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Up Close and Personal!

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 Up Close and Personal! Macro of the center of flower, it looks like little hearts in the centerEffects are Kaleidoscope, had to go back to original to see what I did...lol
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Sanjay Kumar

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WOW Gorgeous!! Amazing colours and details!! Super shot!!
1/30/2009 1:19:13 PM
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Joan Powell

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very pretty , looks like a stained glass window !
1/30/2009 1:34:44 PM
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Sabrina L. Ryan
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Excellent macro photo, JoAnn! Nice sharp detail!
1/30/2009 1:48:19 PM
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Jeff W. Robinson
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An Outstanding macro Jo Ann! Jeff
1/30/2009 2:22:31 PM
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Monnie Ryan
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Fantastic, Jo Ann! Outstanding work!
1/30/2009 2:34:28 PM
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Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna
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HOLY MOLY, Jo Ann!!!!! This is sensationally beautiful!!!!! Wonderful work on it!!!!! ;-) k
1/30/2009 2:40:32 PM
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Bill Knaps

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Wow Jo Ann, What a beautiful Macro. Bill
1/30/2009 3:18:21 PM
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Ron McEwan

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Most beautiful image Jo Ann, you sure have yourself a winner here in my book
1/30/2009 3:31:37 PM
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Tammy M. Anderson
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This is the most beautiful macro I have ever seen, Jo Ann. Amazing!!!!!
1/30/2009 3:52:28 PM
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JO ANN CLEVELAND
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Ohhhh my goodness, what wonderful comments friends! And I certainly do appreciate it too....jo ann c.
1/30/2009 4:15:51 PM
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A P

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Almost looks like a kaleidescope It is totally beautiful and totally cool, JoAnn
1/30/2009 4:34:50 PM
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Shelly A. Van Camp
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Very Pretty and creative, Jo Ann....Love it!! ♥
1/30/2009 7:32:07 PM
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Stefania Barbier
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gorgeous kaleidoscope-type image Jo Ann!!!
1/31/2009 12:40:04 AM
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JO ANN CLEVELAND
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Thanks so much, I didn't do any effects on it, just removed a dust or pollen on a couple of places and cropped it, but thanks anyway! :) I used extension tubes to get even closer with 105 mm, f2.8jo ann c.
1/31/2009 5:22:39 AM
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Kathy L. Clark

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Wow Jo Ann this is perfect. I would have said it was a kaleidoscope. What a great job.
1/31/2009 6:01:57 AM
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Mike Clime
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Excellent macro and perfectly composed!
1/31/2009 6:20:28 AM
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Stephen Zacker
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Very Cool, colorful and creative
1/31/2009 7:00:08 AM
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Linda Blair
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Gorgeous macro Jo Ann!!!!!
1/31/2009 7:26:02 AM
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Max Aureli
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Amaze capture and wonderful work in this flower, Jo Ann!!!
1/31/2009 8:02:08 AM
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JO ANN CLEVELAND
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Kathy and Ann, went back and checked and I did use Kaleidoscope! I did crop, and remove 2 spots though...:)jo ann c.
1/31/2009 8:05:55 AM
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Agnes Fegan
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Just beautiful Jo Ann ... and the perfect flower for Valentine's Day!
1/31/2009 8:09:31 AM
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Rajeev 270293 Kashyap

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Beautiful Floral image capture Jo Ann!
2/1/2009 10:42:30 AM
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Linda D. Lester
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Straight into my favorites! Great job!
2/1/2009 8:34:01 PM
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Cathy Barrows
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this is very cool...great job
2/2/2009 4:59:51 AM
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Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas
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Great macro and effects Jo Ann!, Amalia
2/2/2009 1:51:41 PM
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Courtenay Vanderbilt

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Fantastic image Jo Ann! Love this!
2/2/2009 5:38:36 PM
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Gary Lange
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I love your abstracts, Jo Ann!! Well done here!
2/3/2009 12:40:29 PM
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Nikki McDonald
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Gorgeous result, Jo Ann. I love the symmetry and repeated patterns.
2/5/2009 7:17:20 PM
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Mitch Spence
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Beautiful design creation, Jo Ann.
2/7/2009 9:31:17 AM
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Harmeet Singh

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Gorgeous ..A winner here...
2/8/2009 7:29:45 AM
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Elida Gutierrez

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This is AWESOME!!!
2/15/2009 3:57:38 PM
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A P

