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The Violinist

© Mary Beth Aiello

The Violinist

Uploaded: December 22, 2009 22:50:22

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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 0

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

Michelle Alton December 22, 2009 0

A beautiful result,Mary Beth. #8240334

Wanda Judd level-classic December 22, 2009 0

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

Robert Jensen December 22, 2009 0

Wanda stole my words!!! #8240390

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe December 23, 2009 0

This is Outstanding Mary Beth! Jeff #8240400

Mark S. Cox level-classic December 23, 2009 0

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 23, 2009 0

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

Nancyj E. Hovey level-classic December 23, 2009 0

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

David Phalen December 23, 2009 0

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

Lindley Johnson level-classic December 23, 2009 0

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

Gail Sullivan level-classic December 23, 2009 0

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

Gina Cormier December 23, 2009 0

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

Judy V. Kennamer level-classic December 23, 2009 0

Wonderful capture and effects Mary Beth!!! #8241422

Marilyn Cornwell December 23, 2009 0

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

Danny B. Head December 23, 2009 0

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

Debra P. Chenault level-classic December 23, 2009 0

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

Stefania Barbier level-classic December 24, 2009 0

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

Douglas Pignet December 24, 2009 0

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

ROLAN NARMAN December 24, 2009 0

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

AEK December 25, 2009 0

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

Dianna Murphy December 27, 2009 0

Top notch work another winner! #8249399

Heather Thorsen January 07, 2010 0

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

Stefania Barbier level-classic January 18, 2010 0

congratulations on your beautiful finalist! #8306370

Cathy Barrows January 18, 2010 0

Congrats on your finalist...fabulous #8306552

Daniella Puente January 18, 2010 0

Congratulations! :)) #8306558

Courtenay Vanderbilt January 18, 2010 0

Awesome, Mary Beth, Big Congrats! #8306641

Amy M. Wilson January 18, 2010 0

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

Bonnie C. Lackey level-classic January 18, 2010 0

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

Nancyj E. Hovey level-classic January 18, 2010 0

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 0

Congrats on the finalist..great image! #8307056

Renee Doyle January 19, 2010 0

Excellent work Mary Beth!! Congratulations!! #8307737

JO ANN CLEVELAND January 19, 2010 0

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 19, 2010 0

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

Patricia A. Stalter January 19, 2010 0

Congratulations! WTG... good luck! #8308217

Carol Eade level-classic January 19, 2010 0

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

Debra R. Harder January 19, 2010 0

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

Dianna Murphy January 19, 2010 0

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

Monnie Ryan January 19, 2010 0

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

ROLAN NARMAN January 19, 2010 0

Congratulations on your wonderful finalist Mary Beth! #8309311

Phyllis H. Burchett January 19, 2010 0

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

Ryan Murphy January 19, 2010 0

congrats - very well deserved! #8309777

Bojan Bencic level-classic January 19, 2010 0

Congratulations on your finalist, Mary Beth. #8309925

Usman M. Bajwa level-classic January 19, 2010 0

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

UB. #8309945

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe January 19, 2010 0

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

Aimee S. McMaster January 19, 2010 0

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

Karen Celella January 19, 2010 0

Congratulations on your wonderful finalist Mary Beth. #8311087

Jessica Jenney January 19, 2010 0

Congratulations, Mary Beth on your beautiful finalist! #8311167

Janet McNeil level-classic January 19, 2010 0

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

ALLEN O. HOWARD January 19, 2010 0

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

Eivor Kuchta January 19, 2010 0

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

Susan Fox January 19, 2010 0

Congratulations #8312527

Claudia Kuhn level-classic January 20, 2010 0

Wonderful winner Mary Beth, congratulations! #8313001

Barbara Waldoch January 20, 2010 0

Huge congratulations on your fantastic Win! #8313015

Amy M. Wilson January 20, 2010 0

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

Mark S. Cox level-classic January 20, 2010 0

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

Phyllis H. Burchett January 20, 2010 0

Congratulations Mary Beth on this beautiful winner! #8313149

Robert Jensen January 20, 2010 0

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

Lisa J. Boulden level-classic January 20, 2010 0

Outstanding!!!
Congratulations!
~♥~ #8313161

Sam Britt January 20, 2010 0

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

Debra R. Harder January 20, 2010 0

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 20, 2010 0

Beautiful photo, Mary Beth
Congratulations #8313392

Jessica Jenney January 20, 2010 0

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

Mary K. Robison January 20, 2010 0

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

Peter K. Burian January 20, 2010 0

Mary Beth, you make such beautiful images!

Congratulations.

