Inspiring Photo: CONGRATULATIONS FINALISTS! #10780887

CONGRATULATIONS FINALISTS!

Uploaded: September 16, 2010

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18,000 strong! I think that's a record. Huge congrats to everyone!

Exif: F Number: 11, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/20 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 200, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 105.00 mm, Model: NIKON D700

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Tammy M. Anderson September 16, 2010

Outstanding details, comp. and colors, Courtenay. Beautiful! Congrats to you. #1308690

Douglas Pignet September 16, 2010

Beautiful Courtenay...Well done #8907630

Jack Gaskin September 16, 2010

A Beauty of a macro.
Bet it took a while to wax the petals ;o) Love those water droplets ....

Congrats on the finalist selection..

Happy Shooting
Jack #8907648

Carolyn M. Fletcher September 16, 2010

Beautiful macro! Love it! #8907769

Linda D. Lester September 16, 2010

Love the water drops.....congrats to you too! #8907980

Gina Cormier September 16, 2010

Gorgeous!!!! Beautiful color and detail!!! #8908261

Shelly A. Van Camp September 16, 2010

Beautiful!!! #8908397

Robert R. Goodman September 16, 2010

Hi Courtenay,That is stunning.Gorgeous capture!!! #8908662

Lindley Johnson September 16, 2010

Beautiful colors, composition, and details, Courtenay! #8909134

Courtenay Vanderbilt September 16, 2010

Thanks everyone! Anyone catch my typo! HaHaHa! 1,800 Finalists this month! #8909595

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna September 17, 2010

LOLOL...Yes, I noticed! This is one gorgeous flower, Courtenay! Awesome details, colors, lighting and POV! :-) k #8914174

Phyllis H. Burchett September 18, 2010

Gorgeous Courtenay, wonderful details and color! #8916648

Wm Nosal September 18, 2010

Cool! #8916709

Patrick Rouzes September 19, 2010

Exquisite, colorful, crystal clear & beautiful! WTG, Courtenay! #8917383

Patti Coblentz September 19, 2010

Yes, I was aghast, actually! 18,000 meant I quit...LOL!
Lovely, colorful and detailed image, Courtenay...comgratulations to you, too! #8917768

JO ANN CLEVELAND September 23, 2010

Gorgeou Courtenay..

jo ann c. #8925810

MELODIE C. ROBERTS September 24, 2010

LMAO
I was ready to throw in the towel too ;0)

This is dripping with beauty Court

Congratulations on your finalists ;0) #8927807

Boyd L. Alexander September 26, 2010

This is a stunninh macro Courtenay with beautiful color...(love the droplets!).
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Diane Pignet September 27, 2010

I just slapped a heart on this one Courtenay........awesome details those drops look like worlds of thier own....just grand. Diane #8932640

Yulianto Soeroso September 29, 2010

wow beautiful #8937666

Stefania Barbier September 30, 2010

amazingly beautiful Court! #8938927

Nancy (Peaches) Harker October 15, 2010

WOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
HUGE CONGRATS on your finalist!
Best of luck in the next round!

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Stefania Barbier October 15, 2010

congratulations on your gorgeous finalist!!! #8969304

Patti Coblentz October 15, 2010

Congratulations o your gorgeous finalist, Courtenay!! #8969317

Nancyj E. Hovey October 15, 2010

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your very deserving FINALIST! 8o) #8969756

Marilyn Cornwell October 15, 2010

Courtenay - congratulations on this wonderful and beautiful finalist! #8970110

Tammy M. Anderson October 15, 2010

Congrats Courtenay on this beautiful finalist. #8970216

Linda D. Lester October 15, 2010

WTG girl....have you come up for air yet! We got some planning to do! :)

Congratulations girl!!! #8970306

Wm Nosal October 15, 2010

Congratulations! #8970442

Courtenay Vanderbilt October 15, 2010

Gosh, thank you guys! And BIG CONGRATS right back at ya!!!! Leaving in the early AM for my 40th high school reunion. Will have to catch up with everyone when I get back! #8970696

Stephanie Halstead October 15, 2010

Well done! #8971104

Sam Britt October 15, 2010

Big Congratulations on YOUR finalist, Courtenay!! #8971864

Barbara Waldoch October 15, 2010

Congratulations on your beautiful Finalist, Courtenay! #8972423

Boyd L. Alexander October 16, 2010

WOW! Big Congratulations on your beautiful Finalist! (I just knew we would see this one again!) Good luck in the next round! #8973196

Usman M. Bajwa October 16, 2010

Beautiful capture and CONGRATZ on the Finalist Award. Good Luck up next!

