Inspiring Photo: Midnight Snack #11416028

Midnight Snack

Uploaded: February 03, 2011

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F/5.6, 1/30 sec., ISO-200, 18-200mm lens, textures added in ps

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Gord MacEachern February 03, 2011

Outstanding image in so many ways Becky!
Sure hope we get to see this again, winner in my book!! #1349828

Tammy M. Anderson February 03, 2011

Agree with Gord so pretty and a winner. #9209766

Robert R. Goodman February 03, 2011

Hi R.J. Excellent capture my friend.Beautiful treatment,I hope to see the Brittlebush in bloom by mid Feb.Time for me to get out and shoot some flowers!!!! #9209779

Val Feldman February 03, 2011

You are the Light Meister! :) Gorgeous rich tones, superb details and an overall warm and inviting capture - yep, a winner, Ms. Becky! #9209787

Claudia Kuhn February 03, 2011

Beautiful colors and light Becky! #9209846

Ron McEwan February 03, 2011

Stunning still life RJ, excellent comp and lighting I like the candle. #9209856

Danny B. Head February 03, 2011

Love the processing! Hope you survived the storm! #9209863

Patricia Seidler February 03, 2011

Another outstanding still life RJ with such beautiful treatment. Looks like a winner to me too! #9209948

Jack Ryan February 03, 2011

Beautifully presented...looks delicious! #9209969

Karen Celella February 03, 2011

Another gorgeous treatment to bring this still life some fine drama, Becky. #9210054

Gina Cormier February 03, 2011

Stunning still life image!!!!!!!!! Your effects are just over the top fabulous!!!!!! #9210184

Douglas Pignet February 03, 2011

Lovely capture with wonderful colors,comp & pov...Very well done..Nice post work on the light #9210256

David M. Montero February 03, 2011

Love your style. Great image R.J.! #9210541

Agnes Fegan February 03, 2011

A midnight snack never looked so good! #9210670

Linda M. Walker February 03, 2011

Love everything about it! #9210791

Kathleen Brennan February 03, 2011

Beautifully conceived and executed! #9210860

Orsi February 03, 2011

Beautiful work!!WOOW! #9211082

Carol Eade February 03, 2011

Beautiful work, Becky! #9211146

Ken Smith February 03, 2011

You're one of a kind on BP for these kinds of shots...super work again, Becky!! #9211174

Rona L. Schwarz February 03, 2011

Have to agree with Ken here, Becky! This is your signature look - no one at BP does it better than this! Stunning in so many ways - sure to see this again! #9211413

Terry Cervi February 03, 2011

I could go for a bunch of those grapes and a hunk of cheese Doris!! I'd like to share it with you over a glass of wine! Here we have another stunning image with wonderful treatment! Just beautiful my friend! #9211491

Maria A. Gonzalez February 04, 2011

Another beautiful low light capture,R.J. The candle really sets a beautiful mood..Well done. #9211975

Ellen Hodges February 04, 2011

Super beautiful light and mood and composition! looks sooooo pretty, Becky!! #9213633

Gail Sullivan February 18, 2011

Always great subjects and treatments...love this! #9248092

Dianna Murphy March 03, 2011

Awesome once again! #9272093

Danny B. Head March 20, 2011

Beautiful! Congrats! #9301985

Mary Timman March 20, 2011

Oh wow...gorgeous. Huge Congratulations. good Luck on the next round! #9302083

Robert R. Goodman March 20, 2011

A big Congratulations,R.J.WTG my friend!!! #9302132

Clyde Smith March 20, 2011

Congratulations on a very beautiful Finalist Becky. #9302348

Rona L. Schwarz March 20, 2011

Wonderful to see this again, Becky! CONGRATULATIONS on your superb FINALIST and Good luck in the next round! #9302615

Nikki McDonald March 20, 2011

Your set-ups are always so very enticing, Becky. Beautiful lighting and texture work. Congratulations on the finalist and good luck in the next round. #9302730

