Inspiring Photo: Rays #832592

Rays

Uploaded: April 16, 2005 11:31:32

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An old lady farmer planting tomato plants. The black plastic sheets are used to keep moisture underneath.
S 1/30, A 22, ISO 100, 28mm.

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Tammy Scott April 16, 2005 0

Beautiful lines and color, Laurence! #237170

Linda D. Lester April 16, 2005 0

Does some weird things to the eyes if you look long at the lines! Great shot, Laurence! #1258962

Bonnie C. Lackey April 16, 2005 0

LOL! I got dizzy, too! Terrific shot! #1258981

Anita Hogue April 16, 2005 0

Great color! Terrific image, Laurence!! #1259002

Carla Metzler April 16, 2005 0

Great image, Laurence! Wonderful color and lines. #1259021

Lorraine A. Cook April 16, 2005 0

Fantastic Photo, Laurence! I think the plastic helps minimize weeding, too<:)) #1259040

Steve Mescha April 16, 2005 0

Fantastic composition, Lawrence! #1259053

Walter Graziano April 16, 2005 0

Very cool shot Laurence! Photo draws you right in! #1259088

Cindy Paquette April 16, 2005 0

This is great Laurence! #1259102

Laurence Saliba April 16, 2005 0

Thanks Tammy, Linda, Bonnie, Anita, Carla, Lorraine, Steve, Wally and Cindy!!! Should have cxalled this DIZZY because the more you look at it it starts to twist :) #1259115

Gena A. Tussey April 16, 2005 0

Awesome Laurence!! It "hurls" toward the center...no pun intended! Great Job!
#1259127

Roger Bernabo April 16, 2005 0

GREAT shot Laurence; wonderful contrasts and composition #1259177

Claudia Kuhn April 16, 2005 0

Very cool shot! Love the rows and lines! #1259271

Mata Patan April 16, 2005 0

This is a great photo!!!
We'll see it again! I'm sure!!
And again, lol!!! #1259289

Laurence Saliba April 16, 2005 0

Thanks Gena, Roger, Claudia and Mata!!!
Thanks to Betterphoto my eyes are always hunting to catch that magical moment!!! #1259330

Kara L. Hendricks April 16, 2005 0

Great find and shot Laurence.. The lines are great!! #1259514

Marc A. Bailey April 16, 2005 0

Laurence: This is Fantastic! I love the old woman planting in the background, it really adds to the wonderful colours and lines that dominate the photo... perfect! #1259537

S J April 16, 2005 0

Terrific shot, Laurence!! Very eye catching!! #1259626

Laurence Saliba April 16, 2005 0

Thanks so much Kara, Marc and Sanjay!!!! #1259719

Goshka G. April 16, 2005 0

Very striking, Laurence! Wonderful lines and colors! #1259738

Shirley L. Carpenter April 16, 2005 0

Excellent capture and composition Laurence!! #1259911

Danilo Piccioni April 16, 2005 0

I am speachless!!

this is so great !!!!! #1259947

Cathy Stancil April 16, 2005 0

Wonderful image Laurence !! I love the contrasts, the lines, the composition...excellent ! #1260143

Laurence Saliba April 16, 2005 0

Thanks Goshka, Shirley, Danilo and Cathy!!! #1260174

Marsha S. Smith April 16, 2005 0

This is such an awesome image, Laurence. The color and lines are fantastic and the figure way in the back right is great to give us perspective. I also am dreaming of all those TOMATOES! Yummy! #1260176

Susana Ms Heide April 16, 2005 0

WOOOOWWWW!! This is a super cool image!! Great angle and very STRONG lines. I was trying to imagine what would happen if the background (the bushes) would get cropped. I think it would give it a feeling of infinity, but maybe it would also put the lady too close to the edge of the picture. AWESOME, either way! #1260289

Lucia De Giovanni April 16, 2005 0

Fantastic shot Laurence! #1260402

Deborah Lewinson April 16, 2005 0

Wow, powerful image, Laurence, excellent colors, lines, comp, perspective and dynamic impact!
-Debby #1260425

Donna La Mattino Pagakis April 17, 2005 0

Absolutely spectacular, love this image!! Great colors and perspective!! #1260488

Kathryn (Love) Scheet April 17, 2005 0

very cool image Laurence! and thats one heck of a lot of tomato plants!!! must be a sauce lover there #1260700

Debra Booth April 17, 2005 0

Wow!! Incredible shot, Laurence! Great job! #1260703

Sharon Day April 17, 2005 0

Fantastic image, Laurence!!! I've seen crops covered with the black plastic in this country as well! Love the design and colors! #1260794

Ermanno Radice April 17, 2005 0

Excellent image, great shot, Laurence! #1262290

Wendy Stevenson April 17, 2005 0

What a great find and excellent execution. Love the graphics and colour Ermman!! #1262647

