While the City Sleeps
Uploaded: August 20, 2008 00:01:42
The village of Faulensee on the shore of Lake Thun (Thunersee), Switzerland.
Photo taken pre-dawn at 6am, Monday morning August 18th, using my Canon 24-105mm lens.
This is my PG101 “Chicago” song title theme entry
Artist: Chicago, Album: Chicago V Year: 1972
T&P entry
Evy Johansen
August 20, 2008
A P August 20, 2008
I get up early. I've never had a view like this. WoW awesome Les. Incredible capture. #6335385Tommy E. Burgess August 20, 2008
Stunning capture with a wonderfully serene mood. Great capture Les! #6335484Vladan D. Djordjevic August 20, 2008
I really love this blue! Terrific image taken with fantastic colors, super composition and lighting and beautiful feel. #6335503KARU WIJESUNDARA. A.N.P.A.S. August 20, 2008
LES... IT'S A GREAT PRESENTATION HERE.Lynne Morris August 20, 2008
Absolutely stunning image Les. #6335509Jean B. Hall August 20, 2008
Gorgeous colors and composition. And the spire in the foreground makes it perfect! #6335516Erika Haight August 20, 2008
You know what they say ... "Early bird gets the Worm!" Fantastic Theme Day Entry Les!Paul Michko August 20, 2008
This is so beautiful, Les. #6335615
Nikki McDonald
August 20, 2008
Katarina Mansson August 20, 2008
Absolutely stunning view with beautiful colors and light. Perfect for the theme as well! HTD! #6335765Joy Rector August 20, 2008
fantastic shot #6335807
Dominick M. Dimacale
August 20, 2008
Dominick #6336042
Kara L. Hendricks August 20, 2008
Well there you go again.. This is beautiful.. And it's a perfect title match..HTD! #6336126
Vicki L. Filippin August 20, 2008
Exceptional image and perfect theme entry. Les.John Caruso August 20, 2008
Gorgeous work, Les! You've handled it perfectly. #6336228Kristy A. Keene August 20, 2008
Stunning! HTD!!! #6336366Donna La Mattino Pagakis August 20, 2008
Glorious colors and scene Les, a great image!! HTD! #6337803Michelle L. Frick August 20, 2008
Absolutely outstanding Les! HTD!! #6337821Paul Goodman August 20, 2008
Awesome capture, love the lighting and colors. #6337885Susie Peek-Swint August 20, 2008
Great early morning capture Les ~ HTD! #6337991Arlene Krassner August 20, 2008
Lovely. I love the sky. #6338939David Phalen August 20, 2008
Simply Beautiful!! HTG!! #6339162Susan M. Hembree August 20, 2008
Wonderful blue with that golden glow in the background! And the town in the foreground can be seen clearly, but still shows itself misted in twilight. Just a superb photo, Les! #6339501Datha Y. Thompson August 21, 2008
STUNNING!!!!! W O W :0) #6341430
Mitch Spence
August 21, 2008
Michael Umbreit August 21, 2008
Les - Beautiful theme entry! Love those colors! - Mike #6343349Corinne M. Thompson August 22, 2008
Fsntastic theme entry Les! #6353806Sharon August 25, 2008
So beautiful! I would love to wake up to this every morning! Excellent work :) #6363857Jillian Danielson August 26, 2008
WOW!!! Gorgeous!!! #6370696Daniella Puente September 01, 2008
Enjoying a little your Aug entries and find this AMAZING capture Les, congrats! is a wonderful photo... #6396312Kara L. Hendricks September 14, 2008
Woohooo!! I get to be the 1st to congratulate you on your POTD!! Way to go Les!!!And on a theme entry too!!! You know I am pleased!! Gorgeous!!! #6452045
Renee Doyle September 14, 2008
Stunning capture!! Congratulations Les on this terrific POTD! #6452048Mary K. Robison September 14, 2008
Congratulations on this very beautiful POTD! #6452065
Sherry Karr Adkins
September 14, 2008
Pat Gamwell September 14, 2008
Didn't doubt for a minute this one would be POTD....my favorite, along with "Solace"! Big congrats and welcome back! #6452075Katarina Mansson September 14, 2008
Congratulation on your POTD Les! #6452104
Bojan Bencic
September 14, 2008
Usman M. Bajwa
September 14, 2008
Christine Czernin
September 14, 2008
Have a great Sunday. #6452113
Lynne Morris September 14, 2008
Fantastic capture Les and Huge Congratulations on your POTD award. #6452119
Dominick M. Dimacale
September 14, 2008
Dominick #6452252
Wally Orlowsky September 14, 2008
Congratulations on this magnificent and serene POTD, Les!!! #6452278
Shirley Sicurello
September 14, 2008
Mary Timman September 14, 2008
This is stunning. What a lovely place to see each morning when you awake!
