Center Stage

Uploaded: August 19, 2010 01:18:41

Description

Taken in Tuscany, Italy.

For the Monthly Theme - Center.

Exif: F Number: 8, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/100 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 200, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 24.00 mm, Model: NIKON D3

Comments

Michelle Alton August 19, 2010

Awesome in Black and White! #1299717

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe August 19, 2010

Outstanding landscape, use of B&W and MT entry!! Jeff #8847666

Linda D. Lester level-classic August 19, 2010

Your BW's are so outstanding! This is a beautiful one....love the comp! #8847893

Val Feldman level-classic August 19, 2010

Heart's a'flutterin' looking at this one, Deb! Incredibly beautiful. Perfect for b/w...tones, shadows, light - amazing...As always, outstanding work. #8847938

Ellen Hodges August 19, 2010

Very WOW and beautiful capture, Deb! #8848406

Kathleen Rinker August 19, 2010

Wow awesome image my friend!! #8848417

Rolando Rosito August 19, 2010

Beautiful Debra!! #8848941

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna August 19, 2010

OUTSTANDIN shot and conversion, Deb! :-) k #8849599

Julianne Bradford August 19, 2010

Awesome for center MT theme Deb. So outstanding!! WOW! #8849670

Kathy Salerni level-classic August 19, 2010

Holy cow, what an stunning B&W image, Deb!The light, tones,POV and shadows are totally outstanding! #8849712

John Rivera level-deluxe August 20, 2010

Beautiful image Debra! #8850062

JO ANN CLEVELAND August 20, 2010

How cool Deb! Great for the monthly theme too!

jo ann c. #8850283

Nancy (Peaches) Harker August 20, 2010

AWESOME! #8850726

Valentin M. Armianu August 20, 2010

Wow this is stunning image Debra!!(So, only 1-1/2 hours away...Klamath Falls?) #8850948

Carol L. Fowler August 20, 2010

Wonderful capture! Abstracty and artsy in B+W! #8851037

Randy D. Dinkins level-classic August 21, 2010

Beautiful wide angle capture and treatment! #8852207

Kim Lund level-classic August 21, 2010

Holy Cow, this is great! Good use of b&w and perfect for the monthly theme. #8852619

Renata Gusciora August 21, 2010

Oh my!Love the mood,tones and lighting!It brings me straight to the center of the picture!Beautifully captured,Debra! #8853531

Courtenay Vanderbilt August 22, 2010

JSB, your style is simply Brilliant! LOVE this moment of perfection! #8854247

Ken Smith level-classic August 22, 2010

It's all been said...you are one of the best with b/ws...superb, Deb! #8854403

Agnes Fegan level-classic August 22, 2010

Love this! Looks like a MT winner to me! #8854492

Mitch Spence level-classic August 22, 2010

Here's another in black and white from you, Deb, that I love. I have no doubt we'll be seeing this one again. #8854693

Rona L. Schwarz August 22, 2010

Oh so gorgeous, Deb! Absolutely stunning, and love it in B&W! Perfect for the MT, too! The sky and lighting act almost like an in-camera zoom! Sure to see this again! #8855766

Usman M. Bajwa level-classic August 23, 2010

WOW. If I were a judge, you will be very happy next month, Deb! Outstanding MT entry!

UB. #8855879

Ujjwal Mukherjee August 23, 2010

I have to go to Tuscany someday!!
Wonderful composition, very effective in B&W and an excellent MT entry,Deb!! #8855910

Leslie McLain level-classic August 23, 2010

Beautiful capture, light, and use of B&W, Deb. #8856164

Anita Hogue August 23, 2010

WOW, incredibly beautiful, Deb! Bet we see this one again! #8857203

Gail Vitikacs level-classic August 24, 2010

It is beautiful and one to be proud of! #8858368

Shelly A. Van Camp level-classic August 24, 2010

Beautiful place and image in B&W! #8858501

Renee Doyle August 24, 2010

Wowza!!!! Perfect tones and brilliant comp!! Stunning work as always JSB!! #8860164

Amanda J. Tanner level-classic August 31, 2010

So Incredible. Beautiful work Debra! #8873865

Donna La Mattino Pagakis September 04, 2010

Dramatic scenery, super tones, excellent imagery! Love this Deb, a fav! #8882041

September 06, 2010

This is why I am a very big fan of your photography Debra. Your images are always stunning and leave me in awe. The contrast details and shadows are nothing short of spectacular.. My all time favorite image from you.

