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Cypress Swamp


 
BetterPhoto.com Photo Contest Finalist   Cypress Swamp
Cypress Swamp
F3.5, 1/160, 40mm, ISO 100, flood added

Carol Teal

 
 
 

William F. Clair
 

This is just plain beautiful!!! The color are so true to the setting.


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January 22, 2008

 

Paul E. Earl
  Amazing! Great shot, Carol.


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January 22, 2008

 

Kate Jackson
  What an amazing find Carol! And skilfully taken and presented!


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January 22, 2008

 
- Su Sana E. P

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  Terrific shot! Textures and feeling of this image are really awesome, Carol!!


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January 22, 2008

 
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  Cool find here, Carol, love the textures and details.


Dominick


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January 22, 2008

 

Tiia Vissak
  great tones, light & clarity!


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January 22, 2008

 

Leanne Ruter
  Stunning


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January 22, 2008

 

Colette M. Metcalf
  Terrific image!!!


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January 22, 2008

 

Deb Koskovich
  Wonderful use of the flood, very realistic. Great effects!


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January 22, 2008

 

Bonnie Gearhart
  Very nice, looks like you stepped out into my back yard. Taken in Florida?
I love cypress, it is so beautiful and stylish.
Bonnie


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January 22, 2008

 
- Kay E. Mahoney

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  Very nice, Carol. Love the colors and all the moss.


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January 22, 2008

 
- Nikki McDonald

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  Love the tones and detail here, Carol. This is, appropriately, very eerie.


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January 22, 2008

 

Tammy Espino
  Great shot! Be careful out there walking around swamps~ :)


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January 23, 2008

 

Jennifer L. Alder
  AMAZING texture and light, Carol!! What a super find and capture
:)


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January 23, 2008

 

Colleen Farrell
  Gorgeous color, detail and composition, Carol! Wow! Great use of the flood filter, too!


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January 24, 2008

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis
  Beautiful textures and design, excellent details on this flowing image!


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February 16, 2008

 

Danielle Fuller
  WOW Carol!!! Amazing colors and texture!!!! Good luck with this one!


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February 18, 2008

 

Colleen Farrell
  Carol, I hope BOTH your Hershey photo and this one win this month! Awesome work, my friend--good luck!


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February 19, 2008

 

Nancy (Peaches) Harker
  WOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOO
BIG Congrats on your beautiful finalist!!!
Best of luck in the next round!!!


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February 22, 2008

 
- Judy V. Kennamer

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  Gorgeous Carol!!! Congrats!


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February 22, 2008

 
- Nikki McDonald

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  You know I love the mood here, Carol. Congratulations.


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February 22, 2008

 

Colleen Farrell
  Looks like I'm getting my wish! (see above) Congratulations again, Carol and good luck in the next round!


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February 22, 2008

 

Dianna Hauf
  Totally awesome in every way here Carol! Heartfelt congrats and all the best into next round!!! HUGS!


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February 22, 2008

 

Crystal L. Craig
  Congrats Carol on another spectacular finalist! Hurray!


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February 22, 2008

 

Danielle Fuller
  Congrats Carol!!! So very well deserved. Loved it as soon as I saw it! Good luck in the next round!!!


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February 22, 2008

 

Corinne M. Thompson
  Congrats again Carol!


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February 22, 2008

 

Dave Winchell
  Wonderful. Good for you. Well deserved!


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February 22, 2008

 

Stephanie Frey
  Wonderful finalist! Congrats!


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February 22, 2008

 

Barbara Waldoch
  Congratulations on all your finalists, Carol!


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February 22, 2008

 
- Patrick Rouzes

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  CONGRATULATIONS on this amazing finalist, Carol!!!


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February 22, 2008

 

Jeana Clark
 
Another Fantastic Finalist!!!
CONGRATS CAROL!!!!

~J~


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February 22, 2008

 

Tiia Vissak
  Congratulations!


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February 23, 2008

 

Shannon D. Miller
  Ohhh...YAY! Another CONGRATULATIONS to you Carol this is STUNNING!!! A Winner for sure!


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February 23, 2008

 
- Leslie McLain

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  Congrats on your wonderful finalist.


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February 23, 2008

 
- Kay E. Mahoney

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  Congratulations on your finalist, Carol.


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February 23, 2008

 

Dianna Murphy
  Wow two finalists! Awesome!


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February 23, 2008

 

Ronald F. Fischer
  What a spectacular finalist, Carol!


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February 23, 2008

 
- Su Sana E. P

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  Congratulations on this outstanding Finalist, Carol!!


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February 24, 2008

 

Cheryl E. Molennor
  Congratulations!!


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February 24, 2008

 

Carol Teal
  William, Paul, Kate, SuSana, Dominick, Tiia, Leanne, Colette, Deb, Bonnie, Kay, Nikki, Tammy, Jennifer, Colleen, Donna, Danielle, thank you all so much for taking time to stop by and for your encouraging comments! Bonnie, this was taken in FL at a lake in Citrus County. We were having a serious drought, and the water was really low so I thought I would add a bit of flood. Tammy, I was careful! While I really wasn't expecting a gator, I was watching for snakes and anything that could be hiding in those holes in the tree! I was wearing flip flops, no boots, so I had to watch where I put my feet! I didn't see any slimy creatures, thank goodness!

Colleen, thanks for dropping in a 2nd time to wish me luck since this was one of my favs posted in the countdown thread. I really appreciate your kindness and support!

I apologize for being behind on responding! I really appreciate all of you!


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February 24, 2008

 

Carol Teal
  Peaches, Judy, Nikki, Colleen, Dianna (and hugs back to you!), Crystal, Danielle, Corinne, Dave, Stephanie, Barbara, Patrick, Jeanna, Tiia, Shannon, Leslie, Kay, Dianna M, Ronald, SuSana, and Cheryl, your kind congrats mean so much to me! Thank you all!


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February 24, 2008

 
- Jim Baines

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  A hardy congratulations on this superb Finalist, Carol! Magnificent job. Reminds me of the swamp where I grew up (Dismal Swamp).


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February 25, 2008

 

Philippe Vieux-Jeanton
  Wonderful... Congrats Carol!!


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February 25, 2008

 
- Teresa Burnett

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  Another awesome finalist!! Big congratulations Carol!! Good luck in the next round!!


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February 25, 2008

 

Sherri Gorman
  Congratulations on your awesome finalists!!!!!


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February 27, 2008

 
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  WoW do I love the tones in this one...Congratulations on your finalist, Carol!


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February 28, 2008

 

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  Great eye! This is such a beautiful find. Love how the light brings out all the scrumptious textures. Lovely!


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March 04, 2008

 

Danny B. Head
  ...I like the texture contrast of the cypress and the Spanish Moss on this one!


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June 11, 2010

 

Carol Teal
  Thank you all for your kind wishes. Danny, thank you for your kind comment! I really love this one because I think cypress trees are so beautiful, and I do love the spanish moss that hangs around in so many of the trees here in FL. I need to find a cypress swamp to visit. This is a lake, not a swamp, and while there are a few cypress trees, there are not that many.


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June 11, 2010

 
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