1/12/2006 10:39:05 AM

Joli contraste de couleurs et belle composition, sylvia!!

1/12/2006 10:42:30 AM

Thank you L.H. and Dominique :O)

1/12/2006 11:00:57 AM

Wonderful, frosty image, Sylvia!

1/12/2006 11:02:31 AM

I love this image sooo much Sylvia!
This is my new favorite of yours. Exquisite detail in this image - I sure hope we see this one again!! :)

1/12/2006 11:12:45 AM

Thank you Karen and Pam :o)
Pam this goes straight through the heart :o))

1/12/2006 11:21:38 AM

This is so beautiful. I love it!

1/12/2006 11:28:29 AM

Thank you Shannon :O)

1/12/2006 11:36:46 AM

Very nicely done!

1/12/2006 11:37:31 AM

Beautiful, nice contrast!!!
Bien fait Sylvia!

1/12/2006 11:48:48 AM

nice composition--good color --great detail--I would designate this picture as a 1st place winner

1/12/2006 11:58:07 AM

Thank you Tamera, Hendrik and Gerald :o)

Gerald, wow, hope the judges hear that :O)

1/12/2006 12:02:45 PM

is that natural light on that or did you use a flash or anything to get that coloring?

1/12/2006 1:00:11 PM

The background got a blue tint in PSE3 for contrast.
Anything else is natural daylaight, without flash :O)

1/12/2006 1:04:14 PM

very beautiful capture and colors , the ice and every thing in this one just perfect !! great find Sylvia

1/12/2006 1:08:55 PM

Sylvia you snowbirds can really get some beautiful shots, like this one. But I will keep sunny Florida. LOL

Love this shot, this is now in my top 10 for the month. :o)

1/12/2006 1:22:24 PM

GORGEOUS, Sylvia!!

1/12/2006 1:51:50 PM

Thank you Jamil, Dr Silly and Jenny :o)

Dr Silly I send you some snow if you send me some sun,beach,warm weather,beach boys...stop!...list is to big :O)

1/12/2006 2:01:06 PM

Lovely, Sylvia!

1/12/2006 2:04:59 PM

Thank you Judy :o)

1/12/2006 2:17:55 PM

Well spotted Sylvia - fabulous

1/12/2006 3:04:09 PM

Awesome shot, Sylvia! Well done!

1/12/2006 4:22:50 PM

Thank you Mary and Nicole :o)

1/12/2006 9:51:21 PM

Wow.. What a gorgeous find. Very well photographed.

1/13/2006 12:37:06 AM

Just wonderful, Sylvia! Really perfect!

1/13/2006 1:46:29 PM

This really is a beauty - and a winner in my book, Sylvia!!

1/13/2006 3:44:59 PM

Thank you Lisa, Terry and Goshka :o)

1/14/2006 1:20:29 AM

Can't believe how beautiful the flower has remained after being frozen to death! lol.
EXQUISITE image!

1/14/2006 2:35:02 AM

Thank you Pat :o)

1/14/2006 7:46:40 AM

Cool image Sylvia, great capture.

1/14/2006 1:48:28 PM

Thank you John :o)

1/15/2006 2:11:33 PM

Thank you John :o)

1/15/2006 2:11:33 PM

Great image with nice details and clarity.

1/19/2006 9:36:24 PM

Thank you Corinne :O)

1/19/2006 9:42:30 PM

Wow great image Sylvia. I love how the color just pops out from the frost.

1/28/2006 10:16:14 PM

Thank you Michael :o)

1/28/2006 11:29:43 PM

Beautiful Sylvia, good luck with this one!

2/20/2006 3:33:25 PM

Thank you Barbara :O)

2/20/2006 9:56:58 PM

Congratulations on your finalist, Sylvia!

2/21/2006 1:35:19 AM

CONGRATS ON YOUR FINALIST for a well deserved image, Sylvia!

