Inspiring Photo: Think Big #3114460

Think Big

Uploaded: December 06, 2006 10:03:59

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This image of Donna was taken last winter just as the sun was at it's lowest point on the horizon to cast the longest shadow possible. Donna is actutally standing on Mosquito Lake which had frozen solid and when thawed would be about 10 foot deep.

I'm placing this in the monthly theme because I think the large shadow in comparison to the small person is emblematic of how any goal is acheivable with inspiration and dedication!

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Carol Sawyer December 06, 2006 0

This is such a awesome capture of Donna, Don!! what a great shadow and beautiful dedication! very well done! #567924

Paul Michko December 06, 2006 0

Awesome inspirational image, Donald. I love it!!! #3671818

Colette M. Metcalf December 06, 2006 0

Wonderful, Don!! #3671836

Les Rhoades December 06, 2006 0

LOL! Nice job. I enterd a picture much like this in monthly contest. You'll have to look in my gallery. #3671853

Chua Wee Boo December 06, 2006 0

What a great capture, Donald!
Very nice indeed! #3671861

Carolyn M. Fletcher December 06, 2006 0

Excellent!!! Great idea! #3671888

Manuel Barrera December 06, 2006 0

Wonderful work and great colors, Donald #3671889

Judyann Plante December 06, 2006 0

Great capture and title, Don! Very well done.

Judyann ><> #3671930

Donna Roberts December 06, 2006 0

I love the images in this style of Donna - you make a great team!
Excellent idea behind the monthly theme entry.....very well done Don!
:-) ddu
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Paul E. Earl December 06, 2006 0

FANTASTIC!! #3671985

Barbara Waldoch December 06, 2006 0

Outstanding shot, Donald! #3671988

Robert R. Goodman December 06, 2006 0

That's very long shadow Donald,A fantastic capture!!!!!! #3672037

Paul G Slate December 06, 2006 0

Wow Don this is amazing!I love the color as well as the long shadow! great work!great capture! #3672070

Alan L. Borror December 06, 2006 0

Great idea and executiion, Don! Excellent entry into monthly theme! #3672091

Aimee S. McMaster December 06, 2006 0

....oh my...this is wonderful Don...and a great inspiration....Aimee #3672092

Tressie Davis December 06, 2006 0

You always have the most amazing sunset photos! This one is no exception. Great submission for the monthly theme, gorgeous image! #3672134

Pat Gamwell December 06, 2006 0

INCREDIBLE shot, Don! WOW! LOVE it! #3672148

Glenn E. Urquhart December 06, 2006 0

Brilliant work, Donald!!! Outstanding color, lighting, contrast, well composed and quite beautiful!! VERY Well Done! Cheers, Glenn. #3672162

Donald K. Cherry December 06, 2006 0

Thanks everyone for all the wonderful comments which truly are an inspiration to me!

from a seperate link:

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love the size of the shadow, nothing is impossible...

12/6/2006 2:10:17 AM

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Jeff Robinson December 06, 2006 0

Great job Donald!! Jeff #3672244

Suzanne Langston December 06, 2006 0

Really great composition Don! I appreciate the story behind it as well. #3672346

Su Sana E. P December 06, 2006 0

Donald, I'd say that this is one of my absolute favorite from you. Details of the snow, lighting, shadows and your perspective...everything is just picture perfect here. Good luck with this beautiful entry. #3672382

Sharon King December 06, 2006 0

Terrific capture, wonderfully done! #3672596

Linda D. Lester December 06, 2006 0

Awesome!!! #3672788

Bill Wyatt December 06, 2006 0

Love the colors and silhouette of Donna!! #3672852

December 06, 2006 0

Fabulous!! #3673070

Kate Jackson December 06, 2006 0

An awesome inspiration Don! Great title too! #3673270

Z. Banu December 06, 2006 0

Awesome great details composition well done Donald superb effort. #3673321

Evy Johansen December 06, 2006 0

Super image for the monthly theme, Don! Very well done! #3673384

Tamara K. Walker December 06, 2006 0

A wonderful and creative composition, so well done. #3673637

Melissa G. Meiselman December 06, 2006 0

Donald this is a visually powerful image with extraordinary colors. Having a person both silhouetted and casting this great shadow is stupendous. #3673656

Nadya Johnson December 06, 2006 0

Very cool capture, Donald! And a great way of looking at it, too. Outstanding concept for the monthly theme (which I think is just a little difficult. The theme itself, I mean)! #3673808

