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Descending Dove


 
BetterPhoto.com Photo Contest SECOND PLACE Winner   Descending Dove
Descending Dove

Photo I made into wallpaper in 2006. Canon 16-35mm composite.

Steven E. Ray

 
 
 

Alex T. Mizuno
 

Your image creation is really mesmerizing! This is quite a spectacular composite!


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July 20, 2007

 

Donald K. Cherry
  Nicely created and presented, Steven.


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July 20, 2007

 

Dr. Harmeet Singh
  Wonderful creation.Great work.


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July 20, 2007

 
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  Fantastic compilaton, Steven, I love it's calm and serene quality!

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July 20, 2007

 

Elizabeth R. G
  Wow Steven, this is just amazing. The bird looks like it's about to just fly out of the picture. Beautiful!!


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July 20, 2007

 
- Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas

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  Very beautiful work Steven!,
Amalia


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July 20, 2007

 

Jennifer L. Alder
  Well there you go again, Steven-- Terrific Post processing work, geez! I LOVE the pov and depth here, excellent image! :)


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July 20, 2007

 

Autum Rhoades
  Wow, Steven! I opened your gallery and found a whole other expression - fantastic image!!!


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July 20, 2007

 

Connie J. Bagot
  Very beautiful scene and the addition of the dove is wonderful! Great work Steven.


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July 20, 2007

 

Nancy (Peaches) Harker
  Steven, ABSOLUTLY BEAUTIFUL, breathtaking, super job!


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July 20, 2007

 

William88
  Beautiful shot Steven.


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July 21, 2007

 

John Connolly
  Your creative talents have produced a masterpiece here Steven! Beautiful work!


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July 21, 2007

 
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  Wow Steven! Wonderful image!! You have a gorgeous gallery! Enjoyed visiting it! Hope you have a great day! Elizabeth


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July 21, 2007

 
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  Wow Steven! Wonderful image!! You have a gorgeous gallery! Enjoyed visiting it! Hope you have a great day! Elizabeth


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July 21, 2007

 

Barbara Waldoch
  Very cool work, Steven!


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July 22, 2007

 

Hendrik Storme
  WOW fantastic shot!!!


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July 23, 2007

 

Susan Fox
  This is one of your best Steven! Love everything about it. A wonderful image.


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July 23, 2007

 

Vishal Sharma
  WOW!!! AWESOME capture, Steven!!! What a capture, excellent details, perfect composition.


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July 23, 2007

 

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  WOW!!! This is gorgeous!!! Outstanding capture. Beautiful colors and fantastic clarity!!!


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July 23, 2007

 

Dianna Hauf
  Another moving and beautifully done image, Stephen! Fantastic ps work, gorgeous colors and lighitng and clarity! Picture perfect composition!


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July 23, 2007

 

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna
  Exceptional composition with dazzling lighting and gorgeous sky!!!!! Lovely image, Steven!!!!! k


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July 23, 2007

 

Steven E. Ray
  Thank you everyone for your kind comments. Jehovah God is the master artist in these works and to Him be the glory for our magnificent universe.


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July 23, 2007

 

Nina Shields
  Steven, what a delight it is to find your gallery; wonderful display of not only your talent but who you are; love this image as it has such a spiritual quality to it; powerful!


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July 24, 2007

 

Anne D. Eigen
  Outstanding capture and post-processing artistry, Steven! I feel uplifted viewing this image!


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July 24, 2007

 

Joy Rector
  gorgeous


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July 24, 2007

 

Ken Slade
  Beautiful photo with a dream like quality.


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July 25, 2007

 

Inge Linden
  Wonderful capture.Steven..
great job!


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July 25, 2007

 
- Judy V. Kennamer

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  WOW Steven! This is wonderful! What a capture -- and what a sky!!


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July 26, 2007

 

Marcie A. Fowler
  Excellent work. Fabulous colors and placement of the Dove within the image. Brings to mind immediately the scene in the Bible of Jesus' baptism by John and the dove descending along with the voice from heaven.


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July 26, 2007

 
- Lisa J. Boulden

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  WOW!
This is really a show-stopper, Steven!!!
One that surely deserves recognition! Congrats on your editors' pick! I think we'll see this one again...
--lisa


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July 27, 2007

 

DiAnna F. Paulk
  Gorgeous composition, Steven! And welcome to the BetterPhoto community!

In the April Bride image I'm pretty sure I used Craig's Actions Shadow Soft with a reduced opacity and masked the bride so she would be sharp in the image. Thanks for stopping to comment.


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July 28, 2007

 

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  Wow! A winner, I'd say. Beautiful comp and colors, and lens quality.


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July 28, 2007

 

Karen Slagle
  Oh wow, Steven. This is totally fantastic. The beautiful, vivid colors and dove almost flying out of the frame really grabbed my attention. This one should be a winner, it is in my book...


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July 28, 2007

 

Brenda c. McFarland
  Steven another Picture that says WOW!!!! you are really good with your P.S. abilities. I'm impressed with many of your pictures in your gallery. I need to come look more often.


