Inspiring Photo: Grab-A-Seat 2 #10157162

Grab-A-Seat 2

Uploaded: May 13, 2010 00:43:00

Description

Another view of the Stadium seats in the Islamabad Sports Complex.
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CATEGORY: Elements of Design

A digitally enhanced version of the same image is placed below in the thread.

Exif: F Number: 13, Exposure Bias Value: -0.67, ExposureTime: 1/320 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 200, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 160.00 mm, Model: NIKON D40

Comments

Usman M. Bajwa May 13, 2010

The digital darkroom version.... #1268241

Barbara Waldoch May 14, 2010

Excellent find and capture, Usman! #8610767

Joy Rector May 14, 2010

love the patterns #8610872

Patti Coblentz May 14, 2010

Great lines in this...love that they are not all perfectly in line..gives it a twist!

Patti #8610904

Dr Silly May 14, 2010

Like the yellow, way better. :O) #8611027

James Fike May 14, 2010

This is an excellent capture, love the angle and colors. I really like both versions. Just very well done abstract. #8611727

Claudia Kuhn May 15, 2010

Cool patterns and color! #8613871

Evy Johansen May 15, 2010

Wonderful image, Usman!! #8614152

Randy D. Dinkins May 16, 2010

Great EOD shot, very cool. #8615561

Usman M. Bajwa May 17, 2010

Thanks for your time and kind comments which are very much appreciated!!

UB. #8616636

Karen E. Baumann May 17, 2010

Love the directional flow of the seats, especially like the yellow version, and the red one is interesting too! Wonderful EOD image, Usman! #8617180

Anita Hogue May 17, 2010

WOW, I love them both, Usman! Beautiful colors and design! #8618032

Salim Al-Harthy May 25, 2010

The pattern is just perfect #8642713

Craig W. Myers June 06, 2010

Great eye, Usman. #8669626

Nancyj E. Hovey June 07, 2010

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your very deserving FINALIST! 8o) #8672257

Patti Coblentz June 07, 2010

Woo hoo...love this one, UB...congratulations on your finalist!

Patti #8672343

Renee Doyle June 07, 2010

Excellent!!!! Congratulations Usman!! #8673503

Debra R. Harder June 07, 2010

WOW...this is truly brilliant, Usman! Congratulations on another superb finalist! Deb #8673876

Lydia Williams June 07, 2010

Great capture, Usman. Congratulations on this finalist also! #8673968

Jeana Clark June 07, 2010

Fantastic work and a well deserved finalist!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!
Best of luck in the next round!!!
~J~ #8674910

Salim Al-Harthy June 07, 2010
another one I had a feeling, see my comment above, its just perfect, well done Uthman and good luck #8675748

Melissa G. Meiselman June 07, 2010
Big congratulations on this most deserving finalist!! WTG #8675940

Sharon Sawyer June 07, 2010
WTG, Usman!!! HUGE congratulations on your stunning and well deserved finalist!!! #8676318

Stefania Barbier June 07, 2010
congratulations, it's a wonderful finalist!!! #8676726

Usman M. Bajwa June 07, 2010
Thanks everyone for your time and felicitations!!
UB. #8676843

Bojan Bencic June 07, 2010
Congratulations on your finalists, Usman. #8676846

Naomi Weiser June 08, 2010
congrats! #8677143

Katarina Mansson June 08, 2010
Congratulations on your fantastic finalist! Love the colors and pattern. #8678122

Karen Celella June 08, 2010
Congratulations on another of your wonderful finalist, Usman! #8678204

Boyd L. Alexander June 08, 2010
Another CONGRATULATIONS on another Wonderful Finalist Usman!! #8678250

Courtenay Vanderbilt June 08, 2010
Cool design, Usman! Big Congrats! #8679206

JO ANN CLEVELAND June 08, 2010
Big congratulations on this awesome finalist Usman!
jo ann c. #8679427

Dr Silly June 08, 2010
Congratulations UB on your Finalist. :O) #8679526

Phyllis H. Burchett June 08, 2010
Congrats Usman! #8680089

Erica Murphy June 08, 2010
Congratulations on your finalist Usman! #8680762

Usman M. Bajwa June 08, 2010
Thanks to each one of you for your time and kind comments!
UB. #8681136

Mitch Spence June 09, 2010
Hooray for yellow and hooray for this shot, Usman. Congratulations to you. #8682222

Jessica Jenney June 09, 2010
Congratulations, Usman on your terrific win! #8683095

Patti Coblentz June 09, 2010
Yea, UB...big congratulations on your win!!
Patti #8683103

