Thursday, February 10, 2011

Picture Perfect Competition Time Week 6 ~ "The End"

Thank You Cherie for this last theme 

for the competition mode of

Picture Perfect

Presenting

As Far As The Eye Can See

From

' The End of the Quay'

Pt Vincent S.A

Photo as taken on 4/2/11 at 8am

Canon IXUS 70 Set on auto. 

Signature added in Flickr

 

 

A Quay is also known as a wharf.

wharf in Afrikaans is perron
wharf in Danish is perron, kaj
wharf in Dutch is kade, wal, aanlegplaats, kaai, perron
wharf in Finnish is laituri
wharf in French is quai
wharf in German is Kai
wharf in Italian is molo
wharf in Norwegian is perrong, kai
wharf in Portuguese is cais, plataforma
wharf in Swedish is lastkaj

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  1. arya tFebruary 10, 2011 at 9:18 PM

    Milli Awesome. Fantastic.

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  2. Milli MusingsFebruary 10, 2011 at 9:22 PM

    Thank You Arya.

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  3. A Slow ReadFebruary 10, 2011 at 9:27 PM

    Love it Milli!!! Love the light and old colour...great job!

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  4. Milli MusingsFebruary 10, 2011 at 9:29 PM

    Thanks Heather.

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  5. Nikhil P.February 10, 2011 at 9:30 PM

    This is a really fantastic pic Milli. Love the angles, showdows and light play......Nice job

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  6. Milli MusingsFebruary 10, 2011 at 9:31 PM

    Thank you Nik..it was a very beautiful morning there.

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  7. Lynne RFebruary 10, 2011 at 9:39 PM

    Absolutely love your vision of the end ... its solidly beautiful ..... gorgeous, gorgeous picture ....

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  8. Milli MusingsFebruary 10, 2011 at 10:03 PM

    Thank You Lynne it is very solid and I loved the blue vision at the end too.

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  9. Milli MusingsFebruary 10, 2011 at 10:03 PM

    Thanks so much Mia for your expertise critique on my photo.

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  10. ~~ Amalie ~~February 10, 2011 at 10:14 PM

    super one, millie! i've been there too :)
    an interesting perspective!

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  11. BLINGKINGCAT ASTROPHICFebruary 10, 2011 at 10:24 PM

    oh supurbe, how nice to see the underside without stooping lol, it makesme wonder how long before those enormous iron nuts n bolts rust away...long after the timber one suspects.
    http://artimisia.multiply.com/journal/item/329/picture_perfect_competition_no_6_end

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  12. Isotrip :o)February 10, 2011 at 11:17 PM

    Very cool shot!

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  13. Sir VicFebruary 10, 2011 at 11:19 PM

    Wow the lighting, the lines, the color and composition. Everything about this is perfect, great shot Milli.

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  14. Esh :o)February 10, 2011 at 11:20 PM

    This is super cool!!!!

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  15. Marianne KlintFebruary 10, 2011 at 11:32 PM

    A fantastic entry Milli. I love it. Who would think to stoop down and take a photograph under the wharf ?? Milli, of course ! Marvellous, the whole package. Picture Perfect !!

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  16. Ren ProvoFebruary 10, 2011 at 11:47 PM

    Well done Milli. I liked how the sunlight hit water which had seeped in up the pylons. It added a feeling of moisture to the image apart from the standing water.

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  17. Bill JohnsonFebruary 10, 2011 at 11:49 PM

    Wharf in Ireland, Gaelic? is a dwarf with a cough,
    A bit of nail sickness going on under there?
    Good picture too. lol

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  18. Sonny, ♀ ♥ life ......February 10, 2011 at 11:54 PM

    that is a really awesome photo milli....the angle....the line...the editing....beautiful...

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  19. Cheryl ENYFebruary 11, 2011 at 12:19 AM

    Fantastic... a lot like infinity.... great shot

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  20. Harriet PurkeyFebruary 11, 2011 at 12:23 AM

    And wharf in Spanish is embarcadero! Great shot... kind of a bird's eye view. Well done (did you get wet?)

    Picture Perfect ~~~ The End - Week Six

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  21. Angela SFebruary 11, 2011 at 12:46 AM

    oh what a really neat shot! I love this picture Milli!

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  22. Bert ChickenFebruary 11, 2011 at 1:36 AM

    Very nice photo... great composition.... from end to end.

    Picture Perfect - The End - Horse

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  23. dp ♥February 11, 2011 at 1:46 AM

    Love the angle, just love it!

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  24. Windi .February 11, 2011 at 1:58 AM

    wonderful shot!! great composition and color!

    http://windin.multiply.com/journal/item/756/Picture_Perfect_Competition_Week_6_The_End

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  25. Aspenglow .February 11, 2011 at 4:05 AM

    Absolutely perfect in every way. This is hands-down my personal favorite so far. Thank you for your kind words on mine.

    http://aspenglow24.multiply.com/journal/item/217/_PICTURE_PERFECT_--_The_End_?replies_read=29

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  26. Sue ZFebruary 11, 2011 at 4:35 AM

    Milli I opened your post and almost got blown away.
    This is absolutely perfect.
    The colors, shadows DOF. amazing.
    Did you notice how it blends into your background?
    AWESOME!!!!!

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  27. Ťrixys ©haosFebruary 11, 2011 at 5:21 AM

    wow I really like this~

    Picture Perfect--The End--

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  28. Jim Doggg WallaceFebruary 11, 2011 at 9:00 AM

    I really like how this rumbles on down toward the back of the pictures ... the rough wood and the gentleness of the water tease me ... I wanna swim ... 9.75 woofs! =) ...

