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The Doggie Beach


 
BetterPhoto.com Photo Contest Finalist   The Doggie Beach
The Doggie Beach
at Port Macquarie, near Flynns Beach!
Captured on one of my early morning walks, at 1/250th at f9.0 and ISO-100.

John Connolly

 
 
 

Gord MacEachern
 

Incredible beach scene John, love the inclusion of the person and the dog!!


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September 13, 2012

 
buffalogalphotos.com - Terry Cervi

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  What a terrific shot, John! Looks like the dog is enjoying his beach walk!


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September 13, 2012

 

Gina M. Savage
  Paradise for a dog! Beautiful capture.


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September 13, 2012

 

Robert R. Goodman
  Hi John,beautiful beach scene my friend.Looks like that was a great day to be at the beach!!!


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September 13, 2012

 
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  Including the dog and owner add perspective to an already beautiful beach scene, John.


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September 13, 2012

 

Phillip R. Connolly
  I guess you would love to be up there right about now, John! A very nice morning capture!

Phil


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September 13, 2012

 
countryimpressions.net - Tammy M. Anderson

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  Beautiful beach scene and capture. Great lighting.


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September 13, 2012

 

Katherine Kuhn
  Great coastal capture - love the soft tones & light!


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September 13, 2012

 
- Patrick Rouzes

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  John, love the tones of the sand & water, rugged coastline, scale, perspective, & mood here, my friend! Superb & wonderful work, as always!


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September 13, 2012

 

Lynn M. Whitt
  A beautiful beach and capture.


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September 13, 2012

 

Monnie Ryan
  Sure is a vast expanse of beach, John - well done!


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September 13, 2012

 

Tammy Espino
  When you add a person it really shows he size!! :) Awesome capture!


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September 13, 2012

 
- Randy D. Dinkins

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  Great beach capture, the person and dog really give perspective.


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September 13, 2012

 
- Ann Coates

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  That is one fabulous beach for dogs. Beautifully captured John.


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September 13, 2012

 

Carol L. Fowler
  I would love to walk there on the beach- so beautiful!


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September 13, 2012

 

Barbara Waldoch
  Wonderful shot, John!


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September 13, 2012

 

Hendrik Storme
  Lovely image


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September 13, 2012

 

Ujjwal Mukherjee
  Wonderful place and capture,John!!


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September 13, 2012

 
- Stefania Barbier

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  dream place... lovely capture!


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September 13, 2012

 
- Ritajane Smith

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  Beautiful John!!


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September 13, 2012

 

Tiia Vissak
  great tones, pov & mood!


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September 14, 2012

 

Louisa Hancock
  What a great place to take the dog for a quiet leisurely stroll or frolic in the water. Fantastic image John


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September 14, 2012

 

Nadia Paul
  Looks like a wonderful way to start the day John - beautiful capture!


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September 14, 2012

 

Mike Clime
  Really pretty beach scene and the people and the dog give it a real sense of scale, John!


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September 14, 2012

 

Joy Rector
  love this shot


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September 14, 2012

 

Stan Kwasniowski
  John, wonderful graffic you captured


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September 14, 2012

 

Stan Kwasniowski
  mind not functioning John, "graphic's"


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September 14, 2012

 

Nina Shields
  John, beautiful scenery and having the person and dog add such a great sense of scale; awesome!


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September 14, 2012

 

John Connolly
  Thank you for all your great comments, this is an outstanding area to visit!


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September 14, 2012

 

Marijana Fajgl
  Fantastic composition and capture, John! Love it!


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September 14, 2012

 

Connie J. Bagot
  Very beautiful beach scene---I love the way your inclusion of the man and dog gives scale to the photo---very nicely done!


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September 15, 2012

 
- Nancy L. Green

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  BEAUTIFULLY composed and captured my friend!! <><


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September 15, 2012

 

John Connolly
  Thanks a heap Marijana, Connie and Nancy for your kind remarks!


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September 15, 2012

 

Wm Nosal
  Beautiful Beach Image John!
Fall Is Here
Sweaters and Jackets


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September 15, 2012

 

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer
  What a beautiful beach scene added extra bonus with the man and the dog in it, John.


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September 16, 2012

 

Thomas E. Hinds
  Beautiful beach scene, John!


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September 16, 2012

 

Chris Ebben
  Nothing like a good beach scene as the weather starts to warm up. Don't the dogs enjoy these beaches, good work here=^..^=


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September 16, 2012

 

John Connolly
  Many thanks Wm, Kiki, Thomas and Chris for your kind comments, they are appreciated!


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September 16, 2012

 
- Lydia Williams

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  Wow, these beach scenes are calling me...great shot!


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September 16, 2012

 

Lorna Shutter
  Wow! The doggies have it made if this is THEIR beach! What a gorgeous scene, John! Wonderful POV and perspective! An awesome capture! :)


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September 16, 2012

 
- Mariann Kovats

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  Beautiful place and POV!


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September 16, 2012

 

John Connolly
  Thank you so much Lydia, Lorna and Mariann, I value your kind remarks!


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September 17, 2012

 

Lyn Darlington
  Beautiful scene and composition including the man and his dog! What a wonderful way to start the day!


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September 21, 2012

 

Stan Kwasniowski
  John, congratulations


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October 28, 2012

 

Renee Doyle
  Excellent!! Congratulations John!!


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October 28, 2012

 

Marijana Fajgl
  Big congratulations on your amazing finalist, John!


