6/30/2012 4:02:11 PM

Hi Dave,Abolutely stunning my friend.Beautiful capture!!!!!

6/30/2012 4:51:10 PM

Looks refreshing and beautiful, Dave!!!

6/30/2012 8:32:27 PM

Outstanding photography Dave! Your image, for me, is flawless! Lighting is exceptional as is the composition, tones and details!

Thank you for your wonderful comment on Flash's image! He was a bagle (beagle and bassette) :-)

6/30/2012 11:35:17 PM

Looks as good as I bet it tastes! At least if it has sugar! :) Gorgeous still life!

6/30/2012 11:39:02 PM

Fanatastic still life, Dave. You are definitely the still life master.

7/1/2012 4:38:30 AM

Beautiful summer still life Dave, you're a lighting master! Beautiful light and tones

7/1/2012 5:39:24 AM

Fantastic lighting. Like that bg.. perfect for this still life

7/1/2012 8:35:29 AM

Perfect light!

7/1/2012 9:35:01 AM

Perfect light and composition, Dave - looks delicious!

7/1/2012 11:54:12 AM

Outstanding in every way - What a great subject!!

7/1/2012 2:31:40 PM

Monte, another delightful still life, that actually comes alive! I love the light, the composition is a little sour ;-) but well balanced! Overall, it's 10/10 - AGAIN!!! Another winner for you!!

7/1/2012 2:33:14 PM

Another perfect still life!!

7/1/2012 6:11:03 PM

Oh wow, Monte. The light and the comp on this is fabulous. It makes me want to go and get a fresh lemonade for sure!

7/2/2012 3:36:56 AM

I love your still life set ups Dave! This is simply delicious!

7/2/2012 3:59:50 AM

Gorgeous, Dave!

7/2/2012 8:28:43 AM

What a stunning still life, Monte'!! I just love the frosted tea jar and your lighting is just superb!

7/2/2012 3:43:34 PM

love it brr slurp nice setting

7/3/2012 4:57:51 AM

Beautifully done, Dave (as usual!)

7/3/2012 9:08:53 AM

Beautiful work.

7/3/2012 2:51:17 PM

Excellent still life....love the tones and lighting

7/4/2012 5:20:37 AM

This is a beautiful still life Dave. Bill

7/4/2012 10:11:46 AM

You know the old saying ... If life hands you lemons ... make lemonade! Well, you were handed lemons ... and look what YOU made ... lemonade AND a beautiful image!!! Awesome capture and presentation, Dave! :)

7/4/2012 1:21:23 PM

Lovely set up and use of light, Dave. Nicely done.

7/5/2012 12:14:26 AM

An absolutely stunning still Dave! Love the lighting and colors!

7/5/2012 4:08:36 AM

Exceptional work Dave!

7/5/2012 12:56:20 PM

Great comp and beautifully lit

7/6/2012 6:25:13 PM

Wow you are a master at this dave. I love the setup and its detail as well as the textured background and the superb lighting.

7/7/2012 7:59:52 AM

Heather took the words right out of my mouth. She says it all. I had the joy of going all the way back through every page of your gallery and was so taken in by the quality of your work. Your still life is set up with such care and you know how to pop the colors and details. Everything you do is done with such perfection. You are so gifted my friend, what a treat I had seeing your works.

7/7/2012 4:24:56 PM

Fabulous light and composition, Dave! Soooo very well done!

7/9/2012 5:22:56 PM

Bravo on your beautiful still life photos, you never disappoint, Dave!! Look forward to more :)

Virginia

7/10/2012 6:50:11 AM

Beautiful image Dave! Makes me want a glass right now ;-)

7/11/2012 7:55:44 PM

Like the old masters! Beautiful light and composition, Dave!

7/15/2012 5:28:16 PM

Stunning still life, Dave... wonderful light, comp, background... everything! It looks deliciously refreshing, especially with this summer's heat wave!

7/16/2012 4:51:21 PM

You have some really beautiful SL's Dave! Love the warmth and gorgeous light in them but I'm choosing this one to comment on as it's so darned hot here and that lemonade looks so refreshing!

7/17/2012 5:33:51 AM

Beautiful light and color!

7/18/2012 11:19:18 AM

Totally gorgeous still life Dave - perfect lighting and staging!

7/24/2012 12:30:22 AM

Congrats on your amazing finalist Dave! I'm so honored to have a finalist included with your work!

7/30/2012 11:43:25 AM

Congrats on your beautiful Finalist Dave! I love it!

