Inspiring Photo: Great lake storm

Great lake storm - #8553-2a

Uploaded: October 29, 2010 12:05:04

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Exif: F Number: 14, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/200 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 800, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 300.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 50D

Comments

Kathleen R. Struckle October 29, 2010

Awesome capture. #1322288

David M. Montero October 30, 2010

This is a fantastic capture Greg. Should be a winner. #9004764

Charlotte LaBarbera October 30, 2010

WOW! #9004814

Terry Cervi November 15, 2010

An amazing capture, Greg! Congrats on your Finalist! #9035962

Merna L. Nobile November 15, 2010

I would personally like to congratulate you on your winning photograph for October, 2010 and wish you a Happy Thanksgiving. Merna Nobile #9036267

Mary Beth Aiello November 15, 2010

Absolutely spectacular, Greg. Huge congrats on this outstanding finalist. I hope we see this again. #9036279

Nancyj E. Hovey November 15, 2010

on your finalist! 8o) #9036310

Cyndy Doty November 15, 2010

Awesome capture!!! Congratulations on your well deserved Finalist! #9036498

Randy D. Dinkins November 15, 2010

This is a great shot, love it!!! Congrats on the finalist, expect this to go further! #9036986

John Rivera November 15, 2010

Congrats on your finalist Greg! #9037689

Becky J. Parkinson November 15, 2010

Simply takes my breath away!!! Congratulations on this spectacular finalist. I'm sure we will see this again!! #9037714

Patti Coblentz November 15, 2010

WOW...this is amazing, Greg! Congratulations on your finalist...I agree, we will surely see this again! #9037916

Dick Jenkins November 15, 2010

Great piece of work! #9038252

Judy V. Kennamer November 15, 2010

Congrats on your beautiful Finalist Greg! #9038417

Phyllis H. Burchett November 15, 2010

Awesome....congrats on your finalist! #9038725

Lisa J. Boulden November 15, 2010

WOW!!!
Gold... all the way!
Congrats!
~♥~Lisa #9038833

Howard A. Lawless November 15, 2010

Amazing and awesome capture. Congrats on being selected a Finalist #9038940

Tad Bowman November 15, 2010

Wow! This is fantastic. I would be suprised if it doesn't win. Congratulations! #9039521

Kathy Salerni November 15, 2010

Huge congrats on your well deserved Finalist, Greg! #9039587

Donna La Mattino Pagakis November 16, 2010

Incredible image, so moody and full of energy. WTG Greg, congratulations on your finalist!! #9040730

Linda L. Ruiz November 16, 2010

#9041298

Shawn Jennings November 16, 2010

Congratulations on this fantastic finalist, Greg! #9041608

Rosemary Sampson November 16, 2010

Very powerful capture, Greg. Congratulations. #9041706

Katherine Kuhn November 16, 2010

Stunning! Congrats on an amazing capture! #9043696

Cathy Barrows November 17, 2010

Congrats on your finalist...totally awesome #9045078

Philippe Vieux-Jeanton November 17, 2010

Splendid. Hope this will turn gold. Congrats Greg #9045249

Judy V. Kennamer November 17, 2010

Congrats on your wonderful Grand Prize Winner Greg!!!! I knew this beautify would turn GOLD!!!! #9045407

Freddy Bland November 17, 2010

HUGE CONGRATS, Greg!! Well-deserved and and a "grand image"!!! #9045483

Kathryn Wesserling November 17, 2010

One of these MI LH pix from THE STORM had to be major winners this month! Congratulations on being the Gold. #9045539

Patrick Rouzes November 17, 2010

CONGRATULATIONS on your Grand Prize Winner, Greg! Well deserved, indeed! #9045547

anonymous November 17, 2010

Huge Congratulations Greg on your Amazing GP win! #9045639

Cathy A. Rose November 17, 2010

What an awesome capture!! Beautiful... Congratulations - very well deserved!! #9045642

Renee Doyle November 17, 2010

Congratulations on this wonderful Grand Prize Winner Greg! #9045678

Lisa J. Boulden November 17, 2010

Like I said...
GOLD all the way!!!
Congratulations on this well-deserved award!
Smiles, Lisa♥ #9045683

Jeana Clark November 17, 2010

An outstanding choice for the Grand Prize!!! Congratulations for this most stunning capture Greg!!!!
~J~ #9045702

