Melbourne Lights on the Yarra River [Contest Winner Pool April 2010]
Uploaded: March 31, 2010 05:13:32
Tammy M. Anderson
March 31, 2010
Agnes Fegan
March 31, 2010
Jack Gaskin March 31, 2010
OUTSTANDING CAPTURE !!!!Happy Shooting
Jack #8499811
Courtenay Vanderbilt March 31, 2010
Absolutely stunning, Linda! I agree with Tammy! #8499812Robert R. Goodman March 31, 2010
Hi Linda,WOW!!!That is absolutely gorgeous.That is a winner for sure,beautiful image!!!! #8499828Anita Hogue March 31, 2010
WOW, such awesome colors and reflections!
Mary Beth Aiello
March 31, 2010
Douglas Pignet March 31, 2010
Beautiful capture of this lovely city...Very well done. #8499889Ron McEwan March 31, 2010
You sure find the shots Linda, this is one terrific image WTG. #8499929Jean-Pierre Ducondi March 31, 2010
Amazing light and reflection. Well done Linda.Hal Bambrick March 31, 2010
Awesome Work Here Linda!!!. #8500031Danny B. Head March 31, 2010
Very nice, Linda. Melbourne is on my list (business) of places I need to visit. #8500085David Phalen March 31, 2010
OMG Linda the light, POV, colors, clarity and reflections are amazing!! #8500188
Shelly A. Van Camp
March 31, 2010
Diane Pignet March 31, 2010
How beautiful is that image...OMG....everything about it is just grand......WTG Diane #8500378Michael G. Marshall March 31, 2010
Wonderful night image, Linda! Excellent comp and light! Michael #8500413Gina Cormier March 31, 2010
Magnificent work!!!!!! I see winner here!!! #8500446Jack R. Perry March 31, 2010
Beautifully captured Linda. Side note about the covered bridges, Ohio has 136 CBs considered historic, I have a project to photograph all of them. I have just 29 to go and that project is planned to be completed this weekend. #8500451Daniella Puente March 31, 2010
Awesome Linda!!! #8500472Rona L. Schwarz March 31, 2010
WOW! What a super capture of Melbourne! The reflections, lights, clarity and color are just fantastic! Instant favorite and winner for sure! #8500596Mike Clime March 31, 2010
Wow, such beautiful lights, colors and reflections! #8500716
Kathy Salerni
March 31, 2010
Ken Smith
March 31, 2010
MELODIE C. ROBERTS March 31, 2010
Outstanding LindaKitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna March 31, 2010
INCREDIBLE, Linda!!! The color, lighting and details are magnificent!!! :-) k #8501239Ellen Hodges March 31, 2010
Outstanding capture, Linda! So very beautiful! Wow image!!!!! #8501303Renee Doyle March 31, 2010
Awesome colours and that reflection is beautiful!!!!! Stunning nightscape Linda!! Hope we see this again!! #8501521frank w. degenhardt March 31, 2010
Linda- Well it seems that we are all in agreement. You have WOWed us all with this dazzling, beautiful,night time scene. I am not even sure how you do this, but the results are worth learning. The colors are so beautiful, the lights enchanting. I love how you lead us across the water and the reflections are so special. The pier running down the left side is one of the elements that add so much depth to the picture. Even the sky is awesome. Post card perfect. Stunning work my friend.Barbara Waldoch March 31, 2010
It's a beauty, Linda! #8501645Tommy E. Burgess March 31, 2010
Nothing short of stunning Linda!! Very beautiful capture!! #8501665Debra R. Harder April 02, 2010
I agree with Tommy...this is truly STUNNING, Linda! What a magnificent sight!! The colors are incredible...and I love the reflections and excellent details. BEAUTIFUL!! jsb #8505274Kara L. Hendricks April 02, 2010
Count me in on the WINNER train!! WOW Linda!!! #8506019Carolyn J. Connolly April 03, 2010
Exquisite twilight Melbourne City-scape and Yarra River-scape capture, Linda!! The reflection, colours, 'mood', light and composition here all are just exceptional!! I'm glad that you enjoyed your sojourn here Downunder!! :o) #8508747Lori Carlson April 11, 2010