Nadine A. Lewis December 06, 2006 0

AWESOME image, Donald!!! I love this!!! <>< #3673809

Sandra Freyler December 06, 2006 0

Nice shot and title, Donald! :) #3673872

Pamela Shane December 06, 2006 0

This is the very thing I always tried to teach my kids - wonderful message
Don! Beautiful silhouette, love the
lighting, & the way the snow sparkles.
:) #3673906

Joy Rector December 06, 2006 0

love this capture #3673916

Stephen Zacker December 06, 2006 0

Cool shadow. Like the contrast between the warm and cool colors #3674005

Rakesh Syal December 06, 2006 0

Great capture and title, Don! I can see a winner here! Great job!! #3674011

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna December 06, 2006 0

Wonderful image, Donald!!! The colors are Gorgeous!!!!! ^.^ Kitty #3674173

Kaye Burazin December 06, 2006 0

Most impressive Donald. Perfect composition and excellent entry into monthly theme. #3674263

Karen Engelbreth December 06, 2006 0

Wonderful silhouette shot, Donald!!

#3674987

John W. Oliver December 07, 2006 0

Wonderful picture! #3675317

Cheryl E. Molennor December 07, 2006 0

Fabulous and vry cute1 #3675569

Lani J December 07, 2006 0

Simply incredible, Donald. *LOVE* THIS! I hope we see it againt! :) #3676088

Richard D. Cox December 07, 2006 0

Very imaginative and well captured. #3676329

Jenny Bosmans December 07, 2006 0

FANTASTIC image, shadow and silhouette, Don! :) #3676762

Holly Shao December 07, 2006 0

Very impressive and appealing, Don!! Love the sharp silhouette, the colors, and the details in the shadow.

Holly #3677211

Renee Doyle December 07, 2006 0

Fantastic shadow play Donald!!!!
Excellent and sharp silhouette and the wonderful colour of the sky against the ice is beautiful!
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Marcie A. Fowler December 07, 2006 0

Love how the orange fades into the the shadows here Donald. Excellent use of perspective and scale. #3678474

