Michigan City Light [Contest Finalists June 2011]
Uploaded: June 19, 2011 22:03:23
Thanks, again, to Leslie for finding this beautiful harbor! Have a great day, friends!!
Jeff Robinson June 20, 2011
Wonderful perspective and capture Ellen!! #1386598Leslie McLain June 20, 2011
Terrific capture and perspective. It definitely was a fun photo shoot. #9468736Courtenay Vanderbilt June 20, 2011
Fantastic lines, wonderfully framed and beautiful composition, Ellen! #9468783Julie Burnett June 20, 2011
Love your pov, and that gorgeous light, Ellen!! #9468860Robert R. Goodman June 20, 2011
Hi Ellen,That is a beautiful lighthouse my friend.Excellent capture,Looks almost like the one they have at St.Jo Mi!!!!! #9469007Gord MacEachern June 20, 2011
Hi Ellen, wow, this image has it all, and so perfectly composed, hope we get to see it again!! #9469035Val Feldman June 20, 2011
If I ever get to Chicago, know exactly what 2 people I'm going to look up! :) Sensational, Ellen - the curve is marvelous, with the inclusion of the lighthouse perfectly presented...the light, clarity and details could not be one pixel better. This is marvelous and one I hope we see again! #9469123Phyllis H. Burchett June 20, 2011
Terrific perspective, lines and light Ellen! #9469200Lindley Johnson June 20, 2011
Love that curve leading to the lighthouse, which is perfectly framed. Very well done, Ellen. #9469358Tiia Vissak June 20, 2011
great tones, shapes & perspective! #9469382Kathy Salerni June 20, 2011
It can't get any better than this, Ellen! The curvature of the bridge and the light are outstanding! #9469494Deborah Lewinson June 20, 2011
Gorgeous capture and processing, Ellen!A fav!
Debby #9469638
Carol L. Fowler June 20, 2011
Outstanding! A winner for sure! The 2 lighthouses and the comp are perfect #9469732Heather Loewenhardt June 20, 2011
Wow what a photographer's dream. The curvature and lines that lead the eye are fabulous. The two lighthouses are quite the bonus. #9469800Ray Thoms June 20, 2011
What a great image....like the perspective and everything about it! #9469820Barbara Waldoch June 20, 2011
Excellent, Ellen! #9469851Terry Cervi June 20, 2011
Your composition is outstanding, Ellen! And such a pretty shot! #9469970Patrick Rouzes June 20, 2011
Beautiful golden tones & light, clarity, perspective, comp & mood captured here, Ellen! Masterful & outstanding work, as always! I expect this back, my friend! #9470057Patrick Rouzes June 20, 2011
Beautiful golden tones & light, clarity, perspective, comp & mood captured here, Ellen! Masterful & outstanding work, as always! I expect this back, my friend! #9470077Susan Weisensel June 20, 2011
Love your POV Ellen, this is a gorgeous. #9470079Reynaldo D. Reyes June 20, 2011
Unique portrayal of this familiar subject. Love the curve ending with a fantastic framing with the pillars. The symmetry shown here is just astonishingly creative. Great shot Ellen. it's a super favorite for me. #9470144Ann Coates June 20, 2011
I agree with all the above, I couldn't say it any better. Beautiful work Ellen. #9470175Ellen Hodges June 20, 2011
Thanks soooo much for the kind comments, friends!! #9470186Mary Dimitriw June 21, 2011
I love your harbour shots but this one is outstanding Ellen! I'm sure we'll see it again. #9470469frank w. degenhardt June 21, 2011
This was a must have for my favorites dear friend. What a beautiful work of art this is. The colors are so gorgeous and the way that you composed the picture is incredible. The way that the breakwater curves around and then the opening and then the way we it continues on the other side with each end having a lighthouse. Way cool, beautiful, gifted work will win you some gold my dear friend.Amy M. Wilson June 21, 2011