Top notch exposure and shot, Linda!! Love it! =) #8527022
Ken Smith
April 20, 2010
Sharon Day April 27, 2010
Gorgeous!!!!!! #8574223Shawn Jennings May 24, 2010
Such fantastic color on this, Linda! Congratulations on your finalist! #8634997Danny B. Head May 24, 2010
Beautiful shot of Melbourne! Congrats! #8635121Jeana Clark May 24, 2010
~J~ #8635545
Carol Eade
May 24, 2010
Anne McKinnell May 24, 2010
OOOOOOOOooooo! W O W!!!! #8637112Renee Doyle May 24, 2010
Yeah!!! Thrilled to see this one again Linda!!! What a great capture!! What a fun night :-)
Stefania Barbier
May 25, 2010
Ken Smith
May 25, 2010
Courtenay Vanderbilt May 25, 2010
Beautiful, Linda! Congrats again! #8639427Amy M. Wilson May 25, 2010
Congrats on this fabulous Finalist, Linda!! #8640045
Elida Gutierrez
May 25, 2010
Anita Hogue May 25, 2010
A gorgeous reflecting image with wonderful colors Linda! Congratulations on this and all your finalist! #8641492Donna La Mattino Pagakis May 25, 2010
Good for you Linda, this is gorgeous! Congratulations on your finalist!!! #8642611Kathy Cline May 25, 2010
This one better WIN
Usman M. Bajwa
May 25, 2010
UB. #8642827
Bonnie C. Lackey
May 25, 2010
Renee Doyle May 25, 2010
WooHooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am so happy for you!!!!!!!! HUGE congrats - WHAT AN AWESOME GRAND PRIZE WINNER!!!! #8642834
Cindy Bendush
May 25, 2010
Linda D. Lester
May 25, 2010
Bojan Bencic
May 25, 2010
Karim Abiali May 25, 2010
Congrat Linda, very well done. #8642903
Denny E. Barnes
May 25, 2010
Lynne Morris May 25, 2010
Wooo Hoooo WTG Linda, Huge Congratulations on your Grand Prize win, amazing work. #8642954ALLEN O. HOWARD May 25, 2010
Congratulations Linda! A great grand prize winner! #8642962
Stefania Barbier
May 25, 2010
Corinne M. Thompson May 25, 2010
Congratz on your magnificent capture and WIN! #8642980Alex T. Mizuno May 25, 2010
Your trip to Australia was definitely well worth. Such a dazzling image! Huge congratulations on your Grand Prize Linda!!!!! #8642987Patti Coblentz May 25, 2010
One of the most glisteningly beautiful images I have seen...so nice to see it at the top of the page, Linda...congrats on your grand prize win...so well deserved!! :) Patti #8642995Renee Doyle May 25, 2010
Just had to come back and say CONGRATULATIONS again!!!! Awesome shot by an awesome photographer!! So .... when are you coming back :-)Katarina Mansson May 25, 2010
BIG congratulations on our BIG winner Linda! This is amazing! #8643103Liz blahh May 25, 2010
Congrats on your beautiful Grand Prize Winner! #8643181Mary K. Robison May 26, 2010
WOW!Jayne Martin May 26, 2010
Congratulations on your grand prize win!!! very well deserved...LOVE THIS! #8643350Renee C. Bynum May 26, 2010
B R I L L I A N T capture, Linda! Congrats on a well deserved "Grand Prize" winner!:) #8643359
Tammy M. Anderson
May 26, 2010
Danny B. Head May 26, 2010
WTG Linda! Great win! #8643585Adam CD Caron May 26, 2010
Breathtaking shot congrats on your big win #8643597
Ken Smith
May 26, 2010
Agnes Fegan
May 26, 2010
Claudia Kuhn
May 26, 2010
Amy M. Wilson May 26, 2010
WOOOOOHOOOOOOOO!!!! HUGE congratulations on your GRAND PRIZE win... so deserved, Linda!!! WTG #8643643Anita Hogue May 26, 2010
Such a most deserving grand prize winner! I send you a very big CONGRATULATIONS! I am so happy for you! #8643685Sharon Day May 26, 2010
Awesome, Linda!!! BIG Congratulations for you Grand Prize win!!! #8643691
Lisa J. Boulden
May 26, 2010
Anna Diederich May 26, 2010
Congratulations on your grand prize win, Linda! It's gorgeous! #8643778Courtenay Vanderbilt May 26, 2010
OUTSTANDING WIN, LINDA! HUGE CONGRATS OUT TO YOU! #8643825Graham Robards May 26, 2010
WTG Linda. Congratulations Pat #8643898Shawn Jennings May 26, 2010
WTG Linda! Congratulations on your big win! #8643921
Mary Beth Aiello
May 26, 2010
anonymous May 26, 2010
