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Grand Staircase

© Leslie McLain

Grand Staircase

Uploaded: April 11, 2009

Description

The Grand Staircase in the Chicago Cultural Center (formerly the main Chicago Library), an amazingly beautiful building.

Exif: F Number: 11.3, ExposureTime: 25000/100000 seconds, ISO: 200, FocalLength: 17.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 40D

Comments

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna April 11, 2009

Beautiful lighting, designs and composition, Leslie!!! :-) k #1112328

A P April 11, 2009

outstanding EoD Leslie. Well seen and captured. #7395340

April 12, 2009

Beautiful detail and capture,Leslie,Happy Easter!! #7397186

Mitch Spence level-classic April 12, 2009

Love the detail, tones, and pov here, Leslie. #7397282

Jessica Jenney April 13, 2009

Terrific perspective, detail and design elements, Leslie! #7401751

Lisa J. Boulden level-classic April 15, 2009

Such a cool capture!
Great tones and EoD!
~lisa #7407102

Usman M. Bajwa level-classic April 18, 2009

Wow, this is truly artistic and love the elements of design here, Leslie.

Usman. #7417019

Joannie Bertucci level-classic April 18, 2009

What a beautiful visual this is Leslie! I love your treatment. My mom used to spend a lot of time in the Chicago library as a young girl, she would love this image!
Congrats on your visual EP! #7417980

A P May 26, 2009


Congratulations Leslie and I'm cheering for this outstanding capture to go...... ALL THE WAY!!! #7560268

Nick Lagos May 26, 2009

Beautiful work Leslie...congratulations and good luck #7560755

Sharon Sawyer May 26, 2009

STUNNING!!!!!!!!!!!!! Leslie, HUGE congratulations on your outstanding finalist and all the best in the next round!!!!!!!!!!!!. #7561664

Kara L. Hendricks May 26, 2009

congratulations Pictures, Images and Photos #7561688

Renee Doyle May 26, 2009

Excellent work Leslie!! Congratulations!! #7561714

Susan Fox May 26, 2009

Congratulations Leslie!!! #7561889

Jessica Jenney May 26, 2009

Congratulations, Leslie on your fantastic finalist! #7562275

SaMi Martin May 26, 2009

Congratulations Leslie on a wonderful finalist! #7562720

Eugenio Diaz May 26, 2009

Congratulations on your AMAZING Finalist…Well done!
Good Luck in the next Round!!!
#7563183

Joannie Bertucci level-classic May 26, 2009

Lisa, congratualtions on you "stunning" Finalist, now it's on to the gold! #7564082

Barbara Waldoch May 26, 2009

Congratulations on your beautiful Finalist, Leslie! #7564272

Debra R. Harder May 26, 2009

WOW! This is GORGEOUS, Leslie! Congratulations on your outstanding finalist! Deb #7564326

Usman M. Bajwa level-classic May 27, 2009

I liked it the very first time I saw it. CONGRATS. Leslie!!

Usman. #7564833

Margaret R. Barry May 27, 2009

Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Leslie! #7565991

Mitch Spence level-classic May 27, 2009

Congratulations to you, Leslie! #7566836

Kristi A. Howson May 27, 2009

Congratulations and best of luck in the next round Leslie. Fantastic perspective! #7566938

Daniella Puente May 27, 2009

BIG congrats on this fantastic finalist Leslie, great photo! #7567042

Boyd L. Alexander May 27, 2009

Huge Congratulations on your gorgeous finalist Leslie! #7567361

Donna La Mattino Pagakis May 27, 2009

Congratulations on your finalist Leslie, beautiful! #7568352

Susan M. Hembree May 27, 2009

Really like this! Congratulations, Leslie, on another great finalist! #7568412

Sam Britt May 27, 2009

Congratulations, Leslie!! #7569169

Terry L. Ellis level-classic May 27, 2009

A truly beautiful finalist, Leslie! Congratulations! #7569422

Laurie Daily level-deluxe May 28, 2009

Congratulations on your great finalist, Leslie! #7570526

Colleen Farrell May 28, 2009

Well seen and beautifully composed, Leslie! Big congrats on your finalist! #7571907

Mitch Spence level-classic May 28, 2009

Congrats, Leslie. :) #7572256

Jessica Jenney May 28, 2009

Congrats, Leslie on another beautiful winner! #7572715

Daniella Puente May 28, 2009

Congrats on this fabulous winner Leslie :) #7573204

Donna La Mattino Pagakis May 28, 2009

Congratulations on your win Leslie! WTG! #7573283

Colleen Farrell May 28, 2009

WTG, Leslie! Congrats on your win! #7573502

Renee Doyle May 28, 2009

Congratulations Leslie!! WTG!! #7573531

Sam Britt May 28, 2009

Congratulations on your 2nd place win, Leslie! #7574029

Michelle L. Frick May 28, 2009

Beautiful POV, light and details Leslie! Congratulations on this impressive winner!! #7574226

A P May 28, 2009

Congratulations Pictures, Images and Photos #7574361

Usman M. Bajwa level-classic May 29, 2009

GLAD TO SEE THIS IN THE WINNERS CIRCLE...CONGRATULATIONS.......on getting GOLDEN!!

Usman. #7575074

Margaret R. Barry May 29, 2009

Congratulations on your fantastic winner, Leslie! #7575545

Eugenio Diaz May 29, 2009

Wow, Congratulations on your Fabulous Win!!!
Well done! #7575733

Les Rhoades level-classic May 29, 2009

Congratulations on your April Win! #7576096

Debra R. Harder May 29, 2009

This is truly magnificent, Leslie! Huge congratulations on your well-deserved GOLD WINNER!! Deb #7576662

JudyAnn Rector level-classic May 29, 2009

Love your image, Leslie... CONGRATULATIONS!! #7577246

Monika Sapek May 29, 2009

Beautifully done, Leslie! Congrats on your Win!
Monika #7578030

Nick Lagos May 30, 2009

Outstanding image with wonderful comp and texture Leslie. Well seen and captured...big congrats #7580323

Terry L. Ellis level-classic May 30, 2009

Congratulations, again, Leslie! An awesome win! #7580414

Datha Y. Thompson June 01, 2009

GORGEOUS!! Congratulations on the GOLD Leslie!!! :0) #7585197

Mary Beth Aiello level-classic June 02, 2009

Just beautiful, Leslie. Huge congrats on this outstanding winner. #7589895

Mary K. Robison June 16, 2009

Magnificent interior, beautifully captured, Leslie. Congratulations on your well-earned win! #7635224

Jessica Jenney June 16, 2009

Congratulations, Leslie on being featured in SNAPSHOT! #7635399

A P June 16, 2009

Congratz Leslie on being featured in SnapShot. Hey Jessica LOLOL #7635425

Jean B. Hall June 16, 2009

AMAZING shot! Congratulations on a well-deserved win! #7635985

Mitch Spence level-classic June 16, 2009

Leslie, congrats on your Snap Shot feature! #7636464

Donna La Mattino Pagakis June 16, 2009

I'm so happy to see your SnapShot feature Leslie!!! You have amazing talent! Congratulations! #7636656

Sherrye Nozaki June 17, 2009

O u t s t a n d I n g !!!!!! #7640501

Dominick M. Dimacale level-addict July 17, 2009

Congratulations Leslie on your Win!!!!


Dominick #7747878


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