**FOREST FLAME** [Digital Darkroom]
Uploaded: October 10, 2007 22:59:41
2nd Place Winner in October 2007 - Digital Darkroom Category.
Exif: F Number: 5.6, Exposure Bias Value: +0, Exposure Time: 1/80, Flash: flash did not fire, ISO: 200, White Balance: auto white balance, Focal Length: 50mm, Camera Model: Canon EOS 40D
Donna La Mattino Pagakis October 11, 2007
Beautiful motion blur, great colors and design Debbie! #759536Jennifer Rennison November 27, 2007
Beautiful motion, lighting and colors, Debbie! Congratulations on your finalist! #5138539Debbie E. Payne November 27, 2007
Donna and Jennifer - Thank you for your lovely comments! I liked this one but didn't think it would make finalist over a couple other of my October ones. One never knows.... Anyhow, it was fun to do! #5138841Donna La Mattino Pagakis November 27, 2007
A beautiful winning image Debbie, way to go!!! A big congratulations!! #5139184Terri Beloit November 27, 2007
Debbie, congrats on your winner...this is beautiful, love the lines and colors!!! Way to go! :) #5139721Debbie E. Payne November 27, 2007
Terri and Donna -- Thank you for your thoughts -- I am so EXCITED! #5139745Susanne V. Schroeder November 28, 2007
Hi Debbie! Congrats on your win. All your hard work is paying off. Well done. #5141787Debbie E. Payne November 28, 2007
Thank you Susanne - I was very surprised when I opened my email and found my notification! There are just so many talented people who submitted in the Darkroom category and they all deserved to be winners! I am humbled. #5141950Melissa Malisia November 28, 2007
Debbie, A BIG congrats on your 2nd place win!!! :) #5143262Debbie E. Payne November 28, 2007
Thank you, Melissa!! What a nice surprise this was for me when I got home yesterday afternoon! #5143432Michelle L. Frick November 28, 2007
Congratulations Debbie!!! Beautiful image!! #5144656Sam Britt November 28, 2007
Congratulations on this winner, Debbie. #5145230Linda Blair November 29, 2007
Congratulations on your win!!!! ☺ #5148809Debbie E. Payne November 29, 2007
Thank you Michelle, Sam and Linda -- I am so psyched after waiting over a year for one of these. They are announcing it at the high school tomorrow and the yearbook teacher is going to make me a big print of it for me!
Deborah Lewinson
December 08, 2007
Debbie E. Payne December 08, 2007
Deborah -- Thank you. I think I might order at least an 8 X 12 of this and see if I can find a place for it ! :0 #5184198Lynn Haack December 17, 2007
Congrats on the beautifully outstanding WINNER!! WTG...Lynn :) #5219908Nina Shields April 07, 2008
Debbie, what a treat it is to view your beautiful gallery; I can certainly understand why this image was recognized; your gallery is filled with many gorgeous images; keep up the super work! #5758459Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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