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BetterPhoto.com Photo Contest SECOND PLACE Winner   Up and Away
Up and Away
The smoke effects were added using Photoshop. Color adjustments were done in both Photoshop and Lightroom. Crop was done in Lightroom.

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Mark Dodge

 
 
 

Violeta Harrington
 

awesome effects! well done, Mark.


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March 05, 2010

 

Monnie Ryan
  Smokin', Mark!! Cool effects (or should I say hot)?


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March 05, 2010

 

Denise A. Johnson
  clever, creative, amazing, I love it!


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March 05, 2010

 

Julianne Bradford
  Holy Smokes! (Couldn't help it,LOL) This is such a "hot" composition Mark! Love the hair standing on end leading into smoke. Wonderous detail and captivating composition WTG!!


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March 05, 2010

 
- Randy D. Dinkins

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  Great creative work. Julianne above covered the details :-).


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March 05, 2010

 
annbelusphotography.com - Ann H. Belus

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  Wow, exotic effects here, Mark! Very nicely created!


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March 05, 2010

 

Debbie L. Middleton
  Cool


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March 06, 2010

 

Ivan Chacon
  So cool!!! Awesome work!! :)


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March 06, 2010

 
southernexposuresbycarol.com - Carol Eade

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  Awesome effects...very creative, Mark!


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March 06, 2010

 

Carol L. Fowler
  Wow- you are burning up! Awesome!


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March 07, 2010

 

Mark Dodge
  Thank you everyone! I really appreciate your comments and encouragement.


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March 08, 2010

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis
  Whoa, this is cool!!


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March 08, 2010

 

Renee N. Miller
  Love it!!!


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March 11, 2010

 
- Usman M. Bajwa

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  Fantastic idea and incredible work, Mark. This we shall see again, good luck!

UB.


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March 22, 2010

 

Jessica Jenney
  Congratulations, Mark on your amazing finalist!


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April 18, 2010

 
newjerseyphotos.net - Deborah C. Lewinson

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  Wild and wonderful image, Mark!

Congratulations on your finalist!
Best wishes for the next round!
Debby


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April 18, 2010

 

Sharon C. Hinze
  Two wins....one fine image. Congratulations Mark.
Sharon


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April 18, 2010

 

Douglas Pignet
  Congrats on a very nice finalist...Well done


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April 18, 2010

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis
  Excellent, creative finalist Mark! Congratulations!!


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April 18, 2010

 
- Usman M. Bajwa

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  Told ya. CONGRATZ. on this very beautiful Finalist! Good Luck!

UB.


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April 19, 2010

 
- Carol Flisak

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  Congrats on your creative image, Mark!


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April 19, 2010

 

Violeta Harrington
  Congrtats for your March finalists, Mark. They are all outstanding, but your SPs are just brilliant :)


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April 19, 2010

 

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  Incredible!


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April 19, 2010

 

Sam Britt
  Congratulations on this very cool finalist, Mark!


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April 19, 2010

 

Courtenay Vanderbilt
  Spectacular effects! Congratulations Mark! Bet we see gold!


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April 19, 2010

 
- Bob Cournoyer

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  Congratulations, Mark, on your gold... :-)


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April 20, 2010

 

Anne McKinnell
  Awesome Mark, you're on fire with this one! (sorry, I just had to add to the bad puns in this thread haha) So happy to see this one with a big gold badge on it, congratulations!!!


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April 20, 2010

 

Carol L. Fowler
  Congrats! You can get the extinguisher now!


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April 20, 2010

 
newjerseyphotos.net - Deborah C. Lewinson

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  Hardy congrats on your win, Mark!

Debby


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April 20, 2010

 

Sonya L. Hatfield-Hall
  Congratulations Mark with your double winner.


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April 20, 2010

 
- Randy D. Dinkins

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  Great win, well deserved, big congrats!!!


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April 20, 2010

 

Michelle Alton
  This is fabulous, Mark. I'm chuckling, and in awe of your work!


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April 20, 2010

 

Monnie Ryan
  Fantastic work -- congratulations on a well-deserved win, Mark!


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April 20, 2010

 
- Hosey M. Harrell III

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  This is so cool and such a well deserved win. Congratulations!


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April 20, 2010

 
annbelusphotography.com - Ann H. Belus

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  Congratulations on this super cool image, Mark!!!


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April 20, 2010

 
- Virginia Leone

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  Congratulations on a very deserving and creative win Mark!

Virginia :-)


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April 20, 2010

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis
  Excellent Mark, congratulations on your win!


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April 20, 2010

 

Jessica Jenney
  Congratulations, Mark on your fantastic win!


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April 20, 2010

 

Julianne Bradford
  It's great to see this innovative composition in the winners circle :-) Congratulations Mark!


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April 20, 2010

 

Sam Britt
  Big Congrats on your win, Mark!


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April 20, 2010

 

Mary K. Robison
  Congratulations on your well deserved Second Place Winner, Mark! Superb effects!


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April 21, 2010

 
- Usman M. Bajwa

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  Thought so. CONGRATZ. on your Golden Win, Mark!!

UB.


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April 21, 2010

 
- R. J. Laudenbacher

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  A big Congratulations to you on your outstanding win


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April 21, 2010

 
- Kimber Wallwork-Heineman

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  congratulations Mark, great work here


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April 21, 2010

 

Mark Dodge
  Thank you so much, everyone! I sincerely appreciate all of your comments and encouragement. It means a lot to me. Truly.

Mark


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April 21, 2010

 

Debra R. Harder
  This is so AWESOME, Mark! Congratulations on your brilliant GOLD WINNER! Deb


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April 21, 2010

 

David M. Montero
  This is how I felt the day before I decided to retire. Well done Mark!
Congratulations on your 2nd Place winner!!!


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April 21, 2010

 
- Cindy Bendush

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  Fantastic gold Mark! Congratulations!


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April 22, 2010

 

Paula Showen
  This is so cool!!! Congrats on your gold!


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May 21, 2010

 
- Lisa J. Boulden

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  Wow, Mark!
How did I miss this???
Love it (and into my favs!)
~♥~Lisa


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June 17, 2010

 
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