Inspiring Photo: Bricks & Holes #8435652

Bricks & Holes

Uploaded: June 03, 2009 00:04:24

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(June '09 Contest in EOD Category)

Exif: F Number: 5.6, Exposure Bias Value: -0.67, ExposureTime: 10/1000 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 900, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 125.00 mm, Model: NIKON D40

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Tiia Vissak June 03, 2009

a great find! #1136301

Renee Doyle June 03, 2009

Great textures and shapes Usman!! #7591680

Stefania Barbier June 03, 2009

wonderful textures, lines, and EOD image! #7591686

Brett Dolsen June 03, 2009

A great representation and capture of old brickwork Usman!!Brett #7591707

Laura E. Swan June 03, 2009

An "Apt" title! Very fitting indeed Usman! So unique to look at!

-Laura #7591748

Dominick M. Dimacale June 03, 2009

Cool image and find, Usman.

Dominick #7591767

Karen Engelbreth June 03, 2009

Great find and capture, Usman... #7591805

Paul E. Earl June 03, 2009

Fabulous! Well seen! #7591832

Douglas Pignet June 03, 2009

Beautiful find and comp here Usman, nice pov,doug #7591886

Tammy M. Anderson June 03, 2009

Terrific composition and textures, Usman. #7591901

Christina N. Seuser June 03, 2009

What a great find! Wonderful composition and texture! #7592006

Christine Lobsinger June 03, 2009

Love this Usman... good luck in E of D...
Christine
SMILING WITH YOU #7592533

Patti Coblentz June 03, 2009

Great find...Usman...I love the composition of this!
Patti #7592743

Bojan Bencic June 03, 2009

Great composition and details, Usman. #7592784

Valentin M. Armianu June 03, 2009

Great composition and texture! #7595081

Evy Johansen June 03, 2009

Wonderful find and beautiful captured, Usman! #7595118

Usman M. Bajwa June 03, 2009

Thanks a bunch!!

Usman. #7595138

Luigi Di Serio June 05, 2009

Interesting photo. Well done! #7600791

Usman M. Bajwa June 07, 2009

Thanks Luigi, glad you liked it!

Usman. #7604582

Eric Highfield July 16, 2009

Most Excellent! Congrats on the EP! #7745433

Usman M. Bajwa July 16, 2009

Thank you Eric, glad you liked it!

UB. #7747270

Patti Coblentz July 21, 2009

Congratulations, Usman!
Patti #7763919

A P July 21, 2009

congratulations Pictures, Images and Photos

Way to Go, Usman Best of luck with your awesome finalist in the next round. #7764030

Judy V. Kennamer July 21, 2009

Congrats on this beautiful Finalist Usman!!! #7765051

Valentin M. Armianu July 21, 2009

Congratulations on your gorgeous Finalist!!! #7765161

ROLAN NARMAN July 21, 2009

Huge Congrats on this gorgeous finalist Usman! #7765168

Jeana Clark July 21, 2009

Outstanding finalist Usman!!!
Congratulations and best of luck in the next round!!!!
~J~ #7765181

Colleen Farrell July 21, 2009
LOVE this, Usman! Well seen and beautifully composed! Big congrats on your finalist! #7765676

Usman M. Bajwa July 21, 2009
Thank you all for your kind comments & wishes!
UB. #7766003

Christine Lobsinger July 21, 2009
Excellent UB.. CONGRATS TO YOU!!!
CHRIS
SMILING #7766035

Freddy Bland July 21, 2009
Congratulations, Usman! Wonderful image. #7766054

Susan Fox July 21, 2009
Congratulations Usman! #7766436

Teresa Burnett July 21, 2009
And another huge congratulations on this awesome finalist, Usman!! Best of luck in the next round!! #7766450

Debra R. Harder July 21, 2009
Excellent design and comp, Usman! WOW! Congratulations on another brilliant finalist. You are on a roll!! Deb #7766478

Becky J. Parkinson July 21, 2009
Outstanding photo, Usman! Congratulations and good luck moving forward! #7766703

Renee Doyle July 22, 2009
Congratulation on this excellent finalist Usman!! #7766834

Usman M. Bajwa July 22, 2009
Thank you Christine, Freddy, Susan, Teresa, Debra, Becky and Renee for your kind comments & support.
UB. #7766877

Jeff Robinson July 22, 2009
Congrats Usman on this Excellent Finalist! Jeff #7767197

Usman M. Bajwa July 22, 2009
Thanks so much, Jeff!
UB. #7767335

Katarina Mansson July 22, 2009
Great eye and capture! Congratulations Usman. #7767336

