Uploaded: April 04, 2017 08:48:58 | Entered: April 04, 2017 08:50:54
I was delighted to realize that this room served as the setting for the 1982 music video for the Annie Lennox song, "Money Can't Buy It." She's one of my all-time favorites, and that song is one of my favorites from the "Diva" album. Annie spends the duration of the video singing in front of the mirror shown here, in a striking red gown, her hair wrapped up in a big white bath towel.
4/17 First Place - T&P. 7/19/17 POTD.
JO ANN CLEVELAND April 04, 2017
How interesting Christopher! And sooo beautiful, a fave for me for sure! #1683280Joy Rector April 04, 2017
outstanding #11579914Linda Estes April 04, 2017
Great staging to accent the portrait. #11579922Harvey A. Ravitch April 05, 2017
Must have been an amazing video..No more Amazing than your capture! Beautifully created. Awesome place! #11580075Chris Budny April 05, 2017
Thank you, folks!Joanna Kovalcsik May 31, 2017
Congratulations on your Finalist! #11602304Harvey A. Ravitch May 31, 2017
Congratulations! I loved it, Still do, & hope it wins 1st prize! #11602349Louise Wolbers May 31, 2017
Well Done Chris on your first place #11602687Usman M. Bajwa May 31, 2017
Happy to see this grab the First Place Gold, Chris. CONGRATZ! #11602688John Koepfer @PresentPleasures June 01, 2017
Congratulations Christopher on your 1st place winner it is truly wonderful!! #11602731Linda D. Lester June 01, 2017
Congratulations on your first place win! Love seeing the Venice shots win. #11602742G. Margaret Hennes June 01, 2017
Congrats on this stunning winner Chris! #11602752G. Margaret Hennes June 01, 2017
Congrats on this stunning winner Chris! #11602754Renee Doyle June 01, 2017
Ta Da :) ... I'm grinning from ear to ear - BIG congrats to you Chris !! #11602768Joanna Kovalcsik June 01, 2017
Chris, I bet you'll be playing your favorite song today. Congratulations on this elegant First Place GOLD!!! :o) #11602802Chris Budny June 01, 2017 1
Thanks so much folks! Special thanks to Harvey, for those 1st place wishes yesterday; and to Renee, for leading the fantastic Venice Carnevale photo workshop that let me make images like this! #11602816Jane E. Miller June 01, 2017
Congrats on your First Place win!! Well Done! #11602933Teresa L. Brooks June 01, 2017
Congratulations on your first place winner, Chris. #11602967Terry Cervi June 01, 2017
This is stunning! Congrats on your First Place win, Chris! #11602974Harvey A. Ravitch June 01, 2017
I said 1 st prize, & I am So happy this got it! Just a beautiful Forever moment captured with perfection! Congratulations! #11602989Leslie McLain June 01, 2017
Congrats on a beautiful first place winner, Chris. #11602996Chris Budny June 01, 2017
Yep, Harvey, you pegged it!Don Johnson June 01, 2017
Way to go Chris. As always, stunning! #11603045Michele Peterson June 01, 2017
Congratulations, Chris! I was so happy to see this one as a winner, knowing the background of your delight when you found yourself in this room!! #11603085Martha R. Mazon June 01, 2017
Incredible image, Chris, with outstanding light, tones, textures and mood. Congratulations on the First Place Win! #11603108Dayna Cain June 01, 2017
Big congrats Chris! This image is AWESOME!!! #11603124Nikki McDonald June 01, 2017
Superb framing and setting for this sumptuous costume, Chris. Congratulations on the 1st Place Win. #11603238Patrick Rouzes June 01, 2017
Congrats on your well-deserved Gold Medal, Christopher! #11603440Christine Greenspan June 02, 2017
Congrats on this fantastic image! #11603543Chris Budny June 02, 2017
Joanna & Michele, I'm definitely singing Annie Lennox's "Money Can't Buy It" in my head!Teresa Burnett June 02, 2017
