Uploaded: August 20, 2008 19:52:12
PG101 Chicago Song Title Theme
Comments welcome and appreciated!
Exif: F Number: 6.4, ExposureTime: 1013/100000 seconds, ISO: 400, FocalLength: 47.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 40D
Colleen Farrell August 20, 2008
WOW, what a GORGEOUS image, Mike! The lighting, color, detail are amazing! And the subject is wonderful--the two old gents in front of these magnificent machines. This is a total winner, in my book! Is this an HDR image? The color tones are awesome! #983536Michael Umbreit August 20, 2008
Colleen - Thanks so much! Yes, this is an HDR image created from 3 shots (handheld). - Mike #6339845Jodi Zimmer August 20, 2008
Very awesome shot!! The lighting and color are superb!!! #6339870A P August 20, 2008
I totally agree with EVERYTHING Colleen said. Everything about this is awesome, Mike. One thing Colleen didn't mention is the mood/feeling the capture gives you. Created by your title you know those old boys are just remembering those days which makes the viewer mind think back too. A winner in my book as well. #6339884Kate Baumgartner August 20, 2008
This is so amazing. I absolutely love everything about this image because it speaks volumes. #6339889
Dominick M. Dimacale
August 20, 2008
Dominick #6339898
Wm Nosal August 20, 2008
WOW! #6339939Katarina Mansson August 20, 2008
Beautiful picture; love the color, composition and details. Perfect title fit as well; happy theme day Mike! #6340229Susie Peek-Swint August 21, 2008
This is a winner Mike ~ fantastic capture and use of HDR ~ I love everything about this one.. well done! #6340394Brett Dolsen August 21, 2008
Awesome Mike I can see this image ending up somewhere special!Good luck!Brett #6340399
Melinda F. Schneider
August 21, 2008
Nancy (Peaches) Harker August 21, 2008
WOW, AWSOME capture, it HAS to be a WINNER!!! #6340624Michael G. Marshall August 21, 2008
Outstanding is right! Very cool capture Mike! I love these vintage engine shows and you have really captured the essence! Bravo! Michael #6340725Mike Clime August 21, 2008
This is really good, Mike! Excellent detail and color. #6340744Michelle Alton August 21, 2008
There's nothing new for me to say, except to echo the words of the preceeding commentors. It's a brilliant photo, Mike. Winning! #6340773Deb Koskovich August 21, 2008
Wow -- WINNER!! Mike, you are really rocking these HDR images!! Love the subject matter here...this is phenomenal, couldn't be better. #6340871Joy Rector August 21, 2008
love this shot #6340978
Donna K. Kilcher
August 21, 2008
Michael Umbreit August 21, 2008
Thanks so much for the very kind comments! I happened to be in the right place at the right time (in fact my wife pointed out the two gentlemen to me as I was taking shots of something else). Thanks again! - Mike #6341027
Leslie McLain
August 21, 2008
Michael Umbreit August 21, 2008
Here are two more comments that got lost in cyberspace:Nikki McDonald
member since: 11/6/2006
8/20/2008 8:23:18 PM
This is a terrific capture, Mike. The light is wonderful as are the old, working steam engines, but it is the old-timers who steal the show. Superb effects--so subtle I'm not quite sure they are there.
Susan M. Rosin
member since: 7/18/2006
8/20/2008 8:24:38 PM
I really love this image...so Americana! Beautiful colors and clarity, Mike! HTD!
