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Benedict Kwok
{K:105} 2/6/2006
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looks like a remote abandoned place. you know I wish canon or nikon would make DSLRs with built in ND Grad filters where you can choose how many stops and adjust vertically
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ISMAEL MARCOS
{K:10535} 9/10/2005
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nnnnnnnnnnnnnnice
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Denis Sutherland
{K:300} 8/27/2005
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Makes me proud to be scotish.
Wonderful shot.
I walked up there under the ski lift in the summer and do not remember it been so Beatiful.
I guess most people would shot in the opposite direction ...if i am not mistaken its the flatest piece of Scotland.
Great stuff.
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Ahmed Ismail
{K:19853} 8/14/2005
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Congrats! I just love this shot. Very beautiful.
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ade mcfade
{K:12388} 8/8/2005
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one things for sure, you don't have to wonder why you get a BIP for this!
it's a stunner Chris, a real masterpiece
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B:)liana
{K:30945} 8/8/2005
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wow. wow. wow. dear daer Chris. wow..
Bravoooooooooooooooooo
Fantastic colors and all.
Into my favs.
brillantly done. and congratulations!
Biliana
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Riny Koopman
{K:19998} 8/8/2005
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Concrats for Best In Project..Well deserved Chris
Keep up the good work!
My regards Riny
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Larry Hammond
{K:16631} 8/8/2005
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Chris,
This is a very splendid capture of a gorgeous scene, I love it very much!!
CONGRATS on BIP, well deserved!!
Larry
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Larry Hammond
{K:16631} 8/8/2005
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Chris,
This is a very splendid capture of a gorgeous scene, I love it very much!!
Larry
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Clifton Jones
{K:10688} 8/8/2005
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MAGNIFICENT.....................................
Clifton......congrats.............
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sherif hussein
{K:13815} 8/7/2005
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Excellent capture
Congratulations for the deserved award
Sherif
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Joggie van Staden
{K:41700} 8/7/2005
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Chris, this is outstanding and very worthy of the BIP. Congratulations - well composed, strong lines and great colours!
Joggie
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Maria José Barres
{K:11276} 8/7/2005
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Wonderful!!!!!!!!!!!!! Congrats for this very deserved award!
Greetings.
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PK- Photos
{K:13099} 8/7/2005
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Hi Chris, dreamy and surreal landscape. How do you create the beautiful gold tones? in PS? looks special
best regards, Pia :)
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Mary Brown
{K:71879} 8/7/2005
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Chris, this is fabulous! The colours are remarkable. Congratulations on BIP! So, is this the shot you're using on your application for official photographer in heaven?
Mary
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Jim Christensen
{K:18843} 8/7/2005
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And the judges say !!
Congrates, I felt this was hot if it was seen, Like I said it leaped from the page. Good fer you , well deserved.
jimc
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Lori Stitt
{K:75282} 8/7/2005
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LOVE IT!
WHAT MORE TO SAY???????
Lori :)
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Tiger Lily
{K:10966} 8/7/2005
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Yay! There's an award. Congrats for that. I'm so glad your work is getting the recognition it deserves. Chris, I hope there are sunsets like this in heaven however I did hear Nikons were not allowed over there. Only Canons. Sorry for being the bearer of bad news. :-) By the way, "Mountain Sunset" was really good too. I actually fell for that one as being real!
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Jeff Quigley
{K:965} 8/6/2005
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Congratulations on the well deserved BIP, Chris. This is an excellent composite. I've looked for the join, but I don't see it. Very nice work. Great selections for the pieces you put together. The overall effect is very striking.
Jeff
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Chris Spracklen
{K:32552} 8/6/2005
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Thanks for the reply, Roger!
I've rated your comment 'excellent'!!
Best retards, Chris
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Carolyn Wiesbrock
{K:14051} 8/6/2005
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CONGRATULATIONS!!
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Galal El Missary
{K:84569} 8/6/2005
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Congrats on the BIP Chris , Best regards .
Galal
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Tim Schumm
{K:29196} 8/6/2005
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Very surreal, almost spooky. Great job in combining the sky with this fantastic sky image. Congrats on the BIP
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Mohamed Banna
{K:34237} 8/6/2005
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very simple word
GREAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT
congratulations
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Dorothy Di Liddo
{K:13787} 8/6/2005
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kewl!!! Does anyone else see the dinosaurs in this? :) Dottie
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Roger Williams
{K:86139} 8/6/2005
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Wow, Chris, I seem to have pushed a button there. As you say, your "about" was perfectly clear--so I wasn't in the least accusing you of trying to pass off a synthetic creation as a genuine part of God's world, which is the thing that really bugs me when I encounter it (you can see there's a religious dimension there that we haven't explored before). But I hadn't seen the playful connotations (for you) of creating an image that simply couldn't be real. I thought you were always trying to emulate reality or improve on it. I assumed that that meant you were concermed primarily with verrisimilitude. Now I will know to look for tongue-in-cheek "abouts" and avoid commenting on the associated pictures... But as you very well know, I love and admire your work and have a disproportionate number of your photos among my favourites!