2/21/2006 1:51:23 AM

Youpiii!!!!!! félicitations, Sylvia!!!

2/21/2006 2:55:53 AM

Thank you Silvia, Pat and Dominique :O)

2/21/2006 4:12:33 AM

Congratulations Sylvia, your favorite made it!!!

2/21/2006 5:21:21 AM

Beautiful, Syliva! Many congrats on this wonderful finalist!! :)

2/21/2006 6:13:40 AM

Congratulations, Syliva. :o)

2/21/2006 6:25:58 AM

Tried to comment once before - I knew
we'd see this again Sylvia!! CONGRATULATIONS on this exquisite finalist!!!!!!! :)

2/21/2006 6:42:51 AM

Thank you Barbara, Chris, Dr Silly and Pam :O) :o)

2/21/2006 8:31:25 AM

Many Congrats on this beautiful Finalist Sylvia , I knew this image is something , have a winner

2/21/2006 8:40:20 AM

Thank you Jamil :o) :o)

2/21/2006 8:45:36 AM

Stunning image, Sylvia! Big Congratulations!!!!!

2/21/2006 10:29:29 AM

Congrats, Sylvia!

2/21/2006 11:45:33 AM

Congratulations Sylvia, a well deserved award.

2/21/2006 11:55:42 AM

Well done Sylvia. This one stands out a ile even as a thumbnail . A true sigh of a great photo. Lets hope it goes al the way.

2/21/2006 12:20:27 PM

Thank you Alana , Judy, John C. And John D. :O)
John I'm already proud it made his way to the finals :o)

2/21/2006 12:38:08 PM

awesome image! congrats!

2/21/2006 12:57:45 PM

Thank you Laura :o)

2/21/2006 1:04:57 PM

Congrats on your finalist Sylvia! Beautiful shot!

2/21/2006 1:10:07 PM

Thank you Wendy :o)

2/21/2006 1:11:40 PM

Congratulations on this well-deserved finalist, Sylvia - lovely image! :o) Robyn

2/21/2006 2:16:20 PM

Fantastic finalist, Sylvia!!! Huge congratulations!

2/21/2006 2:21:49 PM

Big Congrats on your finalists Sylvia, this one's my fave!!

2/21/2006 2:31:44 PM

Félicitations pour cette belle image et votre Finalist, Sylvia -- et j'espère la revoir!

2/21/2006 3:26:16 PM

Congratulations, Sylvia!
kk

2/21/2006 3:28:26 PM

Congratulations, Sylvia! :)

2/21/2006 3:53:12 PM

Congrats Sylvia! Good luck in the next round!

2/21/2006 5:50:24 PM

Congrats on this Finalist :)

2/21/2006 6:09:36 PM

Congratulations on another terrific finalist Sylvia!

2/21/2006 8:18:51 PM

Thank you Robyn , Terry, Daniel, Kay, Kathleen , Sandra, Claudia, Corinne and Jill :O)

2/21/2006 9:48:33 PM

:D Big Congrats Sylvia!!!

2/22/2006 6:13:13 AM

Congratualtions, Sylvia!

2/22/2006 8:06:54 AM

Thank you She-She and Nicole :O)

2/22/2006 11:37:22 AM

Fabulous!!!
Many congrats, Sylvia!!!

2/22/2006 2:17:56 PM

Sylvia, happy to see this one as a finalist!

2/22/2006 2:20:14 PM

Thank you Nobi and Mary :O)

2/22/2006 2:44:06 PM

My favorite of your finalists, Sylvia!!! Congratulations!!!

2/23/2006 8:55:00 PM

Thank you Sharon :o) :o)

2/23/2006 9:39:41 PM

Gorgeous image! Congratulations on this great finalist!

