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A Heron's Life


 
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A Heron's Life
Just kicking back, waiting for a fish to surface!

F7.1, 1/400th sec, ISO 640, 400mm zoom.

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Beautiful simple comp, very engaging. Great color treatment, Ken.


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December 01, 2008

 
- Carolyn M. Fletcher

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  He looks pretty content to me! I wish I could get closer to the ones around here.


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- Carolyn M. Fletcher

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  He looks pretty content to me! I wish I could get closer to the ones around here.


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December 01, 2008

 

Brett Dolsen
  Great colour tones and composition Ken!!Brett


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Mary Timman
  Fantastic capture. I love the light, reflection and colors!


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December 01, 2008

 
- Claudia Kuhn

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  Beautiful early morning light Ken, so still!


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  Excellent comp, lighting and capture!! Very nice work Ken! Jeff


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- Linda D. Lester

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  Awesome....love the tones and reflection! Hope we see this again!


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- Nikki McDonald

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  Beautiful color, Ken, and I love the simplicity of the composition.


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- Judy V. Kennamer

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  Totally gorgeous Ken!!!!


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Joy Rector
  perfect


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- Usman M. Bajwa

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  Very well done, Ken.


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Eivor Kuchta
  Wonderful colors and composition, Ken!


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  He does look relaxed...very pretty colors and reflections!


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December 01, 2008

 

Nadya Johnson
  So simple, so expressive! Love the light and colors here. Beautiful, Ken!


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- Dennis Flanagan

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  Flower Boy is turning into nature boy. Nicely done.


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Anita Hogue
  A W E S O M E!!!!!


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Amy JACKSON
  Beautiful image, Ken!!!


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Liz blahh
  Just beautiful! Love the light & color.


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Shawn Jennings
  Excellent! Love the simplicity of this!


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Melissa G. Meiselman
  I love the elegant simplicity of this beautiful shot taken with great light and color, Ken!!


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- William C. Raco

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  Beautiful colors, pose and composition
Excellent, Ken


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Melissa Olsen
  What can I say other than PERFECT!


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Eli Boschetto
  Fantastic comp, Ken! Excellent light and color!


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  Awesome Ken. Love the tones ans the simplicity of the lone Heron and his reflection.


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December 01, 2008

 

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna
  Ya know, Ken...sometimes you make me so dog gone MAD because you NEVER have a BAD photo!!!!! They are all PERFECT in EVERY way!!!!!

How's that for a back handed compliment??? hehehehe

♫ k


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JO ANN CLEVELAND
  Perfection, hey Kitty has a point here..

jo ann c.


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- Shelly A. Van Camp

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  Beautiful capture and colors, Ken!


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Michelle Alton
  Gorgeous color graces this serene composition, Ken.


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  Very beautiful image and color you've captured here, Ken! Beautifully done!!....Denny


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Gina Cormier
  Very nice comp and color Ken.


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Cathy Barrows
  fabulous


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Hendrik Storme
  WOW!!! Just great,love it Ken!!!


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Dianna Murphy
  Wonderful job Ken.


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Renee Doyle
  Love the colour tones and the simple composition!!! Beautiful Ken!!


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  Stunning!!!


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Patti Coblentz
  Very still, calm and quiet image with beautiful color tones1 Patti


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Aleksandra Miesak
  A very beautiful and simple image! Good luck with it!


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David Phalen
  Spectacular beauty with wonderful soft bands of color, reflection and clarity of the bird!! Not bad for a landscape photographer. LOL


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A P
  Beautiful light and tones, Ken


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December 01, 2008

 
- Stefania Barbier

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  Ken this is stunning and a winer in my book... the soft color, the reflection and the simplicity... WOW


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December 02, 2008

 

Jeana Clark
 
Simply a Beautiful capture Ken!!!
AWESOME WORK!!!!

~J~


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December 02, 2008

 
- Jacqualyn A. Volker

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  Very nice capture Ken! Love the POV and coloring!! *S*


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December 02, 2008

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis
  Artistic and beautiful Ken!


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December 05, 2008

 

Darren K. Fisher
  Nicely composed and I really like the colors reflecting in the water.


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December 05, 2008

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis
  I'm so happy to see this as a POTD Ken, a huge congratulations!!!


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December 06, 2008

 

Katarina Mansson
  What a fantastic capture! Love the color bands, light, calmness, composition, colors...everything. Congratulations Ken!


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Alex T. Mizuno
  Beautiful work Ken! Congratulations on POTD!!!


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Pat Gamwell
  Incredible work, Ken! Congrats on POTD!


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Colleen Farrell
  Great capture! Congrats on another POTD, Ken!


