Illuminated [Contest Finalists January 2007]
Uploaded: January 08, 2007 00:51:47
I took this picture last year while on a motorcycle tour of the Italian Dolomites. I stopped for an early morning coffee along the Passo di Sella ( Sella Pass) in the heart of this famous region.
The coffee and apple strudel was wonderful. I was sitting outside the restaurant on the patio when I say this image developing across the street. I grabbed my camera, dodged traffic and ran across the street. I have fond memories of this trip and hope to go back again this spring.
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Dr Silly January 08, 2007
Beautiful capture, Les. Don't get run down running in to the street. LOL :O)Paul Michko January 08, 2007
What a magnificent vista, Les. There is such a great sense of grand splendor. #3793879Susie Peek-Swint January 08, 2007
Oh this is stunning Les ~ worth dodging traffic for .. the light is almost ethereal.. must have been a great trip! #3793896Colette M. Metcalf January 08, 2007
Wow! Beautiful, Les! #3793942Donald K. Cherry January 08, 2007
Gorgeous scenery and fantastic capture, Les! Love the comp, colors and lighting! #3793966Katarina Mansson January 08, 2007
Simply stunning! The view, the composition, the light - a real winner! #3794208Jeff Robinson January 08, 2007
This is Outstanding Les!! Beautifully seen and captured! Jeff #3794342Kara L. Hendricks January 08, 2007
UM..... WOWZA!!!!!!!!!!!!! You are incredibly talented Les!!!!!!!!!! #3794502Datha Y. Thompson January 08, 2007
GORGEOUS!!! The lighting is Excellent and so is your shot!!! :0) #3794793Chris Budny January 08, 2007
Les! Spectacular work! Reminds me of the large-scale paintings by Thomas Moran and his peers, of the American West... The lighting is terrific in your image! #3794831Joy Rector January 08, 2007
this is awsome, love the lighting and colors #3795047Rachel McKinnie January 08, 2007
Gorgeous! Gotta love when things just come together for you!!! #3795314Janine Russell January 08, 2007
Les, wonderful colors and lighting. #3795493Les Rhoades January 08, 2007
My thanks to everyone who has posted a comment today. It's nice to capture a good image every now and again. I hope the judges like it... #3795632Cathy M. Gromball January 08, 2007
This is just gorgeous, Les!Cathy :) #3795810
Jennifer Rennison January 08, 2007
Gorgeous image, Les!! Excellent lighting, colors and comp, excellent work! #3797218Sheryl A. Hudson January 08, 2007
Awesome lighting and colors!!!! Stunning ! #3797708Susana Ms Heide January 08, 2007
This is GORGEOUS!! What an exciting life you must lead! WTG!! #3797918Autum Rhoades January 10, 2007
Stunning image, Les! Everything about this is just amazing! The clouds, the lighting, the dark yet visible trees - brilliant work! #3802659Mary N C. Taitt January 10, 2007
WHOA! GREAT SHOT! That's GOT to be a WINNER! Super! Great lighting and scene! #3803190Kara L. Hendricks January 16, 2007
Just stopping back in and saying.... WOWZA again... I really love this Les... A POWERFUL nature shot.... Incredible tones and wonderful harmony between elements...I would support this for GRAND PRIZE....This had better see GOLD!! #3827700
Kara L. Hendricks February 24, 2007
And here I am again... Saying CONGRATULATIONS MAN!!!! #3982893Bob Cournoyer February 24, 2007
Jack n Coke is on me!!#3983083
Susan Fox February 24, 2007
Congrats Les!!!!! #3983479Sylvia Rossler February 24, 2007
Big congrats on another finalist Les :O) Now you can open one of your 50 bottles to celebrate :O) #3983666Janine Russell February 24, 2007
Les, congratulations on your finalist. #3983943Chris Budny February 24, 2007
Very nice to see this one make the cut! Congratulations, Les! #3986423Dr Silly February 24, 2007
Les, congratulations one more time. :O)Datha Y. Thompson February 24, 2007
CONGRATULATIONS LES!!!! WTG :0) #3988710Katarina Mansson February 25, 2007
I have said it before: it looks like a winner! But first: congratulations to a well-deserved finalist! #3988839Kay E. Mahoney February 25, 2007
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist. Good luck in the next round. #3989566Kate Jackson February 25, 2007
Oh my gosh Les! This is so stunning. Reminds me of a Turner. What amazing light and you were there and captured it to perfection. Many congratulations and trust this has a way to go yet! #3990391Ken Smith February 25, 2007
Awesome job, Les. Congrats on your multiple finalists! #3990521Jennifer Rennison February 25, 2007
Congratulations on this gorgeous finalist, Les! #3991130Colleen Farrell February 25, 2007
Stunning! What a unique landscape--congratulations on your finalist! #3991541Claudine Grove February 25, 2007
This is beautiful! Has kind of an "Old World" artistic style. Love it! Congrats #3991548Cyn Valentine February 25, 2007
Congratulations Les!! #3991554Colette M. Metcalf February 25, 2007
Congrats again, Les!! #3992736Marie Fields February 25, 2007
Wow! Another outstanding finalist, Les! Congratulations!! #3993316Sheryl A. Hudson February 26, 2007
Congratulations on another beautiful finalist!!!Susana Ms Heide February 26, 2007
I'm once again awed by this almost magical scene!! Congratulations on this well deserved medal!! Good luck in the golden round Les!! #3999459John V. Roscich February 27, 2007
BEAUTIFUL IMAGE LESEmily E. Bem June 30, 2007
Positively breathtaking....PERIOD. #4458598Susan M. Hembree September 28, 2007
Sorry I missed this one, Les. I have a picture hanging above my couch of Yosemite Valley that I love and this photo looks a lot like that. Especially the mountains behind the trees. What a gorgeous photo! #4859333Lisa B. North November 13, 2007
Hi Les...I think that this is one of my most favorite photos on BetterPhoto. It really got to me. I keep coming back to it! What an emotionally moving photo! Lisa #5070484Sandy Powers September 21, 2008
I was just browsing thru your beautiful gallery as I contemplate getting one of the upgrades to my own gallery here.This photo is breathtaking! I can't believe it didn't win! It should have.
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