Inspiring Photo: Annual Christmas Light Cruise #15502451

Annual Christmas Light Cruise

Uploaded: December 10, 2017 | Entered: September 21, 2019 20:29:56

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Jeff Robinson December 10, 2017

Really like this one John - Outstanding perspective and capture! #1700682

Gord MacEachern December 10, 2017

Me too!!
Great thinking out of the box John, so pretty!! #11663846

Bojan Bencic December 10, 2017

Great idea and capture, John. Fantastic photo. #11663865

frank w. degenhardt December 10, 2017

I agree with Gord. You have that ability to see things that others may pass by. I love the look, the wet window, the house across the street still comes though and the lights on the house make this an exceptional beauty John. WTG. #11663872

Martha R. Mazon December 10, 2017

Such a wonderful juxtaposition of the water drops and the warm lights in the background, John! A fantastic story-telling image. Superb. #11663883

Tammy M. Anderson December 10, 2017

Beautiful capture. Love the water drops. #11663896

Claudia Kuhn December 10, 2017

Love the warm colors, beautiful winter abstract
#11663916

Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas December 10, 2017

Fantastic details and BG John!,
Amalia #11663926

Nina Shields December 10, 2017

John, I really appreciate your creativity and vision; what a unique approach with terrific results! #11663957

Emile Abbott December 11, 2017

Unique and excellent POV, John. #11664084

John Koepfer @PresentPleasures December 11, 2017

Thank you all so much!! #11664121

John Connolly December 11, 2017

I love your creative work here John! What a superb presentation! #11664142

Nancy L. Green December 11, 2017

I LOVE this John, I never would have thought of shooting through the rained on window, it turned out BEAUTIFULLY
!! <>< #11664151

Chuck Green December 11, 2017

Beautiful work, John! <>< #11664184

Natasha Pliss December 11, 2017

Oh, this is one of those images I can't take my eyes off, John! Beautiful, mysterious and intriguing. Wonderful combination of lovely pastel-like colors. magical light and, of course, those rain drops ... Gorgeous work! #11664200

Patrick Rouzes December 11, 2017

Stunning clarity on the raindrops, dof, warm light & creativity here, John! Looks like a winner to me! #11664249

Reynaldo D. Reyes December 12, 2017

Wonderful work here John, very creatively captured. It shows the spirit of the season. Well done. #11664303

John Koepfer @PresentPleasures December 12, 2017

Thanks again everyone really appreciate all your comments!! #11664428

a2o akmal aini othman December 13, 2017

Great idea...love it! #11664493

Anita Bower December 14, 2017

Very nice effect with the water drops in the foreground. The blue colors give it that cool feeling. Nicely done. #11664654

John Koepfer @PresentPleasures December 14, 2017

Thank you so much Anita and a2o!! #11664661

Ujjwal Mukherjee December 15, 2017

Wonderfully seen,John! Outstanding capture!! #11664844

John Koepfer @PresentPleasures December 15, 2017

Thank you so much Ujjwal!! #11664853

frank w. degenhardt February 02, 2018

I think I lost count at 22 Finalist John. Congratulations again. #11675511

frank w. degenhardt February 02, 2018

I lost count at 22 Finalist John. Congratulations. #11675513

John Koepfer @PresentPleasures February 03, 2018

LOL, Frank thank you again, really appreciate you always taking the time to look, comment and congratulate!! #11675821

John Koepfer @PresentPleasures February 03, 2018

LOL, Frank thank you again, really appreciate you always taking the time to look, comment and congratulate!! #11675822

John Koepfer @PresentPleasures February 03, 2018

LOL, Frank thank you again, really appreciate you always taking the time to look, comment and congratulate!! #11675823

Tammy M. Anderson February 20, 2018

Congrats on your beautiful POTD. #11679434

Christine Greenspan February 20, 2018

Congrats, John, on this fabulous POTD! #11679438

G. Margaret Hennes February 20, 2018

Congratulations John on your imaginative and beautiful POTD! #11679441

Terry Cervi February 20, 2018

Congrats on your very cool POTD, John! #11679442

Martha R. Mazon February 20, 2018

So nice to see this again, John! Congrats on the POTD! #11679449

Martha R. Mazon February 20, 2018

So nice to see this again, John! Congrats on the POTD! #11679450

Natasha Pliss February 20, 2018

This is really outstanding, John! Deserves even more Gold (but what do we know?). And as I said before, I still can't take my eyes off this beauty. Congratulations on the wonderful POTD! #11679456

