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Aspen's Welcome
Aspen's Welcome

In my opinion, the most spectacular Autumn Event is when the leaves change colors into gorgeous hues of yellows, golds, oranges and reds.

This is a resubmit of a shot I took last year on a drive of the Alpine Loop near Sundance, Utah. I touched it up a bit in PS before submitting it this second time.

1/125, f5.6, ISO 100, mid-day, no flash, natural lighting, handheld

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Raymond Pauly
 

Beautiful image, Cristi! Wonderful colors and mood!


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October 01, 2006

 

Kate Baumgartner
  Just beautiful, love the colors and texture. Well done.


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October 01, 2006

 

Lynne Morris
  Beautiful image Cristi, and I agree with you about Autumn, it is spectacular. Well captured :)


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October 01, 2006

 

Cristi Bastian
  Thank you so much Raymond, Kate and Lynne!


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October 01, 2006

 

Richard D. Cox
  I've sen a similar shot in a photography book. Very nice.


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October 01, 2006

 

Cristi Bastian
  Thank you so much Raymond, Kate and Lynne!


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October 01, 2006

 

Cristi Bastian
  Thank you so much Raymond, Kate and Lynne!


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October 01, 2006

 

Cristi Bastian
  Ahh - sorry that last comment went through three times you guys! That's annoying for everyone, I'm sure! Sorry about that! I don't know how to delete them. ANYWAY ... thanks so much for that comment Richard! It's a nice compliment!!


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October 01, 2006

 

Lorraine A. Cook
  Love the colors of fall displayed in this photo, Cristi. Well seen and captured<:))


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October 01, 2006

 

Anna Diederich
  Cristi this is incredibly beautiful!


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October 01, 2006

 
- Evy Johansen

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  Very, very beautiful image, Cristi!!


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October 01, 2006

 

Mata Patan
  Delightful Autumn shot!!!
Well done!


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October 01, 2006

 

Cristi Bastian
  Thank you all!


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October 01, 2006

 

Marijana Fajgl
  Beautiful face of the Autumn! Great capture Cristi!


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October 01, 2006

 
- Rakesh Syal

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  Simply beautiful, love the colors and texture, Cristi!


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October 01, 2006

 

Paul E. Earl
  This is very beautiful!


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October 01, 2006

 

Pat Gamwell
  Marvelous shot, Cristi! Fabulous view of these wonderful trees! Autumn is my favorite time of year because of the vivid yellows and oranges! EXCELLENT work...much luck this time around!


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October 01, 2006

 
- Su Sana E. P

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  Cristi, beautiful image and a great dedication to our dear friend, Julie. I'm sure that she'll love this.


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October 01, 2006

 
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  A stunning image Cristi; outstanding composition, lines and color! Jeff


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October 01, 2006

 

Sergio La Spina
  Fantastic immage and great great colors wowwww I like it!!


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October 01, 2006

 

Susan M. Hembree
  I just love fall colors against the white of birch. Nice photo, Cristi!


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October 01, 2006

 
- William C. Raco

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  WOW. this is gorgeous, Cristi!
Fabulous color, lines, depth and color
Outstanding photo
Happy Birthday, Julie!

Bill


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October 01, 2006

 
- Adilson F. Ferreira

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  Wonderful colors and composition Cristi!!!


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October 01, 2006

 

Karen Engelbreth
  WOW - wonderful image - fantastic colors, Cristi!


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October 01, 2006

 

Bill Wyatt
  How beautiful just gorgeous love the colors and lighting! This is sure to be a winner!!


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October 01, 2006

 

Sue L. Cullumber
  Cristi, Beautiful lines and color! wEll done!


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October 01, 2006

 

Lani J
  Wow, Cristi, this is gorgeous!! Beautifully done! :o)


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October 01, 2006

 
- Kay E. Mahoney

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  Nice capture. Love the beautiful colors and the scene.


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October 01, 2006

 

Cristi Bastian
  Thank you so much to Marijana, Rakesh, Paul, Pat, Susana, Jeff, Sergio, Susan, William, Adilson, Karen, Bill, Sue , Lani and Kay! Wow - I appreciate all the support SO MUCH! :)


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October 01, 2006

 

Phillip R. Connolly
  Cristi, we are at opposite ends of the seasonal spectrum, but I love to see the colour you have in the Autumn from your part of the world. Well done

Phil


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October 01, 2006

 

Melissa G. Meiselman
  Stunning colors and composition, Cristi!!


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October 01, 2006

 

Cristi Bastian
  Thank you Phillip and Melissa!


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October 01, 2006

 

Sam Britt
  Terrific color and composition. Great job!
Sam


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October 01, 2006

 

Barbara Waldoch
  Beautiful trees, terrific capture, Cristi!


