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An Autumn Orbit
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An Autumn Orbit(w)
A view if the night sky near Canis Bay in Algonquin Park, Ontario in October. The illumination on the trees is coming from the campfire. 15mm Diagonal Fisheye, Agfa Pro ISO 50 film, Tripod Cable release(on timer)
© Eric Highfield
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Dan J. Holm
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Wow! This is gorgeous, Eric!! Your perspective and capture are simply magnificent! Excellent work!
12/6/2004 12:33:58 AM
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Carolina K. Smith
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member since: 3/28/2004
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I agree :) I like the star trails, too :)
12/6/2004 12:44:32 AM
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S J
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member since: 5/30/2004
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Terrific capture and framing, Eric! Very nicely done!
12/6/2004 12:55:52 AM
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Amy N. Cappelli
member since: 5/25/2004
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Stellar capture Eric, just beautiful! lovely contrast in colors between the gold of the leaves and lapis sky.
12/6/2004 3:35:46 AM
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Allan L. Whitehead
member since: 9/27/2001
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Marvelous capture and terrific presentation, Eric. Very well done, my dear friend - your good friend, Allan
12/6/2004 4:17:15 AM
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Barbara Kehoe
member since: 9/14/2004
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Totally beautiful image Eric. The combination of gold and blue is stunning.
12/6/2004 4:35:35 AM
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Sharon Day
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Outstanding and beautiful, Eric!!! This is just super with the color in the trees and the star trail! Great job!
12/6/2004 5:33:20 AM
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Igor Laptev
member since: 10/5/2004
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Great image!
12/6/2004 6:12:53 AM
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Darren K. Fisher
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Looks like a winner to me. Wonderful job on exposure and capture of color here. This inspires me.
12/6/2004 1:29:51 PM
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Judy S. Fung
member since: 6/3/2004
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Wonderful capture, Eric! Very beautiful.
12/6/2004 4:14:15 PM
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Eric Highfield
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member since: 8/16/2003
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Dan,Carolina, Sanjay, Amy, Allan, Barbara, Sharon, Igor, Darren, and Judy, Wow...thanks so much for your support in this image! The composition has benefited from some luck...I knew where the North Star was in the frame when setting the shot up, but it was too dark to see anything but vaguest outline of trees...it was nature that lended a helping hand.
12/6/2004 4:40:47 PM
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Deborah C. Lewinson
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Wow, stunning image, Eric!-Debby
12/6/2004 5:55:21 PM
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Eric Highfield
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member since: 8/16/2003
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Thank you, Debby!
12/6/2004 10:37:58 PM
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Barbara Kehoe
member since: 9/14/2004
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Congratulations Eric, It's a wonderful shot.
1/17/2005 3:18:24 PM
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Patricia Marroquin
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Congratulations, Eric, this is awesome! :-)
1/18/2005 1:15:08 AM
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Judy S. Fung
member since: 6/3/2004
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Congrats, Eric!
1/18/2005 1:25:26 AM
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Kip T. Berger
member since: 2/20/2002
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Congratulations on the finalist Eric!!!
1/18/2005 1:27:53 AM
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Allan L. Whitehead
member since: 9/27/2001
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Eric, my dear friend, congratulations on your finalist selection. Well done, and good luck in the next step - your good friend, Allan
1/18/2005 4:02:56 AM
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Patricia A. Kuniega
member since: 5/17/2003
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Congratulations on your superb finalist, Eric! Good luck!
1/18/2005 4:47:23 AM
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Paul Michko
member since: 3/23/2004
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Congrats, Eric.
1/18/2005 6:34:24 AM
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cj patterson
member since: 6/8/2004
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CONGRATS!!!
1/18/2005 7:42:44 AM
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Congrats again Eric!
1/18/2005 11:57:13 AM
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Phil S
member since: 9/27/2003
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Eric,I love the fall colors and the blue of the sky here. What a wonderful photograph. Congrats on your finalist entry and best of luck in the next round. Very deserving of GOLD!
1/18/2005 8:31:14 PM
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Judy S. Fung
member since: 6/3/2004
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Congrats on your second place win, Eric!
1/20/2005 2:47:41 AM
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Marilou Olejniczak
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member since: 7/16/2004
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Congratulations on your win!
1/20/2005 3:08:10 AM
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Wally Orlowsky
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member since: 1/30/2004
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Congratulations on this awesome winner, Eric.
1/20/2005 4:08:30 AM
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Paul Michko
member since: 3/23/2004
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Congrats, Eric on a terrific win.
