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My Music Speaks My Spirit


 
BetterPhoto.com Photo Contest Finalist   My Music Speaks My Spirit
My Music Speaks My Spirit
Rome, Italy

Patti Coblentz

 
 
 

Patti Coblentz
 

I took this image on a workshop photo shoot with Flavio, Carnevale and dedicate it to him...it was a fine day of shooting and exploring Rome. Thank you, Flavio.
He posted an amazing close up of this same image in his gallery.


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September 21, 2010

 

Jyri Vissak
  Great portrait! Well done.


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September 21, 2010

 

Tiia Vissak
  a wonderful scene!


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September 21, 2010

 

Patti Coblentz
  Thank you Juri, and Tiia.


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September 21, 2010

 

Katarina Mansson
  Love it!


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September 21, 2010

 

Katarina Mansson
  Love it! What a colorful man and picture.


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September 21, 2010

 

Brett Dolsen
  Wonderfull composition and portrait Patricia!


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September 21, 2010

 
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  Great colors, details and portrait, Patti.


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September 21, 2010

 

Gord MacEachern
  Fantastic portrait Patti, composition, colors, and subject are all wonderful!


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September 21, 2010

 

Michelle Alton
  It is a fantastic and beautifully composed portrait, Patricia.


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September 21, 2010

 
- Nikki McDonald

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  Superb portrait, Patricia, with wonderful color, textures, details and interest throughout.


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September 21, 2010

 

Danny B. Head
  Great image Patti! Let's just hope he is not setting a new fashion trend... don't think I can handle the plaid. lol


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September 21, 2010

 

Barbara Waldoch
  Terrific capture, Patti!


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September 21, 2010

 

Joy Rector
  awesome shot


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September 21, 2010

 
- Linda D. Lester

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  Love it....great story telling photo!!!


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September 21, 2010

 

Patti Coblentz
  Thanks very much...I'm glad you like him!


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September 21, 2010

 

Marcel J. Fernandez
  Colorful attire. Lovely work, Patti.


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September 21, 2010

 
- Bojan Bencic

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  Great color and composition, Patricia. Fantastic portrait.


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September 21, 2010

 

Patti Coblentz
  Thank you Marcel, and Bojan!


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September 21, 2010

 

Jack Ryan
  Outstanding portrait with excellent comp, color and clarity. Nicely done.


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September 21, 2010

 
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  Excellent portrait that tells the story. Great colors as well Patricia


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September 21, 2010

 

Monnie Ryan
  Super portrait, Patti! Quite a colorful outfit, too!


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September 21, 2010

 

Robert R. Goodman
  Hi Patricia,That is beautiful my friend.Great title with excellent color and detail!!!


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September 21, 2010

 

Carol L. Fowler
  You have captured his essence- well done!


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September 21, 2010

 

Patti Coblentz
  Thank you Emile, Monnie, Bobby. and Carol!


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September 21, 2010

 

Tammy Espino
  Great capture of a great looking character!


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September 21, 2010

 

Rona L. Schwarz
  Terrific portrait, Patti! Love all the rich details and vibrant color - looks like a really creative, eccentric character and you have captured his essence perfectly!


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September 21, 2010

 

Julianne Bradford
  What a fabulous portrait Patti! Such a great title too!


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September 21, 2010

 

Jean-Pierre Ducondi
  Excellent portrait and scene Patrick. Tells a great story. Great work.
JP


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September 22, 2010

 

Jean-Pierre Ducondi
  Sorry I meant Patti - My apology.
JP


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September 22, 2010

 

Julie Burnett
  Fabulous portrait, Patti, and your title is perfect.


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September 22, 2010

 

frank w. degenhardt
  Patricia- Your gallery is so much fun to visit. I love the artwork, the colors and the treatments you use. As with this man enjoying his music, the colors and treatment seem to fit right in with the theme, the expressions of the artist amazing. Love the framing and presentation. Gorgeous work my friend.
Have a wonderful day.


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September 22, 2010

 

Patti Coblentz
  Thanks to each of you for your great comments...I appreciate your time and visit!

Frank...so nice to have you back!!!


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September 22, 2010

 

Rony Sagy
  Fantastic capture Patricia.


