The Mind of a Photographer

© Paul Michko

The Mind of a Photographer

Uploaded: February 17, 2005 02:26:47

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or demented lunatic, take your pick.

Comments

Colleen Braun February 17, 2005

LOL, this is superb... #216269

Susana Matos February 17, 2005

what a gorgeous creative image!!!!!!!!!!!
Cheers from Portugal, Su #1108545

Carolyn M. Fletcher level-classic February 17, 2005

There's a difference?? LOL..This is so cool, Paul!!!! #1108548

Paul Smith February 17, 2005

Pure creative genius! #1108561

Kathleen Clemons February 17, 2005

This is just awesome, Paul! Sooo creative! A BIG Happy Birthday to you!! #1108568

Joy Brown February 17, 2005

An OUTSTANDING creation, Paul - HAPPY BIRTHDAY! #1108582

Leanne M.E. Boyd February 17, 2005

Amazing image Paul! Happy Birthday! #1108600

Kelly Abernathy level-classic February 17, 2005

This is so creative and cool Paul! Love it! Hope you have a terrific birthday!! -K #1108616

Allan L. Whitehead February 17, 2005

Magnificent presentation, Paul, most of us take it a little easier on our birthday's, eh… Very well done, my dear friend, HAPPY BIRTHDAY - Allan #1108630

Tammy Scott February 17, 2005

Great job, Paul!!!! I choose mind of a photographer because if not, I am a lunatic as well!!!!! :) Happy Birthday!!!!!! #1108641

Cathy Gregor February 17, 2005

Awesome idea and execution, Paul!
Happy Birthday!!!!!!
-cathy

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Darren K. Fisher February 17, 2005

Happy Birthday Paul. This is image is awesome and very creative. #1108685

Carla Metzler February 17, 2005

Very creative, Paul! Happy Birthday! #1108706

Danilo Piccioni February 17, 2005

Extremely creative ans a Very Happy Birthday Paul!

Dado #1108718

Janet L. Skinner February 17, 2005

Paul, this is the most brilliant creative work. Excellent!!!! A big Happy Birthday to you!!! #1108731

Deborah C. Lewinson level-addict February 17, 2005

Awesome, exciting, creative, brilliant, Paul, WOW!!!!
Have a marvelous birthday!!!!
Debby #1108792

Mata Patan February 17, 2005

You chose a very wonderful and creative image on your birthday! I'm sure this will be a nice gift 'cause I'm sure to see it again!!
Happy Birthday!!! #1108793

Cindy Paquette February 17, 2005

A huge standing "O" on this fabulous and extremely creative image Paul! It's over the top and I just believe we shall see this again!

A wonderful birthday is wished for you today! Enjoy it to the fullest! #1108830

Kathryn (Love) Scheet level-classic February 17, 2005

great one Paul!!!! very creative!

Happy Birthday! #1108840

Dolores Neilson February 17, 2005

Paul....this is one superb and creative shot!! What a wonderful portrayal of the photographer's mind...so artfully done. I expect to see this again! I love that you're backlit (at least I think it's you). Well done! #1108869

Casey A. Hanson February 17, 2005

Paul, this is too cool! Very well done!
I hope you have a wonderful Birthday, and get everything you wish for :0) #1108898

Charlene Bayerle February 17, 2005

Awesome work Paul!!!
A very Happy Birthday to you!!! #1108940

Marcie A. Fowler February 17, 2005

Waht a wonderful way to celebrate yourself on your birthday. This image is just too clever. Very well thought out and executed Paul. I LOVE it!! #1108956

Debra Booth February 17, 2005

LOL, Paul! Great image!
Hope you have a very happy birthday!! #1108972

Walter Graziano February 17, 2005

Real interesting shot Paul! #1108974

Amy N. Cappelli February 17, 2005

Happy Birthday, Mr. Photographer and Demented Lunatic! I hope your day is wonderful :-)
I love the silhouette treatment with the bold, colorful workings of the mind- a fabulous creative work! #1108980

