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Harbor Lights

© Ellen Hodges

Harbor Lights

Uploaded: June 01, 2011

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Have a great evening, friends!! This is from the Michigan City Harbor shoot with Leslie!!

Comments

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe June 01, 2011

Wonderful tones, clarity, reflection and low light capture, Ellen. Love this!! #1381891

Robert R. Goodman June 01, 2011

Hi Ellen,Beautiful night capture my friend.I'm just about a month away from my storm chasing season to start,I do a lot night shooting then!!!!! #9439568

Gord MacEachern June 01, 2011

Outstanding image Ellen, very well done!! #9439571

Leslie McLain level-classic June 01, 2011

Beautiful capture and colors, Ellen. It was a beautiful sunrise. #9439587

Ann Coates level-classic June 01, 2011

This is sooo beautiful Ellen. I hope we see this again. #9439603

Terry Cervi level-deluxe June 01, 2011

Oh, Ellen! This is a beauty!! #9439646

a2o akmal aini othman level-classic June 01, 2011

This is so very beautiful, Ellen! Your night capture is so impressive, with great compo, lighting & reflection...love it! #9439675

Ellen Hodges June 01, 2011

Thanks for the kind comments, friends!! #9439769

Mary K. Robison June 01, 2011

Such a peaceful mood in this lovely night scene, Ellen! The blue tones throughout are marvelous! #9439851

Mary Dimitriw level-classic June 02, 2011

Just beautiful Ellen...love the tones and comp! #9439993

Amy M. Wilson June 02, 2011

Stunning... love the comp, reflections and beautiful light, Ellen!! #9440167

Nancy J. Locke June 02, 2011

SPECTACULAR CAPTURE, ELLEN!!! WOOT!!!

Hugs, Nancy #9440254

Tiia Vissak June 02, 2011

great tones, light & reflections! #9440471

Denny E. Barnes level-classic June 02, 2011

Awesome low light capture, Ellen!! Outstanding detail, clarity, color and composition!! Love the harbor lights!! #9440496

Val Feldman level-classic June 02, 2011

I showed this to my Mom - who immediately broke into the song "Harbor Lights"... :) We both agree: A stunning capture...made even more memorable with Mom's off-key rendition! LOL! Gorgeous work, my friend! #9440662

Ann H. Belus level-deluxe June 02, 2011

Gorgeous twilight capture, Ellen! #9440724

Kathy Salerni level-classic June 02, 2011

A gorgeous capture, Ellen! Love the twinkly lights and twilight colors! #9440910

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna June 02, 2011

Wonderful lighting in this pretty image, Ellen! :-) k #9440922

Emile Abbott level-classic June 02, 2011

Now this is my kind of setting. Love the evening tones. #9441035

Lindley Johnson level-classic June 02, 2011

How pretty, Ellen! Lovely light and reflections. #9441108

Nancy L. Green level-classic June 02, 2011

What a GORGEOUS scene Ellen, BEAUTIFULLY composed and captured!! <>< #9441135

Courtenay Vanderbilt June 02, 2011

Doesn't get any better than this, Ellen! Beautifully composed and captured! #9441210

Patrick Rouzes level-classic June 02, 2011

WOW, exceptional clarity, tones, reflections, perspective, comp & moody lighting here, Ellen! Looks like a winner to me! Good luck! #9441326

Nadine A. Lewis June 02, 2011

OUTSTANDING, Ellen!!! And, a WINNER in my book!!!! WTG!!!! <>< #9441334

Avril Young June 02, 2011

wow, love this one, the tones are stunning, goregeous capture of this wonderful scene..beautiful reflections and light Ellen.. #9441596

Rona L. Schwarz June 02, 2011

Stunning composition, Ellen! Love the soft violet and grey pastel tones and the shining harbor lights - glorious reflections, too! Looks the Michigan City shoot was a lot of fun! #9441600

Susan Weisensel June 02, 2011

Beautiful mood to this Ellen, love it... #9441629

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer June 03, 2011

BIIIIIIIG WOW!!!!!!!! SENSATIONAL image, Ellen!!! #9441765

Heather Loewenhardt level-classic June 03, 2011

This is one amazing shot Ellen. The smoothness of the color and the harbour lighting is fantastic. I feel a real sense of calm. This is worthy of a wall hanging. #9442182

JO ANN CLEVELAND June 03, 2011

Awesome capture, love your framing and the reflections Ellen!

jo ann c. #9442363

Ellen Hodges June 04, 2011

Thanks for the kind comments, friends!! #9444048

Phyllis H. Burchett June 05, 2011

Gorgeous capture and scene Ellen! #9444954

Ann Coates level-classic June 11, 2011

Congratulations on your fantastic POTD Ellen. I am absolutely thrilled for you. #9454912

