2/18/2008 8:28:03 AM

Thanks so much Corinne! And thanks to Bob who's comment ended up on one of those dead threads for the photo:

from BOB C.
on 2/18/2008 8:27:33 AM

I like it. I like the comp. I love the #s above the door. I like the rundownness of it... and the bright/glaring sign.. :-)

Bob

2/18/2008 8:37:24 AM

Wonderful colors, John. No wonder this caught your eye! Great lines and shapes in the design, too.

2/18/2008 8:44:31 AM

A true John picture! Colors, composition and detail - I love it all! (And isn´t it a nice complement to my post of today? I was crawling closer but on a similar topic LOL)

2/18/2008 9:07:50 AM

Love the blue color with the bold pop of that bit of yellow. Love the balance of the image. It all just works!

2/18/2008 9:21:04 AM

I appreciate you all taking a look Nikki, Katarina, and Susan!

2/18/2008 9:41:29 AM

love the colors, great job

2/18/2008 9:41:47 AM

Thanks Joy!

2/18/2008 9:42:30 AM

With housing Foreclosures across American setting all time records…I take this as a “sign of the times”.

John, this image illustrates the current market all too well.

BTW, I love the colors and composition.
Les

2/18/2008 10:12:32 AM

Great photo,John.I love the colors and composition. Anna

2/18/2008 10:12:57 AM

Wonderful find and composition John ~ colours are brilliant!

2/18/2008 10:24:50 AM

Thanks a million Les, Anna, and Susie!

2/18/2008 10:39:08 AM

a great find!

2/18/2008 11:46:56 AM

Nice study in contrasts.

2/18/2008 1:20:30 PM

I really do appreciate it Tiia and Ellen!

2/18/2008 1:41:44 PM

Looks like I wasn't the only one in the blues today. Wonderful capture. :O)

2/18/2008 4:21:38 PM

LOL, I guess not, Doc! Thanks for taking a look.

2/19/2008 5:06:51 AM

Where is it? I'll buy!!

2/19/2008 8:26:09 AM

LOL! Thanks for looking Melinda!

2/19/2008 8:32:48 AM

Super color combos, great design too John!

3/17/2008 9:27:37 PM

I appreciate you taking a look Donna!

3/18/2008 5:23:19 AM

Not just a finalist but your favorite as a finalist--WTG, John. Love it and big congratulations.

3/22/2008 10:07:36 AM

Congratulations on your favorite getting a finalist, John!

3/22/2008 10:42:43 AM

WoooHooo! The hair on your arms standing on end and back of your neck tingling was your FIRST sign that this would make it! BIG CONGRATS, John!

3/22/2008 10:53:14 AM

Sign man congrats on your finalist. :O)

3/22/2008 11:24:51 AM

Good for you, John, and your always beautifully eccentric eye. Congratulations.

3/22/2008 12:26:55 PM

A big congrats on this wonderful finalist John :o)

3/22/2008 1:25:04 PM

THIS IS AN AWESOME FINALIST!!!
CONGRATULATIONS!!!

~J~

3/22/2008 1:54:33 PM

Congratulations!!!

3/22/2008 6:50:28 PM

See! I told you it was good ;-)

A big congrats John!!!!!!!!!

3/22/2008 7:30:58 PM

Thanks all! It's such a surprise! I truly appreciate your support!

3/23/2008 5:44:36 AM

HEYYYYYYYYYY,John!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Congratulations on this incredible finalist!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

3/23/2008 4:36:09 PM

Thanks a million Patrick!

3/23/2008 7:16:33 PM

Congratulations!

3/24/2008 3:32:56 AM

Still love it all! Congratulations and good luck next!

3/24/2008 4:33:59 AM

As always, I thank you both Tiia and Katarina!

3/24/2008 6:07:59 AM

Great finalist John!!!

3/24/2008 9:28:44 AM

Thanks so much Daniella!

3/24/2008 10:58:34 AM

Congratulations John!!!! WTG :0)

3/25/2008 9:21:37 PM

Thank you very much Datha!

3/26/2008 6:05:54 AM

Very successful day, indeed, John! Congratulations on this wonderful finalist for Feb!

3/27/2008 8:17:12 PM

Thanks to you, Susan!

3/28/2008 6:26:34 AM

Fantastic! Congrats on POTD!!!!

4/21/2008 12:28:18 AM

Congratulations again!

4/21/2008 12:29:51 AM

Congratulations John on your Finalist and POTD wins.

Dominick

4/21/2008 12:30:55 AM

Wonderful image, congrats!

4/21/2008 12:36:42 AM

Woohoo! CONGRATULATIONS JOHN!!!
I'm so happy to see POTD on my new place!

4/21/2008 12:50:20 AM

Many congrats John ~ great POTD!

4/21/2008 1:04:16 AM

I am so happy for you John; big congratulations on this colorful, excellent and truly John-stylish picture winning the BP POTD today!

Already a favorite of mine...

4/21/2008 1:05:47 AM

Very COOL! Love the color with the flare of the sale sign :)
BIG CONGRATS on your wins with this neat shot!
Cherylm

4/21/2008 1:18:27 AM

Brilliant! The lines, colors, textures, composition, all beautiful.

Well done and congrats on the deserved win

4/21/2008 2:32:57 AM

Congratulations John on your POTD. :O)

4/21/2008 2:36:36 AM

Compliments on this complementary colored POTD, John!!!

4/21/2008 3:11:54 AM

Woohoo..... Go John... Go John!!

Congrats on winning the coveted Bp POTD!!!

This is beautiful!

4/21/2008 3:42:10 AM

Excellent, John! Congratulations!!

4/21/2008 3:58:50 AM

That yellow sign does the trick!Wonderful shot. Congratulations.