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  29. Maggie ~ssb~February 11, 2011 at 10:16 AM

    Ohh! I love the reflective symmetry and depth. Powerful image! :)

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  30. Sweet Potato QueenFebruary 11, 2011 at 10:45 AM

    This is a wonderful perspective and interesting peek under the wharf...the lighting is superb!(Great language lesson also!) ;>)

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  31. Dave BloseFebruary 11, 2011 at 11:12 AM

    Great perspective and patterns!!!

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  32. Picture PerfectFebruary 11, 2011 at 11:34 AM

    The textures, shadows, light, warmth, lines and angels...everything is perfect in this. It's a great fit for the theme too.

    Cherie

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  33. Lynda HFebruary 11, 2011 at 11:43 AM

    Love everything about this photo. Great job.

    Rockin' Heart Ranch "Who Knew the End was so Near"

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  34. Faye RFebruary 12, 2011 at 10:56 AM

    The underneath of quays and docks are always creepy, especially if you're walking around barefoot :) This is beautiful! Thanks for stopping by.

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  35. tessie fFebruary 12, 2011 at 12:11 PM

    beautiful and top ten worthy.....great pic

    http://tessief.multiply.com/journal/item/809/Picture_Perfect_Theme_THE_ENDofficial_entry

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  36. a2o @February 12, 2011 at 8:17 PM

    stunning piece of work, Milli! the lighting, details and point of view are superb! well done my friend :-)

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  37. Anders P HansénFebruary 12, 2011 at 8:30 PM

    Beautiful patterns and shapes - love the sunlight on the supports.

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  38. * mo {monica} *February 12, 2011 at 11:41 PM

    fabulous shot!


    http://msowens1.multiply.com/journal/item/725/end_week_competition_PP_the_end.....

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  39. Steve McQueenFebruary 13, 2011 at 4:43 AM

    Very neat idea and great imagination Milli....perfect angle.

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  40. ~~ Jacquie ~~ WingateFebruary 13, 2011 at 5:23 AM

    love your angle and idea!

    (reminds me of the piers off the East coast of Texas... cept Danny spray painted my name on several of those cross timbers. :) )

    thanks for stopping by mine and your thoughtful comment.

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  41. Picture PerfectFebruary 13, 2011 at 9:28 AM

    Congrats on your tt spot

    Cherie

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  42. * mo {monica} *February 13, 2011 at 9:39 AM

    great photo! congrats on your top ten spot!

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  43. Mia DeLightFebruary 13, 2011 at 9:40 AM

    Congrats Milli, such a beautiful shot. Best of luck my friend!

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  44. Sharon Mahoney-LecouteurFebruary 13, 2011 at 9:56 AM

    Congratulations Milli this is a beautiful photo !!! Good luck to you !!

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  45. ~~ Jacquie ~~ WingateFebruary 13, 2011 at 9:56 AM

    congrats on your top ten slot. :)

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  46. Ťrixys ©haosFebruary 13, 2011 at 9:58 AM

    congrats on your top ten!

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  47. Joanne XxXxXFebruary 13, 2011 at 10:04 AM

    Fabulous photo, Milli. Congrats on Top Ten - its so well-deserved!

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  48. Lisa YFebruary 13, 2011 at 10:04 AM

    Congrats on the Top Ten!

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  49. c",) sharon iraFebruary 13, 2011 at 10:28 AM

    Oh wow milli! that's wonderful! i dont know how i missed this... sorry i wasnt around before the polls lol.... congratulations!!!

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  50. Harriet PurkeyFebruary 13, 2011 at 10:46 AM

    Congrats on Top 10. Great shot.

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  51. Sue ZFebruary 13, 2011 at 11:01 AM

    Congratulations Milli for this fabulous top 10
    Now I can stick around. Just beautiful.

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  52. Susan SlaterFebruary 13, 2011 at 11:07 AM

    Holy Moly Milli, this shot kicks arse! Fantastic! Congrats for making the Top 10.

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  53. Lynda HFebruary 13, 2011 at 11:25 AM

    Fantastic. Congrats on making top ten.

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  54. Angela SFebruary 13, 2011 at 12:10 PM

    Congrats on making top ten!

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  55. * ~~Geo~~ *February 13, 2011 at 1:07 PM

    Fantastic POV!

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  56. Marianne KlintFebruary 13, 2011 at 5:46 PM

    just remembered the song.........................had it in my head when I saw your pic but was thinking "Pretty Belinda" silly me it is " Under the boardwalk" , original by The Drifters LOL, now I am going to have that one in my head all day !!! Congratulations on Top Ten.

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  57. a2o @February 13, 2011 at 6:13 PM

    Congratulations on making Top 10, Milli! :-)..best of luck in the nxt round :-)

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  58. ~~ Amalie ~~February 13, 2011 at 6:57 PM

    Congratulations to you!

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  59. Mitchy LRFebruary 13, 2011 at 8:02 PM

    Congrats on the Top Ten Milli, I knew it would be there :-))

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  60. Faye RFebruary 14, 2011 at 5:46 AM

    Congrats on the Top 10!

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  61. Arielle SassyFebruary 14, 2011 at 6:01 AM

    beautiful! congrats!

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  62. kimmy dFebruary 14, 2011 at 6:05 AM

    supurb lines and symmetry and vanishing point!! congrats!!! :))

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  63. Lyn WFebruary 14, 2011 at 6:58 AM

    now why didnt i think of this? my husband gave me ideas for a photo, two days after i had put my entry in ! lol Well done!

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  64. rob petersonFebruary 14, 2011 at 7:50 AM

    Congrats.

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