Reaching For The Clouds [Contest Finalists August 2008]
Uploaded: August 27, 2008 08:30:09
A section of the Navstar sculpture at the Franklin Park Conservatory in Columbus, Ohio. Shot during mid day with several filters applied in PSCS3.
Exif: F Number: 5, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/2000 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 200, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 28.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 30D
Jeff Robinson
August 27, 2008
Melissa G. Meiselman August 27, 2008
Dynamic eye catching image with great lighting and terrific composition, David!! #6375956Mike Clime August 27, 2008
This is cool, David! It looks like part of a wing flying through the sky. #6376039
Shelly A. Van Camp
August 27, 2008
Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna August 27, 2008
What a Cooooooooooooool EOD image, Davey!!!!!! Awesome colors and details!!!!! ♫ k #6376149
Dominick M. Dimacale
August 27, 2008
Dominick #6376158
Mitch Spence
August 27, 2008
Daniella Puente August 27, 2008
Excellent abstract image David and the color contrast is fantastic... #6376462MELODIE C. ROBERTS August 27, 2008
Winner King David!! #6376832
Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas
August 27, 2008
KARU WIJESUNDARA. A.N.P.A.S. August 27, 2008
DAVID....EXCELLENT POV,COLOUR AND COMPOSITION HERE.KARU. #6376841
Margaret R. Barry August 27, 2008
Fantastic colors, lighting, POV and composition, David! #6377167Nadya Johnson August 27, 2008
Wow! This is really striking, Dave! Well seen and so beautifully presented! #6377283Renata Gusciora August 27, 2008
Super composition and color,David! #6377319Kathy Radford August 27, 2008
Wonderful leading line, comp and color. Nice work David. Kathy in NH #6377357Murry Grigsby August 27, 2008
Now that is what I call "Eye catching" David! I love your design and the major contrast between the dark sky and the sculpture in full sun!! At first from the thumbnail I thought it was the St. Louis arch when it was under construction :0) #6377405Mary Timman August 27, 2008
Love the design and so striking against the beautiful sky. Great eye David! #6377418
Claudia Kuhn
August 27, 2008
John Connolly August 27, 2008
Marvelus composition, detail and color here David! Fantastic work! #6377869
Nikki McDonald
August 27, 2008
Kate Baumgartner August 27, 2008
Very cool composition. #6378076
Patrick Rouzes
August 27, 2008
Joannie Bertucci
August 28, 2008
David Phalen August 28, 2008
Thank you Jeff, Melissa, Mike, Shelly, Kitty, Dominick, Mitch, Daniella, Mel, Amalia, Karu, Margaret, Nadya, Renata, Kathy, Murry (WAY smaller than the arch), Mary, Claudia, John, Nikki, Kate, Patrick and Joannie. Your kind comments are very much appreciated. #6379839
Gail Vitikacs
August 28, 2008
Gail Vitikacs
August 28, 2008
Gail Vitikacs
August 28, 2008
Candice C. Calhoun
August 28, 2008
ccc #6380896
Kaye Burazin August 28, 2008
Element and design are splendid, the capture superb. #6381840Ray Thoms August 29, 2008
Don't know how I missed this one David but it is wonderful...strong design and colour! #6383927
Ken Smith
August 29, 2008
David Phalen August 29, 2008
Thanks Gail (three times. :)), Kaye and Ken! I appreciate your comments. #6385822Aimee S. McMaster August 30, 2008
.....okay, how cool is this...what an awesome pov..wnderful design, color and well composed...great work David...Aimee #6387278David Phalen August 31, 2008
Thanks Aimee! I appreciate your comment. #6391233eileen bedford August 31, 2008
Thats so cool David.... #6391485David Phalen August 31, 2008
Thanks Eileen! I appreciate your comment. #6392346Gary Lange September 03, 2008
Awesome image, David, very dramatic!! We WILL see this again! #6406199David Phalen September 04, 2008
Thanks Gary!! I appreciate your comment. #6410813Ermanno Radice September 04, 2008
Wonderful capture, beautiful colors and shape, great eye, David!!! #6411946Derrald R. Farnsworth-Livingston September 04, 2008
Wow, this is a cool one, David! #6412633David Phalen September 05, 2008
Thanks Ermanno and Derrald! I appreciate your comments. #6414287
Nikki McDonald
September 06, 2008
Terry L. Ellis
September 12, 2008
Stefania Barbier
September 22, 2008
Tiia Vissak September 22, 2008
Congratulations! #6488789
Mike D. Perez
September 22, 2008
Mitch Spence
September 22, 2008
Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna September 22, 2008
WTG!!!!!! Congratulations on this INCREDIBLE finalist!!!!! Good luck in the next round!!!!! :-) k #6489619
Joannie Bertucci
September 22, 2008
Linda D. Lester
September 22, 2008
Jeana Clark September 22, 2008
~J~ #6490970
Nadya Johnson September 22, 2008
Way to Go, Dave!! Congratulations on your awesome finalist! Best of luck in the second round! #6491065Mike Clime September 22, 2008
Congratulations on your finalist, David! #6491262Cyn Valentine September 22, 2008
Congratulations David!! #6491292Brett Dolsen September 22, 2008
Congratulations David!!Brett #6491421
Laurie Daily
September 22, 2008
Judy V. Kennamer
September 22, 2008
Erin Appelbaum September 22, 2008
Awesome finalist David. Congrats. Peter #6492661JO ANN CLEVELAND September 22, 2008
congratulations on this awesome finalist ~ go for the gold Davejo ann c. #6493046
Claudia Kuhn
September 22, 2008
Sam Britt September 22, 2008
Congratulations, David! #6493358
Patrick Rouzes
September 22, 2008
Terry L. Ellis
September 22, 2008
Deb Koskovich September 23, 2008
Awesome finalist, Dave -- way to go, my friend! #6497383Gary Lange September 23, 2008
Many congrats here, David, this should go even further!! Best of luck! #6498557Donna La Mattino Pagakis September 23, 2008
Congratulations David, this is inspiring. A beautiful finalist! #6499457
Bojan Bencic
September 23, 2008
Daniella Puente September 23, 2008
Congrats David! and good luck :) #6500269MELODIE C. ROBERTS September 26, 2008
I KNOW How to Pick 'em!!Linda Blair September 27, 2008
Very cool David...congratulations!!! #6521321Kathy L. Clark October 01, 2008
Congratulations David on an awesome finalist. #6540724David Phalen October 06, 2008
Thank you all very much!! #6562463Max Aureli October 10, 2008
Pretty cool design with contrasting colors, great angle and perspective, nice reflective light!! Congratulations David!! #6578960Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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