Pakistan Monument
Uploaded: May 27, 2012
Grand Prize in June 2012 Contest.
A wide-angle view of the Four-Petals structure, shot under a wonderfully clear twilight sky. Its situated in Islamabad. The camera was placed on the marble slab to get some of its reflection.
f/11, 3 secs, ISO200 @ 14mm.
Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8
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Exif: F Number: 11, ExposureTime: 300000/100000 seconds, ISO: 200, FocalLength: 14.00 mm, Model: NIKON D40
Nikki McDonald May 29, 2012
Beautiful light and color and what a lovely, graceful monument. Very pleasing and I love the way the "pieces" are open to the sky. #1465950Katarina Mansson May 29, 2012
Superb and perfectly presented architectural beauty! #10158666Chris Budny May 29, 2012
Great capture of the design---the blue and gold are beautiful together. #10158919Gayle Johnson May 29, 2012
Excellent Usman!! #10158934Joy Rector May 29, 2012
wow, love it #10159128Christine Lobsinger May 29, 2012
Outstanding Presentation Usman!!! WOWOW!\ Gorgeous... simply gorgeous!Michele Peterson May 29, 2012
Incredible image, Usman! Just one of those "wow" photos ~ I really hope to see this one again! #10160217Nancy Marie Ricketts May 29, 2012
Oh! This is just a Beautiful architectural wonder, and your composition, color, clarity, and reflection is mastery in itself! #10160597Vicki Gilbreath May 31, 2012
Wow! Stunningly beautiful. We'll no doubt see this again! #10162707Donna La Mattino Pagakis June 01, 2012
This is incredible Usman. Love it, a favorite. Great reflections, scenery and colors.So many great entries for May!!! Good luck Usman!!! #10164859
Daniella Puente June 07, 2012
Amazing photo Usman! #10171760Dr Silly June 20, 2012
Beautiful. :O)Carol Quina June 20, 2012
I've liked all of shots of this monument so far, and this is no exception. Love the colors, comp & clarity! #10192673Donna La Mattino Pagakis June 24, 2012
Congratulations on your May Favorites Winner at PG 101. I'm so happy for you!!!A gorgeous image Usman. Best of luck with this at BP. #10197788
Dr Silly June 24, 2012
Congrats on your win UB, and on your birthday. wonderful gift. Happy Birthday UB. :O)Bob Cournoyer June 24, 2012
Double congrats, Usman...for the May favorites win and being born... :-) #10198124Rudi Reiner June 26, 2012
Agree, superb! #10201374Katarina Mansson June 28, 2012
A monumental image - so impressive on all accounts! Beautiful color tones and light too. Congratulations on your PG101 win Usman and a belated Happy Birthday! #10205404Carol Flisak July 30, 2012
What a stunning image of a gorgeous monument, Usman... I love the rich colors, composition and clarity! Huge congrats on your finalist! #10250426Deborah Lewinson July 30, 2012
Magnificent finalist, Usman!Congratulations!
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Lydia Williams July 30, 2012
Wow, super image, Usman..congratulations on this finalist! #10251652Nancy Marie Ricketts July 30, 2012
I had hoped to see this in the winners circle. This deserves GOLD! #10251783Stefania Barbier July 30, 2012
congratulations on your beautiful finalist!!! #10252016Peggy Pfister July 30, 2012
A truly stunning photo of a beautiful monument! Congrats on your fabulous finalist, Usman! #10252488Phyllis A. Houghton July 30, 2012
This is a beauty. Congrtas, Usman! #10252518Claudine Grove July 30, 2012
Congrats on your beautiful finalist! This is such a beautiful structure. #10252564Carla Capra Anderson July 30, 2012
Stunning, Congratultions. #10252924JO ANN CLEVELAND July 30, 2012
Congratulations on this awesome Finalist Usman!