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September 22, 2010

 

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna
  Awesome image of this unusually dressed fellow, Patti! :-) k


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September 22, 2010

 

Patti Coblentz
  Thank you Rony. and Kitty!


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September 22, 2010

 

Renata Gusciora
  Awesome portrait,Patti!Fabulous colors,clarity and great compositon!


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September 22, 2010

 

Tommy E. Burgess
  Wonderful documentary capture Patti!! Well seen and captured!


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September 22, 2010

 
- Leslie McLain

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  Terrific capture, colors, and details.


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September 23, 2010

 

Ujjwal Mukherjee
  Terrific find and capture,Patti!!


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September 23, 2010

 

Antonio Amen
  Beautifull portrait .
Thank you for all the kind comments to my photos.
Best regards
António


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September 23, 2010

 
- Laura E. Swan

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  I consider Flavio one of the GREATS on BP. What a treat is must have been to venture Rome with such a professional! In my early days on BP our paths crossed and I was honored that they did.

Patti, this image speaks so loudly of a man, of a person, who is free. Free to be what he wants to be and free to express himself. GOTTA LOVE THE FINGERNAIL POLISH! I love him even more after seeing that! HA!

Great encounter and job on this!!!

BRAVO!

-Laura :D


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September 24, 2010

 

Lorna Shutter
  Unlike Danny, I love this guy's plaid pants! Can't say I care much for the top though ... and definitely not on him! Regardless of what he is wearing, he is truly expressing himself through his music! ... and you captured that beautifully, Patti! Excellent colour, clarity and detail! Awesome work! :)


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September 24, 2010

 

John Anderson
  Excellent capture; a slice of life encounter frozen in time...well done.


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September 24, 2010

 

Patti Coblentz
  Thank you so much everyone...I'm pleased that you like this image!


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September 24, 2010

 

Thomas E. Hinds
  This is truly an amazing portrait! Fabulous work, Patti! Great title as well. Just wonderful from top to bottom!


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September 24, 2010

 

Hendrik Storme
  Colorful expression!


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September 24, 2010

 

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer
  WOW! Fantastic portrait, Patricia. A winner for sure!!


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September 25, 2010

 

Patti Coblentz
  Many thanks, Tom, Hendrik, and Kiki!


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September 25, 2010

 

John Connolly
  Marvelous composition, color and detail here Patti! A superb portrait!


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September 26, 2010

 

Phillip R. Connolly
  A great tight crop portrait capture, Patti!! I really wouldn't be expecting to see a didgeridoo player on the streets of Rome!! Very well presented!

Phil


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October 01, 2010

 

Patti Coblentz
  Thanks very much John, and Phil. He was a colorful surprise, indeed :)


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October 01, 2010

 
- Mitch Spence

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  It sounds like a wonderful day of shooting, Patti. I would love to have been there and I would love to see Rome. This is a great character candid. It's a perfect crop, with excellent detail, color, and interest.


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October 04, 2010

 

Patti Coblentz
  Thank you much, Mitch!


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October 04, 2010

 
- Bojan Bencic

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  Congratulations on your fantastic finalist, Patricia. Great portrait.


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October 15, 2010

 

Steve M. Harrington
  A truly deserving finalist, Patti. Congratulations!
Steve


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October 15, 2010

 

Tammy Espino
  Congrats on this awesome finalist :)


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October 15, 2010

 
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  A terrific finalist, Patricia, congratulations!


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October 15, 2010

 
- Stefania Barbier

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  congratulations on your wonderful finalist!!!


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October 15, 2010

 
countryimpressions.net - Tammy M. Anderson

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  Congrats on this awesome finalist, Patti.


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October 15, 2010

 
- Nikki McDonald

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  My favorite of your September entries and so very deserving of the finalist badge it just merited. Congratulations, Patti, and good luck in the next round.


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October 15, 2010

 
- Amanda D. Austwick

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  WOW Patti, what a GREAT image and a well deserved Finalist. Good luck in the next round!!!


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October 15, 2010

 

Marilyn Cornwell
  Everything so perfect in this finalist, Patti! What a vacation!


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October 15, 2010

 

Lorna Shutter
  WTG, Patti!!! CONGRATULATIONS on your Finalist Award for this Awesome image!!!!! You Go Girl!!! :)
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October 15, 2010

 

Julie Burnett
  Congratulations on this superb finalist, Patti!!


