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Door to Window


 
BetterPhoto.com Photo Contest SECOND PLACE Winner   Door to Window
Door to Window

View of altar window observed through the intricately carved doorway at the back of the sanctuary.

Image captured at Christ Church Cranbrook Episcopal Church in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.

Picasa 3.9.0; Topaz Adjust; PSE9

Joanna Kovalcsik

 
 
 

Daniella Puente
 

Great point of view! love this beautiful interior capture...you have a great gallery of photos :)


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March 01, 2013

 
chrisbudny.com - Chris Budny

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  Nice work framing up the scene! I like the sort of painterly effects you applied; looks like a handsome church!


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March 05, 2013

 

Joy Rector
  beautiful shot


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March 05, 2013

 

Patti Coblentz
  I love the symmetry and beautiful glow in this!


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March 05, 2013

 
- Bob Cournoyer

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  Excellent composition and post work. :-)


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March 05, 2013

 
- Martha R. Mazon

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  Wonderful perspective and light, Joanna! Well done!


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March 05, 2013

 
- Carol Quina

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  Beautiful! The doorway works nicely as a natural frame. Looks like a beautiful church!


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March 05, 2013

 
- Lydia Williams

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  Hi Joanna, I love this photo...well done..Your gallery is very impressive!


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March 08, 2013

 
artinthelens.com - Ron Livingston

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  Congratulations Joanna, such a beautiful shot, so well framed.
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April 28, 2013

 
- Michele Peterson

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  Congratulations, Joanna!


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April 28, 2013

 
- Martha R. Mazon

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  Congratulations on this wonderful finalist, Joanna!


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April 28, 2013

 

Julianne Bradford
  Beautiful Joanna! Congrats!


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April 28, 2013

 

Naomi Weiser
  i love the composition here, congrats!


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April 28, 2013

 
- Cindy Bendush

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  Exceptional Joanna -- congratulations on your finalist


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April 28, 2013

 

LeAnn Wood
  CONGRATULATIONS...one of my favorites from your beautiful gallery! A very well-deserved recognition!


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April 29, 2013

 
- Martha R. Mazon

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  Congratulations on your excellent winner, Joanna! WTG!!


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April 29, 2013

 
- Michele Peterson

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  Woo-hoo Joanna! So happy to see this get GOLD! Congratulations!!


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April 29, 2013

 
- Sylvia Rourke

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  wonderful image, congrats on your gold Joanna!


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April 29, 2013

 
- Usman M. Bajwa

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  HUGE CONGRATZ on the terrific Gold Win, Joanna!!!

UB.


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April 30, 2013

 
- Leslie McLain

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  Congrats on a beautiful winner, Joanna. Love to photograph churches.


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April 30, 2013

 
buffalogalphotos.com - Terry Cervi

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  Congrats on your beautiful win, Joanna!!


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April 30, 2013

 

Monnie Ryan
  Congratulations on a well-deserved win, Joanna!


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April 30, 2013

 
valfeldmanphotos.com - Val Feldman

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  Beautiful, Joanna! Warmest congratulations on an excellent Gold Win! (and a hello to your sweet Mom! :)


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April 30, 2013

 

Stephen Zacker
  Beautiful. Big Congratulations


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April 30, 2013

 

Debra R. Harder
  WOW...this is so beautifully framed, and the details, tones and colors are superb, Joanna! Huge congratulations on your outstanding GOLD WINNER!!


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April 30, 2013

 

Daniella Puente
  Great to see this again Joanna, congrats!!!


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April 30, 2013

 
- Lindley Johnson

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  Beautifully composed, with wonderful color and details! Congratulations on your fantastic win, Joanna!


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April 30, 2013

 

Fran J. Jagger
  Yahooh!! :0) Congrats on your 1st Gold Joanna! This picture is Outstanding! Your gallery is Unbelievable! It's hard to believe that you started your gallery not even 6 months ago! Very Impressive....beyond words for me to decribe your Talent! Your friend, Fran


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April 30, 2013

 

Susan M. Smith
  Outstanding Joanna! Congratulations on this win and your first gold :)


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April 30, 2013

 
- Mary Beth Aiello

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  The framing makes this three dimensional... and spectacular, Joanna. Huge congrats on your awesome Winner.


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May 01, 2013

 

LeAnn Wood
  A HUGE and well-deserved award, Joanna! The purple altar in the distance and the spectacular framing, makes this image so memorable!


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May 02, 2013

 

Mary K. Robison
  You're doing everything right to win gold after less than six months on the site, Joanna. Congratulations on this very well deserved Gold Winner! Excellent symmetrical composition and framing, and beautiful light and colors.


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May 05, 2013

 
chrisbudny.com - Chris Budny

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  Congratulations, Joanna - happy to see this win!


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May 07, 2013

 

Karen Bacon
  Congratulations on this fantastic winner!


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May 11, 2013

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis
  What a stunning winning image Joanna. Huge congratulations!!!


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May 11, 2013

 
emptynestphotos.com - Agnes Fegan

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  I'm just getting around to going through last month's winning images so belated Congratulations Joanna! This is beautiful!!!


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May 19, 2013

 
- Claudia Kuhn

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  Really beautiful Joanna! Congratulations!


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May 26, 2013

 

Ellen Hodges
  Absolutely gorgeous Winner, Joanna!!! Huge congrats!!


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May 26, 2013

 

Julianne Bradford
  So gorgeous! Congrats Joanna! I miss the beautiful old churches here in California. I grew up in Michigan, my grandparents lived in Bloomfield Hills.


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June 01, 2013

 
newjerseyphotos.net - Deborah C. Lewinson

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  Congratulations, Joanna, on this beautiful and excellent winner!

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June 10, 2013

 
- Patrick Rouzes

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  Congrats on this incredible & well-deserved WINNER, Joanna.


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June 14, 2013

 
- Sylvia Rourke

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  Congrats on winner Joanna, fabulous detail and symmetry.


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June 14, 2013

 

Sharon Sawyer
  WOW!!! How did I miss this. Joanna, HUGE congratulations on your outstanding and well deserved Second Place Winner. It is brilliant in every way. Well done!!!


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June 19, 2013

 

Daniel Ruf
  Congrats on this really fine winner.


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July 25, 2013

 

Pattie Smith
  No wonder this image claimed gold Joanna! Everything about it is perfect... The symmetry, tones, detail, composition.. Beautiful!


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August 10, 2013

 

Karen Celella
  Congratulations on your beautiful winner, Joanna.


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August 20, 2013

 

April Riggs
  congrats- well deserved


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November 01, 2013

 

Katherine Kuhn
  Beautifully composed, gorgeous light & wonderful treatment -- congratulations of your beautiful winner!


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November 20, 2013

 
- Linda D. Lester

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  Beautiful Joanna! I saw your comment and thought I know that name! Here you are! Congrats on this gold!


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November 24, 2013

 

Nadia Paul
  Wonderful framing and such a beautiful capture Joanna - congrats on your win!


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December 22, 2013

 

Anita Bower
  Outstanding. Beautiful details, superb framing. Gorgeous work.


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January 11, 2014

 

Karen Bacon
  Great work Joanna! Congratulations on this beautiful winner!


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March 23, 2014

 
- Sylvia Rourke

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  Congrats on your gold, stunning image


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March 29, 2014

 

Rod Partington
  This is Stunning Joanna! Well done!


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May 16, 2014

 
- Carol Flisak

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  Beautiful image, Joanna, Wonderful POV, details, light and tones!


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July 22, 2014

 
- Sylvia Rourke

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  congrats on your gold win...wonderful detail!


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July 22, 2014

 
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