Under the Overpass [194765 Catch All Animals and Pet Photography]
Uploaded: February 04, 2009 22:27:30
I could have spent hours under here, taking photos of the big concrete structures and the dead ivy growing on it. I shot numerous photos (handheld), and kept the one where a car was right in that spot. I was with my brother and husband, so I couldn't dawdle for long. On the way back, I was congratulating myself on finding this great photo opp, when I saw a truck pull over and a woman hopped out, pointed her camera at the same thing, and snapped away.
So much for my oh-so-"original" idea! LOL
Exif: F Number: 5.6, Exposure Bias Value: -0.33, ExposureTime: 1/30 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 400, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 44.00 mm, Model: NIKON D300
Allen Hughes February 04, 2009
Excellent find, Colleen, and wonderful capture. It seems like those of us who carry cameras "see" more than those that don't. There are photo opportunities everywhere. #1078760A P February 04, 2009
As long as she isn't a BPer this is Original. LOL Wonderful capture and perfect timing on getting the car in the open spot, Colleen. #7127726Carol Teal February 04, 2009
An awesome image Colleen and a funny story! I wonder if she was thinking what an original idea she had?? :D #7127733Tiia Vissak February 05, 2009
a cool find! #7127916Michelle Alton February 05, 2009
Funny story...but a terrific photo, Colleen. #7128135Randy D. Dinkins February 05, 2009
Great comp and tones. I'll post my shots of this place later...Kidding! good story #7128156Carol Sawyer February 05, 2009
Outstanding capture and tones, Colleen!! #7128344Gina Cormier February 05, 2009
It looks fabulous!! Great POV and tones! #7128566Mary Beth Aiello February 05, 2009
Fantastic POV, comp and tones, Colleen. So well seen. #7128823Kimi A. Phillips February 05, 2009
But I bet she doesn't have the "Colleen" style we all know and love!!!! Awesome!:) #7128892Dianna Murphy February 05, 2009
Hers won't be nearly so great. Awesome DOF and POV. #7129272Vladan D. Djordjevic February 05, 2009
Fantastic perspective, tones, pov, composition and details. An excellent photo! #7129283Colleen Farrell February 05, 2009
Thanks so much for the great comments, everybody! :) #7129305Erin Appelbaum February 05, 2009
Yours is better than hers Collen. Great composition and details. The car adds depth to the image. Peter #7129430Max Aureli February 05, 2009
The perspective is great and the lighting with beautiful tones is fantastic!! Great shot and timing!! #7129500Phil Stith February 05, 2009
Totally cool capture, Colleen. #7129757Renata Gusciora February 05, 2009
Fabulous pov,super colors,details,fantastic image,Colleen! #7130130Renee Doyle February 05, 2009
This really is an awesome find and I just love the show of motion with the car while everything else is tack sharp!! Great imagination and capture Colleen!! #7130217John Connolly February 05, 2009
What a great shooting gallery, Colleen! A fantastic capture with marvelous timing! #7130273JO ANN CLEVELAND February 05, 2009
Wow! Great find, great timing too Colleen!jo ann c. #7131037
Lois Adomite February 05, 2009
Great find, congratulations for finding it first! Lois #7131176Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna February 05, 2009
AWESOME find and capture, Colleen!!!!! :-) k #7131275Lorri Shane February 05, 2009
Your work is beautiful, Colleen. What great images in your gallery! #7131706Beverley Scott February 05, 2009
An incredible find, Colleen, and a wonderful image. Have you thought that the other photographer might have seen you taking the photo and rushed home to get her own camera, returning when you were leaving. And as Kimi said, she couldn't possibly have presented it as well as you. Excellent work!!! #7131737Colleen Farrell February 05, 2009
Thank you so much for the great comments and encouragement, everybody! I really appreciate it! #7132035Stefania Barbier February 06, 2009
simply WOW! #7132330Debra R. Harder February 06, 2009
This is fantastic, Colleen! Excellent POV, details, lighting...another SUPERB image! Deb #7134132Courtenay Vanderbilt February 06, 2009
LOL Colleen! I love this image and your description! Impressive! #7135775Kathleen Rinker February 07, 2009
