Tranquility [Contest Winner Pool October 2004]
Uploaded: October 16, 2004 07:59:10
Shepard Lake, Ringwood, NJ.
Robert A. Simpson October 16, 2004
Wow! Beautiful! Perfect! Spectacular! What a Capture! #179077Jennifer Rennison October 16, 2004
Gorgeous colors, reflection...everything! What a find, Karen, excellent capture! #848081Lori Ditlefsen October 16, 2004
I see a finalist here, Karen! Beautiful shot with nice color and clarity. Well done! #848326Murry Grigsby October 16, 2004
Nice image Karen! #848654Donna J. Taff October 16, 2004
OUTSTANDING image, Karen!!!!!! #848737Shirley L. Carpenter October 16, 2004
Very Beautiful image Karen!! Love it!!! #848848Casey A. Hanson October 16, 2004
Beautiful! This is outstanding, Karen! #848855Rob T. Henry October 16, 2004
Beautiful photo Karen! #850029Karen Talasco October 17, 2004
Thank you, Robert, Jennifer, Lori, Murry, Donna, Shirley, Casey and Rob, for your kind comments. #850344Kip T. Berger October 25, 2004
Pretty shot Karen! #867499Dan Holm October 25, 2004
WOW, Karen!! This is absolutely magnificent in every way!! Truly an outstanding shot! #867503Karen Talasco October 25, 2004
Thank you, Senthil, Kip, and Dan, for your comments. I appreciate hearing from you. #868310
Bob Cournoyer
October 29, 2004
Bob #877835
Karen Talasco November 15, 2004
Thank you, Bob. #911177Marie Fields November 15, 2004
Congratulations on this AWESOME finalist, Karen!!! So Beautiful! #913240
Evy Johansen
November 16, 2004
Kathleen K. Parker
November 16, 2004
Murry Grigsby November 16, 2004
Congrats Karen!! #916496Karen Talasco November 16, 2004
Thank you, Marie, Evy, Kathleen and Murry, for your comments. #916656Karen Seargeant November 16, 2004
ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL! Karen, I don't browse the shots like I used to, but you are still shooting great pics!Congrats! #918463
Karen Talasco November 16, 2004
Thank you, Karen. #918677
Kelly Abernathy
November 16, 2004
Deborah C. Lewinson
November 16, 2004
-Debby #918965
Evy Johansen
November 17, 2004
Evy Johansen
November 17, 2004
Michael Allen November 17, 2004
Congratulations on an imaginative shot and a well deserved win.Very well done. ..mike ;-]
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Janet Detota November 17, 2004
Gorgeous!!! I would've given this grand prize!! Congratulations, Karen!! #919960Dorothy Neumann November 17, 2004
So beautiful! Congratulations! #920118Patricia A. Kuniega November 17, 2004
Congratulations for this gorgeous photo Karen! #920173Casey A. Hanson November 17, 2004
Congrats on this beautiful win, Karen! #920221Karen Talasco November 17, 2004
Thank you, K, Debby, Evy, Mike, Janet, Dorothy, Patricia and Casey, for your comments. #920345Charlene Bayerle November 17, 2004
This is so gorgeous and a well deserved win Karen....Congratulations!!! #920350Marie Fields November 17, 2004
CONGRATULATIONS, Karen! WOOHOO! I am so happy for you! Awesome WINNING image! #920451Gloria B. Wood November 17, 2004
Congrats Karen! Truly a well-desered win! #920465
Mette Vendelboe Allison
November 17, 2004
Paula Showen November 17, 2004
Stunning image, Karen! Congratulations! #920754Karen Talasco November 17, 2004
Thank you, Charlene, Marie, Gloria, Mette and Paula, for your kind comments. I appreicate hearing from each one of you. #920816Murry Grigsby November 17, 2004
Congrats on your win Karen!! #920877
Deborah C. Lewinson
November 17, 2004
-Debby #920907
Allan L. Whitehead November 17, 2004
Karen, congratulations on this wonderful win, it is very richly deserved, my dear friend - your good friend, Allan #921289Joy Brown November 17, 2004
Congratulations on this awesome winner, Karen! #921602Karen Talasco November 17, 2004
Thank you, Murry, Debby, Allan and Joy, for your very generous comments. I am overwhelmed at the response that this photo has gotten. I am so glad that you enjoyed seeing it. :) #921653Paula Lechten November 17, 2004
Wow is right, the white swans against all that gorgeous color is spectacular. #921691Karen Talasco November 17, 2004
Thank you, Paula. #921710Jennifer Rennison November 17, 2004
Congratulations on your win, Karen! #921861Pamela K November 17, 2004
Amazing shot! Congrats! I love the colors and the reflections!Pam #922178
Kathleen R. Struckle November 17, 2004
Congrats on your win!! Love the colors and reflections!! #922484Jessica McCollam November 17, 2004
Absolutely gorgeous reflection shot! Love the colors!! Awesome!!!!:) #922500Karen Talasco November 18, 2004
Thank you, Jennifer, Pam, Kathleen and Jessica, for your comments. :) #923302Robin L. Wehrman November 18, 2004
WOW! This is magnificent Karen! The colors are amazing beautiful swans and awesome reflections. Congratulations on your finalist and your 2nd place win well deserved!!!!!! #924059Karen Talasco November 21, 2004
Thank you, Andrew. #930162Patricia Robinson Trapp November 22, 2004
This is a gorgeous photograph, Karen. Actually, it is breathtaking!! What can I say? It is just BEAUTIFUL! #932048Karen Talasco November 22, 2004
Thank you, Patricia. #932289Odelia November 23, 2004
Congratulations Karen.Lee Anne French January 11, 2006
I was just cruising the galleries and found yours. First, this shot is so superb it's practically a sprititual experience just to look at the photo; it must have been incredible to witness it firsthand! Secondly, every photo in your gallery is breathtaking. I wanna be just likeyou when I grow up! Last, where do you shoot the magnificent cats?? Simply awesome. #2278984Karen Talasco January 12, 2006
Wow, thanks for your very kind words, Lee Anne. Many of my cat photos are taken at a local zoo here in NJ. It's called Space Farms Zoo. I also shoot at the Bronx Zoo - NY, Turtle Back Zoo -NJ, and Bergen County Zoological Park - NJ. Thank you again for your comments. #2280435Lori Carlson August 25, 2007
This shot leaves me in awe! Both for your work and God's creation! What color! And the tranquil stillness of the water with that reflection has made the swan's beauty just Shine Shine Shine!! Big Congrats, Karen! :0) #4697369Karen Talasco August 26, 2007
Thank you, Lori. #4699794Karen Talasco January 22, 2009
Thank you, Kristin. #7069372Diane L. Scaccia June 12, 2011
Just saw your photo. Colors were superb!!!!! Great job. #9457001Alek Bester October 13, 2014
Wow... #11158088Karen Talasco July 10, 2016
Thanks for the all time winner pick. #11494305
Patricia A. Casey
September 28, 2016
Nancy L. Green
September 28, 2016
Chuck Green
September 28, 2016
Frederick A. Franzella
September 28, 2016
Jeffrey R. Bange September 28, 2016
Congratulations Karen on your beautiful and well deserved POTD. #11521611
Lydia Williams
September 29, 2016
Amanda D. Austwick
September 30, 2016
JO ANN CLEVELAND September 30, 2016
What a fantastic presentation Karen! Big congrats!! #11522709Joy Bello September 30, 2016
So perfect it looks fake! Gorgeous shot!! #11522777
Garth D. Beatty
March 30, 2020
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