Gorgeous capture... love your pov, light and details, Ellen!! #9470660Nancy L. Green June 21, 2011
The composition here couldn't be better dear friend, VERY we done with great tones and lighting as well!! <>< #9470770Ellen Hodges June 21, 2011
Thanks soooo much for the kind comments you wonderful photographers!! #9471881Kirsten Kiki Kjaer June 22, 2011
The comp and clarity here are no less than amazing, Ellen. WOW! #9472358Avril Young June 22, 2011
stunning, lovely framing of the lighthouse!! wow!! #9476708Emile Abbott June 25, 2011
Now this is my kind of photograph. Outstanding leading lines using the curves. Great composition Ellen. #9485166Leslie McLain July 28, 2011
Avril Young July 28, 2011
Outstanding finalist, loved it when I first saw it...WTG Ellen.. #9560957Tammy Espino July 28, 2011
Congratulations on your awesome finalist! Good luck next round :) #9561010Ron McEwan July 28, 2011
Big congrats Ellen a well deserved honor #9561083Mary K. Robison July 28, 2011
Wonderful perspective shot, Ellen!!Heather Loewenhardt July 28, 2011
Congratulations Ellen! This is such a stellar image and deserves this award. Good luck! #9561211Phyllis H. Burchett July 28, 2011
BIG congrats Ellen on this most deserving finalist! #9561305Bonnie C. Lackey July 28, 2011
What a great comp on this beautiful finalist! Good luck in the next round ~smile~. #9561307Amy M. Wilson July 28, 2011
Huge congratulations on your awesome Finalist, Ellen!! #9561353Agnes Fegan July 28, 2011
Wow...terrific image. Congratulations Ellen!!! #9561516Ellen Hodges July 28, 2011
Thanks soooo much BP, for choosing this image!! Thanks also for the kind comments, friends!! #9561523Teresa Moore July 28, 2011
Stunning image, Congratulations. #9561540Deborah Lewinson July 28, 2011
So glad to see this again, Ellen! Congrats on your finalist and best wishes for the next round!Debby #9561561
Kathryn Wesserling July 28, 2011
I'm with Debby - so glad to see this one get a Finalist. Good Luck in the next round. #9561806Carol L. Fowler July 28, 2011
Big Congrats on this Finalist #9561979Ann Coates July 28, 2011
Congratulations on your stunning finalist Ellen. #9562085Reynaldo D. Reyes July 28, 2011
Wow, so very well deserved commendation Ellen, Congrats and good luck on the next round. #9562278Kirsten Kiki Kjaer July 29, 2011
FANTASTIC image, Ellen. Congratulations. I hope to see gold on it soon. #9562516Douglas Pignet July 29, 2011
congrats on your finalist...well done #9562637Tammy M. Anderson July 29, 2011
Congrats on this beautiful finalist, Ellen. #9562690Mary Dimitriw July 29, 2011
This is one terrific Finalist Ellen!! A huge congrats! #9562720Usman M. Bajwa July 29, 2011
Love the comp here, Ellen. CONGRATZ on the Finalist award and good luck up next!UB. #9562802
R. J. Laudenbacher July 29, 2011
I am with Usman here Ellen...I love the comp on this one. Congrats on this wonderful Finalist. I hope to see it with Gold. #9562855Marilyn Cornwell July 29, 2011
Beautiful elegant lines in this Finalist, Ellen! Congratulations! #9562862Stefania Barbier July 29, 2011
congratulations on your wonderful finalist!!! #9563009Linda D. Lester July 29, 2011
Congratulations on your finalist! Good luck in the next round! #9563345frank w. degenhardt July 29, 2011
What a beautiful scene. Annie and I think this will be in the gold. Congratulations on the Finalist our dear friend. #9563511Lindley Johnson July 29, 2011
Big congratulations, Ellen! #9563613Val Feldman July 29, 2011
I'm thinking gold, too, Ellen! A beauty of a capture! Wishing you all the best in the upcoming round...Congratulations!! #9563972Julie Burnett July 29, 2011
