Inspiring Photo: Waiting on the Levee #10462898

Waiting on the Levee

Uploaded: July 17, 2010

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The late evening view from Oak Alley Plantation in Louisiana, across the Great River Road (not really "great"--just a two-laner) running alongside the levees of the Mississippi River.

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Exif: F Number: 16, ExposureTime: 100/123 seconds, ISO: 200, FocalLength: 105.00 mm, Model: NIKON D300

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Michelle Alton July 17, 2010 0

Andy they don't look at all added! You're right...that little touch made all the difference! Glorious. #1289173

Tammy Espino July 17, 2010 0

I would of never known :) Beautiful! #8769935

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna July 18, 2010 0

WOW! Wonderful overall image, Mitch! Super DDR work! :-) k #8770260

Nikki McDonald July 18, 2010 0

Wonderful work and a terrific result. Funny how much interest the dog especially adds to the composition. Lovely light and color, too. #8771211

Shelly A. Van Camp July 18, 2010 0

Very Pretty!!! #8771359

Mitch Spence July 18, 2010 0

Thanks, Michelle, Tammy, Kitty, Nikki, and Shelly. Glad you like the result here. #8771382

Karen Celella July 18, 2010 0

Fantastic results, Mitch. You took a beautiful moment and gave it a story. #8771473

Leslie McLain July 18, 2010 0

Terrific capture, sky, and digital darkroom work, Mitch. #8771923

Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas July 19, 2010 0

Beautiful colors Mitch!,
Amalia #8773767

Mitch Spence July 20, 2010 0

Thank you Karen, Leslie, and Amalia. #8775974

Ken Smith July 21, 2010 0

Love the Z lines in this and the colours, Mitch. Very nicely done! #8776685

Mitch Spence July 21, 2010 0

Thank you very much, Ken. In my head, I thought before I went, that one would be able to see the mighty Mississippi from all along this road. It's there, of course, but it's on the other side of the high levee and you have to climb up there to get a view of it. #8778280

Usman M. Bajwa July 28, 2010 0

Wonderfully composed image with great color and additions, Mitch!

UB. #8790340

Mitch Spence July 30, 2010 0

Thank you, Usman. :) #8795397

Chris Budny January 28, 2011 0

Wonderful capture---well seen to catch the dog on the levee. #9197901

Mitch Spence February 02, 2011 0

Thank you, Chris. #9208087

Chris Budny February 16, 2011 0

Woohoo!! Congratulations Mitch, on your POTD! #9243822

Ken Smith February 16, 2011 0

Way to go, Mitch...cool shot..and congrats to you! #9243854

Tammy M. Anderson February 16, 2011 0

Congrats on your wonderful POTD, Mitch. #9243868

MELODIE C. ROBERTS February 16, 2011 0

WoW
Congratulations Mitch!!
An incredible POTD!! #9243879

Katarina Mansson February 16, 2011 0

Superb colors, comp and story telling content. Love this! Congratulations Mitch on your beautiful POTD! #9243882

Mark S. Cox February 16, 2011 0

Beautiful photo. Great composition and color. Congrats on the well-deserved POTD. #9243897

Joy Rector February 16, 2011 0

awesome #9243906

Joy Rector February 16, 2011 0

congrats on the POTD #9243908

Carmody Baker February 16, 2011 0

Congratulations. I love the colors!! #9243913

Courtenay Vanderbilt February 16, 2011 0

Wonderful lines! Congrats on your POTD, Mitch! #9243930

Leslie McLain February 16, 2011 0

Congrats on a terrific POTD, Mitch. #9243948

Nikki McDonald February 16, 2011 0

Beautiful colors and a scene that is pleasing for its graphics as well as its evocative mood. Congratulations on the POTD, Mitch. #9243953

Lisa J. Boulden February 16, 2011 0

Congratulations, Mitch, on your lovely POTD!
~♥~Lisa #9243963

Phil Stith February 16, 2011 0

I love this, Mitch! Congratulations on your POTD! #9243968

Nancyj E. Hovey February 16, 2011 0

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your very deserving POTD! 8o) #9243971

Kathryn Wesserling February 16, 2011 0

One of my favorites, Mitch! Congratulations for the POTD. #9244116

Linda Blair February 16, 2011 0

Big Congrats on POTD....beautiful image!!!!!! #9244124

Anita Hogue February 16, 2011 0

WOW, absolutely gorgeous! Congratulations on your POTD! #9244136

Shirley A. Kinney February 16, 2011 0

Beautiful capture, Mitch. Congratulations on your POTD. #9244144

Bojan Bencic February 16, 2011 0

Fantastic composition, Mitch. Congratulations on your amazing POTD! #9244164

Melinda F. Schneider February 16, 2011 0

Wow... a really special shot with those colors, the birds, the dog... #9244193

Karen Celella February 16, 2011 0

Congratulations on your super POTD, Mitch! #9244220

Dr Silly February 16, 2011 0

Congratulations Mitch on your beautiful POTD. :O) #9244282

Tammy Espino February 16, 2011 0

Congrats Mitch!! :) #9244294

Terry Cervi February 16, 2011 0

Congrats on your terrific POTD, Mitch! #9244330

Stefania Barbier February 16, 2011 0

Huge congrats on your beautiful POTD! #9244355

Phyllis H. Burchett February 16, 2011 0

Wonderful image Mitch, congrats on your POTD! #9244390

Jessica Jenney February 16, 2011 0

Congratulations, Mitch on your beautiful POTD! #9244413

Chuck Bruton February 16, 2011 0

Congratulations Mitch ! #9244424

Datha Y. Thompson February 16, 2011 0

Congratulations Mitch BEAUTIFUL POTD!!!! WTG :) #9244433

David Phalen February 16, 2011 0

WOWZA WTG!! BIG Congratulations on a beautiful POTD!! #9244471

Patti Coblentz February 16, 2011 0

Love the comp of lines and colors, and that doggie justs tops this image off, Mitch..big congrats on your POTD! #9244488