Thanks Nikki and Susan! - Mike #6341047
Michael Umbreit August 21, 2008
I will be commenting later today as I am headed to work right now! Thanks again! - Mike #6341064Vicki L. Filippin August 21, 2008
I concur with all the comments above me....SUPER, SPECTACULAR, CREATIVE, STUNNING, MOVING, FABULOUS...Bonnie Gearhart August 21, 2008
Beautiful shot, the colors are amazing. Very nice!Datha Y. Thompson August 21, 2008
WOW!!! Broken record here but I have to say all of the above too!!!! Excellent story telling image!! Excellent everything!!!!! LOVE THIS :0) #6341510Jean E. Hildebrant August 21, 2008
Love the interaction of the two men! Great find and tell your wife SHE has a great eye, lol! Hope this does great! (and quite a different twist on the theme entry from mine with the same title!) #6341736
Mitch Spence
August 21, 2008
Melissa Olsen August 21, 2008
Totally FANTASTIC and everything more! #6342256KARU WIJESUNDARA. A.N.P.A.S. August 21, 2008
MIKE... IT'S LIKE AN ESSAY.EVERYTHING
Lee Canham
August 21, 2008
Kathy L. Clark August 21, 2008
Mike if this doesn't win there is something wrong with the judges eyes. Man is this cool. #6343192Heidi Knight August 21, 2008
What a Gorgeous shot and treatment! #6343271Bill Knaps August 21, 2008
So you are the one with these great steam engine shot Mike. I love these things. Your gallery is awesome. Bill #6345085Michael Umbreit August 21, 2008
Thanks so much for the comments!! I appreciate each and every one! - Mike #6345726Dianna Murphy August 22, 2008
Awesome and a winner in my eyes! Wonderful color and tone and detail. Storytelling image. Love it. #6350395
Lisa R. Buffington
August 22, 2008
David Phalen August 22, 2008
Congratulations on a terrific 101 theme winner!! Excellent comp, colors and effects!! #6352550Michael Umbreit August 22, 2008
Dianna/Lisa/David - Thanks! - Mike #6353120Lorna Shutter August 22, 2008
What an outstanding job, Mike! You'd better thank your wife for pointing out those two men! They really MAKE the image! Looks more like a work of art than a photograph! Definitely a winner in my book! :) #6353236Michael Umbreit August 22, 2008
Lorna - Thanks so much! My wife is always looking for photo opts when she is with me. I think she is getting the "eye"! :) - Mike #6353349Vicki L. Filippin August 22, 2008
Just wanted to send a quick message to say hoe great it is to see this image on the 101 home page tday, Mike! CONGRATS!Randy L. Morgan August 22, 2008
Truly a clasic image, Mike. Great detail, and sharpness. The colors are perfect. #6353889Corinne M. Thompson August 23, 2008
Fabulous capture, perfect title match! Congrats on winning the theme! #6355049frank w. degenhardt August 24, 2008
Mike- Good morning my friend. When you can take a picture and make it not look like a photo but a painting like this, it just blows my mind. Incredible work that leaves me shaking my head and wondering how in the world did you did this beautiful, breathtaking work of art.Michael Umbreit August 24, 2008
Vicki/Randy/Corinne/Frank - Thanks so much!! Your comments mean a great deal to me! I must have taken close to 300 pictures at the steam show and this one means the most to me! Thanks again! - Mike #6358872Janet Daniel August 24, 2008
After seeing the b/w image, I must admit I like this colored version better, Mike! This one is magnificent! #6359948
Lisa J. Boulden
August 25, 2008
Michael Umbreit August 25, 2008
Janet/Lisa - Thanks so much! - Mike #6368180Cassie L. Woodlee September 04, 2008
I love this shot, fantastic effects Mike!!!! #6412163Michael Umbreit September 04, 2008
Cassie - Thanks! - Mike #6412381Tiia Vissak September 22, 2008
Congratulations! #6488974
Mitch Spence
September 22, 2008
Leslie McLain
September 22, 2008
Eivor Kuchta September 22, 2008
Absolutely perfect, Mike! Congratulations on your finalist! Good luck in the next round! #6490453Jean E. Hildebrant September 22, 2008