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 CONGRATULATIONS on your outstanding finalist. Best of Luck in the next round.
2/23/2009 10:18:19 AM
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Tiia Vissak
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Congratulations!
2/23/2009 10:22:11 AM
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Linda D. Lester
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Winner.......Congratulations on your finalist....good luck in the next round!
2/23/2009 10:43:29 AM
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Sirsendu Gayen
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Congratulations!
2/23/2009 11:08:38 AM
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Mitch Spence
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Good for you, Jo Ann. My congratulations!
2/23/2009 11:13:13 AM
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Max Aureli
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Congratulations Jo Ann!!! :-))))
2/23/2009 11:17:25 AM
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Mark Stevens
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Well done Jo Ann! Mark
2/23/2009 11:22:03 AM
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Jeana Clark
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Oh so Happy Jo Ann!!!! Congratulations on this Awesome Finalist!!! WTG & Best of Luck in the Next Round!!!!!!!~J~
2/23/2009 11:31:35 AM
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Shawn Jennings
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WTG Jo Ann! Congratulations on your finalist!
2/23/2009 11:55:49 AM
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Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna
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WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOO FANTASTIC finalists, Jo Ann!!!!! WTG!!!!! :-) k
2/23/2009 12:18:12 PM
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JO ANN CLEVELAND
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OMG! I didn't know,gotta go check all of them out! Thank you sooooooo much! Well, you know I liked it, I made it my picture when I commentjo ann cl
2/23/2009 12:20:37 PM
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Tammy M. Anderson
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Congratulations, Jo ANN!!!!!!
2/23/2009 12:28:48 PM
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Renee Doyle
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Woo Hoo!!!!!!!! Big congrats on this awesome finalist Jo Ann!!!! Best of luck in the next round!
2/23/2009 12:41:35 PM
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Shelly A. Van Camp
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Beautiful! Congrats and best wishes!
2/23/2009 12:54:18 PM
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Colette M. Metcalf
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WTG! Congrats!!!!
2/23/2009 1:27:24 PM
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Alex T. Mizuno
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Mother nature is a great designer and you perfected mother nature's work. Congratulations on your Finalist Jo Ann!!!
2/23/2009 1:41:51 PM
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Monnie Ryan
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Hey, congratulations, Jo Ann -- quite an honor!
2/23/2009 2:00:22 PM
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Susan Fox
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Congratulations!
2/23/2009 2:05:08 PM
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Tamara K. Walker
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CONGRATULATIONS!
2/23/2009 2:28:36 PM
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Candice C. Calhoun
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Congratulations for your marvelous finalist, WTG!ccc
2/23/2009 2:32:57 PM
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Kerry Hill

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Huge congratulations, Jo Ann!!!
2/23/2009 2:45:56 PM
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Colleen Farrell
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WOW!! FABULOUS! Congratulations, Jo Ann!
2/23/2009 3:00:41 PM
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MELODIE C. ROBERTS
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HUGE Congratulations Venus!!
2/23/2009 3:20:41 PM
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Nikki McDonald
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Wonderful job on this one, Jo Ann -- congratulations on your finalist and good luck in the next round.
2/23/2009 3:21:04 PM
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Tammy Scott

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Congratulations on this AWESOME finalist!
2/23/2009 4:16:45 PM
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Elida Gutierrez

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I always knew this one will make it. Congatulations on your FINALIST!!!!
2/23/2009 4:20:07 PM
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Cathy Barrows
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Congrats on your finalist...i knew this one would make it
2/23/2009 5:02:47 PM
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Deb Koskovich

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Congrats, Jo Ann...gorgeous!!
2/23/2009 5:08:03 PM
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Gail Vitikacs
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You go girl!!! Big Congratulations!
2/23/2009 5:15:41 PM
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Courtenay Vanderbilt

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CONGRATULATIONS, Jo Ann!!!
2/23/2009 5:21:24 PM
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Teresa A. Burnett

