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Paolo Corradini
{K:50531} 2/9/2006
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worrying..it seems a frame from an horror movie (with dolls.. ):)
i like the spot light well done Ina!
PAOLO
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p e t a .
{K:18103} 2/9/2006
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Hi Ina - this is spooky! I like the patterns in the mirror :)
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Ina Nicolae
{K:44481} 2/9/2006
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THanks very much Paolo! It's been done before :) Not to worry, the doll is OK :) Best regards, Ina
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Ina Nicolae
{K:44481} 2/9/2006
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Hi Peta, thanks! It's actually a silver plated tray :)
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Rina
{K:26519} 2/9/2006
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Agree with Paolo and Peta, spoooooky... absolutely love it. Keep imagining the face in the reflection distorting into an evil grin... mmuuaahahahah! Well done Ina. Great job on the vignette too, really makes you pay attention to the doll and reflection.
Hey, what happened to your other post today? Came back to comment and it was gone!
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Ina Nicolae
{K:44481} 2/9/2006
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Thanks Rina, I took some still lifes today on the balcony - very poor lighting (ISO 400 could barely cope) and posted two, but I pulled the first one, I want to work on it a bit more, and maybe post one more of the doll - and I don't like alternating. Thanks very much for looking at both :) Don't feel like working on the buses yet. I seem to like only the latest, always what's newer :) Best regards, Ina
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Kathy Hillard
{K:25721} 2/10/2006
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Nice b&w conversion, Ina! Is this an antique doll and mirror?
In answer to your question from last night...Count me in!!! Sounds like a blast! :)
Kathy
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Eb Mueller
{K:22505} 2/10/2006
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Ina, fantastic composition. I like the reflection effect which takes a half face profile to full face and the very evocative moody tone.
eb
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Susie OConnor
{K:34798} 2/10/2006
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I like this Ina. It's very unusual and very eye catching from the thumbnail. It makes one want to open the image and look closer at it. I like the slight angle and that cool reflection, even how her hand is resting in front is a nice touch. Really good b/w conversion too. Good job Ina.
Susie
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Rashed Abdulla
{K:153041} 2/10/2006
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a piece of fine art , very lovely b/w image ,creative and so plesent to view , all of the best my friend ...
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Ina Nicolae
{K:44481} 2/10/2006
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Thanks very much Kathy, the dollis from a flea market, very small - the head is about 1" - and the whole doll is 6-7" and the "mirror" is a silver plated tray. I've been doing some still lifes out on the balcony today, and this is one of them :) Hugs, Ina
PS - Better go over to Rina's page (the one with the beach) and let her know you're in :))LOL
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Ina Nicolae
{K:44481} 2/10/2006
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Thanks again Eb :) Best regards, Ina
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Ina Nicolae
{K:44481} 2/10/2006
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Thanks very much Susie! I've had this doll for many years, I used it before, it has a porcelain face and hands and a black silk outfit. I've been doing some still lifes with silverware: trays, milk & sugar bowl, etc. Hugs, Ina
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Ina Nicolae
{K:44481} 2/10/2006
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Thank you very much Rashed :) Best regards, Ina
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Dave Stacey
{K:114933} 2/10/2006
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Excellent still life, Ina! Mirror shots aren't always easy, but you pulled it off! Nice toning, too.
Dave.
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Ina Nicolae
{K:44481} 2/10/2006
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Thanks very much Dave, I used a silver plated tray - did a number of still lifes out in the balcony :) Best regards, Ina
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Aram Gharib
{K:4095} 2/10/2006
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Hi Dear Ina,
I hadn't visited UF for a while and was happily surprised to see all your new posts. I'll need to go through them later on.
We're all like inert puppets who have to be content with some existing shining plate as mirror. The image we have from the surrounding reality is whatever could be reflected by such rugged surface... We are right to be upset!!
Beautiful shot, Barvo!
Best regards,
-- Aram
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Yoshiyuki Tanaka
{K:13580} 2/10/2006
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This shot invites so many interpretations because it is so creatively put together!But then....Ina, you are an ARTIST!One cannot expect less from you! THIS one went into my favs!
YT
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Gorilla K
{K:17526} 2/10/2006
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it´s a very beautiful scene...nice composition and lighting...well done,Ina!!!
best regards,
Winfried
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NN
{K:26787} 2/10/2006
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Hi Ina! Again, very creative stuff and an unusual combination of objects! A beautiful doll, but yet it looks so sad, and doesn´t want to look in the "mirror". To me this represents a lonely and sad soul in a beautiful/luxurious environment, longing for ...? *hugs*
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Gabriela Tanaka
{K:17991} 2/10/2006
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Dear Ina, this is not just a photo of.....This is your CREATION! As such, we appreciate here the creative power of the Artist!And I like it very much! I am always surprised at how you LOOK at things and how an image is brought to life by your talent!My sincere compliments!
