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Designer Curves


 
BetterPhoto.com Photo Contest FinalistBetterPhoto.com Photo of the Day   Designer Curves
Designer Curves
Selective Coloring done in PS.
I am trying this in a category not common for a People Image.
~Elements of Design~

Kara L. Hendricks

 
 
 

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WOW! Excellent shot and composition, Kara! I think its a winner!:)


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April 04, 2006

 
- Dr Silly

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  love the cropping and selective coloring in this shot. I think this has a chance in the Elements of Design. :o)


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Tonya R. Boles
  Cool shot Kara.


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Laura Clay-Ballard
  fab shot! love everything about it.


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Bridgette B
  Wow... Fantastic capture, Kara!


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Susana Ms Heide
  WOW!! This is striking!! Super composotion! I think it should do well in this category! Good luck!


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Jenny Bosmans
  Fantastic shot and composition, Kara!! Love this!!


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- Su Sana E. P

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  Great work on this, Kara!! I do feel that I'm looking at a Winner!!


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Deb Holmes-Hatfield
  Very unique and creative Kara, well done!


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Joy Rector
  wonderful comp


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Dawn Leslie
  So creative, I love the curve of his guitar and his intense expression on his face. Love the comp!


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Alisha L. Ekstrom
  WOW Kara...this is AWESOME! LOVE the clarity & the creativity! EXCELLENT!!!!


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Rhonda Smith
  This is great Kara... what a wonderful idea! Winner!!


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Carla Metzler
  I like this, Kara. Unique and wonderful capture! :)


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Renee Doyle
  Fantastic composition Kara!!!! Great idea and very well done!!! Wonderful use of selective colouring!!!


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Michelle R. Kovach
  :D! Hmm Wonder where you got this idea to do the sc this way!
LOL You know I love this one! I think its maybe my 3rd fav in the whole group.
They are all so awesome! Its hard to pick!


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April 04, 2006

 

Kara L. Hendricks
  Thanks everyone!!


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April 04, 2006

 

Linda Proctor
  Excellent Kara!! Hope to see again and again !


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Kara L. Hendricks
  Thanks Linda... Me too...lol


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- Laurence Saliba

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  Super cool portrait Kara!!!!


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April 05, 2006

 

Kara L. Hendricks
  Thanks Laurence!!!


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Barbara Helgason
  Wow Kara, you sure got alot of great shot out of that session, I think this is my favorite!


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April 05, 2006

 

Kara L. Hendricks
  Thanks alot Barbara!!


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Margot Petrowski
  Just love it, Kara!!!


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April 08, 2006

 

Karen Bacon
  Fantastic composition Kara!Well done!


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April 08, 2006

 

Kara L. Hendricks
  Thank you both!


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April 08, 2006

 

Susie Peek-Swint
  Many congrats on POTD Kara ~ WTG!!


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April 09, 2006

 

Darryl Wilkinson
  Wondeful idea, Kara! Congratulations on this unique POTD! BRAVO!!!


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Karen Engelbreth
  Kara - big congrats on your POTD :0))


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- Kathryn (Love) Scheet

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  congratulations on POTD!


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Lynne Morris
  Wow Kara this is fantastic and congratulations on POTD!


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April 09, 2006

 

Stanley J. Contrades
  Bravo! CONGRATULATIONS on your POTD, Kara!! Very nicely done!!
Much Aloha,
Stan


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- Evy Johansen

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  Wow... Big congrats on your wonderful and well deserved POTD, Kara!!


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April 09, 2006

 
- Ronda Chatelle

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  Well it pays off to try those other catagories Kara! Congratulations on your well deserved recognition! I love your originality and presentation...


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April 09, 2006

 

Jenny Bosmans
  Big Congratulations on this fantastic POTD, Kara!! SUPER!!


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April 09, 2006

 

Kara L. Hendricks
  I AM SMILING!!!!!!

I love this shot.. And I am so glad to see it make POTD.. Thanks so very much guys!!


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Joy Rector
  congrats on the POTD


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Wally Orlowsky
  Congratulations on this creatively composed and executed POTD, Kara!!!!!


