Autumn Rush
Taken at Sugar Creek Glenn Park, Dansville, NY on 11/08/2008 with a Canon Rebel XTi camera and tripod.
2nd place winner at BetterPhoto.com out of 28,000 photographers
Featured in Image Writing group.
Featured in All Water in Motion group.
Featured in Your Magic Place group.
Featured in All Countries ~ Wetlands, Ponds, Lakes and Rivers group.
Featured in Americas ~ Rural, Urban, Wild, Free group.
Featured in ! 100% ! group.
Featured in All Countries ~ Wetlands, Ponds, Lakes and Rivers group.
Top ten in Mood & Ambience – Strictly Photos group challenge.
New group Avatar in All Countries ~ Wetlands, Ponds, Lakes and Rivers.
Featured in Appalachian State Parks groups.
Autumn Rush belongs to the following groups:
! 100% !, *A Beautiful Blur, All About Water, All Around the Styles, All Countries ~ Wetlands, Ponds, Lakes and Rivers, All Water in Motion (A Camera In The Description Before It Will Be Accepted), Appalachian State Parks , Canon DSLR (One Image Per Day & A Canon Camera Must Be In The Description Before It's Accepted), Day Hikes , DSLR Users Only - 1/24 - Camera & Lens In Description Please., Everyday Life, Falling Leaves, First Things, For the love of Canon - 2 Images per day with type of Canon camera used, ImageWriting (2/24), Live, Love, Dream: , Mood & Ambience - Strictly Photos, Nature's Wonders, Outsiders, Shameless Self-Promotion, Style! Class! Elegance! Excellence!, The Addicted Photographer►2 Per Day◄, The true beauty, United States, Vibrant and Vivid Color, Waterfall Photography, Who are YOU to Judge? and Your Magic PLACE (only a place!) Available for sale asGreeting Cards, Matted Prints, Laminated Prints, Mounted Prints, Canvas Prints, Framed Prints and Posters

tinhearts
OMG bid d! masterpiece!!!!
spot on ….sublime!
how else can i express how much i am impressed by this site of awe~
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Hello there and thank you very much.
Heather Rivet...
outstanding
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Lois Bryan
Oh GEEEEZE!!!! Oh, HOLY WOWZER!!!!! Where have you been hiding this jewel??? Oh, I’d give an eyetooth or two to be able to capture something this magnificent!!!!!!! ... THUD … <~~ falling over in dead faint!!!!! WOWOWOWOOWW!!! Instant fave!!!!!!!
BigD replied
You should come and see me the first of June of this year and we will go waterfall photography shooting. LOL Thanks
Carl Chick
Another superb job on this. Even stronger composition.
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Dave Hartley
That image is just outstanding Big D – congratulations
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hans olsen
Stunning work!!
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whisperjo
You still amazes me! I vividly remember me telling you about the claw-tripod….... Big-D you came a long way in super time! This is unbelievable beautiful! Instant fav! annemarie
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Diane Schuster
Absolutely beautiful water action, color and dof, love the composition! Dee
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Wendi Donaldson
Amazing water capture!!!!!
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Ken Fortie
Wow, amazing shot.
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Sam Fletcher
Fantastic shot, again!
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Yool
Beautyful !!!!!
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John Wright
Instant fav. Excellent image!
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Susan Bergstrom
Stunning…over the top!
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Kate Adams
Amazing capture “D” inst fav..well done!!
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Heavenandus777
Absolutely Stunning, I Just Love your Water Images.They are Beautiful…
ANNA
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Daniel J. McCa...
Gorgeous!!! Brilliant work!!!
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Jenifer
Gorgeous shot Big-D! Really awesome!
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Visual Inspi...
Perfectly captured BigD!! What you are best at!!! Instant fav!
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Braedene
How impressive is this BigD – an instant favourite – stunning. The orange leaves make this magical waterful spectacular.Liz
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cdwork
Superb- Top Notch Shot
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Geoff Coleman...
Oh wow – utter magnificence – that long exposure flow of whiteness with it textures against the dark of the rocks and vivid colour of the leaves is stunning. Super shot.
