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Alone


 
BetterPhoto.com Photo Contest Finalist   Alone
Alone
Made just before sunrise on the Biltmore Estate in Ashville, NC.

Deb Holmes-Hatfield

 
 
 

Cathy Gregor
 

A gorgeous, moody image, Deb


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January 10, 2006

 

Paul Michko
  Great isolation composition, Deb. Really does give the sense of loneliness.


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January 10, 2006

 
- Ken Smith

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  Deb, beautiful image. I've been looking for a tree just like that, for similar pictures and sunset. Still looking.


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January 10, 2006

 

LISA L. HOWARD
  Beautiful capture Deb.


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Pamela Shane
  Wonderful mood to this Deb - love the way you framed this image! :)


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- Andrew I. Boyd

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  A classic capture..very well done,Deb:-)


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- Shelly A. Van Camp

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  Very pretty...Love the angle and framing!!


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Larry Smith
  Beautiful capture Deb


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Nicole Kessel
  Outstanding shot, Deb! Great composition and tones! Well done!


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Kaye Burazin
  Beautiful and artistic in composition Deb. Love it!


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Bridgette B
  Terrific image, Deb!


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Kate Jackson
  This is so beautiful Deb! I absolutely love how you have captured the isolation and drama. Fantastic composition!


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Sandy Landon
  Fantastic DEB! Very moody!!


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Carla Metzler
  This is really beautiful, Deb!


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Melissa A. Mannon
  beautiful and simple! I like it a lot


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January 10, 2006

 
- Dr Silly

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  Maybe we can find Jack and Jill to go up this hill. Wonderful shot Deb, like the hill and tree against the dark sky. :o)


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January 10, 2006

 

Tonya R. Boles
  Love this shot Deb.


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- Terry L. Ellis

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  Very striking in it's simplicity, Deb! Beautifully captured!


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January 10, 2006

 

Karen Bacon
  I love this!!Great mood you captured with this composition!


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Deborah Sandidge
  I love isolated trees, this is perfect on the hilltop with the moody sky, Deb, beautiful image!!


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Judy S. Fung
  Lovely shot, Deb!


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Bishop Bastien
  Nicely seen and captured! Great job!


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Susie Peek-Swint
  I love the moodiness and composition of this one ~ great shot Deb!


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- Adilson F. Ferreira

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  Wonderful image Deb!!!
Great composition!!!


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January 10, 2006

 

Nobu Nagase
  I love this a whole bunch!!!
Great comp,..., love the lone tree, the sloping hill, the cloud creating such a great mood for this image.


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Goshka G.
  Love the lighting herem Deb! Really adds to the mood!


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January 10, 2006

 

Terry R. Hatfield
  All Elements Come Together To Form A Nice Comp And Excellent Seasonal Image Deb!!Well Done:-)


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- Claudia Kuhn

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  So nicely composed and love the dramatic light thru the clouds!


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Mary L. Graham
  Very Beautiful Deb! love the composition and mood of the image. =)


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  WOW Deb, great shot I l-o-v-e it!
(it kind of looks like the opening of six feet under HBO show)


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Donna W. Neal
  LOVE IT!!!!


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Tammy Scott
  This is gorgeous! I think this will be a winner!


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  I love the story this photo tells....it DOES look like the opening of Six Feet Under!!!

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January 10, 2006

 

Kristi A. Howson
  Love the mood with the lone tree and clouds Deb...great photography here!


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- Jill Odice

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  This is so moody and beautifully shot Deb...I want to see this place, I have only gone by it on the HWY :-)


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- Rakesh Syal

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  Deb, this is a outstandig image!!!


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January 11, 2006

 

Jenny Bosmans
  WOW! Terrific image and work, Deb!! Absolutely gorgeous!


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January 11, 2006

 

Daniel Diaz
  WINNER!!!!!!!!


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Joy Rector
  wonderfully composed


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Lisa D. Greer
  Fantastic!!!


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- Gail Vitikacs

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  This is soooo dramatic...love everything about it...reminded me of the HBO show, "6 Feet Under"... Hope we see this again!


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January 11, 2006

 

Michael E. Quintana
  I expect to see lightning strike the tree any second! Great capture!


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- Linda Boehme

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  Great composition, Deb! Wonderful find!


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Marsha S. Smith
  How beautiful and so moody!


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Jack R. Perry
  Just wonderful a shot Deb, I love the mood and the tree seems to stand out, almost 3D. It should be a winner.


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January 11, 2006

 

Laura Clay-Ballard
  I love this shot! it is hard to find a lone tree nowadays! super!


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Laura Clay-Ballard
  I love this shot! it is hard to find a lone tree nowadays! super!


