Inspiring Photo: Balloons #2021548

Balloons

Uploaded: April 23, 2006 08:34:50

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this is a resubmit for the B&W theme

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Tamara K. Walker April 23, 2006

Very nice macro, the black and white is perfect for this image, very delicate yet powerful.
Tamara #432572

S P Mukherji April 23, 2006

A very appropriate submission of the monthlytheme Wendy! This is a classic BW photogrpah!! #2677009

Wendy Stevenson April 23, 2006

Thanks Tamara and SP:-) #2677471

Goshka G. April 23, 2006

I seem to rememebr this, Wendy, and it is still wonderful, and yes, so perfect for the MT!! #2677475

Charlene Taylor April 23, 2006

This is a beautiful black and white Wendy. It looks great! #2677485

Wendy Stevenson April 23, 2006

Thanks Goshka and Char:-) #2677490

Kerby Pfrangle April 23, 2006

Great black and white love the outlines and shapes. Beautiful #2677492

Wendy Stevenson April 23, 2006

Thanks Kerby:-) #2677500

Orsi April 23, 2006

Beautiful macro,Wendy!!Great job!!! #2677868

Ronda Chatelle April 23, 2006

OUTSTANDING Wendy! Absolutely love the details and contrast in this intriging image. Well Done! #2678639

Janine Russell April 23, 2006

Wendy, excellent detail and lighting. #2678738

Wendy Stevenson April 24, 2006

Thanks so much Orsi, Ronda and Janine for you very kind comments:-) I appreciate you taking the time! #2680977

Emile Abbott April 24, 2006

Wow Wendy, great for the monthly. Love the details. #2680989

Wendy Stevenson April 24, 2006

Thanks Emile:-) #2680997

Deb Holmes-Hatfield April 24, 2006

This looks awesome in B&W Wendy! Such nice detail and composition! Very well presented! #2682086

Wendy Stevenson April 25, 2006

Thanks Deb:-) #2684123

Dr Silly April 26, 2006

This is the place for this to win. Now if they are are as bright as DIC. it's a given. :o)
#2692563

Wendy Stevenson April 26, 2006

Thanks Doc:-) #2692770

Colette M. Metcalf April 26, 2006

Very pretty, Wendy!! #2692892

Wendy Stevenson April 26, 2006

Thanks Colette:-) #2694175

Karen Slagle April 27, 2006

Fantastic Wendy. You should get something for this one. Great shot. #2697530

Wendy Stevenson April 27, 2006

Thanks for your vote of confidence Karen:-) #2698057

Terry L. Ellis April 27, 2006

Delightful in b/w, Wendy! #2698063

Wendy Stevenson April 27, 2006

Thanks Terry:-) #2698351

Glenn E. Urquhart April 27, 2006

Very creative, pleasing composition, Wendy! Very well done! Cheers, Glenn. #2698505

Bill Wyatt May 03, 2006

Wow this is so creative and beautiful, very pleasing to the eye. Well done Wendy. #2719103

Wendy Stevenson May 03, 2006

Thanks so much Glenn and Bill:-) #2719343

Bill Wyatt November 23, 2006

Congratulations Wendy I just love this one! #3620658

Ray Thoms November 23, 2006

Congratulations on your finalist Wendy! #3622073

Ray Thoms November 23, 2006

Congratulations on your finalist Wendy! #3622074

eileen bedford November 23, 2006

Congratulations Wendy, well done... #3622915

Colette M. Metcalf November 24, 2006

Congratulations!!! #3624211

Kay E. Mahoney November 24, 2006

Congratulations on your finalist. Good luck in the next round. #3624472

Kristi A. Howson November 24, 2006

Congratualtions on this awesome finalist and best of luck in the next round Wendy. Beautiful design! #3625880

Janine Russell November 24, 2006

Wendy, congratulations on your finalist. #3626140

Wendy Stevenson November 24, 2006

A huge thanks to all for your very kind congratulations! Best of luck to ALL finalists!! #3627193

Terry L. Ellis November 24, 2006

Wendy, congratulations, again on another gorgeous finalist! #3627384

Rakesh Syal November 24, 2006

Once again, congratulations on your wonderful and most deserving finalist, Wendy!!!

