11/23/2010 5:21:30 AM

Great capture and work here Karen!
Danny's right, the little girl looking back really makes it.

11/23/2010 5:30:26 AM

Outstanding - Great comp, moment captured and treatment! Jeff

11/23/2010 5:36:46 AM

Great image, Karen....love the little girl looking back! Perfect in blk/wht.

11/23/2010 5:39:40 AM

OUTSTANDING capture & treatment.
Appears to be a century old GREAT WORK

Happy Shooting
Jack

11/23/2010 6:45:22 AM

Outstanding work Karen. So funny that we posted an image of that trip the same day with the same idea. LOL
JP

11/23/2010 9:25:56 AM

love this shot, well done

11/23/2010 11:48:35 AM

Exceptional job on this, Karen! Winner in my book & hope to see this again! WTG!

11/23/2010 2:34:32 PM

Love this composition with the little girl smiling and looking back at you!

11/23/2010 3:25:14 PM

Beautiful MT entry, Karen! So well done and that little girl smiling is perfect timing on your part!

11/23/2010 6:36:12 PM

Wonderful in B&W, Karen! Exceptional vintage treatment and perfect composition with the little girl looking back at you!

11/23/2010 7:31:04 PM

This is wonderful, Karen! Excellent work! Happy Thanksgiving!

11/24/2010 7:40:10 PM

I do love this image, Karen, and the treatment is very nice.

11/25/2010 10:19:05 AM

Thank you very much for the kind words. I hope you all had a happy Thanksgiving!

11/26/2010 9:53:30 AM

It is against the Amish custom to be photographed... Usually, if you ask them they respectfully will tell you that it is against their religion...

12/1/2010 5:56:03 AM

Wonderful Katen! Congrats on your finalist!

12/13/2010 12:49:35 PM

Congratulations on your finalist, Karen.

12/13/2010 12:56:11 PM

A winner all the way with me.
Lovely, congrats on your finalist!

12/13/2010 1:59:26 PM

A perfect Finalist for the theme this month, Karen! I bet we see it again, too! MANY CONGRATULATIONS on your outstanding Finalist Good luck in the next round!

12/13/2010 2:22:37 PM

Awesome Finalist! Congrats!

12/13/2010 3:02:42 PM

A wonderful finalist, Karen...congratulations!

12/13/2010 3:52:51 PM

Wonderful finalist and souvenirs. Big congrats Karen.
JP

12/13/2010 5:35:12 PM

What a wonderful finalist, congratulations Karen!

12/13/2010 6:25:31 PM

Congrats on this excellent finalist, Karen!

12/13/2010 6:31:05 PM

Excellent effects in this, Karen...congrats to you!

12/13/2010 6:34:56 PM

Extremely well done interpretation of the monthly theme

12/13/2010 9:07:26 PM

Beautiful capture, Karen. CONGRATZ on the Finalist award and good luck up next.

UB.

12/13/2010 11:22:23 PM

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

12/14/2010 1:30:20 AM

Congratulations on this beautiful Finalist!!! Good luck in the next round!!

12/14/2010 4:45:45 AM

beautiful shot Karen....this is my absolute favorite among the finalists for the Vintage category....good luck

12/14/2010 5:08:17 AM

Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Karen!

12/14/2010 6:08:27 AM

Congratulations. Regardless of how I feel about stealth photography, this is at the very least a beautiful photograph.

12/14/2010 6:26:00 AM

I hope to see this again. Congrats!

12/14/2010 7:01:32 AM

CONGRATULATIONS on this Wonderful Finalist image, Karen!

12/14/2010 7:21:54 AM

Congratulations Karen. Looks like a winner to me!

12/14/2010 7:47:45 AM

Congrats on your Fantastic Finalist Karen! Jeff

12/14/2010 3:50:55 PM

Yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!! Bet it goes upward, too.

12/14/2010 3:54:14 PM

Congratulations on your finalist Karen. Great timing and treatment!

12/14/2010 4:07:46 PM

Not surprised! CONGRATULATIONS, Karen!

12/14/2010 7:20:29 PM

Congrats Karen.

