Empty Seats

Uploaded: November 04, 2011 23:04:39 | Entered: August 31, 2015 23:12:22

Description

1st Place - Element of Design - August 2015
I went to the last practice of our football team.
The bleachers were empty but the Saskatchewan Roughriders were hard at it, preparing for their final game.
I "caught" the ball as it flew through the air past the empty bleachers.
Our team has had a very disheartening year but in Rider Nation we bleed green for our team no matter what. (Our colours are green and white.)
EOD

Exif: F Number: 10, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/800 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 400, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 280.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 7D

Comments

Mary K. Robison November 04, 2011

A gorgeous EoD entry, Heather! It catches the eyes, like you caught that ball, so well placed in your composition.
Your comment that "in Rider Nation we bleed green for our team no matter what" is a fine description of a devoted fan. #1420627

Tiia Vissak November 05, 2011

great colors & timing! #9784764

Avril Young November 05, 2011

wow, this is awesome, very creative...this is a winner Heather.. #9784856

Michelle Alton November 05, 2011

I would be very surprised if this image doesn't become a POTD! Just fantastic, and your description is a heart warmer. #9784876

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe November 05, 2011

This is such a cool capture - Great job Heather!! #9784951

Mary Dimitriw level-classic November 05, 2011

Very cool capture Heather!! Perfectly timed and composed. Love your description.

I live in the outskirts of Hamilton in Ti-Cat country. It's amazing how crazy people are here for their teams. Tim Horton's even makes donuts with yellow and black sprinkles. We'll watch the Grey Cup but that's about it. We are Steeler fans here, Jim loves American football. #9784999

Gord MacEachern November 05, 2011

This is such an amazing image Heather, a winner in my book!! #9785041

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe November 05, 2011

I think you have a winner. Great comp and colors but the football flooting by puts it over the top. #9785049

Christine Lobsinger level-classic November 05, 2011

Hi Heather - THIS IS A WINNER TO ME!!!!!!

Awesome, outstanding A++++ shot in every way!!!!
You should enlarge this shot, and keep your caption (words) and include it with your image and give it to your team... I know they would LOVE it TOO!!!!

Smiling Big,
Christine #9785263

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer November 05, 2011

I agree, Heather. It's a winner all right. #9785313

Gina Cormier November 05, 2011

YUP...WINNER TO ME!! What a great EOD!!! #9785333

Robert R. Goodman November 05, 2011

Hi Heather,Fantastic capture my friend.Beautiful color,Our team here in Az can't win a game to save their lives!!!! #9785378

Patrick Rouzes level-classic November 05, 2011

Incredible timing, comp, clarity, pov & EOD here, Heather! Exceptional in every way & winner in my book! Good luck, my friend! #9785467

John Connolly November 05, 2011

You have excelled yourself with this shot Heather! The color, composition and light in this action capture is unbelievable! #9785780

Susan Weisensel November 05, 2011

Love this Heather, a good fan love the team win or lose. #9785790

Tammy Espino November 05, 2011

Awesome capture!!!!!!! :) GO team GO! (next year) #9785920

Carol L. Fowler November 05, 2011

Beautiful assortment of colors and comp- perfect for EOD #9786125

Carol Eade level-classic November 05, 2011

Beautiful capture, Heather, love the colors, how you "caught" the ball, and your description! #9786310

Debbie Bray November 05, 2011

Great capture of the ball amongst the colourful rows of seats, Heather! It's also interesting, reading about your football! #9786333

JO ANN CLEVELAND November 06, 2011

Great colors and lines but the football addition makes this outstanding Heather, bet we see this again girl!!

jo ann c. #9786786

Mike Clime November 06, 2011

Nice action shot and love all of the bold colors of the bleachers, Heather! #9786807

Patti Coblentz November 06, 2011

Superb EOD, Heather...I'm with the gang...winner here, too!!! #9786811

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna November 06, 2011

Fantastic EOD image with awesome colors, Heather! :-) k #9787517

Jill Odice level-classic November 06, 2011

Very colorful! :-) #9787627

Renata Gusciora November 06, 2011

Oh wow,this is so cool,Heather!Very colorful,fantastic EOD shot!Great lighting and clarity too! #9787763

