Uploaded: October 29, 2006 16:37:51
** BP 2nd Place Winner - Special Effects - October 2006 **
I want to thank Cathy, Linda, Bill, Ken, Roger and Carla for helping me take this awesome picture today in Cabbagetown, Atlanta, Ga.
2 second exposure
Manual Mode
F/8.0 F-stop
f/8 Aperture
ISO100
NO Flash
Tripod (yes! Me using a tripod! Go figure!)
Pretty much straight out of the camera.
Bill Wyatt October 29, 2006
Wow it is beautiful! Love the awesome colors and effects! You go girl this rocks!! #548103
Ken Smith
October 29, 2006
Kristi A. Howson October 29, 2006
A very dynamic perspective and love those hue tonal values Laura! #3520347Roger Bernabo October 29, 2006
Super action image Laura; I had alot of fun this morning... thanks! #3520722Shawn Jennings October 29, 2006
Great work Laura! It was great meeting and shooting with you this weekend! Thanks for all your work on the Atlanta shoot. #3520727Tammy Scott October 30, 2006
Fantastic image and show of motion - I really like the color on this. Very nicely done #3521644Glenn E. Urquhart October 30, 2006
Stunning image, fantastic camera work, well composed and VERY Well Done, Laura!!! Cheers, Glenn. #3521656
Judy V. Kennamer
October 30, 2006
Cathy Barrows October 30, 2006
great job with this one laura...come back to the big atl and we will shoot some more #3522040
Linda D. Lester
October 30, 2006
eileen bedford October 30, 2006
Beautiful capture Laura #3522364Amy JACKSON October 30, 2006
Awesome shot, Laura!! I was great meeting you!! :) #3522590Laura Clay-Ballard October 30, 2006
thanks, y'all! #3522735Melissa G. Meiselman October 30, 2006
It sounds as though you all had a great time in Atlanta, Laura. I love the effects of the slow shutter speed with the lines of light rushing through the image. These lights make for terrific linear elements, as well!!! #3523064Nadya Johnson October 30, 2006
Wow! AWESOME shot! #3523392Laura Clay-Ballard October 30, 2006
thanks, melissa and nadya! #3523466Joy Rector October 30, 2006
awsome #3523521Laura Clay-Ballard October 30, 2006
thanks, Joy! #3523625Tarun Bose October 30, 2006
Really awsome shot Laura. Outstanding framing and magical shutter speed work.Well done. #3524302Tonya R. Boles October 30, 2006
Awesome shot Laura. #3524304Laura Clay-Ballard October 30, 2006
thanks, tarun and tonya #3524368Marcie A. Fowler October 30, 2006
Looks like the teamwork really paid off!! #3524832Laura Clay-Ballard October 30, 2006
thanks, Marcie. And, yes, it did! #3525253
Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas
October 30, 2006
Claudia Kuhn
October 31, 2006
Carla Metzler October 31, 2006
Oh Laura, wow!!! Great job!Sylvia Rossler October 31, 2006
Suer shot Laura !! Love the light-play and the wonderful framing !!! #3529053Laura Clay-Ballard November 01, 2006
thanks, y'all! #3530692Donna La Mattino Pagakis November 03, 2006
Great lighting and colors. Sounds like I missed a great time!! #3542634Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna November 04, 2006
WOW, WOW and WOW!!!! This is sooooo fantastic, Laura!!!! the colors, lighting and mood are WONDERFUL!!!!! #3545237Darryl Wilkinson November 04, 2006
Laura, I understand you're quite the hostess - and quite the photographer, too :) Outstanding work and presentation! #3545512Laura Clay-Ballard November 06, 2006
thanks, y'all! #3551179
Gail Vitikacs
November 07, 2006
Laura Clay-Ballard November 07, 2006
thanks, Gail! #3558756Sam Britt November 07, 2006
Fantastic shot, Laura. Excellent job on this.Laura Clay-Ballard November 08, 2006
thank you, samantha! #3559987JO ANN CLEVELAND November 09, 2006
Awesome Laura! Love the motion, colors, lighting, what more can I say?? Just beautiful, great job. Sorry Judy and I couldn't make this day, we needed to get back to Alabama!Laura Clay-Ballard November 09, 2006
thanks, Jo Ann...and I understand! #3565786Susie Peek-Swint November 23, 2006
Many congrats Laura ~ wonderful shot! #3619746Shawn Jennings November 23, 2006
Congratulations on your finalist Laura! #3619808Bill Wyatt November 23, 2006
Congratulations I am so happy for you. It was great being there with you when shot this! #3619835JO ANN CLEVELAND November 23, 2006
Congratulations Laura, looked like a winner all along!Tonya R. Boles November 23, 2006
Congrats Laura. #3619875Laura Clay-Ballard November 23, 2006
Thanks, y'all! what a wonderful thanksgiving day surprise! #3619916
Judy V. Kennamer
November 23, 2006
Sylvia Rossler November 23, 2006
Big congrats Laura :o) #3619998Melissa G. Meiselman November 23, 2006
Big congratulations on this stunning finalist!!!! #3620088Laura Clay-Ballard November 23, 2006
Thanks, melissa! #3620200Carla Metzler November 23, 2006
Congratulations, Laura!! Great capture!! #3620522eileen bedford November 23, 2006
Congratulations, Amyeileen bedford November 23, 2006
Congratulations, Laura, SORRY about the wrong name... too much turkey (lol)...