7/30/2012 12:03:07 PM

WTG Dave! Congrats!!!!

7/30/2012 12:07:38 PM

Absolutely gorgeous Dave! Congratulations on your well deserved Finalist!

7/30/2012 12:29:45 PM

Totally worthy of the Winners Circlein my opinion! The lighting is fabulous!

7/30/2012 12:39:25 PM

Congratulationas Dave, a beautiful and well deserved Finalist...

7/30/2012 12:41:49 PM

Woo Hoo!!! CONGRATULATIONS on your Finalist Award for this Fabulous image, Dave!!!!! WTG!!! :)

7/30/2012 12:56:37 PM

Congrats on a stunning finalist, Dave.

7/30/2012 1:08:13 PM

Congrats, Dave, on your beautiful and excellent finalist!

Debby

7/30/2012 1:13:54 PM

Congrats Dave on your gorgeous still life finalist win! WTG!

7/30/2012 1:46:34 PM

Hi Dave,WTG my friend.Congratulations on this beautiful finalist!!!!

7/30/2012 2:00:20 PM

Congratulations on this wonderful finalist Dabe!

jo ann c.

7/30/2012 2:20:52 PM

Congrats on a great finalist, Dave.

7/30/2012 2:30:30 PM

Huge congrats on your awesome finalist, Dave!! Very best luck!!

7/30/2012 2:35:26 PM

Huge congrats on this wonderful Finalist, Dave! Best of luck in the next round!

7/30/2012 2:36:39 PM

Congrats on your wonderful finalist Dave!

7/30/2012 2:44:23 PM

Congratulations on your finalist, Dave. Good luck in the next round.

7/30/2012 3:00:35 PM

Great finalist Dave, think you have a winner.

7/30/2012 3:55:38 PM

Congratulations, Dave! Your still-lifes rock!

7/30/2012 4:07:58 PM

Such fine work, Dave! Congratulations on this Finalist. I would have been shocked if it was not picked!

7/30/2012 5:19:33 PM

With the hot weather in Tx I could use a large glass of this drink now. Great capture of a still life.

7/30/2012 5:20:07 PM

Your lighting is phenomenal! Congrats & good luck, Dave!

7/30/2012 5:33:35 PM

Congrats on a fantastic finalist! Wonderful still life!

7/30/2012 5:47:45 PM

Beautiful still life ... wonderful color palette, composition, and atmosphere. Congrats on a terrific finalist!

7/30/2012 6:05:33 PM

Way to go on your finalist Dave!

7/30/2012 8:23:57 PM

Absolutely superb, Monte, LOVE love love your work, well done on your finalist!

7/31/2012 1:55:00 AM

Congrats on this beautiful finalist, Monte. It just doesn't get much better than this. Fabulous work!

7/31/2012 2:46:28 AM

Very well deserved - Congrats Dave!!

7/31/2012 3:26:43 AM

Besides the wonderful composition and lighting there is such a good story here! Congratulations!

7/31/2012 5:48:39 AM

Awesome Finalist! Congrats!!

7/31/2012 8:29:51 AM

Lovely still life.

7/31/2012 9:47:58 AM

I agree with the Judges. Wonderful still life! Congrats and good luck.

7/31/2012 10:46:01 AM

DEElicious, congrats on this wonderful finalist Dave!

7/31/2012 10:52:07 AM

Perfectly executed still life image worthy of being a finalist. I could see colors of GOLD here!

Congrats, Dave.

7/31/2012 12:30:55 PM

Congratulations on your beautiful finalist.

7/31/2012 12:40:15 PM

Another work of art, another Finalist. Congratulations my friend.

7/31/2012 1:34:37 PM

Another round of well deserved congratulations on your win!

7/31/2012 4:53:44 PM

Congrats, Dave on your winner.

7/31/2012 5:05:33 PM

A very well deserved win, Dave. This is stunning.

7/31/2012 5:13:41 PM

Congrats on a stunning winner, Dave.

7/31/2012 5:14:09 PM

Congratulations Dave! I am so happy for you! This is a beautiful Winner and so well deserving.

7/31/2012 5:19:36 PM

Congratulations, Dave, on this great Winner!

7/31/2012 5:25:56 PM

BIG Congrats on a beautiful Winner!!

7/31/2012 5:31:37 PM

Congrats Dave!

7/31/2012 5:41:38 PM

No surprise to see gold here! Congrats!

7/31/2012 6:13:17 PM

Congratulations Dave!!!

7/31/2012 6:33:26 PM

A fantastic win! Congrats to you, Monte'!!!

