Parallel Universe
Uploaded: September 07, 2007 03:43:13
Infrared shot, but used the same image twice. The first time, I converted entire image to black/white. Then, I went back to the original image and boosted the color of the barn. I overlaid the b/w version on top of the color version, selected the barn, then erased out the top layer (b/w IR), leaving the color barn in its place.
F10, 1/200, ISO 100, 47mm focal length
Gail Vitikacs September 07, 2007
This is very unique ... love the selected coloring on this fabulous capture Ken ... your IRs are terrific! #732509Tarun Bose September 07, 2007
Fantastic work Ken. Excellent composition and lovely colour tones. A winner for me. #4758859Agnes Fegan September 07, 2007
I didn't think your IR shots could get any better ... but here it is! #4758876Claudia Kuhn September 07, 2007
Wow! Wonderful and a standout Ken! #4758952Nina Shields September 07, 2007
I'm hearing a lot of "Wow" comments across the world today due to your outstanding and very creative image; very dramatic, exceptional work, Ken! #4759009Lorri A. Vettes September 07, 2007
Very cool shot Ken. Love the clouds and the selective color concept. One thought might be to desaturate the red barn just a bit..the red seems a bit too strong, at least on my monitor. Way to go!! #4759041Dominick M. Dimacale September 07, 2007
This is amazing image Ken you are really the "KING OF IR", very lovely and that red barn tops it off, very well done...Dominick #4759066Patricia (Pat) C. Exum September 07, 2007
Ken,I love this.. your IRs are so inspiring. I am definintely going to do more.
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Erin Appelbaum September 07, 2007
Great composition and PS work, Ken. Very creative. Well done. Peter #4759111Stefania Barbier September 07, 2007
This is absolutely a WOW shot!!! spectacular and great sc!!! #4759157Charalambos Beslemes September 07, 2007
terrific photo #4759285JO ANN CLEVELAND September 07, 2007
SUPERMAN strikes again! this is really cool Ken, and of course I love the "bright" red!
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Amy JACKSON September 07, 2007
Excellent image, Ken! Love the selective coloring! Well done! #4759556Linda Blair September 07, 2007
Gorgeous effect!!!! ☺ #4759621Shawn Jennings September 07, 2007
This is great, Ken! I love the sky on this! #4759667Cathy Barrows September 07, 2007
love the pop of red but the sky is the real eye catcher #4759784Erland Pillegaard September 07, 2007
Hi KenDebra K. Johnson September 07, 2007
Really fantastic! Wow nice work. #4759971Cheryl E. Molennor September 07, 2007
Very cool! #4759983Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna September 07, 2007
Love it Super Ken!!!!!! It's very beautiful!!!!! ♫ k #4760231Tressie Davis September 07, 2007
This is AWESOME! Love the SC and IR, you did a stand out job on the editing. #4760472Darryl Wilkinson September 07, 2007
Love them freaky cloud formations, Ken. Beautiful work all around!! #4760567Beverly A. Wright September 07, 2007
Love the B/W conversion and the coloredJohn Connolly September 07, 2007
Jaw dropping awesome work here Ken! I never cease to be amazed by your Infa red images, and your darkroom technique. This has to be a winner! #4761064Sandra R. Alvey September 07, 2007
BEAUTIFUL! Lovely artistic presentation Ken!Sandi #4761377
Donna La Mattino Pagakis September 07, 2007
Great technique, beautiful work on this gorgeous scene Ken!! #4761488Phillip R. Connolly September 07, 2007
You have finished with a stunner here Ken. Excellent work!!!Phil #4761535
Denise M. Snyder September 07, 2007
This is absolutely surreal!!! Outstanding work Ken - I hope we see gold under this one.And THANK YOU so much for your kind comment on my submission today! :) #4761619
Tamera S. Phillips September 07, 2007
I really like this one. Great contrast. I hope we see this one again Ken. #4761967anonymous September 07, 2007
Stunning image Ken! I Love It! B- #4762150Shelly A. Van Camp September 07, 2007
This is beautiful..love the sky, barn the B&W. Great work!! #4762211Roxanne M. Bubar September 07, 2007
Outstanding and beautiful image and work. #4762573Glenn E. Urquhart September 08, 2007
Fantastic use of selective color, Outstanding tones, lighting and contrast, Beautiful IR Comosition, Ken!!! VERY Well Done! Cheers, Glenn. #4762917Ronald F. Fischer September 08, 2007
Can you spell WINNER?!?!?! This is a stunning IR image, with awesome PS work to boot! #4764020Nikki McDonald September 08, 2007
