Uploaded: May 19, 2009 03:18:21
Amway Grand Hotel, Grand Rapids, Michigan
Masterpiece of the Month, May 2009
Exif: F Number: 20, ExposureTime: 100/166 seconds, ISO: 100, FocalLength: 73.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 20D
Dominick M. Dimacale May 19, 2009
Great image and lines here, Leland.
Dominick #1129795
Tammy M. Anderson May 19, 2009
Excellent reflection and capture, Lee. #7536001Mary Beth Aiello May 19, 2009
Wonderful lines, light and detail, Leland. #7536478Kim Kleinschmidt May 19, 2009
Fabulous capture, colors,lines and reflection, Leland! #7536893Linda D. Lester May 19, 2009
Love that lighting....great lines!!! #7537271Jim Kinnunen May 19, 2009
Great lines, colors and title, Leland!:) #7537280Kay E. Mahoney May 19, 2009
Nice capture, Leland. Love the sun shinning on the building. #7537839Leland N. Saunders May 20, 2009
Thanks to everyone for your kind comments ... !!Lee #7539779
Lisa J. Boulden May 22, 2009
Excellence!Donna La Mattino Pagakis May 22, 2009
Outstanding graphic design, reflections and light Lee! #7547581Leland N. Saunders May 22, 2009
Lisa and Donna ...thanks very much ... appreciate you ... !!Lee #7548534
A P May 23, 2009
Really beautiful the way you caught the light Lee. Outstanding and congratz on the EfP #7551136Cary Rogers May 28, 2009
Congrats on this outstanding photo, Lee! great lighting, image composition, gradient reflection, and colors! #7573692Leland N. Saunders May 29, 2009
Ann and Cary ... thanks so much for your comments ... much appreciated ...!!Lee #7577235
Mark S. Cox June 19, 2009
Congrats, Leland. What a great POV of the Grand. I will have to re-look at it the next time I am there! #7650175Dianna Murphy June 19, 2009
Congratulations on your fine entry/finalist. #7650279Clyde Smith June 19, 2009
Amazing Finalist Lee. Congratulations #7651831Sam Britt June 19, 2009
Congratulations Leland! #7652227Leland N. Saunders June 20, 2009
Thanks to everyone for your encouragement ... I appreciate all your kind words.Lee #7654449
Michelle Alton June 20, 2009
Fantastic finalist, Lee. Congratulatons. #7655820Jeff Robinson June 20, 2009
Congrats Lee on your Outstanding Finalist! Jeff #7658101Donna La Mattino Pagakis June 20, 2009
Amazingly beautiful Lee! Congratulations on your finalist! #7658196Lisa J. Boulden June 20, 2009
So glad to see this one wearing a well-deserved big badge!Usman M. Bajwa June 21, 2009
Beautiful, Leland. Congrats.Usman. #7659729
Lynne Morris June 21, 2009
Huge Congratulations on this wonderful finalist Leland, this is a stunning image. #7659902Leland N. Saunders June 21, 2009
Thanks, again, to everyone who has given me such encouragement ... very much appreciated ... !!Lee #7661219
A P June 22, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS my friend on your wonderful winner!!! #7665438Mitch Spence June 22, 2009
Congratulations to you, Lee! #7665512Mark S. Cox June 22, 2009
Big congrats, Leland. #7665514Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna June 22, 2009
WTG on this awesome win, Leland!!! :-) k #7665880Mike Clime June 22, 2009
Congratulations on your winner! #7666231Jessica Jenney June 22, 2009
Congratulations, Leland on your masterpiece and win! #7666258Claudia Kuhn June 22, 2009
Congratulations Leland, beautiful colors and lines. #7666281Leslie McLain June 22, 2009
Congrats on your first winner. I'm sure there will be many more. #7666426Leland N. Saunders June 22, 2009
Thanks for all your comments ... very much appreciated ... !!Lee #7666450
Lisa J. Boulden June 22, 2009
A big GOLD badge for your gallery!!Pranay Koka June 22, 2009
congrats on ur well deserved winner! #7666667Donna La Mattino Pagakis June 22, 2009
Outstanding Lee!!! A HUGE congratulations on your win!!! #7666672Michelle Alton June 22, 2009
This is a stunning winner, Lee. My congratulations! #7667194Tammy M. Anderson June 22, 2009
Congratulations, Lee. WTG. #7667230Clyde Smith June 22, 2009
Congratulations on a well deserved Win Lee #7667770Leland N. Saunders June 23, 2009
Thanks to everyone for your comments ... your encouragement is much appreciated ... !!Lee #7669060
Karen Celella June 23, 2009
Congratulations on your first Winner Lee. I'm sure you will celebrate with many more in the future. #7669105Kathy Cline June 23, 2009
GOOD MORNING LEE AND A BIG GIGANTIC CONGRATULATIONS.Kim Kleinschmidt June 23, 2009
HUGE CONGRATULATIONS on this spectacular winner, Lee! #7669834Sam Britt June 23, 2009
Big congrats on your second place win, Leland! #7670002Lisa M. Throgmorton June 23, 2009
Congratulations, Leland....I've known this was a winner from the beginning! Such a beautifully lit and tonal subject to have framed! :) #7670148Leland N. Saunders June 23, 2009
I really appreciate everyone's comments ... every one is meaningful to me because of the encouragement it provides. Thanks Loads ... !!Lee #7670250
Kristi A. Howson June 23, 2009
Congratulations Lee on this awesome winner. Love the dramatic composition and lighting on this one! #7670505Leland N. Saunders June 23, 2009
Thanks, Kristi ... appreciate it ... !!Lee #7671399
Stephanie Frey June 23, 2009
Congratulations on this outstanding win, Lee! #7671702Leland N. Saunders June 24, 2009
Thanks, Stephanie ... appreciate it !!Lee #7672761
A P June 24, 2009
Congratulations on your wonderful winner as well as your MM win with it. Way to Go Leland! #7673816Leland N. Saunders June 24, 2009
Thanks, Anne ... appreciate your comments and encouragement ... !!Lee #7674590
Anne McKinnell June 24, 2009
Congratulations on your well deserved win Lee! It's nice to see you got recognition for this wonderful photo both here and in MM! #7675683Leland N. Saunders June 25, 2009
Thanks, Anne ... I appreciate your comments and encouragement ... !!Lee #7677263
Usman M. Bajwa June 26, 2009
Great to see this win GOLD, CONGRATS, Leland.Usman. #7679510
Mary Beth Aiello June 26, 2009
A well deserved Gold, Leland. Huge congrats. #7681103Leland N. Saunders June 26, 2009
Usman and Mary Beth ... thanks so much for your encouragement ... much appreciated ... !!Lee #7682125
Deborah Lewinson June 27, 2009
Hearty congrats on your win, Lee, for the marvelous image!!!Debby #7683159
Dominick M. Dimacale August 19, 2009
Congratulations Leland on your Win!!!Dominick #7866610
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