Red Hydrant [Contest Finalists February 2010]
Uploaded: February 20, 2010 13:30:07
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This little scene adorns the area beside the parking lot at the Visitors' Center. Petit Jean State Park in Morriton, Arkansas.
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The abundant pine trees in Arkansas are gorgeous...even (or perhaps especially) in winter.
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Raw, manual settings: ISO:200, f13, 1/80s, 70mm.
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Congratulations to all the January Finalists...have not yet had a chance to view them.
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Exif: F Number: 13, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/80 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 200, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 70.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 5D
Steve M. Harrington February 20, 2010
Great details and composition, Michelle. What a curious place for a fire hydrant. Maybe the pines insisted on one. :)Patricia A. Stalter February 20, 2010
Tell Steve, I think the trees asked for the hydrant to give the dogs a place...Steve M. Harrington February 20, 2010
Good point, Pat! A multi-purpose hydrant. :) #8401827Joao Martinho February 20, 2010
A great capture, Michelle. Great choice of portrait format in line with the verticality of the trees. #8401841Ron McEwan February 20, 2010
Great eye to compose this unique shot. The red hydrant draws the eye, well done my friend. #8401863Douglas Pignet February 20, 2010
How beautiful Michelle, love the lines, shapes and colors, they flow to well together #8401984Rony Sagy February 20, 2010
Wonderful composition, color and lines, Michelle. #8402108John Anderson February 20, 2010
Excellent comp. the tree shapes and color provides an outstanding setting... #8402244Courtenay Vanderbilt February 20, 2010
Looks so out of place, the little hydrant but compliments your image so well! Wonderfully seen and captured Michelle #8402284Tammy M. Anderson February 20, 2010
Excellent composition and like the red, Michelle. Looks like a beautiful place. #8402320Avril Young February 20, 2010
awesome find and composition..beautiful capture Michelle!! #8402441Monnie Ryan February 20, 2010
Terrific composition and love the touch of red, Michelle! #8402509Tammy Espino February 20, 2010
Stunning scenery & capture~ :) #8402686Ujjwal Mukherjee February 20, 2010
Wonderful composition,superb capture,Michelle!! #8402774Laura L. Gonzales February 20, 2010
Beautiful Michelle!! I love the pop of red!!! Excellent comp, color and presentation! Laura #8402980Dick W. Wyatt February 21, 2010
Wonderful composition.Very nice. #8403061
Brett Dolsen February 21, 2010
Beautifully composed and presented Michelle!That Hydrant makes this a winner in my eyes! #8403089Paul E. Earl February 21, 2010
Reminds me of the lamp post in Narnia! Lovely image!! #8403092Stan J. Bendkowski February 21, 2010
Beautiful colours, textures and composition, Michelle! #8403139Marilyn Cornwell February 21, 2010
What a sense of humour you have, Michelle! Love it! #8403292Elena F. Wyatt February 21, 2010
beautiful colors and framing. thank you so much Michelle for your comments on my photos. truly appreciate it. #8404239Hal Bambrick February 21, 2010
Very NICE Work Here Michelle!!!!!. #8404314John Connolly February 21, 2010
A great array of verticals in this well composed capture, Michelle! The perspective is excellent! #8404392Renata Gusciora February 21, 2010
Fantastic shot with superb framing and great composition,Michelle! #8404803Jeffrey R. Bange February 21, 2010
Michelle,What a fantastic capture, the composition, colors and framing are just perfect. The addition of the Fire Hydrant in the picture is like adding a cherry to an ice cream sundae, perfect finishing touch. #8405484
Barbara Waldoch February 21, 2010
Every male dog's dream place? LOLRobert K. Bemus February 22, 2010
So well seen, composed and captured, Michelle!! #8405838Mitch Spence February 22, 2010
Oh, yeah. Wonderfully seen. Great comp. And the frame adds to the real "presence" of that red hydrant in such an unexpected environment. #8407206Ken Smith February 22, 2010
I like it! I'm usually not a big frame of borders on photos, but this one definitely accentuates the vertical feel to this. Awesome shot, Michelle! #8408069Randy A. Myers February 22, 2010
Nice catch. The red hydrant makes this shot. Good job. #8408313Thomas E. Hinds February 22, 2010
Wonderful composition and color! Very nice image! #8408515Tommy E. Burgess February 22, 2010
Outstanding find and beautiful capture Michelle!! #8408630Laura E. Swan February 24, 2010
What a great find, Michelle! Look at that tree! WOW!That splash of red makes it just perfect!