Marijana Fajgl December 07, 2006 0

Awesome image and presentation, Donald! And, you you wrote a big truth! #3678494

Michael Khoury December 08, 2006 0

~~~fantastic image Donald !~~~
M #3679909

Janice Sullivan December 10, 2006 0

I agree with all of these comments! This is truly a wonderful photograph! #3685626

Jenny D December 12, 2006 0

Wow! This is really awesome! Definetely a winner! I'm loving the lighting, shadow, & the colors!! #3693879

Vladan D. Djordjevic December 15, 2006 0

Beautiful photo. You are so creative and artistic! I like your idea. Great sheadow, light, composition, colors... #3704240

Marsha S. Smith December 19, 2006 0

Super shot. And the perfect model. #3719214

Melissa G. Meiselman January 24, 2007 0

WOW...fantastic finalist, Donald. Big congratulations!!!! #3860619

Bill Wyatt January 24, 2007 0

Congratulations on your wonderful Finalist, Donald!! #3861369

Paul E. Earl January 24, 2007 0

A big CONGRATULATIONS on this superb finalist! Good luck in the next round! #3861403

Glenn E. Urquhart January 24, 2007 0

A BIG Congratulations on your finalist award, Donald!!! Well Deserved! Cheers, Glenn. #3861492

Colette M. Metcalf January 25, 2007 0

Congrats once again, Don!! #3862009

Holly Shao January 25, 2007 0

Congratulations, Don, for this awesome Finalist!!

Holly #3862255

Claudia Kuhn January 25, 2007 0

Wonderful image Donald, congrats & good luck! #3862591

Barbara Waldoch January 25, 2007 0

Congratulations on your finalist, Donald! #3862938

Judyann Plante January 25, 2007 0

Congratulations again, Don! I just love this one!

Judyann ><> #3863095

Laurie Daily January 25, 2007 0

Fantastic image, Donald. Another congrat to you! #3863219

Pamela Shane January 25, 2007 0

Congratulations my friend on your
beautiful image being chosen a finalist!! I just love this. :) #3863362

Cheryl E. Molennor January 25, 2007 0

Love the image, Love the title. Congratulations #3863949

Su Sana E. P January 25, 2007 0

Congratulations on this Winner, Donald!! #3864366

Pat Gamwell January 25, 2007 0

Definitely deserving, Don! BIG CONGRATS! #3864873

Laurence Saliba January 25, 2007 0

Super congrats Don!!!! #3865356

Aimee S. McMaster January 25, 2007 0

....congratulations on your awesome finalist Don...Aimee #3866292

Paula Dwyer January 25, 2007 0

Congratulations Donald!!! :) #3867086

eileen bedford January 25, 2007 0

Congratulations on this wonderful finalist Donald... #3867197

Kay E. Mahoney January 25, 2007 0

Congratulations on your finalist. Good luck in the next round. #3867399

Ross Throndson January 25, 2007 0

Beautiful Finalist, Donald...I Love this ...Congratulations!!! #3867876

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna January 25, 2007 0

Congratulation Donald!!!! This is a GORGEOUS image!!!! Good luck in the next round!!!!! :-) ^.^ Kitty #3868778

Stephanie Laird January 25, 2007 0

Congratulations Donald! Awesome image! #3868799

Jeff Robinson January 25, 2007 0

This is Great Donald; congrats on your Finalist! Jeff #3869574

Jane M January 25, 2007 0

Excellent comp and color. Really creative. My pick for a gold medal! #3870133

Carla Metzler January 25, 2007 0

Congratulations on your wonderful finalist, Don!! #3870213

January 25, 2007 0

Like it #3870548

January 25, 2007 0

Fun concept and I love the color #3871214

Su Sana E. P January 26, 2007 0

Oh Donald, Huge Congratulations on this Awesome Winner!! I'm sooooo happy for ya. #3871607

Judyann Plante January 26, 2007 0

WTG, Don! Big Congratulations on this well-deserved win!!!

Judyann ><> #3871611

Cheryl E. Molennor January 26, 2007 0

Think Big is right. Congratulations on your AWESOME WIN!! #3871742

Bill Wyatt January 26, 2007 0

Terrific winner! Congratulation Donald!! #3871771

Morteza Safataj January 26, 2007 0

Wonderful Donald, really conceptual and funny^^. #3871798

Nadya Johnson January 26, 2007 0

Awesome, Donald! I took a dinner break, came back to check the rest of the finalists and whaddaya know -- now it's a winner! How cool is that?? Great work and congratulations on The Gold! #3871861

Mary K. Robison January 26, 2007 0

CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR WIN, DON!!! #3871865

Cyn Valentine January 26, 2007 0

WTG!! COngratulations DOnald..great win!!! #3871872

S P Mukherji January 26, 2007 0

Lovely to be back at BP and find you winning! Great capture and a great win! Congratulations!! #3871955

JO ANN CLEVELAND January 26, 2007 0

Congratulations Dennis! Glad to see you back! Hey guy! You started with a BANG and what a winner!

jo ann c. #3871972

Vladan D. Djordjevic January 26, 2007 0

Congratulation Donald!!
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John V. Roscich January 26, 2007 0

CONGRATULATIONS ON A GREAT WINNER
JOHN #3872060

Jill Odice January 26, 2007 0

