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BetterPhoto.com Photo Contest FIRST PLACE Winner   Venice
Venice
6AM. Lee Filters. Sun, ND and Polariser

Technically this is one of my strongest shots. However I badly broke a rule. My verticals cross my horizontals. charlie Waite would not be impressed. I only noticed it after I got home. I knew travelling to Venice this was the shot I wanted to take for this competition. So it was really rewarding to see my early start winning first place here.

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Beautiful image John, wonderful colours and excellent effects, great work!


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April 07, 2007

 

Arlene Krassner
  John this is gorgeous!


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April 07, 2007

 
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  Beautiful scenery and effects, John!


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April 07, 2007

 

Lisa Clark
  Incredible shot!


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April 07, 2007

 
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  Very beautiful John, this makes me wanting to go back now...Dominick


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April 07, 2007

 

Sylvia Rossler
  Wonderful shot John !! I'm going there end may and I really hope I can bring back some beautiful shots like this one :o)


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April 09, 2007

 

Roxanne M. Bubar
  John, I love the softness to this gorgeous image. Awesome details.


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April 11, 2007

 

Colleen Farrell
  This is gorgeous, John! I love the colors, and the softness of the boats in the foreground. I saw this in the C&C thread and wanted to let you know how much I like it. My fingers are crossed for you for the contest!


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May 20, 2007

 
- Nikki McDonald

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  Like Colleen I saw this in the C&C thread, John, and came over to see it in your gallery. It is just lovely. For me, there is no more beautiful color combination than the mauve pinks and greyed aquas you have here. I think your choices in terms of softness and sharpness are interesting. The lightposts on either side in the foreground and the skyline on the horizon are all crisp but the center foreground is softly blurred. It's just the opposite of what people usually do and I'm quite liking it. Good luck--it's easy to see why this is a favorite of yours.


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May 20, 2007

 

Sylvia Rossler
  Big congrats on your finalist John !!! Next week I will be there in Venice ...yeahh :O)


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May 23, 2007

 
- Nikki McDonald

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  Congratulations, John. This is so beautiful. Good luck in the next round.


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May 23, 2007

 

Chris Welch
  Stunning!!!


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May 23, 2007

 

Esther Smith
  Just beautiful! Good luck in the next round!


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May 23, 2007

 
- Erica Murphy

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  This is gorgeous!! A winner for sure. Your gallery of work is awesome too.

Erica


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May 24, 2007

 
- Erica Murphy

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  Congratulations Jonh!! I'm not surprised to see this as a winner at all. In fact, I expected it.

Erica


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May 24, 2007

 

Jessica Jenney
  Congratulations on this gorgeous win, John!


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May 24, 2007

 

Colette M. Metcalf
  Congratulations, John!!


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May 24, 2007

 
- Nikki McDonald

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  Oh, yeah! And a first place,yet. Congratulations, John. So glad to see this again. The palette is superb.


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May 24, 2007

 

Sylvia Rossler
  YIhaaaa !!! Big Big congrats John !! This is what I call a so well deserved 1st place win :O) ( and a big inspiration to get up early next week ;o))


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May 24, 2007

 

Carol Teal
  Congrats on your first place win John! This is just so beautiful!


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May 24, 2007

 
dmd-photo-art.com - Dominick M. Dimacale

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  Congratulations John on your First Place win...Dominick


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May 25, 2007

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis
  Outstanding work, congratulations on your awesome win!


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May 25, 2007

 

RC Fritz
  Congratulations on your First Place Win. Awesome work!


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May 25, 2007

 
- Kay E. Mahoney

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  John,Congratulations on your beautiful first place winner.


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May 25, 2007

 

john dunne
  Thank you all for your very kind comments. I had hoped this picture would make a finalist and am thrilled with a first place.


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May 25, 2007

 

Colleen Farrell
  Congratulations, John, on getting a *very* well-deserved FIRST PLACE WIN for your favorite April photo!


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May 25, 2007

 
- Judy V. Kennamer

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  Totally gorgeous John! Congrats!


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May 25, 2007

 

Jeana Clark
  CONGRATULATIONS JOHN ON YOUR VERY BIG WIN!! EXCELLNT IMAGE!

~Jeana~


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May 25, 2007

 
- Claudia Kuhn

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  gorgeous image John, congrats on your first place win!!


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May 25, 2007

 
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  John, great colors and lighting; BIG CONGRATULATIONS on your FIRST PLACE WIN!


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May 25, 2007

 

Patrick R. McMullen
  Congratulations John! Excellant use of shutter speed! It'a work of art!
Pat


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May 26, 2007

 

Patricia Ronan
  Congratulations John! beautiful picture, great win:)


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May 26, 2007

 

Jane M
  Breathtaking image and great effects used. Congrats on your win John!


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May 26, 2007

 
- Lindley Johnson

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  Beautiful colors and composition, John! Huge congratulations on your very well-deserved First Place Win!


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May 26, 2007

 

john dunne
  Thank you all very much for your very nice comments


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May 26, 2007

 
- Terry L. Ellis

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  An exceptional First Place win, John! Congratulations!


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May 28, 2007

 

Mick Burkey
  Very nice work, John! Congrats on the win. The blurred boats really work for this image, I think.


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May 29, 2007

 

RC Fritz
  Congratulations on your WIN. Beautiful picture. Excellent work!


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June 01, 2007

 
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  Congratulations, what an Outstanding shot


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June 04, 2007

 

Lorri Shane
  Everything about this image is wonderful. I can't pick one thing!!!
Congratulations! Also, how are the boats out of focus but the poles in focus????? I don't know how you did that! Thanks lorri


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June 05, 2007

 

john dunne
  Thank you Lori. The boats are out of focus as I used a 30 second exposure. The camera was set on a tripod. The boats were gently lapping in the water and therefor appeared blurred on the long exposure. This technique works best when yo have a moving object alongside a static object.


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June 06, 2007

 

Norman P. Banks
  Late congrats on this well deserved win John!

Norm


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December 24, 2007

 
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