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Siete Meeter
  Fantastic capture. I love the light, reflection and colors! Congrats on POTD!


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Susie Peek-Swint
  Stunning capture and composition Ken ~ many congrats on this beautiful POTD!


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- Stefania Barbier

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  WOOOOOOOHOOOOOOO CONGRATS ON YOUR FABULOUS POTD KEN!!!!!!!!


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- Susan Jane Allen

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  Lovely capture! Congrats on you POTD!


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- Les Rhoades

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  Congrats on "another"POTD selection


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Renee Doyle
  WTG CB!!! You are on a roll!! Congratulations on another wonderful POTD!


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Tressie Davis
  Congrats on POTD, this is a gorgeous image!


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  Congratulations on your POTD, Ken, for this exceptional image!

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Anita Hogue
  Yep, think I should be a judge! I picked this one the day you entered. Congratulations and Awesome!


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- Usman M. Bajwa

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  Congrats. ken on this lovely POTD.

UB.


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Michelle Alton
  This is probably the most creative and beautiful heron shot I've seen, Ken. Congratulations on it being selected for POTD and for its future honors!


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Hendrik Storme
  WOW again,great POTD!!!Congratulations Ken!


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- William C. Raco

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  Congratulations, Ken!


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JO ANN CLEVELAND
  Congratulations friend! Great POTD, NOW...go for the Gold!

jo ann c.


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Steven W. Lepak
  Bravo Ken! Congrats on this stunning POTD! Keep up the great work. Best Regards, Steven


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Amy JACKSON
  Congratulations on your POTD, Ken!!! :)


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  Serenely beautiful. I wish I lived there sometimes! Congrats on the POTD, Ken!
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December 06, 2008

 

Kara L. Hendricks
  Congrats to you Ken for this MOST deserving POTD!!


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- Guy D. Biechele

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  Fabulous artistic shot! Congratulations on your POTD.


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David Phalen
  BIG Congrats on a spectacular POTD!!


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- Judy V. Kennamer

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  Congrats on this marvelous POTD Ken!!!


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Mary Timman
  Simply gorgeous POTD , Congratulations Ken!


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Cathy Barrows
  you are on a roll with POTD's...wtg...just beautiful


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Melissa Olsen
  I knew we would see this one again, Congrats!


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Kaye Burazin
  Simplicity at it's finest! Good for you!


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Eivor Kuchta
  Congratulations on your POTD, Ken!


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Cheryl E. Molennor
  WOW just amazing!


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- Gail Vitikacs

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  You are on a roll with these POTDs Ken!!! CONGRATULATIONS! It is a beauty!


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Donna R. Wageman
  So peaceful and serene. Stupendous!
Congratulations.................


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Sandy Powers
  Oh YES! Ken! This is the finest of the finest art! Breathtaking, and "my" kind of photography.


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- Nikki McDonald

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  Wonderful POTD! Congratulations, Ken.


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Jeana Clark
 
POTD!!!!!!
CONGRATULATIONS KEN!!!!

~J~


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Darryl Wilkinson
  You da Man, Ken! Congratulations!!


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Lori Carlson
  This is incredibly gorgeous, Ken!! Hope you have a perfect spot to display this in your home cuz it's amazing!!! Well done and big congrats to you!!! :0)


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A P
  Congratulations on this stunning POTD, Ken


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- Mitch Spence

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  Congratulations on the POTD, Ken. It's a beautiful image.


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Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna
  I knew this would show up again...and most likely again and again!!!!! LOLOL
Congratulations, Ken!!!!! :-) ♫ k


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john dunne
  Spectacular.


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- Linda D. Lester

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  I knew we would see this again but didn't think this soon! Great job!!!!


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Holly Hitchcock
  Gorgeous POTD, Ken. As usual you have captured nature at its most beautiful...


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Philippe Vieux-Jeanton
  Magnifique image.. Congratulations, Ken!


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- Lisa J. Boulden

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  Congratz on this wonderful potd!
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Gord MacEachern
  Very calm serene image, great shot!


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Helen Dittrich
  stunning photo, love the colors and the serenity.


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Joy Rector
  congrats on the POTD


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- ronda chatelle

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  SPECTACULAR image Ken! A quick favorite for me! Congratulations!


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Cheryl Meisel
  Very pretty. I do so enjoy sometimes images like this with the subject in peace by it's self :)
BIG CONGRATS on your wins with this.
Cherylm


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December 06, 2008

 

John Connolly
  An outstanding image Ken, Congratulations on your POTD!

A bit of coincedense about our herons today!


