Those Were the Days
Uploaded: February 19, 2007 12:00:38
Taken on an undeniably beautiful fall day in the upper Michigan peninsula--with a little bit of buzz.
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Hurk (Steve) Hurkett February 19, 2007
Beautiful Autumn composition, Mitch ... Very nice colors ... and I really like the buzz effects (I love the "BUZZ") #608192Brinn MacDougall February 19, 2007
Beautiful work, Mitch..excellent! #3965383Steve M. Harrington February 19, 2007
Terrific image, Mitch. The birch cluster contrasts beautifully with the maples. I could use one of those days about now.Mitch Spence February 19, 2007
Oh, I think we're all just in the midst of winter and pining away for all of this, aren't we? Steve (Hurk--hey, neat new name you're using), oh, the buzz--maybe we could get it to simplify our lives as nicely as it does photos? Brinn, thank you so much. I do admire your work, and such nice words from you are much appreciated. Steve, thanks for your thoughtful comment on the composition, and, my, I could use one of these now too. Heading out at the end of March for a couple of weeks R & R in sunny Florida (I hope sunny and warm.) #3965463Patricia A. Stalter February 19, 2007
Terrific, Beautiful, etc...Janine Russell February 19, 2007
Mitch, excellent colors, detail, exposure, lighting, DOF and effects. #3965891Mitch Spence February 20, 2007
Hey, Patricia and Janine, thank you both very much. Patricia, I live in Missouri, but I was in Michigan for a seminar about a year and a half ago, when I took this (you can tell how far behind I am at dealing with my pictures). We do have some pretty nice fall color here too on occasion, but no birches, and I do so love the way those trees look with the leaves in the fall. :) #3968389Sherri Gorman February 20, 2007
This is beautiful!!! Awesome colors, composition and effects!!! Excellent!!!! #3969830Mitch Spence February 21, 2007
I really appreciate your stopping to look and your great comment. Thanks, Sheri. #3971675Nadine A. Lewis February 22, 2007
WOW, Mitch!!! This image is GORGEOUS!!! LOVE the touch of buZZ!!! <>< #3975059Mitch Spence February 22, 2007
Nadine, thank you for your very kind words. I am so pleased that you like it. #3976196Karen Slagle February 22, 2007
Stunning, Mitch. This should be enlarged and hung on your wall. The fabulous colors against the white birch trucks are awesome. The buzz simplifies the whole and makes all the pieces fit..... #3976461Dominick M. Dimacale February 23, 2007
I love the fall colours here Mitch, very well composed and the lighting is awesome...Dominick #3977630Mitch Spence February 23, 2007
Karen and Dominick, thank you so much for your comments. They are appreciated. While the colors do make me feel nice and warm now, I try to forget that when I took this picture I was standing in a very, very wet and cold bog, without appropriate boots, not too long after sunrise. But the light truly was pretty--just not quite pretty enough (at the time) to make me forget my freezing feet. :( #3979600RD . February 26, 2007
A beautiful fall capture Mitch, love the color,effects and comp! #3998517Mitch Spence February 27, 2007
Richard, I'm pleased that this was interesting enough for you to stop and look, and I appreciate your most encouraging comment. #4003151Shelline Watts February 28, 2007
This one is BEAUTIFUL! Looks like a painting! #4008143jennifer B. short February 28, 2007
Mitch this is gorgeous. #4008194Mitch Spence March 01, 2007
Shelline and Jennifer, so nice of you to stop and comment. I do truly appreciate it. #4011093Nikki McDonald March 01, 2007
Well, it's all been said but I'll say it again. This is so very striking and the buzz is very effective here. I, too, think it would look great framed and hanging on someone's wall. #4012723Mitch Spence March 02, 2007
Nikki, it's great of you to look and leave such a nice comment. I haven't printed this one and must put that on the "to do" list I guess. #4014653Arlene Krassner March 22, 2007
Mitch what a great finalist. Congratulations. #4082553Colleen Farrell March 22, 2007
So beautiful--terrific color, composition and effects! Congratulations on your finalist, Mitch! #4082825Nikki McDonald March 22, 2007
Way to go, Mitch. I told you this was worth framing! Hope you're having a great vacation and best of luck in the next round. #4082912Kay E. Mahoney March 22, 2007
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist. Good luck in the next round. #4083540Steve M. Harrington March 22, 2007
Good on you, Mitch. This is richly deserved.Paula Dwyer March 23, 2007
Mitch, Congratulations on your GORGEOUS finalist!!!! :) #4085361Patricia A. Stalter March 23, 2007
Double gob smacked. Yea! And all that!Hurk (Steve) Hurkett March 23, 2007
Congratulations on this Excellent Finalist, Mitch #4086318Nadine A. Lewis March 23, 2007
ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS, Mitch...CONGRATULATIONS!!! <>< #4086586Mitch Spence March 23, 2007
I cannot tell you all how very much I appreciate your great comments and congratulations. Thank you, thank you, thank you. #4087515Sherri Gorman March 23, 2007
Congratulations on your BEAUTIFUL finalist!!!! #4088163Holly Shao March 23, 2007
Congratulations, Mitch, on this very beautiful Finalist!!Holly #4088494
Mitch Spence March 23, 2007
Sherri and Holly, thank you both very much. #4088690Laurie Daily March 24, 2007
I am seeing this one for the first time today. WOW! It is beautiful, Mitch. Congrats! #4091339Mitch Spence March 24, 2007
Hi, Laurie, and thank you. #4092175Remi Trepanier March 24, 2007
Amazing shot Mitch! Love the effect and congratulations! Good luck in next round! #4092378Mitch Spence March 24, 2007
Remi, thank you, and good luck to you, too. #4092497Alan and kellie shulver March 24, 2007
great effects! very nice image! #4093950Mitch Spence April 10, 2007
Alan and Kellie, thanks much for commenting on this picture. I'm pleased that you like it. Sorry to be late in responding--been away for a couple of weeks. #4151093Carol Teal April 13, 2007
I did I miss this one?? Great job, love the colors and the buzz! Congrats on your finalist! #4164027Mitch Spence April 14, 2007
Thanks much, Carol. #4165720Autum Rhoades April 18, 2007
Beautiful capture & effects, Mitch! I like the vibrant color against the white of the birch tree. Very nice. Congratulations on your finalist! We love the UP. We travel there often. #4182756Mitch Spence April 18, 2007
Thanks much, Autum. I see you're in the chilly country up there. Very late here in Missouri getting as warm as usual. #4182875Lisa B. North January 04, 2008
You might be thinking I'm stalking you tonight, but I just couldn't NOT respond to this one!! Simply stunning!! Love it! Lisa #5292791Mitch Spence January 05, 2008
Hey, Lisa, stalk away. :) I'm thrilled when someone likes something I've done enough to take the time to stop and comment on it. I thank you. #5296572Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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