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Waiting Tables

© Paul Michko

Waiting Tables

Uploaded: January 13, 2006

Description

A table sits patiently as the early morning sun cast shadows our way.

Shot raw with available light.


Comments

Alan L. Borror January 13, 2006

AWESOME, Paul!!! Great composition and lighting. A winner. #373927

Colleen Braun January 13, 2006

very nice... #2282999

Donald K. Cherry January 13, 2006

Cool shot, Paul! Love the long shadows! #2283000

Janet L. Skinner January 13, 2006

EXCELLENT!! Love the long shadows and the light on the chairs. Wonderful eye, Paul!! #2283029

Mata Patan January 13, 2006

Nice composition!
Very interesting perspective! #2283054

Colette M. Metcalf January 13, 2006

FANTASTIC!!! #2283083

Gail Vitikacs level-classic January 13, 2006

Love the play on shadows Paul! #2283111

William C. Raco level-classic January 13, 2006

Very nice light, shadow and texture in the carpet


Bill #2283154

Tammy Scott January 13, 2006

WOnderful shadow play shot and I LOVE your very clever title! #2283158

Bonnie C. Lackey level-classic January 13, 2006

Super shot, Paul! #2283193

Karen Bacon January 13, 2006

Terrific image Paul! #2283230

Cindy Paquette January 13, 2006

FANTASTIC, JUST FANTASTIC Paul! Love the long shadows here. I have to say that you are doing some INCREDIBLE things with light lately! It's soooo good! ;-) #2283276

Michelle R. Kovach January 13, 2006

Great shadow play Paul! Wonderful shot! #2283337

Judy S. Fung January 13, 2006

Great composition and capture of light and shadows, Paul! #2283393

Karen E. Michaels level-deluxe January 13, 2006

What a wonderful play on words and chairs & tables. Great humor! Peace, karen #2283426

Adilson F. Ferreira level-classic January 13, 2006

Wonderful lighting and great shadow play Paul!!! #2283447

Agnes Fegan level-deluxe January 13, 2006

Wonderful shot and entertaining title (as always!) #2283474

Dr Silly level-classic January 13, 2006

Wonderful shot Paul. :o)
#2283568

Shelly A. Van Camp level-classic January 13, 2006

Nice image...love the shadows!! #2283621

Linda D. Lester level-classic January 13, 2006

Great shadows...just waiting for someone to sit down! #2283695

Murry Grigsby January 13, 2006

Good eye and shot Paul! Love those loooong shadows!! #2283953

Karen Engelbreth January 13, 2006

Great find and shot, Paul! #2284133

Joy Rector January 13, 2006

great composition and great eye #2284141

Carla Metzler January 13, 2006

Great shadows and composition, Paul! #2284268

Marsha S. Smith January 13, 2006

Sunshine and shadows - great combo, Paul. Super image. #2284362

Sergio La Spina January 13, 2006

Great shot Paul!! fantastic play for light and shadows wowwwww !! #2284406

Candice C. Calhoun level-deluxe January 13, 2006

Wonderful study of light and shadow! Great shot!

ccc #2284459

Kathryn (Love) Scheet level-classic January 13, 2006

so nice of the table to wait for you!

great capture of the shadows too! #2284493

Roxanne M. Bubar January 13, 2006

Paul, fantastic image. Wonderful lighting and shadow. #2284542

Stephanie Laird level-classic January 13, 2006

This is awesome Paul! #2284644

Lisa D. Greer January 13, 2006

Great image Paul! Wonderful compostion! :) #2284995

Daniel Diaz January 13, 2006

Very cool shadow play my friend!! #2285074

Stan Lubach January 13, 2006

Wonderful perspective, Paul. The big shadow in the back makes it look like the chairs are floating in mid-air. Neat effect. #2285530

Stephen Zacker January 13, 2006

GREAT eye and Very cool image #2285773

Claudia Kuhn level-classic January 13, 2006

Great find Paul! Love those shadows! #2285937

Kathleen Clemons January 13, 2006

Great eye, Paul, this is awesome! #2286039

Laura Clay-Ballard January 13, 2006

i LOVE shadow shots! This is awesome! #2286062

Renee Doyle January 13, 2006

Fabulous shadow play and love the title!!!!
#2286203

Cathy Barrows January 13, 2006

wonderful lighting and shadows #2286215

Paul Michko January 13, 2006

Thanks so very much, Everyone. #2286266

Donna Roberts January 14, 2006

Congrats Paul - this is a wonderful image.
Perfectly captured and presented.
Simple but SO effective.
:-) ddu
#2289911

