Inspiring Photo: Morning at Marmo #12458855

Morning at Marmo

Uploaded: November 04, 2011

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The Morton Arboretum
Lisle - Illinois - USA

Comments welcome and appreciated!

Exif: F Number: 8, ExposureTime: 12500/100000 seconds, ISO: 100, FocalLength: 17.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Comments

Nancy Marie Ricketts November 04, 2011

Mike: Beautiful capture-wonderful POV, color, detail and reflections. Looks like a winner to me. Right into my faves! WTG! #1420620

Mariann Kovats November 04, 2011

Gorgeous colors, reflection and wonderful POV, Mike! #9784663

Cathy Kovarik November 04, 2011

Breath taking capture Mike! #9784671

Chris Schlosser November 05, 2011

Just beautiful Mike! Love everything about it! #9785242

Kevin OToole November 05, 2011

Excellent photograph, Mike. #9785278

Michael Umbreit November 05, 2011

Thanks so much! It was a great day to take off of work and get out and shoot!

:-) #9785952

Chris Budny November 05, 2011

Wow, Mike! Stunning capture! #9785953

Michael Umbreit November 05, 2011

Thanks Chris! #9785960

Donna La Mattino Pagakis November 05, 2011

Beyond gorgeous, the reflections and light are AMAZING!!! #9785999

Lindley Johnson November 06, 2011

Spectacular color and light, Mike! Love the composition of this beauty, as well. #9787494

Michael Umbreit November 12, 2011

Donna and Lindley - Thanks to each of you! - Mike #9800745

Leslie McLain November 13, 2011

Beautiful capture and sunrise colors, Mike. #9802360

Michael Umbreit November 18, 2011

Leslie - Thank You!! - Mike #9817054

Nikki McDonald February 26, 2012

Glorious color and light and a most worthy winner, Mike. Congratulations on the finalist and good luck in the next round. #10003445

Nancyj E. Hovey February 26, 2012

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your very deserving FINALIST! 8o) #10004715

Usman M. Bajwa February 26, 2012

Wonderful light colors and reflections, Mike. CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

UB. #10005439

Stefania Barbier February 27, 2012

WOW! congratulations!!! #10005999

February 27, 2012

Wow! #10006566

Lindley Johnson February 27, 2012

I still love this gorgeous image, Mike. Congratulations on your outstanding finalist! #10007029

February 27, 2012

Great mirror-like reflections. #10007075

Jeff Robinson February 27, 2012

Congrats Mike on this Beautiful Finalist! #10007680

Bojan Bencic February 27, 2012

Fantastic. Congratulations on your finalist, Mike. #10007738

David M. Montero February 27, 2012

Congratulations on your finalist selection Mike! Great reflection. #10008314

Merna L. Nobile February 27, 2012

CONGRATULATIONS! It’s great to know you have something new to smile about and a special reason to be proud.
Merna
#10008498

JO ANN CLEVELAND February 27, 2012

What an amazing finalist Mike!

Big congratulations!

jo ann c. #10008538

Tamara K. Walker February 27, 2012

Very beautiful, congratulations! #10010015

Eivor Kuchta February 28, 2012

Wonderful colors! Congratulations on your finalist, Mike! #10010877

Chris Budny February 28, 2012

Congratulations Mike! #10011278

Mary K. Robison March 09, 2012

Spectacular reflection shot, Mike!
Congratulations on your very well earned POTD! (Congrats on its finalist award as well.) #10029920

Katarina Mansson March 09, 2012

Congratulations on your beautiful POTD Mike! Such a serene and perfectly captured scene. #10029968

Patti Coblentz March 09, 2012

Simply magical, Mike!! Congratulations on your POTD! #10029982

Melinda F. Schneider March 09, 2012

Beautiful image, Mike! Congrats on the double honor!! #10029990

Marilyn Cornwell March 09, 2012

Double congratulations - and particularly on POTD! #10029994

Stefania Barbier March 09, 2012

superb... huge congrats on your POTD! #10029998

Usman M. Bajwa March 09, 2012

Always loved this one, Mike. CONGRATZ on the POTD!

UB. #10030031

Joy Rector March 09, 2012

congrats on the POTD #10030034

Leslie McLain March 09, 2012

Congrats on a stunning POTD, Mike. #10030086

Richard M. Waas March 09, 2012

Congrats on a beautiful image and a well deserved POTD!! #10030135

Carol Flisak March 09, 2012

Gorgeous image, Mike... beautiful comp, colors, details and reflections! Congrats on your POTD! #10030192

Joseph T. Pilonero March 09, 2012

Great moment of magical light, nicely framed for balance and super reflections of those wonderful clouds you caught. Lovely. Congratulations on both POTD and Finalist. TED #10030196

Roger S. Moore March 09, 2012

Beautiful shot. Congrats on your photo of the day! #10030219

JO ANN CLEVELAND March 09, 2012

Absolutely gorgeous Mike, congrats on the POTD too!

jo ann c. #10030255

Chris Budny March 09, 2012

Congratulations, Mike! #10030267

Nikki McDonald March 09, 2012

It's always a pleasure to see one of your images from this beautiful place and I particularly love the early morning light as in this one. Congratulations on the finalist and the POTD. #10030277

Mary Beth Aiello March 09, 2012

What a BEAUTIFUL morning, Mike. Just spectacular. Huge congrats on your finalist and POTD. Love it. #10030284

