Big Red

© Les Rhoades

Big Red

Uploaded: January 25, 2008

Description

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FINALIST: January 2008

Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM Lens

Tripod mounted, exposure: ISO 100, F22 @ 1/30 sec.
Photo taken today, Friday January 25th @ 9:30am, just 1.5 hours ago!

This one is hot of the CF card.


Comments

Dr Silly level-classic January 25, 2008

Love the POV and the rich colors. :O)
#838472

Dominick M. Dimacale level-addict January 25, 2008

Great image here, Les, love the colours.


Dominick #5390247

Jennifer L. Alder January 25, 2008

Great bold color and perspective, Les! :) #5390271

Joy Rector January 25, 2008

love the POV #5390280

Katarina Mansson January 25, 2008

Cool EOD shot Les! Dramatic impact by the POV and colors. #5390438

Tiia Vissak January 25, 2008

great colors & angle! #5390594

Susan M. Hembree January 25, 2008

I love great architectural shots and this is especially a very interesting one, Les! Beautiful reds against that lovely blue sky, too. #5390758

Nikki McDonald level-classic January 25, 2008

Definitely qualifies in the Unique Eye category and John is going to love it! POV, design, colors--all wow :) #5390972

Erin Appelbaum January 25, 2008

Cool capture and pov, Les. Great color and clarity. Peter #5391178

John Caruso January 25, 2008

Ooohhh, I'm envious, Les! What a great photo...I just love the red against the blue, and, of course, that fab POV! Well done, sir, well done. #5391753

Datha Y. Thompson January 25, 2008

This is just AWESOME Les!!! What a unique and very interesting image!! Love the red against the blue sky too!! WOW :0) #5392066

Les Rhoades level-classic January 25, 2008

FYI: This is a very big chair. #5392199

Bob Cournoyer level-classic January 25, 2008

Stunning pov and colors and lens choice..!! #5396101

paola A. Jofre January 26, 2008

Ahh this is a great image Les!! truly the contrast of the red chair against the sky is so dramatic. The perspective as well heightens makes it even more dramatic.
Ikea seats, gotta love them. My kids own a few :) Aren't they cute :) #5401513

Sue McLeod January 27, 2008

GREAT image, Les!! Love the POV & contrasting colours... now if only there were a giant can of Heineken around somewhere! lol #5405421

Corinne M. Thompson January 29, 2008

You found the Jolly Green Giant's chair! Wonderful colors and capture! #5416199

Sylvia Rossler February 22, 2008

Big congrats on your wonderful finalist Les :o) #5532791

Nikki McDonald level-classic February 22, 2008

Told you it was WOW! Congratulations on your finalist, Les. #5532889

Michelle R. Kovach February 22, 2008

Congrats Les! #5534871

Su Sana E. P level-classic February 22, 2008

Congratulations on this outstanding Finalist, Les!! Winner!!!!!!!!!! #5536414

Corinne M. Thompson February 22, 2008

I think this big red chair is gonna go gold...Congrats on your Finalist! #5536511

Tiia Vissak February 23, 2008

Congratulations! #5537468

Katarina Mansson February 23, 2008

Congratulations on this stunning finalist Les! I am especially pleased, as you can imagine, for this one (of your 5 this month!)...go Sweden go!

:-) #5537503

Susan Fox February 23, 2008

Congratulations on another great finalist Les! #5539121

Datha Y. Thompson February 23, 2008

Love it!!! CONGRATS AGAIN :0) #5542231

Pat Gamwell February 24, 2008

Don't know how I missed THIS one, Les! It's now my all-time fav of yours! BIG CONGRATS! #5544423

Emile Abbott level-deluxe February 24, 2008

Nice perspective, Les, Congrats. #5545016

Chris Budny level-deluxe February 24, 2008

Glad to see this one make it, Les! Congratulations! #5545397

Judy V. Kennamer level-classic February 26, 2008

Congrats on your GOLD Les!!! Beautiful! #5555626

Pat Gamwell February 26, 2008

No surprise here, Les! BIG CONGRATS ON ALL YOUR WINNERS! #5555627

Michelle L. Frick February 26, 2008

Congratulations on the Gold Les!!! I was just looking through my Jan faves and this was my pick of yours (even though it was hard to narrow down)! I'm feeling pretty smart right about now - LOL! YOU ROCK!! #5555629

