Inspiring Photo: Railings #7833459

Railings

Uploaded: February 04, 2009

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Looking up inside one of the downtown hotels in Atlanta, GA. Four second exposure because it was fairly dark inside.

F16, 4 seconds, ISO 400, 24mm focal length

Exif: F Number: 16, Exposure Bias Value: -0.33, ExposureTime: 4/1 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 400, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 24.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 30D

Comments

Ken Smith February 04, 2009

One more.. #1078329

Nikki McDonald February 04, 2009

Wonderful how you use the lines of the architecture of these hotels to lead us into and around the image. Great color, too. And congrats on your aquarium POTD today, too. #7124667

Jeff Robinson February 04, 2009

What an amazing place to shoot in! You have really captured some fantstic color, lines, detail, shapes.... Very Cool Stuff! Jeff #7124671

Claudia Kuhn February 04, 2009

You guys had too much fun in that place! Very cool Ken! #7124684

Eric S. Rundle February 04, 2009

superb lines color and comp Ken #7124690

Carolyn M. Fletcher February 04, 2009

What a great place that is. Nobody ever got a bad shot there, from what I've seen! #7124693

Kennen White February 04, 2009

Amazing shot, Ken! #7124711

Tammy M. Anderson February 04, 2009

Excellent composition, colors and lighting, Ken. #7124725

Dominick M. Dimacale February 04, 2009

Ansolutely beautiful, Ken.

Dominick #7124745

Randy A. Myers February 04, 2009

Good job Ken. I like the perspective a lot. Great color. #7124752

Shirley Sicurello February 04, 2009

Extraordinary image, Ken. #7124842

Agnes Fegan February 04, 2009

I never get tired of the shots from that hotel! Wonderful! #7124853

Mary L. Graham February 04, 2009

Awesome Capture Ken Love the POV!! =) #7124910

Gina Cormier February 04, 2009

Gorgeous image with great POV!! #7125136

Shelly A. Van Camp February 04, 2009

Beautiful capture, details, colors and lighting! #7125138

Linda D. Lester February 04, 2009

Awesome....best time to day to shoot there! #7125140

Cathy Barrows February 04, 2009

the hotel that keeps on giving #7125181

JO ANN CLEVELAND February 04, 2009

I thought you and Linda, and Renee had captured every way it could be, but this is just as beautiful...I never tire of it either

jo ann c. #7125744

Renee Doyle February 04, 2009

Good eye and capture of these great elements of design Ken!!!! Both are fantastic!! Love the colour too!!! #7126161

Eivor Kuchta February 04, 2009

This must be a fascinating place for a photographer. At least you're getting a lot out of it. Wonderful composition! #7126348

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna February 04, 2009

Wonderful POV's, colors, lighting and clarity on both of these, Ken!!!!!

Love your new mini pix too!!!! :-) k #7126438

William C. Raco February 04, 2009

Whoa!
What a great photo, Ken
This should be a winner! #7127212

David Phalen February 04, 2009

Amazing POV, colors and clarity!! #7127322

Stefania Barbier February 05, 2009

lines and patterns everywhere in perfect harmony.... gorgeous! #7127954

Shawn Jennings February 05, 2009

Such vibrant color! Both great captures! #7129441

Max Aureli February 05, 2009

Great capture of light and lines in here!! Fantastic tone!! #7129737

A P February 05, 2009

Don't tell Courtenay but someday I'm going to have to go to Atlanta just to photograph this hotel. haven't seen a bad shot of it yet. But then again it hasn't seen my camera LOLOL (that was a joke!!) Both awesome captures, Ken #7131894

Susan Jane Allen February 16, 2009

TOTALLY AWESOME!!!!!!!!! #7170304

Lisa J. Boulden March 29, 2009

Brilliantly captured! #7347023

Shawn Jennings April 22, 2009

Success again, Ken! Congratulations on your finalist! #7432347

Max Aureli April 22, 2009

Congratulations Ken!!!!!! :-)) #7432393

Stefania Barbier April 22, 2009

WTG, CONGRATS AGAIN!!!!! #7433241

Linda D. Lester April 22, 2009

Yeah!!!!!!!!!! Congratulations! #7434742

Debra R. Harder April 22, 2009

FABULOUS image, Ken!! Superb composition, details and color. Congratulations on your awesome finalist!! Deb #7435011

