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Summer Setting


 

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Summer Setting
Summer Setting
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DiAnna F. Paulk

 
 
 

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After I uploaded this image I noticed that the background appears blotchy. I use a laptop at home and am not sure that I always catch mistakes on it and my son's desktop with the big monitor has some kind of virus. During the school year I have access to other monitors to double check my work. Does it look blotchy to any of you? Please don't ever hesitate to point out problems with my images -- I need to know how to improve. Thanks, Di


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July 09, 2005

 

Marsha S. Smith
  It doesn't look blotchy to me, DiAnna, it looks so fresh and springy and gorgeous. The colors are so refreshing and against the white bg just beautiful.


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July 09, 2005

 

Jill Flynn
  This looks so dreamy and soft DiAnna. A truly beautiful Summertime Setting. WONDERFUL!


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July 09, 2005

 

Nicole Kessel
  Awesome DiAnna! The colors are truly amazing and the dreamy effects add a special touch... very nice job! (Nothing blotchy about it to me either!)


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July 09, 2005

 

Wendy Stevenson
  DiAnna, this looks GREAT!! I love the softness and spring colours! Really well done!


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July 09, 2005

 

Linda Proctor
  It looks just lovely DiAnna! I see no blotches either


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July 09, 2005

 

Kathleen R. Struckle
  Just lovely DiAnna!! Love the softness!!


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July 09, 2005

 
- Serena Pierce

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  Beautiful!!


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July 09, 2005

 

Bobbie Davis
  No blotches that I can see!! Beautiful image!


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July 09, 2005

 

Jennifer Rennison
  Love it, DiAnna! So dreamy, beautiful colors and composition! Can't see any blotches!


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July 09, 2005

 

Paula Dwyer
  Absolutely stunning! Beautiful!


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July 10, 2005

 
- Donna K. Kilcher

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  I see a beautiful image!


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July 10, 2005

 

Ken Grooms
  Sorry, I don't know how to improve this, but I do have one suggestion - FRAME IT!


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July 10, 2005

 

Laura Clay-Ballard
  Love what ken said .. frame it! it looks perfect to me and I have a big bad professional monitor! LOL


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July 13, 2005

 
- Kay E. Mahoney

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  That is beautiful. Would make a beautiful greeting card.


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July 14, 2005

 
- Shelly A. Van Camp

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  I think its Pretty! :)


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July 19, 2005

 
- Lani T. Broadbent

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  Beautiful Capture! I do all my work on a laptop and it doesn't look blotchy on my screen. Nice creative work! The blurred effect verses the few focused flowers are just perfect.


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July 22, 2005

 

Tammy Scott
  Boy is this ever gorgeous, DiAnna! OUTSTANDING color! A WINNER!


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August 01, 2005

 

Judy S. Fung
  This is so dreamy and pretty, DiAnna!


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August 01, 2005

 

Tammy Scott
  Congratulations on your finalist, DiAnna! I am so glad to see this one again!


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August 20, 2005

 

Wendy Stevenson
  Congratulations DiAnna on this GREAT finalist!!


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August 20, 2005

 
- Linda D. Lester

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  Congratulations on your finalist!


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August 20, 2005

 

Jenny Bosmans
  Congratulations on your finalist, DiAnna!


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August 20, 2005

 
- Shelly A. Van Camp

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  Beautiful ..well done :)


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August 20, 2005

 

Roger D. Meador
  This is outstanding. Dutch master become neo-impressionist comes to mind.


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August 20, 2005

 

Linda Proctor
  Congrats DiAnna!! This is just gorgeous! So glad to see it again!


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August 20, 2005

 

Melissa L. Zavadil
  Congratulations on your wonderful finalist!!


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August 20, 2005

 

Janet L. Skinner
  Diana, this is so beautiful!! Hey, what is a lensbaby???? Congrats!!!


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August 20, 2005

 
- Serena Pierce

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  Congratulations!!


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August 20, 2005

 

Vicki Hunt
  Congratulations!!!!


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August 20, 2005

 
- Kay E. Mahoney

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  Congratulations DiAnna. Good luck in the next round.


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August 20, 2005

 
- Ellen Peach

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  Congrats on this beauty & your Lensbaby, DiAnna!


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August 21, 2005

 

Ken Grooms
  Congratulations, DiAnna!


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August 21, 2005

 

Nacoma D. Hayden
  Simply Marvelous.


