Ivan - at Sunrise [Contest Winner Pool September 2004 ]
Uploaded: September 23, 2004 03:02:51
This was taken just 15 minutes after yesterday's photo.
Kathleen Clemons September 23, 2004
Oh my! This is soooooo beautiful!!!!!! Love the color, composition, mood, evvvvvverything! #171658Colleen Braun September 23, 2004
very nice, looks like you had some rain... #799145Barbara K. Breitsameter September 23, 2004
LOVE IT! This is breathtaking. #799156
Carolyn M. Fletcher
September 23, 2004
S J September 23, 2004
To capture a little of that beauty and wonder on camera is immensely satisfying....isn't it, Bill?? That's really a picture to die for!!! I'm really impressed by your depth. #799168
Kelly Abernathy
September 23, 2004
Paul Michko September 23, 2004
I still say it's very surreal feeling, Bill. Wonderful capture. #799202Alan L. Borror September 23, 2004
Wonderful capture, Bill! You handled this extremly well. Great job. #799204Cathy Gregor September 23, 2004
Oh my... This is absolutley super, Bill. A sure winnner!Sharon Day September 23, 2004
This is a stunning photography, Bill!!! Beautiful colors and composition. The flooding is sad but you captured it wonderfully! #799233
Cynthia M. Wiles
September 23, 2004
Cindy Paquette September 23, 2004
Well Bill...
Jeff Robinson
September 23, 2004
Claudia Kuhn
September 23, 2004
Colette M. Metcalf September 23, 2004
Awesome, Bill!! #799316Joy Brown September 23, 2004
ABSOLUTELY OUTSTANDING!!! A definite winner, Bill!!! #799424
Diane Addonizio
September 23, 2004
Dolores Neilson September 23, 2004
This is another winner to my mind, bill!! Spectacular!! #799471Jill A. Johnson September 23, 2004
Outstanding Work Bill!!! :) #799475Casey A. Hanson September 23, 2004
Beautiful!Michael Allen September 23, 2004
The event; terrible. The capture is fabulous.Wonderful muted relections and etheral lighting give this shot such great interest.
Well done, Bill ..mike ;-] #799550
Charlene Bayerle September 23, 2004
This is absolutely amazing Bill!!!! WINNER!!!!!! #799551Darren K. Fisher September 23, 2004
Amazing, man I really like this one. WOW. Awesome job here Bill. #799565Mellanie September 23, 2004
WOW!!!! This is just amazing! The color, comp, mood, reflections....outstanding capture, Bill! #799608cj patterson September 23, 2004
Absolutely AMAZING Bill! I love this image...Gorgeous! #799614
Kathryn (Love) Scheet
September 23, 2004
Michael Wehrman
September 23, 2004
Kasia Elser September 23, 2004
Great shot! #799911Dale Gast September 23, 2004
ANOTHER incredible image!!! Very powerful, Bill! Well done! #799976Tammy Nuxoll September 23, 2004
WOW oh WOW, This is stunning William!!! #800111Donna J. Taff September 23, 2004
Very beautiful, Bill!!!!! #800149Patricia Marroquin September 23, 2004
This just takes my breath away! Spectacular! Congratulations, Bill, this is a top winner! :-) #800408Robin L. Wehrman September 23, 2004
WOWWWWWWWW This is breathtaking and a magnificent image, Bill!! Everything in this shot is perfect to the detail, reflections to the beautiful colors and the fog. This sure is amazing This is a winner!!!!!!!! #800424Murry Grigsby September 23, 2004
This is splendid Bill! I like it even better than yesterday's version because of the wonderful colors that bring it alive--great feel of depth!! Ivan did a better job than the flood filter could :0) #800498Dan Holm September 23, 2004
Absolutely GORGEOUS, Bill!! The shades, the reflections, the detail are all magnificent! Excllent work! #800544Mary K. Robison September 23, 2004
What a brilliant version of yesterday's somber scene, Bill! The colors are stunning! #800607
Ellen Peach
September 23, 2004
Elisabeth A. Gay September 23, 2004
It's stunning Bill! Awesome! Really depicts the awesomeness of nature, and Ivan! Where were you standing when you took this? #800792
William C. Raco
September 23, 2004
bill #800834
Deborah Lewinson
September 23, 2004
Beverley Lu Steeves September 23, 2004
Fantastic image, William!!! Very peaceful! #800927
Susan T. Evans
September 23, 2004
Janet Detota September 23, 2004
Outstanding! The different tones of blue and the reflections are wonderful! #801006
William C. Raco
September 23, 2004
bill #801021
Carol Brill September 23, 2004
What a gift you have to take such a catastrophic event and turn it into something so achingly beautiful, Bill, I am in awe. #801101Anette Linnea Rasmussen September 23, 2004
WOW! Great God - lovely! Excellent shot, Bill - well done!Best wishes
Linnea #801164
Kathleen K. Parker
September 24, 2004
Laura Berman September 24, 2004
So Bill, I guess you've kind of caught on by now that opinion has it that this is a most spectacular photo--hands down, we all love it, it better be Photo of the Day pretty darn soon or there's something wrong in BP-land.It really is a most wonderful photo Bill--you've really created a most special image here. Congratulations. #803216
Evy Johansen
September 25, 2004
Doug Wean September 29, 2004
This is a Winner! Absolutely Beautiful Bill!Wonderful composition, Light and Color!Doug #812184
William C. Raco
September 29, 2004
bill #812194
bob cornelison October 02, 2004
This is a great shot!Susana Matos October 03, 2004
this is SUPERBE!!!!!!!!!!!