UB. #8973914

Linda Blair October 16, 2010

Beautiful finalist...congratulations!!! #8973993

Debra R. Harder October 16, 2010

I LOVE how you composed this, Courtenay...and the colors and details are stunning! Huge congratulations on your beautiful finalist! jsb #8974086

Elaine Eastman October 16, 2010

Congrats to you, too! Beautiful color and clarity in this one. #8974320

Merna L. Nobile October 16, 2010

Every month, with our camera in hand, we go out and find what we hope will be the “winning photo.”
Those of us that don’t get recognized, just continue to search for that special image, until one day the Congratulations come pouring in from some of the best artist and friends anyone could image.
So to the Better Photo winners for the month of September, I congratulate you on a job so well done.
My very best to all of you, Merna Nobile
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Tamara K. Walker October 16, 2010

CONGRATULATIONS! #8975142

Melissa G. Meiselman October 17, 2010

Simply beautiful!! Congratulations!! #8976603

Randy D. Dinkins October 17, 2010

Congrats on your finalist as well :-), great job! #8977393

Nancyj E. Hovey October 17, 2010

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your 1st Place WINNER! 8o) #8977609

Melissa G. Meiselman October 17, 2010

Stunning floral image, Courtenay!! Congratulations on this wonderful first place winner!!! #8977660

Anita Hogue October 17, 2010

A very big congratulations to you! You are an awesome photographer! I look forward to seeing you this week!
Warmest Regards, Anita #8977825

Claudia Kuhn October 17, 2010

Congratulations on your winner Courtenay! #8977827

Kathy Cline October 17, 2010

YAY

Congrats! #8977864

Patti Coblentz October 17, 2010

Congratulations on your beautiful win, Courtenay! #8977884

Leslie McLain October 17, 2010

Congrats on your beautiful winner, Courtenay. #8977886

Lindley Johnson October 17, 2010

Outstanding first place win, Courtenay - huge congratulations! #8977894

Danny B. Head October 17, 2010

Beautiful Courtenay! Big Congratss! #8977946

Tammy M. Anderson October 17, 2010

Congrats Courtenay on this wonderful winner. #8978076

Usman M. Bajwa October 17, 2010

CONGRATZ on getting into the Winners Circle with a First Place win, Courtenay!

UB. #8978149

Ken Smith October 17, 2010

Wow!! First Place!! Congrats to you, Courtenay!! #8978221

Patrick Rouzes October 17, 2010

CONGRATULATIONS on this incredible Gold Medal Winner, Courtenay! WTG! #8978258

R. J. Laudenbacher October 17, 2010

Gorgeous shot Courtenay! Congratulations to you on your First Place Win.!!!!! :) #8978308

Michelle Alton October 17, 2010

What a well-deserved Honor, Courtenay! The master gardener as a master photographer of gardens! Congratulations! #8978336

Lorna Shutter October 17, 2010

WOWEEEEEE!!!!! CONGRATULATIONS on your FIRST PLACE WIN for this FANTASTIC image, Court!!!!! WTG!!! :)

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Debra Booth October 17, 2010

Congrats on winning first place, Courtenay! It's a beautiful image! #8978615

Sam Britt October 17, 2010

Huge Congratulations on this terrific First Place win, Courtenay! #8978694

Denny E. Barnes October 17, 2010

Outstanding, Courtenay!! Congratulations on your excellent and well deserved First Place win!! Beautiful!! #8978756

Sharon Sawyer October 17, 2010

Whooo Hoooooo!!! WTG, Courtenay! HUGE congratulations on your outstanding and well deserved FIRST PLACE WIN!!! #8978814

Liz blahh October 17, 2010

Congrats on your beautiful winning image! #8978839

Debra R. Harder October 17, 2010

WHOOOOO-HOOOOOO!!! WTG, Courtenay!! Huge congratulations on your AWESOME FIRST PLACE WIN!!! (I'm doing a dance...with my dogs...thank goodness they're the only ones watching right now...lol!). jsb #8978868

