Elements of Design [Photo of the Day]
Uploaded: October 15, 2009 07:54:14
Somewhere in the Bellagio complex, Las Vegas. For the PG101 elemental theme.
Elements of Design
Exif: F Number: 5.6, Exposure Bias Value: -0.67, ExposureTime: 1/60 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 200, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 34.00 mm, Model: NIKON D80
Tess L. Yee October 15, 2009
Lovely capture, Mitch! Great color, detail, and POV. #1192537Kara L. Hendricks October 15, 2009
OMG!!! This is SOOOOO gonna WIN!!!!!!!!!WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Did I mention I LOVE THIS!!!!!?????
HTD!!!!!!!!!!! #8039465
Jeff Robinson October 15, 2009
Very well seen and beautifully captured Mitch! Jeff #8039476Susie Peek-Swint October 15, 2009
Beautiful design and comp Mitch ~ great theme entry! #8039500David Phalen October 15, 2009
Terrific POV, tones and details!! HTD!! #8039600Melissa Olsen October 15, 2009
Wow...perfect! #8039619Julianne Bradford October 15, 2009
Well seen Mitch!! Wonderful composition. HTD! #8039634Carolyn M. Fletcher October 15, 2009
Perfect! Love it!! #8039689Monnie Ryan October 15, 2009
Cool find beautifully captured, Mitch! #8039693Dr Silly October 15, 2009
Beautiful photo. :O) #8039784Stefania Barbier October 15, 2009
gorgeous!!!!! #8039835Tammy M. Anderson October 15, 2009
WOW!!! Just beautiful, Mitch.. #8040253Joy Rector October 15, 2009
beautiful #8040287Donna La Mattino Pagakis October 15, 2009
Awesome light, details, colors and POV Mitch! HTD! #8040296Leslie McLain October 15, 2009
Beautiful design elements, Mitch. Love the blue sky. #8040349Lindley Johnson October 15, 2009
Good eye, Mitch! Love the design elements and colors. #8040701Jane Holestine October 15, 2009
beatifully captured and presented, Mitch!JO ANN CLEVELAND October 15, 2009
Totally gorgeous Mitch, love itjo ann c. #8041090
Susana Ms Heide October 15, 2009
WOW!!! STUNNING composition and exposure Mitch!!! Absolutely love it!!! #8041303Karen E. Baumann October 16, 2009
So lovely! Wonderful colors... very nice! #8043050Renata Gusciora October 16, 2009
Fabulous composition and lighting,beautiful design,Mitch! #8043270Joannie Bertucci October 17, 2009
Mitch, this is a fantastic vision for the eyes, than the brain! :-) Congrats on your much deserved EP! #8046393Mitch Spence October 19, 2009
Thanks, everyone, for your great comments. They are appreciated. #8049958Usman M. Bajwa October 20, 2009
Awesome composition, clarity and colors Mitch. Hope to see this again!UB. #8054747
Kara L. Hendricks October 21, 2009
Just wanted to stop and say again how much I love this Mitch... I would be crushed if this didn't win.. I see it in GOLD!! No doubt one of my fav. shots on BP!! and that says alot since I don't normally go for this sort of thing..lolGood luck... Don't think you'll need it though... It's star quality!! #8055639
Christina N. Seuser October 22, 2009
This is a gorgeous shot! The color, exposure and composition are all spot on. Beautiful. #8059025Mary K. Robison October 24, 2009
The lighting and contrasting colors are beautiful, Mitch, and the graphics are so graceful.Steve M. Harrington October 24, 2009
Some POTDs are especially deserving and this is one of them. Good on you, Mitch! :)Stefania Barbier October 24, 2009
congratulations on your gorgeous POTD!!!!!! #8067512Susie Peek-Swint October 24, 2009
WTG on your terrific POTD Mitch ~ well seen and captured! #8067540Kathy Salerni October 24, 2009
Congrats on your POTD! The lines and color are wonderful! #8067541Usman M. Bajwa October 24, 2009
Great to see this image again! CONGRATS. on the POTD Award, Mitch!UB. #8067545
Kathryn Wesserling October 24, 2009
Definitely POTD-worthy, Mitch. Congratulations. #8067552Katarina Mansson October 24, 2009
Congratulations on your amazing design POTD Mitch! Love the color tones, shapes, patterns and composition. #8067560Lauren P. Krajenta October 24, 2009
Congrats Mitch..missed this one. Gorgeous shot...love the pov! #8067600Michelle Alton October 24, 2009
