A Lightbulb, Simply [Contest Finalists August 2005]
Uploaded: August 17, 2005 00:03:13
I've discovered that sometimes, turning an idea upside down can make it look much simpler.
Janet Williams August 17, 2005
This is a real brain twister Dan! It looks as if you are looking up into a white lampshade, but then you realise from your description that it is in fact a light bulb bottom up! What it is, is in fact irrelevant as it makes a glorious mono abstract of curves, light and texture. Very effective. #295673Dominique Declerck August 17, 2005
Great idea, Dan!! very creative!!! #1725989S J August 17, 2005
Brilliant idea and execution, Dan!!! Nobody else could’ve thought of this but YOU!!! Love it!! #1725993Evy Johansen August 17, 2005
Fantastic creative shot, Dan! From the thumbnail it looks like a glass eye... :0 Wonderful image!!! - and, as usually - awesome composition! #1726001Rakesh Syal August 17, 2005
What a idea, great graphic effect, Dan!!! Awesome creation! #1726022Cathy Stancil August 17, 2005
We can always trust that you will present a simple idea with a beautiful creative twist Dan !! Perfect composition (biensur !) and awesome B&W with touch of gold combination... Beautiful abstract ! #1726030Leanne M.E. Boyd August 17, 2005
Composition, colour and contrasts are perfect! Very simple and elegant! #1726039Donna Roberts August 17, 2005
I couldn't 'see' this until all of a sudden this unique POV revealed itself.Phil Sauvey August 17, 2005
Dan,You have such a great way of looking at things and capturing it. Someday you will have to shed some light on how you do it! #1726056
Jordi Delgado August 17, 2005
You're simply amazing, Dan!!:-))
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Pu Chen August 17, 2005
Feel like it's watching me too. Now how did you make it stand like that? Very cool looking shot and unusual subject (well, from this side anyway), Dan! #1726081Paul E. Earl August 17, 2005
Very clever Dan!! You are so creative!! I love the composition as well!! In fact I think the whole thing is FANTASTIC!!! #1726094Anderson D. Co August 17, 2005
You got me thinkin for a while. Looked like the eyeball of an android made by steven speilberg. A real brain twister, nice photo. #1726141Walter Graziano August 17, 2005
Very Creative shot Dan! #1726170Jenny Bosmans August 17, 2005
Very creative idea, Dan!! Beautiful graphic effect and image!! #1726199Paul Sikora August 17, 2005
Dan,this may turn the whole art world on it's head. I like the others think this is very creative and a good composition. Is it an abstract or a still life???? #1726222Carolyn M. Fletcher August 17, 2005
Super interesting! #1726228Donald K. Cherry August 17, 2005
Brilliant image ane execution, Dan! #1726265Bonnie C. Lackey August 17, 2005
You get better and better... #1726315Tammy Scott August 17, 2005
What very cool and clever idea, Dan! Wonderful shot! #1726338Diane Dupuis August 17, 2005
Great idea Dan! #1726368Tom Andersen August 17, 2005
When I first look at this, I thought it was a doorknob! Very creative, Dan! #1726377Judy S. Fung August 17, 2005
Terrific image, Dan!! Very creative! #1726391Agnes Fegan August 17, 2005
Great idea Dan!! #1726425Joy Rector August 17, 2005
creative presentation, great job #1726447Cathy Gregor August 17, 2005
Very clever!Cindy Paquette August 17, 2005
Twisted! Brilliant (at least 100W)idea!! Love the contrasts here! Simple, yet amazing Dan! #1726623Janet L. Skinner August 17, 2005
Excellent, Dan!!! I received your book yesterday and it was so exciting to recognize so many of the images. It turned out incredible, contratulations!! #1726625Kerby Pfrangle August 17, 2005
Super DanVery well done. This one made me think. LOL.....
Nice capture of a very simple subject.