Leslie McLain
September 14, 2008
Joy Rector September 14, 2008
congrats on this awesome POTD #6452381Christie R. Bielss September 14, 2008
Absolutely gorgeous, Les! Congratulations on your POTD! #6452434Lisa A. Car September 14, 2008
CONGRATULATIONS LES!!! What an awesome POTD!!!!!! #6452466Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna September 14, 2008
OUTSTANDING image and congratulations on your POTD, Les!!!!! ♫ k #6452516JO ANN CLEVELAND September 14, 2008
Awesome image Les! I love everything about this!congrats on BP POTD
jo ann c. #6452588
Linda Blair September 14, 2008
What a gorgeous scene and beautiful colors....congratulations on POTD!!!! #6452636Stephanie Frey September 14, 2008
Congrats on your awesome POTD, Les! #6452641
Ken Smith
September 14, 2008
Kathy L. Clark September 14, 2008
Congratulations Les on your gorgeous POTD. Wonderful in every way. #6452660Shirley A. Kinney September 14, 2008
Awesome image, Les. Well deserved POTD. #6452843Ann Mulholland September 14, 2008
absolutely beautiful! congrats... #6452845
Mitch Spence
September 14, 2008
Evy Johansen
September 14, 2008
Michael Umbreit September 14, 2008
Les - Congratulations on your POTD!! - Mike #6452971A P September 14, 2008
Stunning capture and Congrats on your POTD, Les #6452980Susan M. Hembree September 14, 2008
WTG! Congrats on the POTD, Les! #6453007Gena L. Talbot September 14, 2008
M*A*G*N*I*F*I*C*E*N*TJean E. Hildebrant September 14, 2008
How wonderful to see this as POTD, Les!!! It is gorgeous! I love the sleepy little village. So peaceful! Congratulations!!! #6453041Colleen Farrell September 14, 2008
Beautiful! Congratulations on your POTD! #6453116Michelle L. Frick September 14, 2008
Congratulations on your POTD Les! I always love your night shots - those twinkling town lights and the serenity of the blues on the water and mountains - just BEAUTIFUL!!! #6453120Lorri Shane September 14, 2008
Congratulations, Les! What a great image with such depth of color. Another wonderful shot!! #6453184Andre Goldstein September 14, 2008
Congratulations Les on this terrific POTD! #6453187Donna La Mattino Pagakis September 14, 2008
An outstanding image and potd Les, a huge congratulations!! WTG! #6453188Cary Rogers September 14, 2008
Congrats on this marvelous POTD, Les! great colors, image comp, and horizon glow! #6453233Debra R. Harder September 14, 2008
BIG CONGRATS, Les, on this STUNNING AND GORGEOUS POTD!! Deb #6453268
Irene Colling
September 14, 2008
Congratulations on a job well done. #6453276
Lisa J. Boulden
September 14, 2008
Marisol Pastor September 14, 2008
Congratulations Les for your beautiful POTD. #6453424
Shelly A. Van Camp
September 14, 2008
Angie Sidles
September 14, 2008
Datha Y. Thompson September 14, 2008
Congratulations Les!!!! AMAZING!!!!! WOW :0) #6453784Sharon Sawyer September 14, 2008
Congratulations on your awesome POTD, Les !!!! #6453969
Nikki McDonald
September 14, 2008
Erika Haight September 14, 2008
Wahoooooo!!!!!!!!!! CONGRATS LES!Michael G. Marshall September 14, 2008
Congratulations on your POTD, Les! Well deserved! A magical image! Michael #6454152Paul Goodman September 14, 2008
congrats on POTD Les, awesome capture!! #6454207
Patricia A. Casey
September 14, 2008
Cesar J. La Rosa September 14, 2008
Congratulations on this BEAUTIFUL and well-deserved POTD, Les!!!Philippe Vieux-Jeanton September 14, 2008