Cathryn Gallacher level-classic June 11, 2011

A terrific POTD! In fact your whole gallery is pretty stunning. #9454915

Kathryn Wesserling June 11, 2011

WTG, Friend! This is beautiful. You and Leslie are starting to make a great shooting pair! #9454923

Courtenay Vanderbilt June 11, 2011

Huge congrats Ellen! #9454937

Leslie McLain level-classic June 11, 2011

Congrats on your beautiful POTD, Ellen. #9454945

Joy Rector June 11, 2011

congrats on the POTD #9454947

Linda D. Lester level-classic June 11, 2011

Just beautiful....Congratulations on your POTD! #9454954

Karen Celella June 11, 2011

Congratulations on your wonderful POTD, Ellen. #9454956

Ellen Hodges June 11, 2011

Thanks so much BP, for choosing this image! Thanks so much, you kind photographers, too!! #9454963

Carol Flisak level-classic June 11, 2011

Beautiful image, Ellen... great comp and wonderful tones! Congrats on your POTD! #9454973

Richard M. Waas June 11, 2011

Fabulous image Ellen and a well deserved POTD!! Congrats.......... #9454977

Chris Ebben June 11, 2011

A beautiful calm evening image, wish I was there. Congratulations on the POTD=^..^= #9454991

Mary Beth Aiello level-classic June 11, 2011

Truly gorgeous. Love those sparkling lights. Huge congrats, Ellen. #9455002

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer June 11, 2011

I have one word for this image, Ellen: AWESOME!
A very well deserved potd, too beautiful for words.
Huge congratulations!!! #9455013

JO ANN CLEVELAND June 11, 2011

Fannnnn....tastic Ellen! Congrats on this awesome POTD...

jo ann c. #9455055

Lindley Johnson level-classic June 11, 2011

WOW, Ellen, Big Congratulations!! #9455078

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna June 11, 2011

WTG on your POTD, Ellen! :-) k #9455094

Lorna Shutter June 11, 2011

Wow! The mood here is so beautiful, Ellen!!! CONGRATULATIONS on your EFP & POTD Awards!!!!! :) Photobucket #9455104

Ann H. Belus level-deluxe June 11, 2011

Huge congratulations on your gorgeous POTD, Ellen! #9455127

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe June 11, 2011

Congrats Ellen on your Beautifully captured POTD!! #9455133

Terry Cervi level-deluxe June 11, 2011

Morning, Ellen! Congrats on your beautiful POTD!! #9455134

Avril Young June 11, 2011

congrats on this outstanding POTD...so deserved Ellen... #9455137

Nancy L. Green level-classic June 11, 2011

CONGRATULATIONS Ellen, this is FANTASTIC my friend, WTG!!! <>< #9455138

Phyllis H. Burchett June 11, 2011

BIG Congrats Ellen on this gorgeous POTD!!! #9455141

Shirley A. Kinney June 11, 2011

Gorgeous, Ellen. Congratulations on your POTD...well deserved! #9455150

Nancyj E. Hovey level-classic June 11, 2011

Way to go!

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your very deserving POTD! 8o) #9455174

Ann Varley level-classic June 11, 2011

what a beauty! congratulations on POTD! #9455190

Amanda J. Tanner level-classic June 11, 2011

Congratulation Ellen on POTD! Very beautiful. #9455198

Robert R. Goodman June 11, 2011

A big Congratulations on you POTD my friend!!!! #9455244

Alan L. Borror June 11, 2011

Congratulations on this beautiful POTD, Ellen! #9455249

Cathy Barrows June 11, 2011

Congrats on your beautiful POTD #9455322

Richard D. Love June 11, 2011

Congratulations, Ellen. Beautiful light and colors. Well done.

Rick #9455325

Debra R. Harder June 11, 2011

Hi Ellen...I'm out of town right now, but I just wanted to wish you a HUGE CONGRATULATIONS on your OUTSTANDING POTD!! Deb #9455340

Kathy Salerni level-classic June 11, 2011

Big congrats on your beautiful POTD, Ellen! #9455345

Katarina Mansson June 11, 2011

Congratulations on your perfect and beautiful POTD Ellen! #9455360

Usman M. Bajwa level-classic June 11, 2011

Very well taken, shows your expertise evidently, Ellen. CONGRATZ on the POTD!

