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Beauty without Colour


 
BetterPhoto.com Photo Contest Finalist   Beauty without Colour
Beauty without Colour
Converted in PS using Channel mixer. Cropped and minor adjustments only.

Ray Clarke

 
 
 

Ray Clarke
 

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September 14, 2006

 
- Su Sana E. P

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  Audrey, great macro with excellent conversion technique and good title!! I love it a lot.


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September 14, 2006

 
photosbyjanine.com - Janine Russell

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  Ray and Audrey, very nice detail, lighting and DOF.


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September 14, 2006

 

David L. Luchowski
  How right you are,R&A.BEAUTIFUL.The detail and texture are excellent.


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September 14, 2006

 

Julie Robinson
  Stunning B&W R&A - very well done!


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September 14, 2006

 

Lynne Morris
  A perfect title, this is stunning, wonderful detail and lighting, great work R&A.


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September 14, 2006

 

Paul E. Earl
  This works really well in B&W! It makes you focus on the detail and patterns! Great work!


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September 14, 2006

 
- Jill Odice

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  A perfect B/W image, it proves that color is not always necessary if something is interesting of beautiful !


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September 14, 2006

 

Stanley J. Contrades
  Outstanding clarity and details of the petals!! Very, very nice work and presentation!!
Much Aloha,
Stan


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September 14, 2006

 

Lorraine A. Cook
  Excellent macro and detail in these petals, Ray and Audrey!<:))


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September 14, 2006

 

Mata Patan
  Wonderful rose and the b/w isn't a bad choice!


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September 14, 2006

 

Lani J
  I love this R&A! :o) Beautifully capture, the texture is lovely.


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September 14, 2006

 

Paul Michko
  Gorgeous tones, R&A.


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September 14, 2006

 

Barbara Waldoch
  Terrififc detail and clarity!


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September 14, 2006

 

Paul Sikora
  Beautiful lighting and tones


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September 14, 2006

 

Glenn E. Urquhart
  Totaly agree with caption, Outstanding B&W image, R&A!!! Very beuatiful composition! Well Done! Cheers, Glenn.


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September 14, 2006

 

Donald K. Cherry
  Very pretty b&w macro, R&A!


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September 14, 2006

 

Carol Sawyer
  Beautiful rose done in B&W,R&A!!!


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September 14, 2006

 

Ross Throndson
  Didn't think a B&W Rose picture could look this Good.....BEAUTIFUL Image, Ray & Audrey!! :^)


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September 14, 2006

 

Terri L. Scribner
  Great detail without color!! Beautiful B&W!!


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September 14, 2006

 
- Gail Vitikacs

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  Fabulous details!


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September 14, 2006

 

Bill Wyatt
  Very beautiful, love the B&W it works very well. Love the full frame and lighting, R&A!


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September 14, 2006

 

Ray Thoms
  Great full frame R&A, nicely detail and good tonal range.


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September 14, 2006

 
robinsonphotoart.com - Jeff Robinson

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  Works well in B&W! Nicely done! Jeff


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September 14, 2006

 
- Evy Johansen

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  Beautiful rose R&A! Great en B&W!!


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September 14, 2006

 

Joy Rector
  beautiful, well done


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September 14, 2006

 

Nadya Johnson
  Excellent! The tones and textures are superb! Very captivating image, R&A!


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September 14, 2006

 

Paula Dwyer
  Excellent detail, lighting, and tones!!
Beautifully done!! :)


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September 14, 2006

 

Revonda L. Gentry
  Beautiful B&W!! The composition, lighting and detail is awesome, nice work!!


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September 14, 2006

 

Karen Engelbreth
  Wonderful B&W, R&A!


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September 14, 2006

 

Nadine A. Lewis
  Beautiful!!! Love the lighting and b&w tones!!!

<><


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September 14, 2006

 

Milan Banik
  great composition in bw.


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September 14, 2006

 
emptynestphotos.com - Agnes Fegan

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  Lovely details!


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September 14, 2006

 

Pat and Graham . Robards
  I love this, the detail is so crisp and sharp, and the crop sets it off1 ~Pat


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September 14, 2006

 

Stephen Zacker
  Classy, Elegant, and Beautiful


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September 14, 2006

 

Pat Gamwell
  I REALLY love this one, R/A! The contrasts are wonderful & the flower design responds well to the bw! EXCELLENT!