Daniella Puente March 20, 2011

WONDERFUL image, congrats! #9302830

Patti Coblentz March 20, 2011

Gorgeous work, as always, Becky...congratulations on your wonderful finalist! #9303106

Cecil Whitt March 20, 2011

Congrats, marvelous. C #9303362

Bojan Bencic March 21, 2011

Congratulations on your finalist, R.J. #9303614

Kim Andelkovic March 21, 2011

Congrats Becky, fingers crossed it wins :-) #9303750

Tammy M. Anderson March 21, 2011

Congrats on your beautiful finalist, Becky. #9303817

Anita Hogue March 21, 2011

Absolutely gorgeous, Becky! Congratulations! #9304174

Julie Burnett March 21, 2011

Love your work, Becky. Congratulations on this fantastic finalist! #9304305

Ellen Hodges March 21, 2011

Huge congrats on a fabulous finalist, Becky!! Very best luck!! #9304382

Courtenay Vanderbilt March 21, 2011

CONGRATULATIONS, Becky!! #9304497

Terry Cervi March 21, 2011

Congrats on your beautiful Finalist, Doris!! #9304521

Jack Ryan March 21, 2011

Excellent choice...congratulations. #9304545

Lorna Shutter March 21, 2011

WOW!!! I love this image, R.J.!!! CONGRATULATIONS on your well-deserved Finalist Award!!!!! WTG!!! :)

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Val Feldman March 21, 2011

A little "romance" and a midnight snack! :) Superb work, RJ and one that more than deserves to go on to GOLD...fingers, toes and eyes crossed, Light Meister! :) Congratulations! #9304646

Melissa G. Meiselman March 21, 2011

Congratulations on this gorgeous finalist!! #9304707

Jessica Jenney March 21, 2011

Congratulations, Becky on your beautiful finalist! #9304800

JO ANN CLEVELAND March 21, 2011

Awesome! Congratulations on this wonderful finalist RJ..

jo ann c #9305008

Debra R. Harder March 21, 2011

Love, love, love this, Becky! Huge congratulations on your OUTSTANDING finalist! Deb #9305481

Christine Czernin March 21, 2011

This is truly outstanding, Becky.
Beautiful mood. Good luck and congrats. #9305918

Karen Celella March 21, 2011

Congratulations on your superb finalist, Becky! A winner next! #9306200

Freddy Bland March 21, 2011

Such appeal in this wonderful capture, Becky! Many congratulations on this superb piece of art and Finalist! #9306580

Angie M. Davis March 21, 2011

Fabulous finalist, Becky!!! #9307001

Nadia Paul March 22, 2011

Congrats on this beautiful finalist RJ! #9307949

SaMi Martin March 22, 2011

WTG R.J.; Congrats on a wonderful finalist! #9308582

Patricia Seidler March 22, 2011

Congratulations RJ. I knew we would see this one again! #9308642

Usman M. Bajwa March 22, 2011

Incredible treatment and light, Becky. Huge CONGRATZ on the Finalist and good luck up next!

UB. #9309116

Joannie Bertucci March 22, 2011

Another pure charm image Becky! I love the lighting and your presentation! Congrats on one fantastic finalist! On-ward and up-ward! #9309160

Gerri R. Jones March 22, 2011

Such a warm and inviting still life...beautiful lighting and subjects...congratulations, Becky! #9309657

Chris Budny March 22, 2011

Congratulations on your gorgeous win! #9309836

Jessica Jenney March 22, 2011

Congratulatioisn, Becky on your fabulous First Place Win! #9309846

Courtenay Vanderbilt March 22, 2011

CONGRATULATIONS, Becky! Fantastic Winner! #9309863

Patti Coblentz March 22, 2011

Congratulations on your stunning 1st place win, Becky!! #9309908

Val Feldman March 22, 2011

It pays to be a Romantic! Congratulations on this spectacular First Place Win, Becky (You ol' Romantic, you! :) :) WTG! #9309921

