Leave the Light On
Uploaded: July 23, 2010
Glimpsed this sparse entryway through a transom window on a street in North Boston.
2nd resubmission September 28, 2011
Category: Monthly Theme (I Left My Heart)
Exif: F Number: 11, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 66667/1000000 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 400,400, FocalLength: 55.00 mm, Model: DSLR-A350
Nikki McDonald July 23, 2010
Original #1290917Monnie Ryan July 23, 2010
Great find and treatment, Nikki! Have fun! #8781682Shelly A. Van Camp July 23, 2010
Beautiful! #8781767Stefania Barbier July 23, 2010
amazing change, fantastic PS work! #8781808David Phalen July 23, 2010
I see you've been peeking in windows again. LOL Love the tones, textures and depth here Nikki!! #8781817Douglas Pignet July 23, 2010
Wonderful find and capture...Love the colors and lighting #8781917Danny B. Head July 23, 2010
Great job on the post processing... love the single bare bulb. #8782009Leslie McLain July 23, 2010
Terrific texture, colors, and digital darkroom work, Nikki. #8782532MELODIE C. ROBERTS July 23, 2010
Save some fruit salad for me ;0) #8782579Daniel Ruf July 24, 2010
This a real beauty, Nikki. Your post processing work brought out the character of this subject. #8783500R. J. Laudenbacher July 24, 2010
Oh Nikki...I love the textures and treatment you applied to this. Your eye for these captures is truly a gift that you use to the fullest. The light adds just that special something that pushes this over the top. Great...great work. #8783659Patti Coblentz July 25, 2010
Wow, Nikki, beautiful work here! The comp, textures, colors, and light are all fantastic. There is a song called "Leave the Light On" by Priscilla Ahn...very pretty song...you should listen to it :) #8785124Awdrey M. Hamilton July 26, 2010
That's cool that you posted the original. What a difference you made. Love your thinking! #8787452Donna La Mattino Pagakis July 29, 2010
I really like the colors and textures, outstanding work Nikki! #8792661Dr Silly August 05, 2010
Awesome job you did on this shot. :O) #8808466Amanda D. Austwick November 11, 2010
Lovely image Nikki, and great treatment~!! #9028762Patti Coblentz November 11, 2010
Pleased to see this favorite again, Nikki...interesting to see the original! Happy shooting this weekend :) #9028771Joy Rector February 27, 2011
beautiful #9264549Wendy Stevenson March 03, 2011
Wonderful colours, textures and elements is this architectural image! Beautifully edited! #9271637Melinda F. Schneider September 29, 2011
What a fantastic transformation; wonderful result; love the colors and mood! #9704944Thomas E. Hinds September 29, 2011
Wonderful work, Nikki! Love the colors, textures and light! Great find and presentation! #9705980Karen Celella September 30, 2011
You really know how to put that magic touch on an image, Nikki. Remarkable transformation. Wonderful framing, light and treatments. #9706925Craig W. Myers September 30, 2011
Such a beautiful, quiet composition. Rich in texture and and warm tones. Very effective post-processing. Excellent, Nikki. #9707249Heather Loewenhardt September 30, 2011
You really transformed this into a work of art bringing out incredible detail, patterning and texture. The grunge and lighting really add to the mood. #9708363Mike F. Anderson October 02, 2011
Great job on the processing of this image Nikki. Love what you did to the textures and lighting. #9710883Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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