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The joy of summer

© Monika Sapek

The joy of summer

Uploaded: May 31, 2005 10:05:19

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Susan L. Vasquez May 31, 2005

Monica, this shot is perfection!
Everything is just right! You should be very proud! #256283

April Riggs May 31, 2005

This is a great shot, I agree- PERFECTION #1414939

Mary N C. Taitt May 31, 2005

WOW!! Great shot, just perfect. Good sharpness, great expression, great movement in the picture, good diagonals, perfect composition. Good contrast. Very evocative! A winner!!! #1414953

Deb Holmes-Hatfield May 31, 2005

Wonderful image, Monika, this is outstanding! #1415010

Marvin H. Gohlke Jr. May 31, 2005

Wonderful image, great contrast and expression on the girl's face. And it works great as black and white. I can feel her joy at being in the water spray! Great job! #1415130

Murry Grigsby May 31, 2005

I'm not sure I've seen a title more perfectly illustrated Monika? This is GREAT! I love your design, timing, action, lighting and use of B&W!! Kudos to you and your cute model :0) #1415148

Michelle Lea Guinn May 31, 2005

Awesome b&w image Monika!!! Fantastic job on this!!! mlg #1415284

Amanda Price May 31, 2005

I agree with the others! This is a winner! #1416228

Monika Sapek May 31, 2005

Susan, April, Mary, Deb, Marvin, Murry, Michelle, and Amanda – thank you very much for taking your time to look at this image and your kind remarks on it! I truly appreciate it!
Monika
#1416311

Olivia Navarro June 09, 2005

Absolutely fantastic, Monica! Like everyone else, I agree that it will be a winner! #1452135

Barbara Helgason January 21, 2006

Wow, this is beautiful, congratulations and best of luck in the next round Monica! #2315262

Life Expressions January 21, 2006

Congrats on your finalist Monika! #2315414

January 21, 2006

Great light and exuberance. #2317852

Kristi A. Howson January 21, 2006

Love the back light and great show of pleasure and joy Monika! Congratulations on your Finalist and Best of Luck in the next Round!!!! #2318542

Alana Ibe January 21, 2006

This is so gorgeous with the backlighting! Congratulations! #2319620

Piotr M. Organa January 23, 2006

Gorgeous b/w! Congrats, Monika! #2329181

Deborah Sandidge January 23, 2006

Fitting title to a perfect image, Monika - congratulations and good luck with your exceptional finalists!! #2329279

Alana Ibe January 24, 2006

A big Congratulations, Monika!!! This is a beautiful shot! #2330368

Ellen Peach level-classic January 24, 2006

Congratulations to you & adorable Kate on this excellent Grand Prize Winner*~* #2330370

Mary Dimitriw level-classic January 24, 2006

A Huge Congradulations on your Grand Prize Winner!!!! #2330407

Barbara Helgason January 24, 2006

CONGRATULATIONS MONIKA, what a fantastic and joyful picture! GRAND PRIZE!!! Way to go Monika!!! #2330474

Life Expressions January 24, 2006

Congratulations Monika on your grand prize winner!!! #2330480

Michelle Lea Guinn January 24, 2006

Congratulations Monika!!! mlg~ #2330605

Mary N C. Taitt January 24, 2006

CONGRATULATIONS Monika on a WELL-DESERVED GRAND PRIZE WINNER! Mary :-) #2330672

Jennifer Johnston January 24, 2006

Congratulations Monika. Awesome picture and well deserved grand prize! #2330705

Piotr M. Organa January 24, 2006

Congrats on your Grand Prize, Monika!!!
#2330758

Chris Macer January 24, 2006

Congrats on the Grand Prize!! Amazing capture, Monika!! :) #2330763

Megan p January 24, 2006

This photo makes me long for sumertime!!!! Congratulations on your HUGE win!!! #2330917

Robert M. Nicholson January 24, 2006

Congrats! Great capture! #2330942

Pat Gamwell January 24, 2006

WOW, Monika! Bet you never dreamed this photo would land you the big prize, did you? lol. CONGRATS for a well deserved image! #2330958

Goshka G. January 24, 2006

BIG congrats on this wonderful Grand Prize win, Momika!!! #2330960

Kay Beausoleil January 24, 2006

Congratulations on this wonderful Grand Prize win, Monika, and for your win in Details and Macro, too! #2330969

Wendy Stevenson January 24, 2006

Big Congrats on this awesome Grand Prize win Monika!! Such a great feel to this superb catch - WTG!!! #2331010

