A Sailors Story [Planes Trains & Automobiles]
Uploaded: May 07, 2012 02:21:11
All of A Sudden The Sky Began To Change Color...
Celestial Lights. Auroras of All Colors Filled The Sky.
It would be a long night for this sailor...
And in the morning who would believe His Story?
Exif: F Number: 2.6, ExposureTime: 126/100000 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 100, FocalLength: 7.60 mm, Model: HP PhotoSmart C812 (V08.28)
Laura E. Swan May 07, 2012
* * * #1461327Douglas Pignet May 07, 2012
nicely done #10127151Stefania Barbier May 07, 2012
great capture Lala! #10127211Monnie Ryan May 07, 2012
Fabulous, Miss Laura! #10127332Dominick M. Dimacale May 07, 2012
WoW great image and work here, Laura!Dominick #10127543
John Connolly May 07, 2012
A remarkable series Laura! You certainly had fun in the darkroom with this one! #10127941Debbie Bray May 07, 2012
Gees I LOVE it!! Your whimsical storytelling, and the great effects you've added to the images, you should be writing story books, Sweetpea!! You're a big winner in my books!! #10128043Tammy Espino May 07, 2012
Ya, what Debbie said :) #10128053Laura E. Swan May 07, 2012
Hi! "Sweetpea" reporting here. HeeHee. I love my new name, Debbie. So it's another way of saying Laura in Hawaiian? Did you stay attached here?Thank you Doug, Stef, Monnie, Dom, Bro John, Debbie and Tam-tam! :)))
Your comments and support mean a lot to me.
-Lala :D (Aka: Sweetpea). #10128057
Terry Cervi May 07, 2012
Wonderful imagination, storytelling and photo editing, Laura! Love it! Or is it Sweetpea now? LOL! #10128134Carol Eade May 07, 2012
Fantastic! #10128204Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna May 07, 2012
Fantastic story, NL, and awesome images! The only thing is...I get quizzy in my tummy just looking at these! 3 Ft of the ground and I get quizzy!!! LOL k #10128363Laura E. Swan May 07, 2012
Hi Terry! You know...I seem to be 'deemed' with a few new pet names a year and I collect them happily! I like Sweetpea. Isn't it cute? :)*
Thank you Carol!! :))) xo
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Hi NN! Don't worry. I promise the boat wasn't really moving when I took these. In fact I was in Florida playing PeeWee Golf! That was the theme of the REALLY FUN course. Pirates! #10128519
Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas May 07, 2012
Fantastic work Laura!,Stephen Zacker May 08, 2012
A Fav for me.. I Really like this #10128773Robert R. Goodman May 08, 2012
Hi Laura,Fantastic capture.Beautiful back lighting and effects my friend!!! #10128865JO ANN CLEVELAND May 08, 2012
Outstanding Laura, also love the story, you do need to be doing books with your pictures!jo ann c. #10129130
Ellen Hodges May 08, 2012
Very awesome and cool shot, Laura! Absolutely love it!! #10129187Reynaldo D. Reyes May 08, 2012
Wonderful mood and has the makings of a great adventure movie. Excellent effects and work Laura. #10129228Laura E. Swan May 08, 2012
Gosh! Thank you so much Amalia, Steve, Bobby, Jo Ann, Ellen and Ray!What a nice way to arrive this morning to your wonderful comments on these. :) I liked all three images and couldn't decide which to enter and while I made them a story unfolded for me.
I love adventure stories. It would be fun to try and write one.
So pleased that you all liked them!!
Have a great day and Thank you again!
-Laura :D #10129316
Neal D. Hatcher May 08, 2012
Awesome capture #10129664Laura E. Swan May 08, 2012
Thanks Neal. :) ! #10129719Emile Abbott May 08, 2012
Takes me back to my sailing days. Oh the memories. #10129853Heather Loewenhardt May 08, 2012
Another beautiful creation Laura. That program is sure getting a workout by the master. #10130015Laura E. Swan May 08, 2012
Sailing is wonderful isn't it, Emile! :) I'm happy this brought back memories for you!!! I bet you have some neat stories to tell as well?!! :)*
Hi Heather-Merryweather! Thank you! That little program is worth it's weight in gold because the combination possibilities are endless. Literally!!! They give a person the tools to let their imagination take over! :)))
Thanks you guys, and all of you, for taking the time to leave such great comments!!! :)
-Laura :D
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Mary K. Robison May 09, 2012
Pom, you've kicked those creative juices into high gear on this one (project, made up of three equally fine images).Laura E. Swan May 09, 2012
* * * #10130294Kirsten Kiki Kjaer May 11, 2012
Pretty fabulous images, Sister Sweetpea :)Wm Nosal May 24, 2012
Arrrr!COOL Image, Laura!
