Surreal Pollination [Contest Winner Picks May 2006]
Uploaded: May 18, 2006 07:12:18
Various filters and levels, curves, channel mixer, saturation, unsharp mask. I will include original below.
Laurence Saliba
May 18, 2006
Mary Timman May 18, 2006
Fantastic job with filter, but the original is also very nice. Love how you left the flower and bee so clear!Naomi Weiser May 18, 2006
Great editing, love the bright colors. #2780835Roxanne M. Bubar May 18, 2006
OUTSTANDING!!!!! #2780850Melissa G. Meiselman May 18, 2006
Glad you included original...the submitted image is incredibly beautiful. Your edition work is so skillful, Laurence!! #2780898Carla Metzler May 18, 2006
Wow that's pretty! #2780918Marianne S. Jensen May 18, 2006
Excellent darkroom work! #2780935Ray Clarke May 18, 2006
Wonderful transformation Laurence, simply wonderful (ac) #2781027Sharon Day May 18, 2006
Awesome image, Laurence!!! I see win all over this one! Good luck! #2781068Corinne M. Thompson May 18, 2006
This is fantastic, and I'm with Sharon, looks like a winner to me! Great work!!! #2781074Nadya Johnson May 18, 2006
Wow, Laurence! LOVE your results with this! Outstanding work! #2781123Life Expressions May 18, 2006
Gorgeous creation! Love the effects. The original is beautiful too. #2781159
Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas
May 18, 2006
Rakesh Syal
May 18, 2006
Rick Clark May 18, 2006
Beautiful transformation of a very pretty original! #2781482
Laurence Saliba
May 18, 2006
Judy A. Lawhon May 18, 2006
Terrific effects, Laurence!! #2781558Goshka G. May 18, 2006
Wonderful job on this, Laurence!! #2781570Tonya R. Boles May 18, 2006
Great job on both shots, nice effects. #2781695
Terry L. Ellis
May 18, 2006
Linda D. Lester
May 18, 2006
Laurence Saliba
May 18, 2006
Karen Engelbreth May 18, 2006
Wonderful colors and detail - great work, Laurence! #2782098Daniella Puente May 18, 2006
Both fantastic images! the abstract one is very creative, congrats... #2782113Mata Patan May 18, 2006
A wonderful job!!!!Roger Bernabo May 18, 2006
Wonderful effects!! #2782514Jim [popeyes©] Naso May 18, 2006
Nice creation... like original too.Jim #2783279
Jim Kinnunen
May 19, 2006
Shelly A. Van Camp
May 19, 2006
Pamela Shane May 19, 2006
This is sensational Laurence!! I just love the colors, & the detail in the bee, & flower is wonderful!! :) #2786343Cathy Stancil May 19, 2006
WOW is right !! This is superb ! #2787108Sylvia Rossler May 20, 2006
Superb effects and colors Laurence !! #2790073Tammy Scott May 21, 2006
Catching up after my trip!THIS IS GORGEOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!! I love the effect and color! Outstanding work! #2791989
Sylvia Rossler June 20, 2006
Big congrats on your wonderful finalist Laurence :O) #2922907Naomi Weiser June 20, 2006
Congrats! #2923256Corinne M. Thompson June 20, 2006
Congrats on your Finalist Laurence! #2923314Mata Patan June 21, 2006
Congratulations!!!Jenny Bosmans June 21, 2006
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Laurence!! :) #2924731June Marie Sobrito June 21, 2006
Super work..congratulations! #2925457
Linda D. Lester
June 21, 2006
Su Sana E. P
June 21, 2006
Deb Holmes-Hatfield June 21, 2006
Congratulations Laurence, way to go! #2926226Sharon Day June 21, 2006
I see winner written all over this one, Laurence!!! Congratulations and good luck! #2926253
Laurence Saliba
June 21, 2006
Laura Clay-Ballard June 21, 2006
This is GORGEOUS! Fabulous work! Next time I see it, it will have a gold medallion underneath! Congrats! #2927411Jim [popeyes©] Naso June 21, 2006
Congrats on your finalist Laurence. #2927483Stanley J. Contrades June 21, 2006
CONGRATULATIONS, Laurence, on this image being chosen as a Finalist! Awesome work and presentation!!Bridgette B June 21, 2006
Congrats on this great finalist! #2928246
Terry L. Ellis
June 21, 2006
Melissa G. Meiselman June 21, 2006
Very beautiful job on this wonderful finalist. Love the fact that you included the original, Laurence!!!!! #2928370Ray Clarke June 21, 2006
Congrats laurence,well done #2928716William Moore June 21, 2006
terrific effects for your finalist.... #2929064Noel Baebler June 21, 2006
Huzzah, Laurence! Terrific work!!! #2929073
Claudia Kuhn
June 21, 2006
Jill Flynn June 21, 2006
Congratulations on your finalist Laurence. I love the effects! #2930136
Gail Vitikacs
June 21, 2006
Pamela Shane June 21, 2006
Congratulations Laurence on your superLorraine A. Cook June 21, 2006
Beautiful Image! Congrats, Laurence!<:)) #2931581
Sherry Stricklin Boles
June 22, 2006
Silvia Nunes June 22, 2006
Congratulations on this wonderful Finalist!! #2932069Mary Timman June 22, 2006
Absolutely beautiful. Congratulations. #2933491