Wonderful, Mike! So glad to see it make finalist!!! CONGRAT'S! #6490482
Lee Canham
September 22, 2008
Jennifer L. Alder September 22, 2008
Big congrats, Mike, on your fabulous finalist :) #6490776Lorna Shutter September 22, 2008
Wow! You're really raking in the Finalist awards, Mike! Hope this one is the big winner! It's my favourite!!! :) #6491326Mike Clime September 22, 2008
Congratulations on your finalist, Mike! #6491337Corinne M. Thompson September 22, 2008
Congrats Mike! #6491355Jeana Clark September 22, 2008
~J~ #6491360
Irene Colling
September 22, 2008
Brett Dolsen September 22, 2008
Congratulations on a great finalist Mike!!Brett #6491708Nancy (Peaches) Harker September 22, 2008
WHOOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONadya Johnson September 22, 2008
Not sure how I missed this earlier, but WOW!!! Magnificent, Mike! Congratulations on your outstanding finalist! #6492115Michelle L. Frick September 22, 2008
WHOO HOO!!! I LOVE this one, and am thrilled to see it again Mike!! #6492619Susan Fox September 22, 2008
Congratulations Mike! #6492720Michael Umbreit September 22, 2008
Thanks so much!! - Mike #6493536
Larry L. Redmon
September 22, 2008
Erica Murphy
September 22, 2008
frank w. degenhardt September 22, 2008
Mike- An so glad to see you made the first round with this wonderful remembering the past picture. Hope to see it again. congratulations. #6495095Ellen Hodges September 22, 2008
Congrats, Mike! #6495473Datha Y. Thompson September 22, 2008
Congratulations Mike!!! Love this!!! WTG :0) #6495687Barbara Waldoch September 23, 2008
Sincere congratulations on this beautiful Finalist, Mike! #6496520Deb Koskovich September 23, 2008
Hooray, Mike! I love this one, congrats! #6497140Katarina Mansson September 23, 2008
So happy to see this getting a finalist; congratulations Mike! #6497275Vicki L. Filippin September 23, 2008
I would have had to boycott BP if we didn't see at least silver on THIS one!Derek D. Dafoe September 23, 2008
Congrats on your great Finalist!! Good luck in the next round!! #6498123Janet Daniel September 23, 2008
A big congrats, Mike! Love this one! Wishing you the best! #6498486Gary Lange September 23, 2008
Mike, this was a perfect image for the theme!! Many congrats on this wonderful Finalist and best of luck!! One of these guys could be my own Dad! #6498647Shawn Jennings September 23, 2008
Super work, Mike! Congratulations on your finalist! #6499379Donna La Mattino Pagakis September 23, 2008
Outstanding Mike, congratulations! A great story telling finalist! #6499404
Bojan Bencic
September 23, 2008
Michael Umbreit September 23, 2008
Thanks so much for the comments!! I appreciate each and every one! - Mike #6500528
Patrick Rouzes
September 23, 2008
Angie Sidles
September 24, 2008
Michael Umbreit September 24, 2008
Patrick/Angie - Thanks! - Mike #6507760Colleen Farrell September 25, 2008
WTG, Mike! Congratulations on your finalist! (Should have gotten a gold, imho!) #6510739Michael Umbreit September 25, 2008
Colleen - Thanks! - Mike #6513253Cassie L. Woodlee September 29, 2008
WTG Mike a HUGE CONGRATS!!!!!! #6529217Kathy L. Clark October 03, 2008
Mike I loved this the first time I saw it and I agree with Colleen. What a wonderful work of art my friend. Congats. #6548287Michael Umbreit October 04, 2008
Cassie/Kathy - Thank you!! - Mike #6552276Dale Hardin October 19, 2008
One of my favorites of your work Mike. Not only for the look and feel of the image but for the story it tells. Since I moved to California over 50 years ago, I've missed my country roots.As these gentlemen reminisce, I find myself with them. #6622302
Michael Umbreit October 19, 2008
Dale - Thanks! I would have loved to hear the stories they were telling! :) - Mike #6622561Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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