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Mum in Sepia


 
BetterPhoto.com Photo Contest SECOND PLACE Winner   Mum in Sepia
Mum in Sepia

Nicole Kessel

 
 
 
- Rakesh Syal

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Teriffic light, composition and details, Nicole!!!


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November 27, 2005

 

Pamela Shane
  Love this in sepia Nicole, fantastic detail also! :)


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November 27, 2005

 

Pamela Shane
  Love this in sepia Nicole, fantastic detail also! :)


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November 27, 2005

 

Deb Holmes-Hatfield
  Beautiful floral image, Nicole, the sepia looks great!


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November 27, 2005

 

Michelle Lea Guinn
  Gorgeous!!! Love the sepia!! mlg~


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November 27, 2005

 

Marie Fields
  BEAUTIFUL image, Nicole!!


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November 27, 2005

 

Nicole Kessel
  Thank you Rakesh, Pamela, Deb, Michelle, and Marie for you lovely comments! :)


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November 27, 2005

 

Roxanne M. Bubar
  Magnificent!!!!


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November 27, 2005

 

Kiran Voleti
  Nicole -
Good Composition - concept - color - caption
-k@n


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November 27, 2005

 

Sandra Freyler
  Love the tones! Beautiful image, Nicole!


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November 27, 2005

 
- Janine Russell

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  Nicole, excellent detail and composition.


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November 27, 2005

 

Nicole Kessel
  Thank you Roxanne, Kiran, Sandra, and Janine for your nice comments!


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November 27, 2005

 
- Gail Vitikacs

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  STRIKING...the color and composition is perfect!


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November 28, 2005

 

Nadia W. Smith
  Just gorgeous!! Wow!!!


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November 28, 2005

 

Nicole Kessel
  Thank you Gail and Nadia!! I appreciate your very nice comments!


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November 28, 2005

 

Daniel Diaz
  FANTASTIC Nicole, WINNER!!!!


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November 28, 2005

 

Goshka G.
  Perfect in every way, Nicole!!


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November 28, 2005

 

Jill Flynn
  Exquisite and stunning Nicole! Your choice of sepia is perfection. Another WINNER! Love this big time!


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November 28, 2005

 

Nicole Kessel
  Thank you Daniel, Goshka, and Jill for your wonderful comments! They are so appreciated!


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November 28, 2005

 

Jonna Bergström
  Beautiful image with a great composition and light!


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November 29, 2005

 

Nicole Kessel
  Thank you, Jonna!


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November 29, 2005

 

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  This came out very nice Nicole. I like the sepia look. This image looks like it wants to pop out and grab you. The details looks great.
~Angela


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November 30, 2005

 

Alisha L. Ekstrom
  GORGEOUS...LOVE the sepia!! Great use of macro!!!


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December 01, 2005

 

Nicole Kessel
  Thank you so much Angela and Alisha! :)


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December 01, 2005

 

Terrill Province
  Well, this is absolutely FABULOUS work here, Nicole!!! Beautiful fine art photography. Wonderful choices in comp and tone. Really special.


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December 08, 2005

 

Nicole Kessel
  Thank you for your wonderful comments, Terrill!


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December 10, 2005

 

Kimberly Peck
  WOW - this is just stunning! I love everything about it! :-)


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December 11, 2005

 

Nicole Kessel
  Thank you so much, Kimberly!


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December 12, 2005

 

Sylvia Rossler
  Your minipic is finalist !!Wonderful and so well deserved Nicole ! Congrats :O)


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January 21, 2006

 

Chris Macer
  Congrats on the finalist, Nicole! Very well done :)


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January 21, 2006

 

Hendrik Storme
  Congratulations!!!Love it!!


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January 21, 2006

 

Nicole Kessel
  Sylvia, Chris, and Hendrik, thank you for the nice comments!! This was one of my personal favorites and I was real disappointed in November when it didn't make finalist. So, I resubmitted it for December in another category. I'm so happy it made finalist this go around. THANK YOU ALL!


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January 21, 2006

 

Deborah Sandidge
  Good for you for resubmitting this exceptional image, Nicole, just perfect and so dramatic in sepia. Congratulations on your outstanding finalists!


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January 21, 2006

 
- Rakesh Syal

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  Congratulations on this outstanding finalist, Nicole!!!


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January 22, 2006

 

Jenny Bosmans
  Congratulations on this fantastic finalist, Nicole!! :)


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January 22, 2006

 

Nicole Kessel
  Thank you very much Deborah, Rakesh, and Jenny!


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January 22, 2006

 

Deb Holmes-Hatfield
  Way to go Nicole, congrats!


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January 23, 2006

 

Nicole Kessel
  Thank you, Deb! :)


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January 23, 2006

 

Michelle Lea Guinn
  Congrats on getting 2nd place!!! WTG!!! mlg~


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January 24, 2006

 

Margie Hurwich
  Congrats!!!!!


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January 24, 2006

 

Robert M. Nicholson
  Congrats! You must of known...that's why you have it as your mini pic!


