Inspiring Photo: The Serpentine #8038538

The Serpentine

Uploaded: March 19, 2009 05:38:57

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This is the Alcoa headquarters building in Pittsburgh. Applied several filters, including Topaz. Also greatly increased contrast and colors. Category -- Elements of Design. Reworked and resubmitted.

Exif: F Number: 22, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/60 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 100, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 55.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 30D

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Michelle Smith March 19, 2009

Beautiful colors and soothing lines in this!
Great edit work
Shell #1100658

Bonnie C. Lackey March 19, 2009

I love the colors and the wonderful comp. Perfect title! #7302490

Jeff Robinson March 19, 2009

Outstanding work Mary Beth! Jeff #7302567

Gina Cormier March 19, 2009

Love what you did here with the effects!! Fabulous work Mary Beth!! #7302599

Joao Martinho March 19, 2009

Beautiful lines and shining vivid colours for this compo. #7302605

Jessica Jenney March 19, 2009

Fantastic design, colors and effects, Mary Beth! Amazing light! #7302626

Gary Lange March 19, 2009

Terrific color and lines!! #7302646

Kara L. Hendricks March 19, 2009

WINNER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #7302671

Tiia Vissak March 19, 2009

fantastic tones, curves & framing! #7302680

Stephanie Frey March 19, 2009

Gorgeous lines, colors and tones! A winner!!! #7302697

Mary Beth Aiello March 19, 2009

Thank you all very much for your kind comments. They are truly appreciated. #7302703

Melissa G. Meiselman March 19, 2009

Amazing composition with brilliant colors, wonderful lighting and great linear elements, Mary Beth!!! #7302727

Sam Britt March 19, 2009

Terrific lines, curves & color, Mary Beth. #7302744

MELODIE C. ROBERTS March 19, 2009

Whoa Nelly!!
This is Outstanding Mary Beth!!
Great Color and Lines
Wonderful Comp!!
WoW
I Like It
Into Favorites!! #7302766

Karen Slagle March 19, 2009

Stunning composition, colors and effects, Mary Beth. #7302777

Amy JACKSON March 19, 2009

Excellent image, Mary Beth!!! Well done! :) #7302779

March 19, 2009

Wonderful composition Mary Beth! #7302800

Ken Smith March 19, 2009

That's a rocking photo, Mary Beth..you did well with the effects! #7302841

Tammy M. Anderson March 19, 2009

Wonderful composition, colors and light, Mary Beth. Love it!!!! #7302873

Ron McEwan March 19, 2009

A very well composed image here Mary Beth, the lines and the color makes ones mouth drop open when looking at it. Good luck with it, I think it is fine piece of photo work myself. #7302895

David Phalen March 19, 2009

Awesome work Mary Beth!! Love the POV, liners, shapes, colors and tones!! #7302926

Ellen Hodges March 19, 2009

Stunning and beautiful capture, Mary Beth!! #7303041

Liz blahh March 19, 2009

Beautiful! #7303856

Carol Sawyer March 19, 2009

Beautiful capture and colors, Mary Beth!! #7303999

A P March 19, 2009

Awesome Mary Beth Love the capture as well as the effect! #7304013

Claudia Kuhn March 19, 2009

Cool curvaceous bldg Mary Beth, love the tones! #7304085

Barbara Waldoch March 19, 2009

Love the lines and colours, Mary Beth! #7304256

Anita Hogue March 19, 2009

WOW, bet we see this beautiful image again! #7304381

Jeana Clark March 19, 2009

Holy Moly!!!!
I would bet that we see this again!!!
It's So Awesome Mary Beth!!!!
Wonderful colors and design elements!!!
SUPERB WORK!!!!!!!
~J~ #7304465

Janet McNeil March 19, 2009
This is absolutely stunning in color, comp, lines - in everything!!! Bet we see this again!!! #7304667

Gail Vitikacs March 19, 2009
This is a triple WOW!!! Outstanding! #7304744

Mary Beth Aiello March 19, 2009
Thanks all very much. This is an absolutely beautiful building. #7304826

Lorna Shutter March 19, 2009
Wow!!!!! This is AWESOME, Mary Beth! Looks like a winner to me! :) #7304931

Eugenio Diaz March 19, 2009
Wonderful effects, amazing image...Excellent creation, all the best! #7305005

Kay E. Mahoney March 19, 2009
Love the design and colors. #7305099

Wally Orlowsky March 20, 2009
Dramatic lines and colors - great work on this, Mary Beth! #7306533

Aimee S. McMaster March 22, 2009
....real drama mary Beth...so wonderful...Aimee #7315322

Tiia Vissak April 22, 2009
Congratulations again! #7432311

Jane Holestine April 22, 2009
Congratulations! #7432970

Lorna Shutter April 22, 2009
Congratulations on your well-deserved Finalist Award, Mary Beth!!!!! :) #7433214

Cecil Whitt April 22, 2009
A lovely image and a big congrats. C #7433670

Linda D. Lester April 22, 2009
Congratulations on your finalist.....good luck in the next round!!! :) #7434691

