Inspiring Photo: Peeling #15349755

Peeling

Uploaded: April 13, 2017 | Entered: April 27, 2017 03:30:03

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frank w. degenhardt April 26, 2017

I love how you make everything pop with that incredible lighting. I enjoy the brick side and then the peeled paint side by side. The colors and especially the textures have a beautiful look to them. Gorgeous work again my friend. #1684943

Gord MacEachern April 26, 2017

Love the colors, lighting and textures Paddy,very nicely done!! #11587128

Gail Sullivan April 26, 2017

Patrick...a masterful study of color and texture! #11587135

Harvey A. Ravitch April 26, 2017

I agree, the light & textures here are very special.. Who knew peeled paint could look so Good! #11587155

Martha R. Mazon April 26, 2017

Such a fascinating optical illusion here, Paddy! My eye wants to put the bright yellow bricks in the front but the focus pulls me back to the shapes and colors on the right of the frame. So creative and unique! #11587179

Nancy L. Green April 26, 2017

AWESOME colors and textures Emile, WTG!! <>< #11587219

isabel C. Zepeda April 26, 2017 1

Patrick
I really like this picture,it has a great texture and you can see the deferent layers of paint from deferent years,great capture
Ysa #11587230

John Connolly April 26, 2017

Wonderful work here Patrick! What a great find and brilliant capture! Well done! #11587251

Chuck Green April 26, 2017

A study in color and texture! Nicely done, Paddy! <>< #11587303

John Koepfer @PresentPleasures April 26, 2017

Patrick this is such a super creative composition, love the dof and contrast the brick adds and the intense color in the peeling paint!! Such a great eye!!! #11587339

Joanna Kovalcsik April 26, 2017

Very intriguing image with excellent depth and 3-D feel to it. Well done, Patrick! #11587361

Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas April 26, 2017

Fantastic details, textures and colors Patrick!,
Amalia #11587387

Avril Young April 27, 2017

wonderful macro/close up, great detail and textures Patrick. #11587427

Ann H. Belus April 28, 2017

I love old peeling stucco paint....makes for great texture and you have captured this one perfectly! #11587974

Terry Cervi April 28, 2017

This makes a fantastic abstract, Paddy!! Super work! #11588056

John Koepfer @PresentPleasures May 31, 2017

Congratulations Patrick on this very creative Finalist, good luck in the gold round!!! #11602087

Joanna Kovalcsik May 31, 2017

Congratulations on your Finalist, Patrick! #11602097

G. Margaret Hennes May 31, 2017

Very well deserved Finalist Qpatrick! Good luck in the next round! #11602273

isabel C. Zepeda May 31, 2017

Patrick
Congratulations on your finalist
Ysa #11602354

Avril Young May 31, 2017

huge congrats on your finalists and SF well done indeed...this one is so well seen and photographed, gold for you! #11602574

Joannie Bertucci May 31, 2017

Love the rich colors and the amazing contrast in textures! Marvelous Patrick, congrats on your finalist! fave #11602616

Nadia Paul May 31, 2017

Wonderful colours and texture - congrats on this wonderful finalist Patrick! #11602627

Usman M. Bajwa May 31, 2017

HUGE CONGRATZ ON THE GRAND PRIZE WINNER. Patrick!!! #11602686

Gord MacEachern June 01, 2017

So happy for you Paddy, what a major well deserved achievement for you, WTG!!!!! #11602711

Ujjwal Mukherjee June 01, 2017

Hey Patrick! So glad to see this wearing a GP badge, my friend! Huge congratulations on a very well deserved recognition of your awesome work!! WTG!!! #11602714

John Koepfer @PresentPleasures June 01, 2017

Way to go Patrick, huge congratulations on winning the GP!!! #11602725

Jeff Robinson June 01, 2017

Congrats Paddy on this Very-Cool GP Win!! #11602727

G. Margaret Hennes June 01, 2017

Outstanding GP Patrick!! Huge congratulations! #11602750

Nina Shields June 01, 2017

Patrick, the judges certainly got this one right; congratulations on an inspiring winner! #11602789

Joanna Kovalcsik June 01, 2017 1

Patrick, congratulations on this bright and colorful Grand Prize win!!! :o) #11602799

Chris Budny June 01, 2017

Terrific find for this colorful win; congratulations! #11602823

isabel C. Zepeda June 01, 2017

Patrick
Congratulations on your gold
Ysa #11602841

Tammy M. Anderson June 01, 2017

Congrats on your GP winner, Patrick. WTG! #11602871

Harriet Feagin June 01, 2017

Hugh congratulations, Harvey. Well done. #11602875

Jane E. Miller June 01, 2017

Congratulations!! Love the textures!
#11602931

Terry Cervi June 01, 2017

Huge congrats on your Grand Prize win, Paddy!! #11602969

Harvey A. Ravitch June 01, 2017

Fantastic Choice! Congratulations! Wonderful capture! #11603000

Ann H. Belus June 01, 2017

WOW!!! Super huge congrats, Paddy...awesome winner! #11603004

Martha R. Mazon June 01, 2017

Oh Paddy-- I could not be happier than to see your fabulous creativity recognized with this outstanding Grand Prize Winner! If I were the one selecting, I would have a very hard time choosing one of yours over the other, but I have to say the complexity and contrast of this one are especially masterful. Huge congratulations my friend. #11603056