Renee Doyle April 22, 2009

Yahoo!!!!!!!!!!!! Congratulations :-)
I know this one is special for ya!!! #7435230

A P April 22, 2009

This one is a winner all the way. No the Ocean, no the birds....They are ALL winners to me. #7436350

Jeana Clark April 22, 2009

EXCELLENT KEN!!!!!
Fabulous finalist!!!!
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!
~J~ #7436383

Alex T. Mizuno April 22, 2009
Great POV Ken! Congratulations on your Finalist again!!! #7436530

Lisa J. Boulden April 22, 2009
Brilliantly captured, Ken!!!
Huge congratulations!!!
~Lisa #7436906

Usman M. Bajwa April 22, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS on another Finalist, Ken. Good luck in the next round!.
Usman. #7437051

Courtenay Vanderbilt April 23, 2009
Stunning Ken, CONGRATULATIONS! #7438574

Judy V. Kennamer April 23, 2009
Congrats Ken!!! Gorgeous! #7438993

Elida Gutierrez April 23, 2009
Once again Congratulations Ken!!! #7440105

JO ANN CLEVELAND April 23, 2009
That place just "keeps on giving" lol
Awesome Ken, congrats
jo ann c. #7440435

Sam Britt April 23, 2009
Congratulations Ken! #7441902

Mary Beth Aiello April 23, 2009
Truly outstanding, Ken. Huge congrats. #7442093

Vladan D. Djordjevic April 24, 2009
Congratulations on your finalist!
#7444295

Marisol Pastor April 26, 2009
Congratulations Ken. Fantastic lines, color and frame on this image. #7452487

Laurence Saliba April 27, 2009
Congratulations on this great winner Ken!!! #7456644

David Phalen April 27, 2009
BIG Congrats on a spectacular Winner!! #7456648

Renee Doyle April 27, 2009
Gold for the Gold shot!!! BIG congrats on this awesome winner Ken!!!! I'm so happy to see this one again!!! #7456960

Stefania Barbier April 27, 2009
SPECTACULAR winner Ken, HUGE HUGE congrats! (yes, the teleporter stays with me... :-)!) #7456990

Tammy M. Anderson April 27, 2009
Congratulations on this beauty, Ken. #7457326

M.Christine Duncan April 27, 2009
Incredible lines and light Ken... bravo on this winning image!!! Comgrats! #7457610

Alex T. Mizuno April 27, 2009
Great winner Ken! Congratulations!!!
#7457681

Colleen Farrell April 27, 2009
WTG, Ken! So well-deserved! #7457689

Courtenay Vanderbilt April 27, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS, Ken!!!! #7457828

Claudia Kuhn April 27, 2009
This building is so cool, wonderful golden winner, Ken! #7457890

Donna La Mattino Pagakis April 27, 2009
You are so talented Ken! This is a beautiful winning image! Congrats! #7457939

Debra R. Harder April 27, 2009
WTG, Ken!! CONGRATULATIONS on your OUTSTANDING GOLD WINNER!! Deb #7457952

Mary Beth Aiello April 27, 2009
Ken -- Huge congratulations on this spectacular winner. #7457982

Mick Burkey April 27, 2009
WTG, Ken! Love the colors and composition. Congrats on your win!! #7458121

Linda D. Lester April 27, 2009
All I can say is it's about time! LOL!
Congratulations on this awesome EOD!!! #7458286

Debra Booth April 27, 2009
Congrats, Ken! What a great angle you found! #7458389

A P April 27, 2009

Picture perfect KenCONGRATULATIONS on your win!! One day we'll all go to Atlanta #7458749