#3627714

Ronda Chatelle November 25, 2006

Way to go Wendy! Congratulations on your AWESOME finalist! Best of luck in the next round... #3628158

Wendy Stevenson November 25, 2006

Thanks so much Terry, Rakesh and Ronda:-) #3629119

Donna W. Neal November 25, 2006

Congratulations on a well deserved Finalist Wendy #3629320

Wendy Stevenson November 26, 2006

Thanks Donna:-) #3633991

Su Sana E. P November 27, 2006

Huge Congratulations on this marvelous First Place Winner, Wendy!! Absolutely fantastic macro work!! #3635688

Tom Andersen November 27, 2006

Excellent macro image, Wendy! Congratulations on your First Place win! #3635952

Deborah Sandidge November 27, 2006

Beautiful in B&W Wendy, congratulations on your win! #3636634

Terry L. Ellis November 27, 2006

Wendy, congratulations on your exciting First Place Win! Simply gorgeous in b/w! #3636858

Donna W. Neal November 27, 2006

Congratulations on your well deserved Winner Wendy #3636873

Evy Johansen November 27, 2006

Congratulations on your lovely and most deserving win, Wendy! #3637277

Ronald Balthazor November 27, 2006

Congratulations, Wendy. Inspiring image. #3637344

Kay E. Mahoney November 27, 2006

Congratulations on your first place winner. #3637732

Janine Russell November 27, 2006

Wendy, congratulations on your First Place Winner! #3638017

Laurence Saliba November 27, 2006

A BIG Congrats on your win Wendy!!! #3638080

Kay Beausoleil November 27, 2006

Congratulations, Wendy, on your First Place win for this wonderful image! #3638132

Claudia Kuhn November 27, 2006

Awesome Wendy, congrats on your first place! #3638205

John V. Roscich November 27, 2006

CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR WIN
JOHN #3638288

Paula L. Mackey November 27, 2006

Amazing image! Leaves me speechless. Big Congrats to you on your win!!!! #3638477

Nadya Johnson November 27, 2006

Congratulions Wendy, on your STUNNING winner! Way to go! #3638620

Marie Fields November 27, 2006

Fantastic! Congratulations on this awesome WIN, Wendy!!! :) #3638727

Jenny Bosmans November 27, 2006

Congratulations on this fantastic winner, Wendy! :) #3638768

William88 November 27, 2006

Wendy, , congratulations on your first place win. #3638816

Pam Ullman November 27, 2006

Wonderfully creative and beautifully executed ... congrats on your First Place win! #3638988

Renee Doyle November 27, 2006

Congratulations Wendy on this wonderful first place win!!!
#3639151

Sharon Day November 27, 2006

Awesome image, Wendy!!! Big congratulations on your 1st place win! #3639338

eileen bedford November 27, 2006

Congratulations on this awesome win Wendy... #3639583

Wendy Stevenson November 27, 2006

As you can see from my description I've entered this a few times now. I guess third time is a charm - and also a huge surprise and honour. So a big heartfelt thanks to each and every one of you for your kind and generous congratulations and comments. I truly appreciate you taking the time!! THANK YOU!! #3639596

Anne D. Eigen November 27, 2006

Congratulations on this outstanding first-place winner, Wendy!!! #3639683

William C. Raco November 27, 2006

Absolutely outstanding, Wendy!
How very well seen, taken and presented
Congratulations!!!

Bill #3639790

RC Fritz November 27, 2006

Very nice macro, Wendy! Congratulations on your First Place Win!! #3639825

AMALIA Veralli November 27, 2006

Terrific image. Congrats! #3640180

Roger Bernabo November 27, 2006

Wow, a super image Wendy!! #3640391

Kristi A. Howson November 27, 2006

Big congratulations Wendy on this awesome First Place win. Love it! #3640716

Darryl Wilkinson November 27, 2006

BEAUTIFUL WINNER, Wendy :) WTG!!! #3640881

Cora Miller November 27, 2006

Congratultions on your first place win, Wendy. The b&w really accentuates the form and detail of these delicate beauties. #3640997