Wendy Stevenson April 17, 2005 0

I'm so sorry Laurence - how embarrassing to type in the wrong name:-( Teach me for reading and typing at the same time. Again, I apologize!! #1262652

Laurence Saliba April 17, 2005 0

Thanks Marsha, Susana, Lucia, Deborah, Donna, Kathryn, Debra, Sharon, Ermanno and Wendy!!!
Its ok Wendy these things happen :) !!! #1262705

Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas April 17, 2005 0

This is great Laurence and so colorful!,
Amalia #1262808

Kristy E. Lane April 17, 2005 0

Wonderful design and color! Perfect composition, Laurence! #1262841

Jane Summa April 18, 2005 0

Awesome perspective, Laurence! Your funny with your replies...
Is that actually clay soil? The colors are astonishing -
We cover flowerbeds with black plastic under some dirt & mulch to keep the weeds out. #1263402

Jane Summa April 18, 2005 0

whooops..just one more thing..I love how you captured the old woman farmer in this shot! #1263403

Candice C. Calhoun April 18, 2005 0

Super shot, Laurence! Has an other-worldly quality I find very appealing!

ccc #1264724

Laurence Saliba April 18, 2005 0

Thanks Amalia, Kristy, Jane and Candice!!!
Jane soil colour here varies a lot, in some places its rich red like this and in others very pale, The pale clay soil is used mainly for vines. #1264762

Judy S. Fung April 18, 2005 0

Wonderful lines, colors and image, Laurence!! #1265053

Terry L. Ellis April 18, 2005 0

Great shot, Laurence, really tells a story, doesn't it? #1265603

Laurence Saliba April 19, 2005 0

Thanks Judy, thanks Terry!!!! #1266512

Dan Holm April 19, 2005 0

Wow!! This is absolutely AWESOME, Laurence!! Excellent shot! #1266607

Olivia Navarro April 19, 2005 0

Completely awesome shot, Laurence! The colors are so vivid and the lines throughout are very striking. Beautiful! #1266611

Dorothy Neumann April 22, 2005 0

Hi Laurence, I missed this when you posted it first, but as you're using it for your minipic, I decided to see if the original was here. Fabulous lines and colors...that's very red dirt! #1281786

Laurence Saliba April 22, 2005 0

Thanks Dan, Olivia and Dorothy!!
Dorothy, personally I really like this photo and it will surely remain one of my all time favourites! #1281894

May 01, 2005 0

What a powerful lines! I like the way the light hits the lines! :)
Very powerful photo! Congratulations! #1308500

Laurence Saliba May 01, 2005 0

Thanks Samuli!!! #1308829

Jane Summa May 22, 2005 0

Congratulations (again!) Laurence :-)!! I really liked this one!! Good Luck to you on the next round! #1376503

Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas May 22, 2005 0

Congratulations again Laurence!,
Amalia #1377120

S J May 22, 2005 0

Hooray!! Many Congratulations on this Outstanding Finalist, Laurence!! #1377163

KHAWLA Haddad May 22, 2005 0

Congratulations Laurence what great image!!! #1377226

Ermanno Radice May 22, 2005 0

Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Laurence! #1378278

Tom Andersen May 22, 2005 0

Congratulations on this fabulous finalist, Laurence! #1378400

Cindy Paquette May 22, 2005 0

Congratulations Laurence!!!!!!! #1378620

Judy S. Fung May 22, 2005 0

Congrats, Laurence!! #1378963

Olivia Navarro May 22, 2005 0

Congratulations again Laurence! #1379065

Jill Flynn May 22, 2005 0

Congratulations on this terrific finalist Laurence! #1379429

Laurence Saliba May 22, 2005 0

Thanks everybody!!! #1379893

Davide Patanè May 22, 2005 0

Congratulazioni Zio! #1380184

Lucia De Giovanni May 22, 2005 0

Perfetta! Congratulazioni Laurence! #1380189

Laurence Saliba May 22, 2005 0

Thanks Davide, thanks Lucia!!! Grazei :) #1380217

Anita Hogue May 22, 2005 0

Congratulations on this fantastic image, Laurence! #1380583

Stan Kwasniowski May 22, 2005 0

Laurence, Congratulations

Stan Kwasniowski #1380653

Deb Holmes-Hatfield May 22, 2005 0

Wonderful image, Laurence, congrats once again! #1381126

Deborah Sandidge May 22, 2005 0

Fantastic image, Laurence, congratulations on your finalists! #1381304

Susana Ms Heide May 22, 2005 0

Many Congrats Laurence!! Love your title for this image! #1381312

Steve Mescha May 22, 2005 0

Congradulations on both your great finalists, Lawrence! This one in particular is a favorite of mine :-) #1382176