Susan Fox June 09, 2010
Congratulations Usman on your win! #8683155

Leslie McLain June 09, 2010
Congrats on your wonderful winner, Usman. #8683179

Lydia Williams June 09, 2010
Congratulations on your golden winner! #8683227

Patrick Rouzes June 09, 2010
CONGRATULATIONS on this incredible WINNER, Usman!WTG! #8683237

Linda D. Lester June 09, 2010
Congratulations on your awesome 2nd place win!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #8683283

Courtenay Vanderbilt June 09, 2010
Wonderful win, Usman! #8683489

Debra R. Harder June 09, 2010
WTG, Usman!! Huge congratulations on your brilliant GOLD WINNER! Deb #8683542

Phyllis H. Burchett June 09, 2010
Big Congrats to you Usman!! #8683567

Renee Doyle June 09, 2010
Big congratulations on this excellent winner Usman!!!! #8683663

Deborah C. Lewinson June 09, 2010
Congratulations on your win, Usman!
Debby #8683676

Val Feldman June 09, 2010
Wonderful work, wonderful capture and an excellent Gold Win! Huge congratulations to you, Usman! ~Val #8683779

Donna La Mattino Pagakis June 09, 2010
Nicely done Usman. A super golden image. Congratulations!!! #8683787

Sam Britt June 09, 2010
Big Congrats on this second place winner, Usman! #8683790

Evy Johansen June 09, 2010
Congratulations on your wonderful win, Usman! #8683867

Rolando Rosito June 09, 2010
Great Win Usman! Congratulations!!! #8683887

Kim Andelkovic June 09, 2010
Congrats on your great win UB....well done #8683906

Ken Smith June 09, 2010
Excellent, Usman...congrats on your gold!! #8684006

ROLAN NARMAN June 09, 2010
Huge Congrats on this fantastic winner Usman! #8684085

Rona L. Schwarz June 09, 2010
This is so marvelous, Usman!! Spectacular patterns, angles, and lines make for a wonderful composition! Great work and a terrific Winner! HUGE CONGRATULATIONS!! #8684104

Amy M. Wilson June 09, 2010
Huge congratulations on this outstanding Gold winner, Usman!!! WTG #8684153

Maria Coulson June 09, 2010
Usman, congratulations! A terrific capture. #8684235

Jeana Clark June 09, 2010

Huge congratulations for your fantastic win Usman!!!!!!
~J~ #8684270

Graham Robards June 09, 2010
Huge congratulations Usman! ~Pat #8684301

Bunny Snow June 09, 2010
The gold worked for you, Usman!!
Congratulations on your second place win!! ~Bunny
#8684310

Usman M. Bajwa June 09, 2010
Many thanks to you all for your supportive and kind comments and the judges for selecting this shot!
UB. #8684447

Corinne M. Thompson June 09, 2010
Congrats on your win Usman, wonderful elements capture! #8684547

frank w. degenhardt June 09, 2010
Fantastic work done here my friend. Congratulations on the Second Place Win my friend. #8684586

Jennifer L. Alder June 09, 2010
A fabulous eye you have, UB! Big congrats on your win :) #8684594

Stefania Barbier June 09, 2010
gorgeous winner, congratulations! #8684675

Katarina Mansson June 09, 2010
Congratulations on your superb winner Usman! #8684707

Bojan Bencic June 10, 2010
Congratulations on you winner, Usman. #8684826

Nadia Paul June 10, 2010
Congrats on your wonderful winner Usman! #8684852

Ujjwal Mukherjee June 10, 2010
HUGE congratulations,Usman!!!! #8684928

Sandra Anderson June 10, 2010
Excellent vision Usman. Congratulations. #8685047

Cheryl Schneider June 10, 2010
Congratulations, Usman! #8685089

Jean-Pierre Ducondi June 10, 2010
Fantastic work Usman. Big congrats on your win.
JP #8685110

Anita Hogue June 10, 2010
Warmest CONGRATULATIONS! #8685181

Claudia Kuhn June 10, 2010
Congratulations Usman, wonderful winner! #8685197

Mitch Spence June 10, 2010
Gold for a golden shot, Usman. Way to go! #8685529

Kay Beausoleil June 10, 2010
Congratulations, Usman, on your win for this wonderfully designed image! #8685720

Daniella Puente June 10, 2010
Big congrats on the gold for this fabulous photo Usman!!! #8685758

JO ANN CLEVELAND June 10, 2010
Big congratulations on your awesom Gold 2nd Place Win Usman, very well deserved too!!!
jo ann c. #8685818

