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Down The Shores Of 'Shallow River


 

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Down The Shores Of
Down The Shores Of
early morning F8.0 Snake River

Viveca Venegas

 
 
 

Gail Stelick
 

Beautiful photo, Viveca ... nice colors, clear water - you can almost feel the crispness of the air!! Nice job :o)


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December 02, 2003

 

Gabriela Cunha
  wonderful yellows and reflections in your shot!
:) gy


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December 02, 2003

 

Joy Brown
  Wonderful image, Viveca - great colors and reflection!


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December 02, 2003

 
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  Beautiful!


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December 02, 2003

 

Kathleen Clemons
  Wonderful Viveca!


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December 02, 2003

 

Karen Engelbreth
  Wonderful image, Viveca - great colors and reflection!


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December 02, 2003

 
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  Beautifully done! I enjoyed your gallery very much as well! Jeff


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December 02, 2003

 
- Ellen Peach

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  Absolutely beautiful, Viveca!


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December 02, 2003

 

Theresa McCloskey
  great reflection shot - nice capture :-)


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December 02, 2003

 

Doug Wean
  "Just a fantastic Image.."


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December 02, 2003

 

Colette M. Metcalf
  Wonderful image!!


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December 02, 2003

 

Susie Peek-Swint
  Beautiful imag, looks like a wonderful place to be!


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December 02, 2003

 
- GARY L. ROHRBAUGH

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  Great Photo! You must have been there the same week as I. I was there the first week in Oct.


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December 02, 2003

 
- Viveca Venegas

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  Thank you all. I really loved this place. Gary this was shot on Sept. 28 2003, almost met you. Viveca.


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December 02, 2003

 

Carol Brill
  Marvelous clarity and colors in this image, Viveca, and beautifully presented!


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December 02, 2003

 

Gene Spears
  Viveca, that is gorgeous - nice work!


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December 03, 2003

 
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  Congrats again Viveca!!


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January 15, 2004

 

Murry Grigsby
  Congrats on your "trivecta" Viveca!!


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January 15, 2004

 

Carol Brill
  Viveca, congratulations again, much luck to you!


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January 15, 2004

 

Karen Engelbreth
  Congrats Viveca!!


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January 15, 2004

 

Doug Benner
  Great composition, Viveca. Congratulations!


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January 15, 2004

 

paul k. evans
  Excellent job sewing two of the same section of river together into the composition!


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January 15, 2004

 

Jill Battaglia
  Spectacular! Congrats on this one too!


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January 15, 2004

 
robinsonphotoart.com - Jeff Robinson

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  My congrats on this stunning image! Jeff


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January 15, 2004

 

Jean Papo
  Congratulations, Viveca! Spectacular is right!


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January 16, 2004

 

Rita Richter
  Congrats. Viveca! A stupendous pano......rita


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January 16, 2004

 

Kathleen Clemons
  Big congrats on the Grand, Viveca!


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January 16, 2004

 

Murry Grigsby
  Wow, congratulations on your wonderful image and Grand Prize win Viveca!!!!


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January 16, 2004

 

Monika Sapek
  Many congratulations on your wonderful Win with this absolutely stunning scene, Viveca!
Monika


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January 16, 2004

 
photosbysharon.com - Sharon E. Lowe

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  Congratulations on the grand prize Viveca! I am so happy for you and this image is stupendous!


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January 16, 2004

 

Melody C. Cepeda
  Wow....Simply stunning! A well deserved win.


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January 16, 2004

 
robimages.com - Robert Mann

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  Brava, Bravissima! Viveca! How great for you! Wonderful, Colassal, stupendous. Big huge wonderful congrats! RoB


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January 16, 2004

 
- Carolyn M. Fletcher

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  Congratulations Viveca! Well deserved!!


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January 16, 2004

 

Gene Spears
  congratulations Viveca - well deserved!!


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January 16, 2004

 
- Gerda Grice

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  Hugve congratulations on your well deserved Grand Prize win with this beautiful image, Viveca!


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January 16, 2004

 

Kristen McKain
  congrats on your win!


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January 16, 2004

 

Deb Stachoviak
  Congratulations on your beautiful win!


