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BetterPhoto.com All Time Best Photo Contest Editor's Pick BetterPhoto.com Photo Contest SECOND PLACE Winner   Biking in Florence
Biking in Florence

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- Dr Silly

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Wonderful capture and I love the Title. :O)


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March 19, 2011

 

Patti Coblentz
  Thanks very much, Doc! I love YOUR entry today :))


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March 19, 2011

 

Katarina Mansson
  Lovely capture and presentation Patti!


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March 19, 2011

 

Brett Dolsen
  Great POV,Colour and treatment Patricia!!Well Done!!


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March 19, 2011

 

Michelle Alton
  Wonderful! Back at home I am constantly amazed by the huge number of parked bicycles in Urban America!


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March 19, 2011

 

Sarah A. Christian
  It is an excellent image Patti, and very well done!


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March 19, 2011

 
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  Outstanding composiiton, tones and title!! Jeff


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March 19, 2011

 
countryimpressions.net - Tammy M. Anderson

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  Love this, Patti. Excellent comp. tones and title.


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March 19, 2011

 

Jack Gaskin
  GREAT WORK a very BUSY Capture w/wonderful detail and colors.. The cost of driving is getting frightening.

Happy Peddling
Jack


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March 19, 2011

 

Joy Rector
  great shot


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March 19, 2011

 
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  I like the darker tones of this, mixed with the slight "glow" the bikes seem to have. Nice work!


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March 19, 2011

 

Courtenay Vanderbilt
  Yes, a 'green' theme for sure! Beautifully captured and lovely treatment, Patti!


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March 19, 2011

 

Monnie Ryan
  I'm about to resort to this mode of transportation given the price of gasoline now, Patti! Terrific capture!


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March 19, 2011

 

Karen Celella
  Wonderful treatment to bring out the rich tones and colors, Patti.


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March 19, 2011

 

Patti Coblentz
  Good morning and thanks, everyone! Hope you are off to a good start of the weekend :)

Ha, Monnie...I love bike riding...except in the mountains...these are steep inclines!


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March 19, 2011

 

MELODIE C. ROBERTS
  Dang
I was going to post a bike tomorrow
Having second thoughts Now!

This is sensational Patti
The comp is wonderful
Love how the eye is drawn to the blue bike and red marker

Fabulous work!


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March 19, 2011

 
- Linda D. Lester

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  Wonderful shot...love the treatment!


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March 19, 2011

 
- Bojan Bencic

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  Great soft treatment, Patricia. Nice MT entry.


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March 19, 2011

 

Robert R. Goodman
  Hi Patricia,Your work will always be my favorites.Beautiful capture my friend.Wonderful color and treatment.LOL!The price of gas hurting us out here in the west!!!!!!


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March 19, 2011

 
- Michele Peterson

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  Love the effects on this! Great image with all of the bicycles and details!


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March 19, 2011

 

Lorna Shutter
  Wow! Love the treatment you've applied here, Patti Cake! The colours and tones are amazing! Fabulous lighting and comp in this beautiful European capture! A perfect MT entry, my friend! Hope you're keeping well! :)


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March 19, 2011

 
- Kathy Salerni

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  Great for the MT, Patti! Beautiful treatment on this outstadning image! So well done!


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March 19, 2011

 

Steve M. Harrington
  Wonderful editing, Patti! Your control of the soft blur captures a nostalgic emotion so nicely.
Steve


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March 19, 2011

 
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  Excellent, Patti! I love the color tones!


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March 19, 2011

 

Marijana Fajgl
  Wonderful street scene, Patricia! Fantastic composition and treatment and it is perfect for the monthly theme!


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March 19, 2011

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis
  Great treatment on this beautiful capture Patti!


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March 19, 2011

 

Jean E. Hildebrant
  Very cool! Love it! If this is trial and error I can't wait to see what you come up with when you have it all down! ;-)


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March 19, 2011

 
- Patrick Rouzes

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  Superb clarity, tones, textures, lighting, perspective & MT entry here! WTG, Patti!


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March 19, 2011

 

Daniella Puente
  Very well seen and captured Patti, love the textures and scene!


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March 19, 2011

 

Patti Coblentz
  Thanks very much for all of your nice comments...I really appreciate them :)

(part of my commitment to do all (well most) of my entries this month using the Nik midnight filter)


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March 19, 2011

 

Dick W. Wyatt
  Outstanding color and treatment Patricia.
Very well done.