Julie Abston February 17, 2005

Love it! So very original and creative!!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! Hope you have a great day! #1108989

cj patterson February 17, 2005

Fantastic image!! Wow, so creative!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU! Great work!!! #1109039

Donna J. Taff February 17, 2005

Wonderful, creative, fantastic; I could use so many word's for this image. You have a lot of stuff in your head Paul and the good thing is that you use it. Happy Birthday my FRIEND!!!! #1109088

Bonnie C. Lackey level-classic February 17, 2005

Amazing...Paul, you and Evy come up with ideas that leave me bemused! Cheers to you on your birthday and to this image... #1109137

Terry R. Hatfield February 17, 2005

Amazing Paul Very Creative!!
Hope Your Having A Great Birthday!!!! #1109184

Claudia Kuhn level-classic February 17, 2005

HAPPY BIRTHDAY PAUL!!

This is so great! Nice work! #1109191

Gloria B. Wood February 17, 2005

Oh boy...you saved one of your very best and winning (I think) images for your birthday! Absolutely wonderful creative image! Happy Birthday once again!!!
Glo #1109194

Stacey M February 17, 2005

Happy Birthday Paul - this is an awesome image!! #1109200

Eric Schneider February 17, 2005

Very creative and looks like whats going on in my brain as well. My wife thinks Im nuts..Ha ha !
PS. Thanks for commenting on so many of my photos! Its appreciated. #1109209

Paul Michko February 17, 2005

Thank you all so very much for all the wonderful comments. You have made my birthday a memorable one. And yes, this is my silhouette in this shot. Sorry if I scared anyone. :) May we all live forever and celebrate our birthday's together for eternity. Hoopa!!! #1109270

Adilson F. Ferreira level-classic February 17, 2005

Terrific image Paul!!!
Wonderful lighting and very creative omposition!!! #1109273

Dale Ann Cubbage February 17, 2005

Very intriguing and interesting image Paul! Yes,I think most photographer's are both!! Happy birthday big guy! Great image, very creative!

da #1109294

Mellanie February 17, 2005

LOL! Thanks for the laugh this morning, Paul! This is wonderful!
HBD!!!! #1109400

Dan Holm February 17, 2005

OUTSTANDING image, Paul!!! Very creative, excellent work! ... HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! #1109570

Stanley J. Contrades February 17, 2005

:-)!!! Bravo!! Originality, uniqueness, and creativity just seeps out of this image, Paul, and expect to see this one again! Have a very Happy Birthday!!
Much Aloha,
Stan #1109582

Kathleen F. Greer February 17, 2005

LOL!!! Love it! Happy Birthday Paul!! #1109797

Donna W. Neal February 17, 2005

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU
Happy Birthday to you
Happy Birthday Dear Paul
Happy Birthday to you.

This is so great love your creativeness on this Paul. #1109912

Elisabeth A. Gay February 17, 2005

Many happy returns Paul!! What a fantastic creative shot - this is a winner if every I saw one!
Ann #1110033

Marsha S. Smith February 17, 2005

Paul, so that is where all that stuff you come up with comes from. I have often wondered. I hear its your Birthday - WELL - Happy Birthday to you!!!!
Great image - so creative. #1110034

Cathy Stancil February 17, 2005

Well done Paul ! This is soo cool ! It's nice to meet your silouhette...Have a wonderful birthday ! #1110100

Stephen Zacker February 17, 2005

This is a new one for me Paul. Well done and very creative. Happy Birthday! #1110124

Judy S. Fung February 17, 2005

Terrific image, Paul! Very creative! Happy birthday to you!! #1110159

Lisa Deaton February 17, 2005

So creative!!!! I really like this photo. Great Job!! #1110225

Kathleen K. Parker level-deluxe February 17, 2005

I love this super wonderful demented photographer photo!! It says it ALL, Paul!!! Splendid, amazing, delightful compostion!! And Happy Birthday!!!
Kathleen #1110319

