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Spinning Wheel


 

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Spinning Wheel
Spinning Wheel
Babcock State Park, West VA, on Oct 26th of this year. The blur of the wheel is from the 2 second exposure.

F4.5, 2 sec, ISO 100, 15mm focal length

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December 20, 2007

 
- Gail Vitikacs

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  Hey Neighbor! AWESOME shot!!! You really captured some wonderful images during your visit!


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December 20, 2007

 
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  This is a lovely scenery, Ken, great colours details and clarity.


Dominick


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December 20, 2007

 

Jim Huffield
  Both are magnificent, Ken. Jim


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December 20, 2007

 

Bill Wyatt
  Beautiful work Ken Love the vieling and low profile of the shot. What lens were you using? I like the wide angle of it.


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December 20, 2007

 

Nancy (Peaches) Harker
  Ken, I love this, awsome capture!!! So Pretty!


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December 20, 2007

 
- Carolyn M. Fletcher

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  One of your best, I think! Excellent!


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December 20, 2007

 

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  This is a great shot, thanks for sharing the 2. second exposure tip too !


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December 20, 2007

 

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  Awesome scene! lovely colours!


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December 20, 2007

 

Jeana Clark
 
VERY IMPRESSIVE KEN!!
Beautiful capture and I agree....
W*I*N*N*E*R!!!
WELL DONE!!!

~J~


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December 20, 2007

 

Darren K. Fisher
  Oh man you always seem to hit the places you visit at the right times. This is awesome and I think some of the best of the mill I have ever seen.


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December 20, 2007

 

Shannon D. Miller
  STUNNING capture Ken! Should be on a post card. The movement is amazing as well as the magnificent colors, detail and POV. Love it! Winner! Shannon~


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December 20, 2007

 

Erin Appelbaum
  Absolutely magnificent. Peter


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December 20, 2007

 

Carla Metzler
  Wow, great capture, Ken!


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December 20, 2007

 

JO ANN CLEVELAND
  Drats! You must have made this before we got there ~ this is a winner I'll bet money on it!

Absolutely gorgeous!

jo ann c.


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December 20, 2007

 

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna
  What an amazing image, Ken!!!! BOTH of them!!!!! Incredible gorgeous!!!!! ♫ k


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December 20, 2007

 

Mike Clime
  Nice captures, Ken!


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December 20, 2007

 
- Stephanie Laird

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  Stunning!


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  Just awesome exposure, POV and colors, Ken! Should be a Winner!


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December 20, 2007

 

Hendrik Storme
  Fantastic shot Ken!!!


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December 20, 2007

 

Beverly A. Wright
  This looks too good to be real!! What a
great perspective here Ken!! Love the efffects and the colors are magnificent!


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December 20, 2007

 
- Linda D. Lester

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  I like the second one best! They are both beautiful!


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December 20, 2007

 

Nina Shields
  Ken, these are terrific; love the different perspectives and use of SS; awesome work!


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December 20, 2007

 
- Dennis Flanagan

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  Back to my roots! I like the second one if I had to choose a favorite.


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December 20, 2007

 

David Phalen
  OK I'm impressed! :) Excellent color, details and motion. I'd vote for the second one if forced to make a choice.


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December 20, 2007

 

Cathy Barrows
  gorgeous


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- Shelly A. Van Camp

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  This was a place I loved to visit while we lived in Va. I love the colors and the soft water, Ken. Great captures!


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December 20, 2007

 

Sandra R. Alvey
  Stunning Ken. You've struck me speachless again! They are both GORGEOUS!!


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December 20, 2007

 
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  Spectacular, Ken!
A WINNER in my eyes!
--Lisa


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December 21, 2007

 
- Judy V. Kennamer

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  Winner, winner, winner!!! Great job Ken! I love the blurred wheel - and the veiling of the water - and the colors - and the textures -- heck, I love it all!!!


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December 21, 2007

 

Rosemary Buffoni
  Outstanding shot. Your pov is perfect to bring out the total beauty of the scene.
Ro


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December 21, 2007

 

Shawn Jennings
  Both fantastic images, Ken!


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December 21, 2007

 

Amy JACKSON
  Gorgeous image, Ken!!! Beautiful place!


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December 23, 2007

 

Joy Rector
  awesome


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December 24, 2007

 

Tressie Davis
  Stunning image, great POV and love the result of the long exposure!!


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December 24, 2007

 

Ronald F. Fischer
  Spectacular capture, Ken!


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December 26, 2007

 

Kaye Burazin
  Awesome beauty..leaves me speechless!


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December 28, 2007

 

Carolyn M. DAlessandro
  What can I say that has not been said already...so my thoughts are...OUTSTANDING!!


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December 29, 2007

 

Melissa G. Meiselman
  Ken this is an outstanding exposure with fine details and taken from a great POV!!!


