Holiday Traffic [Photography Contest Travel Photography & Place]
Uploaded: November 26, 2004 05:58:05
Tis the season so be careful out there BP shoppers :0)
Shot near The Woodlands mall with 17-40mm @ 17mm. I used selective brightness adjustment on the sky that wasn't cropped and simplifier #1 in Photoshop CS.
Cathy Gregor November 26, 2004
What a great shot, Murry! Were you driving and shooting at the same time?Karma Wilson November 26, 2004
Hey, cool! I like this shot. And a simplifier makes the dirt on the window look artistic. I'm always wanting to take pics out my window, but they are always dirty! LOL I'll remember this.Karma #938569
Charlene Bayerle November 26, 2004
Great capture Murry!!!!! #938598Michael Wehrman November 26, 2004
Great catch Murry #938612Wally Orlowsky November 26, 2004
Great catch of a too common sight around here (even without any holidays), Murry. Do you think you should have blurred out that license plate?... you may have ruined the surprise (LOL). #938618Joy Brown November 26, 2004
Terrific! #938642Donald K. Cherry November 26, 2004
Excellent, Murry! Makes me thankful that we stayed home for the holiday this year! #938660Bonnie C. Lackey November 26, 2004
Such an appropriate image for Black Friday! #938719Murry Grigsby November 26, 2004
Thanks Cathy, Karma, Char, Mike, Wally, Joy, Don and Bonnie! Same question my wife asked me Cathy! No I was stopped waiting for the light to change. Never thought about it Wally?? #938797Amy N. Cappelli November 26, 2004
It's only just begun! Great image and great reminder that the best gift is to be simple- stay home and make your own gifts out of twigs and dog hair :-)Holiday shopping, bahumbug- but those dazzling lights- tailights and headlights, that is, who can resist them? great shot! #938799Murry Grigsby November 26, 2004
Thanks Amy for your FUN comment! Maybe I should have name the photo "Christmas Lights"? :0) #938808Darren K. Fisher November 26, 2004
I am with Amy forget the shopping but then again I guess we will miss out on shots like this. Leave it to you to take traffic and make it a piece of art. Great use of effects Murry. #938818Brenda W. LaFleur November 26, 2004
This is exactly the reason I'm staying home today! Great catch, Murray, and good message to all....be safe yourself.Brenda #938821
Robin L. Wehrman November 26, 2004
Excellent image, Murry and a great capture! #938835Donna J. Taff November 26, 2004
Great shot, Murry!!!!!! #938933William C. Raco November 26, 2004
Out here in the country, we don't see this many cars anywhere but at a Penn State game.bill #939037
Susan T. Evans November 26, 2004
Terrific capture and great reminder Murry. #939088Carolyn M. Fletcher November 26, 2004
Great, Murry! I came about 2 inches from a wreck on Wednesday. Luckily I have good reflexes for an old bag. #939139Deborah Lewinson November 26, 2004
Fabulous capture, Murry, very creative and very effective!-Debby #939179
Karen Engelbreth November 26, 2004
Great capture, Murry! #939240Leonard Pierce November 26, 2004
Wonderful image Murry, excellent effects!!!....but, it looks like a big headache to me! #939254Murry Grigsby November 26, 2004
Thanks Darren, Brenda, Robin, Donna, Bill, Susan, Carolyn, Debby, Karen and Len! Glad to hear you didn't deploy the old air bags Carolun :0) I didn't actually go in the mall just close enough to see a little traffic. I may try the twigs and dog hair trick also--now which neighbor has a dog LOL!! #939267Stephen Zacker November 26, 2004
Neat image Murry! #939419Murry Grigsby November 26, 2004
Thanks Stephen! #939447Sharon Day November 26, 2004
WOW!!! Fantastic image, Murry! I've shot lots of photos thru a windshield but never thought to do any PS work to it. This is just so neat looking! #939518Rob Friedman November 26, 2004
Extremely well seen and shot! Great one Murry! #939559Eric Highfield November 26, 2004
A great shot Murry! I think my fingers would too busy in this situation for taking pictures...especially the middle one!! >8-) #939684Shirley L. Carpenter November 26, 2004
Great capture and comp Murry!!! #939686Murry Grigsby November 26, 2004