Ken Smith April 22, 2009
Excellent work, Mary Beth. Congrats again! #7434965

A P April 22, 2009
loved it the first time I saw it Congratz again MB Racking them up again this month Congratulations on that too. #7435162

Alex T. Mizuno April 22, 2009
Splendid Mary Beth! Congratulations on your Finalist again!!! #7435218

Courtenay Vanderbilt April 22, 2009
CONGRATS again, Mary Beth! #7435415

Judy V. Kennamer April 22, 2009
Beautiful Mary Beth!!! Congrats!!! #7435810

Renee Doyle April 22, 2009
Just gorgeous Mary Beth!!! I expect to see gold here for sure!!! Congratulations! #7436014

Jeana Clark April 22, 2009

WELL DON ITS WAY!!!!!!
Fabulous finalist!!!!
CONGRATULATIONS Mary Beth!!!!!!
~J~ #7436302

Pat Gamwell April 22, 2009
I see you received 7 Finalists...so I'm going to say "Bravo"! for all of them! #7436960

Usman M. Bajwa April 22, 2009
WTG. CONGRATULATIONS, Mary Beth. Good luck in the next round!.
Usman. #7437088

Janet McNeil April 23, 2009
Stunning capture!!! Hope we see this yet again!!! #7438343

Jeff Robinson April 23, 2009
Congrats on your Finalist Mary Beth!! Jeff #7438444

Kara L. Hendricks April 23, 2009
We'll see this in the winners circle shortly Marybeth...:)) #7438858

Debra R. Harder April 23, 2009
OMGOSH!! BRILLIANT!! Absolutely STUNNING! I see GOLD for sure! Congratulations again, Mary Beth!! Deb #7439711

Elida Gutierrez April 23, 2009
Four Congratulations!!! #7439826

Leland N. Saunders April 23, 2009
Beautiful work, Mary Beth ... congratulations ... !!
Lee #7440654

Sam Britt April 23, 2009
Congratulations again, Mary Beth! #7441874

Susan M. Hembree April 23, 2009
Beautiful work, Mary Beth! Congratulations! #7442030

Katarina Mansson April 26, 2009
Mary Beth, congratulations on your finalist and good luck next! #7450887

Donna La Mattino Pagakis April 26, 2009
Vibrant and beautiful! A great finalist Mary Beth, congratulations! #7453785

Laurence Saliba April 27, 2009
Congratulations on this great Winner Mary Beth!!! #7456558

Renata Gusciora April 27, 2009
HUge congratultions on this amazing winner,Mary Beth!!! #7456579

David Phalen April 27, 2009
BIG Congrats on a spectacular First Place Winner!! #7456620

Tiia Vissak April 27, 2009
Congratulations! #7456650

Lynne Morris April 27, 2009
Huge Congratulations on your beautiful winner Mary Beth. #7456659

Datha Y. Thompson April 27, 2009
Excellent First Place WInner!!!! Congratulations Mary Beth :0) #7456668

Alex T. Mizuno April 27, 2009
Congratulations on your Big Win Mary Beth!! #7456750

Tammy M. Anderson April 27, 2009
Congratulations, Mary Beth on your beautiful winner. #7456884

Stefania Barbier April 27, 2009
congratulations on your gorgeous winner Mary Beth! #7456969

Renee Doyle April 27, 2009
Big congratulations on this wonderful winner Mary Beth!!! #7457007

Mitch Spence April 27, 2009
Congratulations, Mary Beth. #7457039

Bojan Bencic April 27, 2009
Amazing image, Mary Beth. Congratulations! #7457070

Jessica Jenney April 27, 2009
Congratulations, mary Beth on your fantastic First Place Win! #7457120

Claudia Kuhn April 27, 2009
Way to go Mary Beth, congrats on your first place winner! #7457525

Michael Umbreit April 27, 2009
Mary Beth - Congratulations!! - Mike #7457613

Colleen Farrell April 27, 2009
FANTASTIC! Big congrats on your FIRST PLACE WIN, Mary Beth! #7457647

Larry L. Redmon April 27, 2009
Congratulations, Mary Beth! Very impressive shot! #7457688

Anita Hogue April 27, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS, Mary Beth! #7457710

Courtenay Vanderbilt April 27, 2009
Big CONGRATS, Mary Beth! #7457763

Lydia Williams April 27, 2009
Fantastic Mary Beth....Congratulations on your marvelous work. Well deserved!
#7457783

Donna La Mattino Pagakis April 27, 2009
Gorgeous colors and design Mary Beth! A big congratulations on your win! #7457804

Debra Booth April 27, 2009
Congratulations on your first-place win, Mary Beth! #7457908

Debra R. Harder April 27, 2009
WTG, Mary Beth!! HUGE CONGRATULATIONS on your OUTSTANDING FIRST PLACE WIN!! Deb #7457932

Kelly S. Cavanaugh April 27, 2009
Stunning image, Mary Beth! Congratulations! #7458019

Vladan D. Djordjevic April 27, 2009
Congratulations!
#7458141

Sam Britt April 27, 2009
Big Congratulations on your fabulous first place winner, Mary Beth! #7458202

Alan L. Borror April 27, 2009
Congratulations on this wonderful winner, Mary Beth! #7458479