JO ANN CLEVELAND February 16, 2011 0

Big congrats on this outstanding POTD Mitch! Absolutely gorgeous! Now...what dd work did you do? Add the birds or what?? What ever you did it certainly is pretty..think you have a winner here girl..

jo ann c. #9244489

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna February 16, 2011 0

WTG on this FANTASTIC POTD, Mitch! :-) k #9244501

Dianna Hauf February 16, 2011 0

Beautiful, beautiful capture Mitch! CONGRATULATIONS on POTD!!! :) #9244532

Maria Coulson February 16, 2011 0

Mitch, what a great capture. Congratulations on your POTD! #9244533

Julianne Bradford February 16, 2011 0

Congratulations on this great story telling POTD Mitch! #9244626

Karen E. Baumann February 16, 2011 0

It's like the dog is KING of his huge kennel! LOL! Love the colors and composition! Congratulations on your wonderful POTD, Mitch! #9244665

Susan Jane Allen February 16, 2011 0

WAY TO GO, MITCH!!!! It's lovely! Hmmm...I just got the POTD email this minute and thought I'd be the first to congratulate you. But now I see so many have already done so---mail to China must be slow...! #9244729

Dianna Murphy February 16, 2011 0

Congrats Mitch! #9244736

Debra R. Harder February 16, 2011 0

This is a fabulous moment you captured, Mitch!! Love the lighting!! Huge congratulations on your OUTSTANDING POTD!! Deb #9244742

Lisa B. North February 16, 2011 0

Great way to start my day by seeing this awesome image! I give it many happy woofs! #9244749

Rona L. Schwarz February 16, 2011 0

This is terrific, Mitch! So well-seen - a marvelous composition with wonderful light - a great story-telling image with the dog. Congrats on a superb POTD! #9244780

Michele Peterson February 16, 2011 0

Congratulations Mitch!!! So exciting to see this in my email today. It is a beautiful image, the colors and the light are wonderful, and I love the dog!! #9244786

Philippe Vieux-Jeanton February 16, 2011 0

Splendid capture, great comp. Congrats on your PotD, Mitch!! #9244933

Steve M. Harrington February 16, 2011 0

Good on you, Mitch! :) This is a wonderful image with elements that work so well together. A most worthy POTD!
Steve #9244940

Usman M. Bajwa February 16, 2011 0

Great to see this again, Mitch. CONGRATZ on the POTD!

UB. #9245045

Kara L. Hendricks February 16, 2011 0

Fantastic simplicity Mitch!!! Love this!!

Congratulations friend! #9245054

Jean E. Hildebrant February 16, 2011 0

Way to go, Mitch!!! :) #9245067

Gord MacEachern February 16, 2011 0

Congratulations on this well deserved POTD!! #9245249

Daniella Puente February 16, 2011 0

Wonderful and so touching image Mitch, congrats on having this POTD! #9245325

William C. Raco February 16, 2011 0

Such a wonderful scene, with excellent composition and color
Congratulations on the well deserved POTD, Mitch #9245332

Michael Umbreit February 16, 2011 0

Mitch - Congratulations on your POTD!! - Mike #9245343

Cesar J. La Rosa February 17, 2011 0

WOW, Mitch!!! I am so happy to see this wonderful photograph as the POTD. I'm not surprised though; this image has everything to make it a WINNER. Love the beautiful composition, the lines, the colors... everything. It is simply PERFECT!!!
Congratulations on your well-deserved POTD, Mitch!!!
Cesar #9245658

Bob Cournoyer February 17, 2011 0

Excellent all the way around.. :-) #9245700

Cindy Bendush February 17, 2011 0

Big congrats on your POTD! #9245953

Amanda D. Austwick February 17, 2011 0

Wonderful colors and design, and composition, especially with the dog. CONGRATULATIONS on this well deserved POTD!!! #9246735

Donna La Mattino Pagakis February 17, 2011 0

Fantastic use of light, colors and design Mitch. A huge congratulations on your POTD! #9247175

Mary K. Robison February 18, 2011 0

Outstanding capture and composition, Mitch. The mood conveyed in this shot is marvelous.
Congratulations on your well earned POTD! #9247543

Richard D. Love February 19, 2011 0

Congratulations, Mitch. Wonderful lines, shapes, and colors. Well done.

Rick #9250106

Jeff Robinson February 19, 2011 0

Congrats Mitch on your Outstanding POTD!! Jeff #9250551

Mitch Spence February 26, 2011 0

Thanks everyone for your congratulations, your time, and your comments. They are appreciated. #9263079

Ann H. Belus March 01, 2011 0

Huge congratulations on this excellent image being chosen for POTD, Mitch! Sorry I'm late, I was away on vacation...just catching up with comments. #9268618

Mitch Spence March 05, 2011 0

Thank you very much, Ann. #9274946

Nancy (Peaches) Harker March 11, 2011 0

HUGE Congrats on your AWESOME POTD Mitch! #9285723

Mitch Spence March 13, 2011 0

Thank you very much, Peaches. :) #9289158

Patricia A. Stalter July 22, 2011 0

I have to wonder... how the hell can it get a POTD and not a finalist????
Your work continues to amaze me... #9547335

Mitch Spence July 31, 2011 0

You got me, Pat. :) Thank you. #9571613

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