Hey Don, guess it's finally our turn:-) Patience and persistence pays off :-) CONGRATS!!!! #3872127

JO ANN CLEVELAND January 26, 2007 0

Ohhhh dear! Donald, I called you Dennis! Sorry about that, however Dennis was a winner too!

This is fabulous, CONGRATULATIONS!

jo ann c. #3872147

Melissa G. Meiselman January 26, 2007 0

Donald congratualtions on this awesome most deserving win...just fantastic!!!! #3872225

Jill Flynn January 26, 2007 0

Fantastic idea and execution Donald! Congratulations on your FIRST PLACE WIN! #3872250

Donald K. Cherry January 26, 2007 0

Thank you so much everyone for all the truly wonderful comments! I really appreciate all the support and encouragement from all my BP friends. This marks one of the happiest photographic days of my life and the it's all the better because my daugther is the featured model for this image! #3872256

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna January 26, 2007 0

CONGRATULATIONS on being a WINNER with this image, Donald!!!!! FANTASTIC!!!!! ^.^ :-) Kitty #3872306

Pamela Shane January 26, 2007 0

BIG CONGRATULATIONS Don!! Such a well
deserved first place win. I'm so very,
very, happy for you!!!!! :) #3872358

Graeme yew Chow January 26, 2007 0

WOW, HUGE CONGRATULATION DONALD. Yeah, recently you said you have not much success recently and I said it will come. Your daughter will be very happy too and I am too. #3872486

Kay E. Mahoney January 26, 2007 0

Congratulations on your first place winner. #3872597

Susana Ms Heide January 26, 2007 0

PERFECT EXPOSURE!!! What a fantastic capture all the way around! CONGRATS Donald!! #3872680

Agnes Fegan January 26, 2007 0

Congrats on your winning photo Don! #3872899

Charlene Bayerle January 26, 2007 0

WOW Don!!!! Big Congratulations!!!! #3872957

HuHu Lin January 26, 2007 0

Congrats on your winning photo ,Donald!

#3873034

Pat Gamwell January 26, 2007 0

WoooHooo! WTG, my friend! HUGE CONGRATS! #3873118

Raymond Pauly January 26, 2007 0

WOW!! I don't know how I missed this one, my friend! HUGE congratulations to you on this BIG win! #3873136

Darryl Wilkinson January 26, 2007 0

Outstanding winner, Don! Congratulations! #3873185

Les Rhoades January 26, 2007 0

Congratulations on your December WINNER #3873202

Barbara Waldoch January 26, 2007 0

Congratulations on your win, Donald! #3873264

Ross Throndson January 26, 2007 0

Huge Congratulations Donald, on your Beautiful Winner!!! #3873333

Dan Holm January 26, 2007 0

Woo Hoo!! CONGRATULSATIONS on your First Place WIN, Donald!! #3873344

Aimee S. McMaster January 26, 2007 0

.....BIG CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR FIRST PLACE WIN, DON.....AWESOME :<).....Aimee #3873421

Paul E. Earl January 26, 2007 0

WTG!!!! Excellent first place! So well deserved! #3873442

Paul Michko January 26, 2007 0

WOO HOO!!! Way to go, Dude. Awesome win, my friend. #3873540

Dr Silly January 26, 2007 0

Congratulations Donald for your Gold. Love the shot and the title. :O)
#3873553

Alan L. Borror January 26, 2007 0

Congratulations on your beautiful winner, Don! #3873568

Carol Sawyer January 26, 2007 0

A big Congratulations on this beautiful winner, Don!! Very well deserved my friend!!! #3873642

Revonda L. Gentry January 26, 2007 0

Congratulations on this fantastic winner!! I love it!! #3873691

Paul G Slate January 26, 2007 0

Donald congratulations A big Winner!!!!
If I had to loose I'm glad it was to you!! great shot!! amazing!!! #3873748

Colette M. Metcalf January 26, 2007 0

A BIG congratulations to you, Don!! #3873896

Mary Timman January 26, 2007 0

Congratulations on this neat image! #3873934

Tammy Scott January 26, 2007 0

Congratulations on this terrific winner! #3873961

Glenn E. Urquhart January 26, 2007 0

Congratulations on Your Excellent WIN, Donald!!! Well Done! Cheers, Glenn. #3874142

Charlene Taylor January 26, 2007 0

Congratulations on winning first place with this excellent picture Donald! #3874218

Wally Orlowsky January 26, 2007 0

Congratulations on this inspired winner, Don! #3874301

Lynne Morris January 26, 2007 0

A fantastic image Donald and a well deserved first place winner, many congratulations. #3874352

Chua Wee Boo January 26, 2007 0

BIG congratulations to you on this first place winner,Donald! #3874386

Carla Metzler January 26, 2007 0

Congratulations, Don! #3874497

Holly Shao January 26, 2007 0

Big congratulations to you on this great Win, Don!! What a Wonderful start for the new year!! I am just so happy for you and Donna who looks so inspiring in this image.

Holly #3874609

Nadine A. Lewis January 26, 2007 0

AWESOME, Donald...CONGRATS on your much deserved win!!! <>< #3875015

Janine Russell January 26, 2007 0

Donald, congratulations on your First Place Win. #3875205

Stan Kwasniowski January 26, 2007 0

