Merrily, Merrily
Uploaded: August 12, 2011
I took this in the harbor in Rockport, Massachusetts, recently. I really wanted a different perspective, but the way to get that was down probably a dozen rungs of a straight up and down ladder to the dock -- not for me. I settled for shots from above.
Resubmitted April 13, 2012
Category: Catch-All
Exif: F Number: 11, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 20000/1000000 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 200,200, FocalLength: 30.00 mm, Model: DSLR-A350
Sarah A. Christian August 12, 2011
I like this shot alot! The colors are wonderful, and your title fits perfectly. Good composition and the image invites this viewer to row, row, row a boat! #1400496Courtenay Vanderbilt August 12, 2011
Beautiful colorful capture, Nikki! I like your POV! #9599242Stefania Barbier August 12, 2011
...life is like a dream...!Melinda F. Schneider August 12, 2011
Lots of colorful sunny summer fun! #9599354Kara L. Hendricks August 12, 2011
Nikki, I REALLY love this.. wonderful comp. and lovely colors! #9599468David Phalen August 12, 2011
I understand your reluctance to climb down. Had the same problem there a few years back and did just what you did and shot from above,:) The light, colors and clarity are outstanding!! Love It!! #9599595JudyAnn Rector August 12, 2011
So wonderful in its simplicity, Nikki... AND I like THIS perspective just fine!! *;)) #9599742Gord MacEachern August 12, 2011
Perfect for the M/T Nikki, very well done!! #9599923Carol Eade August 12, 2011
Beautiful shot, Nikki, love the POV and colors. #9600322Randy A. Myers August 12, 2011
Works for me. Great color. #9600454Heather Loewenhardt August 12, 2011
This has beautiful eye catching colour as well as intricate lighting, shadows and angles. All the elements of a perfect composition. #9600601Michelle Alton August 13, 2011
I think it's just about perfect, Nikki. Kind of dangerous to climb around with camera equipment in tow. #9600790Chris Budny August 24, 2011
The individually colored interiors make this scene; great eye and even without clambering down the ladder, a terrific perspective. #9625832Michelle Alton August 25, 2011
Congratulations, Nikki. It makes a PERFECT selection for POTD. I expect to see this with a gold badge! #9626412Chris Budny August 25, 2011
Woohoo! Congratulations, Nikki! #9626418Melinda F. Schneider August 25, 2011
Congratulations, Nikki! I KNEW there was a reason I loved this shot!! #9626428Mary K. Robison August 25, 2011
Congratulations on your colorful POTD, Nikki! #9626443Joy Rector August 25, 2011
love this shot #9626483Joy Rector August 25, 2011
congrats on the POTD #9626486Kim Andelkovic August 25, 2011
Congratulations Nikki on your POTD.....wonderful summer colours...your doing really well lately keep up the awesome work :-)Patti Coblentz August 25, 2011
Great light, color, comp, ripples in the water...a nice sunny day at the harbor...beautiful work, Nikki! Congratulations on your POTD!! #9626494JO ANN CLEVELAND August 25, 2011
I loved this Nikki, congrats on your POTD, hope we see this again!jo ann c. #9626521
Susan D. Royce August 25, 2011
Congratulations Nikki on your POTD! #9626530Jean-Pierre Ducondi August 25, 2011
Congratulations Nikki. Great work.Anita Hogue August 25, 2011
I love this too! Congratulations on this beautifully composed POTD! #9626541Marcie A. Fowler August 25, 2011
Gord MacEachern August 25, 2011
Big congratulations on this well deserved POTD Nikki!! #9626560Stefania Barbier August 25, 2011
WTG Nikki, congrats on your beautiful POTD!!! #9626564Rosemary Sampson August 25, 2011
Congratulatios,Nikki on this beautiful photo. A well deserved POTD. #9626581Sharon Day August 25, 2011
