Vatican Sunset [Italy Pictures Photography]
Uploaded: June 07, 2003 20:33:05
Gerda Grice
June 07, 2003
Michael McCook May 26, 2019
Thank You Girda. I took your advice and cropped the image. I agree, it is better. This is actually photoshop magic. I had a rather lack-luster shot of the statues and a really nice sunset shot I took out of an airplane window. Neither was exceptional on their own, but together I think they create great image. #110775
Gerda Grice
May 26, 2019
Gordon J. Evans May 26, 2019
Light and dark with the sky create a wonderful sense of drama to the pic... #110979
LJ Corliss
July 07, 2003
Gerda Grice
July 07, 2003
Michael McCook July 07, 2003
Thanks everyone for all your kind words and encouragement. #136877Mary K. Robison July 09, 2003
Gerda's comment above is right - if you hadn't mentioned it, I'm sure most viewers would assume you waited patiently for that Perfect Framing of light around His head...instead, you truly worked some magic with the two photos. Congratulations on your creativity, and good luck in the finals. #138156Cheryl Meisel July 10, 2003
This is beautiful, almost magical! Congrats! Cheryl #139353Michael McCook July 13, 2003
Thanks Mary and Cheryl, I really appreciate the comments. #141555Gabriela Cunha July 14, 2003
congratulations!
Serena Pierce
July 14, 2003
Dolores Neilson July 14, 2003
Many congratulations on this powerful image you've created! Enjoy your well deserved first place win! #142254
Evy Johansen
July 14, 2003
Connie L. Carpenter July 14, 2003
Fantastic and inspiring... congratulations. #142471Patrick Campbell July 14, 2003
Great job with your combination of the two images....congrats on the big win! #142504
Gerda Grice
July 15, 2003
Mette Vendelboe Allison
July 15, 2003
Michael McCook July 15, 2003
Thanks everyone for the great comments about my photo and the congratulations. I´m really excited about the win....finally. Betterphoto is my favorite site with very strong competition. I feel very fortunate to even get a picture in the finals... to take a first place, however, is really fantastic! #142930Darren M. Alexander July 15, 2003
A very deserving win! Really outstanding image! Good job!Kudos! #143238
Monika Sapek July 15, 2003
Many congratulations on your first place win, Michael!Gary W. Lake July 16, 2003
WOW! I missed this one the first time around - what an incredible image! I would have hated to have to choose between this and the Grand Prize winner - that would have been a most difficult decision! #143858Michael McCook July 17, 2003
Thanks Darren, Monika and Gary for you kind words. #144551doug Nelson July 21, 2003
Great thing about this image is that is has a strong element of credibility to it. You sort of know that the sun wasn't setting back there, but the lighting on the building and the sunset work together somehow. It must have been a lot of work masking out or erasing the spaces in the balcony rail. Wonderful piece or art, skillfully crafted as well. Congratulations #147275Michael McCook July 21, 2003
Thanks Doug. I am still fairly new to Photoshop and am teaching myself as I go. I changed the color balance and hue of the building to create a more realistic scene to match the sunset. I actually spent a lot of time erasing around all the statues and balcony rails. I'm sure there is an easier way, but I'm not yet proficient enough to tackle it. #147285Kathleen R. Struckle August 12, 2003
Michael, Congratulations. Your photograph is very beautiful. Can you just image what heaven must really look like. It just beyond our comprehesion. There is a Christian Song out I can only imagine. When I look at your photoit just intensfies my imagination. Kathy Struckle #164409Michael McCook August 13, 2003
Thank you Kathy. I appreciate your comment. #164504Brenda M. Wolfensberger April 17, 2005
Congratulations on this image Michael. I am just seeing it today for the first time and with the recent passing of the Pope it made your photo even more touching. Thank you for sharing it with us and from what I can see... you certainly have a handle on Photoshop. I can't wait to check out your gallery to see the rest of your work. #1263256Michael McCook April 17, 2005
Thank you very much for your comment on my photo Brenda. I thought it appropiate to re-enter a cropped version of this photo in this months contest. #1263324Luis Louro May 07, 2005
Great work, great gallery, Michael!!! #1327311Michael McCook May 09, 2005
Thank you Luis. #1335518Kate Jackson February 04, 2006
Very belated congratulations on this inspiring image Michael! It just came up on the Contest page and I had to comment! #2375254Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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