Wendy Stevenson July 22, 2009
Superbly composed and captured! You've a great eye to see this! Congrats on your many finalists and best of luck in the next round! #7767845

Anna Diederich July 22, 2009
Huge Congrats Usman! #7768987

Usman M. Bajwa July 22, 2009
Thanks Katarina, Wendy and Anna!
UB. #7769063

Glenn E. Traver July 22, 2009
Congratulations Usman on this well composed Finalist ~ GT #7769125

Usman M. Bajwa July 22, 2009
Thanks Glenn!
UB. #7769194

Jessica Jenney July 22, 2009
Congratulations, Usman on your fantastic First Place Win!!! #7769646

Leslie McLain July 22, 2009
Congrats on your wonderful Win, Usman! #7769694

A P July 22, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS USMAN ON YOUR FIRST PLACE WINNER!!! #7769760

Daniel Ruf July 22, 2009
Congrats on the placement and you've got a great eye to make all the dynamic designs fit together. Well done. #7769831

Mark S. Cox July 22, 2009
FANTASTIC, Usman! Congrats on a well-deserved 1st place!!! #7769877

Cathy Barrows July 22, 2009
Congrats on your 1st place...love all those shapes #7769971

Mary E. Lake July 22, 2009
Congraulations on your 1ST place win!! :) #7769999

Patrick Rouzes July 22, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS on your incredible WINNER here, Usman!!! #7770173

Tarun Bose July 22, 2009
Big congrats for your gold, Usman. #7770213

Renee Doyle July 22, 2009
Yeah!! Big congrats to you Usman!! #7770244

Janet Daniel July 22, 2009
A big congratulations on your fantastic winner, Usman! #7770247

Amy M. Wilson July 22, 2009
Big congratulations on your wonderful 1st Place win, Usman!!! #7770294

Donna La Mattino Pagakis July 22, 2009
A big win for Usman! Congratulations on your FIRST PLACE gold! #7770321

Lydia Williams July 22, 2009
Congrats Usman...Awesome! #7770323

Mitch Spence July 22, 2009
Congratulations to you, Usman! #7770360

Bojan Bencic July 22, 2009
Congratulations, Usman. Well deserved win. #7770455

ROLAN NARMAN July 22, 2009
Huge congratulations on your well deserved win Usman! #7770566

Karen Celella July 22, 2009
WOW! First Place Winner!! Congratulations Usman! #7770601

Clyde Smith July 22, 2009
Congratualtions on your First Place Winner Usman. #7770621

Anita Hogue July 22, 2009
Congratulations Usman! #7770697

Kelly S. Cavanaugh July 22, 2009
Congratulations on your First Place Win, Usman!! #7770853

Nadya Johnson July 22, 2009
Congratulations on your outstanding winner, Usman! #7770854

Judy V. Kennamer July 22, 2009
A BIG BIG Congrats on this beauty Usman!! #7771198

Sarah Springer July 22, 2009
Usman, WTG! A big BRAVO and congrats!!!! #7771292

Mohammed Al-Furaih July 22, 2009
Congratulations Usman, very wonderful photo.. #7771337

Colleen Farrell July 22, 2009
Woohoo! WTG, Usman! So happy this one 1st place. Big congrats! #7771360

Susan Fox July 22, 2009
Congratulations on your wonderful winning photo! #7771385

Eugenio Diaz July 22, 2009
Congratulations on your OUTSTANDING Winner!!!
AMAZING work here!!!
WTG! #7771407

Ken Smith July 22, 2009
Way to go, Usman! Very well deserved. Congrats to you!! #7771741

Alex T. Mizuno July 22, 2009
Outstanding image Usman!! Congratulations on your glorious First Place!!! #7771874

Mary K. Robison July 22, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS on your well-earned First Place Winner, Usman! #7771979

Debra R. Harder July 22, 2009
WTG, Usman! HUGE CONGRATULATIONS on your well-deserved FIRST PLACE WIN!!! Deb #7771987

Usman M. Bajwa July 22, 2009
Oh my Gosh…..! This feels so unbelievable and exciting at the same time. I am thankful to the Almighty for this honor.
This could not have been possible without the guidance and support of so many of you who have always been kind enough to extend a helping hand whenever I asked! Thank you all so very much for that. I am also thankful to BP judges who considered my image worthy of this award.
There are so many vastly talented and accomplished professionals here at BP whose work is a constant source of my inspiration and motivation to excel. I know I have so much more to learn and this quest shall continue.
I truly stand humbled!
UB. #7772346