4/21/2008 4:03:05 AM

Love it! Congrats!

4/21/2008 4:04:47 AM

Congrats John.

4/21/2008 4:21:43 AM

Congratulations on POTD....awesome find and capture...good eye!!!!!! ☺

4/21/2008 4:24:47 AM

Congratulations, John, on being selected for POTD!!

4/21/2008 4:29:01 AM

WTG!
Congrats on this wonderful POTD!
What a great find!
~Lisa~

4/21/2008 4:38:38 AM

SUPER DUPER DOUBLE CONGRATS! Don't know how I missed this the first time around but this is truly a "John Caruso" work of art!
An extra congrats goes out from the whole Chicago BP club; were honored to have such talent as part of our group.
:-)

4/21/2008 4:43:08 AM

Bravo John! Congrats on your WONDERFUL POTD! Blue Monday. Keep up the great work. Best Regards, Steven

4/21/2008 4:54:43 AM

This is fantastic, John!! What a well framed bold colored shot! Love it! Nice impact for us all on a Monday morn! :0) Congratulations! :0)

4/21/2008 4:57:45 AM

WooHoo, John! This little stop paid off in spades, didn't it? Congratulations.

4/21/2008 5:01:03 AM

I simply cannot tell you how much I appreciate all of the kind words from all of you wonderful people! I thank you very, very much!

4/21/2008 5:10:31 AM

CONGRATS!!!!
Way To Go John!!!
Fantastic POTD!!!
AWESOME!!!!

~J~

4/21/2008 5:20:58 AM

Belated congrats for the finalist and congrats on the POTD! :)

4/21/2008 5:28:59 AM

WOW!!! Congratulations on this very well-deserved POTD, John!!!!
It was great to find your beautiful photograph in my inbox this morning!
Cesar

4/21/2008 5:33:23 AM

WoooHooo! WTG, John!

4/21/2008 5:44:18 AM

Congratulations on this great POTD!!

4/21/2008 5:52:10 AM

Congratulations John!

4/21/2008 5:52:43 AM

Woo hoo!!! Congrats on the POTD!

4/21/2008 5:54:47 AM

CONGRATULATIONS John!! WTG :0)

4/21/2008 5:59:04 AM

And again I humbly thank all of you for your well wishes. You've made my day!

4/21/2008 7:17:59 AM

Congratulations on your well deserved POTD. I love the bold, beautiful complementary colors.

4/21/2008 7:23:57 AM

CONGRATS on this AWESOME POTD!!!!

4/21/2008 7:47:12 AM

A successful afternoon for sure, John! So pleased to see this as a POTD! Big congratulations :)

4/21/2008 7:59:04 AM

Excellent John!
Big Congrats!! :-)

4/21/2008 8:19:23 AM

Thank you Leslie, Lisa, Susan, and Jill! I appreciate it very much!

4/21/2008 8:46:59 AM

WTG, John! Congratulations on your well-deserved POTD!

4/21/2008 8:55:01 AM

The Sign King does it AGAIN! Conrats on a wonderful POTD!

4/21/2008 9:08:50 AM

Congratulations John!!! I love this shot and it made me happy to see it first thing this morning in my inbox!!

4/21/2008 9:28:00 AM

I tip my hat in deepest thanks Colleen, Michelle, and Shell!

4/21/2008 9:50:06 AM

congrats on the POTD

4/21/2008 10:19:42 AM

It's great to see this image again John!!! The colors and textures are AWESOME. A huge congratulations on your potd!!!

4/21/2008 10:28:15 AM

I'll say it was a very successful day. Great find. Congrats on your wins.

4/21/2008 10:40:49 AM

Congrats on a gorgeous POTD. After finding this gem, I, too, would have been satisifed not finding anything else to capture that day - a rare find, indeed! Great job and well deserved recognition!

4/21/2008 10:41:26 AM

Congrats on this excellent photo to be POTD John :))

4/21/2008 11:19:32 AM

Thank you Joy, Donna, Kathleen, Barbara, and Daniella! Your comments are greatly appreciated!

4/21/2008 12:19:35 PM

Congrats on your excellent POTD :-)

4/21/2008 1:38:03 PM

Thanks so much Susan!

4/21/2008 1:39:51 PM

Big congrats on this superb and cheerful POTD John :O)

4/21/2008 2:17:20 PM

Congratulations! Excellent photo. Love the color.

4/21/2008 3:09:23 PM

Thanks Sylvia and Margaret!

4/21/2008 4:12:13 PM

Congrats John on your Excellent and well deserved POTD!! Jeff

4/21/2008 4:49:41 PM

Let me add another HEARTY CONGRATS to the ever growing list!!! This is such a typical John Caruso image and it is excellent in every aspect!!! I love rich colors and strong elements and you have done a fantastic job with capturing those elements!! CONGRATS on your POTD!! Well deserved!

4/21/2008 9:46:11 PM

Thank you very much, Jeff!

And thanks to you, Susana, for your very complimentary comments!

4/22/2008 4:42:39 AM

BiG congrats on your POTD selection!
John, I knew this was a winner. Les

4/22/2008 9:31:05 AM

Thanks Les! I always appreciate your support!

4/22/2008 10:08:19 AM

Congrats on your well deserved POTD!!!! You have a fantastic gallery too!!! Laura

4/22/2008 6:14:53 PM

Thank you so much for stopping by and taking a look Laura!

4/22/2008 7:19:18 PM

Great color, lines, and composition, John. Congratulations on your terrific finalist and POTD!

4/26/2008 5:32:41 AM

Lindley, I really appreciate you taking a look and leaving your very kind words!

4/27/2008 5:16:18 AM