Inspiring Photo: New Born #2487594

New Born

Uploaded: August 03, 2006

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Donna R. Moratelli August 03, 2006

Excellent and very eye catching; Bill! #496286

Alan L. Borror August 03, 2006

Beautiful macro of my favorite flower, Bill! Beautiful composition and colors! #3117776

Carolyn M. Fletcher August 03, 2006

Gorgeous!! #3117804

Glenn E. Urquhart August 03, 2006

Outstanding, orginal floral image, Bill!!! Excellent color, contrast, lighting, detail, very well composed and very beautiful! Well Done! Cheers, Glenn. #3117805

Su Sana E. P August 03, 2006

Bill, you really have a natural great talent for revealing the beauty from within!! My compliments for your work on this. I really love it. #3117856

Tressie Davis August 03, 2006

WONDERFUL image, and I agree with Susana regarding your natural talent. Expand on that - your images are already gorgeous!!! #3117939

Paul Michko August 03, 2006

Gorgeous shot and background, Bill. #3117948

Pamela Shane August 03, 2006

Exquisite Bill - LOVE this!! Amazing image - has to be a WINNER!!!! :) #3117959

Jenny Bosmans August 03, 2006

I agree with Pam, Bill! Absolutely beautiful and I want to see this one again! :) #3117968

Colette M. Metcalf August 03, 2006

Lovely, Bill!! #3117971

Bonnie C. Lackey August 03, 2006

Very graceful, Bill. This makes such an elegant and beautiful image. #3117977

Julie Robinson August 03, 2006

So so cool Bill - very well done! #3118033

Ray Clarke August 03, 2006

Stunning and as Bonnie said , very graceful Bill, (ac) #3118039

Donna W. Neal August 03, 2006

Gorgeous Bill. Love the way the beautiful pastel sits against the dark green of the leaf. #3118071

Nadya Johnson August 03, 2006

Exquisite, Bill! The textures and colors are superb! So is your composition. Wonderful! #3118073

Aimee S. McMaster August 03, 2006

amazing agian Bill...simply stunning..Aimee #3118144

Marcie A. Fowler August 03, 2006

ooooohhhhhhh . . . what a beauty Papa!! Love the colors and the composition. Very well done. #3118208

Colleen Braun August 03, 2006

sensational... #3118215

Linda M. Walker August 03, 2006

Beautifully seen and captured #3118226

Jeff Robinson August 03, 2006

Perfect title Bill for this outstanding image! Jeff #3118274

Joy Rector August 03, 2006

love it #3118483

Wally Orlowsky August 03, 2006

Gorgeous lines and colors, Bill. #3118664

Agnes Fegan August 03, 2006

Beautiful lines and color! #3118676

Stephanie Lyons August 03, 2006

Oh my! This is breathtakingly beautiful - it's glowing! Perfect in every way possible! #3118708

Paula Dwyer August 03, 2006

Just perfect!! Fabulous macro!!! :) #3118754

Cathy Barrows August 03, 2006

love the diagonal comp #3118808

Karen E. Michaels August 03, 2006

A triumph Bill. Quite exceptional in every way. Bravo! karen #3119010

Nadine A. Lewis August 03, 2006

The is absolutely gorgeous, Bill! I really like it a lot!!!!

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Judyann Plante August 03, 2006

Simply beautiful, Bill! Excellent composition, color and detail.

Judyann ><> #3119191

Katherine Kuhn August 03, 2006

Beautiful image. Love the soft colors, great composition, lighting & details. #3119200

Lorraine A. Cook August 03, 2006

Love the graceful flow of the calla lines. Super photo and title, Bill!<:)) #3119397

Carla Metzler August 03, 2006

Elegant in design, and the color is just beautiful. So very lovely, Bill. #3119429

Karen Engelbreth August 03, 2006

Gorgeous image, lines and colors, Bill! #3119964

Jim Huffield August 03, 2006

Awesome shot Bill. Jim #3120008

Sharon Day August 03, 2006

Gorgeous shot, Bill!!! Simply superb! #3120188

Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas August 03, 2006

Beautiful composition and details William!,
Amalia #3120205

William C. Raco August 03, 2006

Thank you all very much!! ;)