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March 20, 2011

 

Patti Coblentz
  Thanks, Dick!


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March 20, 2011

 

Thomas E. Hinds
  Beautiful street scene with bikes! Great depth and color! Wonderful capture, Patti!


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March 20, 2011

 

Patti Coblentz
  Thank you, Tom :)


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March 20, 2011

 

Karen Slagle
  Fantastic title and image, Patricia. We should all be doing more of this...


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March 20, 2011

 

Patti Coblentz
  Thanks, Karen, and I agree!


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March 20, 2011

 

Ellen Hodges
  Looks like bike sales are UP, Patti!! Fantastic pov and color!!!


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March 21, 2011

 

Patti Coblentz
  Cheaper and healthier...and a green thing, to boot :)
Thanks, Ellen!


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March 21, 2011

 
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  Exceptional work, Patti! Awesome detail and color!


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March 21, 2011

 

Patti Coblentz
  Thank you, Terry!


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March 22, 2011

 

Carmody Baker
  Patti I have been strolling through your site. Beautiful captures!! I love the NIK Midnight treatment.


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March 22, 2011

 

Patti Coblentz
  Thank you, Carmody!


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March 23, 2011

 

ALLEN O. HOWARD
  Very, VERY nice! Colors, details and tones are wonderful!!!


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March 23, 2011

 

Rona L. Schwarz
  Another favorite, Patti! Excellent composition, with outstanding detail and clarity and terrific processing. A great monthly theme entry, too!


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March 24, 2011

 

Renata Gusciora
  Great capture,Patti!Fantastic composition and lighting!


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March 27, 2011

 

Bill Houghton
  Patricia, this is a beautiful capture. You did a great job in getting this shot. Thanks for your comments. Have a great week, Bill


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March 28, 2011

 
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  Great for the MT and excellent photojournalistic capture Patti


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March 29, 2011

 

Patti Coblentz
  Thanks very much Allen, Rona, Renata, Bill, and Emile!


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March 29, 2011

 

Tammy Espino
  Congrats on your awesome finalist!! :)


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September 25, 2011

 

Thomas E. Hinds
  Beautiful Finalist, Patti! Congratulations!


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September 25, 2011

 

Robert R. Goodman
  A big congratulations,Patricia.WTG My friend!!!


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September 25, 2011

 

Gord MacEachern
  Big congratulations on your wonderful finalist, good luck next round Patti!


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September 25, 2011

 
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  Excellent image and processing, Patti! Congrats on your finalist!


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September 25, 2011

 

Karen Slagle
  Huge congrats on your awesome finalist, Patricia. Best of luck next round.


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September 25, 2011

 
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  Congrats on a beautiful finalist, Patti.


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September 25, 2011

 
- Heather Loewenhardt

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  Congratulations on this outstanding image making it to the finalist round Patti. Good luck!


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September 25, 2011

 

Jeffrey R. Bange
  Congratulations Patti on this well deserved finalist entry and best of luck in the next round.


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September 25, 2011

 

Wm Nosal
  Wonderful Shot, Patricia!
Congratulations!


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September 25, 2011

 

Datha Y. Thompson
  Congratulations Patti!! WTG :)


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September 25, 2011

 

Freddy Bland
  An awesome capture, Patricia!! Many congratulations on this terrific Finalist!!


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September 25, 2011

 

Lorna Shutter
  Woo Hoo!!! CONGRATULATIONS on your Finalist Award for this fabulous image, Patti Cake!!!!! Best of luck in the next round, my friend!!! :)
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September 25, 2011

 

Ellen Hodges
  Huge congrats on this fab finalist, Patti!! Very best luck!!1


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September 25, 2011

 
- Reynaldo D. Reyes

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  A wonderful capture of this sight in Florence Patricia. Excellent photography and a very well deserved recognition. Congratulations!


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September 25, 2011

 

Steve M. Harrington
  An evocative finalist, Patti! Congratulations!
Steve


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September 25, 2011

 

Rona L. Schwarz
  Love this one, Patti! Outstanding composition and your treatment is superb - the bikes do seem to glow and they almost seem 3-dimensional against the more muted textured background. Big Congrats on this Finalist and good luck in the next round!


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September 25, 2011

 
- Bojan Bencic

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  Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Patricia.


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September 26, 2011

 

Nadia Paul
  Congrats on your wonderful finalist Patti!


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September 26, 2011

 

Brett Dolsen
  Gorgeous finalist and congratulations Patricia!