I missed it too! At least the judges didn't. Congratulations on a beautiful, airy, light-enchanted POTD, Mitch. #8067637Melinda F. Schneider October 24, 2009
Gorgeous photo; perfect composition and color! Congratulations, Mitch!! #8067642Donna La Mattino Pagakis October 24, 2009
Great POTD Mitch, a huge congratulations!!!! WTG!!! #8067724Dianna Hauf October 24, 2009
OH MY!!! THIS is gorgeous Mitch! You are on a roll! HUGE heart-felt congratulations!!! #8067754Tammy M. Anderson October 24, 2009
Congrats on this beautiful POTD, Mitch. #8067813Jane Holestine October 24, 2009
Way to go, Mitch! This stunning image deserved a POTD! Congrats! #8067865Gord MacEachern October 24, 2009
Congratulations on this well deserved POTD Mitch! #8067917Anita Hogue October 24, 2009
Ohhhhh it is soooo gorgeous Mitch! Congratulations! #8067979Joy Rector October 24, 2009
congrats on the POTD #8068034Leslie McLain October 24, 2009
Congrats on your beautiful POTD, Mitch. #8068048Courtenay Vanderbilt October 24, 2009
Fabulous Mitch! Congratulations! #8068064Tressie Davis October 24, 2009
Awesome Mitch, congrats! #8068100anonymous October 24, 2009
Congratulations Mitch on your awesome POTD! B- #8068105Nancyj E. Hovey October 24, 2009
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N SEivor Kuchta October 24, 2009
Wonderful! Congratulations on your POTD, Mitch! #8068162Sandy Hawkins October 24, 2009
Congratulations on your POTD, Mitch!! It is beyond gorgeous....love it!! So well deserved!Sandy :-) #8068169
Robert Mann October 24, 2009
Great to see this as BP POTD, Mitch! Big congrats! #8068236Pat Gamwell October 24, 2009
WoooHooo! WTG, girl! Terrific shot! #8068238Datha Y. Thompson October 24, 2009
GORGEOUS!!!!Jeff Robinson October 24, 2009
Congrats Mitch on your Outstanding POTD!! Jeff #8068271Bob Cournoyer October 24, 2009
Congrats on POTD! #8068283Mike Clime October 24, 2009
Congratulations on this terrific POTD! #8068338Debra R. Harder October 24, 2009
WTG, Mitch!! HUGE CONGRATULATIONS on your EXCELLENT POTD!!! Deb #8068343Bobbie L. Slayton October 24, 2009
congrats on POTD #8068346Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna October 24, 2009
WTG on this awesome POTD, Mitch!!! :-) k ♫♪♫ #8068348Nikki McDonald October 24, 2009
Well this theme came and went while I was on vacation -- but I saw and loved it (just couldn't comment at the time). The composition is strong, the light and lines are lovely, and I'm particularly fond of the golden yellows with that sky blue. Great theme entry and a terrific POTD. Congratulations! #8068396Tiia Vissak October 24, 2009
Congratulations! #8068404Jean E. Hildebrant October 24, 2009
WoooooHooooooo, Mitch!!! Way to go! Beautiful! Good eye and I ike the title too :) #8068420Nancy J. Locke October 24, 2009
SPLENDID SHOT, Mitch!!! What an eye you have!!!WOOT!!!
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Karen E. Baumann October 24, 2009
This is an eye catcher, Mitch! congratualations on the POTD! I agree with the comments Nikki made about the colors... add the black lines to create the dramatic outline and an outstanding shot! WTG! #8068442Elsa Gary October 24, 2009
This is wonderful, Mitch. You have so many design elements mixed in a very striking way and the blue sky with clouds makes a perfect backdrop for all. Congrats on your POTD! #8068505Janice Mezzacappa October 24, 2009
Gorgeous designs, blue sky and the lightins is fantastic, WTG on POTD Mitch, CONGRATS! #8068559Margie R. Kirby October 24, 2009
Congrats! I love everything! Great colors, design, theme, and light! Good eye! #8068570Lori Carlson October 24, 2009
Incredible, Mitch!! Love it!! Congrats on all your recognition!!! =) #8068607Dr Silly October 24, 2009
Congrats for your POTD, Mitch. :O) #8068621Christine Lobsinger October 24, 2009
THE most BEAUTIFUL E of D I ever seen... A big Congratulations to you Mitch on a wonderful superb POTD image!!!A winner to me all the WAY, and into my Fav's!
