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Upside Down is Great! Two!

© Melissa L. Zavadil

Upside Down is Great! Two!

Uploaded: April 06, 2005 17:35:00

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2nd in the series, This was taken at the top of his pendulum while I was daringly laying on the ground underneath him. He tilted his head back and I took this picture!

Comments

Lori Lozzi April 06, 2005 0

What a great picture! It is framed perfectly and the colors (his eyes, shirt, and sky) work wonderfully. Great job!! -Lori #233352

Susana Ms Heide April 06, 2005 0

YIKES! You really are daring! But it was worth it! You caught this swing image from a very cool and unusual perspective! #1233775

Gail Vitikacs level-classic April 06, 2005 0

Awesome capture!! WOW! #1233806

April 06, 2005 0

I love this image! GREAT JOB! #1233824

Marsha S. Smith April 06, 2005 0

Amazing perspective, Melissa and spectacular capture of action. #1234049

Theresa Marie Jones level-deluxe April 06, 2005 0

Awesome angle and artistic approach!
Uniquely done Melisa!! #1234145

Stephanie Lyons April 07, 2005 0

Excellent shot Melissa! Everything about this shot screams winner! #1234356

Melissa L. Zavadil April 07, 2005 0

Thank you so much for all the wonderful comments I really appreciate it! I really had a lot of fun with this shot and so did my son! :)
#1234706

Amy M. Parish April 07, 2005 0

WOW! This is an amazing picture! #1234731

Kara L. Hendricks April 07, 2005 0

Your perspective on these rocks Melissa!! I love this!! I agree.. Winner! #1235675

Melissa L. Zavadil April 07, 2005 0

Thanks for your encouragement! I have my fingers crossed! Thanks again for all the wonderfull comments I appreciate it so much! If you have the time check out the one I am posting today, maybe not as artistic but hilarious!
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Emylee M. Hendricks April 07, 2005 0

Wonderful image Melissa, love your angle. #1235955

Tracy D. Siermachesky April 08, 2005 0

What a cool shot! Love the perspective and nice blue sky in the background. #1237553

Kristy E. Lane April 08, 2005 0

This is WONDERFUL! I love the perspective and the blue sky and his expression...all around great! #1238958

Rhonda Smith April 14, 2005 0

This is an unbelievable shot... very creative Melissa! and daring..LOL Luv it! #1255033

Melissa L. Zavadil April 16, 2005 0

Emylee, Tracy, Kristy and Rhonda thank you so much for your incouraging comments! #1259583

Tammy McAllister April 20, 2005 0

This is FABULOUS!!!! I am sure we will see this one again...awesome!
Tootles #1270503

Lori Carlson April 26, 2005 0

This is great Melissa!! And I'm happy no one was harmed in the making of this photo...ha!! :0) Great idea!! :0) #1293341

S J May 22, 2005 0

Many Congratulations on this Outstanding Finalist, Melissa!! #1376940

KHAWLA Haddad May 22, 2005 0

Congratulations on your finalist! #1376989

Jim Kinnunen level-classic May 22, 2005 0

Outstanding image Melissa!! Congratulations!!! #1377140

Tammy Scott May 22, 2005 0

Congratulations, Melissa! #1377264

Christopher A. Vedros May 22, 2005 0

Congrats Melissa! Beautiful image!
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Lori S. Aschbrenner May 22, 2005 0

Outstanding, Melissa! Love how his eyes match his shirt! Congratulations!! #1380762

Terry R. Hatfield May 22, 2005 0

Awesome Melissa!!Congratulations On Your Finalist:-) #1381397

Susana Ms Heide May 23, 2005 0

CONGRATS Melissa! I knew this would make the cut! #1383160

Tammy McAllister May 23, 2005 0

Congratulations...I also knew this would be here....hehehe!
Tootles #1384211

Lynn Crawford May 23, 2005 0

Congrats Melissa, great job :) #1385299

Michelle Abraham May 24, 2005 0

What an AMAZING shot!! LOVE IT!!! Congrats!!! #1387082

Diane Dupuis May 25, 2005 0

Congrats on an amazing capture and your first place win! #1391787

Kerby Pfrangle May 25, 2005 0

Melissa congratulations on a first place win with an awesome entry. Well deserved. Kerby #1391899

Cathy Barrows May 25, 2005 0

Congrats on your super win!...cute boy #1391950

Kara L. Hendricks May 25, 2005 0

What did I say!!! Winner!! I'm so excited for you!!! Not just second.... but 1st!!!!!!! Way to go girl!!!!!! #1391975

