Three Million Dollar Man [Contest Finalists July 2006]
Uploaded: July 12, 2006 06:52:13
The only photograph is that of the man. The rest is of my own creation.
Comments Welcome.
Su Sana E. P July 12, 2006
Stunning image and wondeful creative effects, Melissa!! Very impressive work. #482580Melissa G. Meiselman July 12, 2006
Thanks, Susan for your comment!! #3018235Derek D. Dafoe July 12, 2006
Cool picture Melissa!! #3018275Carla Metzler July 12, 2006
Great work, Melissa! #3018334Dr Silly July 12, 2006
Pretty neat effects. You'll have to let the cat out of the bag and tell us how you did it. :O)Robert R. Goodman July 12, 2006
Fantastic image Melissa,great digital effects!!!!! #3018393Ken Smith July 12, 2006
Pretty cool, Melissa. #3018406Donna W. Neal July 12, 2006
Fantastic work Melissa! #3018471Joy Rector July 12, 2006
excellent job #3018494Nancy L. Green July 12, 2006
This totally rocks Melissa!! Very well done, and very creative!! <>< #3018501Bill Wyatt July 12, 2006
Really creative! Looks like a sci-fi brain drain image! Terrific effects, Melissa! #3018538Pamela Shane July 12, 2006
Super effects work Melissa - very original!!!! :) #3018632Carolyn M. Fletcher July 12, 2006
Now if he just had a couple wooden pegs protruding from the sides of his neck, he could be Frankenstein's creation! Super job! #3018652Melissa G. Meiselman July 12, 2006
Thanks Derek, Rakesh, Carla, Doc, Robert, Ken, Donna, Joy, Nancy, Bill, Pamela and Carolyn for your terrific comments!!!! #3018714Colette M. Metcalf July 12, 2006
Great image and effects, Melissa! #3018731Melissa G. Meiselman July 12, 2006
Thanks Colette and Steve for your terrific comments!!! #3019092Paul Michko July 12, 2006
Incredible creativity, Melissa. Just awesome!!! #3019182Melissa G. Meiselman July 12, 2006
Thanks, Paul!! #3019203KHAWLA Haddad July 12, 2006
WOW WOW WOW Melissa this is just so awesome very creaitve love your work! #3019241Melissa G. Meiselman July 12, 2006
Thanks, Khawla for your terrific comment. It is very much appreciated!! #3019248ALLEN O. HOWARD July 12, 2006
WOW! Your Rolling Melissa! #3019346Gail Vitikacs July 12, 2006
So creative Melissa!!!! #3019364Melissa G. Meiselman July 12, 2006
Thanks Allen and Gail for your great comments!!!! #3019381Roger Bernabo July 12, 2006
WOW, super creativity and compilation of thought to process.... Great work melissa! #3019506Nadya Johnson July 12, 2006
WOW! I know I sound like an echo: had to say it, though. Striking! Stunning! And surreal! Love this image! This is awesome work! Great album cover, don't you think??? I can see it in a gallery, super-sized as well. Totally superb! #3019642Ray Clarke July 12, 2006
Wonderful creation Melissa!!!(R) #3019756Melissa G. Meiselman July 12, 2006
Thanks Roger, Nadya and Ray for your great comments. I am expecially greatful because I feel this is one of my best darkroom images so far!! #3019794Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas July 12, 2006
WOW Melissa, Very creative and original effects !, You are so talented!,Paula Dwyer July 12, 2006
Extraordinary!! Incredible effects!!Melissa G. Meiselman July 12, 2006
Thanks Amalia and Paula for your terrific comments!!!!!!!!! #3020189Dan Holm July 12, 2006
AWESOME image, Melissa!! VERY original, creative and cool!! Excellent work on this! #3020197Julie Robinson July 12, 2006
Wonderful creative work on this one Melissa- very well done! #3020244Claudia Kuhn July 12, 2006
Nice PS work Melissa, so creative! #3020306Melissa G. Meiselman July 12, 2006
Thanks Dan, Julie and Claudia for your great comments!!! #3020319Mary Clarke July 12, 2006
What a great image Melissa #3020452Tarun Bose July 12, 2006