Kristi A. Howson January 24, 2006

WooHoo Monika...this is just awesome...one of my favorites of yours...Huge congratulations on this wonderful win. I am so happy for you!!! A very well deserved image!!!! #2331062

bob cornelison January 24, 2006

Congrats on a well deserved grand prize!
I love it!
~:O) #2331076

Chris Van Antwerp January 24, 2006

Wonderful image. I can't wait for summer to get here now.
Chris #2331102

Karen Bacon January 24, 2006

congratulations monika! #2331119

Susana Ms Heide January 24, 2006

WOW!! Grand Prize for you!!!! Truly a winner of an image! CONGRATULATIONS!! #2331175

Amanda Price January 24, 2006

It's about time this wonderful shot was recognized! Congrats!! #2331231

Claudia Kuhn level-classic January 24, 2006

Wonderful Monika!!! Congrats on your GRAND PRIZE winner!!!! #2331233

Sharon Day January 24, 2006

BIG CONGRATULATIONS on your GRAND PRIZE win, Monika!!!! #2331275

Donna La Mattino Pagakis January 24, 2006

How exciting, such a great image!!! A great BIG congratulations!!! #2331365

Dorann Weber January 24, 2006

Gorgeous, perfection...Congratulation's~! #2331417

Esther Smith January 24, 2006

Grand Prize...Congratulations Monika!!! #2331430

Terry L. Ellis level-classic January 24, 2006

Congratulations, Monika, on this superb Grand Prize win! #2331472

Janet L. Skinner January 24, 2006

What a wonderful image, Monika!! Congratulations on this big win!! #2331508

Michael S. Baker January 24, 2006

Great capture, great 'Grand Prize' win, Monika!

Regards,
Mike B- #2331573

Terrill Province January 24, 2006

YIPPEE ~ CONGRATULATIONS!!! Grand Prize Winner, Monika ~ well deserved!!! #2331691

Claudia/Theo Bodmer level-deluxe January 24, 2006

Way to go, Monika! Claudia #2331798

Erica Murphy level-classic January 24, 2006

MUCHO CONGRATS MONIKA!!!! What a fun and fabulous photo this is too!!!

Erica #2331874

Karen Engelbreth January 24, 2006

Congrats on your Grand Prize win, Monika! #2331951

Kay E. Mahoney level-classic January 24, 2006

Congratulations on your Grand Prize winner Monika. Good job. #2331956

Deborah Sandidge January 24, 2006

How exciting and well deserved, Monika - congratulations! #2332188

Kathleen Clemons January 24, 2006

So well deserved, Monika. Big congrats to you!!! #2332385

Gail Sullivan level-classic January 24, 2006

Big congratulations on your super win, Monika! #2332442

Vicki Hunt January 24, 2006

Congratulations on this awesome win!!! #2332559

Jen January 24, 2006

Monika, congratulations!! Awesome job! #2332616

Marija Milovanovic Maksimovic January 24, 2006

Many congratulations on your win, Monika! #2332680

Joline Frazier January 24, 2006

Congratulations on this well deserved win. It is a beauty! #2332812

Lorri Shane January 24, 2006

Congrats, Monika! You have a ton of talent and this is well-deserved!! #2332848

Judith G. Secco January 24, 2006

Just fantastic!! Congratulations on your grand prize!! #2332894

Theresa Marie Jones level-deluxe January 24, 2006

The best to the BEST! BIG Congratulations Monika on your award winning photo! Love your Gallery!! #2333091

William C. Raco level-classic January 24, 2006

Beautiful photo, Monika
Congratulations on the well deserved win!

Bill #2333118

Jenny Bosmans January 24, 2006

Congratulations on this beautiful grand prize win, Monika! #2333159

Cindy Paquette January 24, 2006

Your image is so precise...so beautiful in b/w...it's no wonder you won the coveted prize this month Monika! CONGRATULATIONS! ;-) #2333233

Terry R. Hatfield January 24, 2006

Congratulations On A Great Image Of Kate And Your Grand Prize Winner Monica!! #2333307

Mary K. Robison January 24, 2006

CONGRATULATIONS on your Grand Prize winner, Monika!
It must be doubly pleasurable that Kate was the subject in it! #2333478

Stanley J. Contrades January 24, 2006

Super job and extra BIG CONGRATULATIONS on this Grand Prize winner, Monika!!
Much Aloha,
Stan #2333535

Monika Sapek January 24, 2006

I want to thank you so much for your generous notes, everyone! I was in complete shock this morning, when I received the notifications about my win – thank you Better Photo! – and I still am! What a surprise and honor! Even the sun that finally came out after the long days of rain couldn’t make my day brighter today! Once again thank you so much for your wonderful support, everyone! I truly appreciate it!
Monika
#2333682

Anita Taylor January 24, 2006

This is so beautiful and timeless, Monika! The b&w really lets the mood come through. Super congratulations on your Grand Prize win! #2333820