Brian #8884474

Renee Doyle September 15, 2010

Brilliant!!!! Huge congratulations JSB!!!! #8902579

Valentin M. Armianu September 15, 2010

Congratulations on your astounding Finalist!!! A winner !! #8902738

Linda D. Lester level-classic September 15, 2010

Awesome....Congratulations!!!!! #8903895

Rona L. Schwarz September 15, 2010

Knew we'd see this again, Deb!
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S !!! #8904100

Randy D. Dinkins level-classic September 15, 2010

Beautiful, congratulations. #8904798

Rolando Rosito September 15, 2010

Hope you get gold with this one, congratulations!! #8904983

Ken Smith level-classic September 15, 2010

Perfect, Deb...congrats again and again! #8905005

Julianne Bradford September 15, 2010

Whoa. I get tingles. This is so-o wonderful Deb. Hope to see this glorious B/W silver turn to Gold :-) #8906759

Stefania Barbier level-classic September 16, 2010

superb Deb... congratulations!!! #8907009

Courtenay Vanderbilt September 16, 2010

OK, my fingers are getting really tired! LOVE this JSB! Huge congratulations again! #8907588

Michael M. Petrizzo September 16, 2010

Fabulous finalist. Congrats. #8907969

Patrick Rouzes level-classic September 16, 2010

WHEW, CONGRATULATIONS once again, my friend! WTG, Debra! #8908463

Nancyj E. Hovey level-classic September 16, 2010

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your very deserving FINALIST! 8o) #8910488

Thomas E. Hinds September 16, 2010

Simply stunning work, Deb! Congratulations! #8910908

Phyllis H. Burchett September 16, 2010

Congrats Deb! #8911280

Phyllis H. Burchett September 17, 2010

Me 1st! Congratulations on this gorgeous winner Debra! #8912727

Nancy (Peaches) Harker September 17, 2010

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WOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
HUGE CONGRATS on your WIN!

Photobucket #8912759

Randy A. Myers September 17, 2010

A definite winner. Congratulations on getting first place!! #8912818

Linda D. Lester level-classic September 17, 2010

Yeppie....I love this shot! Congratulations on your first place win!!!! Way to go JSB!!! #8912838

Usman M. Bajwa level-classic September 17, 2010

I am so happy the judges agreed with what I said above. HUGE CONGRATZ on the First Place Win!
UB. #8912856

Renee Doyle September 17, 2010

WooHOOOOO!!!! So happy to see this beauty where it belongs!! BIG BIG congrats to you JSB on this excellent first place winner!!!! #8912868

Agnes Fegan level-classic September 17, 2010

Congratulations Deb on your first place win...awesome shot! #8912935

Bojan Bencic level-classic September 17, 2010

Congratulations on your beautiful winner, Debra. #8912949

Jennifer L. Alder September 17, 2010

Huge congrats, Deb, on your awesome winning image. You rock :) #8912975

Rona L. Schwarz September 17, 2010

I knew it! C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S on the GOLD WINNER, Deb!!! #8913008

Jessica Jenney September 17, 2010

Congratulations, Debra on your stunning First Place Win! #8913118

Patrick Rouzes level-classic September 17, 2010

CONGRATULATIONS on this incredible Gold Medal Winner, Debra! It could not happen to a more kind & talented person! #8913277

Nancyj E. Hovey level-classic September 17, 2010

On your First Place WINNER! 8o) #8913349

Joannie Bertucci level-classic September 17, 2010

Congratulations on this very, very, very unique First Place image Debra! #8913401

Renata Gusciora September 17, 2010

Big congratualtions on your awesome First Place Winner,Debra!!!:-) #8913436

Sam Britt September 17, 2010

Big Congratulations on this first place winner, Debra! #8913480

Liz blahh September 17, 2010

Congratulations on your beautiful first place winner! #8913614

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna September 17, 2010

AWESOME winner, Deb! :-)♫♪♫ k #8913620

Michael M. Petrizzo September 17, 2010

Huge congrats on first Deb. Gorgeous image. And Tuscany no less. #8913740

Danny B. Head September 17, 2010

Outstanding, Debra.. congrats (and it was shot in my favorite place) lol #8913753