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Deb Holmes-Hatfield
  Way to go Kara, a hearty congrats to you on getting POTD!


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April 09, 2006

 

Wendy Stevenson
  Congratualtions on your POTD Kara with this very creative and beautifully done portrait - adds a bit of insight into this man's life:-)


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Amy JACKSON
  Congratulations Kara!!! Awesome shot!!! Great composition and selective coloring!


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Leanne M.E. Boyd
  Wow Kara, this is awesome!!!! Congratulations on your POTD!


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- Ken Smith

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  Kara, congrats on your POTD!


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Sharon Day
  Fantastic image, Kara!!! Congratulations on POTD!!! How neat! This has to be so exciting for you!


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- Terry L. Ellis

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  Congratulations, Kara, on this so creative and fabulous POTD!!!!!


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April 09, 2006

 

Kara L. Hendricks
  Ohhh Thank you.. Thank you.. Thank you...
Yes, it is very exciting.. Although not my first POTD at BP, I think I am most proud of this shot... Makes it all the more special...

Thank you ALL my wonderful and talented BP fiends... Love you guys!!!


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April 09, 2006

 

Rhonda Smith
  Wow Kara.. big Congrats on POTD.. this is so deserving of that .. what a great shot. Love the comp and sc .. everything about this . You're so very creative.. I want to be just like you when I grow up ... :o) Excellent shot!


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April 09, 2006

 

Beth Riser
  Hi Kara,
When I first saw the picture, because of the name given to the image, "Designer Curves" I honestly thought it was an intentional picture about "curves," that you were going after a graphic image about lines. So the facial hair on the chin rather bothered me. I thought to myself "Good concept, but why didn't she find someone with totally smooth lines to go with the smooth "violin" or even better make him shave? ;)

Then I went to your gallery to do a little research. I quickly realized it's not really about the curves at all, it's about the man! He's a musician. If I had known that right away, then it would have made all the difference. I then saw your "Leader of the Band" image, I love that one! That picture without a name gives me all the information I need. Here's a great guy with a guitar. Love it. I bet he even has amazing music based on that one picture. The focus on his face is great and the angles. Hmmm, I think you have a talent there in that style.

Also, one more thing to be careful of is to not over-whiten the eyes too much. Whiten on a new layer, then reduce by changing the opacity. Keep it natural looking, especially if you're doing candid-style images. I once worked for a high-end photographer who had quite a lot of portraits returned to her because of unnaturally strange eyes. It took her a couple of years to stop doing it.

I truly hope you take all this the right way. If I didn't love the "Leader . . ." picture so much I wouldn't have written anything. You've had tons of positive comments so, I just wanted to give you a little more to think about and to grow on. (I am new to this forum, so forgive me if I'm only supposed to say "good job," but I would love to share with you what I have learned and heard from my mentors my whole life in order to make me a better photographer).



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Mary Clarke
  Many congratulations on POTD Kara, wonderful image


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Linda Proctor
  Congratulations Kara!!! Great POTD!!


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Barbara Helgason
  Congratulations Kara, we are going to see this one again!!


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April 09, 2006

 

Kara L. Hendricks
  Thank you all so very much!!

Beth, I am never offended by someone helping me... Thank you for the wonderful words and time you spent on the message.. I appreciate it very much and will certainly take the info. to heart for future shots...


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April 09, 2006

 
- Su Sana E. P

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  Kara, big Congrats on this outstanding POTD!!


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Casey A. Hanson
  Excellent choice for POTD... congrats Kara! :0)


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Tonya R. Boles
  Congrats Kara.


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Jill Flynn
  Congratulations Kara on your POTD! What a great shot and a winner in my book. I bet we will be seeing this yet again!


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Jack Johnson
  Hi Kara, this is an excellent shot! Congratulations on your picture of the day.


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- Gail Vitikacs

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  Indeed beautiful...BIG CONGRATULATIONS!