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August 21, 2005

 

Jennifer Rennison
  Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, DiAnna!


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August 21, 2005

 

Jill Flynn
  Congratulations on your beautiful finalist DiAnna!


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August 21, 2005

 

DiAnna F. Paulk
  Thanks for all your encouragement!


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August 21, 2005

 
- Lani T. Broadbent

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  Congratulations, DiAnna! Best of luck on the next round!


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August 21, 2005

 

Judy S. Fung
  Congrats, DiAnna!


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August 21, 2005

 

Matthew D. Indes
  DiAnna, Congratulations on this beautiful finalist!


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August 22, 2005

 
- Evy Johansen

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  Many congratulations on your beautiful First Place win, DiAnna!


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August 22, 2005

 
- Cora Miller

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  This happy image is well deserving of its first place win! Congratulations!


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August 22, 2005

 
- Lani T. Broadbent

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  Congratulations, DiAnna!


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August 23, 2005

 

Jenny Bosmans
  Congratulations on your first place win, DiAnna!!!


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August 23, 2005

 
- Adilson F. Ferreira

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  Congratulations on your first place win!!!


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August 23, 2005

 

Nick Lagos
  Big congrats on a terrfic win with a superb image DiAnna....very well done


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August 23, 2005

 

Vicki Hunt
  I am so happy for you!!!! congratulations!


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August 23, 2005

 

Tammy Scott
  Congratulations on this stunning win, DiAnna!!!!


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August 23, 2005

 

Stephanie Lyons
  Gorgeous! Big congrats Diana!


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August 23, 2005

 
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  Congratulations on this first place lovely win, DiAnna!!!!
Kathleen


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August 23, 2005

 

Janet L. Skinner
  Way to go, DiAnna!!!! Congrats!!


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August 23, 2005

 
- Kay E. Mahoney

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  Congratulations DiAnna. Fantastic job.


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August 23, 2005

 

Mary Clarke
  Many, many congratulations on you First Prize Winner - great image.


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August 23, 2005

 

Wendy Stevenson
  Well, well, well, looky here - WTG DiAnna on this most excellent FIRST PLACE WIN!!!! Sure you wanna call off the contest:-)LOL!!! I'm SO HAPPY to see this here!!! You beat me fair and square!!!! Again, BIG CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!! Enjoy your win girl - it's a GREAT image!!!


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August 23, 2005

 

Ken Grooms
  Perfect shot - Perfect WIN!!!!!!!!!!


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August 23, 2005

 

Nicole Kessel
  Congratulations DiAnna!!!


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August 23, 2005

 

Marie Fields
  Congratulations on a gorgeous winning image, DiAnna!!!


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August 23, 2005

 
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  This is an amazingly beautiful image, DiAnna! Congrats on your well deserved win!


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August 23, 2005

 

Jill Flynn
  A BIG CONGRATULATIONS on your WELL DESERVED FIRST PLACE WIN Dianna! Way to go! It's a beauty!


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August 23, 2005

 
- Laurence Saliba

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  A BIG CONGRATS DiAnna!!!!!! This is awesome indeed!!!!!!!!!!


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August 23, 2005

 

Piotr M. Organa
  Charming photo, DiAnna!
Congratulations!!!


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August 23, 2005

 

Jennifer Rennison
  Congratulations on your First Place Win, DiAnna!!


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August 23, 2005

 

Denelli Ellison
  Congratulations, DiAnna! Well done :)


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August 23, 2005

 

Sharon Day
  Gorgeous image!!! Big congratulations!


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August 23, 2005

 

Marsha S. Smith
  I loved it then, DiAnna and love it now! A super congrats on this gorgeous winner!


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August 23, 2005

 

Kay Beausoleil
  Soft and colourful -- congratulations on this splendid image and your win, DiAnna!


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August 23, 2005

 

Linda Proctor
  WTG DiAnna !!! Congrats on this fantastic First Place winner!!!


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August 23, 2005

 
- Linda D. Lester

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  CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
AWESOME!


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August 23, 2005

 
- Joannie Bertucci

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  What a perfect spring image, worthy of a first place win, congratulations DiAnna!


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August 23, 2005

 

Laura Clay-Ballard
  winner!!!!!!!!!! congrats!!!!!!!!!!


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August 23, 2005

 

Kathleen R. Struckle
  Beautiful image! Congrats on you win!!


