VELVET BLACK
Uploaded: July 18, 2005 00:57:49
Dominique Declerck July 18, 2005
Wonderful!! great composition, Rakesh!! #280192Jessica L. Richard July 18, 2005
wow, this is very neat! your composition is wonderful! #1606396Gail Vitikacs July 18, 2005
this is awesome....love everything about it!! #1606693Rakesh Syal July 18, 2005
Thanks,Dominique,Jessica and Gail. #1606929S J July 18, 2005
Love the arrangement and lighting on this beautiful still life, Rakesh!! #1608782Lori Carlson July 20, 2005
Awesome Rakesh! Love this arrangement, your subject, your comp and your lighting!! Well done!! :0) #1613837Janet Williams July 20, 2005
Do love this still life Rakesh. The choice of colour and the composition are wonderful. Very different, vibrant and it works really well. #1614802Joyce ONeil July 20, 2005
Fantastic color contrasts! #1614806Julie Gamicchia July 20, 2005
Very nice image!! #1615300Daniel Diaz July 20, 2005
Beautiful still life Rakesh, love your vibrant set-up!! #1615561Rakesh Syal July 21, 2005
Sanjay, Lori,Janet,Joyce,Julie& Daniel thanks. I am realy encouraged by your comments. #1617987Mary L. Graham August 20, 2005
Congrats again Rakesh!!!! =) this is an amazing still life!! #1739683Tammy Scott August 20, 2005
Congratulations again on another finalist! #1739911Elisabeth A. Gay August 20, 2005
Wow, you have 3 wonderful finalists Rakesh - congrats and good luck in the next round,Janet Williams August 20, 2005
Congrats Rakesh! #1740364Laurence Saliba August 20, 2005
Congratulations! #1740858Jenny Bosmans August 20, 2005
Congratulations on your 3rd finalist, Rakesh! #1740945Navin Talwar August 20, 2005
Congratulations! #1741396Claudia Kuhn August 20, 2005
Congrats again!! #1741848Lori Carlson August 20, 2005
Way to go Rakesh!! :0) #1742021Janet L. Skinner August 20, 2005
Absolutely beautiful, Rakesh!!! Congrats!! #1742644S J August 21, 2005
Congratulations on this beautiful Finalist, Rakesh!! #1744085Karen Engelbreth August 21, 2005
Congratulations again, Rakesh :0)! #1744360Ermanno Radice August 21, 2005
Congratulations on your wonderful finalist, Rakesh! #1744933Kerby Pfrangle August 21, 2005
RakeshCongratualions on your finalist.
Best of luck in the following round.
Kerby #1745111
Laura E. OConnor August 21, 2005
Beautiful image, Rakesh! Congratulations and good luck in the next round! #1745245Barbara Helgason August 21, 2005
Incredible still life Rakesh, congrats! #1745360Gail Vitikacs August 21, 2005
Congratuions on this beautiful still life! #1745496Mary Timman August 21, 2005
Beautiful composition. Congrats and Good Luck in the next round. #1745922Jill Flynn August 21, 2005
Congratulations on this OUTSTANDING finalist and all your finalists Rakesh! #1746272Jim Kinnunen August 21, 2005
Very nice image, Rakesh...congratulations!:) #1746326Rakesh Syal August 21, 2005
Thank you all my friends! #1746366Rachel Scott-Renouf August 21, 2005
Congratulations!!!! #1746490Roxanne M. Bubar August 21, 2005
First of all, Congratulations!!!!! This is stunning, Rakesh. #1746582Rakesh Syal August 21, 2005
Thanks Rachel and Roxanne! #1746631Anne D. Eigen August 21, 2005
Congratulations, Rakesh! This image is just great! Good luck with it!!! #1746865Marla A. Lehr August 21, 2005
Amazing work as always. Hearty congratulations. #1746906Kate Jackson August 21, 2005
Wonderful still life Rakesh! Congratulations! #1746970Rakesh Syal August 21, 2005
Thanks Anne, Marla and Kate! #1747393Donna W. Neal August 21, 2005
Oh this is stunning, I missed it when you posted it. Look at you your first month posting in BP...Congratulations on all of your finalist. I am sure we will see more and more each month. Good luck in the next round Rakesh #1747444Bianca B. Steinfeldt August 21, 2005
Congratulation to this wonderful image!!! #1747650Joyce ONeil August 21, 2005
Congratulations! Superb image - Good luck! #1748024Ken Grooms August 21, 2005
Beautiful still life! Congrats! #1748652Marvin H. Gohlke Jr. August 22, 2005
Congratulations on your finalist, and good luck in the finals! #1750627Marvin H. Gohlke Jr. August 22, 2005
Congratulations on your finalist, and good luck in the finals! #1750628Cathy M. Gromball August 22, 2005
Congratulations, Rakesh! Excellent work!Cathy :) #1750866
Rakesh Syal August 22, 2005
Thanks, Donna, Bianca, Joyce, Jill, Ken, Marvin and Cathy! #1750915Souha Dooly August 22, 2005
congratulation,Rakesh!!well done !!like the colors!! #1750964Dan Holm August 22, 2005
Big CONGRATULATIONS on this beautiful Finalist, Rakesh!! #1751262Rakesh Syal August 22, 2005
Thanks Dan and Souha! #1751561Judy S. Fung August 22, 2005
Congrats, Rakesh! #1752583Matthew D. Indes August 22, 2005
Rakesh, Congratulations on this fine finalist photo! Nice work! #1752869Matthew D. Indes August 22, 2005
Rakesh, Congratulations on this fine finalist photo! Nice work! #1752870Jonna Bergström August 22, 2005
Congratulations on this lovely finalist, Rakesh!! #1753827S J August 22, 2005
Big Congratulations on this OUTSTANDING Win, Rakesh!! Wow!!! #1754031Paul Sikora August 23, 2005
