Snow & Steam 2 [Contest Finalists December 2005]
Uploaded: December 09, 2005 03:58:40
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KV Day December 09, 2005
Really like this image. #356554Kathleen Clemons December 09, 2005
Excellent! #2167672Mary Timman December 09, 2005
Awesome shot. You captured it all.Mary Clarke December 09, 2005
Fantastic #2167740Tracy Reehal December 09, 2005
Wow! I love what you've captured here. This is amazing! #2167839
Donna K. Kilcher
December 09, 2005
Bill Merlavage December 09, 2005
Thank you all for your comments #2168476Emmett S. Speelman December 09, 2005
Very well done. great capture. do not know that I would be so brave as to stand in front of an on coming train. lol #2168486Tom J. Hughes December 09, 2005
WOW. This is fantastic. Where was this taken. Great Great image.Tom Hughes
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Christina M. Brekke December 09, 2005
I like this-but I agree with emmett- love the picture though reminds me of old western movies! #2168684
Janine Russell
December 09, 2005
Jim Kinnunen
December 09, 2005
Garth D. Beatty
December 10, 2005
Ken Cole December 12, 2005
This is such a great shot, Bill. I like everything about it. It must have been exciting to be there in real life, knowing you were getting such a perfect image. Great job! #2179849Siete Meeter December 18, 2005
Wonderful image, Bill! #2196007Michael Robichaud January 21, 2006
Congratulations on your Finalist photo! Great to see this here, very cool shot. Like the perspective and colors. #2313838Pu Chen January 21, 2006
Wonderful capture, Bill! Congratulations! #2317088Jolynne Woodcock January 21, 2006
A big congrats to you Bill! Good luck in the next round! #2317470
Garth D. Beatty
January 21, 2006
Chris Budny
January 21, 2006
Joline Frazier January 22, 2006
You know how much I admire your trains, and this is no exception! Congratulations and the very best of luck. #2321006Charlene Taylor January 22, 2006
Congratulations Bill! This is a terrific picture and the win is well deserved. Good luck in the final round. #2321558
MARLON IGNACIO
January 22, 2006
Kristi A. Howson January 22, 2006
Awesome power and impact Bill! Congratulations on your Finalist and Best of Luck in the next Round!!!! #2323079Tina Shaw January 22, 2006
Woohoo! Way to go Bill! Good luck in the next round! #2324202Donna W. Neal January 23, 2006
WOW, hope you ran fast!Monika Sapek January 23, 2006
Superb capture, Bill! Many congratulations and good luck in the next round!Laura E. OConnor January 24, 2006
WONDERFUL WINNER!!! I LOVE THIS! My son is a train FANATIC! #2330885Bill Merlavage January 24, 2006
Thank you everyone, I really appreciate the comments. #2331013James Reininger January 24, 2006
All aboard!!! This is an excelent image. One question though - was the train actually moving, or did you take the photo when it was stopped. I have to know! #2331252Amanda Price January 24, 2006
WOWO! What a gorgeous shot! Congrats on your win! #2331322
Claudia Kuhn
January 24, 2006
Michael S. Baker January 24, 2006
Ditto everyone's comments, Bill. Superb capture!Kristi A. Howson January 24, 2006
Congratulations on your win Bill. Wonderful image! #2331682Terrill Province January 24, 2006
Oh yes, an OBVIOUS WINNER here, Bill! So happy this gained well deserved attention. Congratulations!!! #2331839Nandu Menon January 24, 2006
Wow ! #2331913
MARLON IGNACIO
January 24, 2006
Bill Merlavage January 24, 2006
Thanks again for all the comments...and yes James, this train is moving. It's coming up on the station, so it's probably about 25 MPH or so. #2332052
Kay E. Mahoney
January 24, 2006
Gail Sullivan
January 24, 2006
Joline Frazier January 24, 2006
Big congratulations Bill....this deserves it. #2332849Michael Robichaud January 24, 2006
Well done Bill, Great to see this here and congrats on your second place winner. #2333147Martha N. Church January 24, 2006
What an incredible shot. You are brave! #2333445Vicki L. Filippin January 24, 2006
I'm in AWE over this shot, Bill...it's absolutely amazing. Double congrats, you SO deserve it. :-) #2333622KHAWLA Haddad January 24, 2006
Congratulations on your Wonderful winner!!! #2334400Donna W. Neal January 25, 2006
Wo glad to see this one on the winners page, it is just awesome.
Garth D. Beatty
January 25, 2006
Susi Lawson January 25, 2006
suuuperb Bill!!!!!!!!!!!!! Congrats!! #2338196Janessa L. Taber-Webb January 26, 2006
This is a really beautiful photo. #2342178Monika Sapek January 28, 2006
Many congratulations on your Second Place Win, Bill!Candy Dzenkiw January 31, 2006
This image is very exciting...congratulations of your win! :-) #2358510Stefan G February 05, 2006
Very nice work, congratulations, Bill! #2381157Nan Fischer February 05, 2006
congratulations on your win, bill! I love the angle. it gives the train a lot of power. where did you take this? #2382445Anne D. Eigen February 06, 2006
Congratulations on this great winner, Bill! Amazing perspective and capture with the steam!!! #2386477Dave Sanders February 11, 2006
Great photo Bill. Congratulations on POTD #2406119Cathy M. Gromball February 13, 2006
Congratulations on your Second Place win, Bill!Cathy :) #2415397
SaMi Martin February 21, 2006
Your train shots are the greatest...Congratulations on your 2nd place! #2448144Murry Grigsby February 23, 2006
This wonderful image just popped up on the BP home page and I wanted to congratulate you on it and your win! I really like your design with the tracks dividing in from of the full-steam-ahead engine. Well done Bill!! I enjoyed your gallery also. #2457068Bill Merlavage May 10, 2006
Thank you all for your comments. #2748920
Judy V. Kennamer
June 06, 2006
Ronald F. Fischer June 07, 2006
This is an awesome capture, Bill! Your gallery is fantastic!! #2864517Carolyn Foster Spano June 08, 2006
Wow and then another WOW!!!!!! #2871007Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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