Ready for Spring [Contest Finalists April 2006]
Uploaded: April 18, 2006 04:48:23
Flash Used No
Focal Length 13.3 mm
Exposure Time 1/320 sec
Aperture f/4
ISO Equivalent 80
Exposure Bias -1/3
White Balance (10)
Metering Mode center weighted (2)
Erased background then added water and rain.
Colette M. Metcalf April 18, 2006
Fantastic image, Charlene!!! #429240Linda D. Lester April 18, 2006
What an awesome image! Great job! #2656691Sharon King April 18, 2006
Very creative shot Charlene! #2656801Debbie Del Tejo April 18, 2006
Your work paid off......THIS IS A MASTERPIECE......CONGRATS!!! #2656812Charlene Taylor April 18, 2006
Thanks so much Colette, Linda, Sharon and Debbie! #2656884Gail Vitikacs April 18, 2006
The effects are beautiful Charlene! #2657047Charlene Taylor April 18, 2006
Thanks so much Gail! #2657140Kathryn (Love) Scheet April 18, 2006
WOW! I love what you have done with this Char!! very creative!!I agree with the "MASTERPIECE" comment! #2657163
Agnes Fegan April 18, 2006
Wow - I really like this - great results!!! #2657197Casey A. Hanson April 18, 2006
Well done! Very nice work, Charlene! :0) #2657421Ralph Lindgren April 18, 2006
Could you explain exactly how you added the rain and water? Thanks. #2657656Charlene Taylor April 18, 2006
Thanks so much Kathryn, Agnes, Casey and J. Ralph L.Donna W. Neal April 18, 2006
Very cool effects on this wonderful image Charlene #2658214Kay E. Mahoney April 18, 2006
Neat photo. Love the effects. Nice job. #2658917Melissa G. Meiselman April 18, 2006
Really nice image...you did very well with the effects...I liked your explanation, and the result is a standout image. #2659050Charlene Taylor April 19, 2006
Thank you so much Donna, Kay and Melissa! #2661022Wendy Stevenson April 22, 2006
Char, I don't know HOW you did this but it's truly fantastic!! I love it and it's a true winner in every sense of the word! GREAT imagery my friend - you've really nailed this one!!! #2674843Charlene Taylor April 22, 2006
Thank you so much Wendy! #2674990Ivan Chacon April 23, 2006
I really like this image its so ...artistic and cute at same time!!! #2678441Bill Wyatt April 25, 2006
Terrific image Charlene! #2686068SaMi Martin May 02, 2006
Charlene this is awesome! #2716961Charlene Taylor May 02, 2006
Thanks so much Ivan, Bill and Sami! #2716969Linda D. Lester May 21, 2006
Congratulations on this awesome finalist! Good luck in the next round! #2794686Graeme yew Chow May 21, 2006
Congratulaions Charlene, this is fantastic camera and PS works. #2795110Debbie Del Tejo May 21, 2006
Congratulations on your finalist.... #2795333Evy Johansen May 22, 2006
Wow... cool image!! Congratulations on your finalist, Charlene! #2798172Charlene Taylor May 22, 2006
Thank you so much Linda, Graeme, Debbie and Evy! #2798422Wendy Stevenson May 22, 2006
Char it's just so great to see this in the finals and I KNOW we'll be seeing it again - at least I sure hope so!! It's such a GREAT image and you did a fantastic job of it!! Best of luck!! I'm crossing my fingers for ya!! #2798757Nadya Johnson May 22, 2006
One I missed its first time out, but fabulous, Charlene! Congratulations on this stunning finalist! #2799283Charlene Taylor May 22, 2006
Thank you so much Wendy and Nadya! #2799297Linda M. Walker May 22, 2006
What a wondefully creative image...congratulations #2799765Charlene Taylor May 22, 2006
Thank you so much Linda! #2800704Tammy Scott May 22, 2006
Congratulations on this awesome finalist! Nice effects! #2801707Charlene Taylor May 22, 2006
Thank you so much Tammy! #2802194Leanne M.E. Boyd May 23, 2006
Excellent Charlene! Congratulations! #2804536Charlene Taylor May 23, 2006
Thank you so much Leanne! #2804584eileen bedford June 10, 2006
Congradulations, you did a great job putting it together. You have a so many neat photos in your gallery. #2879579John Pover June 28, 2006
There's not an Englishman alive that won't smile (ruefully) at this photo. Congratulations. #2959574Susie Peek-Swint June 28, 2006
Fun capture and effects Charlene ~ many congrats on finalist and POTD! #2959667Helen N. McHugh June 28, 2006
Wonderful fun capture, Charlene!Congratulations! #2959688Evy Johansen June 28, 2006
Many congratulations on your wonderful POTD, Charlene!! #2959701Leanne M.E. Boyd June 28, 2006
Congratulations Charlene, on your POTD! #2959741Joy Rector June 28, 2006
congrats on the POTD #2959953Terri L. Scribner June 28, 2006
Very creative and wonderful POTD!!! #2960062Joline Frazier June 28, 2006
Yea Charlene!!!!! Well deseved POTD. #2960178Kay E. Mahoney June 28, 2006
Congratulations on your POTD. #2960266Wendy Stevenson June 28, 2006
WooHoo - WTG Char on this excellent POTD! Loved it from the start!! Congratualtions my friend!! #2960405Kay Beausoleil June 28, 2006
Congratulations on your POTD for this fantastically crafted image, Charlene! #2960882Charlene Taylor June 28, 2006
Thank you all so much for taking the time to comment on my POTD. This was a real surprise since I didn't know there was a POTD here. Again thank you all so much! #2961020Donna La Mattino Pagakis June 28, 2006
Excellent creativity and technique, congratulations on your finalist and photo of the day wins!! Really cool!! #2961290Janine Russell June 28, 2006
Charlene, great composition and effects; congratulations on your finalist and POTD. #2961440Diana L. Ralph June 28, 2006
What a GREAT shot! Well done and VERY creative visualization! #2961937Charlene Taylor June 28, 2006
Thank you so much Diana, Janine and Donna! #2962065Siete Meeter June 28, 2006
Congratulaions Charlene, this is fantastic camera and PS works.#2962189
Mary Clarke June 28, 2006
Congratulations on POTD Charlene. I love this image and your manipulation is fantastic. #2962234Vicki Hunt June 28, 2006
What a great POTD! #2963004Nancy Donnell July 05, 2006
I am a little late, but really wanted to say what a great job you did with this image. It is so creative, and different. Congratulations on being picked for the POTD. #2989025Charlene Taylor July 06, 2006
Thank you so much Siete, Mary, Vicki, Chris and Nancy! #2992069Hurk (Steve) Hurkett January 08, 2007
Congrats on your finalist and PotD awards, Charlene ...Steve Hurkett #3797175
Charlene Taylor January 08, 2007
Thank you so much Steve! #3797324Marilyn K. Lincecum January 23, 2007
Again..a little late, but Congratulations on a gorgeous image and well deserved fianlist and Photo Of The Day. Beautiful image and gallery. :-) #3855229Barbara Waldoch March 20, 2007
This is a great image, Charlene! #4075951Kathy L. Clark November 23, 2007
Char I didn't see this before. I can see what it's a POTD and a Finalist. This is great work. #5112732Mary Timman May 21, 2008
Just browsing your gallery. You have some beautiful pieces in here. Love this one. #5956677Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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