Colette M. Metcalf November 28, 2006

Congratulations to you, Wendy!!! #3641396

Monika Sapek November 28, 2006

Many congratulations on you First Place Winner, Wendy! This is classic and I love it!
Monika
#3642483

Wendy Stevenson November 28, 2006

Many thanks again for all the kind and generous comments!! #3642752

S P Mukherji November 28, 2006

Hi friend! Congratulations on your first place winner.... I am really delighted!! #3643144

Wendy Stevenson November 28, 2006

Thanks so much my friend! So good to hear from you:-) #3643151

Donna La Mattino Pagakis November 28, 2006

Excellent clarity and design, congratulations on your FIRST place win!! #3643946

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer November 29, 2006

Awesome capture, Wendy. The design is FANTASTIC and so are the details.
BIG congratulations on both your wins. SO well deserved. #3645291

Wendy Stevenson November 29, 2006

Thanks Donna and Kirsten:-) #3645779

Noel Baebler November 29, 2006

Huzzah,pal!!! #3645857

Noel Baebler November 29, 2006

Huzzah,pal!!! #3645859

Noel Baebler November 29, 2006

Huzzah, pal!!! #3645862

Noel Baebler November 29, 2006

Huzzah, pal!!! #3645876

Rakesh Syal November 29, 2006

Many congratulations on you First Place Win, Wendy!

#3646600

Wendy Stevenson November 29, 2006

Thanks, thanks, thanks and thanks Noel LOL I've been doing the same thing with that little buy happening:-) And thank you Rakesh - always nice to hear from you! #3646892

Mitch Spence November 29, 2006

Ethereal and gentle, just a lovely photo. #3647510

Mary Clarke November 29, 2006

Congratulations on the absolutely beautiful Winner Wendy #3648010

Bill Wyatt November 29, 2006

Wendy Congratulations on your wonderful winner!! This is so beautiful!!! #3648031

Diana L. Ralph November 29, 2006

This is beautiful, Wendy! Congratulations on this great win! #3648388

Emile Abbott November 30, 2006

Congrats on a beautiful winner, Wendy. #3651249

Chris Budny November 30, 2006

A belated congratulations on this extraordinary win! #3652243

Jill Flynn November 30, 2006

Delicate and beautiful Wendy. What a great eye you have. A BIG CONGRATULATIONS on your FIRST PLACE win! #3652358

Ronda Chatelle December 01, 2006

Wendy...Congratulations on your first place win! Magnificent Work. #3653540

Gail Sullivan December 01, 2006

Hi Wendy...big congrats on your first place win! #3655631

Wendy Stevenson December 02, 2006

Thanks so much Mitch, Mary, Bill, Diana, Emile, Christopher, Jill, Ronda and Gail - I so appreciate your kind congratulations and support!! #3657610

Niels Sandal December 03, 2006

Well done. Nice perspective. Congratulations on your 1st place win. #3661925

Charlene Taylor December 04, 2006

Fabulous picture Wendy! Congratulations on taking first place! A well deserved win. #3664716

Wendy Stevenson December 04, 2006

Thanks so much Niels and Char!! #3664738

Ivan Chacon December 04, 2006

Amazing shot! Congratulations Wendy! :) #3665629

Wendy Stevenson December 04, 2006

Thanks Ivan:-) #3666498

Sherrye Nozaki December 16, 2006

Choice! Very creative. Congratulations:) #3709002

Wendy Stevenson December 18, 2006

Many thanks Sherrye! #3714620

Vladan D. Djordjevic December 19, 2006

Beautiful, beautiful! I like tones, great composition and atmosphere of this pic. #3718196

Wendy Stevenson December 19, 2006

Thanks so much Vladan:-) #3718200

Stephanie Thibaudeau December 23, 2006

Congrats Wendy, this is awesome!!! #3733412

Wendy Stevenson December 28, 2006

Thanks so much Steph! #3748139

Hurk (Steve) Hurkett December 29, 2006

Very nice effects, Wendy ... Congrats ...

Steve Hurkett #3751230

Wendy Stevenson January 01, 2007

Thanks Steve! #3766526

Kathleen R. Struckle December 10, 2012

Awesome. Congrats on your win. #10458922

Wendy Stevenson December 10, 2012

Thanks Katleen:-) #10459323

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