Changing States [Contest Winner Pool January 2009]
Uploaded: January 30, 2009 19:01:41
For the PG101 "Fluid" Theme
Comments welcome and appreciated!
Exif: F Number: 5.6, Exposure Bias Value: 0.33, ExposureTime: 1/3200 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 400, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 330.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 40D
Judy V. Kennamer January 30, 2009
Beautiful Mike! Marvelous colors and light - and I love the melting drops!!! #1076069Ron McEwan January 30, 2009
Excellent capture Mike, well done for sure. #7108153Donna La Mattino Pagakis January 30, 2009
IMPRESSIVE Mike, great details and light. An awesome theme entry!!! HTD! #7108272Les Rhoades January 30, 2009
Darn! why didn't I think of this shot? Nice theme entry Mike. HTD! #7108447Katarina Mansson January 31, 2009
Very nicely made with the lines, DOF, color and patterns. Perfect for the theme too. HTD! #7108504Susie Peek-Swint January 31, 2009
Terrific idea and title Mike ~ great detail and bg colour ~ HTD! #7108659Lynne Morris January 31, 2009
This is fabulous Mike, great colours and details. #7108671Brett Dolsen January 31, 2009
Wonderfull colour and detail Mike!!Brett #7108681Leslie McLain January 31, 2009
Fantastic image, great color and detail. #7108778Joy Rector January 31, 2009
beautiful #7108880Michael Umbreit January 31, 2009
Thanks so much for the comments! I think icicles must fascinate me because I have several shots of them. Although most of them are not very good. It takes some special light to make them glisten. :-) Mike #7109173Mitch Spence January 31, 2009
Great detail, Mike, along with that beautiful "winter blue" light. #7109763Susana Ms Heide January 31, 2009
The sharpness, the vivid color and the transparency are exceptional!! Well done, Mike! #7110012Eivor Kuchta January 31, 2009
Fascinating! Well done, Mike! #7110684Michael Umbreit January 31, 2009
Mitch/Susana/Eivor - Thanks!!! - Mike #7111630Lauren P. Krajenta February 01, 2009
Fantastic shot! Great clarity, colors! I tried the same shot last week (on one of our few ice days), however, my shots did not turn out as beautiful as yours! #7115975Michael Umbreit February 02, 2009
Lauren - Thanks! I took several shots to get one good one! :-) Mike #7119715Scott A. McDaniel February 23, 2009
Awesome job Mike. Congrats. Icicles are soooo much harder to shoot than it looks. Nice work. #7198131Tiia Vissak February 23, 2009
Congratulations again! #7198200Vladan D. Djordjevic February 23, 2009
Huge congratulations on your superb finalist! #7198499Karen Engelbreth February 23, 2009
Congratulations!#7198706
Christian Rosito February 23, 2009
Congratulations Mike!! #7198791Vicki L. Filippin February 23, 2009
Congrats, Mike....this shouldn't be the last time we see it, either. #7198987Jeana Clark February 23, 2009
~J~ #7199048
Summer A. Kozisek February 23, 2009
Fantastic capture Mike, congrats on your finalist!! #7199123Bojan Bencic February 23, 2009
Congratulations on your fantastic finalist, Mike! #7200298Eivor Kuchta February 23, 2009
Congratulations on your finalist, Mike! #7200337Colette M. Metcalf February 23, 2009
Congratulations!!!! #7200427Susan Fox February 23, 2009
Congratulations! #7200910Candice C. Calhoun February 23, 2009
Congratulations for your marvelous finalist, WTG!ccc #7201287
Michelle L. Frick February 23, 2009
Beautiful finalist Mike! Congratulations! #7201598Kerry Hill February 23, 2009
Huge congratulations Mike!!! #7201793Renee Doyle February 23, 2009
Big congratulations to you Mike!! #7202026Philippe Vieux-Jeanton February 23, 2009
Congratulations Mike, on this beautiful finalist!! #7202074Barbara Waldoch February 23, 2009
Congratulations on all your beautiful Finalists, Mike! #7203395Usman M. Bajwa February 23, 2009
Awesome capture. Huge Congrats on this lovely Finalist, Mike.Usman. #7203473
Laura L. Gonzales February 23, 2009
Congratulations Mike!! Good luck! Laura #7203528Becky J. Parkinson February 23, 2009
This is a terrific shot!! Congratulations on your finalist! #7203709Jennifer L. Alder February 23, 2009
Huge congrats, Mike, on this wonderful finalist image :) #7203751Leslie McLain February 23, 2009
Mike, congrats on your wonderful finalist. #7203907Mike D. Perez February 23, 2009
Congratulations on your great Finalist, Mike! #7203998Kara L. Hendricks February 23, 2009
#7204082frank w. degenhardt February 23, 2009
Mike- Stunning work my friend. Congratulations on the Finalist. I am so happy for you and wish you the best in bring home the gold. #7204865ROLAN NARMAN February 23, 2009
Congratulations on your fantastic finalist Mike! #7204899Michael Umbreit February 24, 2009
Wow!! Thanks so much for the very numerous and kind comments! I have to once again apologize for my tardiness, I haven't even gone through the list of finalists yet. I am sure that I am missing so many beautiful and creative images...my loss...but I hope to catch up soon. Thanks again!! - Mike #7206793Jeff Robinson February 24, 2009
Outstanding job Mike; congrats!! Jeff #7207086Sam Britt February 24, 2009
Congratulations Mike!! #7207229Derek D. Dafoe February 24, 2009
Great Finalist!! Congratulations!! #7207548Laurie Daily February 24, 2009
Congratulations on your fantastic finalist, Mike...love the blues and detail!#7207601
Corinne M. Thompson February 24, 2009
Thisis an excellent capture mike! Congrats on your Finalist! #7210619Michael Umbreit February 24, 2009
Jeff/Sam/Derek/Laurie/Corinne - Thanks to all of you!! - Mike #7210659Lorna Shutter February 24, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS on this cool Finalist, Mike!!!!! #7210762Michael Umbreit February 24, 2009
Lorna - Thanks again! - Mike #7211375M.Christine Duncan February 27, 2009
Congrats Mike... a beautiful, crystal like quality captured! Bravo on this finalist!!! #7221912Marcel J. Fernandez February 27, 2009
Congratulations Mike on a splendid Finalist. #7222508Michael Umbreit February 28, 2009
Christine and Marcel - Thanks so much!! - Mike #7227204Vicki Tillard March 01, 2009
Congratulation Mike. Beautiful. What IS "PG101"??? #7230787Michael Umbreit March 02, 2009
Vicki - Thanks! "PG101" stands for "Photo Group 101" and it is a Yahoo discussion group made up of photographers. - Mike #7232289Kathy L. Clark March 18, 2009
Another big congrat to you Mike. Excellent image. #7301259Michael Umbreit March 20, 2009
Kathy - Thank You! - Mike #7309091Steven P. Sturgill January 05, 2011
Mike...I live in the Chicago Market and saw this photo on one of the Evening Weather Reports! Well done! I love you work! #9144931Michael Umbreit January 06, 2011
Steven - Thanks! This isn't the icicle shot that was recently shown on NBC but it is very similar. I do show the recent one in the beginning of my gallery. Thanks for stopping by and I took a look at your gallery...Very Nice!! - Mike #9147073Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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