the hookup

© Marie Fields

the hookup

Uploaded: May 17, 2007 06:45:48

Description

Looking through a coiled garden hose to the hookup at the other end (got a pretty new blue hose and just had to play :) 60mm micro lens, tripod, natural lighting

Comments

Dominick M. Dimacale level-addict May 17, 2007

Great image and I love that blue hue Marie...Dominick #657050

Roxanne M. Bubar May 17, 2007

Marie, this is just gorgeous and very creative. You have turned an ordinary garden hose into a work of art.
A winner. #4292903

Judy A. Lawhon May 17, 2007

Who would have thought a garden hose could be so beautiful....great capture, Marie!! #4292909

Melissa G. Meiselman May 17, 2007

Gorgeous full frame composition with great selective detail, Marie!! I have seen this type of set up often at garden shops, but have never seen it so beautifully taken and presented. This really demonstrates your skill as a photographer!! #4292910

Marcie A. Fowler May 17, 2007

You have the most fantastic knack for taking the ordinary and making it look so beautiful. Way to see this shot Marie!! #4292948

Joy Rector May 17, 2007

great shot #4292965

Michelle R. Kovach May 17, 2007

Very cool Marie! Wonderful EOD piece! Very creative! #4293005

Pat Gamwell May 17, 2007

INCREDIBLE shot, Marie! Looks like winner material to me! #4293107

John Caruso May 17, 2007

Oh wow, I love it! Very nicely seen and executed, Marie! #4293295

Marie Fields May 17, 2007

Thank you all so much for your kind comments and support! :) Not my normal kind of shot but just trying to experiment a bit... :) #4293320

Susana Ms Heide May 17, 2007

Marie, I think you're an AMAZING photographer no matter what the subject!!! I would almost bet that we'll see this one again - and again :o) Such an ordinary object skillfully composed to create a very appealling image! Love it as an abstract! #4293377

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe May 17, 2007

This is Very Cool! Excellent work Marie! Jeff #4293678

Les Rhoades level-classic May 17, 2007

LOL! Not what I was thinking when I frist read the title. Marie, you continue to creat unique images that make me scratch my head. WTG! #4293824

David Whitcher May 17, 2007

Skill, creativity, and determination all come together to capture the best photo I have seen in days. The ordinary made extraordinary. GREAT WORK MARIE! #4294255

Janine Russell level-classic May 17, 2007

Marie, great color, clarity and selective focus. #4294651

Katarina Mansson May 20, 2007

Your creativity is amazing! Great shot; POV, colors, DOF and composition are excellent! #4303038

Les Rhoades level-classic May 21, 2007

Seen in Editor's Pick's (another two thumbs up!) #4309219

Arlene Krassner May 21, 2007

I would have played with this too Marie. I love this. #4310044

Phillip R. Connolly May 23, 2007

Well done Marie...a real creative touch.

Phil #4316334

May 23, 2007

AMAZING, very creative. #4316726

Susan M. Hembree May 27, 2007

Very creative, Marie! Love the blue color and how the coil ends following rule of thirds. Nice job! #4336449

Nikki McDonald level-classic June 26, 2007

Congratulations on this finalist, too, Marie. Love the blue! #4440410

Dr Silly level-classic June 26, 2007

Your knocking them died Marcie. Congratulation on your finalist. :O)
#4440456

Laura Clay-Ballard June 26, 2007

Congrats! Awesome! Cool! #4440906

Kay E. Mahoney level-classic June 26, 2007

Congratulations on your finalist. Good luck in the next round. #4441299

Susie Peek-Swint June 26, 2007

Well seen Marie ~ many congrats! #4441405

Les Rhoades level-classic June 26, 2007

KOOL! Congratulations on the Finalist badge! Good luck in the next round. #4442391

Marie Fields June 26, 2007

Thank you all so much! :) #4443436

Terry L. Ellis level-classic June 26, 2007

Such a clever finalist, Marie! Congratualtions, again! #4443987

Katarina Mansson June 27, 2007

Still like it - congratulations on the finalist Marie! #4445775

DiAnna F. Paulk June 27, 2007

Good to see this one again, Marie! Congratulations on your finalist! #4446496

Carla Metzler June 27, 2007

Congratulations Marie! #4446947

Sylvia Rossler June 27, 2007

I really lost count on your finalists Marie so a huge congrats on all of them :O) #4446978