BigD replied
Good review and thank you
Ebbers
I think my heart stopped momentarily from the beauty! Wonderful!
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Richard VanWart
Oh! I’m so glad for MORE of this “session” ! These are just so great—quintessential waterfall images. What a great place! Thanks for sharing such delight with us.
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Susan Kimball
Stunning work!!!
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kaw209
Absolutely beautiful!
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Angi Baker
WOW! I’m speechless my dear
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simonesphotos
Beautiful work, love the composition on this, awesome POV!
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aussiedi
An awesome capture. great comp and dof.
Di
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LisaR
Spectaular shot.
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RickF
Beautiful capture!
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Antanas
perfect
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BarbaraManis
This is magnificent, everyone has already said it already!!! Awesome work!
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Andy Martin
Stunning!!
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kathy s gillen...
Fantastic and beautiful
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naturelover
Absolutely fabulous- a fav!!!
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Lindsay Knowles
WOW. Superb capture BigD
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Jody Johnson
perfect!!! Love it, a fav!
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Roddy Atkinson
Stunning capture, cant wait for my nd filter to arrive!
BigD replied
I used a polarizer filter and thanks
Lois Bryan
... you just MIGHT see me!!!!!
BigD replied
That would make my day and I would be so happy. Whoo-hoo!
Rainy
Wonderful work!
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Jeffrey Palm
CONGRATS YOU HAVE BEEN FEATURED IN ALL WATER IN MOTION
BigD replied
Your are the man and thanks. Whoo-hoo!
KenWright
That’s a great colour combo, autumn leaves and slate grey, love it
BigD replied
thanks Ken and coming from you that’s a great comment.
Patrick Hickey
Amazing image. The movement of the water and composition are spectacular.
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Margaret Barry
Beautiful composition, colors and veiling!
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KenWright
Yep, its a great shot, we don’t have any waterfalls round here so have to make do with the sea, desperate to do flowing water in the forest, just need to find some ;-)
Ken
BigD
Everyone of your images should be feature but that would upset some people. LOL Your work is fantastic and I enjoy moderating them. BigD
danielborden
very beautiful, very well done.
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louisegreen
STUNNING shot:-)
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Jennifer Prome...
incredible compositions skill!!! wonderful shot
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Thank you very much, Jennifer.
ArtByDrew
Absolutely outstanding, BigD!! Perfect comp, color, exposure, and speed. Razor sharp as well! Instant fav!
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Jason Vickers
Wholy cow BigD, this is an absolutely awesome capture…Well done =)
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Waleska Luker
Trully stunning!
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sunsetrainbow
This is exceptional for its balance in color and depth. I imagine you did some work to achieve having motionless leaves and water in motion together.
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Thank you very much for the great comments
missyg
Wow,breath taking photo.
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bevanimage
Gorgeous waterfall capture BigD – great composition and lovely warm autumn leaf colours.
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DawsonImages
Beautiful fall color image
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Teresa P. Pelaez
ah! peace and beautiful place Big! wonderful work!
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Vagelis Georga...
An utterly sublime image mate, stunning
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Jane MacKay
Beautiful colour and movement.
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seoulma
Wonderful!! This is nature at it’s best, and you’ve captured it so magnificently!
BigD replied
hey, glad to see you and thanks
bidkev
Jeeeeez, it took some scrolling to get here! ;-)
Excellent BigD and an instant fave.
kev
BigD replied
Yup, it takes me awhile too and thanks, Kev
DenisFox
Like the contrast between the soft wat, polished rocks and sharp leaves.
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Kristina K
wonderful soft water and wonderful perspective :)) k
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stephenknowles
Fantastic shot, I can see why it’s so popular. Very dramatic, but gentle at the same time. Love the autumn leaf colour.
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Graeme Pettit ...
Exquisite light and a wonderful image
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Lisawv
Beautiful, terrific image. Love the veiling and the colorful leaves.