Rolando Rosito September 17, 2010

Big congratulations Debra, Outstanding Winner!!!! #8913856

R. J. Laudenbacher level-classic September 17, 2010

Congratulations Debra, on your outstanding first place winner. #8913880

Jean-Pierre Ducondi September 17, 2010

Congratulations!!!
JP #8913920

Donna La Mattino Pagakis September 17, 2010

A huge congratulations Deb, this is was an instant favorite. I'm pleased to see it take the TOP prize in the theme! WTG!! #8913923

Thomas E. Hinds September 17, 2010

Wonderful Winner! Big Congratulations, Deb! #8913943

Patti Coblentz September 17, 2010

Congratulations on your beautiful 1st place win, Deb!! #8914119

Anita Hogue September 17, 2010

WOW, this is just so Awesome! Congratulations!
#8914138

Marcel J. Fernandez September 17, 2010

Congratulations, Deb on your stunning First Place Winner. #8914227

Rich Helmer September 17, 2010

Great job Debra!!! Outstanding!!! #8914305

Cindy Bendush level-classic September 17, 2010

Huge congratulations on your stunning winner Deb! #8914377

Mary Beth Aiello level-classic September 17, 2010

Absolutely out of the world, Deb. Amazing capture, and I love those shadows in B&W. Huge congrats on this spectacular win. #8914452

Ellen Hodges September 17, 2010

Huge congrats on an extremely gorgeous winner, Deb!!! #8914494

Stefania Barbier level-classic September 17, 2010

WTG Deb, this is amazing work girl! huge congrats on your win!!! #8914569

Barbara Waldoch September 18, 2010

Awesome! Congratulations! #8914666

Ujjwal Mukherjee September 18, 2010

WTG!!
HUGE congratulations on your INCREDIBLY BEAUTIFUL 1st place WINNER,Deb!!!! #8914822

Leslie McLain level-classic September 18, 2010

Congrats on your beautiful winner, Deb. #8914829

Maria Morrow September 18, 2010

Congratulations Debra, this is an amazing image! #8915213

Jeana Clark September 18, 2010


A huge Congrats Deb for your outstanding 1st place Winner!!!
It's truly Stunning!!!!!

~J~ #8915445

Ken Smith level-classic September 18, 2010

Glad to see this bring home the gold..and 1st place! Stunning is right..very well deserved, Deb! #8915716

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe September 18, 2010

Congrats Deb on this Wonderful 1st Place Win!! Jeff #8915944

Sharon Sawyer September 18, 2010

Debra, HUGE congratulations on your outstanding First Place Win!!! #8916121

Tarun Bose September 18, 2010

Congrats for your winner, Debra. #8916210

Glenn E. Traver September 18, 2010

Big Congrat's on this spectacular B&W WINNER Deb ~ GT #8916329

Courtenay Vanderbilt September 18, 2010

I don't know how they could possibly choose...all your images are beautiful! Huge congrats my friend!!! :-) #8916379

Ellen Hodges September 18, 2010

Huge congrats on an awesome winner, Deb!!! #8916715

Randy D. Dinkins level-classic September 19, 2010

Big congrats on your win, beautiful B&W! #8917049

Erica Murphy level-classic September 19, 2010

Congratulations on your fantastic WINNER Deb!!!!!! #8918034

Kathleen Rinker September 19, 2010

Huge congrats my friend!! #8918238

Julianne Bradford September 19, 2010

Yahoo-o!!! I'm so glad to see this Gold Deb!! A big congratulations!! #8918418

Linda Blair September 20, 2010

Awesome first place win...congratulations!!!!!! #8919340

Judy V. Kennamer level-classic September 20, 2010

Congratulations on your beautiful 1st Place Winner Deb! #8919744

Carol L. Fowler September 21, 2010

Not surprising- Superb Winner! And congrats on all of your other fine Finalists #8922077

Carol Eade level-classic September 21, 2010

What a beautiful B/W Tuscan scene, Debra, and warm congratulations on your first place! #8922349

Valentin M. Armianu September 21, 2010

Superb Winner, Deb!! Congratulations!! #8922464

Bill Houghton September 22, 2010

Debra, Congratulations on your fantastic win. Have a great day, Bill

If you have time, check out my website:
Bill Houghton Photography


#8923170

JO ANN CLEVELAND October 15, 2010

Wonderful, well deserved win Deb! Congrats..

jo ann c. #8969507

Dominick M. Dimacale level-addict November 09, 2010

Debra, belated congratulations on your Win!!!


Dominick #9022602

Joseph M. Muench level-classic July 17, 2011

Simply exquisite.
-Joe #9535790

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