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Blooms


 
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Blooms
Water lily bloom images, layered with a dahlia in infrared, (taken with a Hoya R72 filter) - combined in Photoshop for texture and interest. Taken indoors, window light. (Background was 11x17 print of out of focus greenery.) I had to be resourceful in the 95+ Florida heat! :o)

Deborah Sandidge

 
 
 

Susana Ms Heide
 

This is absolutely gorgeous!!!! The green and purple combination of colors is so fresh and beautiful! Effects are skillfully applied! We'd better see this one again!!


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August 31, 2005

 
- Jim Kinnunen

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  Wow, Deborah...very well done image...I love it!!!!!


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August 31, 2005

 

Ronald Balthazor
  Fine art, Deborah. Lovely work.


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August 31, 2005

 

Robyn Mackenzie
  Fantastic work, Deborah. Lovely image.


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August 31, 2005

 

Deborah Sandidge
  Thank you Susana, Jim, Ronald and Robyn - I appreciate your comments!


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September 01, 2005

 

Judy S. Fung
  Lovely image, Deborah!


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September 01, 2005

 

Jenny Bosmans
  Gorgeous color combination, Deborah!! BEAUTIFUL job!!


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September 01, 2005

 

Dan Holm
  Wowow!!! ... Looks like a masterpiece and a WINNER, Deborah!! Absolutely GORGEOUS!


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September 01, 2005

 

Deborah Sandidge
  Thanks so much, Judy, Jenny and Dan for your very thoughtful comments!


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September 01, 2005

 
- Shelly A. Van Camp

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  Very pretty! Love the colors and effects :)


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September 02, 2005

 

Goshka G.
  Gorgeous work!!!


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September 03, 2005

 

Deborah Sandidge
  Thank you Shelly and Goshka!


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September 03, 2005

 
- Terry L. Ellis

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  Resourceful? I call it, genius! This is superb, Deb! Colors are simply amazing!


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September 03, 2005

 

Deborah Sandidge
  Thank you, Terry!


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September 03, 2005

 
- Linda D. Lester

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  AWESOME....love it Deb....WOW!


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September 04, 2005

 

Deborah Sandidge
  Thanks so much, Linda!


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September 05, 2005

 

Kirsi Bertolini
  Stunning image, It is just so so good! Very well done Deborah!


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September 05, 2005

 

Wendy Stevenson
  This is beautifully done Deborah! What a fabulous image - really gorgeous! I love those colours!


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September 05, 2005

 

Deborah Sandidge
  Thank you very much, Kirsi and Wendy!


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September 05, 2005

 

Jessica Hughes
  This is beautiful, Deborah!


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September 08, 2005

 

Tim Goodspeed
  WOW Deb, this is amazing. Congratulations. Looks like a winner to me.


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September 23, 2005

 

Stanley J. Contrades
  CONGRATULATIONS on this beauty being chosen as a Finalist, Deborah!! Beautifully done!!
Much Aloha,
Stan


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September 23, 2005

 

Jenny Bosmans
  Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Deborah!!


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September 24, 2005

 

Leanne M.E. Boyd
  This is amazing, Deborah! Congratulations on your finalist!


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September 24, 2005

 

Karen Bacon
  Your resourcefullness payed off!A big congratulations on this beautiful image!


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September 24, 2005

 

Cathy Barrows
  congrats!...gorgeous work


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September 24, 2005

 

Elisabeth A. Gay
  Wow, great work - Congratulations Deborah!
Ann


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September 24, 2005

 
- Terry L. Ellis

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  Congratulations, Deborah! Outstanding image and deserving finalist! It is a favorite of mine!


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September 24, 2005

 

Sandy Landon
  This is gorgeous!!! Congrats


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September 24, 2005

 

Sue L. Cullumber
  Deborah, This is fantastic. The colors are terrific! Congrats on being a finalist.


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September 24, 2005

 

Brian Lobdell
  Truly deserving finalist Deborah! Superb work here. A beautiful marriage of color, subject and technique. Congratulations!


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September 24, 2005

 

Stephen Zacker
  Awesome effects and Beautiful image. Congratulations


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September 24, 2005

 

Susie Peek-Swint
  Beautiful finalist Deborah ~
excellent!


