No Place Like Home
Uploaded: December 28, 2009 06:11:27
Finalist
I have entered shots of this silo in the children's petting area of the Omaha Doorly Zoo before. I just love the simplicity of the patterns and lines of the structure with the natural forms of the doves -- and the colors can't be beat
Category: Catch-All
Exif: F Number: 11, Exposure Bias Value: 4294.67, ExposureTime: 4000/1000000 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 100,100, FocalLength: 110.00 mm, Model: DSLR-A350
Leslie McLain December 28, 2009
Terrific capture, Nikki. Wonderful colors and design elements. #1220390Monnie Ryan December 28, 2009
Those birds sure do have a great vantage point! Well done, Nikki! #8251171Jeff Robinson December 28, 2009
Fantastic comp and capture Nikki! Jeff #8251203Douglas Pignet December 28, 2009
Beautiful capture, love the lines and colors here, very good eye. #8251205Sarah Springer December 28, 2009
Very nice, Nikki! Ditto on the beautiful image. ~ Sarah #8251365Graham Robards December 28, 2009
Great capture Nikki, I can see what you mean about the simplicity of the patterns and lines, the doves make it.Pat #8251457Mike Clime December 28, 2009
Terrific comp and capture! The deep blue sky really makes the Doves stand out! #8251617Linda D. Lester December 28, 2009
Love it....great lines and colors! #8251649Amanda J. Tanner December 28, 2009
The Doves add character to this image and the Colors are just gorgeous. Nikki I love this image. #8251663Ken Smith December 28, 2009
I like the birds in this...and the pattern...just wish we could see some of the blue sky again! :-) #8251711Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna December 28, 2009
Fantastic capture, Nikki!!! Wonderful colors and composition!!! :-) k #8252144Cathy Barrows December 28, 2009
love the design and the colors too #8252188David Phalen December 28, 2009
Fabulous POV, colors, and clarity with the birds making this image special!! #8252190JO ANN CLEVELAND December 28, 2009
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Thomas E. Hinds December 28, 2009
Nikki, I love all three of these but might actually be the most partial to the tones of the B&W. But all are just wonderful, so well composed and captured! Beautiful work!Tom #8252356
Patti Coblentz December 28, 2009
The lines, vivid colors and composition are terrific in this image, Nikki...the birds are a nice form in the image! I, too, really like the b/w...all 3 are wonderful!Patti #8252390
Sonya L. Hatfield-Hall December 29, 2009
This is a beautiful image. Well composted and lighted. #8253132Dr Silly December 29, 2009
Like this one best. :O) #8253146Aimee S. McMaster December 29, 2009
..a delightful capture Niki...great pov, color & detail...Aimee #8253188Melinda F. Schneider December 29, 2009
Lovely design elements; beautiful birds of peace! #8253590Jane Holestine December 29, 2009
Fantastic comp, designs, and colors, Nikki. #8253723Katarina Mansson December 30, 2009
This is so cool Nikki! Excellent eye to see and capture it in a brilliant composition. #8255289Usman M. Bajwa January 18, 2010
Lovely colors and curves, Nikki. Good luck!UB. #8305385
Stefania Barbier January 18, 2010
congratulations on your beautiful finalist! #8306328Daniella Puente January 18, 2010
Big congrats Nikki :))) #8306422Patti Coblentz January 18, 2010
Congratulations on this terrific finalist, Nikki!Courtenay Vanderbilt January 18, 2010
Big congrats, Nikki! Fantastic image! #8306437Teri Klinger January 18, 2010
congrats Nikki!! so glad to see this moving on! :) #8306474Amy M. Wilson January 18, 2010
Congratulations on your wonderful finalist, Nikki! #8306554Laurie Daily January 18, 2010
YaY, Nikki...congrats on this great finalist! #8306624Nancyj E. Hovey January 18, 2010
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N SGraham Robards January 18, 2010
Well done Nikki, wonderful to see this again! ~Pat #8307611Valentin M. Armianu January 18, 2010
Congrats on your fantastic finalist,Nikki!! #8307745
Jane Holestine January 18, 2010
Congrats on this great finalist! #8307791Renee Doyle January 18, 2010
Congratulations on this wonderful finalist Nikki!! #8307848Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna January 18, 2010
WTG on this cool finalist, Nikki!!! :-) k #8307939Ellen Hodges January 18, 2010
Congrats on this awesome finalist, Nikki! Best luck!!! #8307953Thomas E. Hinds January 18, 2010
Fantastic Finalist, Nikki! #8308052Debra R. Harder January 18, 2010
Fantastic image, Nikki!! Congratulations on another outstanding finalist!! Deb #8308090Tammy M. Anderson January 18, 2010
Congratulations on this fantastic finalist, Nikki. #8308112Leslie McLain January 18, 2010
Congrats on your terrific finalist, Nikki. #8308345Dianna Murphy January 18, 2010
Super comp, clarity and color. Congratulations Nikki! #8308487Monnie Ryan January 18, 2010
Congratulations, Nikki!!! #8308741Patrick Rouzes January 18, 2010
CONGRATULATIONS on this incredible finalist, Nikki! WTG, my friend! #8308936Sherran Andersen January 18, 2010
Congrats! #8309590Usman M. Bajwa January 18, 2010
Glad to see this again, Nikki. CONGRATZ on the Finalist Award!UB. #8310047
Cindy Bendush January 19, 2010
Fabulous line and color Niki! Big congrats on both of your terrific finalists! #8310196Aimee S. McMaster January 19, 2010
...Congratulations on this Wonderful Finalist Nikki.... #8310861Karen Celella January 19, 2010
Congratulations on your terrific finalist Nikki. #8311007Jessica Jenney January 19, 2010
Congratulations, Nikki on your terrific finalist! #8311174JO ANN CLEVELAND January 19, 2010
Wooo hoooo!Congratulations on this well deserved finalist Nikki!
