Smoldering [Contest Finalists August 2008]
Uploaded: August 03, 2008 06:26:29
Digital Darkroom
Fractalius plug-in filter used in Adobe CS3.
Exif: F Number: 32, Exposure Bias Value: -0.33, ExposureTime: 5/1 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 200, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 60.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
William C. Raco August 03, 2008
Great color and presentation, SamRenata Gusciora August 03, 2008
Wonderful effects,Sam!Lovely floral! #6264713Dianna Hauf August 03, 2008
Absolutely stunning Sam! Beautiful colors and great use of effects! #6264730Karen E. Baumann August 03, 2008
Very nice Sam. I like the title too! #6264745Mary Beth Aiello August 03, 2008
It's almost electric, Sam. Just beautiful colors and effects. #6264767Judy V. Kennamer August 03, 2008
WOW! Love it Sam! Frac was perfect for this beauty! #6264832Kate Baumgartner August 03, 2008
Perfect use of effects here. Love the colors. #6264870Dominick M. Dimacale August 03, 2008
Lovely florals and effects here, Sam.Dominick #6265062
Sam Britt August 03, 2008
Thank you Bill, Renata, Dianna, Karen, Mary Beth, Judy, Kate & Dominick! #6265178Melissa G. Meiselman August 03, 2008
Stunning floral image with great use of effects and lighting, Sam!! #6265262Patrick Rouzes August 03, 2008
They most certainly look like smoldering ambers!!! Spectacular colors, detail,b/g, clarity, pov, lighting, effects & presentation!!! Exceptional work here, Sam!!! #6265339Tamara K. Walker August 03, 2008
Beautifully done. #6265365Amy JACKSON August 03, 2008
Beautiful image, Sam!! #6265437A P August 03, 2008
You are the master of the fract, Sam. Stunning! #6265518Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna August 03, 2008
OMGOSH, Sam!!!!!! This is so radiantly glorious!!!!!!! STUNNING image!!!!! ♫ k #6265586Jessica Jenney August 03, 2008
Beautiful warm colors, lighting and effects, Sam! #6265971Sam Britt August 03, 2008
Thank you Melissa, Patrick, Tammy, Amy, Ann, Kitty & Jessica! #6266010Nancy L. Green August 03, 2008
so beautiful Sam, I love the wodnerful colors and the fantastic effects, WTG!! <>< #6266085Margaret R. Barry August 03, 2008
Fantastic color, comp. and effects, Sam! #6266156Sam Britt August 03, 2008
Thanks Nancy & Margaret! #6266169Robyn A. Terrell August 03, 2008
Super Gorgeous, Sam! Excellent framing, with beautiful colors and effects. #6266237Donna K. Kilcher August 03, 2008
Beautiful! love the effects #6266302Janet McNeil August 03, 2008
Lovely capture with beautiful effects - perfect title!! #6266357Susan Fox August 03, 2008
Excellent use of the Fractalius filter! It nicely enhances the beauty of the flower #6266405Tammy Espino August 03, 2008
Love your use of effects on flowers! Gorgeous!!! #6266437Vladan D. Djordjevic August 03, 2008
Beautiful color, contrast and effects. Lovely! #6266560Sam Britt August 03, 2008
Thank you Robyn, Donna, Janet, Susan, Tammy & Vladan! #6266599Eugenio Diaz August 03, 2008
Awesome composition and Fabulous post processing!!!Arlene Krassner August 04, 2008
Lovely use of this filter Sam. #6267624Brett Dolsen August 04, 2008
I think this ones still on fire Samantha!!Beautifull colours and effects!Brett #6267756Sam Britt August 04, 2008
Thanks Eugenio, Arlene, Douglas & Brett!Corinne M. Thompson August 04, 2008
Wow, what a fantastic image! #6270873Sam Britt August 04, 2008
Thanks Corinne! #6270915Bill Knaps August 04, 2008
Another Wowwwwwwwww and OMG Sam.....Bill #6272029Kathleen Rinker August 05, 2008
Great image Sam, love the frac filter!! #6275242Sam Britt August 05, 2008
Thank you Bill & Kathleen! #6275799Colleen Farrell August 05, 2008
Fabulous floral, Sam! I love the way the petals are "moving," the colors, the black background and the frac effect! Everything about this says "winner" to me! #6276645Sam Britt August 06, 2008
Thanks Colleen! #6280101Debbie E. Payne August 14, 2008
This is stunning, Sam. I love the way the frac effect makes images look. Too bad they don't make it for MAC computers or I'd be getting it! Congrats on a well-deserved image. #6315214Ulysses A. Villamin August 15, 2008
Superb use of frac!!! What category did you enter this, btw? #6315891Sharon F. Morris August 15, 2008
Beautiful Sam, Congrats one your EFP. #6317201Stefania Barbier September 22, 2008
huge congrats on your finalist Sam!!!! #6489570Elida Gutierrez September 22, 2008
Congratulations on your FINALIST!!! #6489745Tiia Vissak September 22, 2008
Congratulations! #6489924Jeanine M. Bailey September 22, 2008
