Beach Baby [Contest Finalists July 2006]
Uploaded: July 20, 2006 13:10:08
Found this little cutie playing on the beach, and painted her in Painter 9. Used mostly Jeremy Artist Palette Knife and Distortion Brush.
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Tamera S. Phillips July 20, 2006
A lot of work but I really like it Alana. Very cute. #487859Melissa G. Meiselman July 20, 2006
Well done, Alana!! #3055758Sharon King July 20, 2006
This is so cute, it looks like a cartoon! I love this! #3055931Denise M. Snyder July 20, 2006
I LOVE this! Great job! #3055982Alana Ibe July 20, 2006
Thank you so much, everyone, for your kind comments! I really appreciate it! #3056111Kenneth Mucke July 20, 2006
I APPLAUD the work you did in this Alana...Brilliant workmanship....I love the vibrance of it all.... #3056621Dawn Leslie July 20, 2006
Beautiful Alana! #3056830Jill Odice July 20, 2006
This is wonderul. It would be so cute as a framed poster for a child's room! #3056986Alana Ibe July 21, 2006
So GOOD to hear from all of you!!!! A big GIANT thank you to all for all of your very kind comments!!!! #3058979Kay E. Mahoney July 21, 2006
Fantastic capture. Awesome work on this. Love it. #3059566Alana Ibe July 21, 2006
Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!!!!! I SOOOOOOOO appreciate it!!! :) #3059673Lynne Morris July 21, 2006
Wow Alana what a beautiful image, wonderful work, awesome! #3059861Kirsten Kiki Kjaer July 21, 2006
Oh, this is absolutely stunning! Such a cute capture. And the effects - awesome! #3060275Alana Ibe July 21, 2006
Thank you so much, Lynne and Kirsten!!! Thanks for stopping by!! #3060962Diana L. Ralph July 31, 2006
GORGEOUS, Alana! I'll have to try Jeremy's palet knife. I love the colors... this could be a BEAUTIFUL poster! I love the reflection that you captured too! #3106542Alana Ibe August 01, 2006
Thank you so much, Diana! You will love his palette knife, it has really great results when you vary the size constantly. Thank you for all of your kind comments! #3110121Sherry Stricklin Boles August 01, 2006
HOW CUTE!!! :) #3112845DiAnna F. Paulk August 02, 2006
Wow! This is an eye-catcher for sure!! Beatiful work! The composition and colors are wonderful!Thank you so much for your kind comment on "Mommy's Sleepy Baby." #3114151
Alana Ibe August 02, 2006
Thank you so much, Sherry and DiAnna! So glad you stopped by to comment! #3114739Mary N C. Taitt August 06, 2006
Fun painting, Alana, very colorful and summery--and cool! Mary :-D #3132580Alana Ibe August 07, 2006
Mary, thank you for commenting!!! #3134684Cyn Valentine August 07, 2006
So adorable!!Great PS work!! #3134714Alana Ibe August 08, 2006
Thank you Cyn!!!! #3140765Erica Murphy August 08, 2006
Great job on this! It's very well done.Erica #3141073
Alana Ibe August 09, 2006
Thank you so much, Erica! #3143523Dr Silly August 15, 2006
Beautiful, love your painting of this shot. :O)Virginia Leone August 15, 2006
Great photo, the color and effect enhance the wonderful details! #3167876Alana Ibe August 16, 2006
Dr. S and Virginia, Thank you SO much for your kind comments!!!! #3171387She-She Killough August 26, 2006
Hey Big CONGRATULATIONS on your POTD!!! Awesome Alana!!!Sheesh #3216173
Lynne Morris August 26, 2006
Congratulations Alana a well deserved POTD and I am sure we will see this again in the winners list :) #3216175Siete Meeter August 26, 2006
Fantastic capture. Awesome work on this. Love it.a well deserved POTD#3216178
Helen N. McHugh August 26, 2006
Just beautiful, Alana! The effects are stunning! Congratulations on your well deerved POTD!! #3216255Karen Engelbreth August 26, 2006
Big congrats on your POTD, Alana!! #3216344Joy Rector August 26, 2006
congrats on the POTD #3216457Judyann Plante August 26, 2006
Excellent image and work! congrstulations on this beautiful POTD.Judyann ><>
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Terri L. Scribner August 26, 2006