Evy Johansen
November 23, 2006
Terry L. Ellis
November 23, 2006
Kenneth Mucke November 23, 2006
Congrats on this awesome finalist Laura #3622178Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna November 23, 2006
Congratulations Laura!!!! WTGG!!!! :-) ^.^ Kitty #3622386
Linda D. Lester
November 23, 2006
Ken Smith
November 23, 2006
Sam Britt November 23, 2006
Congratulations on this very well deserved finalist, Laura. Good luck!!Sharon Day November 23, 2006
Yay, Laura!!! Congratulations and best of luck next round! #3623212
Laurence Saliba
November 23, 2006
Glenn E. Urquhart November 24, 2006
A big congratulations on your finalist award, Laura!!! (Note... my orginal post on your image was "Stunning"... translated... 'this is a winner and I wish I could have come up with something half way comparable!!!!! (LOL)) VERY well deserved! Cheers, Glenn. #3624076Colette M. Metcalf November 24, 2006
Congratulations, Laura!! #3624238
Kay E. Mahoney
November 24, 2006
Amy JACKSON November 24, 2006
Congratulations, Laura!! #3624332
Su Sana E. P
November 24, 2006
Laura Clay-Ballard November 24, 2006
Thanks to all! I'm thrilled ....!!!! #3624499Ross Throndson November 24, 2006
Fantastic Finalist, Laura....Congratulations!! :^) #3624894Marie Fields November 24, 2006
Incredible image, Laura! Congratulations!!! #3624902Stan Kwasniowski November 24, 2006
Laura, congratulations #3624953
Janine Russell
November 24, 2006
Dr Silly
November 24, 2006
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Kristi A. Howson November 24, 2006
Congratualtions on this awesome finalist and best of luck in the next round Laura. Love those deep warm colors! #3625491Tarun Bose November 24, 2006
Congrats Laura for your finalist. #3625998Laura Clay-Ballard November 24, 2006
Thanks, y'all! #3626258Denise M. Snyder November 24, 2006
Congrats Laura! #3626449Nadya Johnson November 24, 2006
So glad to see this in the finalista! Kinda thought so... ! Congrats! And best of luck in the next round! #3626550Datha Y. Thompson November 24, 2006
WOW!! AWESOME FINALIST!! CONGRATULATIONS LAURA :0) #3626661Wendy Stevenson November 24, 2006
Big Congrats on this fantastic finalist Laura! That colour and those leading lines are amazing! WTG girl!! #3627107
John V. Roscich
November 24, 2006
Donna La Mattino Pagakis November 24, 2006
Congratulations on your great finalist win!!! Well done Laura!! #3627503Laura Clay-Ballard November 24, 2006
Thanks, y'all! #3627550
Rakesh Syal
November 24, 2006
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Sherry Stricklin Boles
November 24, 2006
Pat Gamwell November 24, 2006
Wonderful image, Laura. BIG CONGRATS! #3628046Judyann Plante November 25, 2006
Congratulations on this fantastic finalist, Laura!Judyann ><> #3628258
Laura Clay-Ballard November 25, 2006
Thanks to all! #3628727Paula Dwyer November 25, 2006
Congratulations on your finalist!!!Laura Clay-Ballard November 25, 2006
Thanks, paula! #3629924
Susan Jane Allen
November 26, 2006
Laura Clay-Ballard November 26, 2006
Thanks, Susan! #3632301Donna W. Neal November 26, 2006
Congratulations on a well deserved finalist and good luck in the next round Laura #3632324
Su Sana E. P
November 27, 2006
Kenneth Mucke November 27, 2006
Congrats Laura on your awesome win #3635731Tonya R. Boles November 27, 2006