Jean-Pierre Ducondi October 17, 2010

Wonderful - Big big congrats Courtenay. Awesome image.
JP #8978895

Rona L. Schwarz October 17, 2010

This is marvelous, Courtenay, terrific details, composition, and colors! HUGE CONGRATULATIONS on this outstanding First Place Gold winner! #8978945

Shelly A. Van Camp October 17, 2010

Congrats.......Beautiful! #8978970

Robert R. Goodman October 17, 2010

Congratulations,Courtenay!!! #8978973

Renee Doyle October 17, 2010

Big congratulations to you Courtenay!! WTG!! #8979123

Stefania Barbier October 18, 2010

huge congrats on you fantastic first prize!!! #8979293

Carolyn M. Fletcher October 18, 2010

Way to go, girl! Congrats! #8979633

Judy V. Kennamer October 18, 2010

Congrats Courtenay!!! Beautiful First Place Winner!!!!! #8979682

Courtenay Vanderbilt October 18, 2010

Thank you all so very much! I know I've been such the 'Prodigal Child' lately working hard on Growing a Greener World, the TV show and website. You are so kind to bear with me and I appreciate it my friends! #8979709

Julie Burnett October 18, 2010

Congratulations on this stunning First Place Winner, Courtenay!! #8979730

Linda Blair October 18, 2010

A beautiful win Courtenay....congratulations!!!!! #8979951

Gina Cormier October 18, 2010

Congrats on this outstanding winner!!!!!!!!!!!! #8980030

Linda D. Lester October 18, 2010

Beautiful....Congratulations girl! #8980063

Jack Ryan October 18, 2010

Congratulations, Courtenay!!! A very deserving winner!!! #8980165

Carla Capra Anderson October 18, 2010

Hi Courtenay;
Congratulations on your winning image.
;) CC #8980239

Margaret R. Barry October 18, 2010

Congratulations on your beautiful winner, Courtenay! #8980373

Mitch Spence October 18, 2010

Congratulations, Courtenay, on your first place flower winner. #8980461

Monnie Ryan October 18, 2010

Fantastic work, Courtenay -- and congratulations on a well-deserved win! #8980481

Lisa J. Boulden October 18, 2010

Huge congratulations, Courtenay!
~♥~Lisa #8980527

Julianne Bradford October 18, 2010

Fabulous framing on this exceptional first place Gold winner Courtenay! #8980660

Val Feldman October 18, 2010

Wonderfully awesome work here, Courtenay! Huge congrats to you on a beautiful First Place Win! WTG!!!! ~Val #8980951

Jessica Jenney October 18, 2010

Congratulations, Courtenay on your gorgeous First Place win! #8981064

Jeana Clark October 18, 2010

WOW!!!
What a beauty BDB!!!!
Many congratulations for this fabulous First Place Winner!!! WTG G/F!!!!!
~J~ #8981425

Carol Eade October 18, 2010
A beautiful first place, Courtenay, congratulations! #8981511

Anne McKinnell October 18, 2010
Very pretty, congratulations on your winner! #8981950

Jeff Robinson October 19, 2010
Congrats Courtenay on this beautiful Win! Jeff #8982537

Mike Clime October 19, 2010
Congratulations on your winner, Courtenay! #8983581

Valentin M. Armianu October 19, 2010
Congratulations on this wonderful Winner!! #8983655

Monica Mermoz October 19, 2010
Congratulations, Courtenay, on this well deserved first prize! #8984182

Stanley C. Sims October 19, 2010
Very well done Courtenay. It is a beauty. Congrats !!!!!!!!! #8984474

Tommy E. Burgess October 20, 2010
Belated congratulations on your goreous winner Courtenay!!! #8986736

Shawn Jennings October 21, 2010
Congratulations on your beautiful win, Courtenay! #8987703

Phyllis H. Burchett October 22, 2010
Congrats on this fantastic first place winner Courtenay! #8989814

Cindy Bendush October 24, 2010
Big congratulations on your GORGEOUS first place win Courtenay! #8993725

Mick Burkey November 03, 2010
Beautiful work, Courtenay! Congratulations on your winner. #9012275

Donna La Mattino Pagakis November 12, 2010
Congratulations on your FIRST PLACE WIN Courtenay. Eye popping beauty! #9029888

Karen Celella November 21, 2010
Huge congratulations on your stunning first place winner, Courtenay! #9055404

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