Jill Flynn May 25, 2005 0

A big congratulations on your First Place win Melissa! #1391986

Rhonda Smith May 25, 2005 0

Congratulations! on a well deserved win Melissa! Great capture and you're a very brave lady in my books..LOL #1392174

Jane Summa May 25, 2005 0

Congratulations, Melissa , on your 1st Place Win!!! Way 2 go! #1392243

Linda D. Lester level-classic May 25, 2005 0

Congratulations, Melissa this is awesome!!!!! #1392278

Terry Cervi level-deluxe May 25, 2005 0

Wonderful perspective, Melissa! Congrats on your well deserved first place win! #1392295

S J May 25, 2005 0

Congratulations on this well deserving First Place Win, Melissa!! #1392498

Dolores Neilson May 25, 2005 0

My goodness!! This is positively outstanding!! Creative angle!! This rocks, girl!! Rocks indeed! I wish I had taken it. #1392583

Stan Kwasniowski May 25, 2005 0

Melissa CONGRATULATIONS

Stan Kwasniowski #1392660

Kimberly J. Whipps May 25, 2005 0

Truly incredible. A most deserved win! #1392696

Colette M. Metcalf May 25, 2005 0

Congratulations, Melissa!!! #1392719

Olivia Navarro May 25, 2005 0

Congratulations Melissa!!!! Your dare paid off! :) This is an awesome shot!!! #1392728

Sherri Conley May 25, 2005 0

Congratulations Melissa! Your perspective is amazing! #1392763

Stacy Wasmuth May 25, 2005 0

Great job! Congratulations - I hope I'm daring enough to try this one day! :) #1392781

Christy C. Snodgrass May 25, 2005 0

Congrats Melissa! You captured the magical flying feeling we all had when we used to do that! Great job! #1392784

Dan Holm May 25, 2005 0

Big CONGRATULATIONS on your WIN, Melissa!!! #1392862

Chuck Inglefield May 25, 2005 0

You literally feel the motion when looking at this photo. Very creative perspective. Great shot. #1392872

Nancy Grace Chen May 25, 2005 0

Truly wonderful and original!! Congrats to you on a well-deserved first place winner.

Nancy #1392955

Melissa L. Zavadil May 25, 2005 0

WOW I truly can NOT BELIEVE THIS; I took my kids out to see the new Star Wars Movie and I come back to this! I am absolutely floored! I can NOT believe I WON first place! This is CRAZY! YEEE - HAAA!! WOW I need to go have a swing now! :o) #1393060

Melissa L. Zavadil May 25, 2005 0

Thank you ALL for your wonderful comments and your support. You guys are so wonderful! #1393064

Tammy Scott May 25, 2005 0

WOW! WTG, Melissa!!! #1393136

Danilo Piccioni May 25, 2005 0

HUGE congratulations on this WINNER!!! #1393159

Cora Miller level-classic May 25, 2005 0

Congratulations, Melissa! This is such a fun shot! A well deserved win!! #1393319

May 25, 2005 0

Congratulations, great image! #1393439

Kate Jackson May 25, 2005 0

Congratulations Melissa! This is terrific!!! #1393482

Donna R. Moratelli May 25, 2005 0

Congratulations!! Very striking image! #1393504

Marsha S. Smith May 25, 2005 0

Yeah!!!!!! Melissa. Super shot and a big congrats on this FIRST PLACE winner!! #1393581

Tammy McAllister May 25, 2005 0

Congratulations Melissa on your first place win, super!
Tootles #1393620

Lori S. Aschbrenner May 25, 2005 0

Congratulations on your first place win, Melissa! #1393644

Claudia Kuhn level-classic May 25, 2005 0

Very cool shot Melissa, congrats on your win!! #1393910

Kay Beausoleil May 25, 2005 0

Melissa, congratulations on your First Place win and for having the imagination and the courage to make this great picture! #1394344

Stacey A. Bates May 25, 2005 0

Congrats on your first place win Melissa!!! #1394407

kathy wolfe May 25, 2005 0

Great perspective! how original ~ CONGRATS on your win!! #1394443

Deb Holmes-Hatfield May 25, 2005 0

Big congrats on this adorable first place winner Melissa. Excellent! #1394483

Melissa L. Zavadil May 25, 2005 0

This is soo incredible I still can't believe I won! Thank you all for all your comments and the site has improved my skills soo much I have to than this site for helping me to expand my knowledge and having a wonderful place for me to hang out with wonderful people that share a common interest!! THANKS SOOO MUCH!!