Gabriela
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Ina Nicolae
{K:44481} 2/10/2006
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Thank you very much for the appreciative comments Gabriela! Pierrots are a common theme in art, from Velazquez's buffoon to Picasso - this is a recurring image :) Hugs, Ina
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Ina Nicolae
{K:44481} 2/10/2006
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Hi Elisa, this a Pierrot (a classical French character for pantomime) - usually they have a sad face with a tear, I love your interpretation! Very much like what I had in mind! Looking for more hugs :))) Ina
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Ina Nicolae
{K:44481} 2/10/2006
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Thanks very much Winfried for your comment on my Pierrot :) Best regards, Ina
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Ina Nicolae
{K:44481} 2/10/2006
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Thank you Yoshiyuki, I'm honored to be among your favorites :) Best regards, Ina
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Ina Nicolae
{K:44481} 2/10/2006
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Hello Aram, nice to see that you're back! I have posted A LOT since you left, and I thank you for your kind visits!
As you know, Pierrots, harlequins and buffoons are a common theme in art :) Pierrot is the "sad" variety from the French pantomime, it has a permanent teardrop painted on his face :) I love your interpretation, as usual! Best regards, and thanks - I will post one more for now :) Ina
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Melisa Meyers
{K:9532} 2/10/2006
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What spooky little dolls these are - Where are its fingers?! I love the textured reflection that distorts the face. It really creates an imaginative state since you don't get a clear shot of spooky dolls face in either perspective. I love the darkened color tones it really adds to the drama of this.
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Ina Nicolae
{K:44481} 2/10/2006
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Hi Melisa! The doll is a "pierrot" a sad clown type. It's very small, the hands and face are porcelain, therefore not much detail, the hands are about 1/4" - very small. Thanks for your comment, best regards :) Ina
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Mark Longo
{K:12757} 2/10/2006
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Featured Critique
Fantastic! This shot comunicates a complex mood wonderfully and effectively! Use of B&W is key to the mood and helps the overall mood of the shot become more abstract (I mean absrtact in the emotional sense, not the visual).
The detail and line patterns in the mirror are lovely and create a sort of interaction between the doll and the doll's reflection. It's hard to describe exactly what I mean by that, but it is a another important element of the shot, I think.
Lastly, I think the low angle with respect to the doll is the genius of this shot. The shooting angle brings a portrait-like quality to the shot, as though the viewer were sitting down, watching a figure standing at a mantle staring wistfully into a mirror. A very human shot.
Definitely one of your best Ina, there is so MUCH in this! Sure wish I shot it! :-) Congrats!!!
Mark
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Ina Nicolae
{K:44481} 2/10/2006
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Thanks Mark again for your great comment! As a matter of fact, I owe this one to you as well, because as I said, when I saw your silverware still lifes it reminded me of work I've done in the past (drawings) of the same nature (Pierrot doll, reflective tray, odd metallic and glass objects), and I got very excited and immediately saw the possibility of doing this with photography. I would have probably forgotten all about it otherwise :) So thanks again! Best regards, Ina
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Andre Denis
{K:55922} 2/11/2006
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Excellent composition Ina!
The doll and silver go so well together. Great choice for the toning too.
Andre
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Robert Kocs
{K:89061} 2/11/2006
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Very nice moody feeling, what a perfect composition.
Excellent subject, excellent reflection with great ornament.
A fine still life, love the porcelain doll what great figure from my recollection.
Lovely contrast, fine tonal quality!
Excellent work my dear friend!
Best wishes dear Ina!
Robert
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Gust@vo Sch3v3rin
{K:118246} 2/11/2006
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WOW!, qué impactante y artística imagen, mi querida amiga!
7/7!
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Ina Nicolae
{K:44481} 2/11/2006
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Thank you very much Andre :) Ina
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Ina Nicolae
{K:44481} 2/11/2006
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Thank you very much for your nice comments dear Robert :) Hugs, Ina
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Ina Nicolae
{K:44481} 2/11/2006
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Thank you very much Gustavo :) Best regards, Ina
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Andrzej Pradzynski
{K:21177} 2/11/2006
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Ina, its great creative impresion. I like the pale pierrot's face reflected in an engraved silver plate - interesting effect. Great natural diffused lighting adding up to strenghten the melancholic feel of the picture. Excelent one. Cheers, n.j
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Roberto Arcari Farinetti
{K:177120} 2/11/2006
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ohhh.. dear ina.. another magic corner composition!
best wishes
roby
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Omar Amroussy
{K:3381} 2/11/2006
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very good comp, nice work
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Randy Lorance
{K:24958} 2/12/2006
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Cool shot, great idea you had to combine these elements into composition. This toning is just right for the subjects.