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Christine Lobsinger July 30, 2012
Congrats to you on your Beautiful FINALIST Usman!Carol Quina July 30, 2012
Beautiful! Congratulations on your finalist! Good luck in the next round!! #10253670Pat Abbott July 31, 2012
A stunning capture! Congrats on your 2nd finalist! #10254008Jessica Jenney July 31, 2012
Congrats, Usman on your gorgeous finalist! #10254208Chris Budny July 31, 2012
Some gold below, to match the lighting, would be nice---fingers crossed! Congratulations! #10254474Alex T. Mizuno July 31, 2012
Beautiful lighting Usman! Congratulations on your Finalist!! #10255175Donna La Mattino Pagakis July 31, 2012
Oh yeah, WTG Usman. I expect a big win here. Congratulations!!!!! #10255248Cindy Bendush July 31, 2012
Absolutely stunning!!! Big congrats on your finalist - soon to be gold I'm sure! #10255484Judy V. Kennamer July 31, 2012
Congrats on your beautiful Finalist, Usman!!!! #10255745Patrick Rouzes July 31, 2012
WOWWW< CONGRATS & good luck, Usman!frank w. degenhardt July 31, 2012
Congratulations on this gorgeous Grand Prize Winner my friend. #10255922Phyllis H. Burchett July 31, 2012
Fabulous Usman, congrats! #10255927Phyllis H. Burchett July 31, 2012
Just realized this was the GPW, HUGE CONGRATS!!! #10255932Stefania Barbier July 31, 2012
WTG Usman, no sorprese nere, Juve con gratis on your superb Grand Prize!!! #10255938tony W. austin July 31, 2012
whooo hooo.... way to go... great picture #10255949Carol Flisak July 31, 2012
Congratulations on your well-deserved stunning Grand Prize Winner, Usman!!! #10255953Ann Coates July 31, 2012
Oh wow, this is amazing, huge congratulations on your Grand Prize Winner Usman. #10255958Chris Budny July 31, 2012
Huzzah, huzzah, Usman! You must be on cloud nine! Congratulations! #10255967Liz blahh July 31, 2012
CONGRATULATIONS on your GRAND PRIZE WINNER! #10255995Lisa J. Boulden July 31, 2012
Such a well-deserved GRAND PRIZE WINNER!!!Patti Coblentz July 31, 2012
Smiling for you from ear to ear...what a grand image so deserving of the GRAND PRIZE...WTG, Usman...couldn't be happier for you!!!! #10256008Michelle L. Frick July 31, 2012
So thrilled for you and this incredible capture! Congratulations UB!!! #10256012JO ANN CLEVELAND July 31, 2012
Fannnnn...tastic Usman! This is really sooo well deserved!jo ann c. #10256020
Donna La Mattino Pagakis July 31, 2012
Happy Dance..... Congratulations Usman!!!! I'm so proud of you. What a super accomplishment!!!!! LOVE THIS!!!!! #10256024Kim Andelkovic July 31, 2012
CONGRATULATIONS ON THIS ABSOLUTELY AMAZING WIN :-) #10256028Tammy M. Anderson July 31, 2012
Congrats on an amazing Grand prize winner. #10256048Steve D. Hinkle July 31, 2012
Great image, well deserved!Cheryl Schneider July 31, 2012
Exquisitely done, Usman. Huge congratulations! #10256063Dore Vorum July 31, 2012
Beautiful capture.Leslie McLain July 31, 2012
Congrats on a stunning winner, Usman. #10256084Dayna Cain July 31, 2012
This is STUNNING! HUGE congrats on this very deserving Grand Prize win...it is simply breathtaking. #10256095Kathryn Wesserling July 31, 2012
Straight to the Top, Usman - how wonderful and well-deserved. #10256104Bob Cournoyer July 31, 2012
Woot Woot Woot Woot Woot.....Woot... :-) #10256116Yulianto Soeroso July 31, 2012
wow so beautiful ...and congratulation for Grand Prize #10256128Leslie J. Morris July 31, 2012
Congratulations! #10256130David Phalen July 31, 2012
HUGE Congrats on an absolutely fabulous GP Winner!! So very well deserved!! #10256144Jessica Jenney July 31, 2012
