Inspiring Photo: Dare To Be Different #6665511

Dare To Be Different

Uploaded: July 30, 2008 09:50:17

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Tarun Bose July 30, 2008 0

Beautiful selective focussing and fantastic dof. Great shot Carolyn. #970088

Carolyn M. Fletcher July 30, 2008 0

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member since: 5/3/2007 Perfect beauty, Carolyn. The selective focus and DOF are exquisite for this shot.
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William C. Raco July 30, 2008 0

Beautifully done, Carolyn
Great focus and DoF
Love the dreamy mood #6248318

Vitor Dias July 30, 2008 0

Great sharpness, and wonderful colors, I love the composition and the background.....well done Carolyn.

rgs Vitor #6248334

Douglas Pignet July 30, 2008 0

Beautiful tones & color here Carolyn,Doug #6248347

Paul E. Earl July 30, 2008 0

Gorgeous!! #6248358

Mary K. Robison July 30, 2008 0

Gorgeous, Carolyn! #6248359

Erin Appelbaum July 30, 2008 0

Love the selective focus Carolyn. Great comp and color, as well. Peter #6248373

Roxanne M. Bubar July 30, 2008 0

How stunning. Outstanding work. #6248451

Aimee S. McMaster July 30, 2008 0

...very pretty Carolyn...dream like....Aimee #6248452

Dominick M. Dimacale July 30, 2008 0

Lovely florals and effects here, Carolyn.

Dominick #6248507

Renee Doyle July 30, 2008 0

Just gorgeous!! Love this one Carolyn! #6248540

Mary Timman July 30, 2008 0

So neat and love the selective focusing! #6248541

Donna R. Moratelli July 30, 2008 0

Great use of selective focus. Love it #6248637

Agnes Fegan July 30, 2008 0

Sooo pretty ... nice tones! #6248664

Linda D. Lester July 30, 2008 0

I love these flowers they always look so different from start to finish! #6248856

Ken Smith July 30, 2008 0

Beautiful and love the effects, Carolyn! #6248925

Murry Grigsby July 30, 2008 0

I've read that one out of every five of these are different :0) Neat shot Carolyn! Outstanding tone!! #6249081

Carolyn J. Connolly July 30, 2008 0

Fabulous floral image, Carolyn...and your title is perfect for it!! I really like what you've done to this!! :o) #6249157

Bonnie C. Lackey July 30, 2008 0

Wonderful work, Carolyn. I love the muted colors and the great comp! #6249347

Renata Gusciora July 30, 2008 0

Amazing effects on this lovely floral,Carolyn! #6250332

Janet Daniel July 30, 2008 0

Stunning floral, Carolyn! Beautifully done! #6250475

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna July 30, 2008 0

WOW, Carolyn...this is a glorious image!!!! Wonderful effects and DOF!!!!! ♫ k #6250707

Daniella Puente July 31, 2008 0

You did WONDERFUL effects on this lovely photo :))) #6251500

KARU WIJESUNDARA. A.N.P.A.S. July 31, 2008 0

NICE COMPOSITION WITH GREAT DETAILS.I AM VERY INTERESTED WITH THIS IMAGE.!!!

KARU WIJESUNDARA. #6253804

Colleen Farrell August 01, 2008 0

"Glorious" is my reaction, too! Fantastic floral, Carolyn--a winner, in my book! #6255435

Shirley A. Kinney August 03, 2008 0

So beautiful, Carolyn #6263394

Derek D. Dafoe August 05, 2008 0

Great floral Carolyn!! #6271388

Karen Engelbreth August 21, 2008 0

Congrats on your finalist, Carolyn! #6343559

Nadya Johnson August 21, 2008 0

Congratulations on your outstanding finalist, Carolyn! #6343817

Joannie Bertucci August 21, 2008 0

Beautiful work Carolyn and congrats on a gorgeous finalist! #6343913

Nancy (Peaches) Harker August 21, 2008 0

WHOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOO
HUGE Congrats on ALL 5 of your finalist Carolyn, AWSOME JOB!!!
Best of luck in the next round! #6344136

