Inspiring Photo: Good Morning Sydney #9861312

Good Morning Sydney

Uploaded: March 08, 2010 18:58:14

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I want to thank Renee and Barry for such a wonderful trip. The best host I have ever seen. They made sure we saw everything possible in the time I was there. :)

This is the Sydney Harbour Bridge.

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Tammy M. Anderson March 08, 2010 0

Outstanding composition, lighting, depth and colors, Linda. Just perfect. #1246355

Tess L. Yee March 08, 2010 0

Love the perspective and color, Linda! #8440250

Marcel J. Fernandez March 08, 2010 0

Double WOW! Linda, this is magnificent. #8440270

Jeana Clark March 08, 2010 0

Beautiful Linda!!!
Outstanding POV, colors and details!!
Lucky YOU for getting to go!!!
Can't wait to see more!!
~J~ #8440289

Renee Doyle March 08, 2010 0
WOW!!! You captured our coat-hanger beautifully Linda!!!! Great pov, comp and wonderful morning light!!! Thanks to you too - we had a ball :-)
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Shelly A. Van Camp March 08, 2010 0
Mt dream since I was a child is to go there....Maybe for our 10th Anniversary next year. This is beautiful, Linda and I am glad you had a good time. Hope to see more of the trip too. #8440304

Dr Silly March 08, 2010 0
Beautiful capture. Love the POV and coloring. :O) #8440324

Debra R. Harder March 08, 2010 0
WOW, Linda!! Welcome Home!!! This is a magnificent image!!!! Love everything about it. Can't wait to see more!!! JSB #8440325

Dianna Murphy March 08, 2010 0
Awesome composition and leading lines. We'll this is again. #8440335

Ken Smith March 08, 2010 0
I was wondering what you were going to lead with...stunning shot, Linda. Glad you had a fun time with Renee and Barry...what a life-time opportunity you had! #8440357

Kathy Salerni March 08, 2010 0
Holy cow! What a gorgeous skyline image! Perfect in every way, Linda! #8440364

Mike Clime March 08, 2010 0
Excellent capture and comp! So pretty! #8440393

Anita Hogue March 08, 2010 0
OMG, this is soooooo gorgeous! This should win the GRAND PRIZE! #8440396

Jessica Jenney March 08, 2010 0
Fantastic capture, gorgeous color and POV, Linda! Lucky you! Looks like a fantastic trip! #8440397

Shawn Jennings March 08, 2010 0
I was wondering too what you would start out with and this one is a beauty! Glad to hear you had a great time! Can't wait to see more! #8440443

Naomi Weiser March 08, 2010 0
colors and lighting are amazing #8440486

BILLY R. PARKER March 08, 2010 0
GREAT COMP., COLOR AND LIGHTING LINDA !! WELCOME BACK FROM DOWN UNDER !! LOOKING FORWARD TO YOUR PICS !! BILLY #8440493

Karen Engelbreth March 08, 2010 0
Fantastic capture, Linda... #8440497

Douglas Pignet March 08, 2010 0
Beautiful capture with wonderful lighting. #8440521

Ann H. Belus March 08, 2010 0
Awesome composition, Linda; great color and detail! #8440528

Donna La Mattino Pagakis March 08, 2010 0
What a view, gorgeous image Linda! #8440535

Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas March 08, 2010 0
Fantastic perspective, lighting and colors Linda!,
Amalia #8440691

Jeff Robinson March 08, 2010 0
Outstanding - Beautufully captured Linda! Jeff #8440801

Liz blahh March 08, 2010 0
Beautifully captured! #8440835

Amy M. Wilson March 09, 2010 0
WOW!!! Absolutely stunning in every way, Linda!!!!! #8440886

Judy A. Lawhon March 09, 2010 0
Fantastic composition, light and effects, Linda....lucky you!! #8440920

David Phalen March 09, 2010 0
The POV, light, colors and clarity are amazing!! If we don't see this again the judges should be fired!! #8440986

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna March 09, 2010 0
OMGOSH!!!! This is total perfection, Linda!!! :-) k #8440989

William C. Raco March 09, 2010 0

What an incredible photo
Wonderful composition, color, light and interest.
Just stunning, Linda #8441027

Gail Vitikacs March 09, 2010 0
Breathtaking! You knocked this one out of the park Linda! Georgia will never look the same! #8441066

Kathleen Brennan March 09, 2010 0
Great lighting and color! #8441549

Beverley Scott March 09, 2010 0
Fabulous image, Linda! So often this location is shot in the evening but you've done brilliantly capturing it in the morning! Glad you had a great time Downunder! #8441753

