7/6/2008 10:44:24 PM

This is lovely, Renee.

Dominick

7/6/2008 10:55:31 PM

Beautiful capture... wonderful POV. Sherran

7/6/2008 10:57:52 PM

A well done photo...doesn't get much better than this.

7/6/2008 11:06:07 PM

great capture!

7/6/2008 11:06:25 PM

Beautiful composition and lighting Renee!

7/6/2008 11:13:58 PM

Wonderful POV, light and color on this outstanding capture, Renee

7/6/2008 11:23:31 PM

Outstanding details and design Renee, so elegant!

7/6/2008 11:26:36 PM

Fantastic!

7/6/2008 11:35:34 PM

SO well done.. bravo!!

7/6/2008 11:44:18 PM

Wow Renee, this is stunning, fantastic clarity and pov.

7/7/2008 12:01:15 AM

WOW, Renee!! This is GORGEOUS!! EXCELLENT comp, details, lighting, colors...you've done it again! LOVE IT! Deb

7/7/2008 12:02:43 AM

Amazing capture, it is so beautiful.

7/7/2008 12:20:36 AM

Superb composition Renee. I'm in the WOW crowd with this wonderful capture. Excellent!!

7/7/2008 12:26:16 AM

Classic and awesome, Renee.

7/7/2008 1:54:24 AM

A winner for sure!!!!

7/7/2008 2:46:01 AM

WINNER! The light (especially the light), colors, comp and POV make this truly magnificent.

7/7/2008 2:49:52 AM

I've never seen it done better -- the light and color is amazing!

7/7/2008 2:51:43 AM

E X C E P T I O N A L & EYE-CATHING

Will not be surprised if this gets the first prize in elements of design.

Congratulating you in anticipation and thanks for sharing this lovely piece with us.

PS: By the way, this would make a cover of a magazine

7/7/2008 2:52:04 AM

great colors, awesome perspective

7/7/2008 3:17:31 AM

Fantastic capture, Renee!

7/7/2008 3:19:37 AM

WoW, the details, the design, the light, the exposure are all outstanding, Renee
I expect to see this staircase spiral to the winner's circle

7/7/2008 3:20:31 AM

A stairway to heaven maybe! Wonderful image, Renee!!

7/7/2008 3:27:44 AM

PERFECT WORK RENEE. rgs Vitor

7/7/2008 4:00:49 AM

Outstanding capture. A winner for me Renee.

7/7/2008 4:01:44 AM

Wonderful photo.Loved it.

7/7/2008 5:35:17 AM

What an outstanding capture, Renee! Love this one!

7/7/2008 6:12:46 AM

Absolutely, positively, amazing. W O W.

7/7/2008 6:38:29 AM

Wow Renee awesome lighting,stunning comosition, wonderfull colours and clarity!!Brett

7/7/2008 8:19:27 AM

Awesome image Renee!!

7/7/2008 8:25:24 AM

Gorgeous! Ought to be a winner, Renee!

7/7/2008 8:33:48 AM

RENEE... IT'S GREAT. NO NEED EXPLANATION.

KARU WIJESUNDARA.

7/7/2008 11:28:22 AM

Wonderful find and capture, Renee!

7/7/2008 1:08:09 PM

WOW! Winner for sure!!! Beautiful whites!

7/7/2008 1:53:35 PM

I bet this will be a winner, and when I win, just send me the beverage of my choice, to Omaha! Thanks, Renee!! Awesome!

7/7/2008 2:01:11 PM

A fabulous title for this stunning capture, Renee! Outstanding work, my friend!

7/7/2008 3:38:21 PM

Awesome exposure, composition, details, lighting and color. Peter

7/7/2008 4:04:15 PM

Stunning POV, light, color and details in this beautiful shot!!

7/7/2008 5:38:29 PM

Amazing capture, details, colors and POV! Well done!!

7/7/2008 6:12:54 PM

Fantastic shot, Renee. A spiral staircase photographed well is always appealing to me. And yours has excellent lines, light, color and details. Thanks also for letting us know where you took it.

7/7/2008 11:19:33 PM

Awesome shot, Renee!!!

