Inspiring Photo: Euphoria #1595402

Euphoria

Uploaded: December 29, 2005

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Donna was definately happy while playing on a mound of sand at Mosquito Lake back in October.

This is a resub from the November contest that didn't capture the heart of the judges, therefore, I did some monor tweaking to the crop, color, contrast and saturation and will give it another try this month.

Thanks to those of you who sent well wishes pertaining to my back. It's still giving me fits, but will hopefully feel better soon.

catagory: Monthly Theme (Joy) Perhaps they meant holiday joy, but I'll try it anyhow. I never do well in the MTs.

Comments

Amanda M. Johnson December 29, 2005 0

Wonderful color! Love the composition! Nice image. #365777

Arya Bandyopadhyay December 29, 2005 0

Indeed a very nice shot, Donald!! I love the colour and the composition!!! #2232068

Pamela Shane December 29, 2005 0

I must have missed something in the holiday kaos - didn't know you hurt your back. I hope you are soon feeling better, as you know - I know the misery of back problems !! :( Beautiful colors in this image Don, & I love how Donna is off the ground - perfect title! #2232188

Carolyn M. Fletcher December 29, 2005 0

Cool shot!! Take it easy on the back! #2232206

Adilson F. Ferreira December 29, 2005 0

Terrific capture Donald!!!
Wonderful colors and great silhouette!!!
#2232212

Rakesh Syal December 29, 2005 0

Awesome capture and silhoutte, Don!!! Winner in my opinion!!! #2232245

Darren K. Fisher December 29, 2005 0

This is awesome Donald. #2232285

Judy S. Fung December 29, 2005 0

Wonderful image, Donald! #2232977

Roger Bernabo December 29, 2005 0

Super coloring and a wonderful child like silhouette! #2233185

Goshka G. December 29, 2005 0

It's as great as I remember this, Donald, and good luck to your back!! #2233194

Kerby Pfrangle December 29, 2005 0

Donald a wonderful capture of youth and energy. Beautiful colors and nice PS work. Kerby #2233236

Claudia Kuhn December 30, 2005 0

Wonderful capture, silhouette and colors Donald! #2233502

Karim Abiali December 30, 2005 0

Very lovely silhouette Don, the colors & contrast are great.
Happy new year everyone.
Karim. #2236275

Janine Russell January 01, 2006 0

Donald, wonderful clarity, colors, silhouette and composition; praying that your back will be back to normal soon. #2239867

Kate Jackson January 01, 2006 0

I absolutely love this. Cannot imagine that it could ever be passed over. Good luck with this and to your back Donald! #2240985

Alison Greenwood January 01, 2006 0

Wonderful colours Donald! I love your sillhouette images! :o) #2241238

Larry Lawhead January 02, 2006 0

Very nice, Don!! I really like the background colors, the bold silhouette....

LarryL http://lsqrd.blogspot.com/

#2245425

She-She Killough January 21, 2006 0
Great Job Don! And Congrats on your finalist!! #2312577

Kerby Pfrangle January 21, 2006 0
Donald congratulations. Beautiful finalist. Good luck. Kerby #2312812

Leanne M.E. Boyd January 21, 2006 0
Whatever Joy means, it includes this fantastic shot. Congrast, Don! #2313019

Dr Silly January 21, 2006 0
Congratulations Donald. :o)
#2313075

Candice C. Calhoun January 21, 2006 0
Congratulations!
ccc #2313100

Karen Engelbreth January 21, 2006 0
Congrats on your finalist, Donald! #2313142

Linda D. Lester January 21, 2006 0
Congratulations on the wonderful finalist!!!!!! #2313452

Cindy Paquette January 21, 2006 0
You and Donna make beautiful images together Don! Congratulations on this particular beauty! #2313622

Cliff & Patti Smith January 21, 2006 0
Congratulations Donald...well deserved! This image is beautiful! #2313986

Claudia Kuhn January 21, 2006 0
Congrats Donald, this is wonderful! #2314124

Ed Heaton January 21, 2006 0
Awesome job Donald! Congrats on your finalist :-) #2314243

Kirsi Bertolini January 21, 2006 0
Beautiful, congrats, job well done! #2314605

Sergio La Spina January 21, 2006 0
Fantastic shot Congratulation!! #2314698

Adilson F. Ferreira January 21, 2006 0
Congratulations on this wonderful finalist Donald!!! #2315035

KHAWLA Haddad January 21, 2006 0
Congratulations on your wonderful finalist,Don!!!!!!
I know Donna be so happy best of luck in the next round my friend!! #2315049

Barbara Helgason January 21, 2006 0
Wow, this is beautiful, congratulations and best of luck in the next round Don! #2315186

