Early Morning Bean

© Leslie McLain

Early Morning Bean

Uploaded: September 24, 2009

Description

Exif: F Number: 11.3, ExposureTime: 602/100000 seconds, ISO: 160, FocalLength: 13.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 50D

Comments

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 #1186991

Arlene 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 level-classic October 03, 2009

I think I was standing far enough away, because I didn't photoshop it out. #8005319

Susie Peek-Swint October 10, 2009

Great shot Leslie ~ many congrats on POTD! #8023775

Katarina Mansson October 10, 2009

Congratulations on your excellent B&W POTD Leslie! #8023779

Cindy Bendush level-classic October 10, 2009

Iconic! Congratulations on this fabulous POTD Leslie! #8023793

Karen Engelbreth October 10, 2009

A big congrats on your wonderful POTD, Leslie... #8023797

Max Aureli October 10, 2009

Congratulations Leslie on this fantastic POTD!!! Great shot and fantastic BW tones!!! #8023816

Kathryn Wesserling October 10, 2009

Nobody does Chicago better! #8023835

Vicki 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!
Congrats on such a well shot and well deserved POTD! #8024037

Anita Bower October 10, 2009

CONGRATULATIONS on Image of the Day with this fabulous image!!!! #8024075

Jessica Jenney October 10, 2009

Congratulations, Leslie on your fantastic POTD! #8024085

anonymous October 10, 2009

Congratulations Leslie on your amazing POTD! B- #8024095

Cathy Barrows October 10, 2009

congrats on your POTD...excellent #8024098

Margaret R. Barry October 10, 2009

Congratulations on your beautiful POTD, Leslie! #8024120

Linda Blair October 10, 2009

Awesome...congratulations on POTD!!!!!! #8024139

Kathleen Rinker October 10, 2009

Huge congrats on your POTD this is an awesome image Leslie!!! #8024156

JO 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 #8024290

Jeana Clark October 10, 2009


Fabulous work Leslie!!!
Congrats on your well deserved POTD!!
AWESOME!!!

~J~ #8024318

Mary Beth Aiello level-classic 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. #8024339

Freddy Bland October 10, 2009

BIG congrats to you, Leslie, on this very well deserved Photo of the Day. It's a beauty!! #8024414

Mitch Spence level-classic October 10, 2009

Excellent B&W POTD, Leslie. Congratulations. Must have been very early, with nobody there at all but you. #8024417

Colleen Farrell October 10, 2009

Fabulous POV, comp and b&w conversion, Leslie! Big congrats on your POTD! #8024424

Allen Hughes October 10, 2009

Love seeing this in B&W. Excellent POV and DOF.... and a well deserved POTD #8024452

Debra R. Harder October 10, 2009

WTG, Leslie!! Like I said before...this is SPECTACULAR!! So happy to see you get a POTD!! CONGRATULATIONS!! Deb #8024459

Kim Kleinschmidt October 10, 2009

A spectacular capture, Leslie!
CONGRATULATIONS on your POTD! #8024512

Daniella Puente October 10, 2009

AMAZING photo Leslie, congrats of this GREAT POTD, love it!!! #8024650

Donna La Mattino Pagakis October 10, 2009

What a spectacular POTD Leslie. Great wide angle presentation, looks great in black and white! Congratulations! #8024683

Dianna Murphy October 10, 2009

Congratulations on your very fine POTD! #8024692

Kathy Salerni level-classic October 10, 2009

What a stunning B&W image!Congratulations!!! #8024831

Dawn M. Schneider October 10, 2009

Another outstanding image, congrats on the POTH!! #8024863

Joy Rector October 10, 2009

congrats on the POTD #8025128

Stanley C. Sims October 10, 2009

Congratulations Leslie,on this outstanding photo being named the PODT. #8025395

Amy M. Wilson October 10, 2009

A heartfelt and HUGE congratulations on this OUTSTANDING POTD, Leslie!!! #8025806

Janice Mezzacappa October 10, 2009

Fantastic B&W capture...Huge Congrats on your POTD!! #8025832

Terry L. Ellis level-classic October 10, 2009

Awesome POTD, Leslie! Congratulations! #8025895

Tommy E. Burgess October 10, 2009

Huge congratulations on your outstanding POTD Leslie!! #8025955

Judy Tillson October 10, 2009

Congrats on your POTD, great shot! #8026013

Lindley Johnson level-classic 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! #8027601

Deborah C. Lewinson level-addict October 11, 2009

Congratulations on your POTD. Leslie, for this excellent image!

Debby #8028236

Nikki McDonald level-classic October 11, 2009

congratulations, Leslie -- love the cleanness of this image. Great job and congratulations on the POTD #8028483

Summer 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! #8028541

Julie Burnett October 12, 2009

A well deserved POTD, Leslie. Stunning!!! Congrats!! #8029344

Richard D. Love October 12, 2009

Congratulations, Leslie. Just a beautiful adaption of a Chicago landmark. Well done. #8030544

Barbara Waldoch October 12, 2009

Congratulations!!! #8031337

David A. Simons October 13, 2009

Congratulations on your POD #8032965

Michael Umbreit October 21, 2009

Leslie - Congratulations on your POTD!! Great work getting the Bean without people! - Mike #8056766

Bonnie C. Lackey level-classic June 06, 2010

I love this one, too! #8669966

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