Inspiring Photo: Security Minded #1851754

Security Minded [Contest Finalists March 2006]

Uploaded: March 11, 2006 00:11:34

Description

Coiled, barbed wire around the top of a security fence.
(Changed sky/cloud color only)

Comments

Evy Johansen March 11, 2006

Very cool image, Pat!! #406667

Ray Clarke March 11, 2006

Like the shapes this barbed wire makes Pat, wouldn't want to get too close though (AC) #2520168

Su Sana E. P March 11, 2006

Wonderful graphic shapes!! Excellent cpture and framing, Pat!! #2520183

Jill Odice March 11, 2006

Great stuff as a subject, I shot some of this stuff while I was in Tijuana..:-) Very cool Pat! #2520199

Robyn Mackenzie March 11, 2006

Ouch!! Great composition, Pat! #2520230

Karen Engelbreth March 11, 2006

WOW - cool shot, Pat! #2520295

Leanne M.E. Boyd March 11, 2006

I like the b&w, graphics and shapes. Great shot, Pat! #2520304

Carolyn M. Fletcher March 11, 2006

You gotta quit hanging out at San Quentin, Pat! LOL. Sharp shot!! #2520326

Donald K. Cherry March 11, 2006

Excellent comp and PoV, Pat! Lol, Carolyn...just hope she's on the outside looking in and not vise versa!! #2520345

Kerby Pfrangle March 11, 2006

Wonderful shapes clarity and compositon. INteresting image to view. Looks like it belongs at prison.

Kerby #2520380

Bonnie C. Lackey March 11, 2006

Great impact with this, Pat. Great job! #2520433

Lorraine A. Cook March 11, 2006

This is what I would have to tackle in order to get into the Penn Maid Dairy Company's truck lot. Wonderfully Captured, Pat!!<:)) #2520605

Cindy Paquette March 11, 2006

Wow! That's some sharp image Pat! :-)
VERY impactful! #2520830

Pamela Shane March 11, 2006

Boy - this would really smart - ouch!
Love the design in this image Pat!
Super good eye! :) #2520881

Kaye Burazin March 11, 2006

Superb abstract Pat. The coils seem to go on to infinity as it must feel to those on the other side of the barbed wire. #2521086

Jenny Bosmans March 11, 2006

Excellent composition and great image, Pat!! Love those shapes!! #2521155

Pat Gamwell March 11, 2006

THANK YOU Jenny, Kaye, Pam, Cindy, Lorraine, Bonnie, Kerby, Don, Caroline, Leanne, Karen, Robin, Jill, Susan, Ray/Audrey & Evy! Love you all. #2521330

Laura Clay-Ballard March 11, 2006

ouch! fabulous macro! #2521366

Laurence Saliba March 11, 2006

Awesome design and composition Pat!!! #2521382

Stan Kwasniowski March 11, 2006

Pat, no words needed of "why" #2521405

Rakesh Syal March 11, 2006

Indeed a winning kind of work, Pat!!! #2521527

Mary N C. Taitt March 11, 2006

YIKES! RAZOR WIRE! Cool shot of this scary stuff! Mary :-) #2521543

Glenn E. Urquhart March 11, 2006

Very powerful image Pat! Well Done! Cheers, Glenn #2521697

John Connolly March 11, 2006

This excellent capture is definately suited to a B&W image, Pat! Well done! #2521752

Kristi A. Howson March 11, 2006

Remarkable capture of this subject and it works so well in B&W Pat! #2521755

Milan Banik March 11, 2006

great shot and beautiful conceptPat. #2521779

Hendrik Storme March 11, 2006

I love the repetition of the circles.Great shot, Pat! #2521855

Claudia Kuhn March 11, 2006

Love the texture and the coiling spiral going on thru the image! Terrific Pat! #2521972

Linda Proctor March 11, 2006

Great B/W Pat!! Love the design! #2522002

Roger Bernabo March 11, 2006

Great title for a great image!! #2522343

Mary K. Robison March 11, 2006

Very cool intersecting circles, Pat. Those nasty barbs seem to become the letter H intermittently, making a wonderful pattern. Great eye to see the potential of this! #2522680

Renee Doyle March 12, 2006

Great find and fantastic capture Pat!!!! I really like the endless coil!!!
#2522940

Marvin H. Gohlke Jr. March 12, 2006

Very POWERFUL image!!! The perspective and framimg are fantastic!! I would not be suprised if we see this one again. Great, great shot, Pat. #2523061

