Congratulations on POTW! Striking image!

Congrats Mike !... It was good that you ventured yourself into something different. Keep on exploring !

wonderful!!!

How wonderful you are being acknowledged!  See Mike when you step out of the box you are rewarded.  Congrat's!

Debra

Congrats Mike...cool image!

Very, very cool!!! Congrats Mike!!

Congratulations Mike on the POTW!

Marthe

What a cool image Mike, congrats on POTW!

Congratulations on POTW! Nice work!

Thanks everyone, especially Claude and Debra for encouraging me to branch out. I can't imagine any subject farther away from nature than a midway, with the crazy rides, flashing lights and screaming kids. I think that my next sojourn out of my comfort zone will be a little less dramatic. Again, many thanks for your kind words.

Congrats Mike, on POTW!

Thank for taking the time to comment, Laurie.

Congrats on POTW...

Nice work

Thanks Steve...far cry from insects!

Well done Mike, i was surprised this was one of yours !!! a bit different eh....nice colours and good explosion effect. congrats

Way to go Mike - congrats on potw - well deserved !!!

Thanks Damon and Colleen.....I was also surprised that this was one of mine....yikes...what was I thinking?!

Congratulations on making POTW, Mike.

Congrats on POTW Mike! It captures the mood of a midway at night perfectly.

Great picture Mike- it looks like a neon butterfly! Congrats on potw!

Congratulations Mike for POTW and for stepping out of your comfort zone.  Great results and I hope more to come.  Way to go Mike!  :o) LJ

Thank you Sandra, tcpearl and Lyrinda. This sure came as a surprise.

Excellent work...........

Congrats Mike!  Great image, worth the effort of trying something new....

Way to go Mike. A break from solitude paid off in dividends in this case. Fortunately you didn't stray so far from your comfort zone as to leave the camera behind! Congrats.

Thanks LJ, Timothy, Rob and Ian. I really appreciate your encouragement. I guess we all should break away from routine once in a while!

Amazing colors ! Great pic Mike and congrats on POTW.

I've looked through your gallery, awesome pics... keep up the great work !

Lin

Thank you so much Lin...really appreciate your encouragement!

Super image, Mike ... Congratulations!

Many thanks, Michael.

Maybe think of your fantastic image as a huge flying bug and you'll feel a little more comfortable!!  LOL.  Seriously, congratulations on stepping out of your zone, and also for POTW. Well-deserved, Mike!

Thanks so much Nancy....This whole thing has certainly got me thinking about branching out more....it really is easy to limit yourself.

At first I thought it was a shot from Las Vegas ..Very cool image..very striking and you must have been pleased when viewing the viewfinder after the 2 minute exposure Nice thinking and working outside of the box and congratulations on POTW..Well deserved Mike!!

Congratulations on the recognition. It brings back childhood memories that most of us have. Well done!

Many thanks, Gary...you are very generous and your words of encouragement are very much appreciated. I am back in the box now, but maybe I'll venture outside again someday. I kind of like it in here though...it's a pretty neat box.

Cheers,  Mike

Thanks Peter....the memories sure came back for me when I was shooting!

Hi Mike! Incredible shot! Congrats on your well deserved POTW!

Thank you very much, Julie.

Congrats Mike, excellent colors and a very dynamic image, well done.

Thanks Ken.....much appreciated!

Great shot... and congratulations

Now that's a really cool shot, Gotta love night photography. Keep it up, you never know

Thanks Judith and Pierre....much appreciated!

yikes that photo just punched me out.......well done and congratulations on POW Mike!!

Thanks Dave!!

Congratulations on POTW.