The Bean
Uploaded: December 30, 2010 04:10:12
Have a great day, friends!! This is from a photo shoot with Leslie and Peaches!!! Thanks to both for a verrrrry fun time in the Windy City!!
Gord MacEachern December 30, 2010
Beautiful reflections and POV Ellen, glad you had fun! #1339659Val Feldman December 30, 2010
This is the Bean, right??!! Oh, love this, Ellen - what a very cool pov - the reflections are beautiful, light perfect...unique view - just wonderful!!! Fav'd! #9132237Douglas Pignet December 30, 2010
Very kewl pov on this lovely city shot...Well done #9132264Linda D. Lester December 30, 2010
I think this is my favorite shot of this place....love the pov! #9132276frank w. degenhardt December 30, 2010
I love this curved view of the city. Is that done with the fisheye lens? However done it gives such a fun and beautiful look at the skyline. Gorgeous colors, just love the look. Another thing that I especially love it the incredible and gorgeous work you did with the lights of the buildings. That is some amazing camera work dear friend.Leslie McLain December 30, 2010
Beautiful capture and perspective, Ellen. It was a fun day. #9132314Robert R. Goodman December 30, 2010
Hi Ellen,That is awesome my friend.Beautiful reflection and and a great composition!!!!! #9132357Ron McEwan December 30, 2010
Good eye and great composition Ellen, like the evening lights with the sunset sky as a background. #9132383R. J. Laudenbacher December 30, 2010
This is great Ellen. Really like the POV you caught on it. #9132398Claudia Kuhn December 30, 2010
Cool capture Ellen, love the light #9132486Kirsten Kiki Kjaer December 30, 2010
AmAAAZING capture, Ellen. Another winner for next month!!! #9132661Nancy L. Green December 30, 2010
SUPER GREAT reflective image Ellen, VERY well done!! <>< #9132700Tiia Vissak December 30, 2010
a cool shot! #9132919Marty Straub December 30, 2010
Well, that's using the ol' bean, Ellen. Excellent use of it, too. What a great idea to distort part of the city and its dwellers while showing a beautiful twilight image. #9133127Kerry Hill December 30, 2010
Fantastic capture Ellen, wonderful reflection! #9133156Rona L. Schwarz December 30, 2010
FABULOUS, capture of the Bean, Ellen!!! Simply a marvelous POV with stunning detail and clarity and color. I love the way the reflected Bean skyline is juxtaposed with the regular Chicago skyline. Very creative and beautifully done! #9133262Ann H. Belus December 30, 2010
Outstanding composition, Ellen; love the reflection caught in the "bean!" #9133318John Connolly December 30, 2010
Marvelous reflections Ellen, well seen and captured! #9133424Tammy Espino December 30, 2010
Cool capture of the bean!!! :) #9133425Nancy (Peaches) Harker December 30, 2010
AWESOME Ellen!!! #9133490Phyllis H. Burchett December 30, 2010
Very cool shot Ellen! #9133708Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna December 30, 2010
Fantastic image with wonderful POV, Ellen! :-) k #9133872a2o akmal aini othman December 30, 2010
another fabulous shot my friend...u capture it so well, excellent! love it! #9133901Terry Cervi December 30, 2010
Outstanding work, Ellen! Love that POV! #9134045Ellen Hodges December 30, 2010
Thanks for the kind comments you wonderful photographers!!! #9134112Barbara Waldoch December 30, 2010
Awesome job, Ellen!Dick W. Wyatt December 31, 2010
A great POV. Well done, Ellen.HAPPY NEW YEAR !