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September 26, 2011

 
- Stefania Barbier

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  congratulations for your fantastic finalist Patti!!!


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September 26, 2011

 

Stephen Zacker
  Like all those colors. Congratulations


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September 26, 2011

 

Danny B. Head
  Beautifully processed and I love the subject! Congrats!


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September 26, 2011

 

Ujjwal Mukherjee
  A beautiful image and finalist,Patti! Congratulations!!


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September 26, 2011

 
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  Wish I had your grand and close relationship with the Nik Midnight Filter! :) This is wonderful, Patti - the charming very Old World scene, as well as, the marvelous processing you and Mr. Midnight accomplished! :) Congratulations on a superb Finalist!


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September 26, 2011

 
- Carol Flisak

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  Beautiful image, Patti... love the composition and treatment. Congrats on your finalist!


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September 26, 2011

 

Julie Burnett
  This is so striking, Patti, the composition, textures and treatment are superb! Congratulations, and the best of luck!!


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September 26, 2011

 

Marijana Fajgl
  amazing finalist, Patricia! Huge congratulations!


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September 26, 2011

 

JO ANN CLEVELAND
  Congratulations on this super
finalist Pat!

jo ann c.


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September 26, 2011

 
- Patrick Rouzes

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  Congratulations & good luck, Patti! WTG!


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September 26, 2011

 

Amy M. Wilson
  Huge congratulations on your EXCELLENT Finalist, Patti!!!


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September 26, 2011

 

Patti Coblentz
  Thank you so much for your kind comments!


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September 26, 2011

 

Susan Fox
  Congratulations!


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September 26, 2011

 
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  Glad this went in again; congratulations!


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September 26, 2011

 

Patti Coblentz
  Thank you Susan, and Chris!


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September 26, 2011

 
- Stefania Barbier

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  gorgeous winner, congratulations Patti!!!


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September 26, 2011

 

Ujjwal Mukherjee
  Wonderful Winner,Patti!! HUGE congratulations!!!!


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September 26, 2011

 

Katarina Mansson
  WTG Patti - congratulations on this superb winner!


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September 26, 2011

 

Barbara Waldoch
  Huge congratulations!


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September 27, 2011

 

Alan L. Borror
  Congratulations on this wonderful winner, Patti!


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September 27, 2011

 

Renee Doyle
  Beautiful work!! Congratulations Patti!


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September 27, 2011

 

Danny B. Head
  Love this one! Congrats!


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September 27, 2011

 
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  Congratulations once more, Patti!


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September 27, 2011

 

Amy M. Wilson
  Huge congratulations on your OUTSTANDING Gold winner, Patti!!!


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September 27, 2011

 
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  beautiful light and treatment, Patti. HUGE CONGRATZ on the beautiful Gold Winner, WTG!!!

UB.


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September 27, 2011

 
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  Super job, Patti! Congrats!


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September 27, 2011

 

Lorna Shutter
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WTG, Ms. America!!! CONGRATULATIONS on your 2nd Place Win!!!!! :)


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September 27, 2011

 

Lorna Shutter
  Did I say Ms. America? ... I meant, Patti Cake! LOL! :D


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September 27, 2011

 

Robert R. Goodman
  WTG My Friend,A Big Congratulations Patricia!!!!


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September 27, 2011

 

Jeffrey R. Bange
  Congratulations Patti on your second place win.


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September 27, 2011

 

Thomas E. Hinds
  So glad to see this, Patti! WTG! Huge congratulations!


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September 27, 2011

 

Renata Gusciora
  Big congratulations on your fantastic Winner,Patti!!!:-)


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September 27, 2011

 

Jessica Jenney
  Congratulations, Patricia on your fabulous winner!


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September 27, 2011

 
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  Celebration Time! Bring out the marching band! Huge congrats, my friend, on a fabulous Gold Win!!


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September 27, 2011

 

Tammy Espino
  Congrats on your win! :)


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September 27, 2011

 

Ellen Hodges
  Huge congrats on a fantastic winner, Patti!!


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September 27, 2011

 
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  Love this, Patti! Congrats on your win!


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September 27, 2011

 

Patti Coblentz
  This was quite a nice surprise...thank you all so much!!


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September 27, 2011

 

Monnie Ryan
  Loved this one from the git-go, Patti - congratulations!


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September 27, 2011

 

Patti Coblentz
  Thank you, Monnie!