Carla Metzler May 23, 2005 0

Congratulations, Laurence! #1382490

Terry L. Ellis May 23, 2005 0

Congratulations, Laurence!!! Good luck in the next round! #1382621

Debra Booth May 23, 2005 0

A big congratulations to you, Laurence!! #1382702

DiAnna F. Paulk May 23, 2005 0

Terrific capture, Laurence! Well-deserving of its finalist status! #1382778

Melissa L. Zavadil May 23, 2005 0

Incredible!! I can see why this is a finalist! Congrats!!!!! #1383140

Laurence Saliba May 23, 2005 0

Thanks Anita, Stan, Deb, Deborah, Susana, Steve, Carla, Terry, Debra, DiAnna and Melissa!!! Truly appreciate having so many good friends!! #1383234

Marsha S. Smith May 23, 2005 0

This shot was truly amazing, Laurence, congratulations on this and your other finalist! Good luck next round, my friend! #1383351

Danilo Piccioni May 23, 2005 0

This was and still is one of the many favorites from you!
congrats! congrats! congrats! congrats! congrats! congrats! congrats! congrats! congrats! congrats! congrats! ..... #1383396

Brian Cassar May 23, 2005 0

Another congratulations Laurence. Well done! #1383759

Karen Engelbreth May 23, 2005 0

Congratulations, Laurence! #1386254

Vicki Hunt May 23, 2005 0

Congratulations!!! #1386322

Tammy McAllister May 24, 2005 0

Wonderful colours and lines Laurence! Congratulations
Tootles #1386893

Laurence Saliba May 24, 2005 0

Thanks so much Marsha, Danilo, Brian, Karen, Vicki and Tammy!!!! #1387381

Lorraine A. Cook May 24, 2005 0

One of my favorites!!! Congratulations, Laurence!!<:)) #1387848

Lori Carlson May 24, 2005 0

Congratulations Laurence!! :0) #1389970

Sharon Day May 24, 2005 0

Congratulations, Laurence!!! Fantastic image! #1390119

Laurence Saliba May 24, 2005 0

Thanks Lorraine, Lori and Sharon!!!! #1390313

Candice C. Calhoun May 24, 2005 0

I think you have a winner here, Laurence...congratulations!!!

ccc #1390529

Tom Andersen May 25, 2005 0

Congratulations on this marvelous photo and your second place win, Laurence! #1391873

Terry L. Ellis May 25, 2005 0

Happy, Happy Congratulations, Laurence on this fabulous Second Place win!!! #1391910

Diane Dupuis May 25, 2005 0

CONGRATS LAURENCE!!!! #1391921

Jill Flynn May 25, 2005 0

Congratulations on your Second Place win Laurence!! Way to go! #1391928

Jane Summa May 25, 2005 0

You made it, Laurence!!! YEAH!! Congratulations!! #1392005

William C. Raco May 25, 2005 0

Congratulations, Laurence!

bill
#1392008

Kara L. Hendricks May 25, 2005 0

Congratulations Laurence!!! #1392092

Nobu Nagase May 25, 2005 0

Way To Go, Laurence!!!
Many congratulations on this great win!!! #1392120

Dorothy Neumann May 25, 2005 0

Yay, Lawrance! Congratulations!! #1392156

S J May 25, 2005 0

Whoa!! Congratulations on your well deserved Second place WIN, Laurence!! #1392192

Linda D. Lester May 25, 2005 0

Congratulations!!!!! #1392213

Diane Addonizio May 25, 2005 0

Congrats !!! #1392228

Cathy Barrows May 25, 2005 0

Congrats on your super win!...terrific #1392281

Kerby Pfrangle May 25, 2005 0

Laurence,

Congratulations on a super second place win.

Well deserved.

Kerby
#1392358

Debra Booth May 25, 2005 0

Big congratulations to you, Laurence! #1392413

Anita Hogue May 25, 2005 0

Congratulations on this awesome win, Laurence!!!! #1392415

Deborah Lewinson May 25, 2005 0

Congratulations on this marvelous win, Laurence!
-Debby #1392437

Karen Beri May 25, 2005 0

Congratulations Laurence!!!! Well done :) #1392706

Deborah Sandidge May 25, 2005 0

Congratulations on your outstanding win, Laurence! #1392767

Colette M. Metcalf May 25, 2005 0

Congratulations, Laurence!!!!! #1392787

Cathy Stancil May 25, 2005 0

Bravo my friend !! Congratulations
Laurence !! #1392900

Laurence Saliba May 25, 2005 0

A BIG THANKYOU to all my Betterphoto friends!! Thank you!! #1392964

Karen Engelbreth May 25, 2005 0

Congratulations, Laurence! #1393075

Donna La Mattino Pagakis May 25, 2005 0

This is one of my favorite images this month Laurence!! I am so happy for your win!! #1393114

Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas May 25, 2005 0

Congratulations on your second place win Laurence!,
Amalia #1393130

Tammy Scott May 25, 2005 0

Congratulations Laurence! #1393154

Danilo Piccioni May 25, 2005 0

HUGE congratulations on this WINNER!!! #1393185

Melissa L. Zavadil May 25, 2005 0

Congratulations on this spectacular second place win!!! #1393234

Pamela K May 25, 2005 0

Congratulations on this win!! I love the patterns and the contrast!

