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Uploaded: February 03, 2006
Cathy Stancil February 03, 2006
Incredibly dramatic and beautiful portrait Manuel !! We will see this image again and again... #385464William Moore February 03, 2006
a haunting vision of the needs of children around the world which are not being met....outstanding winner #2372528Karen E. Michaels February 03, 2006
Very hauntingly beautiful work Manuel. Peace, karen #2372600Rohit N. Kundaji February 03, 2006
Awesome piece of work...love the contrast! #2372973Guy D. Biechele February 03, 2006
Fantastic work!! Gorgeous B&W portrait.Judy A. Lawhon February 03, 2006
I love everything about this shot, Manuel, especially the message conveyed....this is a winner!! #2373168WENDI EVANS February 03, 2006
Very raw and captivating!!! I love everything this photo says. #2373256Marianne Andersson February 03, 2006
STUNNING! The best I have seen in a long time. #2373333Sergio La Spina February 03, 2006
Fantastic portrait and perfect image wow I like it Manuel!! #2373475Sandra Freyler February 03, 2006
This is AWESOME! Great work, Manuel! #2373565Wende Trew February 03, 2006
STUNNING, AWESOME, image. WINNER!!!! #2374030Susana Ms Heide February 03, 2006
What a POWERFUL image!!! Very well done! #2374147Paula Kelly February 03, 2006
I agree with the rest . a winner it is!!!!! #2374294Nicole Kessel February 03, 2006
Incredible image! Yes, definitely a WINNER!!! WOW! #2374342Janine Russell February 03, 2006
Manuel, awesome portrait. #2374706She-She Killough February 03, 2006
You've done it again Manny!! No surprise! :D #2374913Tiffani S. LaNeave February 04, 2006
AWESOME image!!! Well done! #2377384Federico Collazuol February 27, 2006
Great dramatic portrait, Manuel! #2473833Marta Azevedo March 16, 2006
Yes, It is amazing #2539195Ken Grooms March 22, 2007
Congratulations to THE BEST portrait photographer at Betterphoto.com!Hey everybody - I think we may be looking at the next Steve McCurry!
Hey Manny - NGS wants YOU!!!!
Go for it!!!
Ken #4082598
Erin Tyler March 22, 2007
Stunning! Congrats! #4083920Julie Monacella March 22, 2007
Congratulations Manuel! This is captivating. #4084174Kay E. Mahoney March 23, 2007
Congratulations on your finalist. Good luck in the next round. #4086460Rachel McKinnie March 23, 2007
Stunning portrait. Congrats on the finalist, and I'm sure winner as well! #4087004Petra Roth March 23, 2007
Absolutely stunning!!! #4088751RC Fritz March 24, 2007
Congratulations on your Grand Prize Winner, Manuel!!!! #4093517Susan Fox March 24, 2007
Congratulations Manuel on your Grand Prize win! Wonderful black and white!! #4093558Jeff Lovinger March 24, 2007
Big congrats Manny. Great work!!!! #4093641Kenneth Mucke March 24, 2007
I had a feeling this was going to be the winner...HUGE congrats to you on this outstanding winner. #4093642Tamera S. Phillips March 24, 2007
Huge congratulations to you on this well deserved winner Manuel. #4093738Remi Trepanier March 24, 2007
Amazing gallery!!! Love your picture and congratulations for you Terrific grand prize! #4093741Kay E. Mahoney March 24, 2007
Congratulations on your winning photo. Nice job. #4093807Janine Russell March 24, 2007
Manuel, big congratulations on your Grand Prize Winner. #4093869Sue L. Cullumber March 24, 2007
Manuel - So beautiful. Big congrats! It is so well deserved! #4093999randy dannheim March 24, 2007
Grand Prize - Great Job Manuel. #4094032Evy Johansen March 24, 2007
Big congratulations on your Grand Prize Win, Manuel!! #4094099MARLON IGNACIO March 24, 2007
Very dramatic! Congratulations on your grand prize winner, Manny! #4094179Cathy Stancil March 24, 2007
I am blown away by your talent, Manuel ! Bravo ! #4094253Colleen Farrell March 24, 2007
FANTASTIC! Congratulations, Manny! #4094277Ken Grooms March 24, 2007
Congratulations to the next Steve McCurry! #4094495Lynne Morris March 25, 2007
