Inspiring Photo: Zip it up #12714251

Zip it up

Uploaded: January 27, 2012 08:15:42

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Exif: F Number: 22, Exposure Bias Value: 0.67, ExposureTime: 8/1 seconds, Flash: fired, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 100, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 62.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II

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Ujjwal Mukherjee February 12, 2012

Superb!! Wonderful idea,capture and presentation,Stef!! #1442843

Reynaldo D. Reyes February 12, 2012

So ingenious, your creativity delights all the time. #9978878

Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas February 12, 2012

Very creative work Stefania!, Love all those colors!,
Amalia #9979201

Laurence Saliba February 12, 2012

Love it!!! #9979215

Terry Cervi February 12, 2012

What a creative idea and you've executed it beautifully, Stef!! Terrific work! #9979302

Stefania Barbier February 12, 2012

Thank you all! #9979920

Ellen Hodges February 13, 2012

Strictly fabulous, Stef!! #9980048

Stefania Barbier February 13, 2012

thank you Ellen! #9980541

Toni Riggs February 19, 2012

Very creative! #9989986

Ken Smith February 19, 2012

I thought "zipper" when I saw the thumbnail...and it was! :-) Very creative, Stef! #9990737

Stefania Barbier February 19, 2012

Toni, Ken, thank you! #9991350

Inge Linden March 02, 2012

Very creative!Great idea. #10017345

Stefania Barbier March 02, 2012

thank you Inge! #10017366

Tammy Espino March 25, 2012

Congrats on this awesome finalist!! #10054779

Ellen Hodges March 25, 2012

Huge congrats and best luck, Stef!!! #10054839

Carol Flisak March 25, 2012

Great creativity, Stefanie... love it! Congrats on your finalist! #10055109

Zita A. Strother March 25, 2012

Beyond cleaver. Love it...Congrats! #10055175

Tiia Vissak March 25, 2012

Congratulations! #10055297

Usman M. Bajwa March 25, 2012

What a creative and colorful capture, Stefania. My choice for a First Place Gold, good luck!

UB. #10055699

Liz blahh March 25, 2012

Brilliant, congratulations! #10055845

Marijana Fajgl March 25, 2012

What a fantastic creation, Stefania! Big congratulations! #10055867

Ujjwal Mukherjee March 26, 2012

Congratulations on your wonderful finalist!! #10055935

Mukesh Srivastava March 26, 2012

Brilliant idea and so well executed.... Huge congrats on the Finalist Win, Stef!!!! I can see a Gold here..... #10055959

Mary K. Robison March 26, 2012

Such a clever concept, Stef!
Congratulations on your colorful and well-earned finalist, and best of luck to you in the next round! #10055998

Marilyn Cornwell March 26, 2012

Wonderful image, Stef! I am so glad to see it as a Finalist! #10056218

Deborah C. Lewinson March 26, 2012

Wow, what an awesome finalist, Stef! Congratulations and best wishes for the next round!

Debby #10056254

Jean-Pierre Ducondi March 26, 2012

Wow, so creative Stef. Big congrats on your finalist.
JP #10056289

Lorna Shutter March 26, 2012

Woo Hoo!!! CONGRATULATIONS on BOTH of your Finalist Awards this month, Stefania!!!!! They are OUTSTANDING!!! Good Luck in the next round!!! WTG!!! :)

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Tammy M. Anderson March 26, 2012

I love this. Congrats on such a colorful creative finalist. #10056495

Lynn M. Whitt March 26, 2012

Congratulations on your beautiful finalist... #10056713

Julianne Bradford March 26, 2012

congrats on this unique finalist Stefania..very creative! #10056718

Patti Coblentz March 26, 2012

So creative, Stef...congratulations on your finalist!! #10056856

Mariann Kovats March 26, 2012

Brilliant! Congratulations on your fantastic finalist! I am looking forward seeing them with gold! #10056865

Inge Linden March 26, 2012

Congratulations! #10057006

Stan J. Bendkowski March 26, 2012

Congratulations on your finalist, Stefania! Great design and colour. #10057054

JO ANN CLEVELAND March 26, 2012

How unique Stef, very well deserved finalist, hope we see it with Gold too!