Maria Morrow March 22, 2011

Big congratulations to you Becky, this is a real beauty!! #9309933

Nancyj E. Hovey March 22, 2011

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your very deserving WINNER! 8o) #9310026

Terry Cervi March 22, 2011

Congratulations on your beautiful, and romantic...yes Ms Val.. Frist Place win, Doris!! Well deserved, my friend! #9310056

Clyde Smith March 22, 2011

Congratulations on your First Place win Becky. #9310059

Lorna Shutter March 22, 2011

Woo Hoo!!! CONGRATULATIONS on your well-deserved First Place Win for this magnificent image, R.J.!!!!! :)

#9310160

Claudia Kuhn March 22, 2011

Congratulations on your wonderful first place winner! #9310305

Kim Andelkovic March 22, 2011

Super congrats on this wonderful 1st place win Becky.....totally awesome :-) #9310324

Phyllis H. Burchett March 22, 2011

Congrats on this fabulous first place winner Becky! #9310397

Linda D. Lester March 22, 2011

Awesome....Congratulations on our win!! #9310420

Renata Gusciora March 22, 2011

Huge congratulations on your incredible First Place Winner, R.J.!!!:-) #9310543

Sarah A. Christian March 22, 2011

Congratulations, RJ, it is beautiful!!! #9310552

Lisa J. Boulden March 22, 2011

WTG, RJ!!!
Congratulations on this gorgeous image!
~♥~lisa #9310629

Ellen Hodges March 22, 2011

Huge congrats on an awesome win, Becky!!! #9310768

Kathy Salerni March 22, 2011

Big congrats on your well deserved win, RJ! #9310787

Freddy Bland March 22, 2011

Well deserved win, Becky! Many congratulations! #9310810

SaMi Martin March 22, 2011

WTG R.J. this is beautiful; Congrats! #9310942

Denny E. Barnes March 22, 2011

Very beautiful, RJ!! Congratulation on your wonderful First Place Win!! #9311049

Bojan Bencic March 22, 2011

Congratulations on your win, R.J. Well done. #9311119

Mary K. Robison March 22, 2011

Lovely still life, Becky!
Congratulations on your well earned First Place Winner! #9311151

Renee Doyle March 23, 2011

Beautiful work Becky!!! Congratulations on this wonderful winner!! #9311272

Alan L. Borror March 23, 2011

Congratulations on a well deserved first place winner,, RJ! #9311317

Marilyn Cornwell March 23, 2011

Congratulations on this first place winner! A wonderful image! #9311322

Danny B. Head March 23, 2011

Congrats, Becky on your first place win! #9311453

Julie Burnett March 23, 2011

Congratulations on this fabulous first place win, Becky!! #9311531

Mary Timman March 23, 2011

Congratulations on your beautiful winner! #9311533

Usman M. Bajwa March 23, 2011

INCREDIBLE it is, Becky. CONGRATZ on your First Place Gold!

UB. #9311600

John Rivera March 23, 2011

Congratulations on a beautiful winner! #9311712

Anita Hogue March 23, 2011

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S!!! #9311789

Carol Eade March 23, 2011

Congratulations, Becky! #9311833

Jeana Clark March 23, 2011

Congratulations on your fantastic winner!!!!
~J~ #9311997

Gina Cormier March 23, 2011
CONGRATS ON THIS FANTASTIC IMAGE!!!!! #9312025

Aimee S. McMaster March 23, 2011
....AMAZING Becky...warm congratualtions on our stunning winner!! #9312069

Michelle Alton March 23, 2011
Becky, this is such an outstanding example of your work, and a gorgeous first place winner! My heartfelt congratulations! #9312141

Jack Ryan March 23, 2011
A very much deserved 1st place win...congratulations!!! #9312274