I think he can, Ron--he's had practice :) But I agree--this is stunning and another winner. I love the sky and the intense sc on the barn, not to speak of the overall compositional elements. #4764457Ray Thoms September 09, 2007
Great PS work Ken...like the image and will have to try this technique! #4766884Shelly A. Van Camp September 09, 2007
This is Beautiful! I love this!! #4767605Jennifer L. Alder September 09, 2007
EXCELLENT!!!!!!! #4768211Linda D. Lester September 09, 2007
This is one of my favorites! Great job! #4769234Jenny D September 09, 2007
Woah!! This is just amazing! Super work! #4769443Chris Budny September 10, 2007
A real eye-catcher, Ken! #4772295Hendrik Storme September 10, 2007
OK this is a winner Ken!!!:) #4772857Judyann Plante September 10, 2007
Truly magnificent, Ken!!!Judyann <>< #4774238
Dennis Walton September 13, 2007
Very interesting effect. The barn color really pops out. The clarity and detail of the B&W part is excellent. Great work. http://www.fdwphotos.com #4786513Duane Carter September 16, 2007
Very very beautiful, perfect composition and content, superb work!!! #4798209Susan Jane Allen September 18, 2007
Gorgeous work! #4805836Marta Azevedo September 27, 2007
soooooooooooo beautiful #4854056Melissa Malisia September 29, 2007
OUTSTANDING, Ken!! #4860469Tamera S. Phillips October 24, 2007
Congratulations Ken - great Finalist. #4974475Jeana Clark October 24, 2007
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Renee Doyle October 24, 2007
Fantastic editing!! Congratulations Ken!!Sheryl A. Hudson October 24, 2007
Congratulaitons Ken on your well deserved finalist!Donna La Mattino Pagakis October 24, 2007
Outstanding Ken, a big time winning image, congratulations!! #4975922Duane Carter October 25, 2007
Congratulations Ken, terrific image!!! #4977879Shawn Jennings October 25, 2007
Congratulations on your finalist, Ken! #4978015Carla Metzler October 25, 2007
Congratulations on your finalist, Ken! #4978085Glenn E. Urquhart October 25, 2007
A Big Congratulations on your Award, Ken!!! Well Deserved! Cheers, Glenn. #4978395Melissa Malisia October 25, 2007
Congrats Ken on your Finalist!! #4978600Kathy L. Clark October 25, 2007
A real beauty Ken. Congrats. #4978691Colleen Farrell October 25, 2007
So cool--congratulations, Ken! #4979444Terry L. Ellis October 25, 2007
Congratulations, again, Ken! Gorgeous! #4980071Gary Lange October 25, 2007
A super shot, Ken!!! Way to go here and many congrats! Best of luck! #4981375Carol Teal October 25, 2007
So lovely and I love the red barn! Congrats on your finalist! #4981532Stefania Barbier October 25, 2007
STUNNING!!! CONGRATS!!! #4981689Nikki McDonald October 25, 2007
Great finalist--hope this goes all the way, Ken. Congratulations. #4981797eileen bedford October 25, 2007
Congratulations on your finalist Ken, awesome.... #4982666Judy V. Kennamer October 26, 2007
Absolutely gorgeous Ken! Congrats!!! #4984886Linda D. Lester October 26, 2007
I would bet we see this one again! Just beautiful and congratulations! #4984898Gail Vitikacs October 26, 2007
TERRIFIC image Ken...well done...congrats! #4986013Linda D. Lester October 26, 2007
Congratulations.....I told you it was a winner! #4986735Shawn Jennings October 26, 2007
Congratulations on your win, Ken! Definitely one of your best! #4986761Sharon Day October 26, 2007
Striking image, Ken!!! Big congratulations! #4986782Carla Metzler October 26, 2007
Congratulations on your win, Ken! #4986793Nikki McDonald October 26, 2007
Congratulations on your win, Ken. This is terrific. #4986857Phil Stith October 26, 2007
Congratulations, Ken!!! #4986865John Connolly October 26, 2007
Congratulations Ken, A worthy winner! #4986962Renee Doyle October 26, 2007
Big congratulations on this terrific winner Ken! #4987078Gail Vitikacs October 26, 2007
You certainly can cook up a winner with these IR shots Mr. Smith! Way to Go! #4987082Jennifer L. Alder October 26, 2007
Congrats, Ken on this wonderful winning image!! :) #4987138Cindy Bendush October 26, 2007
Beautiful Winner Ken!!! #4987512Jeana Clark October 26, 2007
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Susan Fox October 26, 2007
Superb image Ken! Congratulations on your win!!! #4987674Crystal L. Craig October 26, 2007
Congratulations Ken on this fabulous win! #4987745JO ANN CLEVELAND October 26, 2007
Wowza! Now this is very well deserved Ken!A big congratulations! Guys rule!
