VELVET BLACK
Uploaded: July 18, 2005 00:57:49
Dominique Declerck July 18, 2005
Wonderful!! great composition, Rakesh!! #280192Jessica L. Richard July 18, 2005
wow, this is very neat! your composition is wonderful! #1606396
Gail Vitikacs
July 18, 2005
Rakesh Syal
July 18, 2005
S J July 18, 2005
Love the arrangement and lighting on this beautiful still life, Rakesh!! #1608782Lori Carlson July 20, 2005
Awesome Rakesh! Love this arrangement, your subject, your comp and your lighting!! Well done!! :0) #1613837Janet Williams July 20, 2005
Do love this still life Rakesh. The choice of colour and the composition are wonderful. Very different, vibrant and it works really well. #1614802Joyce ONeil July 20, 2005
Fantastic color contrasts! #1614806Julie Gamicchia July 20, 2005
Very nice image!! #1615300Daniel Diaz July 20, 2005
Beautiful still life Rakesh, love your vibrant set-up!! #1615561
Rakesh Syal
July 21, 2005
Mary L. Graham August 20, 2005
Congrats again Rakesh!!!! =) this is an amazing still life!! #1739683Tammy Scott August 20, 2005
Congratulations again on another finalist! #1739911Elisabeth A. Gay August 20, 2005
Wow, you have 3 wonderful finalists Rakesh - congrats and good luck in the next round,Janet Williams August 20, 2005
Congrats Rakesh! #1740364
Laurence Saliba
August 20, 2005
Jenny Bosmans August 20, 2005
Congratulations on your 3rd finalist, Rakesh! #1740945Navin Talwar August 20, 2005
Congratulations! #1741396
Claudia Kuhn
August 20, 2005
Lori Carlson August 20, 2005
Way to go Rakesh!! :0) #1742021Janet L. Skinner August 20, 2005
Absolutely beautiful, Rakesh!!! Congrats!! #1742644S J August 21, 2005
Congratulations on this beautiful Finalist, Rakesh!! #1744085Karen Engelbreth August 21, 2005
Congratulations again, Rakesh :0)! #1744360Ermanno Radice August 21, 2005
Congratulations on your wonderful finalist, Rakesh! #1744933Kerby Pfrangle August 21, 2005
RakeshCongratualions on your finalist.
Best of luck in the following round.
Kerby #1745111
Laura E. OConnor August 21, 2005
Beautiful image, Rakesh! Congratulations and good luck in the next round! #1745245Barbara Helgason August 21, 2005
Incredible still life Rakesh, congrats! #1745360
Gail Vitikacs
August 21, 2005
Mary Timman August 21, 2005
Beautiful composition. Congrats and Good Luck in the next round. #1745922Jill Flynn August 21, 2005
Congratulations on this OUTSTANDING finalist and all your finalists Rakesh! #1746272
Jim Kinnunen
August 21, 2005
Rakesh Syal
August 21, 2005
Rachel Scott-Renouf August 21, 2005
Congratulations!!!! #1746490Roxanne M. Bubar August 21, 2005
First of all, Congratulations!!!!! This is stunning, Rakesh. #1746582
Rakesh Syal
August 21, 2005
Anne D. Eigen August 21, 2005
Congratulations, Rakesh! This image is just great! Good luck with it!!! #1746865Marla A. Lehr August 21, 2005
Amazing work as always. Hearty congratulations. #1746906Kate Jackson August 21, 2005
Wonderful still life Rakesh! Congratulations! #1746970
Rakesh Syal
August 21, 2005
Donna W. Neal August 21, 2005
Oh this is stunning, I missed it when you posted it. Look at you your first month posting in BP...Congratulations on all of your finalist. I am sure we will see more and more each month. Good luck in the next round Rakesh #1747444Bianca B. Steinfeldt August 21, 2005
Congratulation to this wonderful image!!! #1747650Joyce ONeil August 21, 2005
Congratulations! Superb image - Good luck! #1748024Ken Grooms August 21, 2005
Beautiful still life! Congrats! #1748652Marvin H. Gohlke Jr. August 22, 2005
Congratulations on your finalist, and good luck in the finals! #1750627Marvin H. Gohlke Jr. August 22, 2005
Congratulations on your finalist, and good luck in the finals! #1750628Cathy M. Gromball August 22, 2005
Congratulations, Rakesh! Excellent work!Cathy :) #1750866
Rakesh Syal
August 22, 2005
Souha Dooly August 22, 2005
congratulation,Rakesh!!well done !!like the colors!! #1750964Dan Holm August 22, 2005
Big CONGRATULATIONS on this beautiful Finalist, Rakesh!! #1751262
Rakesh Syal
August 22, 2005
Judy S. Fung August 22, 2005
Congrats, Rakesh! #1752583Matthew D. Indes August 22, 2005
Rakesh, Congratulations on this fine finalist photo! Nice work! #1752869Matthew D. Indes August 22, 2005