Mark Dodge June 10, 2010
Excellent job on this, Usman. Well done! Congratualtions on your gold :o) #8685948

Alan Hurite June 10, 2010
Usman, congratulations on your win. Great shot!! #8686076

Mike Clime June 10, 2010
Congratulations on this great winner! #8686328

Dr Silly June 10, 2010
Congratulations UB on your Gold. :O) #8686350

R. J. Laudenbacher June 10, 2010
Congratulatioins UB on your winner. Oustanding! #8686657

Marcel J. Fernandez June 10, 2010
Congratulations, Usman on your teriffic Winner! #8686662

Debra Booth June 10, 2010
Big congrats to you Usman! Such a unique point of view. I really had to look to figure it out. #8686801

Ellen Hodges June 10, 2010
Huge congrats on this fabulous win, Usman!! #8687180

Mary K. Robison June 10, 2010
Love the "enhanced" version of your well-captured winner, Usman! Congratulations on outstanding work! #8687311

Erica Murphy June 10, 2010
Congratulations on your win Usman!! #8687491

Usman M. Bajwa June 10, 2010
I appreciate all your kind comments and the time you took to write these!
UB. #8687525

Mary K. Robison June 11, 2010
Congrats again, Usman ~ this time it's for having this become a POTD!! #8687648

Susie Peek-Swint June 11, 2010
Many congrats on your winner and POTD Usman ~ well done! #8687655

Michael Lynch June 11, 2010
BIG CONGRATULATIONS Usman; well-deserved! #8687672

Michelle Alton June 11, 2010
This shot has wings,Usman! Another congratulations for the very apt POTD. Gold and Gold! #8687687

Kate Jackson June 11, 2010
Many congratulations Usman on your amazing POTD and Win!!! #8687708

Abdulmajeed S. Al-Eisa June 11, 2010
Nice work Usman ..
(: #8687759

Robert Mann June 11, 2010
Great design elements, color and composition, UB! Big congrats on your POTD! #8687760

William C. Raco June 11, 2010
Very nice, Usman
Congratulations on the win and the 101 POTD #8687767

Janet McNeil June 11, 2010
Beautiful design!! Congrats on your POTD!! #8687825

Anita Hogue June 11, 2010
A big congratulations on your win and your POTD, Usman! #8687827

David Phalen June 11, 2010
BIG Congrats on a spectacular POTD!! #8687829

Lisa J. Boulden June 11, 2010
Wonderfully seen and captured!
Great pov in this fantastic POTD!
Congratulations, Usman!
#8687833

Alan L. Borror June 11, 2010
Congratulations on this wonderful winner, Usman! #8687847

Deborah C. Lewinson June 11, 2010
Congratulations, Usman, on your POTD award for this marvelous image!
Debby #8687857

Katarina Mansson June 11, 2010
A second yellow badge for this yellow masterpiece - congratulations again Usman! #8687862

Usman M. Bajwa June 11, 2010
Thank you all for your time and kind support and thank you judges for picking it as POTD image. I feel honored and encouraged!
UB. #8687871

Kathryn Wesserling June 11, 2010
If ever there was a true "Element of Design", this is it! Congratulations for every award it gets. #8687886

Jeff Robinson June 11, 2010
Outstanding!! Congrats Usman on your Win and POTD!! Jeff #8687906

Joy Rector June 11, 2010
congrats on the POTD #8687908

Patricia A. Casey June 11, 2010
Congratulations on the win & the potd for a wonderful shot! Cheers #8687947

Leslie McLain June 11, 2010
Congrats on your terrific POTD, Usman. #8687961

Cindy Bendush June 11, 2010
A very cool EOD winner and POTD Usman! Big congratulations on your double achievement! #8687971

Anna Diederich June 11, 2010
Congratulations on your win and your POTD, Usman! #8688006

Bunny Snow June 11, 2010
Apparently the judges really liked your design element, Usman. Not only did they give you a second place winner with your Element of Design, but a featured POTD, as well. Congratulations on your double achievement!!!
We all need to remember when all capturing images, even portraits, that the judges look at everything.
~Bunny
#8688082

Carol Flisak June 11, 2010
Great abstract image, Usman... I like both versions. Huge congrats on your winner and POTD! #8688092

Courtenay Vanderbilt June 11, 2010
Big Congrats again, Usman, for this splendid POTD! #8688100

Stefania Barbier June 11, 2010
WTG congrats on you double win and POTD! #8688104

Robyn A. Terrell June 11, 2010
Looks like a double congrats is in order...way to go, Usman@ #8688129