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September 14, 2006

 

Melissa A. Mannon
  great in b/w! lovely detail!


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September 14, 2006

 

Jenny Bosmans
  Fantastic and beautiful macro capture, Ray & Audrey! Great PS work as well! :)


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September 14, 2006

 

Anita Hogue
  I want to do one in B&W. This is sooooooooo beautifull!


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September 14, 2006

 
- Claudia Kuhn

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  Beautiful curves and tones!!


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September 14, 2006

 

Patty Razonable
  Very nice B&W image and the details is outstanding!!


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September 14, 2006

 

Autum Rhoades
  R&A, fantastic capture! Love the b&W and the details are just great!


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September 15, 2006

 
emile-abbott-photography.com - Emile Abbott

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  Nice light and shadow and tone effects.


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September 15, 2006

 

Brenda c. McFarland
  Another beautiful photo. You guys have a wonderful gallery. I really like your Rose without color.


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September 15, 2006

 
- Shelly A. Van Camp

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  Beautiful in B&W!


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September 15, 2006

 

Donna Roberts
  This image kind of reminds me of a satellite image of the eye of a storm......okay, okay - its late 'downunder' and I've had a l-o-n-g day.......
This really is a fantastic image though, love the choice of b&w presentation.
Hope you're both having a lovely weekend.
:-) ddu


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September 16, 2006

 

Wayne Nolting
  You got so much details out of the petals and the rose has aboslutely no damaged edges.


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September 17, 2006

 
chrisbudny.com - Chris Budny

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  Your macros are getting more impressive! I definitely see a change since first viewing your gallery many months ago! I like what I can see in this--I'm stuck viewing with my laptop LCD screen right now; it doesn't deliver results as good as my CRT back home, but I figure if it looks good on this LCD, it will look even better when I can view it next week!


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September 17, 2006

 

Dan Holm
  What an absolutely BEAUTIFUL b&w floral!! Excellent work on this!


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September 18, 2006

 

Bridgette B
  Gorgeous B&W image!!~~~


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September 18, 2006

 

Cathy M. Gromball
  Beautiful in b&w, Ray & Audrey!

Cathy :)


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September 20, 2006

 

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  Beautiful shot and composition Ray & Audrey, nicely done!


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October 14, 2006

 

Sylvia Rossler
  Big Big congrats R&A :o)


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October 26, 2006

 
- Laurence Saliba

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  Congratulations R&A!!!!!


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October 26, 2006

 

Mata Patan
  Congrats to both of you!


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October 26, 2006

 

Kate Jackson
  Many congratulations R&A! A great conversion and composition!


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October 26, 2006

 

Alison Greenwood
  Two finalists?! Yay!!! WTG R&A!


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October 26, 2006

 

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna
  Congratulations, R&A....Way to go!!! :-) ^.^ Kitty


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October 26, 2006

 

Jessica Jenney
  Congratulations to you both on this wonderful finalist!


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October 26, 2006

 
chrisbudny.com - Chris Budny

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  Congratulations!


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October 26, 2006

 

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  Congratulations on your lovely finalist!


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October 26, 2006

 

Paul E. Earl
  Fantastic finalist. Good luck in the next round. Congratulations!!!


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October 26, 2006

 

Revonda L. Gentry
  Congratulations on this superb, image!!


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October 26, 2006

 

Renee Doyle
  Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!


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October 26, 2006

 
- Claudia Kuhn

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  Beautiful layers and tones, congrats!


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October 26, 2006

 

Chastity Abbott
  Beautiful congrats!!!! I am just beaming with happiness for you!!!!!!!!!


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October 26, 2006

 

Melissa A. Mannon
  love this! So glad it made it! congratulations!


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October 26, 2006

 

paola A. Jofre
  Beautiful image!!!! Congratulations


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October 26, 2006

 

Laura Clay-Ballard
  gorgeous tones and contrasts! Congrats!


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October 26, 2006

 

Paul Sikora
  Congratulations!


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October 26, 2006

 

Barbara Waldoch
  Congratulations R&A, excellent work!


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October 26, 2006

 
- Su Sana E. P

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  Congratulations Again, R&A!!