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Debra R. Harder December 31, 2010
I love how you composed this, Ellen! Brilliant details, colors, lighting and reflections. Looks like you had a wonderful time with Leslie and Peaches. Say "hello" for me!! Deb #9135106Ellen Hodges December 31, 2010
Thanks, Barb, Dick and Deb! #9135899Kathy Salerni January 01, 2011
Great eye, Ellen, great composition, great reflection and a totally unique view of "The Bean!" Well done! #9138043Emile Abbott January 02, 2011
That windy city done blew those buildings over. Great capture in Bean town. Happy New Year Ellen #9139224Ellen Hodges January 07, 2011
Thanks, Kathy and Emile!! #9148449Tammy Espino January 18, 2011
Congrats on your great finalist! :) #9171579Nancy (Peaches) Harker January 18, 2011
Kathy Salerni January 18, 2011
A huge congrats on your beautiful finalist and best of luck in the next round, Ellen! #9171902Reynaldo D. Reyes January 18, 2011
Amazing beauty, Congrats on your finalist Ellen!~ #9172021Ellen Hodges January 18, 2011
Thanks soooooo much BP for choosing this image and thanks bunch for the kind comments, friends!! #9172050Patti Coblentz January 18, 2011
Congratulations on your fnalist, Ellen!! Beautiful! #9172111frank w. degenhardt January 18, 2011
Sucha beautiful image of Chi Town my dear friend. Annie and I want to CONGRATULATE you on this well deserved FINALIST and wish you the best of luck in the next round. #9172185Laura E. Swan January 18, 2011
!!! ON YOUR TERRIFIC FINALIST, Ellen !!!
WAY TO GO GIRL!!!
-Laura #9172507
Stefania Barbier January 19, 2011
fantastic finalist, congratulations!!! #9172647Robert R. Goodman January 19, 2011
A big Congratulations,Ellen.WTG My Friend!!! #9173149Ellen Hodges January 19, 2011
Thanks for the kind comments, friends!! #9173159Nancyj E. Hovey January 19, 2011
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N SLeslie McLain January 19, 2011
Congrats on your terrific finalist, Ellen. #9173303Fanie Heymans January 19, 2011
Excellent, Congrats on your finalist, Ellen! #9173465R. J. Laudenbacher January 19, 2011
Congrats on this well deserved finalist, Ellen #9173576Linda D. Lester January 19, 2011
Congratulations!!!! #9174118Emile Abbott January 19, 2011
Congratulation on great finalist Ellen. WTG #9174565Lindley Johnson January 19, 2011
Fantastic Bean shot, Ellen, with great composition and light. Congratulations on your well-deserved finalist! #9174586Patrick Rouzes January 19, 2011
WTG, Ellen! A huge CONGRATULATIONS, my friend! #9174739Nancy L. Green January 19, 2011
CONGRATULATIONS Ellen, WTG!!! <>< #9175419Rona L. Schwarz January 19, 2011
No suprise here, Ellen! A spectacular Bean capture - one of the best I've seen, my friend! CONGRATULATIONS on this outstanding Finalist, and good luck in the next round! #9175682Terry Cervi January 19, 2011
Congrats on this very cool and beautiful Finalist, Ellen! #9175889Kirsten Kiki Kjaer January 19, 2011
I'm so glad to see this awesome image again, Ellen. Congratulations! #9176381Claudia Kuhn January 19, 2011
Congrats Ellen! #9176542Ron McEwan January 19, 2011
Congratulations on getting Silver on this fantastic image Ellen, WTG #9176661Freddy Bland January 19, 2011
Many congratulations on this wonderful Finalist, Ellen!! WTG! #9176940Gord MacEachern January 19, 2011
Big congratulations on your well deserved finalist Ellen !!Merna L. Nobile January 19, 2011
I can only imagine how proud you must be feeling right now. What wonderful news! CONGRATULATIONS, Merna #9177422Ellen Hodges January 19, 2011
Thanks so much for the kind comments, friends!!! #9177601Phyllis H. Burchett January 19, 2011
Congrats on this fabulous finalist Ellen! #9177631Debra R. Harder January 19, 2011
This is so AWESOME, Ellen! Happy to see this beauty again! Huge congratulations on your outstanding finalist! Deb #9177806Barbara Waldoch January 19, 2011
Congratulations on your awesome finalist, Ellen! #9179016Dick W. Wyatt January 20, 2011