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January 16, 2004

 
- Mette Vendelboe Allison

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  Big congrats, Viveca! Great panorama with wonderful even light and colours!


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January 16, 2004

 

Jean Papo
  Congratulations on your Grand Prize win with this wonderful image! Bravo!


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January 16, 2004

 

June Marie Sobrito
  Congratulations!!


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January 16, 2004

 

Diane Dupuis
  Congratulations Viveca. What a spectacular picture!


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January 16, 2004

 
- Susan T. Evans

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  Congrats Viveca!!!


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January 16, 2004

 

Stanley J. Contrades
  RoB has said it all, Viveca! Congratulations on this fantastic image and great win.
Aloha from Kaua'i,
Stan


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January 16, 2004

 

Gabriela Cunha
  congratulations!!!
:) gy


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January 16, 2004

 
- Claudia Kuhn

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  Hey Viveca - A HUGE Congratulations on your Grand Win!!!!!


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January 16, 2004

 

Debbie S.
  Many congrats on your Grand Prize win...it is well deserved!!

-Debbie ;-)


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January 16, 2004

 

Joy Brown
  BIG congrats to you Viveca on this awesome win!!!


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January 16, 2004

 
- GARY L. ROHRBAUGH

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  Congrats on you win!


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January 16, 2004

 

Heather K. McFarland
  A big congrats to you on your GP win with this stunning Autumn Landscape Viveca!! Enjoy your big day!

Heather


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January 16, 2004

 

Theresa McCloskey
  Congratulations Viveca - this is a great Autumn landscape :-)


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January 16, 2004

 

ricky A. riddle
  Congrats Viveca on your Win.A Beautiful Photo.


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January 16, 2004

 
- Viveca Venegas

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  I want to thank all of you for your kind words and for your constant support and positive feed back to my many submissions. I must admit I was very much surprised to win the Grand Prize. I know this is a great shot, one that I saw as winner the second I stood in front of such splendid beauty. But I can assure you that I had learnt from most of you a great deal of photography to be able to achive this honor. I enjoy very much every day the beautifull work you all affer, and it gives me a great satisfaction to know that so many I have never personally met, can reach out to me and I to them thru this addictive & exciting hobby of photography. May the year 2004 keep all in health and give each of us many opportunities to capture the amazing beauty of creation God has given us,so that we can continue to tresure our memories in this magic box called camera. Always, Viveca.


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January 16, 2004

 

Patrick Campbell
  What a lovely message to go along with your Grand Prize win! Huge congrats to you Viveca!


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January 16, 2004

 

Darcey S.
  A huge congratulations Viveca! I love your work. This is such a well deserved win, beautiful,well composed capture!


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January 16, 2004

 

Gary W. Lake
  Really just an outstanding image Viveca - congrats!


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January 16, 2004

 

Mary K. Robison
  The beauty of your images is matched by the beauty of your soul, Viveca. Congratulations on winning the Grand Prize, and continued success with your tremendous photographic talent.


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January 16, 2004

 
- Evy Johansen

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  Congratulations on your Grand Prize win, Viveca!


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January 16, 2004

 

Lisa Deaton
  THis is fantastic. As a newcomer to this site, I am learning so much just by viewing all the different photographs. Congrats on your win, this photo is beautiful.


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January 16, 2004

 

Oksana Oksamit
  BRAVO, BRAVISSIMO, Viveca!!!!! Many congrats on such a Brilliant Work and a great recognition of your talent! Good luck to you!!!


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January 16, 2004

 

Karen Engelbreth
  Congratulations on your beautiful win, Viveca!


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January 16, 2004

 

mariette geest
  well done viveca. congratulations!!


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January 17, 2004

 

Bob Cammarata
  Many congrats, Viveca.


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January 17, 2004

 
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  The perfect choice for the Grand Winner! Congrats... I look forward to seeing more of your beautiful images this coming year! Jeff


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January 17, 2004

 
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  You are the Master of Photography Experts, Viveca! Super Splendid job well accomplished!! Best wishes on your achievement!!!


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January 17, 2004

 

Stephen Zacker
  Congrats on a very Beautiful image, and a well deserved win!