-Laura #8412926
Stephen Zacker March 01, 2010
Like that splash of Red. The vertical composition is great #8424441Tiia Vissak March 26, 2010
Congratulations! #8482777Tammy Espino March 26, 2010
Congrats on an awesome finalist :) #8482791Tammy Espino March 26, 2010
Congrats on an awesome finalist :) #8482792Joao Martinho March 26, 2010
Congratulations, Michelle! #8482805Danny B. Head March 26, 2010
Congrats, Michelle.. well done. #8482819Gary Lange March 26, 2010
Many congrats, Michelle!! #8482858Robert R. Goodman March 26, 2010
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist,Michelle!!!! #8483016Bojan Bencic March 26, 2010
Congratulations on your finalist, Michelle. #8483149Stefania Barbier March 26, 2010
congratulations on your gorgeous finalist! #8483721Lester A. Garcia March 26, 2010
So beautiful! Congrats, Michelle #8484147Deborah Lewinson March 26, 2010
Gorgeous finalist, Michelle!Congratultaions! #8484300
Ron McEwan March 26, 2010
I knew in my heart we would see this one again. Congratulations Michelle an outstanding finalist in my book. Good luck in the next round. #8484599Thomas E. Hinds March 26, 2010
Such a very nicely presented image in every way! Congratulations, Michelle! #8484670Val Feldman March 26, 2010
A TX-sized CONGRATS, Michelle...a wonderful Finalist! All the best in the upcoming rounds! ~Val #8484685Ellen Hodges March 26, 2010
Congrats on an awesome finalist, Michelle!!!! WTG! Best luck!!! #8484982William C. Raco March 26, 2010
This is fantastic, MichelleAmy M. Wilson March 26, 2010
Big congrats on this wonderful Finalist, Michelle!! #8485064Phyllis H. Burchett March 26, 2010
Great eye Michelle, Congrats! #8485122Anne M. Young March 26, 2010
Congratulations - super finalist! love the composition! #8485132Ann Coates March 26, 2010
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist Michelle. #8485481Tamara K. Walker March 26, 2010
Congratulations! #8485532Marilyn K. Lincecum March 26, 2010
Beautiful and I love the red fire hydrant. Congratulations again on your finalist. #8486073Tommy E. Burgess March 26, 2010
Huge congratulations on your outstanding and well deserved finalist Michelle!! Best of luck in the next round! #8486075ALLEN O. HOWARD March 26, 2010
Nice, Nice, Nice Michelle! Congratulations again! #8486080Ann H. Belus March 26, 2010
Congratulations, Michelle...awesome photo! #8486121Ujjwal Mukherjee March 26, 2010
Glad to see this again,Michelle!!Congratulations!!! #8486171Deb Koskovich March 27, 2010
Big congrats, my friend....beautiful! #8486401Alan L. Borror March 27, 2010
I missed this the first time. Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Michelle! #8486435Douglas Pignet March 27, 2010
Congrats on your finalist, well done #8486447Aimee S. McMaster March 27, 2010
...congratulations, Michelle...awesome finalist.... #8486572Courtenay Vanderbilt March 27, 2010
Loved this one, Michelle! Big Congratulations! #8486628Jack Ryan March 27, 2010
Way to go, Michelle...congratulations!!! #8486831Debra R. Harder March 27, 2010
This is really BEAUTIFUL, Michelle! Huge congratulations on your superb finalist!! Deb #8487237Patrick Rouzes March 27, 2010
CONGRATULATIONS on this incredble finalist, Michelle! WTG! #8487305Marilyn Cornwell March 27, 2010
Congratulations Michelle! Great finalist here! #8487626Margaret R. Barry March 27, 2010
Congratulations on your fantastic finalist, Michelle! #8487957Renata Gusciora March 27, 2010
Big congratulations again,Michelle!Fabulous finalist!!!:-) #8488284Renee Doyle March 27, 2010
Huge congratulations to you Michelle on this wonderful finalist!! #8489196Barbara Waldoch March 28, 2010
Congratulations on this beautiful Finalist, Michelle! #8489296Kathy Cline March 28, 2010
Mitch Spence March 28, 2010
Oh, good, glad to see this here among the finalists. Congratulations again! #8490032Rona L. Schwarz March 28, 2010
Beautiful composition, Michelle! Love the lines and colors! Great eye! Congratulations on your Finalist and good luck in the next round! #8490280frank w. degenhardt March 28, 2010
Such a beautiful presentation and fantastic work. Congratulations on the Finalist my friend. Way to go. #8491061Robert K. Bemus March 31, 2010
Congratulations on this great Finalist, Michelle!! #8499233Lois Adomite March 31, 2010
Great image, but it also makes me smile. Congratulations on your finalist. #8501499Kim Dietrich Elam May 07, 2010
What a neat image, Michelle! I love that the curvy tree fills teh composition and that the hydrant is such a small focal point... #8595398Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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