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October 15, 2010

 
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  Congratulations, Patti....excellent finalist image!


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October 15, 2010

 

Rona L. Schwarz
  A marvelous Finalist, Patti, so rich in so many ways! MANY CONGRATULATIONS and good luck in the next round!


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October 15, 2010

 

Merna L. Nobile
  Every month, with our camera in hand, we go out and find what we hope will be the “winning photo.”
Those of us that don’t get recognized, just continue to search for that special image, until one day the Congratulations come pouring in from some of the best artist and friends anyone could image.
So to the Better Photo winners for the month of September, I congratulate you on a job so well done.
My very best to all of you, Merna Nobile


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October 15, 2010

 

Carol L. Fowler
  Big Congrats!


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October 15, 2010

 

Danny B. Head
  Congrats Patti! Love those pants!


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October 15, 2010

 

Jean-Pierre Ducondi
  Big congrats Patti.
JP


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October 15, 2010

 
- Nancyj E. Hovey

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  C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your very deserving FINALIST! 8o)


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October 15, 2010

 

Thomas E. Hinds
  Of course I knew this was going to be at least a Finalist. I would have bet my camera on it! Fantastic work, Patti! I think this will go on! Big WOW!!


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October 15, 2010

 

Robert R. Goodman
  Hi Patricia,A big Congratulations my friend.Beautiful image!!!


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October 15, 2010

 

Yulianto Soeroso
  congratulation finalis today


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October 15, 2010

 
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  Congrats Patti and we have been listening to this kind of music all week at our Pecos Experience. Loved it.


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October 15, 2010

 

Renata Gusciora
  Big congratualtions on your fantastic finalist,Patti!!!:-)


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October 15, 2010

 

Randall J. Scholten
  Congrats Patti for your Finalist standing on this outstanding image!


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October 15, 2010

 
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  It's been a while, my friend but hope to be catching up soon....Couldn't pass up offering my "hurrah's" to you on this outstanding, beautifully composed and colorful portrait and well-deserved Finalist....Ah, Italy was all you hoped it would be...a glance thru your gallery tells me that's so...I'll be back for more soon...in the meantime, all the best in the upcoming round! Congratulazioni! (Hope that's right!) ~Val


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October 15, 2010

 

Patti Coblentz
  Thanks very much for your nice comments...and congratulations to each of you, too :)


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October 15, 2010

 

Ellen Hodges
  Congrats on a super awesome finalist, Patti!! Very best luck in the next round!!!


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October 15, 2010

 

Barbara Waldoch
  Congratulations on your beautiful Finalist, Patti!


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October 15, 2010

 

Hendrik Storme
  Big congrats on your finalist!!!


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October 15, 2010

 

Tiia Vissak
  Congratulations!


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October 15, 2010

 

Katarina Mansson
  Congratulations on your superb finalist Patti!


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October 15, 2010

 

Beverley Scott
  Congratulations on this great finalist, Patti!That didgeridoo is certainly a long way from home - and not what you expect to see in Rome.


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October 16, 2010

 

Gord MacEachern
  Congratulations on your well deserved finallist Patti, good luck next round!


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October 16, 2010

 

Ron McEwan
  Congratulations Patricia on collecting Silver for September


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October 16, 2010

 
- Leslie McLain

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  Congrats on your terrific finalist.


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October 16, 2010

 

Patti Coblentz
  Thank you for all of the warm congrats, everyone :)


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October 16, 2010

 

Brett Dolsen
  Congratulations on your fantastic finalists Patricia!!


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October 16, 2010

 

Patti Coblentz
  Thank you, Brett!


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October 16, 2010

 
- Usman M. Bajwa

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  Love all the color in this candid capture, Patti. Huge CONGRATZ on getting the Finalist and good luck up next!

UB.


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October 16, 2010

 

Patti Coblentz
  Thanks very much, UB!


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October 16, 2010

 

Karen Celella
  Congratulations on your outstanding finalist, Patti!


