Warming Up
Uploaded: May 18, 2012
Kodak Photo of the Day. August 10,2012
Exif: F Number: 5, Exposure Bias Value: 1.00, ExposureTime: 1/30 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 500, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 82.00 mm, Model: NIKON D300
Priscilla J. Burgers June 18, 2012
Great shot, Maria! Congratulations. #1469935Christina N. Seuser June 18, 2012
Amazing capture, congratulations on your finalist! #10187663Bill Currier June 19, 2012
A very interesting shot. I had to look hard for a moment to really see it. Well done! Great lighting. Good luck! #10188015Maria Coulson June 19, 2012
Priscilla, Christina and Bill, thanks! #10189071JO ANN CLEVELAND June 19, 2012
Fannnn....tastic! Congratulations on this wonderful finalist Maria!jo ann c. #10189587
Rona L. Schwarz June 19, 2012
WOW!!! This is fantastic, Maria! It is wonderful on so many counts - a real optical illusion, at first, and beautifully composed. I bet it's a Winner! Great month - congrats on your 3 Finalists! #10189844Joseph T. Pilonero June 20, 2012
Very cool shot, Maria. Congratulations on the Gold. TED #10191625Sherran Andersen June 20, 2012
Congrats Maria... I really like this one. #10191662Mariann Kovats June 20, 2012
Congratulations on your fantastic winner! #10192049Dore Vorum June 20, 2012
Congratulations on your winning shot. #10192098Nikki McDonald June 20, 2012
Are the colors and lines here great or what? Congratulations on the win, Maria. #10192237Amanda D. Austwick June 20, 2012
Very poqerful image! Congratulations on your well deserved Gold Win! #10192324Beatriz Rocha June 20, 2012
Congratulations on this wonderful capture Maria!Amy M. Wilson June 20, 2012
Big congratulations on your SENSATIONAL Gold winner, Maria!!! #10192865Nancy Marie Ricketts June 20, 2012
Congratulations on a superb winning photo!!! #10192927Thomas E. Hinds June 20, 2012
A wonderful Winner, Maria! Congratulations! #10192996Anita Hogue June 21, 2012
Congratulations on your outstanding capture Maria! #10193680Maria Coulson June 21, 2012
Thank you all for the wonderful comments. #10194314Rona L. Schwarz June 21, 2012
I knew this would be GOLD, Maria! A sensational capture and one of my very favorite EoD images of all time - I just love it! Huge Congratulations on this well-deserved and impressive win! #10194336Maria Coulson June 21, 2012
Thank you Rona for your vote of confidence. You can be my judge anytime, LOL. #10194391R. J. Laudenbacher June 21, 2012
WTG, Maria. Congrats on your win. This is such a fabulous shot! #10194748Lisa B. North June 22, 2012
What an amazing reflection image! Colors are fantastic as well as the subject!! I love it! Congrats on your win! #10195567David M. Montero June 23, 2012
Congratulations on your Gold medal Maria! #10196787Maria Coulson June 23, 2012
Thanks Becky, Lisa and Dave. #10196855Merna L. Nobile June 25, 2012
Do what you love, and it will make your soul rich. CONGRATULATIONS, for being an award winner for the month of May, 2012. Merna #10199552Maria Coulson June 25, 2012
Thanks Merna. #10199882Katarina Mansson June 27, 2012
Such a TERRIFIC and creative capture! Love it! Congratulations on your winner Maria! #10202285Maria Coulson June 27, 2012
Thanks Katarina. #10202609Kimber Wallwork-Heineman June 30, 2012
I had a feeling we would see this one again. Congratulations! #10207952Karen Celella July 02, 2012
Congratulations on your fabulous finalist,Mary K. Robison December 29, 2012
This just popped up on the bp home page, Maria. Easy to see why it won gold. A belated Congratulations! to you for this superb capture. #10486315Maria Coulson December 29, 2012
Thanks Mary. I have never seen any of my pics on the home page, fun to know that you did. #10486786Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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