Lisa J. Boulden April 27, 2009
Big congratulations on your well-deserved winner!
Smiles, Lisa♥ #7458860

Jeana Clark April 27, 2009

Hey Hey Ken!!!!
No surprises here!!!!!
CONGRATULATIONS DUDE!!!!!
~J~ #7458924

Sharon Sawyer April 27, 2009
WTG, Ken!!! Huge congratulations on your outstanding winner. #7459038

Evy Johansen April 27, 2009
Big congratulations on this beautiful win, Ken! #7459167

Tarun Bose April 28, 2009
Big, big congrats Ken, for your excellent winner. #7459477

Tammy Scott April 28, 2009
Fantastic winning image! #7459661

Jessica Jenney April 28, 2009
Congratulations, Ken on your fantastic Win! #7460505

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna April 28, 2009
WHOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOO!!!! WTG on your winning image, Ken!!! :-) ♫ k #7460586

Elida Gutierrez April 28, 2009

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

"Purple Crystal Trophy"

A Special Trophy for

"August Winners"
#7460746

Elida Gutierrez April 28, 2009

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

"Purple Crystal Trophy"

A Special Trophy for

"MARCH Winners"

Sorry!!! #7461351

Usman M. Bajwa April 28, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS, Ken on this fantastic WINNER!!
Usman. #7461570

Murry Grigsby April 28, 2009
Congratulations on your terrific image and win Ken!! #7461863

Shawn Jennings April 28, 2009
WTG Ken! Congratulations on your win! #7462003

Mike Clime April 28, 2009
Congratulations on your winner and all of your finalists! #7462052

Jeff Robinson April 28, 2009
Outstanding - Congrats on your Win Ken!! Jeff #7462589

Nick Lagos April 29, 2009
Brilliant comp and color Ken...an image that leaps out at you....congrats on a very worthy Gold #7464168

Nick Lagos April 29, 2009
Brilliant comp and color Ken...an image that leaps out at you....congrats on a very worthy Gold #7464169

Pat Gamwell April 29, 2009
Big congrats on this awesome win, Ken! #7465447

Cathy Barrows April 29, 2009
Congrats on your 2nd place win...very nice...got judy and joann back home and just trying to catch up #7466100

Linda Blair April 30, 2009
Congratulations on this wonderful winner!!!!!! #7468012

Judy V. Kennamer April 30, 2009
Gorgeous WINNER Ken!!! Congrats!!!! #7468820

anonymous April 30, 2009
Congratulations Ken on your fantastic win! B- #7468864

Kathleen K. Parker May 03, 2009
Congratulations, Ken; this is spectacular!!
kk #7479127

Jill Odice May 14, 2009
Wow, I LOVE this! Wonderful composing and such great colors! Congrats my friend! #7520240

Dominick M. Dimacale May 20, 2009
Congratulations Ken on your Win!!!

Dominick #7538977

Remi Trepanier May 25, 2009
Beautiful capture Ken!! Love the lines :) #7556306

Dianna Murphy May 26, 2009
Congratulations! #7563081

Tammy Scott June 19, 2009
Stunning design and color! Congratulations! #7648888

Nikki McDonald June 19, 2009
Love the sunny burst of color and the sinuous lines in this one, Ken. Congratulations on your finalist and good luck in the next round #7648953

Susan Fox June 19, 2009
Another congrats Ken! #7648970

A P June 19, 2009

Congratulations on an Outstanding Finalist I'm heading to Atlanta next LOL I want this hotel for ME!! LOL #7649695

Renee Doyle June 19, 2009
WTG Ken!! Big congrats for this beauty!! #7649836

Stefania Barbier June 19, 2009
SUPERB KEN!!!!!!! #7650307

Dianna Murphy June 19, 2009
Congratulations on your fine entry/finalist. #7650488

Gina Cormier June 19, 2009
HOLY CRAP....ANOTHER ONE??? I'M NOT SURPRISED!!! ;-) AWESOME WORK..CONGRATS! #7651188

Gail Vitikacs June 19, 2009
Looks like you had one awesome month! Congrats on all of your finalists Ken! #7651407