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October 16, 2010

 

Cesar J. La Rosa
  Wow, Patti!!! What a BEAUTIFUL portrait! Love the composition and the expression captured here.
Congratulations on this very well-deserved Finalist!!!
Cesar


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October 16, 2010

 

Debra R. Harder
  This is so brilliantly composed...and the lighting, colors, textures and timing are perfect, Patti! Huge congratulations on your superb finalist! Deb


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October 16, 2010

 

Patti Coblentz
  Thank you Karen, Cesar, and Debra :)


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October 16, 2010

 
- Laura E. Swan

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  PATTI!!! Your beautiful musician makes the cut! HA! Huge Congrats!

(I am plodding along here very slowly on my old desk top while my lap top is in the hospital!) So happy for you!!! :D

-Laura


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October 16, 2010

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis
  Congratulations on your excellent finalist! WTG Patti!


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October 16, 2010

 

Philippe Vieux-Jeanton
  Really cool Finalist!! I play, too, didgeridoo (But my look is more relax :).
Congratulations Patricia!!


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October 16, 2010

 

Patti Coblentz
  Thank you Laura, Donna, and Philippe!


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October 16, 2010

 

John Connolly
  Congratulations on your finalist award, Patricia, very well deserved indeed!


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October 16, 2010

 
- Ann Coates

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  Congratulations on your fantastic finalist Patricia.


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October 16, 2010

 

Nadia Paul
  Wonderful capture of this street musician Patti - congrats on your finalist!


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October 16, 2010

 

Stephen Zacker
  Wonderful street portrait. Congratulations


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October 16, 2010

 
- Tamara K. Walker

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  CONGRATULATIONS!


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October 16, 2010

 

Patti Coblentz
  Thank you very much John, Ann, Nadia, Stephen, and Tammy!


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October 16, 2010

 
- Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas

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  A wonderful Finalist Patricia!, Congratulations!,
Amalia


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October 16, 2010

 

Patti Coblentz
  Thank you, Amalia :)


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October 16, 2010

 

Daniella Puente
  Hi Patty congratulations and best of luck next! this is a great street capture :)


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October 16, 2010

 

Ujjwal Mukherjee
  Congratulations on this excellent finalist,Patti!! :-)


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October 17, 2010

 

Patti Coblentz
  Thank you Daniells, and Ujjwal :)


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October 17, 2010

 

Melissa Olsen
  Congrats Pat on this very deserving finalist.


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October 17, 2010

 

Patti Coblentz
  Thank you, Melissa :)


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October 17, 2010

 

Patricia A. Stalter
  This absolutly deserves a win!


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October 17, 2010

 

Patti Coblentz
  You're officially nominated judgeship , Pat...:) Thanks!


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October 17, 2010

 
- Patrick Rouzes

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  I agree with, Pat! CONGRATULATIONS on this incredible finalist, Patti! WTG!


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October 17, 2010

 

Patti Coblentz
  Thanks much, Patrick!
Maybe next time :)


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October 17, 2010

 
- Christine Lobsinger

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  Outstanding Portrait Patricia!!!
WOWO... brillant!
Congrats to you on your lovely Finalist!

Smiling
Chris


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October 28, 2010

 

Patti Coblentz
  Thank you, Chris!


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October 28, 2010

 

Katarina Mansson
  This is superb! Good luck going for the gold!


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February 09, 2011

 

Jane Holestine
  A really great street portrait! Wonderfully composed with excellent detail and color. Good luck with this one!


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February 09, 2011

 

Patti Coblentz
  Thank you Kattarina, and Jane...fingers crossed :)


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February 09, 2011

 

Marcie A. Fowler
  A very colorful image in so many ways. Great environmental portrait and story telling image.


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February 09, 2011

 

Patti Coblentz
  Thank you, Marcie!


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February 09, 2011

 
- Dr Silly

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  Wonderful capture and congrats on the Finalist for this shot. :O)


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February 09, 2011

 

Patti Coblentz
  Hey, Doc...thanks, bunches. I am re-submitting this, hoping :))


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February 09, 2011

 
- Lindley Johnson

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  Just one of the, too many to count, fantastic images in your gallery, Patricia! I love this - he reminds me of a guy I saw on the Charles Bridge in Prague a few years ago. A wonderful image of a very interesting person!


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May 28, 2013

 

Patti Coblentz
  Thank you very much, Lindley...I appreciate you :)


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May 28, 2013

 
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