Autumn On The Water
Uploaded: November 08, 2005 04:39:53
Taken with a 100-400 lens at about 8 feet with bright back lit morning light reflecting off the waters of the Susquehanna River, Lock Haven, Pa.
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Carolyn M. Fletcher
November 08, 2005
Kelly Abernathy
November 08, 2005
Kirsi Bertolini November 08, 2005
Good old Susquehanna, I always loved the name! Very bright and cheerful image, well done Bill. #2047961Carla Metzler November 08, 2005
Beautiful unique shot, Bill! #2047970Marcie A. Fowler November 08, 2005
Oooooooooo aaaaaaaaahhhhhhhh WOW!!! I simply love this image Papa. The yellow leaf against the blue background is perfect. The leaf is placed just right within the composition!! Awesome work!! #2048067Janet L. Skinner November 08, 2005
EXCELLENT!!!! Bill, I love this very creative shot!! #2048083Vicki Hunt November 08, 2005
I agree with Marcie!!!! This is awesome!!! #2048102
Agnes Fegan
November 08, 2005
S P Mukherji November 08, 2005
Absolutely gorgeous!!!!! Bill you have done it again! #2048152Kathleen Clemons November 08, 2005
No wonder you were chimping, lol. This is a beauty! #2048154
Adilson F. Ferreira
November 08, 2005
Murry Grigsby November 08, 2005
Outstanding in-camera work Bill! Your selection of lens, perspective, exposure, complementary colors all make this a wonderful and strong graphical image!! Very fresh and exciting seeing on your part. #2048227
Jeff Robinson
November 08, 2005
Karen E. Michaels
November 08, 2005
Judith G. Secco November 08, 2005
Wow, Bill. This is awesome! #2048279Leanne M.E. Boyd November 08, 2005
I love this shot! #2048304Shirley L. Carpenter November 08, 2005
This is excellent Bill!! Beautiful colors and composition!! #2048327Roger Bernabo November 08, 2005
Great such a lovely BG! Well done Bill! #2048351Margot Petrowski November 08, 2005
Just wonderful!!!! #2048603
Dr Silly
November 08, 2005
Monika Sapek November 08, 2005
Wonderful lighting and colors in this eye-catching image, Bill! Great work!Colette M. Metcalf November 08, 2005
Gorgeous image, Bill!!! #2048774
Shelly A. Van Camp
November 08, 2005
Mellanie November 08, 2005
My, this is beautiful! Fantastic colors and bokeh!!! I hope we see this again, Bill! #2049053
Rakesh Syal
November 08, 2005
Roxanne M. Bubar November 08, 2005
What a magnificent image and colors. WOW #2049375Sandy Landon November 08, 2005
WOW!!!! I am speechless!! Incredible image!! #2049634
Guy D. Biechele
November 08, 2005
Donna J. Taff November 08, 2005
Very beautiful, Bill!!! #2049806
Susan T. Evans
November 08, 2005
Terry L. Ellis
November 08, 2005
Paul Michko November 08, 2005
So very beautiful, Bill. #2050024Deb Holmes-Hatfield November 08, 2005
Awesome capture, Bill, I love how it sparkles, and the colors are beautiful! #2050271Donna W. Neal November 08, 2005
Outstanding Bill, I love this, the reflections in the water the bright yellow leaf all exquisit! #2050503Sharon Day November 08, 2005
Wow, Bill!!! This is spectacular and awesome!!! I LOVE IT!!! I'm gonna have to try this sometime! Well done! #2050668Nobu Nagase November 08, 2005
Wow, beautiful, Bill!!!Marsha S. Smith November 08, 2005
