Uploaded: June 05, 2007 05:35:32
f11.0, ISO 400, 1/60. Added Orton Effect.
~Through life's road we'll walk together,
Heart to heart each storm we'll weather.
Hand in Hand we'll grow together,
I love you, My Sister, My Brother!~
PS. I should say that this is the first time I have tried the Orton Effect, so I'm not sure if it looks right. Let me know if I did it right. :) Thanks!
Kathy L. Clark June 05, 2007
This is a wonderful shot Michelle. The way your eye is led along the bridge by the children and light up ahead are fantastic. Well taken. A winner in my book. #668548Michelle R. Kovach June 05, 2007
Thank you very much Kathy! I truly appreciate your comments & your input! #4367504Emily E. Bem June 05, 2007
WOW! I hope to see this one again! It's EXCELLENT!!!!!!!! #4367530Joy Rector June 05, 2007
I love it, great job #4367549Nikki McDonald June 05, 2007
Great perspective and the poem is a wonderful touch. I think the Orton works well here. It looks as if you might have erased it from the children--good idea if you did and if you didn't, I'm glad they turned out clearer and brighter than the bridge and trees. Love the light at the end of the bridge. #4367550Michelle R. Kovach June 05, 2007
Thank you very much Emily, Joy & Nikki!Nikki, No, actually I didn't erase it from them. I left it on the whole effect, but I'm glad it came out the way it did. If it was too dark on them I would have. #4367605
Linda D. Lester June 05, 2007
I like the effect...wonderful tones! #4367675Susan Fox June 05, 2007
Love the composition and lines. Good use of the Orton effect too #4367696Michelle R. Kovach June 05, 2007
Thank you very much Linda & Susan! #4367724Kara L. Hendricks June 05, 2007
A perfect Orton shot... Looks wonderful... Just the right amount of light and dark.. And you know I love a backside shot of kids... Walking away...Best of luck with it Chica!! #4367746
Dr Silly June 05, 2007
Wow, I like how we are lead to the end of the walk way. I not sure what makes a photo a Orton effect. But your effects work super here. :O)Chastity Abbott June 05, 2007
Very eye catching and so touching! I love what you applied to this capture...I agree, hope we see it again! #4367782Jeff Robinson June 05, 2007
You have done a terrific job with this Michelle! Jeff #4367791Holly Shao June 05, 2007
Very beautiful image, composition, and hues, Michelle! Lovely!Holly #4367803
Tonya R. Boles June 05, 2007
Beautiful image. #4367891John Caruso June 05, 2007
Great work, Michelle! The scene is very tranquil, and the Orton effect really emphasizes it! #4367902Michelle R. Kovach June 05, 2007
Thank you Kara, Doc, Chastity, Jeff, Holly, Tonya & John! #4367921Joy Rector June 05, 2007
me again, I don't like the orton effect on some shots I have seen but it seems perfect here. #4368014Datha Y. Thompson June 05, 2007
BEAUTIFUL!!! Perfect for the Orton effect!! Love the poem, Everything is just Perfect IMO!! :0) #4368016Michelle R. Kovach June 05, 2007
Thank you Joy & Datha! #4368023Pat Gamwell June 05, 2007
I LOVE the emotion I feel when I click on an entry and it literally pops out of the screen and says "Wow"...this is one of them! Orton worked extremely well, just added the perfect touch to a perfect shot! The poem really tied it together! #4368254Michelle R. Kovach June 05, 2007
Thank you very much Pat! I really appreciate your comments & your input!Marcie A. Fowler June 05, 2007
I think you did it beautifully. I LOVE this image!!! #4368345Michelle R. Kovach June 05, 2007
Thank you very much Marcie! :) #4368346Shelly A. Van Camp June 05, 2007
Awww, this is so sweet!! Beautiful and well captured, Michelle! #4368432Megan p June 05, 2007
LOVE this!!! I too love the effect! #4368792Candice C. Calhoun June 05, 2007
Charming portrait and cool use of Orton!ccc #4369256
Michelle R. Kovach June 05, 2007
Thank you Shelly, Megan & Candice! #4369268Allison Gaulin June 08, 2007
This is an amazing shot- just saw it in EFP- Congrats!!! #4378652Michelle R. Kovach June 08, 2007
Thank you very much for letting me know Allison! :) #4378657Sharon F. Morris June 08, 2007
Love this image and your effect. Never heard of the Orton effect before. But this is a winner to me. Great job:-) #4379241Michelle R. Kovach June 08, 2007