Great work, Alana!! This is just beautiful!! Congrats on your POTD!! #3216653Kay E. Mahoney August 26, 2006
Congratulations on our beautiful picture of the day. I loved it the first time I saw it. #3216710Kenneth Mucke August 26, 2006
Way to Go Alana...Congrats on your POTD #3216885Mary Clarke August 26, 2006
Congratulations on POTD Alana, this is wonderful #3216954Laura Clay-Ballard August 26, 2006
beautiful work! congrats on potd! #3216958JO ANN CLEVELAND August 26, 2006
Congrats on potd! Should be a winner! I love her little foot raised and the reflection. Your effects are outstanding.Cathy Barrows August 26, 2006
WOW...this is extraordinary...well deserved POTD and should truly be a winner #3217136Sharrie Thomas August 26, 2006
I love the effects you did on this. It is such a cute shot. #3217141RC Fritz August 26, 2006
Awesome effects, Alana. Congratas on your POTD! #3217156Susi Lawson August 26, 2006
Congrats Alana! This is great, love the bold color! #3217166Lindley Johnson August 26, 2006
Love the way you caught her in mid-stride with her hands holding her hat. Great use of color and effects, too. Congratulations on your POTD! #3217283Linda R. Baker August 26, 2006
Just saw your photo of the day...WOW it is Great! #3217285Ken Smith August 26, 2006
Congratulationa, Alana!! Beautiful. #3217291Crossroad Photography August 26, 2006
Congratulations on your POTD, Alana! #3217325Terry L. Ellis August 26, 2006
Congratulations, Alana, on this delightfully, charming POTD! #3217379Datha Y. Thompson August 26, 2006
Big Congrats Alana!! AWESOME work!! #3217461Alana Ibe August 26, 2006
Oh my gosh, everyone!!!!! Thank you SO much for all of your incredible comments!!! I just woke up, sat down at my computer, coffee and hand, and realized I had a POTD. I am totally shocked and thrilled at the same time!!!! Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!!!!! #3217470Leanne M.E. Boyd August 26, 2006
What a sweet image, Alana - Congrats on your POTD! #3217484Kathleen R. Struckle August 26, 2006
Absolutely adorable. Wonderful work!!Joe Ciccone August 26, 2006
Fantastic Job...congrats on this POD..cheers #3217610Victoria Gonzalez August 26, 2006
What a lovely photo. I love what you did to it. congratulations.Theresa Marie Jones August 26, 2006
A Masterpeice! Congratulations!! #3217824Diane L. Thomas August 26, 2006
Alana, Adorable, love the effects. Diane Thomas #3218124Cyn Valentine August 26, 2006
Congrats Alana!! Beautiful work! #3218129Milan Banik August 26, 2006
excellent effect on lovely shot.Wendy Stevenson August 26, 2006
Congratulations Alana on this sweet POTD! Love the bright happy colours and painterly effects! Well done! #3218204Kay E. Mahoney August 26, 2006
Congratulations again on this beautiful. NOt only did it get POTD it also got finalist. Good luck in the next round. #3218214Alana Ibe August 26, 2006
Thank you everyone for your very kind and uplifting comments!!!! My jaw has totally dropped on this one, and I am SO inspired and humbled by everyone's incredibly kind support! Thank you all!!!!!!!!!! #3218260Jim [popeyes©] Naso August 26, 2006
Wonderful capture and creativity. Congrats on your successes. #3218374Kenneth Mucke August 26, 2006
Way to go Alana...Many congrats on this georgous finalist #3218459Serena Pierce August 26, 2006
Fantastic post work! Congratulations on finalist and pod!! #3218470Datha Y. Thompson August 26, 2006
BIG CONGRATS!! Well deserved!! :0) #3218837Denise M. Snyder August 26, 2006
Congratulations! I knew this one was a winner! #3218952Trudy L. Smuin August 26, 2006
This is VERY cute Alana....Your gallery is great, I Love your work!Janine Russell August 26, 2006
Alana, cute capture; excellent colors, clarity, composition, detail and effects; congratulations on your finalist and POTD. #3219714Donna La Mattino Pagakis August 26, 2006
Very creative image, congratulations on your double wins!! #3220213Paul Sikora August 26, 2006