Superb shot, Nikki!! Big congratulations on POTD! #9626584Dominick M. Dimacale August 25, 2011
Congratulations Nikki on your POTD Win!!!Dominick #9626587
Courtenay Vanderbilt August 25, 2011
Love this shot, Nikki! Congratulations! #9626617Linda D. Lester August 25, 2011
Congratulations on your POTD! Wonderful shot! #9626634Thomas E. Hinds August 25, 2011
Beautiful POTD, Nikki! WTG! Big congratulations! #9626642Susan Jane Allen August 25, 2011
Very nice! Big congrats on your Photo of the Day!!!!! #9626663Alan L. Borror August 25, 2011
Congratulations on this excellent POTD, Nikki! #9626686Mary Beth Aiello August 25, 2011
Beautiful comp, colors, and shapes, Nikki. Huge congrats on this simply outstanding POTD. #9626713Jessica Jenney August 25, 2011
Big congrats on your beautiful POTD, Nikki! #9626727Wanda Judd August 25, 2011
Congratulations...what a strikingly colorful photo and well deserving the POTD honor.... #9626732Pat Harry August 25, 2011
Congrats on your POTD, Nikki! Wonderful photo! #9626735Judy V. Kennamer August 25, 2011
Congrats on your beautiful POTD Nikki!!! I love it! #9626736Kara L. Hendricks August 25, 2011
woohooo... Congrats on the BP POTD Nikki!!! #9626751Phyllis H. Burchett August 25, 2011
Love your title Nikki and this image, congrats on your POTD! #9626759Johnnie Ann Gaskill August 25, 2011
I agree with the comments that have already been made by others and am "applauding" you, too! #9626760Karen Celella August 25, 2011
Congratulations on your outstanding POTD, Nikki. Your perspective from above is wonderful and this special award proves it. Lucky you didn't choose to climb down that ladder. I'm very happy for you! #9626770Terry Cervi August 25, 2011
Congrats on your terrific POTD, Nikki! #9626777Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna August 25, 2011
WTG on your POTD, Nikki! :-) k #9626784Datha Y. Thompson August 25, 2011
Congratulations Nikki!!!Kathryn Wesserling August 25, 2011
Wonderful picture and perfect title, Nikki. Congratulations for the POTD. #9626798Cathy Barrows August 25, 2011
Congrats on your wonderful POTD #9626814Dr Silly August 25, 2011
Congratulations Nikki on your colorful POTD. :O) #9626820Lydia Williams August 25, 2011
Love this shot, Nikki...congratulations on your POTD! #9626836Ruth Grimm August 25, 2011
HUGE congrats on your fabulous POTD, Nikki!! WTG, sista!! #9626839Kimber Wallwork-Heineman August 25, 2011
Congratulations Nikki. Nice work #9626843Julianne Bradford August 25, 2011
Congrats on your well deserved POTD Nikki! #9626867Christine Lobsinger August 25, 2011
Oh Nikki... this is perfect.. I mean, your title compliements PERFECTLY! I want to row, row, row a boat~Christine Lobsinger August 25, 2011
Congrats to you on your POTD!!! #9626886Les Rhoades August 25, 2011
Congrats on the POTD! #9626895Amanda D. Austwick August 25, 2011
Love the colors, lighting, and POV. This is one of my new favorites, and CONGRATULATIONS on your POTD! #9626903Rona L. Schwarz August 25, 2011
Superb composition, Nikki! Terrific POV, excellent lighting and gorgeous, vivid colors that pop against the dark blue waters. And perfect title to go with it! Congrats on an outstanding POTD! #9626911Debra R. Harder August 25, 2011
This is FABULOUS, Nikki! Huge congratulations on your BEAUTIFUL POTD!! Deb #9626921David M. Montero August 25, 2011
It may not be the perspective you wanted but it is still a great shot Kikki. You can't go wrong anywhere in Rockport. Congratulations on your POTD! #9626950David Phalen August 25, 2011
HUGE Congrats on a spectacular POTD!! #9626955Bojan Bencic August 25, 2011
Fantastic composition and colors, Nikki. Congratulations on your POTD! #9626971Cesar J. La Rosa August 25, 2011
