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Paul E. Earl September 05, 2005
Another one of your fine people photos!! I love how you compose these shots. They are so full of mood!! #305406S J September 05, 2005
A WINNER in my view, Rakesh!!! Oh I just love the lighting on this outstanding capture!!!! Wow!!!! #1802777Jenny Bosmans September 05, 2005
Wonderful work again, Rakesh!! You're a master at this!! Love it! #1802788Paul Sikora September 05, 2005
Rakesh, don't you get tired of producing these exquisite images each and every day. Just when I think you have reached the apex you come up with something better. #1802798Robyn Mackenzie September 05, 2005
Excellent capture, Rakesh! Have you ever thought of a career as a photojournalist?? #1802829Bonnie C. Lackey September 05, 2005
The lighting is so amazing in this fantastic image, Rakesh. What a gift you have... #1802852Kirsi Bertolini September 05, 2005
Great shadowplay and arrangement. Very moody. #1802880Candice C. Calhoun September 05, 2005
Compelling and deeply meaningful photo, Rakesh! Sensational monthly theme photo!ccc #1802893
Paul Michko September 05, 2005
I love how this shot tells a story, Rakesh. Terrific job. #1802906Carolyn M. Fletcher September 05, 2005
Outstanding!! #1802926Kerby Pfrangle September 05, 2005
RakeshLove your people images. This is wonderful. Nice detail and love the mood to the shot. Kerby #1802959
Debbie Hartley September 05, 2005
Excellent Rakesh! #1802962Donna K. Kilcher September 05, 2005
This is an excellent capture! #1803015Daniel Diaz September 05, 2005
Very dramatic shot Rakesh, amazing composition, it actually looks like a secret arms deal!!! LOL!!! #1803072Elisabeth A. Gay September 05, 2005
Terrific Rakesh! And a very clever titleMarsha S. Smith September 05, 2005
This is magnificent, Rakesh. Very moving! #1803148Mary L. Graham September 05, 2005
Beautiful shot Rakesh, Great composition and lighting!! =) #1803180Melissa A. Mannon September 05, 2005
Beautiful shot. There is so much to read into this. I love the glow of the paper, which help emphasize your title. #1803278Rakesh Syal September 05, 2005
Thank you so much dear friends for your encouraging comments! #1803326Joy Rector September 05, 2005
wonderful shot #1803350Claudia Kuhn September 05, 2005
Wow Rakesh, love the silhouetting and lighting! Very powerful image. #1803357Marvin H. Gohlke Jr. September 05, 2005
This is nothing short of fantastic!!! Your pictures invite me to study them. You combine such great lighting, composition, and framing, with such awesome subject matter. Your work really inspires me!!! #1803411Jessica L. Richard September 05, 2005
wow, this is an amazing shot! #1803437Anderson D. Co September 05, 2005
Very beautiful lighting captured and also the mood is very nice. #1803468Brian Cassar September 05, 2005
Wonderful work of art Rakesh. Outstanding lighting and perfect mood capture. Keep shooting this type of images rakesh. Well done again! #1803538Barbara Helgason September 05, 2005
Great lighting Rakesh, I love the way these people images tell a story. #1803566Donna W. Neal September 05, 2005
Strong composition and amazing camera work. #1803803Karen Engelbreth September 05, 2005
Another fantastic image, Rakesh - love it! #1803817Laura Clay-Ballard September 05, 2005
awesome image! #1803858Kate Jackson September 05, 2005
Oh my Gosh Rakesh!! What a story you are telling! Amazing light and feeling! #1803920Shelly A. Van Camp September 05, 2005
Super! Love the whole picture, story and lighting~ :) #1804214Janet Williams September 05, 2005
This is just breathtaking Rakesh! I don't know how you do it. Can't finds words to do this justice - it is just amazing in every way! #1804454Ermanno Radice September 05, 2005
Wonderful atmosphere, fabulous image, excellent composition, Rakesh! #1804577Laurence Saliba September 05, 2005
This is another great candid with a story Rakesh!!! #1804625Pamela Shane September 06, 2005
Love the mood, & lighting in this shot Rakesh! #1806126Amanda Price September 06, 2005
Wonderful story-telling shot! #1806446Rakesh Syal September 06, 2005
Thank you very much friends, For your kind remarks! #1806647Terry L. Ellis September 06, 2005
Very striking story-telling image, Rakesh! Gorgeous light! #1807116Gail Vitikacs September 06, 2005
You are a brillant "story teller" Rakesh! I look foward to your new entries daily! #1808528Rakesh Syal September 06, 2005
Jill, Terry and Gail, thanks for your kind response! #1808655Marcie A. Fowler September 07, 2005
Very dramatic and thought provoking image! So well done!! #1809712Marcie A. Fowler September 07, 2005
Very dramatic and thought provoking image! So well done!! #1809718Susana Ms Heide September 07, 2005
Another COMPELLING masterpiece Rakesh!! #1810377Rakesh Syal September 07, 2005
Thnks Marcie, Susana, I appriciate! #1810457Marla A. Lehr September 07, 2005
Dramatic and museum quality. #1810756Claudette Foote September 07, 2005
WOW AMAZINGJudy S. Fung September 07, 2005
Wonderful lighting and capture, Rakesh! #1810864Rakesh Syal September 07, 2005
Marla, Claudtte, Judy I appriciate your comments!!! #1810973Dorann Weber September 07, 2005
Wonderful photo, I am lost for word's.I am amazed at you talent and in awe of all you photo's..You are a great motivator and inspiration.. #1811225Rachel Rocket September 07, 2005
Rakesh,The lighting is perfect. This one really draws you into the scene. The man wearing the darker clothing has the bearing of a professor and the postures of the two bring to mind a deep interesting conversation. The man in the red coat looks as if he wants to be part of it, but is outside of it. Very creative use of the smoke to further seperate the two "worlds".
