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Reaching For The Clouds


 
BetterPhoto.com Photo Contest Finalist   Reaching For The Clouds
Reaching For The Clouds
A section of the Navstar sculpture at the Franklin Park Conservatory in Columbus, Ohio. Shot during mid day with several filters applied in PSCS3.

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Excellent lighting and lines; nice work David!! Jeff


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August 27, 2008

 

Melissa G. Meiselman
  Dynamic eye catching image with great lighting and terrific composition, David!!


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August 27, 2008

 

Mike Clime
  This is cool, David! It looks like part of a wing flying through the sky.


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August 27, 2008

 
- Shelly A. Van Camp

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  Very cool capture, POV and colors, Dave!


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August 27, 2008

 

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna
  What a Cooooooooooooool EOD image, Davey!!!!!! Awesome colors and details!!!!! ♫ k


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August 27, 2008

 
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  Great image here, David.


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August 27, 2008

 
- Mitch Spence

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  This is a terrific design, Dave. Neat stuff. It looks like a long, long road into space.


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August 27, 2008

 

Daniella Puente
  Excellent abstract image David and the color contrast is fantastic...


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August 27, 2008

 

MELODIE C. ROBERTS
  Winner King David!!


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August 27, 2008

 
- Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas

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  Great composition and combination of colors David!,
Amalia


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August 27, 2008

 

KARU WIJESUNDARA. A.N.P.A.S.
  DAVID....EXCELLENT POV,COLOUR AND COMPOSITION HERE.

KARU.


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August 27, 2008

 

Margaret R. Barry
  Fantastic colors, lighting, POV and composition, David!


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August 27, 2008

 

Nadya Johnson
  Wow! This is really striking, Dave! Well seen and so beautifully presented!


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August 27, 2008

 

Renata Gusciora
  Super composition and color,David!


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August 27, 2008

 

Kathy Radford
  Wonderful leading line, comp and color. Nice work David. Kathy in NH


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August 27, 2008

 

Murry Grigsby
  Now that is what I call "Eye catching" David! I love your design and the major contrast between the dark sky and the sculpture in full sun!! At first from the thumbnail I thought it was the St. Louis arch when it was under construction :0)


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August 27, 2008

 

Mary Timman
  Love the design and so striking against the beautiful sky. Great eye David!


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August 27, 2008

 
- Claudia Kuhn

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  Very cool comp! Wonderful capture, good eye!


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August 27, 2008

 

John Connolly
  Marvelus composition, detail and color here David! Fantastic work!


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August 27, 2008

 
- Nikki McDonald

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  Love the lines, composition and color here, Dave.


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August 27, 2008

 

Kate Baumgartner
  Very cool composition.


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- Patrick Rouzes

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  Spectacular color/tones/contrasts,design, pov & presentation!!! SUPERB work,David!!!


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August 27, 2008

 
- Joannie Bertucci

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  David, this is outstanding and the PS work is gorgeous! Love the unique composition...lots of badges for this one!


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August 28, 2008

 

David Phalen
  Thank you Jeff, Melissa, Mike, Shelly, Kitty, Dominick, Mitch, Daniella, Mel, Amalia, Karu, Margaret, Nadya, Renata, Kathy, Murry (WAY smaller than the arch), Mary, Claudia, John, Nikki, Kate, Patrick and Joannie. Your kind comments are very much appreciated.


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August 28, 2008

 
- Gail Vitikacs

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  Incredible comp and colors David!


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August 28, 2008

 
- Gail Vitikacs

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  Incredible comp and colors David!


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August 28, 2008

 
- Gail Vitikacs

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  Incredible comp and colors David!


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August 28, 2008

 
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  Gorgeous! A total winner!

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August 28, 2008

 

Kaye Burazin
  Element and design are splendid, the capture superb.


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August 28, 2008

 

Ray Thoms
  Don't know how I missed this one David but it is wonderful...strong design and colour!


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August 29, 2008

 
- Ken Smith

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  I thought it was at night, at first. Love the colors and comp, David!


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August 29, 2008

 

David Phalen
  Thanks Gail (three times. :)), Kaye and Ken! I appreciate your comments.