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September 27, 2011

 

Carla Capra Anderson
  This is a great image, Patricia.
Congratulations.
;) CC


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September 27, 2011

 

Courtenay Vanderbilt
  Well deserved, Patti! Congratulations!


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September 27, 2011

 

Debra R. Harder
  This is FABULOUS, Patti! Huge congratulations on your OUTSTANDING GOLD WINNER!! Deb


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September 27, 2011

 

Patti Coblentz
  Thank you very much Carla, Courtenay, and Deb!


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September 27, 2011

 
- Bojan Bencic

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  Congratulations, Patricia!


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September 27, 2011

 

Stephen Zacker
  Fantastic. Congratulations


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September 27, 2011

 

Susan Fox
  Congratulations on your winning photo


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September 27, 2011

 

Patti Coblentz
  Thank you Bojan, Stephen, and Susan!


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September 27, 2011

 

Freddy Bland
  WTG, Patricia!! Huge congratulations to you!!


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September 27, 2011

 

Steve M. Harrington
  Congratulations on a fine win, Patti!
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September 27, 2011

 
- Mitch Spence

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  Great street scene, Patti. Congratulations.


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September 27, 2011

 

Marijana Fajgl
  Big congratulations on your fantastic winner, Patricia!


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September 27, 2011

 
- Leslie McLain

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  Congrats on a beautiful winner, Patti. Love it.


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September 27, 2011

 

Karen E. Baumann
  Love biking and love this winner, Patti! Congratulations!


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September 27, 2011

 

Patti Coblentz
  Thank you all for you very nice comments :)


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September 27, 2011

 
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  A huge Texas congratulations on your great gold winner Patti


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September 27, 2011

 

Richard B. Hallick
  I love the mood you have captured in the street scene with bicycles. Beautiful and compelling. Congratulations on the gold award.


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September 27, 2011

 
- Carol Flisak

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  Big congratulations on your wonderful winner, Patti!


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September 27, 2011

 

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna
  WTG on this wonderful winner, Patti! :-) k


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September 27, 2011

 

Patti Coblentz
  Thank you very much Emile, Richard, Carol, and Kitty!


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September 27, 2011

 

David Phalen
  BIG Congrats on a fabulous Winner!!


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September 27, 2011

 
- Michele Peterson

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  A wonderful win, Patti! Congratulations!! I love the "look" of this image! :-)


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September 27, 2011

 
- Kathy Salerni

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  Big congrats on winning Gold, Patti!


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September 27, 2011

 
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  Congratulations Patti on your Win!!!


Dominick


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September 28, 2011

 

Courtenay Vanderbilt
  Congratulations, Patti!


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September 28, 2011

 

Julie Burnett
  Congratulations on this well deserved Gold Win, Patti!!


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September 28, 2011

 
- Mary Beth Aiello

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  Simply gorgeous, Patti. Huge congrats.


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September 28, 2011

 
- Millie A. Talarico

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  Congratulations on your Gold badge, Patti!!!


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September 28, 2011

 
- Patrick Rouzes

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  Congratulations on this skillful & exceptional WInner, Patti! WTG!


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September 28, 2011

 

Carmody Baker
  Patti,
Funny I was on your website staring at this wonderful picture and didn't realize that it won till right now. Congratulations!!!!


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September 28, 2011

 

Patti Coblentz
  Thanks, Carmody! It only won this recent go around...it was a re-sub :)


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September 28, 2011

 

Cesar J. La Rosa
  Congratulations on this BEAUTIFUL and well-deserved Winner, Patti!!!
Cesar


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September 29, 2011

 

David M. Montero
  Congratulations on your second place selection of this marvelous image Patricia!


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September 30, 2011

 

Patti Coblentz
  Thank you Cesar, and Dave!


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September 30, 2011

 

Phyllis H. Burchett
  BIG congrats Patti on this fabulous winner!!!


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October 03, 2011

 

Patti Coblentz
  And a BIG thank you to you, Phyllis!!


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October 03, 2011

 

Rona L. Schwarz
  Sorry to be so late,Patti, but HUGE CONGRATS on this most marvelous winner! Love this!


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October 03, 2011

 

Merna L. Nobile
 


Congratulations!
You’re the kind of person who makes the world a better, brighter place…You worked hard for this, you made it happen, and you have a right to be proud. So enjoy these satisfying moments; you deserve every one! Merna



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October 13, 2011

 

Patti Coblentz
  Thank you, Joanna! This is one of my favorite images...so glad you like it.

Thanks for all of your generous comments!


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