Paul Michko February 17, 2005

Thank you all so much for the great comment, birthday wishes and the vote of confidence on this shot. #1110457

Diane Dupuis February 18, 2005

Wow Paul! This is simply FANTASTIC! #1110688

Karen Engelbreth February 18, 2005

WOW - fantastic and very creative image, Paul!
Happy Birthday to you!!!!! #1112190

Paul Michko February 18, 2005

Thanks, Diane and Karen. #1115296

Allan L. Whitehead February 19, 2005

Paul, congratulations on this late birthday present and your finalist selection. Well done, and good luck in the next step - your good friend, Allan #1115570

Jane Summa February 21, 2005

Happy Belated Birthday Paul!
Awesome work here! I really like the colors & detail..totally creative & well done! #1122669

Jim Kinnunen level-classic February 22, 2005

Wonderfully creative image Paul!!! #1127032

Stanley J. Contrades February 23, 2005

Big CONGRATULATIONS, Paul, on your image being selected as the POTD! Fabulous job and a very creative composition as well!
Much Aloha,
Stan #1127431

Patricia A. Kuniega February 23, 2005

What a marvelously creative image that speaks to the art of photography! Congratulations on your wonderfully executed POTD, Paul!

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S J February 23, 2005

Many Congratulations on this well deserving POTD, Paul!! #1127433

pix & pixels February 23, 2005

Very creative thought,I love the idea very much...Keep it up dear.

HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY to u keep clicking friend. #1127434

Dan Holm February 23, 2005

CONGRATULATIONS on your POTD, Paul!!! #1127439

Susie Peek-Swint February 23, 2005

Very cool and creative ~ definitely a Kodachrome mind! Congrats on potd! #1127475

Paul Michko February 23, 2005

Thanks so much, everyone for the great comments, and thanks BetterPhoto for a nice belated Birthday present. :) #1127516

Arya Bandyopadhyay February 23, 2005

Congrats on your POTD, Paul!! Excellent presentation!! #1127524

Judy S. Fung February 23, 2005

Congrats on your POTD, Paul!! #1127526

Donna R. Moratelli February 23, 2005

Ah,ha,ha,ha, that's GREAT; Pa;ul!! I love it!
Where are all of the women, though??

I wish that I thought of this.
Congratulations on POTD! VERY COOL & excellent image.. #1127529

Kelly Abernathy level-classic February 23, 2005

Congrats Paul! Way to go! -K #1127533

Ellen Devenny level-classic February 23, 2005

I love it!!! #1127534

Alan L. Borror February 23, 2005

Congrats on your POTD, Paul. Just super. #1127575

Allan L. Whitehead February 23, 2005

Paul, congratulations on the terrific 'POTD' selection. It is very well deserved and I'm very proud of this for you. Well done, my very dear friend - your good friend, Allan #1127579

Dr Silly level-classic February 23, 2005

One word COOl! #1127590

Stephen Zacker February 23, 2005

This is Very creative and original. Congrats on your POTD #1127628

Darren K. Fisher February 23, 2005

No surprise here. A big congrats to you Paul. #1127638

Dorothy Neumann February 23, 2005

WOW, Paul, this is GREAT! Congrats on your POTD and a belated Happy Birthday! #1127642

Ed Heaton February 23, 2005

Good morning Paul,
Great creativity here and well done..
Congrats on POTD! #1127660

Donna W. Neal February 23, 2005

Congratulations of POTD Paul!!! #1127664

February 23, 2005

Da bomb!!! #1127678

Wendy Stevenson February 23, 2005

OK, this is amazingly creative and so well done!! A big congrats on your POTD!!! #1127700