Sylvia Rossler February 26, 2008

Big Big congrats on your win Les :O) #5555632

Dr Silly level-classic February 26, 2008

Congrats Les on your GOLD for this fun photo. :O)
#5555711

Danielle Fuller February 26, 2008

YAAAAYYYYY Les!!!! Great job on this and congrats on your gold!!!! #5555815

Nikki McDonald level-classic February 26, 2008

Congratulations on the gold here, Les. Great shot! #5555861

Corinne M. Thompson February 26, 2008

Yea...I was right!!! Congrats Les :) #5556014

Elida Gutierrez level-classic February 26, 2008

Congratulations on your Win!!!!

Trophy:

http://www.betterphoto.com/gallery/dynoGallDetail.php?photoID=5690310 #5556090

Lee Canham February 26, 2008

You make others proud and stand as tall as your chair Les...Congratulations on your well deserved win and win win. #5556213

Ronald F. Fischer February 26, 2008

Congratulations on this awesome WINNER!! #5556291

Claudia Kuhn level-classic February 26, 2008

Cool find, great perspective and comp, congratulations on your win! #5556494

Sue McLeod February 26, 2008

Big Congratulations Les! :) #5556540

Colleen Farrell February 26, 2008

Of course it's a winner; you shot it on my birthday. ;) Love this image, Les! Amazing color and POV. Big congrats on your win! #5556545

Bob Cournoyer level-classic February 26, 2008

I understand, Les, that you got 3 wins! A very hearty congrats!! I'll tip 3 for you ... :-)

Bob #5556668

Susan M. Hembree February 26, 2008

It's a great perspective and awesome win, Les! Congratulations! #5557220

Kay E. Mahoney level-classic February 26, 2008

Congratulations on your second place winner, Les. #5557356

Susan Fox February 26, 2008

Congratulations on your win Les! #5557538

Maria Zammit February 26, 2008

Congratulations on this beautiful winner Les. #5557852

Su Sana E. P level-classic February 26, 2008

Yes!!!!!!! Huge Congratulations on your Win, Les!! #5557883

William F. Clair February 26, 2008

A big win...or should I say WINNERS. Bravo!!! #5558448

Susana Ms Heide February 26, 2008

I've been meaning to comment on this for ages Les because I knew it had the potential to be here!!! So now I want to send a HUGE CONGRATS out to you!!! Your skill and talent are clearly displayed once again!! #5558937

Laurence Saliba level-classic February 26, 2008

Big congratulations on your beautiful win, Les!!!!! #5559014

Katarina Mansson February 26, 2008

...and congratulations again! #5559408

Tarun Bose February 26, 2008

Big, big congrats Les for your second prize winner. #5559536

Ed Heaton February 27, 2008

Excellent work Les and Congrats on your Win! #5560413

Chris Budny level-deluxe February 27, 2008

Les, congratulations on your THREE golds this month! #5561269

Emile Abbott level-deluxe February 27, 2008

Great month Les and congratulation on this and your other winners. WTG my friend. #5561563

Carol Teal February 27, 2008

Great image and POV. Is this chair as large as it appears? Congrats on your win! #5563451

eileen bedford February 27, 2008

Congratulations on your great win Les... #5563500

Sharon Day February 27, 2008

Fantastic shot, Les!!! Big congratulations! #5564006

Patrick Rouzes level-classic February 27, 2008

CONGRATULATIONS on this amazing winner, Les!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #5564286

Cheryl E. Molennor February 28, 2008

Congratulations! #5566915

Laurie Daily level-deluxe February 28, 2008

Congratulations to you on this bold, bright winner, Les!!! #5568235

Sheryl A. Hudson level-classic February 28, 2008

Congratulations Les! #5570562

Carolyn J. Connolly March 05, 2008

FANTASTIC image, Les!! I LOVE the bright, bold colours against the LOVELY blue sky...and the lighting, details, point of view AND composition are all OUTSTANDING!! It was MOST deserving of its Second Place award, so CONGRATULATIONS!! :o) #5595595

Kcalpesh B. Ajugia March 10, 2008

Congratulations. Nicely done... #5624438

Dominick M. Dimacale level-addict March 14, 2008

Congratulations Les on your Win!

Dominick #5640848


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