4/14/2005 10:26:38 PM

Wow! Fantastic!

4/15/2005 7:08:29 AM

Congrats, Frances! Love this one!

5/22/2005 6:58:11 PM

ROFL!!! What a title! And that skull there looks entirely natural to me. We never would have known it was planted if you hadn't told us. :) Another remarkable image from you with equisite detail from the immediate foreground to the far distant mountain peaks and that low warm light that makes even a dead head look good! Congratulations, Francis. This one certainly deserves the recognition and the win!

5/22/2005 11:21:56 PM

Haha great title and great photo !

5/24/2005 12:22:46 AM

Beautiful image alone without the skull but I love the touch of humour ~ great image! Congrats on finals and potd!

5/24/2005 12:24:29 AM

Beautiful image!

5/24/2005 12:30:30 AM

CONGRATULATIONS, Francis on well-deserved POTD. Great image

5/24/2005 12:34:40 AM

Beautiful desert scenic. Congratulations on your win.

5/24/2005 1:32:45 AM

Congrats on finalist and POTD, Francis!

5/24/2005 2:49:29 AM

Congratulations on the honors for this outstanding image!

5/24/2005 3:00:53 AM

This one is a winner! congrats!

5/24/2005 3:55:18 AM

Nice composition.

5/24/2005 4:05:31 AM

Beautiful, Francis! Congratulations on your finalist and on POTD!

5/24/2005 4:10:51 AM

A big CONGRATS to you Francis.

5/24/2005 4:15:41 AM

Congrats on POTD

5/24/2005 4:26:30 AM

congratulations Francis....one of my favorites of yours...oh heck, all your work is a favorite for me.

5/24/2005 4:45:12 AM

Awesome shot! I really like the composition and the light!

5/24/2005 4:55:07 AM

Gorgeous POTD and a gallery worthy of a photographic artist. Congratulations.

5/24/2005 4:56:06 AM

Congrats Francis on this fantastic POTD. Your work is so beautiful.

5/24/2005 5:01:29 AM

congrats on your POTD...love the title

5/24/2005 5:17:31 AM

Truly impressive Photo. Fine example of what photo art is all about. Hats off to you!!!!!

5/24/2005 5:17:43 AM

Congrats on this beautifully composed and executed image!!! Perfect lighting and amazing colour!

5/24/2005 5:31:02 AM

Thanks guys...I really appreciate the kind remarks. What a great surprise to be chosen POTD! woo-hoo!

Thanks again...what a generous bunch of folks!

5/24/2005 5:31:38 AM

WOW, what a shot, Francis! And your title is hilarious! Congrats on your POTD!

5/24/2005 6:12:14 AM

I love sun and shade sand dune pictures. This one is great. Congrats on POTD

5/24/2005 6:16:12 AM

Congratulations on your POTD, Francis -- a wonderful composition you made, worth getting up early in the morning for!

5/24/2005 6:40:56 AM

Excellent shot Francis, and congratulations on your POTD!

5/24/2005 7:46:28 AM

Okay, I wasn't having the best morning and you and this title just really cheered me up. Great shot - perfect title.

5/24/2005 8:00:44 AM

Congrats on your finalist & POTD!

5/24/2005 8:17:38 AM

Double congratulations, Francis!!! Gorgeous and stunning image!

5/24/2005 9:18:33 AM

GREAT "plant" Francis!! :0) It goes perfectly! :0) This is so visually pleasing...great job! Congrats on your POTD!! :0)

5/24/2005 11:00:02 AM

Congratulations on this beautiful finalist photo!! Fantastic potd as well!

5/24/2005 12:06:54 PM

Hi Francis,
Great job on this! Congrats on POTD!

5/24/2005 2:32:15 PM

Excellent photo, Francis!
Congratulations on the POTD recognition.

bill

5/24/2005 3:50:09 PM

Awesome image francis! Congrats on POTD!!

5/24/2005 4:14:58 PM

Take away the skull and it still doesn't look real. How beautiful!

5/24/2005 4:53:58 PM

Congrats on your first place win!