2/24/2006 4:14:06 PM

Thank you Tammy :o)

2/24/2006 11:54:16 PM

YEEEEAHHHH Sylvia, CONGRATULATIONS on your FIRST PLACE win!!! FINALLY... it was well worth the wait wasn't it! :)

2/25/2006 12:42:20 PM

COngratulations on your first place winner. Wonderful job and so well done. Kerby

2/25/2006 12:44:05 PM

A BIG Congratulations Sylvia!!!! WOWWWWW!!!!!!!!!!!!

2/25/2006 12:45:36 PM

Way to go, Sylvia!! Congratulations!!!

2/25/2006 12:46:27 PM

This looked like a winner to me from the start! BIG congrats, Sylvia!!!

2/25/2006 12:53:52 PM

Congratulations on this first place Sylvia!!! Well done!

2/25/2006 12:55:38 PM

Congratulations on your win!

2/25/2006 1:07:48 PM

Big congratulations on your 1st place win, Sylvia!!! WTG!

2/25/2006 1:08:03 PM

What a fantastic shot Sylvia! Congratulations on your FIRST PLACE win!!!!

2/25/2006 1:21:02 PM

Have you picked yourself up off the floor yet?? It certainly was worth the wait! Heartiest congratulations, Sylvia, on this awesome first place winning image. :o) Robyn

2/25/2006 1:41:53 PM

AWESOME SYLVIA! Congratulations!!

2/25/2006 1:43:26 PM

Congratlations on your first place win Sylvia!!! WTG!!

2/25/2006 1:47:47 PM

YAYYYYY Sylvia! This is an excellent choice for a winner!!! Many CONGRATS!!

2/25/2006 1:51:17 PM

:D Aww Congratulations Sylvia!

2/25/2006 1:54:34 PM

WoWW ! I still can't believe it !?! :o)

Thank you Barbara, Kerby, Laurence, Robert, Goshka, Renee, Karen, Sharon, Jill, Robyn (yes..finally..loll)Nicole, Claudia and Susana for this wonderful support and comments :o) This goes straight to the heart :O)

2/25/2006 2:00:00 PM

Thank you Isabel :o) We crossed :o)

2/25/2006 2:01:02 PM

congrats...very nice

2/25/2006 2:11:49 PM

Congrats on your 1st place win! Great capture of this flower and the cold.

2/25/2006 2:22:37 PM

Sylvia, so glad this wonderful shot made First Place winner. Congratulations.

2/25/2006 2:34:30 PM

Congratulations on this stunning winner!!!

2/25/2006 2:37:31 PM

Thank you Cathy, Michael, Mary and Alana :o) I still can't believe it :O)

2/25/2006 2:58:35 PM

Congrats Sylvia on this awesome first place winner.

2/25/2006 3:18:51 PM

Wow Sylvia, Félicitation! Premiere place, je suis content pour vous!!!!!

2/25/2006 3:20:17 PM

Congrats on your First Place !!

..Jay

2/25/2006 3:21:49 PM

Thank you Susan, Hendrik and Jay :o)

2/25/2006 4:08:38 PM

Congratulations on your First Place win, Sylvia!! SUPER!!

2/25/2006 4:09:31 PM

Beautiful photo, Sylvia! Congrats!

2/25/2006 4:18:38 PM

Thank you Jenny :o) Je suis toujours en etat de choc ..lolll.. 1h du mat et je n'arrive pas a dormir :O)

2/25/2006 4:19:15 PM

Thank you Piotr :o)

2/25/2006 4:20:08 PM

Congratulations on this awesome winner!!!

2/25/2006 4:31:08 PM

Thank you Ron :o)

2/25/2006 4:39:13 PM

Big excitement for you, Sylvia -- congratulations on your well-deserved first place win!

2/25/2006 4:40:02 PM

I am sooooo very HAPPY for you Sylvia!!
A well deserved first place - I knew this was a winner!!!! BIG,BIG CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!! :) :)!!

2/25/2006 4:43:54 PM

Thank you Kay :o) Indeed very big excitement :O)

Thank you Pam :o) I never thought this one would go so far :O) :o) yihaa..lolll

2/25/2006 4:46:41 PM

I know you r excited! I'm excited for you!!!!!!!! fabulous winning image! big congrats!