Congratulations, Usman on your stunning Grand Prize Win! #10256146Katherine Kuhn July 31, 2012
Spectacular image, Usman! Congratulations on your superb Grand Prize win! #10256152William C. Raco July 31, 2012
Fantastic photo and win, UsmanMary Beth Aiello July 31, 2012
No doubt about it. This is truly a GRAND PRIZE. Huge huge congrats, Usman. I'm just so happy for you. SO well deserved. Just spectacular. #10256175Rolando Rosito July 31, 2012
Big Big congratulations on your grand prize winner Usman! #10256195Gail Vitikacs July 31, 2012
Incredible win! Congratulations! #10256207Robin R. July 31, 2012
Wonderful color and graphic. Congrats on this beautiful image. #10256233tony W. austin July 31, 2012
so happy for you.. great work #10256234Jackie M. Sajewski July 31, 2012
Awesome award for an incredible photograph. Congratulations. #10256235Datha Y. Thompson July 31, 2012
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S ! ! ! EXCELLENT GP Image Usman!!! I am sooo THRILLED for you!!! WTG :) #10256244Lydia Williams July 31, 2012
AWESOME...CONGRATULATIONS, USMAN...Well deserved...So happy for you! #10256254Bunny Snow July 31, 2012
Such a beautiful capture --Very well composed and in incredible lighting. This is a stunning grand prize winner. You are definitely back, all the way back. Congratulations. I also am thrilled for you!!!! WTG:))) #10256268Susan D. Royce July 31, 2012
An inspired capture of a stunning structure. Congratulations, Usman, on the big win!! #10256273Kay E. Mahoney July 31, 2012
Congratulations on your beautiful Grand Prize winner. #10256281Mary Dimitriw July 31, 2012
A huge congratulations on your outstanding Grand Prize Winner Usman!!!! CELEBRATE! #10256306Janet McNeil July 31, 2012
Congratulations on your well deserved Grand Prize Win!! #10256311Terry Cervi July 31, 2012
Usman, this is just gorgeous! Congrats on your well deserved GRAND PRIZE WIN!!! #10256318Tammy Espino July 31, 2012
Congrats!! #10256323Pat Abbott July 31, 2012
A big congrats to you! Great image! #10256365Mukesh Srivastava July 31, 2012
A Big congrats for 1st place winner!!!!! #10256371Claudia Kuhn July 31, 2012
Woo hoo Usman! CONGRATULATIONS on your grand prize winner! A wonderful winner #10256403Philip B. Ludwig July 31, 2012
Big congratulations on your grand prize winner! This photograph really desrves it. Stunning! #10256407Carmody Baker July 31, 2012
Congratulations Usman. Fabulous!!!! #10256408Ellen Hodges July 31, 2012
Huge congrats on this fabulous winner, Usman!!! So happy for you!!! #10256420Val Feldman July 31, 2012
I bet, with the time difference, you haven't seen this yet, Usman...I wish I were a fly on the wall, when you finally turn on your computer and see this!!!! :) :) What a remarkable capture - beautifully executed and artistically composed...a well-deserved GP Winner...bask in the glory, UB!! #10256424Gerri R. Jones July 31, 2012
Congratulations Usman!!! Gorgeous place and capture for sure! #10256429Carol Eade July 31, 2012
Gorgeous winner, Usman, congratulationsSara B Coffey July 31, 2012
Wonderful image Usman! The colors & reflections are superb! A real winner! Congratulations on your Grand Prize !Ilene Samowitz July 31, 2012
Stunning and a big congrats #10256521Debra Booth July 31, 2012
Absolutely amazing photo Usman! A huge congratulations to you! #10256539Gayle Johnson July 31, 2012