1/20/2005 4:13:08 AM
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kathy wolfe
member since: 5/10/2004
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Congrats Eric!!
1/20/2005 5:17:29 AM
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Patricia A. Kuniega
member since: 5/17/2003
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Congratulations on your terrific win, Eric!
1/20/2005 5:30:36 AM
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Charlene Bayerle
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member since: 1/9/2003
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Congratulations on a great win Eric!!!!
1/20/2005 5:44:15 AM
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cj patterson
member since: 6/8/2004
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Big Congrats Eric!!!!!!!
1/20/2005 6:07:38 AM
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Barbara Kehoe
member since: 9/14/2004
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Congratulations again Eric. You really deserved to win.
1/20/2005 6:32:17 AM
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Congratulations on your win Eric!
1/20/2005 6:41:25 AM
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Kathleen Clemons
member since: 12/19/2000
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Congrats, Eric!
1/20/2005 7:10:30 AM
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Karen Engelbreth
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member since: 4/17/2003
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Congrats on your win, Eric!
1/20/2005 7:18:54 AM
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Lisa Deaton
member since: 12/26/2003
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Beautiful photo and a well deserved win, Congrats!!
1/20/2005 7:26:05 AM
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Marie Fields
member since: 1/28/2004
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Congratulations, Eric! Awesome image!
1/20/2005 7:26:39 AM
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Allan L. Whitehead
member since: 9/27/2001
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Eric, congratulations on both of your wonderful wins, each of which is very richly deserved, my very dear friend - your good friend, Allan
1/20/2005 7:55:01 AM
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Audrea Telkamp
member since: 6/6/2004
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Congratulations Eric!!!! Absolutely gorgeous!!!!
1/20/2005 8:00:45 AM
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Sharon Day
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member since: 6/27/2004
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Congratulations Eric!!! I loved this the first time I saw it! Well deserved!
1/20/2005 8:11:18 AM
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Katleen R. Struckle
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Congrats.Eric!! Just a stunning image!
1/20/2005 10:10:27 AM
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Wendy Stevenson
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member since: 3/28/2004
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Congratulations Eric on your win with this great shot!!
1/20/2005 12:32:31 PM
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Dale Gast
member since: 6/25/2004
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Congratulations, Eric!!! This is wonderful & so very well deserved!!!
1/20/2005 1:13:21 PM
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Mellanie
member since: 7/16/2004
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Congrats on this win, Eric! Love this image!
1/20/2005 1:57:25 PM
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Jim Kinnunen
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Congratulations on your win Eric!!!
1/20/2005 3:11:18 PM
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Debra Booth
member since: 2/2/2004
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Congratulations, Eric!!
1/20/2005 4:10:45 PM
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Darren K. Fisher
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Congrats not only on your win but one awesome image.
1/20/2005 5:27:35 PM
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William C. Raco
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Congratulations, Eric
Excellent work.bill
1/20/2005 7:18:38 PM
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William C. Raco
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Congratulations, Eric
Excellent work.bill
1/20/2005 7:18:38 PM
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Phil S
member since: 9/27/2003
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Eric,Awesome job! This is a great photograph and congrats on getting the gold!
1/20/2005 9:04:02 PM
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Kip T. Berger
member since: 2/20/2002
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Beautiful colors and POV for this winning shot Eric! Congrats!
1/20/2005 10:53:48 PM
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Wanda Judd
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Congratulations, this is simply outstanding...
1/21/2005 5:02:14 AM
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Pamela K
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member since: 7/21/2004
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I still love this image! Congratulations, Eric!Pam
1/21/2005 5:01:57 PM
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Kristi A. Howson
member since: 6/22/2004
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Fantastic perspective and great lighting effects Eric. Congratulations!!!!!
1/21/2005 5:12:25 PM
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Evy Johansen
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Congratulations on your win, Eric! Beautiful image!
1/21/2005 11:09:44 PM
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Eric Highfield
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Thanks everyone for your warming comments, I'm truly honoured! Your support has been greatly appreciated!
1/22/2005 10:11:38 PM
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Leonard Pierce
member since: 3/31/2001
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Congratulations on your Second Place win Eric!!!