7/7/2008 11:59:01 PM

Yeah, this looks like a winner, Renee-- the lighting, comp and colors are outstaning!!

7/8/2008 12:26:26 AM

Great design and pattern. Well composed and captured, Renee.

7/8/2008 12:38:06 AM

really wonderful design elements

7/8/2008 5:58:05 AM

Excellent WB in this picture 10/10 from me :)

7/9/2008 10:06:27 AM

Wow, fabulous composition, exposure and color, Renee! This definitely deserves to be a winner!

7/9/2008 12:31:20 PM

Your gallery is absolutely outstanding!! This one has winner written all over it!!!

7/9/2008 7:16:12 PM

Waow, the ceiling is looking back at me !! Beautiful composition !

7/9/2008 10:39:50 PM

Classic and elegant. Excellent design shot.

7/10/2008 12:48:23 AM

Wow!!!!!!!!!!!! Bravo, Renee :)

7/10/2008 3:21:43 AM

Excellent in every way!

7/14/2008 7:03:37 AM

Hi Renee, long time no see :-) I have been so busy at Flickr I have to try and find time to get here to BP once in awhile :-)
This went right into my favs! Awesome job with this...I could look at this every day and never get tired of it!

7/15/2008 11:50:09 PM

Totally captivating and gorgeous capture, Renee!

7/16/2008 10:32:58 AM

Beautiful element of design Renee. So nicely done!!

7/16/2008 12:15:36 PM

Wow! Beautiful perspective, lighting and colors, Renee! I see a winner here!

7/18/2008 4:37:38 PM

stunning...i would love to see this

7/22/2008 6:02:37 AM

Perfection Renee! Looks like a winner to me!!!

7/29/2008 12:38:32 AM

Oh My this is awesome Renee!

8/2/2008 5:19:15 PM

Congratulations on your finalist Renee! I am positive this amazing capture is going to go even further!

8/21/2008 4:06:40 PM

WTG - congratulations!

8/21/2008 4:11:18 PM

HUUUUUUUUUUUUUUGE congrats on this one, Renee- best of luck next round my friend :)

8/21/2008 4:34:32 PM

Phenomenal Finalist Renee. I think we'll see it shine even more!

8/21/2008 4:46:34 PM

A beautiful capture Renee! Congratulations on your Finalist!!

8/21/2008 4:47:10 PM

I knew it! WTG...Congratulations!

8/21/2008 5:38:52 PM

What a splendid shot! Congratulations on your finalist, Renee!!!
kk

8/21/2008 7:32:13 PM

Refer back to my original comment!! :-)

8/21/2008 8:15:05 PM

A divine finalist, Renee! Huge congratulations!

8/21/2008 8:25:56 PM

Oh wowwwwwwww this is awesome!!!!! Well deserved Renee!!! Congratulations!!!

8/21/2008 8:51:25 PM

BIG congratulations on this awesome finalist, Renee!!

8/21/2008 8:56:29 PM

This is an AMAZING capture, Renee! BIG CONGRATS on this GORGEOUS finalist! I definitely see GOLD here!! Deb

8/21/2008 9:27:39 PM

Great composition, lighting, and detail.

8/21/2008 9:40:02 PM

Big congratulation on this super finalist,Renee!!!

8/21/2008 10:30:51 PM

Congratulations on your fantastic finalist, Renee!

8/22/2008 4:48:48 AM

Beautiful design elements, composition, light, detail and colors. Congratulations on this (and your other beautiful) finalist(s)!

8/22/2008 6:07:44 AM

Congrats Renee....awesome shot.

8/22/2008 7:46:24 AM

Big congrats on this excellent finalist Renee :o)

8/22/2008 9:02:45 AM

Congratulations on your Finalist.

8/22/2008 9:22:51 AM

Gorgeous! Congrats Renee!

8/22/2008 11:05:18 AM

Stunning comp Renee!!! Congratulations.

8/22/2008 11:11:11 AM

A most beautiful design shot, Renee. Congratulations.

8/22/2008 1:33:43 PM

WOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOO!!!!! Congratulations on this absolutely GORGEOUS finalist, Renee!!!!! :-) ♫ k

8/22/2008 1:54:41 PM

Congratulations Renee, terrific finalist!