Awesome image Colleen, I love it!! #7138830anonymous February 08, 2009
Fantastic find and capture Colleen! I'm still smiling after reading your description! B- #7141141Yulianto Soeroso February 08, 2009
artistic nature in this building #7143614Nikki McDonald February 09, 2009
I had exactly the same thought as Beverly, Colleen :) This is a terrific perspective and the ivy really adds to the textural interest of the capture. Beautifully done. #7144188Leslie McLain February 09, 2009
Great find, wonderful image. #7144743Susie Peek-Swint February 09, 2009
Great lines and detail Colleen ~ well seen and captured.. I'm sure the 'happy-snapper' didn't get such good shots as you! #7146494Mitch Spence February 10, 2009
You know, these mammoth structures are so ubiquitous in our lives that I think we hardly see them most of the time. I'm so glad you "saw" this one, Colleen, and in the way that you did. It is truly quite beautiful. #7149821Sirsendu Gayen February 10, 2009
Excellent image with great pov and composition. #7150052Teri Klinger February 10, 2009
Colleen...this is a great shot! funny story to go with it - guess she noticed that you had a great photo op! Ü I love the added texture that the ivy provides. nice capture #7150886Becky J. Parkinson February 11, 2009
Perfect timing, perfect subject, and great effects applied! This is a fantastic photo, Colleen! #7153649Colleen Farrell February 11, 2009
Thank you so much, everybody! I really appreciate your great comments and encouragement! :D #7154014Nikki McDonald February 12, 2009
Congrats on the EP, Colleen -- I really expect this one to go further. #7159052Marilyn K. Lincecum February 12, 2009
Love the picture and the story..you got yours first, so it is origial. :-) Great tones and textures. The blue car really adds to it. #7159536Colleen Farrell February 12, 2009
Thank you, Nikki and Marilyn! :) There's at least one more that I got under there, and I'll try to post it soon. #7159682Lynne Morris February 12, 2009
Wow what an awesome image Colleen, the pov, colours and clarity are excellent, well seen and captured. #7159731Colleen Farrell February 13, 2009
Thank you, Lynne! #7161167Susan M. Campbell February 14, 2009
Wow...look at all that wonderful texture and detail you captured. What a great find. I love the sense of motion on the car. The earthy tones are terrific. #7166530Laura L. Gonzales February 15, 2009
An amazing capture, Colleen!! Great textures, tones, light and comp! A great find for sure! Laura #7170046Susan Fox February 16, 2009
Cool capture! #7173028Colleen Farrell February 16, 2009
Thank you, Susan, Laura and Susan! #7173071Donna La Mattino Pagakis February 16, 2009
Incredible depth, cool capture Colleen! #7173282Colleen Farrell February 16, 2009
Thanks so much, Donna! #7173517Mitch Spence February 17, 2009
Yes, EP! Pretty thoroughly had to be. #7176135Raymond Pauly February 20, 2009
Cool subject with great perspective and depth, Colleen! A wonderful find, indeed. #7188847Robert Baer February 22, 2009
colleenColleen Farrell February 23, 2009
Thanks so much, Mitch, Raymond and Justin! #7200547Boyd L. Alexander March 02, 2009
Excellent work Colleen! Very powerful composition and outstanding effects!! #7232130Colleen Farrell March 06, 2009
Thanks so much, Boyd! #7251567Nikki McDonald March 22, 2009
Just thought I'd check back in one more time before finalists come out to root for this, Colleen. It is one of those shots that has quite literally stayed in my memory -- much as the plot of a particularly good book or film does. Good luck. #7314813Colleen Farrell March 22, 2009
Wow, that's a great compliment, Nikki! Thank you! #7314825Jessica Jenney March 22, 2009
How did I miss this one?? Fantastic image with such interesting lines, textures and perspective, Colleen! Good luck! #7315143Colleen Farrell March 22, 2009
Thanks so much, Jessica! #7316263Leslie McLain March 25, 2009
Congrats on your wonderful finalist. #7327617Erin Appelbaum March 25, 2009
Congrats on this awesome finalist Colleen. Peter #7327630Jessica Jenney March 25, 2009
Congratulations, Colleen on your fabulous finalist! #7327917Vladan D. Djordjevic March 25, 2009
Congratulations on your excellent finalist, Colleen! #7327923ALLEN O. HOWARD March 25, 2009