SMILING CHRISTINE
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Michael Umbreit October 24, 2009
Mitch - Congratulations on your POTD!! - Mike #8068671Susana Ms Heide October 24, 2009
This image SO deserves this coveted spot Mitch!!!!! It just GLOWS!!!! Many CONGRATS on your POTD!!! #8068676Cesar J. La Rosa October 24, 2009
WOW, Mitch!!! What a great surprise to see your BEAUTIFUL photograph in my inbox this morning. I simply love everything about it; the composition, the lines, the beautiful palette, the lighting, everything! Congratulations on this very well-deserved POTD!!!Anne McKinnell October 24, 2009
Congratulations on your beautiful POTD Mitch!! #8068692Christina N. Seuser October 24, 2009
So happy to see this as the POTD! Congratulations Mitch! #8068695Patricia A. Casey October 24, 2009
Beautiful capture of an architectural detail....lovely colors, lighting and composition...Congratulations on a well deserved POTD...Cheers! #8068713Daniella Puente October 24, 2009
Congratulations Mitch this is AWESOME!!! #8068719Stanley C. Sims October 24, 2009
Woderful capture. Lovely design and composition. Congrat's on the PODT Mitch. #8068815Tamara K. Walker October 24, 2009
Very cool, Congratulations! #8068818Sheri Camarda October 24, 2009
This is really nice to the senses! Love the actual item and the way you captured it really adds to it. Congrats! Awesomely done!Sheri #8068819
Dianna Murphy October 24, 2009
Wow Mitch the color, comp, light... all perfect. A winner to me. Congrats on the POTD> #8068821Ivan Chacon October 24, 2009
Congrats on your POTD! :) #8068966Christian Rosito October 24, 2009
Big congrats Mitch! Beautiful colors in this wonderful POTD! #8069223Lisa J. Boulden October 24, 2009
Wonderful, Mitch!Sharon Sawyer October 24, 2009
Mitch, HUGE congratulations on this OUTSTANDING POTD!!!! Absolutley love it! #8069251Janet Daniel October 24, 2009
What an awesome image, Mitch! Congratulations on your wonderful POTD! #8069461Colleen Farrell October 24, 2009
Well-seen and beautifully composed, Mitch! I love the bright blue sky and clouds peeking through. Big congratulations on a most well-deserved POTD! #8069496Kara L. Hendricks October 24, 2009
ROFLMAO!! Did I call this one or what??I was out of town for the past 2 days.. So I am just now seeing this... You know it put a BIG SMILE on this face... What was that... 1 week for it to go GOLD???..:)))
One more to go!!!
