Learning the Ropes
Uploaded: September 16, 2009
Taken at a rodeo near Pittsburgh, PA. Applied several filters and added textured layers. Category -- Catch-All.
Exif: F Number: 4, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/200 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 100, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 169.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Amy M. Wilson September 16, 2009
Beautiful comp, details and treatment... great story-telling image, Mary Beth!!! #1181020Stacy Lankford September 16, 2009
Beautiful image, wonderful colors, textures and tones! #7947183Jeff Robinson September 16, 2009
Outstanding work Mary Beth!! Jeff #7947199Mary L. Graham September 16, 2009
Beautiful work Mary Beth! =) #7947253Val Feldman September 16, 2009
I LOVE this! Excellent treatment, Mary Beth - gorgeous lighting - fantastic detail and beautiful tones. A favorite. Outstanding work - hope to see this again! #7947308Ron McEwan September 16, 2009
Superb image Mary Beth full of emotion. The elements are all here in this one WTG #7947309Michael G. Marshall September 16, 2009
Terrific image and title, Mary Beth! Michael #7947312Cathy Barrows September 16, 2009
fabulous...love your final results #7947313Shawn Jennings September 16, 2009
This is excellent, Mary Beth! Cowboy photography is some of my favorite type of photography. #7947314Carolyn M. Fletcher September 16, 2009
OH, THIS IS WONDERFUL! I REALLY LOVE THIS! #7947328Linda D. Lester September 16, 2009
This needs to be haning.....my wall would be good! Love it! I would love to know what filters you use to get this. #7947399Joy Rector September 16, 2009
love this shot #7947446Patricia Seidler September 16, 2009
Fantastic lighting and DD work Mary Beth! #7947568Jack Ryan September 16, 2009
Great portrait of these two "cowboys" in training.Excellent detail and color. Well done. #7947630Karen E. Michaels September 16, 2009
I don't believe I have ever, in all my time at BP, called a photograph an epic; this is most definitely the one! Peace, karen #7947709Douglas Pignet September 16, 2009
Love ehat you do to these wonderful images...Great image to start with and you really enhance them well. #7947911Laura E. Swan September 16, 2009
What an amazing image. Do I detect a touch of topaz? This has Normal Rockwell written all over it! It's beautiful Mary Beth!-Laura #7948026
Tammy M. Anderson September 16, 2009
This is perfect, Mary Beth. Excellent composition and effects. #7948091Michelle Alton September 16, 2009
Definitely Rockwellian, or like an English Oil Painting with a peculiar subject (for old England). All I know it that it's truly incredible. #7948320Jessica Jenney September 16, 2009
Fabulous image, lighting and treatment, Mary Beth! #7948408Mary Beth Aiello September 16, 2009
Thank you all so very much. #7948602Claudia Kuhn September 16, 2009
Beautiful textures and lighting Mary Beth. #7948730Randy D. Dinkins September 16, 2009
Great shot, great tone!!! #7949011David Phalen September 16, 2009
Fabulous light, comp, colors and effects!! Well done!! #7949276Renata Gusciora September 16, 2009
Fabulous image with fantastic feel to it,super,Mary Beth! #7949378JO ANN CLEVELAND September 16, 2009
This should be in an art gallery Mary Beth, what beautiful work and capture!I too would like to know what effects you used...email me at
joannc@otelco.net
if you would share it..