Best,
Rachel #1811433
Ken Grooms September 07, 2005
You are Steve McCurry! #1811970Anne D. Eigen September 07, 2005
Amazing lighting and positioning of the three people, Rakesh! An image that provides abundant food for thought! #1811987Susan T. Evans September 07, 2005
Outstanding capture Rakesh, it reminds me of a Norman Rockwell. I love the lighting!!! well thought out and I love the title!!! #1812343Jim Kinnunen September 07, 2005
Wow, what a story here!!! Excellent image, Rakesh!!! #1812431Diana R. Lemieux September 09, 2005
Amazing mood and light. Really excellent work! #1818332Dan McConoughey September 09, 2005
Rakesh, I look at your images and learn more about the craft and art of photography with each new image you post. Thank you!!! I really like the train car in the shadows it's another point for the mind to ponder, who among the three has arrived and who is leaving. Did this conversation start on the train or here where the men are?Jill Flynn September 09, 2005
Your work blows me away Rakesh. The lighting is incredible! #1819773Katherine K September 09, 2005
Stunning, magnificent and amazing!!! As always-- I agree with all the compliments and remarks and THEN SOME! Let's all get together and you lead a class okay??? #1819998Rakesh Syal September 11, 2005
Thanks Dorann, Rachel, Ken, Ann, Susan, Jim, Diana, Dan, Jill and Kathrine for wonderful comments!!! #1824397Lori Carlson September 12, 2005
This makes me feel as if I am watching a movie! What presence and feel this has Rakesh! Very impactful!! I too just love your work! :0) #1829948S P Mukherji September 13, 2005
One of the most dramatic lighting I have seen. The mood, the story and everything else in the photograph are so strong and compelling. A winner all the way! #1832735Rakesh Syal September 13, 2005
Thanks Lori and Mukherji! I appriciate! #1833003Cathy M. Gromball September 15, 2005
Excellent capture, Rakesh!Cathy :) #1840804
Rakesh Syal September 15, 2005
Thanks Reine, Cathy, love your comments! #1841735Evy Johansen October 21, 2005
Many congratulations on your well deserved Finalist, Rakesh! #1975454Marla A. Lehr October 21, 2005
Congratulations, Rakesh on such a fine and deserving image. #1975562Hendrik Storme October 21, 2005
Pamela Shane October 21, 2005
A big congratulations on this finalist Rakesh!! #1976572Debbie Hartley October 21, 2005
Congratulations Rakesh! Well Done!! #1976661Kirsi Bertolini October 21, 2005
Another winner for you! Congrats! #1976762Barbara Helgason October 21, 2005
Congratulations Rakesh! #1977304Wendy Stevenson October 21, 2005
Excellent artistry in this evocative image!!!! I love it!! #1977565Carla Metzler October 21, 2005
Congratulations, Rakesh! #1977574Chris Macer October 21, 2005
Another wonderful finalist, Rakesh! #1977593Gail Vitikacs October 21, 2005
Bravo and CONGRATULATIONS! #1977809Cathy M. Gromball October 21, 2005
Congratulations, Rakesh!Cathy :) #1977978
Sylvia Rossler October 21, 2005
Congrats on your finalist Rakesh :O) #1978087Dominique Declerck October 21, 2005
Great!! congratulations, Rakesh!!! #1978337Rakesh Syal October 21, 2005
Thank you all very much friends for so much and so big support! Love you! #1978461Sergio La Spina October 21, 2005
Congratulations for your fantastic photo finalist!!!! #1978943Ermanno Radice October 21, 2005
Congratulations on this well deserving finalist Rakesh ! #1979119Deborah Sandidge October 21, 2005
Dramatic capture, Rakesh, congratulations on your outstanding finalists!! #1979143Terrill Province October 21, 2005
Wonderful image, Rakesh! So moving.CONGRATULATIONS!!! #1979184
Janet Williams October 21, 2005
FANTASTIC NEWS! I always loved this one Rakesh - it is just overwhelmingly and breathtakingly stunning. So glad you got it a finalist and I hope to see it again real soon. Well done! #1979301Terry L. Ellis October 21, 2005
Congratulations, Rakesh, on this wonderful finalist! #1979542Judy S. Fung October 21, 2005