Kerby #1726666
Wally Orlowsky August 17, 2005
Dramatic "light" and terrific composition, Dan. But, I think this end of the bulb is more complex than the other ;) #1726734Carla Metzler August 17, 2005
Bright idea, Dan! :) #1726797Roger Bernabo August 17, 2005
Great one Dan! One of your very best! #1726828Linda D. Lester August 17, 2005
I think you have captured the simple in life! Wonderful shot! #1726954Karen Engelbreth August 17, 2005
Simple but so fantastic - wonderful idea, Dan :0)! #1727151Claudia Kuhn August 17, 2005
Such a good eye and creative vision Dan! Love this!!! #1727273Deb Holmes-Hatfield August 17, 2005
Simple and perfect Dan, superb!!! #1727333Michelle Lea Guinn August 17, 2005
Fantasic image Dan!!! mlg~ #1727460Joyce ONeil August 17, 2005
Great image! #1727477Marie Fields August 17, 2005
Terrific image, Dan! Great idea... very well executed! Love your description as always! #1727865Laurence Saliba August 17, 2005
LOL you are so right Dan!!!! Great idea and image!!! #1728135Shelly A. Van Camp August 17, 2005
Great image, Dan!! :) #1728197Jill Flynn August 17, 2005
A brilliant and bright idea Dan! SIMPLY PERFECT!!!!! #1728264Michelle R. Kovach August 17, 2005
Right side up, or right side down, it's fabulous no matter what it is! Nicely done! #1728343Elisabeth A. Gay August 17, 2005
Unbelievable!! So clever, but so simple! Well done, Dan!!Goshka G. August 17, 2005
This is so beautifully unexpected and so wonderfully simple, Dan!! I absolutely love it!!! #1728482Ermanno Radice August 17, 2005
Excellent idea, fabulous composition, very creative, Dan!! #1728488Kate Jackson August 17, 2005
More attractive too Dan! Brilliant idea and perfect production! #1728677Deborah Lewinson August 17, 2005
Simply awesome, Dan, excellent image!Jonna Bergström August 17, 2005
Great idea, shot and image, Dan!! #1728866Sandy Landon August 17, 2005
Very creative and simple!! #1729019Dan Holm August 17, 2005
Janet W., Dominique, Sanjay, Evy, Rakesh, Cathy S., Leanne, Donna, Phil, Jordi, Swapnali, Pu, Paul E., Anderson, Wally G., Jenny, Paul S., Carolyn, Donald, Bonnie, Tammy, Diane, Tom, Judy, Agnes, Joy, Cathy G., Cindy, Janet S., Kerby, Wally O., Carla, Roger, Linda, Karen, Claudia, Deb, Michelle LG, Joyce, marie, laurence, Shelly, Jill, Michelle K., Ann, Goshka, Ermanno, Kate, debby, Jonna and Sandy: Thank you all so VERY much!! I appreciate your generous and supportive feedback and comments!!! ....Janet: Thanks so much for your feedback about my book! Glad you like it! ... Not only is it available at www.lulu.com, it's now also available at www.amazon.com! #1729343
Wren Hendrick August 17, 2005
Simply irresistible! Such a great shot and creative idea!. Ordered your book about an hour ago. Mix up on my part. #1729740Candice C. Calhoun August 17, 2005
Another incredible example of your artistic photographic vision. Love this, Dan!ccc #1729785
Donna La Mattino Pagakis August 18, 2005
Very cool Dan, great idea and design! #1729815Wendy Stevenson August 18, 2005
So creative and awesome Dan! I just love it! #1730735Terry L. Ellis August 18, 2005
I now know that what you say is just as important as how you compose your images! This is terrific, image and your thoughts, Dan! Got my book yesterday! Fabulous! My husband and I just drooled all over it. Makes quite an impact!!! We loved your book! #1731861Dan Holm August 18, 2005
Wren, Candice, Donna, Wendy and Terry: Thanks so very much!! I appreciate your wonderful comments! ...Terry: THANK YOU for checking out my book!! I'm glad you like it!! #1732776
Marsha S. Smith August 22, 2005
Amazingly simple and creative! Wow!Melissa L. Zavadil September 23, 2005
WHAT a NEAT perspective on a lightbulb!! Really cool idea!! Congrats!! #1872743Jill Flynn September 23, 2005
Congratulations on this terrific finalist Dan! #1872848Evy Johansen September 23, 2005
Congratulations again, Dan! Well deserved! #1873290Amanda Price September 23, 2005
Congratulations, Dan! This one fits the theme so well! #1873302Tom Andersen September 24, 2005
Congratulations on another wonderful finalist, Dan! #1874052Mary Timman September 24, 2005
Another one!!! Great work..Congrats Dan! #1874062Paul Sikora September 24, 2005
Congratulations Dan #1874572Kirsi Bertolini September 24, 2005
So well deserved! Congrats! #1874712Candice C. Calhoun September 24, 2005
GREAT finalist! Congratulations!ccc #1874742
Rakesh Syal September 24, 2005
CONGRATULATIONS AGAIN, DAN!!!! #1875124Terry L. Ellis September 24, 2005
Big congratulations, again, Mr. Dan! #1875209Jordi Delgado September 24, 2005
Yesssss, I knew it!!! Congrats a gain, Dan!!:-)
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Linda D. Lester September 24, 2005
Congratulations and good luck in the next round! #1876461Jim Kinnunen September 24, 2005
Congratulations, Dan!!! #1876561Deb Holmes-Hatfield September 24, 2005
Awesome finalist Dan, way to go! #1877551Cindy Paquette September 24, 2005
A simple image and wonderful finalist Dan! Congrats! #1879096Noel Baebler September 24, 2005
Huzzah, Dan!!! #1879358Jessica Hughes September 24, 2005
Very cool! Congratulations! #1879478Danilo Piccioni September 24, 2005
big congrats on all your finalists! #1879740Rob Bishop September 24, 2005
Boy there are some heavy hitters in this category this month, Dan! Congratulations on this perfect image, and good luck in the final vote.Rob #1880174
Stanley J. Contrades September 25, 2005
You never cease to amaze, Dan!! CONGRATULATIONS on this spectacularly creative idea and composition and Finalist!!Adilson F. Ferreira September 25, 2005
Congratulations on this wonderful image Dan!!! #1881558Lorri Shane September 25, 2005
Dan--you always take the most mundane objects and make them into art! Kudos!Cora Miller September 25, 2005
'Brilliant' idea, Dan! Only you could think of a way to make simple concentric circles look so good and mean so much. Congratulations on all of your excellent finalists! #1883482Leonard Pierce September 25, 2005
Congratulations again Dan!!! Fantastic image...Fantastic job!! #1883956Mary-Ella Bowles September 26, 2005
Definitely unique! Many congratulations on this spare and elegant finalist. Well done! Now, what is this book everyone is talking about??!!! Does it have a title?? #1886844Deborah Lewinson September 26, 2005
Congrats again, Dan, wow, this is amazing!Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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