Early Morning Bean
Uploaded: September 24, 2009
Exif: F Number: 11.3, ExposureTime: 602/100000 seconds, ISO: 160, FocalLength: 13.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 50D
Debra R. Harder October 01, 2009
Wonderful black and white image, Leslie! Fabulous tones, textures, details and POV. Your city images are truly magnificent!! Deb #1186991Arlene Krassner October 03, 2009
Very nice Leslie. Interesting that there's no reflection of you in the bean. Did you photoshop it out?I like the low angle. #8004735
Leslie McLain October 03, 2009
I think I was standing far enough away, because I didn't photoshop it out. #8005319Susie Peek-Swint October 10, 2009
Great shot Leslie ~ many congrats on POTD! #8023775Katarina Mansson October 10, 2009
Congratulations on your excellent B&W POTD Leslie! #8023779Cindy Bendush October 10, 2009
Iconic! Congratulations on this fabulous POTD Leslie! #8023793Karen Engelbreth October 10, 2009
A big congrats on your wonderful POTD, Leslie... #8023797Max Aureli October 10, 2009
Congratulations Leslie on this fantastic POTD!!! Great shot and fantastic BW tones!!! #8023816Kathryn Wesserling October 10, 2009
Nobody does Chicago better! #8023835Vicki L. Filippin October 10, 2009
Fabulous image of one of our city's most popular attractions. You had to have been up REALLY early to get it with no people around!Anita Bower October 10, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS on Image of the Day with this fabulous image!!!! #8024075Jessica Jenney October 10, 2009
Congratulations, Leslie on your fantastic POTD! #8024085anonymous October 10, 2009
Congratulations Leslie on your amazing POTD! B- #8024095Cathy Barrows October 10, 2009
congrats on your POTD...excellent #8024098Margaret R. Barry October 10, 2009
Congratulations on your beautiful POTD, Leslie! #8024120Linda Blair October 10, 2009
Awesome...congratulations on POTD!!!!!! #8024139Kathleen Rinker October 10, 2009
Huge congrats on your POTD this is an awesome image Leslie!!! #8024156JO ANN CLEVELAND October 10, 2009
Congratulations on your POTD Leslie, most unusual and unique shot..jo ann c. #8024164
Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna October 10, 2009
AWESOME POTD, Leslie!!!! WTG!!! :-)♪♫♪ k #8024290Jeana Clark October 10, 2009
~J~ #8024318
Mary Beth Aiello October 10, 2009
This is absolutely outstanding, Leslie. What a fantastic composition and find. Just love it in B&W. Huge congrats on this well deserved POTD. #8024339Freddy Bland October 10, 2009
BIG congrats to you, Leslie, on this very well deserved Photo of the Day. It's a beauty!! #8024414Mitch Spence October 10, 2009
Excellent B&W POTD, Leslie. Congratulations. Must have been very early, with nobody there at all but you. #8024417Colleen Farrell October 10, 2009
Fabulous POV, comp and b&w conversion, Leslie! Big congrats on your POTD! #8024424Allen Hughes October 10, 2009
Love seeing this in B&W. Excellent POV and DOF.... and a well deserved POTD #8024452Debra R. Harder October 10, 2009
WTG, Leslie!! Like I said before...this is SPECTACULAR!! So happy to see you get a POTD!! CONGRATULATIONS!! Deb #8024459Kim Kleinschmidt October 10, 2009
A spectacular capture, Leslie!Daniella Puente October 10, 2009
AMAZING photo Leslie, congrats of this GREAT POTD, love it!!! #8024650Donna La Mattino Pagakis October 10, 2009
What a spectacular POTD Leslie. Great wide angle presentation, looks great in black and white! Congratulations! #8024683Dianna Murphy October 10, 2009
Congratulations on your very fine POTD! #8024692Kathy Salerni October 10, 2009
What a stunning B&W image!Congratulations!!! #8024831Dawn M. Schneider October 10, 2009
Another outstanding image, congrats on the POTH!! #8024863Joy Rector October 10, 2009
congrats on the POTD #8025128Stanley C. Sims October 10, 2009
Congratulations Leslie,on this outstanding photo being named the PODT. #8025395Amy M. Wilson October 10, 2009
A heartfelt and HUGE congratulations on this OUTSTANDING POTD, Leslie!!! #8025806Janice Mezzacappa October 10, 2009
Fantastic B&W capture...Huge Congrats on your POTD!! #8025832Terry L. Ellis October 10, 2009
Awesome POTD, Leslie! Congratulations! #8025895Tommy E. Burgess October 10, 2009
Huge congratulations on your outstanding POTD Leslie!! #8025955Judy Tillson October 10, 2009
Congrats on your POTD, great shot! #8026013Lindley Johnson October 11, 2009
Fantastic B&W image of the Bean, Leslie! I've certainly never been there when there were no people - it was well worth your getting up early to get such a great shot. Congratulations on your excellent POTD! #8027601Deborah C. Lewinson October 11, 2009
Congratulations on your POTD. Leslie, for this excellent image!Debby #8028236
Nikki McDonald October 11, 2009
congratulations, Leslie -- love the cleanness of this image. Great job and congratulations on the POTD #8028483Summer A. Kozisek October 11, 2009
Fantastic image Leslie, I love the bean! Great capture of it without people in the scene, congrats on your POTD! #8028541Julie Burnett October 12, 2009
A well deserved POTD, Leslie. Stunning!!! Congrats!! #8029344Richard D. Love October 12, 2009
Congratulations, Leslie. Just a beautiful adaption of a Chicago landmark. Well done. #8030544Barbara Waldoch October 12, 2009
Congratulations!!! #8031337David A. Simons October 13, 2009
Congratulations on your POD #8032965Michael Umbreit October 21, 2009
Leslie - Congratulations on your POTD!! Great work getting the Bean without people! - Mike #8056766Bonnie C. Lackey June 06, 2010
I love this one, too! #8669966Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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