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The Violinist

© Mary Beth Aiello

The Violinist

Uploaded: December 22, 2009 14:50:22

Description

Taken at a re-enactment of a pioneer wedding at the Oliver Miller Homestead, site of the Whiskey Rebellion in Pittsburgh, PA. He was playing -- and pausing -- as the new wedding couple danced their first dance. Applied several filters and added several layers.

Category -- People.

Exif: F Number: 4, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/200 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 640, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 155.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 30D

Comments

Melissa G. Meiselman December 22, 2009

Wonderful full frame shot taken with fine detail, vibrant color, terrific composition and outstanding darkroom work, Mary Beth!! #1218701

Michelle Alton December 22, 2009

A beautiful result,Mary Beth. #8240334

Wanda Judd level-classic December 22, 2009

Truly outstanding digital work...outstanding composition...love the colors. #8240361

Robert Jensen December 22, 2009

Wanda stole my words!!! #8240390

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe December 22, 2009

This is Outstanding Mary Beth! Jeff #8240400

Mark S. Cox level-classic December 22, 2009

Beautiful, Mary Beth. A capture near and dear to my heart (don't tell my brass playing colleagues that I wrote that.) ; > Too many musician's photos are unnaturally posed (my colleagues complain about this all the time), this one is spot-on! #8240491

Amy M. Wilson December 22, 2009

Excellent capture, colors, clarity and treatment... beautiful work, Mary Beth! #8240531

Nancyj E. Hovey level-classic December 22, 2009

Fantastic capture, wonderful details, treatment and title..perfect! 8o) #8240534

David Phalen December 22, 2009

Terrific comp, light, colors, details and effects!! Very well done Mary Beth!! #8240549

Lindley Johnson level-classic December 22, 2009

Very nice, Mary Beth! I love the composition and feel to this image. #8240598

Gail Sullivan level-classic December 23, 2009

Mary Beth...love the comp, the vibrant colors, excellent subject...an all around winner! #8241057

Gina Cormier December 23, 2009

Beautiful effects and composition. Another masterpiece Mary Beth!! #8241365

Judy V. Kennamer level-classic December 23, 2009

Wonderful capture and effects Mary Beth!!! #8241422

Marilyn Cornwell December 23, 2009

Mary Beth - what you do is magic! Have a wonderful holiday! #8241432

Danny B. Head December 23, 2009

Great composition... The overall treatment is outstanding! #8241580

Debra P. Chenault level-classic December 23, 2009

This is a fantastic image. Love your pp on this! #8242431

Stefania Barbier level-classic December 23, 2009

wonderful capture and f and MERRY CHRISTMAS!!! #8242957

Douglas Pignet December 24, 2009

Beautiful work and great image, wishing you a Merry Christmas,Doug & Diane #8243756

ROLAN NARMAN December 24, 2009

Fantastic capture and processing Mary Beth! Merry Christmas to you and to your family! #8244671

AEK December 25, 2009

gorgeous shot with outstanding pov. wonderful editing. -a. #8246166

Dianna Murphy December 27, 2009

Top notch work another winner! #8249399

Heather Thorsen January 07, 2010

Fantastic image Mary Beth. I really love the deep rich colours too.
regards
Heather #8276769

Stefania Barbier level-classic January 18, 2010

congratulations on your beautiful finalist! #8306370

Cathy Barrows January 18, 2010

Congrats on your finalist...fabulous #8306552

Daniella Puente January 18, 2010

Congratulations! :)) #8306558

Courtenay Vanderbilt January 18, 2010

Awesome, Mary Beth, Big Congrats! #8306641

Amy M. Wilson January 18, 2010

Big congratulations on your wonderful finalist, Mary Beth!! #8306751

Bonnie C. Lackey level-classic January 18, 2010

I certainly expect to see this finalist among the winners! #8306929

Nancyj E. Hovey level-classic January 18, 2010

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your wonderful FINALIST!!!

Photobucket #8307028

Danny B. Head January 18, 2010

Congrats on the finalist..great image! #8307056

Renee Doyle January 18, 2010

Excellent work Mary Beth!! Congratulations!! #8307737

JO ANN CLEVELAND January 18, 2010

Congratulations on this well deserved finalist Mary Beth, it definitely is your speciality!