Congratulations on this outstanding finalist, Ellen!! #9564046Rona L. Schwarz July 29, 2011
How could I have missed this, Ellen! Must have been away. Stupendous capture of this lighthouse - just a marvelous composition! The curve is fantastic, and you managed to get two lighthouses! Gorgeous sky and light...Huge Congrats!! Hope to see it with Gold! #9564244Patrick Rouzes July 29, 2011
WTG, Ellen-Congratulations & good luck, my friend! #9564413Ellen Hodges July 29, 2011
Thanks sooooo very much for the kind comments, friends!! #9564453Erika G. Gossett July 29, 2011
Congratulations on this beautiful image, Ellen! #9564568Karen Slagle July 29, 2011
Congrats on your wonderful finalist, Ellen, love that leading line... #9564585Courtenay Vanderbilt July 29, 2011
Huge congratulations on your excellent Finalist, Ellen! #9564710Chris Budny July 29, 2011
Congratulations, Ellen! #9564724Marcel J. Fernandez July 29, 2011
Congratulations, Ellen on your delightful Finalist. #9565227Robert R. Goodman July 29, 2011
Hi Ellen,I'm so very sorry I Missed this one last night.A very big congratulation my friend!!!! #9565241Nancy L. Green July 29, 2011
CONGRATULATIONS Ellen on you FANTASTIC finalist, VERY BEAUTIFULLY done!! <>< #9565265Phyllis A. Houghton July 29, 2011
A well deserved win! Congratulations on your finalist Ellen. Love the curve and the two lighthouses. Good luck in the next round! #9565395John Connolly July 29, 2011
Huge Congratulations on your finalist award, Ellen! A very deserving winner! #9566114Debra R. Harder July 29, 2011
This is so fabulous, Ellen! I love how you composed this beauty. Huge congratulations on your EXCELLENT finalist! Deb #9566559Barbara Waldoch July 29, 2011
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Ellen! #9566845Kerry Hill July 29, 2011
Congratul;ations on your awesome finalist Ellen!! #9567135Ellen Hodges July 29, 2011
Thanks for the kind comments, friends!! #9567697Kathy Salerni July 29, 2011
Huge congrats on this well deserved Finalist, Ellen! #9567887Stan Kwasniowski July 30, 2011
Ellen, congratulations #9569175Marilyn K. Lincecum July 30, 2011
Awesome image..Congratulations on a fantastic finalist !! #9570439Ellen Hodges July 30, 2011
Thanks all you kind people!! #9570451Gord MacEachern July 31, 2011
A big congratulations on this beautiful finalis Ellen, very well done. My wireless internet is still down, using another location for an hour or so. #9571062Susan Weisensel July 31, 2011
Congrats on your outstanding finalist Ellen. #9572296Emile Abbott August 01, 2011
Loved it the first time Ellen and huge congrats on your well deserved finalist. I just got back from my Cheyenne Frontier Days Shoot. #9574517Ellen Hodges August 01, 2011
Thanks for the kind comments, friends!! #9575428Karen Celella August 02, 2011
Congratulations on your fabulous finalist, Ellen! #9577179Christine Lobsinger August 02, 2011
Lovely curature Ellen... simply fantastic pov.. colours and details!Nancy (Peaches) Harker August 04, 2011
HUGE congrats on your AWESOME finalist Ellen!!! #9582026Merna L. Nobile August 04, 2011
Imagine it. Feel it. Receive it. Congratulations, your entry was very special and thanks for sharing it with all of us. Merna Nobile#9582778
Ellen Hodges August 07, 2011
Thanks for the kind comments, friends!! #9587784Patti Coblentz August 08, 2011
Wonderful POV...I love how the two lighthouses mimic one another...great find and capture, Ellen! Congratulations on your finalist!#9589537
Patricia White October 12, 2011
Wow what an awesome lighthouse. Love your perspective of this. HAs so much depth and also congratulations on this. #9731087Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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