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The Simple Things


 
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The Simple Things
Here's to those moments when your heart is completely captured by something that money could never buy.

9.7mm, 1/30, f/2.0, ISO 320

Amanda Price

 
 
 

Dan Holm
 

Wow! Such a powerful and memorable shot, Amanda!! Absolutely awesome b&w!


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August 02, 2005

 

robert burks
  ...well said, well captured Amanda


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August 02, 2005

 

Kerby Pfrangle
  Amanda

So tender a moment. Lovely.

Kerby


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August 02, 2005

 
- Rakesh Syal

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  How tender, so cute hands, nice crop Amanda!!


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August 02, 2005

 

Donna Roberts
  Aw, this is beautiful Amanda. The B&W presentation is perfect for such a special image like this - well done!
:-) from 'downunder'


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August 02, 2005

 

S J
  I must thank you for sharing this image today, Amanda!!! Very very cute!! I really love this one!!


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August 02, 2005

 

Donald K. Cherry
  Very moving image, Amanda!!


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August 02, 2005

 

Mary Timman
  Beautiful. Love the b&w and it says alot although so simple.


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August 02, 2005

 

Stephanie Lyons
  Precious!


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August 02, 2005

 

Tammy Scott
  What a great entry for this month's theme, Amanda!


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August 02, 2005

 

Bobbie Davis
  Adorable! What a great narrative!


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August 02, 2005

 

Joy Rector
  beautiful shot


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August 02, 2005

 

Colette M. Metcalf
  Beautiful, Amanda!!


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August 02, 2005

 

Amanda Price
  Oh, thanks so much everybody! Here are some more comments from those of you who were kind enough to view this as a test shot in my gallery:
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member since: 7/13/2004 Wonderful capture and love the B/W selection for this

7/17/2005 5:53:49 AM


Ermanno Radice

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member since: 11/7/2004 Excellent capture, sweet image, wonderful shot, Amanda!
Love it!

7/17/2005 7:59:46 AM


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member since: 4/19/2005 Amanda

Sweet capture.

Excellent in black and white.

LOve this. Kerby

7/17/2005 8:06:06 AM


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member since: 5/24/2005 Beautiful this is, Amanda! Very sweet shot indeed! Love it!

7/17/2005 8:36:31 AM


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member since: 1/27/2005 Beautiful detail on the hands, great B&W, wonderful keepsake :)

7/18/2005 3:31:18 PM


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member since: 6/8/2004 so sweet and beautiful!

7/18/2005 3:31:48 PM


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member since: 6/28/2005 I just commented on your other hands photo and then saw this one. I like this even more as the close up captured the personality of the hands. Great photo.

7/24/2005 5:32:05 AM


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August 02, 2005

 

Deb Holmes-Hatfield
  Such a sweet image, Amanda, well done!


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August 02, 2005

 

Alisha L. Ekstrom
  You come up with some of the coolest sayings to your images!!! I really like this in b&w & it's just ADORABLE. FAB capture:)


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August 02, 2005

 

Sandy Landon
  Beautiful capture!! A very sweet image and I love it in b/w!


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August 02, 2005

 

Michelle Lea Guinn
  this is Simply Beautiful Amanda!!! Well done!!! mlg


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August 02, 2005

 
- Terry L. Ellis

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  Of course, totally precious, Amanda!


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August 02, 2005

 

Lynn Crawford
  So beautiful and wonderful detail on the babies hand, I just love baby hand shots :)


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August 02, 2005

 

Goshka G.
  Awesome capture, Amanda, so perfect in B&W!!


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August 02, 2005

 

Connie J. Turner
  Amanda, this is just beautiful!!!! Love the black and white!


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August 02, 2005

 

Jay Patel
  Very good representation of the theme...Great creativity.


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August 04, 2005

 

Amanda Price
  Thank you all! I had so much fun with this newborn shoot!


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August 09, 2005

 

Karen Walzer
  Just perfect!


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August 12, 2005

 

Amanda Price
  Thank-you very much, Karen!


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August 13, 2005

 

Patrick Perron
  That's a beautiful shot Amanda ! It will make a beautiful souvenir !


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August 14, 2005

 

Alisha L. Ekstrom
  Definitely simple...Wonderful!!! Congrats on it making finalist...SUPERB job!!!


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September 23, 2005

 

Melissa L. Zavadil
  Beautiful!!! Wonderfully done!! Congrats!!


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September 23, 2005

 

Sylvia Rossler
  Congratulations Amanda !!!!


