Better Not Fail [Contest Finalists June 2010]
Uploaded: June 29, 2010 04:09:25
One of the residents of Galena, OH was kind enough to let us photograph his Harley.
Exif: F Number: 6.3, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/80 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 200, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 250.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 50D
Lorna Shutter June 29, 2010
Oooh! This is a really cool shot, David! Looks like it's brand new! He must take care of it like it's his baby! :) Awesome closeup capture with wonderful lighting, clarity and detail! #1283191Tammy M. Anderson June 29, 2010
That what I was thinking. It must be new. Fantastic details and composition, David. #8722862Jeff Robinson June 29, 2010
Terrific close-up capture Dave! Jeff #8722875Cathy Barrows June 29, 2010
excellent...not the first part of a harley that usually catches a photographer's eye so great job to see this #8722927Douglas Pignet June 29, 2010
Great capture with wonderful colors and details, well done #8723047Shelly A. Van Camp June 29, 2010
Neat capture, Dave!! #8723120Emile Abbott June 29, 2010
Really like the point of view David. Well composed. #8723128Nikki McDonald June 29, 2010
Bet he was super pleased with your interest, David -- it's clear he takes good care of his baby :) Nicely composed with great detail and clarity. #8723197Cyn Valentine June 29, 2010
Cool light and details! Great comp David!! #8723200David Phalen June 29, 2010
Thank you Lorna, Tammy, Jeff, Cathy, Doug, Shelly, Emile, Nikki and Cyn!!The owner's garage had been converted into a real "man cave" where I'm sure he spends much time caring for his baby and enjoying beers with the several friends who were there. #8723221
Girish Vaghela June 29, 2010
Shapes very smartly captured, Great, David! #8723411Monnie Ryan June 29, 2010
A HOG man cave? Beer? Be still my heart! :-D Terrific capture, David! #8723501Tiia Vissak June 29, 2010
great tones, details & framing! #8723554Mike Clime June 29, 2010
Excellent EOD capture and terrific details and comp! #8723876Husain Akhtar June 29, 2010
Terrific details and the image! #8723931John Connolly June 29, 2010
A wonderfully detailed capture David, this sounds like my kind of place! #8724009Kathleen Brennan June 29, 2010
I really like this, David! Great placement of the center of the wheel! #8724031David Phalen June 29, 2010
Thank you Girish, Monnie, Tiia, Mike, Husain, John and Kathleen!! #8724217Renata Gusciora June 29, 2010
Fabulous macro shot,super detail,great lighting,composition and shine,David! #8724245Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna June 29, 2010
WHOA! Neat shot, Davey Pooh! :-) Ma Kitty #8724375MELODIE C. ROBERTS June 29, 2010
Monnie is scaring meFantastic clarity and detail K~D!
Nicely done!! #8724509
Ray Thoms June 29, 2010
Just a great image David....wonderful light and detail! #8724529Sam Britt June 29, 2010
Very cool! #8724716Joy Rector June 30, 2010
beautiful shot #8725099JO ANN CLEVELAND June 30, 2010
Now that is sharp details, great capture, well done Dave!jo ann c. #8725542
Patrick Rouzes June 30, 2010
Exceptional clarity, detail, tones, lighting & EOD here, Dave! Good eye indeed here, my friend! #8725727David Phalen June 30, 2010
Thank you Renata , Kitty, Mel, Ray, Sam, Joy, Jo Ann and Patrick!! #8725785Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas June 30, 2010
Wonderful details with great clarity David!,David Phalen July 01, 2010
Thanks Amalia!! #8728773Murry Grigsby July 01, 2010
Talk about a masculin comp -- this is really strong David! I love how the chrome dominates and pops!! This comes close to being a space abstract for me :0) #8729007Ken Smith July 02, 2010
Excellent macro, David...very clean machine! I bet we'll see this one again!Aimee S. McMaster July 02, 2010
WOW...EXCELLENT King David! ;-D #8730669David Phalen July 07, 2010
Thank you Murry, Ken and Aimee!! #8739981Tammy Espino July 12, 2010
Congrats on your awesome finalist :) #8751584Tamara K. Walker July 12, 2010
CONGRATULATIONS! #8751973Melissa G. Meiselman July 12, 2010
Congratulations on this outstanding finalist!!! #8752120Kathleen Brennan July 12, 2010
Yeah! I'm happy to see this one again! I just love it! congrats on this and your other wonderful finalists! #8752228Lorna Shutter July 12, 2010
CONGRATULATIONS on a JOB WELL DONE, David!!!!! An awesome Finalist! :)Nancyj E. Hovey July 12, 2010
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N SDianna Murphy July 12, 2010
A warm congratulations on your wonderful finalist and a big good luck in the next round to you. #8752741Gail Vitikacs July 12, 2010
Amazing and well deserved! Best of luck! #8753146Jeana Clark July 12, 2010
~J~ #8753551
Brad Harding July 12, 2010
Great shot David, nice POV. Congrats on the finalist. #8754088Cathy Barrows July 12, 2010
Congrats on your finalist...good luck #8754725Douglas Pignet July 12, 2010
WTG!!!!!! Congrats on your finalist #8755236Patti Coblentz July 12, 2010
Congratulations, David! An awesome image! #8755322Sam Britt July 12, 2010
Congratulations on this finalist, David!! #8755504Jeff Robinson July 13, 2010
Congrats Dave on your terrific Finalist!! Jeff #8756349Jack Ryan July 13, 2010
Congratulations, David...a very deserving finalist!!! #8756710Wanda Judd July 13, 2010
Congratulations David.... #8757103Linda Blair July 13, 2010
Cool finalist...congratulations!!!! #8757190Mitch Spence July 13, 2010
Very classy look at a classic bike, Dave. Congratulations to you on your finalist. #8757705David Phalen July 13, 2010
Thank you all very much!! #8757928Girish Vaghela July 13, 2010
Congratulations!!!! Well deserved!! #8758389Monnie Ryan July 13, 2010
Outstanding, David -- congratulations on your Finalist! #8759287Marilyn K. Lincecum July 13, 2010
Congratulations again and good luck in the next round!! #8760606Margaret R. Barry July 14, 2010
Congratulations on this fantastic finalist, David! #8761333JO ANN CLEVELAND July 16, 2010
Big congrats Dave, you are definitely on a roll friend!jo ann c. #8768375
Gary Lange July 22, 2010
Many congrats Dave! #8780375Kathleen Brennan August 13, 2010
I knew this was a winner! Congratulations! #8825342David Phalen August 15, 2010
Thank you all very much!! #8836272Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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