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08/10/2014 07:14:22 PMPost actions
Years may have gone by since this challenge entry, but I still often think of this image. I'll never forget the overwhelming feeling of both sadness and distress it gave me.
It resonates even more now that my grandma is dealing with dementia/Alzheimers. I recently visited her and she didn't recognize me for several minutes which left me in absolute shock and with such a strong feeling of emptiness.
Thanks, yet again for this image. It'll be forever memorable to me.
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07/10/2011 07:42:23 AMPost actions
powerful image, perfectly executed, congrats on the blue
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06/27/2011 02:01:52 AMPost actions
Such a good interpretation of the subject.
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06/26/2011 02:31:54 PMPost actions
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06/26/2011 12:32:30 PMPost actions
Beautiful image. Congrats on the ribbon Wendy.
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06/24/2011 10:09:58 PMPost actions
Congrats, Wendy. A very poignant analogy.
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06/24/2011 07:16:45 PMPost actions
simply beautiful,yet such a powerful message.well done
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06/24/2011 04:20:09 PMPost actions
Wendy...again? LOL. Congrats!
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06/23/2011 12:30:55 PMPost actions
Wendy I would like a print of this, my mom has Alzheimers and this photo says it all.
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06/22/2011 10:20:13 PMPost actions
WTG Wendy! Killer finish for a killer idea, well executed.
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06/22/2011 08:16:42 PMPost actions
Nicely done. Maybe a tad too dependent on the title but in combination it's very effective. I like the raw quality. Had you made this look perfect it probably would have scored better, but at the same time resulted in a sterile image. We have too many of those.
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06/22/2011 02:20:21 PMPost actions
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06/22/2011 12:27:49 PMPost actions
Fantastic idea. I love the strong contrast, it is a symbol by itself. Congratulations on your ribbon.
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06/22/2011 12:25:58 PMPost actions
Congratulations, a worthy winner.
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06/22/2011 11:45:04 AMPost actions
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06/22/2011 11:08:24 AMPost actions
Congratulations! Well deserved blue.
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06/22/2011 10:43:11 AMPost actions
Was gone yesterday and last night didn't see this contest end. Congratulations Wendy!!! Still very touching!!!!
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06/22/2011 10:08:04 AMPost actions
Congrats, a lovely sentiment. Symbolism is spot on. At first, I didn't like the floating vase, but it is actually a nice touch...patient's with AD can feel isolated in their own mind.
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06/22/2011 09:32:23 AMPost actions
You're on a roll babe!
I recovered from my op in an after care place which also houses old people with issues. I met a few people with dementia there and that contributed to my massive paradigm shift. Thanks for sharing a very special creative moment with us.
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06/22/2011 09:19:35 AMPost actions
Congratulations on the very well deserved blue!
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06/22/2011 08:36:46 AMPost actions
You couldn't have captured it better. WOW congrats!
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06/22/2011 07:42:39 AMPost actions
very, very well done...having had a mother that suffered from Alzheimer's this is very visual. Congrats
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06/22/2011 07:41:24 AMPost actions
What a beautifully symbolic image. It deserves the blue, and also to be shown in other venues.
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06/22/2011 07:40:39 AMPost actions
Very well done, Wendy. Grats on the blue!
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06/22/2011 05:58:13 AMPost actions
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06/22/2011 05:05:09 AMPost actions
Ah Wendy.. Shouldve known. You are so talented! Congratulations on a beautiful ribbon!
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06/22/2011 04:57:02 AMPost actions
Congrats Wendy, loverly tonal image.
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06/22/2011 03:38:35 AMPost actions
Wendy, this image is so moving and very beautiful... I'm so glad it won.
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06/22/2011 03:14:47 AMPost actions
Well done Wendy, loved this shot.
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06/22/2011 03:01:50 AMPost actions
delicate, congrats on the bluey
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06/22/2011 01:57:51 AMPost actions
Congratulations on your ribbon ... but more importantly on creating a photo that creates a visual manifestation of the loss. Two aunts and one uncle died from complications of this disease so this photo touches me in it's beautiful simplicity that speaks volumes.
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06/22/2011 01:57:33 AMPost actions
Way to go, Wendy! This is well done and well deserved.
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06/22/2011 01:14:44 AMPost actions
Great win Wendy, there's just no stopping you.
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06/22/2011 12:56:19 AMPost actions
Way to go Wendy! I'm so glad you won blue with this shot.
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06/22/2011 12:37:04 AMPost actions
Glad this did well for you, as it is not often that shots that mean a lot do well with voters!
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06/22/2011 12:29:27 AMPost actions
Congratulations, Wendy. Very effective in its simplicity.
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06/22/2011 12:25:58 AMPost actions
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06/22/2011 12:23:25 AMPost actions
Not shabby at all. Just keep entering the ones you have doubts about and I think you'll keep winning.
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06/22/2011 12:22:04 AMPost actions
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06/22/2011 12:12:36 AMPost actions
Congratulations on the great image, Wendy. Beautifully executed.
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Comments Made During the Challenge
06/21/2011 07:22:55 PMPost actions
The image, along with it's title is very striking. Thank you for ncluding a petal mid-drop.
This is gorgeous.
ETA: You're the only image I gave a 9 to, which is the highest I gave. Don't know if you'll ribbon, but I love this, and IMHO, you deserve it.
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06/20/2011 10:53:03 PMPost actions
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06/20/2011 08:47:33 PMPost actions
The leaves are a bit blown, but the composition has an elegance and the symbolism is quite simple and lovely.
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06/19/2011 08:30:19 AMPost actions
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06/17/2011 09:31:30 AMPost actions
The flower may have lost half of its petals, but it still looks like a flower, smells like a flower, and probably makes people smile like only a flower could...
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06/17/2011 06:57:38 AMPost actions
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06/16/2011 03:46:05 PMPost actions
I like that, even though I would consider this "still life," you were able to capture motion. Great job!
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06/16/2011 11:19:20 AMPost actions
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06/16/2011 12:03:24 AMPost actions
A very powerful image, indeed, Wendy.
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06/15/2011 06:30:04 PMPost actions
:( Grandma had Alzheimer's. This image is a perfect illustration of Alzheimer's and it delivers a powerful message... What happens when the petals run out?
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06/15/2011 12:56:06 PMPost actions
A soulful rendition of a heartbreaking condition. Well done, Wendy! (no vote)
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06/15/2011 09:51:36 AMPost actions
Very nicely done, the falling peddle makes the shot for me
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06/15/2011 09:46:06 AMPost actions
Well done, more powerful with the title.
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06/15/2011 09:23:09 AMPost actions
great shot, symbolic in many ways, in love in general, or as you have placed it.
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06/15/2011 08:33:45 AMPost actions
Such a sad disease. Nice shot, top petals look a little blown. Like it.
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06/15/2011 03:01:49 AMPost actions
I like the lighting and contrast, very sharp photo.
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06/15/2011 12:41:27 AMPost actions
Very Touching very symbolic, I lost my Dad to Alzheimers and this is a wonderfu depection!
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06/15/2011 12:29:54 AMPost actions
wish I could vote on this, I really like your title. One of my favorites of the challenge for sure.
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