Steve M. Harrington July 22, 2009
Good on you, Usman. :)
Steve #7772352

Janice Mezzacappa July 22, 2009
Awesome first place winner Usman WTG!!! #7772389

Datha Y. Thompson July 22, 2009
Congratulations on your Fantastic First Place Winner Usman!!! WTG :0) #7772406

Rich Helmer July 22, 2009
Congrats Usman!!!! Wonderful!!!! #7772467

Margaret R. Barry July 22, 2009
Congratulations on a fantastic winner, Usman! #7772470

Ujjwal Mukherjee July 22, 2009
Huge congratulations,Usman on your terrific Winner!! #7772515

Tommy E. Burgess July 22, 2009
WTG Usman really big congratulations for your outstanding and well deserved winner!!! #7772676

Usman M. Bajwa July 22, 2009
Thanks a bunch Steve, Janice, Datha, Rich, Margaret, Ujjwal, and Tommy!
UB. #7772720

Stan J. Bendkowski July 23, 2009
Fantastic photo, Usman! Congratulations on your win. #7772785

Brett Dolsen July 23, 2009
Awesome image and a well deserved winner Usman!!Congratulations!!Brett #7772814

Kerry Hill July 23, 2009
Congratulations on this very well deserved winner, Usman!! #7772880

Sandra Anderson July 23, 2009
Fantastic design and big congratulations on your win Usman. #7772954

Katarina Mansson July 23, 2009
WTG Usman - big congratulations on your big win! #7772984

Usman M. Bajwa July 23, 2009
I really appreciate your support Stan, Brett, Kerry, Sandra and Katarina!
UB. #7772989

Jeff Robinson July 23, 2009
Congrats on your 1st Place Win Usman! Jeff #7773324

Stephen Zacker July 23, 2009
Well seen. Like the light and shadow play that gives this depth. Congratulations #7773371

Teri Klinger July 23, 2009
Congrats! I love the texture and lighting - neat find! #7773561

Lorna Shutter July 23, 2009
Awesome lighting, detail and texture, Usman! Outstanding image! CONGRATULATIONS on your well-deserved 1st Place Win!!!!! :) #7773705

frank w. degenhardt July 23, 2009
Usman- Annie and I want to Congratulate you on both the Fianalist and the First Place Win for this masterful work of art. #7773918

Terry Cervi July 23, 2009
Well seen and very well captured, Usman! Congrats on your 1ST place win!! #7773955

Sharon F. Morris July 23, 2009
Very well seen and captured. Congrats on your 1st Place WIN!!! #7774127

JO ANN CLEVELAND July 23, 2009
What a spectactular capture Usman!
Very well deserved 1st Place win, your work is always wonderful!
jo ann c. #7774267

Maria Coulson July 23, 2009
Usman, very unusual image, full of interest. Congratulations!!! #7774274

Daniella Puente July 23, 2009
Hello Usman and BIG congrats to your winner photo, is a fantastic "EOD" capture, well deserved!! #7774381

Laurence Saliba July 23, 2009
A BIG Congrats Usman!!!!! #7774615

Melissa G. Meiselman July 23, 2009
Congratulations, Usman on this amazing first place June winner!! This is really a terrific shot!!! #7774806

Michael Khoury July 23, 2009
Congratulations Usman!
mk #7775671

Kay Beausoleil July 23, 2009
Congratulations, Usman, on your First Place win!!! #7775744

Becky J. Parkinson July 23, 2009
Congratulations on your win!! I love this photo!! #7776085

Lisa J. Boulden July 23, 2009
Such a great find! Beautifully seen and captured.
Congratulations on your FIRST PLACE Win!!
WTG, Usman!
~♥~Lisa #7776277

Usman M. Bajwa July 23, 2009
Thanks you so very much Stephen, Teri, Lorna, Frank, Terry, Sharon, Jo Ann, Maria, Daniella, Laurence, Melissa, MK, Kay, Becky and Lisa. Your support keeps me going!
UB. #7776297

Susana Ms Heide July 23, 2009
A very unusual yet fitting image for EOD!! Your skilfull composition earned you a first prize! YAY! CONGRATS Usman! #7776354

Teresa Burnett July 23, 2009
YAYYYY!!! Huge congratulations on this marvelous Winner Usman!! So well deserved!! #7776471

Abdullah Al Hussayen July 23, 2009
Congratulations to win work deserves recognition
#7776583

Usman M. Bajwa July 24, 2009
Appreciate your kind words, Susana H., Teresa and Abdullah!
UB. #7776989