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October 01, 2006

 

Anita Hogue
  Talk about awesome, this is truly awesome, Cristi!!!! I also see winner written all over this image!!! Happy Birthday Julie!!!!


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October 01, 2006

 

Paul Sikora
  I agree definitely a winner. Magnificent colours.


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October 01, 2006

 

Esther Smith
  Cristi, this is gorgeous! Love the color, composition and lighting!! Well done!


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October 01, 2006

 

Cristi Bastian
  Thank you so much Sam, Barbara, Anita, Paul and Esther!


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October 01, 2006

 

Ross Throndson
  AMAZING Image, Cristi...Masterful Composition....BEAUTIFUL!!! :^)


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October 02, 2006

 

Glenn E. Urquhart
  A very beautiful, fall composition, Cristi!!! Very Well Done! Cheers, Glenn.


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October 02, 2006

 

Cristi Bastian
  Ross and Glenn, thank you very much for your supportive comments!


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October 02, 2006

 

Carolyn J. Connolly
  WOW, Cristi - this is absolutely GORGEOUS!! Even though we're in spring here Downunder at the moment, I LOVE autumn...AND autumnal images!! There's NO doubt you have yourself a SPECTACULAR image here, and, like others have said, I also see *winner* written ALL over this BEAUTY!! :o)


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October 02, 2006

 

Cristi Bastian
  Wow! Thank you SO much Carolyn!!


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October 02, 2006

 

Aimee S. McMaster
  .....how beautiful Cristi; wonderful pov and comp....I wish we had Aspens like this in Massachusetts...I have Aspen envy!! ;<) Aimee


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October 02, 2006

 

Debbie Hartley
  WOW this image is stunning Cristi! I agree with Carolyn - definitely looks like a winner to me too!!


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October 02, 2006

 

Cristi Bastian
  Thank you Aimee and Debbie!


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October 02, 2006

 

Jenny D
  This is definetely a winner!! GORGEOUS!


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October 02, 2006

 

Stan Kwasniowski
  Cristi, wow, this kind of image is one of my favorites


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October 02, 2006

 

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  A beautiful composition. Colors, details, your eye and Autumm. Wonderful capture.


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October 02, 2006

 

Stephen Zacker
  Fantastic fall image


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October 02, 2006

 

John Connolly
  The carpet of autumn leaves, caught my eye first on this magnificient capture, Cristi! This is perfect for the monthly theme!


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October 02, 2006

 

Tarun Bose
  Awsome capture Cristi. Excellent composition and fantastic colours. A winner in my books.


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October 02, 2006

 

Cristi Bastian
  Thank you JD, Stan, Ruben, Stephen, John and Tarun! I appreciate your support!


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October 02, 2006

 
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  A perfect picture of autumn Aspens, Cristi! The colors and composition are quite beautiful!


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October 02, 2006

 

Kristi A. Howson
  Love your composition on this and the way the path leads into the trees Cristi!


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October 02, 2006

 

Cristi Bastian
  Thank you Laurie and Kristi!


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October 03, 2006

 

Diana L. Ralph
  What an awesome image, Cristi! BEAUTIFUL!!


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October 03, 2006

 

DICK SELF
  CRISTI---MAKE A POSTCARD OF ASPENS WELCOME-IT'S FANTASTIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
IT WILL SELL-I'D BUY ONE!!
DICKSTER


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October 04, 2006

 

Revonda L. Gentry
  A winner in my opinion!!


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October 04, 2006

 

Cristi Bastian
  Thank you Diana, Dick and Revonda!


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October 07, 2006

 

Cathy Barrows
  gorgeous...i've always wanted to see the aspens in color


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October 07, 2006

 

Michael Khoury
  ...very well composed and beautiful...
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October 07, 2006

 
- Jill Odice

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  Simply gorgeous!


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October 14, 2006

 

Cristi Bastian
  Thank you so much Cathy, Michael and JIll!


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November 01, 2006

 
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  Beautiful image, Cristi. Great composition and color.


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November 02, 2006

 

Cristi Bastian
  Thank you so much Sherry!


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November 02, 2006

 

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  Hi Cristi, what an awesome picture. This is my favorite in your gallery. It looks like the soils in on fire. Very effective compostion too.


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November 03, 2006

 

Datha Y. Thompson
  Congratulations to you on your Monthly Top Ten Place Winner at NPA!!!! This is Soooooo Very Beautiful...


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November 03, 2006

 

Theresa M. VanderStaay
  Cristi, You have some beautiful photo's in your gallery...This is a great autumn shot!...The colors are just magnificient....Golds, yellows, reds and rusts...All great Fall tones...Great composition and DOF...Well done..Tessa :o)


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November 03, 2006

 

Paul E. Earl
  Congratulations on this superb finalist. Good luck in the next round!