Lorna Shutter April 27, 2009
Congratulations, Mary Beth!!!!! I just knew this would be a Big Winner!!! :) #7458533

Linda D. Lester April 27, 2009
Awesome....Congratulations! #7458534

A P April 27, 2009

Picture perfect MaryBeth CONGRATULATIONS on your awesome First Place win!! Whoa Whee you go girl.... #7458706

Jeana Clark April 27, 2009

.......And It Made It!!!
Congrats Mary Beth!!!!
STUNNING WORK!!!!!!!
~J~ #7458876

Katarina Mansson April 27, 2009
Yeah Mary Beth! Big congrats on this beautiful win! #7459086

Mary K. Robison April 27, 2009
Definitely worth a re-submit, Mary Beth!
CONGRATULATIONS on your well-deserved First Place win! #7459116

Lester A. Garcia April 27, 2009
Congratulations, Mary Beth. A deserving winner here. #7459119

Evy Johansen April 27, 2009
Big congratulations on this beautiful win, Mary Beth!! #7459141

Christina N. Seuser April 28, 2009
Congratulations on your First Place win! Gorgeous lines and color!! #7459284

Laurie Daily April 28, 2009
Congratulations on your bold and brilliant first place winner, Mary Beth!! #7459819

Janet McNeil April 28, 2009
Congratulations, Mary Beth!! I knew this was a winner the first time I saw it!! #7459886

Sherry McClead April 28, 2009
Congratulations Mary Beth! What an awesome 1st place win!
Sherrybear #7460220

Eugenio Diaz April 28, 2009
COngratulations Mary Beth!!!!!
THis one is Simple FANTASTIC!!!
Well deserved! #7460323

Elida Gutierrez April 28, 2009

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

"Purple Crystal Trophy"

A Special Trophy for

"August Winners"
#7460626

Vitor Dias April 28, 2009
Congts Mary Beth.
Amazing pic, Bravo.
rgds Vitor #7460978

Patricia A. Stalter April 28, 2009
Bravo Indeed! You must be a really happy gal right now! Pat #7461055

Elida Gutierrez April 28, 2009

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

"Purple Crystal Trophy"

A Special Trophy for

"MARCH Winners"

Sorry!!! #7461153

Mary Beth Aiello April 28, 2009
Thank you all very very much. I haven't had a lot of time to comment in the last few days, but I truly appreciate your kind words. #7461255

Usman M. Bajwa April 28, 2009
I am very happy to see this win FIRST PLACE. A very well deserving image, Mary Beth.
Usman #7461482

mark grandoni April 28, 2009
Congratulations Mary Beth, all your work is so beautiful! #7461500

Marilyn K. Lincecum April 28, 2009
Beautiful colors and patterns. CONGRATULATIONS on your First Place win !!! #7461592

Jeff Robinson April 28, 2009
A really cool image - Congrats Mary Beth on your 1st Place Win!! Jeff #7462493

Jean E. Hildebrant April 28, 2009
Wow! Way to go Marybeth!!! Congrat's to you on your great winning image!!! #7463098

Nick Lagos April 29, 2009
Congratulations on the Big Win Mary Beth...a dynamic image for sure #7464200

Ken Smith April 29, 2009
Awesome, Mary Beth. Congrats to you! #7464931

Pat Gamwell April 29, 2009
No surprise here, my friend! I knew from the beginning it was a winner! Congrats! #7465335

Nadya Johnson April 29, 2009
Congratulations on your stunning First Place Winner, Mary Beth! #7465418

Remi Trepanier April 29, 2009
Big congratulations!!! Beautiful colors and design! #7465845

Cathy Barrows April 29, 2009
Congrats on your 1st place win...fantatsic #7466010

Linda Blair April 30, 2009
Congratulations on your win!!!!!!!! #7467970

Judy V. Kennamer April 30, 2009
Congrats on your well-deserved win Mary Beth!!!!! #7468788

anonymous April 30, 2009
Congratulations Mary Beth on your fantastic FP win! B- #7468829

Lisa J. Boulden April 30, 2009
Huge congratulations on this wonderful WINNER!!!
Smiles, Lisa♥ #7470421

Terry L. Ellis April 30, 2009
An awesome win, Mary Beth! Congratulations! #7470588

Gail Sullivan May 04, 2009
Hi Mary Beth...I am just getting around to seeing what I missed last month. This is fantastic...congrats on your win!! #7482978

Wally Orlowsky May 04, 2009
Congratulations on this majestic winner, Mary Beth!!! #7483451

Gail Vitikacs May 06, 2009
How exciting!!! BIG Congratulations on this beauty! #7493479

Dominick M. Dimacale May 20, 2009
Congratulations Mary Beth on your Win!!!

Dominick #7539031

Mike D. Perez May 22, 2009
Congratulations on your terrific EofD Winner, Mary Beth! #7549023

Lydia Williams May 23, 2009
Fantastic Mary Beth! #7549789

Mary Timman May 26, 2009
Congratulations...how beautiful! #7560016

Philippe Vieux-Jeanton June 16, 2009
Big congratulations Mary Beth !! What a beauty ! #7636722

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