7/31/2012 6:51:37 PM

Gorgeous still life, congratulations Dave!

7/31/2012 6:55:35 PM

Glad to see this one with the the gold! Congratulations on your fine win

7/31/2012 7:06:20 PM

Yay for the gold! Congratulations Dave!

7/31/2012 7:32:13 PM

Whoo hoo, Monte. A big congrats to you on this fabulous gold winner!

7/31/2012 7:47:47 PM

Dave, A HUGH CONGRATS on your GOLD Winner. Your work is outstanding.

7/31/2012 9:37:58 PM

Gorgeous lighting! Congrats on your win!

7/31/2012 10:39:42 PM

Beautiful still life, Dave...congratulations!!

7/31/2012 10:57:58 PM

Simply awesome and inspiring work Dave!! What else can one say but BIG congratulations to you!!!

8/1/2012 12:38:18 AM

Congrats on a fantastic gold win!

8/1/2012 2:38:45 AM

Congrats on a fantastic gold win!

8/1/2012 2:38:47 AM

The lighting is perfect, as is the composition. Wonderful still life, Dave!
Congratulations on your beautiful Second Place Gold Winner!

8/1/2012 3:34:41 AM

Woo Hoo!!! CONGRATULATIONS on your well-deserved 2nd Place Win, Dave!!!!! This image still makes me thirsty for some lemonade!!! FABULOUS work!!! :)

8/1/2012 4:17:47 AM

Wonderful light and mood in this image, Dave! Congratulations!

8/1/2012 7:59:25 AM

Wow, I love everything about this one ~ the light and the set up, and the darker tones.... it all looks fabulous and quite refreshing! Very well done, and BIG congratulations on the win!!

8/1/2012 9:49:22 AM

Congratulations on your winner!

8/1/2012 10:51:48 AM

Congrats on your Gold Winning image, Dave!

8/1/2012 10:59:22 AM

Congratulations!....another and another and another amazing still life. STUNNING!!!

8/1/2012 1:16:28 PM

Huge congrats, Dave!

8/1/2012 2:22:56 PM

This is a beautiful setting, Dave! I love the lighting, rich tones and fabulous composition. Huge congratulations on your GORGEOUS GOLD WINNER!!! Deb

8/1/2012 3:50:23 PM

Incredible win Dave...this would be beautiful hanging in a restaurant! Congrats!

8/1/2012 6:14:33 PM

absolutely gorgeous winner... congratulations!!!

8/1/2012 7:09:19 PM

Incredible! Congratulations!

8/1/2012 7:43:08 PM

Congratulations on your stunning winner ,wonderful lighting,color and presentation :)

8/2/2012 4:12:39 AM

This is just mesmerizing, Dave! How do you do it? The light, color, texture - wonderful! Huge congrats!

8/2/2012 9:17:50 AM

Congratulations on your Winner!

8/2/2012 10:07:02 AM

Absolutely perfection Dave! Congratulation on your winner!

8/2/2012 3:03:35 PM

Huge congrats on one gorgeous winner, Dave!!!!

8/3/2012 7:24:09 PM

Just superb, Dave!! Big congrats, wonderful work on your win!!

8/4/2012 4:28:46 AM

No surprise here, Dave. The lighting, the composition, the set up, the mood. It has it all. Huge congrats on this spectacular and well deserved Gold.

8/5/2012 8:59:30 AM

Fantastic work. Congratulations

8/5/2012 2:52:39 PM

Now I'll apologize for my tardiness!! Splendid still life winner Dave! Congratulations.

8/6/2012 5:45:59 AM

Awesome lighting and set up, a FANTASTIC capture
congrats on your win :)

8/6/2012 4:54:04 PM

Congratulations on your outstanding winner, Dave!

8/7/2012 9:12:22 AM

Beautiful still life photo Dave! Lighting and colors are exquisite! I can feel the coldness of the tea. Congratulations on your win!!

8/19/2012 2:36:39 AM

Belated congrats on your fab win Dave! Great set up and so well deserved. Now I can't wait to see all your others!

8/31/2012 6:42:05 AM

So refreshing cool image Dave. Superb work. A huge Congratulations even if it's belated.

9/1/2012 11:35:34 PM

Congratulations on this excellent winner Dave! You have some beautiful still-lifes

9/2/2012 11:45:01 AM

Pure art! Congratulations Dave! Gorgeous win!

9/3/2012 12:43:22 PM

As always a work of genuine art. Congrats on a well deserved gold recognition.

9/14/2012 9:09:30 PM