jo ann c. #10057133

Daniella Puente March 26, 2012

This is A WINNER in my books :)))) CONGRATS Stef, great photo!!! #10057164

Mary Timman March 26, 2012

Congratulations on this neat image.! #10057184

Nancy L. Green March 26, 2012

This is AWESOME Stef, CONGRATULATIONS!! <>< #10057298

Reynaldo D. Reyes March 26, 2012

A huge congratulations on this fabulous commendation Stefania! #10057408

Erica Murphy March 26, 2012

Congratulations on this wonderfully clever finalist Stefania!! #10057586

Anita Hogue March 26, 2012

WOW, bet we see this again! Congratulations on your finalist! #10057610

Agnes Fegan March 26, 2012

Clever and colorful ... congratulations! #10057779

Laurence Saliba March 26, 2012

Gorgeous finalist Stef!!! Congrats again!! #10057831

March 26, 2012

Great idea! #10058004

Katherine Kuhn March 26, 2012

Very clever! Congratulations on your finalist! #10058124

Phyllis A. Houghton March 26, 2012

Creative and unique. GFTG congrats

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Emile Abbott March 26, 2012

Very unique, unusual, creative and excellent use of your talent Stefania. Congrats on finalist. #10058590

Barbara Mason March 26, 2012

Have to agree with the judges, superb idea Stephania - what fun !! - congratulations #10059089

Renee Doyle March 26, 2012

WTG Stef!!! Big congrats to you on this beauty!! #10059384

R. J. Laudenbacher March 26, 2012

Wow Stef....how creative. Congrats on this fabulous finalists. Hope to see it with the gold it SO deserves. #10059432

Phyllis H. Burchett March 26, 2012

Very cool and creative work Stefania, congrats! #10059683

Terry Cervi March 26, 2012

Congrats on your very creative finalist, Stef!! #10059805

Lisa J. Boulden March 26, 2012

Fun and fantastic!
Congratulations, Stef!
~♥~Lisa #10059843

Carol L. Fowler March 26, 2012

Congrats #10059891

Patrick Rouzes March 27, 2012

Ultra creative! Congrats, Stef! #10061249

John Connolly March 27, 2012

Fabulous work here Stefania! Congratulations on your finalist award! #10061747

Maria Warren March 27, 2012

congrats my friend this is very cool :) #10061809

David M. Montero March 27, 2012

Fantastic set up and capture. Congratulations on your finalist selection Stefania! #10062254

Merna L. Nobile March 27, 2012

What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.
Congratulations! Merna

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Stefania Barbier March 27, 2012

thank you all!!! #10062486

Rony Sagy March 28, 2012

Congratulations on this fantastic Finalist, Stef. #10063372

isabel C. Zepeda March 28, 2012

Stefania

Wow congratulations on this unique picture.

Ysa... #10063447

Bill Johnson March 28, 2012

Stefania, Congrats on your super finalist. I think this will move up, too #10063610

Yulianto Soeroso March 28, 2012

wow nice idea and lovely color #10063848

JO ANN CLEVELAND March 28, 2012

Congratulations on this super First Place Win Stef!

jo ann c. #10063895

Leslie Carson Wolfe March 28, 2012

Congratulations, Stefania! Creative imagination and so colorful! #10063909

Yulianto Soeroso March 28, 2012

congratulation #10063921

Ellen Hodges March 28, 2012

Huge congrats on a fab winner, Stef!!! #10063989

Rona L. Schwarz March 28, 2012

WOW! This is really clever and very creative, Stef! And, of course, brilliantly executed!!! HUGE CONGRATS ON THIS MARVELOUS FIRST PLACE WINNER! #10064028

Patti Coblentz March 28, 2012

Yea, Stef...big congratulations on your 1st place win!! #10064037

Ken Smith March 28, 2012

Whoo hooo!!!! Congrats, Stef...you rock!! #10064059

Debbie Bray March 28, 2012

An exceptional image!! Congratulations Stef on a well deserved win!! #10064074

Ujjwal Mukherjee March 28, 2012

Hey Stef! HUGE congratulations!! So glad to see it as the 1st place Winner, an outstanding image!!

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Phyllis H. Burchett March 28, 2012

Congrats Stefania on this fabulous winner!!! #10064128

Deborah C. Lewinson March 28, 2012

Congrats, Stef, on your 1st Place Win!!!

