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Oops…realized that I didn’t have a contest end date. The contest will end on Feb 27th. Please be sure to have your votes in. 🙂 It’s that time again. I try to do a blog contest every year with a few of my favorite photos from the year. Last year, I was out of the […]

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Lisa San Jose - We vote for picture #1.
However, they are extraordinary. Alpana, you do beautiful work.

Pamela - 1.

Barb - #1 is #1, but I love them all! Your son is a wonderful subject.

Puja Abid - I vote for #12! It’s such a great expression!

Rose - They are all great, you are so talented!

I love the feet, I love superman and the balloons, that delicious newborn…and my official vote is for #12.

All the Best,
RG

Jeeun - #2
That is my favorite photo. It is beautiful!!

smith - #1 is the best, and the others are wonderful!

Cindy Barclay - #1 is my favorite. What a fun photo!

Carol - My vote is for photo #1

Rebecca Day-Rodriguez - #7 Absolutely beautiful.

Rachel - #1
Love the feet…

Kristan - This was hard but I think my favorite is number 2 and if I could vote for two the next would be number 5.
Alpana you are very talented
~K~

Rhasaan - My vote is number 11

Melissa - I vote for #2.

It truly captures a wonderful and sweet moment!

Great job!!!

Julie C. - We vote for #1. THE FEET, because it reminds us of the joys of childhood and the love of family.

Deirdre - #2!

Deirdre - I wanted to add that they are all beautiful. You are such a talented artist.

Steve - #2 all the way

Amber - Photo #2 is so real.

tia - #2

cathy - #1 is a winner 🙂

Athena - I vote for #7. Beautiful expressions.

Conny - That is really tough – they are just all so beautiful … I go for #2

Big hug,
Conny

Phoebe - #11!

Yeliana - I love the serenity of #2.
Eternal Love…

Kerrie - Voting for #11 – adorable!!
All your photos are amazing Alpana.

Vanessa - #11 – I just love that little Superman.

Christy - I love #11!!!

Ed and Julie - We vote for #11.

Mary - #11
Iconic.

George - my vote is for #2 love the scene and the fathers love.

Tracy - #11 gets my vote

Kirsten - 11!

They are all beautiful!

Harly - # 11.

Kate - #11—that face!

Kim - #11!!!

Vaughan - #11!

Lisa - We could all use a Super Hero now and then – I vote for #11

Jeanne - I vote for #11. He’s my hero!

Martha - I vote for no. 11 – Superman is the cutest! Great photo!!

Charlotte - # 11 ! Superman rules!

Erin - SOOOOOOOO hard to choose! I have a personal affection for #6 – 🙂 BUT I MUST VOTE FOR #10 – it just stirs emotions for me and I don’t’ even know those people!!

Tricia - Love #11. Very cute! Great work all around Alpana!!

Kate - I vote for #11. What a perfect Superman! I bet he makes a great Clark Kent as well.

Melinna - My vote is for #4…such a cute girl, inside & out.

Jennifer Sipes - I love number 12. What a great expression.

Briget - #11

Lynn - 11

Eva - These happy feet belong to happy children…I love this photo

Isha - i vote for #12. such a cute baby!!!!

Ellen - I vote for number 6! Beautiful girl!

M L-F - Tough choice… they are all incredible photos. My vote is for #5, a timeless classic.

Nancy - love #7! 🙂 beautiful work alpana!

Supriya - #7. Loved it from the start. Of course, it’s so hard to pick just one!!!!!

hyde Loupassi - I vote for the handsome superman in #11!

Mary Bearden - Number 11 is the best!!

Shannon - #11 – so tough….grrr.

Lucas - #2 is my favorite for sure!

Elizabeth Edmunds - Number 11! Love it!! 🙂

meg - #11 is adorable! vote #11!!

Angie - #11

Danielle - number 11 is my favorite

Lisa - #11
you are very talented Alpana!

Suzanne Bhat - I love #5

Anika - I vote for #2!!

fil - #1 hands down! 😀

j l fowlkes - #11

Bob Boyd - I vote for #11. He looks like my Superhero.

RICK & JESSIE - THAT #11, HE’S JUST SUPER!

Katie - #11!

D Bearden - Number 11 is a beautiful child!

Dawn - #11 gets my vote. you go superman!!!!!

August - #11

Catherine - Superman Saves the Day!! #11!

Amie - We vote for #11 – super kid smile!

Wing - #11 is my vote!

Anna King - I vote for #11

Kim N. - #2 is my favorite.

Andrea - #1! I love the feet photo! Pure joy.

Patricia - Love #11

Pascal - #2 ! ! !

J. Arnold - I’d like to vote for #1. I love the feet.

Katie Doughty - #1 way cute and artistic!

Stephanie - #11

Ximena - #7

heidi - My vote is for the feet (#1)! You have beautiful photos!

Courtney Thompson - #11!!!! Way too cute SUPERMAN!!!!! 🙂

Lisa B - I vote for #6. Beautiful work!

Ashly - I LOVE number 5 (baby on moms belly). I would love to have a shot like that of my son when he was a newborn!

Bonnie - .5
Took my breath away, so cute.

sandy - #11

Allison - I love #1…Its unique and creative. I also love that its in black and white…

Rashmi Tabada - Although I like the feet picture (it is a fun picture), my favorite is #5… the innocence of the baby and all the cute bulges are captured so well.

Yvonne - I love #2, the scenery, the colors, and the family look so perfect!

Lisa Deaver - #11 hands down!! Awesome!

Kathy - I vote for #1 but #10 is my second

aussy - #2 of course, love it!

Trina - number 1!!

JoAnna - #7 for sure, but they are all amazing!

Lacey - # 11!!!

smita - Alpana, picking one is awfully hard. They are all so beautiful. I vote for #7. Awesome picture…also loved #5, #6, #2 and ofcourse #1.

Kate - #6. Stunning!

Alex - #11!

What a pic!

Pat - #11 Too cute.

Zach - #11

Angela - #11 super hero, super cute!!

christiane - #11 for sure!

alpana - Thanks everyone for taking the time to vote! The voting is now closed.

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Amber - I love these. Your post processing is beautiful and I love all your angles!

Melinna - Amazing photos. Love the one of the girl & her grandmother. Wish we all had pictures like that.

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Amanda - Gorgeous…I simply love your colors. Amazing.

Meera Agrawal - I absolutely adore this one, so candid and beautiful.

Meera

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Joyce - Beautiful! And I love those Tea Collection togs! 🙂

Kim - your images are always so beautiful and tell such a wonderful story!!!