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khadhy
BigD replied
Thank you very much and I like the “Wow”. LOL
CarolM
You certainly have some outstanding work in your portfolio. I love this Fall scene. The leaves just pop! The waterfall is beautiful and I like the slow shutter effect. Simply gorgeous!!!
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richman
Wow! stunning!
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Jennifer Eiford
Truly breathtaking!!!
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KcranmerArt
This makes me anticipate spring even more…to go out waterfall shooting again, wow bigD this is gorgeous…love the exposure!
BigD replied
The best time for me to go out is in the fall and thank you.
mrsmarrero
What an incredible image! I have yet to master shooting waterfalls effectively.
BigD replied
It’s easy peasy and thank you
John Linton
Marvelous.
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Spidermike
what a perfect capture, great work!
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eaglewatcher
This is stunning—the lighting and colors are fantastic!!
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Stephen Thomas
Great and beautiful photo!
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James Corley
Gorgeous silky water!
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David G. Fredr...
Beautiful colours! Love the long exposure providing a very fluid scene… Nice, very nice!
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Arrowman
A brilliant piece of work here, you should be really proud of it !! – Colin
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Scott d'Almeida
AWESOME;
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Tomas Abreu
WOW! beautiful picture from all points of view: technical and artistic
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Sharon Mau
It is a breathtaking beauty BigD!! This is masterfully composed with perfect exposure, the marvelous depth and rich natural colours are so refreshing!!
BigD replied
Good review and thank you very much.
Charlene Aycoc...
Fantastic, love this
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Svetlana Sewell
Stunning!!!
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Tim Sanders
Great shot BigD,
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Wendi Donaldson
WELL DONE, DAVID!!! on your placing in the TOP TEN of Mood & Ambiance Challenge!! well done.
BigD replied
Thanks Wendi and I am so surprised how may of the challenges I did place.
AngelaFoster
i really like the soft silky effect on the moving water and the contrasting autumn coloured leaves , a wonderful picture
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Rita Agostinelli
A gorgeous shot!!! Wow!! Love it!! Congrats!! We certainly have some amazing spots in Upstate NY…we are blessed…thank you for capturing this beautiful site and sharing it!!! =))
BigD replied
NY is the best for waterfalls and thanks Rita
charitygrace
Gorgeous water and love the touch of color!
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Mariann Rea
Superb shot! The colours the water….
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Alecia Scott
WOW. This one is amazing. Such beautiful composition, and colours!
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Jamie Lamb
This photo is amazing I love the composition and color in this photo.
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Ralph Olsson
Another pearler of a shot…well done mate:)
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Sharon Mau
Aloha BigD, it would be wonderful if you would add this extraordinary beauty to All Countries ~ Wetlands, Ponds, Lakes and Rivers
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Di Jenkins
simply superb!!!
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Stephen Beattie
Great shot!
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Globalphotos
Stunning shot !
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Crispin Gardn...
Sensational Big D. great POV and love those autumn leaves.
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EarthGipsy
Superb work !
BigD replied
Thank you very much and I am very honored.
Hans Kawitzki
Stunning capture
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Tatiana R
Excellent capture BigD, the leaves so still anf the water beautifully flows, Great image!
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Ricky Pfeiffer
I like this image, great work! An energizing image.
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GailD
Wow. Fantastic shot. Love the colours of the autumn leaves too.
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Cora Wandel
Excellent photo, BigD, and congrats on your feature!
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Geoff Carpenter
BigD this is superb!!! The contrast between the colour of the leaves, and the dark of the rock is stunning. An instant fave.
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joyousmoon
Congratulations on your feature! Stunning work!
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Sharon Mau
Aloha BigD, congratulations on your feature in Americas ~ Rural, Urban, Wild, Free
BigD replied
Thank you very much and I am very honored.
AnnDixon
CONGRATS, this is an outstanding picture,
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TannFotografia
wow
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Shannon Donovan
Fantastic!
BigD replied
Thank you very much and I am very honored.
Starz
what a magnificent work of art, truly spectacular capture !!
incredibly beautiful ~ Congratulations for your many wonderful and so well deserved group features
BigD replied
Thank you very much for the view.
genaro1
well done
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David Clarke
I thought I’d already commented on this superb shot, David, but it seems I haven’t, or the RB gremlins ate my words! It’s simply superb!! Congratulations on all the features, very well-deserved!!