Congratulations on this wonderful Grand Prize win Manuel! #4094604Mykl Mabalay March 25, 2007
mabuhay ka master manny!congratulations and more power to you sir! #4094654
Ronald Balthazor March 25, 2007
Congratulations on your Grand Prize and oustanding work, Manuel. #4094658Susan Jane Allen March 25, 2007
Amazing! Congrats! #4094756Manny L. Librodo March 25, 2007
Thank you so much everyone. This is a complete surprise to me as I really didn't expect this to win the grand prize. This has been in my gallery for quite sometime and I believed it deserves a second life so I entered it again in the competition without any expectation. Thank you to everyone who commented. And thank you to the judges.Salamat and Mabuhay. #4094806
Kathleen K. Parker March 25, 2007
This is fabulous, Manuel. Congratulations to you!!!Terri L. Scribner March 25, 2007
Congratulations on this Grand Prize winner, Manuel!!! Outstanding image!! #4095011Ermanno Radice March 25, 2007
Big Congratulations on your Grand Prize win, Manuel!!!!Claudia Kuhn March 25, 2007
Congratulations on your Grand Prize winner Manuel, wonderful! #4095222Chris Budny March 25, 2007
Congratulations, Manuel! #4095293Jenny D March 25, 2007
Congratulations! You do amazing work! #4095405Ross Throndson March 25, 2007
Looks like it was worth the Resubmit..lol...Many Congratulations on this Stunning Grand Prize Winner, Manny!! This is the first time I've seen this portrait. Your Images are Definitely, ONE OF A KIND!!! BTW.. When does your Coffee Table Book hit the shelves???.....Mabuhay! #4095605Karamatullah Danyal March 25, 2007
Manuel, such a beautiful shot. I love the expressions on the face. Congratulations on a beautiful grad prize win. #4095612Tarun Bose March 25, 2007
Big congrats on your Grand prize winner, Manuel. #4095615Jessica Jenney March 25, 2007
Congratulations, Manuel on this stunning Grand Prize Win!!!! #4095624Patrick R. McMullen March 25, 2007
Love the contrast alot! Excellant photo and congratulations on it!Janet McNeil March 25, 2007
Congratulations, Manuel, on this well deserved Grand Prize!! #4095858Mary Clarke March 25, 2007
Many, many congratulations, wonderful image #4096364Susan M. Hembree March 25, 2007
Just stunning, Manuel! Congratulations on your Grand Prize Winner! #4096612Jill Flynn March 25, 2007
Powerful and beautiful portrait!Congratulations on your win Manuel! #4097202Milan Banik March 26, 2007
big congrates on this great win.well deserved work. #4097780Donna J. Eaton March 26, 2007
Masterful! Congrats on your win!!! #4098010Peter Mantione March 26, 2007
Hi Manny, it's not a surprise to me to see this as the grand prize winner! Congrats!Peter Mantione #4098099
Terry L. Ellis March 26, 2007
An impressive win! Congratulations, Manuel! #4098229Laura E. OConnor March 26, 2007
WOW! CONGRATULATIONS, MANUEL!!!! Magnificent & powerful image!!! #4098730Guy D. Biechele March 26, 2007
Congratulations on your Big Win! Absolutely superb image. #4099363Donna La Mattino Pagakis March 26, 2007
Congratulations on your GRAND PRIZE win Manny!! Great portrait! #4099643Helen N. McHugh March 27, 2007
Congratulations, Manuel, on your win! This is a truly an outstanding capture!Colette M. Metcalf March 27, 2007
A BIG congratulations to you on your Grand Prize Winner Manuel!! #4101693Allan L. Dy March 27, 2007
Big big congratulations on your Grand Prize Manuel! #4103820Lisa J. Boulden March 29, 2007
Superb, Manuel!!! What else can I say that hasn't already be said??? A weel-deserved CONGRATULATIONS! --Lisa #4108210Usman M. Bajwa March 29, 2007
Great Work. When I look at the shot, it takes me in !!! #4108353Rey Nocum March 29, 2007
Super galing mo talaga. Congrats again! #4111059Susan M. Reynolds March 30, 2007
A heartfelt congratulations to a hauntingly beautiful portrait.Sarah Goblot March 31, 2007
Congratulations. You continue to inspire. #4115949Wendy Wyatt August 16, 2020
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