Congrats Laura.. #3636199Tammy Scott November 27, 2006
This is such a cool image - congratulations #3636224Revonda L. Gentry November 27, 2006
Congratulations on this awesome, winner!! #3636274Ross Throndson November 27, 2006
Big Congratulations, Laura....Great Winning Image!!! :^) #3636281
Kay E. Mahoney
November 27, 2006
Sylvia Rossler November 27, 2006
Big congrats on your win Laura :O) #3636362Deborah Sandidge November 27, 2006
Congratulations on your exceptional winning image, Laura! #3636454Laura Clay-Ballard November 27, 2006
Wow! I'm thrilled! Thanks everyone for your awesome comments! Thanks BP for choosing my now favorite photo! #3636488Wendy Stevenson November 27, 2006
Big Congrats on this superb win Laura! I really like the tones and energy!! #3636490
Ken Smith
November 27, 2006
Judy V. Kennamer
November 27, 2006
Evy Johansen
November 27, 2006
Carla Metzler November 27, 2006
Congratulations, Laura! #3637026
Larry Lawhead
November 27, 2006
Linda D. Lester
November 27, 2006
Amy JACKSON November 27, 2006
Congratulations, Laura!!!! #3637317Karen Slagle November 27, 2006
Awesome winner, Laura. This is super and so deserving... #3637361Laura Clay-Ballard November 27, 2006
Thanks everyone! #3637417
Terry L. Ellis
November 27, 2006
Tarun Bose November 27, 2006
Big congrats for your wining shot.Well done Laura. #3637557Cathy Barrows November 27, 2006
Congrats on your win...WTG #3637566Melissa G. Meiselman November 27, 2006
Congratualtions on your win!! #3637619Laura Clay-Ballard November 27, 2006
Thanks, y'all! #3637821
Laurence Saliba
November 27, 2006
Kay Beausoleil November 27, 2006
Congratulations, Laura, on your win! #3638237Glenn E. Urquhart November 27, 2006
Fantastic win, Laura!!! Congratulations!!! Cheers, Glenn. #3638240
Claudia Kuhn
November 27, 2006
Dr Silly
November 27, 2006
Janine Russell
November 27, 2006
John V. Roscich
November 27, 2006
Jenny Bosmans November 27, 2006
Congratulations on this fantastic winner, Laura! :) #3638613Laura Clay-Ballard November 27, 2006
Thanks, y'all! #3638698Nadya Johnson November 27, 2006
So glad to see this stunning photo with a Golden Oval!! Way to go! Congratulations, Laura! #3638732Laura Clay-Ballard November 27, 2006
Thanks, nadya! #3638885Karen Bacon November 27, 2006
Congratulations on this terrific winner Laura! #3638936Kate Jackson November 27, 2006
Congrats Laura! Fantastic win! #3639080Judyann Plante November 27, 2006
Laura, Conggratulations on this awesome winner!!!Judyann ><> #3639236
Denise M. Snyder November 27, 2006
SUPER HUGE CONGRATS on this fantastic winner Laura!!! #3639455Laura Clay-Ballard November 27, 2006
Thanks, y'all! #3639527eileen bedford November 27, 2006
Congratulations on this awesome winner Laura...#3639535
Laurie Daily
November 27, 2006
William C. Raco
November 27, 2006
Bill #3639719
Wally Orlowsky November 27, 2006
Congratulations on this "moving" winner, Laura! #3639897Laura Clay-Ballard November 27, 2006
Thanks, y'all! #3639926Marie Fields November 27, 2006
Terrific image, Laura!! Congratulations!! #3639952Sharon Day November 27, 2006
Congratulations on your awesome 2nd place win, Laura!!! #3640071Vicki Hunt November 27, 2006
Way to go! congrats! #3640099Sam Britt November 27, 2006
BIG Congratulations on this terrific 2nd place winner, Laura! #3640185Renee Doyle November 27, 2006