8/22/2008 5:57:34 PM

Congratulations!

8/23/2008 5:18:28 AM

Congratulations Renee!!

8/23/2008 8:41:34 AM

Best of luck in the final Renee. Its a great shot.
I took one here a few months ago which won first place for me here. I was thrilled.
Its a magnificent place. Did u need to get special permission or did you just take it. I had to payt to take it.

You London shots are great. It seems we both liked the same places. Lets hope this is a winner

8/23/2008 9:13:48 AM

Big, big congrats Renee for your excellent finalist. Sure winner.

8/23/2008 10:33:10 AM

No surprise here! Big congratulations, Renee!!!

8/23/2008 11:05:11 AM

I see a winner here! Congrats on making it to the finals.

8/24/2008 10:53:35 AM

Incredible Perspective Renee. Congratulations and best of luck in the next round!

8/24/2008 3:45:44 PM

Got to be a winner Renee! Congrats on all of your amazing finalists!!!

8/24/2008 6:48:57 PM

YIPPEEE!!! I knew this was a WINNER Renee!!! Congrats on your Grand Prize winner!!!!

8/25/2008 9:37:58 AM

WOO-HOO! HUGE congrats Renee! This was actually one of my pics as a winner! :)

8/25/2008 9:39:08 AM

Congratulations, Renee! Very well deserved!

8/25/2008 9:43:22 AM

I am so happy for you Renee, a HUGE congratulations on your GRAND PRIZE win!! How exciting!!

8/25/2008 9:47:06 AM

Fantastic and very well deserved winner Renee

8/25/2008 9:56:23 AM

Yippie.....I'm so happy for you! I knew this was a winner!!!!
Congratulations!!!!

8/25/2008 9:58:11 AM

The GRAND PRIZE WINNER!!!! And what a well deserved spot this is for you, Renee!!! Your work is always OUTSTANDING and this image is top notch!!! A HEARTY CONGRATS to you Renee!!

8/25/2008 9:59:44 AM

Big congratulations on your Grand Prize Winner! An awesome image, Renee!

8/25/2008 10:06:21 AM

Congratulations, Renee! I felt so happy when I recognized this image looking at the winners! Grand Prize! WTG!

8/25/2008 10:09:45 AM

Big, big congrats for your grand prize winner, Renee.

8/25/2008 10:11:21 AM

A SUPERB photo for the Grand Prize Renee, big congrats!!!

8/25/2008 10:22:03 AM

Congratulations on your Grand Prize Winner, Renee

8/25/2008 10:22:25 AM

Wow...I am so happy to see this win the GRAND!!! It makes me feel good, because I saw it coming. This is just a phenomenal photo, Renee. Congratulations!

8/25/2008 10:23:20 AM

Congratulations on your Grand Prize, Renee!

8/25/2008 10:23:47 AM

WHOOOO-HOOOO, Renee! HUGE CONGRATS ON THIS WELL-DESERVED GRAND PRIZE WINNER!! YIPPEE!! Deb

8/25/2008 10:24:42 AM

what a wonderful image, congrats on the grand prize, very well deserved!

8/25/2008 10:29:11 AM

Huge Congrats on a spectacular Grand Prize Winner!!!

8/25/2008 10:42:49 AM

A HUGE CONGRATULATIONS on your GP and 1st place wins!!! Renee.. You are awesome!!!!

8/25/2008 10:48:26 AM

Fantastic photo! Congratulations!!

8/25/2008 10:51:00 AM

Woooohoooo!!!
You won!
You won!
YOU WON!!!
GRAND PRIZE!!!
WTG, Renee!!!
Big Smiles, Lisa♥

8/25/2008 10:51:03 AM

BIG CONGRATS!!:)

8/25/2008 10:51:44 AM

Awesome work, Renee!! B I G Congratulation!!!

8/25/2008 10:52:04 AM

Woo Hoo! Way to go, Renee! Congratulations on your awesome Grand Prize Winner!

8/25/2008 10:53:38 AM

Big, big congrats Renee!! Un veritable Chef d'oeuvre..

8/25/2008 10:54:17 AM

Congratulations Renee on your Grand Prize Win!!!