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July 30, 2007

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis
  Outstanding colors, comp and scene. Very beautiful and serene capture!!!


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July 30, 2007

 

Carol Teal
  The beautiful, bright sky and the white dove give this such a serene feel. What a great creation Steven!


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August 06, 2007

 

ALLEN O. HOWARD
  WOW! Wonderful colors and details! The depth is great!


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August 07, 2007

 

Alexandra Pettersson Ekdahl
  Iv seen this before but oviosly not comment... Fantastic picture whith outstanding colors... just beautiful!!

Alexandra


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August 14, 2007

 

Bill Wyatt
  Beautiful I love the new fresh mood this portrays. Excellent lighting and technique!


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August 22, 2007

 

Martin J. Preslar
  Congrats on this cool Finalist! You really make great composite images, Steven! :)


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August 27, 2007

 

Alex T. Mizuno
  Congratulations on your Finalist! It well deserves. Buona fortuna for the next round!


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August 27, 2007

 

Heather
  Congrats!! :)


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August 27, 2007

 

Dianna Hauf
  Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


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August 27, 2007

 

Sylvia Rossler
  Big congrats again :O)


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August 27, 2007

 

Marijana Fajgl
  Amazing! Big congratulations!


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August 27, 2007

 

Jennifer L. Alder
  wow!!
CONGRATS AGAIN, STEVEN
:0


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August 27, 2007

 

Susan Fox
  Congratulations Steven! I hope this one goes to second/first place. It is one of my favorites of yours.


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August 27, 2007

 

Jeana Clark
  GORGEOUS STEVEN!!!
WELL DONE AND A BIG CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

~Jeana~


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August 27, 2007

 

Kathy L. Clark
  Steven another well deserving finalist, congrats.


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August 28, 2007

 

Hendrik Storme
  Congrats on your finalist! Fantastic work!!!


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August 28, 2007

 

Jennifer L. Alder
  Well LOOK AT YOU!!!!
Two winners!!
:))))))))))))))))))))))


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August 29, 2007

 

Nancy (Peaches) Harker
  BIG CONGRAT'S and WTG on your second place win Steven!!!


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August 29, 2007

 

Jeana Clark
  WAY TO GO STEVEN ON YOUR VERY FINE WINNER!!!!

CONGRATULATIONS!!!! AGAIN!!! :o)

~Jeana~


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August 29, 2007

 

Michelle L. Frick
  Another big congratulations Steven - what a great month!


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August 29, 2007

 
chrisbudny.com - Chris Budny

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  Two golds?! Way to go!! Congratulations, Steven!


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August 29, 2007

 

Sam Britt
  Congratulations on this 2nd place winner too, Steven!


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August 29, 2007

 

eileen bedford
  Congratulations on this winning image Steven, well done....


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August 29, 2007

 

Hendrik Storme
  ...and congratulations again! Great winner, Steven!!!


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August 29, 2007

 
- Gail Vitikacs

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  Stunning win Steven! Congratulations!


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August 29, 2007

 

Kathy L. Clark
  Way to go Steven another beautiful winner.


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August 29, 2007

 
- Kay E. Mahoney

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  Congratulations on your second place winner.


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August 29, 2007

 

Alex T. Mizuno
  You did it again Steven! Congratulations on this fantastic winning!!


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August 29, 2007

 

Susan Fox
  Yippeee! So glad this one got second :-) Congrats Steven!!!!!!!!!!!!


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August 29, 2007

 
- Su Sana E. P

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  Steven, huge Congratulations on this beautiful Winner!! And that's a Double!!


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August 29, 2007

 
- Lisa J. Boulden

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  WTG Steven!
Huge congratulations to you!!!
---Lisa


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August 29, 2007

 

Sylvia Rossler
  WTG !! Another Big congrats Steven :O)


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August 29, 2007

 

Darryl Wilkinson
  Great work, Steven! Congratulations on your win!!


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August 29, 2007

 

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer
  Congratulations on your win, Steven.


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August 30, 2007

 

RC Fritz
  Congratulations on your WINNER!


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August 30, 2007

 

Jill Flynn
  MAGICAL!!!! A big congratulations on your win Steven!


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August 30, 2007

 

Emily E. Bem
  HOLY COW!!!!!! TWO WINNERS!

WOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!

Congrats on this beauty!


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August 31, 2007

 
- Janine Russell

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  Steven, great composition and colors; big congratulations on your Second Place Win!


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August 31, 2007

 

Gary Lange
  Congrats on this WONDERFUL win, Steven!! Terific work!


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September 01, 2007

 

Tammy R. Kerns
  Congrats,this is very beautiful


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September 01, 2007

 

Carol Teal
  Wow, another win! I almost missed it because of the gold Editor's Picks. Congrats again Steven!


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September 02, 2007

 

Bill Wyatt
  Congratulations on your second place winner. This is terrific Steven!!


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September 11, 2007

 

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  Congratulations! Just beautiful


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September 22, 2007

 
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