Christine Czernin June 11, 2010
A great double win. Many congrats Usman. #8688170

Lydia Williams June 11, 2010
Yes! Awesome..double congratulations...POTD! Well Deserved. #8688174

Anthony L. Mancuso June 11, 2010
Congrats on your Winner/POTD UB! #8688175

Jean-Pierre Ducondi June 11, 2010
So cool - WTG Usman - Big congrats.
JP #8688183

Linda D. Lester June 11, 2010
Congrats on your double gold...Congratulations!! #8688204

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna June 11, 2010
WHOA!!! WTG on this awesome POTD, Usman! :-) k #8688251

Tiia Vissak June 11, 2010
Congratulations! #8688342

Robert Jensen June 11, 2010
Great comp and color and perfect lighting - congratulations #8688362

Don Christiana June 11, 2010
Congrats Usman, great image, a true winner. #8688389

Patti Coblentz June 11, 2010
WTG, UB!! Congratulations on this fantastic POTD!
Patti #8688440

Melinda F. Schneider June 11, 2010
Awesome, UB!! Winner AND POTD!! You rock!! #8688455

Debra Booth June 11, 2010
Congrats on this wonderful image again, Usman! WTG! #8688472

Dianna Murphy June 11, 2010
Congratulations
Usman on your wonderful POTD!!! #8688479

Bojan Bencic June 11, 2010
Two gold badges on one photo! Well done, Usman. #8688486

Yulianto Soeroso June 11, 2010
woW woW woW woW woW woW woW woW woW woW woW woW woW woW woW woW woW woW woW woW woW woW woW woW woW woW woW hihihi conggratulation Usman #8688491

Teri Klinger June 11, 2010
CONGRATS on your POTD and win!!!!! cool shot!! :) #8688538

Christine Pentecost June 11, 2010
This is an awesome photo!! Congrats on your POTD and your 2nd place. Truly a winner! #8688579

Debra R. Harder June 11, 2010
WTG, Usman!! Huge congratulations on your brilliant POTD!! This is truly AWESOME!! Deb #8688583

Jessica Jenney June 11, 2010
Congratulations, Usman on your terrific win and POTD! #8688635

Karen Engelbreth June 11, 2010
A big congrats on your POTD, Usman... #8688652

Usman M. Bajwa June 11, 2010
Thanks to each one of you, your generous felicitations and support are very much valued!
UB. #8688660

ROLAN NARMAN June 11, 2010
Congrats on your fantastic POTD Usman! #8688706

Amanda D. Austwick June 11, 2010
Love the EOD of this photo Usman, Congratulations on your double Win!!! #8688737

Mitch Spence June 11, 2010
Two golds for you now, Usman. Way to go! #8688813

Chris Budny June 11, 2010
Congratulations on the gold, Usman! Your stadium visit produced some great images! #8688831

Kathleen Brennan June 11, 2010
A wonderful and unique image! Congrats on you POTD and gold! #8688850

Toni Riggs June 11, 2010
Great design, congrats! #8688852

Maria Coulson June 11, 2010
Hi Usman, congratulations again!! It is not often when we see the same picture twice in the a week. Love the color and patter. WTG!! #8688985

Renee Doyle June 11, 2010
And now a well deserved POTD!!!!!! BIG congratulations Usman!! #8689061

Rony Sagy June 11, 2010
Congratulations on this fantastic win, Usman. #8689141

Julianne Bradford June 11, 2010
What wonderful composition Usman. So well seen,captured and presented :-) A very deserving gold winner, congratulations! #8689169

Maria Morrow June 11, 2010
Congratulations on this excellent winner! #8689200

Donna La Mattino Pagakis June 11, 2010
How exciting Usman. Congratulations again!! What a super POTD! #8689287

MELODIE C. ROBERTS June 11, 2010
I would have gotten here sooner but it took all day to get to the bottom of the thread
Congratulations Usman!! #8689436

Laura E. Swan June 11, 2010
Amazing POV and DDR work here, Usman.
HUGE congrats on your big GOLD WIN!
Wonderful!
:)
-Laura #8689461

Cesar J. La Rosa June 11, 2010
WONDERFUL photograph; the composition, the patterns, the colors and that amazing POV... This image really deserves all the GOLD it has been given. CONGRATULATIONS on those two GOLD badges, Usman!!!
Cesar #8689538

Nadia Paul June 11, 2010
Congrats on a wonderful POTD Usman! #8689637

Cathy Barrows June 11, 2010
Congrats on your winner and POTD...very cool image #8689811