Dominick

8/25/2008 11:03:35 AM

WTG Girl, this is an AWESOME Grand Prize Winner Renee. Huge Congratulations.

8/25/2008 11:03:54 AM

Congrats on your well deserved winner!

8/25/2008 11:06:08 AM

Congratulations on your awesome win Renee!

8/25/2008 11:06:16 AM

Huuuuge congratulations,Renee!!!:-)

8/25/2008 11:12:28 AM

A big congrats on this well deserved GP! I'm so happy for you!

8/25/2008 11:16:07 AM

Wohooo ! Big congrats Renee :o)

8/25/2008 11:16:49 AM

Outstanding! Beautiful! Congratulations!!

8/25/2008 11:17:16 AM

This is beautiful Renee. A perfect example of the power of graphic components. You use the elements of design to lead the eye into the photo. I love it!

8/25/2008 11:19:16 AM

Woo Hoo Renee, BIG congrats on your GRAND PRIZE winner!!!! Wonderful image!

8/25/2008 11:22:35 AM

I was hoping this one would take the Grand Prize! Congratulations Renee, truly a stunning image!!

8/25/2008 11:28:29 AM

Have to agree with Christina on this... STUNNING photo!!! Congratulations, this really is a spectacular example of what a winning photo really looks like!

8/25/2008 11:41:35 AM

WTG Renee!!! Ya know I love everything you do..so well deserved!!!! Congratulations!

8/25/2008 11:44:37 AM

WoooHooo! WTG, girl! At last the Judges know what a REAL Grand Prize Winner should look like! BIG CONGRATS!

8/25/2008 11:44:47 AM

yeah...i know a grand prize winner...you know I loved this picture from the beginning

8/25/2008 12:03:02 PM

Congratulations on such a FANTASTIC capture! Beautiful done, well deserved Grand Prize Winner!

8/25/2008 12:04:01 PM

WOW...A Big Congrats to you on the beautiful and well deserved win!!!! Love this so much, Renee!!!!

8/25/2008 12:04:48 PM

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
!!!!!!!

HUMUNGUS congratulation on your GRAND Prize win, Renee!!!!!! WTGG!!!!!!!!! ♫ k

8/25/2008 12:13:56 PM

WTG, Renee!!!!! BIG congratulations on your VERY well-deserved GRAND PRIZE WIN!!!

8/25/2008 12:15:45 PM

Congratulations on your big win!

8/25/2008 12:26:15 PM

First time I saw this I knew it was a potential big winner. its so perfectly composed and executed!!! A SUPER BIG CONGRATS Renee!!!!! WTG my friend!!!!!

8/25/2008 12:31:18 PM

Huge Congratulations Renee on the grandest image!!Brett

8/25/2008 12:58:09 PM

Congratulations Renee for this fabulous Grand Prize Winner!!!
WAY TO GO!!!!

~J~

8/25/2008 1:14:44 PM

WOW!! What an amazing surprise to wake up to!!
A very BIG THANKYOU to all my BP friends not only for your kind words but your endless support and encouragement!!!!!!!!

8/25/2008 1:18:38 PM

Did I predict this...early on???? Congrats Renee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

8/25/2008 1:22:00 PM

Renee, a big congratulations

8/25/2008 1:26:51 PM

Big congratulations on this amazing WINNER, Renee!

8/25/2008 1:29:02 PM

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

 "The Fairy Trophy"

A Special Trophy for

"July Winners"

8/25/2008 1:29:34 PM

Congrats on your fantastic win, Renee!

8/25/2008 1:53:21 PM

AMAZING!!!! BIG BIG CONGRATULATIONS!

8/25/2008 1:59:07 PM

AWESOME, Renee! So well done. CONGRATULATIONS!!!

8/25/2008 2:41:07 PM

BIG CONGRATS on this beautiful Grand Prize Win Renee! Supebly done!!

8/25/2008 2:54:54 PM

RENEE...MY CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR FINALIST.
KARU.

8/25/2008 3:33:31 PM

wow
to my down under friend. way to go on this awesome win!!!!

8/25/2008 3:58:51 PM

Hi Renee,
There are not enough ways to say amazing! An absolutely spectacular picture and well worth the win!!