Huge Congratulations on this stunning First Place Winner, Christopher!! #11603802Deborah C. Lewinson June 02, 2017
Huge congrats on your First Place Win, Chris, for this marvelous image! #11603975Chris Budny June 04, 2017
Thank you very much, Teresa &a Deborah! #11604415Mariann Kovats June 04, 2017
Congratulations on your First Place! #11604512Chris Budny June 04, 2017
Thank you, Mariann! #11604693Gail Sullivan June 07, 2017
Christopher....this is just stunning...congrats! #11605887Chris Budny June 08, 2017
Thanks so much, Gail! It was a stunning room, and Mona Rose had created her stunning costume -- a win-win situation! I'm headed back to Venice in November now, to see the rest of the city as a tourist. vs. photo workshop attendee! #11606048Ken Smith June 13, 2017
Congrats, Chris. What a super shot!Harvey A. Ravitch June 13, 2017
I Forecasted 1 st Place Worthyness & It Still Is! Wonderful image, series, & Choice. Bravo.. #11607949Chris Budny June 14, 2017
Thank you both, guys! Harvey, I'll accept your predictive powers any time! #11608131Deborah C. Lewinson July 19, 2017
Huge congrats, Chris, on your First Place Win and POTD for your beautiful and fascinating image! #11621651Chris Budny July 19, 2017
Thanks so much, Deborah! #11621667Joanna Kovalcsik July 19, 2017
Chris, congratulations on this elegant POTD! #11621668Chris Budny July 19, 2017
Thanks, Joanna! I haven't received a notice that it was selected POTD - thanks for letting me know! #11621684Bob Cournoyer July 19, 2017
Huge congrats, Chris, on your stunning POTD.. :-) #11621716Martha R. Mazon July 19, 2017
Congrats on the POTD selection to go with your first place win, Chris! #11621721Nancy L. Green July 19, 2017
So beautiful Chris, CONGRATULATIONS !! <>< #11621742Michele Peterson July 19, 2017
Congratulations again on this amazing photo getting more Gold today!! #11621820Chuck Green July 19, 2017
Congrats on your Winner and POTD! <>< #11621824Chris Budny July 19, 2017 1
Many thanks, ladies & gentlemen! It is a thrill to have this image do so well (since I don't fancy myself in any way, to be a "people photographer"!) #11621826Wally Orlowsky July 19, 2017
Congratulations, Chris on yet ANOTHER fabulous POTD!!! #11621890Don Johnson July 19, 2017
Wow! A First Place Award and a POTD! Can't do much better. Congratulations! #11621892Leslie McLain July 19, 2017
Congrats on a beautiful POTD and winner, Chris. #11621947Mitch Spence July 20, 2017
Spectacular all round, Chris. Congratulations on the double gold. #11622012Colleen Edwards July 20, 2017
WOW!! Congrats! #11622026Chris Budny July 20, 2017
Thank you very much, folks! #11622031Teresa L. Brooks July 20, 2017
Congrats on your double gold, Christopher. #11622248Richard M. Waas July 20, 2017
Christopher, I love his image!! Beautiful.... Hope all is well with you. Off for a big photo trip. We'll talk soon! #11622271Richard M. Waas July 20, 2017
Christopher, I love his image!! Beautiful.... Hope all is well with you. Off for a big photo trip. We'll talk soon! #11622272Chris Budny July 21, 2017
Thanks so much, Richard! Great to hear from you - safe travels! #11622300Lindley Johnson July 23, 2017
A gorgeous model in a gorgeous setting! Congratulations on your First Place Winner and POTD, Chris. #11623561Chris Budny July 24, 2017
Thanks so much, Lindley! #11623795Anne D. Eigen July 24, 2017
Great image! Congratulations! #11624204Chris Budny July 24, 2017
Thank you, Anne! #11624224John Koepfer @PresentPleasures August 03, 2017
Congratulations Christopher on your double Gold winner!! #11627588Chris Budny August 03, 2017
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