The old lady & the cat [Bold Colors and Bright Photographs]
Uploaded: April 26, 2012 09:36:19
GRAND PRIZE May 2012.
Thank you so much to Jim, the Judges, my photofriends in PG101 and to the whole BP community for your continuous support and inspiration!
Picture was captured on one of the many narrow streets in Dorsoduro, Venice/Italy.
Canon 24-105 mm f/4 L IS lens, handheld. Raw conversion in DPP and postprocessing in CS3.
Exif: F Number: 8, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/50 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 200, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 67.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 7D
Dominick M. Dimacale April 26, 2012
Amazing image and composition here, Katta!
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Bob Cournoyer April 26, 2012
You found Nikki's cat Houdini! Great eye to get this shot... :-) #10110190Michelle Alton April 26, 2012
What a wonderful work of photographic artistry, Kata. #10110213Joy Rector April 26, 2012
beautiful shot #10110335Zita A. Strother April 26, 2012
Outstanding! #10110396Chris Budny April 26, 2012
Beautiful processing, Katta! #10110417Patti Coblentz April 26, 2012
Wonderful composition, vivid color, and texture! I love the little lady with her beret and red handbag + of course little Houdini in the window. Marvelous image, Katta. #10110441Marcie A. Fowler April 26, 2012
Very well done. Excellent capture of everyday life. #10110446David M. Montero April 27, 2012
Artistic excellence Katarina!!! #10111618Nikki McDonald May 29, 2012
Wonderful colors, textures, light and composition, Katta. I love the lady especially and the cat is a second great touch. Well seen, taken and presented. #10158650Usman M. Bajwa May 31, 2012
Well well well... this is absolute perfection of an MT entry, Katta. Love all the details, the lady, the cat, the street and comp. I think I am looking at a Winner here, good luck!UB. #10162544
Leslie McLain June 18, 2012
A winner for sure, Katarina. Congrats on a fantastic finalist. #10186496Patricia A. Casey June 18, 2012
We will see this one again Katarina.....it is so beautifully captured and a perfect simple title....says it all.....lovely lovely.....Congratulations on this Finalist as well....and all the very best in the next round for this one!!!! #10186594Nikki McDonald June 18, 2012
Wonderful color and the lady and the cat are the perfect touches, Katta. Congratulations on the Finalist and good luck in the next round. #10186780Stefania Barbier June 18, 2012
congratulations on your beautiful finalist Katarina!!! #10187745Chris Budny June 19, 2012
Wonderful, wonderful! Great capture, Katarina; congratulations! #10188169Usman M. Bajwa June 19, 2012
Going in the right direction I believe, good luck, Katarina. And CONGRATZ on the other three Finalists as well!!UB. #10188221
JO ANN CLEVELAND June 19, 2012
Wowza! Congratulations on this awesome finalist Katarina!jo ann c. #10188295
Michele Peterson June 19, 2012
This one makes me smile. Another congratulations for another great finalist! #10190362Donna La Mattino Pagakis June 20, 2012
So beautiful Katta, huge congrats!!! #10190861Donna La Mattino Pagakis June 20, 2012
You go Katta!!! Another amazing GRAND PRIZE WIN!!! I am soooooo happy for you!!! #10191276Chris Budny June 20, 2012
OMG!! Congratulations, Katta! #10191283Patricia A. Casey June 20, 2012
Oh Wow.....how wonderful....Congratulations Katarina.....This really is such a beauty! Cheers to you! #10191284Jessica Jenney June 20, 2012
Congratulations, Katarina on your fabulous Grand Prize Win! #10191310Jim Miotke My Courses June 20, 2012
Yes, when a photo is awesome, it's awesome. You are an INCREDIBLE photographer and I give you my highest praise and congratulations. It's an honor to view your work, Katarina - it is consistently outstanding. #10191312William C. Raco June 20, 2012