William C. Raco
October 03, 2004
bill #819000
Carolina K. Smith October 03, 2004
Very beautiful and evoking... #819488
William C. Raco
October 03, 2004
bill #820067
Carol Engstrom
October 08, 2004
Wally Orlowsky October 15, 2004
Congratulations and good luck on another finalist! #843839Colleen Braun October 15, 2004
congratulations #843980Dan Holm October 15, 2004
Congratulations, Bill!!! VERY well deserved!! #843996Jill A. Johnson October 15, 2004
Congratulations Bill!!! :) #844046Susan T. Parady October 15, 2004
Congratulations, Bill! #844199Stanley J. Contrades October 15, 2004
CONGRATULATIONS ... some nice Birthday presents,bill!! Good luck with this in the next judging!!Cathy Barrows October 15, 2004
Congrats!...beautiful devestation #844929Leonard Pierce October 15, 2004
Congratulations Bill! #844930
Deborah Lewinson
October 15, 2004
Donna J. Taff October 15, 2004
Congratulation's, Bill!!!!! #845440Murry Grigsby October 15, 2004
Congrats Bill -- terrific image!! #845503
Wendy M. Amdahl
October 15, 2004
Carol Brill October 15, 2004
Bill, congratulations once more and best of luck in the finals! #845818Debra Booth October 15, 2004
Awesome, Bill!! Congrats, again!! #845894Mary K. Robison October 15, 2004
Bill, this is my absolute favorite of your many finalists for September ~ a huge CONGRATULATIONS, and the very best of luck next level to you for ALL your finalists!! #846012Darren K. Fisher October 15, 2004
Way to go once again Bill. #846171Nancy Grace Chen October 15, 2004
Wow, unique and beautiful... the lighting and colors are exquisite. Congrats on your finalist, Bill.nancy #846271
Jennifer Rennison October 15, 2004
Wow!! This is stunning, Bill! Congratulations! #846434bob cornelison October 15, 2004
Yea...this will place!Patricia A. Kuniega October 16, 2004
Out of the devastation you've created art and beauty! This image creates mixed feelings for me, but it truly is measured as art Bill, for the emotion that it evokes! Congratulations. I hope this goes further! #846714Karen Engelbreth October 16, 2004
Congratulations again, bill!#846761
Donna R. Moratelli October 16, 2004
This is awsome; Bill! A big congrats to you!! #846946S J October 16, 2004
That's really a terrific image, Bill! One of my favorites from your collection! Congrats again! #846996
William C. Raco
October 16, 2004
bill #847104
Karma Wilson October 16, 2004
Congrats on all your great finalists! I loved this as soon as I saw it!Karma #847513
Evy Johansen
October 16, 2004
Kathleen K. Parker
October 16, 2004
Laura Berman October 16, 2004
Such a moving image--so atmospheric and haunting. It's a well deserved finalist and we WILL be seeing it again!! #847845Lucia De Giovanni October 16, 2004
I'm with Laura... Congratulations Bill! #848090Carolina K. Smith October 16, 2004
Really happy to see this as a Finalist!Wendy Stevenson October 16, 2004