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AmandaH
Awesome!!
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Sharon Mau
Aloha BigD, here is another feature for you on this sensational photograph. I love them both, and of the two, this one is my favourite. It is truly one of your photographic masterpieces. My congratulations on your many features. I wish you great success and many many sales!! :))
Congratulations on your feature in All Countries ~ Wetlands, Ponds, Lakes and Rivers
BigD replied
OMG, you are just making me feel so good about myself. Thank you very much and I am humbled and honored. :-)
Larry Trupp
Absolutely marvelous photography my friend, most deserving indeed…wow second place among all those entries…Did you use photomix at all
BigD replied
Larry, I used photoshop elments 6.0. Thank you very much
Sharon Mau
Hui! You’re welcome. I just returned to my computer from being outdoors. I had to get the clothing off the line as it is raining upcountry, and that is a good thing. Mahalo fro your kind reponse BigD, it is truly a very beautiful image! I wish you a fabulous day!
BigD replied
It’s been raining weekly since May and the ground is saturated here. Thank you :-)
Renee Dawson
This is an absolutely incredible image. Congratulations on the well deserved features!
BigD replied
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John Wright
I came back to this one… one of your best. Well deserving of all the features!
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PhotoAvenue
Stunning image!
Well composed :))
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Michael Rucci
Hello Dave this is as smotth as silk and it has such a calming effect on me
mike
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Sharon Mau
Aloha BigD, I would like to use your beautiful image as our new group avatar
All Countries ~ Wetlands, Ponds, Lakes and Rivers
Is that okay with you?
BigD replied
Yes you may and I am very honored. Thank you very much, Sharon.
Sharon Mau
Mahalo BigD! It looks wonderful!
BigD replied
I am so happy, Sharon and thank you very much. :-)
Blaze66
An instant fave! Excellent capture of the silkiness of the water!
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Atheum
Gasp. Amazing, outstanding, superb, fantastic, excellent… if I forgot anything better, just let me know. :)
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Stephen Vecchi...
A really awesome autumn waterfall capture here !
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Ray Mosteller
beautiful colors and action of the water. great work.
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John Kowalski
A masterful shot D, a beautifully composed image!!
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Bill vander Sluys
superb! great color combo…
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Elana Bailey
Stunning capture, Big D and congrats on the 2nd place win. Well done indeed. An instant fave. Cheers Elana.
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Bryan Freeman
Beautiful photo BigD
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Tori Buck
Stunning work Big D! I love the softness of the water and the bold autumn colors, beautiful. Thanks for the submission to the group.
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Tori Buck
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Whoo-hoo! Thanks Tori
Steve Buffington
This is a WOW Big D. One of your best (in my book). And look at all the features and top 10 finishes. Great job. I guess you saw the movie August Rush.—Steve
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Jeff Burns
Absolutely Stunning and flawless
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maxy
WOW! Streams and streams of flowing water everywhere – these falls are amazing!!! I can see why it was featured so manytimes – this is stunning and instant fav! xoxo!
BigD replied
I held onto this for over a year before I submitted it and I didn’t think it was that good. It surprised me when it was feature so much and came in second place at Betterphoto.com. Thanks for the view
Shannon Workman
Beautiful work.
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Thank you :-)
Rick & Deb Larson
WOW … simply speechless!! What can one say that hasn’t already been said, except that this image takes my breath away … truly … it is just sooo B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L!! HUGE CONGRATS on all of your many features with this AWESOME image … and WOW to your 2nd place win at BetterPhoto.com … all very much deserved!! Take Care ~ Rick & Deb ~ ☺
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Tina Longwell
Congrats on your Top 10 finish in the Waterfall Avatar!! Gorgeous!!
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Anne-Marie Bok...
This is simply beautiful Dave ;-)
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Finobub 9 days ago
Superb capture.
BigD replied 6 days ago
Thank you :-)