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January 17, 2004

 

Colette M. Metcalf
  Congrats to you Viveca, on this gorgoues image!!!


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January 17, 2004

 

Warren Ishii
  A well deserving winner...congratulations Viveca!


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January 17, 2004

 

clifton Mair
  Big congrats Viveca! That's beautiful work :)


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January 18, 2004

 

Bernard B. Travers
  CONGRATULATIONS VV ON THE DA BIG ONE. I've been happy to watch you turn into a real monster of a photographer. You deserve this award. God Bless, my friend.


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January 18, 2004

 

Randy Walton
  Eye catching beauty Viveca. Congratulations!
Randy


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January 18, 2004

 

Peggy Wolff
  Congratulations Viveca! You must be flying high! Beautiful capture of God's great beauty!


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January 18, 2004

 

Joanna Pecha
  Congratulations on this well deserved honor!!


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January 18, 2004

 

Amy Roskilly
  Viveca - This is a beautiful picture during my favorite time of year. Congratulations on your win - a very well deserved win!!


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January 19, 2004

 

Barbara K. Breitsameter
  BRAVO! BRAVO! What a magnificent scene. Congrats on the Grand Prize! :)


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January 19, 2004

 

Adam T. Cowart
  Congratulations!!! This is awesome and well deserved of being the grand prize winner. Keep up the great work!


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January 20, 2004

 

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  Beautiful picture Viveca.. I luv the colours and the atmosphere

What program did u use to edit it and how did u go about stiching the image together?

Great Work


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January 20, 2004

 
- Viveca Venegas

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  Ivan and all friends, "Down the Shores Of Shallow River" is a two photo stiched with a program called, Panorama Factory. This place truly exists in a site called Up Snake River. Is about 45 minute from Jackson Hole Wyoming. After stiching, I cleaned a few spots with the healing tool of PS and gave it a slight saturation[5] then checked with unsharp mask. The Colors , transparency,and composition was all given to me at that moment by nature, the artist: God.


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January 21, 2004

 

Cathy Barrows
  Congrats! this is truly beautiful


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January 21, 2004

 

Barbara J. Beck
  Hi again Viveca, Great win!!! :). I hope the new year continues to be a wonderful
time for you and yours. Keep up the good work. Still tripping to South America?

Barb B.


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January 21, 2004

 

Kathleen R. Struckle
  Viveca, Your image is just outstanding. Congrat's on your win! God bless Kathy S.


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January 21, 2004

 

Tyson Hofsommer
  You say this was a two shot pano? I clearly can only see one shot three times to make the final image. Clearly visible seams along the two places it's stitched together, and the color/levels adjustments to make the other two shots "look like" they are different.
--Tyson


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January 21, 2004

 
- Viveca Venegas

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  Tyson, this is two shots together. One sligtly diferent from the other as having a few more trees and some how closer shot.I was going to upload both originals to make you happy, but that is not my job, and I was advised it was not necesary. I shot 4 photos there, two vertical and two horizontal. For more information about this beautiful place you can contact: Russ Burden rburden@ecentral.com, he visits the site twice a year to take people like me thru www.Fototreks.com . Sincerely, Viveca.


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January 23, 2004

 

Damian P. Gadal
  I've been studying this image closely, and your technique and skill are truly impressive!

Many congrats Viveca!


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January 25, 2004

 

Susana Matos
  Congratulations Viveca!! What an amazing place!!
Cheers from Portugal, Su


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February 01, 2004

 

Kendall E. Adams
  I must say that, although it's a beautiful image, stitching two of the same image together to create a panorama effect somehow seems like a cheap trick, perticularly after the single image already won in the prior month. The seam is obvious and makes the far shoreline look rather odd. It's a beautiful scene and shouldn't be manipulated. I prefer the original image.


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May 18, 2004

 

Wilson H. Valentin
  Congratulations again, Viveca! looks like this image has been published in DigitalCamera Magazine in June issue.


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June 02, 2004

 

Alen Masic
  This is an awsome picture, congradulations on winning, great job.


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September 11, 2006

 
- Maria Warren

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  congrats this is so beautiful


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