8/25/2008 4:00:26 PM

A beautiful image, Renee! Congratulations on your Grand Prize win!

8/25/2008 4:42:50 PM

Congratulations on your terrific image and win Renee!! Just proves that it always pays to look up while out taking photos :0)

8/25/2008 5:19:55 PM

Bravo, Renee!!!! Congratulations on your magnificent Grand Prize win! So well deserved!

8/25/2008 5:22:55 PM

CONGRATULATIONS - don't come better than this super shot!

8/25/2008 5:24:58 PM

Congratulations on your awesome Grand Prize Winner!

8/25/2008 6:06:48 PM

Congratulations on this very well deserved Grand Prize Winner Renee!

8/25/2008 6:10:57 PM

Absolutely spectacular
I knew this was a winner!
Congratulations, Renee ;)

8/25/2008 6:20:00 PM

A BIG CONGRATULATIONS to you on your Grand Prize, Renee!!!!

8/25/2008 6:43:33 PM

Awesome Renee. Congrats on the Grand Prize. You deserve it. Peter

8/25/2008 6:45:47 PM

Outstanding capture, Outstanding composition and great judging. A BIG CONGRATS FOR GRAND PRIZE, Renee!!!!!

8/25/2008 7:13:38 PM

Congratulations Renee! Outstanding image! Very well deserved!

8/25/2008 7:18:13 PM

Congratulations Renee! Outstanding image! Very well deserved!

8/25/2008 7:19:26 PM

A huge congratulations on this outstandng winner!

8/25/2008 7:30:17 PM

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S on a well deserved GRAND PRIZE, Renee.

I had already congratulated you in anticipation above, but that was for the First Prize.

Congratulations again and as I said earlier, thanks for sharing this masterpiece here at BP.

And keep the good work coming...!

8/25/2008 7:43:29 PM

Huge CONGRATULATIONS on your Grand Prize win, Renee! Incredible image!
Aloha,
Stan

8/25/2008 7:51:26 PM

Awesome! I KNEW this one was a winner. A big congratulations!

8/25/2008 8:06:05 PM

Congratulations on this very amazing and deserved Grand Prize Winner, Renee!

8/25/2008 8:13:31 PM

Well seen and so well presented, Renee! Congratulations on this wonderful winner!

8/25/2008 8:18:29 PM

HUGE congratulations,Renee!!

8/25/2008 8:19:57 PM

Outstanding work - A big congrats.
JP

8/25/2008 8:28:17 PM

Congratulations . . . again!!

8/25/2008 9:06:58 PM

This is just an outstanding capture, Renee. The design elements are superb and the palette and clarity unsurpassed. Congratulations on your Grand Prize Win.

8/25/2008 9:19:01 PM

Big congratulations on this outstandng winner!

8/25/2008 9:20:17 PM

Oh my my… it’s a Grand Prize Winner!! Huge Congratulations, kisses and hugs to you sweet friend. I’m so happy for you…

8/25/2008 9:38:49 PM

Congrats again! WTG!

8/25/2008 10:21:01 PM

HUGE CONGRATULATIONS RENEE!! Such an excellent work!!!

8/25/2008 10:24:14 PM

Congratulations on your huge and well deserved GRAND PRIZE, Renee!!!

8/25/2008 10:24:35 PM

Huge congratulations on this awesome and well deserved GRAND PRIZE Renee!!!

8/25/2008 10:29:52 PM

Huge congrats, Renee. Amazing image! Light, clarity and colors are awesome!

8/25/2008 10:32:51 PM

Many congratulations on your stunning Grand Prize Winner, Renee!
Monika

8/25/2008 11:15:49 PM

Very well deserving of it's grand prize status! Congratulations, Renee.

8/25/2008 11:29:57 PM

Oh Renee, many congratulations to you. it really caught my eyes initially. I thought a top winner at least but I never thought a grand winner as it is so hard to be there even for 2nd place wins.

8/25/2008 11:32:07 PM

This is so incredibly elegant and beautiful, Renee!
What a well-deserved Grand Prize Winner!
A massive CONGRATULATIONS to you!

8/25/2008 11:52:08 PM

A BIG CONGRATS FOR GRAND PRIZE, Renee..