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August 29, 2008

 

Aimee S. McMaster
  .....okay, how cool is this...what an awesome pov..wnderful design, color and well composed...great work David...Aimee


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August 30, 2008

 

David Phalen
  Thanks Aimee! I appreciate your comment.


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August 31, 2008

 

eileen bedford
  Thats so cool David....


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August 31, 2008

 

David Phalen
  Thanks Eileen! I appreciate your comment.


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August 31, 2008

 

Gary Lange
  Awesome image, David, very dramatic!! We WILL see this again!


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September 03, 2008

 

David Phalen
  Thanks Gary!! I appreciate your comment.


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September 04, 2008

 

Ermanno Radice
  Wonderful capture, beautiful colors and shape, great eye, David!!!


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September 04, 2008

 

Derrald R. Farnsworth-Livingston
  Wow, this is a cool one, David!


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September 04, 2008

 

David Phalen
  Thanks Ermanno and Derrald! I appreciate your comments.


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September 05, 2008

 
- Nikki McDonald

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  This is just a terrific EOD image, David. Sure hope we see it again.


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September 06, 2008

 
- Terry L. Ellis

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  Creative composition, David! Love the contrast and cool edginess!


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September 12, 2008

 
- Stefania Barbier

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  huge congrats Dave!!!


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September 22, 2008

 

Tiia Vissak
  Congratulations!


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September 22, 2008

 
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  Great lines and colors, DAvid. Congratulations!


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September 22, 2008

 
- Mitch Spence

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  Way to go, Dave. Love this one. Congratulations.


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September 22, 2008

 

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna
  WTG!!!!!! Congratulations on this INCREDIBLE finalist!!!!! Good luck in the next round!!!!! :-) k


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September 22, 2008

 
- Joannie Bertucci

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  I told you this one was heading for badges! :-) Now for the gold!
Congrats on your EP David!


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September 22, 2008

 
- Linda D. Lester

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  Beautiful...Congratulations!


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September 22, 2008

 

Jeana Clark
 
Way To GO Dave!!!!
This is AWESOME!!!!
HUGE CONGRATS TO YOU!!!!

~J~


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September 22, 2008

 

Nadya Johnson
  Way to Go, Dave!! Congratulations on your awesome finalist! Best of luck in the second round!


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September 22, 2008

 

Mike Clime
  Congratulations on your finalist, David!


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September 22, 2008

 

Cyn Valentine
  Congratulations David!!


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September 22, 2008

 

Brett Dolsen
  Congratulations David!!Brett


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September 22, 2008

 
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  Congratulations on your very cool finalist, David!


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September 22, 2008

 
- Judy V. Kennamer

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  Congrats Dave!!! This is beautiful!!!


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September 22, 2008

 

Erin Appelbaum
  Awesome finalist David. Congrats. Peter


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September 22, 2008

 

JO ANN CLEVELAND
  congratulations on this awesome finalist ~ go for the gold Dave

jo ann c.


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September 22, 2008

 
- Claudia Kuhn

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  Wonderful, congrats David!


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September 22, 2008

 

Sam Britt
  Congratulations, David!


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September 22, 2008

 
- Patrick Rouzes

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  Hey ,David, congratulations on this amazing finalist!!!


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September 22, 2008

 
- Terry L. Ellis

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  Congratulations, David! A fantastic finalist!


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September 22, 2008

 

Deb Koskovich
  Awesome finalist, Dave -- way to go, my friend!


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September 23, 2008

 

Gary Lange
  Many congrats here, David, this should go even further!! Best of luck!


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September 23, 2008

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis
  Congratulations David, this is inspiring. A beautiful finalist!


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September 23, 2008

 
- Bojan Bencic

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  Congratulations on your finalist, David.


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September 23, 2008

 

Daniella Puente
  Congrats David! and good luck :)


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September 23, 2008

 

MELODIE C. ROBERTS
  I KNOW How to Pick 'em!!
Congratulations King David!!!


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September 26, 2008

 

Linda Blair
  Very cool David...congratulations!!!


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September 27, 2008

 

Kathy L. Clark
  Congratulations David on an awesome finalist.


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October 01, 2008

 

David Phalen
  Thank you all very much!!


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October 06, 2008

 

Max Aureli
  Pretty cool design with contrasting colors, great angle and perspective, nice reflective light!! Congratulations David!!


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October 10, 2008

 
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