Debby #10064189

Irene Colling March 28, 2012

Creative mind to visualize this image Stefania.

Congratulations on your gold award for this colorful and intriguing photo. #10064213

Mariann Kovats March 28, 2012

Congratulations on your 1 st place, Stefania! I knew, it has to win, it is awesome and very creative! #10064245

Erica Murphy March 28, 2012

WTG Stefania!! Congratulations on your WIN! #10064249

Robert K. Bemus March 28, 2012

Congratulations on your First Place Win!! #10064334

isabel C. Zepeda March 28, 2012

Stefania

CONGRATULATIONS WELL DONE

Ysa... #10064369

Barbara Waldoch March 28, 2012

Awesome! #10064435

Cindy Bendush March 29, 2012

Love it! Big congrats on your win! #10064473

Stefania Barbier March 29, 2012

thank you so much everyone, I truly appreciate it!!! #10064501

Inge Linden March 29, 2012

Congratulations! #10064541

Tiia Vissak March 29, 2012

Congratulations on your Winner! #10064590

Renee Doyle March 29, 2012

Very cool work Stef!!! BIG BIG congrats to you!! #10064666

Avril Young March 29, 2012

congrats on this outstanding win...it is just simply awesome, you are so clever!! #10064673

Tammy M. Anderson March 29, 2012

Congrats on your wonderful winner, Stefania. #10064737

Mary K. Robison March 29, 2012

Your superb, highly creative image was bound to bring you some gold, Stef.

Congratulations on your well-earned First Place Winner! #10064786

Jean-Pierre Ducondi March 29, 2012

Big congratulations on your first place win. Well done.
JP #10064820

Claudia Kuhn March 29, 2012

Congratulations on your wonderful winner Stef! Awesome! #10064850

Agnes Fegan March 29, 2012

Congratulations on your first place win Stef! #10064854

Mary Timman March 29, 2012

Congratulations Stefania #10064909

Lorna Shutter March 29, 2012

Woo Hoo!!! I knew we'd see this one again!!! CONGRATULATIONS on your well-deserved 1st Place Win, Stef!!!!! :)

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Linda D. Lester March 29, 2012

Very creavtive....Congratulations. #10065043

Anne M. Young March 29, 2012

Love it and Congrats #10065080

Laurence Saliba March 29, 2012

Oh yes WTG Stefania!!!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!
#10065131

Gina Cormier March 29, 2012

Congrats Stef!!!!!!!!! Wonderful image!! #10065182

Tammy Espino March 29, 2012

Congrats on your win :) #10065249

Anita Hogue March 29, 2012

I told you we would see this again! CONGRATULATIONS!! #10065334

Shawn Jennings March 29, 2012

Very creative, Stefania! Congratulations on your win! #10065362

MELODIE C. ROBERTS March 29, 2012

WoooHoooo!!

Congratulations Stef!!!

This is an Awesome win!!

Very creative!!! #10065467

Usman M. Bajwa March 29, 2012

Did I call this or what? So happy for you on bagging the First Place Gold. CONGRATZ!!!

UB. #10065475

Rony Sagy March 29, 2012

Huge congrats on this wonderful first place. #10065526

Terry Cervi March 29, 2012

Congrats on your very clever and colorful win, Stef! #10065691

David Phalen March 29, 2012

BIG Congrats on a fabulous First Place Winner!! #10065710

Mike Clime March 29, 2012

Congratulations! Very cool! #10065780

Lindley Johnson March 29, 2012

What a unique and creative use of colored pencils! Huge congratulations on your fabulous First Place Win, Stefania! #10065916

Anthony G. Comella March 29, 2012

Unique! Congratulations!!! #10065976

R. J. Laudenbacher March 29, 2012

Such a wonderful winner. Congrats, Stef. #10066339

Stefania Barbier March 29, 2012

thank you all!!! #10066553

Tarun Bose March 30, 2012

Big congrats for your winner, Stefania. #10067183

Stefania Barbier March 30, 2012

thank you Tarun! #10068237

Donna La Mattino Pagakis March 31, 2012

You nailed this image Stef, truly remarkable and creative. A superb First Place win. Congrats! #10069614