jo ann c. #7949459
Melissa G. Meiselman September 16, 2009
Outstanding story telling image, beautifully composed with wonderful light, vibrant color and fantastic enhancing effects, Mary Beth!! #7949536Stefania Barbier September 16, 2009
beautiful capture and I love the tones! #7949688Carol Sawyer September 17, 2009
Beautiful image and work, Mary Beth!! #7950347Sandy Hawkins September 17, 2009
This is so beautiful..a true work of art. Everything you touch seems to turn to gold, Mary Beth...I love your work!Sandy #7952476
Donna La Mattino Pagakis September 18, 2009
A remarkable story telling image Mary Beth! Excellent work! #7954647Nikki McDonald September 20, 2009
Great capture, Mary Beth. Don't you know the young man on the left is loving the adoring questions and gaze of the boy. The light is wonderful and I love your effects. #7964133Kelly S. Cavanaugh October 22, 2009
Excellent capture, Mary Beth! Congratulations!!! #8059749Carol Eade October 22, 2009
So beautiful Mary Beth. I'd love to know how you got this effect, it's fantastic. Congratulations on your Finalist! #8059998Amy M. Wilson October 22, 2009
Big congratulations on a fabulous Finalist and best of luck in the next round, Mary Beth!!! #8060214Stacy Lankford October 22, 2009
Congratulations on this excellent image! #8060933Val Feldman October 22, 2009
A wonderful, amazing capture and a fantastic Finalist....Congratulations, Mary Beth! #8060956Carol L. Fowler October 22, 2009
Congrats #8061184Cesar J. La Rosa October 22, 2009
A WONDERFULLY BEAUTIFUL photograph, May Beth!!! Love the composition, that perfect lighting and the beautiful warm colors. Congratulations on this very well-deserved Finalist!!!Usman M. Bajwa October 22, 2009
CONGRATS on this beautiful image and Finalist Award, Mary Beth.UB. #8062040
Stefania Barbier October 22, 2009
congratulations again, Mary Beth. A beauty!!! #8062259Katarina Mansson October 23, 2009
Love the mood and color scale; beautifully done. Congratulations Mary Beth! #8062294Julie Burnett October 23, 2009
This is outstanding, Mary Beth!! A well deserved finalist, and sure to continue on. Congrats!! #8063610Nancyj E. Hovey October 23, 2009
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N SMary L. Graham October 23, 2009
Congrats Mary Beth!! =) #8063934Robert Baer October 23, 2009
beautiful. congrats! #8064328Shawn Jennings October 23, 2009
Another fantastic capture, Mary Beth! Congratulations on your finalist! #8064654Debra R. Harder October 23, 2009
You are a genius, Mary Beth!! Congratulations on another outstanding finalist!! Deb #8064962Gina Cormier October 23, 2009
WOWIE!!!! Congrats on this fabulous image! Good for you my Queen!!!! #8065066MELODIE C. ROBERTS October 23, 2009
Oh MB!!Ken Smith October 23, 2009
You're always good at the story-telling. Congrats to you, Mary Beth! #8066764Courtenay Vanderbilt October 24, 2009
Super capture, Mary Beth! Congratulations! #8068182Cliff & Patti Smith October 24, 2009
Wonderful capture! Congratulations on this well deserved finalist! #8068561ALLEN O. HOWARD October 24, 2009
Another outstanding finalist, Mary Beth! C*O*N*G*R*A*T*U*L*A*T*I*O*N*S!!! #8069907Jean-Pierre Ducondi October 24, 2009
Amazing lighting. Congratulations.Jeff Robinson October 25, 2009
Congrats Mary Beth on your Fantastic Finalist! Jeff #8070919Mitch Spence October 25, 2009
Congratulations again, Mary Beth. #8071364Erica Murphy October 25, 2009
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist Mary Beth! #8071541Karen Celella October 26, 2009
Congratulations on your stunning finalist Mary Beth. I love the lighting and effects. Good luck in the next round. #8074938Stefania Barbier October 26, 2009
congrats on your gorgeous winner!!! #8075101Wanda Judd October 26, 2009
Mary Beth, Congratulations...I love the depth of colors... #8075144Renata Gusciora October 26, 2009
Big congratulations on this fabulous winner,Mary Beth!!!:-) #8075270Daniella Puente October 26, 2009