Kara L. Hendricks January 21, 2006 0
This is gorgeous Don!! Congrats and good luck!! #2315383

Tammy Scott January 21, 2006 0
Congratulations! #2315413

Jeff Robinson January 21, 2006 0
Congrats Donald on your Finalist! Jeff #2315669

Steven Gunnerson January 21, 2006 0
Congratulations Donald, well done! #2315788

Life Expressions January 21, 2006 0
Congrats on your finalist Donald! #2315933

Roxanne M. Bubar January 21, 2006 0
Fabulous image and congrats, Donald. #2316663

Susie Peek-Swint January 21, 2006 0
I remember this one Don ~ great shot and glad to see it in the finals this time ~ many congrats! #2316703

Carla Metzler January 21, 2006 0
Congratulations on this great finalist,Don! Good luck in the next round!
#2317833

Jenny Bosmans January 21, 2006 0
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Don!! :) #2318385

Cathy M. Gromball January 22, 2006 0
Congratulations on this wonderful finalist, Donald!
Cathy :) #2318940

Leonard Pierce January 22, 2006 0
Congratulations on your finalist, Donald!!! #2319842

Margaret Sikora January 22, 2006 0
Congratulations on being in the Finalist list if colours are on their list this is a sure winner. #2321010

Kate Jackson January 22, 2006 0
So good to see this one again Don ~ congratulations! #2322261

Daniel Diaz January 22, 2006 0
Big congrats on this awesome finalist Don, good luck in the next round!!! #2322570

Rakesh Syal January 22, 2006 0
Oh Yess! I told you, Don!!!! I can smell a winner here!!!!!!!!! #2322752

Donna W. Neal January 23, 2006 0
Loved this when you posted it and I am so happy to see the judges loved it also. Congratulations on this well deserved finalist Donald #2323590

Karen Rahlf January 23, 2006 0
Great shot. Congratulations! #2324321

Gail Vitikacs January 23, 2006 0
I knew it!!! Way to go!!! Congratulations! #2325296

Deb Holmes-Hatfield January 24, 2006 0
Way to go Donald, congrats to you! #2328017

Dan Holm January 24, 2006 0
Alright, Donald!! CONGRATULATIONS! #2328402

Judy S. Fung January 24, 2006 0
Congrats, Donald! #2328698

Pat Gamwell January 24, 2006 0
CONGRATS on a well deserved image, Don! #2330582

Su Sana E. P January 24, 2006 0
Congratulations on your well deserving WIN, Donald! #2330854

Linda D. Lester January 24, 2006 0
You did well in this one!! Congratulations! #2330933

Dr Silly January 24, 2006 0
Congratulations Donald. :o)
#2330955

Kelly Barclay January 24, 2006 0
Congratulations!! What a great image!! #2330965

S P Mukherji January 24, 2006 0
Hearty congratulations for this out of the world composition!! #2331087

She-She Killough January 24, 2006 0
Congrats Donald!! This is awesome! #2331169

Steven Gunnerson January 24, 2006 0
Congratualtions on your WIN Donald!!! #2331254

Goshka G. January 24, 2006 0
Congrats on this wonderful win, Donald!! #2331273

Alison Greenwood January 24, 2006 0
Superb Donald!!! Congratulations!!! :o) #2331279

Donna La Mattino Pagakis January 24, 2006 0
Very nice, great colors and design, Congratulations!!! #2331359

Carla Metzler January 24, 2006 0
Ay to go Don! CONGRATULATIONS! #2331385

Deb Holmes-Hatfield January 24, 2006 0
Awesome Don, big congrats to you on this much deserved win! #2331680

Kristi A. Howson January 24, 2006 0
Congratulations on your win Donald! Fantastic! #2331730

Adilson F. Ferreira January 24, 2006 0
Congratulations on this fantastic win Donald!!! #2331854

Alan L. Borror January 24, 2006 0
Congratulations on a wonderful winner, Don! #2332622

Cathy Gregor January 24, 2006 0
Congratulations on your win, Don! #2332878

Sharon Day January 24, 2006 0
Big congratulations on your outstanding win, Don!!! #2333065

Cindy Paquette January 24, 2006 0
Well, YOU have to just EUPHORIC over your winning image Don! Fabulous and fantastic for you! A HUGE warm CONGRATULATIONS on this one Don! :-) #2333154

Jenny Bosmans January 25, 2006 0
Congratulations on this super winner, Don!! #2333268

Judy S. Fung January 25, 2006 0
Congrats on your win, Donald! #2333296

Donald K. Cherry January 25, 2006 0
A great big heartfelt thank you to everyone who took the time to comment on this image. This is a really special win because my daughter, Donna, is sharing it with me. #2333304