Randy
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Ina Nicolae
{K:44481} 2/12/2006
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Thanks very much Randy :) There are many more in the pipeline :) Best regards, Ina
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Ina Nicolae
{K:44481} 2/12/2006
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Thank you very much dear Roby :) My best regards to you! Ina
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Ina Nicolae
{K:44481} 2/12/2006
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Thanks very much for your visit, Andrzej and for your nice comment! Best regards, Ina
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Ina Nicolae
{K:44481} 2/12/2006
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Thank you very much for your nice comments, dear Robert! Like you, I prefer to work in mini-series, I'm really glad you like this one! Hugs, Ina
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Fadel J
{K:13542} 2/12/2006
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What an image Ina, this whole series is simply fantastic!
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Ina Nicolae
{K:44481} 2/12/2006
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Thanks very much Fadel for taking the time to look at my pictures and to comment :) I'm trying to space these apart as not to have too many at once, but I have a few more....
My best regards, Ina
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Roland Lacson
{K:12214} 2/13/2006
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Nice still life capture, like much the reflection of the doll & the high contrast gives depth to the composition. Well done Ina, best wishes.
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Ina Nicolae
{K:44481} 2/14/2006
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Thanks very much Roland, congratulations and best regards, Ina
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Kathy Hillard
{K:25721} 2/15/2006
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Congrats on front page, Ina! Love to see my friends there!
Kathy
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Ina Nicolae
{K:44481} 2/15/2006
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Thank you for letting me know Kathy, and for your constant support! I wasn't aware of it, it must have just happened :) Hugs, Ina
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Ina Nicolae
{K:44481} 2/15/2006
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Hi Mark, just thought I let you know your critique is being featured today :) Thanks again for your continued support, Best regards, Ina
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Anne Knes
{K:46833} 2/15/2006
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tremenda creacion !!!!!!!!
te felicito .
anne...
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Gayle's Eclectic Photos
{K:91033} 2/15/2006
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Congrats for FP FCimage! well deserved attention for a brilliant image,Ina...am big B/W fan and this has some very appealing tonal range and light...love the delicacy of the etchings on that tray...the vignetting works well,too...the composing is superb!
regards,gayle (where be the fur-kini pics?...eagerly await!) ;>
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Ina Nicolae
{K:44481} 2/15/2006
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Thank you very much Ann :) Best regards, Ina
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Ina Nicolae
{K:44481} 2/15/2006
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Thanks very much Gayle :) I use B & W sometimes, but mostly color.
PS - I can add you in the Fur-kini picture with your written consent :)
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Mohamed Banna
{K:34210} 2/15/2006
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congratulations for being featured
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Robert Kocs
{K:89061} 2/15/2006
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Oh dear Ina, nice to see your work on The Front page! I'm really proud of you!
Congratulations on the "Featured Critique of the Day" award!
Well deserved to show your work on the Front side!
I very pleased to your sucess!!! :) HUGS!
Cheers my dear!
Robert
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Roberto Arcari Farinetti
{K:177120} 2/15/2006
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well well welll.. my dear and today i'm also happy.. congrats for the front page with a marvelous shot..
new congrats
roby
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Mark Longo
{K:12757} 2/15/2006
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Wow Ina, nice to get exposure for my critique, and of course all the credit belongs to you for this amazing shot!!!
Mark
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Debby Biri
{K:4741} 2/15/2006
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Ina - This is just so cool. Especially interesting since I like porcelain dolls and "old" images. Great idea using the tray.
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Riny Koopman
{K:57765} 2/15/2006
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congratulations for being featured! Best wishes, Riny
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Ina Nicolae
{K:44481} 2/15/2006
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Thank you very much Riny :) Best regards, Ina
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Ina Nicolae
{K:44481} 2/15/2006
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Thank you very much Mohamed for the congrats :) Best regards, Ina
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Ina Nicolae
{K:44481} 2/15/2006
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Thank you very much Debby, and nice to meet you :) Best regards, Ina
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Ina Nicolae
{K:44481} 2/15/2006
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Thank you very much my friend Roby :) Best regards to you! Ina
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Ina Nicolae
{K:44481} 2/15/2006
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Thank you so much for all your continued support dear friend Robert :) Hugs, Ina
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pauline morange
{K:464} 2/15/2006
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Clever artistic composition. Congrats...
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Ina Nicolae
{K:44481} 2/16/2006
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Thank you very much Pauline :) Best regards, Ina
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Branimir Fagarazzi
{K:38367} 4/29/2006
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Great shot
Regard
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Hakan AKIRMAK
{K:14547} 6/2/2006
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Great Composition! Congratulations Ina!
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Davide Contestabile
{K:4091} 7/2/2006
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good image
congrats
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Barbara Socor
{K:1185} 3/18/2007
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This is a remarkable image Ina...It does indeed have a melancholic feel that is quite riviting. A compelling, almost gripping composition. Excellent and unforgettable.
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