Stan Lubach March 12, 2006

Great capture, full of mood. Your treatment of it was really well executed. #2523669

Sylvia Rossler March 12, 2006

Geee...I would not mess with that nasty wire!!! Looks like it could cut everything in parts!!! Great image Pat !! #2524512

Boris Kirpichnikov March 12, 2006

Ordinary subject---extraordinary photo!
nice work,Pat! #2524546

Shelly A. Van Camp March 12, 2006

LOL..Pat! Are you at Leavenworth??? Wow, thats some sharp stuff! Great picture...nice work!! #2524923

Melissa G. Meiselman March 12, 2006

Terrific capture. Focusing of the subject matter, it gives a chilling effect.

#2525394

Goshka G. March 13, 2006

LOVE these patterns, Pat - good eye to spot this!! #2527789

Donna Roberts March 17, 2006

Just playing catch up Pat - this is really eyecatching....great design and the monotone presentation works so well.
Scary subject choice but a great design.
:-) ddu
#2541334

Mary Clarke April 25, 2006

More congratulations Pat - well done! #2685721

Life Expressions April 25, 2006

Congrats again, Pat! #2685933

Sylvia Rossler April 25, 2006

Big congrats again Pat !!!! #2686297

Stanley J. Contrades April 25, 2006

CONGRATULATIONS once more, Pat!
Much Aloha,
Stan #2686731

Glenn E. Urquhart April 25, 2006

Congrats again, Pat ... Well deserved! Cheers, Glenn. #2687157

Ken Smith April 25, 2006

Congrats again. Well done. #2687650

Carla Metzler April 25, 2006

Congratulations, Pat!! #2687895

Stan Lubach April 25, 2006

Congrats, Pat! #2687919

Mary K. Robison April 25, 2006

CONGRATULATIONS on this well-deserved finalist, Pat!! #2687945

Jill Odice April 25, 2006

AGAIN!!! :-) CONGRATS :-) #2688461

Boris Kirpichnikov April 25, 2006

CONGRATULATIONS,PAT! #2688499

Karen Slagle April 25, 2006

Congrats, Pat. #2688525

Steven Gunnerson April 25, 2006

Congratulations on your finalist!!! #2688665

Terry L. Ellis April 25, 2006

Congratulations again, Ms. Pat!!! WTG! Terrific finalist! #2688840

Jill Flynn April 25, 2006

You are HOT this month Pat! Way to go and congratulations AGAIN! #2688938

Pat Gamwell April 25, 2006

THANKS EVERYONE! Friends just don't come any better than you all! #2689135

Renee Doyle April 25, 2006

WTG Pat!!!! Congratulations again on a wonderful finalist!!!! #2689604

Candice C. Calhoun April 25, 2006

Congratulations!

ccc #2689918

Jim Kinnunen April 25, 2006

Terrific image, Pat!!! Congratulations!!! #2690271

Pamela Shane April 25, 2006

Congratulations on another super finalist Pat! :) #2690608

Su Sana E. P April 25, 2006

Woo Hoo!!! Big Congratulations again, dear friend!! WTG, Pat!! #2690624

Kristi A. Howson April 25, 2006

Congratulations on your wonderful Finalist and Best of Luck in the next round Pat! Great seeing and capturing this! #2690977

Jenny Bosmans April 26, 2006

Congratulations on another super finalist, Pat!! #2691689

Paul Sikora April 26, 2006

Congratulations, Pat #2691767

Leanne M.E. Boyd April 26, 2006

Congratulations Pat, and good luck on the next round! #2693204

Rakesh Syal April 26, 2006

I knew it earlier, Ha Ha!! Congrats, Pat!!! #2693442

Lorraine A. Cook April 26, 2006

Congratulations on this fantastic finalist, Pat!!! WAY TO GO!!!<:)) #2695779

Corinne M. Thompson April 27, 2006

Neat unique capture, Congrats! #2699003

Cathy M. Gromball May 12, 2006

Congratulations on this wonderful finalist, Pat!

Cathy :) #2755960

Claudia Kuhn November 22, 2006

Love the repetition and curves Pat! Terrific eye to get this! #3616626

Ron Roberts April 05, 2007

WOW PAT YOUR GALLERY IS AMAZING AND BEAUTIFUL GREAT SHOT OF THIS RAZOR WIRE...RON... #4133495

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