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December 29, 2007

 

Linda Blair
  Gorgeous!!!!! ☺


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December 29, 2007

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis
  Outstanding perspective, colors, light and beautiful scene Ken!


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December 29, 2007

 
- Nancy L. Green

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  This is absolutely gorgeous Ken, the POV is fantastic, and the colors and exposure are amazing, a winner for sure!! <><


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December 29, 2007

 

Jim Britt
  Great shot!


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December 29, 2007

 

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  Love the work with the wide angle. Well done!


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January 01, 2008

 

Peggy J. Maguire
  Beautiful work Gorgeous Ken!!


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January 04, 2008

 

Rose Bailey
  I love this! Very well done!


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January 06, 2008

 

John Connolly
  How did I miss this one Ken? Wonderful in camera work has produced a fantastic result!


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January 06, 2008

 

Shirley A. Kinney
  Awesome, Ken. Your capture during this fall season is beautiful.


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January 07, 2008

 

Corinne M. Thompson
  Both are excellent captures Ken!


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January 12, 2008

 

Jenny D
  Beautiful!!


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  Beautiful shot of the Grist Mill in Autumn! I grew up about 30 minutes from Babcock State Park. I have summer and winter pictures of the Grist Mill on my website. I haven't made it there in the fall yet. I see from your picture that I missed some beautiful shots. Do you live in WV?


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January 17, 2008

 

Lisa Trumm
  Great shot!


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January 20, 2008

 

Alex T. Mizuno
  Congratulations Ken on this fantastic Finalist!!


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January 25, 2008

 

Pat Gamwell
  WTG, Ken! Big congrats!


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- Gail Vitikacs

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  BIG Congratulations on this beauty!


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January 25, 2008

 
- Jill Odice

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  Congrats on your finalist Ken! Beautiful shot, I also love the other one too!


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Carla Metzler
  Congratulations, Ken!


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- Stefania Barbier

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  Congratulations on your gorgeous finalist!!!


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Susan M. Hembree
  Gorgeous, Ken! Congratulations!


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Jennifer L. Alder
  WOW! Stunning finalist image, Ken. BIG congrats :)


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January 25, 2008

 

Nadya Johnson
  Just stunning! Congratulations, Ken!


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January 25, 2008

 

Shawn Jennings
  WTG Ken! Congratulations on your finalist!


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January 25, 2008

 

Derrald R. Farnsworth-Livingston
  Ken, great job and Congrats!


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Shawn Jennings
  Congratulations on your win, Ken!


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- Kay E. Mahoney

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  Congratulations on your beautiful second place winner, Ken.


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- Linda D. Lester

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  Congratulations on your finalist and now winner! I guess I don't have to tell you twice now that they come out the same time!


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January 25, 2008

 

Nadya Johnson
  Yah - fastest ever! Congrats again, Ken! Well deserving of the Gold!


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January 25, 2008

 

Alex T. Mizuno
  Congratulations Ken! Yes, it deserves the Gold!!


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Steve M. Harrington
  Way to go, Ken!
Steve


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- Gail Vitikacs

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  YOU GOT THE GOLD!!!! Way to go!!!!


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  Fantastic winner...congratulations Ken!


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- Stefania Barbier

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  HUGE CONGRATS KEN!


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- Claudia Kuhn

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  A beautiful image and wonderful winner KEn! Congratulations!


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Cathy Barrows
  Congrats on your win


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  Congratulations on your great Winner, Ken!


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January 25, 2008

 

Gary Lange
  Many congrats here, Ken!!! A superb image!


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January 25, 2008

 

JO ANN CLEVELAND
  Super shot, super win, Super Man!

Congratulations Ken

jo ann c.


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- Flavio Carnevale

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  A great image. Congratulations. One of my favorites


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January 25, 2008

 

Judyann Plante
  Wow, Ken!!! Fantastic work on this outstanding image! Congratulations!

Judyann <><


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Jim Britt
  Nice job Ken. Beautiful shots indeed.


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  Especialy for the winners
http://www.betterphoto.com/gallery/big.php?photoID=5538549&catID=&style=&rowNumber=1&memberID=258086


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KV Day
  Congrats Mr. Smith! Great image!


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- Judy V. Kennamer

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  Congrats Cap'n!!! Great job!!!!


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January 25, 2008

 

Renee Doyle
  Congratulations Ken on this wonderful second place win!


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January 25, 2008

 

Nadine A. Lewis
  WOW, Ken!!!! This is AWESOME!!! CONGRATULATIONS on this much deserved win!!!!! <><


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  Congratulations on this beautiful Winner, Ken!!


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Arlene Krassner
  Awesome Ken. Congratulations.


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Michael Umbreit
  Ken - Congratulations!! - Mike


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January 25, 2008

 

David Phalen
  BIG Congrats on a well deserved WINNER!!