Hope we see it again!
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Mitch Spence January 19, 2010
Persistence pays off for a shot you believe in! WTG, Nikki. #8311903Claudine Grove January 19, 2010
Congrats! #8312085Susan Fox January 19, 2010
Congratulations #8312538Sam Britt January 19, 2010
Congratulations on this finalist, Nikki! #8313318Susie Peek-Swint January 20, 2010
Wonderful capture Nikki .. I love the white doves against the blue sky ~ many congrats on your finalist! #8314936Katarina Mansson January 20, 2010
Yeah - my Dec fav! Congratulations Nikki! #8315630Susan M. Campbell January 24, 2010
I can see why you like this silo. The simple element of design is great. Having the birds along with it is icing on the cake. Congrats Nikki!! #8325880Robert R. Goodman January 24, 2010
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist,Nikki!!!! #8326770Nancyj E. Hovey July 12, 2010
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N SLeslie McLain July 12, 2010
Congrats on your wonderful finalist, Nikki. #8751991Jean-Pierre Ducondi July 12, 2010
BIG BIF congrats Nikki on you finalist.Jean-Pierre Ducondi July 12, 2010
BIG BIG congrats Nikki on you finalist.Kim Andelkovic July 12, 2010
Congratulations on another great finalist Nikki :-) #8753670Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna July 12, 2010
WTG on your fantastic June finalists, Nikki! :-) k #8753907Patrick Rouzes July 12, 2010
CONGRATULATIONS on this superb finalist, Nikki! WTG! #8754146Chris Budny July 12, 2010
Congratulations once more, Nikki! The white of the birds is just perfect! #8754400Thomas E. Hinds July 12, 2010
Twice a Finalist, Nikki! I'm so glad to see it again as I really thought this was amazing the first time I saw it. Maybe a Winner this time! #8754601Susan M. Campbell July 12, 2010
Way to go! Good luck in the next round. #8754964Carol Teal July 12, 2010
I missed it the first time around Nikki, so I am glad I saw it this time! Great capture and congrats on your double finalist! #8755331Sherran Andersen July 12, 2010
Congrats. #8755571Patti Coblentz July 12, 2010
I am hoping to see this in the next round, Nikki...congratulations on your finalist! #8755719R. J. Laudenbacher July 13, 2010
WTG Nikki. A big congratulations to you on all of your well deserving finalist. Great job and best of luck to you in the next round. #8756334Bill Brelsford July 13, 2010
GRAT SHOT NIKKI !! #8757095Aimee S. McMaster July 13, 2010
...congratulations again Nikki... #8757428Stefania Barbier July 13, 2010
spectacular, congratulations! #8757490Daniel Ruf July 13, 2010
Congrats on this finalist, Nikki. What a great design and subject. #8757643Rona L. Schwarz July 13, 2010
I also missed this the first time around...this is my favorite though! I love the strong graphic elements and clean simple lines juxtaposed with the doves - it's striking! Congratulations on this outstanding finalist - and your persistence! #8757720Kay Beausoleil July 13, 2010
Congratulstions on your finalist, Nikki -- I love the colour contrast in this image! #8758005Mitch Spence July 13, 2010
Well that button appropriately came home to roost again. :) #8758045Graham Robards July 13, 2010
I though I had seen this one before, nic mistake your husband made lol. !Pat #8758194Lydia Williams July 13, 2010
Great Image, Nikki! :) Congratulations #8759321Merna L. Nobile July 14, 2010
! Congratulations on your Finalist Award for June, 2010. Merna #8764395Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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