Max Aureli June 19, 2009
Great golden composition, Ken!!! #7651504

Sam Britt June 19, 2009
Congratulations on this terrific finalist, Ken! #7652302

Donna La Mattino Pagakis June 19, 2009
Congratulations on your finalist Ken, beautiful! #7652648

Alex T. Mizuno June 19, 2009
Beautifully captured Ken! Congratulations on your Finalist again!! #7653260

Susan M. Hembree June 19, 2009
I will be heading to Atlanta in July for a conference and hoping to see and photograph some of this great architecture! Just seeing your photographs gets me really excited about going! This is an awesome shot, Ken! Congratulations! #7653465

Courtenay Vanderbilt June 20, 2009
Big Congrats, Ken!!! #7654368

Jeana Clark June 20, 2009

And Again!! LOL!!! ;o)
Congratulations Ken!!!
Best of luck in the next round!!
~J~ #7656229

Patrick Rouzes June 20, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS on this incredible finalist,Ken!!! #7657709

Mary Beth Aiello June 20, 2009
Outstanding, Ken. Huge congrats on this beauty. #7658085

Debra R. Harder June 20, 2009
Totally outstanding, Ken! Congratulations on another brilliant finalist! Deb #7658463

Linda D. Lester June 20, 2009
Awesome.....Congratulations!!!! #7658704

Usman M. Bajwa June 21, 2009
Beautiful, Ken. Congrats.
Usman. #7659742

JO ANN CLEVELAND June 22, 2009
Congratulations on your finalist Ken
Very well deserved...
jo ann c. #7664456

A P June 22, 2009
HUGE CONGRATULATIONS KEN ON YOUR WONDERFUL FIRST PLACE WINNER. I'm so thrilled for you!!! #7665428

Mitch Spence June 22, 2009
Congratulations to you, Ken. It's a beautiful graphic. #7665458

Katherine Kuhn June 22, 2009
Congratulations on your amazing 1st place win! #7665496

Tarun Bose June 22, 2009
Big, big congrats Ken, for your both the winners. Outstanding work. #7665561

Linda D. Lester June 22, 2009
Yippie.....WTG!!! Congratulations on your first place!!! #7665571

Lynne Morris June 22, 2009
Huge Congratulations on this beautiful winner Ken. #7665732

Agnes Fegan June 22, 2009
Congratulations Ken! #7665768

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna June 22, 2009
WTG on your wins, Ken!!! Super shots!!! :-) k #7665842

Courtenay Vanderbilt June 22, 2009
BIG CONGRATS, Ken!!!! #7665925

David Phalen June 22, 2009
BIG Congrats on an awesome Winner!! #7666032

Claudia Kuhn June 22, 2009
Big congrats on your first place win, Ken, and your 2nd place here too! #7666078

Tammy Scott June 22, 2009
Beautiful design! Congratulations! #7666091

Renee Doyle June 22, 2009
WTG Ken!!!!!!!! BIG Congrats on this awesome First Place Win!!!!! #7666118

Lisa J. Boulden June 22, 2009
Absolutely awesome!!!!
Big congratulations, Ken!
FIRST PLACE WINNER!
~♥~Lisa #7666228

Cathy Barrows June 22, 2009
congrats on your 1st place win...well done #7666356

Debra Booth June 22, 2009
Congrats on your wonderful win, Ken! #7666440

Cheryl E. Molennor June 22, 2009
Congratulations to you! #7666566

Jessica Jenney June 22, 2009
Congratulations, Ken on your terrific First Place Win! #7666601

Rick Clark June 22, 2009
Congrats on this awesome first place image! #7666616

Debra R. Harder June 22, 2009
WTG, Ken!!! HUGE CONGRATULATIONS on your AWESOME FIRST PLACE WIN!!! WHOOOO-HOOOOO!!! Deb #7666620