2/25/2006 4:57:59 PM

Happy for you Sylvia Many congrats on winning first place

2/25/2006 5:04:18 PM

Thank you Laura and Jamil :O)

2/25/2006 5:05:46 PM

Right on, Sylvia! CONGRATULATIONS on your 1st Place WINNER!!!!

2/25/2006 5:07:29 PM

Thank you all soooo very much ...you made my day :O)
Now it's 2 a.m. over here and I really should go to bed or I'm going to be ill tomorrow ...HAVE A GREAT DAY (NIGHT) :O)

2/25/2006 5:07:48 PM

Thank you Darryl :o) :o) :o)

2/25/2006 5:08:56 PM

What a wonderful day indeed, Sylvia!!! Congratulations on this marvelous first place win!! I'll bet you sleep very well!

2/25/2006 5:22:11 PM

What a beautiful win! Congratulations!

2/25/2006 5:24:45 PM

CONGRATS sylvia, I know how your feeling today..:))))))
a wonderful photo indeed, has a lot of character... well done...

2/25/2006 5:53:07 PM

WAY TO GO, girlfriend!!! CONGRATS on a well deserved masterpiece!

2/25/2006 6:13:41 PM

Outstanding winning image, congratulations!!! Very well done!!

2/25/2006 7:00:00 PM

Congrats Sylvia! Just an awesome shot.

2/25/2006 7:11:23 PM

I love this one Sylvia...congratulations!:)

2/25/2006 7:13:22 PM

Congrats, Sylvia!! Fantastic work and well deserved win!! :)

2/25/2006 7:21:35 PM

BIG CONGRATULATIONS on this real cool capture!

2/25/2006 7:38:35 PM

A well deserved win...Congrats :)

2/25/2006 8:44:32 PM

Congratulations on this winning image!

2/25/2006 9:45:10 PM

Chapeau bas, Sylvia!!!! félicitations!!!!

2/25/2006 11:33:25 PM

Bravooooooooo super Sylvia tu l as bien meriter !!!

2/25/2006 11:45:50 PM

Congratulations Sylvia! This is amazing!!

2/26/2006 12:22:21 AM

Thank you Terry, Tammy, Kelly, Pat ( :o) )Donna, Tamera, Jim , Chris , Theresa, Corinne, Judyann and Rhonda :O)

Merci Dominique et Silvia :O) WOaW ! Je suis contente que la petit médaille est toujours la ce matin et que j'ai pas révé :O)

Thank you all so very much !!!

2/26/2006 12:30:25 AM

Big congrats on your win, Sylvia!

2/26/2006 1:05:36 AM

Thank you Karen :O)

2/26/2006 1:23:36 AM

Congratulations on this outstanding winner Sylvia...:)

2/26/2006 5:04:48 AM

Congratulations on this wonderful winner Sylvia!

2/26/2006 5:06:46 AM

Way to go Sylvia ~ many congrats on your win!

2/26/2006 6:38:17 AM

Congratulations on your winning image, Sylvia!!

2/26/2006 6:46:54 AM

WAY TO GO Sylvia!

2/26/2006 6:51:39 AM

Well deserved Sylvia, congrats on your win!

2/26/2006 8:46:38 AM

Congratulations, Sylvia! Nice work!

2/26/2006 11:08:17 AM

Congratulations, Sylvia. This photo is lovely. Nice work.

2/26/2006 12:47:32 PM

Thank you Donna, Linda, Susie, Robin, Bobbie, Leanne, Stefan and Lorri :o)

2/26/2006 1:20:03 PM

Congratulations on your well deserved win with this amazingly beautiful image!

Erica

2/26/2006 2:32:47 PM

Thank you Erica :O)

2/26/2006 2:58:10 PM

Sylvia, I am so glad this photo won First Place. It is so unique and beautiful. A well deserved win!!

