Magnetospheric Magnificence [Contest Winner Pool December 2003 ]
Uploaded: December 07, 2003 03:40:53
A brilliant moon lit up the countryside while the Aurora lit up the ionosphere. Three 15 sec. exposures stitched.
Gary H. Minish
December 07, 2003
Susana Matos December 07, 2003
This should be the winner of this mounth!!PS- do you know when the new sony will be commercialized? #291136
Colette M. Metcalf December 07, 2003
Beautiful, Gary!! #291140June Marie Sobrito December 07, 2003
Stunning! #291143
Carolyn M. Fletcher
December 07, 2003
Kathleen Clemons December 07, 2003
Another WOW, Gary!!! #291188Murry Grigsby December 07, 2003
Wonderful sight and pano image, Gary!! What an incredible combo of studio lights you have at your disposal :0) Well done! #291286
William C. Raco
December 07, 2003
bill #291362
Charlene Bayerle December 07, 2003
Magnificent Gary!!! I think winner too!!! #291403Heather L. Jacks December 07, 2003
magnificent... a masterpiece #291447Darren K. Fisher December 07, 2003
WOW Gary this is breathtaking. I love the color you have captured of the Norhtern lights. Along witht the city lights and detail in the mountains. Outstanding job!!!! #291600Susie Peek-Swint December 07, 2003
Everyone's said it all so I'll just say fantastic Gary.. we'll definitely see this one again!! #291634Theresa McCloskey December 07, 2003
awesome :-) #291652
Ellen Peach
December 07, 2003
Carol Brill December 07, 2003
Extraordinary image, Gary, the clarity, colors, light, detail...remarkable in every respect!!!! (great alliterative title, too!) #292030
Gary H. Minish
December 12, 2003
Gary H. Minish
December 12, 2003
Susana Matos December 12, 2003
Well, it was really worthy!! But I can understand your wife, because 2 am outside with such a cold weather!!!!!Sam M. Strgacich December 12, 2003
Yet another WOW! And been there, done that with the wife. Show her all these WOWs and let her know we appreciate her patience with your art. #293336
Gary H. Minish
December 12, 2003
Sam, Thanks for the WOW ;-) I'll definitely relay the message. I need all the points I can get in case the lights show up again! #293428
Viveca Venegas
January 15, 2004
Carolyn M. Fletcher
January 15, 2004
Claudia Kuhn
January 15, 2004
Ronald Balthazor January 15, 2004
Congratulations, Gary. Outstanding (no pun intended). #332819Kathleen Clemons January 15, 2004
No surprise seeing this one in the finals, Gary. It's just stunning. Congrats to you! #333006Carol Brill January 15, 2004
Gary, great to see this brilliant image again, congratulations and best of luck to you! #333323Murry Grigsby January 15, 2004
Congrats on this super finalist Gary and good luck!! #333352Jill Battaglia January 15, 2004
I'll just add my WOW to the rest! :-) #334160Thomas Ehlers January 15, 2004
Gary, Congrats on a terrific Photo and Finalist!!!!! #334364
William C. Raco
January 15, 2004
bill #334393
Barbara K. Breitsameter January 15, 2004
Fantastic shot Gary. This one is a winner! #334502Gene Spears January 15, 2004
totally awesome!! congratulations Gary! #334540
Evy Johansen
January 15, 2004
Murry Grigsby January 16, 2004
Congrats on a great image and win Gary!! #335787Grayce Pedulla Dillon January 16, 2004
Hi Gary,Graham Theobald January 16, 2004
WOW !!.A truly fantastic photo.well done gary. #336056Jean Papo January 16, 2004
Congratulations on your Second Place win, Gary! This is awesome! Well deserved! #336077
William C. Raco
January 16, 2004
bill #336124
Susan T. Evans
January 16, 2004
Paul Conlan January 16, 2004
A wonderful image Gary. Makes me wish I could have been there myself. If we only had the Aurora in Georgia!! #336278
GARY L. ROHRBAUGH
January 16, 2004
Theresa McCloskey January 16, 2004
Congratulations Gary :-) #336405Susie Peek-Swint January 16, 2004
Many congrats on this one Gary -- it's such a beautiful shot!! #336409RICKY RIDDLE January 16, 2004
Congrats Gary Excellent Photo. #336474Gary W. Lake January 16, 2004
Gary - I've commented on this photo elsewhere where it was also a winner. I think that this is as good a photo as I've seen - anywhere. Congrats on a much-deserved - and hard earned 8^) - win! #336542
Evy Johansen
January 16, 2004
Peggy Wolff January 16, 2004
Too funny! I opened up this photo and said a loud, "WOW!" Then I read all the comments and all the "WOW"S" and it just made me laugh louder and louder. This is a truly amazing photograph! This obviously took as much skill as it did patience, you should be very proud. #336658
Robert Mann
January 16, 2004
Viveca Venegas
January 17, 2004
Colette M. Metcalf January 17, 2004
Congrats to you, Gary!! #337468Warren Ishii January 17, 2004
One of my favorite images of the month. Great work Gary! #337752clifton Mair January 18, 2004
Gary, tremendous work! Very beautiful! I hope your selling this as a huge print :) Congrats on your win! #338151Ronald Balthazor January 18, 2004
Powerful work, Gary. Congratulations on the win. #338337
Gary H. Minish
January 19, 2004
Cathy Barrows January 21, 2004
Congrats! it is truly wonderful #342107Kathleen R. Struckle January 21, 2004
Congrat's on your win. Well deserved! Kathy S. #342322
Gary H. Minish
January 23, 2004
Rick Joyce January 26, 2004
This photo (as well as "Thompson Pass") continues to astound me !RJ #349632
Gary H. Minish
January 27, 2004
Susana Matos February 01, 2004
you know i´m a fan of your work!! But, i´m not the only one..... long list of comments here!!
Gary H. Minish
February 01, 2004
Susana Matos November 15, 2004
well, here I am again!!!! This is the second "fall in love´photo" of yours!!!! Is there any possibility you chose two of mine????....
Gary H. Minish
November 16, 2004
Best regards from Valdez, Gary #915090
Sandra Freyler September 25, 2005
This image is perfect in every way! Awesome work! #1882675
Gary H. Minish
September 25, 2005
Matt Quaid February 10, 2008
Gary, this is awesome, I don't do northern lights shots, but I know how hard it is to get a shot like this, great job. #5475210
Gary H. Minish
February 10, 2008
Chris Schlosser February 05, 2011
This is so beautiful, Gary! I have never seen anything like it! STUNNING! #9215351
Brenda Novar
September 01, 2017
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