Congratulation on your POTD, Les!! #6454784Philippe Vieux-Jeanton September 14, 2008
Congratulations on your POTD, Les!! #6454786Rhonda Burger September 14, 2008
Well deserved POTD Les. Just beautiful. Rhonda #6454982Cheryl Meisel September 15, 2008
This is just so beauitful!!!!! Big WOW from me!Diane Dupuis September 15, 2008
Simply awesome Les!!! Congrats! #6455935
Carole L. Parker
September 15, 2008
Errick L. Cameron
September 15, 2008
Christian Rosito September 15, 2008
Congratulations Les!! Beautiful POTD! #6459826
Ronda Chatelle
September 16, 2008
Joseph R. Ombrello September 16, 2008
Stunning photo. I love the contrast created with the colors and the lights. Congrats on the POTD. #6463656
Laura L. Gonzales
September 16, 2008
Stefania Barbier
September 22, 2008
Tiia Vissak September 22, 2008
Congratulations! #6489018
Mitch Spence
September 22, 2008
Inge S. Lasmana September 22, 2008
Double congratulations Les!You really deserved it! #6489464
Elida Gutierrez
September 22, 2008
Vladan D. Djordjevic September 22, 2008
Congratulations on your amazing finalist, Les! #6489846
Laurence Saliba
September 22, 2008
Donna La Mattino Pagakis September 22, 2008
Congratulations on your finalist Les!!! A magical scene! #6490562John Caruso September 22, 2008
I still love it, Les! Congrats to you! #6490840Katarina Mansson September 22, 2008
Congratulations on your second badge for this amazing picture! #6490992Kristi A. Howson September 22, 2008
Congratulations and Best of Luck in the next round!!! Such a beautiful scene Les! #6492161Michelle L. Frick September 22, 2008
Congratulations again Les! Hope to see it with a gold button soon! #6493229Michael Umbreit September 22, 2008
Les - Congratulations again! - Mike #6494052Wendy Moghadam September 22, 2008
Congratulations on this stunning image! #6494596Cyn Valentine September 22, 2008
Congratulations Les! #6494613
Usman M. Bajwa
September 22, 2008
Jennifer L. Alder September 22, 2008
Congrats, Les, on this beautiful image making finalist- good luck! :) #6495454Datha Y. Thompson September 22, 2008
Congratulations Again Les!!! AMAZING!!!! WTG :0) #6495736Corinne M. Thompson September 22, 2008
Congrats on both the POTD and your Fianlist! #6495798Renee Doyle September 22, 2008
Big congratulations Les!! #6495915Stephanie Frey September 22, 2008
Congratulations on your beautiful Finalist, Les!! #6495970Gena L. Talbot September 22, 2008
Congratulations Les! #6496341Anna Diederich September 23, 2008
Congratulations Les! #6497129Vicki L. Filippin September 23, 2008
Going for the GOLD here, Les...it's a natural progression, I believe.Susan Fox September 23, 2008
Congratulations Les! #6498049Gary Lange September 23, 2008
This is a spectacular scene, Les!! Many congrats on this wonderful Finalist and best of luck!! #6498694M.Christine Duncan September 23, 2008
Breathtaking Les!!! Congrats on the finalist with this superb image... can't wait to see how far this will go over the next few days!!! Wow. #6499317
Bojan Bencic
September 23, 2008
Angie Sidles
September 24, 2008
Linda Blair September 28, 2008
Congratulations!!!!! #6524913Kathy L. Clark October 03, 2008
Congrats Les on a gorgeous finalist and POTD. #6548306Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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