Knitting Time [South America Photography]
Uploaded: June 03, 2010 01:25:11
In an Andean village, Peru.
Exif: F Number: 4.2, Exposure Bias Value: 4.33, ExposureTime: 10/2500 seconds, Flash: did not fire., White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 70.00 mm, Model: NIKON D300
Michelle Alton June 03, 2010
What an amazing and wonderful capture, Patricia. Is this the equivalent of surfing the net on the job? #1274784Patti Coblentz June 03, 2010
:LOL:, Michelle..I would say yes :)Patti #8661562
Tammy M. Anderson June 03, 2010
LOL @ Michelle's comment about the net. Wonderful colorful capture of their everyday life. Great composition too. #8661600Katarina Mansson June 03, 2010
Well spotted and a fantastic story teller! #8661607Gord MacEachern June 03, 2010
WOW Patti, fabulous candid capture here, great colors and detail!!! #8661656Courtenay Vanderbilt June 03, 2010
Beautifully captured street scene, Patti! So colorful and natural! #8661708Joy Rector June 03, 2010
beautiful shot #8661742Leslie McLain June 03, 2010
Wonderful capture and colors. #8661810Jeff Robinson June 03, 2010
Great color and slice of life capture!! Jeff #8661887Debra R. Harder June 03, 2010
Your timing was perfect on this, Patti! I love the colors, details and, of course, wonderful moment. A fabulous story-telling image! Deb #8661892Nikki McDonald June 03, 2010
Wonderful interest in this capture, Patti. I love her industry -- and the child who is equally interested in his orange in the background. What a feast of color! #8661896Robert R. Goodman June 03, 2010
Hi Patricia,Excellent street scene.Beautiful color,and it tells a story!!!! #8661915Datha Y. Thompson June 03, 2010
Beautiful story telling image Patti!!Patti Coblentz June 03, 2010
Thanks, everyone...I'm really pleased that you like this :)Patti #8661960
Errick L. Cameron June 03, 2010
Great colors and capture. #8661973Renata Gusciora June 03, 2010
Wonderful story telling image,Patti!Great colors and composition! #8662127David Phalen June 03, 2010
Love the colors, shapes and character study of the woman knitting!! #8662134Ann H. Belus June 03, 2010
Excellent human interest story told here, Patti; superbly captured! Love those deep colors, comp, and depth! #8662176Mary Alston June 03, 2010
Beautiful scene. Great timing and placement of the women and the child. #8662292Jack Ryan June 03, 2010
Just a wonderful image...so well composed and with excellent detail and color...lots of interest...great work. #8662492Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas June 03, 2010
Wonderful image full of color Patricia!,Tamara K. Walker June 03, 2010
Fantastic candid capture. #8662676Stefania Barbier June 03, 2010
colorful and gorgeous story telling capture! #8662825Steve M. Harrington June 03, 2010
This is what travel shooting is all about: telling stories and capturing the flavor and feel of others' lives. You have done both so well here, Patti!Kerry Hill June 03, 2010
Wonderful capture Patti, beautifully colourful with excellent details! #8663109Patrick Rouzes June 03, 2010
A magnificent candid captured with superb tones, colors, detail, clarity, comp, poses & mood here, Patricia! Outstanding image & work indeed! WTG! My dream vacation! #8663155Patti Coblentz June 03, 2010
Thank you so much for all of your wonderful comments...I truly appreciate them :) Patti#8663345
Rony Sagy June 03, 2010
Wonderful authentic capture, Patricia. #8663778Patti Coblentz June 03, 2010
Thank you very much, Rony!Patti #8663803
William C. Raco June 03, 2010
What a great scene, composition, light, colors, shapes and detailsDonna La Mattino Pagakis June 03, 2010
Nicely seen Patti, great story telling work. Excellent!! #8663895Daniella Puente June 03, 2010
The colors of my place :))) love it Patti, you captured really good a perfect street detail of the andean villages here! #8664010Patti Coblentz June 03, 2010
Thank you Donna, Bill, and Daniella!Daniella...I'm pleased you like the capture of this village scene in your beautiful part of the world! #8664031
Carol L. Fowler June 03, 2010
Beautiful portrait of this woman in her daily routins #8664058Ann Coates June 03, 2010
Really cool street scene here Patricia. Looks like the little boy is eating into the profits. #8664095Rona L. Schwarz June 03, 2010
I can only echo what others have said - marvelous street scene with vibrant colors and great story-telling. I love these captures of every day life! Very nice work, Patti! #8664177Julianne Bradford June 03, 2010
Shes making good use of her time :-) What a wonderful capture filled with great story telling and detail Patricia! #8664192Joannie Bertucci June 04, 2010
It looks like Peruvian life just burst forth for your camera Patti! Outstanding local composition with colors that are so alive! I still see a story for this woman and the Lollipop Lady! :-) #8664528Patti Coblentz June 04, 2010
Thanks so much everyone!LOL, Joannie...it would sure be an interesting and colorful story, no doubt!