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September 24, 2005

 

Mary Timman
  I loved this one. Congratulations and Good Luck Amanda!


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September 24, 2005

 

Roxanne M. Bubar
  Congrats. What a precious image.


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September 24, 2005

 

Kelly S. Michaud
  Congratulations! Such a moving photograph. You can really feel the emotion in this.

Kelly


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September 24, 2005

 

KHAWLA Haddad
  Congratulations on this wonderful finalists!!!!


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September 24, 2005

 

Connie J. Turner
  Congrats on your finalist!!!!!!
Thanks for the congrats on mine!


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September 24, 2005

 
- Terry L. Ellis

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  Congratulations, Amanda, on this heart-warming finalist!


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September 24, 2005

 

Terry R. Hatfield
  Thats A Precious Image Amanda:-)Love The Subdued Lighting And Comp!
Congratulations On Your Finalist!!


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September 24, 2005

 

Amanda Price
  Thanks so much you guys! This is one of my all time favorites so I was *thrilled* to see it make the finals! I'm hoping against hope for a 2nd place win so I can keep my gallery!


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September 24, 2005

 

Sandy Landon
  I love this amanda. I have always loved your work and this is no exception!! Good luck and congrats!!!


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September 24, 2005

 

Deb Holmes-Hatfield
  Congratulations Amanda! Awesome finalist!


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September 24, 2005

 

Jenny Bosmans
  Congratulations on this super finalist, Amanda!!


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September 24, 2005

 

Donna Roberts
  Congratulations on this beautiful image - so well deserved Amanda. Good luck in the next round!
:-) ddu


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September 24, 2005

 
- Adilson F. Ferreira

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  Congratulations on this wonderful finalist Amanda!!!


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September 25, 2005

 
- Serena Pierce

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  Priceless!! Congratulations!!


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September 25, 2005

 

Ken Grooms
  Modonna and Child! Does'nt get more simple...or more beautiful! Congratulations on this fine finalist!


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September 26, 2005

 

Dan Holm
  CONGRATULATIONS on your First Place WIN, Amanda!!!


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September 26, 2005

 

Kerby Pfrangle
  Congratulations on your first place win. WEll deserved.


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September 26, 2005

 

Amanda Price
  Thank you all for your kind words of support and encouragement and thank-you BP judges! Wow! I can't tell you how many times I've checked my email today! I'm so excited because I think Heather will let me keep my member gallery for another year! Woohoo! It was about to expire. *GASP*


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September 26, 2005

 

Melissa L. Zavadil
  CONGRATULATIONS!! Awesome and touching shot!


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September 26, 2005

 

Sylvia Rossler
  Congratulations Amanda !!!!!


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September 26, 2005

 

Jill Flynn
  Congratulations on your 1st Place Win Amanda! Way to go!


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September 26, 2005

 

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  Congratulations on your first place win Amanda!


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September 26, 2005

 

Tina L. Baker
  Congrats on your win!!!!!!!!! Beautiful!!!


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September 26, 2005

 

Colette M. Metcalf
  CONGRATULATIONS to you Amanda!!!!


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September 27, 2005

 
- Adilson F. Ferreira

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  Congratulations on this wonderful image and well deserved winn Amanda!!!


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September 27, 2005

 

Kathleen Clemons
  Yea for you, Amanda! Congrats! :)


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September 27, 2005

 

Mary Timman
  Told you I loved this one and so did the judges, well deserved and Congratulations!


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September 27, 2005

 
- Kay E. Mahoney

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  Congratulations on a wonderful win Amanda.


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September 27, 2005

 

Kimberly Peck
  Congrats on a BEAUTIFUL winner!! :-)


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September 27, 2005

 

Megan p
  Yeah!! Congratulations!!!


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September 27, 2005

 

Casey A. Hanson
  Way to go Amanda!!! Yaayyyy! Awesome first place win, and very deserving! :0)


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September 27, 2005

 

Esra Belgin
  Fantastic shot, Amanda. Congratulations on your win.


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September 27, 2005

 

Kay Beausoleil
  Wonderfully touching -- congratulations on your first place win, Amanda!


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September 27, 2005

 
- Terry L. Ellis

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  Congratulations, Amanda, on this perfect first place win! Yeah!!!!!!!!


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September 27, 2005

 

Joyce ONeil
  Congratulations Amanda!


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September 27, 2005

 

Alisha L. Ekstrom
  WOOHOO!! YIPPEEE...CONGRATS on this fabulous first place win!!!! LOVE IT!!