Judy V. Kennamer level-classic June 27, 2007

Beautiful! Congrats Marie! #4447235

Chris Budny level-deluxe June 27, 2007

Fantastic! The blue, the dof, the clarity of the fitting; congratulations! #4448471

Carla Metzler June 27, 2007

Congratulations on your winning image, Marie! #4448969

Dr Silly level-classic June 27, 2007

Congratulations on the GOLD, Marie. :O)
#4448981

Chris Budny level-deluxe June 27, 2007

The gold goes so well with the brass fixture ;) Congratulations again! #4449046

Michelle R. Kovach June 27, 2007

Congrats Marie! #4449207

Kay E. Mahoney level-classic June 27, 2007

Congratulations on your second place winner. #4449327

Claudia Kuhn level-classic June 27, 2007

Congrats on your 2nd place win MArie! #4449376

Susie Peek-Swint June 27, 2007

Congrats on your win Marie! #4449448

Karen Engelbreth June 27, 2007

Big congrats on your win, Marie! #4449637

Nikki McDonald level-classic June 27, 2007

Such a cool win, Marie. Congratulations. #4449808

Kate Jackson June 27, 2007

Congrats on your win Marie! #4449831

Sylvia Rossler June 27, 2007

Big Big congrats on your win Marie :O) #4450051

June Marie Sobrito June 27, 2007

Congratulations, Marie!! Terrific image! #4450301

Datha Y. Thompson June 27, 2007

Conratulations Marie!!!!!!! WTG :0) #4450448

Laurie Daily level-deluxe June 27, 2007

You make every day things become extraordinary, Marie...congratulations on your winner!!! #4450810

Marie Fields June 27, 2007

Wow! What a surprise!!! Thank you all for your kind and generous comments! :) #4450819

Kara L. Hendricks June 27, 2007

You and your incredible eye...:)

Congratulations girl!! #4450894

Sharon Day June 27, 2007

Ditto what Kara said! Great capture! Congratulations, Marie! #4451008

Janine Russell level-classic June 27, 2007

Marie, congratulations on your Second Place Win! #4451476

Katarina Mansson June 27, 2007

And once again: big congratulations Marie! This is a great 2nd place winner! #4451597

Darryl Wilkinson June 28, 2007

Congratulations on your win, Marie! #4451803

Ross Throndson June 28, 2007

You definitely make the Most of whatever is around you, Marie.....Beautiful Work!! Many Congratulations on your Win today!! #4452680

Nikki McDonald level-classic June 28, 2007

You are teaching me to look for potential all around. Congratulations on the win, Marie. #4452723

Laura Clay-Ballard June 28, 2007

congrats! #4452788

Jill Flynn June 28, 2007

A big congratulations on your win Marie! Great eye to get this one! #4453427

Terry L. Ellis level-classic June 28, 2007

Marie, congratulations on this very creative and fabulous Second Place Win! #4453598

Stanley J. Contrades June 28, 2007

CONGRATULATIONS on your 2nd Place win, Marie! Love that color :-)!!
Much Aloha,
Stan #4454736

Arlene Krassner June 29, 2007

Good for you Marie. #4455549

Wally Orlowsky June 29, 2007

Congratulations on this clever winner, Marie! #4455634

Patricia H. Daley June 29, 2007

You have a great eye, Marie. Congrats. #4456168

Kaye Burazin June 29, 2007

Never ceases to amaze me, how you are able to take a common ordinary object and make it a piece of art. Congrats Marie... you're the best! #4456525

Donna W. Neal June 29, 2007

GREAT EYE and very creative image!
Congratulations on this well deserved Winner Marie #4456580

Linda M. Walker June 30, 2007

Wonderfully creative and well deserved,Marie....congratulations! #4460350

William Moore July 02, 2007

terrifically imaginative....wonderful winner...congrats #4465304

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