12/14/2010 9:23:54 PM

Congratulations on your fantastic winner, Karen.

12/15/2010 8:44:39 AM

This is an absolutely charming capture and the white vignette was inspired. Huge congratulations on the 2nd place win, Karen.

12/15/2010 8:45:34 AM

Congrats on your wonderful second place theme win, Karen!

12/15/2010 8:47:52 AM

This is so fabulous, Karen! Huge congratulations on your BEAUTIFUL GOLD WINNER!! Deb

12/15/2010 8:59:51 AM

Didn't take the Judges long to agree with us, did it??!!! How wonderful that you received the Gold.

12/15/2010 9:15:47 AM

No surprise here, Karen! A FABULOUS GOLD WINNER...SUPERB IN EVERY WAY! MANY, MANY CONGRATULATIONS!!!

12/15/2010 9:37:12 AM

A winner! Congratulations Karen......

12/15/2010 11:38:31 AM

Karen this is one of my top favorites of all of this month's winners, and winners this month are all collossaly good!

12/15/2010 11:58:28 AM

A stunning capture, Karen! CONGRATULATIONS!!!

12/15/2010 12:23:54 PM

Congrats Karen :-)

12/15/2010 1:11:12 PM

Congratulations on your fantastic winner, karen!

12/15/2010 1:30:36 PM

Congratulations, Karen!! Wonderful winning image!!

12/15/2010 1:57:02 PM

Fantastic work Karen!!! Congratulations on this wonderful winner!

12/15/2010 3:32:13 PM

BIG congrats to you Karen on this fabulous winner!!!

12/15/2010 3:59:19 PM

Congratulations Karen...I just love how the little girl is looking back!

12/15/2010 4:38:23 PM

Loved this shot the first time I saw it. Great catch, congratulations!

12/15/2010 6:07:41 PM

Wonderful Capture! - Congratulations

12/15/2010 6:42:59 PM

Congratulations, Karen!

12/15/2010 6:52:57 PM

Good to see this one win gold! Congrats!

12/16/2010 3:29:10 AM

Congratulations, Karen. Great image.

12/16/2010 4:40:56 AM

Loved this capture from the first time you posted it Karen. So happy to see it with the Gold Medal. Congratulations.

12/16/2010 4:58:53 AM

12/16/2010 5:53:45 AM

Thank you all so very much for your kind words of encouragement and support. Thanks also to the BP judges and for the comment. Please be patient with me while I try to catch up on comments. Have a happy and healthy holiday season!

12/16/2010 6:49:36 AM

Huge CONGRATZ on getting Golden, Karen. WTG!

UB.

12/16/2010 9:50:07 AM

Congratulations on this beautiful win!! Nice to see you in the winner's circle!!

12/16/2010 11:45:51 AM

CONGRATULATIONS on ths incredible Winner, Karen! Love it! WTG!

12/16/2010 1:26:05 PM

Big congrats on your outstanding second place win Karen!

12/16/2010 4:59:35 PM

Perfect capture!

12/16/2010 5:15:58 PM

CONGRATULATIONS on your Awesome Winning image, Karen!

12/16/2010 7:31:24 PM

A wonderful story photo Karen.The composition, the mono treatment and the subjects are all outstanding.

Congratulations on your winning image.

12/16/2010 8:21:53 PM

What an amazing capture Karen, the child adds another dimension to this shot too! Big congratulations on this fantastic Gold Winner!

jo ann c.

12/17/2010 8:35:54 AM

Thank you once again for your kind words. At this very busy time of year it means so much to know you have taken the time to visit! Best wish to all!

12/17/2010 8:56:33 AM

AWESOME work Karen!!
CONGRATULATIONS!!! WTG :)

12/17/2010 9:15:10 PM

Congratulations on your win Karen, excellent!

12/21/2010 9:56:33 AM

Thank you Datha and Donna!

12/30/2010 9:49:29 AM

Karen, this picture is truely an amazing capture. Your timing is perfect along with your composition. I would love to know how you created this picture.

12/31/2010 6:42:31 AM