Ditto all the fantastic things everyone has already said. This is just downright brilliant! #2050782Connie J. Bagot November 08, 2005
Wow! This is awesome---I was just sure that it was a studio shot and was wondering how you got the beautiful light effects...really beautiful! #2051026
Claudia Kuhn
November 08, 2005
Jenny Bosmans November 08, 2005
I agree with all things said, Bill!! This is indeed AWESOME and I love it!! #2051079
Brenda W. LaFleur
November 08, 2005
Goshka G. November 08, 2005
Exquisite capture, Bill, and a winner in my book!! #2051561
Gail Vitikacs
November 08, 2005
William C. Raco
November 08, 2005
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Jen November 08, 2005
William, Awesome job on this!! Very pretty! #2051711
Linda D. Lester
November 08, 2005
Dan McConoughey November 08, 2005
Marvelous detail and very interesting back ground. Nicely executed. #2051764Terry R. Hatfield November 08, 2005
This Is A Beauty Bill! Love The Lighting And Colors:-) #2051896
Jim Kinnunen
November 08, 2005
Cora Miller
November 08, 2005
Sylvia Rossler November 08, 2005
Bill this is an outstanding beautiful shot ! That leaf with the water reflections looks sooo gorgeous !!!! #2052322Susie Peek-Swint November 09, 2005
Outstanding Bill ~ and you couldn't create that sort of background in PS could you ~ just perfect! #2052657
William C. Raco
November 09, 2005
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Kate Jackson November 09, 2005
Bold and beautiful!! #2053771Karen Engelbreth November 09, 2005
WOW - very beautiful, bill!!! #2053855Cathy Stancil November 09, 2005
I absolutely LOVE this image Bill !! Bravo ! #2054211Darryl Wilkinson November 09, 2005
Simply stunning image Bill! Flip that leaf 180 degrees and it will have W written all over it! Winner!!! #2054681Jill Flynn November 09, 2005
LOVE THIS Bill! WOW! Superb capture and a WINNER in my book! #2055662Donna La Mattino Pagakis November 09, 2005
I agree, this is fabulous!! So creative and beautiful, I hope it wins! #2056123
William C. Raco
November 09, 2005
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DiAnna F. Paulk November 09, 2005
Bill, this is just plain wonderful!! Great composition and colors and I love the almost abstract quality the lights render to the image.Thanks for your encouraging comments on "Little Green Bee." #2056158
Karen Bacon November 09, 2005
Awesome capture Bill!Great light, color,and composition!A job well done in camera!! #2056168Deborah Sandidge November 09, 2005
Exceptional work, Bill, very creative composition on your part! #2056253Rob Friedman November 09, 2005
WOW-this is gorgeous! Very creative!! #2056316Elisabeth A. Gay November 09, 2005
Awesome job Bill!!!
William C. Raco
November 09, 2005
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Souha Dooly November 09, 2005
waw....wonderful ,William!!Great colors !!! #2056840Stanley J. Contrades November 10, 2005
Outstanding bokeh for that gorgeous golden leaf to rest on, bill!! Beautiful colors as well as is your presentation!!
William C. Raco
November 10, 2005
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Anne D. Eigen November 10, 2005
Stunning capture, Bill! Outstanding camera work. Best of luck with this!!! #2060550Claudette Foote November 11, 2005
Bill!
