2/10/2013 9:09:21 AM

Absolutely beautiful!! HTD!!

2/10/2013 10:20:07 AM

Serenely beautiful.

2/10/2013 11:16:27 AM

Thank you, Martha, Dave, and Sylvia!

2/10/2013 3:24:38 PM

I absolutely ADORE this image Melinda. Perfect for the theme!

2/10/2013 4:48:55 PM

Lovely image,,great for theme Melinda..HTD!

2/10/2013 8:09:15 PM

Thank you, Donna and Julianne!
Donna, I remember how much you like it when previously posted. This is a cleaned up version, posted with crossed fingers. Thanks for your steady support!

2/11/2013 12:41:30 AM

Evocative and gentle, Melinda, with many meanings possible that each viewer can supply.

2/11/2013 9:30:58 AM

Thank you for your thoughtful comment, Mitch.

2/11/2013 10:32:35 AM

Lovely work Melinda! HTD!

2/11/2013 2:28:19 PM

beautiful

2/12/2013 5:22:03 AM

Congratulations on the theme win!

2/12/2013 6:12:06 AM

Congrats, Melinda, on your theme win.. :-)

2/12/2013 6:32:14 AM

My favorite, huge congrats Melinda!

2/12/2013 6:54:11 AM

Thank you so much, Carol, Joy, Chris, Bob, and Donna!

2/12/2013 8:25:18 AM

Beautiful, Min! Congrats on your win!

2/12/2013 8:38:07 AM

Creative and beautiful. Poetic...
Congratulations on your inspirational winner Melinda!

2/12/2013 9:09:54 AM

Evocative and poetic, Melinda. Congratulations on the 101 theme win.

2/12/2013 10:16:13 AM

Evocative and poetic, Melinda. Congratulations on the 101 theme win.

2/12/2013 10:16:20 AM

Thank you, Jane, Katta, and Nikki!

2/12/2013 11:09:23 AM

Just beautiful and romantic! Congratulations on the 101 theme win!

2/13/2013 1:30:39 PM

Thank you, Amanda!

2/14/2013 3:08:22 AM

Yes Melinda, already a favorite, now a finalist. Huge congrats, best of luck in the next round!!!!

3/27/2013 3:38:30 PM

Lovely work Melinda.

Congratulations on your creative Finalist.

3/27/2013 4:47:56 PM

Thank you, Donna and Irene.
Special thanks to Donna whose love for the image motivated me to rework it and get it right!

3/28/2013 3:34:37 AM

Congrats on your finalist Melinda

3/28/2013 3:53:42 AM

So glad this made Finalist, and I hope it goes higher!

3/28/2013 11:35:34 AM

Thank you, Sylvia and Amanda!

3/28/2013 4:27:03 PM

Huge kudos on this Winner, Melinda! Wonderful work.

3/29/2013 2:56:51 AM

Theme win, and BP win... wonderful! Congratulations!

3/29/2013 5:19:58 AM

Very big congrats to you Melinda for your 2nd Place Gold..

3/29/2013 7:03:58 AM

Beautiful work, Melinda. A big congrats on your win.

3/29/2013 7:08:04 AM

Wow Melinda, a huge congrats on your gold.

3/29/2013 7:24:44 AM

Congratulations on your creative and beautiful winner Melinda!

3/29/2013 7:34:06 AM

Congratulations Melinda! I'm so pleased to see this with gold!

3/29/2013 8:15:26 AM

The concept is beautiful, and so is the rendering, Melinda. Congratulations to you on the gold.

3/29/2013 8:20:10 AM

Congratulations on this wonderful winner Melinda! just beautiful...

3/29/2013 10:31:44 AM

I'm back again to congratulate you on winning GOLD. I have always loved this image Melinda! Congratulations on your win!!!

3/30/2013 4:03:23 AM

Thank you, Terry, Chris, Brian, R.J., Sylvia, Katta, Martha, Mitch, Daniella, and especially Donna, without whose encouragement I would not have continued to work on, and resub,
this image!

3/30/2013 5:19:28 AM

Big congrats on this wonderful 2nd Place Gold Winner Linda, sooo beautiful girl!

jo ann c.

3/30/2013 12:15:55 PM

Beautiful, Melinda. Congratulations!!

3/30/2013 10:50:49 PM

Thank you, Jo Ann and Michele!

3/31/2013 7:28:55 PM

WTG Melinda. Well deserved, CONGRATZ!!!

UB.

4/4/2013 4:11:36 PM

Thank you, UB!

4/8/2013 9:00:46 AM

Dear Photo Friend: I feel that something has changed at Better Photo but cannot tell you just what has happened. I have been here since 2003 and most every month I have written to all the winners telling them how their work touches me. I have witnessed photographs that bring tears to my eyes and colors that are unbelievable, now I am worried that like all good things that it will not be here the next time I look.
But the feeling of not being able to congratulate all the winners for the hard work, and sharing their talent with all of us makes me so sad.
However it turns out and even if this is the last time I have this privilege, to let you know how exceptional your work has been, please know that I will never forget.
CONGRATULATIONS to all of you for the month of February, 2013, I send my very best to you always, Merna Nobile

4/16/2013 9:45:43 AM

Thank you, Merna.

4/16/2013 3:59:01 PM

I think that they have changed their judging standards and, as usual, the members are the last ones to know. From what I can see the second half of March had very few Editors’ Picks and I have not seen a single one in April. Whatever happens, keep well. Merna

4/20/2013 9:48:16 AM

I have not seen one in April either. Apparently, I do not meet the new standards. Oh well... impetus to work at the craft and improve!!

4/20/2013 12:55:03 PM