Evy Johansen level-classic January 15, 2006

Wow.... Great eye, Paul! Wonderful light and shadows! Superp composition! #2290316

Su Sana E. P level-classic February 21, 2006

Congratulations on this wonderful Finalist, Paul!! #2443965

Pat Gamwell February 21, 2006

CONGRATS ON YOUR FINALIST for a well deserved image, Paul! #2443972

Renee Doyle February 21, 2006

Congratulations on this wonderful finalist Paul!!!
#2443985

Paul Michko February 21, 2006

Thanks so very much, Everyone. #2444070

Mary L. Graham February 21, 2006

Congrats Paul!! =) #2444250

Souha Dooly February 21, 2006

Congratulations on your wonderful Finalists!!!! #2444457

Dr Silly level-classic February 21, 2006

Congratulations, Paul. :o)
#2445308

Roger Bernabo February 21, 2006

Congratulations Paul! #2445716

Carla Metzler February 21, 2006

Congratulations, Paul!! :) #2446185

Stan Lubach February 21, 2006

Congrats, Paul! It didn't take long for our new office to become famous. #2446288

Kathleen K. Parker level-deluxe February 21, 2006

Congratulation, Paul!!
kk #2448583

Paul Michko February 21, 2006

Thanks so much, guys. #2448715

Judy S. Fung February 21, 2006

Congrats, Paul! #2448762

Kara L. Hendricks February 21, 2006

This is wonderful Paul.. Congratulations and best of luck to you!! #2448814

Vicki Hunt February 21, 2006

Congrats on this awesome finalist! #2448975

Gail Vitikacs level-classic February 21, 2006

Paul...CONGRATULATIONS! #2450162

Stanley J. Contrades February 21, 2006

CONGRATULATIONS, Paul! Good luck to you in the next round!!
Much Aloha,
Stan #2451081

February 21, 2006

Good seeing on this one. #2451152

Darryl Wilkinson February 21, 2006

Awesome perspective, Paul, very well taken! Congratulations on your finalist!!!!!! #2451192

Alison Greenwood February 22, 2006

Congratulations on your finalist Paul! Good luck! #2451558

February 22, 2006

Very clean, classic lines. #2451586

Rakesh Syal level-classic February 22, 2006

WOW!!!! I can see a winner here, Paul!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!! #2452308

Susana Ms Heide February 22, 2006

What a beautiful composition! Great play with light and shadow! CONGRATS!! #2452802

Barbara Helgason February 22, 2006

Congratulations on this fantastic finalist. Great find, great eye and a great title! Good luck in the next round! #2452858

Dorothy Neumann February 22, 2006

Very cool image, Paul. Congratulations on your finalist! #2454532

Corinne M. Thompson February 23, 2006

Congrats on your Finalist :) #2459197

Cindy Paquette February 24, 2006

WHOO HOO PAUL!!!!!!!! A HUGE CONGRATS TO YOU!!!!!!! #2463201

Laurence Saliba level-classic February 24, 2006

Congrats Paul!!!!!!!!! #2464066

Donald K. Cherry February 25, 2006

congrats on your 2nd place winner, Paul! #2466410

Barbara Helgason February 25, 2006

Congratulations on this well deserved win Paul! #2466456

Sharon Day February 25, 2006

Big congratulations on your 2nd place win, Paul!!! WTG!!! #2466663

Renee Doyle February 25, 2006

Congratulations on your 2nd place win Paul!!!!!!!
#2466706

Rob Bishop February 25, 2006

Congratulations on the second place award, Paul! Well deserved. #2466749

Claudia Kuhn level-classic February 25, 2006

Terrific for you Paul! congrats on your 2nd place win!! #2466859

Susana Ms Heide February 25, 2006

CONGRATULATIONS again and this time for snagging the gold with a fine image Paul!! #2466886

Alan L. Borror February 25, 2006

Congrats on this awesome winner, Paul! #2466939

Karen Bacon February 25, 2006

Way to go Paul!A big congratulations on this winner!!!!!! #2467060

Cathy Barrows February 25, 2006

congrats...wtg #2467107

Susan T. Evans level-classic February 25, 2006

Congrats Paul, this is a fantastic winner #2467147

Stan Lubach February 25, 2006

Congrats, Paul! #2467172

Cindy Paquette February 25, 2006

Whooooooooo Hoooooooooo!!! Awesome Win Paul!!!! #2467219

Stanley J. Contrades February 25, 2006

CONGRATULATIONS, Paul, on your Second Place Winner ... Very nicely done!!
Much Aloha,
Stan #2467456