Brett Dolsen March 09, 2010 0
Superb light and capture of our most famous Icon Linda!My mother walked across this as a primary school student on opening day! #8441804

Alan L. Borror March 09, 2010 0
AWESOME, Linda! #8441826

Phyllis H. Burchett March 09, 2010 0
Beautiful shot, simply stunning! Looks like you had a great trip! #8442915

Hal Bambrick March 09, 2010 0
Gorgeous Capture AND Work Linda!!!!!. #8443028

Robert Jensen March 09, 2010 0
Love this image - what a great perspective #8443191

Ellen Hodges March 09, 2010 0
Absolutely gorgeous capture, Linda!! #8443371

Murry Grigsby March 09, 2010 0
Outstanding cityscape Linda! Great light, colors, post processing and a very unique comp including the opera house!! #8443406

Tommy E. Burgess March 10, 2010 0
Gorgeous capture with a fantastic pov, and such wonderful vibrant colors Linda!! #8444328

Usman M. Bajwa March 10, 2010 0
This is stellar, Linda. Expect to see it again!
UB. #8444456

Cindy Bendush March 10, 2010 0
Wonderful perspective, color and composition Linda! #8444457

Chris Ebben March 13, 2010 0
You certainly did a good job taking this one. You didn't run into Dominick Dimacale under the bridge did you? He was there around the same time. Great work=^..^= #8452177

Bonnie C. Lackey March 13, 2010 0
Masterfully composed, Linda. This is so striking. #8452633

Tammy L. Newcomb March 16, 2010 0
Oh wow, this photo is one of beauty, quality and simply mesmerizing...
#8458405

Lisa J. Boulden March 17, 2010 0
Linda, this is really spectacular!
Great light, comp, and color!
Fantastic pov!
GRAND-tabulous!
Smiles, Lisa♥ #8460686

Carolyn J. Connolly April 04, 2010 0
What a GORGEOUS early morning capture of our iconic 'Coathanger' (and Opera House in the background), Linda!! :o) Really FABULOUS work, my friend...and I'm glad to hear that Renee and Barry looked after you SO well, too - lol!! ;o) #8508764

Renee Doyle April 19, 2010 0
WooHOO!!! WTG girl!! I am so happy to see this beauty again!!! Big congrats to you! #8544089

Ellen Hodges April 19, 2010 0
Congrats on your fabulous finalists, Linda! Very best luck!! #8544355

BILLY R. PARKER April 19, 2010 0
CONGRADULTIONS LINDA !! I JUST KNEW THIS WOULD BE A FINALIST !! GOOD LUCK !! BILLY #8544441

Robert R. Goodman April 19, 2010 0
A big Congratulations Linda!!!!! #8544661

Ken Smith April 19, 2010 0
Thankfully this one wasn't overlooked! :-) I bet we'll see gold on this beauty!! Congrats, Linda! #8544977

Phyllis H. Burchett April 19, 2010 0
Congrats on this beautiful finalist! #8545504

Douglas Pignet April 19, 2010 0
Congrats on a very nice finalist...Well done #8545510

Kathy Salerni April 19, 2010 0
I am glad this was not passed over, Linda!! Congrats and good luck in the next round! #8546598

Usman M. Bajwa April 19, 2010 0
Good to see it again, linda. CONGRATULATIONS...on your wonderful Finalist!
UB. #8547179

Stefania Barbier April 19, 2010 0
WTG, congratz! #8547694

Boyd L. Alexander April 19, 2010 0
Had to make this a favorite Linda...it is stunning! Congratulations!! #8548272

Shawn Jennings April 19, 2010 0
Congratulation again, Linda! WTG! #8548803

Amy M. Wilson April 19, 2010 0
Big congrats on this truly amazing Finalist, Linda!! #8548861

Shelly A. Van Camp April 19, 2010 0
This Rocks!! Congrats on all the finalists!! #8548906

Jean-Pierre Ducondi April 19, 2010 0
Wow - Outstanding work. Big congrats on all your finalists Linda.
JP #8548936

Anita Hogue April 19, 2010 0
So glad to see this beautiful image again! Congratulation on this and all your other finalist! #8549379

Dr Silly April 19, 2010 0
Congrats Linda on your Finalist. But I think we will soon be seeing Gold on it. :O) #8549734

Carol Eade April 19, 2010 0
What a beautiful image, Linda, congratulations! #8549800

Linda Blair April 19, 2010 0
Beautiful Linda....congrats again!!!!!!!! #8550597

April 19, 2010 0
Stunning! #8551090

Lisa J. Boulden April 19, 2010 0
Big congratulations, Linda!
This is really outstanding!
~Lisa #8551147

