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BetterPhoto.com Photo Contest Finalist   Songbird
Songbird
For the Photogroup 101 Bee Gees Song Title Theme
Photo of a Black-capped Chickadee was taken on February 6, 2006 at 10:16am in Edmonds, Washington
Canon 400mm F/4 DO IS lens + Tamron 1.4x TC @ F/4, 1/250 second, ISO 400
Cropped, + saturation, + brightness, + contrast, shadow/highlight, cloned, levels, resized and sharpened in Photoshop CS

Janine Russell

 
 
 

David Whitcher
 

The head looks super sharp! Great job Janine. Good capture!


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November 20, 2006

 

Paul E. Earl
  Wonderful image as always Janine!


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November 20, 2006

 

Paul Michko
  Wonderful image for the Bee Gee's them, Janine.


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November 20, 2006

 

Derek D. Dafoe
  Great Image Janine !! Very sharp for the 400mm + TC, good job !!


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November 20, 2006

 

Ray Clarke
  Great image and theme entry Janine!!!(R)


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November 20, 2006

 

Donald K. Cherry
  Beautiful capture, Janine!


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November 20, 2006

 

Alan L. Borror
  Wonderful bird image, Janine! Beautiful clarity!


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November 20, 2006

 

Barbara Waldoch
  Fantastic shot, Janine!


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November 20, 2006

 

Joy Rector
  excellent


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November 20, 2006

 

Walter Graziano
  Fantastic Detail Janine!


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November 20, 2006

 

Stephen Zacker
  I can't get over the detail. Nice catchlight


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November 20, 2006

 

Carol Teal
  Great detail on the little bird and I great DOF. I love this!


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November 20, 2006

 

Allison & John Overton
  Super catch Janine...beautiful


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November 20, 2006

 

Wally Orlowsky
  Marvelously crisp capture of this tiny beauty, Janine.


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November 20, 2006

 

Ronald Balthazor
  Terrific image, Janine.


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November 20, 2006

 

DiAnna F. Paulk
  Perfect composition! Beautiful, as always!

Thanks for commenting on my pet portrait, Janine!


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November 20, 2006

 

Kara L. Hendricks
  This is a gorgeous shot for the song title Janine...
Wonderful detail and clarity... No suprise.. I mean it's YOU....
Happy theme Day!!!


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November 20, 2006

 

Aimee S. McMaster
  ...amazing clarity and detail...you have a way with the birds Janine...Aimee


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November 20, 2006

 

Susie Peek-Swint
  Lovely capture and perfect for the theme Janine!


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November 20, 2006

 
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  Wow what a lovely capture..


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November 20, 2006

 
- Sherry Stricklin Boles

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  How cute, Janine! He certainly looks very intent on his "song duties"...Excellent shot! :)


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November 20, 2006

 

Bill Wyatt
  Terrific details and wonderful lighting and composition, Janine!


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November 20, 2006

 
- Dr Silly

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  Super image. Works with the title. :O)


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November 20, 2006

 
- Su Sana E. P

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  Very cute capture with wonderful clarity and excellent dof, Janine!! Your title is just perfect on this.


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November 20, 2006

 

Donna W. Neal
  Outstanding Janine


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November 20, 2006

 

Duane Carter
  Perfect capture!!!


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November 20, 2006

 

Melissa A. Mannon
  I can hear him singing! lovely!


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November 20, 2006

 

Bridgette B
  Gorgeous!!!!!!!!!!


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November 20, 2006

 

Susana Ms Heide
  What a cute little bird! You've captured it beautifully. So clear and sharp!! Love the lighting!


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November 20, 2006

 

Nadine A. Lewis
  I LOVE this sweet capture, Janine!!! Great color, composition, lighting, and detail!!!! <><


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November 20, 2006

 

Ray Thoms
  Wonderful capture, colour and details Janine.....


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November 20, 2006

 

Kaye Burazin
  Fantastic detail Janine. I can almost hear him sing his little heart out!


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November 20, 2006

 

Melissa G. Meiselman
  Awesome capture with wonderful clarity and excellent DOF, Janine!! Your title is just perfect for this image!!


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November 20, 2006

 
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  SUPER shot, Janine

      LarryL http://lsqrd.blogspot.com/


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November 20, 2006

 

Nadya Johnson
  As always, clear as crystal and magnificent, Janine!


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November 20, 2006

 

Gary G. Stewart
  Stunning photo Janine. Razor sharp.


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November 20, 2006

 

Stan Kwasniowski
  Janine, wow, look at those details


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November 20, 2006

 

David Pratt
  Excellent capture Janine, Terrific work!


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November 20, 2006

 

David Pratt
  Excellent capture Janine, Terrific work!