Bill #3120414

Shelly A. Van Camp August 03, 2006

Simple, elegant and beautiful! #3120639

Linda Boehme August 03, 2006

I would have to agree with Shelly! Simple and elegant. Nice work, Bill! #3120731

Ken Smith August 03, 2006

Love the rich colors on this, Bill. Very well done!! #3120817

Sue L. Cullumber August 03, 2006

Bill - just gorgeous! Love the POV and colors! #3120843

Donna La Mattino Pagakis August 03, 2006

Really beautiful colors and details!! #3120903

Tamera S. Phillips August 03, 2006

Simply elegant. #3121154

Michael Khoury August 03, 2006

...an-excellent-composition,Bill...with-superb-clarity...
Mkh #3121193

Melissa G. Meiselman August 03, 2006

Wonderful macro with terrific diagonal composition and great details, Bill!!!! I really like this image!!! #3121367

Evy Johansen August 03, 2006

Wow! So beautiful and so elegant, Bill! Wonderful composition! #3121546

Anne D. Eigen August 03, 2006

Absolutely beautiful macro, Bill! Excellent detail, comp, and colors! #3121613

Darren K. Fisher August 03, 2006

Perfect title. Your detail and colors are super here, along with the way you have composed. #3121668

Sherry Stricklin Boles August 03, 2006

Very beautiful, Bill...A gorgeous capture of this beautiful subject! #3121736

Jim Kinnunen August 03, 2006

I love this one, Bill!:) #3121788

Mary N C. Taitt August 03, 2006

Thisis fabulous, extremely well seen and captured, Bill! Mary :-D #3122196

Renee Doyle August 04, 2006

This is gorgeous Bill!!! I love the curls, curves, colours and detail!!! I really hope we see this one again!! Fantastic!
#3122412

William C. Raco August 04, 2006

You are all very kind
Thank you!

Bill #3122595

S P Mukherji August 04, 2006

Fantastic colours, comp and textures! Well seen and shot Bill!! #3124032

Amy JACKSON August 04, 2006

Beautiful image, Bill!! Excellent composition and colors! #3124035

Marilyn K. Lincecum August 04, 2006

Beautiful composition Bill and gorgeous colors. Fantastic detail. #3126354

William C. Raco August 06, 2006

Thank you SP, Amy and Marilyn!

Bill #3131717

Sharon King August 06, 2006

WOW!! This has to be a winner..I am loving this! #3132259

William C. Raco August 07, 2006

I hope you're right, Sharon
Thank you!

Bill #3132967

August 08, 2006

Beautiful image with wonderful colors and comp Bill, love it! #3138944

Marsha S. Smith August 08, 2006

How beautiful! Exquisite macro! #3140181

William C. Raco August 08, 2006

Thank you, Reine and Marsha!

Bill #3140689

Karen Bacon August 09, 2006

This is absolute perfection Bill!Bravo!!!! #3143957

William C. Raco August 09, 2006

Thank you, Karen! ;)

Bill #3145073

Stanley J. Contrades September 03, 2006

You've got everything working perfectly on this shot, Bill, colors, comp...absolutely beautiful and elegant!
Much Aloha,
Stan #3263186

William C. Raco September 04, 2006

Thank you very much, Stan!

Bill #3264060

Glenn E. Urquhart September 26, 2006

A big congrats on your finalist award!!! Well deserved, Bill! Cheers, Glenn. #3366158

Marie Fields September 26, 2006

Beautiful, Bill! Congratulations!! #3366745

Renee Doyle September 26, 2006

Huge congratulations Bill!!!!!! Truly a wonderful finalist!!!!
#3366900

Claudia Kuhn September 26, 2006

Gorgeous Bill, congrats! #3366995

Evy Johansen September 26, 2006

Big congratulations on your beautiful and well deserved finalist, Bill! #3367116

Tamera S. Phillips September 26, 2006

So glad to see this one again! Congrats on the finalist. #3367557

Sharon King September 26, 2006

Wonderful image, big congrats to you Bill! #3368374

Judyann Plante September 26, 2006

Congratulations, Bill!

Judyann ><> #3368430

Marilyn K. Lincecum September 26, 2006

Congratulations Bill on this gorgeous fianlist and good luck in the next round !! #3368683

Lorraine A. Cook September 27, 2006

Congratulations on this gorgeous finalist, Bill!<:)) Best of Luck in the next round, my friend!<:)) #3369998

Sherry Stricklin Boles September 27, 2006

Great to see this one again...Congrats, Bill! #3370137

Debra Booth September 27, 2006

Gorgeous, Bill!! Congrats!! #3371264

Deborah C. Lewinson September 27, 2006

Wow, another gorgeous finalist, Bill, congratulations!
-Debby #3371613

Su Sana E. P September 27, 2006

Congratulations again, Bill!! #3371894

Arya Bandyopadhyay September 27, 2006

CONGRATULATIONS!!! #3372113

Rakesh Syal September 27, 2006

Gorgeous, Bill!! Congrats again!! #3372777

Adilson F. Ferreira September 27, 2006

Congratulations Bill!!! #3374324

Bill Wyatt September 27, 2006

Congratulations on your finalist, Bill!! Good luck on the next round!!! #3374432

Terry L. Ellis September 27, 2006

Bill, congrats again on this striking finalist! It is a winner! #3374714

Daniel G. Flocke September 27, 2006

William - Congratulations on your stunning Finalist!!!

