DINNER FOR TWO
THIS WAS A ROMANTIC SET UP FOR DINNER FOR TWO ON THE BEACH IN ST. LUCIA.
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Challenge Winner – “Mood and Ambience” “A Beautiful Table Setting”
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LjMaxx
How romantic this dinner must have been.. Was this your table Carol? How lucky were you… Beautifully photographed/lighting thru the glass ect.. Wonderful!
Carol Barona replied
YES THIS WAS MY TABLE – MY HUSBAND SET IT UP BEFORE WE GOT THERE – FOR A ROMANTIC DINNER ON THE BEACH – I DIDN’T EVEN KNOW IT WAS OUR TABLE UNTIL LATER….THANK YOU SO MUCH!
CarolM
I love this. So romantic and the lighting is just right. How pretty.
Carol Barona replied
THANKS CAROL…..
Jeff Palm Phot...
Carol…how lucky he was!! Muah!! wonderful scene!
Carol Barona replied
THANKS JEFF – MISSED YOUR COMMENTS THIS WEEKEND – I PUT ON SOME NEW PHOTOS I WANTED TO HEAR WHAT YOU THOUGHT ABOUT THEM – WHEN YOU GET A CHANCE – CHECK THEM OUT.
LjMaxx
OMG… What a guy… What a night.. Hummm… I think his idea was the best one possible… Curious… What was the main course he ordered?
Carol Barona replied
HE HAD A PERSONAL MENU PLANNED OUT – WE STARTED WITH SAUTEED MUSHROOMS OVER SPINACH – THEN A SALAD – CHICKEN CORDON BLEU AND FOR DESSERT – STRAWBERRY CHEESECAKE, A ROSE ON THE TABLE AND ALL YOU CAN DRINK -HE HAD A BUTLER SERVING US. IT WAS QUITE AWESOME.
Jeff Palm Phot...
Carol..you will for sure! I was with my grandfather all weekend have 30 pages to go thru…so please be patient!! I certainly will! xoxo
Carol Barona replied
I HEAR YA…DIDN’T WANT YOU TO FORGET ME. HOW IS EVERYTHING GOING?
justjen
Wow Carol…..I love it.
Carol Barona replied
THANKS JEN – I THOUGHT IT WAS QUITE PRETTY ALSO.
Jeff Palm Phot...
ok..just waiting for the phone call!!! thanks for asking…i was able to take some foliage photos on the way home…4 hours worth!
Carol Barona replied
AWESOME – YOU WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER HIM WHEN YOU SEE THOSE PHOTOS – I BET THAT WAS QUITE RELAXING AFTER A STRESSFUL DAY WITH GRANDPA..MY THOUGHTS ARE WITH YOU JEFF.
LjMaxx
He rocks… Now thats romance at its finest… Please tell him how jealous I am… :)
LjMaxx
Jealous but extremely impressed with his style…
Carol Barona replied
THANKS IT REALLY WAS AWESOME.
Carol Barona replied
WE GOT MARRIED ON THIS ISLAND TEN YEARS AGO – HE WANTED TO RENEW OUR VOWS – THIS DINNER WAS ALL PLANNED FOR AFTER OUR RENEWAL – HE IS QUITE AWESOME – EVEN THOUGH HE DUNKED ME IN THE OCEAN AFTER WE RENEWED OUR VOWS…HE IS SO ROMANTIC BUT OF COURSE WITH A WONDERFUL SENSE OF HUMOR..
Jeff Palm Phot...
Thank you my dear Carol!!!!
Kate Adams
This is so romantic!!! keep hold of him Carol I am so jealous!!!, wonderful table, good company, seabreeze and perfect lighting WOW!!!!! you got it all in this wonderful shot…well done!!!
Carol Barona replied
THANK YOU SO MUCH! I WOULDN’T LET HIM GO FOR THE WORLD! HE IS SO AMAZING.
David G. Fredr...
Stunningly romantic… what a guy… what a lucky gal…
Congratulations….
Carol Barona replied
THANK YOU SO MUCH – YA I AM PRETTY LUCKY!
deegarra
simpley so romatic, fabulous.
Carol Barona replied
THANKS DEE – I LOVE IT!
saseoche
Lovely and great atmosphere very relaxing place.