Again a hard worked shot. You are a champion Melissa. You possess fantastic stamina. I wish I had half of it. Excellent work. Well done. #3020775Zenon Toczek July 12, 2006
Incredible photograph! Great work, I am so very impressed.Melissa G. Meiselman July 12, 2006
WOW...thanks Mary, Tarun and Zenon for your terrific comments!!! #3020907Melissa G. Meiselman July 12, 2006
Hey, Angela...thanks for your terrific comment..I really appreciate it!!! #3020945Al G. Juniarsam July 12, 2006
WOW!! Excellent works, Melissa!! Excellent effects and composition! #3020969Manuel Barrera July 12, 2006
The amount of work certainly was worth it,Awesome effects. #3021352Kenneth Mucke July 12, 2006
WOW...this is some wild stuff...your mind is really so creative...I just love the effects you did with this Melissa...Congrats on this #3021393Melissa G. Meiselman July 12, 2006
Thanks Al, Douglas, Manuel and Kenneth for your fantastic comments.Douglas, I agree..this is not covered by any HMO on this planet!! #3021449
Hector Contreras July 12, 2006
Very creative Melissa, and excellent effectsMelissa G. Meiselman July 12, 2006
Many thanks, Heco for your comment!!! #3021526Heather E. Lupo July 12, 2006
Amazing! Very eye catching, awesome, creative work you've done on this Melissa!! Looks like a winner :) #3021640Karen Engelbreth July 12, 2006
Fantastic, very creative image and PS work, Melissa! #3021742Paul E. Earl July 13, 2006
You have great skill with the digital darkroom, Melissa. This is no exception. Well done!! #3022232Dan E. July 13, 2006
Cool idea and effects! #3022541Melissa G. Meiselman July 13, 2006
Thanks Heather, Karen, Paul and Dan for your terrific comments. They are much appreciated!!! #3022849Kaye Burazin July 13, 2006
I love when someone steps outside the box and does something different. This is awsome Melissa. #3022889Tressie Davis July 13, 2006
WONDERFULLY creative Melissa, I love this!! #3022900Melissa G. Meiselman July 13, 2006
Thanks Kaye and Tressie for your comments.Kaye...my mind is usually outside the box....you should see the images I haven't posted!!!! #3024160
Sharon King July 13, 2006
I agree, you have a wonderful eye and are very creative! #3024275Melissa G. Meiselman July 13, 2006
Thanks, Sharon for your comment!!! #3024277Karen Bacon July 13, 2006
Very unique Melissa!Wonderful job on this! #3024443Melissa G. Meiselman July 13, 2006
Thanks, Karen, for your comment!!! #3024492Lavone Vannoy July 13, 2006
Unbelievable~ Melissa!!! This is incredible...I love the unique image you have created. This is just spectacular! WOW~ another one of your awesome creations that I just cannot stop looking at. Your graphic artistry is wonderful!!!!BRAVO to you!! #3024591
Karamatullah Danyal July 13, 2006
Very smartly done Melissa. cool work. #3024599Amy JACKSON July 13, 2006
Awesome image, Melissa!! Great work!! #3024642Melissa G. Meiselman July 13, 2006
Thanks Lavone, Karamatullah and Amy for your terrific comments!!!!! #3024701Cliff & Patti Smith July 13, 2006
Wow! Very creative,Great job Melissa! #3024721Melissa G. Meiselman July 13, 2006
Thanks, Patricia for you comment!!!! #3024788Stephen Zacker July 13, 2006
Very unusual and creative. #3025090Melissa G. Meiselman July 13, 2006
Thanks Stephen for your comment!!! #3025231John Connolly July 13, 2006
An imaginative and challenging presentation, with great embellishments, Melissa! #3025345Cathy Stancil July 13, 2006
Indeed, this is a very creativ and awesome image Melissa !!! Excellent work ! #3026504Gary G. Stewart July 13, 2006
Unusual to say the least. Very creative as always Melissa. Just super! #3026506Mary K. Robison July 14, 2006