I SWING FOR YOU ALL!! :o)
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Melissa L. Zavadil May 25, 2005 0

This is soo incredible I still can't believe I won! Thank you all for all your comments and the site has improved my skills soo much I have to than this site for helping me to expand my knowledge and having a wonderful place for me to hang out with wonderful people that share a common interest!! THANKS SOOO MUCH!!

~~~I SWING FOR YOU ALL!!~~~ :o)
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Michael McCook May 25, 2005 0

Congratulations on this very well deserved win, Melissa!!! #1394551

Wendy Stevenson May 25, 2005 0

CONGRATULATIONS Melissa on this FANTASTIC FIRST PLACE win!!!!! It's awesome!! #1394949

Patrick Campbell May 25, 2005 0

What a great idea, and well done! Congrats on your first place win, Melissa! #1394984

Marta Azevedo May 25, 2005 0

Great work #1395000

Ermanno Radice May 25, 2005 0

Big congratulations on this marvellous first place winner Melissa. Excellent image, well deserved!

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Susana Ms Heide May 25, 2005 0

I'd been meaning to congratulate you on this amazing first place win, MELISSA!!! So here it goes: CONGRATS!!! I knew it was a special image when I first saw it :o) #1395801

Laurence Saliba level-classic May 25, 2005 0

SUPER CONGRATS Melissa!!!!!!!!! #1395934

Mata Patan May 25, 2005 0

CONGRATULATIONS Melissa!
Your perspective and idea really brought you to this fantastic win!! #1396173

Laura Clay-Ballard May 26, 2005 0

congrats on your win! fabulous photograph! #1397311

Alisha L. Ekstrom May 26, 2005 0

WOW Melissa....I'm out of town right now & had a chance to check the site & WOW....You did it!!!!! Congratulations on such a superb win & you so much deserve it!!! You are so creative! I love this image. Nicely captured!!! I'm very proud of you!!!!
Talk to you when I return home on Monday.
Alisha #1399006

Anita Hogue May 27, 2005 0

This is an awesome photo!!!!!!!!!!!!! #1400190

bob cornelison May 30, 2005 0

great shot! Congrats!
~:O) #1409434

Nicole Grimsley May 31, 2005 0

Melissa...I'm so happy for you! I haven't been on in awhile and I pop in today and look what I see...one of my favorite people got FIRST place!!! You so deserve it! Congrats, my dear! #1415578

Jeff Dadey June 02, 2005 0

Congrats on your win Melissa! Great shot!

Jeff #1421086

James Reininger June 12, 2005 0

Great shot. Its so simple but yet very creative! #1459811

Greg Briley level-addict June 21, 2005 0

Melissa I wanted to stop by and offer my congrats on your First place win before the May contest winners get here. I love this shot. Very creative on your part to think of this perspective followed by a great once-in-a-lifetime opportune moment. Thank you for sharing such a wonderful shot and a BIG CONGRATS on your much deserved win!!! #1494947

Rodel Simpauco June 22, 2005 0

Just came across this. What an awesome picture!! Totally worth it if you got caught on the downswing!! :-)

Congrats on the award!!
Rodel Simpauco #1505945

Susan L. Vasquez July 25, 2005 0

LOL! This is great Melissa, it's about time I got around to seeing your entire gallery. I didn't realize your children were so talented and I am very happy I finally got around to looking! #1633417

Karen Walzer July 28, 2005 0

I really enjoyed your gallery! Just amazing! K #1649714

Martin Witt August 19, 2005 0

Wow, what else can I say that hasn't already been said! Fantastic shot! Excellent angle and exposure. Sorry it took so long for me to find this. Congrats!!!! Cheers....Martin #1736578

Katrina McMeans September 28, 2005 0

I have been to your gallery several times and somehow never seen this one...I don't know how I missed it! I love the perspective (you're really brave!) and the colors are so fresh!
Thanks for your congrats on my cowboy picture...I really appreciate it! ; )
~K #1893365

Susie Peek-Swint October 01, 2005 0

Belated comgrats on this fab shot Melissa ~ your gallery is truly inspiring .. wonderful images!
susie #1905039

October 06, 2005 0

What an awesome image --but kinda makes me dizzy- Congrats on it's win very deserving!!!!! #1923581

RC Fritz August 24, 2006 0

What a great picture, Melissa! Congrats! #3205528

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