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Avg Vote Cast: 5.0460
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    Awards
    Wildlife VII :: Circle of Life
    Free Study 2023-04 :: Aurora Reflected
    Clichés and Sayings III :: A Snails Pace
    Bokeh IX :: The Prince
    High Contrast VI :: Fiery Heron
    Macro X :: Said the Spider to the Mosquito
    Quiet II :: Ssshhhh
    Best of 2019 (Extended) :: Playful
    Reflections without Mirrors VII :: Double Vision
    From the Ground Up VIII :: Alien Portal
    Free Study 2020-01 :: King
    Orange V (ARCHIVAL) :: Stunning
    Shadows VI :: It Says What?
    Painting with Light VIII :: Blood Letting
    Waterscape :: Foggy Morning
    Extended Free Study 2025-10 :: Fire Over Still Water
    Free Study 2020-06 :: Surprise
    Masters' Free Study III :: Sushi
    Free Study 2015-12 :: The Unknown
    Free Study 2016-02 :: Black Ghost Walker
    The Orton Effect :: The Square Wave
    Show us What You Love (or Hate) :: Photographing Wildlife
    Portrait Without Eyes :: Exhaustion
    Honorable Mentions
    Cemetery II :: Eternal Light
    Best of 2017 :: The Drink
    Indoor Macro Shot III :: The Claw
    Graveyard :: Grackling at Death
    Air :: Leap of Faith
    The Grass Is Always Greener :: It Sure Looks Greener...............
    Balance II :: Hang On..........
    Extended Free Study 2025-09 :: Guardian in the Glow
    Free Study 2018-01 :: Crater Catch
    Urban Landscapes V :: Being Watched
    Squats & Lifts :: Crab Cakes
    User Profile
    Name: Ronnie Cole Age: 60
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    Formerly:
    		 Phocal
    Kobba (Jan. 23rd, 2018)
    		 Gender: M
    Type: Member Location: St. Paul, Minnesota
    Cameras: OM System OM-1 Mark II
    Olympus OM-D E-M1
    Olympus OM-D E-M1X
    Olympus OM-D E-M5
    Olympus Stylus 770 SW
    OM System OM-1
    		 Lenses: OM System 50-200mm f/2.8 IS PRO M.Zuiko Digital ED
    Canon FD 400mm f/4.5 S.S.C.
    Lester A. Dine 105mm f/2.8 Macro
    Olympus 8mm f/1.8 M.Zuiko Digital ED Fisheye PRO Lens
    Olympus 12-100mm f/4.0 M.Zuiko ED IS PRO
    Olympus 14-54mm f/2.8-3.5 mk2 Zuiko Digital
    Olympus 150mm f/2.0 Zuiko Digital
    Olympus 300mm f/4.0 IS PRO M.Zuiko Digital ED
    Olympus 40-150mm f/4.0-5.6 R
    Olympus 50-200mm f/2.8-3.5 SWD Zuiko Lens ED
    Olympus 60mm f/2.8 Macro M.Zuiko Digital ED
    Olympus 7-14mm f/2.8 M.Zuiko Digital ED PRO
    Olympus 75-300mm f/4.8-6.7 II M.Zuiko ED
    Olympus EC-14 1.4X Teleconverter
    OM System 150-600mm f/5.0-6.3
    Rokinon 7.5mm f/3.5 Ultra Wide-Angle Fisheye Lens for Micro 4/3
    Samyang 12mm f/2
    Sigma 50-500mm f/4.0-6.3 EX APO RF HSM for Olympus
    Voigtlander 17.5mm f0.95 Nokton for MFT
    Voigtlander 42.5mm f0.95 Nokton for MFT
    Registered: Nov. 14th 2005
    Referral link: https://test.dpchallenge.com/subscribe.php?ref=Phocal
    Contact: Private Message
    URL: http://www.phocalart.com
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    Highest Rated Photographs
    Circle of Life

    1st PlaceCircle of Life
    Wildlife VII
    Average: 7.4746
    Aurora Reflected

    1st PlaceAurora Reflected
    Free Study 2023-04
    Average: 7.3947
    Fire Over Still Water

    3rd PlaceFire Over Still Water
    Extended Free Study 2025-10
    Average: 7.2813
    Double Vision

    2nd PlaceDouble Vision
    Reflections without Mirrors VII
    Average: 7.2462
    A Snails Pace

    1st PlaceA Snails Pace
    Clichés and Sayings III
    Average: 7.1209
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    GBH 012

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