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1957 Was a Very Good Year


 
BetterPhoto.com Photo Contest Finalist   1957 Was a Very Good Year
1957 Was a Very Good Year
Reflection of a beautiful young lady in the chrome bumper of a 1957 Cadillac

William C. Raco

 
 
 

Rob Friedman
 

Great concept and execution (and title) Bill!


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April 26, 2004

 

Joy Brown
  Very cool!


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April 26, 2004

 

Theresa McCloskey
  very nice William :-)


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April 26, 2004

 

Donna W. Neal
  creative and sneeaky way to take a picture of this young lady's rear, lol


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April 26, 2004

 
- Kelly Abernathy

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  Very creative! I love it -K


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April 26, 2004

 

Allan L. Whitehead
  It was a very good year and this is a very good photgraph, Bill. I love all of this. Very nicely done - Allan


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April 26, 2004

 
- Carolyn M. Fletcher

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  Good job, Bill!! I like it a lot!!


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April 26, 2004

 

Kasia Elser
  Nicely done!


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April 26, 2004

 
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  Great capture William


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April 26, 2004

 
- Claudia Kuhn

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  THis is great Bill - the waviness of the reflection is cool! Nice one!


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April 26, 2004

 

Wally Orlowsky
  Great shot, Bill! "Reflecting" back, I miss my 1957 Chevy BelAir ;)


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April 26, 2004

 

Stephen Zacker
  Neat abstract!


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April 26, 2004

 

Susie Peek-Swint
  Cool graphics and title Bill ~ a great eye to see this one!


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April 26, 2004

 

Shirley L. Carpenter
  Love your image and title Bill!!!!


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April 26, 2004

 

Donna J. Taff
  Great shot!!!


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April 26, 2004

 

Charlene Bayerle
  This is a awesome capture Bill!!!


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April 26, 2004

 

Karen Bacon
  Creative capture Bill,I have to agree with Donna!lol


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April 26, 2004

 

Gary O`Dell
  Yes Bill, a very good year, my Freshman year and all those pretty girls to pick from LOL great image..Gary O


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April 26, 2004

 

Kathleen Clemons
  I think this is an awesome abstract, Bill. :)


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April 26, 2004

 

Dale Ann Cubbage
  Great image Bill! I love how she's pulling her hair up! Great catch!


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April 26, 2004

 
- William C. Raco

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  Thank you all for the comments.
Dale, I appreciate you noticing just what I was shooting for.... the poetry and grace of the young lady as she walked by adjusting her hair.
Best to all.....

bill


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April 26, 2004

 

Robin L. Wehrman
  Excellent image and title William!!!!!!!


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April 26, 2004

 
- William C. Raco

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  Thank you, Robin

bill


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April 26, 2004

 

Murry Grigsby
  Nicely seen and done Bill!!


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April 26, 2004

 
- William C. Raco

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  Thank you, Murry.

bill


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April 26, 2004

 

Susan T. Parady
  Great shot, Bill!


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April 26, 2004

 
- William C. Raco

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  Thank you, Susan!! ;-)

bill


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April 26, 2004

 

Colette M. Metcalf
  Great image, Bill!!!


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April 26, 2004

 
- William C. Raco

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  Thank you, Colette

bill


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April 26, 2004

 

Darren K. Fisher
  Great title for this one Bill. The image has a very artistic look to it. Great job.


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April 26, 2004

 
- Susan T. Evans

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  Very unique Bill, very creative and artistic1!! great title!


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April 26, 2004

 
- William C. Raco

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  Thank you, Darren and Susan
Have a great day

bill


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April 27, 2004

 

Gabriela Cunha
  well, I hadn't been born back than... but it must have been.....

great shot!
:) gy


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April 27, 2004

 
- William C. Raco

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  Thank you, Gaby.
I feel much better now ;-)


bill


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April 27, 2004

 
- Claudia Kuhn

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  I missed this one Bill - very cool shot. Congratulations!


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May 13, 2004

 

Karen Bacon
  Congratulations Bill,I am so happy for you!


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May 13, 2004

 

Murry Grigsby
  Congrats and good luck Bill!


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May 13, 2004

 

Kathleen Clemons
  One of my favorites, Bill.... big congratulations to you. :)


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May 13, 2004

 
- Diane Addonizio

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  Congrats, Bill!


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May 13, 2004

 

Stanley J. Contrades
  A very good year it was, Bill, especially for the '57 Chevy! There is a fella here who restored on and it is breathtaking! Congratulations on a job well done!
Aloha,
Stan


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May 13, 2004

 

Donna W. Neal
  Awesome job and Congratulations Bill!


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May 13, 2004

 

Jean Papo
  Very creative, great find, and love the title, Bill! Congratulations!


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May 13, 2004

 

Allan L. Whitehead
  Bill, congratulations this its very, very well deserved, my very dear friend - Allan


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May 13, 2004

 

Gary O`Dell
  CONGRATULATIONS Bill..Gary O


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May 13, 2004

 

Patricia Marroquin
  Oh, I missed this one! It's fabulous, Bill! Congrats! (And yes, 1957 was a very good year, I can attest to that!)


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May 14, 2004

 

Colette M. Metcalf
  Way to go, Bill!!! Congratulations!!


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May 14, 2004

 

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  congratulations!!!!!!


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May 14, 2004

 

Ed Heaton
  Congratulations and Good Luck :-)


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May 14, 2004

 

Kasia Elser
  Great shot! Congrats!


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May 14, 2004

 
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  Congrats Bill!


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May 14, 2004

 
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  Congrats William


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May 14, 2004

 

Robin L. Wehrman
  Congratulations William, well deserved!!


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May 14, 2004

 
- Kelly Abernathy

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  Congratulations! I'm happy for you - Well deserved -K


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May 14, 2004

 

Carol Brill
  This is fabulous, Bill, with those exaggerated elongated lines and the abstract effects from that cool chrome bumper! Glad to see it in its rightful place here in the finals, congratulations and best of luck!


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May 14, 2004

 

Donna R. Moratelli
  Congratulations; Bill Raco


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May 14, 2004

 

RICKY RIDDLE
  Congrats William.


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May 14, 2004

 

Susie Peek-Swint
  Many congrats William!


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May 14, 2004

 
- William C. Raco

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  Thank you.
I have to admit, I like this photo quite a bit, myself.
I appreciate the comments.

bill


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May 14, 2004

 

Mary K. Robison
  You SHOULD like it, Bill ~ it's an instant "classic"!
CONGRATULATIONS and good luck with it in the next few days.


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May 14, 2004

 

Dale Ann Cubbage
  Yay Bill! Congrats and good luck on this one!


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May 15, 2004

 

Susana Matos
  how interesting image, really nice!
Congratulations on this great photo!!
Cheers from Portugal, Su


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May 17, 2004

 
- William C. Raco

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  Wow, thank you, Mary, Dale Ann and Su.
Thank you for the generous comments!

bill


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May 17, 2004

 
- Gerda Grice

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  Great idea and fascintaing image, bill! Congratulations on your finalist placing and best of luck in the final round! -Gerda


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May 18, 2004

 
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