Just got home from a evening out with my husband. As we were unlocking the door, I told him I had to see if the Gold Prizes were out. I also told him I bet Usman gets the Grand Prize. When I opened my email - well I had 124 unread emails....and I was right..... you got the GRAND PRIZE!!! Big contrats to you Usman!! Well deserved. #10256554Michelle Alton July 31, 2012
Wonderful winning image. A GRAND, Grand Prize! #10256567Peggy Pfister July 31, 2012
Fannnnnnnntastic, Usman! So very happy for you! Congratulations on your superb grand prize winner!! #10256571Renee Doyle July 31, 2012
WTG Usman!!!! BIG congrats to you on this outstanding Grand Prize Winner!!! #10256573Pat Harry July 31, 2012
Wow, Usman!!! WTG! Such a beautiful image and a well-deserved grand prize! #10256608Cindy Bendush July 31, 2012
I told my husband tonight that this would possibly be the GPW. Yes - WTG! Congratulations on a magnificant win! #10256652Martha R. Mazon July 31, 2012
Big congrats Usman on this incredible grand prize winner! Beautiful work!! #10256694Christine Lobsinger July 31, 2012
I knew it... right on.. WTG!!!!!Nancy Marie Ricketts July 31, 2012
HUGE congratulations, Osman!!! I just knew this was a winner! #10256762Elida Gutierrez July 31, 2012
HUGE, and I mean BIG "HUGE" CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! #10256801Dominick M. Dimacale July 31, 2012
Congratulations Usman on your Grand Prize Win!!!!!
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Carol Quina July 31, 2012
Congratulations Usman on your GRAND PRIZE winning photo! It's one of my favorites! #10256846Usman M. Bajwa July 31, 2012
All praise to the Almighty.I stand Humbled, Honored and a bit lucky too. I mean there were SO MANY exceptional images from so many vastly talented and inspiring photographers!
Winning a GP is overwhelming to say the least. I am indebted to the continued support that so many of you have afforded me all along, without which I could not have achieved this. You all inspire!!
Special thanks to the Judges for giving it a nod and considering the image GP worthy and also to every member of Team BP for providing us this platform to exhibit our efforts.
I dedicate this win to my dear dear parents, without whom I literally would not be here or actually anywhere, LOL. They are the reason of my existence!!!
It will take some time for the win to really sink in. And thereafter, I realize, the real challenge begins, the challenge of CONSISTENCY.
UB.
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Mariann Kovats July 31, 2012
Wow!Wow! A huge congratulations on your GP win! Fantastic capture! #10256914Katarina Mansson July 31, 2012
YES YES YES!!! Such a well deserved GP for such an outstanding picture full of character, beauty and perfection. Huge congratulations Usman on your GP! #10256931Robert K. Bemus July 31, 2012
Huge congratulations on a phenomenal and well deserved GRAND PRIZE, Usman!! WTG!!! #10256936Richard B. Hallick August 01, 2012
Wow, truly outstanding work, Usman. Huge congratulations on such a well-deserved honor. #10256983Mary K. Robison August 01, 2012
Exceptional beauty with such rich colors, Usman, and a MOST deserving Grand Prize Winner!Alex T. Mizuno August 01, 2012
Huge congratulations Usman!! This is indeed an extraordinary work!! #10257068Ujjwal Mukherjee August 01, 2012
AWESOME!! HUGE congratulations,Usman!! WTG !!!! #10257097Baqer Mohd Jawad August 01, 2012
My heartily congrats to you dear Usman for the deserved GRAND PRIZE.Graham Robards August 01, 2012
Well Usman, isn't this what dreams are made of, that elusive grand prize~Well done my friend!