Wonderful result from "playing" with your imagination, Melissa! A unique and intriguing combination of effects. #3026570Alice Lero July 14, 2006
Very cool capture and creation Melissa! :) #3027653Melissa G. Meiselman July 14, 2006
Thanks John, Cathy, Gary, Mary and Alice for your great comments!!! #3028116Danielle Baron July 14, 2006
nice effects, scifiish, the green hue on the face and the light really gives this image a "Frankeistein" feeling :) #3028970Kate Jackson July 14, 2006
Ooooh kind of scary! What a wild imagination you have Melissa! #3029469Laurence Saliba July 14, 2006
AWESOME!!!! #3030782Melissa G. Meiselman July 14, 2006
Thanks danielle, Kate and Laurence for your terrific comments!!! #3030812Laura Clay-Ballard July 15, 2006
this is totally cool and awesome! Super work! #3032600Tricia L. Olson-Giles July 15, 2006
Ok Melissa, there's something creepy about that. *shudder* But it's a fantastic piece of artwork. #3032667Melissa G. Meiselman July 15, 2006
Many thanks Laura and Tricia for your terrific comments!!!! #3032676Kathy Reeves July 15, 2006
Wow!!! Awesome! You are so creative!! #3032892Jenny D July 15, 2006
WOW!! Very awesome job!!! #3032952Melissa G. Meiselman July 15, 2006
Thanks Kathy and JD for your terrific comments!!! #3033842Susie Peek-Swint July 16, 2006
Awesome image and ps work Melissa ~ excellent work! #3036063Melissa G. Meiselman July 16, 2006
Thanks, Susie for your great comment!!! #3036250Mary N C. Taitt July 17, 2006
OOOooooh, I like this, very mystial and fantastic!!! SHould be a science fiction fantasy book covery, very cool, Meissa! Mary :-D #3040749Melissa G. Meiselman July 17, 2006
Thanks Mary for your terrific comment!!! #3040840Cassie L. Woodlee July 17, 2006
That is really neat, I love the special effect. Great job!!! #3042135Lori L. Thomas July 19, 2006
Very eerie. Great effects. #3050013Melissa G. Meiselman July 19, 2006
Thanks Cassie and Lori for your terrific comments!!! #3050652Stan Lubach July 19, 2006
The effects are wonderful. Great work, Melissa. #3051350Melissa G. Meiselman July 19, 2006
Again, thanks Stan for your appreciation of my work!! #3051424JO ANN CLEVELAND July 20, 2006
WOW! Melissa! You are some creative lady! Your gallery is soooo creative, thanks for the many beautiful, awesome and artistic pics!jo ann c. #3053486
Melissa G. Meiselman July 20, 2006
Many many thanks, Jo Ann for your comment on this image and for exploring my gallery!! #3054162Ugur Erkmen July 20, 2006
Wow.You are very creative. #3055500Melissa G. Meiselman July 20, 2006
Thanks, Ugur for your comment!!! #3055694Peggy J. Maguire July 21, 2006
Wonderful effects Melissa,Great Photo,and outstanding job.... #3061264Melissa G. Meiselman July 22, 2006
Thanks, Peggy for your comment!! #3064331Graeme yew Chow August 02, 2006
Great effect and the dramatic impact here, Melissa. #3117061Kenneth Mucke August 26, 2006
Congrats on another awesome finalist #3218851ALLEN O. HOWARD August 26, 2006
Congratulations and well done, Melissa!!! #3219138Jessica Jenney August 26, 2006
Big congrats, Melissa! Very creative image! #3219799Nancy L. Green August 26, 2006
Congratulations Melissa on this wonderful finalist!! <>< #3219943Erica Murphy August 26, 2006
Congratulations on this very creative finalist!Erica #3219947
Glenn E. Urquhart August 26, 2006
Melissa, a BIG Congrats on being chosen a finalist!!! Well Deserved! Cheers Glenn #3220549Tarun Bose August 26, 2006
Huge congrats my dear Melissa for being a finalist once more. #3220731Alice Lero August 26, 2006
Congratulations Melissa!:) #3220845Tressie Davis August 26, 2006
I thought we might see this one again - congrats! #3221404Judyann Plante August 26, 2006