Nancy L. Green February 20, 2018

Congratulations John, it's just as beautiful the 2nd time around, WTG!! <>< #11679460

Jeff Robinson February 20, 2018

Congrats on your award John! #11679511

John Koepfer @PresentPleasures February 20, 2018

Tammy, Christine, Margaret, Terry, Martha, Natasha, Nancy and Jeff, thank you all so much for the wonderful comments and congratulations, I really appreciate them!! #11679553

Usman M. Bajwa February 20, 2018

Well seen and captured, John. Congratz on the POTD. #11679582

Teresa L. Brooks February 21, 2018

Congratulations on your very creative finalist and POTD. #11679609

Thomas L Willis February 21, 2018

Excellent image, John. #11679612

Oscar J. Pung February 21, 2018

Way to go John! Congratulations. I agree with all of the above comments. #11679623

Chuck Green February 21, 2018

John, congrats on your finalist and POTD! <>< #11679777

Cary Rogers February 22, 2018

GEAT concept and execution on this marvelous photo, John! Congrats on the Silver and POTD badges! #11680081

John Koepfer @PresentPleasures February 22, 2018

Thank you Cary, Chuck, Oscar, Thomas, Teresa and Usman for your wonderful comments and congratulations!! I really appreciate them!! #11680257

Gord MacEachern February 23, 2018

Big congrats on well deserved gold John!! #11680359

Lydia Williams February 24, 2018

Great John. you did great with this one...I would be looking for snow, but you certainly got this one! Congratulations on your finalist and POTD! #11680497

John Koepfer @PresentPleasures February 25, 2018

Thank you Gord and Lydia for your wonderful comments and congratulations!! I really appreciate them!! #11680848

Patrick Rouzes February 25, 2018

Congrats on the POD, John! #11680966

John Koepfer @PresentPleasures February 26, 2018

Thank you Patrick for the congratulations, I really appreciate it!! #11681222

Reginald Chatman April 28, 2018

Great shot, John! #11695897

Usman M. Bajwa September 16, 2018

I see a Winner here, John. Hope its time has come to shine more :) #11725780

John Koepfer @PresentPleasures September 16, 2018

Thank you so much Reginald and Usman!! #11725796

Teresa Burnett October 30, 2018

Congratulations on this wonderful Finalist, John! #11733312

Teresa Burnett October 30, 2018

Congratulations on this wonderful Finalist, John! #11733314

Emile Abbott October 30, 2018

Huge congrats on both POTD and finalist, John. #11733496

Tammy M. Anderson October 30, 2018

So beautiful! Love this finalist. Congrats again. #11733507

Ujjwal Mukherjee October 30, 2018

Glad to see this outstanding image back again, John! Congratulations and best wishes for the gold round! #11733654

frank w. degenhardt October 30, 2018

Got a good feeling that we will see some more gold John. Congratulations on this fantastic work being a Finalist. #11733679

Oscar J. Pung October 31, 2018

Delighted to see your wonderful photo again John! Congratulations on the Silver. #11733706

Val Feldman October 31, 2018

Love this one, John! Unique, creative and so well-seen and perfectly executed. Wish you all the best with this beautiful Finalist - hope to see it wearing more-deserved Gold soon! #11733710

Patrick Rouzes October 31, 2018

Congrats on your finalist, & POTD, John! Well deserved! #11733748

John Koepfer @PresentPleasures November 02, 2018

Thank you all so much for your wonderful comments and congratulations, really appreciate them!!! #11734584

Nancy L. Green February 20, 2019

CONGRATULATIONS on this wonderfufl POYD!! <>< #11751021

Mike F. Anderson March 05, 2019

John - The contrasting lighting, textures, cool and warm tones and sense of foreground / background visual interest commands the eyes to continue viewing it a little longer to enjoy the satisfaction of a creative unique image! Well done! #11753151

Reginald Chatman April 22, 2019

Fantastic shot, John. I like the raindrops being in sharp focus while the bokeh doesn't conceal the real subject of the photo. Love it! #11762559

Alton I. Vance April 23, 2019

Very creative! #11762663

John Koepfer @PresentPleasures April 27, 2019

Thanks!!! #11763276

Emile Abbott May 23, 2019

Congrats on both POTD and Finalist, John. #11768156

Mike F. Anderson May 23, 2019

Congrats on your Finalist, John! #11768266

Oscar J. Pung June 05, 2019

Good to see this photo again, wearing Silver this time! #11768978

John Koepfer @PresentPleasures June 08, 2019

Thanks Emile, Mike and Oscar!! #11769147

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