William C. Raco
November 11, 2005
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Darren K. Fisher November 14, 2005
And this one the second best. Way to use lighting here Bill. I really like this. #2074000
William C. Raco
November 14, 2005
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Jessica McCollam November 15, 2005
WOW!! Stunning, Bill! I really think you have a winner here!!:) #2080975
William C. Raco
November 15, 2005
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Corinne M. Thompson December 20, 2005
Congrats on this stunning image making Finalist! #2202296Darryl Wilkinson December 20, 2005
Congratulations, Bill! Think I seen this one comin'! Best of luck on the next round!!!! #2202378
Dr Silly
December 20, 2005
Adilson F. Ferreira
December 20, 2005
Kirsi Bertolini December 20, 2005
"Oooooooooo aaaaaaaaahhhhhhhh WOW!!!" I just had to steal Marcies statement! It says it all.. Congrats on this one! #2203747Kara L. Hendricks December 20, 2005
GORGEOUS Bill!!!!! Congrats to you!!! #2203786Anne D. Eigen December 20, 2005
Congratulations on this outstanding finalist, Bill! Here's hoping...!!! #2203805Chris Macer December 20, 2005
Congrats again, Bill! Well done :) #2204136Joline Frazier December 20, 2005
So simple and so beautiful...a winning combination. Congratulations and good luck. #2204218Deborah Sandidge December 20, 2005
Simply stunning, congratulations Bill! #2204246
Jim Kinnunen
December 20, 2005
Terry L. Ellis
December 20, 2005
DiAnna F. Paulk December 20, 2005
I am THRILLED to see this among the finalists! Congratulations, Bill. This is absolutely one of my favorites! #2205169Jill Flynn December 20, 2005
Congratulations on another terrific finalsit Bill! #2205327Cathy Barrows December 20, 2005
Congrats on your finalist...love how this came out #2205681Sylvia Rossler December 20, 2005
Congrats on this beautiful finalist Bill :o) #2205780
Jill Odice
December 20, 2005
Sandy Landon December 20, 2005
This is one of my very favorites!!!! LOVE THIS!!! Congrats!!!!! #2206256Cesar J. La Rosa December 20, 2005
This is definitely one of my favorites, too!!!Cindy Paquette December 20, 2005
Astounding Bill! Congrats! #2206748Stanley J. Contrades December 20, 2005
CONGRATULATIONS once again, Bill!! Best of luck to you in the next judging round!!Casey A. Hanson December 20, 2005
Absolutely beautiful!!! Congrats on a gorgeous finalist, Bill! :0) #2206980Nobu Nagase December 20, 2005
Most beautiful!!!
Cora Miller
December 20, 2005
Linda D. Lester
December 20, 2005
Dorothy Neumann December 21, 2005
Very different and pretty! Congrats on your finalist! #2208467Donna W. Neal December 21, 2005
Excellent work and another big congratulations Bill #2208702Deb Holmes-Hatfield December 21, 2005
Congratulations again Bill,well done! #2209182Marie Fields December 21, 2005
Congratulations, Bill! Wonderful image! #2209986Jenny Bosmans December 21, 2005
Congratulations on yet another beautiful finalist, Bill!! #2210236Goshka G. December 21, 2005
Congrats on your gorgeous finalists, Bill!!! #2210672
William C. Raco
December 21, 2005
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Debra Booth December 22, 2005
Wow! Congratulations on this stunning finalist, Bill!! #2212429Jennifer Rennison December 22, 2005
Beautiful lighting and colors, Bill!! Congratulations on this outstanding finalist!! Best of luck in the next round! #2214771
William C. Raco
December 22, 2005
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Karen Engelbreth December 22, 2005
CONGRATULATIONS on the 1.place win, BILL!!! #2215434Dan Holm December 22, 2005
Woo Hoo!!! CONGRATULATIONS on your WIN, Bill!!! Absolutely GORGEOUS! #2215441
Deborah C. Lewinson
December 22, 2005
Linda D. Lester
December 22, 2005
Corinne M. Thompson December 22, 2005
Congratulations Bill! #2215583Kerby Pfrangle December 22, 2005
Bill congratulations on your first place win. Job well done.Kerby #2215641
Evy Johansen
December 22, 2005
Mary K. Robison December 22, 2005
CONGRATULATIONS on a well-earned First Place win, Bill!!! #2215692Darryl Wilkinson December 22, 2005
Perfect Bill, just PERFECT!!! CONGRATULATIONS on this beautiful WIN of yours!!! BRAVO!!!!! #2215700Stanley J. Contrades December 23, 2005
CONGRATULATIONS on your 1st Place win, Bill!! Beautifully done!!