Hope we see it again!

jo ann c. #8307866

Linda Blair January 18, 2010

Congratulations on this fabulous finalist!!!!!!!!!! #8308033

Patricia A. Stalter January 18, 2010

Congratulations! WTG... good luck! #8308217

Carol Eade level-classic January 18, 2010

Congratulations, Mary Beth, on your beautiful Finalist! #8308324

Debra R. Harder January 18, 2010

Ahhhh...this is just amazing, Mary Beth! Huge congratulations on your fabulous finalist!! Deb #8308367

Dianna Murphy January 18, 2010

yep I knew it. A great big warm hearted congratulations to you !!! #8308789

Monnie Ryan January 18, 2010

Fantastic, Mary Beth -- a great big congratulations!! #8308794

ROLAN NARMAN January 18, 2010

Congratulations on your wonderful finalist Mary Beth! #8309311

Phyllis H. Burchett January 18, 2010

Fantastic image and treatment, Congrats on your finalist Mary Beth! #8309574

Ryan Murphy January 18, 2010

congrats - very well deserved! #8309777

Bojan Bencic level-classic January 18, 2010

Congratulations on your finalist, Mary Beth. #8309925

Usman M. Bajwa level-classic January 18, 2010

Awesome framing, Mary Beth. CONGRATZ on the Finalist Award!

UB. #8309945

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe January 19, 2010

Congrats Mary Beth on your Fantastic Finalist!! Jeff #8310718

Aimee S. McMaster January 19, 2010

....Congratulations on this Wonderful Finalist Mary-Beth.... #8310883

Karen Celella January 19, 2010

Congratulations on your wonderful finalist Mary Beth. #8311087

Jessica Jenney January 19, 2010

Congratulations, Mary Beth on your beautiful finalist! #8311167

Janet McNeil level-classic January 19, 2010

Congratulations, Mary Beth - love your pov!! #8311302

ALLEN O. HOWARD January 19, 2010

WOW! Outstanding, Mary Beth! Congratulations for sure! #8311705

Eivor Kuchta January 19, 2010

Love the effects! Congratulations on your finalist, Mary Beth, and good luck in the next round! #8312377

Susan Fox January 19, 2010

Congratulations #8312527

Claudia Kuhn level-classic January 19, 2010

Wonderful winner Mary Beth, congratulations! #8313001

Barbara Waldoch January 19, 2010

Huge congratulations on your fantastic Win! #8313015

Amy M. Wilson January 19, 2010

Huge congratulations on your outstanding First Place win, Mary Beth!!! #8313030

Mark S. Cox level-classic January 19, 2010

Yeah!!! Big congrats on another fantastic photo and winner! #8313055

Phyllis H. Burchett January 19, 2010

Congratulations Mary Beth on this beautiful winner! #8313149

Robert Jensen January 19, 2010

I knew this was a winner the first time I saw it - congratulations #8313155

Lisa J. Boulden level-classic January 19, 2010

Outstanding!!!
Congratulations!
~♥~ #8313161

Sam Britt January 19, 2010

Congratulations on this first place win, Mary Beth! #8313165

Debra R. Harder January 19, 2010

This is so outstanding, Mary Beth!! HUGE CONGRATULATIONS on your BEAUTIFUL FIRST PLACE WIN!! LOVE, LOVE, LOVE THIS!! Deb #8313300

William C. Raco level-classic January 19, 2010

Beautiful photo, Mary Beth
Congratulations #8313392

Jessica Jenney January 19, 2010

Congratulations, Mary Beth on your fantastic First Place Win! #8313551

Mary K. Robison January 19, 2010

Congratulations on your well-deserved win, Mary Beth! #8313560

Peter K. Burian January 19, 2010

Mary Beth, you make such beautiful images!

Congratulations.