Thank you Sharon! #4379251Teresa Norris June 11, 2007
Milchelle, this is just wonderful...your Orton effect is perfect, and adds to the sweet, magical childhood feeling in this beautiful setting. #4386801Michelle R. Kovach June 11, 2007
Thank you very much Teresa! #4386806Phil Stith June 11, 2007
Michelle, this is such a superb capture. The subjects, the Orton effect and the overall tone make this a winner!Michelle R. Kovach June 11, 2007
Thank you very much Phil! #4387287Sylvia Rossler June 23, 2007
Well all I can say is that this picture really jumped into my eye in your gallery , wow beautiful work Michelle :O) #4428417Michelle R. Kovach June 23, 2007
Thank you very much Sylvia! #4429581Rob Martin July 22, 2007
Very Pretty Michelle. What's an Orton effect and how do you apply it to a photo? #4541167Michelle R. Kovach July 22, 2007
Thanks Rob! I'll send you the directions. :) #4541319Tonya R. Boles July 24, 2007
Congrats... #4551085Jessica McCollam July 24, 2007
Gorgeous, Michelle! Congrats!:)Nikki McDonald July 24, 2007
Congratulations on this lovely finalist, Michelle. #4551191Teresa Norris July 24, 2007
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist!!! I LOVE this!! #4551212Jillian Danielson July 24, 2007
Congrats!!!!! #4551330Kathy Bigler July 24, 2007
Looks like you did something right! ;)Cesar J. La Rosa July 24, 2007
Congratulations on this BEAUTIFUL Finalist, Michelle!!!Pat Gamwell July 25, 2007
Heart warming & beautifully created finalist, Michelle! #4552643Les Rhoades July 25, 2007
Congratulations on your Finalist!Candice C. Calhoun July 25, 2007
Congratulations!ccc #4552942
Michelle R. Kovach July 25, 2007
Thank you Tonya, Jessica, Nikki, Teresa, Jillian, Kathy, Cesar, Pat, Les & Candice! #4553501Emily E. Bem July 25, 2007
C O N G R A T S ! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! ! !
I love this one, Michelle! Good luck in the next round! #4554220
Susan Fox July 25, 2007
Congratulations Michelle!!!!!!! #4555874Chris Budny July 25, 2007
Congratulations, Michelle! #4556047Bob Cournoyer July 25, 2007
Oh Yes!!!!!Bob #4556219
Michelle R. Kovach July 25, 2007
Thank you Emily, Susan, Chris & Bob! #4557043Phil Stith July 25, 2007
Congratulations on your finalist! Should be a winner!!! #4557127Michelle R. Kovach July 25, 2007
Thank you Phil! #4557188Kay E. Mahoney July 25, 2007
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist. Good luck in the next round. #4558835Dr Silly July 26, 2007
Congratulations Michelle, on your finalist for this wonderful shot. :O)Michelle R. Kovach July 26, 2007
Thank you so much Kay & Doc! #4561390Christy Nichols July 26, 2007
Congratulations Michelle! #4561797Michelle R. Kovach July 26, 2007
Thank you Christy! I appreciate it! #4562128Cathy M. Gromball July 26, 2007
Congratulations on your wonderful Finalist, Michelle!Cathy :) #4563209
Michelle R. Kovach July 26, 2007
Thanks very much Cathy! #4563243Kathy L. Clark July 26, 2007
Congratulations again on this lovely finalist Michelle #4563862Michelle R. Kovach July 26, 2007
Thank you Kathy! #4563874Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
Discussions by Category: You can view photo discussions on various themes in the Community > Photo Discussions section of the site.
BetterPhoto Websites: If you see an orange website link directly under the photographer's name, it's totally okay. It's not spam. The reason: BetterPhoto is the one that offers these personal photography websites. We are supporting our clients with those links.
Unavailable EXIF: If there is no other information but 'Unavailable' in the EXIF (meaning no EXIF data exists with the photo), the 'Unavailable' blurb is not displayed. If there is any info, it shows. Many photos have the EXIF stripped out when people modify the image and resave it, before uploading.
The following truth is one of the core philosophies of BetterPhoto:
I hear, I forget.
I see, I remember.
I do, I understand.
You learn by doing. Take your next online photography class.
Copyright for this photo belongs solely to Michelle R. Kovach.
Images may not be copied, downloaded, or used in any way without the expressed, written permission of the photographer.
Log in to follow or message this photographer or report this photo.
I already have an account!