Jeana Clark April 20, 2010 0

This is incredible Linda...
What an awesome Finalist!
Many congratulations!!!!
~J~ #8551689

Courtenay Vanderbilt April 20, 2010 0
Fantastic Finalist, Linda! And congrats on your super win tonight with this beautiful image! #8552321

Nadia Paul April 20, 2010 0
Congrats on your beautiful finalist Linda! #8552703

Alan L. Borror April 20, 2010 0
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Linda! #8553158

Leslie McLain April 20, 2010 0
Congrats on your stunning finalist. #8554599

Kathleen Brennan April 20, 2010 0
Great finalist, Linda! Congrats! #8554999

Renee Doyle April 20, 2010 0
WOOOOHOOOOO!!!!! You know how happy I am for you with this one girl!!!!! WTG and so deserving!!
#8555101

Patti Coblentz April 20, 2010 0
Congratulations on this glorious 1st place win, Linda!
Patti #8555142

Ken Smith April 20, 2010 0
Defintely not surprised by this one, although I've been surprised before! :-) Glad you were with Renee to capture this...you guys make a great team! Congrats, Linda!! #8555150

Darren K. Fisher April 20, 2010 0
Congrats on this wonderful win. #8555200

Phyllis H. Burchett April 20, 2010 0
Congratulations on this awesome winner Linda!! #8555272

Jessica Jenney April 20, 2010 0
Congratulations, Linda on your fabulous First Place Win! #8555273

Deborah Lewinson April 20, 2010 0
Congratulations, Linda, on your stunning First Place Winner!
Debby #8555356

Donna La Mattino Pagakis April 20, 2010 0
Absolutely gorgeous Linda! Congratulations! #8555377

Claudia Kuhn April 20, 2010 0
Gorgeous work Linda congratulations on your first place win! #8555432

Randy D. Dinkins April 20, 2010 0
Beautiful, congratulations on your win!! #8555465

Rolando Rosito April 20, 2010 0
Wonderful image, Big Congratulations! #8555488

BILLY R. PARKER April 20, 2010 0
CONGRADULATIONS LINDA ON YOUR FIRST PLACE WIN !! BILLY #8555577

Anita Hogue April 20, 2010 0
Stunning image and I wish you a big congratulations, Linda! #8555593

Michelle Alton April 20, 2010 0
Linda...so AWESOME that both yours and Renees trip commemoration shots are featured side-by-side as First Place Winners. Both outstandingly superb shots! Congratulatons! #8555640

Michael G. Marshall April 20, 2010 0
Incredible image and a very well deserved win, Linda! Congratulations! Michael #8555643

Linda D. Lester April 21, 2010 0
Thank you all so much....Yes, Michelle that is what makes this even more special!!! Thank you all! #8555728

Gerri R. Jones April 21, 2010 0
Congratulations Linda, on your beautiful first place win! Perfect timing and beautiful framing! #8555756

Agnes Fegan April 21, 2010 0
Congratulations on your beautiful winning image! #8555792

Amy M. Wilson April 21, 2010 0
Big congratulations on your GORGEOUS First Place image... truly stunning, Linda!!! #8555800

Robert Jensen April 21, 2010 0
Glad to see this one again - a big congratulations! #8555823

Ann H. Belus April 21, 2010 0
Congratulations on your winner, Linda...gorgeous image! #8555882

Nancyj E. Hovey April 21, 2010 0
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your 1st Place Winner! 8o) #8555915

Jack Ryan April 21, 2010 0
CONGRATULATIONS! A very deserving winner!!! #8555990

paul parent April 21, 2010 0
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
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C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S #8556019

Val Feldman April 21, 2010 0
Just repeating the above, but can you ever hear it enough??? :) Congratulations, Linda, on this First Place Gold! Well deserved!!!! #8556084

Chris Budny April 21, 2010 0
What a beauty! Congratulations! #8556103

ROLAN NARMAN April 21, 2010 0
Huge Congrats on this fantastic winner Linda! #8556129

Linda D. Lester April 21, 2010 0
Thank you all very much!!!!!!!!!! #8556156

Graham Robards April 21, 2010 0
How wonderful this is Linda, Australia features again! Congratulations! Now I have to peek what Dominick has lol~Pat #8556224

Anne McKinnell April 21, 2010 0
Congratulations on your first prize Linda, the colours are magical in this shot. #8556313

Bunny Snow April 21, 2010 0
Outstanding POV, composition, DOF and perspective. Wonderful morning lighting. The colors and tonality are outstanding, and you captured everything so perfectly.
This is definitely worth having a late breakfast.
Congratulations on your awesome pure gold winner! #8556321