Beatiful Bill. I have a feeling we'll be seeing this again soon:-) Congratulations. #848388
Sharon E. Lowe
October 16, 2004
Kathleen Clemons October 16, 2004
This is one of my favorite images from last month, I expect to see it again with a different colored medallion very soon. Congratulations, Bill. :) #849145
William C. Raco
October 16, 2004
bill #849165
Claudia Kuhn
October 16, 2004
Janet Detota October 16, 2004
Congratulations, Bill! Good luck next round! #849334Beverley Lu Steeves October 16, 2004
Congratulations, William! #849631
Carol Engstrom
October 16, 2004
Mellanie October 16, 2004
Congrats on this, Bill! I loved it the first time and I really hope it places! Excellent work my friend! #849894
William C. Raco
October 17, 2004
bill #850155
Ellen Peach
October 17, 2004
William C. Raco
October 17, 2004
bill #850880
Susana Matos October 17, 2004
This is a superbe photo, I would be surprised if I don´t see it again!!!Colette M. Metcalf October 17, 2004
I love this one Bill!! Congratulations!!! #851232Cindy Paquette October 17, 2004
A hearfelt congratulations Bill! #851293Janice Forrest October 18, 2004
Stunning! Congratulations (again)! #852911
Adilson F. Ferreira
October 18, 2004
Gail Vitikacs
October 18, 2004
Sharon E. Lowe
October 18, 2004
William C. Raco
October 18, 2004
bill #853685
Cathy Barrows October 18, 2004
Congrats!...on your win #853698Terry R. Hatfield October 18, 2004
Congratulations To You Bill On Your Win A Fine Image!!! #853723Mary K. Robison October 18, 2004
This HAD to be here, Bill!!!Donna La Mattino Pagakis October 18, 2004
This is spectacular!! Congratulations on your well deserved win!! #853749Dan Holm October 18, 2004
Congratulations, Bill!! VERY well deserved!! #853754cj patterson October 18, 2004
Congratulations!! #853799Colleen Braun October 18, 2004
great job and a storm to remember... #853803Colette M. Metcalf October 18, 2004
Congratulations on this wonderful image Bill!!! #853812Janet Detota October 18, 2004
Congratulations, Bill!! #853814
Carolyn M. Fletcher
October 18, 2004
William C. Raco
October 18, 2004
bill #853871
Kathleen Clemons October 18, 2004
Awww, you stole my line for Carolyn...lolJune Marie Sobrito October 18, 2004
Congrats! This is spectacular!! #853892
William C. Raco
October 18, 2004
bill #853895
Anette Linnea Rasmussen October 18, 2004
Wonderful shot, Bill!Many regards
Linnea #853902
Karen Engelbreth October 18, 2004
Congrats On Your Win, bill! #853903Amy N. Cappelli October 18, 2004
Congratulations, Bill! this is a beauty; a well deserved win! #854016Murry Grigsby October 18, 2004
I'm not surprised even without a fence :0) Congratulations on your fine image and win Bill!! #854029Ed Heaton October 18, 2004
Bill,
Carol Engstrom
October 18, 2004
Susan T. Parady October 18, 2004
This didn't need a fence. ; )Congrats on your win, Bill!
Sue #854089
Cathy Gregor October 18, 2004
Congratulaitons Bill !