Peter #8313562

Agnes Fegan level-deluxe January 19, 2010

Congratulations Mary Beth!!! #8313599

Nikki McDonald level-classic January 19, 2010

The light, color and comp are wonderful as always, Mary Beth. Congratulations on this beautiful first place win. #8313717

Janice Mezzacappa January 19, 2010

Huge Congrats Mary Beth on your amazing Gold Winner!! #8313726

Mary Beth Aiello level-classic January 19, 2010

Thanks to everyone for your very kind comments. They are truly appreciated. #8313739

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna January 19, 2010

FANTASTIC 1st place win, Mary Beth!!! :-)♫♪♫ k #8313767

Renata Gusciora January 19, 2010

Huge congratulations on this fabulous First Place Winner,Mary Beth!!!:-) #8313816

ROLAN NARMAN January 19, 2010

Huge Congratulations on your fantastic winner Mary Beth! #8313866

Ryan Murphy January 19, 2010

congrats!! #8313870

January 19, 2010

No Surprise here. Another Classic image from you Mary Beth. Congrats on your 1st place finish for this awesome image.

Brian #8313969

Evy Johansen level-classic January 19, 2010

So well deserved!! Big congratulations on your win, Mary Beth! #8313983

Usman M. Bajwa level-classic January 19, 2010

Many Congratz. on your First Place Winner image, Mary Beth. WTG!

UB. #8314153

Graham Robards January 19, 2010

Congratulations Mary Beth! ~Pat #8314176

Bojan Bencic level-classic January 19, 2010

Congratulations on your win, Mary Beth. #8314287

Nancyj E. Hovey level-classic January 19, 2010

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your First Place WINNER! 8o) #8314356

Stefania Barbier level-classic January 19, 2010

huge congrats on your win!!!! #8314472

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WooHoo Mary Beth!!!!! Huge congratulations to you on this wonderful 1st place win!! #8314526

Toni Riggs January 20, 2010

Congrats on your win, wonderful image! #8314647

Vicki Hunt January 20, 2010

Congratulations! #8314661

Leland N. Saunders level-deluxe January 20, 2010

Beautiful photo, Mary Beth ... great job !!

Lee #8314773

Katarina Mansson January 20, 2010

Congratulations on your win Mary Beth! #8314837

Stephen Zacker January 20, 2010

Like the way you composed this. Congratulations #8314937

Val Feldman level-classic January 20, 2010

Top notch work, Mary Beth, as always! Warmest congratulations on this First Place Win! #8314974

Anita Hogue January 20, 2010

Congratulations, Mary Beth, on this fabulous winner! #8314981

Tammy L. Newcomb January 20, 2010

I am thrilled to see this on top and what a fantastic photo.... WTG and you keep this up and you may have yourself another GRAND PRIZE WINNER....

#8315042

Anne M. Young level-classic January 20, 2010

Fantastic and a huge congratulations! #8315065

Karen Celella January 20, 2010

Congratulations on your impressive first place winning image Mary Beth. It is well deserved and I'm thrilled to see it here! #8315068

Karen Bacon January 20, 2010

Congratulations on this fantastic winner! #8315124

Carol Eade level-classic January 20, 2010

Congratulations on your gorgeous First Place winner, Mary Beth! #8315149

Courtenay Vanderbilt January 20, 2010

Well deserved, Mary Beth! Big Congratulations! #8315194

JO ANN CLEVELAND January 20, 2010

Woo hooo!

First Place! Way to go Mary Beth...I love your series on these too, they all are winners in my opinion!

jo ann c. #8315312

Chris Budny level-deluxe January 20, 2010

Congratulations on your win, Mary Beth! I love the effects, but that red really pulls me in! #8315330

David Phalen January 20, 2010

WTG Mary Beth!! BIG Congrats on a fantastic First Place Winner!! #8315334

Linda Blair January 20, 2010

Congratulations on your first place winner....splended work!!!!!!!! #8315485

Cathy Barrows January 20, 2010

Congrats on your 1st place win...wonderful #8315516

Julianne Bradford January 20, 2010

Beautiful rendition and sure winner! Congratulations!! #8315569

Jack Ryan January 20, 2010

Congratulations!!! A very deserving winner!!! #8315719

Lydia Williams level-classic January 20, 2010

Beautiful Mary Beth! I loved the effects you did to it...Well Done! Congratulations. #8315855

Claudine Grove level-classic January 20, 2010

Congrats Mary Beth on your First place GOLD! #8315970

Mike Clime January 20, 2010

Congratulations on your winner! #8316182

Cyndy Doty January 20, 2010

Mary Beth - Congratulations on your well deserved 1st Place Winner! #8316362

Wanda Judd level-classic January 20, 2010

Congratulations...so deserving of this honor... #8316420

Laurie Daily level-deluxe January 20, 2010

Congratulations, Mary Beth, on your wonderful first place winner! #8316606

Dominick M. Dimacale level-addict January 20, 2010

Congratulations Mary Beth on your Wonderful Winner!!!