Stefania Barbier April 01, 2012

thank you Donna! #10069705

Emile Abbott April 01, 2012

Congrats on a well deserved first place gold Stefania. #10070398

Stefania Barbier April 02, 2012

thank you Emile! #10071735

Natasa Mikuz April 03, 2012

Very creative and funny and, of course, beautifully made! Congratulation Stefania! #10073007

Julianne Bradford April 03, 2012

Glad to see this went gold Stefania..very creative work :-) #10073567

Stefania Barbier April 04, 2012

thank you! #10074901

David M. Montero April 04, 2012

Congratulations Stefania!!! So happy to see this very creative shot score the gold. #10075339

Bojan Bencic April 07, 2012

Well done, Stefania. Congratulations on your win! #10079471

Stefania Barbier April 07, 2012

thank you! #10079908

Deborah Jahier April 09, 2012

Congratulations on your win..it's well deserved! Very creative and colors are fabulous! #10082553

Debra R. Harder April 09, 2012

This is so AWESOME, Stef! Truly brilliant!!! Huge congrats on your superb First Place Winner!!! Love this! Deb #10083248

Stefania Barbier April 10, 2012

Deb & Deb: thank you! #10083879

Philippe Vieux-Jeanton April 13, 2012

Very clever.. Great Image! Congratulations Stefania #10089239

Stefania Barbier April 13, 2012

thank you Philippe! #10089822

Gail Vitikacs May 02, 2012

So clever! Beautiful! Sorry I missed it last month, but HUGE CONGRATS! #10119558

Stefania Barbier May 02, 2012

thank you Gail! #10120264

Sharon Sawyer June 30, 2012

WTG, Stefania. Belated congratulations on your brilliant and well deserved SECOND PLACE WIN!!! #10207394

Stefania Barbier July 02, 2012

thank you Sharon! #10211453

Laura E. Swan December 01, 2012

This is so clever and neat, Stef! So deserving of the GOLD! :D

I love watching great minds at work!

Huge Congratulations To You From Canada! :D

-Lala #10446003

Stefania Barbier December 03, 2012

thank you! #10447921

Sharon Sawyer January 23, 2013

Stefania, I was just taking a second look at this creative and colorful image & to make sure I commented on it when I discovered I said Second Place instead of First Place Win. I'm so sorry as it is so deserving of First. I must have had another senior moment. :) Anyways it still rocks!!! #10530325

Stefania Barbier January 25, 2013

lol no worries... thank you! #10535786

Wm Nosal April 04, 2013

:) Awesome and Cool Capture, Stefania! #10641559

Amanda D. Austwick April 07, 2013

Another fantastic Gold Win; Congratulations!!! #10644471

Stefania Barbier April 09, 2013

thank you! #10646453

Patricia A. Casey July 06, 2016

How did I miss this one in the past???? Terrific composition & title....Congratulations on POTD and on all the previously awarded Gold that I missed....Cheers, Stefania!!! =^..^= #11492538

Patricia A. Casey July 06, 2016

How did I miss this one in the past???? Terrific composition & title....Congratulations on POTD and on all the previously awarded Gold that I missed....Cheers, Stefania!!! =^..^= #11492539

Linda Olson July 06, 2016

VERY creative!! #11492543

Linda Olson July 06, 2016

VERY creative!! #11492544

Lisa B. North July 06, 2016

Very creative and colorful!! Congrats on your POTD! #11492545

Nancy L. Green July 06, 2016

CONGRATULATIONS Stehania, WTG!! <>< #11492555

Nancy L. Green July 06, 2016

CONGRATULATIONS Stehania, WTG!! <>< #11492556

Lydia Williams July 06, 2016

Great Sefania...congratulations on all your goldens! #11492798

Joy Bello July 08, 2016

Very creative! Congrats! #11493357

Melvin Ness July 08, 2016

Well thought photo and title. #11493398

JO ANN CLEVELAND July 08, 2016

Big congrats on all three of your Gold Winners! You certainly prepared an awesome presentation Stef! #11493432

Nadia Paul July 09, 2016

Congrats on this wonderful POTD Stefania! #11493601

Guy D. Biechele July 09, 2016

Striking and so creative! Congratulations, Stefania. #11493647

Rosina Horst July 13, 2016

That is a really cute idea! Keep up the creative work Stefania!! #11495320

Melvin Ness July 14, 2016

Well deserved winner. #11495668

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