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November 23, 2006

 

Glenn E. Urquhart
  A big congratulations on your finalist award, Cristi!!! VERY well deserved! Cheers, Glenn.


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November 24, 2006

 
- Su Sana E. P

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  Congratulations on this gorgeous Finalist, Cristi!!


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November 24, 2006

 
- Kay E. Mahoney

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  Congratulations on your beautiful finalist. Good luck in the next round.


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November 24, 2006

 

Datha Y. Thompson
  CONGRATULATIONS!!!


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November 24, 2006

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis
  Congratulations on your great finalist win!!! Stunning!


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November 24, 2006

 

Ross Throndson
  Big Congratulations, Cristi....Gorgeous Finalist!! :^)


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November 25, 2006

 

Megan p
  This is such a gorgeous Finalist!!!! Congratulations!!


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November 26, 2006

 
- Rakesh Syal

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  Congratulations on this gorgeous Finalist, Cristi!!


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November 26, 2006

 
- Su Sana E. P

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  Cristi, Huge Congratulations on this beautiful First place Winner!!


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November 27, 2006

 

Barbara Waldoch
  Congratulations on your win, Cristi!


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November 27, 2006

 

Paul E. Earl
  Fantastic Cristi. Well done!


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November 27, 2006

 

Kenneth Mucke
  Congrats on this awesome win


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November 27, 2006

 

Cristi Bastian
  Thank you all SO much! Wow - I am TRULY honored!!


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November 27, 2006

 
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  Congrats, Cristi. A well deserved win.


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November 27, 2006

 

Kenneth Mucke
  Congrats on this superb winner


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November 27, 2006

 

Ross Throndson
  Huge Congratulations, Cristi....Awesome First Place Winner!! :^)


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November 27, 2006

 
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  Congratulations, Cristi on this beautiful first place winner. I have always loved this!


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November 27, 2006

 

Wendy Stevenson
  Congratulations on this beautiful FIRST PLACE win Cristi! Gotta love those aspens in the fall!!!


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November 27, 2006

 

Sylvia Rossler
  Big congrats on your win Cristi :o)


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November 27, 2006

 
- Dan Walters

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  Congratulations! Really like the colors in this image!


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November 27, 2006

 

Donna W. Neal
  Congratulations on your well deserved Winner Cristi


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November 27, 2006

 
- Evy Johansen

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  Big congratulations on your beautiful win, Cristi!


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November 27, 2006

 

Ronald Balthazor
  Congratulations, Cristi. Terrific image.


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November 27, 2006

 
- Kay E. Mahoney

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  Congratulations on your second place winner.


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November 27, 2006

 

Sam Britt
  Congratulations on your first place winner, Cristi!!


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November 27, 2006

 
- Janine Russell

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  Cristi, how did I miss this one? Excellent colors, detail, lighting and DOF; congratulations on your First Place Winner!


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November 27, 2006

 

RC Fritz
  Beautiful composition, colors, lighting...Fabulous! Congratulations on your First Place Win!!!


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November 27, 2006

 

Raymond Pauly
  Big congratulations on this amazing win, Cristi!! I'm proud I was the first to comment on it!


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November 27, 2006

 
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  CONGRATULATIONS CRISTI ON THIS GREAT WINNING IMAGE!!
JOHN


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November 27, 2006

 

Nadya Johnson
  Congratulations, Cristi! BEAUTIFUL!!


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November 27, 2006

 

William88
  Wow! this picture is beautiful. Huge congratulations on your first place.


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November 27, 2006

 

Diana L. Ralph
  Congratulation, Cristi! I knew this was a winning image when I first saw it! Well-deserved!


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November 27, 2006

 

Lynne Morris
  Many congatulations Cristi on your wonderful win.


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November 27, 2006

 

Cristi Bastian
  Wow! Thank you all SO SO MUCH!!!


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November 27, 2006

 
- William C. Raco

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  Beautiful work, Cristi!
Congratulations,

Bill


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November 27, 2006

 
- Claudia Kuhn

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  Gorgeous! Congrats on your win!


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November 27, 2006

 

AMALIA Veralli
  Love this image! I just saw aspens during foliage for the first time this year. Congrats!


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November 27, 2006

 

bob cornelison
  Excellent shot!
Congrats!
~:O)


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November 27, 2006

 

Graeme yew Chow
  Huge congratulation on your first place win, Wow ! Cristi.


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November 27, 2006

 

Darryl Wilkinson
  Love this place, Cristi. Congratulations to you for turning this beautiful image into Gold :) Bravo!!!