Congrats, Rakesh! #1979788Karen Diaz October 21, 2005
Big Congrats my friend, This is one of my faves from you ever!!! Good luck in the next round! #1979963Stephen Zacker October 21, 2005
Wow.. powerful image. Congratulations #1980117Susan T. Evans October 21, 2005
Congrats Rakesh, not surprised to see this, such a fantastic image! #1980225Donna W. Neal October 21, 2005
So glad to see this one again Rakesh.Elisabeth A. Gay October 21, 2005
congratulations again Rakesh!Melissa A. Mannon October 21, 2005
I"m so glad to see this one made it. congratulation Rakesh. #1980944Marsha S. Smith October 21, 2005
Amazing image, Rakesh! Congratulations again! #1981280Navin Talwar October 21, 2005
You deserved it. #1981662Susana Ms Heide October 21, 2005
The back lighting on this is STUNNING!! And so is the rest of this image!! Another masterpiece from Rakesh!! Congrats and good luck #1981846Lori Carlson October 21, 2005
Congratulations Rakesh!! :0) #1981984Jim Kinnunen October 22, 2005
Absolutely subperb image and finalist, Rakesh!!!:) #1982416Leanne M.E. Boyd October 22, 2005
Congratulations on both your finalists, Rakesh! Good luck on the next round! #1982730Debra Booth October 22, 2005
Congratulations on your September finalists, Rakesh!! #1983324Gena A. Tussey October 22, 2005
wonderful ambience and lighting, and what a great statement! Congrats and I KNOW I will see this in the winners circle! #1983427Jill Flynn October 22, 2005
Congratulations on this OUTSTANDING finalist Rakesh! #1983578Souha Dooly October 22, 2005
Congratulations,Rakesh!!wonderful shot!! #1984011Goshka G. October 22, 2005
Congrats on both your terrific finalists, Rakesh!!! #1984691Donna J. Taff October 22, 2005
Congratulations on your wonderful finalist win, Rakesh!!! #1984947Daniel Diaz October 22, 2005
Same as my wife above Rakesh, this one's BRILLIANT, classic shot!!!! #1985062Danilo Piccioni October 22, 2005
Rakesh dear friend! I just don't have a clue, how in the world I missed this masterpiece?Jill Odice October 22, 2005
I'm with Danilo, I don't remember seeing this and really love it and the message it brings with it. Congrats Rakesh on your well deserved finalists:-) #1985352Rachel Rocket October 22, 2005
Rakesh,Congrats on the finalist! This one still draws me in, and I wish you the best of luck in the contest.
Best,
Rachel #1986481
Stanley J. Contrades October 22, 2005
Excellent, Rakesh, and CONGRATULATIONS!! Good luck to you in the next round with all of your Finalists!!Barbara Helgason October 23, 2005
A very big CONGRATULATIONS on this very well deserved WINNER Rakesh!!! #1988275Susan T. Evans October 23, 2005
BIG CONGRATS AND WELL DESERVED RAKESH, I JUST LOVE THIS! #1988441Karen Engelbreth October 23, 2005
Congrats on your second place win, Rakesh! #1988489Dorann Weber October 23, 2005
Congratulations on your win Rakesh.. This is an amazing photo! #1988505Terry L. Ellis October 23, 2005
Rakesh...CONGRATULATIONS on this marvelous second place win!!! #1988551Pamela Shane October 23, 2005
BIG CONGRATULATIONS on this well deserved 2nd place win Rakesh!! #1988589Jenny Bosmans October 23, 2005
Congratulations on this beautiful second place Winner, Rakesh!! Super!! :) #1988637Hendrik Storme October 23, 2005
Congratulations on your winner!!!Cathy Stancil October 23, 2005
Congratulations Rakesh !!! Bravo !!! #1988669Ermanno Radice October 23, 2005
Many congratulations on your well deserved second place win, Rakesh!! #1988680Julie Gamicchia October 23, 2005
Congratulations Rakesh! #1988694Paul E. Earl October 23, 2005
This was one of my favourites! Congratulations on a well deserved win!! #1988806Nicole Kessel October 23, 2005
Excellent job, Rakesh! Congrats!! #1988846KHAWLA Haddad October 23, 2005
CONGRATULATIONS On wonderful second place Winner!!!! #1989010Marla A. Lehr October 23, 2005
This is such a wonderful interpretation of the theme and worthy of the recognition it has recieved. Hearty congratulations. #1989045Sylvia Rossler October 23, 2005