Dr Silly
December 23, 2005
Colleen Braun December 23, 2005
Congratulations... #2215963Alan L. Borror December 23, 2005
Congratulations on this wonderful winner, Bill! #2215982Kathleen Clemons December 23, 2005
Yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaa for you, Bill!!!!!!!!!!! #2216028Joy Brown December 23, 2005
Way to go, Bill!! Big Congrats on this awesome winner!!! #2216080Anita Hogue December 23, 2005
Awesome, Bill! This is beautiful! I'm so happy for you! #2216083
Sharon E. Lowe
December 23, 2005
Claudia Kuhn
December 23, 2005
Guy D. Biechele
December 23, 2005
Tom Andersen December 23, 2005
Awesome work, Bill! Congratulations on your much deserved win! #2216172
Adilson F. Ferreira
December 23, 2005
Laura Clay-Ballard December 23, 2005
Congratulations on this WINNING image, Bill! Awesome! #2216233
Kay E. Mahoney
December 23, 2005
Mary Timman December 23, 2005
Gorgeous winner. Congratulations. #2216303Murry Grigsby December 23, 2005
Congratulations on your outstanding image and win Bill!! #2216349Wally Orlowsky December 23, 2005
Congratulations on this first-place winner, Bill! #2216410Vicki Hunt December 23, 2005
Congratulations, Dear Friend! Well deserved! #2216481Donna R. Moratelli December 23, 2005
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOWZER!! It's a merry christmas for you this year. Congrats on this well deserved win; You must be thirilled,Bill.. #2216525Cathy Barrows December 23, 2005
Congrats on your win...beautiful #2216559
Jeff Lovinger
December 23, 2005
Deborah Sandidge December 23, 2005
Just gorgeous, Bill - CONGRATULATIONS on your winning image!!! #2216871Sylvia Rossler December 23, 2005
congrats Bill !!!! I'm so happy for your win :o) #2216873Chris Macer December 23, 2005
Congrats, Bill! Well done on your win! :) #2216892Anne D. Eigen December 23, 2005
Congratulations on this most deserving first-place win, Bill!!! #2217056Stan Kwasniowski December 23, 2005
Bill, Congratulations
Merry Christmas #2217073
Susan T. Parady December 23, 2005
I'm so glad to see this. Congratulations, "Papa" Bill!!! #2217207Laura Berman December 23, 2005
Big congratulations Bill! It looks like the judges got it right ;-) #2217263Jill Flynn December 23, 2005
A big congratulations on your FIRST PLACE WIN Bill!! This is one fantastic image!!!! #2217448
Terry L. Ellis
December 23, 2005
Alana Ibe December 23, 2005
This is such a wonderful composition! Beautiful! Congratulations on your win!!! #2217686Danilo Piccioni December 23, 2005
Great!Kay Beausoleil December 23, 2005
A great composition -- congratulations on your First Prize win, William! #2217710Kirsi Bertolini December 23, 2005
I was so happy to find this one as a placed winner! Have a geat christmas holiday!! Kirsi #2217722Barbara Helgason December 23, 2005
Absolute beautiful, congratulations!! #2217744
William C. Raco
December 23, 2005
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Leanne M.E. Boyd December 23, 2005
Congratulations Bill! A gorgeous photo! #2217787
Karen E. Michaels
December 23, 2005
Claudette Foote December 23, 2005
Wendy Stevenson December 23, 2005
Absolutely stunning Bill. Big Congrats on this well deserved FIRST PLACE WIN!! Extraordinary photograph!!! #2217805Janet L. Skinner December 23, 2005
FIRST PLACE!!!! WAY TO GO!!! :) :) :)Donna La Mattino Pagakis December 23, 2005
Outstanding Bill, a great win!!! A BIG congratulations and I wanted to wish you and your family a Merry Christmas!!! #2217948
Jim Kinnunen
December 23, 2005
Life Expressions December 23, 2005
Congrats on your win. Lovely image. #2218240Charlene Bayerle December 23, 2005
Congratulations Bill on your 1st prize win!!!!! Well deserved!! #2218241Cathy M. Gromball December 23, 2005
Congratulations on your First Place win, Bill!Cathy :) #2218269
Sharon Day December 23, 2005
I knew the first time I saw this it had winner written all over it, Bill!!! One of my favorite photos of all time! Big congratulations on your 1st place win!!! #2218282Mary Clarke December 23, 2005
Congratulations on your win, great image #2218404
Susan T. Evans
December 23, 2005
Marsha S. Smith December 23, 2005
Way to go, Bill! This is gorgeous! #2218546Karen Bacon December 23, 2005
A huge congratulations to you Bill!Happy holidays!!!!!!! #2218617Armando -. Arturo December 23, 2005
outstanding and well deserving of a win, congrats and happy holidays to you and your family. #2218664Jenny Bosmans December 23, 2005
Congratulations on this 1st Place win, Bill!! #2218817Nobu Nagase December 23, 2005
This is such an awesome win, Bill!!!
