Biking in Florence [Contest Winner Picks August 2011]
Uploaded: March 19, 2011 01:27:52
Exif: F Number: 7.1, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 10/400 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 640, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 55.00 mm, Model: NIKON D300
Dr Silly
March 19, 2011
Patti Coblentz March 19, 2011
Thanks very much, Doc! I love YOUR entry today :)) #9298821Katarina Mansson March 19, 2011
Lovely capture and presentation Patti! #9298827Brett Dolsen March 19, 2011
Great POV,Colour and treatment Patricia!!Well Done!! #9298828Michelle Alton March 19, 2011
Wonderful! Back at home I am constantly amazed by the huge number of parked bicycles in Urban America! #9298858Sarah A. Christian March 19, 2011
It is an excellent image Patti, and very well done! #9298873
Jeff Robinson
March 19, 2011
Tammy M. Anderson
March 19, 2011
Jack Gaskin March 19, 2011
GREAT WORK a very BUSY Capture w/wonderful detail and colors.. The cost of driving is getting frightening.Happy Peddling
Jack
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Joy Rector March 19, 2011
great shot #9298990
Chris Budny
March 19, 2011
Courtenay Vanderbilt March 19, 2011
Yes, a 'green' theme for sure! Beautifully captured and lovely treatment, Patti! #9299067Monnie Ryan March 19, 2011
I'm about to resort to this mode of transportation given the price of gasoline now, Patti! Terrific capture! #9299103Karen Celella March 19, 2011
Wonderful treatment to bring out the rich tones and colors, Patti. #9299137Patti Coblentz March 19, 2011
Good morning and thanks, everyone! Hope you are off to a good start of the weekend :)Ha, Monnie...I love bike riding...except in the mountains...these are steep inclines! #9299139
MELODIE C. ROBERTS March 19, 2011
DangThis is sensational Patti
The comp is wonderful
Love how the eye is drawn to the blue bike and red marker
Fabulous work! #9299187
Linda D. Lester
March 19, 2011
Bojan Bencic
March 19, 2011
Robert R. Goodman March 19, 2011
Hi Patricia,Your work will always be my favorites.Beautiful capture my friend.Wonderful color and treatment.LOL!The price of gas hurting us out here in the west!!!!!! #9299313
Michele Peterson
March 19, 2011
Lorna Shutter March 19, 2011
Wow! Love the treatment you've applied here, Patti Cake! The colours and tones are amazing! Fabulous lighting and comp in this beautiful European capture! A perfect MT entry, my friend! Hope you're keeping well! :) #9299416
Kathy Salerni
March 19, 2011
Steve M. Harrington March 19, 2011
Wonderful editing, Patti! Your control of the soft blur captures a nostalgic emotion so nicely.
Ann H. Belus
March 19, 2011
Marijana Fajgl March 19, 2011
Wonderful street scene, Patricia! Fantastic composition and treatment and it is perfect for the monthly theme! #9299764Donna La Mattino Pagakis March 19, 2011
Great treatment on this beautiful capture Patti! #9299815Jean E. Hildebrant March 19, 2011
Very cool! Love it! If this is trial and error I can't wait to see what you come up with when you have it all down! ;-) #9299851
Patrick Rouzes
March 19, 2011
Daniella Puente March 19, 2011
Very well seen and captured Patti, love the textures and scene! #9299924Patti Coblentz March 19, 2011
Thanks very much for all of your nice comments...I really appreciate them :)(part of my commitment to do all (well most) of my entries this month using the Nik midnight filter) #9299972
Dick W. Wyatt March 20, 2011
Outstanding color and treatment Patricia.Patti Coblentz March 20, 2011
Thanks, Dick! #9300323Thomas E. Hinds March 20, 2011
Beautiful street scene with bikes! Great depth and color! Wonderful capture, Patti! #9300859Patti Coblentz March 20, 2011
Thank you, Tom :) #9300873Karen Slagle March 20, 2011
Fantastic title and image, Patricia. We should all be doing more of this... #9301498Patti Coblentz March 20, 2011
Thanks, Karen, and I agree! #9301514Ellen Hodges March 21, 2011
Looks like bike sales are UP, Patti!! Fantastic pov and color!!! #9307200Patti Coblentz March 21, 2011
Cheaper and healthier...and a green thing, to boot :)
Terry Cervi
March 21, 2011
Patti Coblentz March 22, 2011
Thank you, Terry! #9308559Carmody Baker March 22, 2011
Patti I have been strolling through your site. Beautiful captures!! I love the NIK Midnight treatment. #9309399Patti Coblentz March 23, 2011
Thank you, Carmody! #9311924ALLEN O. HOWARD March 23, 2011