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October 29, 2012

 

Lyn Darlington
  Huge congrats on your finalist!


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  Congrats on a beautiful finalist, John.


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October 29, 2012

 

Connie J. Bagot
  Congratulations John---awesome finalist!


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October 29, 2012

 

Robert R. Goodman
  Congratulations on your beautiful finalist my friend.WTG John!!!


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October 29, 2012

 

Lorna Shutter
  Woo Hoo!!! Time to move this to the front of your gallery, John!!! CONGRATULATIONS on your well-deserved Finalist Award!!!!! Good luck in the next round, my friend!!! :)
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October 29, 2012

 

JO ANN CLEVELAND
  Congratulations on this awesome finalist
John!

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October 29, 2012

 
- Martha R. Mazon

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  Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, John! The perspective and composition are superb!!


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October 29, 2012

 

ALLEN O. HOWARD
  Excellent John!!! And what a bonus the man and dog are to the already great composition. Congratulations!!!


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October 29, 2012

 
- Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas

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  Big Congratulations on your finalist John!,
Amalia


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October 29, 2012

 
- 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 29, 2012

 

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer
  Congratulations, John. I'm so glad to see this beauty again.


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Carol L. Fowler
  Congrats!!


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- Nancy L. Green

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  CONGRATULATIONS John on this wonderful finalist, WTG!! <><


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October 29, 2012

 
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  HUGE TEXAS CONGRATULATIONS ON WONDERFUL FINALIST, JOHN.


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October 29, 2012

 

Lynn M. Whitt
  Congratulations on your finalist.


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Tammy Espino
  Congrats John on your beautiful finalist!! :)


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Hendrik Storme
  Congrats!


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October 29, 2012

 
- Laura E. Swan

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ON THIS BEAUTIFUL FINALIST BROTHER JOHN! I sure wish I could be at this beach right now.
Best Luck In The Next Round!
-Sis


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October 29, 2012

 

Carla Capra Anderson
  John, you have done a fantstic job capturing the beauty of this location. Congratulations.


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October 29, 2012

 

Thomas E. Hinds
  Wonderful Finalist, John! A big congratulations!


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- Randy D. Dinkins

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  Big congrats John, well deserved!!


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October 29, 2012

 

David Phalen
  BIG Congrats!! Good luck in the next round!!


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  Congrats on your beautiful finalist, John!


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October 29, 2012

 
- Ann Coates

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  Congratulations on your fantastic finalist John.


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- Mariann Kovats

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  Congratulations JOhn on your awesome finalist!


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October 29, 2012

 

Ujjwal Mukherjee
  Congratulations on your wonderful Finalist,John!!


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October 29, 2012

 

Avril Young
  wow!! this is a wonderful capture..simply stunning..
Congratulations John!!


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October 30, 2012

 

Nadia Paul
  Congrats on your beautiful finalist John!


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October 30, 2012

 

Stephen Zacker
  Has a nice feel to it.


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October 30, 2012

 

Stephen Zacker
  Oh and Congratulations!


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October 30, 2012

 

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  Congratulations on the well deserved finalist. I've been thinking of going up Port Macquarie for a look around, just got to fit it in!


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October 30, 2012

 

Graham Robards
  Congratulations John, I have loved this beach ever since you shot it! WOOT WOOT!

Tony, we are the same, want to go up too but need to find the time!

We all should go up next year in nicer cooler weather hey!

Pat


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October 30, 2012

 
- Heather Loewenhardt

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  Love this vista John. Congrats on your finalist and good luck in the final round.


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October 30, 2012

 

Wm Nosal
  CONGRATULATIONS John!


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October 30, 2012

 

Gina M. Savage
  Congrats on your stunning finalist!


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October 30, 2012

 

John Connolly
  Thank you everyone for your thoughts and kind comments! I really appreciate them!


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October 30, 2012

 

Gord MacEachern
  Very special image John, big congrats on the finalist!!


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October 30, 2012

 
- Reynaldo D. Reyes

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  Great capture and view John and a huge Congratulations on your finalist.


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October 30, 2012

 

Phyllis A. Houghton
  A BIG CONGRATULATIONS on your terrific finalist, John!!


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October 30, 2012

 

John Connolly
  Thanks a lot Gord, Reynaldo and Phyllis for your kind wishes!


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October 31, 2012

 

MELODIE C. ROBERTS
  Congratulations Johnny!!!

A fabulous Finalist!!!


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October 31, 2012

 
- Tamara K. Walker

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  What Mel said.


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October 31, 2012

 
- Amanda J. Tanner

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  Congratulations John on this beautiful finalist!


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November 01, 2012

 

Jorgen Jensen
  congratulations on this well deserved finalist John. I admire your images, because they always tell me a story and stimulate my imagination. :-)


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November 01, 2012

 
- Lydia Williams

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  Congratulations, John! The judges loved this beach too....:)


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November 01, 2012

 

JO ANN CLEVELAND
  Congratulations on this super finalist John!

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November 01, 2012

 

John Connolly
  Thank you so much Melodie, Tamara, Amanda, Jorgen, Lydia and Jo Ann for your kind comments!


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November 02, 2012

 

Renata Gusciora
  Big congratulations on this wonderful finalist,John!!!:-)


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November 04, 2012

 
- isabel C. Zepeda

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  John

CONGRATULATIONS ON THIS BEAUTIFUL ONE

YSA...


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November 17, 2012

 
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