CONGRATS!!! #8069637
Amy M. Wilson October 24, 2009
Huge congratulations on this stunning and so well-deserved POTD, Mitch!!! #8069715Heather Thorsen October 24, 2009
Congratulations on a fabulous picture, and your POTD Mitch. A well deserved win. #8070212Summer A. Kozisek October 25, 2009
Beautiful design and colors Mitch, congrats on your POTD! #8070281Mitch Spence October 25, 2009
Thank you everyone for your kind comments. They are so very appreciated. I am thrilled with the honor. And, Kara, yes, you certainly nailed that prediction. :))) #8071133Chuck Bruton October 25, 2009
Congratulations Mitch #8071164Wanda Judd October 25, 2009
A big Congratulation on POTD...it's a true masterpiece...I love the framing, and colors... #8071688Amanda D. Austwick October 25, 2009
I love this Mitch. Such a Great Picture! Congrats!!! #8071851Guy D. Biechele October 25, 2009
Beautiful colors and design. Congrats on your POTD! #8072036Susan M. Hembree October 25, 2009
Way to go, Mitch! This is wonderful! Congratulations on the well deserved POTD! #8072332Cindy Bendush October 25, 2009
Congratulations on your POTD Mitch! #8072660Carol Teal October 26, 2009
Gorgeous colors and design Mitch! WTG on the POTD! I went to the Bellagio once but didn't stay long. Justin was just 2 1/2 yrs old when we went to Vegas. We rode the monorail over which was fun. #8073840Richard D. Love October 26, 2009
Congratulations, Mitch. Outstanding comp. Well done.Rick #8074181
Rhonda Burger October 29, 2009
This is more beautiful than any words I could say... Wonderful image and much deserved POTD! I hope we see this again soon. Rhonda #8086840David Phalen October 30, 2009
WTG Mitch!! BIG congrats on a Fantastic POTD!! #8088489Mitch Spence October 31, 2009
Thank you all. It's appreciated. #8091120Bojan Bencic November 23, 2009
Congratulations on your finalist, Mitch. Great composition. #8155117Susan Fox November 23, 2009
Congratulations Mitch #8155416Christine Lobsinger November 23, 2009
Congrats to you Mitch.. excellent Finalist Shot!ALLEN O. HOWARD November 23, 2009
Absotively and posolutly a beauty, Mitch! Congratulations!!! #8156101Kathryn Wesserling November 23, 2009
Congrats on the 'Finalist', Mitch - it sure pays to look up, doesn't it? (You get to see the neatest things!) #8156454Kara L. Hendricks November 23, 2009
One more badge to go!!!!!Courtenay Vanderbilt November 23, 2009
Congratulations on this fabulous Finalist, Mitch! #8157146Stefania Barbier November 23, 2009
gorgeous finalist, congratulations!!! #8157195Tammy Espino November 23, 2009
Congratulations on a great capture! :) #8157978Amy M. Wilson November 23, 2009
Congratulations on your fabulous Finalist, Mitch! #8158549Judy V. Kennamer November 23, 2009
Beautiful Mitch! Congrats on your wonderful Finalist! #8158935Nikki McDonald November 23, 2009
Congratulations on the finalist and best of luck in the next round -- I'll be back :) #8159558Eivor Kuchta November 23, 2009
Congratulations on your finalist! #8159700Patrick Rouzes November 23, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS on this amazing finalsit, Mitch! WTg! #8160151Nancyj E. Hovey November 23, 2009
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N SLeslie McLain November 23, 2009
Congratulations on your wonderful finalist, Mitch. #8160284Patti Coblentz November 23, 2009
Congratulations on this wonderful finalist, Mitch!Patti #8160295
Sam Britt November 23, 2009
Congratulations, terrific finalist, Mitch! #8160371Margie R. Kirby November 23, 2009
Congratulations! I am so glad to see this photo as a finalist! #8160405Katarina Mansson November 24, 2009
Congratulations again Mitch! I bet we will see this again...soon... #8161750Donna La Mattino Pagakis November 24, 2009
Congratulations on your finalist! Awesome Mitch!! #8163579Mary Beth Aiello November 24, 2009
Outstanding, Mitch. Huge congrats on this wonderful finalist. #8164384Tamara K. Walker November 24, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS! #8164918Usman M. Bajwa November 25, 2009
CONGRATZ again, Mitch. Hope to see it one more time!UB. #8165603
Kara L. Hendricks November 28, 2009
I'm so disappointed that this one didn't go winner for you... It's a winner in my eyes!!! #8175063Sharon Sawyer November 28, 2009
I agree with Kara.. I think it should have been a winner.. it's such an eye catcher!!! Congratulations on your outstanding finalist, Mitch!!! #8176247Mitch Spence November 29, 2009
My thanks to everyone who stopped by and commented. I appreciate all your support and encouragement very much. #8177292Amanda D. Austwick November 29, 2009
Congratulations Mitch!!! I hope that this goes higher on the Winner's list. #8177405Mitch Spence November 29, 2009
Thanks, Amanda. :) #8177438AEK November 30, 2009
congratulations on this incredible potd, mitch. this does look like a first place winner to me - but, then again, so do so many others in your gallery - ! #8179297Dianna Murphy December 05, 2009
Congratulations on your Wonderful Finalist !!!! #8194194Mitch Spence December 06, 2009
Thanks, Arlene and Dianna. I appreciate it! #8195937Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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