Patrick Rouzes April 21, 2010 0
Linda, CONGRATULATIONS on this incredible Gold Medal Winner! WTG! #8556351

Sam Britt April 21, 2010 0
Big Congrats on your win, Linda!! #8556363

Carolyn J. Connolly April 21, 2010 0
Linda, I was SO happy for you when I saw that you had received Finalist recognition for this stunning image...and before I could congratulate you for that I noticed that you now have this First Place award as well!! VERY *big* congratulations on your most-deserving win, my friend!! :o) I hope you get to come Downunder again soon...for a bit longer this time!! ;o) #8556442

Louie Zaninovich April 21, 2010 0
Linda,
Great comp., colors, light, scene and capture! Love your creativity behind the lens, it shows in your gallery! Congrats on your gold! Louie #8556465

Liz blahh April 21, 2010 0
Congratulations! #8556615

April 21, 2010 0
A very deserving 1st Place Gold award Linda.
brian #8556629

Tommy E. Burgess April 21, 2010 0
Huge congratulations on your stunning first place winner Linda!! It's a gorgeous capture and your award is well deserved! #8556655

Stefania Barbier April 21, 2010 0
FANTASTIC first prize win, Linda,,, it;s gorgeous, congrats! #8556713

Usman M. Bajwa April 21, 2010 0
I am glad the judges agreed too. Stellar indeed! CONGRATZ!
UB #8556772

Mary K. Robison April 21, 2010 0
Superb in so many ways, Linda ~
CONGRATULATIONS on your well earned win! #8556858

Bojan Bencic April 21, 2010 0
Congratulations on your win, Linda. Amazing image. #8556930

Katarina Mansson April 21, 2010 0
Congratulations on your superb winner Linda! #8557190

Karen Celella April 21, 2010 0
Huge Congratulations on your outstanding first place win Linda! The diagonal lines, light and color are wonderful! #8557261

Graeme yew Chow April 21, 2010 0
huge congratulatons ! Linda. Wow ,you were in Australia and I like to said Renee and Barry also give me a wonderful host to Great Ocean road that time. Barry is very patient guy. #8557409

Shawn Jennings April 21, 2010 0
WTG Linda!!! Congratulations on your win!!! #8557557

Karen E. Michaels April 21, 2010 0
Rock on Linda! #8557650

Nancy L. Green April 21, 2010 0
HUGE CONGRATULATIONS Linda!!! This is FANTASTIC!!! <>< #8557706

Margaret R. Barry April 21, 2010 0
Congratulations on your awesome first place winner, Linda! #8557791

Alan L. Borror April 21, 2010 0
Congratulations on this beautiful first place winner, Linda! #8557897

Carol L. Fowler April 21, 2010 0
Congrats on this beautiful Winner #8558007

David Phalen April 21, 2010 0
BIG Congrats on a spectacular First Place Winner!! #8558223

Gord MacEachern April 21, 2010 0
Congratulations on this very well deserved First Place Gold Linda!!! #8558441

Linda D. Lester April 21, 2010 0
Thank you all very much! #8558447

Rona L. Schwarz April 21, 2010 0
HUGE CONGRATULATIONS on this superb First Place Winner, Linda!! A truly spectacular capture of an icon is hard to do and this is marvelous! Love the perspective, POV, light and color! #8558460

Dr Silly April 21, 2010 0
I was right, congratulations Linda on this wonderful First Place win. :O) #8558489

Jean-Pierre Ducondi April 21, 2010 0
Big Congratulations on your win Linda - Amazing work.
JP #8558588

frank w. degenhardt April 21, 2010 0
Your work is always award winning Linda. Congratulations on the First Place Win my friend. #8558616

Debra R. Harder April 21, 2010 0
WHOOOOO-HOOOOOO! WTG, Linda!! Huge congratulations on your magnificent FIRST PLACE WINNER!! This is absolutely STUNNING!! jsb #8558756

Sharon Sawyer April 21, 2010 0
Linda, HUGE congratulations on your outstanding FIRST Place Win!!! #8558773

Mike Clime April 21, 2010 0
Congratulations! #8558865

Michael M. Petrizzo April 21, 2010 0
Fabulous. Congrats Linda. #8558909

Lisa J. Boulden April 21, 2010 0
Woo hoooooo!!!
Linda, back in March, I commented that this image was "GRAND-tabulous!"
See what I mean???
Absolutely awesome and into my favorites!
Congratulations!
~♥~Lisa #8559039

David M. Montero April 21, 2010 0
Awesome point of view, awesome photography. Congratulations Linda!!! #8559041