Ellen Peach
October 18, 2004
Cindy Paquette October 18, 2004
Bill...Sharon Day October 18, 2004
Big time congratulations, Bill! This is an outstanding image! #854332
William C. Raco
October 18, 2004
bill #854377
Kathleen K. Parker
October 18, 2004
Dorothy Neumann October 18, 2004
Absolutely outstanding image, Bill. I'm so happy to see it as a winner! #854451Nancy Grace Chen October 18, 2004
Big congrats, Bill, on a truly artistic piece and WIN!Nancy #854456
Deborah Lewinson
October 18, 2004
-Debby #854457
Wendy Stevenson October 18, 2004
Congtratulations Bill on your win with this beautifyl image!! #854461Patricia A. Kuniega October 18, 2004
In my book, this one belongs at the top of the page! Congratulations Bill for this magnificant photo. I've told people from the state about your photograph and will no doubt send more people to take a look at it! #854526Laura Berman October 18, 2004
Congrats again Bill on a very well deserved win. You have my vote for Grand Prize :-) #854532Donna J. Taff October 18, 2004
Congratulation's on your very deserved win, Bill!!!!! #854543
Claudia Kuhn
October 18, 2004
Donna L. Cuic October 18, 2004
Looks like Ivan brought lots of rain to your area, it made a beautiful photo for you. Congrats on your win.Carol Brill October 18, 2004
Congratulations on making it to the winner's circle with this amazing image, Bill! #854801S J October 18, 2004
Congtratulations Bill on your win with this fantastic image! #854841Dale Gast October 18, 2004
So well deserved!! Congratulations, Bill!!!! #854860Jennifer Rennison October 18, 2004
Congratulations on you win, Bill!!! #854861Mellanie October 18, 2004
YEA!!! Congrats, Bill! Well deserved! #854928Stephen Zacker October 18, 2004
Congratulations, Bill! #854982Rob Friedman October 18, 2004
Congrats, Bill--you rule!! :) #855082Paul Conlan October 18, 2004
An wonderful image Bill. Congratulations. #855095Debra Booth October 18, 2004
Congratulations, Bill!! #855144Joy Brown October 18, 2004
I knew it was a winner!!! Congratulations on this well deserved win, Bill!!! #855154Audrea Telkamp October 18, 2004
Congratulations Bill!! This image is stunning!! #855201Barbara Gordon October 18, 2004
This is one of the prettiest pictures ever. Congrats!! #855264Casey A. Hanson October 18, 2004
Congrats Bill! :0) #855284Darren K. Fisher October 18, 2004
WTG Bill another very well deserved win from you. #855371
Wendy M. Amdahl
October 18, 2004
Brenda W. LaFleur
October 18, 2004
Stanley J. Contrades October 18, 2004
Wonderful, bill, and CONGRATULATIONS once again!!
Evy Johansen
October 19, 2004
Leanne M.E. Boyd October 19, 2004
Congratulations Bill! Fantastic image! #855733Michael Khoury October 19, 2004
Congratulations Bill! #855779
William C. Raco
October 19, 2004
bill #855816
Wally Orlowsky October 19, 2004
Congratulations on this deserving winner, Bill. #855990Judith G. Secco October 19, 2004
Just awesome, Bill. Congratulations!Robin L. Wehrman October 19, 2004
Congratulations on your won Bill! This is truley a magnificent image. Well deserved!! #856480bob cornelison October 19, 2004
I knew this would be here!Peggy Wolff October 19, 2004
Congrats Bill on a beautiful photo and great win! #857633Susana Matos October 19, 2004
Congratulations! There is no surprise here! This is a once in a lifetime photo!
William C. Raco
October 20, 2004
bill #858107
Donna R. Moratelli October 20, 2004
This is one of those'AWE impiring' images. Great eye and great exposure; Bill Raco!! Way to go.. #858399Nobu Nagase October 20, 2004
Love the beautiful blue tint all around. Great exposure!!!...I am so late in commenting, but be better later than... :-) #859139
William C. Raco
October 20, 2004
bill #859941
Leonard Pierce October 21, 2004
Congratulations on your Second Place win Bill!!! #861764Kathleen N. Nelson October 22, 2004
WOW, Bill, what an awesome photo. Congratulations. #862474
William C. Raco
October 22, 2004
bill #862488
Dolores Neilson October 22, 2004
What a terrific image, bill!! I thought I had commented on this...maybe you have one similar??Anyway, I've been away for a little over a week and am glad to be back home. Particulary since it's much colder in Canada!! Was a few days past peak foliage but I shot other things...what else does one do?? Big congrats to you, bill! Well deserved! #863824
William C. Raco
October 23, 2004
bill #864216
Patricia Marroquin October 24, 2004
As mentioned before, this really does take my breath away. I was rooting for this to be an even higher winner, but it's certainly a great honor to go this high. A big congratulations, Bill. :-) #867276
William C. Raco
October 25, 2004
bill #867551
Cora Miller
November 01, 2004
William C. Raco
November 01, 2004
bill #884319
Raymond Pauly July 30, 2008
Hey, Bill! Don't ask me how... but I missed this one!! Wow! What a beautiful shot and a great win! So happy to see more gold in your gallery (which I am lacking lately)!!LOL
William C. Raco
July 31, 2008
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