Kimber Wallwork-Heineman March 23, 2011
I just knew this was going to be a winner. Much deserved congratulations! #9312279

Shelly A. Van Camp March 23, 2011
Very Beautiful! Congrats!! #9312346

Debra R. Harder March 23, 2011
You are a genius, Becky! Love, love, love this!! Huge congratulations on your BRILLIANT FIRST PRIZE WINNER!! Deb #9312434

Rona L. Schwarz March 23, 2011
WTG Becky! You are the master at these still life compositions - no one does it better! HUGE CONGRATULATIONS on this brilliant FIRST PLACE WINNER ! #9312459

Dianna Murphy March 23, 2011
I sure hope you're framing some of these and selling them somewhere as I'm sure they'd be bought up in an instant. You are so talented!!! I'm in awe! #9312550

R. J. Laudenbacher March 23, 2011
Boy you guys sure know how to make a person speechless. I am so overwhelmed with all of your wonderful comments that I don't even know what to say other than thank you all so very much. I am so ever grateful to be a part of such a wonderful group of gifted and talented photographers. #9312682

Gail Sullivan March 23, 2011
No surprise to see this beauty win...congrats, RJ! #9312720

Deborah Jahier March 23, 2011
Congratulations Becky! What an outstanding composition and treatment. It makes this still life pop! Just wonderful! #9312736

Gerri R. Jones March 23, 2011
Congratulations on your FIRST place winner, Becky...Oh so beautiful! #9312920

Christine Czernin March 23, 2011
No surprise, Becky.
Huge congratulations on this win. #9312965

Sandra Anderson March 23, 2011
Beautiful DA work Becky. Congratulations. #9313128

Gail Vitikacs March 23, 2011
Incredible win!!! Way to go! #9313229

Evy Johansen March 23, 2011
Wonderful image!! Big congratulations on your win, #9313673

Karen Celella March 24, 2011
Congratulations on your spectacular first place winner, Becky! I'm am sincerely thrilled for you. Your talents are beyond most and I wish you continued success with your amazing photography! #9314412

Lydia Williams March 24, 2011
Wow, this is a fantastic photo, Becky..I love it. Congratulations on your gold win! Well deserved! #9314622

Patricia Seidler March 24, 2011
Congratulations Becky. Fantastic winner! #9314754

David M. Montero March 24, 2011
Very happy to see this selection R.J. Congratulations! Beautiful shot. #9314896

Merna L. Nobile March 24, 2011
Yes, you heard right! Congratulations you are a winner! Merna
#9315056

Carolyn Morgan March 24, 2011
Wonderful use of light and shadow ---Congratulations! #9315698

Nikki McDonald March 25, 2011
A great set-up and beautiful lighting, Becky. Congratulations on the first place win. #9316334

Michael M. Petrizzo March 25, 2011
Beautiful work RJ. Congrats on this winner. #9316337

Datha Y. Thompson March 25, 2011
Congratulations on this Outstanding Winner!! :) #9316804

Linda Blair March 25, 2011
Congrats on your spectacular winner!!! #9316867

Maria Coulson March 26, 2011
Becky, this is just beautiful, I love the composition and light. You did a great job adding the textures. Congratulations for an outstanding photo. #9318689

Donna La Mattino Pagakis March 26, 2011
Congratulations on your win Becky, what a beautiful image. Great light and fantastic presentation! #9318907

Nadia Paul March 26, 2011
Congrats on your first place win with this wonderful still life RJ! #9319234

Mary Beth Aiello March 29, 2011
Becky -- Nobody does it better. Huge congrats on this outstanding FIRST PLACE GOLD. Well deserved. #9324486

Robert R. Goodman March 29, 2011
Congratulations on your this beautiful Win!! #9324855

Eric Highfield April 03, 2011
Truly Magical! Congrats on your win! #9332663

Stephen Zacker April 06, 2011
Awesome work. Congratulations #9337631

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