William C. Raco
December 23, 2005
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Cora Miller
December 23, 2005
Laurence Saliba
December 23, 2005
Kathleen K. Parker
December 23, 2005
Joline Frazier December 24, 2005
Congratulations on this beauty, Bill. so glad to see this in the winners circle. #2219575Cathy Gregor December 24, 2005
Congratulations on this stunning winner, Bill!Deb Holmes-Hatfield December 24, 2005
Congratulations Bill on this much deserved win! #2219721Terry R. Hatfield December 24, 2005
Congratulations Bill!!Excellent In Every Way!!Donna W. Neal December 24, 2005
Congratulations on this excellent Winner Bill. I loved this from the moment I saw it! #2220055Jennifer Jones December 24, 2005
Fantastic! Congratulations, Bill! #2220209Linda M. Walker December 24, 2005
A big congrats on a fine image!!! #2220476
Gary H. Minish
December 24, 2005
Patricia Marroquin December 24, 2005
I'm sorry I don't get a chance to view as often as I'd like, but just saw this one, Bill, and it is awesomely beautiful! Congratulations on your first place win! And Merry Christmas to you and your family! :-) #2220770David Rex Ketchum December 24, 2005
Great picture. I think it's one of the best I've seen. #2221212Tammy Scott December 26, 2005
Congratulations on this AWESOME winner! GORGEOUS! #2223221Cindy Paquette December 26, 2005
WHOO HOO!!!!!!!!!!!!! Just look at this very special win!!! Bravo Bill..this is an awesome image and I'm very happy to see it here! #2224748
William C. Raco
December 26, 2005
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Connie L. Carpenter December 26, 2005
Beautiful...I'm so happy for you...this one deserves to be recognized. #2225247Bishop Bastien December 26, 2005
Bill -- Just wanted to add my congratualtions on your First place and compliment you on your work...very nice!Best regards -- Bishop #2225429
Monika Sapek December 27, 2005
My heartfelt congratulations on your First Place Win with this wonderful image, Bill!Diane Dupuis December 28, 2005
YAY Bill!!!! Great shot! Congrats! #2229239
William C. Raco
December 29, 2005
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Kelly Abernathy
December 29, 2005
The big GRAND PRIZE!!!!!!!!!!!!1
I am so happy for you Bill!! And it is SO well deserved! Congratulations!! :O) -K
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Vicki Hunt December 29, 2005
GRAND PRIZE!!!! That means a .com for you!!! Congratulations! #2233059
Gail Vitikacs
December 29, 2005
Dan Holm December 29, 2005
Alright, Bill!!!!!! HUUUUGE CONGRATULATIONS on your Grand Prize WIN!!!!!!!!!!! #2233539Joy E. Cobb December 29, 2005
Wonderfully sparkly and well-deserved Grand Prize win, Bill! Love the colors. Congratulations! :) #2233803
Deborah C. Lewinson
December 29, 2005
Gary H. Minish
December 29, 2005
Kara L. Hendricks December 29, 2005
WOOOHOOO!!!! Not just a gold... The KING of GOLDS!!! I am so happy for you Bill!!!! Come on... everybody.... GROUP HUG!!!!!!! #2234299Laura Clay-Ballard December 30, 2005
i HEARD! I HEARD! I am so happy for you! This is one awesome image and the big gold should be right under it!