Great photo, KataMillie A. Talarico June 20, 2012
I love the judges choice, this is so deserving, congratulations! #10191361Lee Canham June 20, 2012
A Fabulous Win Katarina.. Grattis Grattis och flera ganger til..GRATTISGRATTISGRATTIS.Michele Peterson June 20, 2012
Woo-Hoo!!!!! I am sooo happy for you, Katta!!! HUGE congratulations! #10191377Errick L. Cameron June 20, 2012
BP made a wise choice! #10191429Monnie Ryan June 20, 2012
Just wonderful - congratulations! #10191430Kathy Salerni June 20, 2012
Congratulations on your Gold Winning Grand Prize image, Katarina! #10191437Gail Vitikacs June 20, 2012
Beautiful and congratulations!Fax Sinclair June 20, 2012
Aloha Katarina,JO ANN CLEVELAND June 20, 2012
Big congratulations on your Fantastic GRAND PRIZE Katarina!jo ann c. #10191495
Bojan Bencic June 20, 2012
Congratulations on your win, Katarina. Excellent photo. #10191498Kara L. Hendricks June 20, 2012
You NEVER disappoint! HUGE CONGRATS my friend!!! #10191522Chuck Bruton June 20, 2012
Congratulations, great image ! #10191535Errick L. Cameron June 20, 2012
Totally agree!!! #10191567Dayna Cain June 20, 2012
This truly is an incredible image. I have been watching your work for awhile (highly recommended by Chris Budny) and he is absolutely right. Your work is amazing and this image is very deserving of the GRAND PRIZE WIN!!!!!! Congrats! #10191611Leslie McLain June 20, 2012
Knew this would be a winner. Big congrats on an amazing win. #10191672Carol Flisak June 20, 2012
Huge congrats on a wonderful winner, Katarina! #10191699Janet Fikar June 20, 2012
Absolutely stunning work. I love it! #10191838Daniella Puente June 20, 2012
CONGRATULATIONS on this wonderful photo Katta!!! a wonderful story :) and btw congrats on your other great winners too!!! #10191933Kathryn Wesserling June 20, 2012
What a wonderful street scene, Katarina. Congratulations for the Grand. #10191953Terry A. Stoa June 20, 2012
It's all been said - outstanding image, Katta. #10191986Mariann Kovats June 20, 2012
Congratulations on your outstanding Grand Prize win! #10191992Phyllis H. Burchett June 20, 2012
BIG congrats Katarina! #10192023Terry Cervi June 20, 2012
Amazing work, Katarina! Congrats on your Grand Prize win! #10192044Mary Beth Aiello June 20, 2012
Katta -- What a month... and another Grand Prize. Huge congrats on this spectacular win. #10192210Rona L. Schwarz June 20, 2012
Huge congratulations on your Grand Prize, Katarina! A marvelous street scene, so well-seen and beautifully presented. What a great month for you!! #10192263Renee Doyle June 20, 2012
HUGE congratulations to you Katta on another outstanding GP Winner!!!! WTG!!! #10192287Lindley Johnson June 20, 2012
I love these iconic narrow European streets, and you did an amazing job capturing this one. Perfect timing with the woman and the cat, wonderful light, color, and composition. Congratulations on your fantastic Grand Prize, Katarina. #10192290Christine Pentecost June 20, 2012
A truly fabulous image. Congrats on your win!! #10192458Emile Abbott June 20, 2012
Wonderful street image and truly deserving of the GRAND PRIZE WINNER. Congratulations, Katarina. #10192532Usman M. Bajwa June 20, 2012
Well, well, well, ..... Katta. Nothing more to add, just very very glad on your COOL Grand Prize Winner ;)UB. #10192546
Dr Silly June 20, 2012
Katta, congratulations on y0our wonderful Grand Prize. :O)Betty McCalley June 20, 2012
Wow! Congratulations! #10192587Debra R. Harder June 20, 2012
Huge congratulations, Katarina, on your fabulous GRAND PRIZE WINNER!!! #10192763Deborah Lewinson June 20, 2012
Congratulations, Katarina, on your Grand Prize and other wins!Awesome photography!!!