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September 24, 2005

 
- Jim Kinnunen

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  I love this one! Congratulations, Deborah!!!


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September 24, 2005

 

Deb Holmes-Hatfield
  Congratulations on this well deserved finalist, Deborah! Such lovely colors!


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September 24, 2005

 

Cindy Cone
  Great work, Deb! Congrats on this one and all of your well-deserved finalists!


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September 24, 2005

 

Wendy Stevenson
  Congratulations on all your beautiful finalists Deb!! Best of luck to you in the next round!! I really like this image!!


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September 24, 2005

 

Lorri Shane
  A verey nice artistic piece!


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September 24, 2005

 

Karen Engelbreth
  Congratulations Deborah!


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September 24, 2005

 

Anita Hogue
  Beautiful finalist, Deborah! Congratulations! I've loved all your flower images!


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September 24, 2005

 

Deborah Sandidge
  Thank you very much for your thoughtful words and good wishes, very much appreciated!!!


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September 24, 2005

 

Terry R. Hatfield
  This Is Awesome Work Deb I Love Those Colors!Congratulations To You:-)


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September 24, 2005

 
- Linda D. Lester

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  No surprise to me...Congratulations!!!!


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September 24, 2005

 

Laura Clay-Ballard
  yep.linda said it all ..no surprise...awesome...congrats


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September 24, 2005

 

Susana Ms Heide
  This is one of the best flower photos I've seen on BP!!! The texture of the dahlia is subtle yet so beautiful! I fully expect to see a gold badge on this very soon! CONGRATS!!


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September 24, 2005

 

Debra Booth
  Fantastic and beautiful, Deb!! Congrats on all your wonderful finalists for August and best of luck in the next round!!


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September 24, 2005

 

Donna L. Cuic
  Very nice work Deb....Big congrats to you and good luck in the next round...I sure understand being resourceful in this heat...another month or so it will get nice down here...maybe we can hook up this winter and do some bird pics like we talked about...Again, congrats, this is just gorgeous.
~Donna


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September 24, 2005

 
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  Congrats on another stunning and outstanding finalist, Deb!
-Debby


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September 24, 2005

 

Anita Taylor
  Lovely image, Deb! Love the colors and your creativeness and congrats on finalist!!


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September 24, 2005

 

Deborah Sandidge
  Thanks so much for your generous comments on this image!!
Hi Donna - it won't be long before Merritt Island NWR is a happening place!! Let's plan something for fall/winter!


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September 24, 2005

 

Jennifer Rennison
  Gorgeous image, Deborah! Love the repeating element, light and excellent use of blurry greenery! Congratulations on your finalist!


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September 24, 2005

 

Danilo Piccioni
  congratulations!


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September 24, 2005

 

Susan L. Vasquez
  Congrats Donna! I really love what you've done here...very beautiful!


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September 24, 2005

 

Anna Diederich
  Awesome photo! Good Luck in the final round!!

Anna


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September 25, 2005

 

Deborah Sandidge
  Thanks so much, your warm congrats are much appreciated - and best of luck to you too!!


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September 25, 2005

 
- Cora Miller

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  Your resourcefulness really paid off here, Deb. Supurb work! Wonderfully creative! Congratulations once more!!!


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September 25, 2005

 

Deborah Sandidge
  Hi Cora, thank you so much flower buddy!


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September 25, 2005

 

Claudette Foote
  Congrats on this wonderful finalist Love it!!


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September 26, 2005

 

Monika Sapek
  Nicely edited image, Deborah! The combination of colors is so eye-catching! Many congratulations and good luck in the next round!
Monika


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September 26, 2005

 

Deborah Sandidge
  Thank you, Claudette and Monika!


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September 26, 2005

 

Lori Carlson
  This is so cool Deborah! Congrats! :0)


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September 26, 2005

 

Stanley J. Contrades
  CONGRATULATIONS, Deborah, on this being selected as the POTD!!! Bravo!!
Much Aloha,
Stan


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September 27, 2005

 

Charlene Bayerle
  Congratulations Debby!!!!!! You are having a great week!!!!!!


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September 27, 2005

 

Leanne M.E. Boyd
  Congratulations Deborah, on your POTD!