Jeana Clark April 21, 2010 0

No superise Win here!!!
I knew we would see it here!!
I was just over at your neighbor
Renee's in this winners circle
of fine photography! Australia is full of beautiful places and photo opps...you two certainly displayed that
in your wonderful images!!!
Many Congratulations Linda!!!!
~J~ #8559077

Susan M. Hembree April 21, 2010 0
The lines and colors are fantastic in this, Linda! Congratulations on your 1st place winner! #8559141

Nadia Paul April 21, 2010 0
Congrats on your beautiful winner Linda! #8559508

Gail Vitikacs April 21, 2010 0
Amazing first place winner Linda! You go girl! #8559640

Danny B. Head April 21, 2010 0
Congrats on this winner! #8559705

Carol Eade April 22, 2010 0
Congratulations, Linda, it's an awesome winner! #8560060

RC Fritz April 22, 2010 0
Awesome POV. Congratulations Linda!!! #8560212

Laurence Saliba April 22, 2010 0
What a BEAUTY!!!!! Congratulations Linda!!!! #8560942

Murry Grigsby April 22, 2010 0
Congrats on your win Linda! I love the way you used the diagonals in your comp and the lighting is wonderful too!! #8562490

Erica Murphy April 22, 2010 0
Congratulations on your beautiful winning photo Linda!! #8562615

Cindy Bendush April 23, 2010 0
Magnificant POV, color and lighting Linda! Huge congrats on this most deserving first place winner! #8563292

Alex T. Mizuno April 23, 2010 0
Colors and comp are just stunning! Congratulations on your First Place Linda!! So great to see you and Renee in the First Place together! You guys are just best!!! #8563376

Ellen Hodges April 23, 2010 0
Absolutely wonderful to see this as a winner, Linda!! Huge congrats on a stunning image!!! #8563640

Karen Bacon April 23, 2010 0
Congratulations Linda,on this fantastic winner! #8564103

Mary Beth Aiello April 23, 2010 0
Just spectacular, Linda. Huge congrats on this outstanding GOLD. #8564296

Elida Gutierrez April 23, 2010 0

CONGRATULATIONS !!!!

For your wonderful win Linda!!!
#8564464

Courtenay Vanderbilt April 23, 2010 0
Just knew this would be a winner, Linda! Congratulations! #8564679

Kathy Cline April 23, 2010 0

glitter-graphics.com
You deserved it!! #8564947

Anne M. Young April 24, 2010 0
Congratulations what a superb capture of an iconic Aussie landmark! #8565442

Lois Adomite April 24, 2010 0
gorgeous congratulations on your win. #8566958

Monika Sapek April 26, 2010 0
Great perspective and POV! Big congratulations on your First Place Win, Linda!
Monika
#8569512

Kate Jackson April 26, 2010 0
Congrats on a brilliant first and what fun that Renee also got a first right next to yours! #8570501

Marcel J. Fernandez April 26, 2010 0
Linda, please forgive me for taking this long to congratulate you on magnificent First Place Winner. Work and elderly mother issues have taken most of my time lately. #8570749

Rosemary Sampson April 29, 2010 0
Awesome! #8576801

Boyd L. Alexander April 29, 2010 0
CONGRATULATIONS Linda!! A well deserved winner. This is fabulous.
#8578032

Julianne Bradford April 29, 2010 0
This is so exquisite Linda! A belated congratulations on this stunning winner. #8578323

Mary Timman July 27, 2010 0
Hi Linda...how are you?
All is good here!
Congratulations on this one Linda! What a fabulous shot and how lucky for you to see this..I envy you! #8789820

Robert Mann January 13, 2011 0
Geez this great, Linda! Surperb perspective and composition. Love the leading lines to wonderful sunrise over the cityscape. Magnificent. Big congrats on this first place winner! #9160645

Stacey Williams October 31, 2011 0
Wow Linda! Gorgeous. Looked at your page saw all these "new pics" and for a moment I thought I stepped into the twilight zone, was saying to myself "how did I miss all this". LOL, then I looked at the dates. Duh! They are all absolutely gorgeous and deserve to be winners! #9773520

Bill Houghton November 27, 2011 0
Linda, this is such a great shot. It has good sharpness and detail. You did a great job capturing it. Congratulations on your win. Have a great weekend, Bill
If you have time, check out my new website:
Bill Houghton Photography #9832798

Darryl Wilkinson March 24, 2012 0
Hi Linda,
Stunning photo indeed! And sounds like you all had a great time together... It was nice seeing your face :) I hope you are feeling well! Congratulations on all your achievements! #10051607

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