A FANTASTIC finalist, Colleen1 Big congratulations! #7328049Stefania Barbier March 25, 2009
superb... congrats for your finalist!!! #7328105Lisa J. Boulden March 25, 2009
Well seen and captured!Courtenay Vanderbilt March 25, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS, Colleen! #7328475Tiia Vissak March 25, 2009
Congratulations! #7328857Susie Peek-Swint March 25, 2009
A big congrats Colleen ~ great shot! #7328910Renata Gusciora March 25, 2009
Big congratulations on this fabulous finalist,Colleen!!!:-) #7329107Max Aureli March 25, 2009
Congratulations Collin for this great Finalist!!!! #7329148Eugenio Diaz March 25, 2009
Congratulations Again! #7329233Mary Beth Aiello March 25, 2009
Loved this the first time I saw it. Still do. Huge congrats on another beautiful finalist, Colleen. #7329394Tammy Espino March 25, 2009
Congrats :) #7329434MELODIE C. ROBERTS March 25, 2009
wOOOOOOOOhOOOOOOO Colleen!!Lois Adomite March 25, 2009
I thought we would see this again. congrats. Lois #7329994Raymond Pauly March 25, 2009
Congratulations on a most deserving finalist, Colleen! #7330078Deborah Lewinson March 25, 2009
Awesome capture, Colleen, congratulations on yor finalist!Debby #7330091
Nancy (Peaches) Harker March 25, 2009
A P March 25, 2009
Susan Fox March 25, 2009
Congratulations Colleen :-) #7330948Beverley Scott March 25, 2009
Congratulations again, Colleen!!! #7331081Colleen Farrell March 25, 2009
Thanks so much, everybody! #7331087Sharon Sawyer March 25, 2009
Colleen, congratulations on your fabulous finalist!!! All the bestin the next round. #7331247Kaye Burazin March 25, 2009
A heartfelt congrats colleen. Superb finalist. #7331548Terry L. Ellis March 25, 2009
Congratulations again, Colleen! A fantastic finalist! #7331710Debra R. Harder March 25, 2009
I knew we'd see this fantastic image again, Colleen. Brilliant work!! Congratulations on your wonderful finalist! Deb #7331839Tammy L. Newcomb March 25, 2009
Wow, you have such a huge following of wonderful supports....Congrats on a wonderful finalist.....
Good luck into the next round. #7332012
Susan M. Campbell March 25, 2009
Way to go Colleen. A terrific finalist. #7332128Laurence Saliba March 25, 2009
Congrats on this outstanding finalist Colleen!!!! #7332438Vitor Dias March 26, 2009
Another amazing Finalist Colleen, congts.rgds Vitor #7333794
Phil Stith March 26, 2009
Congratulations on a well deserved finalist, Colleen! #7334212Colleen Farrell March 26, 2009
Thank you, everybody! I appreciate it! :D #7334479Cheryl E. Molennor March 26, 2009
Love the still detail against the moving car! Congratulations on your fabulous finalist! #7334509Jeana Clark March 26, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!
~J~ #7335181
Nick Lagos March 26, 2009
Wonderful photography Colleen..congrats #7336118Donna La Mattino Pagakis March 26, 2009
Congratulations on your finalist! WTG Colleen! #7336195Laurie Daily March 26, 2009
Congrats, Colleen, on this terrific finalist! #7336218Marilyn K. Lincecum March 26, 2009
CONGRTULATIONS Colleen on this beautiful finalist !! #7336777Stephanie Frey March 26, 2009
Congratulations on your finalist, Colleen! #7337270frank w. degenhardt March 26, 2009
What a find this is. Congratulations on the Finalist. Way to go my friend. #7338088Linda Blair March 27, 2009
Great find and capture Colleen....congratulations on your finalist!!!!!!! #7341610Teresa Burnett March 28, 2009
Huge congratulations on this fantastic finalist, Colleen!! At least you spotted this wonderful place before the other woman did!! #7346215Cindy Bendush March 28, 2009
Terrific finalist Colleen! Just think though - your photo has been awarded ... and the other persons???Colleen Farrell March 30, 2009
Thanks very much, everybody! I really appreciate your support! #7352410Patti Coblentz April 29, 2009
This is indeed a fabulous structure to photo...great capture of it, Colleen!Colleen Farrell April 29, 2009
Thank you, Patti! #7466170Richard D. Love September 30, 2009
Wonderful image, Colleen. I love the perspective. Absolutely gorgeous.Rick #7998467
Colleen Farrell October 03, 2009
Thanks very much, Rick! #8005613Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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