Patti #8664899
Marcie A. Fowler June 04, 2010
A very colorful story telling image. #8664946Patti Coblentz June 04, 2010
Good morning, Marcie..thank you :)Patti #8664955
Nancy J. Locke June 04, 2010
A MASTERPIECE!!! WOW!!!Such vibrant color and great composition. Great lighting. A CLASSIC NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC MOMENT!!!
Cheers, Nancy J Locke #8664964
Jean-Pierre Ducondi June 04, 2010
Wonderful scene with gorgeous colors and light. Excellent work Patti.Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna June 04, 2010
I love all the beautiful colors in this multi tasking image, Patti! I like how you capture the little boy eating the fruits! :-) k #8666445Patti Coblentz June 04, 2010
Thank you very much Nancy, JP, and Kitty!Patti #8666448
Sharon C. Hinze June 04, 2010
Getting a word in edgewise here is a bit difficult but...love the color, composition and human stories you've captured here.Patti Coblentz June 04, 2010
Thank you, Sharon...sorry I haven't been so involved w/ MP...but I will...really and truly!!Patti #8666455
Laura E. Swan June 04, 2010
Wonderful image, Patti! I love how the umbrella shades them as well in the heat of the day! Also I enjoyed the dynamics of one person eating one resting and one working!Great job!
-Laura
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Patti Coblentz June 04, 2010
Thanks, Laura! That place is jammed packed with action and people...so the vendors find themselves a place and settle in for the day...sort of watching the day go by. It is a fantastic atmosphere.Patti #8666462
Marilyn Cornwell June 05, 2010
Wonderful, Patti! Such an abundant scene - colour, composition, light, and subject are fabulous! #8666682Thomas E. Hinds June 05, 2010
Incredibly well composed street scene with rich color and detail! Love it, indeed! Great capture, Patti! #8667004Antonio Amen June 05, 2010
Excellent shot. Thanks for comment my photos.Kathy Salerni June 06, 2010
A beautiful, colorful capture of life as it is, Patti! A superb image! #8668407Ron McEwan June 06, 2010
I like this one very much. So colorful. They don't waist their time do they. Always working at something. Outstanding candid image. #8668590Patti Coblentz June 06, 2010
Thank you very much Marilyn, Tom, Antonio, Kathy, and Ron...I appreciate it!Patti #8668676
Mitch Spence June 06, 2010
The colorful markets are endlessly fascinating, aren't they, Patti? Great capture of the environment and the market people. #8669017Patti Coblentz June 06, 2010
Yes, they really are! Thank you, Mitch )Patti #8669083
Dianna Murphy June 06, 2010
What an awesome story telling image. I love the detail and all the wonderful colors. Great job. a winner to me. #8669314Christine Lobsinger June 06, 2010
Hi Patti...Patti Coblentz June 06, 2010
Thanks very much Dianna, and Christine!Patti #8670209
Val Feldman June 07, 2010
A bonanza of wonderfully drenched color, complete with gorgeous detail and story-telling appeal...Patti, truly, what a keen eye you have for making the ordinary so doggoned extraordinary thru the lens of your camera...this is just marvelous! #8671043Patti Coblentz June 07, 2010
And you are so doggoned expressive, Miss Val...thanks for the wonderful comment, my friend!Patti #8671058
Hendrik Storme June 09, 2010
Great shot Patricia! #8682790Patti Coblentz June 09, 2010
Thanks, Hendrick!Patti #8682920
Phillip R. Connolly June 12, 2010
An excellent candid, Patti!! A real people interest capture...and soooooo colourful!! You see this type of image in NG!!Phil #8691253
Patti Coblentz June 12, 2010
Thanks for that nice comment, Phil!Patti #8691376