Congratulations #3220663Judyann Plante August 26, 2006
congratulations on this fantastic finalist, Alana!!!Judyann ><> #3221699
Amy JACKSON August 26, 2006
Wonderful image, Alana!! Congratulations on your finalist and POTD!!! :) #3221759mike mcclelland August 26, 2006
neat job! I think it is so challenging to use the multitude of options in the current editing programs without butchering the original, but this is such a fun picture! now my kids are begging to go to the beach! :) #3221883Alana Ibe August 26, 2006
A HUGE thanks to everyone for your kind comments! I appreciate every one of you so VERY much!!! #3223316Mary E. Heinz August 26, 2006
This is absolutely awesome ! #3223368Julie Robinson August 26, 2006
Congrats on this wonderful finalist! #3223606Lori Carlson August 27, 2006
Darling shot Alana! And I love what you have done with it! I can't believe how much it looks like a painting....very neat! With that foot up, you can really "feel" her movement. Congrats on you POTD!! :0) #3225534RC Fritz August 27, 2006
This has to be a Winner, Alana!Diana L. Ralph August 27, 2006
This is sooooo beautiful, and well deserved winner - it won't surprise me if it goes to the very top! Congrats, Alana! #3227365Jill Odice August 27, 2006
Congrats Alana! This is wonderfully adorable :-) #3227892Sylvia Rossler August 27, 2006
Big congrats Alana :O) #3229718Hendrik Storme August 28, 2006
Great work!!! Congratulations!!! #3230818Alana Ibe August 28, 2006
Thank you SO VERY MUCH everyone for your kind and generous comments!!!!!!!!!!! #3231849Melody Molinaro August 28, 2006
yes what a GREAT picture. I love it. Beautiful colors! #3232681Melody Molinaro August 28, 2006
yes what a GREAT picture. I love it. Beautiful colors! #3232683Alana Ibe August 28, 2006
Thank you so much, Melody, for taking the time to comment!!! I appreciate it! #3233255Baqer Mohd Jawad August 28, 2006
Really this is great .. love it ! congrats Alana #3233385Alana Ibe August 28, 2006
Thank you, Baqer! I appreciate it! #3233922Dr Silly August 29, 2006
Congratulation on your POTD and your finalist. :O)Alana Ibe August 29, 2006
Thank you so much, Dr. S!!!! #3239896Kristi A. Howson August 29, 2006
Congratulations on this marvelous Finalist Allen. I just love everything about it. I thought I had posted to it earlier but it looks like I didn't. #3242208Kristi A. Howson August 29, 2006
Ah...I meant Alana *S*. You have some remarkable work in your gallery. You are very talented. #3242216Alana Ibe August 30, 2006
Kristi, thanks so much for stopping by and commenting!!! I appreciate it! #3244854Diana L. Ralph August 30, 2006
Alana, I'm REALLY surprised that this didn't get TOP honors. I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE THIS!!!! #3247294Alana Ibe August 31, 2006
Diana, thank you so much for your support and encouraging words!!! I deeply appreciate them!!!! #3249199Allan L. Dy October 08, 2006
Love this Alana! Better (indeed!!!) late than never...:) #3421249Hurk (Steve) Hurkett December 22, 2006
This shot is absolutely cunning, Alana ... this shot would be cunning irregardless of the colors .... but, the colors are striking right along with the that cute little lady dancing around ...Steve Hurkett #3727829
Alana Ibe December 22, 2006
Thank you, Steve!!! I'm so glad you like this! I appreciate your comments! #3729892Kirsten Kiki Kjaer August 03, 2007
I have added this to my favorite photos, Alana. Just to let you know, and I hope you'll never remove it from your gallery. #4597020Alana Ibe August 05, 2007
You are so sweet, Kirsten!!!! Thank you , and I'm so glad you like this one!!!! #4606008Dianna Murphy February 07, 2008
This should be on a greeting card or better yet a billboard. Just wonderful! #5458409Alana Ibe February 09, 2008
Thank you very much for the nice comments, Dianna! #5469519Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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