Anna Diederich July 24, 2009
Huge Congrats on your first place win,Usman! Well deserved! #7777098

Robert Baer July 24, 2009
Usman
congrats on your win for this wonderfully interesting image. #7778521

Karen Walzer July 24, 2009
This one deserved to win! Congratulations Usman! Keep shooting images like these! #7779063

Monika Sapek July 24, 2009
Big congratulations on your Winner, Usman!
Monika #7779389

Jennifer L. Alder July 24, 2009
Congrats!!! :) #7779486

Usman M. Bajwa July 25, 2009
Appreciate your time and kind comments Anna, Justin, Karen, Monika and Jennifer!!
UB. #7779613

Marcel J. Fernandez July 25, 2009
A Big Congratulations to you Usman on your Splendid First Place Winner. I am delighted for you! #7780551

Usman M. Bajwa July 25, 2009
Thank so much Marcel, your support is very much appreciated. I do enjoy watching your photos!!
UB. #7780673

Erica Murphy July 25, 2009
Congratulations on your VERY cool winning photo Usman!!! #7780870

Lester A. Garcia July 25, 2009
A deserving big winner, Usman. Congrats. #7780990

M.Christine Duncan July 25, 2009
Usman... what a fabulous winning image!!! Congratulations are certainly in order :-) Love the warm tones, and fascinating everyday details... bravo! #7781720

Usman M. Bajwa July 26, 2009
Thanks Erica, Lester and Christine for your kind and supportive comments!
UB. #7783148

Courtenay Vanderbilt July 26, 2009
Thank you for your kind comment, Usman and congratulations on this fantastic winner! #7783721

Christine Lobsinger July 26, 2009
A huge Congrats UB on your wonderful WINNER... First Place- Awesome!!!!
Christine
Smiling With You #7783750

Usman M. Bajwa July 26, 2009
You are very welcome Courtenay and thanks for the felicitations.
Thank you so very much Christine L!
UB. #7784308

Cindy Bendush July 26, 2009
Congratulations on your fabulous first place win Usman!!! #7784338

Usman M. Bajwa July 26, 2009
Thank you so much, Cindy. I appreciate your time and kind comments!
UB. #7784754

Phyllis H. Burchett July 27, 2009
Congrats Usman! you've got wonderful vision to have seen this! #7785758

Usman M. Bajwa July 27, 2009
Thanks for the compliment, Phyllis!
UB. #7788169

Barbara Waldoch July 28, 2009
Congratulations, Usman! #7789452

Usman M. Bajwa July 28, 2009
Thanks so much Barbara!
UB. #7789467

Nick Lagos July 29, 2009
Congratulations on a top pic and a fantastic win Usman...very well done #7793325

Usman M. Bajwa July 29, 2009
Thanks a million, Nick!
UB. #7793811

Alison Krylowski July 29, 2009
Congratulations! Great lines, tones and comp!! So well done :) #7794407

Usman M. Bajwa July 29, 2009
Thanks Alison. I am glad you liked it!
UB. #7795794

Debra Booth July 31, 2009
Congrats to you on your first place win, Usman! Well seen and taken! #7800459

Usman M. Bajwa July 31, 2009
Thank you Debra.
UB. #7801151

Christian Rosito July 31, 2009
Congratulations Usman!! Well deserved! #7801238

Usman M. Bajwa July 31, 2009
Thank you very much, Christian.
UB. #7801470

Patricia A. Casey August 01, 2009
Congratulations on the win & this wonderful capture..... #7803533

Usman M. Bajwa August 01, 2009
Thanks Patricia!
UB. #7803614

Anne McKinnell August 04, 2009
Congratulations, Usman, for your well deserved win! It has such a strong design I am not surprised at all to see it with in the element of design category. Great job! #7815406

Usman M. Bajwa August 04, 2009
Thank Anne for your kind comments. I am glad you liked it!
UB. #7817161

Pat Abbott August 10, 2009
Great composition and textures, congrats on your win! #7834364

Jeffrey D. Estacio August 11, 2009
Well deserved win my friend. Nice one. #7837281

Usman M. Bajwa August 11, 2009
Thank you Pat and Jeffrey for your support and kind comments!
UB. #7837330

Stefania Barbier August 18, 2009
huge congrats on your gorgeous winner... :-) #7863251

Terry Cervi August 23, 2009
So well seen, Usman! Congrats on your super win! #7879978

Tammy Scott August 23, 2009
Awesome composition and textures! Congratulations! #7880200

Ed Heaton August 23, 2009
Outstanding capture Usman! #7881032

Donna La Mattino Pagakis August 23, 2009
Congratulations on your big win! #7881726