Stanley J. Contrades January 25, 2006 0
BIG CONGRATULATIONS on this 2nd Place winner and this joyous image, Donald!!
Much Aloha,
Stan #2333343

Donna J. Taff January 25, 2006 0
Congratulations on your wonderful win, Donald!!! #2333497

Darryl Wilkinson January 25, 2006 0
Way to go, Don!!! Congratulations on this fantastic WINNER!!! #2333519

Laura Clay-Ballard January 25, 2006 0
congrats on this awesome winning image! #2333628

Stephen Zacker January 25, 2006 0
Right On! This is really a Super image. Congratulations #2333817

Pamela Shane January 25, 2006 0
Big CONGRATULATIONS on this 2nd place winner Don - very well deserved!!!!
:] :] #2333849

Larry Lawhead January 25, 2006 0
Congratulations on the well deserved 2nd Place Donald!!
LarryL http://lsqrd.blogspot.com/
#2333877

Tammy Scott January 25, 2006 0
Congratulations a well derserve win! #2333982

Corinne M. Thompson January 25, 2006 0
Now this joyous capture has brought you much joy! Congratulations on your win! #2334372

Charlene Bayerle January 25, 2006 0
Congratulations Donald!!!!!! Well deserved!!! #2334453

Jill Flynn January 25, 2006 0
Congratulations on your WIN Donald! #2334677

Allan L. Whitehead January 25, 2006 0
Donald, congratulations on this magnificent win in last month's contest in the 'Monthly Theme' category. It is truly, richly deserved, my very dear friend - your good friend, Allan #2335554

Cliff & Patti Smith January 25, 2006 0
This image is awesome! Congratulations on your second place win Donald! #2335695

Donna W. Neal January 25, 2006 0
Glad to see this one on the winners page Donald.
Congratulations on this fine winner #2335958

Laurence Saliba January 25, 2006 0
Congratulations on this outstanding Winner, Donald!! #2336005

Milan Banik January 25, 2006 0
happy to see this in winner list ,congrates Donald! #2337187

Susie Peek-Swint January 25, 2006 0
Many congrats on this wonderful winner Donald ~ well done! #2337214

Terry L. Ellis January 25, 2006 0
Congratulations, Donald on this fantastic second place win! It's wonderful! #2337673

Cathy M. Gromball January 25, 2006 0
Congratulations on your Second Place win, Donald!
Cathy :) #2338186

Donald K. Cherry January 25, 2006 0
Thanks again everyone for all the great comments. I continue to be overwhelmed by the great response to this image!! #2338207

Cathy Barrows January 26, 2006 0
Congrats on your win #2338730

Daniel Diaz January 26, 2006 0
Big Congrats on this GORGEOUS winner Don!!!
That's what I was talking about buddy, you see what I mean, Cherrs my good friend!! #2339927

Mary L. Graham January 26, 2006 0
Wooooo hoooooooooo congrats on this beautiful winner Don!! #2340830

Kate Jackson January 26, 2006 0
Euphoria must be what you are feeling Don! I know I would be even to get a finalist! Way hay big congratulations! I absolutely love this picture! #2340900

KHAWLA Haddad January 26, 2006 0
YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA Big Congratulations on a Wonderful winner,Don!!!
Hope you feeling well ! #2342175

Jeff Robinson January 27, 2006 0
Congrats on your outstanding winning image! Jeff #2344347

Tonya R. Boles January 27, 2006 0
I see no picture, but congrats on your win. #2344495

Stephanie Laird January 27, 2006 0
Congratulations Donald! Wonderful Shot! #2346584

bob cornelison January 28, 2006 0
Got the judges attention this time!
Congrats!
~:O) #2347231

Jim Kinnunen January 30, 2006 0
Wonderful winning image, Don...Congratulations!!!! #2354257

Chris Budny February 06, 2006 0
Really wonderful image, Don! I love the photo text you wrote, too, about your first Nov. entry, then a retry, and is "Joy" going to work, etc... all to find out you made Second Place! ;) Congratulations! #2384990

Mary K. Robison March 10, 2006 0
Christopher pretty well covered it, Don. Your win must've been that much sweeter, knowing the history of this beautiful image. Such great colors and silhouette.
Belated Congratulations! #2519203

Akhilesh Sharma July 05, 2006 0
Excellent capture. Congrats on winning. #2987070

Bill Wyatt July 14, 2006 0
Beautiful colors! Congratulations of your winner, Donald! #3027364

August 17, 2006 0
Beautiful Donald!
Congratulations on this gorgeous winner!
#3175632

Z. Banu October 03, 2006 0
Congratulations Donald its very beautiful well done!!!!!!!!! #3402953

Jill Odice February 05, 2007 0
Guess you spoke to soon about your luck with the MT 's :-) Congrats :-) #3915257

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