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From the Windansea Beach in La Jolla, California, last Friday. I used a 3-stop reverse graduated ND filter.

F20, 0.4 sec, ISO 200, 47mm focal length

Ken Smith

 
BetterPhoto.com Photo Contest Finalist   Windansea Beach
Windansea Beach
In La Jolla, California

F20, 0.8 sec, ISO 200, 24mm focal length

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March 17, 2009

 
- Nikki McDonald

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  Guess I should wait for the others but I'm not very patient. This is a beautiful capture, Ken. I love the tiny sharp sun on the horizon, the spray of the water against the sky, the interest of the rocks, and of course the light and colors.


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March 17, 2009

 
- Carolyn M. Fletcher

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  These are beautiful!


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  This is gorgeous, Ken. All three of them.


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March 17, 2009

 

Tammy Scott
  Beautiful water spray capture and very lovely tones!


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March 17, 2009

 
- Nikki McDonald

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  Had to come back to see the others. Love the one you chose to post first but I certainly hope we see the others later, especially Windansea Beach. I really like the placement of the sun and the nearness of the foreground rocks there though the dramatic spray of the one you entered today is hard to resist.


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March 17, 2009

 
- Lisa J. Boulden

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  Such beautiful scenes to behold!
Great job, ken!
~Lisa


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March 17, 2009

 
- William C. Raco

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  Fantastic!
Any of them would make a beautiful print
Excellent, Ken


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March 17, 2009

 
- Shirley Sicurello

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  Beautiful composition, love the color.


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- Kay E. Mahoney

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  Fantastic photos. Love the colors.


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- Claudia Kuhn

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  Beautiful series Ken, love that wave crashing!


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March 17, 2009

 
- Shelly A. Van Camp

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  Very Beautiful captures.....I really miss the ocean. Great work with the sun and the water, Ken! Hope I can do this well on the cruise.....any filters? :)


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March 17, 2009

 

Mary L. Graham
  Oh Ken these are just gorgeous...Love them great work =)!


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March 17, 2009

 

Shawn Jennings
  Ken these are great! The first is my fave! One of your best!


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March 17, 2009

 
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  So beautiful Ken! We were in California last week too visiting our daughter :)


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March 17, 2009

 

Gina Cormier
  You used a what?? lol Gorgeous image!!


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March 17, 2009

 

Jeana Clark
 
Oh My Goodness!!!
Ken these are Breathtaking!!!!!
Colors are exquisite!!!!
Scenes are glorious!!!!
Awesome work!!!

~J~


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- Linda D. Lester

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  Beautiful....I was just looking at those filters! Looks like they did a great job!


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March 17, 2009

 

Melissa Olsen
  Absolutely beautiful!

Happy St. Patrick's Day to you Ken!
"Never iron a four-leaf clover, because you don't want to press your luck." ~Author Unknown


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March 17, 2009

 

Michelle Alton
  How utterly exquisite, Ken.


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Renee Doyle
  Welcome back!! These are all so incredibly beautiful Ken!! Wonderful work!


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March 17, 2009

 

JO ANN CLEVELAND
  Fantastic, such beautiful lighting and colors Ken

jo ann c.


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March 17, 2009

 

Chris Schlosser
  Ken, all of these shots are really beautiful. Great lighting. If I had to pick a favorite it would be the 2nd shot posted....


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Joan Powell
  nice work on these stunning images


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Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna
  WOW!!!! I'm speechless, Ken!!!!! :-) k


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March 17, 2009

 

David Phalen
  Stunning Amazing Awesome!!! One of ytour very best!!!

Hope you had this blown up and framed!!

Looks like the 5D Mark II is treating you VERY well!!


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- Judy V. Kennamer

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  So beautiful Ken!!!! I love 'em all!!!!


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- Gail Vitikacs

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  Beautiful and soooooooooooo colorful Ken!!! Way to go on these!


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March 17, 2009

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis
  Outstanding images Ken~ all of them. Great scenery, exposures and colors. So well done!


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- Stefania Barbier

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  one day you will tell me what a 3 stop reverse ND filter is... :-)
truly superb capture Ken!


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March 18, 2009

 

Courtenay Vanderbilt
  Beautiful colors, lighting and action in these images Ken!


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March 18, 2009

 

A P
  OMG they are all GORGEOUS Ken but the top one with the wave crashing is just perfect!! I'm getting my ND filter today and if my pictures don't look like this....I'm asking for my money back!!