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Ken Smith August 01, 2012
Superb, Usman. Awesome job and congrats to you!! #10257283Lorna Shutter August 01, 2012
WOW! WOW! WOW! You definitely deserved the Grand Prize for this BEAUTY!!!!! OUTSTANDING capture and work, Usman!!! :) #10257369Monnie Ryan August 01, 2012
Just awesome, Usman - congratulations! #10257408Robert Mann August 01, 2012
Big, Huge, Marvelous Congratulations on your Grand Prize, UB! Great shot! #10257437Jane Holestine August 01, 2012
WOW!! This is a stunning image, Usman. Excellent photography. A huge congratulations on your Grand Prize! #10257532Jean-Pierre Ducondi August 01, 2012
Big congrats Usman. Awesome work.Kay Beausoleil August 01, 2012
Congratulations, Usman, on your Grand Prize for this stunning image!!! #10257562Eivor Kuchta August 01, 2012
Congratulations on winning grand prize, Usman! Well deserved! #10257586Millie A. Talarico August 01, 2012
Congratulations, Usman, wonderful image! #10257631Tiia Vissak August 01, 2012
Congratulations on your Winner! #10257772Rona L. Schwarz August 01, 2012
Usman, this is MAGNIFICENT! It's been said all above but this is stunning on all levels - a truly spectacular image and so deserving of the Grand Prize! And I loved your remarks. Keep up the good work - I'm sure there will be more GP's in your future! HUGE CONGRATS again! #10257788Salwa Afef August 01, 2012
Stunning image ,congratulations,Usman :) #10257795Michele Peterson August 01, 2012
Usman, I could not be any happier for you!! BIG smiles when I saw this as the GP winner!! Wow! I just KNEW it was worthy of GOLD! Hope you enjoy floating on your cloud for a while, and congratulations!! :-) #10257830Tarun Bose August 01, 2012
Big. big congrats Usman for your grand prize winner. Kya baat hai.#10257919
Carla Capra Anderson August 01, 2012
This is just wonderful, so very happy for you. Congratulations! Enjoy. #10257942Kathy Salerni August 01, 2012
Congratulations on winning the Grand Prize, Usman! #10257972Patrick Rouzes August 01, 2012
CONGRATULATIONS on your well-deserved Grand prize Winner, Usman! Hope you celebrate! #10257990Husain Akhtar August 01, 2012
Unique work and great winner! #10258085Bojan Bencic August 01, 2012
Well done, Usman. Congratulations on your GP win! #10258109David M. Montero August 01, 2012
Incredible capture Usman! Adept placement of your camera to take full advantage of the shot. Marvelous work, worthly of the GP award. Congratulations Usman!!! (BTW: What does this structure represent or used for?) #10258168Orsi August 01, 2012
CONGRATULATIONS!!!WooW! #10258174Mitch Spence August 01, 2012
It's a beauty, Usman. Good for you! #10258205Linda D. Lester August 01, 2012
WTG!!! Congratulations on your grandprize! Well deserved! #10258229Deborah Lewinson August 01, 2012
Congratulations on your GPW, Usaman, for your magnificent image!Debby #10258315
Charles C. Berkeley August 01, 2012
Beautiful photo! Huge congratulations! Charles #10258433Debra R. Harder August 01, 2012
Hi Usman, This is truly SPECTACULAR! The composition, exposure, colors, details and reflections are amazing! Huge congratulations on your well-deserved Grand Prize! WTG!!!! Deb #10258461Randy D. Dinkins August 01, 2012
Huge congrats on your wonderful GP BP win. Great job!!! #10258844Glenn E. Traver August 01, 2012
Congratulations on this Spectacular GRAND PRIZE Winner Usman ! ~ GT #10258855Ryan Murphy August 01, 2012
Huge congrats Usman! This is a wonderful image. Your fantastic portfolio now has some nice icing on it! #10258919Lynne Morris August 01, 2012
Huge Congratulations on your Grand Prize win Usman, this is a stunning capture. #10259340Usman M. Bajwa August 02, 2012
Thanks for your kind felicitations, very much appreciated.Dave, the four main petals of the monument represent the four provinces (Balochistan, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab, and Sindh), while the three smaller petals represent the three territories (Gilgit-Baltistan, Azad Kashmir and the Federally Administered Tribal Areas). The Monument has been designed to reflect the culture and civilization of the country and depicts the story of the Pakistan Movement, dedicated to those who sacrificed themselves for future generations.