3 Weeks To Go... The 35th Annual Spring
Fishing Trip :):0:) #10149119
Christine Lobsinger June 01, 2012
Beautiful series Laura...John Rivera June 06, 2012
Fabulous image and work! #10170236Emile Abbott September 24, 2012
Huge congratulations on this amazing finalist, Laura. #10335711Patricia A. Casey September 24, 2012
Congratulations my Canadian Kin.....wonderful work here.....all the very best in the next round! #10335771Bojan Bencic September 24, 2012
Fantastic. Congratulations on your finalist, Laura. #10335870Stan Kwasniowski September 24, 2012
Laura, congratulations #10336195JO ANN CLEVELAND September 24, 2012
Congrats on this awesome finalist Laura!jo ann c. #10336489
Tammy Espino September 24, 2012
Congrats Laura!!! :) Gold is next!!! #10336633Stefania Barbier September 24, 2012
congratulations on your fantastic finalist!!! #10336796Kirsten Kiki Kjaer September 24, 2012
WOO HOO! HUUUGE congratulations, SSSLala!! And so well deserved too. #10336840Wm Nosal September 24, 2012
Congratulations Laura! #10337057Robert R. Goodman September 24, 2012
Big Congratulations on your beautiful finalist,Laura.WTG My friend!!! #10337242Michelle Alton September 24, 2012
Missed this somehow on its debut! Glad it's come back because it is truly inspired, Laura. Congratulations! #10337508Terry Cervi September 24, 2012
Gorgeous work, Laura! Congrats on your finalist! #10337713Kathy Salerni September 24, 2012
Big congrats on ANOTHER well deserved Finalist, Laura! #10338058Neal D. Hatcher September 24, 2012
CONGRATULATIONS #10338099Ann Coates September 24, 2012
Terrific work Laura, congratulations again. #10338617Renee Doyle September 24, 2012
Excellent work Laura! Congratulations! #10339082Reynaldo D. Reyes September 24, 2012
Woohooo! Wonderful work laura, Congrats on your finalist. #10339267Laura E. Swan September 24, 2012
Wow! Everyone! Thank you so much!!! What a wonderful surprise!!!I'm really enjoying your responses and comments. :))))) I love my supportive BP family!
Thank you Betterphoto Judges, too! :D This was a blast to create!!!
-Laura/LooLoo/Lala/Emmy :)
P.S. I was just to my Fathers memorial. I'm not settled back in yet...I will be back as soon as I can. :))) #10339349
Mary K. Robison September 24, 2012
CONGRATULATIONS on your superb creation making Finalist, Pom! So well deserved!Best of luck to you next level up!Christine Lobsinger September 25, 2012
How Beautiful Sis!!!! WOWOW! I love all of these creations!!Lydia Williams September 25, 2012
Oh my, how did I miss this one...you are simply awesome...love this one..and its mysterious and magical effects.. Congratulations! Happy for you! #10340703Patrick Rouzes September 25, 2012
CONGRATS & good luck, Swanee! AMAZING work!Chris Budny September 25, 2012
He sure enjoyed quite a show... glad YOU didn't keep it to yourself ;) Congratulations! #10341259Heather Loewenhardt September 25, 2012
Fabulous DD work Laura. Congrats on this finalist. #10341717Nancyj E. Hovey September 26, 2012
WOW, how did I miss THIS one?C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your very deserving FINALIST! 8o) #10342225
Laura E. Swan September 26, 2012
Hi Everyone! I am so tickled this image got chosen. That filter program is so awesome. (Smart Photo Editor). The possibilities are endless. A persons imagination is what sets them free.Thank you all, and Thank You again BP Judges.
-Laura #10342356
Joyce S. Court September 26, 2012
Wow Laura! I have Smart Photo Editor but I haven't played with it yet. You have the gift of fantasy and expression. Write a book! #10342647Stan Kwasniowski October 02, 2012
Laura, congratulations #10350404Chris Budny October 02, 2012
Congratulations once more! #10350444Wm Nosal October 02, 2012
:) Congratulations Again Laura! #10350504Anita Hogue October 02, 2012
WOW, Laura! This is awesome! Congratulation on your win! #10350547Robert R. Goodman October 02, 2012
Hi Laura,big congratulations my friend.You will always be a winner in my books!!!! #10350590Donna La Mattino Pagakis October 02, 2012
You worked your magic Laura, huge congratulations! #10350621Val Feldman October 02, 2012
Incredible dd work combined with the best ever of story-telling skills - LOTW, you are one incredibly talented lady! Sending you much deserved and warmest congrats for a wonderful Gold Win! WTG! #10350687Monnie Ryan October 02, 2012
Terrific work, Miss Laura - congratulations! #10350689Ann H. Belus October 02, 2012
Amazing image, Laura...Congratulations! #10350806Julianne Bradford October 02, 2012
Hey.Hey.Hey!! Terrific work here Laura! Congrats big time! Love your golden creation :-) #10350823Daniella Puente October 02, 2012
CONGRATS!!!! a great winner Laura, very creative :) #10350855Bojan Bencic October 02, 2012
Well done. Congratulations on your win, Laura. #10350923Stefania Barbier October 02, 2012
GORGEOUS winner Lala, congratulations!!! #10350930Terry Cervi October 02, 2012
Awesome work, Ms.Laura! Congrats on your win! #10351096Patricia A. Casey October 02, 2012
Hi there, Canadian Kin, A huge congrats on your gold!!! Welcome home too...=^..^= #10351157Stephen Zacker October 02, 2012
I always liked this one. Congratulations, Laura #10351172Tammy Espino October 02, 2012
Congrats on your win :) #10351425Nancyj E. Hovey October 02, 2012
Fantastic...isn't this one on your wall??? at home???Huge C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your very deserving GOLD!!!! 8o)
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JudyAnn Rector October 02, 2012
Oh, Laura, your image is absolutely fabulous!! CONGRATULATIONS!! #10351537Ann Coates October 02, 2012
Congratulations on your fabulous Gold Laura, well done. #10351647Emile Abbott October 02, 2012
Not a bit surprised to see this in the Gold column Laura. Huge TEXAS CONGRATULATIONS. #10351699Kathy Salerni October 02, 2012
Woo Hoo! Huge congrats on this Gold Winner, Laura! WTG! #10351862Michelle Alton October 02, 2012
You should be duly pleased with this great image's golden badge! Wonderful, Laura. #10351909JO ANN CLEVELAND October 02, 2012
I'm not a bit surprised we see this again in Gold, big congratulations Laura!