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March 18, 2009

 

Cathy Barrows
  gorgeous...love the water motion


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March 18, 2009

 

Remi Trepanier
  Wow! amazing shot Ken! This one most be a winner :)


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March 19, 2009

 

Debra R. Harder
  WOW, Ken! I have to go there! These images are incredible. Simply stunning...and an instant favorite for me!! Deb


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March 19, 2009

 

A P
  I came back to get this one for my favorite folder. I posted my first sunset today. I'll work hard to get one a beautiful as this. This inspires me.


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March 19, 2009

 

Ray Thoms
  Great images Ken.....like the detail and light obtained...

Not familair with a reversed graduated filter


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March 20, 2009

 

Boyd L. Alexander
  EXCEPTIONAL tones, treatment, & presentation on this extremely beautiful image Ken!! Excellent work!!


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- Susan Jane Allen

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  Wow, gorgeous--all of them!


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March 26, 2009

 

Shawn Jennings
  Congratulations on your finalist, Ken! WTG!


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April 22, 2009

 

Renee Doyle
  Congratulations on this beautiful finalist Ken!!


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  Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Ken.


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April 22, 2009

 

mark grandoni
  Congratulations Ken.........Very Awesome!


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April 22, 2009

 

Allen Hughes
  Well deserving the Finalist badge. Stunning!!!!!


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- Linda D. Lester

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


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- Tamara K. Walker

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  CONGRATULATIONS!


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April 22, 2009

 

Chris Schlosser
  Ken, Congratulations on your Finalist!


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- Stefania Barbier

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  Fantastic finalist Ken, congrats!!!!!


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April 22, 2009

 

Jessica Jenney
  Congrats, Ken on your stunning finalist!


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April 22, 2009

 

Melissa Olsen
  Ken, I loved it the first time and I still do...congrats!


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April 22, 2009

 

Nadya Johnson
  Congratulations on your outstanding finalist, Ken!


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April 22, 2009

 

Lori Carlson
  Ken, I am having to make this a favorite!! :0) This exposure is incredible!! Makes me happy! Big congrats to you! :0)


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Debra R. Harder
  I knew we'd see this GORGEOUS image again, Ken!! This has GOLD all over it!! Congratulations! Deb


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- Claudia Kuhn

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  So beautiful Ken, great timing to get that wave, congrats and good luck!


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April 22, 2009

 

Jeana Clark
 
HOORAY KEN!!!
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!

~J~


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April 22, 2009

 

Cathy Barrows
  Congrats on your finalist...gorgeous


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April 22, 2009

 

Alex T. Mizuno
  You're a real traveling man, Ken! You are all over the country and capture beauty of each place you go. As usual, this is masterfully done. Congratulations on your Finalist!!!


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April 22, 2009

 

A P
  I look at this one everyday. It inspires me, Ken.

Best of luck in the next round.

Congratulations Pictures, Images and Photos


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April 22, 2009

 

Courtenay Vanderbilt
  Big CONGRATS on this beautiful image Ken!!!!


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April 22, 2009

 

Karen Celella
  You have SO many incredible images that even YOU can't pick just one. Congratulations on another finalist and I'm sure the winning words will follow shortly Ken.


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- Judy V. Kennamer

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  Gorgeous Ken!!! Congrats!!!!


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April 22, 2009

 

Carla Metzler
  Congratulations, Ken! Beautiful!


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- Mary Beth Aiello

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  Huge congrats on this outstanding finalist, Ken. Awesome capture and work.


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April 22, 2009

 

Pat Gamwell
  GORGEOUS Finalist, Ken! WTG!


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- Lisa J. Boulden

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  Wow!
Simply beautiful!!!
~Lisa


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April 22, 2009

 

Karacan Salkuci (Kalacay)
  Awesome images.Congratulations.


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April 22, 2009

 

Tommy E. Burgess
  Congratulations on this stunning finalist Ken!!


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Robert Baer
  awesome finalist! congrats Ken!


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April 23, 2009

 

Boyd L. Alexander
  Congratulations Ken...well done!!


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April 23, 2009

 

Jennifer L. Alder
  Big congrats, Ken!


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April 23, 2009

 
- Mitch Spence

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  Congratulations, Ken. It's very beautiful.


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- Elida Gutierrez

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  ALL ARE BEAUTIFUL!!!!
Congratulations, Ken!!!