Thanks Sharon, Rob, Eric(LOL) and Shirley! #939744Evy Johansen November 26, 2004
This is great! Wonderful light and perfect buzz! #939953Patricia Marroquin November 26, 2004
Boy, if I could give gifts made out of dog hair, I would be a veerrrrrry generous gift-giver! Our house is full of it! LOL!Seriously, though, I just love this image, Murry! The glowing red appearance of the tail lights is fabulous! And the simplifier effect really enhances everything. Great work! :-) #940101
Murry Grigsby November 27, 2004
Thanks Evy and Patricia (LOL)! #940437Claudia Kuhn November 27, 2004
Nice one Murry, this just reminds me to stay away from those malls and traffic. I worked retail for a few yrs after college... I now try to avoid the malls at ANY cost! #940549Murry Grigsby November 27, 2004
Thanks Claudia! We don't go in the malls or discount centers from Thankgiving to New Years :0) Thank goodness for the Internet! #940677Eric Highfield December 15, 2004
Congratulations on your finalist, Murry! Well done! #974425Carol Brill December 15, 2004
Murry, congratulations on making the finals with this very timely shot, and best of luck! #974692Patricia Marroquin December 16, 2004
This is wonderful! Congratulations, Murry! :-) #974787Gary H. Minish December 16, 2004
Good safety message, good idea, good composition, good buzz and good grief you have a lot of cars down there! A traffic jam in Valdez is 4 cars within a mile of each other :-) If you're looking for dog hair I would be very happy to contribute. Would you like white, black, dark brown, tan ..... Good luck in the finals with this great photo, Murry! #974813Alan L. Borror December 16, 2004
Wonderful, Murry and good luck in the finals! #974960Gene Spears December 16, 2004
it is that time of year - nice image/reminder, Murry - congratulations and Happy Holidays!! #975105Kathleen Clemons December 16, 2004
Congrats to you, Murry! #975165Diane Addonizio December 16, 2004
Congratulations, Murry! #975261Patricia A. Kuniega December 16, 2004
Congratulations on this slice of all-to-familiar reality, Murry! #975481Claudia Kuhn December 16, 2004
Good time to see this one again in the last week of rushing for shopping. congrats Murry!! #975562Deborah Lewinson December 16, 2004
Congrats on another finalist, Murry, very well deserved!Best Wishes,
Debby #975809
Terry Cervi December 16, 2004
Congrats on your fine finalist image, Murry! #975891Donna J. Taff December 16, 2004
Congrats, Murry!!! #976085Dolores Neilson December 16, 2004
Excellent story, Murry!! Congrats on making finalist!! #976223Stacey M December 16, 2004
Congrats Murry. Well deserved and good luck in the next round!! #976699Terry R. Hatfield December 16, 2004
Congratulations,On A Great Finalist Murry,Dont Eat To Much Christmas Ham:-) #976993Susan T. Evans December 16, 2004
Congrats Murry, terrific image!!!! well deserved, good luck! #977126Robert Goodman December 16, 2004
Congratulstions Murry,well done!!!! #977270Theresa McCloskey December 16, 2004
Congratulations Murray :-) #977427Colleen Braun December 16, 2004
congratulations... #977458Stacey A. Bates December 16, 2004
Congrats Murry!!! #977745Stanley J. Contrades December 16, 2004
What happened to July? Can't believe it's Christmas already!! Congratulations, Murry, and even on this small island it's a lot of humbug being in traffic!! Hope you're having a fabulous vacation!!Brenda W. LaFleur December 16, 2004
Congrats, Murray! #979706Darren K. Fisher December 16, 2004
Way to go Murry, Congratulations!! #979757Dominique Declerck December 16, 2004
Great capture, Murry!!! Congratulations!!! #979882Evy Johansen December 16, 2004
Many congratulations and good luck, Murry! #980021Sharon Day December 17, 2004
Congratulations, Murry! Good luck next round! #980817Colette M. Metcalf December 18, 2004
Congratulations to you Murry!!! #984646Laura Clay-Ballard May 19, 2005
Murry, this is so good. I'm loving everything about it. It's very realistic yet you've added an artistic touch to it. Great work. #1369861Murry Grigsby May 19, 2005
Christmas in May -- thanks Laura :0) #1370102Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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