Uploaded: June 19, 2008 13:11:44
Dedicating this image to Melissa Gurdus on her Birthday!!
May God bless you Melissa and be with you all the times!
Exif: F Number: 5, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/15 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 200, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 66.00 mm, Model: NIKON D200
Jeana Clark June 19, 2008
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MELISSA!!!!!!!
~J~ #945193
Melissa G. Meiselman June 19, 2008
OMG...thank you soooo much Rakesh!!! This image is absolutely wonderful and I am so glad you thought of me on my birthday!!! #6080715Shelly A. Van Camp June 19, 2008
Beautiful image......Happy Birthday, Melissa! #6080792Eni Tutulaku June 19, 2008
Very beautiful composition...and a great act...well done #6081287Tarun Bose June 20, 2008
One of your best shots. Excellent dedication to Melissa. Well done Rakesh. #6085629Dr. Harmeet Singh June 22, 2008
This is wonderful..Great image.. #6095114Ronald F. Fischer June 25, 2008
Spectacular image and dedication! #6106994Nilesh J. Bhange July 07, 2008
Outstanding work! Love the composition,details & tones. #6148208Lynne Morris July 07, 2008
Wow Rakesh this is an awesome capture, I bet we see it again! #6148210Rakesh Syal July 07, 2008
Thanks for your valueable words, friends! #6148306Stephen Zacker July 08, 2008
Powerful image. Like the detail and textures #6155622Inge S. Lasmana July 08, 2008
Wonderful dedication, Rakesh!Love the golden colors in here. #6156505Raymond Pauly July 11, 2008
Wonderful close-up of those hands and great golden tones, Rakesh. #6169696Carla Metzler July 21, 2008
Congratulations, Rakesh! #6206176Melissa G. Meiselman July 21, 2008
Congratulations, Rakesh on this stunning finalist!! #6206312Judy V. Kennamer July 21, 2008
Beautiful!!!! Congrats on your Finalist! #6206385Nadya Johnson July 21, 2008
What an outstanding photo (and fantastic birthday tribute for Melissa!) Congratulations on your wonderful finalist, Rakesh! #6206863Tiia Vissak July 21, 2008
Congratulations! #6207215Daniella Puente July 21, 2008
Beautiful finalist!!! #6207267Anita Hogue July 21, 2008
A beautiful and powerful image, Rakesh! Congratulations! #6208051Hendrik Storme July 21, 2008
Congratulations on your wonderful finalist,Rakesh! #6208118Pat Gamwell July 21, 2008
EXQUISITE and powerful image, Rakesh! Well deserved finalist! #6208323Deborah Lewinson July 21, 2008
Outstanding and moving image, Rakesh!Congratulations on your finalist!
Debby #6208550
Gail Vitikacs July 21, 2008
Best of luck on the next round..this deserves the gold for sure! #6208933Tamera S. Phillips July 21, 2008
Wonderful Finalist Rakesh! Congrats to you. #6209458Jeana Clark July 21, 2008
~J~ #6209473
Colleen Farrell July 21, 2008
How beautiful! Congratulations, Rakesh! #6209703Raymond Pauly July 21, 2008
Deserving finalist! Congrats, Rakesh! #6210087Agnes Fegan July 21, 2008
Beautiful finalist...congratulations! #6210318Wendy Moghadam July 21, 2008
Beautiful- Congratulations, very creative #6210451Avril Young July 21, 2008
this is just so beautiful a well deserved Finalist...Congratulations! #6210454Rakesh Syal July 21, 2008
Thank you all so very much for kind support, friends!! #6211016Renee Doyle July 22, 2008
Congratulations Rakesh!!! #6211179Vladan D. Djordjevic July 22, 2008
Congratulations on your fantastic finalist, Rakesh! #6211773Kristy A. Keene July 22, 2008
Congrats on your Beautiful Finalist!! #6211916Tarun Bose July 22, 2008
Big, big congrats for your most deserving finalist. A sure winner, Ricky. #6212455Cliff & Patti Smith July 22, 2008
Congratulations on this fantastic finalist Rakesh! I hope to see it again! #6213011Shelly A. Van Camp July 22, 2008
This is so totally awesome! I love this image and so glad that it's a finalist! Congrats, Rakesh!! #6213170Dr Silly July 22, 2008
Rakesh, congratulations on this wonderful finalist. :O)Kaye Burazin July 22, 2008
My favorite if I was on the judge's panel. Hey wait...I am, just not on this site. A huge congrats! #6213521Laurence Saliba July 22, 2008
BIG Congrats Rakesh!!! #6213530Jean E. Hildebrant July 22, 2008
Wonderful finalist, Rakesh! Congratulations! #6213850Dorann Weber July 22, 2008
The Biggest congratulations on this wonderful image Rakesh! #6214051Jeff Robinson July 22, 2008
Congrats Rakesh on your Outstanidng Finalist!! Jeff #6214137Nadine A. Lewis July 22, 2008
I'll say this is OUTSTANDING!!!! WOW!!! CONGRATULATIONS, Rakesh!!!! <>< #6214745Rakesh Syal July 22, 2008
Thank you all for such supportive words, friends! #6214959Charlene Taylor July 22, 2008
Hi Rakesh,Jessica Jenney July 22, 2008
Congratulations, Rakesh on your stunning finalist! #6215716Corinne M. Thompson July 22, 2008
Congrats on your Finalist for this absolutely wonderful capture! #6216264Ken Smith July 22, 2008
Awesome work, Rakesh. Congrats on your finalist! #6217179eileen bedford July 22, 2008
Congratulations Rakesh, an awesome finalist......... #6217296Patrick Rouzes July 22, 2008
CONGRATULATIONS on this amazing finalist, Rakesh!!! #6217680Eugenio Diaz July 22, 2008
Hi Rakesh...Congratulations on this Fantastic Finalist!!!! #6218434Stephen Zacker July 23, 2008
Certainly a powerful image. Congratulations #6222746Anne D. Eigen July 25, 2008
Congratulations on this magnificent finalist, Rakesh! Powerful indeed! #6228590Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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