Unforgiving

© Dan Holm

Unforgiving

Uploaded: October 16, 2004 00:56:03

Description

The steps, carved from stone, lead to an offshore mile marker on Lake Michigan. They are a graphic, eroding reminder that change is a force of nature: it can be unrelenting...and unforgiving.

Comments

Kelly Abernathy level-classic October 16, 2004

Very cool perspective Dan! -K #178992

Carolyn M. Fletcher level-classic October 16, 2004

Nice perspective!!!!! #846991

Jill A. Johnson October 16, 2004

Excellent Work Dan!!! :) #847017

Wally Orlowsky October 16, 2004

Terrific composition, Dan. It takes great boulders to make a sandy beach ;) #847146

S J October 16, 2004

Excellent capture, Dan! Outstanding composition! I just love it! #847197

Darren K. Fisher October 16, 2004

Great composition with excellent capture of textures and colors. #847211

William C. Raco level-classic October 16, 2004

Very nice display of various textures, colors, shapes and action.
Well done, Dan

bill #847214

Donald K. Cherry October 16, 2004

Nice image, Dan!
Congrats on your sept finalists! #847329

Cathy Gregor October 16, 2004

Terrific capture Dan. Very nicely done.
-cathy #847340

Mellanie October 16, 2004

Wonderful image, Dan! #847416

Terry R. Hatfield October 16, 2004

Great Shot And Presentation Dan!!! #847656

Shirley L. Carpenter October 16, 2004

Excellent image and composition Dan!! #847755

Deborah C. Lewinson level-addict October 16, 2004

Excellent image and story, Dan!

-Debby #847846

Jennifer Rennison October 16, 2004

Wonderful textures and colors! Great capture, Dan! #848338

Doug Wean October 16, 2004

Wonderful Image Dan!Beautiful composition and Tone! Congrats on your Finalist Images!

Doug #848359

Donna J. Taff October 16, 2004

Great shot, Dan!!! #848955

Brinn MacDougall October 16, 2004

Great capture, Dan..as always.. #848971

Murry Grigsby October 16, 2004

Terrific shot and words Dan! #849131

Anette Linnea Rasmussen October 17, 2004

You can feel the strength of the see here. Also I like the different rough structures in the photo. Good image, Dan.
Best wishes Linnea #851019

Dan Holm October 17, 2004

K, Carolyn, Jill, Wally, Sanjay, Darren, Bill, Donald, Cathy, Mellanie, Terry, Shirley, Debby, Jennifer, Doug, Donna, Brinn, Murry and Linnea: Thank you all VERY much for your feedback and support! I appreciate it! #852032

Jordi Delgado October 18, 2004

Impressive light and colors capture, Dan. It's just like being there!!! :-) #852985

April Bryant October 18, 2004

Dan, nice composition and I like the freeze action on the water.
A. #853197

Dan Holm October 18, 2004

Thanks very much, Jordi and April! I truly appreciate your feedback! #853510

Brenda W. LaFleur level-classic October 19, 2004

I didn't realize how far behind I am on commenting on images...sorry! Love the textures here and sharp as a tack, Dan. Really displays the power of Mother Nature. Great shot! #857913

Dan Holm October 19, 2004

Thanks so much, Brenda! I'm glad you like it! #857925

Michael Khoury October 20, 2004

excellent composition and complimentary statement Dan #859257

Dan Holm October 20, 2004

Thank you, Michael! I appreciate your feedback! #859631

Mary K. Robison October 24, 2004

Wow ~ and Brenda thought SHE was behind on comments...sorry I missed this last week, Dan. It's a beauty, with great composition and an excellent capture of the forces of Nature. #865563

Wally Orlowsky November 15, 2004

Congratulations on this finalist, Dan! #911969

S J November 15, 2004

Congratulations on this great finalist, Dan! #911985

Mary K. Robison November 15, 2004

CONGRATULATIONS, Dan!
Good luck with this next level! #912256

Jessica McCollam November 15, 2004

Congratulations, Dan!!!!!!!:) #912606

Terry R. Hatfield November 15, 2004

Congratulations On Your Finalist,Dan!! #912978

Kip T. Berger November 15, 2004

Congratulations for your finalist entry! #913004

Cathy Gregor November 15, 2004

And another finalist. Congrats, Dan! I hope they all win!
-cathy #913686

Diane Addonizio level-classic November 15, 2004

Congratulations; again, Dan!! #913867

Karen Lewis-Gunn November 15, 2004

Congratulations Dan! Great perspective! Well done! #913872

Jim Kinnunen level-classic November 15, 2004

Congrats, Dan on a great image and title!! #914596

Carol Brill November 15, 2004

Another round of congratulations are in order, Dan, and best of luck in the finals with this! #914778

Stan Kwasniowski November 15, 2004

Dan, Congratulations

Stan Kwasniowski #914876

Jennifer Rennison November 15, 2004

Another congratulations, Dan!! #914973

Colleen Braun November 16, 2004

Congratulations... #915351

Darren K. Fisher November 16, 2004

Well well this is certianly your month Dan. But that is no surprise. Congrats to you. #916298

Kathleen K. Parker level-deluxe November 16, 2004

Wow you have really been shooting super photos,Dan, as usual!! Congrats, again!!
kathleen #916527

Murry Grigsby November 16, 2004

Congrats Dan!! #916534

Karen Engelbreth November 16, 2004

Congrats, Dan! #917423

Janet Detota November 16, 2004

Way to go, Dan! #917534

Stanley J. Contrades November 16, 2004

CONGRATULATIONS once again, Dan!!
Aloha,
Stan #917543

Stacey A. Bates November 16, 2004

Congrats Dan!! #917963

Phil Sauvey November 16, 2004

Super job! Congrats, Dan! #917965

Deborah C. Lewinson level-addict November 16, 2004

Congrats again, Dan, on another fabulous finalist! #918297

Kelly Abernathy level-classic November 16, 2004

Beautiful! Congratulations! -K #918780

Debra Booth November 16, 2004

Excellent theme image, Dan, and another congrats to you!! #918844

Dan Holm November 16, 2004

Thank you all so much! I truly appreciate your feedback and supportive comments! #919153

Brenda W. LaFleur level-classic November 16, 2004

Congrats, Dan! Excellent! #919215

Jordi Delgado November 17, 2004

Congrats, Dan!! I just love this picture!!

:-)) #919352

Janice Forrest November 18, 2004

Congratulaions! #923920

Stephanie M. Hackley June 28, 2005

Wow, you have a lot of fans. This is stunning... It really reminds me of an elephant. A crunchy, malformed elephant... I like it! #1529356

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