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November 20, 2006

 

Husain Akhtar
  Your usual great bird work, Janine! Fantastic!


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November 20, 2006

 

Raymond Pauly
  Beautiful cpature, Janine! Great clarity and detail! Love the singing bird's look!


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November 20, 2006

 

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  What a sweet capture of him singing!!! Love this, Janine...beautifully seen and edited.


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November 20, 2006

 

Marcie A. Fowler
  Excellent work Janine. I've yet to get a decent image of one of these little birds.


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  Balanced and creates harmony!


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  Wonderful image Janine!,
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- Shelly A. Van Camp

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  Beautiful bird, colors and DoF! Would make a beautiful card!


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November 20, 2006

 

Andi Browning
  Wow Janine...this is gorgeous...another wonderful capture. I love the little chikadees, especially when captured like this and looking so life-like. Thanks for sharing.


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November 20, 2006

 

Sylvia Rossler
  Superb capture Janine !! Super theme entry too :o)


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November 20, 2006

 

Karen Engelbreth
  Another wonderful image, janine!


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Ken Jarvis
  Fantastic capture and detail Janine!


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November 20, 2006

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis
  Outstanding, as always!! Great bird image Janine!!


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November 20, 2006

 

Graeme yew Chow
  Such a super capture with the bird singing. Great work Janine.


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  Marcie, Theresa, Amalia, Shelly, Andi, Sylvia, Karen, Ken, Donna and Graeme, Thanks very much for your kind comments and encourgement.


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November 20, 2006

 
- Evy Johansen

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  Another lovely capture, Janine!!


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November 20, 2006

 

Brian Lobdell
  I guess some of us Washington state members get in here late in the thread, being later time zone and all.... Love this addition to your wonderful bird captures, Janine! Exquisite detail, as usual! I can almost hear him warbling those BeeGees tunes! Way to Go!


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November 20, 2006

 

Johnny Santoso
  Excellent capture Janine.! sharp focus on the head and blurr on the tail make the bird more stand out..

rgds,


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November 20, 2006

 
- Nancy L. Green

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  Gorgeaous capture Janine!! The black cap is one of my favorit species!! Very well done!! <><


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  Evy, Brian, Johnny and Nancy, thanks very much for your encouraging comments.


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November 20, 2006

 
- Sheryl A. Hudson

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  Awesome capture! Along with the color and detail, I love the way you caught him on the end of the branch!!!


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November 20, 2006

 

Esther Smith
  Excellent detail, color and clarity, Janine! Well done!!


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  Sheryl and Esther, thanks very much for your kind comments and encouragement.


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November 20, 2006

 

Corinne M. Thompson
  I can just hear him singing...Excellent image and entry for the theme!


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November 21, 2006

 
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  Corinne, thanks very much for your kind words of encouragement.


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November 21, 2006

 

Karacan Salkuci (Kalacay)
  Adorable.Excellent exposure,lighting and composition.


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November 21, 2006

 
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  Kara, thanks very much for your kind and encouraging comments.


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November 21, 2006

 

Deborah Sandidge
  Definitely the lead singer, perfectly captured Janine!


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November 21, 2006

 
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  Great composition, colors and clarity, Janine!


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November 21, 2006

 
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  Deb and Arnie, thanks very much for your kind comments and encouragement.


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November 21, 2006

 
- Jim Kinnunen

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  This is portrait perfection, Janine!!!:)


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November 22, 2006

 
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  Jim, thanks very much for your kind words of encouragement.


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November 22, 2006

 

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  perfect capture of the chickadee


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December 09, 2006

 
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  Jon, thanks very much for your kind and encouraging comments.


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December 09, 2006

 

Remi Trepanier
  You have a lotTTTTT of beautiful pictures in your gallery. Awesome


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December 16, 2006

 
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  Remi, thanks very much for your encouragement and kind comments.


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December 16, 2006

 

Shawn Jennings
  Congratulations on your finalist, Janine!


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December 29, 2006

 
- Laurence Saliba

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  CONGRATULATIONS Janine!!!!


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December 29, 2006

 

Paula Dwyer
  Congratulation Janine!! :)


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December 29, 2006

 

Carla Metzler
  Congratulations, Janine!


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December 29, 2006

 

Ken Jarvis
  Congratulations Janine!


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December 29, 2006

 

eileen bedford
  Congratulations Janine on this fantastic capture...


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Ronald Balthazor
  Congratulations, Janine.


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December 29, 2006

 

Andi Browning
  Congratulations :D


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December 29, 2006

 
- Stephanie Laird

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  Beautiful Janine! Congrats!


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December 29, 2006

 
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  Shawn, Laurence, Paula, Carla, Ken, Eileen, Ronald, Andia and Stephanie, thanks very much for your congratulations and encouragement.