Donna La Mattino Pagakis June 01, 2017

Whooo hoooo!!! Huge congratulations, my friend!!! #11603073

Michele Peterson June 01, 2017

I knew this was yours before I saw the name, and smiled to know I was right!!! HUGE congratulations to you, Patrick, this is so well deserving of the GP! #11603084

Shirley D. Freeman June 01, 2017

Wow, Patrick, way to go! Outstanding Grand Prize image! I was out of town when you submitted this, so I had not seen this until it won! Congratulations! Well done! <>< #11603122

Agnes Fegan June 01, 2017

Congrats on your Grand Prize win!!! #11603126

Agnes Fegan June 01, 2017

Congrats on your Grand Prize win!!! #11603127

Agnes Fegan June 01, 2017

Congrats on your Grand Prize win!!! #11603128

Agnes Fegan June 01, 2017

Congrats on your Grand Prize win!!! #11603129

Agnes Fegan June 01, 2017

Sorry ... computer glitch
#11603130

frank w. degenhardt June 01, 2017

Incredible honor for you Patrick. Congratulations on this well deserved work of art being the Grand Prize Winner. Way to go. #11603138

Emile Abbott June 01, 2017

HUGE TEXAS CONGRATULATIONS PATRICK ON YOUR GRAND PRIZE WINNER. AWESOME MY FRIEND #11603181

Mariann Kovats June 01, 2017

Huge congratulations on your well deserved GP win, Patrick! #11603219

Nikki McDonald June 01, 2017

I do have to say that this is absolutely gorgeous, Patrick. I LOVE that it was selected for the Grand Prize. Congratulations. #11603235

Natasha Pliss June 01, 2017

I've never thought they can choose a highly textured macro image as GP, no matter how great it is. So now there is a hope. It is a fabulous find and a stunning capture, Patrick! Huge congrats on your outstanding Grand Prize Winner! #11603289

Candice C. Calhoun June 01, 2017

Woweee, congratulations Patrick! So happy for you and so well deserved, enjoy your Grand Prize, you have earned it my friend!!!

ccc #11603313

Val Feldman June 01, 2017

I couldn't be happier for you, Patrick...your wonderful eye for finding the extraordinary in the ordinary has wowed all of us for years...so happy to see this Grand Prize recognition to not only an amazingly gifted photographer but also to one heck of a nice guy! WTG, my friend! Congrats!!! #11603339

Janet Daniel June 01, 2017

Woohoo, Paddy!!! I've always known you are an incredible photographer!!! I am so excited for you winning the Grand Prize!!! A huge congratulations to you!!! #11603363

Joan Classen June 01, 2017

Wow, Patrick!! A great big congratulations to you for your grand prize winner!!!!!! #11603389

Patrick Rouzes June 01, 2017 1

I didn't think this was possible, but I guess it's true. lol. The kind comments are as special as winning the prize! A sincere Thank You to you all! #11603438

Joannie Bertucci June 01, 2017

WTG Mr. Grand Prize! Outstanding image and congrats on the big win! #11603447

Patrick Rouzes June 01, 2017

Thank you, Joannie! #11603529

Gail Sullivan June 02, 2017

Great to see this win GP...congrats, Patrick! #11603532

Christine Greenspan June 02, 2017

Congrats on this fantastic win! Incredible vision to create this! #11603544

Teresa Burnett June 02, 2017

YAYYYYYY, Patrick!! I'm so excited to see this one with a GP badge!! It is so deserving, and I'm so happy for you!! #11603590

Patrick Rouzes June 02, 2017

Thanks, Gail, Christine & Teresa! #11603706

LJ Corliss June 02, 2017

Big Congrats on this excellent win! It's fantastic :) #11603711

John D. Roach June 02, 2017

Very interesting and congrats. #11603717

Bojan Bencic June 02, 2017

Really great, Patrick. Amazing colors and composition. Congratulations on your GP win! #11603749

Susan Williams June 02, 2017

Wow, congratulations on taking home the big one, Patrick! Way to go!! #11603840

Patrick Rouzes June 02, 2017 1

Thank you, LJ, John, Bojan & Susan. #11603850

Teresa L. Brooks June 02, 2017

Congratulations on your grand prize winner #11603911

Deborah Lewinson June 02, 2017

Huge congrats on your
Grand Prize Win, Paddy, for this totally awesome image!!! #11603969

Patrick Rouzes June 03, 2017

Thanks, Teresa & Deborah! #11604117

Lindley Johnson June 05, 2017

The textures, tones, and colors are fabulous, Patrick - big congratulations on you stunning Grand Prize Winner! #11605104