Carol Barona replied
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
Edward Henzi
Hi Carol, Wow, this is a great still life shot. Love the cobalt blue glasses, white table cloth and candle. I also love the sand and the surf from the ocean. Very romantic and very nice shot. I like this one. Santa Lucia looks like a fantastic place to visit. Ed
Carol Barona replied
ED IT WAS SO BEAUTIFUL, I DIDN’T WANT TO COME HOME – I NEEDED ANOTHER MONTH TO TAKE ALL THE PHOTOS I WANTED TO TAKE….THANK YOU FOR YOUR KIND COMMENT.
terezadelpilar
WOW! What a beautiful moment waiting for the two lucky ones:))
Carol Barona replied
I WAS ONE OF THE LUCKY ONES…..IT WAS PERFECT!
terezadelpilar
:)))) you deserve it!
Carol Barona replied
THANKS!
flyfish70
Very colorful and very beautiful!!!!! Very nice work!!!!!
Carol Barona replied
THANK YOU SO MUCH! I ALWAYS PLEASED WITH THE WAY IT CAME OUT.
rdotter
Awesome, awesome setting and photo, Carol. What a romantic dinner that must have been. Beautifully done!
Carol Barona replied
THANK YOU SO MUCH! I APPRECIATE YOUR KIND COMMENTS. IT WAS ROMANTIC.
Mindy Miller
Hi Carol, this is beautiful!
Carol Barona replied
THANKS MY FRIEND.
Mayina
great work!!
Carol Barona replied
THANK YOU GWENDA.
Heather Nel
AAAAAHHHHHH …... SPECIAL MEMORY
YOU ARE CERTAINLY LOVED : )
Carol Barona replied
THANKS HEATHER – HE IS A PRETTY SPECIAL MAN – AND VERY ROMANTIC.
Carol Barona replied
THANKS FOR THE FAV HEATHER!
Phil Eckert
perfect setting…
Carol Barona replied
THANK YOU PHIL – I APPRECIATE IT.
Maximus
What time do you want to arrive??? :)
Carol Barona replied
THANKS FOR THE LOOK – HOPE YOU LIKED IT – BE HERE AT 6:00…
Adam Petty
I like the colors of the glasses. I also love the idea of it. Nice setting great scenery. Looks like a nice evening
Carol Barona replied
THANK YOU ADA – I REALLY APPRECIATE THAT..
eelsblueEllen
Ooh this is inviting! Lovely and romantic. Great light and clarity, love the wave coming up. Great photo. Ellen
Carol Barona replied
THANK YOU SO KINDLY ELLEN, APPRECIATE YOU STOPPING BY…
Shelby Stalnaker
stunning, and I hope you enjoyed it!!
Carol Barona replied
I DID – IT WAS AWESOME..
SharonAHenson
Beautiful table setting and Carol you are one lucky gal…..
Carol Barona replied
THANKS SHARON I FEEL PRETTY LUCKY!
Heavenandus777
Absolutely Stunning My Friend
Carol Barona replied
Thank you so much my friend! I appreciate it.
LjMaxx
Congrats on this feature today Carol… Great shot… Full of Mood and Ambience & of course….Romance…
Carol Barona replied
Thanks so much sweetie…
Angela Harburn
Amazingly beautiful – so very romantic! x
Carol Barona replied
Thank you so much Angela and thank you for the fav!
andreisky
Lovely photo!
Carol Barona replied
Thank you so much!
Thanks for adding me to your watchlist.
Joanne Bradley
This is just wonderful, sooooo romantic! I have to experience this at least once in my life!
Great shot!
mikebov
Looks good to me
We could start we scallops or Tiger prawns
Maybe Sea Bass for the Main
Strawberries & cream to finish
Carol Barona replied
Awww, thanks, it was so beautiful.
Nanagahma
I can’t imagine my husband doing anything like this. You are one lucky lady! What a beautiful setting (the background and the table both)! Great photo.
Carol Barona replied
Thanks so much! He is pretty awesome! I love him to pieces.
Jerame *
very beautiful, very romantic. Looks like an amazing way to spend an evening!
Carol Barona replied
It was awesome, thank you so much
David Lade
Very enticing Carol – and judging by the light just the perfect time of the evening!
Carol Barona replied
It was perfect! Thank you so much David, I appreciate you looking!
Béla Török
Oh Carol, this is very romantic!
Carol Barona replied
Thanks Bela – I thought so too!
Normf
Congratulations on a well earned feature in “Seachanges”. Well done.
Carol Barona replied
Thanks so much Norm! I really appreciate it.