Joy Brown February 23, 2005

Absolutely outstanding and most well deserved POTD!!! Congrats Paul! #1127706

Bonnie C. Lackey level-classic February 23, 2005

Hooray!!! Congrats on you POTD! #1127707

Kathleen Clemons February 23, 2005

YEA for you, Paul!!! #1127716

Amy N. Cappelli February 23, 2005

Congratulations on this fabulous POTD! #1127721

Claudia Kuhn level-classic February 23, 2005

Congrats on your POTD Paul, this is soooo great! #1127726

Donald L. Smith February 23, 2005

Very Creative..Only "The Mind of a Photographer" would think that way.
#1127745

Debra Booth February 23, 2005

Congrats, Paul! Great POTD!! #1127778

Marilou Olejniczak February 23, 2005

What an excellent, creative, portrait Paul! #1127782

Cindy Paquette February 23, 2005

A huge Congratulations and High Five Paul...this is an outstanding image!! #1127820

Deborah C. Lewinson level-addict February 23, 2005

Hearty congrats on your masterful, stunning, and brilliant POTD, Paul, so glad to see this here and expect to see it again and again!

LOL DonnaRae, this is a family site!
-Debby #1127892

Tom Andersen February 23, 2005

Fantastic image, Paul! Congratulations on PoTD! #1127910

February 23, 2005

What a cool image. Has a kind of "Peter Max" quality to it. Good stuff! #1127976

Peggy Wolff February 23, 2005

Congrats Paul on your POTD with this very creative and well done photo! #1127983

Peggy Wolff February 23, 2005

Congrats Paul on your POTD with this very creative and well done photo! #1127984

Casey A. Hanson February 23, 2005

COngrats on your POTD, Paul! :0) #1127991

Jeff Lovinger level-classic February 23, 2005

Congratulations Paul !!! Fantastic, very creative, as usual. Now we can actually see what's in that creative mind:)
Jeff #1128002

Jane Summa February 23, 2005

Fantastic Paul! A very well deserved POTD!!!!I thought this was a pretty kool image..I'm happy BP thought so, too! Congratulations :-)! #1128027

Wally Orlowsky February 23, 2005

Congratulations on this creative POTD, Paul. It's good to see how open-minded you are ;) #1128028

Charlene Bayerle February 23, 2005

Amazing work Paul and well deserved POTD!!!!!! Congratulations!!! #1128029

Kay Beausoleil February 23, 2005

Wonderful POTD, Paul -- I'm sure it struck a chord with most of us! Congratulations! #1128048

Kathleen R. Struckle February 23, 2005

Superb!! congrats on POTD!! Happy Birthday!! #1128068

Dan Walters February 23, 2005

Very cool image. #1128073

Murry Grigsby February 23, 2005

Congrats on your very creative (self-portrait?) image and terrific POTD Paul! Super silhouette and bright assortment of colors in your BRAIN :0) #1128075

Cathy Barrows February 23, 2005

Congrats on your POTD...how cool and creative is this...when was your Bday #1128079

February 23, 2005

so very unique and awesome . it says so very much . congrats to you .. #1128082

Kathleen K. Parker level-deluxe February 23, 2005

Hooray, Paul, for the POTD. I love this image!!
Kathleen #1128106

Sharon Day February 23, 2005

Outstanding and so creative, Paul!!! Congratulations on POTD! Well done indeed!!! #1128108

Evy Johansen level-classic February 23, 2005

Awww - this is really cool! Very creative! Big congratulations on your POTD win, Paul! #1128140

Nancy Grace Chen February 23, 2005

Excellent idea and very creative!! Congrats on your POTD.