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- Shelly A. Van Camp

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  How much do you pay them to get all these PORD'S? LOL Great capture and congrats on the POTD (Again) :)


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  Congrats Ken on this outstanding POTD!! Jeff


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- Dr Silly

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  Beautiful Ken, congrats on the POTD. :O)


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- Nancy L. Green

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  CONGRATULATIONS Ken on this wonderful POTD, WTG!!! <><


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December 06, 2008

 

Shirley A. Kinney
  So simple, yet so awesomely beautiful, Ken. Congrats on your POTD. Well deserved.


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Kathy L. Clark
  Very beautiful Ken, congrats on your awesome POTD.


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Carla Metzler
  Congratulations on this beautiful POTD!


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December 07, 2008

 
- Evy Johansen

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  Beautiful and elegant!!! Big congratulations on your wonderful POTD, Ken!!


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December 07, 2008

 

Ed Heaton
  Excellent work Ken and congrats on POTD!


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Corinne M. Thompson
  Congrats on your POTD Ken, fabulous work!


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  Big congratulations on your POTD, Ken!! It's a very beautiful image!!....Denny


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December 07, 2008

 
- Dennis Flanagan

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  You're on a roll.


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December 08, 2008

 

Michael Umbreit
  Ken - Congratulations on your POTD! Stunning! - Mike


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December 08, 2008

 

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  So beautiful in its simplicity. Awesome colors.


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December 18, 2008

 
- Linda D. Lester

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  Love it....Congratulations on your finalist.....good luck in the next round! :)


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January 21, 2009

 

Anita Hogue
  I love this image too! Congratulations!


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January 21, 2009

 

Shawn Jennings
  Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Ken!


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January 21, 2009

 

Courtenay Vanderbilt
  Congratulations Ken!


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January 21, 2009

 
- Gail Vitikacs

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  This is an image that keeps on giving Congratulations!


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January 21, 2009

 

Sandy Powers
  Ohhhh yes! I knew we'd be seeing this one again! Congratulations Ken! This is one of my favorite photos EVER!


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January 21, 2009

 

Alex T. Mizuno
  Such a beauty in simplicity! Congratulations on your Finalist Ken!!


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January 21, 2009

 

Cathy Barrows
  Congrats on your finalist...love it


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January 21, 2009

 

A P
  Congratz again Ken


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January 21, 2009

 

Kathy L. Clark
  Congrats Ken on your beautiful finalist


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January 21, 2009

 
- Usman M. Bajwa

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  WTG, Congrats. on this stunning Finalist.

UB.


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January 21, 2009

 

Kristi A. Howson
  Congratulations on this wonderful Finalist and best of luck in the next round! Love the mood here Ken!


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January 21, 2009

 
- Shelly A. Van Camp

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  A Beauty...Congrats and best of luck!


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January 21, 2009

 

Kaye Burazin
  Three is a lucky number. Congrats and good luck my friend.


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January 21, 2009

 

mark grandoni
  Beautiful Artwork Ken.

Best Of Luck!


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January 21, 2009

 

Renee Doyle
  This is a beauty Ken!! Big congratulations to you!


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January 21, 2009

 

Tammy Scott
  Beautiful tones on this awesome image! Congratulations!


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January 22, 2009

 

JO ANN CLEVELAND
  Love it Ken....Congratulations on your finalist and go for the gold!

jo ann c.


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January 22, 2009

 
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  Congrats Ken!


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January 22, 2009

 
- Stefania Barbier

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  We will see a gold here.... this is absolutely spectacular... another huge congrats Ken!!!


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January 22, 2009

 

Margaret R. Barry
  Congratulations on this fantastic finalist, Ken!


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January 22, 2009

 

Sam Britt
  Congratulations, terrific finalist, Ken!


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January 22, 2009

 

Eivor Kuchta
  Congratulations on your finalist, Ken!


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January 23, 2009

 
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  Congratulations, Ken!


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January 23, 2009

 

Hendrik Storme
  Congratulations on this great finalist Ken!!!


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January 24, 2009

 

Linda Blair
  Congratulations Ken!!!!!


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January 24, 2009

 

Jeana Clark
 
POTD and now finalist...
It's Excellent Ken!!!!
Congratulations!!!!!

~J~


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January 24, 2009

 

Patti Coblentz
  Congratulations, Ken!!
Patti


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January 24, 2009

 
- Mary Beth Aiello

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  Just beautiful, Ken. Congrats on this outstanding finalist.


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January 25, 2009

 

Nancy (Peaches) Harker
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WOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
HUGE CONGRATS on your finalist and POTD Ken!

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January 25, 2009

 

Colleen Farrell
  Awesome! Congratulations on your POTD and finalist, Ken!


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January 27, 2009

 

John Connolly
  A fabulous shot Ken, Congratulations on your POTD!


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