12/30/2007 12:50:21 AM

Awesome image Amanda - the colours are gorgeous and I love the design!!

12/30/2007 12:53:24 AM

thanks Harmmet and Debbie yeah I felt like going bright because its summer holidays here whooo hoooo!! :)

12/30/2007 12:56:37 AM

Wow from me too Amanda, this is a fantastic image, love the colours and effects!

12/30/2007 12:57:38 AM

thanx lynne and happy holidays too you :)

12/30/2007 1:06:26 AM

Awesome Amanda.. I see a winner lol!

12/30/2007 1:53:50 AM

Wonderful work, Amanda!

12/30/2007 1:58:27 AM

FABULOUS image, Amanda!! I LOVE all the different colours here, and the details, lighting, textures, effects AND composition are all SUPERB!! :o)

I know what you mean about summer hol's - here where Phil and I live, near beautiful Lake Macquarie, NSW Australia, we are enjoying the warm weather, too!! :o)

Happy New Year, and ALL the best for a healthy, safe AND productive 2008!! Keep up the WONDERFUL work with your photography, too!! :o)

12/30/2007 2:01:19 AM

What a delightful creation, Amanda!

12/30/2007 3:55:58 AM

.....a really lovely creation Amanda...well done...Aimee

12/30/2007 4:21:41 AM

Very creative and colorful!

12/30/2007 4:27:23 AM

What a spectacular image this morning. Wonderful creative concept and very well done. Fabulous design and color!!! It's a favorite.

12/30/2007 4:48:44 AM

Hi Amanda,

What a superb image! Obviously great vibrant colours too. Is this one shot of several parasols or several shots of one parasol combined? And is it one those that normally go in cool cocktail drink?

Anyway, nice work! Greetings from the other side of the Tasman Sea (noticed you were from NZ).

12/30/2007 5:44:40 AM

Great colors. Definitely a finalist :)

12/30/2007 8:26:43 AM

This is FANTASTIC !!!!! You won !!!

12/30/2007 11:00:34 AM

Hi guys thanks very much for your encouraging comments Carolyn I'm sure its way warmer where you are! I can only dip my toe in the water here still lol

Thomas its actually a chinese umbrella I took about 4 views of the same umbrella and rotated , shrunk ,and spun them lol HAPPY NEW YEARS EVERYONE!

12/30/2007 1:39:10 PM

Congratulations Amanda! So very well deserved - I love it!

1/25/2008 10:30:35 AM

Congratulations Amanda! Best luck for the next round! (This is fabulous BTW :))

1/25/2008 11:26:53 AM

Outstanding finalist, Amanda!! Congrats! :)

1/25/2008 11:27:43 AM

Amanda, big, big congrats for your fabulous winner.
So very well deserved.

1/25/2008 1:13:28 PM

A FINE WINNER!! :)

1/25/2008 1:13:36 PM

Congratulations on your second place winner, Amanda.

1/25/2008 1:15:36 PM

I really love this! Congratulations on your gorgeous winner, Amanda!

1/25/2008 1:26:49 PM

A deserving WINNER! So full of color - great work! Congrats!

1/25/2008 1:30:04 PM

Especialy for the winners
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1/25/2008 4:21:45 PM

Congratulations on your 2nd place Win!

1/26/2008 5:55:20 AM

Awesome composition and colors, Amanda! Congrats on your WIN!

1/26/2008 6:01:50 AM

This is gorgeous..into my favs...congrats on your win!!!!! ☺

1/26/2008 6:47:25 AM

Creative and beautiful Amanda!! Congratulations!

1/26/2008 3:21:21 PM

Awesome work--thanks for describing how you achieved the results! Big congratulations on a well-deserved win!

1/26/2008 3:59:20 PM

FABULOUS Amanda! Congratulations on your win!

1/27/2008 3:42:02 PM

hello everybody sorry for my lack of response I've just come back from having a holiday and too a very nice surprise on better photo thanks heaps for your comments and congratulations to all the finalists and winners amazing job!

1/27/2008 9:42:00 PM

Congratulations Amanda on your Win!

2/1/2008 2:39:13 AM

Lovely Colors... Great Photograph!!

2/1/2008 2:41:10 AM

Delightful composition with an excellent choice of filter effects. Congratulations.

2/15/2008 11:44:22 AM

Congratulations Amanda! :)

2/24/2008 9:12:07 PM