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December 29, 2006

 

Renee Doyle
  Wonderful Janine! Congratulations!


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December 29, 2006

 

Charles Davis
  Janine, Congratulations on your finalist selection!-Charles


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December 29, 2006

 

Glenn E. Urquhart
  A big Congratulations on your Finalist Award, Janine!!! Well Deserved! Cheers, Glenn.


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December 29, 2006

 

Tom Andersen
  Wonderful detail and color! Congratulations on your finalist, Janine!


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December 29, 2006

 

Jenny Bosmans
  Congratulations on another beautiful Finalist, Janine! :)


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December 29, 2006

 

Marianne Fortin
  Beautiful, Janine!

Congrats on this one and your other finalists!


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December 29, 2006

 

Sherri Gorman
  Congratulations!!!


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December 29, 2006

 
- Sheryl A. Hudson

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  Congratulaitons Janine! Beautiful!


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December 29, 2006

 

Karacan Salkuci (Kalacay)
  Congradulations.


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Revonda L. Gentry
  Congratulations, Janine!!


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December 29, 2006

 

Bill Wyatt
  Beautiful Janine.
Congratulations on your finalist!


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December 29, 2006

 

Patricia Ronan
  Congratulations on another excellent finalist :)


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December 29, 2006

 
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  Congrats on your awesome and gorgeous finalist, Janine!
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December 29, 2006

 

Cheryl E. Molennor
  I love this Janine. Congratulations


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December 29, 2006

 

Marie Fields
  Gorgeous image, Janine! Congratulations!


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December 29, 2006

 
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  Congratulations to you, Janine!


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December 29, 2006

 

Ray Thoms
  Congratulations on your finalist again Janine!!!!


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December 29, 2006

 
- Terry L. Ellis

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  Another amazing finalist! Congratulations again, Janine!


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December 29, 2006

 

Barbara Waldoch
  Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Janine!


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December 29, 2006

 
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  Big congratulations, and Happy New Year!

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December 29, 2006

 
- Kay E. Mahoney

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  Congratulations on your finalist. Good luck in the next round.


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December 29, 2006

 

Sam Britt
  Congratulations Janine!


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December 29, 2006

 

Kristi A. Howson
  Congratulations on this beautiful Finalist and best of luck in the next round Janine. Very beautiful detail and composition!


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December 29, 2006

 

Graeme yew Chow
  Wonderful finalist, Congratulation Janine . I think it will go further next round bc the detail and composition was extremely fantastic.


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December 29, 2006

 

Lorraine A. Cook
  Super Congrats, Janine!<:))


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December 29, 2006

 
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  Denise, Renee, Melissa, Sheryl, Bill, Cheryl, Colleen, Amalia, Ray, Barbara, Susana, Terry, Kristi and Lorraine, thanks very much for your encouraging comments and congratulations.


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December 29, 2006

 

Datha Y. Thompson
  WTG Janine!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!! :0)


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December 30, 2006

 

Judyann Plante
  Congratulations on this outstanding finalist, Janine!

Judyann ><>


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December 30, 2006

 
photosbyjanine.com - Janine Russell

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  Datha and Judyann, thanks very much for your encouragement and congratulations.


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December 30, 2006

 

Carol Teal
  Congrats Janine! I love this little bird! I have these come to my bird feeder.


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December 30, 2006

 
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  Congrats Janine on yet another wonderful wildlife capture and well deserved Finalist! Jeff


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December 30, 2006

 

Tonya R. Boles
  Congrats.


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December 30, 2006

 
- Su Sana E. P

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  Janine, huge Congratulations on this wonderful Finalist and best wishes to you and yours for a Happy New Year!! Sorry for being late as I'm having very slow internet connection at my end.


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December 30, 2006

 
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  Carol, Jeff, Tonya and Susana, thanks very much for your encouragement and congratulations.


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December 30, 2006

 
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  Congratulation on great capture and finalist, Janinne.


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December 31, 2006

 
photosbyjanine.com - Janine Russell

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  Emile, thanks very much for your encouraging comments and congratulations.


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December 31, 2006

 

randy dannheim
  Janine, congratulations on your finalist.


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December 31, 2006

 
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  Randy, thanks very much for your congratulations and encouragement.


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December 31, 2006

 
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  CONGRATULATIONS JANINE
JOHN


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January 02, 2007

 
photosbyjanine.com - Janine Russell

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  John, thanks very much.


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January 02, 2007

 

Judyann Plante
  Janine, Sorry this is so late. The last of my holiday company just left today.

Congratulations on all of your beautiful finalists and Happy New Year!

Judyann ><>


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January 06, 2007

 
photosbyjanine.com - Janine Russell

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  Judyann, thanks very much for your congratulations and encouragement; have a great 2007


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