William C. Raco
December 30, 2005
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Bonnie C. Lackey
December 30, 2005
Susie Peek-Swint December 30, 2005
Bill, I hadn't really looked at the finals yet so didn't see this was the grand prize winner!! Many many congrats on winning with this fantastic shot ~ well done!!
William C. Raco
December 30, 2005
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Cora Miller
December 30, 2005
Sylvia Rossler December 31, 2005
WOW ! That's a real honor to be advanced from 1st place to Grand prize !!And a real deserved one..it's a beautiful capture !! #2237170Kate Jackson December 31, 2005
WOW ~ I only just noticed. Of course I always loved this shot anyway but many many congratulations Bill!! #2237621
William C. Raco
December 31, 2005
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Janie Carpenter December 31, 2005
Congrats, Great Work Here!!! #2239014
William C. Raco
December 31, 2005
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Debra Booth December 31, 2005
A huge congratulations to you, Bill, on your move up! This shot certainly deserves the honor, and I'm so glad to see it at the top! Best of luck to you in the coming year! #2239142Monika Sapek December 31, 2005
I cannot imagine better news at the end of the year than this one, Bill! Many congratulations on the recognition and your Grand Prize Win!Marsha S. Smith January 01, 2006
What a great way to end the year, Bill. I love this image and am so glad to see it in the TOP SPOT! #2240730
William C. Raco
January 01, 2006
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Ann Bruynseels January 01, 2006
Beautiful ! #2240909Laura E. OConnor January 01, 2006
WOW, BILL!!! Congratulations on this wonderful Grand Prize image!!!!!! #2241172Marcie A. Fowler January 01, 2006
A big, big congrats on you grand prize win for this gorgeous image Papa!! #2241532Terry R. Hatfield January 01, 2006
Just Noticed You Making History At BP Bill!!Congratulations On The Sharing Of The GP!!!! #2242156
William C. Raco
January 01, 2006
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Deb Holmes-Hatfield January 01, 2006
How exciting Bill, getting such and "up-grade", congratulations! Is this a BP first? #2242270Jill Flynn January 01, 2006
A Grand Prize Winner!!!!! Congratulations Bill on your win!!! Way to go!!! #2242600Katrina McMeans January 02, 2006
This is beautiful work, Bill! I love the colors and the abstract feel. Congratulations on this Grand Prize Winner!!!!
Susan T. Evans
January 02, 2006
William C. Raco
January 02, 2006
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Joyce Brant January 03, 2006
Awesome, Bill...way to think out of the box!!!!!!!Roseann E. Dreasher January 03, 2006
WOW Grand Prize!!! Congrats! (and it's a LONG time comin)~!Mellanie January 05, 2006
I'm so glad to see this as a Grand Prize winner! I knew it would be the moment I saw it!!! Congrats, my friend! VERY well deserved!!! #2254814Mary N C. Taitt January 05, 2006
WOW! Great shot! Congratulations on your Grand prize winner! Mary :-) #2254851KHAWLA Haddad January 05, 2006
Congratulations on your Grand prize winner,Bill!!!!!! #2256728Mary K. Robison January 06, 2006
Outstanding way to start the New Year, Bill! So glad the judges "upgraded" your photo ~ better late than never, for sure!