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Michelle R. Kovach
  Hmmm Wasn't someone I know very well just saying the other day that "I haven't had a POTD since last October"??????
What is this, ask & you shall receive??? LOL
Great job chica! I'm proud of you!
Congrats on your wonderful POTD! You know that this was one of my favorites from your shoot with your brother!
WTG!
>:D<


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April 09, 2006

 

Jessica McCollam
  CONGRATS, Kara!!! I knew it was a winner the second I saw it!!! I am so happy for you, you go girl!!!:)


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April 09, 2006

 

Kara L. Hendricks
  Thank you all so very much... Look at me.... Still SMILING!!!...lol


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Paul Michko
  Congratulations on an excellent POTD, Kara. I'm sorry I missed it first time around it is very creative and well done.


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Pat Gamwell
  Yahoooooooo, girlfriend! CONGRATS on this fabulous POTD! Way to go!!!!!


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Kara L. Hendricks
  Thank you both so much!!


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Donna La Mattino Pagakis
  Very cool!!! A great potd, original and creative!! Congratulations!


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Susana Ms Heide
  WOW!!! POTD for you Kara!!!What a boost this must be!! So well deserved! A B I G CONGRATS, my friend!!


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Kara L. Hendricks
  Thanks so much!!!!


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Leonard Pierce
  Fantastic image Kara!!! Congratulations on a very well deserved POTD!


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April 09, 2006

 

Cesar J. La Rosa
  Great photograph and PS job, Kara!!! Love the color and black and white. Wonderful portrait!!!
Congratulations on this very well-deserved POTD!!!


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April 09, 2006

 

Kara L. Hendricks
  Thanks alot fellas!!!


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Corinne M. Thompson
  CONGRATS Kara, this is wonderful!


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April 09, 2006

 

Kara L. Hendricks
  Thank you Corinne...


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April 09, 2006

 

Darren K. Fisher
  I was going through your gallery the other day, and really liked this one, and liked the idea of where you put it in the contest. Guess you did the right thing. Congrats on your great POTD.


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April 10, 2006

 

Kara L. Hendricks
  Thank you Darren!


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April 10, 2006

 

Deborah Sandidge
  Very dramatic and creative portrait, Kara - congratulations on your POTD!


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April 10, 2006

 

Kara L. Hendricks
  Thanks so much!!!


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April 10, 2006

 

Cathy Barrows
  Congrats on your POTD...wonderful


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April 10, 2006

 

Kara L. Hendricks
  Thank you cathy!!


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April 10, 2006

 

Anita Taylor
  This is excellent, Kara! I love it!


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April 10, 2006

 

Kara L. Hendricks
  Thank you Anita..


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April 10, 2006

 

Dale Ann Cubbage
  Very cool image, Kara! Congrats on the POTD. Looks like you picked the right category! Sorry I'm late! Better late than never!!

da


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April 11, 2006

 

Kara L. Hendricks
  Thanks da!


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Vicki Hunt
  Sorry I am late also! (out of town a lot these days!) Congrats on this great POTD!


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April 13, 2006

 

Kara L. Hendricks
  Thanks Vicki!


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April 13, 2006

 

Armando -. Arturo
  Congrats Kara, one of my favorites.


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May 21, 2006

 

Diane Dupuis
  Yay Kara!!! So glad to see this one again! Congrats!


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May 21, 2006

 

Jill Flynn
  Yeah!!! So glad to see this here Kara. One of my favorites. Congratulations on your finalist and hope to see it yet again!


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May 21, 2006

 

Linda Proctor
  Congrats Kara!!!


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May 21, 2006

 

Pat Gamwell
  Way to go, girlfriend! Now aren't you glad you changed categories? lol:) A huge CONGRATS!


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May 21, 2006

 

Darryl Wilkinson
  Kara, Congratulations on your finalist award! Bravo!


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May 21, 2006

 

Kara L. Hendricks
  Thank you all so very much!!!


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May 21, 2006

 
- Su Sana E. P

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  Congratulations on this OUTSTANDING Finalist, Kara!!


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May 21, 2006

 

Life Expressions
  Congrats on your awesome finalist, Kara!!


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May 21, 2006

 

Michelle R. Kovach
  First POTD & now a finalist! WTG Chica!