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Huge congratulations on this wonderful finalist, Jo Ann!!
2/23/2009 6:15:44 PM
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Sabrina L. Ryan
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Congratulations Jo Ann!
2/23/2009 6:42:35 PM
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David Phalen
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BIG Congrats on a great Finalists!!
2/23/2009 6:47:50 PM
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Judy V. Kennamer
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Congrats on your Finalist for this beauty JoAnn!!!! WTG Girl!!!
2/23/2009 7:01:50 PM
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Usman Bajwa
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Terrific capture, Jo Ann. Congrats on the Finalist award.Usman.
2/23/2009 7:32:09 PM
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Jo Ann- This is just the most gorgeous work my dear friend and neighbor. Congratulations on the Finalist. I am hopeful that we wil see it again.
2/23/2009 8:50:19 PM
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Congratulations on your fantastic finalist Jo Ann!
2/23/2009 8:55:38 PM
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Evy Johansen
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Wonderful finalist!! Big congratulations Jo Ann!!
2/23/2009 11:13:13 PM
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Stefania Barbier
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congratulations on your SPECTACULAR finalist Jo Ann!!!
2/24/2009 2:54:45 AM
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Ken Smith
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That's a very cool shot, Jo Ann. Congrats to you!!!
2/24/2009 4:02:28 AM
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Carla Metzler

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Congratulations, Jo Ann! :)
2/24/2009 5:44:01 AM
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Jeff W. Robinson
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Congrats Jo Ann on this Excellent Finalist! Jeff
2/24/2009 6:24:13 AM
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Melissa A. Olsen
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A BIG congrats to you for your finalist! WTG Jo Ann!
2/24/2009 8:35:26 AM
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Thank you to all of the welcomed comments!jo ann c.
2/24/2009 8:55:07 AM
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Mike Clime
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Congratulations on your finalist!
2/24/2009 12:09:55 PM
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Wonderful Finalist, congratulations!
2/24/2009 3:24:02 PM
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Corinne M. Thompson
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Fabulous image, Congrats on your Finalist!
2/24/2009 5:52:05 PM
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Lisa J. Boulden
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Such a gorgeous, GORGEOUS finalist!!! Congratz, JoAnn! ♥Lisa
2/25/2009 6:25:12 PM
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Jo Ann I knew you would do well with this one. Big congrats to you my friend.
2/28/2009 5:38:05 AM
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Linda Blair
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This is gorgeous....congratulations!!!!
2/28/2009 7:40:22 AM
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Congratulations on your excellent win!
3/1/2009 1:43:44 PM
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Patrick Rouzes
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CONGRATULATIONS on this Phenomenal finalist, Jo Ann!!! Beautiful as your mini pic also!!!
3/1/2009 7:28:14 PM
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JO ANN CLEVELAND
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Thanks y'all so very much for your kind comments, needless to say I was thrilled, I had made this my mini pic before it won because I really liked it too, thanks again, have a wonderful weekjo ann c.
3/1/2009 8:23:11 PM
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Sharon
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Jo Ann, congratulations on yur fabulous finalist!!!!!!!!!!!
3/1/2009 11:06:36 PM
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Eugenio Diaz
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Huge Congratulations on your beautiful finalist!
3/2/2009 5:07:58 PM
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Nancy (Peaches) Harker
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 WOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO HUGE CONGRATS on your finalist!
3/5/2009 1:46:50 PM
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Gary Lange
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Many belated congrats on this wonderful Finalist, Jo Ann!
3/6/2009 9:35:04 AM
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One of my favorites for sure!!! More proof that Mother Nature is truly the greatest artist out there! Great job!
3/22/2009 6:09:00 AM
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Karen Kessler
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This really is cool - especially the hearts in the middle! Wonderful job & congrats on the Finalist!
4/18/2009 6:46:15 PM
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Luigi Di Serio
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Unbelievable symmetry that nature provides! You have shot, composed and cropped this to perfection!
4/22/2009 9:56:48 AM
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Cindy Bendush
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Very cool effects and presentation Jo Ann! Congratulations!
4/24/2009 9:00:38 PM
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Janet Daniel

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Spectacular macro, Jo Ann! Love the effects! Belated congrats!
4/30/2009 11:19:23 AM
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Christine R. Lobsinger
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Oh JO ANN.. again... you impress me! My God... simply outstanding work! Very beautiful!CONGRATS AGAIN.. a lovely Finalist Image you made here! CHRISTINE SMILING AGAIN
4/2/2010 9:02:22 PM
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Marty Straub

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Love your mandala florals, Jo Ann. Actually I enjoy your whole gallery, and I never fail to stop to admire these gorgeous circles. Outstanding detail and comp. Very pleasing personality.
8/25/2010 8:13:47 AM
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Laura E. Swan
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Your creativity and talents seem to know no limits. This is beautiful, Jo Ann! I'd love to see how you have decorated your home. :) !! Great job and big congrats! -Laura :D
10/17/2012 12:45:06 AM
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