Sunday Stroll [Contest Finalists August 2004]
Uploaded: August 24, 2004 00:22:35
For these young lovers, this normally busy sidewalk in downtown San Jose, CA was built for only two. Here, they share a moment strolling in step on a quiet Sunday morning.
Patricia Marroquin August 24, 2004
Ah, my old stomping grounds. ... This is very pretty, Dan. I like your choice of black and white. And it does look odd to not see a crowd on this street. Well done! :-) #161409S J August 24, 2004
Very nice picture, Dan! I could look at it for long time thinking of the old days...lol. #731072Dominique Declerck August 24, 2004
Very nice B/W picture? Dan! great composition, excellent perspective!! #731083Alan L. Borror August 24, 2004
Really nice framing on this, Dan! Very enjoyable photo. #731112Paul Michko August 24, 2004
Great detail, great composition, Dan. I love the b&w. #731115Carolyn M. Fletcher August 24, 2004
Nice one! I lived there 5 years and don't think I ever went downtown. LOL #731142Allan L. Whitehead August 24, 2004
Marvelous presentation and photograph, Dan, I love the detailing, the composition, and the b&w makes this feel like a 'dream world' which is where thes young lovers appaer to be. Very well done, my dear friend - your good friend, Allan #731175Adilson F. Ferreira August 24, 2004
Wonderful composition, great shot Dan!!! #731559Darren K. Fisher August 24, 2004
Great BW image with perfect contrast and detail. Well done Dan. #731580Murry Grigsby August 24, 2004
Nice slice-of-life image Dan! They wouldn't notice a crowd even if it was there :0) #731709Kelly Abernathy August 24, 2004
Wonderful capture! I love it! -K #731794Deborah Sandidge August 24, 2004
Beautiful in B&W, Dan, great capture! #731990Stacey A. Bates August 24, 2004
Wonderful capture Dan!! #732017Karen Engelbreth August 24, 2004
Great composition and great shot Dan!Diane Addonizio August 24, 2004
Very nice b&w image! #732401Karma Wilson August 24, 2004
Perfect capture! I really like this one. BW does it justice.Karma #732577
Terry R. Hatfield August 24, 2004
What a Great Image Dan Love The B&W The Shadows And Their Love For Each Other Excellent Job:-) #732604Stephen Zacker August 24, 2004
Wonderful image! Ah.. that young love!Dan Holm August 24, 2004
Patricia, Sanjay, Dominique, Alan, Paul, Carolyn, Allan, Adilson, Darren, Murry, K, Deborah, Stacey, Karen, Diane, Karma, Terry and Stephen: Thank you all so very much for your generous feedback and kind comments! I truly appreciate it! #732741Jessica Hughes August 24, 2004
What a beautiful image this is! Nice black and white tones. Great photo, Dan! #732772Doug Wean August 24, 2004
This is Beautiful Dan! Great tones, shadows and Framing! A beautiful B/W Image! #732781Paula Showen August 24, 2004
Wonderful image, Dan! It's so beautiful! #732787Dan Holm August 24, 2004
Deborah, Jessica, Doug and Paula: Thanks very much for the feedback! Glad you like it! #732835Pu Chen August 25, 2004
Love the B&W on this. Such a beautiful setting, such a sweet connection, and an amazing empty street :) Wonderful shot, Dan! #733061Dan Holm August 25, 2004
Thanks, Pu! I appreciate the feedback! #733066Dale Ann Cubbage August 25, 2004
This is just outstanding Dan! Love the capture, the b&w, a wonderful piece of street photography at it's best! Reminds me of an old french postcard, of lovers all alone on the streets of Paris! This is just gorgeous! I love that she's rubbing his shoulders too! Great capture Dan!! #734260Susan T. Evans August 25, 2004
Outstanding capture Dan!!!! works wonderful in B&W!!!! love it!!! #734279Dan Holm August 25, 2004
Thank you so much, Dale Ann and Susan! I'm delighted that you like the shot so much and I appreciate your feedback! #734363Mary K. Robison August 25, 2004
Ah, Dan. Dale Ann's right ~ this has the Paris postcard look to it, proving that a great photographer can capture Romance anywhere, anytime. Terrific photo! Hope to see it again soon! #734597Dan Holm August 25, 2004
Thank you very much, Mary! Glad you like it! Your feedback is always appreciated! #734606Lucia De Giovanni August 25, 2004
Dan - this is a wonderful capture, I love every detail! #734988Cindy Paquette August 25, 2004
Ahhh Dan...so lovely.I have a penchant for shoot subjects from behind...it's a great perspective. Here, you have a wonderful feel of perpendiculars throughout the shot, georgeous lighting, a bit of shadow and then, the couple! Superb in B&W!!! #734995