5/24/2005 5:41:28 PM

What a day!
POTD and First Place!
Congratulations, Francis!

bill

5/24/2005 5:53:44 PM

Francis,

Congratulations on first place.

Well deserved.

Kerby

5/24/2005 5:54:52 PM

Congratulations on your first place win, Francis!!! Well done!

5/24/2005 5:56:33 PM

Congrats on your super win!

5/24/2005 6:00:31 PM

Yoohoo! Way to go, buddy!

5/24/2005 6:03:44 PM

A beautiful image and I love the title too, Francis! Congrats on your first place win!

5/24/2005 6:20:58 PM

With or without the skull.. this is a winner!! Congrats!

5/24/2005 6:21:08 PM

Congratulations on your well deserved first place win !!

5/24/2005 6:39:12 PM

WOO-HOO!! What a day!! Thanks everyone for looking and commenting.

Unnnnnnnnbelieeeeeevable!!!!

5/24/2005 6:42:21 PM

Woo-hoo indeed, Francis...but it shouldn't be unbelievable to you - it's certainly NOT to all of us!!! ;-)

This is SUCH a wonderful image - and, is SO-O deserving of being chosen as a Finalist, POTD, AND then, FIRST PLACE winner, Francis...YAY!!! Sincere congratulations!!! :-)

5/24/2005 7:12:37 PM

Congratulations on your first place win, Francis! Well done!

5/24/2005 7:24:30 PM

This is an exceptional image, Francis. I wish I had taken a steer skull with me to Death Valley last year.

And congratulations!

Peter Burian, www.peterkburian.com
BetterPhoto Instructor

5/24/2005 7:40:38 PM

Congrats Francis on your first place win!!!!!
This is one of my favorites.

5/24/2005 7:48:52 PM

Wonderful color and contrast. Your composition is fantastic.

5/24/2005 8:09:20 PM

Many congrats on your outstanding photo and win, Francis!

5/24/2005 8:55:11 PM

This is such a spectacular shot! Congrats on your 1st place win!!

5/24/2005 9:57:30 PM

Congratulations Francis on your 1st place winner !! I had no doubts that we'd see this one again...

5/24/2005 10:21:31 PM

Yippee!!! CONGRATULATIONS Francis!

5/24/2005 10:46:40 PM

Congratulations, Francis! LOVE the title!!

5/25/2005 3:06:09 AM

Congratulations on your first place win, Francis! Very well done!

5/25/2005 4:42:33 AM

Congratulations Francis on your 1st place win!

5/25/2005 6:26:44 AM

Congratulations

5/25/2005 7:05:58 AM

Congratulations Francis on this excellent FIRST PLACE win!!!

5/25/2005 7:53:33 AM

Congrats on your win, Francis!

5/25/2005 12:35:13 PM

Congrats! Well deserved!!

5/25/2005 2:36:25 PM

Congratulations on this very excellent win, Francis!!!! The image and the title are fantastic!!!!

5/25/2005 5:01:54 PM

it is a well shot picture. great colours and clarity. still, I feel that the scull should have looked smaller to emphasize the vastness of sand and the scull's insignificance in it.
it has been well composed and titled.
congrats!

5/25/2005 8:56:58 PM

Well deserved Francis! I recall seeing this somewhere...maybe your website. Thought it was great then...and still do!! Congrats!

5/26/2005 4:14:57 PM

Congrats on your win Francis! Great photo!

Jeff

6/1/2005 11:41:12 PM

Francis. I know this is late but I have been way busy, but I wanted to make sure I offer my Congrats on your April win before the May contest is displayed. Wonderful detail, contrast, color and humorous storyline!! Way to gooo!!!

6/20/2005 7:33:29 PM

Congratulations! Francis, I've viewed your gallery and you have a great eye and wonderful sense of nature. You have created magnificent works of art with your camera. KK

6/30/2005 8:43:23 PM

Hey Francis, I just joined this site and am glad to see so many familiar faces :-) So far I am really loving this one! did you get your photo yet?
Jill Odice

7/3/2005 5:08:05 PM