Judy V. Kennamer August 21, 2008 0

Congrats Carolyn! Gorgeous! #6344450

A P August 21, 2008 0

Congrats Carolyn. Good luck in the next round #6344567

Colleen Farrell August 21, 2008 0

WTG, Carolyn! Congratulations on all your finalists! I'm sure many will have a gold, but my fingers are crossed especially for Snap+Fish!! :D #6344591

Jennifer L. Alder August 21, 2008 0

CONGRATS on this super finalist, Carolyn! #6344699

Janet Daniel August 22, 2008 0

Congratulations on your finalist, Carolyn! #6344831

Barbara Waldoch August 22, 2008 0

Congratulations on this outstanding Finalist, Carolyn! #6344915

Sam Britt August 22, 2008 0

Congratulations, beautiful finalist, Carolyn! #6345228

Susan Fox August 22, 2008 0

Congrats on another great finalist Carolyn! #6345361

Linda D. Lester August 22, 2008 0

Beautiful....Congratulations!!!! #6345866

Bill Knaps August 22, 2008 0

Congrats on your well deserved Finalist Carolyn. Bill #6346041

Agnes Fegan August 22, 2008 0

CONGRATS! #6346075

Stephanie Frey August 22, 2008 0

Congratulations on another beautiful Finalist, Carolyn! #6346354

Eivor Kuchta August 22, 2008 0

Congratulations on your wonderful finalist, Carolyn! #6346403

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna August 22, 2008 0

WOOHOO!!!!!! Congratulations on all your wonderful finalist, Carolyn!!!!! #6346440

Amanda Chapman August 22, 2008 0

Beautiful :)
Congrats on your finalist!!! #6346587

Debra R. Harder August 22, 2008 0

WOW...absolutely BEAUTIFUL, Carolyn! BIG CONGRATS on this SUPERB finalist! Deb #6346867

Renee Doyle August 22, 2008 0

Another beauty!! Congratulations once again Carolyn!! #6348719

Jessica Jenney August 22, 2008 0

Congratulations, Carolyn on all your gorgeous finalists! #6349232

Mitzie Loland August 22, 2008 0

Congratulations on your finalist Carolyn!! #6349556

Patrick Rouzes August 22, 2008 0

Congratulations on this amazing finalist, Carolyn!!! #6349976

Elida Gutierrez August 22, 2008 0

Congratulations on your Finalist.

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Laurie Daily August 22, 2008 0

This is such a beautiful comp of cones, Carolyn, a big congratulations on your wonderful finalist! #6351956

Jeff Robinson August 22, 2008 0

Congrats Carolyn on your Outstanding Finalist this month!! Jeff #6352866

Mitch Spence August 23, 2008 0

I love this one, Carolyn. Good for you. Congratulations. #6355453

Derek D. Dafoe August 24, 2008 0

Congrats on this wonderful Finalist!! Good luck in the next round!! #6358586

Tarun Bose August 24, 2008 0

Big congrats for your finalist, Carolyn. #6359348

Sherrye Nozaki August 25, 2008 0

Superb! Congratulations! #6362474

Anna Diederich August 25, 2008 0

Congratulations, Carolyn! This is beautiful! #6364809

Carolyn M. Fletcher August 25, 2008 0

Thanks everybody!! Wow, I'm blown away. I had a couple wins in the same month before one time, but not for a long time, so I'm pretty happy! #6365247

Daniella Puente August 25, 2008 0

Congrats Carolyn :))) #6365299

Stephanie Frey August 25, 2008 0

Congrats on your beautiful win, Carolyn! #6365496

Sharon Day August 25, 2008 0

Big congratulations on 1st AND 2nd place wins, Carolyn!!! WTG! #6365503

Linda D. Lester August 25, 2008 0

WTG!!! Great month! Congratulations! #6365529

Dominick M. Dimacale August 25, 2008 0

Congratulations Carolyn on your Win.

Dominick #6365562

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna August 25, 2008 0

WOOOOOO HOOOOOOO!!!!! Another huge congratulation on your win, Carolyn!!!!! ♫ k #6365881

Margaret R. Barry August 25, 2008 0

Congratulations on your beautiful win, Carolyn! #6366044

Colleen Farrell August 25, 2008 0

WTG, Carolyn!! Congratulations on your win! #6366114

Janet Daniel August 25, 2008 0

A big congrats on your win, Carolyn! :-) #6366136

Stan Kwasniowski August 25, 2008 0

Carol, congratulations #6366344

Sandy Hawkins August 25, 2008 0

Congratulations, Carolyn on this very lovely second place win!