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Carmody Baker June 20, 2012
I love this one! Congratulations Katarina. #10192950Maria Coulson June 20, 2012
HUGE congratulations on an outstanding GP Winner. #10192967Tarun Bose June 20, 2012
Big congrats for your outstanding grand prize winner. #10192988Michael Umbreit June 20, 2012
Katta - Congratulations on another outstanding winner!!! - Mike #10192995Nancy Marie Ricketts June 20, 2012
Another Awesome Grand Prize Winner, Katarina! Love the composition and the story you tell here-Just perfection. #10193005Patrick Rouzes June 20, 2012
CONGRATULATIONS on this Grand Prize Winner, Katarina! Happy for you!Charles C. Berkeley June 20, 2012
Congratulations on your Grand Prize Winner! Keep them coming! Charles #10193192Ujjwal Mukherjee June 20, 2012
HUGE Congratulations on your captivating Grand winner,Katarina!! #10193247Karen E. Baumann June 20, 2012
Score!!! Congratulations Katta! A terrific image to capture the Grand Gold! Hope the lady gets some of the proceeds (kidding) #10193279Mary K. Robison June 21, 2012
Congratulations on your superb Grand Prize Winner! #10193406Stefania Barbier June 21, 2012
WTG huge congrats on you GORGEOUS GP winner!!! #10193496Alexandra Hankova June 21, 2012
Congratulations on your beautiful, colourful winner. :-) #10193553Anita Hogue June 21, 2012
Congratulations on your fabulous grand prize win! #10193666Larry L. Redmon June 21, 2012
Congratulations on your outstanding accomplishment, Katarina! Truly a wonderful image!#10193869
Kay Beausoleil June 21, 2012
Huge congratulations, Katarina, on this so very merited Grand Prize! #10193876JudyAnn Rector June 21, 2012
Stunning image, Katarina... CONGRATULATIONS! #10194166Mike R. Howe June 21, 2012
Congratulations Katarina...beauutiful image...well deserved!!! #10194563Susan Fox June 21, 2012
Awesome photo Katarina!!! Congrats on your grand prize win!!!!!!! Love the cat in the window #10194688David Phalen June 21, 2012
HUGE CONGRATS on your GP WIN!!It is such a pleasure to see your work!! #10194723
Carol Eade June 21, 2012
Gorgeous Grand Prize image, congratulations! #10194899Ellen Hodges June 21, 2012
Huge congrats on a fabulous winner, Katarina!!!! Wonderful in every way!!!! #10195013Lydia Williams June 22, 2012
Fantastic image, Katarina! Congratulations on your Grand Prize Gold Medal Win!!! #10195598Laurence Saliba June 22, 2012
A BIG Congrats Katarina!!!!! #10195789Judy V. Kennamer June 22, 2012
Congrats on your beautiful winner Katarina!!!! #10196026David M. Montero June 23, 2012
Amazing capture. Congratulations Katarina! Well deserved. #10196902Cindy Bendush June 24, 2012
FABULOUS! Huge congratulations on your GPW Katarina! #10197490Patricia (Pat) C. Exum June 29, 2012
Beautiful image and processing, a well deserved win! #10205753Sharon Sawyer June 30, 2012
Katarina, HUGE congratulations on your outstanding and well deserved GRAND PRIZE WIN!!! #10207357Merna L. Nobile July 01, 2012
Do what you love, and it will make your soul rich. CONGRATULATIONS, for being an award winner for the month of May, 2012. Merna #10209061Anne McKinnell July 02, 2012
Katarina, congratulations on your grand prize winner!!! Outstanding :) #10211615Rolando Rosito July 04, 2012
Huge Congratulations Katarina!! Fantastic!! #10214571Ye Tun August 14, 2012
Perfect shot... #10275529Jill Odice September 12, 2012
THis is so worthy of the Grand prize! There is so much to see here and the colors are brilliant! A BIG Congrats! #10320084Barbara Socor November 03, 2012
Yes, brilliant is the word! As is splendid, fabulous, and all the other superlatives....Your work is genuinely astonishing in its beauty, execution, and overall vision...There are so many in your gallery that I could be writing "photographic love letters" for days! #10402148Thomas E. Hinds January 12, 2013
This is a remarkable image, Katarina! Beyond superb! #10512340Robert Jensen August 11, 2013
Can't believe I missed this one - this is outstanding #10804110Jane E. Miller April 02, 2023
WELL DESERVED! #12027659Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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