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August 23, 2005

 
- Susan T. Evans

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  Congrats Diana!!! awesome first place winner!


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August 23, 2005

 

Debra Booth
  So fresh and beautiful, DiAnna! Congratulations!!


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August 23, 2005

 
- Claudia Kuhn

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  Big congrats on your first place win DiAnna!!! Beautiful image!


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August 23, 2005

 
- Serena Pierce

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  So glad you got the lensbaby!! Congratulations!!!


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August 23, 2005

 

Colette M. Metcalf
  Congratulations DiAnna!!!


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August 24, 2005

 

Roger D. Meador
  You know, i'm not surprised a bit that this image is at the top of the heap. Memorable.


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August 24, 2005

 

Tina Shaw
  Congratulations DiAnna! This is a beautiful image! Love it!


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August 24, 2005

 

Susana Ms Heide
  This is extremely beautiful! The bouquet looks so fresh and colorful, DiAnna! Many congrats!


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August 24, 2005

 

Goshka G.
  Congrats on this very lovely winner, DiAnna!!


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August 25, 2005

 

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Big congrats on your first place win DiAnna!!! Wonderful Winner!


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August 25, 2005

 

DiAnna F. Paulk
  My feet still haven't touched the ground! LOL! I greatly appreciate all you BPCers who have so graciously helped me celebrate this milestone in photography.


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August 27, 2005

 

Donna L. Cuic
  Dianne this is just gorgeous. You know I have had my eye on the Lensbaby and now that I see your pic I think I'm gonna order one. The Lensbaby 2.0 is now out but it was about a month or more to get it because of backorders. But I think I'm a gonna order it. Congratulations on a gorgeous gorgeous win.
~Donna


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August 28, 2005

 
- Terry L. Ellis

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  Congratulations, DiAnna! This is simply stunning! What a winner!


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August 29, 2005

 

DiAnna F. Paulk
  Thank you, Terry and Donna. I'm still floating!!


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August 29, 2005

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis
  Outstanding, a real eye catcher, love the depth and colors. Great image!!!! Congrats!!


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August 31, 2005

 

Claudette Foote
  Big congrats on your first place win DiAnna!!! Beautiful image!


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September 05, 2005

 

Lori Carlson
  Figured I better get my congratulations in here too DiAnna!! Still so soft even with that beautiful bold blue! Well done! :0)


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September 19, 2005

 

Ray Clarke
  This is a beautifully well coloured and well composed photograhph. Well done


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January 07, 2006

 

Marty R. Adams
  I like this so much. I have wanted a lensebaby myself for a while but still waiting on some more $$.

Regards,
Marty


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January 22, 2006

 

Karen Slagle
  Wow - I just noticed this one and congratulations are in order even tho late. Such a gorgeous summer bouquet and such pretty soft colors.


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February 14, 2006

 

Dawn Leslie
  Congratulations on this, Beautiful, love the delicate colors!


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April 05, 2006

 

Mike D
  Great image...congrats on the first place win. Can I ask what a lensbaby is?
Mike


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April 08, 2006

 
- Judy V. Kennamer

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  DiAnna - great shot!! I've been comtemplating buying a lensbaby - and this just pushed me over the edge -- I'm getting out the credit card now!! :o) Wonderful photograph!

Judy


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May 10, 2006

 

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer
  Congratulations on this very, very beautiful image.


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June 24, 2006

 
- Shelly A. Van Camp

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  ONE OF MY FAVORITES!!!!!! Congrats!


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June 24, 2006

 

Bill Houghton
  This is simply stunning DiAnna. Congratulations on a wonderful win. Thanks for your comment on my yellow Warbler looking in the mirror.
Bill


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July 23, 2006

 

She-She Killough
  GORGEOUS! COngrats!!!


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September 14, 2006

 

Brenda c. McFarland
  DiAnna, Beautiful flowers, I can see this one on a greeting card or as a large print. I love it. You have a lot of new and beautiful photos in your gallery since I have visited. Wonderful pictures you take, Keep up the great work and congrats on this one!


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September 19, 2006

 

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  I don't think it looks blotchy. I like backgrounds that are not quite even. This one to me has a bit of subtle differences.This is one of the most gorgeous still life photos I've ever seen. Congratulations!


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September 19, 2006

 

JO ANN CLEVELAND
  Wow! This is gorgeous, congrats on this beauty

jo ann c.


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