Pam #1393285

Mata Patan May 25, 2005 0

Great win!!!!!!
Congratulations! #1393411

Kate Jackson May 25, 2005 0

Many congratulations Laurence!! I did not realise this was only posted in April. Thought it had been around for ever it is so imprinted on my brain!! #1393442

Vicki Hunt May 25, 2005 0

Congratulations, Laurence! #1393568

Marsha S. Smith May 25, 2005 0

Congratulations, Laurence! I knew this would be back! Such a super shot! #1393599

Walter Graziano May 25, 2005 0

Congratulations Laurence! #1393967

Lucia De Giovanni May 25, 2005 0

Right on Laurence! Congratulations on this great win! #1394094

Wally Orlowsky May 25, 2005 0

Congratulations on this super winner, Laurence! #1394138

kathy wolfe May 25, 2005 0

Congratulations!!! #1394461

Deb Holmes-Hatfield May 25, 2005 0

Congrats Laurence! #1394536

Susan T. Evans May 25, 2005 0

Congrats Laurence on this awesome second place winner. #1395022

Kathleen Clemons May 25, 2005 0

Congrats, Laurence! #1395292

Laurence Saliba May 25, 2005 0

A VERY BIG THANK YOU!!!! I really appreciate all this!! #1395347

Judy S. Fung May 25, 2005 0

Congrats on your win, Laurence! #1395486

Michelle R. Kovach May 25, 2005 0

Congrats on your win Laurence! #1395793

Ermanno Radice May 25, 2005 0

Congrats Laurence on this second place winner, this photo appeals to to me very many!!! #1395832

Laurence Saliba May 25, 2005 0

Thanks Judy, Michelle and Ermanno!!! #1395887

May 25, 2005 0

Congratulations on a job well done Laurence. #1396016

Sharon Day May 25, 2005 0

Congratulations on an outstanding second place win, Laurence!!! WTG! #1396064

Jennifer Rennison May 25, 2005 0

Outstanding, Laurence! Congratulations on your win, well deserved!! #1396630

Noel Baebler May 25, 2005 0

What a wonderful image, Laurence! Congratulations on a beautiful scene! #1396872

Evy Johansen May 26, 2005 0

Many congratulations on your win, Laurence! #1397041

Laurence Saliba May 26, 2005 0

Thanks so much Pat, Sharon, Jennifer, Noel and Evy!!!! #1397491

Laura Clay-Ballard May 26, 2005 0

congratulations! Well deserved. #1398056

Laurence Saliba May 26, 2005 0

Thanks Laura!!! #1398556

Alisha L. Ekstrom May 26, 2005 0

Congrats Laurence on this most beautiful image. I love the black & red rows. Great capture!!!!! #1399019

Carla Metzler May 26, 2005 0

Congratulations, Laurence! #1399292

Gail Vitikacs May 27, 2005 0

Laurence, you have such an EYE!!! This is fabulous and I am soooo proud for you! CONGRATUATIONS! #1402579

Mary K. Robison May 31, 2005 0

Belated CONGRATULATIONS on this beautiful graphic composition taking a win, Laurence! So well deserved!! #1413128

Robert Blankenship June 09, 2005 0

Congrats Laurence! What a wonderful image. A job well done! #1450367

Deb Brown June 15, 2005 0

Hey Laurence...I missed this one...been out lately. You've got one good eye!! Love the composition and colors, and it's looks soooo hot there, too. Reminds me of the strawberry patch we just visited...same black bag concept. #1473417

Adrianna Province June 17, 2005 0

This is such a beautiful shot, I love the color and the lines are so striking. Congrats on your win! #1483035

Laurence Saliba June 18, 2005 0

Thanks everybody for the support!!! #1484085

Kate Jackson June 24, 2005 0

Congratulations Laurence! I see this has a twin which will be deserving a win also! #1516438

Deb Brown June 24, 2005 0

Way to go, Laurence. What an incredible image and fantastic win!!!! Congratulations:-) #1516461

Darryl Wilkinson October 16, 2005 0

EXCELLENT!!! Is it too late for me to cast my vote? You have an incredible eye for photography Laurence. #1957903

Marta Azevedo January 14, 2006 0

Thanks to the Photo of the Day. I found you. wonderful work and porfolio #2287738

Candice L. Carter March 09, 2008 0

Very unique and such a great capture! It is exquisite the swirl of colors that popped up from this field of tomatoes. #5616874

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