Nikki McDonald July 03, 2010
Well, I'm obviously not the only one who loves this image, Patti. It's my favorite of your June entries and I can only echo what everyone else has said about its color, human interest and story telling impact. Great job and I'd love to see it go on.Patti Coblentz July 03, 2010
Thank you so much, Nikki...I love your monthly input and always look forward to it! I hope you have a great holiday weekend!Patti #8731788
Bojan Bencic July 12, 2010
Congratulations on your finalists, Patricia. #8751775Tammy Espino July 12, 2010
Congrats on your awesome finalist :) #8751818Nikki McDonald July 12, 2010
I'm smilin' big, Patti. Congratulations on the finalist and good luck in the next round. #8751883Hendrik Storme July 12, 2010
Congratulations on your finalists,well done!!! #8752254Tamara K. Walker July 12, 2010
CONGRATULATIONS! #8752473Nancyj E. Hovey July 12, 2010
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N SGord MacEachern July 12, 2010
Big congratulations on this very well deserved Finalist Patti! #8752949Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna July 12, 2010
WTG on your fantastic finalists, Patti! :-) k #8752955Lorna Shutter July 12, 2010
I thought I made a comment on this image before, but I can't find it anywhere! Oh well, I'm making one now! CONGRATULATIONS on your Finalist Award for this beautifully captured image, Patti!!!!! WTG, my friend!!! :)Reynaldo D. Reyes July 12, 2010
Fantastic colors and depiction of everyday life. Outstanding finalist Patricia! #8753184Kathy Salerni July 12, 2010
Congratulations on this well deserved finalist, Patti! Best of luck in the next round! #8753286Renata Gusciora July 12, 2010
HUge congratulations on this superb finalist,Patti!!!:-) #8753326Julianne Bradford July 12, 2010
Congratulations! Wonderful finalist Patti! #8753586Amanda J. Tanner July 12, 2010
Wonderful image that tells so much about life! Congratulations for a so well deserved finalist Patricia! Good luck in the next round. This is a beautiful image! #8753617Daniella Puente July 12, 2010
Love this too :))) congrats! #8754006Laura E. Swan July 12, 2010
LOOK WHO GOT A FINALIST! Oh, if she only knew how FAMOUS she has become, too!Love it Patti! :D
-Laura #8754107
Thomas E. Hinds July 12, 2010
Laura is so right, Patti! You are quite famous and in the best of ways! I'm so glad this one is a Finalist! So very deserving! Beautiful work, my friend! #8754634Thomas E. Hinds July 12, 2010
Laura is so right, Patti! You are quite famous and in the best of ways! I'm so glad this one is a Finalist! So very deserving! Beautiful work, my friend! #8754637Kerry Hill July 12, 2010
Huge congratulations on your fantastic finalists Patti..well done and the best of luck! #8754660Randall J. Scholten July 12, 2010
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S !!! #8754812Steve M. Harrington July 12, 2010
A truly worthy finalist, Patti! Some fine shooting here!Sherran Andersen July 12, 2010
Congrats Patti. #8755479Robert R. Goodman July 12, 2010
A big congratulations,Patricia!!! #8755557Christine Lobsinger July 12, 2010
Excellent...Ellen Hodges July 12, 2010
Absolutely wonderful finalists, Patti!!! Huge congrats and best luck!!! #8755713Patti Coblentz July 13, 2010
Thanks so much for your very generous comments! #8755912Ujjwal Mukherjee July 13, 2010
An excellent image and finalist!Kate Jackson July 13, 2010
I have to join everyone else in enjoying your wonderful travel shot! Many congratulations Patti! #8756040Patti Coblentz July 13, 2010
Thank you, Ujjwal! #8756041Danny B. Head July 13, 2010