UB. #9455375

Julie Burnett June 11, 2011

HUGE congrats on this perfect, and well deserved POTD, Ellen!! #9455444

Tiia Vissak June 11, 2011

Congratulations! #9455445

Rona L. Schwarz June 11, 2011

WAHOO...WTG, Ellen!!! Super CONGRATULATIONS on this stunning POTD! It couldn't happen to a more spectacular capture, or a nicer person!
Rona #9455449

Orsi June 11, 2011

Congratulations on your beautiful POTD, Ellen!!!!! #9455460

Diane M. Schuster June 11, 2011

Congrats on your photo of the day! I just love this image. Wonderful composition and reflections! Dee #9455491

Bojan Bencic level-classic June 11, 2011

This is beautiful, Ellen. Congratulations on your POTD! #9455510

Nancy J. Locke June 11, 2011

Most deserved, dear. SUPER CONGRATS!!!

Hugs, Nancy #9455528

Tammy Espino June 11, 2011

Congrats on this superb POTD :) #9455530

Val Feldman level-classic June 11, 2011

Not surprised one bit - this was a winner from the git-go...now, a double gold would be right nice and very fittin', too! :) Huge congratulations, Ellen, on this wonderful POTD! (Agree with Rona - could not have happened to a nicer person! - Just ask Mom!!! :) :) #9455554

Anita Hogue June 11, 2011

It is absolutely B E A U T I F U L !!!!!
Congratulations on your fabulous POTD! #9455575

Mary K. Robison June 11, 2011

SO happy to see this beauty with a gold plaque beneath it, Ellen!
Congratulations on your well earned POTD! #9455620

Michael Umbreit June 11, 2011

Ellen - Congratulations on your POTD!! - Mike #9455640

Marcel J. Fernandez June 11, 2011

Beautiful image! Ellen, a big congratulations to you on your POTD! #9455684

Heather Loewenhardt level-classic June 11, 2011

I loved this image the first time I saw it. Congrats on POTD Ellen. Well deserved. #9455740

Susan Weisensel June 11, 2011

Huge Congrats Ellen on this really outstanding image, lets hope it gets even more badges... #9455817

Stanley C. Sims June 11, 2011

Congratulations Ellen on the POTD. This is a wonderful image. #9455987

Stefania Barbier level-classic June 11, 2011

Congratulations for your gorgeous POTD! #9456006

Cindy Bendush level-classic June 12, 2011

Lovely POTD Ellen - congratulations! #9456010

Raymond Pauly June 12, 2011

Congratulations on your lovely POTD, Ellen! #9456622

Daniella Puente June 12, 2011

Great capture Ellen, love how you captured the lights and tone of the hour, congratulations! #9456668

Reynaldo D. Reyes level-classic June 12, 2011

Wow, this is so lovely and I've missed a lot of your impressive posts while I've been gone. Congrats on this one. #9456767

Ellen Hodges June 12, 2011

Thanks for the kind comments, friends!! Very much appreciated!! #9456823

Mary Dimitriw level-classic June 12, 2011

So happy to see your POTD!! Congrats Ellen, this is a beauty. #9457025

Denny E. Barnes level-classic June 12, 2011

Outstanding, Ellen!! Big congratulations to you on your POTD!! Just beautiful and I know we'll see this one again!! #9457216

Anne McKinnell June 13, 2011

This is gorgeous! congratulations on your POTD! #9458620

Kolleen M. Lucariello June 13, 2011

WOW! What a beautiful photo! I love it. #9458867

a2o akmal aini othman level-classic June 15, 2011

Outstanding work! Congrats my friend :-) #9461826

Deborah Lewinson level-addict June 16, 2011

Congratulations, Ellen, on your POTD for this stunning image!

Debby #9464595

Ivan Chacon June 17, 2011

Congratulations on your POTD!!!
Outstanding image! :) #9465597

Ellen Hodges June 17, 2011

Thanks for the kind comments, friends!! #9466001

Amy M. Wilson June 19, 2011

Huge congratulations on this beautiful, well-deserved POTD, Ellen!! #9468380

Donna La Mattino Pagakis June 21, 2011

Congratulations on your POTD!! Serene and captivating Ellen! #9471064

Karen Slagle July 31, 2011

Simply fabulous Ellen. Love the soft tones of evening and those lights that look like stars. Congrats on your POTD. Thanks so much for commenting on my image. #9571221

Linda S. Smith level-classic August 08, 2011

Absolutely Gorgeous shot Ellen! Love your Chicago shots as well!! #9591592

Patrick Rouzes level-classic August 18, 2011

Congratulations on this phenomenal POTD, Ellen! WTG, my friend! #9612819

Carolyn McIntosh January 05, 2012

I missed this one . . ..what a beautiful photo and very worthy of POTD. Gorgeous. #9903650

Shelly A. Van Camp level-classic February 10, 2012

Soooooo pretty.....I want to go to Balitmore to capture some of the boats. Great capture!! #9974818

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