Jeff Robinson
June 22, 2006
Cathy Stancil June 22, 2006
Congratulations on your superbes finalists Laurence !! #2933885Ermanno Radice June 22, 2006
Congrats on your finalist photo, excellent work and fantastic colors, Laurence!!! #2935412Donna La Mattino Pagakis June 22, 2006
Very cool work!! A big congratulations!! #2937555Donna La Mattino Pagakis June 22, 2006
Well now I want to congratulate you on your second place win!!!!!!!! This is really well done!! #2937585
Su Sana E. P
June 22, 2006
Mata Patan June 23, 2006
Well done!Sylvia Rossler June 23, 2006
Yihaa :O) Big congrats on your win Laurence :O) #2937839Vicki Hunt June 23, 2006
Congratulations on this wonderful winner! #2938428Wally Orlowsky June 23, 2006
Congratulations on this "moving" winner, Laurence! #2938469Judyann Plante June 23, 2006
Gorgeous, Laurence! Congratulations on this great winning photo!Judyann ><> #2938525
Jenny Bosmans June 23, 2006
Congratulations on this wonderful work and winner, Laurence!! :) #2938790Deb Holmes-Hatfield June 23, 2006
Way to go Laurence, Congrats on your win! #2938926Bobbie Davis June 23, 2006
COngrats on your win Laurence! #2939022Barbara Helgason June 23, 2006
Congratulations Laurence! #2939549Casey A. Hanson June 23, 2006
Yahoo! Beautiful win, my friend! Congrats :0) #2939637
Laurence Saliba
June 23, 2006
Claudia Kuhn
June 23, 2006
Kay E. Mahoney
June 23, 2006
Jill Flynn June 23, 2006
A big congratulations on your win Laurence! #2939870Karen Bacon June 23, 2006
Congratulations on this gorgeous winner! #2939933
Jim Kinnunen
June 23, 2006
Laura Clay-Ballard June 23, 2006
i knew we'd see this one, again, with the gold underneath! LOving it! Congrats! #2940169
Jeff Robinson
June 23, 2006
Mick Burkey June 23, 2006
Very COOL, Laurence. Love the work you did on this, and congrats on the win! #2940875Corinne M. Thompson June 23, 2006
Congrats on your Second Place Win! #2940914
Deborah Lewinson
June 23, 2006
Noel Baebler June 23, 2006
WOW! Congratulations, Laurence! #2941561Graham D. Sher June 23, 2006
super shot and well deserved win! #2941816RC Fritz June 23, 2006
Congrats on your WIN, Laurence!! #2942433
Terry L. Ellis
June 23, 2006
Jim [popeyes©] Naso June 23, 2006
Well deserved congrats to you Laurence...awesome! #2942616Nobu Nagase June 23, 2006
Congratulations on your great win!!! #2942702
Janine Russell
June 23, 2006
Rakesh Syal
June 23, 2006
Evy Johansen
June 23, 2006
Sharon Day June 24, 2006
I love it when I'm right! Big congratulations on this gorgeous win, Laurence!!! #2944873Nadya Johnson June 24, 2006
Congratulations on your stunning winner, Laurence! #2944915
Laurence Saliba
June 24, 2006
Jane M June 24, 2006
Excellent win Laurence! #2945971
William C. Raco
June 24, 2006
Bill #2946054
Jane Summa June 24, 2006
Hi Laurence! Just came to visit BP again and saw this as the feature photo! Congratulations on your 2nd Place win! I'm a little late and so glad I caught this! It's beautiful, excellent work! #2946777Brian Cassar June 25, 2006
Congratulations Laurence. Brilliant effect. #2948207Lorraine A. Cook June 25, 2006
Congratulations on the awesome winner, Laurence!!<:)) #2948730gloria s. kasse vega June 26, 2006
Beautiful, congratulations!!! #2952035Robyn Gwilt June 26, 2006
Wow Laurence, this is awesome, from the original through to the edit! I've just had the pleasure of visiting your gallery and your daughter's - a talented pair indeed!! :) #2953249Life Expressions June 27, 2006
Congratulations on your win! Sorry I'm late to comment but I was away when they announced the finalists and winners. #2959446
Laurence Saliba
June 28, 2006
augustus gillian June 30, 2006
beautifull work. #2969670Susana Ms Heide July 22, 2006
The original is beautiful but the edited version is absolutely STELLAR!!!! Fantastic work Laurence!! A belated CONGRATS on this winning image! #3062991
Susan Jane Allen
September 12, 2006
Ariel Lepor September 26, 2006
Congratulations! The original is amazing, and the edited version has such a great effect!!Ariel
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Cheryl E. Molennor January 18, 2007
Great image Lawrence!! Your gallery is great #3834100Lori Carlson June 28, 2007
How had I missed this dear Laurence!?! This is the coolest!! Great vision and work here and big congrats to you for it!!! :0) #4454876Joyce ONeil December 07, 2007
This is one of my favorite in your gallery.... speaking of your gallery - truly awesome.... I don't get to comment much due to slow dial up... but I would like to spend a long time looking at your gallery in detail... #5181520
Usman M. Bajwa
March 16, 2010
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