~Daniel #3375138

Tressie Davis September 27, 2006

LOVE THIS ONE!! Congrats!! #3375683

William C. Raco September 27, 2006

Thank you all so much!
Best wishes to everyone

Bill #3376647

Su Sana E. P September 28, 2006

Congratulations on your Win, Bill!! #3382894

Ross Throndson September 29, 2006

Congratulations, Bill...a Fantastic Winner!!! :^) #3382927

Dan Holm September 29, 2006

Woo Hoo! CONGRATULATIONS, Bill!! #3383022

Pat Gamwell September 29, 2006

Big Congrats, Bill! Beautiful! #3383205

Mary K. Robison September 29, 2006

So elegant, Bill ~
Congratulations on your win! #3383220

Janine Russell September 29, 2006

Bill, excellent detail, colors, exposure and lighting; congratulations on your Second Place win. #3383279

Renee Doyle September 29, 2006

Big congratulations Bill on this fantastic second place win!!
#3383315

Stanley J. Contrades September 29, 2006

Exquisite, Bill, and CONGRATULATIONS on your 2nd Place win!!
Much Aloha,
Stan #3383338

Jenny Bosmans September 29, 2006

Congratulations on this beautiful winner, Bill! :) #3383406

Alan L. Borror September 29, 2006

Congratulations on this beautiful second place winner, Bill! #3383494

Michael Khoury September 29, 2006

Congratulations Bill !...
M #3383497

Rakesh Syal September 29, 2006

Congratulations, Bill...an AWESOME WINNER!!! #3383746

Carla Metzler September 29, 2006

Congratulations on your winning image, Bill! #3384003

Gail Vitikacs September 29, 2006

CONGRATULATIONS!!!! #3384024

Christian P. Nicolas September 29, 2006

Simply beautiful Will. congrats. :) #3384049

Ken Smith September 29, 2006

Super job, Bill! #3384179

Sylvia Rossler September 29, 2006

Big Big congrats Bill :o) #3384281

Jessica Jenney September 29, 2006

Congratulations, Bill! This is a stunning winning image! #3384314

Sherri Conley September 29, 2006

This is spectacular, Bill! Congratulations! #3384348

Terri L. Scribner September 29, 2006

Big congratulations on this stunning winner!! #3384474

Karen E. Michaels September 29, 2006

I knew indeed Bill that this piece would triumph. Kudo's, karen #3384596

Murry Grigsby September 29, 2006

Congratulations on your wonderful macro image and win Bill!! #3384674

Michelle M. Peters September 29, 2006

Fantastic image Bill! Congratulations! #3384691

Guy D. Biechele September 29, 2006

Superb image! Congratulations on your win, Bill!! #3384696

Shelly A. Van Camp September 29, 2006

Beautiful, as always...Congrats! #3384714

Arya Bandyopadhyay September 29, 2006

Very well deserved win, Bill, congrats!!! #3384797

Terry L. Ellis September 29, 2006

Bill, congratulations on this stunning win! Very well deserved! #3384826

Kay E. Mahoney September 29, 2006

Congratulations on your 2nd place winner. #3384888

Lorraine A. Cook September 29, 2006

Congratulations on this awesome win, Bill!<:)) #3385014

Susan T. Parady September 29, 2006

Congratulations on your win with this beauty, Bill!! #3385214

Nadine A. Lewis September 29, 2006

Congratulations on your much deserved win!!! #3385361

Laurence Saliba September 29, 2006

Congratulations on this fantastic winner Bill!!! #3385475

Donna W. Neal September 29, 2006

Excellent Bill, Congratulation on your winner! #3385584

Karen Bacon September 29, 2006

Congratulations on this gorgeous winner! #3385617

Melissa G. Meiselman September 29, 2006

Stunning winner, Bill!!! Congratulations!!! #3385631

Linda D. Lester September 29, 2006

Congratulations!!! Beautiful! #3385717

Claudia Kuhn September 29, 2006

Wonderful Bill, congrats! #3385973

She-She Killough September 29, 2006

SUCH Beautiful Lines and Flow...has an elegant feel to it! Awesome Winner Bill! Love it! #3386287