Congratulations ! #9179133Mary K. Robison January 20, 2011
No surprise to see this outstanding image among the finalists, Ellen! Congratulations, and best of luck next level!Ellen Hodges January 20, 2011
Thanks so much for the kind comments, friends!! #9179688JO ANN CLEVELAND January 20, 2011
Congratulations on your awesome Finalist Ellen!jo ann c. #9181078
Carol Flisak January 21, 2011
Beautiful reflections... congrats on your well-deserving finalist, Ellen! #9184034Ellen Hodges January 21, 2011
Thanks, Jo Ann and Carol! #9184407Julie Burnett January 23, 2011
Congratulations on this stunning finalist, Ellen!! #9186705Claudia Kuhn January 23, 2011
Congratulations on your beautiful first place winner Ellen! #9187536Patti Coblentz January 23, 2011
Big congratulations on your beautiful 1st place winner, Ellen! #9187565Kirsten Kiki Kjaer January 23, 2011
1st place - that is awesome, Ellen - and so very well deserved for this beauty. Congratulations!!! #9187573Leslie McLain January 23, 2011
Wow!!! Big congrats on your first place winner, Ellen. #9187583Ellen Hodges January 23, 2011
Well, I couldn't be more shocked! Thanks so much BP, for choosing this image! Thanks so much for the kind comments, friends!! Verrrry much appreciated!! #9187623Linda D. Lester January 23, 2011
Yeah so happy to see this....Congratulations! #9187633Tammy Espino January 23, 2011
Congrats on your win :) #9187664Phyllis H. Burchett January 23, 2011
BIG congrats to you Ellen on this fabulous first place winner!!! #9187734Robert R. Goodman January 23, 2011
Congratultions on your win my friend.WTG!!! #9187820Tammy M. Anderson January 23, 2011
Congrats Ellen on your first place winner. #9187847Karen Slagle January 23, 2011
Congrats on your very cool winnter, Ellen. #9187959Patrick Rouzes January 23, 2011
Heyyyyyyyyyyy Ellen! CONGRATULATIONS on this well-deserved First Place Winner, my friend! WTG!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #9188003Nancyj E. Hovey January 23, 2011
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N SLindley Johnson January 23, 2011
Wow, Ellen, huge congratulations on your fantastic First Place Win! Yippee!! #9188130Ellen Hodges January 23, 2011
Thanks sooooooo much for the kind comments, friends!! #9188204Kay Beausoleil January 23, 2011
A first-place-winner of a POV, Ellen -- congratulations!! #9188224Kay E. Mahoney January 23, 2011
Congratulations on your 1st place winner, Ellen. #9188304Nancy L. Green January 23, 2011
WOW Ellen, 1st place!!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!! #9188436Bill Houghton January 23, 2011
Ellen, Congratulations on this beautiful winner. You deserve it. Bill #9188479JO ANN CLEVELAND January 23, 2011
Big congratulations on this well deserved 1st Place Win Ellen!jo ann c. #9188509
Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna January 23, 2011
WTG on this wonderful winner, Ellen! :-) k #9188547Ellen Hodges January 23, 2011
Thanks for the kind comments, friends!! #9188621Renee Doyle January 23, 2011
Congratulations on this wonderful capture and 1st Place Winner Ellen!!!! #9188766Rona L. Schwarz January 23, 2011
WTG Ellen! My favorite Bean shot ever and a superlative image! I am so happy, but not surprised at all, to see this go GOLD! HUGE CONGRATULATIONS on this outstanding First Place Gold winner! #9189018Carol Flisak January 23, 2011
Congratulations Ellen on your well deserved first place winner!! #9189047Cindy Bendush January 23, 2011
Beautiful capture Ellen! Congratulations! #9189127Kathy Salerni January 23, 2011
I am so happy this won First Place, Ellen! Huuuuuge congrats on your Winner!! #9189178Tiia Vissak January 23, 2011
Congratulations! #9189193Usman M. Bajwa January 24, 2011
Great shot, Ellen. CONGRATZ on the First Place winner!!!UB. #9189315
Stefania Barbier January 24, 2011
gorgeous winner, huge congrats!!! #9189333Fanie Heymans January 24, 2011
Huge congrats on this beautiful picture Ellen! Well deserved 1st Place. Well done! #9189396Alan L. Borror January 24, 2011
