Preparing to Cast [Hunting & Fishing Pictures]
Uploaded: March 27, 2004 21:18:00
F22, 24-70mm, Fuji Velvia 100
Roseann E. Dreasher March 27, 2004
This is fabulous Laurie! I love the colors, contrast and overall look...very nice! #111477Grace Pierson March 27, 2004
this is quite beautiful and tells such a great story! #450224Carolyn M. Fletcher March 28, 2004
Gorgeous shot, Laurie! #450317Kristen McKain March 28, 2004
nice one, Laurie! #450343Colleen Braun March 28, 2004
awesome shot, I love the way his foot is lifted off the sand... #450363Donna W. Neal March 28, 2004
This is a WOW picture. Looks like a winner to me Laurie!! #450447Stephen Zacker March 28, 2004
Great image. Looks like something from NG! #450542Sharon E. Lowe March 28, 2004
Laurie - wonderful!! #450558Debra Booth March 28, 2004
Great capture, Laurie! #450719Serena Pierce March 28, 2004
Awesome!! #451532Laurie M. Elmer March 28, 2004
Thanks Everyone, I appreciate your kind comments! #451822Karen Lewis-Gunn March 28, 2004
Brilliant colours, great composition and good story telling quality. Well done Laurie. Looks like a winner to me! #451828Laurie 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. #451843Tammy L. Bevins March 29, 2004
Beautiful exposure and light. #452007Sharon E. Lowe April 12, 2004
Congrats Laurie - glad to see this one here! #474855Colleen Braun April 12, 2004
congratulations... #474950Debra Booth April 12, 2004
Congratulations, Karen, and good luck! #475076Debra Booth April 12, 2004
Sorry, LAURIE! Congratulations! #475080Kasia Elser April 12, 2004
Congrats! #475195Danilo Piccioni April 12, 2004
What a fantastic image, Laurie!#475323
Serena Pierce April 12, 2004
Congratulations!! #477393Cathy Barrows April 12, 2004
Congrats!...great sunset silhouette #477614Susie Peek-Swint April 12, 2004
Wonderful shot -- many congrats! #478202Donna W. Neal April 12, 2004
Well deserved Laurie.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. #479577Penny 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? #479585Eric Highfield 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! #481163Eric Highfield April 13, 2004
Excellent Laurie!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. #482783Laurie M. Elmer April 14, 2004
Thank you very much. #482787Debra Booth April 15, 2004
Congratulations, Laurie!! #485408Serena Pierce April 15, 2004
Never a doubt! Congratulations!! #485493Nancy Grace Chen April 15, 2004
Love the sunset colors and silhouette. BIG congratulations on your winner!!
Nancy
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Sharon E. Lowe April 15, 2004
Congrats Laurie - glad to see this win! #485596Jean-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 April 16, 2004
Congratulations all over again! #486044Karen 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 #487044Carolyn 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! #487245Laurie M. Elmer April 16, 2004
Thanks so much everyone for your kind comments. I really appreciate it! #487444Pu Chen April 16, 2004
Congratulations for winning on this beautiful shot, Laurie! #487479Susie Peek-Swint April 16, 2004
A wonderful capture and well deserved win Laurie! #487716Roseann E. Dreasher April 16, 2004
Congrats!!!! A fabulous image! #487838Monika Sapek April 16, 2004
Many congratulations on your Second Place Win with this beautiful image, Laurie!Evy Johansen April 17, 2004
Many Congratulations! #488035Kerry Drager April 17, 2004
Hi Laurie: This is such a dynamic photo ... a BIG congratulations!! Kerry #488809Laurie M. Elmer April 17, 2004
Thank you ALL for your nice comments. It's certainly appreciated. #488908Tony Gough April 18, 2004
Congratulations Laurie, love the light, composition and mood, great pic. #489530Heather L. Jacks April 18, 2004
Beautiful image. Congrats on your win! #489583Laurie M. Elmer April 18, 2004
Thanks Tony and Heather. #489603AnnaMarie Savino April 18, 2004
Laurie, this is indeed award winning..I love the texture of the net!!Perfect! #489795Robert 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. #491773Donna W. Neal April 20, 2004
I am glad to see Winner! on this one Laurie. It is much deserved! Congratulations!! #492795Laurie M. Elmer April 20, 2004
Annamarie, Donna and Bob, Thank you very much! #493270Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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