Uploaded: September 05, 2008 14:08:38
Taken from my hotel balcony in London
Lens: Canon 17-85mm
Shutter priority at 1/160 Sec, f/5.0, ISO 160
P.S. Not sure about the category. Put this in "Element of Design". If anybody suggests another category, please let me know. Thanks
Exif: F Number: 5, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/160 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 160, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 41.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 40D
Tammy D. Ferren September 05, 2008
Love the yellow and black repetition with the varying designs and textures! Awesome capture! #993023KARU WIJESUNDARA. A.N.P.A.S. September 05, 2008
EXCELLENT POV HERE.KSTU. #6416541
Carolyn M. Fletcher
September 05, 2008
Joao Martinho September 05, 2008
Fantastic POV. As allways you have a lot of creativity and design in your photos. #6416810
Usman M. Bajwa
September 05, 2008
Susana Ms Heide September 05, 2008
That's the category I would have used too!!! Very strong elements all around! FANTASTIC eye and capture Faisal!! #6416914Liz blahh September 05, 2008
Outstanding Faisal! #6417128Michelle Alton September 05, 2008
If this doesn't make POTD at LEAST, I'll be utterly dumbfounded. It's magnifico! #6417223Faisal Almalki September 05, 2008
Wow. Thank you all for these wonderful comments. I was pleasued by this shot (after all, it took me a while in the rain to get someone with such a colorful umbrella) but had no idea you guys would like it this much. Thank you #6417234Joan E. Gerring September 05, 2008
What a great shot! I love it!!! The splash of colours is excellent. #6417269Rebecca K. Lefferts September 05, 2008
Great shot! Composition is lovely. Very nice :) #6417514Kate Baumgartner September 05, 2008
Fantastic composition, use of color and design. Awesome. #6417875Faisal Almalki September 06, 2008
Thank you, again, for these wonderful comments. Appreciated #6419620Daniella Puente September 07, 2008
Fabulous photo Faisal ++++ #6425235Marisol Pastor September 09, 2008
Perfect category ... all of your work is full of elements of design. I second everything everyone has already said before me. The fact that the umbrella is yellow and black is perfect (any other colors would not have worked as well). A favorite for me. #6433989
Nikki McDonald
September 19, 2008
Faisal Almalki September 21, 2008
Thanks again everyone for all these wonderful comments. Much appreciated #6486008Donna La Mattino Pagakis September 30, 2008
Super pov and design Faisal! #6533854Katarina Mansson October 23, 2008
Congratulations on your finalist Faisal and good luck next!Amber J. Skene October 23, 2008
Congrats on your finalist! #6647201
Usman M. Bajwa
October 23, 2008
UB. #6649766
Nikki McDonald
October 23, 2008
Claudia Kuhn
October 24, 2008
Elida Gutierrez
October 24, 2008
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
A Special Trophy for
"September Winners"
#6654730Katarina Mansson October 24, 2008
You definitely chose the right category Faisal; congratulations again! Happy to be back and see this get gold! #6656620Mohammed Al-Furaih October 25, 2008
Big congratulations on your win..
Usman M. Bajwa
October 25, 2008
UB. #6658833
Donna La Mattino Pagakis October 25, 2008
Congratulations! Great design and use of color. Beautiful image Faisal! #6660498
Dominick M. Dimacale
October 27, 2008
Dominick #6665502
Marisol Pastor October 28, 2008
Congrats Faisal on this terrific winning image. #6675090Kholloud Al-Muraikhi November 06, 2008
congrats faisal ... I love the pic #6716799
Nikki McDonald
November 09, 2008
RC Fritz November 16, 2008
FANTASTIC composition, Faisal!! Congrats on your WIN!! #6761631Michael Lynch November 17, 2008
Congrats on the WIN; Awesome shot !!! #6765646Faisal Almalki November 29, 2008
Thank you all for the wonderful words of support. Much appreciated #6823928Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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