Beautiful, Patti! Hope to see it again! Congrats! #8756055Patti Coblentz July 13, 2010
Thank you Kate, and Danny! #8756064Marilyn Cornwell July 13, 2010
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Patti!! #8756073Leslie McLain July 13, 2010
Congrats on your terrific finalists. #8756310Nadia Paul July 13, 2010
Wonderful story here Patti - congrats on your finalist! #8756393Timothy Guay July 13, 2010
Patti, congratulations on this and your other finalists. WTG!Jean-Pierre Ducondi July 13, 2010
Congratulations on all your finalists Patti. WTG. Good luck in the next round.a2o akmal aini othman July 13, 2010
congratulations, Patricia...impressive work, well deserved finalist! #8756920Val Feldman July 13, 2010
I am SOOOO happy to see this one back and with a silver attached, Patti! One of my (many) favorites of yours! The biggest of congrats and all the best to you in the upcoming round! ~Val #8756929Patti Coblentz July 13, 2010
Thank you Marilyn, Leslie, Nadia, Timothy, JP, a2o, and Val...I appreciate it very much! #8756966Jack Ryan July 13, 2010
Once again...congratulations. #8757058Stefania Barbier July 13, 2010
wonderful finalist, congratulations! #8757355Patti Coblentz July 13, 2010
Thanks very much Jack, and Stef! #8757385Usman M. Bajwa July 13, 2010
Beautiful documentary capture and CONGRATZ on the Finalist Award, Patti!UB. #8757456
Patti Coblentz July 13, 2010
Thank you, UB! #8757462Susie Peek-Swint July 13, 2010
Wonderful street-life capture Patti ... love all the colours and scene ~ many congrats on your finalist! #8757873Rona L. Schwarz July 13, 2010
It's great to see this one again, Patti! It's a terrific capture and a wonderful finalist! Big congratulations and best of luck in the next round! #8758010Ann H. Belus July 13, 2010
Another super finalist, Patti; congrats! #8758033Patti Coblentz July 13, 2010
Thank you Susie, Rona, and Ann! #8758056Graham Robards July 13, 2010
Love this. Great entry Patti, Best of luck in the next round. ~Pat #8758208Anita Hogue July 13, 2010
A fabulous capture, Patricia! Congratulations! #8758240Stephen Zacker July 13, 2010
Really holds your attention. Congratulations #8758334Patti Coblentz July 13, 2010
Thank you Pat, Anita, and Stephen! #8758615Julie Burnett July 13, 2010
Congratulations on this gorgeous finalist, Patti!! Best of luck!! #8758730Virginia Leone July 13, 2010
Hi Patricia! Great finalist image..congrats and good luck in the next round!Virginia ;-) #8758731
Rolando Rosito July 13, 2010
Great finalist Patricia, Congratulations!! #8758935John Connolly July 13, 2010
A great shot Patricia, and congratulations on your well deserved finalist! #8758992John Anderson July 13, 2010
Exceptional work Patricia... #8759017Lydia Williams July 13, 2010
Great, colorful capture Patricia. Congratulations! #8759131Patrick Rouzes July 13, 2010
CONGRATULATIONS on this superb & lovely finalist, Patti! Good luck! #8759225Monnie Ryan July 13, 2010
Wonderful work, Patti -- congratulations on your Finalist! #8759709Mitch Spence July 13, 2010
Patti, I'm so pleased to see this street scene as a finalist. :) #8759823Robert K. Bemus July 13, 2010
Wonderful color and candid portrait, Patti...congratulations on your Finalist!! #8760062Cindy Bendush July 13, 2010
Superb finalist Patti - congratulations! #8760341Rony Sagy July 13, 2010
Congratulations Patti. What a wonderful and well deserving photo. #8760351Debra R. Harder July 13, 2010
Ohhhh...yesssss....I remember this wonderful image, Patti! Huge congratulations on your outstanding finalist! Deb #8760373Patti Coblentz July 13, 2010
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