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May 21, 2006

 

Kara L. Hendricks
  Thank you guys so much!


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May 21, 2006

 

Leanne M.E. Boyd
  Congrats Kara!


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May 21, 2006

 
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  Congratulations, Kara, on your Finalists!


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May 21, 2006

 
- Sherry Stricklin Boles

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  Congrats, Kara! :)


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May 21, 2006

 

Kara L. Hendricks
  Thank you all!


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May 21, 2006

 

Lorraine A. Cook
  Super, Kara!! Congrats and Good Luck in the next round!<:))


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May 21, 2006

 

Renee Doyle
  Big congratulations for this one Kara!!!!! WTG!!!! Best of luck in the next round!


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May 21, 2006

 
- Susan Jane Allen

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  Congratulations, Kara!


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May 21, 2006

 

Kara L. Hendricks
  Thank you so much!!


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May 21, 2006

 

Tammy Scott
  Congratualtions on a very well composed finalist!


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May 22, 2006

 

Jenny Bosmans
  Congratulations on this fantastic and beautiful finalist, Kara!! :)


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May 22, 2006

 

Bridgette B
  Congratulations Kara!!!


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May 22, 2006

 
- Evy Johansen

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  Congratulations on your wonderful finalist, Kara! Good Luck!


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May 22, 2006

 

Karen Slagle
  I love this Kara. Congratulations on this finalist and good luck next round, I'm hoping to see it again...


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May 22, 2006

 
- Laurence Saliba

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  Congrats Kara!!!! I knew we would see this!!!


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May 22, 2006

 
- Dr Silly

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  Congrats, Kara. :O)


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May 22, 2006

 

Donna W. Neal
  WTG Kara, congratulations on a wonderful finalist!


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May 22, 2006

 

Kara L. Hendricks
  Thank you all so much!!!


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May 22, 2006

 

Casey A. Hanson
  Congrats, Kara! :0)


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May 22, 2006

 

Jessica McCollam
  Congrats, Kara!!! I knew this would go far! Best of luck to go even farther!!:)


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May 22, 2006

 

Sylvia Rossler
  Big congrats again Kara !!


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May 22, 2006

 
- Linda D. Lester

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  A big Congratulations on your finalist!
Good luck in the next round!


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May 22, 2006

 

Linda M. Walker
  It's a WOW! Congratulations


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May 22, 2006

 

Kara L. Hendricks
  Thank you all!!


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May 22, 2006

 

Deb Holmes-Hatfield
  Congrats Kara, great work!


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May 22, 2006

 

Bobbie Davis
  Congrats Kara!


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May 22, 2006

 

Kristi A. Howson
  Congratulations on this wonderful finalist and best of luck in the next round Kara! Great use of line and curves for impact!


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May 22, 2006

 

Kara L. Hendricks
  Thank you all so much!!!


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May 22, 2006

 

Susana Ms Heide
  Let me add my name to the list of congrats!! I am glad you believed in this image and made it go this far! It really is AWESOME!! Good luck in the next round!


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May 22, 2006

 

Kara L. Hendricks
  Your support is always appreciated Susana.. Thank you!!!


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May 22, 2006

 

Dawn Leslie
  I think this one has winner written all over it! Good Luck!


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May 22, 2006

 

Corinne M. Thompson
  Congrats on your Finalist Kara!


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May 23, 2006

 

Laura Clay-Ballard
  Congrats!!!!!!!! love it!


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May 24, 2006

 

Kara L. Hendricks
  Thank you!!!


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May 24, 2006

 

Robert M. Nicholson
  Very cool...congrats!


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May 25, 2006

 

Kara L. Hendricks
  Thanks!!


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May 25, 2006

 

JO ANN CLEVELAND
  Beautiful! You are some special photographer! Will be marking this as a favorite!
Looks like you are an all-around winner!


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June 22, 2006

 

Kara L. Hendricks
  Oh My... Thanks so much!!


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June 22, 2006

 

Kara L. Hendricks
  congrats Pictures, Images and Photos


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