Julianne Bradford March 09, 2012

What a magnificent capture Mike. Congratulations on this beautiful finalist and POTD! #10030313

David Phalen March 09, 2012

BIG Congrats on a beautiful POTD!! #10030316

Jean E. Hildebrant March 09, 2012

way to go, Mike!! Beautiful! #10030320

Judy V. Kennamer March 09, 2012

Congrats Mike!!! Gorgeous!!!!!
#10030345

Cathy Barrows March 09, 2012

Congrats on your gorgeous POTD #10030347

Lana Arcemont March 09, 2012

Congrats! I can see why this was chosen POTD. Excellent reflection, clarity and POV. #10030350

Amanda D. Austwick March 09, 2012

Gorgeous image Mike,just love those reflections. Congratulations on your POTD and Finalist!!! #10030366

Deborah Lewinson March 09, 2012

Stunning image, Mike! Congratulations on your POTD and Finalist!

Debby #10030378

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna March 09, 2012

WTG on this gorgeous POTD, Mike! :-) k #10030380

Nancyj E. Hovey March 09, 2012

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your very deserving POTD...

Outstanding reflection, color, clarity, with a perfect presentation! 8o) #10030414

Nancyj E. Hovey March 09, 2012

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your very deserving POTD...

Outstanding reflection, color, clarity, with a perfect presentation! 8o) #10030415

Karen E. Baumann March 09, 2012

Beautiful Mike!!! It would be easy to be inspired by this setting and your image will imprint that moment forever! Congratulations on your finalist, from last month and your POTD today!!! #10030425

Anita Hogue March 09, 2012

An absolutely gorgeous POTD! Congratulations, Mike! #10030427

Gary Sanchez March 09, 2012

You really nailed this one. Everything is very sharp and the beautiful mist id dramatic but doesn't interfere with the sharpness and clarity. Wonderful composition. #10030435

Kim Kleinschmidt March 09, 2012

Incredible capture!
Simply amazing!
Congrats on your POTD! #10030493

Alison Greenwood March 09, 2012

Beautiful :o) #10030496

Rona L. Schwarz March 09, 2012

WOW! A spectacular and brilliant capture, Mike! The reflections, colors, and clarity are out of this world gorgeous! Sorry I missed the Finalist but super congratulations on this outstanding POTD! #10030510

Bojan Bencic March 09, 2012

Congratulations again, Mike. So nice to see this one again. #10030516

Lisa J. Boulden March 09, 2012

Such a lovely scene!
Congratulations, Mike!
~♥~Lisa #10030539

Sheila Faryna March 09, 2012

Mike - Simply beautiful. Congratulations. #10030588

Chuck Bruton March 09, 2012

Mike, congratulations on a great image
Finalist and POTD ! #10030601

Bunny Snow March 09, 2012

Glorious color, tonality, composition, details and reflection. What a wonderful creation to be etched in my mind. This has staying power and I hope we'll see it again.

Congratulations, Mike, on your Finalist and POTD!!! #10030625

Lisa B. North March 09, 2012

What a treat seeing this today! Stunning! Congrats to you on your win and POTD! #10030735

Bob J. Boehm March 09, 2012

Beautiful, Congratulations. I'll have to check this location out, not too far from me. Again, congratulation, this is stunning. #10030736

John Connolly March 09, 2012

Congratulations on your POTD, Mike! That lake is one huge mirror! #10030742

Jeff Robinson March 09, 2012

Congrats Mike on this beautifully captured POTD! #10030770

Michele Peterson March 09, 2012

WOW, this is just fabulously beautiful, Mike! So happy to see it get a POTD today!! BIG congratulations!! #10030775

Patricia A. Casey March 09, 2012

Lovely Reflections.....congratulations on POTD Mike! Cheers !!! #10030881

Cindy Bendush March 09, 2012

Gorgeous POTD - Congratulations! #10030904

Ellen Hodges March 09, 2012

Huge congrats on a fabulous POTD, Mike!!! #10030910

Michael Umbreit March 09, 2012

Thanks so much for all of the very kind comments! I truly appreciate each and every one! - Mike #10031057

Evy Johansen March 09, 2012

Very, very beautiful, Mike! Wonderful reflection and beautiful colors! Nice framed! Congratulations on your POTD! #10031074

Jeffrey R. Bange March 09, 2012

Congratulations Mike on a well deserved POTD. #10031174

Cesar J. La Rosa March 09, 2012

A BEAUTIFUL photograph, Mike. Congratulations on this very well-deserved POTD!!!
Cesar #10031227

Ralph E. Jostes March 10, 2012

Congratulations Mike on this wonderful POTD. It's one of the most beautiful photographs I have ever seen! #10031526

Guy D. Biechele March 10, 2012

Gorgeous work!! Congratulations. #10032506

Anne McKinnell March 11, 2012

A peaceful image with great colours! Congrats on your POTD! #10033139

Carmen GUTIERREZ March 12, 2012

I really love this picture : soft, well composed, with a great reflection ...
I hope that I could be similar pictures one day. Congratulations ! #10034452

Eivor Kuchta March 12, 2012

Beautiful reflection and colors! Congratulations on your POTD! #10035060

Richard D. Love March 19, 2012

Congratulations, Mike. Beautiful colors and reflections!

Rick #10044678

Michael Umbreit April 03, 2012

Thanks so much!! #10074097

Michael Umbreit May 03, 2012

Thanks Sabrina! #10121679

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