Dr Silly June 12, 2010
Congrats UB on your BP POTD. :O) #8690236

Richard D. Love June 12, 2010
Congratulations, Usman. Excellent patterns, lines, and angles. Well done.
Rick #8690376

Karen E. Baumann June 12, 2010
Usman, Congratulations on this fine EOD image!!! I am glad you showed us both versions... I have to say the yellow one is the one for me, and, apparently the judges! The GOLD win is so exciting, and the POTD is perfect to kick off the new BP classes! Well done, nicely presented and a happy day for you!!! #8690416

Usman M. Bajwa June 12, 2010
Appreciate your kind words, thanks!
UB. #8690665

Susana Ms Heide June 12, 2010
WOW!!! STRIKING elements!!!! Perfect POTD choice for the kick off day of the World Cup!! CONGRATZ Usman!!! #8690675

Salim Al-Harthy June 12, 2010
congratulation Usman, this really deserves the recognition, I knew it the very first I saw it my friend. Sorry for the late respond as I was away on a trip. Well done and more to come I am sure #8691342

Michael G. Marshall June 13, 2010
Wonderful image, Usman! Congratulations on your terrific POTD! Michael #8691977

Phyllis H. Burchett June 13, 2010
CONGRATULATIONS on your POTD Usman! #8692541

Mukesh Srivastava June 13, 2010
Stunning EOD capture!!!!!! Huge congrats for double GOLD, Usman!!!!! #8692754

Tommy E. Burgess June 13, 2010
Huge congratulations on your outstanding and well deserved winner Usman!! #8693020

Karen Celella June 14, 2010
Huge congratulations on another gold award, Usman!! #8693839

Guy D. Biechele June 14, 2010
Congratulations on your Win and your POTD! Wonderful image!! #8694288

Renata Gusciora June 14, 2010
Big congratulations on your fabulous winner,Usman!!!:-) #8694365

Usman M. Bajwa June 14, 2010
Thank you all for your continued support and time!
UB. #8695302

Michael Umbreit June 14, 2010
UB - Congratulations on the double gold!! - Mike #8695338

Usman M. Bajwa June 15, 2010
Thanks Mike!
UB. #8697869

Marisol Pastor June 16, 2010
Incredibly good image! Congratulations on the win + POTD! #8698860

Mick Burkey June 16, 2010
Congratulations on your win, Usman! Nicely done!! #8699172

Mary Beth Aiello June 16, 2010
Dpuble congrats, Usman, on your POTD and the Gold winner. Way to go! #8699333

Ujjwal Mukherjee June 16, 2010
HUGE congratulations,Usman,yet again!!! #8699990

Usman M. Bajwa June 16, 2010
Thanks a bunch Marisol, Mick, May Beth and Ujjwal!
UB. #8699994

Boyd L. Alexander June 17, 2010
CONGRATULATIONS on your well earned POTD and your Gold win,USMAN!! Very well done!! #8700823

Dominick M. Dimacale June 18, 2010
Congratulations Usman on your Winand POTD award!

Dominick #8702164

Usman M. Bajwa June 18, 2010
Thank you Boyd and Dominick!
UB. #8702211

Nikki McDonald June 18, 2010
Just back from vacation to find this in my in box, Usman.
Congratulations on the win and the POTD. #8704038

Anne McKinnell June 19, 2010
Usman, congratulations on your tremendous winner and POTD. wow!! #8704731

Robert K. Bemus June 21, 2010
Congratulations on your Win and POTD, Usman!! #8707552

Deepinder S. RANGER June 21, 2010
Huge congrats on your double gold ! #8708029

Nancyj E. Hovey June 28, 2010
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your very deserving POTD! 8o) #8721038

Kathy L. Clark July 09, 2010
Wow Usman, huge congrats on your winner and POTD. Very awesome image. #8744216

Elsa Gary August 01, 2010
Wonderful image! just the kind I aspire to making! My preference is definitely the yellow. Congrats on your win. #8798959

Debbie E. Payne August 21, 2010
Yes, Usman, I would definitely select the yellow over the red. This way you basically got a triple gold thing going on: the seats, the Finalist and the POTD! Congratulations. #8852701

adrifil September 24, 2010
A mostly well-deserved double winner.
It's an excellent photo thanks to your photographic vision. #8927272

Stanley C. Sims May 03, 2011
I like both of them, but the yellow one is more vibrant. Great work Usman. You have a really outstanding gallery. I will be visiting often. #9387387

Jill Odice May 25, 2011
Congrats on both awards for this great image! #9428765

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