Village TAG IOW ending 2-8-09

[christellf]

Thanks to Julie for tagging me this week. I always have a struggle to choose which ones I should pick because everyone does such great work. I always start off with a long list & then have to narrow it down.
So here are my choices for this week:
Christell
http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1cN99jB3c615ny8xThEFJlnrX07C1_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1cN99jB3c615ny8xThEFJlnrX07C1)

Ft Ticonderoga Garden- dspeco1-
I love how the colors pop off the page.
http://www.elementsvillage.com/gallery/showimage.php?i=10121&catid=newimages&cutoffdate=5

Fisherman at sunset- SharLamb-
With all the Digital craze we forget just how good Film can do.
http://www.elementsvillage.com/gallery/showimage.php?i=10128&catid=newimages&cutoffdate=2

Wonder-Pryce56-
This caught my eye. It reminds me of a fairytale that could be written into a storyline.
http://www.elementsvillage.com/gallery/showimage.php?i=10109&catid=newimages&cutoffdate=5

Vancover Dusk- dales-
Your HDR's just keep getting better & better.
http://www.elementsvillage.com/gallery/showimage.php?i=10095&catid=newimages&cutoffdate=5

This day I will marry- msbrad-
This one showed just how much work you put into this creation. Beautiful!
http://www.elementsvillage.com/gallery/showimage.php?i=10092&catid=newimages&cutoffdate=5

My IOW choice:
Friends- Edmond-
This one made a big impact the first time I saw it. No matter Age or Color: We are all in this together....
http://www.elementsvillage.com/gallery/showimage.php?i=10156&catid=newimages&cutoffdate=2


Here is the link to the personalized Valentine Heart candy:
http://www.cryptogram.com/hearts/

[riversidema]

Nice choices, and fantastic layout! Good work, everybody.

[JulieM]

Gorgeous choices, Christell, and wonderful work by all the winners. I'm so glad to see Eddie's simple yet powerful image receiving recognition - the story behind it (found on his 365 blog) is very touching.

[mljrbg]

Congratulations to all the winners!! Fantastic job. Christell, great layout.

[Sepiana]

Christell, excellent choices! Great layout as well!
Winners, congratulations! Your images are superb!

[Shirley1md]

Excellent selections! Congratulations to all the winners!

[Byron Gale]

Christell - I really like your presentation graphic!!! And, of course, I think the selections are all very worthy.

Byron

[Edmund]

Christell,
First, I must say congratulation's to everyone. It's really tough to pick only a few from such a talented group of artists.
Thank you so much for your choosing my image as IOW. I am being humbled and the real credits due here are my Mom and her friend Ruth. Believe me when I say they put the "Time" in.
Thanks again and also for everyone's kind comments.
Eddie

[Chesney]

Wonderful picks, each one of these is worthy! congrats to Eddie, this is such a beautiful and emotional image! Love your presentation Christell!!

[Aussie Nan]

Beautiful choices Christell.

Congratulations to all the 'winners', your images are really outstanding. Eddie, a really fantastic image, congratulations again.

[MadCap]

Congratulations everone! Great choices!
Thank you for the link Christell!

[christellf]

I went & read Edmond's story about his "Friends" photo after Julie directed us to his blog about the story relating to his photo. Something kept calling me to this photo. I knew from the hands it was an older person that lived a full life but when he mentioned Alzheimer's I can relate to this because my Father-in-law has it & has gotten worse this last year & was put in a nursing home. It is getting harder to visit as his condition gets worse. This is such a terrible disease. Go & read his story: it is a very emotional one.
Christell

[Chesney]

This was one of my very favorites from the 365 blog - I am so glad he shared it on this forum as well! This picture is so emotional and the story it tells, wow, brings tears to your eyes!!
I went & read Edmond's story about his "Friends" photo after Julie directed us to his blog about the story relating to his photo. Something kept calling me to this photo. I knew from the hands it was an older person that lived a full life but when he mentioned Alzheimer's I can relate to this because my Father-in-law has it & has gotten worse this last year & was put in a nursing home. It is getting harder to visit as his condition gets worse. This is such a terrible disease. Go & read his story: it is a very emotional one.
Christell

[Danudin]

I picked that as my favourite photo to date too, as Tammy says it is just a superb story both from Edmund's narrative and also as a stand alone photo. Well done to all the other winners but that one was going to be hard to top anytime, and what a great job by the judge, what talent there too.

Ron

[ljameso1]

Great choices. Congrats everyone.

[Deborah]

Another spectacular week of fabulous images.
Congratulations to everyone.

Thank you Christell for judging this week, & for the link to the hearts.