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Golden Moment

© William C. Raco

Golden Moment

Uploaded: May 07, 2008 19:13:01

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Exif: F Number: 4, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/2500 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 400, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 70.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 20D

Comments

Vladan D. Djordjevic May 07, 2008

Fantastic scenery and photo! Love the tree, lighting, tones and composition. Sentimental and romantic feeling. #917088

May 07, 2008

I very much so agree with Vladan. This picture reminds me of the Lion King for some strange reason. This is an absolute marvelous picture like Vladan said and you sure are one fantastic photographer! Keep up the good work! #5897485

Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas level-classic May 07, 2008

Beautiful image and colors Bill!,
Amalia #5897488

James N. Carpenter May 07, 2008

Super compositon Bill. Wonderful capture. Really nice work. James #5897579

Ken Smith level-classic May 07, 2008

Very peaceful scene...wonderful, Bill! #5897614

Donna La Mattino Pagakis May 07, 2008

So serene and beautiful Bill, excellent colors and light! #5897657

Colleen Farrell May 07, 2008

Breathtaking image, Bill! #5897660

Joannie Bertucci level-classic May 07, 2008

Surreal! #5897758

Elizabeth A. Marker level-deluxe May 07, 2008

Simply Gorgeous! #5897771

Stefania Barbier level-classic May 08, 2008

a post card... gorgeous!!! #5898291

Alan L. Borror May 08, 2008

Terrific image, Bill! A WOW!!! #5898498

Wally Orlowsky May 08, 2008

Marvelous composition with all the elements in just the right place, Bill! #5898819

Agnes Fegan level-deluxe May 08, 2008

Beautiful...you captured the golden moment at just the right moment ! #5898928

Karen E. Michaels level-deluxe May 08, 2008

Pure drama here Bill, and I thought TNT knew drama. The composition couldn't be more well balanced. Colors are pure and the emotion is not quantifiable. BRAVO, karen #5899380

Melissa Olsen May 08, 2008

Yes...I agree sooooooooo much drama, wonderful capture!
Melissa :-) #5900199

Amber J. Skene May 08, 2008

Beautiful capture!!! #5900900

Nikki McDonald level-classic May 08, 2008

What lovely light and the composition is right on, Bill. Golden moment, indeed. #5901469

Claudia Kuhn level-classic May 08, 2008

This is so beautiful Bill! Love the tree silhouette and the hills in the bg. #5902061

William C. Raco level-classic May 08, 2008

Thanks so very much, everyone! #5902322

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe May 09, 2008

Great comp and depth Bill! Beautifully captured!! Jeff #5903487

Linda Boehme level-classic May 09, 2008

Beautiful image, Bill! Love the light, comp. and mood. Very nice. #5903539

Michelle Alton May 09, 2008

Oh my, Bill. Simple theme, brilliantly executed. You caught the sun at the precisely perfect moment. Not only is the scene golden, but the photograph is a jewel.
Michelle #5904112

Karen Bacon May 09, 2008

A stunning composition of this golden moment Bill! What a peaceful moment! #5905347

William C. Raco level-classic May 09, 2008

Many thanks Jeff, Linda, Michelle and Karen! #5906377

Carla Metzler May 09, 2008

Very beautifully captured, Bill! #5906493

Murry Grigsby May 09, 2008

Excellent image design, light and colors Bill! I love the tree silhouette!! #5906545

Evy Johansen level-classic May 09, 2008

So very beautiful, Bill!! Wonderful light and color! #5906983

William C. Raco level-classic May 10, 2008

Thank you #5907788

Terry L. Ellis level-classic May 13, 2008

I like what Karen Michaels said! A gorgeous capture, Bill! #5918265

William C. Raco level-classic May 13, 2008

Thank you, Terry #5918734

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna May 14, 2008

WOW!!!!! You posted AWESOME images while I was gone!!!!!! BEAUTIFUL!!!!! ♫ k #5923233

William C. Raco level-classic May 14, 2008

How very kind of you, Kitty
Thank you #5923674

Raymond Pauly May 14, 2008

Wonderful image, Bill! Great composition, colors and silhouette! #5923994

Susie Peek-Swint May 17, 2008

Stunning capture Bill ~ beautiful image! #5935481

William C. Raco level-classic May 17, 2008

Thank you Raymond and Susie #5935537

Donna W. Neal May 18, 2008

Hi Bill,

I hope they never cut down this tree. You always take some amazing shots of it for all Seasons. Do you have four of them on your wall for each season?
You should have! Haven't had a lot of time to look of comment but just looking at your gallery see your incredible art of photography is still strong and beautiful! #5937255