Congrats on your winner!!! #8075273Laurence Saliba October 26, 2009
Congratulations Mary Beth!!! #8075302Susan Fox October 26, 2009
Congrats on your win Mary Beth! #8075420Agnes Fegan October 26, 2009
Congrats on your winning image Mary Beth! #8075572Amy M. Wilson October 26, 2009
Big congratulations on your fantastic Winner, Mary Beth!!! WTG! #8075690Debra R. Harder October 26, 2009
WTG, Mary Beth! I knew this would be a GOLD WINNER!! HUGE CONGRATULATIONS!! Deb #8075715Mike Clime October 26, 2009
Congratulations on your winner! #8075727Nancyj E. Hovey October 26, 2009
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N SJeana Clark October 26, 2009
~J~ #8075823
Sam Britt October 26, 2009
Congratulations on this winner, Mary Beth! #8076026Karen Celella October 26, 2009
Congratulations on your well deserved second place win Mary Beth! Enjoy your gold! #8076260Claudia Kuhn October 26, 2009
Wonderful lighting and tones congratulations Mary Beth! #8076344Nikki McDonald October 26, 2009
You know this was my favorite of your September entries and it's never easy to choose, Mary Beth. So very glad to see it go all the way. Congratulations on the win! #8076381Melissa G. Meiselman October 26, 2009
WOW!!! Fantastic image and big congratulations on your fantastic winner, Mary Beth!!! #8076406Eivor Kuchta October 26, 2009
Congratulations on your winner, Mary Beth! #8076431Gina Cormier October 26, 2009
My Queen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Bonnie C. Lackey October 26, 2009
Huge congratulations on this heartwarming winner, Mary Beth! #8076815Anita Hogue October 26, 2009
What a fantastic image Mary Beth! CONGRATULATIONS! #8076892Evy Johansen October 26, 2009
BIG congratulations on this outstanding win, Mary Beth!! So well deserved! #8076959Eugenio Diaz October 26, 2009
WOW - what an incredible image! congrats on your awesome Win!!!Cesar J. La Rosa October 26, 2009
Congratulations on this BEAUTIFUL Winner, Mary Beth!!!Laurie Daily October 27, 2009
Congratulations on your beautiful winner, Mary Beth!!! #8077841Katarina Mansson October 27, 2009
YEAH! Congratulations on your outstanding winner Mary Beth! #8078163JO ANN CLEVELAND October 27, 2009
Ohhh Mary Beth! I love this, beautifully done in every way and such a well deserved winner!CONGRATULATIONS!
jo ann c. #8078455
frank w. degenhardt October 27, 2009
Just love this my friend. Congratulations on being a Finalist and a Winner. Way to go girl. #8078459Graham Robards October 27, 2009
Congratulations Mary Beth! #8078518Smita Pawar October 27, 2009
Congratulations on this fantastic winner Mary Beth. #8078609Lisa J. Boulden October 27, 2009
Big congratultions, Mary Beth!Cathy Barrows October 27, 2009
Congrats on your 2nd place win #8078749Shawn Jennings October 27, 2009
WTG Mary Beth! Congratulations on your win! #8079026Phyllis H. Burchett October 27, 2009
Congratulations on your win! #8079067ALLEN O. HOWARD October 27, 2009
I'm back, and congratulations!!! #8079443Linda D. Lester October 27, 2009
Beautiful....Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!! #8079911Kelly S. Cavanaugh October 27, 2009
Congratulations on your win, Mary Beth! #8080182Gail Vitikacs October 27, 2009
Definitely a winner! Congrats! #8080252Courtenay Vanderbilt October 28, 2009
Fantastic, Mary Beth!!! Congratulations!!! #8083368Anne McKinnell October 28, 2009
Congratulations on your stunning win Mary Beth! Excellent lighting and effects!! #8083629Boyd L. Alexander October 29, 2009
Huge congratulations Mary Beth, on this outstanding winner!!! #8085227Jean E. Hildebrant October 29, 2009
Wonderful rich, warm tones with a great father-son interaction too! Congrat's on this well deserved win, Mary Beth! #8085338Usman M. Bajwa October 30, 2009
Congratulations Mary Beth on your beautiful WINNER!!UB. #8087449
Kathy Cline November 01, 2009
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