Beautiful finalist Sam!!! :) #6489960Jessica Jenney September 22, 2008
Congrats, Sam on your beautiful finalist! #6490402Amy M. Wilson September 22, 2008
Congratulations on your wonderful finalist, Sam! #6490663Jennifer L. Alder September 22, 2008
Lovely! Congrats, Sam! #6490897Dianna Hauf September 22, 2008
Congratulations Sam! Such a beauty deserving of a finalist! #6490950Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna September 22, 2008
WTG!!!!!! Congratulations on this finalist!!!!! Good luck in the next round!!!!! :-) k #6491489Corinne M. Thompson September 22, 2008
Congrats on your Finalist Sam! #6491628Jeana Clark September 22, 2008
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Margaret R. Barry September 22, 2008
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Sam! #6492671Eugenio Diaz September 22, 2008
One more time Congratulations on your beautiful finalist!!!!! #6492880Debbie E. Payne September 22, 2008
Just gorgeous....and so deserving of the Finalist tag! Good luck in Round 3! #6492886Karen E. Baumann September 22, 2008
wonderful! congrats on your finalist! #6492992Sam Britt September 22, 2008
Thanks everyone! #6493116Anita Hogue September 22, 2008
Congratulations, Sam! #6493249Mike D. Perez September 22, 2008
Beautiful colors and effects, Sam! Congratulations! #6493492Jennifer L. Taranto September 22, 2008
~~CONGRATULATIONS~~ #6493495Claudia Kuhn September 22, 2008
Beautiful Sam, congrats! #6493551anonymous September 22, 2008
Congratulations Sam on you beautiful finalist! B- #6493589Steve M. Harrington September 22, 2008
Good on you, Sam! :)Amy JACKSON September 22, 2008
Congratulations, Sam!!! :) #6493620Debra R. Harder September 22, 2008
Absolutely BEAUTIFUL, Sam!! CONGRATULATIONS on this STUNNING finalist! Deb #6493732Connie J. Bagot September 22, 2008
I'm so glad this made finalist! I admired it many times on the the EFP pages. Congratulations Sam. #6493843Leslie McLain September 22, 2008
Congrats on your beautiful finalist. #6494285Michael Umbreit September 22, 2008
Sam - Congratulations! - Mike #6494495Robert R. Goodman September 22, 2008
A big congratulations,Sam.Only if I could shoot like you,Beautiful!!!!!! #6494563A P September 22, 2008
So beautiful Sam. BiG congratulations on your wonderful finalist. Good luck in the next round. #6494644Karen Slagle September 22, 2008
Smoldering is right. This is an awesome finalist, Sam... #6494665Terry L. Ellis September 22, 2008
Congratulations again, Sam! A beautiful finalist! #6495348Visit: www.JChristopherGalleries.com September 22, 2008
That filter looks just right for this flower/light. Well done; and a well deserved finalist. Congrats. #6495447frank w. degenhardt September 22, 2008
Sam- Beautiful work that is so deserving. Congratulations. Good luck in the next round. #6495559Bill Knaps September 22, 2008
Congrats Sam. WTG Bill #6495834Nancy (Peaches) Harker September 22, 2008
WHOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOORenee Doyle September 22, 2008
Awesome work Sam!!! Congratulations! #6496339Barbara Waldoch September 23, 2008
Sincere congratulations on this beautiful Finalist, Sam! #6496692Deb Koskovich September 23, 2008
Kudos to you on your gorgeous August finalists, Sam! #6497190Vicki L. Filippin September 23, 2008
MAJOR congrats, Sam. This is HOTTTT!!! #6497691Susan Fox September 23, 2008
Congratulations Sam! #6498185Stephanie Frey September 23, 2008
Congratulations on your beautiful Finalist, Sam!! #6498282Sam Britt September 23, 2008
Thank you all!! #6498328Debbra Bailey September 23, 2008
Congratulations on an amazing finalist! #6498633Tarun Bose September 23, 2008
Big congrats Sam, for your excellent finalist. #6498846Janet Daniel September 23, 2008
Congratulations, Sam! :-) #6499051M.Christine Duncan September 23, 2008
Sam!!! Congrats.. knew I'd be sure to find you amongst the finalists!!! And this is indeed quite lovely... bravo on such a dynamic floral image!!! #6499302Sylvia Rossler September 23, 2008
A beauty !!! Big congrats on your wonderful finalist Sam :o) #6500144Mary Beth Aiello September 23, 2008
Big congrats on this fabulous finalist, Sam. #6500176MELODIE C. ROBERTS September 23, 2008
Smokin'!!!!Kathleen Rinker September 23, 2008
Congratulations Sam!! #6500350Lisa J. Boulden September 23, 2008
Gorgeous, Sam!Linda Blair September 27, 2008
Perfect title for this beauty...congratulations!!! #6521372Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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