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September 27, 2005

 

Leslie Rosier
  Bravo Deborah!!! The composition, the color, the imagination -- all supurb!

Thanks for sharing!!


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September 27, 2005

 

Dan Holm
  Congratulations, Deborah!! A GORGEOUS POTD!!


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September 27, 2005

 

Susie Peek-Swint
  Congrats Deborah ~ lovely POTD!


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September 27, 2005

 

Karen Engelbreth
  Congratulations on your POTD, Deborah!


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September 27, 2005

 

Judy S. Fung
  Congrats on your POTD, Deborah!


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September 27, 2005

 

Darren K. Fisher
  Congrats on your finalist and POD, very beautiful image.


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September 27, 2005

 

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  Congratulations on this beautiful finalist and POTD Deborah!


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September 27, 2005

 

Kathleen Clemons
  Gorgeous, Deborah. Congrats!


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September 27, 2005

 

Joy Rector
  congrats on the POTD


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September 27, 2005

 

Vicki Hunt
  Congrats on this lovely photo of the day!!!


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September 27, 2005

 

Sharon Day
  Big congrats on finalist and POTD, Deborah!!! Gorgeous image!


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September 27, 2005

 

Donna W. Neal
  Congratulations on this finalist and POTD Deborah. VERY NICE WORK!


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September 27, 2005

 

Robyn Gwilt
  This is so stunning, and you're so innovative in the digital darkroom!! The colours are vibrant and a 'knockout' !Congrats on your POTD


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September 27, 2005

 
- William C. Raco

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  Congratulations, Deborah
This is beautiful!

bill


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September 27, 2005

 

Virginia L. Allison
  Deborah, wow...this is just beautiful. Congrats on your POTD, well deserved!


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September 27, 2005

 

Wendy Stevenson
  Deborah, this is just beautiful! I so love that colour combination!! Congrats on your POTD!!!


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September 27, 2005

 
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  Glad to see this chosen as a POTD, Deb, congrats to you!
-Debby


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September 27, 2005

 

Leonard Pierce
  Congratulations on this very beautiful finalist and POTD Deborah!!! Great job!


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September 27, 2005

 
- Guy D. Biechele

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  Beautiful effects, Deborah!! Congratulations on your finalist and POTD.


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September 27, 2005

 

Susan E. Patrick Harris
  Fabulous! Congratulations!


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September 27, 2005

 
- Adilson F. Ferreira

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  Congratulations on your POTD Deborah!!!


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September 27, 2005

 

Terri L. Scribner
  Fantastic job on this! Congrats on your finalist! Beautiful!!!


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September 27, 2005

 

Lisa Clark
  Gorgeous Congratulations on POTD


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September 27, 2005

 

Cindy Cone
  Congrats on your POTD, Deb!


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September 27, 2005

 

Debra Booth
  Congrats on your POTD, Deb!!


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September 27, 2005

 

Laura Clay-Ballard
  congrats on potd!


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September 27, 2005

 

Claudette Foote
 
I agree,
Gorgeous Congratulations on POTD!
WTG!!


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September 27, 2005

 

Jenny Bosmans
  CONGRATULATIONS on this beautiful POTD, Deborah!!


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September 27, 2005

 

Kay Beausoleil
  Lovely colours -- congratulations on your finalist and your POTD, Deborah!


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September 27, 2005

 

Luhut Napitupulu
  I like the colours, so pretty, Deborah! Great work!
Congratulations on Finalist and POTD!


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September 27, 2005

 

Casey A. Hanson
  This is beautiful, Deborah...as is all your work! Congrats on your well deserved finalist and POTD! :0)


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September 27, 2005

 

Chris Macer
  Congrats on the finalist and POTD!


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September 27, 2005

 
- Laurence Saliba

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  WTG Deborah!!!! Finalist and POTD!!!!! Awesome!!!


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September 27, 2005

 

Deborah Sandidge
  Thank you so much for your generous and thoughtful comments this morning, what a nice surprise!!!


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September 27, 2005

 

Susan T. Parady
  Beautiful! Congratulations on this finalist and POTD!!


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September 27, 2005

 

Terrill Province
  Hey, you're a double treat this morning! Love this image ~ congrats all the way around ~ here's to YOU!!!


