Gold Win! Big congratulations, Chris!


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- Bob Cournoyer

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  Good gold, Chris... :-)


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January 25, 2012

 

Kay Beausoleil
  Congratulations on your win for this lovely image, Christopher!


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January 25, 2012

 

tony W. austin
  once again you just amaze me... fantastic work.... when you start teaching I want to be your first student


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chrisbudny.com - Chris Budny

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  Thank you all very much!

Dunno which I'm more excited about tonight; this win (very exciting!) or Katarina Mansson winning 2 consecutive Grand Prizes here at BP (history-making)!!


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January 25, 2012

 
- Lindley Johnson

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  Big congratulations, Chris, on your terrific Second Place Winner. Fantastic!


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January 25, 2012

 

Monnie Ryan
  Fabulous, Chris - congratulations on a well-deserved win!


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January 25, 2012

 

David Phalen
  BIG Congrats on a spectacular Winner!!


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January 25, 2012

 
- R. J. Laudenbacher

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  Wonderful capture, Chris. Congrats on your win!


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January 25, 2012

 
- Peggy Pfister

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  Such a beautiful subject and so beautifully captured! Congratulations on a fabulous winner!


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- Patrick Rouzes

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  Congratulations on this incredible Winner, Christopher! AMAZING "eye"!


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- Patrick Rouzes

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  Congratulations on this incredible Winner, Christopher! AMAZING "eye"!


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Phyllis H. Burchett
  BIG congrats Chris on your win!!!


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- Carol Flisak

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  Love this! Huge congrats on your winner, Chris!


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Ellen Hodges
  Very huge congrats on this spectacular winner, Chris!!!! WTG!!!


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January 25, 2012

 

Rona L. Schwarz
  WOW! A marvelous capture, Chris! Just love the repeating arches - spectacular POV, lovely delicate colors and design - it really holds interest on so many levels. Will be sure to plan a visit the next time I'm in DC. HUGE CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR GOLD MEDAL WIN!


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- Usman M. Bajwa

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  HUGE CONGRATZ on your beautiful Gold Winner, Chris!!!

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- Bojan Bencic

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  Fantastic. Congratulations on your win, Christopher!


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January 26, 2012

 

Katarina Mansson
  Congratulations on your beautiful winner! Love the details, shapes, POV, composition and colors. A true Chris marked beauty!


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January 26, 2012

 
- Don Johnson

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  Congratulations Chris! Another great, great shot!


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January 26, 2012

 

Janet Fikar
  Hey Chris - congratulations on this well deserved win! You did a fantastic job controlling the color cast and lines. Great capture!


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January 26, 2012

 
- Linda D. Lester

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  Just awesome hope to see this one day!
Congratulations!!!


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January 26, 2012

 
- Claudine Grove

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  Love this one! The color and composition just draw you in. Congrats on your gold Winner!


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January 26, 2012

 
chrisbudny.com - Chris Budny

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  Many thanks, folks! So happy to have one of my Library of Congress shots make it!
Rona, be sure to look me up if you get to DC!


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January 26, 2012

 
- Ken Smith

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  You really do good with these shots. Congrats, Chris!


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January 26, 2012

 

Alex T. Mizuno
  Big Congratulations Chris! Your POV is always fresh and enlightening. The perspective here is so amazing!


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- Larry L. Redmon

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  Fantastic shot! Congratulations!


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January 26, 2012

 
- Michele Peterson

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  Congratulations, Chris, on a fantastic winning photo! I love the repetition of the arches, you captured them just right!


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January 26, 2012

 
chrisbudny.com - Chris Budny

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  Thank you Ken, Alex, Larry & Michele!


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January 27, 2012

 

Michael Umbreit
  Chris - Congratulations on your winning image!! - Mike


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January 27, 2012

 

Kathryn Wesserling
  I can't imagine this being so stunning if you had moved one inch in a different direction. It must have "felt right" as you clicked that shutter, because it feels so dynamic. And, luckily for us (and you), the BP Judges felt what you and the rest of us did. Congratulations, Christopher.


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January 27, 2012

 
- Gail Vitikacs

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  YAHOOOOO!!!! Excellent win Chris! Congratulations!


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January 27, 2012

 
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  Thank you very much, folks!
Kathy, I would have loved one improvement---take down the LCD flat panel displays attached to the face of the columns which, while not highly visible in this shot, do block some of my sight lines to the complete arches and stenciling... ;)


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January 27, 2012

 
- Joannie Bertucci

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  Bravo Chris on one amazing eod image and presentation! Congrats on your well deserved gold badge!


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January 28, 2012

 

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna
  WTG on your wonderful winning photo! :-) k


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January 28, 2012

 
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  Thank you, Joannie & Kitty!


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January 29, 2012

 

Merna L. Nobile
 

You can feel it in the air, the anticipation of waiting for the awards to arrive. The talent that is on display for all to see and share is amazing. Congratulations to all the January, 2012 winners. Merna


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January 30, 2012

 

David M. Montero
  Very happy to see this one at the winners table. Congratulations Chris!!!


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January 31, 2012

 
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  Thank you both, Merna & Dave!


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January 31, 2012

 

Patti Coblentz
  A brilliant image, Chris...congratulations on your well deserved win!!


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February 01, 2012

 
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  Thanks so much, Patti!


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February 02, 2012

 
- Amanda D. Austwick

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  Love the composition and the great bright yellows. Congratulations on Your Win!


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July 22, 2012

 
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  Thank you, Amanda!


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