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Rockin' the Quest [Contest Winner Pool September 2011]

© Ken Smith

Rockin' the Quest

Uploaded: September 19, 2011 10:48:11

Description

From outside the Quest Center, which has been renamed to the CenturyLink Center, in Omaha Nebraska. They haven't updated the outside text yet.

F20, 4 sec, ISO 640, 21mm focal length


Exif: F Number: 20, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 4/1 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 640, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 23.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Comments

Ken Smith level-classic September 19, 2011 0

One more... #1409240

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe September 19, 2011 0

Great pov and captures, Ken. #9678843

Claudia Kuhn level-classic September 19, 2011 0

Great colors and perspective Ken! #9678853

Lisa J. Boulden level-classic September 19, 2011 0

Outstanding pov, perspective, and comp in each of these shots, Ken.
Really well seen and captured.
~♥~Lisa #9678929

Joy Rector September 19, 2011 0

great shot #9678942

Michelle Alton September 19, 2011 0

You've made them come alive, Ken. Almost as if they were enchanted! #9678956

R. J. Laudenbacher level-classic September 19, 2011 0

Excellent POV on this great capture, Ken! #9678977

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe September 19, 2011 0

Outstanding - Great job with these!! #9678989

Danny B. Head September 19, 2011 0

Nice captures on both! #9679037

Michelle Alton September 19, 2011 0

You've made them come alive, Ken. Almost as if they were enchanted! #9679455

Amy JACKSON September 19, 2011 0

Great shots, Ken! #9679874

Gail Vitikacs level-classic September 19, 2011 0

I do believe you need to make an appointment with "someone" and see if you can market these fabulous images! Way to go! #9680118

Tammy Espino September 19, 2011 0

Smart capture! :) #9680146

Nikki McDonald level-classic September 20, 2011 0

Very nice lighting and pov, Ken. #9680435

Stefania Barbier level-classic September 20, 2011 0

great angle, comp, and capture, Ken! #9680856

Debra R. Harder September 28, 2011 0

This is very cool, Ken!! Love the colors and superb details. The POV is brilliant. Another fabulous image! Deb #9701531

Michelle Alton October 01, 2011 0

Superb selection for POTD, imho! Congratulations on continuing your qwest for photographic perfection! #9708715

Usman M. Bajwa level-classic October 01, 2011 0

Lovely pov and color in both, Ken. CONGRATZ on the POTD!!!

UB. #9708721

Donna La Mattino Pagakis October 01, 2011 0

Radical and cool Ken, huge congrats on your great image and POTD! #9708723

Renee Doyle October 01, 2011 0

AWESOME!!! Big congrats to you on this fun POTD Ken!! #9708726

Darryl Wilkinson October 01, 2011 0

Nothin' sounds quite like the sax! Nice job, Ken! Congrats! #9708728

Stefania Barbier level-classic October 01, 2011 0

WOOOHOOOOO WTG Ken, huge congrats on your POTD!!! #9708740

JO ANN CLEVELAND October 01, 2011 0

Way to go Ken Big congrats on this kool POTD!

jo ann c. #9708783

Joy Rector October 01, 2011 0

congrats on the POTD #9708793

Kathy Cline October 01, 2011 0

Wow Ken you are having a great month! Congratulations and have a blessed weekend! #9708802

Patti Coblentz October 01, 2011 0

Congratulations on this awesome POTD, Ken...love it!! #9708808

Richard M. Waas October 01, 2011 0

Great DOF, I love it!! Congrats Ken on a well deserved POTD!! #9708820

Carol Eade level-classic October 01, 2011 0

Great shots, Ken, congratulations on this fabulous POTD! #9708832

Courtenay Vanderbilt October 01, 2011 0

Congratulations, Ken! #9708837

Mary K. Robison October 01, 2011 0

Congratulations on your POTD! #9708844

Joseph T. Pilonero October 01, 2011 0

Really eye catching. Super work. Congratulations. TED #9708857

Kathryn Wesserling October 01, 2011 0

Way cool, Ken! #9708881

Linda D. Lester level-classic October 01, 2011 0

Awesome Ken! Congratulations on your POTD! #9708884

Dominick M. Dimacale level-addict October 01, 2011 0

Congratulations Ken on your POTD Win!!!


Dominick #9708890

Mary Beth Aiello level-classic October 01, 2011 0

A perfect comp, Ken, and VERY cool. Huge congrats on your POTD. #9708911

Deborah Lewinson level-addict October 01, 2011 0

Sensational images, Ken! Congrats on your POTD!