8/26/2008 12:04:48 AM

Renee, congratulations on your Grand Prize win !!! I've always loved this image and I'm so pleased you won.

8/26/2008 12:29:52 AM

Congratulations!

8/26/2008 1:07:31 AM

Great shot!!Congrats!! :)

8/26/2008 1:16:11 AM

My warmest and admirable congratulations on your stunning win(s) Renee!

8/26/2008 3:45:01 AM

Big congratulations, Renee! Your winners are just stunning!

ccc

8/26/2008 4:32:40 AM

BIG congratulations on your beautiful Grand Prize win, Renee!! So well deserved!!

8/26/2008 5:19:33 AM

Big congratulations on your Grand Prize win! Awesome POV! Well deserved, Renee!

8/26/2008 6:26:44 AM

Congratulations Renee! Beautiful image:)

8/26/2008 6:27:06 AM

Yay, Renee!! Congrats my friend on your GRAND PRIZE Winner. WOW WOW WOW!!! :)

8/26/2008 3:14:03 PM

WOW! Huge congratulations on your Grand Prize win Renee! What a remarkable achievement! Well done!

8/26/2008 3:44:13 PM

Congratulations, Renee, on your Grand Prize win for such a stunning image!

8/26/2008 4:03:28 PM

Congratulations Renee! What an incredible image my friend! Bravo! Incredibly well deserved! Michael

8/26/2008 5:46:03 PM

Congratulations on such a superb image , and a well deserved win . Outstanding !!!!!

8/26/2008 6:34:21 PM

I knew it!! WTG! Congrats on your stunning Grand Prize Winner Renee!

8/26/2008 9:32:41 PM

Congratulations on your stunning grand prize winner Renee - fantastic

8/27/2008 12:21:00 AM

Renee, huge Congratulations on this ... M A G N I F I C E N T. . Grand Prize Winner.......WTG!!! :-)

8/27/2008 4:50:48 AM

Congratulations on this stunning GP winner, Renee!!!

8/27/2008 5:04:38 AM

Congratulations Rene on this awesome, striking, and memorable Grand Prize Winner!

Debby

8/27/2008 6:56:11 AM

WOW!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Outstanding GP WINNER!! :0)

8/27/2008 8:38:33 AM

Whoo who!! Way to go!! Congrats!!!!!!!!

8/27/2008 11:57:51 AM

Congrats on your FABULOUS grand prize win!!!!!!!!!!!

8/27/2008 12:16:35 PM

Congratulations, Renee. A beautiful image!!

8/27/2008 5:37:20 PM

awesome work for great win
congratulations

8/28/2008 3:38:29 AM

Congratulations! Very deserving win.

8/28/2008 10:43:28 PM

Hey Renee,
I'm happy to see your name sitting on top of the winners board--you know you deserve it! Big congratulations to you, dear friend!!

8/29/2008 8:34:34 AM

Absolutely outstanding win, Renee. Perfection. Many congrats on this fabulous -- and well deserved -- win.

8/29/2008 12:55:45 PM

Spectacular image Renee in every way, BIG CONGRATS!!!

8/29/2008 8:44:53 PM

Huge Congratulations Renee on your outstanding GP win! B-

8/31/2008 6:41:43 AM

A big congratulations on this awesome WINNER Renee!

9/3/2008 8:52:49 AM

Wow, Renee - this is yet another STUNNING image from you!! The design elements and leading lines here both are outstanding, and your composition is just exquisite!! I send you many, MANY congratulations on your Grand Prize win last month - it was SO-O very much deserved, dear friend!! :o)

9/13/2008 10:35:04 PM

Congrats on your well deserved win Renee....Terrific pov...beautifully done.
Amy:)

9/15/2008 12:52:02 PM

Super congrats on the huge honour of winning Grand Prize...a wonderful subject perfectly captured Renee

9/18/2008 4:01:05 AM

WAHOO!!!!! A big congrats on this wonderful winner!

10/1/2008 9:15:54 AM

Just joined BP today and was surfing around the winners page and spotted this beauty. You have a great eye for design...very professional looking and compliments to you as a photographer!

1/2/2009 5:38:58 PM