William C. Raco
January 07, 2006
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Mata Patan January 07, 2006
OMG Bill!! I just returned from my holidays and I just checked the winners!!! You had a wonderful Xmas gift from BP!! Well done you deserved such a big win!! #2261274
William C. Raco
January 07, 2006
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Sherri Conley January 07, 2006
This grand prize is so very well deserved on this outstanding photo! Way to go, Bill! #2262515
William C. Raco
January 07, 2006
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Terrill Province January 12, 2006
This fabulous shot does have Grand Prize written all over it... so happy for you!The colors are so soothing coupled with the dynamic play of the light on the water. #2282271
Darryl Wilkinson January 12, 2006
I just realized you won the Grand Prize, Bill. Congratulations on this much deserved award!!! Bravo!!!!! #2282303
William C. Raco
January 13, 2006
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Joyce ONeil January 18, 2006
Congrats! Well deserved!!!!! #2303166
William C. Raco
January 19, 2006
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Stephanie Laird
January 20, 2006
William C. Raco
January 20, 2006
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Tammy McAllister January 23, 2006
Such a beauty Bill!
William C. Raco
January 23, 2006
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Linda D. Lester
January 23, 2006
Barbara Helgason January 24, 2006
I just noticed this as a Grand prize winner, CONGRATULATIONS Bill!! #2330532
William C. Raco
January 24, 2006
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Roxanne M. Bubar January 26, 2006
A big congrats. #2340475
William C. Raco
January 26, 2006
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William C. Raco
January 30, 2006
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Nan Fischer February 04, 2006
wow, the grand prize was certainly well-deserved, bill! this is inspirational. #2376197Ray Clarke February 07, 2006
I love the colours on this photo Bill, congratulations (AC) #2390516
William C. Raco
February 07, 2006
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Roberta E. Wall
February 10, 2006
William C. Raco
February 10, 2006
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Lorraine A. Cook March 04, 2006
Congratulations on your Grand Prize Win, Bill!!!<:)) #2496190Kristy A. Keene March 04, 2006
Very Cool Shot!!!! #2497236
William C. Raco
March 04, 2006
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Stanley J. Contrades March 04, 2006
Don't know how I missed this one as the Grand Prize, but BRAVO!, Bill, and really big CONGRATULATIONS!!
William C. Raco
March 05, 2006
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Nadya Johnson March 08, 2006
I missed this one too. OUTSTANDING!What a shot! Just incredible, and so creatively conceived. Another in a long list of "Bravos"! #2511698Sandra Freyler March 08, 2006
COngratulations, WIlliam! Very beautiful image! :) #2511786
William C. Raco
March 08, 2006
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Stefan G March 20, 2006
Amazing! #2555395
William C. Raco
March 21, 2006
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William C. Raco
March 21, 2006
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Nadine A. Lewis June 21, 2006
AWESOME, AWESOME, AWESOME and so deserving. Congratulations!!!!<>< #2927374
Dawn Leslie June 21, 2006
Gorgeous image, very creative! #2931193
William C. Raco
June 21, 2006
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Bill Wyatt June 29, 2006
This is very beautiful and creative image! Congratulations on your Winner, Bill! #2967156
William C. Raco
June 29, 2006
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She-She Killough July 18, 2006
Fabulous!!! Absoulutely Fabulous Bill! WOW and a Big COngrats to you on such amazing work! #3044679
William C. Raco
July 19, 2006
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Paula Dwyer July 28, 2006
Outstanding!!!!
William C. Raco
July 28, 2006
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Glenn E. Urquhart July 29, 2006
A BIG CONGRATS on winning the big award, Bill!!! Your composition, is outstanding and the award is WELL DESERVED! Cheers, Glenn. #3097635
William C. Raco
July 29, 2006
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Michael Khoury July 29, 2006
thereisnothinglefttosay?...absolutelynot!...Ross Throndson July 30, 2006
That's Some Amazing Bokeh...Incredible Shot, Bill...Congratulations, Very Well Deserved!!! :^) #3100683
William C. Raco
July 30, 2006
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Melissa G. Meiselman July 30, 2006
I see this image every day as your mini-pic and love it each and every time. This is sooooo deserving of a grand prize, Bill!! #3101466Kathy Reeves July 30, 2006
This is so fabulous Bill!! Dazzling image!!! #3101702
William C. Raco
July 30, 2006
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Connie J. Bagot August 02, 2006
Congratulations Bill---beautiful image and well deserved win. #3116211
William C. Raco
August 02, 2006
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William C. Raco
August 03, 2006
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RC Fritz August 13, 2006
Wonderful colors and lighting.
