Preparing to Cast

Uploaded: March 27, 2004 21:18:00

Description

F22, 24-70mm, Fuji Velvia 100

Comments

Roseann E. Dreasher March 27, 2004

This is fabulous Laurie! I love the colors, contrast and overall look...very nice! #111477

Grace Pierson March 27, 2004

this is quite beautiful and tells such a great story! #450224

Carolyn M. Fletcher level-classic March 28, 2004

Gorgeous shot, Laurie! #450317

Kristen McKain March 28, 2004

nice one, Laurie! #450343

Colleen Braun March 28, 2004

awesome shot, I love the way his foot is lifted off the sand... #450363

Donna W. Neal March 28, 2004

This is a WOW picture. Looks like a winner to me Laurie!! #450447

Stephen Zacker March 28, 2004

Great image. Looks like something from NG! #450542

Sharon E. Lowe level-addict March 28, 2004

Laurie - wonderful!! #450558

Debra Booth March 28, 2004

Great capture, Laurie! #450719

Serena Pierce level-classic March 28, 2004

Awesome!! #451532

Laurie M. Elmer March 28, 2004

Thanks Everyone, I appreciate your kind comments! #451822

Karen Lewis-Gunn March 28, 2004

Brilliant colours, great composition and good story telling quality. Well done Laurie. Looks like a winner to me! #451828

Laurie M. Elmer March 28, 2004

Thank you very much Karen. I took a look at your gallery. You have some awesome images! Do you live in Australia? I have wanted to go there for the longest time. #451843

Tammy L. Bevins March 29, 2004

Beautiful exposure and light. #452007

Sharon E. Lowe level-addict April 12, 2004

Congrats Laurie - glad to see this one here! #474855

Colleen Braun April 12, 2004

congratulations... #474950

Debra Booth April 12, 2004

Congratulations, Karen, and good luck! #475076

Debra Booth April 12, 2004

Sorry, LAURIE! Congratulations! #475080

Kasia Elser April 12, 2004

Congrats! #475195

Danilo Piccioni April 12, 2004

What a fantastic image, Laurie!
congratulation!

#475323

Serena Pierce level-classic April 12, 2004

Congratulations!! #477393

Cathy Barrows April 12, 2004

Congrats!...great sunset silhouette #477614

Susie Peek-Swint April 12, 2004

Wonderful shot -- many congrats! #478202

Donna W. Neal April 12, 2004

Well deserved Laurie.
Congratulations...:) #478223

Laurie M. Elmer April 12, 2004

Thanks All for your kind words. This photo is of my nephew. He was so excited when he found out "his" photo was in the finals. #479577

Penny Steiner April 12, 2004

Congratulations, Laurie...this is so well deserved. I finally was able to get my computer hooked up tonight and was so excited to see that we both made the final cut this month. A toast to you:)

Penny #479582

Laurie M. Elmer April 12, 2004

Thanks Penny, I'm just now going through the finalists. I haven't seen yours yet. But, let me guess...Burrowing Owls right? #479585

Eric Highfield level-classic April 13, 2004

Doesn't look like Bob C has seen this yet. I think he'll flip for this one. I'll send him an e-mail. This absolutely amazing work. Congratulations! #481163

Eric Highfield level-classic April 13, 2004

Excellent Laurie!
Love the colors and the silhouetted figure.
Thanks, Eric for the e-mail...I missed this one first time around.
Bob #481244

Carolyn J. Connolly April 13, 2004

Hey Laurie, this is a really GREAT image - sorry I missed it earlier! Congratulations on making the finals with it - very well deserved!

I was reading the latest comments on Penny Steiner's 'Sitting on the fence' shot (which I was very glad to see also made the finals!), and decided to have a look at your gallery Laurie...after Penny's comment about "your awesome photo", 'Preparing to Cast'!

You have many wonderful images in your gallery - it has taken me a while to work my way through them, but it is well worth the effort! #481906

Laurie M. Elmer April 14, 2004

Thanks Eric and Bob.

Carolyn thank you also. I really appreciate all the time you spent and comments you made on my gallery images.

Laurie #482442

Donna La Mattino Pagakis April 14, 2004

Congrats Lauri, I love this image and I am very happy for you. Great job. #482783

Laurie M. Elmer April 14, 2004

Thank you very much. #482787

Debra Booth April 15, 2004

Congratulations, Laurie!! #485408

Serena Pierce level-classic April 15, 2004

Never a doubt! Congratulations!! #485493

Nancy Grace Chen April 15, 2004

Love the sunset colors and silhouette. BIG congratulations on your winner!!


Nancy
nacespace.com/photos #485553

Sharon E. Lowe level-addict April 15, 2004

Congrats Laurie - glad to see this win! #485596

Jean-Francois Schmutz April 15, 2004

a big congrats on your win, Laurie !

JF #485992

Penny Steiner April 16, 2004

Knew it would happen...this was one of your best ever! Congrats to you and your nephew:)

Penny #486030

Eric Highfield level-classic April 16, 2004

Congratulations all over again! #486044

Karen Lewis-Gunn April 16, 2004

Congratulations Laurie! Had a feeling we would be seeing this one again and rightly so! Great shot!

(Yes I am from Australia, down south in Victoria. A beautiful country if you ever get the chance to visit! ) :-) #486097

Robin L. Wehrman April 16, 2004

Hi Laurie!! Congratulations on your win, well deserved!!!!!!!!! Robin #487044

Carolyn J. Connolly April 16, 2004

A VERY well deserved second placing Laurie - I'm so pleased for you! It really is a beautiful shot - as are so many of your others! Keep up the great work in the future! #487245

Laurie M. Elmer April 16, 2004

Thanks so much everyone for your kind comments. I really appreciate it! #487444

Pu Chen April 16, 2004

Congratulations for winning on this beautiful shot, Laurie! #487479

Susie Peek-Swint April 16, 2004

A wonderful capture and well deserved win Laurie! #487716

Roseann E. Dreasher April 16, 2004

Congrats!!!! A fabulous image! #487838

Monika Sapek April 16, 2004

Many congratulations on your Second Place Win with this beautiful image, Laurie!
Monika
#487933

Evy Johansen level-classic April 17, 2004

Many Congratulations! #488035

Kerry Drager April 17, 2004

Hi Laurie: This is such a dynamic photo ... a BIG congratulations!! Kerry #488809

Laurie M. Elmer April 17, 2004

Thank you ALL for your nice comments. It's certainly appreciated. #488908

Tony Gough April 18, 2004

Congratulations Laurie, love the light, composition and mood, great pic. #489530

Heather L. Jacks April 18, 2004

Beautiful image. Congrats on your win! #489583

Laurie M. Elmer April 18, 2004

Thanks Tony and Heather. #489603

AnnaMarie Savino April 18, 2004

Laurie, this is indeed award winning..I love the texture of the net!!Perfect! #489795

Robert Brown April 19, 2004

Hi Laurie, this is such a terrific shot--one of my very favorites of yours. I'm really happy you're getting some recognition for all of the great shots you've been taking!!! I'm sure you'll have many more contest finalists in the future. #491773

Donna W. Neal April 20, 2004

I am glad to see Winner! on this one Laurie. It is much deserved! Congratulations!! #492795

Laurie M. Elmer April 20, 2004

Annamarie, Donna and Bob, Thank you very much! #493270

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