Joannie Bertucci November 17, 2010
Greg congratulations on your Grand Prize win...your image is absolutely amazing and so well deserving of the prize! #9045721

Stan Kwasniowski November 17, 2010
Congraulation "champ" #9045739

Bojan Bencic November 17, 2010
Congratulations on you fantastic winner, Greg. #9045771

Mary Beth Aiello November 17, 2010
Spectacular, Greg. I'm so happy for you. Huge congrats on this outstanding GRAND PRIZE WINNER. #9045774

Mariann Kovats November 17, 2010
Congratulations on your Grand Prize! Spectacular capture! #9045853

Lydia Williams November 17, 2010
Most amazine capture...Congratulations on this grand prize winner! #9045906

Danny B. Head November 17, 2010
Simply awesome! Congrats! #9045916

Kathy Salerni November 17, 2010
Big congrats on winning the Gold! #9045922

Peter K. Burian November 17, 2010
This is a fabulous photo, Greg. Congratulations on a well-deserved first place.
Peter #9045965

Deborah Lewinson November 17, 2010
Congrats, Greg, on your marvelous grand prize winner! #9046076

Ellen Hodges November 17, 2010
Huge congrats on a fabulous win, Greg!!! #9046092

Philippe Vieux-Jeanton November 17, 2010
Big congrats Greg, on your grand prize Winner!!! #9046096

Paula Showen November 17, 2010
WOW...What a fantastic image!!! LOVE IT! Congratulations on a well deserved grand prize! #9046145

Sam Britt November 17, 2010
Congratulations on this Grand Prize win!! #9046154

Rona L. Schwarz November 17, 2010
Fabulous capture, Greg! HUGE CONGRATULATIONS on this outstanding Grand Prize Winner! #9046163

Janet McNeil November 17, 2010
Beautiful capture!! Congrats on your WIN!! #9046172

Nancyj E. Hovey November 17, 2010
on your WINNER! 8o) #9046250

Randy D. Dinkins November 17, 2010
This was my pick as well, glad the judges listened to me on this one :-). Huge congrats on this beautiful shot!!! #9046329

Donna La Mattino Pagakis November 17, 2010
A truly OUTSTANDING GRAND PRIZE WINNER!! Congratulations Greg- well deserved!!! #9046450

Michael Umbreit November 17, 2010
Greg - Congratulations!! - Mike #9046518

Patti Coblentz November 17, 2010
Alright!!! Huge congratulations, Greg...this is just fantastic!! Grand Prize!!! #9046678

Claudia Kuhn November 17, 2010
Well deserved GP winner! Congratulations on an amazing capture! #9046758

Claudia Kuhn November 17, 2010
Well deserved GP winner! Congratulations on an amazing capture! #9046759

Tad Bowman November 17, 2010
Congratulations Greg. Well deserved. #9046790

Kimber Wallwork-Heineman November 17, 2010
Wow!!! a well deserved winner - Congratulations! #9046924

Renata Gusciora November 17, 2010
Huge congratulations on your incredible Grand Prize Winner,Greg!!!:-) #9047009

Elida Gutierrez November 17, 2010
What a beautiful image, CONGRATULATION on your win!!! #9047087

Shelly A. Van Camp November 17, 2010
A beauty, Greg! Congrats on the huge win!! #9047240

November 17, 2010
A very big congrats to you Greg on your outstanding Grand Prize winner. A very deserving win for a breathtaking image and a great photographer.. Well dine.
Brian #9047248

Debra R. Harder November 17, 2010
WTG, Greg!! Huge congratulations on your SPECTACULAR GRAND PRIZE WINNER!! This is SUPERB!!! Deb #9047414

Anna Diederich November 18, 2010
I LOVE this! Congratulations on your stunning win! #9047650

Patricia Seidler November 18, 2010
Congratulations on this fantastic winner! #9047730

Jean-Pierre Ducondi November 18, 2010
Big congrats on your fantastic win Greg.
JP #9047825

Linda D. Lester November 18, 2010
Congratulations....what a beauty!!! #9047921

Judith G. Secco November 18, 2010
Really amazing shot. A well deserved win! congratulations to you!! #9047922

Alan L. Borror November 18, 2010
Wonderful selection for the Grand Prize! #9048237