William C. Raco level-classic May 18, 2008

Thank you, Donna!
#5937278

Nobu Nagase June 19, 2008

Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Bill!
Beautiful scene, beautifully captured the Golden Moment. #6078639

Melissa G. Meiselman June 19, 2008

Congratulations on your wonderful finalist, Bill!!!!! #6079098

Mary Timman June 19, 2008

such a beautiful finalist..congratulations! #6079138

Linda D. Lester level-classic June 19, 2008

Congratulations on your awesome finalist......good luck in the next round! #6079259

Jennifer L. Alder June 19, 2008

Simply gorgeous! Big congrats on this lovely finalist, Bill :) #6079501

Margaret R. Barry June 19, 2008

Congratulations on your fantastic finalist, Bill! #6079599

Nadya Johnson June 19, 2008

Congratulations Bill, on your outstanding finalist! #6079844

anonymous June 19, 2008

Congratulations William on your stunning finalist! B- #6080277

Kathy Shogren June 19, 2008

Beautiful scene. Congrats Bill on your finalist! #6081077

Melissa Olsen June 19, 2008

Congrats on your Finalist win! #6081297

Dan Holm June 19, 2008

Wow! Congrats on this gorgeous and MOST deservinf Finnalist, Bill! #6081648

Barbara Waldoch June 19, 2008

Congratulations on this beautiful Finalist, Bill! #6081740

Cyn Valentine June 19, 2008

Congratulations Bill..beautiful! #6081987

Agnes Fegan level-deluxe June 19, 2008

Congrats Bill :) #6082339

Colleen Farrell June 19, 2008

Gorgeous!! Big congratulations, Bill! #6082618

Raymond Pauly June 19, 2008

Congratulations, Bill! Beautiful view! #6082636

Stefania Barbier level-classic June 19, 2008

CONGRATULATIONS ON THIS BEAUTIFUL FINALIST #6082978

Renee Doyle June 20, 2008

Congratulations on this beautiful finalist Bill! #6083227

Michelle Alton June 20, 2008

This was SO deserving of Finalist, Bill. Congratulations! I think it's going farther! #6083384

Janet McNeil level-classic June 20, 2008

Congratulations, Bill, and good luck in round 2!! #6083652

Ellen Hodges June 20, 2008

Congrats, Bill! #6085439

Colette M. Metcalf June 21, 2008

Congratulations, Bill!!!! #6088885

Susan Fox June 21, 2008

Congratulations on your finalist Bill! #6090266

eileen bedford June 21, 2008

Congratulations Bill on this beautiful sunset, well done........... #6090614

Carol Teal June 22, 2008

Definitely a golden moment and a gorgeous capture! Congrats on your finalist!! #6093367

William C. Raco level-classic June 22, 2008

Many thanks to you all! #6093657

Michael G. Marshall June 22, 2008

Congratulations on your wonderful finalist William! Michael #6094391

Terry L. Ellis level-classic June 24, 2008

A gorgeous finalist, Bill! Congratulations! #6102211

William C. Raco level-classic June 24, 2008

Thank you Michael and Terry #6102841

Kathy L. Clark June 24, 2008

Congratulations Bill on your beautiful finalist. #6103202

Kate Jackson June 25, 2008

Congratulations Bill what a marvellous moment to capture so well! #6104802

Cora Miller level-classic June 27, 2008

Wonderful mood to this, Bill. It's so peaceful. Makes me want to be there. :) #6115788

William C. Raco level-classic June 28, 2008

Thank you Kathy, Kate and Cora ;) #6116459

Vicki Hunt July 13, 2008

Beautiful! congratulations! #6175043

William C. Raco level-classic July 13, 2008

Thank you, Vicki #6175391

JO ANN CLEVELAND September 21, 2008

Ohhh my Bill, this is breath taking! I want to see all of them you have done of this beautiful tree

jo ann c.

p.s. Congratulations on this well deserved image #6483816

William C. Raco level-classic September 21, 2008

Thanks so much, Jo Ann! #6483837

Paul C. Gazzanigo August 15, 2013

Simply fabulous, Bill. I know it's been up here a while, but then it's been a while since I've been knockin' around here ... good to see you still working and winning!

Regards,
Paul #10808802


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