Aged and Broken [Contest Winner Pool March 2009]
Uploaded: March 14, 2009 18:41:42
f/13 @ .6 sec, Sigma 10-20mm, Jekyll Island, GA
Driftwood Beach is strewn with dead Live Oak caused from erosion. I've never seen any place like this.
Exif: F Number: 13, Exposure Bias Value: -1.33, ExposureTime: 6/10 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 100, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 10.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
Summer A. Kozisek March 14, 2009
Excellent B&W image Blake, Great comp and camera effects! #1098346
Chuck Bruton
March 14, 2009
Allen Hughes March 14, 2009
WOW!!!! No question in my mind that we'll be seeing this again. #7285670anonymous March 14, 2009
Blake, this is awesome. Well composed in all areas. #7285688
Les Rhoades
March 16, 2009
Katarina Mansson April 16, 2009
Outstanding! Congratulations on your POTD Blake! #7409621
Usman M. Bajwa
April 16, 2009
Usman. #7409633
Tommy E. Burgess April 16, 2009
Congratulations on theis fantastic POTD Blake!! Wonderful tones and the veiling on the water looks outstanding! #7409657Ema Perrott April 16, 2009
Beautiful photo - Congrats on the POTD #7409684Susie Peek-Swint April 16, 2009
Love the dramatic feel from shooting at a low perspective ~ great shot Blake .. many congrats! #7409688
Melinda F. Schneider
April 16, 2009
Teri Klinger April 16, 2009
what an interesting image! congrats on your POTD!!! #7409792Gord MacEachern April 16, 2009
Congrats on your POTD #7409825
Nancyj E. Hovey
April 16, 2009
Deborah Lewinson
April 16, 2009
Kathryn Wesserling April 16, 2009
Terrific shot (and effect). You just introduced a different lens to me - after researching it a bit, it may be heading for my Wish List soon! #7410030Lori Carlson April 16, 2009
Aged and Broken, yet wonderfully made, Blake!! This is stunning! Especially in blk/wht!! Great horizon placement & drama!! LOVE IT! Big congrats to you! :0) #7410077Steven W. Lepak April 16, 2009
Bravo Blake! Love the b&w treatment and the detail contrasted with the movement. Spectacular. Keep up the great work. Best Regards, Steven #7410152Paula Showen April 16, 2009
Beautiful!! This is an outstanding shot! #7410324
Amanda D. Austwick
April 16, 2009
Salwa Afef April 16, 2009
So beautiful shot !!
Martha R. Mazon
April 16, 2009
Songbird Cline
April 16, 2009
Lisa J. Boulden
April 16, 2009
Richard D. Love April 16, 2009
I love this photograph. Excellent composition. Congratulations! #7410705Donna La Mattino Pagakis April 16, 2009
Gorgeous seascape, light, tones and water movement! A beautiful POTD Blake! Congratulations! #7410825Kathleen R. Struckle April 16, 2009
Stunning image. Congrats. on POTD!! #7411066Julianne Bradford April 16, 2009
Well deserved POTD. Wonderful technique and capture #7411165Susana Ms Heide April 16, 2009
This is nothing short of a MASTERPIECE!!! The interesting subject, the slow shutter, the b&w, the angle, the lens... everything comes together so perfectly to make this image EXTRAORDINARY! Can you tell I love it?? :O)) Congrats Blake on your POTD! #7411237Joy Rector April 16, 2009
congrats on the POTD #7411347Daniella Puente April 16, 2009
WOW + WOW Terrific photo! #7412305
Guy D. Biechele
April 18, 2009
Kat Miller April 18, 2009
WOW and AMAZING and so on and so on. This is beyond well deserved. Excellent photo!!! #7417167
Ronda Chatelle
April 22, 2009
Shawn Jennings April 22, 2009
Great POV, Blake! Congratulations on your finalist! #7432198mark grandoni April 22, 2009
Congratulations Blake! #7433112Chris Schlosser April 22, 2009
Blake, Congratulations!! #7433184Daniella Puente April 22, 2009
GREAT to see this again!!! congrats... #7434103Jane Hirst April 22, 2009
Congratulations on your latest win. This is a wonderful photo with alot of feeling. #7434160Lori Carlson April 22, 2009
Congrats once again! :0) #7434758Melissa G. Meiselman April 22, 2009
Congratulations on this stunning finalist!!! #7434805
Usman M. Bajwa
April 22, 2009
Usman.
#7436680
Amanda D. Austwick
April 23, 2009
Bill Houghton April 24, 2009
Blake, this is an outstanding finalist. A sure winner in my book. Have a great weekend. BillCheck out my website:
Bill Houghton Photography #7446001
Philippe Vieux-Jeanton April 25, 2009
Big Congratulations on your Finalist, Blake !! #7448514Donna La Mattino Pagakis April 27, 2009
Beautiful Blake, congratulations on your win! #7457845Alex T. Mizuno April 27, 2009
What a dynamic image! Double congratulations on your POTD and win! Blake!! #7458919
Elida Gutierrez
April 28, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
A Special Trophy for
"August Winners"
#7460642
Guy D. Biechele
April 28, 2009
Elida Gutierrez
April 28, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
A Special Trophy for
"MARCH Winners"
Usman M. Bajwa
April 28, 2009
Usman. #7461512
Amanda D. Austwick
April 28, 2009
Mick Burkey April 28, 2009
Very cool image, Blake. Stunning elements and wonderful B&W conversion. Congrats on your win! #7461771Cathy Barrows April 29, 2009
Congrats on your 2nd place win...excellent...i was down there for the first time last spring #7466022
Dominick M. Dimacale
May 20, 2009
Dominick #7539200
Flavio Carnevale
September 01, 2009
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