The Bean in Fall [Photo of the Day]
Uploaded: November 07, 2010 11:09:32
One of those rare, beautiful days in early November.
Exif: F Number: 16, ExposureTime: 1204/100000 seconds, ISO: 100, FocalLength: 24.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Sam Britt November 07, 2010
Another great image, Leslie. Wonderful perspective, color & reflection. #1324920Terry Cervi November 07, 2010
Such a cool shot, Leslie! Beautiful! #9019922Val Feldman November 08, 2010
Excellent pov - spectacular, in fact...love the deep saturated colors, beautiful detail and the wonderful low light! I'm going to have to Google The Bean...know nothing about it but love the looks and the idea of it. #9020789Tammy Espino November 08, 2010
Beautiful lighting and capture of those fall tree's in the bean :) #9021862Ellen Hodges November 08, 2010
Absolutely stunning capture, Leslie!!! Looks soooo beautiful!! #9021984Chris Budny November 28, 2010
Really stunning capture of the Cloud Gate, Leslie! Not only a rare beautiful day, but a rare morning without crowds! I think we'll see this again! #9067018Dominick M. Dimacale November 28, 2010
Congratulations Leslie on your POTD Win!!!
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Julie Christiansen November 28, 2010
Congrats Leslie. This is most outstanding. #9067100Karen Celella November 28, 2010
Congratulations on your spectacular POTD, Leslie! #9067115Courtenay Vanderbilt November 28, 2010
Great perspective and tones, Leslie! Congratulations! #9067121Richard M. Waas November 28, 2010
Leslie, I love the over saturated look. Nice job and congrats on your well deserved POTD!! #9067134Patti Coblentz November 28, 2010
Congratulations on your POTD, Leslie...this is a sensational image!!! #9067155Linda D. Lester November 28, 2010
This is the best shot of the Bean! Congratulations on your POTD!! #9067190Liz Mackney November 28, 2010
This is incredibly cool Leslie. A very well deserved POTD. Congratulations! #9067205Deborah Lewinson November 28, 2010
Congratulations on your POTD, Leslie, for this spectacular image!Debby #9067211
Katarina Mansson November 28, 2010
Congratulations! #9067213Joy Rector November 28, 2010
congrats on the POTD #9067232Anthony L. Mancuso November 28, 2010
Awesome image Leslie..congrats on your POTD! #9067251Michael Umbreit November 28, 2010
Leslie - Congratulations on your POTD!! - Mike #9067263Jessica Jenney November 28, 2010
Congratulations, Leslie on your fabulous POTD! #9067270Freddy Bland November 28, 2010
Congratulations, Leslie on this spectacular POTD!! Awesome and well-deserved!!! #9067274Terry Cervi November 28, 2010
Love it, Leslie! Just beautiful! Congrats on your POTD! #9067306Nancy L. Green November 28, 2010
CONGRATULATIONS Leslie!!! <>< #9067322Cathy Barrows November 28, 2010
Congrats on your POTD...gorgeous #9067328Kate Jackson November 28, 2010
A great image of the Bean Leslie! I love Anish Kapoor but havn't actually seen the bean. Congrats on your POTD! #9067335Shirley A. Kinney November 28, 2010
Awesome, Leslie. Congrats on your POTD. #9067346Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna November 28, 2010
WTG on this magnificent POTD, Leslie! :-) k #9067350Carol Flisak November 28, 2010
Congrats on your POTD, Leslie! This is a stunning image of the Bean... love the POV and colors!! #9067362Usman M. Bajwa November 28, 2010
The colors, details, wide-angle feel all make this is beautiful image to look at. And I see just one other person in the frame, which must be a rarity near this place. CONGRATZ on the lovely POTD, Leslie!UB. #9067390
Margaret R. Barry November 28, 2010
Congratulations on your POTD, Leslie! #9067424Ilene Samowitz November 28, 2010
Great image...contests on your POTD. #9067443Jean-Pierre Ducondi November 28, 2010
Excellent perspective. Big congrats on your POTD Leslie.Mitch Spence November 28, 2010
Congratulations, Leslie, on both your golden Chicago view and on your POTD. #9067521Sheri Camarda November 28, 2010
Love the rich colors especially! Great capture - Congratulations on your POTD! #9067525Nancyj E. Hovey November 28, 2010
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N SIrene Colling November 28, 2010
Exceptional deep rich color Leslie. Excellent POV and perfect detail.Congratulations on the POTD. #9067537
Debra R. Harder November 28, 2010
WTG, Leslie!! Huge congratulations on your AWESOME POTD!! Amazing POV, details and colors. SPECTACULAR image!!! Deb #9067544Bunny Snow November 28, 2010
Terrific POV, lighting, reflection, the low angled sun and cobalt sky giving both texture and wonderful colors. The composition is well thought out. You created another beautiful image, Leslie and received the judges pick for POTD!!!Iluminado Delgado November 28, 2010
Incredible image Leslie and well deserved win. One of the best I've seen! #9067579Phyllis A. Houghton November 28, 2010
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!! I love the vibrant colors and look of the buildings. This is my favorite of the bean collections. This is a well deserved award. #9067592Datha Y. Thompson November 28, 2010
CONGRATULATIONS!!!! AWESOME POTD Leslie :) #9067621JO ANN CLEVELAND November 28, 2010
WOWZA! What a capture, very well deserved POTD, hope we see this again!Congrats Leslie!
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Phyllis H. Burchett November 28, 2010
FABulous Leslie, congrats on your POTD! #9067657Kathryn Wesserling November 28, 2010
Cool! As soon as I saw the title in the email notification, I couldn't wait to open this image. Double cool! #9067703Kathy Salerni November 28, 2010
Huge congratulations on this beautiful POTD, Leslie! #9067727Kristi A. Howson November 28, 2010
Stunning Leslie. Congratulations on POTD! #9067764Ellen Hodges November 28, 2010
Huge congrats on this awesome POTD, Leslie!!!!! Fabulous image!!!! #9068069Cindy Bendush November 28, 2010
Stunning capture Leslie! Congrats on your POTD! #9068136Stanley C. Sims November 28, 2010
Big congrats on the POTD Leslie. Well deserved. #9068427Daniella Puente November 28, 2010
Congratulations on this amazing photo Leslie!!! #9068429Lindley Johnson November 28, 2010
Stunning, Leslie! Congratulations! #9068464Donna La Mattino Pagakis November 28, 2010
Incredible in every way Leslie, congratulations on your POTD! #9068486Julie Burnett November 29, 2010
Congratulations on this stunning POTD, Leslie!! #9069325Rona L. Schwarz November 29, 2010
Leslie, it's hard to believe I missed this the first-time around, let alone POTD! Was going through old emails and it popped out!Richard D. Love November 29, 2010
Congratulations, Leslie. The bean is often photographed, but never better. So well done.Rick #9070745
Mary K. Robison November 30, 2010
Congratulations on this eye-catching POTD, Leslie! Well deserved! #9070988Nancy (Peaches) Harker March 11, 2011
HUGE Congrats on your AWESOME POTD #9285762Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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