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Roberto Arcari Farinetti
{K:209486} 8/5/2005
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hi chris..
a wonderful work!
the colorscape is so impressive!
thanks for all
roby
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Chris Spracklen
{K:32552} 8/5/2005
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Come on now, Petal, the day you load up a 'mind-numbingly boring image' will be the day that England beat Australia at cricket whilst fielding a team of 11 one-handed blind men!!  )
Thanks for the smile-raising comment!
Best regards, Chris
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Petal Wijnen
{K:50989} 8/5/2005
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Well now Dr. Spracklen.... excellent suturing and the patient looks very much 'alive'... ;-D!!! If the view up there is this spectacular, I hope you put in a good word for me.... !!! As I'm one of the UF members that uploads a 'high number of mind-numbingly boring images that we see at the other extreme of the reality spectrum', I can't even begin to try and understand (if I ever... LOL) how you did this.... great job!!!!!
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Angelo Villaschi
{K:49617} 8/5/2005
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I have no idea what this 'split time' gizmo is, but I know this shot looks stunning. Very moody and beautiful, Chris.
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ARMANDO ALCÁZAR
{K:42404} 8/5/2005
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7++++++ simply wonderful my dear friend, congrats and God bless you 
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Judi Liosatos
{K:34047} 8/5/2005
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Awesome work...spectacular to say the least.
Judi
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Danny Brannigan
{K:19523} 8/5/2005
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Tremendous image Chris with that wonderful "s" shape lead in.
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Hanggan Situmorang
{K:37833} 8/5/2005
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I wonder....how'd you do that...:)
Great picture, Chris. Wonderful!!!
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Len Webster
{K:25714} 8/5/2005
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Great!
There's an apocalyptic quality about this, Chris. I keep expecting the Four Horsemen to come charging out of those clouds - only to discover they haven't quite got their bearings right!
Best wishes
Len
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Carsten Ranke
{K:14476} 8/5/2005
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Very nice photoart ! Sometimes one has to be wild, I know... BTW, I dont see the join, perfect work ;-)
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cessy karina
{K:14205} 8/5/2005
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fantastic work, Chris
you certainly have great imagination, creativity and the ability to bring it out so we can all enjoy it.
thanks
PS : I could'nt see the join :O)
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Chris Spracklen
{K:32552} 8/5/2005
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Thank you, Fabio! I certainly will! )
Best regards, Chris
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Fabio Ficola
{K:10466} 8/5/2005
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Hey Chris, sometime we want to play a bit and sometime we get something surprising.
This picture is not in your "plain documentary style" but is really gooooood.
Thank you for sharing.
Ps.: remember to play sometime...
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Chris Spracklen
{K:32552} 8/5/2005
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Mmmm?
I wonder?
?if you don't take me a little too seriously at times, Roger! )
I take my work VERY seriously and I take my photography VERY seriously (on the whole!), but just very occasionally I need to do something a little wild! To break right out of the usual Spracklen mould!
I'm not sure how much clearer I could have made it with this one that it was pure fantasy! I put it in the UF 'photoart' category and my own 'photoart' portfolio and the 'about' was full of statements that would surely have made the average reader realise that this was a 'tongue-in-cheek, purely-for-fun' image. Surely UF has room for that as well as for the high number of mind-numbingly boring images that we see at the other extreme of the reality spectrum?
I realise that not everyone reads the 'about' section. Fair enough! But I still see no reason why other UFers shouldn't enjoy the image for what they see in it, just as I can occaionally enjoy something that's a little different, or even 'off the wall'.
I accept all your thoughtful criticisms absolutely. "Hands up. I'm guilty m'lud!" And, as always, I appreciate your honesty and the fact that you prefer to see absolute reality in UF uploads ~ or at least that which is naturally possible! But occasionally my imagination runs riot and I run with it. The resulting image isn't always even 'theoretically possible', but I might still end up liking it ~ and that's how it was with this one. I accept that, in your eyes, it doesn't come off. No problem! But I'm also happy that in the eyes of 30+ others, it does!
Please don't stop commenting on the whacky stuff occasionally ~ I still value your helpful and constructive criticism!
Best regards, as always, Chris
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Jim Christensen
{K:18843} 8/5/2005
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Powerful Image. One of your best. This jumped so far off of the page I had to look at it on the way by !!
Outstanding Chris !
jimc
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Dave Stacey
{K:150877} 8/5/2005
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Great work there, Chris! Amazing colours!
Dave.
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Toshi
{K:11924} 8/5/2005
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Stunning colors, looks unreal. The shapes and dramatic colors in the clouds are excellent, great shot Chris!
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Ameed El-Ghoul
{K:42215} 8/5/2005
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Chris .. this is a breathtaking capture, totally out of this world,
very well seen and captured, Regards,
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Roger Williams
{K:86139} 8/5/2005
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Not my favourite image of yours, Chris, because of the unnatural lighting. The golden sunset, with light streaming along almost parallel to the ground, might have rimmed the palings of the fence with light, but hardly in the way we see here. Instead, we appear to see the palings more or less frontally illuminated. This leapt off the page at me, and made me think I shouldn't comment, but since you ASKED I give you my honest opinion. The reflection from the path also seems to be quite wrong. And the foreground areas that should surely have been in shadow are curiously illuminated too. Sorry, but I think it just doesn't come off.
