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Oars Up

© Paul E. Earl

Oars Up

Uploaded: January 04, 2007

Description

Taken at Sculpture by the Sea 2004. Bondi Beach, NSW Australia
I posted this a couple of years ago and it made the finals. I have resubmitted it with some enhancements to colour and added a border.

Comments

Barbara Waldoch January 04, 2007

Beautiful shot of a beautiful sculpture, Paul! #582242

Paul E. Earl January 04, 2007


Evy Johansen
Wow... cool image, Paul!! Wonderful Colors! #3778434

Husain Akhtar January 04, 2007

Terrific presentation, Paul! sure we will see it again! #3778435

Su Sana E. P level-classic January 04, 2007

Very interesting piece of abstract sculpture and wonderful presentation, Paul!! #3778442

Ray Clarke January 04, 2007

Great colours and presentation Paul!!!!(R) #3778464

Jenny Bosmans January 04, 2007

Fantastic colors and gorgeous abstract image, Paul! :) #3778501

Janine Russell level-classic January 04, 2007

Paul, great colors, clarity and lighting. #3778521

Paul Michko January 04, 2007

Awesome color abstract capture, Paul. #3778589

Donald K. Cherry January 04, 2007

Very cool image and presentation, Paul! Good luck with it this go around! #3778635

Manuel Barrera January 04, 2007

First time I have seen it, Paul, and can see why it made the finals. Hope we see it again twice! #3778680

Carol Sawyer January 04, 2007

Great presentation and colors, Paul!! #3778689

eileen bedford January 04, 2007

Such a beautiful abstract,love your presentation Paul... #3778757

Glenn E. Urquhart January 04, 2007

Well Seen, Well Composed, Beautiful and colorful abstract, Paul!!! VERY Well Done! Cheers, Glenn. #3778803

Aimee S. McMaster January 04, 2007

...lovely color, comp. and pov Paul...Aimee #3779043

Colette M. Metcalf January 04, 2007

Gorgeous, Paul!!! #3779092

Sharon King January 04, 2007

Awesome image, terrific colors and textures! #3779206

Carla Metzler January 04, 2007

Great colors and abstract, Paul! #3779619

Nadya Johnson January 04, 2007

Awesomely cool! It looks like oil paint. Is that a filter or the look of the statue itself? Great abstract! I think we should be seeing this again! #3780014

Renee Doyle January 04, 2007

Fantastic colours and textures Paul! I promise myself all the time to get down there for this one day! Excellent resubmit - I hope you get gold!
#3780914

John Connolly January 04, 2007

Great work Paul! Be interesting to see if the judges are impressed as much as we are! #3780954

Lynne Morris January 04, 2007

I missed this last time Paul so gratefull for the repost, a wonderful image with great colours and textures! #3781417

Dominick M. Dimacale level-addict January 04, 2007

Great colours and composition here Paul...Dominick #3782164

Nancy L. Green level-classic January 04, 2007

Beautifully done Paul!! The colors and clarity are superb!! <>< #3782402

Jayne Martin January 04, 2007

Stunning, okay, how did you do this, please. #3782540

Pat Gamwell January 05, 2007

Wonderful art piece, Paul! LOVE the bold, vibrant colors. (Thank you for your concern and prayers, my friend). #3782705

Cathy Barrows February 24, 2007

Congrats on your finalist...excellent #3983878

Janine Russell level-classic February 24, 2007

Paul, congratulations on your finalist. #3984312

Renee Doyle February 24, 2007

Thrilled to see this one again Paul! Congratulations on another fantastic finalist!
#3985907

Margaret Sikora February 24, 2007

Another outstanding Finalist photo Paul ,the best of luck in next round. #3987706

Barbara Waldoch February 24, 2007

You are on a roll, Paul! #3988268

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna February 25, 2007

Congratulation, Paul!!!!! Fantastic image!!!!! :-) ^.^ Kitty #3990224

Gail Vitikacs level-classic February 25, 2007

Wonderful Paul! Congratulatons! #3991025

Jenny Bosmans February 25, 2007

Congratulations again, Paul! Super! :) #3991906

Colette M. Metcalf February 25, 2007

Congratulations!!! #3992816

Evy Johansen level-classic February 25, 2007

Big congratulations on your beautiful and well deserved finalist, Paul! #3994323

Nadya Johnson February 26, 2007

Oh oh. Paul, you had so many finalists I think I missed a few!! This is stunning! Yet another Big Congrats! #3996935