Nikki McDonald June 22, 2009
Congratulations, Ken. Pure EOD! Great win. #7666785

Donna La Mattino Pagakis June 22, 2009
Congratulations!!! Truly excellent Ken! #7666818

Susan Fox June 22, 2009
Congratulations Ken! This is a stunning winner! #7666859

Gail Vitikacs June 22, 2009
WOW! Most exciting! Congratulations! #7666993

Nadya Johnson June 22, 2009
Congratulations on your awesome First Place Winner, Ken! #7667105

Michelle Alton June 22, 2009
A SUPER winner, Ken. Congratulations! #7667147

Graeme yew Chow June 22, 2009
Ken, a super winner and deserving one.Congratulations! #7667179

Evy Johansen June 22, 2009
Big congratulations on your win, Ken! #7667353

Mary K. Robison June 22, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS on your well-earned First Place Win, Ken! #7667728

Jim Kinnunen June 22, 2009
Wonderfully colored image and fantastic lines, Ken!!! Congratulations!!! #7667858

Laurence Saliba June 22, 2009

CONGRATULATIONS Ken!!! #7667878

Stefania Barbier June 22, 2009
SPECTACULAR winner Ken, congratulations!!!! #7667978

Nick Lagos June 23, 2009
I'm glad to see it got what it deserved Ken...big congrats to you... #7668726

Kim Kleinschmidt June 23, 2009
AMAZING winner, Ken! CONGRATUATIONS! #7669738

Sam Britt June 23, 2009
Big congratualtions on your first place winner, Ken! #7669935

Katarina Mansson June 23, 2009
Love the color tones, lines, pattern and composition. Congratulations on your fantastic first place Ken! #7670340

Usman M. Bajwa June 23, 2009
Great to see this image get the Top GOLD, Ken.
Usman. #7670485

Kristi A. Howson June 23, 2009
Congratulations Ken on this #1. Really awesome composition from this POV. #7670495

Alex T. Mizuno June 23, 2009
Congratulations on your First Place winning Ken! Another inspiring work!!! #7670775

Shawn Jennings June 23, 2009
WTG Ken!!! Congratulations on your win!! #7670847

Judy V. Kennamer June 23, 2009
Congrats Ken!!! I'm glad to see your golden image turn to GOLD!!! #7671617

Cindy Bendush June 23, 2009
Totally AWESOME Ken!!! Congratulations on your winner! #7671898

Tammy L. Newcomb June 24, 2009
A big congrats Ken on your first place win. I have to say that I am in no way surprised though and I am sure I will see you in the Grand Prize seat eventually since I know that your images are five star and deserve high credit.
I am honored to be along side you in a first place win.
Your friend Tammy #7673690

Colleen Farrell June 24, 2009
WTG, Ken! Big congrats on your win! #7674022

Janice Mezzacappa June 24, 2009
Amazing shot Ken, Huge Congrats on your winner!! #7674122

Ronald F. Fischer June 25, 2009
Congrats, Ken, on this stunningly beautiful winner! #7676725

Mary Beth Aiello June 26, 2009
Ken -- This is absolutely outstanding. Huge congrats on this wonderful winner.
#7680011

Lydia Williams June 27, 2009
Wow, what a shot...amazing and congratulations! #7684358

Patrick Rouzes June 28, 2009
INCREDIBLE capture,Ken!!! CONGRATULATIONS on this WINNER!!! #7686107

JudyAnn Rector July 02, 2009
Remarkable images, Ken ... CONGRATULATIONS! #7701540

Kathryn Wesserling July 21, 2009
I would never have thought to use a long exposure inside a building. You taught me something new. Terrific study of lines and curves. #7765630

Dominick M. Dimacale August 19, 2009
Congratulations Ken on your Win!!!

Dominick #7866262

Corinne M. Thompson June 09, 2010
Congrats on your win(s), botha re fabulous captures! #8684646

Katherine Kuhn June 10, 2010
Congratulations on your double golds! Amazing shots -- awesome color & great lines! #8685658

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