Superman strikes again!
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Claudia Kuhn October 26, 2007
Simply gorgeous Ken, big congrats!! #4987913Su Sana E. P October 26, 2007
Huge Congratulations on this beautiful Winner, Ken!! #4987968eileen bedford October 26, 2007
A BIG Congratulations on your win Ken... #4988167Agnes Fegan October 26, 2007
Congratulations Ken !!! #4988235Nadya Johnson October 26, 2007
Congratulations on your AWESOME winner, Ken! #4988583Shirley A. Kinney October 26, 2007
Ken, this is an awesome image. Congrats on the win. I can certainly see why this was a winner. #4988745Stefania Barbier October 26, 2007
CONGRATS KEN ON THIS SPECTACULAR WIN!!! #4988907Sheryl A. Hudson October 27, 2007
CONGRATULATIONS KEN ON YOUR WELL DESERVED WIN!!!Les Rhoades October 27, 2007
Congratulations on your GOLD medal win! #4989258Jeff Robinson October 27, 2007
Atta-Boy Ken; congrats on your well deserved Win!! Jeff #4989583Murry Grigsby October 27, 2007
Congrats on your very creative IR/color image and your win in our universe Ken!! #4989993Amy JACKSON October 27, 2007
Congratulations, Ken!!! :) #4990005Cyn Valentine October 27, 2007
Congratulations Ken..beautiful winner!! #4990024Kathy L. Clark October 27, 2007
Ken this is so beautiful. I am so happy for you. A well deserved winner, congats. #4990040Cassie L. Woodlee October 27, 2007
Congratulations, Ken!!!! #4990483Cathy Barrows October 27, 2007
congrats on your winner...love the contrast of colors #4990505David Phalen October 27, 2007
Big Congrats on a well deserved Winner! #4990838Nancy L. Green October 27, 2007
HUGE congratulations Ken on this beautiful and very well deserved winner, WTG!! <>< #4991614Kay E. Mahoney October 27, 2007
Congratulations, Ken. Beautiful capture. Love the colors. #4991824Mick Burkey October 27, 2007
Very cool effects, Ken! Congrats on the win. #4992262"emmanuel ""nolax""" N. Montemar October 27, 2007
Congratulations, Ken!!!!well deserved Winner! #4993187Linda Blair October 28, 2007
Congratulations!!!!! ☺ #4994380Chris Budny October 28, 2007
Congratulations, Ken; this one was sure to win! #4994440Derrald R. Farnsworth-Livingston October 28, 2007
Congrats on your second place win, Ken! #4996978Roger Fry October 28, 2007
Brilliant photo Ken. CongratulationsRoger #4997151
Donna La Mattino Pagakis October 28, 2007
Congratulations on your win!!! I just knew this image would be here Ken. Superb work! #4997211Jenny Bosmans October 29, 2007
Congrats on this super winner, Ken! :) #4998401Emile Abbott October 29, 2007
Congrats Ken your work really paid off on this supurb winner. #4999939Gary Lange October 31, 2007
Congrats on a wonderful win here, Ken!! #5011103Darryl Wilkinson November 02, 2007
No surprise to see this get gold, Ken. Congratulations!! #5021021Corinne M. Thompson November 03, 2007
Excellent work and image Ken...Congrats! #5022359Veronica S. McGinnity November 05, 2007
WOW! I love this picture...it is so unique and beautiful! #5031917Nikki McDonald November 14, 2007
And now congratulations again for being featured in the Digital Darkroom newsletter with this great work, Ken. #5071676Susie Peek-Swint November 14, 2007
Stunning work Ken ~ many congrats on your win and feature in DD! #5071694Les Rhoades November 14, 2007
Congrats on the small feature in BPs Snapshot newsletter. You're WORLD FAMOUS! #5071700JO ANN CLEVELAND November 14, 2007
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Corinne M. Thompson November 14, 2007
Congrats to you on having this piece of work in the DD this month! #5071965Lindley Johnson November 14, 2007
Awesome winner, Ken, and a terrific feature in Digital Darkroom. Thanks for sharing how you accomplished this. #5074378Susan Jane Allen November 20, 2007
Congrats on being featured, Ken! #5100660Lisa J. Boulden February 11, 2008
WOWie!Bambi L. Dingman June 26, 2008
Really, really beautiful work, Ken! I can see why this is a winner! Congrats! #6110729Wanda-Lynn Searles October 11, 2009
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