William C. Raco
August 13, 2006
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Carol Sawyer September 17, 2006
Terrific image and colors, William!!! Congradulations!!!! #3321152
William C. Raco
September 17, 2006
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Denise A. Johnson October 05, 2006
beautiful image...and thanks for checking out my work....any comment coming from you is greatly appreciated, your work is incredible! #3412588
William C. Raco
October 05, 2006
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Tony Gutowski October 08, 2006
Congratulations for winning. This image is amazing for it simpicity of subject and for the detail and interest in the negative space. Composition, color and quality of light are extremely strong elements that keep me coming back for more. Again glad to see you get what you deserve with this image. #3423615
William C. Raco
October 08, 2006
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Raymond Pauly October 24, 2006
This is my first comment on a grand prize winner. I must say that I am amazed of the beauty of this image, given the simplicity of the subject. The clarity is fabulous and the DOF and lighting is just perfect! Really beautiful! Congratulations! #3494887
William C. Raco
October 24, 2006
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Katherine Kuhn October 29, 2006
I love your colors & composition on this image, Bill! Just gorgeous and perfect in its simplicity -- a most deserved Grand Prize winner!! Congratulations!! #3520697
William C. Raco
October 29, 2006
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eileen bedford November 08, 2006
Congratulations Bill, great work on this... #3563739Ivan Chacon November 13, 2006
Wonderful work and gallery, Congrats Bill! :) #3581416
William C. Raco
November 13, 2006
Bill #3583028
JO ANN CLEVELAND November 15, 2006
Wonderful, how very unique Bill!
William C. Raco
November 15, 2006
Bill #3591651
Autum Rhoades November 23, 2006
Bill, after seeing your mini-pic I decided I'd take a browse...this image is absolutely awesome!!! How did you achieve this? Maybe you already explained it, but you have so many posts it might take me a while to read through them all. AWESOME!!!! #3621744
William C. Raco
November 23, 2006
Bill #3622104
Jennifer Cuscino December 09, 2006
i soooooo like this. great use of focus and composition. :) #3685233
William C. Raco
December 10, 2006
Bill #3686594
Hurk (Steve) Hurkett January 09, 2007
Beautiful image Bill Congrats on your Grand Prize award ...I remember the Good old Susquehanna flooding one year many years ago ... I was supposed to get married in Port Deposit MD, and that whole town was under water ... LOL
Steve Hurkett #3798864
William C. Raco
January 15, 2007
Bill #3824742
William Moore February 27, 2007
terrific framing..the way the sparkle background surrounds the leaf #4001626Hurk (Steve) Hurkett March 18, 2007
A sincere (belated) congratulations on this wonderful Grand rize winner, Bill... well deserved!!! .. steve #4066273
William C. Raco
March 18, 2007
Bill #4066300
JO ANN CLEVELAND March 09, 2010
What a beauty! The leaf so sharp and colorful and the great bokeh!Congratulations!
jo ann c. #8443188
Lisa B. North June 09, 2010 1
I'm a little late getting to this stunner, but I'm sure glad I found it! It is unbelievably cool! A suberb nature capture! #8681783
Bonnie C. Lackey
July 10, 2016
Kate Jackson July 11, 2016
So memorable Bill! Love it as much as I did over a decade ago. Where has the time gone? Congratulations on your amazing winner! #11494473Kate Jackson July 11, 2016
So memorable Bill! Love it as much as I did over a decade ago. Where has the time gone? Congratulations on your amazing winner! #11494474
Guy D. Biechele
July 11, 2016
Jill Odice
July 11, 2016
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