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September 27, 2005

 

Terrill Province
  Hey, you're a double treat this morning! Love this image ~ congrats all the way around ~ here's to YOU!!!


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September 27, 2005

 

Karen Kulin
  Beautiful & creative. This is truly amazing!


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September 27, 2005

 

Susan L. Vasquez
  Congrats on the POTD !


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September 27, 2005

 

Terry R. Hatfield
  Very Pretty Deb!Congratulations On Your POTD:-)


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September 27, 2005

 

Carol Dibble
  Hi Deb!
Congratulations on the POTD. This is beautiful. You are getting some great shots!


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September 27, 2005

 

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  JUST BEAUTIFUL! CONGRATS!!!!


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September 27, 2005

 

Theresa M. VanderStaay
  JUST BEAUTIFUL. CONGRAT'S!


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September 27, 2005

 

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  I do believe everyone has said it well!
NICE WORK! Deborah


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September 27, 2005

 

Mary Clarke
  Congratulations on POTD - lovely image Deborah.


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September 27, 2005

 

Bill Wyatt
  Excellent job , congrats!


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September 27, 2005

 

Keith L. Clayton
  Deborah,

Gorgeous, gorgeous image - Well done!


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September 27, 2005

 

Kathleen R. Struckle
  Just stunning!! Congrats on POTD!!


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September 27, 2005

 

Tony Gutowski
  Congadulation on POTD!! Beautiful image
and nice overlay effect, Deborah-T.G


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September 27, 2005

 

Deborah Sandidge
  Thanks so much for your comments on this image, very much appreciated! And thanks to BP for choosing it to be POTD! :o)


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September 27, 2005

 

Ed Heaton
  Good morning Deborah,
Great job and Congrats on POTD!


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September 28, 2005

 

Joyce Brant
  Hi Deborah,
This is indeed a stunning photo. As Tony would say an excellent POW!!!!! I am glad to be back on line again since I was off for half the course. Deborah, your work is gorgeous. You are "doing yourself proud!"


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September 28, 2005

 

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  Hi Deborah....congrats for this amazing
ly artistic photo...the colors and ...
composition..are beautiful....I have just joined this wonderful group,and I
am on my way to upload very colorful
landscapes of lakes in San Diego,CA. I am Italian,but living and working,now in Peru,South America...hope you all like them...Hey...have you tried to see
how georgeous it would look as well in
film...friendly...Luigi Val...


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September 28, 2005

 

Joyce Brant
  Hi Deborah,
Me again. I ment to ask you what kind of paper you used to print the out of focus green background.
Joyce


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September 28, 2005

 

Deborah Sandidge
  Thank you Ed, Joyce and Luigi! I'll look for your photos, Luigi! Film is great, I like to print my own photos though! :o)
Hi Joyce, this was Jim Zuckerman's idea from another class if I remember correctly! I used an 11x17 print on Ilford Pearl paper. I taped it behind my subject, very low tech, LOL! ~ Deb


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September 28, 2005

 

Anita Taylor
  Congratulations, again, Deb! This time on POTD! I am hoping to get out to Merritt Island sometime this coming week. Can't wait to see more of your fantastic photos :)


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September 28, 2005

 

Deborah Sandidge
  Hi Anita, thank you! It's slowly getting more active out there and they put down fresh gravel and tada... new signs!


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September 28, 2005

 

Mary N C. Taitt
  Creative and Beautiful! Congratulations Deb! Mary :-)


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September 29, 2005

 

Carol Brill
  Absolutely breathtaking, Deborah, so beautifully designed and artistically executed! Congratulations on your POTD!


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September 29, 2005

 

Deborah Sandidge
  Thank you Mary and Carol!


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September 29, 2005

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis
  Congratulations on your potd win. Lovely!


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September 30, 2005

 
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  Gorgeous and wonderful!
I read a definition of art once.
"Art is anything someone creates that inspires others to create."
This makes me want to go play in Photoshop!


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October 13, 2005

 

Deborah Sandidge
  That's a wonderful definition of art, Fax and thank you so much for your nice comments! (I agree, I have a book that inspires me everytime I open it up!) Have fun in PS!


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October 13, 2005

 
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