Dan Holm August 25, 2004
Lucia and Cindy: Thanks so very much for taking the time to comment! I truly appreciate your feedback and impressions! #735011Audrea Telkamp August 25, 2004
Lovely image Dan!! The composition and perspective are incredible!! #735034Dan Holm August 25, 2004
Thanks, Audrea! I asppreciate your feedback amd I'm delighted you like it! #735038Cindy Paquette August 25, 2004
Ahhh...I think I need to sleep...I did say perpendicular didn't I...and I think I meant vertical lines. Good grief :-(Pu Chen September 13, 2004
Congratulations of your many finalists! Great job, Dan! #774248Lucia De Giovanni September 13, 2004
Congratulations Dan! #774278saeed shahin kia September 13, 2004
Congratulations, Dan #774345Paul Michko September 13, 2004
Congrats, Dan. #774676Terry R. Hatfield September 13, 2004
Great Finalist Dan Congrats To You:-) #774834Susan T. Parady September 13, 2004
Congratulations, Dan! #775161Colleen Braun September 13, 2004
congrats... #775248Donna J. Taff September 13, 2004
Congratulation's, Dan!!!!! #775299Jennifer A. Okamoto September 13, 2004
Congratulations, Dan. Very nice. #775400Darren K. Fisher September 13, 2004
Congratulations Dan and the best of luck next round!!! #775434Robert Mann September 13, 2004
Great exposure on this difficult shot, Dan! You handled it perfectly. Congrats on your finalist selection and good luck! RoB #775441Diane Addonizio September 13, 2004
Congratulations!! #775456Deborah Sandidge September 13, 2004
Beautiful and romantic, congratulations to you, Dan! #775645Kelly Abernathy September 13, 2004
Congratulations Dan - well deserved! -K #775658Robert Goodman September 13, 2004
Congratulations,Dan!!! #776472Dan Holm September 13, 2004
Thank you all very much! I truly appreciate your great comments and support! #776678Stanley J. Contrades September 14, 2004
Ah, memories ... beautifully done and well seen, Dan! CONGRATULATIONS!!!Dolores Neilson September 14, 2004
Woo hoooo! Congrats again! #777499Evy Johansen September 14, 2004
Beautiful image, Dan! Many congratulations! Well deserved! #777644Allan L. Whitehead September 14, 2004
Dan, congratulations on all six of your finalist selections. Good luck on the next stage of their journeys. Very well done my dear friend, these are all well deserved - your dear friend, Allan #777713Stacey A. Bates September 14, 2004
Congrats Dan :-)Nobu Nagase September 14, 2004
Love this B&W image!!!Many Congrats, Dan!!! #778555
Leanne M.E. Boyd September 14, 2004
Excellent shot, Dan! Congratulations and the best of luck! #778910Alan L. Borror September 14, 2004
Congratulations again, Dan!!! #778931Karma Wilson September 14, 2004
CONGRATS on all your great finalists Dan! This is my favorite and I had an inkling it might finalize! Good luck in the next round!!!!Karma #779241
Patricia Marroquin September 14, 2004
Congratulations, Dan! This one of your 11 winners this month holds special sentimental value for me since I lived there. Love it! :-) #779272Amanda Price September 14, 2004
11 winners??? :O If I don't have time to comment on all of them, I send you a hearty congratulations! You're a great photographer! :) #779350Karen Engelbreth September 14, 2004
Congratulations, Dan! #779351Noel Baebler September 14, 2004
Congratulations, Dan! Your black and whites make me want to live my life in the funny papers. #780828Carol Brill September 14, 2004
Dan, congratulations once again and best of luck! #781236Anette Linnea Rasmussen September 14, 2004
Congratulations again, Dan and the best of luck!All the best
Linnea #781302
Colette M. Metcalf September 18, 2004
Congrats Dan!!! #790053Mal Mac Bride September 21, 2004
Dan,You have a lot of great unique shots on your site and it is a pleasure to view them.
Great photography,
Mal #795892
Dan Holm September 21, 2004
Thank you all so VERY much for taking the time to leave such generous and supportive comments! I appreciate it! #795913Steven Gunnerson September 23, 2004
Congratulations Dan!!! #800265Susana Matos October 05, 2004
Congratulations, Beautiful!Darryl Wilkinson October 25, 2005
I love your vision Dan, and I admire your goal in life to be so creatively different. I thoroughly enjoyed viewing your Gallery. Props to you Dan. #1998827Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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