1/23/2005 5:19:14 PM
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Duane
member since: 12/16/2004
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Very nice. A few questions. With such a long exposure, how were you able to perfectly balance the ambient light and prevent the campfire from totally blowing out all the detail on the trees close to the fire, and retain their true (albeit warmed) color? Also, was this relatively soon after sunset, or is the greenish-blue hue coming from city lights to the left? (based on the amount of light coming from the West). Did you choose Agfa film with any regard to reciprocity failure or pulling in more blue, or was it just what you normally shoot? How did you choose the f stop you selected for depth of field vs. getting a long enough exposure? Thanks, Duane
1/24/2005 10:33:36 AM
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Eric Highfield
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Hi Duane, thanks for the comments and Questions! This was photographed on my Wedding anniversary trip and my photography was mostly casual throughout this trip. As such, this photo was not planned out in advance nor was my record keeping on the logic and settings, but I think I can recall most of it, and will try to answer your questions the best I can: 1). With such a long exposure, how were you able to perfectly balance the ambient light and prevent the campfire from totally blowing out all the detail on the trees close to the fire, and retain their true (albeit warmed) color? - The campfire blowing out all the detail was my primary concern, so I moved as far away from it as possible. My option were limited, we were in a forest and most of our site was under a canopy of branches. The above photo will show you the approximate location of the exposure in relation to the campfire. It was actually very dark there, but I knew from other long exposures the compounding effect of light, that the fire would still be a factor (even when its barely detectable by the human eye). The colour retention of the trees was a surprise to me too. If I were too close to the fire, I expected orange glow trees...no star trails. Too far away, silhouetted trees, many bright star trails. I can only assume I ended up on a "sweet spot" in terms of proximity of the fire, maximized by fortunate exposure settings. 2). Also, was this relatively soon after sunset, or is the greenish-blue hue coming from city lights to the left? (based on the amount of light coming from the West). - About 3 hours after sunset I'd say. No cities within two hours of this location and 1/2 hour to the nearest small town so light pollution shouldn't be a factor. This was actually the second of 2 shots. the light in the bottom corner is the moon creeping up on the horizon. invisible to me at the time, but picked on the film. There would have been a third shot, but shortly after the second the moon's light was visible to me and I knew the "party" was over. Continued....
1/25/2005 12:35:23 AM
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Eric Highfield
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Continued from above.... 3.) Did you choose Agfa film with any regard to reciprocity failure or pulling in more blue, or was it just what you normally shoot? - Agfa was the film we were trying at the time, and what was in the camera. I didn't have the reciprocity failure data with me which is why I had decided to go for three shots, the first shot was 1 hour (which turned up okay, but too dark, less colourful and shorter star trails), the second shot was at 2 hours (this one), and the third never happened, but even without the moon I think it would have been overexposed. There is some evidence of reciprocity failure throughout this image although less evident, you can see the greenish tint even in the leaves on the right side 4.) How did you choose the f stop you selected for depth of field vs. getting a long enough exposure? - I wanted the longest exposure possible so I went with F/22 which was the smallest on this lens.
I did a search and found this link for Dan Heller's site. He's got a great tutorial on star trails and even has a similar image to this one. Here's the URL:
http://www.danheller.com/star-trails.html
Thanks again for taking interest in my image!
1/25/2005 12:38:24 AM
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Eric Highfield
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Thanks everyone for your comments and encouragement, it's greatly appreciated!
1/25/2005 12:41:45 AM
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Nancy Grace Chen
member since: 3/18/2004
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Excellent idea and well-executed. A late congrats to you on your winner!!Nancy
1/31/2005 4:09:59 PM
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Eric Highfield
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member since: 8/16/2003
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Thank you, Nancy!
2/1/2005 7:05:55 AM
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Sandra Freyler
member since: 8/25/2005
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Beautiful image! I also enjoyed viewing your gallery!
9/23/2005 6:33:58 PM
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Eric Highfield
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Thank You, Sandra. I appreciate your visiting!
9/24/2005 5:24:51 AM
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Laura Clay-Ballard
member since: 2/8/2005
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gorgeous!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
10/14/2005 11:06:14 AM
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Eric Highfield
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Thank you ,Laura. Sorry for so late in responding. Must have missed it!
6/1/2006 4:21:34 PM
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M.Christine Duncan
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Fabulous image, I love all the color!!! And amazing star trails as well... welcome to Canada Photo Eric!
5/16/2009 7:48:59 PM
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Jean Lechleiter
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Beautiful colours perspective and star trails. BIG CONGRATS. on the finalist!!!
5/26/2009 8:54:39 PM
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Eric Highfield
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Thank you Christine & Jean!I apologize for the delay in responding, I don't seem to be getting email notifications anymore.
7/10/2009 11:58:35 AM
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