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BetterPhoto.com All Time Best Photo Contest Editor's Pick BetterPhoto.com Photo Contest SECOND PLACE Winner   Daybreak
Daybreak
Shortly after sunrise in Monument Valley, on the Arizona/Utah border.

F16, 1/10th sec, ISO 200, 24mm focal length

Ken Smith

 
 
 
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A quiet beauty :)


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March 08, 2011

 

Courtenay Vanderbilt
  Wow, just stunning Ken! Beautifully composed and executed!


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March 08, 2011

 
- R. J. Laudenbacher

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  WOW Ken...this is beautiful!


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March 08, 2011

 
- Dr Silly

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  AWESOME :O)


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March 08, 2011

 
- Carolyn M. Fletcher

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  Looks like the start of a beautiful day!


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March 08, 2011

 
- Judy V. Kennamer

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  WOW!!! Takes my breath away Ken!!! Glorious!


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- Linda D. Lester

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  Stunning....love the light!


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March 08, 2011

 

Danny B. Head
  One word: Winner!


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March 08, 2011

 
- Bojan Bencic

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  Spectacular photo, Ken. Beautiful scene and capture.


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March 08, 2011

 

Roxanne M. Bubar
  Ken this is spectacular.


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March 08, 2011

 

Rolando Rosito
  Wonderful image Ken!


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March 08, 2011

 

Liz blahh
  Quite beautiful!


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Shawn Jennings
  Beautiful! Love the sky in this!


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March 08, 2011

 

Jeana Clark
 
This is beautiful Ken!!!
Light and sky colors are perfectly lovely!! Awesome shot!!!

~J~


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March 08, 2011

 

John Connolly
  A magic scene with an awesome sky Ken! A mighty capture of my favorite time of day!


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March 08, 2011

 
- Claudia Kuhn

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  Gorgeous start to the day Ken! When were you there?


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March 08, 2011

 
- Randy D. Dinkins

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  Great shot!!! Love the light and shadows here!


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March 08, 2011

 
- Usman M. Bajwa

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  Beautiful capture of light and comp, Ken!

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March 09, 2011

 
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  What a beautiful sunrise capture, Ken!


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March 10, 2011

 

Eivor Kuchta
  Oooh, I see a winner, Ken! Wonderful sky and perfect capture!


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March 11, 2011

 

Debra R. Harder
  I agree with Eivor, Ken!! Looks like a winner to me. Breathtaking!!!!!! Deb


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March 12, 2011

 

Bill Houghton
  Ken, this is a great shot of the valley. Nice job. Bill


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March 14, 2011

 
- James E. Coleman

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  Oh man,
Really classy!
I so want to get there, but don't know if I will.


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March 14, 2011

 

Paul D.
  So Ken, when you stood there that morning and saw such a dramatic sky unfold to compliment the Mittens, were you one happy camper or what?? Gorgeous, gorgeous scene, great job.


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March 15, 2011

 

Cathy Barrows
  Congrats on your finalist...very pretty


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April 26, 2011

 

Angie M. Davis
  Stunning capture! Congratulations on your finalist!


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April 26, 2011

 

JO ANN CLEVELAND
  Congrats on your awesome Finalist Ken!

jo ann c.


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April 26, 2011

 
- Nikki McDonald

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  Beautiful light and color, Ken. Congratulations on the finalist and good luck in the next round.


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April 26, 2011

 

Paul D.
  You ALSO da man, Ken!! Woo Hoo!


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April 26, 2011

 

Renee Doyle
  WTG Mr N&L :-) .... Big congrats to you on this excellent finalist!


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  Congrats on this outstanding finalist, Ken.


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April 27, 2011

 

Ellen Hodges
  Congrats and best luck on a super gorgeous finalist, Ken!!


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April 27, 2011

 

Courtenay Vanderbilt
  HUGE CONGRATS, Ken!


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- Michael Frazier

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  Hey Sr. congrats on the gorgeous finalist.


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- Mary Beth Aiello

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  Absolutely gorgeous, Ken. Huge congrats.


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April 27, 2011

 

Debra R. Harder
  You know how much I love this beauty, Ken!! Huge congratulations on your gorgeous finalist. GOLD all the way!! soprano jsb


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April 27, 2011

 

Shawn Jennings
  Excellent, Ken! Congratulations on your finalist!


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April 27, 2011

 

Mary Timman
  Awesome shot with the sun coming up! Congratulations on this beautiful finalist!


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April 27, 2011

 

Jeana Clark
 
Knew wed see this again!!!Congratulations on this
beautiful Finalist Ken!!!

~J~


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April 27, 2011

 
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  Gorgeous, congratulations Ken!


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- Gail Vitikacs

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  You knocked this out of the park! Congratulations on this beauty!


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  Congrats Ken on this Outstanding Finalist!!


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- Linda D. Lester

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  Love it...Congratulations on your finalist!!!


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April 27, 2011

 

John Connolly
  Congratulations on your well deserved Finalist Award Ken!


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Phyllis H. Burchett
  Congrats on this gorgeous finalist Ken!


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Patti Coblentz
  Just breathtaking, Ken!! Congratulations on your win!!


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- Laura E. Swan

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  I wouldn't have survived taking this photo. I'd have had a heart attack right there. This is awesome, Ken!

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ON YOUR BIG GOLD WIN!!!

-Laura :)


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April 28, 2011

 

Renee Doyle
  WTG Mr Smith!!!!!! BIG congrats to you on this most deserving winner!!


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April 28, 2011

 

Nancy S. Kruskop
  Congratulations, Ken! Absolutely stunning!


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  Congrats Ken on your Winner.