Karen Rahlf January 24, 2006

Congratulations! A great photo and a very well deserved win. #2333844

Jeff Lovinger level-classic January 24, 2006

A big congratulations to you Monika !!!! Fantastic photo. #2334028

Jill Flynn January 24, 2006

A big congratulations on your GRAND PRIZE WINNER Monika! Superb in every way!! #2334073

Simon Effendi January 24, 2006

Wow.. I love this kind of photo! Perfect moment! Congrats! :) #2334101

KHAWLA Haddad January 24, 2006

Big Congratulations on this beautiful grand prize win Monika!!!! #2334111

Gustavo Márquez January 24, 2006

Very good work, Monika! Congratulations! #2334318

Evy Johansen level-classic January 24, 2006

Big congratulations on your beautiful grand prize win, Monika! #2334356

Charlene Bayerle January 24, 2006

Well Deserved Monika!!!!CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!! #2334425

Susan T. Evans level-classic January 24, 2006

Congrats Monika on the Grand!!! #2334477

Allan L. Dy January 24, 2006

A GRAND congrats to you Monika!!! #2334483

Rakesh Syal level-classic January 24, 2006

WOW!!!! What a grand winner!!!
Perfect in all respect, Monica!!! #2334550

Robert Mann level-deluxe January 24, 2006

I so remember this marverlous image of yours, Monika! It is perfect for the theme and a wonderful addition to the Grand Prize Winners gallery. Many big, huge, marvelous congrats to you!!! #2334563

Su Sana E. P level-classic January 24, 2006

Congratulations on this outstanding Grand Prize Winner, Monika!! #2334571

Cora Miller level-classic January 24, 2006

This is so full of emotion! Truly an exceptional shot and one that deserves every bit of respect it receives! A huge congratulations, Monika!!! #2334582

Renee Doyle January 24, 2006

Huge congratulations for a truly magical shot Monika!!! Perfect in every way!!
#2334702

Mary Clarke January 25, 2006

Many, many congratulations Monika. Wonderful image and it really sums up your title. #2334943

Donna W. Neal January 25, 2006

WOW...This is fab. Monika!!!
A HUGE CONGRATULATIONS for Grand Prize Win!!! #2335180

Viveca Venegas level-classic January 25, 2006

Monika, this is splendid and such a joy to look at. Well deserved. Bravisima! #2335299

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe January 25, 2006

Congrats Monika on this exceptional GP Winner! Jeff #2335437

Laurence Saliba level-classic January 25, 2006

Congratulations on this outstanding Grand Prize Winner, Monika!!!!!!!!! #2335910

Murry Grigsby January 25, 2006

Congratulations Monika on your wonderful image and grand prize win! Well done and well deserved!! #2336075

Kelly Heaton January 25, 2006

Wonderful & Congratulations Monika! #2336428

Guy D. Biechele level-classic January 25, 2006

Fantastic, Monika! CONGRATULATIONS!!!! #2337023

Desiree M. Bento January 25, 2006

A hearty congratulations to you Monika! Wonderful! #2339254

Dolores Neilson January 26, 2006

I am SO excited!! You know I love your work, Monika! And so delighted you have rec'd the recognition you deserve with this image! Way to go, my friend! Enjoy your win! #2340068

Cynthia N. Queen January 26, 2006

Beautiful, Soft, fun, exciting, joyful….it’s got it all! Congratulation on your Grand Prize win!! #2340308

Mick Burkey January 26, 2006

Delightful image, Monika. Congrats on the win. Well deserved. #2341440

Vickie Skellenger January 26, 2006

Wonderful capture of exuberance Monika! Congrats to you!!!!!! #2342697

Susi Lawson January 27, 2006

Big cnograts on this very well deserved win, it is a beautiful inspiring image!! #2345225

Bill Houghton January 27, 2006

Congratulations Monika on your beautiful win. Bill #2345548

Diane Dupuis January 28, 2006

Congrats Monika!!! Well done and well deserved!! #2349628

Amber M. Garibay January 31, 2006

I will never forget this shot. It is everything good in this world wrapped up in a picture. Congratulaions on your GRAND PRIZE win!! #2360525

Cathy M. Gromball February 01, 2006

Congratulations on your Grand Prize win, Monika!

Cathy :) #2364854

Ivan Chacon February 03, 2006

Congratulations Monika !!!
Great job ! #2372432

Ed Heaton February 05, 2006

Excellent work Monika! Congrats on this outstanding image :-) #2381564

Barbara K. Breitsameter February 12, 2006

I have been meaning to congratulate you for some time. WELL DESERVED Grand Prize Monika! It is always a pleasure to see your work. #2412094

Jean E. Hildebrant May 30, 2008

Beautiful image captures the spirit of childhood in summer and the exuberance of life that children express so freely. The simple things in life are often the best! Sorry I missed this before-into my fav's it goes! #5996947

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