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Gregory McLemore
{K:35129} 8/5/2005
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A shocking beauty, very well done.
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sherif hussein
{K:13815} 8/4/2005
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Excellent shot with wonderful landscape & amaizing colour and composition
Perfect Chris 7+++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Sherif
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a. M.
{K:9020} 8/4/2005
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Wow beautiful shot...great vivid colors.
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Giorgio Goretti
{K:15471} 8/4/2005
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excellent work Chris!
...if UF could give the awards to the great pictures like this one?
Giorgio
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Hakan AKIRMAK
{K:15913} 8/4/2005
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This is really wonder!!!
Excellent photo! Congratulations Chris! 7+++
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Jeanette Hägglund
{K:59855} 8/4/2005
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Fantastic and amazing
Jeanette
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Keith Saint
{K:13784} 8/4/2005
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Love this shot Chris
Great work with light
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Larry Quigley
{K:12887} 8/4/2005
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I like it anyway! Also. anytime and anyplace :-)Throw out the rest of the Ifs...it's an absolutely beautiful presentation. Sterling! Cheers, Larry
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John Loreaux
{K:86210} 8/4/2005
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Astounding colors Chris!!!! WOW!!! I hope Heaven is this pretty, but of course We know it will be better than anything We can imagine!
But this will do for now!!! Teriffic photograph Pastor! My best...........John
7 ++
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Allen Aisenstein
{K:5652} 8/4/2005
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Beautiful image. Super presentation. Excellent work!
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Alastair Bell
{K:29571} 8/4/2005
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Chris... I think you should double the dose! And if you have any spare tablets.....? LOL
Great image and creative imaginitive PS work too! Well done Chris!
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Bart Aldrich
{K:7614} 8/4/2005
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Powerful!
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Sofia Alves
{K:1343} 8/4/2005
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Brilliant!
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Liz Wallis
{K:26133} 8/4/2005
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wow, this is just wonderful Chris...so warm and inviting...
Liz
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Mark Evans
{K:17428} 8/4/2005
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This is superb !! ... marky .
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Mitchell Miller
{K:3009} 8/4/2005
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just stunning!! amazing light!!
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Laurie Gould
{K:11942} 8/4/2005
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Wow! Stunning landscape. This is an award winner for sure. well done. :)
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Riny Koopman
{K:19998} 8/4/2005
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Stunning capture it looks something from a dream.
I love everything about it!!!
Regards Riny
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Barry Wakelin
{K:7838} 8/4/2005
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It's very powerful! What sunglasses were you wearing? Those new Oakley Iridium Retina Burners?
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Francesco Martini
{K:12249} 8/4/2005
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Acccc...fantastic!!!!!!!!!!
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Merete Westerdahl
{K:11079} 8/4/2005
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I wonder...where is the ghost!!!!!! ;o)
Wonderfull shot...so strong..and emotional.. )
Hugs
Merete
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Carolyn Wiesbrock
{K:14051} 8/4/2005
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Leave it to me, I'm just a 'dumb blonde'
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Chris Spracklen
{K:32552} 8/4/2005
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Good question, Carolyn!!
I'm afraid, (like the rest of the 'about'), that was just my slightly warped sense of humour getting the better of me! )
Best regards, Chris
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julie hugill
{K:6730} 8/4/2005
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Wow tis wonderful Chris lovely work !!
Julie
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Carolyn Wiesbrock
{K:14051} 8/4/2005
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Wonderful and beautiful work here, Chris..excuse my ignorance but what is a 'split time' filter?
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Onur Özbakan
{K:16763} 8/4/2005
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the word "awesome" was for the image, i cautiously asked for the link! :) but at first sight of the image, i thought you used a triple variogon photon emulator ;D
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patrizio napolitano
{K:13119} 8/4/2005
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ottimo e suggestivo lavoro
patrizio
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Roberto Okamura
{K:22851} 8/4/2005
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Amazing sunset and beautiful words Chris!
Very beautiful composition and warnnig colors!
Great work dear friend!
Congrats!
Roberto.
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Valon Ndreca
{K:493} 8/4/2005
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wow great effect I Like It ... Good Work Chris..
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Chris Spracklen
{K:32552} 8/4/2005
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Sorry, Onur! Just my little joke!!
Thanks for the kind comment though!
Regards, Chris
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Onur Özbakan
{K:16763} 8/4/2005
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isn't this heaven? any useful link about the split time filter?
this is awesome!!!!!!
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Klifton K.
{K:3386} 8/4/2005
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Wow, Chris, this is AMAZING!
Beautiful work as always!
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Galal El Missary
{K:84569} 8/4/2005
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very romantic image Chris , Golden colors , well captured! -- Kind regards
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Antonio Trincone
{K:23167} 8/4/2005
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must see what split time filter are Chris and of course this shot can not be better
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