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October 26, 2006

 

Stanley J. Contrades
  CONGRATULATIONS again and best of luck to you with your Finalists in the next stage!!
Much Aloha,
Stan


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October 27, 2006

 

Colleen Braun
  Congratulations


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October 27, 2006

 

Paula Dwyer
  Congratulations Ray and Audrey on your beautiful finalist!!! :)


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October 27, 2006

 

Pamela Shane
  Congratulations R&A on your lovely
finalist; I really love this in b&w.
:)


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October 27, 2006

 

Melissa G. Meiselman
  Congratualtions on this fantastic finalist R&A!!!!!


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October 27, 2006

 

Manuel Barrera
  Congratulations, Ray & Audrey, best of luck in the second round


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October 27, 2006

 

Nadya Johnson
  Simply gorgeous R&A! A huge congrats and best of luck in the final round!


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October 27, 2006

 

Lynne Morris
  Loved this the first time round, delighted to see it again,congratulations guys :)


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October 27, 2006

 

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  Congratulations, R & A!!!


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October 27, 2006

 

Tarun Bose
  Congrats R&A for finalist.


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October 27, 2006

 
- Dr Silly

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  Congrats on your finalist. :O)


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October 27, 2006

 
- Cliff & Patti Smith

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  Congratualtions on this beautiful finalist!


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October 27, 2006

 
- Rakesh Syal

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  Congratulations, Ray and Audrey on your awesome finalist!!!


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October 27, 2006

 
emile-abbott-photography.com - Emile Abbott

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  Who needs color. Congrats yet again R&A.


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October 27, 2006

 

Darryl Wilkinson
  Beautiful finalist R&A! Congratulations!


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October 27, 2006

 

Judyann Plante
  Congratulations, R&A!

Judyann ><>


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October 27, 2006

 
- Jill Odice

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  Congrats you two :-)


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October 27, 2006

 

Mary K. Robison
  Congratulations on this color-free beauty making finalist, Ray & Audrey!


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October 27, 2006

 

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I love the texture! It looks so soft. Title is well named!


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October 27, 2006

 

Lorraine A. Cook
  Gorgeous! Congratulations on this super finalist Ray and Audrey!<:))


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October 27, 2006

 

Phillip R. Connolly
  Congratulations on a deserved finalist. A very creative appearance to this rose. Well done to you both, Ray and Audrey.

Phil


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October 27, 2006

 

Debbie Hartley
  Congratulations on your beautiful finalist R&A!


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October 28, 2006

 

Ray Thoms
  Congratulations on your finalist R&A....


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October 28, 2006

 
- Nancy L. Green

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  congratulations on this wonderuful finalist!! <><


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October 28, 2006

 

Helen Green
  A beautiful flower shot, congatulations on another finalist. Good luck in the next round


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October 28, 2006

 

Stephen Zacker
  Super shadows and B & W


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October 28, 2006

 

Stephen Zacker
  Oh. and Congratulations :-)


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October 28, 2006

 

Sharon Day
  Congratulations on this superb finalist, R&A!!!


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October 28, 2006

 

Ross Throndson
  Congratulations, Ray & Audrey, Beautiful Finalist!! :^)


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November 01, 2006

 

Pat and Graham . Robards
  Congratulations Ray and Audrey on your three finalists, I knew I would see them again! ~Pat


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November 02, 2006

 

Carol Sawyer
  Congratulations, R&A on your three finalists!!


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November 05, 2006

 

Pat Gamwell
  Another fabulous image! BIG CONGRATS!


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November 05, 2006

 

Bill Wyatt
  This is so beautiful, congratulations!!


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November 06, 2006

 
- ronda chatelle

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  Congratulations once again on ANOTHER finalist image! Wonderful decision to alter to BW. This is perfectly captured and sooooooo deserving of the recognition! Way to go Ray and Audrey!


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November 08, 2006

 

Vladan D. Djordjevic
  What a beautiful picture! Great composition, lighting, lines, tones. So elegant and romantic!


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December 20, 2006

 

Roxanne M. Bubar
  Congrats on this gorgeous image.


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February 03, 2007

 

Inge S. Lasmana
  Excellent BW image, R&A! congratulations on your finalist!


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May 02, 2008

 
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