2/26/2006 3:07:50 PM

Thank you Lisa :O)

2/26/2006 3:14:59 PM

FELICITATIONS !!! Tellement contente pour toi et tu le mérite !!! Bravo !

2/26/2006 9:34:57 PM

Merci beaucoup Cathy :o) Je n'arrive toujours pas à le croire :o)

2/26/2006 9:39:47 PM

What a beautiful find, Sylvia! Many congratulations on your First Place Win!
Monika

2/26/2006 9:51:37 PM

Thank you very much Monika :O)

2/26/2006 9:57:18 PM

A deserved win! The detail is amazing! Congratulations!

2/26/2006 11:30:14 PM

Huge Congrats Sylvia, you go girl!!!

2/27/2006 2:22:12 AM

Thank you Toni and Daniel :o) :o)

2/27/2006 4:04:22 AM

many congrats!!

2/27/2006 5:35:22 AM

so delighted you won Sylvia. You trult deserve it. It is an amazing achievement to be a first place you should be very proud. It is difficult to be the best picture of any page of pictures on betterphoto but to be the best of so many pictures given the awesome quality is massive. You truly deserve it.

2/27/2006 12:08:43 PM

Thank you Mata :O)

Thank you John :o) It is a wonderful feeling indeed, I still have that big smile on the face since Saturday's announcement..loll

2/27/2006 2:12:05 PM

Big Congratulations on First Place winner on this supurb capture, Sylvia.

2/28/2006 6:58:13 AM

Thank you Emile :o)

2/28/2006 9:47:35 AM

Sylvia many many congratulations on your superb finalist shot.great details and nice color with white ----excellent .love this.

2/28/2006 11:40:53 AM

Thank you Milan :O)

2/28/2006 11:55:34 AM

You've done it again Sylvia! Congratulations! = )

2/28/2006 9:10:13 PM

Thank you Allan :o)

2/28/2006 11:47:14 PM

Perfect beauty frozen forever. What an incredible capture, Sylvia! Congratulations :)

3/1/2006 5:35:57 PM

Thank you Anita :O)

3/1/2006 9:47:43 PM

Saw this on the home page of BP & thought..WOW..VERY COOL IMAGE!!! LOVE that frost..BEAUTIFUL & congrats on a fine win!!!!

3/7/2006 3:31:28 PM

Thank you Alisha :O)

3/7/2006 9:34:54 PM

Simply Gorgeous Sylvia, Congratulations!!!!!Jim

3/9/2006 5:36:40 AM

Thank you Jim :o)

3/9/2006 1:09:55 PM

WOW!!!!! Incredible!! I am jealous! I wish I took this! Congrats on this winner! I am truly impressed!

3/12/2006 8:13:44 PM

Thank you Melissa :o) :o)

3/12/2006 9:29:59 PM

Congratulations on your First Place win, Sylvia!

Cathy :)

3/18/2006 1:01:00 PM

Thank you Cathy :O)

3/18/2006 6:09:08 PM

Fantastic! I missed this one!

4/20/2006 7:46:56 AM

Thank you Paula :O)

4/20/2006 1:32:30 PM

Coooooooooooool!

4/25/2006 8:57:32 PM

Thank you Errick :O)

4/26/2006 11:39:30 AM

Great capture! Congrats!

4/27/2006 1:13:53 PM

Thank you Susan .O)

4/27/2006 2:07:50 PM

Absolutely super shot!!

4/29/2006 4:40:47 PM

Thank you Keith :O)

4/30/2006 12:15:25 AM

I love this! Frozen but still beautiful. Nice soft light, colors and composition.

1/22/2007 4:24:17 AM

Thank you Katarina :O)

1/25/2007 2:17:15 PM

WOW Sylvia. This is an amazing find. Wonderful job bringing out the details in this one!

12/20/2007 11:53:42 AM

Thank you Danielle :O)

3/21/2008 5:08:34 PM