Huge Congratulations Linda for your Awesome GP win! #8644011Murry Grigsby May 26, 2010
News flash -- down-under photo puts Linda on top :0) Wonderful photos from your travels for sure! Congratulations on your GP win Linda!! #8644016Kathy L. Clark May 26, 2010
Oh Linda I am so happy for you. What a gorgeous image. You certainly deserve the top honors here. Huge congrats girl. #8644022Jessica Jenney May 26, 2010
Congratulations, Linda on your gorgeous Grand Prize win! #8644143Robert Jensen May 26, 2010
Superb image Linda and a huge congratulations on your GP win! #8644240Renata Gusciora May 26, 2010
Huge congratulations on this incredible Grand Prize Win,Linda!!!:-) #8644244Kara L. Hendricks May 26, 2010
Holy Moly Linda... WOW!! Congratulations!!! #8644256
Linda D. Lester
May 26, 2010
Nancyj E. Hovey
May 26, 2010
Jack Ryan May 26, 2010
Congratulations for your Grand Winner...very deserving!!! #8644299Cyn Valentine May 26, 2010
Huge congratulations Linda!!! Stunning Grand Prize!! #8644382Donna La Mattino Pagakis May 26, 2010
Oh Linda, I'm so happy for you!! Congratulations on your GRAND PRIZE win!!! #8644404Linda Blair May 26, 2010
Congratultions on your awesome Grand Prize Winner...it's gorgeous!!!!!!! #8644433Vicki Hunt May 26, 2010
OH MY GOSH!!!!!!!!!! It's about time you got this coveted award! SO well deserved! Congratulations!!!!! #8644513David Phalen May 26, 2010
WOWZA!! WTG!! The judges got it right this time!! BIG Congrats on a spectacular Grand Prize Winner!! #8644546Marsha S. Smith May 26, 2010
Now THAT'S the way to go, girl!!!!
Hosey M. Harrell III
May 26, 2010
Jean-Pierre Ducondi May 26, 2010
Big congrats Linda - Amazing image.Judith G. Secco May 26, 2010
Amazing image, Linda. Huge congrats to you!!!!!!!! #8644697Rolando Rosito May 26, 2010
Splendid Grand Prize Winner Linda, Big Congratulations! #8644707Thomas E. Hinds May 26, 2010
Beautiful Grand Prize! Big Congratulations! #8644722Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna May 26, 2010
AWESOME, Linda! WTG on this magnificent win! :-)♫♪ k #8644740
Chris Budny
May 26, 2010
Marcie A. Fowler May 26, 2010
A big congrats Linda. Gorgeous image. #8644749Mukesh Srivastava May 26, 2010
WOW...stunning colors and reflections... Huge congrats for the Grand Winner, Linda!!!! #8644751Debra R. Harder May 26, 2010
WTG, Sal!! HUGE CONGRATULATIONS on your BRILLIANT GRAND PRIZE WINNER!! WHOOOOOO-HOOOOOO! The Irish here are raising their Guinness glasses in celebration of your win!! CHEERS!! jsb (from Ireland) #8644875Jeana Clark May 26, 2010
~J~ #8644921
Ellen Hodges May 26, 2010
Huge congrats, Linda, on a most wonderful winning image! Yeah!!!!! #8645003
Mitch Spence
May 26, 2010
Hal Bambrick May 26, 2010
Congrats on your WELL Deserved WINNER Linda!!!!!!. #8645262
Nikki McDonald
May 26, 2010
Erica Murphy
May 26, 2010
Mike D. Perez
May 26, 2010
Toni Riggs May 26, 2010
Gorgeous image, congrats! #8645342Ronald F. Fischer May 26, 2010
Congratulations, Linda, on this well deserved GPW!!! #8645354Yulianto Soeroso May 26, 2010
Congratulation #8645360Tarun Bose May 26, 2010
Congrats Linda for your Grand prize winner. #8645442Mike Clime May 26, 2010
Congratulations on your winner! #8645596
Randy D. Dinkins
May 26, 2010
Carol Flisak
May 26, 2010
Karen Celella May 26, 2010
Huge congratulations on your amazing Grand Prize winnng image Linda. You must be thrilled to have been achosen for the highest of the BP awards! Cheers to you! #8645775Ryan Murphy May 26, 2010
Incredible capture Linda. About time you took home the Grand Prize! Huge congrats - very excited to see an Atlanta-area photographer at the top. #8645783Sam Britt May 26, 2010
Big Congratulations on this terrific Grand Prize winner, Linda!! #8645867Glenn E. Traver May 26, 2010
Congratulations Linda , Just Breath Taking ! ~ GT #8645874Robyn A. Terrell May 26, 2010