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Michelle Alton
  Beautiful winner, Ken. Congratulations!


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  Congratulations, Ken! This is lovely!


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  Congrats on your beautiful winning image Ken!


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April 28, 2011

 

Barbara L. Dunlap
  Congratulations, Ken! Phenomenal as usual!


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Courtenay Vanderbilt
  WTG, Ken! CONGRATS!


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Graeme yew Chow
  What a masterful piece of winner ?. Congratulations Ken.


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- R. J. Laudenbacher

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  WTG Ken! A big contrats to you on your win!


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Boyd L. Alexander
  A big congratulations on your awesome Gold Winner Ken!


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- Linda D. Lester

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  So glad to see this gold....beautiful shot Ken! Congratulations!!!


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April 28, 2011

 

Kim Andelkovic
  Awesome win Ken....brilliant job :-)


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Debra R. Harder
  So happy to see GOLD here, Ken! I guess I can post now...lol!! It's one of my all-time favs! jsb


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- Stefania Barbier

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  huge congrats on your wonderful winner Ken!!!


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April 28, 2011

 

Stan Kwasniowski
  Ken, congratulations, this deserves to be a winner


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April 28, 2011

 

Bill Houghton
  Ken, congratulations on your beautiful win. You deserve it. Have a great day, Bill

If you have time, check out my website:
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April 28, 2011

 

Paul D.
  What an inspiration you are buddy, I've GOT to get up there to Monument Valley soon. You know I'm crazy about this shot, and I'm thrilled there's gold under it. WTG!!


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April 28, 2011

 
- Patrick Rouzes

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  Hey Ken, Congratulations on this Incredible Winner, my friend! WTG!


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April 28, 2011

 

Phyllis H. Burchett
  Congrats on this gorgeous winner Ken!!!


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April 28, 2011

 

Karen Celella
  Congratulations on your glorious winner of the gold, Ken.


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April 28, 2011

 

Jeana Clark
 
And, again, Knew we'd see this one again!!! Way To Go Ken!!!
Congratulations for this
well deserved Winner!!!!

~J~


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April 28, 2011

 

Gina Cormier
  Simply beautiful!!!!!! Congrats!!!!!!!!


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Cathy Barrows
  Congrats on your winner!!!


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April 28, 2011

 

Kara L. Hendricks
  Out of this world Ken!!!

Congratulations Pictures, Images and Photos


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April 28, 2011

 

Merna L. Nobile
  Take photo, Sleep
Edit photo, Sleep
Received award, stop sleeping
CONGRATULATIONS, Merna


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April 28, 2011

 

Kathy Cline
  YAY FOR THE KEN
An incredible shot and well deserved!


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- Claudia Kuhn

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  Such beautiful light Ken, congratulations on your winner!


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April 28, 2011

 

Joanna Madloch
  fantastic image! Huge congrats, Ken!


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April 28, 2011

 

Rona L. Schwarz
  Stunning, Ken - the light and sky is absolutely marvelous! HUGE CONGRATULATIONS ON THIS VERY DESERVING GOLD WINNER!!!


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- Usman M. Bajwa

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  CONGRATULATIONS on landing in the GOLDEN CIRCLE, Ken!!!

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- Lisa J. Boulden

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  Love this breathtaking winner!
Congratulations, my friend! ☺
~♥~Lisa


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April 29, 2011

 
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  Huge congratulations, Ken, this is awesome!!!


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Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna
  Congratulation on this fantastic win, Ken! :-) k


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April 29, 2011

 
- 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 2nd Place WINNER! 8o)


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April 29, 2011

 

Shawn Jennings
  Congratulations on your win, Ken!


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- Irene Colling

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  Stunning sight, expertly photographed.

Your composition, color and exposure are outstanding Ken.

Congratulations on this excellent gold award winner.


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  Congratulations on your winner Ken.


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- Mitch Spence

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  Ken, congratulations on your winner here. It's, of course, dramatic and quite beautiful. It must have been very exciting to see this scene.


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May 01, 2011

 

Darryl Wilkinson
  That's awesome, Ken! Congratulations on the win!


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  Congratulations, Ken!


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May 02, 2011

 

Danny B. Head
  Congrats on a great winner, Ken!


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May 03, 2011

 

David M. Montero
  Congratulations on your winning selection Ken!


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May 11, 2011

 
- Nikki McDonald

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  Congratulations on your SnapShot feature, Ken. Beautiful image they chose.


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May 17, 2011

 

Kim Andelkovic
  Congrats on your snap shot feature Ken......enjoy the ride :-)


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  Congrats on the feature in Snapshot, Ken! Such a fantastic capture!


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- Nancyj E. Hovey

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on your featured SnapShot!!! 8o)


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May 17, 2011

 
- Susan Jane Allen

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  Oh my, clearly have some catching up to do! Congrats both on your gold and your featured gallery! Awesome shot!


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May 17, 2011

 

Phyllis H. Burchett
  Congrats on your feature in SnapShot Ken!


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- Gail Vitikacs

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  STUNNING....could of been, should have been first place!!! YAHOOO!


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May 17, 2011

 

Lisa B. North
  My belated compliments on this heavenly image! Puts me in a mellow lovely mood! Congrats!


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May 17, 2011

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis
  So beautiful Ken, really nice lighting and scenery. Congratulations on your win and gallery feature!


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- Shelly A. Van Camp

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  A big congrats to you, Ken!! Beautiful image!!


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May 19, 2011

 

Philippe Vieux-Jeanton
  PERFECT shot!! Big congratulations on your Winner, Ken!!!


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May 20, 2011

 
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