Congatulations Rakesh, your work always stands out and this is a most deserved win #1754219Dan Holm August 23, 2005
Wow!! CONGRATULATIONS on your WIN, Rakesh!!! #1754239Paul E. Earl August 23, 2005
I am so pleased for you Rakesh!! Well done!! #1754270Jenny Bosmans August 23, 2005
Congratulations on your beautiful win, Rakesh!!! #1754350Tammy Scott August 23, 2005
Congratulations, Rakesh!!! #1754657Gail Vitikacs August 23, 2005
Well deserved!!!!! #1754673Daniel Diaz August 23, 2005
Congrats Rakesh, truly deserved!!!!! #1754799Stephanie Lyons August 23, 2005
Well deserved congrats Rakesh! #1754802Janet L. Skinner August 23, 2005
Hey, congrats on this awesome still!!!! #1754926Mary L. Graham August 23, 2005
Congrats Rakesh on your Win!!!!!! =) #1755145Laura E. OConnor August 23, 2005
CONGRATS ON YOUR WIN, RAKESH!!!! #1755724Laurence Saliba August 23, 2005
A BIG CONGRATULATIONS Rakesh!!!! #1756001Sylvia Rossler August 23, 2005
Congratulations Rakesh ! Wonderful capture you made here ! #1756490Jill Flynn August 23, 2005
A BIG CONGRATULATIONS ON THIS BEAUTIFUL AND WELL DESERVED SECOND PLACE WIN RAKESH!!! #1756577Ermanno Radice August 23, 2005
Congratulations on your well deserved win, Rakesh! #1756956Pu Chen August 23, 2005
Congratulations your your win, Rakesh! #1756996Rakesh Syal August 23, 2005
Thanks Judy, Matthew, Jonna, Sanjay, Paul, Dan, Jenny, Tammy, Gail, Daniel, Stephanie, Mary, Reine, Laura, Laurence, Sylvia, Jill and Pu chen.This is all because of your good wishes and support.
Thanks once again!
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Mary Timman August 23, 2005
Beautiful. Congrats on your win! #1757215Rakesh Syal August 23, 2005
Thanks Mary! #1757454Anne D. Eigen August 23, 2005
Congratulations on this outstanding win, Rakesh! #1757683Susan T. Evans August 23, 2005
Congrats Rakesh on this awesome winner!!! #1758251Robyn Mackenzie August 23, 2005
Rakesh, I hadn't spotted this one before it won second prize. What a STUNNING still life! It's all been said above - congratulations. #1758666Sachin M. Jadhav August 23, 2005
CONGRATULATION ON YOUR WIN, RAKESH #1758864Susan L. Vasquez August 23, 2005
Fabulous! Great still life image with wonderful lighting.bob cornelison August 23, 2005
Great still life! Congrats!Colette M. Metcalf August 24, 2005
Congratulations Rakesh!!! #1759147Marvin H. Gohlke Jr. August 24, 2005
Congratulations, Rakesh, on your well-deserved win! Sorry it took me so long to respond. #1761776Rakesh Syal August 24, 2005
Thanks, Anne, Jill, Susan, Robyn, Sachin, Susan, Bob, Colette and Marvin. I am grateful! #1761889Susana Ms Heide August 24, 2005
Many CONGRATS Rakesh on this winning image!! #1763580Lewis P. Church August 25, 2005
I love still life photography and this is very nice, great repetition of shape, and I like limited use of color. Nice feel overall, like a painting. #1767491Katherine K August 25, 2005
CONGRATS on your winning image... STUNNING! #1767860Claudia Romero August 26, 2005
Congratulations! :) #1770620Rakesh Syal August 26, 2005
Thanks, Susana, Paul, Katherine and claudia! #1771144Shirley D. Cross-Taylor August 27, 2005
A most beautiful and wonderful still life! Congratulations! #1774091Sharon Smith August 27, 2005
Gorgeous photo, Rakesh.. I love this! Nice to see a classic still life on front page! #1774631Rakesh Syal August 28, 2005
Thanks, Shirley and Sharon! #1775361Patricia Marroquin August 28, 2005
Congratulations on your win, Rakesh! This is beautiful! #1776933Terry L. Ellis August 29, 2005
This is superb, Rakesh! Congratulations on this beautiful win! Sorry I'm late, I've been out of town! #1782227Rakesh Syal September 01, 2005
Thanks Patricia!Stanley J. Contrades September 26, 2005
Incredible color and still life, Rakesh! And CONGRATULATIONS on your win!!Dorann Weber September 28, 2005
Congratulations Rakesh on you beautiful photo and win~! #1895900Jill Odice October 04, 2005
A testemonial to your talent. You have used a black BG and black objects ,,,but somehow made them all perfectly exposed and visible, the tomatoes add just the right amount of color that makes it all work :-) #1914384Richard Lynch October 06, 2005
Nice lighting job and great contrast using the red to set off the dynamics. I like this one best in your whole gallery. An elegant shot. #1924735Martha C. Little October 07, 2005
What a great shot. Reminds me of a paintin by the great masters. You deserved this prize. Your gallery is diverse and wonderful! #1927082Rakesh Syal October 07, 2005
Stan, Dorann, Jill, Richard and Martha, your comments means a lot to me! Thanks! #1927727Bianca B. Steinfeldt October 09, 2005
WOW!!! Is there still room, smile!!!Laura Clay-Ballard October 10, 2005
this one grabbed my attention.... I like "dark" .. and this is super! fab shot... #1937024Joy E. Cobb October 15, 2005
Oh, very easy on the eyes. Beautiful still life. Rakesh, you really deserved your win. #1956186Rakesh Syal October 15, 2005
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