Congratulations on a well deserved Grand Prise Win! #8645905
Linda D. Lester
May 26, 2010
Carol Eade
May 26, 2010
Erin Appelbaum May 26, 2010
Awesome Grand Prize winner Lida. Congrats!!! Peter #8646019Erin Appelbaum May 26, 2010
Awesome Grand Prize winner Linda. Congrats!!! PeterSorry. #8646021
Sharon Sawyer May 26, 2010
Whooooo Hoooooooooooo!!! WTG, Linda!!! HUGE congratulations on your outstanding & well deserved GRAND PRIZE WIN!!! How exciting to win the top prize at BP... looks good on ya. :) #8646045BILLY R. PARKER May 26, 2010
CONGRADULATIONS LINDA !! WELL DESERVED WINNER !! BILLY #8646054Phyllis H. Burchett May 26, 2010
Congratulations on this awesome winner Linda! #8646089
Kathy Salerni
May 26, 2010
Jennifer L. Alder May 26, 2010
BIG congrats, Linda, on winning the grand prize! well deserved :) #8646439Graeme yew Chow May 26, 2010
Big congratulation to take home this special prize Linda! Well worth your trip here and maybe you are back in the future. I am delighted to see you won and you show other areas of talent in landscape as well. Renee must be a big help as she is so good in angle and artistic photographer. #8646493Gerri R. Jones May 26, 2010
A beautiful first place winner Linda! I'd love to visit this colorful city one day, congratulations! #8646572Angie M. Davis May 26, 2010
This is glorious!! Congratulations!! #8646591
Deborah C. Lewinson
May 26, 2010
Debby #8646607
frank w. degenhardt May 26, 2010
Congratulations on being the Grand Prize Winner my friend. You do such amazing work, so beautiful. #8646609Robert R. Goodman May 26, 2010
Congratulations on this beautiful win,Linda!!! #8646625Graeme yew Chow May 26, 2010
Linda, big congratulation on this special prize. Renee must be a big help to bring you there. I am delighted to see this as a winner. I learn from this too when Renee took me there. #8646655Fran J. Jagger May 26, 2010
Breathtaking Image!!Jojie F. Alcantara May 27, 2010
It's a stunner, Linda! My warm congratulations on the GP! #8646877Richard M. Waas May 27, 2010
Linda, Absolutely beautiful image and a well deserved Grand prize Winner. Congrats!!!!!! #8647351Datha Y. Thompson May 27, 2010
OUTSTANDING Linda!!!Linda A. Braddock May 27, 2010
Linda, Congratulations on this Beautiful Grand Prize Winner!! #8647665Shirley A. Kinney May 27, 2010
Awesome Linda. Congratulations on your Grand Prize Win. Well deserved! #8647893Lori Carlson May 27, 2010
Wow!! Grand Prize!!!! I am so excited for you, Linda!!! High-fives and congrats!! =) #8648016
Linda D. Lester
May 27, 2010
Lindley Johnson
May 27, 2010
Rona L. Schwarz May 27, 2010
WOW! HUGE CONGRATULATIONS, LINDA ON WINNING THE GRAND PRIZE! I knew it was a winner the first time I saw it - such a wonderful image! #8648216Kathleen Brennan May 27, 2010
Wow, Grand prize!!! Excellent work, as always! #8648295Kenneth Mucke May 27, 2010
WOW....way to go you...This is just stunning beyond words...so well deserved.Also on another note...Im going to see if there are any ballet productions coming up between here and NC..I will let you know #8648461
Tommy E. Burgess May 27, 2010
Huge congratulations on your gorgeous Grand Prize Linda!! What a gem this is! #8648579Nadia Paul May 27, 2010
Melbourne never looked so good! Congrats on your wonderful GP win Linda! #8648620Boyd L. Alexander May 28, 2010
WOWEEE!! This knocked my socks off Linda!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!Very, very much deserved!! #8649181
Dominick M. Dimacale
May 28, 2010
Dominick #8649337
Donna J. Eaton May 28, 2010
Congratulations on your Grand Prize win Linda! #8649950Husain Akhtar May 28, 2010
Big congratulations! #8649973Janice Mezzacappa May 28, 2010
SPECTACULAR IN EVERY SENSE OF THE WORD!!! Huge congrats Linda on this masterpiece of a Grand Prize!!! #8650019Janice Mezzacappa May 28, 2010