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November 27, 2006

 
- Cora Miller

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  Simple yet complex. Very impressive image, Cristi. Congratulations on your first place win.


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November 27, 2006

 

Colette M. Metcalf
  Congratulations on your First Place, Cristi!!


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November 28, 2006

 

Aimee S. McMaster
  ...this is so beautiful Cristi...much congrats to you...Aimee


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November 28, 2006

 

Monika Sapek
  Big congratulations on your First Place Winner, Cristi!
Monika


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November 28, 2006

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis
  Absolutely gorgeous, congratulations on your FIRST place win!!


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November 28, 2006

 

Kurt Hawkins
  congratulations cristi .. nice to have a name if still not a whole face behind the cnrb id .. B)


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November 28, 2006

 
- Les Rhoades

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  Congratulations on your winning picture. Well deserved!


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November 29, 2006

 

Nobu Nagase
  Congratulations on the great 1st place win!


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November 29, 2006

 

Mary Clarke
  Congratulations on this beautiful Winner Cristi


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November 29, 2006

 

Mick Burkey
  Wonderful autumn image, Cristi. Very well balanced tones, nice work for the resubmit. Congratulations on a well-deserved winner!


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November 29, 2006

 

randy dannheim
  Wow, beautiful capture. Just goes to show you, if at first... Great job Cristi


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November 29, 2006

 

Mata Patan
  I told you it was delightful!!
Congrats for this 1st place!!
What a win!!


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November 30, 2006

 
- Ronda Chatelle

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  Congratulations Cristi! Awesome Image well deserving of a first place win!


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December 01, 2006

 

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  This is one of the very best photographs I have ever seen. Congratulations on all aspects of a winner!


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December 11, 2006

 

Sherrye Nozaki
  Simply outstanding:)


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December 16, 2006

 

Dave Hubbs
  Simply beautiful...very inspiring.


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December 22, 2006

 

Vladan D. Djordjevic
  Beautiful birch forest! I like composition! Merry Christmas!!


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December 25, 2006

 

Mary K. Robison
  WOW!
A very belated CONGRATULATIONS to you, Cristi! This gorgeous image deserved its First Place Win in December!!!


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February 24, 2007

 

Jennifer L. Alder
  OMG--- This is SPECTACULAR! My favorite trees and fall colors, I have been yearning to find such a sight! Congrats on your WELL deserved win! :)


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July 04, 2007

 

Carol Teal
  Cristi, this is simply stunning! I love the trees and fall colors! A late congrats on this beautiful winner!


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July 08, 2007

 

DICK SELF
  YOU AEARNED IT CRISTI-CONGRATS AND KNEW IT WOULD WIN !!!!!!!!!!
DICKSTER


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July 08, 2007

 

Steven E. Ray
  This is stunning beyond words. First place of the year might be fitting. Incredible find and photo!


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July 13, 2007

 

Nadya Johnson
  What a GORGEOUS photo, Cristi!! The 1st Place Gold is very well deserved!


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July 24, 2007

 
- Judy V. Kennamer

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  Gorgeous Cristi! Congrats on your win!


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August 06, 2007

 

David Stevens
  Congrats on a well deserved win-simply gorgeous!


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August 06, 2007

 

Silvio Grech
  Congratulations on your well deserved Winner Cristi!! Very well done!!


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August 07, 2007

 

Dr. Harmeet Singh
  Congratulations ..I donot know how I missed this one.It is really a deserving winner.


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August 08, 2007

 

ALLEN O. HOWARD
  I was so sure I had commented on this wonderful image...It must have been on that other site. A real winner!!!


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August 23, 2007

 

Carol Teal
  Cristi, due to PC problems, I never finished looking at all the finalists and winners. Trying to look back through to see what I missed. Looks like I missed this beautiful win! The colors are great and I love everything about this! Congrats!!


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September 17, 2007

 

Chuck S. Frizzell
  Just an all around great shot.


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June 24, 2008

 
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  I love this, Cristi! Sorry I missed it but happy I saw it tonight. I've always wanted to shoot aspens in the fall. We don't have them around here, unfortunately. A very belated congrats on this super win!


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July 09, 2008

 
- Usman M. Bajwa

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  EXCEPTIONAL...just added to my favorite photos


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July 10, 2008

 

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  Excellent shot .. Congratulations for the winner :)

Saw your gallery .. every photo is so amazing and worth apperciating :)


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October 17, 2008

 
- Nancyj E. Hovey

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  C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S on your First Place Winner! 8o)


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October 20, 2008

 

Patricia White
  I love the colors of this, yes autumn is the best season as far I am concerned. Ever changing colors. Congratulations on this.


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