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Muhammad zahid August 02, 2012
Mubarak ho usman jaani bohut nice photo hai. #10259890Connie J. Bagot August 02, 2012
This is awesome Usman---a beautiful photo and superb grand prize winner. Congratulations! #10260346Thandar Soe August 02, 2012
Very good picture, wonderful and congratulations to your GRAND PRIZE #10260533Graeme yew Chow August 03, 2012
Well deserved winner ! congrats Usman. Cheers! graeme. #10260902Janice Mezzacappa August 03, 2012
Usman what a wonderful, awesome, fantastic betterphoto GRAND PRIZE winner I am so happy for you!!! Huge Congrats this photo is just stunning!!Danny B. Head August 03, 2012
I'm proud for you Usman. This, as well as many of your recent images are awesome. A big Congrats! #10261641Lester A. Garcia August 04, 2012
After everything has been written and said about this wonderful Grand Prize photograph, please allow me and join the other photographers in offering my CONGRATULATIONS for a very deserving winning image.You are a truly great photographer, Usman #10262589
Amanda D. Austwick August 05, 2012
Love this capture of this Unique architectural design! So well taken!Barbara Socor August 06, 2012
This is a stunning image, Usman! Absolutely perfect, actually....Big congrats on a memorable image. A Grand image alright! #10265125Maria Coulson August 07, 2012
Congratulations on this amazing image. Your POV is perfect! I love it. A very well deserved honor. #10267144Emile Abbott August 08, 2012
Huge congratulations on the Grand Prize winner Usman. #10267777Boyd L. Alexander August 10, 2012
Wow, super image, Usman..congratulations on this stunning First Place Winner! #10270088Janet Fikar August 13, 2012
Wow, an extremely awesome capture. So glad you got to see this and share it with us. Congratulations! #10273916Sharon Sawyer August 17, 2012
Usman, HUGE congratulations on your brilliant & well deserved Grand Prize Win!!! I love all your reflection images. #10280250Bill Houghton August 22, 2012
Usman, this is such a great photo. No wonder it's a winner. Congratulations, Bill #10285728Patricia A. Casey August 28, 2012
Hello Usman...just returning from a five week adventure and catching up with all the BetterPhoto Activity....A very big Congratulations on this stunning winner! Well done & well deserved.....Cheers! #10293652Raymond Pauly August 29, 2012
WTG, Usman! Beautiful image! Congratulations on this huge achievement in your photographic career! #10297995Karen Bacon August 31, 2012
Wow!!! Absolutely stunning! A big congratulations! #10301083Lori Carlson August 31, 2012
Usman, your dedication in the comments is lovely!Craig W. Myers August 31, 2012
Brilliant, Usman! Congratulations. #10301697Anna Krukowska September 07, 2012
Amazing colors and reflections! #10312495Bill Houghton October 12, 2012
Usman, this is a beautiful winner. Bill #10366527S P Mukherji March 14, 2013
Beautiful picture and a deserving Grand Prize Winner... wow!Donna R. Moratelli September 29, 2013
Wow, I didn't know that you got a grand prize! I was off BP for a while. A SUPER CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU! THis is awsome!. I love all of your work btw!! #10855698Donna R. Moratelli September 29, 2013
Actually the more that I look at this and read how you made it, the more I love it. THis is one of the best pictures I've ever seen in my life and I've been a photographer foe 20 years and looking at pictures for more than that. EXCELLENT JOB,USMAN! #10855699Julianne Bradford October 08, 2013
I just love this Usman! #10865726Teresa Burnett April 01, 2014
This is amazing Usman!! Easy to see why it won grand prize!! Congratulations!! #11014887Oscar J. Pung June 01, 2023
Superb photo, Usman. Congratulations! #12036920Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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