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September 27, 2005

 
- Laurence Saliba

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  This is BIG!!!!!!!!!! Congrats Amanda!!!!!!!!!!! WTG!!!!!


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September 27, 2005

 

Olivia Navarro
  What a wonderful shot, Amanda! Congrats on your first place win!!!!!


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September 27, 2005

 

Marie Fields
  Congratulations, Amanda!!! Wonderful image!!!


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September 27, 2005

 

Wendy Stevenson
  Congratulations on this beautiful FIRST PLACE WIN theme entry!! Aren't the simplist things the best!! You've certainly captured that here!! Well done Amanda!!


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September 27, 2005

 

KHAWLA Haddad
  Congratulations on your FIRST PLACE WIN Amanda such great image WTG!!!!!!


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September 27, 2005

 
- Shelly A. Van Camp

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  WOW, CONGRATS!!!! WEll done!!


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September 27, 2005

 
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  Congratulations!

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September 27, 2005

 
- Guy D. Biechele

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  Simply beautiful. Congratulations Amanda!


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September 27, 2005

 
- Susan T. Evans

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  Congrats Amanda on this awesome first place winner


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September 27, 2005

 

Jennifer Rennison
  Big Congratulations on this First Place Win, Amanda!


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September 27, 2005

 

Sandy Landon
  Congratulations Amanda!!! WTG!!!! Now how am I supposed to compete against this! :)


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September 27, 2005

 

Terrill Province
  Oh Amanda, I'm SO HAPPY FOR YOU!!!

Of course this image is a winner ~ it's just PERFECT! Every new parent should have a picture like this to treasure... Congratulations, my friend. Well done :)


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September 27, 2005

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis
  Superb image, a true winning sentiment as well. Congratulations!!!


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September 27, 2005

 

Jenny Bosmans
  CONGRATULATIONS, Amanda!! GREAT!!


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September 27, 2005

 

Claudette Foote
  RIHGT ON AMANDA... WTG!!
SO HAPPY FOR YOU (WITH ALL MY HEART)

BRAVO!
CONGRADULATION...


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September 27, 2005

 

Amanda Price
  Wow, you guys are so nice! Many thanks to every one you who have taken the time to comment. Heather says I get to keep my gallery! Yipee! :D


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September 27, 2005

 

Cathy Barrows
  congrats on your win...so sweet


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September 27, 2005

 

Goshka G.
  BIG congrats on this lovely win, Amanda!!


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September 27, 2005

 

Donna Roberts
  WTG Amanda, I am so thrilled for you.
A well deserved win.......congrats!!
:-) ddu


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September 27, 2005

 
- Cora Miller

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  This touching image has found its rightful place! Congratulations on your big win, Amanda!


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September 27, 2005

 

Monika Sapek
  A very simple and very touching photo, Amanda! Many congratulations on your Big Win!
Monika


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September 27, 2005

 

Deb Holmes-Hatfield
  Congratulations on this awesome winner Amanda!


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September 28, 2005

 

Donna J. Taff
  Congratulations on your beautiful First Place win, Amanda!!!!


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September 28, 2005

 

Hendrik Storme
  Congratulations!!!


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September 28, 2005

 

Terry R. Hatfield
  Hi Amanda!!A Big Congratulations On Your 1st Place Win!!Awesome Job:-)


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September 28, 2005

 

Ken Grooms
  The judges showed great taste! Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


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September 28, 2005

 
- Serena Pierce

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  Very sweet image. Congratulations!!


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September 28, 2005

 

Luhut Napitupulu
  So sweet, Amanda! Simple but so meaningful. Congratulations on your win!


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September 28, 2005

 

Nadia W. Smith
  Wonderful and WELL DESERVED WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


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September 29, 2005

 

Mary Clarke
  Congratulations on a fantastic Winner.


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September 29, 2005

 

S P Mukherji
  Congratulations Amanda. What a powerful yet subtle image! And your treatment in BW has elevated the picture into a deserving winner!


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September 30, 2005

 
- Jim Kinnunen

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  Congratulations on this very well done winning image, Amanda!!!


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October 01, 2005

 

Johnny Santoso
  Big Congratulations for Winning Amanda.! this photo awaken memories in my soul. My nerves bounce from tranquility to
tremors as The picture show UP. Thanks for sharing... regards,


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November 20, 2005

 

Robyn Gwilt
  This is so touching - lovely in BW! Congrats on your win as well!


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January 23, 2006

 

William88
  Priceless simple things; the world become more beautiful through your viewfinder.

Congratulations!


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August 16, 2006

 
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