Congratulations, Melissa!!!Judyann ><> #3221787
eileen bedford August 26, 2006
Congratulations Melissa #3221898Candy Avera August 26, 2006
Hooray for you Melissa! Big Congratulations! #3222157Lorraine A. Cook August 26, 2006
This is sooooooooo cool!Congratulations and Good Luck in the next round, Melissa!<:)) #3222756
Su Sana E. P August 26, 2006
Melissa, Congratulations on this outstanding Finalist!! #3222817Melissa G. Meiselman August 26, 2006
Thanks to everyone who has given me their best wishes on this finalist. Actually I did not even know I had it. I did not receive the email telling me that this image was also a finalist. I am on vacation in Colorado...taking lots of pictures, I might add!!! Again, many thanks!!! #3222830Amy JACKSON August 26, 2006
Congratulations on your wonderful finalist, Melissa!! Enjoy your vacation! #3222881Nadya Johnson August 26, 2006
WAY TO GO, Melissa!! Another big Congrats!! #3223260Melissa G. Meiselman August 26, 2006
Thanks Amy and Nadya your best wishes!!! #3223289Julie Robinson August 27, 2006
Congratulations on this fabulous finalist! #3224041Paul Michko August 27, 2006
Congratulation on another great finalist, Melissa. #3224252Graeme yew Chow August 27, 2006
Congrats Melissa. Very creative PS work. #3225095Revonda L. Gentry August 27, 2006
Congratulations Melissa!! A very well deserved finalist, your PS work is spectacular!! #3225100Emile Abbott August 27, 2006
Nice creation and finalist, Melissa. #3227398Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas August 27, 2006
Big Congratulations Melissa!,Melissa G. Meiselman August 27, 2006
Thanks Julie, Paul, Graeme, Revonda, Emile and Amalia for your best wishes!!!! #3227703Leonard Pierce August 27, 2006
Congratulations Melissa! #3229711Debbie Hartley August 28, 2006
Congratulations on your awesome finalist Melissa! #3231212Melissa G. Meiselman August 28, 2006
Thanks Len and Debbie for your best wishes!!! #3233503Terry L. Ellis August 28, 2006
Congratulations again, Melissa! Wonderful creative finalist! #3233798S P Mukherji August 28, 2006
Outstanding Melissa!! #3233865Melissa G. Meiselman August 28, 2006
Thanks Terry and SP for you best wishes!!! #3234050Manuel Barrera August 28, 2006
Lots of work, awesome effects, great finalist. #3235817Melissa G. Meiselman August 28, 2006
Thanks, Manuel for your wonderful comment!!! #3237124Mary Clarke August 30, 2006
Fantastic Finalist Melissa, congratulations #3246435Melissa G. Meiselman August 30, 2006
Thanks Mary for your terrific comment!!! #3246669Cheryl E. Molennor September 02, 2006
Another very creative shot Melissa. Congratulations on the finalist! #3259382Melissa G. Meiselman September 02, 2006
Thanks, Cheryl for your great comment!!! #3259541Gerda Grice September 02, 2006
Very creative and enormously impressive, Melissa! Amazing work! Many congratulations on your Finalist placing! It is exceptionally well deserved! -Gerda #3259583Melissa G. Meiselman September 02, 2006
Thanks, Gerda for your great comment!! #3259587Marco September 03, 2006
I LOVE THIS IMAGE MELISSA!!!!!!Marco September 03, 2006
I LOVE THIS IMAGE MELISSA!!!!!!Melissa G. Meiselman September 03, 2006
Thank you Marco for your wonderful comment!!! #3261812Brenda Sides September 04, 2006
Melissa, this is so creative! CONGRATS!! #3267038Melissa G. Meiselman September 10, 2006
Thanks Brenda and Reine for your terrific comments and best wishes!!! #3291454Nichelle Russell October 12, 2007
Melissa, WOW! I love the way you think!!! Awesome photo..Congratulations! #4917027Melissa G. Meiselman October 12, 2007
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