Bill Wyatt September 29, 2006

Congratulations on your beautiful winner, Bill! #3386778

Wally Orlowsky September 29, 2006

Congratulations on this simple and elegant winner, Bill! #3386863

Kara L. Hendricks September 29, 2006

Wow... This would of made a great Element of Design too... Congrats to you.. You obviously picked the right catagory... #3386922

Jane M September 29, 2006

Originality well rewarded. Well done to you Bill! #3387008

Wendy Stevenson September 29, 2006

A real beauty Bill - Congratulations!! #3387302

Nadya Johnson September 29, 2006

Congratulations on your FABULOUS winner, Bill! Way to go!! #3387500

Anne D. Eigen September 29, 2006

Congratulations on this magnificent winner, Bill! #3387782

Deborah C. Lewinson September 29, 2006

Hearty congrats, Bill, on this marvelous winner!
-Debby #3387822

Susana Ms Heide September 29, 2006

A delicate yet strong subject portrayed beautifully!! Congrats on this winning image Bill!! #3387942

Jill Flynn September 29, 2006

A beautiful twist Bill! Congratulations on your win! #3388105

Kay Beausoleil September 29, 2006

So beautifully simple -- congratulations on your win, Bill! #3388124

Sharon King September 29, 2006

I am so happy to see this as a winning shot, Congratulations Bill! #3388229

William C. Raco September 29, 2006

You are all very kind
Thank you!

Bill #3388253

Evy Johansen September 29, 2006

Big congratulations on your beautiful and well deserved win, Bill! #3388353

Deborah Sandidge September 29, 2006

Congratulations on your win, Bill! #3388410

Connie J. Bagot September 29, 2006

Congratulations Bill on this fine win---a spectacular photo! #3388424

Sharon Day September 29, 2006

Superb image, Bill!!! Simply gorgeous and a well deserved win! Congratulations! #3388559

Sherry Stricklin Boles September 30, 2006

A big CONGRATS, Bill! #3389153

William C. Raco September 30, 2006

Thank you Evy, Deborah, Connie, Sharon and Sherry! ;)

Bill
#3389394

Judyann Plante September 30, 2006

Congratulations on this fantastic winning image!!!

Judyann ><> #3390274

Kathy Reeves September 30, 2006

Your images just keep on amazing me!! Congratulations on the well deserved win! #3390465

Donna La Mattino Pagakis September 30, 2006

Really gorgeous Bill!!! Congratulations on your second place win!!! #3391401

Leonard Pierce September 30, 2006

Very beautiful macro Bill, congratulations on your Second Place win!! #3391426

Colette M. Metcalf September 30, 2006

Congratulations to you on your win Bill!! This is beautiful! #3391658

Adilson F. Ferreira September 30, 2006

Congratulations on this fantatic win Bill!!! #3391793

William C. Raco September 30, 2006

Thanks very much! ;)

Bill #3392141

Jim Kinnunen September 30, 2006

This is just a great image, Bill...I love it!!!! Congratulations on your win!!!! #3392218

Monika Sapek September 30, 2006

Terrific composition and details! Many congratulations on your Second Place Win, Bill!
Monika
#3392435

William C. Raco October 01, 2006

Thank you very much Jim and Monika!

Bill #3393187

Anita Hogue October 01, 2006

Whishing you a big Congratulations on this fabulous second place image, Bill!! #3394330

Joannie Bertucci October 01, 2006

Bill, congratulations on this stunning macro image, first for capturing it and second for the much deserved win! #3394415

Cora Miller October 01, 2006

Simple and elegant composition, Bill. Congratulations on your win. #3395794

William C. Raco October 01, 2006

Thanks so much Anita, Joannie and Cora! ;)

Bill #3395816

October 02, 2006

Beautiful job Bill!
Congratulations on your win! #3397307

Melissa A. Mannon October 02, 2006

congratulations Bill! this is lovely! #3397551

Ross Throndson October 03, 2006

A WORK of ART, Bill...Congratulations!! :^) #3404917

William C. Raco October 04, 2006

Thank you very much Reine, Melissa and Ross!

Bill #3405452

Nobu Nagase October 06, 2006

Beautiful and delicate!!!
Congratulations, Bill, on your great win!!! #3416287

William C. Raco October 06, 2006

Thank you, Nobi! ;)

Bill #3416300

Darryl Wilkinson October 08, 2006

Beautiful image, Bill. Congratulations on your win! #3424633

William C. Raco October 09, 2006

Thank you, Darryl!

Bill #3425357

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