Don, congratulations #3875405

Laurence Saliba January 26, 2007 0

Many congratulations on your well deserved first place winner Donald!!!! #3875545

Donna La Mattino Pagakis January 26, 2007 0

Superb image, great idea!! The lighting and colors are beautiful. A big congratulations on your First place win!! #3875669

Ermanno Radice January 26, 2007 0

Congratulations on your first place winner!!!
Excellent composition, wonderful lighting and work, Donald!! #3875695

Renee Doyle January 26, 2007 0

Excellent - wtg Donald!!!! Congrats on this wonderful first place win!!
#3875775

Laurie Daily January 26, 2007 0

Congratualtions, Donald on this beautiful first place winner!!! #3876099

Jenny Bosmans January 26, 2007 0

Big Congratulations, Don! :) #3876329

Siete Meeter January 27, 2007 0

Many congratulations on your well deserved first place winner Donald!!!! #3876562

Claudia Kuhn January 27, 2007 0

WE'll you're off to a great start for this new year Donald, congratulations on your wonderful first place image! #3876610

Evy Johansen January 27, 2007 0

Big congratulations on your beautiful win, Donald! #3876973

Marcie A. Fowler January 27, 2007 0

A great big congrats to you for this beautiful winner. #3877890

Karen E. Michaels January 27, 2007 0

Way to work Donald! This piece deserves this recognition. Peace, karen #3878074

Terri L. Scribner January 27, 2007 0

Congratulations, Donald!!! Wonderful winning image!! #3878231

Rakesh Syal January 27, 2007 0

Congratulations on this fantastic winner, Don!! I knew it!! #3878384

Gail Vitikacs January 27, 2007 0

Terrific!!!! CONGRATULATIONS! #3878448

Sharon Day January 27, 2007 0

Big congratulatons, Donald!!! #3878602

Ujjwal Mukherjee January 28, 2007 0

Congrats Donald on this big winner. Absolutely brilliant image! You deserve every bit of it. #3881492

Donna W. Neal January 28, 2007 0

Congratulations Donald on a well deserved winner! #3881917

Donald K. Cherry January 28, 2007 0

Thanks again to everyone for all the wonderful comments! I'm totally overwhelmed by the tremendous response to this image at every level! #3881934

Kate Jackson January 28, 2007 0

Donald you were certainly inspired with this one! What a tremendous image. Big congratulations! #3882398

Sue L. Cullumber January 28, 2007 0

Donald - very cool - congrats! #3883202

Jeff Robinson January 30, 2007 0

Congrats Donald on your special and very well deserved winning image!! Jeff #3888608

Colleen Farrell January 30, 2007 0

Congratulations on a well-deserved win! This is a very creative, well-thought-out and *inspiring* photo! :) #3888808

Milan Banik January 31, 2007 0

congrats Donald on this creative win. #3894237

Z. Banu February 02, 2007 0

Big congratulation Donald on Great Winner.. #3902630

February 07, 2007 0

Wow! Beautiful Donald !
Congratulations on your first place win! #3920667

Nemil B. Chabebe February 21, 2007 0

Good thinking, congratulations on this well deserved win, the photo is magnificent, color and composition, great POV. #3970644

Stephen Zacker February 26, 2007 0

Fun and Creative. Congratulations #3995651

Kathleen K. Parker February 27, 2007 0

Fabulous shot. What a great inspiring image, Don!!! Lotsa congratulations!!!
KK #4001820

Kate Jackson February 28, 2007 0

Congrats again Donald I'm so glad you did so well with this memorable shot! #4006068

Autum Rhoades March 02, 2007 0

Congrats on this fantastic shot Donald! Congrats on your win too! #4013763

Susie Peek-Swint March 04, 2007 0

Awesome capture and composition Donals ~ many congrats on your win! #4020340

Ronald F. Fischer March 07, 2007 0

Stunning! #4028963

Carolyn J. Connolly March 11, 2007 0

Don, this image is SUPERB!! Sorry I haven't commented on it before, but I'm SO-O glad to see that you achieved a First Place win with it!! Sincere CONGRATULATIONS to you...AND to Donna for being such a WONDREFUL photographic model for you!! :o) #4042608

Carolyn J. Connolly March 11, 2007 0

Sorry about the typo - of course that should read "WONDERFUL"!! ;o) #4042611

Hurk (Steve) Hurkett March 29, 2007 0

What a fabulous and creative capture, Don ... congrats on this First Place Winner ........ #4108035

Kathy Reeves April 30, 2007 0

Awesome Don!! Congratulations!!1 #4230359

virafoto - June 01, 2007 0

Everything well done in this picture.
Creative. Very composed. Very framed.
Congratulations! #4353989

Ronda Chatelle June 06, 2007 0

Congratulations Donald! What an inspirational presentation and well deserved win! #4369427

Theresa J. Parisi June 22, 2007 0

Wow this is a great photo!! I really like it alot!!
-Theresa #4424615

Jill Odice June 27, 2007 0

A BIG congrats on this BIG image and winner! #4449642

Luigi Di Serio June 11, 2008 0

One of better photos' most unique shots #6047764

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