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Fly my son fly free,......


 
BetterPhoto.com Photo Contest SECOND PLACE Winner   Fly my son fly free,......
Fly my son fly free,......
Third in the series:

Fly my son fly free,
fly as high as you can believe,
You are not trapped,
You can dream.....
Because of all the sacrifice a common
man has,
Endured & Seen,

This is the third in the series of four.

Melissa L. Zavadil

 
 
 

Deb Holmes-Hatfield
 

Beautiful Melissa, just an incredible series, very tasteful and well done!


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August 04, 2005

 

Christy L. Densmore
  Oh Melissa, such and wonderful series. This like the others are just wonderful.


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August 04, 2005

 
- Terry L. Ellis

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  This is marvelous, Melissa! I want to go look at the rest of them! Love it! It really evokes a mood!


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August 04, 2005

 

Marsha S. Smith
  Beautiful and very uplifting, Melissa!


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August 04, 2005

 

Goshka G.
  Love the composition here!!


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August 04, 2005

 

Lynn Crawford
  Very dramatic and beautiful, love the soft focus and the poem :)


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August 04, 2005

 
- Linda D. Lester

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  WOW!!!!! You talk abot touching hearts! I feel for all the families out there that have lost a family member to this! Three days after war started we got a call from my daughter in law saying my sons troup had been hit! I lost my mind...I didn't know what to do or say we were so far away from each other. It was the longest day of my life, we found out later that it had been the wrong information and that my son was fine. I can only imagine how the families feel that it did not come back with such good news! I haven't talked about this since the day it happened! WOW! This is really a strong message you are sending out! Beautiful shot!


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August 04, 2005

 

Melissa L. Zavadil
  Thank you all for your kind comments! I am so glad that your son is not hurt! But, please take note Linda what he is doing is very very honorable! You should be proud! Squeeze him for me the next time you see him! :o)


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August 04, 2005

 

Kerby Pfrangle
  Melissa

Another awesome tribute.

Very enlighting to the spirt and heartfelt.

Wonderful job on this series. I wish each person that had a loved one over seas could see this series.

Kerby


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August 04, 2005

 

Karen Walzer
  OH Melissa... what can I say? Thank you for such a wonderful tribute to all our men and women. This is such a strong and beautifully done image!! K


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August 04, 2005

 

Stephen Zacker
  Wonderful and powerful image. Your poetry is as great as your images.


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- Kay E. Mahoney

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  WOW!!!!!!!! Another beautiful capture Melissa. Love your gallery and poems.


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August 04, 2005

 

Mary Timman
  This is just beautiful. The shot itself is great with your effects the boy with the flag, but it's very touching. Very well presented.


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August 04, 2005

 

Bobbie Davis
  I'm sooooo very glad you put this out Melissa!!!!! I told you it would be beautiful after you put your magic touch on it! Thank you! And bless you for your wonderful caring heart!


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August 04, 2005

 

Melissa L. Zavadil
  Thanks you all for you very kind words.

Thank you bobbie for such a wonderful support and information on this series! I can not thank you enough!!


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August 04, 2005

 

Stan Kwasniowski
  Melissa, "what a powerful image"


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- Cliff & Patti Smith

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  Wow......absolutely beautiful image Melissa!


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- Gail Vitikacs

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  AWESOME AWESOME! This is beautiful Melissa! Thank you for warming our hearts!


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August 04, 2005

 

Brian Lobdell
  May I join in with accolades for a truly remarkable image! I'm so struck by the contrast of innocence with harsh reality that unfortunately companions our freedoms....
Thank You!


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August 04, 2005

 

Susan L. Vasquez
  lovely and power image. nice work Melissa.


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August 04, 2005

 

Jill Flynn
  POWERFUL, EMOTIONAL AND BEAUTIFUL Melissa. WINNER all they way! I love everything about this! Awesome work.


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Sandy Landon
  Incredible!!! This image tells such a story! You have done a fantastic job with this!!! Very well done!!!


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S J
  A very striking image that'll stay in my mind for a long time, Melissa!! Beautiful idea and very nice execution!! Love it!!


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Trish N. Bland
  Such a very beautiful image. Really wonderful work!


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- Jim Kinnunen

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  Very well presented and powerful image, Melissa!!!


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August 05, 2005

 
- Laurence Saliba

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  This is GRAND Melissa!!! So very beautiful!!!


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August 05, 2005

 

Kate Jackson
  A very powerful dramatic image Melissa ~ very well done!


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August 05, 2005

 

Ermanno Radice
  Fantastic image, Melissa!!!!!


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August 05, 2005

 

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  Your image touches my heart!


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August 07, 2005

 

Melissa L. Zavadil
  Thank you all for such wonderful feedback on this shot! I really really appreciate it! I really worked hard on this image and it came from my heart.