Peter #8313562

Agnes Fegan level-deluxe January 20, 2010 0

Congratulations Mary Beth!!! #8313599

Nikki McDonald level-classic January 20, 2010 0

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

Janice Mezzacappa January 20, 2010 0

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

Mary Beth Aiello level-classic January 20, 2010 0

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

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna January 20, 2010 0

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

Renata Gusciora January 20, 2010 0

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

ROLAN NARMAN January 20, 2010 0

Huge Congratulations on your fantastic winner Mary Beth! #8313866

Ryan Murphy January 20, 2010 0

congrats!! #8313870

January 20, 2010 0

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 20, 2010 0

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

Usman M. Bajwa level-classic January 20, 2010 0

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

UB. #8314153

Graham Robards January 20, 2010 0

Congratulations Mary Beth! ~Pat #8314176

Bojan Bencic level-classic January 20, 2010 0

Congratulations on your win, Mary Beth. #8314287

Nancyj E. Hovey level-classic January 20, 2010 0

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 20, 2010 0

huge congrats on your win!!!! #8314472

Renee Doyle January 20, 2010 0

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

Toni Riggs January 20, 2010 0

Congrats on your win, wonderful image! #8314647

Vicki Hunt January 20, 2010 0

Congratulations! #8314661

Leland N. Saunders level-deluxe January 20, 2010 0

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

Lee #8314773

Katarina Mansson January 20, 2010 0

Congratulations on your win Mary Beth! #8314837

Stephen Zacker January 20, 2010 0

Like the way you composed this. Congratulations #8314937

Val Feldman level-classic January 20, 2010 0

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

Anita Hogue January 20, 2010 0

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

Tammy L. Newcomb January 20, 2010 0

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 0

Fantastic and a huge congratulations! #8315065

Karen Celella January 20, 2010 0

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 0

Congratulations on this fantastic winner! #8315124

Carol Eade level-classic January 20, 2010 0

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

Courtenay Vanderbilt January 20, 2010 0

Well deserved, Mary Beth! Big Congratulations! #8315194

JO ANN CLEVELAND January 20, 2010 0

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 0

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

David Phalen January 20, 2010 0

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

Linda Blair January 20, 2010 0

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

Cathy Barrows January 20, 2010 0

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

Julianne Bradford January 20, 2010 0

Beautiful rendition and sure winner! Congratulations!! #8315569

Jack Ryan January 20, 2010 0

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

Lydia Williams level-classic January 20, 2010 0

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

Claudine Grove level-classic January 20, 2010 0

Congrats Mary Beth on your First place GOLD! #8315970

Mike Clime January 20, 2010 0

Congratulations on your winner! #8316182

Cyndy Doty January 20, 2010 0

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

Wanda Judd level-classic January 20, 2010 0

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

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

Dominick M. Dimacale level-addict January 20, 2010 0

Congratulations Mary Beth on your Wonderful Winner!!!


Dominick #8316678

Alan L. Borror January 20, 2010 0

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

Susan Fox January 20, 2010 0

Congratulations Mary Beth! #8316753

Dianna Murphy January 21, 2010 0

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 21, 2010 0

Very cool shot. Congratulations. #8316861

JO ANN CLEVELAND January 21, 2010 0

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

jo ann c. #8316971

Eivor Kuchta January 21, 2010 0

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

Judy V. Kennamer level-classic January 21, 2010 0

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

Thomas E. Hinds January 21, 2010 0

Fabulous winner! Just beautiful! #8317139

Michael Umbreit January 21, 2010 0

Mary Beth - Congratulations!! - Mike #8317248

Gail Sullivan level-classic January 21, 2010 0

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

Karen E. Michaels level-deluxe January 21, 2010 0

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

Bill Houghton January 21, 2010 0

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 0

Incredible work Mary Beth! Congratulations!!! #8319590

ALLEN O. HOWARD January 22, 2010 0

A great winner, Mary Beth! Congratulations! #8320092

Michael M. Petrizzo January 22, 2010 0

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

Robyn A. Terrell January 23, 2010 0

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 0

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

Patrick Rouzes level-classic January 23, 2010 0

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

Kelly S. Cavanaugh January 24, 2010 0

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

Boyd L. Alexander January 24, 2010 0

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

Gina Cormier January 24, 2010 0

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

Gail Vitikacs level-classic January 25, 2010 0

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

Kara L. Hendricks January 25, 2010 0

Congratulations Pictures, Images and Photos #8327672

Max Aureli January 25, 2010 0

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

Paula Showen January 26, 2010 0

Georgeous winner! Congratulations! #8330390

Robert Baer February 11, 2010 0

congratulations on this amazing winner. #8374125

Tommy E. Burgess February 22, 2010 0

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

Sam Britt February 23, 2010 0

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

Sam Britt February 23, 2010 0

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

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