Debby #9708938

Shawn Jennings October 01, 2011 0

Great shot, Ken! Nice POV & color - well done! Congrats on your POTD! #9708970

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna October 01, 2011 0

WTG on this awesome POTD, Ken! :-) k #9708973

Linda L. Ruiz October 01, 2011 0

WTG. congrat on your potd. This is an awesome shot. Love this one the bestest! #9708976

Cathy Barrows October 01, 2011 0

Congrats on your POTD...love the colors and comp #9709004

Nancy L. Green level-classic October 01, 2011 0

WTG Ken on this AWESOME POTD!!!! CONGRATULATIONS my friend!!! <>< #9709007

Sharon King October 01, 2011 0

Love these! Makes me want to snap my fingers and dance! Congrats Ken, you're the best! #9709031

Anita Hogue October 01, 2011 0

A fabulous POTD! Congratulations, Ken! #9709033

Judy V. Kennamer level-classic October 01, 2011 0

I love this beautiful POTD Ken! Great job!!! #9709046

Terry Cervi level-deluxe October 01, 2011 0

Love your POV, Ken! Congrats on your fantastic POTD! #9709080

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe October 01, 2011 0

Congrats on the POTD Ken! #9709115

Shelly A. Van Camp level-classic October 01, 2011 0

Congrats Ken on the POTD!! #9709122

David Phalen October 01, 2011 0

BIG Congrats on a fabulous POTD!! #9709140

Debra R. Harder October 01, 2011 0

WTG, Ken!! Love this Rockin' image!! Huge congratulations on your BRILLIANT POTD!! Deb #9709163

Michele Peterson level-classic October 01, 2011 0

Neat image! It's a great perspective! Congratulations on your POTD today!! #9709174

Katarina Mansson October 01, 2011 0

Congratulations on your supercool POTD Ken! #9709253

Susan Jane Allen level-classic October 01, 2011 0

Big congrats on a great image, Ken! #9709295

Nikki McDonald level-classic October 01, 2011 0

Congratulations on a wonderful POTD, Ken. The lighting is great. #9709308

Jill Odice level-classic October 01, 2011 0

Great colors and an interesting subject! Congrats on your POTD Ken :-) #9709332

Kathleen K. Parker level-deluxe October 01, 2011 0

Congrats, Ken!! I love it!!
kk #9709442

Gail Vitikacs level-classic October 01, 2011 0

No surprise Ken! I said this was super! CONGRATULATIONS! #9709460

Shirley A. Kinney October 01, 2011 0

Congratulations, Ken. Super capture! #9709508

Lisa J. Boulden level-classic October 01, 2011 0

Congratulations, ken!
Brilliant work!
~♥~Lisa #9709576

Ann H. Belus level-deluxe October 01, 2011 0

Congratulations, Ken; awesome capture! #9709590

Laura E. Swan level-classic October 01, 2011 0

What fun, Ken! YAH! ROCK OUT BABY! He's really groovin to the music! Lol...

A big smile here for you today getting POTD for this far out capture with all the right angles!

-Laura :D #9709636

Heather Loewenhardt level-classic October 01, 2011 0

Love the angle, lighting and subject manner. Congrats on POTD! #9709695

Chris Budny level-deluxe October 01, 2011 0

Congratulations, Ken! Fantastic capture of what I'd imagine to be a challenging subject to shoot, with such contrast and reflections. The little bit of floodlight by his pants cuff, with aperture star points, really makes this pop, I think! #9709808

Stanley C. Sims October 01, 2011 0

Out of sight Ken. Congrats on the POTD. #9709908

Kathy L. Clark October 02, 2011 0

Awesome Ken, congratulations on your POTD. Very nice. #9710120

Phyllis H. Burchett October 02, 2011 0

very cool...congrats on your POTD #9711288

Evy Johansen level-classic October 03, 2011 0

Wow, how cool is this? Awesome capture, Ken! Big congratulations on your POTD!! #9712035

Richard D. Love October 05, 2011 0

Congratulations, Ken. Just a beautiful image. Well done!! #9717698

Sharon Day October 10, 2011 0

Great shot, Ken! Belated congratulations on your POTD! #9727116

Tammy Espino October 18, 2011 0

Congrats on your wonderful finalist :) #9743655

Mary Timman October 19, 2011 0

Congratulations again on your beautiful finalist! #9743877

Chris Budny level-deluxe October 19, 2011 0

Nice to see this one go on... congratulations, Ken! #9743950

JO ANN CLEVELAND October 19, 2011 0

Congrats again my friend!

jo ann c. #9743966

October 19, 2011 0

Excellent composition, great atmosphere, very dramatic #9744360

Gail Vitikacs level-classic October 19, 2011 0

Truly, a wonderful capture...amazing! Way to go and congrats! #9744373

Nikki McDonald level-classic October 19, 2011 0

Wonderful, Ken, and I expect more from this one. The pov and lens choice are terrific. Congratulations on the Finalist and good luck in the next round. #9745143

Stefania Barbier level-classic October 19, 2011 0

I just love it Ken, congratulations again on another fantastic finalist!!! #9745573

Carol Eade level-classic October 19, 2011 0

A fabulous image, congratulations on your finalist! #9746572

Boyd L. Alexander October 19, 2011 0

I don't know how I missed this Ken, but a big congratulations on your well deserved POTD and your Finalist win..very well done!!! #9746588

Emile Abbott level-classic October 19, 2011 0

Love it Ken and huge congratulations on both POTD and finalist. #9747392

Lisa J. Boulden level-classic October 19, 2011 0

Love this!
Fingers crossed for a Double Gold!
~♥~lisa #9747443

October 19, 2011 0

Good angle of view. #9747735

Nancy L. Green level-classic October 19, 2011 0

CONGRATULATIONS Ken, this is WONDERFUL!!! I especially like the POV< WTG!! <>< #9747753

Laura E. Swan level-classic October 19, 2011 0

YES!!!!!!!!!!! THe JAZZY guy GETS IT! !!!!!!

