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Palm Sunrise


	Palm Sunrise Huge palm trees cast their shadows upon Kaanapali Beach, Maui. Taken from a 10th-floor hotel balcony in early morning in November 2002. Canon PowerShot G3. Patricia Marroquin

Stephanie Adams

Oooooh, very nice and interesting! I like it :O)

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November 15, 2002

Janelle Barry

You're back!! Was it wonderful? This image is really great; I can't wait to see the rest of your images!

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May 26, 2019

Patricia Marroquin

Thank you Stephanie and Janelle. Yes, just got back at 4 this morning after a red-eye flight. We loved the wraparound balcony we had. We could see the ocean from one side and the mountains from the other. It was a whirlwind trip, though. Didn't get to do everything or photograph everything I wanted to. But I'll take 5 days in Hawaii any time. :-)

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May 26, 2019

Cathy M. Gromball

I love this shot Patricia! It's absolutely gorgeous!

Cathy :)

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May 26, 2019

Patricia Marroquin

Thanks so much Cathy. Our first morning there, it was such a pleasant surprise to walk out onto the balcony and have this view. However, I had to shoot through some wrought iron bars, and I was nervous getting close to the edge to get the shots! :-)

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May 26, 2019

Claudia Fernandes

Beautiful shot! You have a wonderful gallery

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May 26, 2019

Patricia Marroquin

Thank you very much for viewing my gallery, Claudia.

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May 26, 2019

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Great shot Patricia!

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May 26, 2019

Patricia Marroquin

Thanks Carol. I appreciate it.

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May 26, 2019

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Congratulations Patricia!!

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May 26, 2019

Mark Oxley

Congrats Patricia. Recognition for a wonderful photo, you fully deserve your first place!!

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May 26, 2019

Kathleen Clemons

Congrats, Patricia!

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May 26, 2019

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Congrats!!!

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May 26, 2019

Jimmy Wen

most beautiful water edge shot i'v seen! Congratulation Patricia!

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May 26, 2019

Piper Lehman

Patricia, your day has come. I knew I'd see your name in the winners circle sooner or later. Congrats! This is an awesome shot.

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May 26, 2019

Carol Sherman

Big Congratulations to you!!!!

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May 26, 2019

Dolores Neilson

Oh Patricia!! This is sooo deserving of winning 1st place out of 3500 images this month!! Many congratulations!!

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May 26, 2019

Stephanie Adams

I knew this was a winner :O) Congrats!

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May 26, 2019

Shelley Sanders

Congrats Patricia!

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May 26, 2019

Damian P. Gadal

Great shot, congrats!

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May 26, 2019

Patricia Marroquin

Thank you all. You don't know how much your support and encouragement mean to me. Sorry for the belated thank yous, but I was up very late last night doing Christmas cards, and probably was one of the first to see the November results. (I was stunned, to say the least.) So I just now woke up to these kind comments.

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May 26, 2019

Cathy M. Gromball

Congratulations on your first place win Patricia! I had a feeling about this one!

Cathy :)

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May 26, 2019

Janelle Barry

A double winner!! First you get to go to Maui, and then you win first place on this unique and beautiful image from your trip. Congratulations, Patricia - this is sooo well deserved!!

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May 26, 2019

Robert Pranagal

Congratulations on 1st place winner, Patricia!

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May 26, 2019

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Great shot....congrats
ps. next time you take a shot at this location...can I go with you...just to observe your techniques of course...lol
Cathy

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May 26, 2019

Patricia Marroquin

Thank you Cathy G., Cathy M., Robert and Janelle. I'm just glad I didn't try this shot after having a couple of Mai Tais. This balcony was extremely narrow and the height made me nervous. Thank goodness the photo came out straight. Oh, and my husband wants partial credit for this win. He was the one who woke me up the first morning and told me to grab my cameras and get out onto the balcony ASAP. Thanks, George. :-)

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May 26, 2019

Monika Sapek

Beautifully done, Patricia! Excellent idea and colors. Many congratulations!
Monika

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May 26, 2019

June Marie Sobrito

Congratulations on this beautiful shot!

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May 26, 2019

Patricia Marroquin

Thank you so much, Monika and June Marie.

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May 26, 2019

Heather K. McFarland

Congratulations on your first place win Patricia! Great perspective and use of shadows!

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May 26, 2019

bob garas

way to go. great shot

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May 26, 2019

Lorraine T. Lynch

Beautiful indeed and well deserved. Congratulations Patricia!

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May 26, 2019

Wolfgang Dolak

Congratulations from Asutria, Patricia! Great shot, well-deserved win!
birdie

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May 26, 2019

Patricia Marroquin

Thank you Heather, Bob, Lorraine and Birdie. This has been an incredible early Christmas present for me.

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May 26, 2019

Robert Jensen

Congratulations on this very lovely image. The color of the sand and water, mixed with the palm shadows makes this a real winner.

Bob J.

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May 26, 2019

Patricia Marroquin

Thank you very much, Bob, and happy holidays to you.

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May 26, 2019

Thomas McConville

outstanding patricia. the composition and the way those palm shadows are framed is just great...i love the small waves lapping on the shore as well. beautiful clors. you have a great eye for imaging. a well deseved first place. congratulations.

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May 26, 2019

Patricia Marroquin

Thank you, Thomas. I do have to credit my husband for spotting this scene first -- while I slept. LOL! But I was the one who ran out onto a very narrow balcony and stuck my lens through the railing bars in awkward and scary positions to snap a lot of shots here. Ha!

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May 26, 2019

RC Fritz

Wonderful image. Congratulations!

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September 25, 2006

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