Uploaded: January 24, 2008 06:23:17
Originally shot with EFS17-85 @85mm, f/16, 4 Seconds, -1ev, ISO100, RAW, tripod.
Starting as a shot of the old fountain incorporated into the new WWII Memorial, I was tickled to see this figure,
which resembled an angel in my view, emerge from the edits in PSE2. Original image in Discussion Thread, below.
01-08 Finalist, DD
Exif: F Number: 16, Exposure Bias Value: -1.00, ExposureTime: 4/1 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 100, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 85.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
Chris Budny January 24, 2008
Original fountain image, and then the mirrored/duplicated (and color-toned) image, before Polar Coordinates. #837903Dominick M. Dimacale January 24, 2008
Lovely image and work here, Christopher.
Dominick #5386423
Symona R. Wood January 24, 2008
These are sssoooo cool!!! #5386424Chris Budny January 24, 2008
Oops, I should amend that--After mirroring the original image and colorizing it to light purples, I did the two-pass Polar Coordinates trick, often used to make "photo balls" out of a subject...And thanks, Dominick! You're speedy today! #5386440
Tiia Vissak January 24, 2008
well done! #5386459Dr Silly January 24, 2008
Love it. wonderful photo from effects. And yes it does look like a angel. :O)Datha Y. Thompson January 24, 2008
OH WOW this is AWESOME Chris!! Love it!!! :0) #5386536Linda Blair January 24, 2008
WOW...this is soooo beautiful....great work!!!!! ☺ #5386555Jillian Danielson January 24, 2008
WOW Chris!!! Gorgeous!!! #5386598Susie Peek-Swint January 24, 2008
Love it Chris ~ fabulous abstract! #5386815Corinne M. Thompson January 24, 2008
Wow...fantastic image and work Chris! And it does look like an angel! #5386823Linda M. Mishler January 24, 2008
I absolutely love what you've done here Chris! I love the color you chose against the black also,very nice!Wayyyy cool! #5386974Denise Denomy January 24, 2008
BEAUTIFUL IMAGERY, Christopher! LOVE IT! :0) #5388207Nikki McDonald January 24, 2008
Great result, Chris--I can see why you were tickled. Looks very much like an angel.Susan M. Hembree January 24, 2008
Really neat, Chris! I love what you've done with this! #5389382Chris Budny January 25, 2008
Thanks so much, folks! #5391297Tammy Scott January 26, 2008
This is so wonderfully creative! I really like your artistic work on this image! #5398265Chris Budny January 26, 2008
Thanks, Tammy... though I don't know how much artistic credit I can take, since the form resulted from using a standard Elements Filter! #5398766Chris Budny January 29, 2008
Thanks, Adam. You just never know what might emerge, when you use that Polar process. #5413128Nancy (Peaches) Harker February 22, 2008
BIG Congrats on ALL your beautiful finalist!!! WTG!!! #5533191Sylvia Rossler February 22, 2008
Awesome work !!! Big congrats on this superb finalist Chris :O) #5533273Nikki McDonald February 22, 2008
Not your fav but a wonderful finalist in its own right, Chris. Congratulations and good luck. #5533744Diane Dupuis February 22, 2008
I love it! Congrats! #5534475Corinne M. Thompson February 22, 2008
One of my favorites of yours Chris, Congrats! #5536155Tiia Vissak February 23, 2008
Congratulations! #5537470Katarina Mansson February 23, 2008
Another congratulations Chris! #5537571Chris Budny February 23, 2008
Thank you all very much! I really didn't expect this to make it to Finalist, even though I thought it was pretty cool; a very pleasant surprise! #5537831Susan Fox February 23, 2008
Congratulations Chris! #5539182Mitch Spence February 23, 2008
Congratulations, Chris! #5539377Ken Smith February 23, 2008
This turned out very well, Chris. Congrats to you! #5539965Naomi Weiser February 23, 2008
congrats.love the images, and great editing work. #5540242Donna La Mattino Pagakis February 23, 2008
Congratulations on your very creative finalist Chris! #5541551Chris Budny February 23, 2008
Thank you all very much! #5541820Susan M. Hembree February 23, 2008
Look at the luck you have when you go on an outing with me! LOL! We really must do it more often. Great job on this finalist, Chris! Hope things go well for this on the next round. #5541938Datha Y. Thompson February 23, 2008
Congratulations Again Chris!!! WTG :0) #5542235Chris Budny February 24, 2008
Thank you Sue and Datha! (Sue, let me know when---I want another winner! :) #5543700Susana Ms Heide February 24, 2008
This is a beautiful DD finalist!!! Great work in creating this angel!! CONGRATS Chris! #5544186Cheryl E. Molennor February 24, 2008
Congratulations!! #5544189Pat Gamwell February 24, 2008
Another big congrats, Chris! FABULOUS! #5544428Chris Budny February 24, 2008
Thanks so much! #5545345Gail Vitikacs February 24, 2008
Terrific...so creative...CONGRATULATIONS! #5546016Michelle L. Frick February 24, 2008
Congratulations on this fabulous finalist Chris! #5546153Steven E. Ray February 24, 2008
Very creative and the end result is as you say. Marvelous editing Chris and Congratulations on your finalist! #5546290Danielle Fuller February 25, 2008
Chris,I am always amazed at these type of entries. I always try to imagine what the original looks like and then when I see it I'm like WOW!!! Great job on this. Wonderful finalist and I wish you luck! #5548374
Chris Budny February 25, 2008
Thanks, folks! Danielle, it is always a surprising tranformation, when you do those 2 applications of Polar, back to back... I'm no good at guessing what the outcome will possibly be. #5548570Les Rhoades February 26, 2008
Congratulations on your FINALIST!#5559247
Chris Budny February 27, 2008
Thanks, Les! #5561139Don Johnson March 28, 2008
You are so creative. Another beautiful image. Next time I see you, I am going to ask for your autograph because I know you will be a famous photographer one day soon. #5711023Chris Budny March 28, 2008
I appreciate that vote of confidence! Thanks, Don! #5712385Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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