Rakesh, Congratulations on this fine finalist photo! Nice work! #1752870Jonna Bergström August 22, 2005
Congratulations on this lovely finalist, Rakesh!! #1753827S J August 22, 2005
Big Congratulations on this OUTSTANDING Win, Rakesh!! Wow!!! #1754031Paul Sikora August 23, 2005
Congatulations Rakesh, your work always stands out and this is a most deserved win #1754219Dan Holm August 23, 2005
Wow!! CONGRATULATIONS on your WIN, Rakesh!!! #1754239Paul E. Earl August 23, 2005
I am so pleased for you Rakesh!! Well done!! #1754270Jenny Bosmans August 23, 2005
Congratulations on your beautiful win, Rakesh!!! #1754350Tammy Scott August 23, 2005
Congratulations, Rakesh!!! #1754657
Gail Vitikacs
August 23, 2005
Daniel Diaz August 23, 2005
Congrats Rakesh, truly deserved!!!!! #1754799Stephanie Lyons August 23, 2005
Well deserved congrats Rakesh! #1754802Janet L. Skinner August 23, 2005
Hey, congrats on this awesome still!!!! #1754926Mary L. Graham August 23, 2005
Congrats Rakesh on your Win!!!!!! =) #1755145Laura E. OConnor August 23, 2005
CONGRATS ON YOUR WIN, RAKESH!!!! #1755724
Laurence Saliba
August 23, 2005
Sylvia Rossler August 23, 2005
Congratulations Rakesh ! Wonderful capture you made here ! #1756490Jill Flynn August 23, 2005
A BIG CONGRATULATIONS ON THIS BEAUTIFUL AND WELL DESERVED SECOND PLACE WIN RAKESH!!! #1756577Ermanno Radice August 23, 2005
Congratulations on your well deserved win, Rakesh! #1756956Pu Chen August 23, 2005
Congratulations your your win, Rakesh! #1756996
Rakesh Syal
August 23, 2005
This is all because of your good wishes and support.
Thanks once again!
#1757056
Mary Timman August 23, 2005
Beautiful. Congrats on your win! #1757215
Rakesh Syal
August 23, 2005
Anne D. Eigen August 23, 2005
Congratulations on this outstanding win, Rakesh! #1757683
Susan T. Evans
August 23, 2005
Robyn Mackenzie August 23, 2005
Rakesh, I hadn't spotted this one before it won second prize. What a STUNNING still life! It's all been said above - congratulations. #1758666Sachin M. Jadhav August 23, 2005
CONGRATULATION ON YOUR WIN, RAKESH #1758864Susan L. Vasquez August 23, 2005
Fabulous! Great still life image with wonderful lighting.bob cornelison August 23, 2005
Great still life! Congrats!Colette M. Metcalf August 24, 2005
Congratulations Rakesh!!! #1759147Marvin H. Gohlke Jr. August 24, 2005
Congratulations, Rakesh, on your well-deserved win! Sorry it took me so long to respond. #1761776
Rakesh Syal
August 24, 2005
Susana Ms Heide August 24, 2005
Many CONGRATS Rakesh on this winning image!! #1763580Lewis P. Church August 25, 2005
I love still life photography and this is very nice, great repetition of shape, and I like limited use of color. Nice feel overall, like a painting. #1767491Katherine K August 25, 2005
CONGRATS on your winning image... STUNNING! #1767860Claudia Romero August 26, 2005
Congratulations! :) #1770620
Rakesh Syal
August 26, 2005
Shirley D. Cross-Taylor
August 27, 2005
Sharon Smith
August 27, 2005
Rakesh Syal
August 28, 2005
Patricia Marroquin August 28, 2005
Congratulations on your win, Rakesh! This is beautiful! #1776933
Terry L. Ellis
August 29, 2005
Rakesh Syal
September 01, 2005
Stanley J. Contrades September 26, 2005
Incredible color and still life, Rakesh! And CONGRATULATIONS on your win!!Dorann Weber September 28, 2005
Congratulations Rakesh on you beautiful photo and win~! #1895900
Jill Odice
October 04, 2005
Richard Lynch October 06, 2005
Nice lighting job and great contrast using the red to set off the dynamics. I like this one best in your whole gallery. An elegant shot. #1924735Martha C. Little October 07, 2005
What a great shot. Reminds me of a paintin by the great masters. You deserved this prize. Your gallery is diverse and wonderful! #1927082
Rakesh Syal
October 07, 2005
Bianca B. Steinfeldt October 09, 2005
WOW!!! Is there still room, smile!!!Laura Clay-Ballard October 10, 2005
this one grabbed my attention.... I like "dark" .. and this is super! fab shot... #1937024Joy E. Cobb October 15, 2005
Oh, very easy on the eyes. Beautiful still life. Rakesh, you really deserved your win. #1956186
Rakesh Syal
October 15, 2005
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