Usman M. Bajwa August 23, 2009
Thanks a bunch Stefania, terry, Tammy, Ed and Donna for your kind remarks which I appreciate a lot!
UB.
#7881990

Max Aureli August 27, 2009
Congratulations on this fantastic winner, Usman!!!! Great image!!! #7893373

Usman M. Bajwa August 27, 2009
Thanks a bunch, Max!
UB. #7894251

Kaye Burazin September 10, 2009
Your gallery is outstanding. Most impressive. #7932441

Usman M. Bajwa September 10, 2009
Thanks Kaye. I am glad that you enjoyed the visit to my gallery.
UB. #7933296

JO ANN CLEVELAND September 26, 2009
Love, love, love it, great job Usman
Big congrats
jo ann c. #7985650

Karen Bacon October 02, 2009
Congrats on this amazing winner!!! #8002893

Usman M. Bajwa October 02, 2009
Thank you Jo Ann and Karen for your kind comments.
UB #8003906

Dominick M. Dimacale November 15, 2009
Congratulations Usman on your Win!!!
Dominick #8132284

Usman M. Bajwa November 15, 2009
Thank you Dominick!
UB. #8132491

Julianne Bradford December 17, 2009
You see things from a great POV Usman. I have been looking at your gallery and can tell that you have a gift. Congratulations on this great winner. #8226847

Usman M. Bajwa December 17, 2009
Thank you Julianne for the compliments and am glad that you liked the image!
UB. #8227964

Donna R. Moratelli December 23, 2009
Excellent composition,UB! I love this! #8242034

Usman M. Bajwa December 23, 2009
Thanks Donna, glad you liked it!
UB. #8243115

Laura E. Swan December 30, 2009
WOW, is this -NEAT-! I love it, Usman! No wonder it went first place! The textures, coloring, lines, framing...just the entire feel of this. It's really interesting to look at and enjoy!!!
!!! HUGE CONGRATULATIONS !!!
-Laura :) #8257594

Laura E. Swan December 30, 2009
P.S. What is behind the wall? It looks spooky back there!!! #8257595

Avril Young January 20, 2010
your gallery is outstanding, you are a awesome photographer....stunning work!!! #8317494

Usman M. Bajwa January 20, 2010
Thanks a lot Laura.
Thanks Avril for your very generous comments, coming from you really means a lot to me!!
UB. #8317545

Jean-Pierre Ducondi January 22, 2010
Outstanding work. A very well deserved win.
JP #8321150

Ellen Hodges January 25, 2010
Huge congrats on this awesome and outstanding winner, Usman! #8328153

Usman M. Bajwa January 25, 2010
Thanks a million to both of you for your kind remarks, JP and Ellen!
UB. #8330417

Carol L. Joyce February 02, 2010
This was a worthy win Usman.....CONGRATS! #8350234

Usman M. Bajwa February 02, 2010
Thank you Carol!
UB. #8351143

Bunny Snow May 26, 2010
You find something worthwhile in elements of design and textures, tonality, lines and framing out of that which was devastation. At least it looks like a war torn building similar to what I had seen while visiting Croatia after the Serbian war.
#8646658

Bunny Snow May 26, 2010
Congratulations on your first place win. Now this really is a gold medal by all Olympic standards!
#8646661

Usman M. Bajwa May 26, 2010
Thanks so much, Bunny for your liking the image that much, this actually was a portion of a ghost building in a local fun park!!
UB. #8646812

Gail Sullivan June 26, 2010
Usman...a wondeful study of shapes and textures! #8717599

Rona L. Schwarz July 26, 2010
OOh my - just discovered this, Usman! What a wonderful composition - love the different textures and shapes and so well-framed and presented! Belated Congratulations! #8788223

Karen Slagle December 15, 2010
Fantastic winning image, Usman. I love everything about this, the colors, details and composition. #9106810

SaMi Martin December 16, 2010
What a wonderful image; great full frame of textures and pattern. Congrats on your 1st place win. #9109218

Phyllis A. Houghton December 21, 2010
What great composition, color and texture. Congratulations on yur 1st place win #9118400

Ellen Hodges January 24, 2011
Huge congrats on this fabulous win, Usman!!! #9189729

Khalid Al-Issa June 08, 2011
a wonderful capture ! very well done Usman #9449881

Songbird Cline June 15, 2011
fascinating!! #9461835

Bunny Snow April 17, 2012
Fantastic lighting, textures, patterns. Amazing composition! Congratulations on your first place win, Usman!!!! Very well done!!!! #10096197

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