Congratulations on this very well-deserved POTD, Nikki!!!Leslie McLain August 25, 2011
Congrats on a terrific POTD, Nikki. #9627022Shirley A. Kinney August 25, 2011
Congratulations, Nikki. I really like the angle you captured. #9627092Usman M. Bajwa August 25, 2011
Many CONGRATZ on the POTD, Nikki. very well composed!!!UB. #9627097
Michele Peterson August 25, 2011
Yeah, Nikki!!! This is such a fun and well done photo, and completely deserves the POTD!! Congratulations!!! #9627101David Stegmeir August 25, 2011
Great POTD Nikki and also a fantastic image!! Congrats!! #9627158Katarina Mansson August 25, 2011
Wohoo - great image - congratulations on your colorful POTD Nikki! #9627174Susan Fox August 25, 2011
Congratulations on your POTD! #9627220Susan K. Snow August 25, 2011
Love the colors, lighting, composition and your perspective and pov. Terrific creation. Congratulations on your colorful POTD, Nikki! #9627238Craig W. Myers August 25, 2011
Great mix of shadow and color, Nikki. I also like that the boats are not in orderly arrangement, as is so typical of most "boats on the water" image. Congratulations on POTD and kudos for your excellent vision. #9627294Daniella Puente August 25, 2011
Congratulations Nikki on your beautiful POTD! #9627328Mitch Spence August 25, 2011
Well, I like what you did from this vantage point, Nikki--with the angles of the boat and angle of the dock. Well done. Congratulations. #9627329Nancy L. Green August 25, 2011
Love the wonderful POV, colors and comp Nikki, CONGRATULATIONS on this wonderful POTD!!! <>< #9627358JudyAnn Rector August 25, 2011
Fantastic, Nikki.... Mega CONGRATULATIONS!!! #9627473Jean E. Hildebrant August 25, 2011
Just saw this, Nikki and I was so pleasantly suprised!Congrat's it is a well deserving POTD. Love the colors, comp and title :)Donna La Mattino Pagakis August 25, 2011
Congratulations on your awesome POTD Nikki! #9627842Jeff Robinson August 25, 2011
Congrats on your POTD Nikki!! #9628287Philip B. Ludwig August 25, 2011
Congrats on this wonderful POTD. Great work. #9628291Stanley C. Sims August 25, 2011
Very well done Nikki. Congrats on the POTD. #9629377Evy Johansen August 25, 2011
Oh, this is beautiful, Nikki!! Wonderful colors and super composition! Big congratulations on your POTD! #9629696Karen E. Baumann August 25, 2011
Congratulations, Nikki! This is a wonderful perspective!!! Love the colors and the title is perfect! #9629752Richard D. Love August 25, 2011
Congratulations, Nikki. Beautiful colors and perspective. As always, so well done.Rick #9629910
Ken Smith August 25, 2011
Way to go, NIkki!! You're rocking!! #9630489Mariann Kovats August 25, 2011
A big congratulations on your POTD, Nikki! #9631272Nancy Marie Ricketts August 26, 2011
Nikki: Congratulations on you POTD-Fantastic image! #9631826Susan M. Campbell August 26, 2011
Way to go Nikki!! Congrats on this fabulous POTD! #9632944Chuck Bruton August 26, 2011
CONGRATULATIONS NIKKI ! #9633032Maria Coulson August 28, 2011
Nikki, congratulations, very colorful and fun and a wonderful POV. Sorry I missed it the day it came out. I have been away with no Internet. #9639549Carol Teal August 29, 2011
Congrats on this wonderful MT POTD! Great colors, perspective and shadows! I am not sure that I would have wanted to climb down the ladder either, especially near water and with camera in tow! But it worked out fine anyway! #9639887Daniel Ruf April 14, 2012
Congrats on this beauty. #10090685Kathryn Wesserling April 14, 2012
Good Luck with the re-sub. It's a goodie. #10090714Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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