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January 11, 2006

 

SaMi Martin
  Love that sky; great capture and composition!


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January 12, 2006

 

Life Expressions
  I love this Deb! Great work!


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- Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas

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  Beautiful Deb! I like this kind of image very much!,
Amalia


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  Very nice, Deb. Love your composition. Well done!


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- Andrew I. Boyd

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  Wow,so moody and atmospheric...excellent stuff,Deb


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January 18, 2006

 

Souha Dooly
  WAW....Beautiful done,Deb!!!Perfect moment,Love this as well!!!


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January 19, 2006

 

Michael R. Cameron
  Awsome image Deb!


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January 20, 2006

 

Ivan Chacon
  Just gorgeous


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January 23, 2006

 

Sandra Freyler
  I LOVE this image! Definate winner in my book! Awesome comp and love the capture of the sky! Great work, Deb! :)


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January 24, 2006

 

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  I love the framing & lighting.Great picture!


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January 25, 2006

 

Noel Baebler
  A direct hit on the soul, Ded. Also reminds me of Ferdinand the Bull...He just wanted to smell the flowers.


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January 25, 2006

 

Dan McConoughey
  Great mood shot Deb. Love the lone tree and the sky really sets off the lone tree and makes the mood.


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January 28, 2006

 

ALLEN O. HOWARD
  An absolutely brilliant image. And it is alone. Great!


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February 08, 2006

 
- Jill Odice

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  Congrats on your finalist ! Bravo :-)


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February 20, 2006

 

Donna W. Neal
  Congratulations on a well deserved finalist Deb!!!


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February 21, 2006

 

Sylvia Rossler
  Congrats on your wonderful finalist Deb :O)


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February 21, 2006

 

Life Expressions
  Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Deb!


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February 21, 2006

 

Tonya R. Boles
  Congrats Deb.


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February 21, 2006

 

Chris Macer
  Wonderful finalist, Deb! Congrats! :)


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February 21, 2006

 

Roger Bernabo
  Congratulations!


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February 21, 2006

 

Karen Bacon
  Congrats again Deb!


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February 21, 2006

 

Melissa A. Mannon
  Congratulations Deb!


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February 21, 2006

 

Kristi A. Howson
  Love the mood Deb! Congratulations on your finalist and best of luck in the next round!


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February 21, 2006

 

Kate Jackson
  Congratulations Deb!


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February 21, 2006

 

Deborah Sandidge
  Gorgeous capture of this solitary tree, Deb - congratulations!


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February 21, 2006

 

KHAWLA Haddad
  Congratultions on this awesome finalist,Deb!
Good luck in the next round!


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February 21, 2006

 

Sergio La Spina
  Congratulation for fantastic finalist!!!


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February 21, 2006

 

Judy S. Fung
  Congrats, Deb!


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February 21, 2006

 

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  moody light, very nice. Composition is a little right-heavy, slight shift of tree to left would be better.


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February 21, 2006

 
- Terry L. Ellis

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  Wonderful finalist, Deb!! Huge congratulations!!!!!


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February 21, 2006

 

Darryl Wilkinson
  Awesome capture, Deb! Now I have no questions that you will enjoy your trip out west... :) Comgratulations on making finalist, and best of luck in the next round!!!


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February 21, 2006

 

Goshka G.
  Congrtas on this beautiful finalist, Deb!


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February 21, 2006

 

Sandy Landon
  Congrats Deb!


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February 21, 2006

 
- Ken Smith

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  Deb, beautiful. I remember this the first time. Good luck in the next round.


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February 21, 2006

 

Dan McConoughey
  Congratulations Deb. Still love this moody shot, looking foreward to seeing it in the next round.


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February 21, 2006

 

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  Congrats!!!Good luck in the next round.


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February 21, 2006

 

Jill Flynn
  This is outstanding Deb! Congratulations on your finalist and good luck with this in the next round!


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February 21, 2006

 

Joy E. Cobb
  Well, it will be nice to come home from vacation and see this Finalist, Deb. :) Super mood to this. Congratulations!


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February 21, 2006

 

Stanley J. Contrades
  CONGRATULATIONS once again, Deb, and continued good luck to you with your Finalists!!
Much Aloha,
Stan


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February 21, 2006

 

Mary K. Robison
  Wonderful mood in this beautiful capture, Deb.
CONGRATULATIONS!


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February 22, 2006

 
- Rakesh Syal

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  Congratulation, Deb!!! I can see a winner here!!!


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February 22, 2006

 

Mary Clarke
  Well done Deb, lovely finalist


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February 22, 2006

 
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  This is lovely, Deb. Congrats!


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February 22, 2006

 

Tammy Scott
  Congratulations on this GREAT finalist!


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February 25, 2006

 
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