Angi Baker
Excellent capture and lovely setting…
Carol Barona replied
thanks again angie.
Anthony Hedger
Lovely shot carol and they say romance is dead, bull.
Carol Barona replied
thanks so much, it was so beautiful!
Diana Burman
Lovely setting and light
Carol Barona replied
Thanks so much!
maxy
Congratulations on your top ten win! This is lovely and elegant – I love it!
Carol Barona replied
Thank you so much Maxy!
Cheryl DeLong
By far this has to be the best photo I have ever seen on RB :)
Carol Barona replied
Wow, Cheryl, that is the nicest comment I have ever received. I appreciate that so much! Thank you so much!
E.R. Bazor
Carol Barona replied
Oh I am thrilled! Thanks so much for the feature!
Cheryl Lunde
Congrats! A beautiful scene and well deserving of all its features.
Carol Barona replied
Thank you very much Cheryl!
PhotosByG
Wow! Excellent work Carol. I love the lighting too. Cheers, Graham.
Carol Barona replied
Thank you very much!
Sharon Mau
Your husband is a jewel, it is beautiful!
Carol Barona replied
He sure is! Thanks so much!
Lois Bryan
oh Carol!!!!! This is GLORIOUS!!!!!! I hope this “set up” was set up by your hubby for YOU!!!!! Soooog glorious … wonderful lighting!!!!! Hold up a sec … I’ll change shoes and be right there!!!!!!
Carol Barona replied
Thanks Lois and yes this was set up for me – all the way down to a rose on the table.
Lois Bryan
...and congratulations on your Feature!! YAY!!!
Carol Barona replied
Thank you! I am so excited!
Sharon Mau
Congratulations on your feature in As Is
Carol Barona replied
Thank you so much! I am thrilled!
Mindy Miller
Congrats my friend!
Carol Barona replied
thanks so much my sweet friend!
Tom Douce
wonderful work! a sure winner for the challenge :-)
Carol Barona replied
Thank you so much Tom.
PhotosByG
Congratulations! Your photo has been featured in “Style! Class! Elegance! Excellence!”
This photo was chosen because it was of a very high quality and it captured exactly the sort of work we are looking for in this group.
Please keep up the great work and we hope you continue to add more of your excellent photographs to our group.
Colleen Battis...
dreamy :)
Carol Barona replied
Thank you so much Colleen.
LjMaxx
Congrats on this 1st place feature tonight Carol. A shot thats thats classic too Well done!...
Carol Barona replied
Thanks so much LJ – I really appreciate that. I am so thrilled!
kristiane
Congratulations on the win! This image is so elegant and beautiful
Carol Barona replied
Thank you so much!
starikarp
Congratulation. Brilliant photo.
Carol Barona replied
thank you so much!
Joanne Bradley
Congratulations Carole on the challenge win! This is such a lovely setting and I did see similar ones in the Dominican but not on the beach!
Carol Barona replied
Thank you so much Joanne!
Lorraine Parra...
Congtatulations on your challenge win, well deserved. Perfect shot for the challenge.
Carol Barona replied
Thank you so much Lorraine
LudaNayvelt
lovely, just vote for it
Carol Barona replied
You are so kind! Thank you very much!
Teresa Zieba
Fantastic. Looks awesome.
Carol Barona replied
thanks teresa!
ericseyes
Guess I’ll chime in, great detail, very crisp and colorful!
Carol Barona replied
thank you so much!
Cathy Cale
I LOVE THIS!! Would love to do this myself with my sweetie one day!! Great work. ({:o)
Rachel Stickney
Congratulations on your Top Ten placement in the Favorite Works challenge in PostCard Style, Carol! Well deserved. Love this!
Tina Longwell
Carol, I know at least 5 women who want to know…”Where can we find a man like that!”. I am SOOOOOO jealous! :)
Carol Barona replied
He is the best. We have been together 12 years and he gets sweeter and more romantic everyday. It is funny because his siblings are nothing like him….I got the Pick of the Litter!!! lol…
Christine Boretti
Nice
Carol Barona replied
Thank you so much Christine!
Sharon Mau
Aloha Carol, congratulations on your feature in Soul Mates
Carol Barona replied
Oh my gosh, how did I miss this. Thank you so much!
KarenKSmith
Not only is this an excellent composition, you got to eat dinner here…excellent work!
Carol Barona replied
Thank you so much Karen and let me tell you it was the most beautiful dinner I have ever had!
