Feathered Flotilla [Contest Finalists August 2008]
Uploaded: August 06, 2008 08:16:45
I Won first place in the 2007 Dakota Masterworks art competition with this this image.
Created in PS CS2 using three photos.
August - Digital Darkroom
Melissa Olsen August 06, 2008
Totally creative and fantastic! #974740Jessica Jenney August 06, 2008
Beautiful soft color and effects, Irene! So dreamy! #6278978Philippe Vieux-Jeanton August 06, 2008
Vraiment jolie.. Beautiful work, Irene! #6278994ROLAN NARMAN August 06, 2008
Absolutely beautiful and creative, Irene. Good Job! #6279021Sheila D. Bottoms August 06, 2008
Amazing!!!! You could sell the heck out of this photo. Beautiful work and a winner in my book. #6279103Dominick M. Dimacale August 06, 2008
Lovely image and work here, Irene.Dominick #6279190
James Reininger August 06, 2008
Great composition and photoshop work. #6279405Karen E. Baumann August 06, 2008
This is elegant and so pretty! #6279432Sam Britt August 06, 2008
Beautiful work, Irene. #6279446Kyaw Kyaw Winn August 06, 2008
Ho..Joan E. Gerring August 06, 2008
I love it! Beautiful photo...very graceful and colourful #6280306Bojan Bencic August 06, 2008
I knew I wouldn't forget this one, Irene. Amazing work. #6280451Barbara E. Sturgis August 06, 2008
Very pretty!!so elegant, beautiful work!!Irene. #6280908Sara Dunn August 06, 2008
Beautiful! #6281429Joanne E. Bohenstengel August 07, 2008
vERY ARTISTICALLY DONE. JOANNE #6282497Michelle M. Moyer August 07, 2008
Great photoshop work! #6283855Sharon Sawyer August 23, 2008
Irene, this is absolutely, fabulously beautiful !!!! I LOVE IT !!! Congratulations on your well deserved EFP and hopefully we will be seeing it again. #6357928Cary Rogers August 23, 2008
Very cool idea, Irene...and great blending work!! It turned-out very dreamy! #6357930Joannie Bertucci August 24, 2008
Irene, this image is just amazing!Donna La Mattino Pagakis August 24, 2008
Jaw dropping beauty Irene and an instant favorite. Wow!! #6360294Aimee C. Eisaman August 25, 2008
I know I will be seeing this one again with more than an EP! This is fantastic! A wonderful work of art! Bravo! #6363624Dawn M. Schneider August 26, 2008
I dont know how to do anything like this. this is very beautiful, your hard work on this one really paid off, congrats on the EP #6371951Stephanie Laird August 28, 2008
This is fantastic! #6380428Aimee C. Eisaman September 22, 2008
I bet you are doing cartwheels at this point! Congrats! #6490240Donna La Mattino Pagakis September 22, 2008
This had to be here Irene!! I hope it moves on, good luck!! Congratulations on your finalist!!!!! #6490493Eivor Kuchta September 22, 2008
Congratulations on your finalist! #6490766Sharon Sawyer September 22, 2008
BRAVO !!!! I'm so glad you received the finalist badge for this one, Irene. Hope it goes all the way, it's beautiful!!!! #6491235Dawn M. Schneider September 22, 2008
and now congrats on the finalist!!!! way to go!! #6491318Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna September 22, 2008
WTG, yet again, Irene!!!!!! Congratulations on this finalist!!!!! Good luck in the next round!!!!! :-) k #6491321Sherry McClead September 22, 2008
WOW Irene... this is great! Congrats on the finalist.Sherrybear :} #6491746
Joseph N. DiGilio September 22, 2008
Congratulations Irene:) #6493785Jessica Jenney September 22, 2008
COngratulations, Irene! #6494242Sam Britt September 22, 2008
Congratulations again, Irene! #6494389Wendy Moghadam September 22, 2008
Congratulations- its heavenly! #6494910Corinne M. Thompson September 22, 2008
Congrats on your Finalist for this lovely image! #6495589Nancy (Peaches) Harker September 22, 2008
WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAWSOME Irene! #6495732
Susan Fox September 23, 2008
Congratulations Irene! #6498155Stephanie Frey September 23, 2008
Congratulations on another beautiful Finalist, Irene!! #6498268M.Christine Duncan September 23, 2008
Wow... congrats once again!!!! This is magical Irene, thinkin' I'll have to pick your brain about DD someday, lol... #6499270Bojan Bencic September 23, 2008
Congratulations on your finalists, Irene. #6500085Barbara E. Sturgis September 24, 2008
Congratulations!!!!Irene.. #6504569A P October 16, 2008
OMG Irene how did I not see this?? Guess totally self absorbed, PLEASE forgive me?? Stunning work and a big congratulations on this gorgeous finalist. #6610729Mary K. Robison January 12, 2009
Irene, you are a true artist. This elegant image earned its finalist selection, and would have gone higher ~ if they'd asked me to be the judge that month! Your First Place for this in another competition was fully deserved.Such a treat for the eyes to browse through so many gorgeous photos/creations in your gallery. Wonderful work! #7017849
Susie Peek-Swint January 24, 2009
Beautiful capture and presentation Irene ~ many congrats! #7078136Inge S. Lasmana February 03, 2009
Amazing work!!! congratulations Irene! #7121292Laura E. Swan March 11, 2009
It's beautiful! VERY BEAUTIFUL!I have missed you Irene! Where are you? -Laura :) #7269679
Lisa J. Boulden April 04, 2009
Outstanding beauty, Irene!Dale Hardin July 17, 2009
Absolutely gorgeous Irene. Your work always fascinates and inspires me. You are a true artist in every way. #7749182Laura E. Swan July 17, 2009
HUGE CONGRATS ON YOUR FINALIST!!!!! WONDERFUL!!!-Laura #7749419
Shelly A. Van Camp September 23, 2009
Beautiful! #7977755JO ANN CLEVELAND January 24, 2010
Heavenly Irene!jo ann c. #8326574
Christine Lobsinger January 25, 2010
Irene, WOWOW... Simply Gorgeous!!!COngrAts to You on your Winnings (D. Art Comp. and your Finalist Badge).
Hope all is well with you!!
CHRISTINE
SMILING #8328948
Rod Partington January 27, 2010
Stunning image Irene! #8334927Patricia A. Stalter May 18, 2010
And... this is a favorite of mine! Nice to hear from you, Irene. Pat #8620406Stephen Zacker May 22, 2010
This is awesome. Congratulations on this #8629107Gary Enloe January 29, 2013
Very creative Irene. Nice work #10544630Linda S. Smith February 12, 2014
A beautiful capture with wonderful DD work Irene! A belated Congrats on a fantastic and creative Finalist Win! #10974158Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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