Congratulations on this wonderful 2nd place win Laura!!!! #3640214RC Fritz November 27, 2006
Congratulations Laura. Superb! Congratulations on your WINNE!! #3640640Cesar J. La Rosa November 27, 2006
Congratulations on this FANTASTIC Winner, Laura!!! #3640910Darryl Wilkinson November 27, 2006
Beautiful presentation and winner, Laura. Congratulations!!! #3640936Laura Clay-Ballard November 28, 2006
Thanks to all! #3641520Colette M. Metcalf November 28, 2006
Congratulations on your win, Laura!!! #3641558Laura Clay-Ballard November 28, 2006
Thanks, Collette! #3641659Dale Ann Cubbage November 28, 2006
Congrats, Laura! Fantastic work!da #3642950
Datha Y. Thompson November 28, 2006
Congratulations on this AWESOME Winner Laura!!! :0) #3643158Gary Lange November 28, 2006
Congrats on an awsome winner, Laura!! I don't know how I missed this one. #3643364Laura Clay-Ballard November 28, 2006
Thanks, y'all! #3643526DiAnna F. Paulk November 28, 2006
fantastic, Laura! Congratulations!! #3643888Laura Clay-Ballard November 28, 2006
Thanks, diAnna! #3643911Donna La Mattino Pagakis November 28, 2006
Congratulations on your SECOND place win!!! Nicely done Laura! #3644642Steve Downen November 29, 2006
A big congrats on this piece #3645069Noel Baebler November 29, 2006
Huzzah, Laura!!! And a tip 'o the hat to your tripod! #3646599
Luigi Di Serio
November 29, 2006
Nobu Nagase November 29, 2006
Laura Clay-Ballard November 29, 2006
Thanks, y'all! #3647818Bill Wyatt November 29, 2006
WOW WOW WOW Laura I am so happy for you! We were shooting side by side when you took this!!! Great job, Congratulations on your Winner!!!Laura Clay-Ballard November 29, 2006
yes we were shooting side by side! Remember we compared our camera settings and they were the same? cool! Thanks, Bill #3648069
Emile Abbott
November 30, 2006
Laura Clay-Ballard November 30, 2006
Thanks, Emile! #3651693Jill Flynn November 30, 2006
FANTASTIC! Looks so cool Laura. Congratulations on your win! #3652451Laura Clay-Ballard December 01, 2006
thanks, Jill! #3656083Pat Gamwell December 02, 2006
Extraordinary shot, Laura! BIG CONGRATS! #3659723Laura Clay-Ballard December 03, 2006
Thanks, Pat! #3660433Pamela K December 03, 2006
Excellent shot! You were right to be proud of this one! Congrats!Pam #3663233
Laura Clay-Ballard December 04, 2006
Thanks, Pam! #3663937
Ronda Chatelle
December 04, 2006
Laura Clay-Ballard December 05, 2006
Thanks, ronda! #3668088Debra Booth December 15, 2006
Congratulations, Laura!! Excellent comp and colors! You'll have to show me where this is some day! :-) #3706529Laura Clay-Ballard December 16, 2006
Thanks, Debra. I will be glad to show you! #3708033Sherrye Nozaki December 16, 2006
Amazing creativity! Wonderful image. Congratulations:) #3709236Laura Clay-Ballard December 16, 2006
Thanks, Sherrye! #3709446
Stephanie Laird
December 19, 2006
Laura Clay-Ballard December 19, 2006
Thanks, Stephanie! #3718958Bianca B. Steinfeldt February 10, 2007
Congratulation Laura! Amazing - great shoot! #3934192Laura Clay-Ballard February 11, 2007
thanks, bianca! #3935492Marta J. Baldwin March 28, 2007
Great shot Laura! Congrats on this winner! #4105952Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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