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HOPE IT GOES GOLD FOR YOU, Ken!!!

-Laura :D #9748868

Renee Doyle October 20, 2011 0

Cool!!! Congrats on this wonderful finalist Mr Smith! #9748961

Courtenay Vanderbilt October 20, 2011 0

Super congrats, Ken! Such a cool comp and capture! #9750008

Linda D. Lester level-classic October 20, 2011 0

Congratulations on your finalist!!! What a fun shot! #9750101

Debra R. Harder October 20, 2011 0

Happy to see this AWESOME image in the winner's circle, Ken!! Totally BRILLIANT!! Huge congratulations on another OUTSTANDING finalist! Deb #9750305

John Connolly October 20, 2011 0

Congratulations Ken, awesome work my friend! #9750952

Kathy Cline October 23, 2011 0

SUPER DOOPER COOL KEN

congrats! #9756431

Agnes Fegan level-deluxe October 25, 2011 0

Congrats on your win Ken!!! #9760023

Linda D. Lester level-classic October 25, 2011 0

WTG! congratulations!!! #9760035

Tammy Espino October 25, 2011 0

Congrats! #9760072

Kathy Cline October 25, 2011 0

Congratulations Sir Ken! Hope to meet up again soon.

glitter-graphics.com #9760126

Tamara K. Walker level-classic October 25, 2011 0

Congratulations! #9760145

Stefania Barbier level-classic October 25, 2011 0

WTG Ken, fantastic winner, congratulations!!! #9760252

Ujjwal Mukherjee October 25, 2011 0

Superb image and Winner! HUGE congratulations,Ken!! #9760384

Kathryn Wesserling October 25, 2011 0

This was such a unique image, Ken, that I couldn't imagine it not winning. Congratulations for the Gold. #9760435

Renee Doyle October 25, 2011 0

WTG Mr Smith!!! BIG congrats to you on this wonderful winner! #9760540

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe October 25, 2011 0

Congrats on an awesome winner. #9760714

Courtenay Vanderbilt October 25, 2011 0

Super Congrats, Ken! #9760825

Boyd L. Alexander October 25, 2011 0

An awesome image and a well-deserved GOLD win! WTG, Ken - Congratulations!!! #9761268

Emile Abbott level-classic October 25, 2011 0

Congratulation on a gold winner, Ken. #9761281

Debra R. Harder October 25, 2011 0

No surprise here, Ken!! This is soooooooo BRILLIANT!!! Huge congratulations on your OUTSTANDING GOLD WINNER!!! Deb #9761524

Gail Vitikacs level-classic October 25, 2011 0

EXCELLENT! I knew this would bring in the gold!!! Way to go Ken....BIG Congratulations! #9761542

JO ANN CLEVELAND October 25, 2011 0

CONGRATULATIONS on your GOLD winner Ken! I too am not surprised! Way to go!

jo ann c. #9761543

Mary Timman October 25, 2011 0

Huge congratulations Kens on your outstanding winner! #9761826

Ann H. Belus level-deluxe October 25, 2011 0

Congratulations on this fantastic winner, Ken! #9762277

Merna L. Nobile October 25, 2011 0

May your heart catch the joy of the moment and soar!
I am so happy for you!
CONGRATULATIONS, Merna


#9762450

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe October 26, 2011 0

Congrats on your awesome winner, Ken. #9762737

Donna La Mattino Pagakis October 26, 2011 0

Whooo hoooo, excellent Ken!! Congratulations on your very cool win!!!! #9764200

Mitch Spence level-classic October 26, 2011 0

Marvelous work here, Ken. You make Omaha shine. Congratulations. #9764299

Patrick Rouzes level-classic October 26, 2011 0

Congratulations on all the awards for this image, Ken! WTG, my friend! #9764831

Merna L. Nobile October 26, 2011 0

You are a winner! Congratulations, love your work. Merna #9764849

Sharon Sawyer October 27, 2011 0

Ken, HUGE congratulations on your outstanding and well deserved Second Place Winner!!! #9765313

Phyllis H. Burchett October 27, 2011 0

Congrats on this fantastic winner Ken! #9765433

Rona L. Schwarz October 27, 2011 0

Don't know how I missed this POTD earlier, Ken, but glad this GOLD brought it to my attention! What a cool (and challenging, I bet) capture! Love your POV and perspective and the gorgeous colors! Big Congratulations on a fabulous Winner! #9766980

David Phalen October 28, 2011 0

Big Congrats on a fabulous Winner!! #9768652

Mary Beth Aiello level-classic October 28, 2011 0

Simply spectacular, Ken. Huge congrats. #9769031

Carol Eade level-classic November 01, 2011 0

A beautiful winner, Ken, congratulations! #9775324

Usman M. Bajwa level-classic November 10, 2011 0

HUGE CONGRATZ on your winner image, Ken!!!

UB. #9794883


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