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  Congrats Ken on your Excellent Finalist this month!! Jeff


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April 23, 2009

 

JO ANN CLEVELAND
  Awesome Ken, this surely will get gold too!

CONGRATULATIONS!!

jo ann c.


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April 23, 2009

 

Nick Lagos
  Congratulations and good luck Ken...well done


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Susan M. Hembree
  Wonderful, Ken! Congratulations!


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April 23, 2009

 

Kathy Cline
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GOD BLESS YOU KEN
I THINK I NEED THIS FILTER HA HA
CONGRATULATIONS AND I HOPE IT WINS!!


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- Patrick Rouzes

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  CONGRATULATIONS on this amazing finalist,Ken!!!


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April 23, 2009

 

Sharon Sawyer
  WOW!!!! Congratulations on your outstanding finlist, Ken! All the best in the next round.


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- Erica Murphy

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  Congratulations Ken!! Beautiful image, love the movement of the water.


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April 24, 2009

 

Bill Houghton
  Ken, this is an outstanding finalist. A sure winner in my book. Have a great weekend. Bill

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April 24, 2009

 

John Connolly
  Congratulations on this great shot and all your finalisit wins Ken! Well done indeed!


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- Jill Odice

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  A well deserved finalists Ken! Pure magic :-)


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April 25, 2009

 

Dianna Murphy
  Congratulations! Beautiful image. I like them all!!!


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April 25, 2009

 

Susan Fox
  Congratulations Ken :-)


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April 25, 2009

 

Linda Blair
  Awesome....congrats Ken!!!!!!


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April 29, 2009

 

Toni Riggs
  WOW! Really beautiful, congrats!


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- Linda D. Lester

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  So beautiful....good luck in the next round!


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  Congrats, Ken on your beautiful finalist.


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May 26, 2009

 

Renee Doyle
  WTG Ken!!! Congratulations on this beauty!!


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May 26, 2009

 

A P
 
Congratulations my DEAR friend and I'm cheering for this outstanding capture to go...... ALL THE WAY!!! THIS SCREAMS FOR GOLD!!!


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May 26, 2009

 

Jeana Clark
 
Take It Away Ken!!!!
CONGRATULATIONS
ALL YOUR Fabulous Finalists!!!
Best Of Luck In The Next Round!!!

~J~


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- Stefania Barbier

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  fantastic Ken, congratulations!!!!!


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May 26, 2009

 

Karen Celella
  I'm losing count Ken. Congratulations over and over again.


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May 26, 2009

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis
  Outstanding Ken! Congratulations on your finalist!


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Remi Trepanier
  Big congratulation on this awesome finalist!!!


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- Judy V. Kennamer

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  Breathtaking Ken!!! Congrats!!!


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May 26, 2009

 

Mary L. Graham
  Somebody stop him!!!!!!!!

I love this one Ken...Good look in the next round!! =)


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May 26, 2009

 

JO ANN CLEVELAND
  Congratulations on this beautiful finalist Ken...go for the gold!

jo ann c.


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Kelly S. Cavanaugh
  Gorgeous! Congratulations, Ken!


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- Evy Johansen

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  Big congratulations again, Ken!!


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Debra R. Harder
  Ahhhhh...yessss! My fav! I bet we see GOLD on this one too, Ken. Congratulations on your beautiful finalist! Deb


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May 26, 2009

 

Gina Cormier
  Holy crap!!! Another one!! I'm not surprised!! :-)


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May 27, 2009

 
- Mitch Spence

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  Congratulations on your finalists, Ken! Beautifully captured and beautiful scenes.


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May 27, 2009

 

Kristi A. Howson
  Congratulations and best of luck in the next round Ken. This is gorgeous!


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May 27, 2009

 

Shawn Jennings
  WTG Ken! Congratulations on this fantastic finalist!


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May 27, 2009

 

Toni Riggs
  Congratulations!


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May 27, 2009

 

Nadya Johnson
  I think I must have slipped through an anomaly in time. LOL! I "knew" I said congrats before on one very similar to this... but I had to stop and add it to my faves. Congrats yet again on another magnificent finalist, Ken!


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May 27, 2009

 

Sherry McClead
  Congratulations Ken on your finalist... awesome image... WTG!!

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May 28, 2009

 

Linda Blair
  Congratulations on this beautiful finalist!!!!!!!!


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May 31, 2009

 
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