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August 07, 2005

 

Tammy L. Odell
  I just can't say how much I admire this!!!!!!!!!!! Awesome!!!! I got chills just from reading some of this thread!! This is superb Melissa!!!!!!!


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August 21, 2005

 

Jill Flynn
  Congratulations on this outstanding finalist Melissa!


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September 23, 2005

 

Alisha L. Ekstrom
  Glad to see this one again Melissa!!! LOVE THIS...HOORRAAY!!!! CONGRATS on it making FINALIST!!!


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September 23, 2005

 

Trish N. Bland
  Congratulations! This one is awesome!


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September 24, 2005

 

KHAWLA Haddad
 
Congratulations on your wonderful finalist, Melissa what great capture best of luck in the next round Hope to see this one again reall soon!!!!!


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September 24, 2005

 

Sandy Landon
  Glad to see that this moving image made it as a finalist!!! Congrats!!!


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September 24, 2005

 
- Kay E. Mahoney

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  Congratulations on a wonderful finalist Melissa. Good luck in the next round.


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September 24, 2005

 

Deb Holmes-Hatfield
  Congratulations on this touching finalist Melissa, way to go!


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September 24, 2005

 
- Linda D. Lester

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  Awesome shot! Congratulations and good luck in the next round


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September 24, 2005

 

Lori L. Thomas
  So incredible and touching. Nice work!


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September 24, 2005

 

Lori Carlson
  Wow Melissa! This is so moving! Much Congratulations! :0)


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September 25, 2005

 

Claudette Foote
  CONGRADULATION!!
the best of luck with this Finalist in the next round,Melissa !!
AWESOME!!


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September 26, 2005

 

Jill Flynn
  Congratulations on your beautiful and moving Second Place Win Melissa! Way to go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


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September 26, 2005

 

Amanda Price
  This puts a lump in my throat. Congratulations on your win!


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September 26, 2005

 

Kerby Pfrangle
  Melissa

Congratulations on your touching second place win. Job well done.

Kerby


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September 26, 2005

 

Daniel Diaz
  Big Congrats on your win Melissa, I missed this one, BRILLIANT work!!!!!


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September 27, 2005

 

Diane Dupuis
  CONGRATS Melissa!!! Well done!


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September 27, 2005

 

Colette M. Metcalf
  Congratulations on your win, Melissa!!!!


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September 27, 2005

 
- Kay E. Mahoney

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  Congratulations on your second place winner Melissa.


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September 27, 2005

 
- Linda D. Lester

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  Congratulations on this beauty!


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September 27, 2005

 

Tammy L. Odell
  I had a feeling this would win!!! I love this image Melissa!! Congrats on a job well done!!


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September 27, 2005

 

Alisha L. Ekstrom
  I'm with Tammy!! CONGRATS on this fabulous win Melissa!! WELL DONE!!!


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September 27, 2005

 

Melissa L. Zavadil
  Thanks you guys for your comments I really appreciate them! I am SO excited to have this one win this is one of my favorites! :)


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September 27, 2005

 
- Laurence Saliba

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  Congratulations Melissa!!!!!!!


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September 27, 2005

 

KHAWLA Haddad
  Big Congratulations on your wonderful Second place winner, Melissa!!!!!!


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September 27, 2005

 

Danilo Piccioni
  Congratulations!!!!

LeoDADO Da Vinci


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September 27, 2005

 

Marta Azevedo
  GReat!! Congrats!!


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September 27, 2005

 

Olivia Navarro
  Congrats on this wonderful win, Melissa!!!! Way to go!!!!!


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September 27, 2005

 
- Terry L. Ellis

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  Huge congratulations, Melissa, on this incredible second place win! Loved it from the beginning!


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September 27, 2005

 

Sandy Landon
  Glad to see that this one won!! Congrats!!!


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September 27, 2005

 

Ermanno Radice
  Congratulations on your second place winner, Melissa!!


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September 27, 2005

 

Jenny Bosmans
  Congratulations on this beautiful win, Melissa!!


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September 27, 2005

 

Claudette Foote
  YES YES YES ! RIGHT ON... Melisa !
wtg!!!Congratulations!!


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September 27, 2005

 

Susan T. Parady
  Outstanding, Melissa. Congratulations.


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September 27, 2005

 

Nicole Grimsley
  CONGRATULATIONS!!!!


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September 27, 2005

 

Melissa L. Zavadil
  AWWW thanks you guys!! Your comments just make my day!! Thanks so much!!
Melissa


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September 27, 2005

 

Nobu Nagase
  Congratulations, Melissa!!!
Fantastic image, great win!!!


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September 27, 2005

 

Deb Holmes-Hatfield
  Congratulations on this awesome winner Melissa!


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September 28, 2005

 

Terry R. Hatfield
  Congratulations On A Fine Image And Your Win Melissa:-)


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September 28, 2005

 
- Serena Pierce

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  Congratulations Melissa!!


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September 28, 2005

 
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