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Corinne M. Thompson
  WTG Ken...Congrats!


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Ronald F. Fischer
  Congratulations on this awesome winner!!!


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- Evy Johansen

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  So well deserved!! Awesome image!! BIG congratulations on your win, Ken!!


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  An amazing win, Ken! Congratulations!


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- Nikki McDonald

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  So beautifully done, Ken. Congratulations on the 2nd place win.


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  Congrats, Ken, on your second place win. Very well deserved!


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Mary K. Robison
  Gorgeous autumn capture, Ken!
Congratulations on your well-deserved win!


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  Congrats Ken on your Outstanding and well deserved Win!! Jeff


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Tammy Scott
  Congratulations on an awesome win!!!


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  Congratulations on your 2nd place Win!


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Linda Blair
  Congratulations on your gorgeous win!!! ☺


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Eivor Kuchta
  Congratulations, Ken, on your win!


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January 26, 2008

 

Jill Schreiner
  Outstanding job, Ken! Congrats on your well deserved win!


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January 26, 2008

 

Sharon Day
  Perfectly capture water movement, Ken!!! Congratulations on your win!


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  CONGRATULATIONS!


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  Congrats, Ken!! Beautiful!
kk


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January 26, 2008

 

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna
  Congratulation on this gorgeous image, Ken!!!!!!!!!!! ♫ k


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January 26, 2008

 

Anita Hogue
  Absolutely gorgeous, Ken! Congratulations!


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January 26, 2008

 

Cheryl E. Molennor
  Congratulations on your great finalist!


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January 26, 2008

 

Cheryl E. Molennor
  oops... I mean win!!


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January 26, 2008

 

Graeme yew Chow
  Congratulations! Super image . love the composition and the motion of water, Ken.


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January 26, 2008

 

Sandra R. Alvey
  Congrats on the winner Ken! Awesome job hon!


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January 26, 2008

 
- Shelly A. Van Camp

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  WOW....A BEAUTY, FOR SURE!! Congrats, my friend!!!!!!!


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January 26, 2008

 

Tamera S. Phillips
  Congratulations Ken. Glad to see you were amoung the very few that received anything this month. Very well deserved.


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January 26, 2008

 

Jeana Clark
  Just Super Fantastic Ken!!!
A BIG CONGRATULATIONS on
your fantastic WINNER!!!!
I KNEW IT!!!!!

~J~


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January 26, 2008

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis
  Outstanding winning image Ken!!!! A HUGE congratulations!!!! You take the most amazing scenic landscape photographs!!!!


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January 26, 2008

 

Cassie L. Woodlee
  CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!


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January 27, 2008

 
- Patrick Rouzes

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  WOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!! Congratulations, my friend!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


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January 27, 2008

 
- Lisa J. Boulden

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  FAN-TABULOUS!!!
WTG, Ken!
~Lisa


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January 27, 2008

 

Matt Quaid
  Nice job on this Ken, what a great shot, your a winner.


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January 27, 2008

 
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  Loved both POV's and congrats on a fabulous winner, Ken.


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January 27, 2008

 

Derrald R. Farnsworth-Livingston
  Congrats, Ken!


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January 28, 2008

 

Murry Grigsby
  Congrats on your wonderful Babcock images and win Ken!


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January 28, 2008

 

Kathy L. Clark
  Congrats Ken. It is very well deserved it is so beautiful.


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January 28, 2008

 
- Rakesh Syal

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  Congratulations on an awesome win, Ken!!!


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January 29, 2008

 

Darryl Wilkinson
  Beautiful work, Ken! WTG!!


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January 30, 2008

 
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  Congratulations Ken on your Win!


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February 01, 2008

 

Susan M. Hembree
  I love this, Ken. Congratulations on your beautiful winner!


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February 01, 2008

 
- James E. Coleman

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  Ken,
My sincerest sympathies that no one liked this shot!!....:):)

I had not looked at the other one and saw so many comments, had to go look first. Both are very beautiful for their individual and unique perspectives...especially for such a highly photographed place!
You did a tremendous job!....again!!
Jim


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February 03, 2008

 

Ivan Chacon
  Great image, Congratulations! :)


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February 24, 2008

 
- Sheryl A. Hudson

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  Congratulations Ken on this beautiful WINNER!!!


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February 25, 2008

 
- Susan Jane Allen

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  Wow! Don't know how I missed this one. Congrats!


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March 12, 2008

 

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  What A Spectacular Capture!!!! This is definitely the BEST picture of the grist mill I have EVER seen. I live about an hour and a half away and love to photograph this mill. Wow..the detail, clarity, the smooth sleek water...it all is amazing. Great Capture Ken!


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August 06, 2008

 

Stanley C. Sims
  Haven't been through your whole gallery as yet, but what I have seen is amazing. You have a great eye for photography.
CONGRATS !!!!


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