Sandy :-) #6366356

Ken Smith August 25, 2008 0

Excellent work, Carolyn. YOu had a super month! #6366428

Claudia Kuhn August 25, 2008 0

Woo hoo for #2, congratulations, lovely!! #6366529

Elida Gutierrez August 25, 2008 0

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

"The Fairy Trophy"

A Special Trophy for

"July Winners"

#6366571

Nadya Johnson August 25, 2008 0

Congrats again on your second stunning winner, Carolyn! #6366785

KARU WIJESUNDARA. A.N.P.A.S. August 25, 2008 0

MY CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR WIN.!!!

KARU. #6367085

Pat Gamwell August 25, 2008 0

Yet another beauty that deserved the GOLD! Big congrats, Carolyn! #6367116

Susan Fox August 26, 2008 0

Congrats :-) #6367130

Lisa J. Boulden August 26, 2008 0

Gorgeous, Carolyn!
Huge congratulations!
~Lisa #6367182

Murry Grigsby August 26, 2008 0

Congrats on your super floral image and win Carolyn!! #6367281

Sam Britt August 26, 2008 0

Congratulations on this beautiful Second Place Winner, Carolyn! #6367601

William C. Raco August 26, 2008 0

Great job, Carolyn!
Congratulations #6367614

Susan M. Hembree August 26, 2008 0

Gorgeous winner, Carolyn! Congratulations! #6367835

Wendy Moghadam August 26, 2008 0

CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR WIN.!!! #6367839

Terry L. Ellis August 26, 2008 0

A delightful Second Place win, Carolyn! Congratualtions! #6367853

frank w. degenhardt August 26, 2008 0

Carolyn- A wonderful and most beautiful picture that has brought you all the way to the winners circle. So happy for you. Congratulations. Way to go. #6368370

Bill Knaps August 26, 2008 0

Congratulations on this well deserved win Carolyn. Bill #6368384

Bill Knaps August 26, 2008 0

Congratulations on this well deserved win Carolyn. Bill #6368385

Alex T. Mizuno August 26, 2008 0

Congratulations on your another winning Carolyn!!! #6368541

A P August 26, 2008 0

A little more icing for your cake today. Congrats again!! #6368577

Renee Doyle August 26, 2008 0

Double GOLD - WTG!!! Congratulations - still love this one! #6368886

Stanley J. Contrades August 26, 2008 0

Congratulations on your win, Carolyn!!
Aloha,
Stan #6369036

Laurie Daily August 26, 2008 0

Another BiG Congratulations, Carolyn, on your fabulous winner!!! #6369442

Candice C. Calhoun August 26, 2008 0

Congratulations, Carolyn!

ccc #6369674

Mary Timman August 26, 2008 0

Loved this the first time I saw it...knew it had to be a winner. Congratulations! #6369825

Usman M. Bajwa August 26, 2008 0

My first time looking at your picture is after the award. But I have the same feeling as Mary had. Congrats Carolyn #6370826

Erin Appelbaum August 26, 2008 0

Congrats again Carolyn. Gorgeous winner. Peter #6371392

Jennifer L. Alder August 26, 2008 0

A fabulous month for you! Congrats, Carolyn- awesome winner :) #6372068

Colette M. Metcalf August 27, 2008 0

Another congrats:) WTG! #6372705

Michael G. Marshall August 27, 2008 0

Congratulations Carolyn on another wonderful winner! Michael #6372870

Nemil B. Chabebe August 27, 2008 0

Congratulations! #6373683

Cora Miller August 27, 2008 0

Wonderful job making this stand out from the rest, Carolyn. Congratulations again. #6373828

Wally Orlowsky August 27, 2008 0

Congratulations on this dreamy winner, Carolyn! #6374868

Sherry Karr Adkins August 30, 2008 0

Congrats, Carolyn on another nice winner! #6386795

eileen bedford September 07, 2008 0

Congrats Carolyn, this is so beautifully done.... #6420856

Donna La Mattino Pagakis September 13, 2008 0

Congratulations on your win!! This is beautiful Carolyn! #6449811

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