Dominick #8316678

Alan L. Borror January 20, 2010

Congratulations on this beautiful first place winner, Mary Beth! #8316713

Susan Fox January 20, 2010

Congratulations Mary Beth! #8316753

Dianna Murphy January 20, 2010

A big warm hearted congratulations to you on your fantastic winner!!! I wish you continued success in the future.
Dianna #8316773

Randy D. Dinkins level-classic January 20, 2010

Very cool shot. Congratulations. #8316861

JO ANN CLEVELAND January 20, 2010

Ohhh Mary Beth! So glad this was a 1st Place Winner and very well deserved!

jo ann c. #8316971

Eivor Kuchta January 20, 2010

Congratulations on your well deserved winner, Mary Beth! #8317009

Judy V. Kennamer level-classic January 20, 2010

Congrats Mary Beth!!! This is a gorgeous First Place Winner!!! #8317069

Thomas E. Hinds January 20, 2010

Fabulous winner! Just beautiful! #8317139

Michael Umbreit January 20, 2010

Mary Beth - Congratulations!! - Mike #8317248

Gail Sullivan level-classic January 21, 2010

Mary-Beth...great to see this excellent photo win...congrats! #8318210

Karen E. Michaels level-deluxe January 21, 2010

Mon Congrats Mary Beth.
It's such an impressive piece!
Peace, karen
#8318562

Bill Houghton January 21, 2010

Mary Beth, this is such s great shot. Beautiful job. Congratulations on your win. Have a wonderful day, Bill

If you have time, check out my website:

Bill Houghton Photography



#8318649

Donna La Mattino Pagakis January 21, 2010

Incredible work Mary Beth! Congratulations!!! #8319590

ALLEN O. HOWARD January 21, 2010

A great winner, Mary Beth! Congratulations! #8320092

Michael M. Petrizzo January 22, 2010

Love it Mary Beth. Big congrats!!! #8321292

Robyn A. Terrell January 22, 2010

A little late but I wanted you to know how happy I am for you, Mary Beth. Congrats to you! #8322593

Ken Smith level-classic January 23, 2010

Very rich in colors...a masterpiece, Mary Beth! #8323648

Patrick Rouzes level-classic January 23, 2010

CONGRATULATIONS on this incredible Gold Medal Winner, Mary Beth! I totally agree with Ken! WTG! #8323747

Kelly S. Cavanaugh January 23, 2010

Congratulations on your win, Mary Beth!!! #8324845

Boyd L. Alexander January 24, 2010

Congratulations on your well deserved win Mary Beth!! #8325440

Gina Cormier January 24, 2010

OMG..how did I miss this one!!! WOW!! Congrats Mary Beth! Another wonderful win for you!!!! woohooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!! #8325645

Gail Vitikacs level-classic January 24, 2010

Outstanding...this is one AWESOME win! Congratulations! #8326970

Kara L. Hendricks January 25, 2010

Congratulations Pictures, Images and Photos #8327672

Max Aureli January 25, 2010

Congratulations Mary on this fine First Place Winner!!! Great work!!!! #8329539

Paula Showen January 25, 2010

Georgeous winner! Congratulations! #8330390

Robert Baer February 11, 2010

congratulations on this amazing winner. #8374125

Tommy E. Burgess February 21, 2010

Huge congratulations on your outstanding and well deserved winner Mary Beth!!! #8405724

Sam Britt February 22, 2010

Big Congrats on your first place win, Mary Beth! #8408062

Sam Britt February 22, 2010

oops...I thought they had already posted January winners! #8408205

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