Very, VERY nice! Colors, details and tones are wonderful!!! #9312389Rona L. Schwarz March 24, 2011
Another favorite, Patti! Excellent composition, with outstanding detail and clarity and terrific processing. A great monthly theme entry, too! #9315744Renata Gusciora March 27, 2011
Great capture,Patti!Fantastic composition and lighting! #9319907Bill Houghton March 28, 2011
Patricia, this is a beautiful capture. You did a great job in getting this shot. Thanks for your comments. Have a great week, Bill #9321677
Emile Abbott
March 29, 2011
Patti Coblentz March 29, 2011
Thanks very much Allen, Rona, Renata, Bill, and Emile! #9324339Tammy Espino September 25, 2011
Congrats on your awesome finalist!! :) #9691247Thomas E. Hinds September 25, 2011
Beautiful Finalist, Patti! Congratulations! #9691724Robert R. Goodman September 25, 2011
A big congratulations,Patricia.WTG My friend!!! #9691781Gord MacEachern September 25, 2011
Big congratulations on your wonderful finalist, good luck next round Patti! #9691805
Deborah Lewinson
September 25, 2011
Karen Slagle September 25, 2011
Huge congrats on your awesome finalist, Patricia. Best of luck next round. #9692070
Tammy M. Anderson
September 25, 2011
Heather Loewenhardt
September 25, 2011
Jeffrey R. Bange September 25, 2011
Congratulations Patti on this well deserved finalist entry and best of luck in the next round. #9692491Wm Nosal September 25, 2011
Wonderful Shot, Patricia!Datha Y. Thompson September 25, 2011
Congratulations Patti!! WTG :) #9692808Freddy Bland September 25, 2011
An awesome capture, Patricia!! Many congratulations on this terrific Finalist!! #9692848Lorna Shutter September 25, 2011
Woo Hoo!!! CONGRATULATIONS on your Finalist Award for this fabulous image, Patti Cake!!!!! Best of luck in the next round, my friend!!! :)Ellen Hodges September 25, 2011
Huge congrats on this fab finalist, Patti!! Very best luck!!1 #9693044
Reynaldo D. Reyes
September 25, 2011
Steve M. Harrington September 25, 2011
An evocative finalist, Patti! Congratulations!Rona L. Schwarz September 25, 2011
Love this one, Patti! Outstanding composition and your treatment is superb - the bikes do seem to glow and they almost seem 3-dimensional against the more muted textured background. Big Congrats on this Finalist and good luck in the next round! #9693337
Bojan Bencic
September 26, 2011
Nadia Paul September 26, 2011
Congrats on your wonderful finalist Patti! #9693905Brett Dolsen September 26, 2011
Gorgeous finalist and congratulations Patricia! #9694046
Stefania Barbier
September 26, 2011
Stephen Zacker September 26, 2011
Like all those colors. Congratulations #9694264Danny B. Head September 26, 2011
Beautifully processed and I love the subject! Congrats! #9694967Ujjwal Mukherjee September 26, 2011
A beautiful image and finalist,Patti! Congratulations!!
Val Feldman
September 26, 2011
Carol Flisak
September 26, 2011
Julie Burnett September 26, 2011
This is so striking, Patti, the composition, textures and treatment are superb! Congratulations, and the best of luck!! #9695950Marijana Fajgl September 26, 2011
amazing finalist, Patricia! Huge congratulations! #9696393JO ANN CLEVELAND September 26, 2011
Congratulations on this superjo ann c. #9696420
Patrick Rouzes
September 26, 2011
Amy M. Wilson September 26, 2011
Huge congratulations on your EXCELLENT Finalist, Patti!!! #9696880Patti Coblentz September 26, 2011
Thank you so much for your kind comments! #9696898Susan Fox September 26, 2011
Congratulations! #9696948
Chris Budny
September 26, 2011
Patti Coblentz September 26, 2011
Thank you Susan, and Chris! #9697448
Stefania Barbier
September 26, 2011
Ujjwal Mukherjee September 26, 2011
Wonderful Winner,Patti!! HUGE congratulations!!!! #9698381Katarina Mansson September 26, 2011
WTG Patti - congratulations on this superb winner! #9698487Barbara Waldoch September 27, 2011
Huge congratulations! #9698598Alan L. Borror September 27, 2011
Congratulations on this wonderful winner, Patti! #9698733Renee Doyle September 27, 2011
Beautiful work!! Congratulations Patti! #9698750Danny B. Head September 27, 2011
Love this one! Congrats! #9698896
Chris Budny
September 27, 2011
Amy M. Wilson September 27, 2011
Huge congratulations on your OUTSTANDING Gold winner, Patti!!! #9699102
Usman M. Bajwa
September 27, 2011
UB. #9699148
Carolyn M. Fletcher
September 27, 2011
Lorna Shutter September 27, 2011