Huge congratulations on this wonderful first place image, Ellen! Fantastic work! #9189470Kara L. Hendricks January 24, 2011
#9189576Julie Burnett January 24, 2011
Congratulations on this stunning First Place winner, Ellen!! Whoooo-Hoooo!!!! I'm so happy for you!! #9189638Ellen Hodges January 24, 2011
Thanks for the kind comments, friends!! #9189782Margaret R. Barry January 24, 2011
Awesome, Ellen. Congratulations on your fantastic winner! #9189876a2o akmal aini othman January 24, 2011
Ellen, simply hope that it will not be too late to Congratulate u on this fantastic 1st place winner :-)...well done my friend! #9189900Lorna Shutter January 24, 2011
It's never too late, a2o! CONGRATULATIONS on your First Place Win for this unique and wonderful look at "the Bean", Ellen!!!!! :) #9189905frank w. degenhardt January 24, 2011
What a joy it was for Annie and I to pull up the contest winners and see that your gorgeous and creative work here with Chicago made you a FIRST PLACE WINNER. CONGRATULATIONS from both of us our dear friend. Way to go girl. #9189934Ross Throndson January 24, 2011
Congratulations, Ellen, on your Fantastic 1st Place Winner.....WTG ! #9190057Val Feldman January 24, 2011
It was my favorite from the very beginning, Ellen and have to say it looks even more glorious with a First Place Gold attached! WTG, my friend - warmest congrats to you! #9190135Bojan Bencic January 24, 2011
Congratulations on your winner, Ellen. #9190199Debra R. Harder January 24, 2011
WHOOOOOOO-HOOOOOOO!!! WTG, Ellen! So happy to see this take FIRST PLACE!!! Huge congratulations my friend!! Deb #9190378Agnes Fegan January 24, 2011
Congratulations on your First Place Win Ellen! #9190560Karen Celella January 24, 2011
Congratulations on your fabulous, special first place winner, Ellen! #9190596Monika Sapek January 24, 2011
Cool reflections! Many congratulations on your Winner, Ellen! #9190851John Connolly January 24, 2011
Congratulations on your winning image Ellen! A well deserved award, that's or sure! #9190903Freddy Bland January 24, 2011
Many congratulations, Ellen!! Fabulous First Place Win!!! #9190996Terry Cervi January 24, 2011
Congrats on your gorgeous First Place win, Ellen!! It's just beautiful! #9191189Randy D. Dinkins January 24, 2011
Very cool, big congrats! #9191459Ellen Hodges January 24, 2011
Thanks very much you wonderful photographers!!! #9191725Barbara Mason January 24, 2011
Wow this is spectacular Ellen - congratulations a wonderful First Place "Winner" yeah !!! #9191912Mary Beth Aiello January 25, 2011
Absolutely spectacular, Ellen. Huge congrats on this outstanding Gold. #9192640Emile Abbott January 25, 2011
Congrats on a first place gold winner, Ellen #9192992Susan M. Hembree January 25, 2011
Great shot, Ellen! Congratulations on your 1st place win! #9193185Reynaldo D. Reyes January 25, 2011
It's great to see this again! Woohoo ~ Congratulations on this great Win! #9193683Donna La Mattino Pagakis January 25, 2011
Congratulations on your win Ellen, excellent work! #9193819Ellen Hodges January 25, 2011
Thanks for the kind comments, you wonderful people!! #9194082Sam Britt January 25, 2011
Big Congrats on your First Place Winner, Ellen!! #9194129Stanley C. Sims January 25, 2011
Congrats on the gold Ellen. This is a wonderful shot. Good eye. #9194207Ellen Hodges January 27, 2011
Thanks so much, Sam and Stanley!! #9197644Paula Showen January 27, 2011
Awesome! Congratulations on your FIRST PLACE winner!!! #9198024Cathy M. Britcliffe January 31, 2011
Wonderful photo, Ellen! Congratulations!Cathy :) #9203955
Ellen Hodges February 01, 2011
Thanks, Paula and Cathy!! #9205584Kathy Coombs February 06, 2011
No wonder this won..it's fantastic! #9216983Ellen Hodges February 08, 2011
Thanks, Kathy!! #9221837Kim Andelkovic July 16, 2011
Congratulations on this outstanding win....... love it :-) #9534470Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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