SPECTACULAR IN EVERY SENSE OF THE WORD!!! Huge congrats Linda on this masterpiece of a Grand Prize!!! #8650022Debra Booth May 28, 2010
OMG, Linda!! The Grand Prize! HUGE congrats to you on such a well-deserved honor! #8650099
William C. Raco
May 28, 2010
Gail Vitikacs
May 29, 2010
Dr Silly
May 29, 2010
Philippe Vieux-Jeanton May 29, 2010
Congratulations Linda!! A beautiful colorful Winner!Margaret R. Barry May 30, 2010
Congratulations on your awesome Grand Prize winner, Linda! #8653369Marcel J. Fernandez May 30, 2010
This secial image is now in its right place: Grand Prize Winner. Congratulations, Linda!!! #8653914
Nancy L. Green
May 31, 2010
David M. Montero May 31, 2010
Congratulations Linda! An outstanding and well deserved shot. #8655192MELODIE C. ROBERTS May 31, 2010
Congratulations LindaStephen Zacker May 31, 2010
This is truly stunning. Congratulations #8656272Susana Ms Heide June 01, 2010
What a GRAND image for this GRAND WINN!!! It's all been said in so many ways so I will only add a big WOW!!!!!! INCREDIBLY BEAUTIFUL!!!! Many CONGRATULATIONS Linda!!! #8657689
James E. Coleman
June 01, 2010
Kathy Cline June 02, 2010
This award is so exciting for you Linda!
R. J. Laudenbacher
June 05, 2010
Julianne Bradford June 07, 2010
I can certainly see why this is the Grand Prize winner Linda. It has every element so well represented from lighting to details. What a well deserved award, Congratulations! :-) #8671402
Linda D. Lester
June 07, 2010
Colette M. Metcalf June 08, 2010
A HUGE congratulations on your Grand Prize Winner!!!!! #8677807Gary Lange June 08, 2010
Linda, I had no idea that you won the BIG one, I've been away at work so much. Way to go, girl!! Huge congrats!!! #8678294Stanley C. Sims June 08, 2010
Big congrats Linda on this superb winner. #8681188John Anderson June 09, 2010
Awesome Linda, simply awesome!! The color, reflection, and sharp detail is outstanding...well deserved winner! #8683553Lorna Shutter June 09, 2010
Woo Hoo!!! A Grand Prize Winner!!! This is so awesome and beautiful, Linda! Fantastic work! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! :)Kara L. Hendricks June 17, 2010
O U T S T A N D I N G Linda... You deserve it!! #8701887Adam R. Rondelet August 06, 2010
You are a great photographer. #8809405
Linda D. Lester
August 06, 2010
Darren K. Fisher February 03, 2011
WOW I am a little late on this but hey at least it has not been a year yet...LOL Congrats on such a wonderful win. #9210019Stacey Williams October 31, 2011
Congrats on your win! Gorgeous shot! Love the POV and lighting! Makes me want to visit Australia. #9773525Bill Houghton January 17, 2012
Linda, this is such a stunning photo. Excellent detail and sharpness. It deserves first place. Have a great week, Bill #9926069FERNANDA KINGSLEY-THOMAS January 25, 2012
Linda, I can't believe I missed this. The clarity on the picture is outstanding, the colours just hold you glued to it. Congratulations !!!!!!!!!! #9944383Gunther Allen April 28, 2012
I cannot believe I missed that you won the Grand Prize Linda! You Rock! I've always known that you work is top notch and worthy of great recognition. You sure deserve this! #10112491
John D. Roach
June 09, 2016
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June 09, 2016
Patricia A. Casey
June 09, 2016
Katherine Kuhn June 09, 2016
Gorgeous capture Linda! #11483723
Ria Smit
June 09, 2016
Leslie McLain
June 09, 2016
Linda D. Lester
June 09, 2016
Lydia Williams
June 10, 2016
Renee Doyle June 10, 2016
Howdy neighbour :) .... BIG congrats on this wonderful POTD - I remember this day so well - seems just like yesterday :) .... you gotta come back!!! #11483981Lori Carlson June 11, 2016
Congrats on your staff favorite, Linda!! Still love all this flare!! =D #11484064Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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