Lorna Shutter September 27, 2011
Did I say Ms. America? ... I meant, Patti Cake! LOL! :D #9699184Robert R. Goodman September 27, 2011
WTG My Friend,A Big Congratulations Patricia!!!! #9699226Jeffrey R. Bange September 27, 2011
Congratulations Patti on your second place win. #9699261Thomas E. Hinds September 27, 2011
So glad to see this, Patti! WTG! Huge congratulations! #9699346Renata Gusciora September 27, 2011
Big congratulations on your fantastic Winner,Patti!!!:-) #9699414Jessica Jenney September 27, 2011
Congratulations, Patricia on your fabulous winner! #9699468
Val Feldman
September 27, 2011
Tammy Espino September 27, 2011
Congrats on your win! :) #9699562Ellen Hodges September 27, 2011
Huge congrats on a fantastic winner, Patti!! #9699593
Terry Cervi
September 27, 2011
Patti Coblentz September 27, 2011
This was quite a nice surprise...thank you all so much!! #9699883Monnie Ryan September 27, 2011
Loved this one from the git-go, Patti - congratulations! #9700005Patti Coblentz September 27, 2011
Thank you, Monnie! #9700016Carla Capra Anderson September 27, 2011
This is a great image, Patricia.Courtenay Vanderbilt September 27, 2011
Well deserved, Patti! Congratulations! #9700203Debra R. Harder September 27, 2011
This is FABULOUS, Patti! Huge congratulations on your OUTSTANDING GOLD WINNER!! Deb #9700218Patti Coblentz September 27, 2011
Thank you very much Carla, Courtenay, and Deb! #9700246
Bojan Bencic
September 27, 2011
Stephen Zacker September 27, 2011
Fantastic. Congratulations #9700492Susan Fox September 27, 2011
Congratulations on your winning photo #9700544Patti Coblentz September 27, 2011
Thank you Bojan, Stephen, and Susan! #9700554Freddy Bland September 27, 2011
WTG, Patricia!! Huge congratulations to you!! #9700588Steve M. Harrington September 27, 2011
Congratulations on a fine win, Patti!
Mitch Spence
September 27, 2011
Marijana Fajgl September 27, 2011
Big congratulations on your fantastic winner, Patricia! #9700716
Leslie McLain
September 27, 2011
Karen E. Baumann September 27, 2011
Love biking and love this winner, Patti! Congratulations! #9700995Patti Coblentz September 27, 2011
Thank you all for you very nice comments :) #9701020
Emile Abbott
September 27, 2011
Richard B. Hallick September 27, 2011
I love the mood you have captured in the street scene with bicycles. Beautiful and compelling. Congratulations on the gold award. #9701035
Carol Flisak
September 27, 2011
Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna September 27, 2011
WTG on this wonderful winner, Patti! :-) k #9701216Patti Coblentz September 27, 2011
Thank you very much Emile, Richard, Carol, and Kitty! #9701221David Phalen September 27, 2011
BIG Congrats on a fabulous Winner!! #9701408
Michele Peterson
September 27, 2011
Kathy Salerni
September 27, 2011
Dominick M. Dimacale
September 28, 2011
Dominick #9702235
Courtenay Vanderbilt September 28, 2011
Congratulations, Patti! #9702572Julie Burnett September 28, 2011
Congratulations on this well deserved Gold Win, Patti!! #9702657
Mary Beth Aiello
September 28, 2011
Millie A. Talarico
September 28, 2011
Patrick Rouzes
September 28, 2011
Carmody Baker September 28, 2011
Patti,Patti Coblentz September 28, 2011
Thanks, Carmody! It only won this recent go around...it was a re-sub :)Cesar J. La Rosa September 29, 2011
Congratulations on this BEAUTIFUL and well-deserved Winner, Patti!!!David M. Montero September 30, 2011
Congratulations on your second place selection of this marvelous image Patricia! #9707101Patti Coblentz September 30, 2011
Thank you Cesar, and Dave! #9707283Phyllis H. Burchett October 03, 2011
BIG congrats Patti on this fabulous winner!!! #9713400Patti Coblentz October 03, 2011
And a BIG thank you to you, Phyllis!! #9713415Rona L. Schwarz October 03, 2011
Sorry to be so late,Patti, but HUGE CONGRATS on this most marvelous winner! Love this! #9714704Merna L. Nobile October 13, 2011
Congratulations!
You’re the kind of person who makes the world a better, brighter place…You worked hard for this, you made it happen, and you have a right to be proud. So enjoy these satisfying moments; you deserve every one! Merna
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Patti Coblentz June 04, 2013
Thank you, Joanna! This is one of my favorite images...so glad you like it.Thanks for all of your generous comments! #10722318
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