Sharon Mau
ahaha!! LOL You’re welcome!! I know, it happens to me too every day. The new system is a bit of a challenge to keep track of. It is a wonderful romantic image. Tell you what, I will pull it to the front of the featured archive of Soul Mates so you may enjoy seeing your lovely image on the front page.
I wish you a bright and shiny day!! Aloha ‘oe
Carol Barona replied
You are so sweet! Thank you so much Sharon! I really appreciate it.
annalisa56
Perfect for two !!!!!!
Carol Barona replied
and it was perfect! Thank you so much!
Ravi6
Great capture Carol :-)
Carol Barona replied
Thank you so much!
kenspics
What an awesome evening that must have been!!!
And what a beautiful treasure of that evening you have captured here!!
Bravo!!!
Carol Barona replied
Thank you so much. I really appreciate it. It was a wonderful evening and I am so glad I have this to remember it.
dinghysailor1
this gave me goosebumps!! how thoughtful and romantic !! wonderfully captured and wishing you many many more renewals…LOL…
:))
Carol Barona replied
Awww thanks so much! It gave me goosebumps too when I realized it was for us!
starikarp
excellent work!
Carol Barona replied
Thank you so much!
BigD
Wow! You have a lot of features for this image and congratulations.
Carol Barona replied
Oh Hi Big D! Thank you so much!
Eugenio
:))) Stunningly romantic !!! Perfect shot !!!
Carol Barona replied
Thank you so much!
Kasia Kotlarska
So very lovely! Beautiful relaxing mood and colours and a perfect idea too.
Carol Barona replied
Thanks so much Kasia! It was beautiful!
Antanas
lovely capture…... lovely composition…
Carol Barona replied
Thanks so much Antanas!
Scott d'Almeida
fabulous
Carol Barona replied
thank you so much scott
Barbara Brown
A lovely scene!! Beautiful light and mood!!
Carol Barona replied
thank you so much barbara
Michael J Armijo
Quite inviting…beautiful photograph!
Carol Barona replied
thank you so much Michael. I really appreciate it!
Crystal Zacharias
Looks like a lovely place to have dinner for two. Well captured.
Carol Barona replied
Thanks so much Crystal
T. Wall ~Throu...
Carol this capture is so beautiful….. I applaud you for the capture and your husband for what he did for you. How romantic…..
Teri
Can my husband take lessons from yours regarding romance? LOL
Carol Barona replied
Thank you so much Teri – everyone should have a husband like me – he is the best in the romance dept!
Martina Fagan
A smashing capture very lovely:)) Carol
Carol Barona replied
thanks so much Tina! It was awesome!
stumbelina
This is great, it looks like a shot from one of those sandals resort wedding ad’s. Beautiful.
Carol Barona replied
that is so funny – it was a sandals in st lucia. thank you
CarolM
I have commented on this one before but I just had to come back and say more. I think this is one of my favorites of yours. It reminds me of a movie scene and I expect Richard Gere and Julia Roberts to show up. lol. It’s just beatuiful, Carol. I think those blue glasses are the perfect touch. Just love this shot!!
Carol Barona replied
Thanks so much my friend – i appreciate you coming back twice to comment! That means alot to me
Danica Radman ...
the (second) best thing two can do! :) first is to take this dream photo
bravo
Carol Barona replied
You are so kind! Thank you so much!
Matthew Reilly
Great composition and dof! The blue glass makes an interesting image! Fav!
Carol Barona replied
Thanks so much Matthew! I appreciate the FAV
Danica Radman ...
I have one present for you – stay tuned:)))) ..in day or two!
Carol Barona replied
i can not wait!!!!
Angel Gold
How romantis :>)
Carol Barona replied
thank you so much!
SandraRos
Would you please add this beautiful photograph to our group Tables and Chairs
Carol Barona replied
I would be honored – thank you for the invite!
Gerry Danen
WOW, so romantic! I love it…
Carol Barona replied
thanks so much gerry!
SandraRos
Carol Barona replied
i am so honored! Thank you so much! This means so much to me since this is my anniversary month and last year we renewed our vows on our ten year anniversary. thank you
Babcia
Great job!
Carol Barona replied
thanks so much
Dave Corn
Beautiful table setting and excellent photography!!
Carol Barona replied
thanks so much dave! i really appreciate that!
natgirl73
Very nice photo.
Carol Barona replied
thanks so much nat