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In a Hurry

© Mary K. Robison

In a Hurry

Uploaded: July 25, 2005

Description

He had places to go, people to meet, and the escalator wasn't set at his speed...

Comments

S J July 26, 2005

Excellent candid capture and wonderful thoughts, Mary!! I really love this one!! #283849

Janet Williams July 26, 2005

Me too - this is excellent Mary in every way. I really love it - expect we will see it again in a few weeks time! #1638788

Stanley J. Contrades July 26, 2005

Aren't we all and don't we all (LOL)!! Terrific perspective on probably a daily occurrence in our lives, and I must be getting old as I usually let the escalator do its job :-)!! Well done, my friend!!
Much Aloha,
Stan #1638790

Dan Holm July 26, 2005

This is EXCELLENT, Mary!! Those shadows are as awesome as your commentary! Love the story this fantastic capture tells! #1638818

Donna Roberts July 26, 2005

A man after my own heart, I too find escalators too slow - there are so many photos to take, so little time....LOL
Love this unique image Mary - very well done.
:-) from 'downunder' #1638846

Mary K. Robison July 26, 2005

Thanks so much, Sanjay, Janet, Stan, Dan, and Donna, for responding so nicely to this. You are the best! #1638848

Jenny Bosmans July 26, 2005

This is perfection, Mary!! Fantastic candid...really love it! I tend to walk up esclators as well. Very well done...to be seen again!? #1638890

Kerby Pfrangle July 26, 2005

Mary love your explaination.

WOnderful prespective and love the patterns on this.

Great image.

Kerby #1638902

Dominique Declerck July 26, 2005

On appelle ça un "Winner" shot, Mary!!!composition et réalisation RE MAR QUA BLES!!! #1638905

Mary K. Robison July 26, 2005

Thank you very much, Jenny and Kerby, and Dom, merci beaucoup pour vos mots gentils!! #1638918

Tammy Scott July 26, 2005

What a cool capture, Mary! #1639134

Colette M. Metcalf July 26, 2005

Fantastic capture, Mary!! #1639336

Agnes Fegan level-deluxe July 26, 2005

Neat shot Mary...like the shadows on it too! #1639356

Darren K. Fisher July 26, 2005

OUTSTANDING Capture. #1639938

Deb Holmes-Hatfield July 26, 2005

Very cool capture, Mary, I love the criss cross shadows...I'm with Stan, I let the escalator do the work! #1640602

Goshka G. July 26, 2005

I usually run up them, in lieu of a workout (better than the stairmaster, at least you're getting somewhere;). This one looks like a winner to me, Mary, with your wonderful perspective and composition, and that absolutely gorgeous shadow pattern!! Love your poetry too!;-) #1641271

Mary K. Robison July 26, 2005

Tammy, Colette, Agnes, Darren, Deb, and Goshka, thanks so very much for all your friendly comments. They mean a lot to me!
And, Goshka, I'm impressed ~ you caught the rhyme! ;) #1641442

Jill Flynn July 26, 2005

Great idea for a shot Mary. Love those shadows! #1641583

Mata Patan July 26, 2005

I think escalators must be faster, lol!!!
Nice capture! #1641830

Kathleen R. Struckle July 26, 2005

Too Cool Mary!! #1642436

Roxanne M. Bubar July 27, 2005

Fantastic image. #1645152

Mary K. Robison July 27, 2005

Thanks very much, Jill, Mata, Kathy, and Roxanne, for your kind comments, which I always appreciate!!
#1645500

William C. Raco level-classic July 27, 2005

Wow, this is really well seen and taken, Mary
Excellent light, shadow and pattern.

bill
#1646119

Ermanno Radice July 27, 2005

Fantastic composition, wonderful shadows and pattern, gorgeous shot, Mary! #1646183

Mary K. Robison July 27, 2005

I really appreciate your taking time to comment on this, Bill and Ermanno. Thank you! #1646245

Evy Johansen level-classic July 27, 2005

Awesome image, Mary! Beautiful light and shadows! Wonderful composition! #1647260

Mary K. Robison July 28, 2005

Thanks, Evy! Glad you like it! #1651269

LJ Corliss level-classic August 01, 2005

Ohhh, excellent. Love this :) #1662979

Mary K. Robison August 01, 2005

Glad you like it, LJ! Thanks for taking time to comment! #1665214

Dominique Declerck August 20, 2005

"On appelle ça un "Winner" shot, Mary!!!"