Jenny Bosmans February 25, 2006

Congratulations on this superb winner, Paul!! #2467668

Deborah Lewinson level-addict February 25, 2006

Congratulations on this terrific winner, Paul!!!!
-Debby #2467786

Darryl Wilkinson February 25, 2006

Way to go, Paul! CONGRATULATIONS on this outstanding Second Place WIN!!!!! #2467827

Su Sana E. P level-classic February 25, 2006

Big Congratulations on this well deserving Win, Paul!! Wow!! #2467864

Tammy Scott February 25, 2006

SUPER image! Congratulations! #2467976

Dr Silly level-classic February 25, 2006

Congratulations on your win Paul. :o)
#2467993

Pat Gamwell February 25, 2006

Awesome win, Paul! CONGRATS! #2468151

William C. Raco level-classic February 25, 2006

Congratulations on this fine photo and win
Well done, Paul

Bill #2468168

Paul Michko February 25, 2006

Thanks to everyone once again. #2468252

Casey A. Hanson February 25, 2006

Wonderful win, Paul...congrats to you! :0) #2468264

Donna La Mattino Pagakis February 25, 2006

Outstanding winning image, congratulations!!! Great lighting and comp, love the originality!! #2468481

Evy Johansen level-classic February 25, 2006

Big congratulations on your beautiful and well deserved win, Paul!! #2468556

Chris Macer February 25, 2006

Amazing work, Paul!! Huge congrats on your win! :) #2468638

Corinne M. Thompson February 25, 2006

Well deserved win...Congrats :) #2468718

Kara L. Hendricks February 25, 2006

Go Paul... Go Paul... Look at you!! This is outstanding.. And looks really great with the color GOLD.... Congratulations my friend... #2468848

Jim Kinnunen level-classic February 25, 2006

Terrific image, Paul...congratulations on this winner!!! #2468910

Laurence Saliba level-classic February 25, 2006

Congrats again Paul!!!!!!!!!!! #2469041

Sergio La Spina February 26, 2006

Congratulatio Paul!!!for fantastic winner shot!!!! #2469166

Karen Engelbreth February 26, 2006

Big congrats on your win, Paul! #2469234

Vicki Hunt February 26, 2006

Way to go!!! Congrats! #2469487

Eric Schneider February 26, 2006

Good for you! Congrats on this fine shot. Simplicity and great composure worked very well on this shot. CONGRATS again
ERic #2469514

Stephen Zacker February 26, 2006

Great eye and great image. Congratulations, Paul #2469829

Donna W. Neal February 26, 2006

Woo Hoo Paul!!!
Congratulations on this outstanding winner #2469974

Bobbie Davis February 26, 2006

Well deserved win Paul! #2470237

Janet L. Skinner February 26, 2006

Congratulations, Paul!!! This is just an excellent piece!!! #2470489

KV Day February 26, 2006

Congrats Paul! #2470783

Murry Grigsby February 26, 2006

Congrats on your super image and win Paul!! #2471111

Carla Metzler February 26, 2006

Congratulations, Paul! :D #2471811

Carly Piersol February 26, 2006

Paul...I'm not sure you have enough comments...haha! Congratulations on your second place!! #2472173

Daniel Diaz February 27, 2006

Way to go Paul, Huge Congrats!!! #2473081

Allan L. Whitehead February 27, 2006

Paul, congratulations on this magnificent win in last month's contest in the 'Elements Of Design' category. It is truly, richly deserved, my very dear friend - your good friend, Allan #2473291

Wally Orlowsky February 27, 2006

Congratulations on this well-seen winner, Paul! #2473694

Paul Michko February 27, 2006

Thank you all for the kind words and support!!! #2476370

Stefan G February 27, 2006

Congratulations, Paul! Interesting and unusual work! #2476870

Cathy Gregor February 28, 2006

Congratulations on this awesome winner, Paul! #2478115

Kathleen Clemons February 28, 2006

Yea for you, Paul! Congrats!! :) #2480135

Cathy M. Gromball March 24, 2006

Congratulations on your Second Place win, Paul!

Cathy :) #2571872

Ronda Chatelle level-classic August 25, 2007

Very Cool AWESOME image Paul! I just saw this on the winners home page and it took my breath away! OUTSTANDING! Congratulations!!! #4696767

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