Ann H. Belus level-deluxe November 06, 2011

Perfect timing to get this excellent shot, Heather...love those brilliant colors! #9788207

Millie A. Talarico level-classic November 07, 2011

Great catch and awesome colors , Heather!! #9789433

Nancy L. Green level-classic November 08, 2011

GREAT catch here Heather, I hope the intended receiver had one as well!! <>< #9791320

Emile Abbott level-classic November 08, 2011

Talk about pre-visualazation, composition setting before hand for the EOD and patience to wait for the right moment to make the capture. Awesome Heather. #9791853

Claudia Kuhn level-classic November 08, 2011

Wow, what colorful stands. Great EOD image Heather #9792203

Mitch Spence level-classic November 09, 2011

What a great graphic image, Heather, and we even get to see the flying football! You know, in the little thumbnail, I thought these maybe were pencils. :) #9793683

Carolyn McIntosh November 09, 2011

Great catch . . pun intended . .. what a wonderful photo . . . #9794281

Ellen Hodges November 12, 2011

Love the colors and awesome pov, Heather!! Hope that you get a touchdown with it!! #9800911

Craig W. Myers level-classic November 22, 2011

Very cool image. The flying football rather than a solitary person in the stands, really sets this apart from other images of this nature. Excellent capture. #9825146

frank w. degenhardt September 30, 2015

Love the colors. Congratulations on the Finalist Heather. #11379847

Debbie Bray September 30, 2015

Huge congratulations on your First Place win, Heather, nice story, and well seen! #11380129

frank w. degenhardt October 01, 2015

Beautiful bold colors and exacting details gets you the First Place Winner Heather. Congratulations, way to go. #11380160

Teresa Burnett level-classic October 01, 2015

Huge Congratulations on this well deserved First Place Win, Heather!! Fantastic shot!! #11380207

Emile Abbott level-classic October 01, 2015

Congratulation Heather on awesome first place gold winner. #11380335

Daniella Puente October 01, 2015

Congrats on this great capture! #11380486

Mitch Spence level-classic October 01, 2015

Well done, Heather. Congratulations. #11380505

Peggy Pfister level-classic October 01, 2015

Waht a great capture, Heather ... Congrats!! #11380511

JO ANN CLEVELAND October 01, 2015

Woooo whoooo! Such a well deserved Gold 1st Place Winner Heather! Congratulations! #11380543

Ellen Hodges October 01, 2015

Huge congrats on a fantastic winner, Heather! #11380608

Joannie Bertucci level-classic October 01, 2015

Well the Rider Nation needs to plaster this amazing image all over the school for inspiration Heather! Outstanding image and your composition is flawless! Congrats on your 1st place win! :-) #11380784

Terry Cervi level-deluxe October 01, 2015

Congrats on your awesome 1st place win, Heather!! #11380861

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe October 02, 2015

Congrats Heather on this Fantastic Win! #11380994

Patrick Rouzes level-classic October 02, 2015

Big congrats on this incredible GOLD winner, Heather. #11381206

Cindy Bendush level-classic October 06, 2015

Love it - well done! Congratulations! #11383107

Jill Odice level-classic October 19, 2015

Congrats on your big win! LOve all the bright colors and the football is the cherry on top :-) #11387773

John D. Roach level-addict June 30, 2016

Very cool....congrats. #11490057

Nancy L. Green level-classic June 30, 2016

CONGRATULATIONS Heather on this wonderful ALL Time, WTG!!<>< #11490059

Lydia Williams level-classic June 30, 2016

An amazing image Heather! Well caught...Congratulations on your goldens! #11490101

Patricia A. Casey level-classic June 30, 2016

Wow....great capture & title....Congratulations on POTD & all the previously awarded Gold....good going! Cheers!!!! =^..^= #11490169

Joy Bello June 30, 2016

Nice "catch!!" #11490722

Melvin Ness level-classic July 02, 2016

Just love this colour, lines, detail very good. #11491406

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