Nadia Paul June 09, 2017

Not surprised to see this beauty sporting the GP badge - congrats my friend! #11606337

Patrick Rouzes June 09, 2017

Thank you, Lindley & Nadia! #11606723

John Connolly June 14, 2017

Well done Patrick! A worthy image for this top gold award! #11608195

Patrick Rouzes June 14, 2017

Thank you, John! #11608349

Nancy L. Green June 15, 2017

WOW!!! GRAND prize, WTG!!! <>< #11608648

Peggy Pfister June 15, 2017

Big congrats on the Grand Prize, Patrick!!! This photo is fabulous, as is all your work ... I am a fan!! #11608887

Chuck Green June 16, 2017

Paddy, huge congrats on your GP Winner!! <>< #11609980

Chuck Green June 16, 2017

Paddy, huge congrats on your GP Winner!! <>< #11609981

Patrick Rouzes June 16, 2017

Thank you, Nancy, Peggy & Chuck! #11610375

Janet McNeil June 25, 2017

Congratulations on your well deserved Grand Prize win!! #11614336

Reynaldo D. Reyes July 01, 2017

I always enjoy these masterpieces of yours. Congratulations on the Win!...Rey #11616024

Patrick Rouzes July 23, 2017

Thank you, Janet! #11623241

Patrick Rouzes July 23, 2017

Thank you, Reynaldo!
#11623576

Leslie McLain August 02, 2017

Belated congrats on a colorful grand prize winner, Patrick. #11627106

Patrick Rouzes September 07, 2017

Thank you, Leslie! #11638479

Leslie McLain September 15, 2017

Congrats on a beautiful POTD, Patrick. #11641331

Terry Cervi September 15, 2017

Congrats on your awesome POTD, Paddy!! #11641334

Jeff Robinson September 15, 2017

Congrats on your POTD Paddy!! #11641336

Anita Bower September 15, 2017

Wonderful colors. Congratulations. #11641345

Lydia Williams September 15, 2017

Awesome Paddy. Congratulations....You continue to amaze me...:) Well deserved! #11641348

Nikki McDonald September 15, 2017

Marvelous colors and textures, pushed to the limit as always, Paddy. Congratulations on the Grand Prize and the POTD, both so very merited. #11641357

Nikki McDonald September 15, 2017

Marvelous colors and textures, pushed to the limit as always, Paddy. Congratulations again on the Grand Prize and now on the POTD, both so very merited. #11641359

isabel C. Zepeda September 15, 2017

Patrick
Wow grand price congratulations to a well to serve prize #11641389

isabel C. Zepeda September 15, 2017

Patrick
Wow grand price congratulations to a well to serve prize #11641390

isabel C. Zepeda September 15, 2017

Patrick
Wow grand price congratulations to a well to serve prize #11641391

Nancy L. Green September 15, 2017

WTG Paddy, CONGRATULATIONS!!! <>< #11641400

Ron Livingston September 15, 2017

Perfect !!! #11641401

Patricia A. Casey September 15, 2017

Congratulations Patrick on the Grand Prize for this wonderful capture! Lovely colors, dof & textures....Cheers =^..^= #11641402

Natasha Pliss September 15, 2017

One more prize for this outstanding image. Congratulations, Patrick! #11641413

Teresa L. Brooks September 15, 2017

Congratulations on your POTD #11641416

Christine Greenspan September 15, 2017

So happy to see this! Huge congrats again on such a great image. Awesome POTD! #11641417

Ann H. Belus September 15, 2017

Great to see this awesome image again, Paddy! Huge congratulations! #11641419

Michele Peterson September 15, 2017

This is just bringing in the Gold, Patrick! Huge congratulations once again on this winning image! #11641449

Kathy Salerni September 15, 2017

Wow, Paddy, what an awesome image! Congrats on your Grand Prize and a POTD! Great work! #11641455

Harvey A. Ravitch September 15, 2017

Fantastic Grand Prize Winner! Congratulations ! #11641484

LJ Corliss September 15, 2017

big congrats on potd #11641490

Chuck Green September 15, 2017

Paddy, congrats on your POTD! <>< #11641508

Chuck Green September 15, 2017

Paddy, congrats on your POTD! <>< #11641509

Chuck Green September 15, 2017

Paddy, congrats on your POTD! <>< #11641510

Ujjwal Mukherjee September 16, 2017

Glad to see this super photo back again! Congratulations on your POTD, Patrick!! #11641705

Patrick Rouzes November 01, 2017

Thank you, everyone! #11653944

Gord MacEachern November 02, 2017

Fantastic winner Paddy, you well deserve all the gold Paddy,so well done! #11654652

Patrick Rouzes November 30, 2017

Thanks, Gord! #11661021

Monica Mermoz December 20, 2017

Hi Patrick! This year I haven't been very active at Better Photo friends galleries and missed this great Grand Prize winner. Big congratulations on your well deserved win!! #11665734

Patrick Rouzes December 31, 2017

Thank you Monica. Have noticed your absence , and hope you can participate more in the new year! #11668246

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