Cyn Valentine February 26, 2007

Beautiful image..congratulations! #3996963

Rakesh Syal level-classic February 26, 2007

Paul, congratulations on your finalist!! #3997205

Sheryl A. Hudson level-classic February 26, 2007

Congratulations Paul - love the colors!!!
sheryl #3999382

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe February 27, 2007

Congrats Paul on this excellent Finalist! Jeff #4001944

Ray Clarke February 27, 2007

Congratulations on a great winning shot Paul #4002021

Laurence Saliba level-classic February 27, 2007

Congratulations Paul!!!!!!!!! #4002152

Colette M. Metcalf February 27, 2007

Congratulations, Paul!!! #4002214

Cyn Valentine February 27, 2007

COngratulations Paul..stunning winner!! #4002220

David Pratt February 27, 2007

COngratulations Pual on this awesome winner! #4002403

Carla Metzler February 27, 2007

Congratulations on your winner, Paul!! #4002470

John V. Roscich level-deluxe February 27, 2007

AWESOME!!!
BIG CONGRATS PAUL
GOOD WORK
JOHN #4002586

Nadya Johnson February 27, 2007

Paul, you look very good in gold!! HUGE CONGRATS! #4002791

Claudia Kuhn level-classic February 27, 2007

Beautiful comp and colors Paul, congrats on your win! #4002798

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna February 27, 2007

YES!!!!! WONDERFUL win with this one, Paul!!!! WTG!!!!! :-) ^.^ Kitty #4002959

Sam Britt February 27, 2007

Congratulations on this winner, Paul. #4003091

Revonda L. Gentry February 27, 2007

Congratulations on this wonderful winner!! #4003107

Manuel Barrera February 27, 2007

big congratulations, Paul. Well deserved #4003111

Barbara Waldoch February 27, 2007

Congratulations on your win, Paul!!! #4003218

Christopher Delaney February 27, 2007

Congrats! Happy to share 2nd with such a creative image! Do not know how I missed this one. Awesome eye! #4003781

Sharon King February 27, 2007

Congratulations Paul! WTG! #4004173

Dominick M. Dimacale level-addict February 27, 2007

Congratulations Paul on your fabulous win...Dominick #4004534

Cassie L. Woodlee February 27, 2007

Congratulations on your win Paul!! #4004815

Darryl Wilkinson February 27, 2007

Beautiful treaure you found, Paul. Congratulations!! #4004859

Aimee S. McMaster February 28, 2007

,,,congratulations on your winner, Paul!! Aimee #4005219

Aimee S. McMaster February 28, 2007

,,,congratulations on your winner, Paul!! Aimee #4005220

Aimee S. McMaster February 28, 2007

,,,congratulations on your winner, Paul!! Aimee #4005221

Tammy Scott February 28, 2007

Congratulations on this stunning winner! #4005388

Kay E. Mahoney level-classic February 28, 2007

Congratulations on your second place winner:) #4005651

Jenny Bosmans February 28, 2007

Congratulations on this fantastic winner, Paul! :) #4006729

February 28, 2007

Just one word to describe your shot ~ WOWSERS! :) #4006915

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe February 28, 2007

Congrats Paul!! Jeff #4007514

Renee Doyle February 28, 2007

Loved this one! Congratulations Paul on this fantastic win!
#4007947

Janine Russell level-classic February 28, 2007

Paul, congratulations on your Second Place Win! #4008288

Margaret Sikora February 28, 2007

Huge congratulations Paul for this beautiful winner,well deserved. #4009391

Evy Johansen level-classic February 28, 2007

BIG congratulations on your wonderful win, Paul!! #4009429

Husain Akhtar March 02, 2007

Paul, whole heartily congratulations on your most deserving win in the January 2007 contest! Sorry for not contacting you earlier because I had no access to the internet for days! #4016637

RC Fritz March 03, 2007

Congratulations Paul on your Second Place WIN! #4017188

eileen bedford March 03, 2007

Congratulations Paul, this is AWESOME... #4018996

Glenn E. Urquhart March 04, 2007

A late Big Congratulations on your award, Paul!!! Well Deserved! Cheers, Glenn. #4020354

Carolyn J. Connolly March 05, 2007

WOW, Paul - SO-O many Finalists from your January postings!! V-E-R-Y well done, my friend - EVERY one of them was SO-O well deserved!! This BEAUTIFUL image though, went one better, winning a Second Place...AND I can see why!! :o)

I'm sorry not to have commented on it before, but it really IS a FABULOUS image...and it DEFINITELY turned out to be worth your while re-posting it!! ;o) Sincere CONGRATULATIONS on your win, Paul - Phil and I are VERY happy for you!! :o) #4025432

Carol Teal May 29, 2009

My friend and I were looking through some beach photos and found this. This is so beautiful Paul! I really love the colors! Well done and a very late congrats on your win! #7577906

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