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January 24, 2006

 

Marie Fields
  Congratulations on your WIN, Nicole! Gorgeous image!!


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January 24, 2006

 

Barbara Helgason
  CONGRATULATIONS Nicole, BEAUTIFUL!!! Way to go girl!!


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January 24, 2006

 

Chris Macer
  Congrats on the win, Nicole!! WTG! Well deserved! :)


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January 24, 2006

 

Sylvia Rossler
  Big congrats Nicole :o)


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January 24, 2006

 

Goshka G.
  Congrats on this lovely winner, Nicole!!


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January 24, 2006

 

Kerby Pfrangle
  Nicole congratulations on your beautiful second win. Very nice.

Kerby


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January 24, 2006

 

Amanda Price
  Nicole, this is outstanding! You've grown so much, it's just delightful to see you winning! Congratulations!


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January 24, 2006

 
- Claudia Kuhn

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  Wonderful Nicole, congrats!


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January 24, 2006

 

Megan p
  Gorgeous Nicole, great win!!!!Congrats!


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January 24, 2006

 

Deb Holmes-Hatfield
  Way to go Nicole, big congrats to you!


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January 24, 2006

 
- Terry L. Ellis

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  Congratulations, Nicole, on this very dramatic second place win! Wonderful!


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January 24, 2006

 

Terrill Province
  So happy for you ~ well deserved win!!!


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January 24, 2006

 

Deborah Sandidge
  Beautiful and dramatic, Nicole - congratulations on your win!


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January 24, 2006

 

Kathleen Clemons
  Congrats, Nicole!


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January 24, 2006

 

Kay Beausoleil
  Congratulations on your wins, Nicole -- love the sepia effect on this one!


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January 24, 2006

 

Sharon Day
  Fantastic image, Nicole!!! Big congratulations on your win!!!


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January 24, 2006

 

Hendrik Storme
  Congratulations on your second place winner!!!


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January 24, 2006

 

Jenny Bosmans
  Congratulations on this fantastic winner, Nicole!!


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January 24, 2006

 

Nicole Kessel
  Michelle, Margie, Rob, Marie, Barbara, Chris, Sylvia, Goshka, Kerby, Amanda, Claudia, Meagan, Deb, Terry, Terrill, Deborah, Kathleen, Kay, Sharon, Hendrik, and Jenny... WOW, Thankyou for the wonderful support!!!


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January 24, 2006

 

Linda Proctor
  Congratulations Nicole!! Beautiful winner!!!


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January 24, 2006

 

Donna J. Taff
  Congratulations on your beautiful win, Nicole!!!


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January 24, 2006

 

Terry R. Hatfield
  Congratulations On A Beautiful Image And Your Win Nicole!!


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January 24, 2006

 

Jill Flynn
  Congratulations on your WIN Nicole! This is so beautiful in sepia. Way to go!!!!


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January 24, 2006

 

Corinne M. Thompson
  Congratulations Nicole!


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January 24, 2006

 
- Cora Miller

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  Gorgeous light! It almost looks metallic! Congratulations on your win, Nicole!!


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January 24, 2006

 

Donna W. Neal
  Congratulations on this fine winner Nicole


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January 25, 2006

 

Nicole Kessel
  Linda, Donna, Terry, Jill, Corinne, Cora, and Donna N., thank you all!!


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January 25, 2006

 

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  Congratulations! I knew this was a winner, I feel like I have the eye for picking them but not making them... :O)
I'm so pleased for you.
~Angela


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January 25, 2006

 

Nicole Kessel
  Thank you, Angela! I appreciate it!


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January 25, 2006

 

Daniel Diaz
  Big Congrats on this STUNNING winner Nicole!!!

If you go back to the top you'll see I was the first to scream WINNER LOL!!!


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January 26, 2006

 

Nicole Kessel
  I may not have re-submited it if it weren't for the support I got from people like yourself! So thank you, Daniel!! :)


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January 27, 2006

 

Bill Morgenstern
  Congratulations on a fine image and win!

Bill


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January 28, 2006

 

Monika Sapek
  Striking image! The tones, details and composition are superb here! Many congratulations on your Second Place Win, Nicole!
Monika


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January 28, 2006

 

Nicole Kessel
  Bill and Monika, thank you both so much for taking the time to comment on my image! :)


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January 28, 2006

 
- Mary Dimitriw

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  This is such a stunning picture Nicole, one of my favorites. Congradulations on your Second Place Win.


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February 06, 2006

 

Nicole Kessel
  Thank you for the nice comment, Mary!


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February 08, 2006

 

Cathy M. Gromball
  Congratulations on your Second Place win, Nicole!

Cathy :)


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February 13, 2006

 

Nicole Kessel
  Thank you very much, Cathy!


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February 14, 2006

 

Stefan G
  Lovely graphics, very well done!


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March 19, 2006

 

Nicole Kessel
  Thanks Stefan!


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March 23, 2006

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis
  Very nice winning image. I like the tones, lines and high contrast!


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May 16, 2006

 

Nicole Kessel
  Thank you, Donna!


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May 19, 2006

 
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