Nancy #1128225

Kathleen N. Nelson February 23, 2005

This is awesome. You are very creative, Paul. Congratulations on your POTD! #1128245

Leanne M.E. Boyd February 23, 2005

Congratulatiosn Paul, on your POTD! #1128274

Eric Highfield level-deluxe February 23, 2005

Brilliant!! Congratulations on your POTD Paul! #1128278

February 23, 2005

WOW! Congrats! that was a great idea! or should say...IDEAS! neat shot! #1128280

Karen Engelbreth February 23, 2005

Big congrats on your POTD, Paul! #1128301

February 23, 2005

Great art, but has no business being called a photgraph. #1128322

Diane Addonizio level-classic February 23, 2005

Congratulations on POTD, Paul !!! Very creative !! #1128324

Dale Ann Cubbage February 23, 2005

Congrats on POTD Paul! I knew this would get some recognition. And I don't know what Ed's problem is, but this is actually several photOgraphs combined to create on great piece of photoart.

da #1128333

Constance Kessel February 23, 2005

THIS IS TRULY AWESOME!! VERY CREATIVE AND ARTFULLY DONE! CONGRATS ON POTD, YOU DESERVE IT!!

#1128367

Kathryn (Love) Scheet level-classic February 23, 2005

congrats Paul!!! great belated b-day suprise huh? #1128371

Joy M. Holster February 23, 2005

So cool! Congrats on your POTD! #1128465

Shirley Pearce February 23, 2005

Paul, I usually just look at the POTD and move on, but this image really caught my eye. How truly delightful and creative of you! Great job!! I'll remember this one and be soooo jealous!! #1128521

February 23, 2005

Paul, just to add one word more to the rest. It's SOOOOO GREAT!!! Inspirational, fun, creativy, artististic. Just beautiful! #1128572

Lorraine T. Lynch February 23, 2005

Let me add my congratulations Paul! Very creative and fun! Happy Birthday too! #1128580

Paul Michko February 23, 2005

Thank you all so very much. I wanted this image to speak to all my fellow photograhers and good or bad it has. We all use our creativity in the pursuit of our passion everyday. And that is a magnificent thing. :) #1128924

Robert N. Valine February 23, 2005

This is brilliant ! What a concept. You don't have to be a demented Lunatic to be a photographer. But, I think it might help sometimes. Maybe it's what keeps us creating new things without the promise of a return on our efforts. Great image ! #1128959

Donna La Mattino Pagakis February 23, 2005

Congratulations on your potd win!! Well done!! #1128982

William C. Raco level-classic February 23, 2005

Wonderfully creative and well done, Paul
Congratulations!!

bill

#1129495

Kathleen F. Greer February 23, 2005

Way to go Paul!! Congratulations!! #1129515

Diane Dupuis February 24, 2005

Congrats on your well-deserved POTD Paul! #1130184

Adilson F. Ferreira level-classic February 24, 2005

Congratulations on your POTD Paul!!! #1130521

Terry R. Hatfield February 24, 2005

Hi Paul,Congratulations On Your POTD Its Very Creative And Well Thought Out!! #1130733

Carol Engstrom level-classic February 24, 2005

Congrats, Paul! Nicely done! #1130899

Carol Brill February 25, 2005

What a terrific concept shot, Paul, I think at times combining 'photographer' and 'lunatic' in one breath is very apropos!! Congratulations on this imaginative POTD! #1133341

L Dunlavey February 26, 2005

Love this photo. What a great look.
creative #1135618

Darla Cobus March 03, 2005

Some how I missed this photo, Wow this is really creative. Great job!!!!! #1144835

Iva Villi March 16, 2005

Such a great photo Paul! Love it! :o) #1178796

Eric Schneider April 02, 2005

Man that was a loooooonnnnggggg thread. I still really love this shot. Just thought ID tell you again. #1223891

Denise A. Johnson May 08, 2006

amazing.........just amazing #2736729

Manuel Barrera June 17, 2006

The essence of a photographer! #2906714

Anita Bower May 21, 2007

Browsing through your gallery, I came across this photo. It made me smile. Great idea and execution.
Anita #4307249

Lisa J. Boulden level-classic March 22, 2014

Delightful! #11005965

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