.. j'ai eu raison!

CONGRATULATIONS, Mary!!!!

.. où êtes-vous, Mary?? #1739615

LJ Corliss level-classic August 20, 2005

Congrats, congrats Mary :)

Excellent work...

I do hope that you are feeling better. #1739639

Tammy Scott August 20, 2005

Congratulations on your finalist! #1739754

Jenny Bosmans August 20, 2005

Yes!!! I knew we would see this again, Mary!! Congratulations on your finalist!! #1740212

Janet Williams August 20, 2005

Told you so!! Well done, so glad I was right! #1740221

Jill Flynn August 20, 2005

Congratulations on this terrific finalist Mary! #1740258

Kathleen K. Parker level-deluxe August 20, 2005

Congratulations, Mary. This is superb!
kk #1740488

Linda D. Lester level-classic August 20, 2005

Congratulations!!! #1740501

Mary K. Robison August 20, 2005

Thanks so much to everyone for their kind wishes. I very much appreciate it.

I'm not able to write in return due to back problems, but please accept my congratulations and thanks to all my bp friends. Best of luck to all the finalists in the next level! #1741383

Nobu Nagase August 20, 2005

Many congrats, Mary, on this great finalist!!! #1742107

Gerda Grice level-classic August 20, 2005

Great work, Mary! I love the shadow Xs and the way his pink shirt makes the subjectg stand out from the background! Many congratulations on your finalist placing and best of luck in the final round! -Gerda #1743147

Susan T. Evans level-classic August 20, 2005

Wow Mary, this is just awesome, congrats and good luck in the next round!!! #1743687

Donna Roberts August 20, 2005

I *knew* this was special when I first saw it, so I am very happy to see this as a finalist Mary.
Well done!
:-) dddu #1743988

S J August 21, 2005

Congratulations on this outstanding Finalist, Mary!! #1744278

Patty Razonable August 21, 2005

Congratulations on your finalist, Mary!! Good luck!! #1745301

Mary Timman August 21, 2005

Congrats and Good Luck Mary. #1745906

Jim Kinnunen level-classic August 21, 2005

Congratulations on this fine image, Mary!:) #1745957

Donna J. Taff August 21, 2005

Congrats on this great finalist win, Mary!!!! #1746491

Anne D. Eigen August 21, 2005

Congratulations on this outstanding finalist, Mary! So well seen and focused, and the lines are great! Good luck with it!!! (I missed this and several others because I haven't been able to be involved much the past few weeks) #1746928

Debra Booth August 21, 2005

Wonderful capture, Mary!! Congratulations and good luck!! #1748193

Bobbie Davis August 21, 2005

Congrats Mary!!!!! #1748207

Mary K. Robison August 21, 2005

Thank you VERY much, everyone, for your good wishes!
Have to cut/paste my message from yesterday:
I'm not able to write in return due to back problems, but please accept my congratulations and thanks to all my bp friends. Best of luck to all the finalists in the next level!

#1748739

Kathleen R. Struckle August 22, 2005

Congrats Mary!! #1751115

Leonard Pierce August 22, 2005

Congratulations Mary!!! #1753203

Carol Brill August 22, 2005

Congratulations on this eye-catching finalist, Mary, and wishing you the speediest of recoveries! #1753588

Mary K. Robison August 23, 2005

Thank you, Kathy, Len, and Carol, for taking time to write. I appreciate it very much! #1757691

Shelly A. Van Camp level-classic August 26, 2005

VERY NICE...Congrats :) #1769792

Mary N C. Taitt September 23, 2005

Nice shot, congratulations on this and on your other awards too--nice gallery! #1872518

Mary K. Robison September 23, 2005

Thanks, Shelly and Mary, and Congrats to you as well! #1873214

Patricia Ronan August 14, 2007

Great capture the moment shot Mary,love it:) that's always me on the escalator too unless I get blocked by a bunch on people ahead lol
Congrats on your finalist:) #4647834

Mary K. Robison August 15, 2007

Thanks for commenting, Patricia! I tend to stay on the same steps till I see the end coming, and then I jump off --- wouldn't want to stumble off, as I've done in the past! LOL! #4649799

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