Gina Cormier November 18, 2010
Huge congrats on this gorgeous image!!! #9048290

Katherine Kuhn November 18, 2010
Congratulations on a most well-deserved win!! #9048583

R. J. Laudenbacher November 18, 2010
Congratulations Gregg on this well deserved win. #9048617

Susan D. Royce November 18, 2010
Awesome and awe inspiring! You really captured the power and beauty of weather on the Great Lakes. Congratulations on your BIG WIN! #9049279

Chris Budny November 18, 2010
Just spectacular, Gregg... congratulations on your well-deserved win! #9049668

Tarun Bose November 18, 2010
Big congrats for your gold, Gregg. #9049771

Carol Eade November 18, 2010
A very beautiful grand prize winner, congratulations! #9049813

Evy Johansen November 18, 2010
Cool image! Congratulations on your Grand Prize Win #9049879

Mary K. Robison November 19, 2010
Fantastic in every sense of the word, and one of the most deserved Grand Prize Winners I've seen in seven years on this site!
CONGRATULATIONS! #9050354

Nadia Paul November 19, 2010
Wonderful capture Greg - congrats on your GP win! #9050506

Kim Dietrich Elam November 19, 2010
congrats on your win - this is an awesome capture! #9050657

Leslie McLain November 19, 2010
Congrats on your stunning winner. #9050831

Kerry Penn November 19, 2010
Congratulations on your Grand Prize winner! It is a spectacular photo. #9051497

Linda Blair November 19, 2010
Awesome and well deserved Grand Prize Winner....Congratulations!!!!!!! #9051967

Usman M. Bajwa November 19, 2010
CONGRATULATIONS on your Grand Prize win. !!
UB. #9052289

Phyllis H. Burchett November 19, 2010
Congrats on this awesome winner! #9052308

Stanley C. Sims November 19, 2010
Truly great Greg. Congrats on this well deserved Grand winner. #9052325

Cindy Bendush November 19, 2010
Wonderful feel and energy! Big congrats on your GPW! #9052537

Chuck Flewelling November 20, 2010
A truly amazing photo. I can only imagine what you had to go through to get the shot. Congratulations. A well deserved Grand Prize! #9053203

Murry Grigsby November 20, 2010
A well deserved GP win Greg! Congratulations a your wonderful image and win!! #9053337

Monika Sapek November 20, 2010
Spectacular capture! Many congratulations on your Grand Prize Winner, Greg! #9054374

Susan M. Campbell November 21, 2010
A totally amazing shot. A well deserved winner. Congratulations! #9055032

Shelia Earl November 21, 2010
A huge congratulations on your winning photo. Just breathtaking. Shelia #9055064

Ellen Hodges November 21, 2010
Huge Congrats on this stunning and gorgeous winner!!! #9055108

Jan Day November 21, 2010
Well deserved grand prize for a lovely shot! #9055848

Carmody Baker November 22, 2010
This is wonderful. Congratulations!! #9057279

Terry Cervi November 24, 2010
Congrats on your amazing Grand Prize winner, Greg! It's just awesome! #9061413

Yulianto Soeroso November 24, 2010
Congratulation ...amazing capture ! ..love the scene #9061835

David M. Montero November 26, 2010
I was right. Congratulations on your grand prize selection Greg!!! Amazing shot. #9064635

Sharon Sawyer November 30, 2010
Greg, I loved this one right from first sight and so happy to see it with the well deserved GRAND PRIZE WIN!!! #9072991

Mike R. Howe December 05, 2010
Congratulations,Greg, on this powerful Grand Prize image!!!! Well deserved. #9082377

Anne McKinnell December 07, 2010
Wow, spectacular shot, congratulations on your winner! #9085961

Sheri Camarda December 14, 2010
Wow! What a capture! A huge congratulations on your win!! #9103816

Lisa J. Chorny April 24, 2011
Great shot, Greg! This is Grand Haven, right? My home town! I've witnessed this type of storm in person but haven't gotten and great shots of it. Where did you take this shot from? The city beach? #9367328

Shelly A. Van Camp August 02, 2011
This is beautiful, Greg!! Congrats on the win!! #9577364

Rahul Sharma February 14, 2013
First look at the picture and anyone can say this is a winner.... Many Congratulations... #10567596

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