Congratulations Rakesh !!!!Daniel Diaz October 23, 2005
Big congrats on your win Rakesh, I LOVE THIS IMAGE!!! #1989089Candice C. Calhoun October 23, 2005
Congratulations!ccc #1989157
Leanne M.E. Boyd October 23, 2005
Congratulations, Rakesh! #1989185Jill Flynn October 23, 2005
Congratulations on your win Rakesh! Way to go!!!!!!!!!! #1989386Debbie Hartley October 23, 2005
Congratulations Rakesh!!! Awesome! #1989515Laura E. OConnor October 23, 2005
WONDERFUL IMAGE! Powerful message! CONGRATS RAKESH!! #1989527Stanley J. Contrades October 23, 2005
Well done, Rakesh and CONGRATULATIONS on your Second Place win!!Claudia Kuhn October 23, 2005
Big congrats on your win Rakesh!!! #1989542Bonnie C. Lackey October 23, 2005
I'm so pleased this won, Rakesh. It is like watching a play with bated breath. Congratulations... #1989554Susana Ms Heide October 23, 2005
CONGRATULATIONS Rakesh on this winning image!!! So glad to see it get some gold!!! #1989770Dan McConoughey October 23, 2005
Rakesh, Congrats on your win. I can't don't understand the 2nd place though. This is first place material. #1989788Mary Timman October 23, 2005
Great image. Congratulations. #1989821Peter Mantione October 23, 2005
Rakesh, I am so happy for your win and your beautiful Image.Best Wishes, My Friend!!!!
Peter Mantione #1989908
Evy Johansen October 23, 2005
Big congratulations on your well deserved win, Rakesh!! #1990284Adilson F. Ferreira October 24, 2005
Congratulations on your win Rakesh!!! #1991338Kim Helmick October 24, 2005
Congratulations on a well deserved win Rakesh!! #1991618Shiva October 24, 2005
Congratulations Rakesh.. It was an excellent photo. #1991660Danilo Piccioni October 24, 2005
Just what I thought!!!!!Judy S. Fung October 24, 2005
Congrats on your win, Rakesh! #1992852Dr Silly October 24, 2005
Congratulations on your gold Rakesh. :o)Sandy Landon October 24, 2005
Wonderful!!! Congrats!!! #1993166Deborah Sandidge October 24, 2005
Congratulations on this outstanding win, Rakesh!! #1993240Laurence Saliba October 24, 2005
Congratulations Rakesh!!!!!!!!! A beauty!!!! #1993638Marsha S. Smith October 24, 2005
Congratulations, Rakesh! This one is so DEEP! And so wonderful! #1994616William C. Raco October 24, 2005
Wonderful photo, Rakesh!bill #1994627
Cathy M. Gromball October 24, 2005
Congratulations, Rakesh!Cathy :) #1994704
Rakesh Syal October 25, 2005
Thank you friends for your good wishes and your big support! #1995704Donna W. Neal October 25, 2005
Congratulations on this well deserved winner Rakesh #1996647bob cornelison October 25, 2005
BIG CONGRATS RAKESH!Lori S. Aschbrenner October 25, 2005
CONGRATULATIONS, Rakesh!! What a great story-telling image. #1997214Rakesh Syal October 25, 2005
Thank you, Donna, Bob and Lori! #1997850Lori Carlson October 25, 2005
You rock Rakesh!! CONGRATULATIONS!!! :0) #1998903S P Mukherji October 27, 2005
I am very glad that this picture has won the second place Rakeshji! Congrats! #2003593Claudette Foote October 27, 2005
Your gallery is magnifecient as always..CONGRATULATIONS!!!Cora Miller October 28, 2005
Mystery, intrigue, and dramatic lighting a sure fire winning combination! Congratulations on this most deserving win, Rakesh! #2009943Bill Houghton November 25, 2005
This is a beautiful image Rakesh. Great shot. #2119086Mary K. Robison November 28, 2005
WOW!Pat Gamwell December 01, 2005
I missed this one the first time...wasn't a member yet. CONGRATULATIONS...the judges certainly know a winner when they see one! The only problem is...everyone of your pics is a winner! #2143905Rakesh Syal January 23, 2006
Lori, Mukherji, Claudette, Cora, Bill, Mary and Pat, thanks a million for such wonderful words! #2326340Jimmy Bhogal February 24, 2006
Perfect entry for this theme! Way to go on your win! #2461417Rakesh Syal June 16, 2006
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