jo ann c. #10352059
Laura E. Swan October 02, 2012
Wow!!! Thank you guys so very much!!! :) What a huge honor for me to have you all here and to have won the GOLD! Ha!!!!!!!!!THANK YOU BP JUDGES! :) !!
What a wonderful thing.
I appreciate ever word written here. You guys are the best.
SSSLaura/Lala/Emmy/Miss Rose and good old What's Her Name. :) #10352074
Laura E. Swan October 02, 2012
y .... <----That is for Sister Karen. Lol..Ken Smith October 02, 2012
That's fantastic, Laura...should have been first place!! #10352191Mary K. Robison October 02, 2012
POM!Christine Lobsinger October 02, 2012
WTG MISS LAURA...Cindy Bendush October 02, 2012
Congratulations on your fabulous gold winner Laura! #10352318Ellen Hodges October 02, 2012
Huge congrats on a gorgeous winner, Laura!!!! #10352428Rona L. Schwarz October 02, 2012
WOW! Your creativity and whimsy knows no bounds, Laura! What a marvelous, marvelous image and terrific story-telling! You should be writing children's books, you are one very talented lady! Hope you are well. And HUGE, HUGE CONGRATS to you on this spectacular GOLD WINNER! #10352451Nancy Marie Ricketts October 02, 2012
HUGE congratulations on this fantastical gold winner, Laura-I'm so proud of you!! W T G!!! #10352482Renee Doyle October 02, 2012
WTG Laura!! Congratulations on this wonderful winner!!! #10352517Ujjwal Mukherjee October 02, 2012
What a wonderful creation and winner,Laura! HUGE congratulations!! #10352522frank w. degenhardt October 03, 2012
A picture that tells us one adventurous story. Congratulations on the Second Place Win my friend. #10352645Graham Robards October 03, 2012
Congratulations little Sister, love this. Your creative imagination is just awesome. Love the poem!Patxxxxxxxxxxxxx #10353185
Neal D. Hatcher October 03, 2012
CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR GOLD #10353302Kirsten Kiki Kjaer October 03, 2012
I'm so happy to see gold on this beauty, Sister. So well deserved. One of my favorites!! Congratulations!! #10353391Lydia Williams October 03, 2012
Yay, Laura! So happy for you and your golden win...You are the MASTER of DD! Love the effect!!! :) #10353419Laura E. Swan October 03, 2012
Hi Everybody!!!! Thank you all so much!!! You are the greatest!!! I appreciate your loving and kind support so much! I'll be along to visit your galleries soon, I hope!!!This is such an honor for me and has been proof that even every day photos from a vacation (See photos in thread that I added) can be taken into DDR and made into something entirely new and cool! :)))
THANK YOU AGAIN BP JUDGES!!!
-SSSLaura/Little Sis/LuLu/LooLoo/Miss Rose, et al :D #10353723
Laura E. Swan October 04, 2012
Mumj, I meant to answer you :). I will be putting this on canvas soon. It's in my next top 5. :) I just cant decide how large to make it yet. :))) I have an "Oceanic Room" in my home and I think it might look great in there. :)Thank you again everyone. :) #10355654
Merna L. Nobile October 05, 2012
I heard the good news…and could not be happier for you! CONGRATULATIONS, Merna
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Mary Beth Aiello October 06, 2012
Beautiful work, Laura. Huge congrats. #10358318Usman M. Bajwa October 08, 2012
Big CONGRATZ on the Gold Winner, Laura!!UB. #10360121
Laura L. Gonzales October 13, 2012
Congratulations Emmy on this most beautiful and well deserved GOLD WIN!!!! You are the master of creativity my dear friend!! I think that if I were up there, I would lose my lunch for sure! Lol ;) Have a great day:) #10367753David M. Montero October 27, 2012
A belated but huge congratulations on your win for this marvelous work Laura!!! #10387004Janice Mezzacappa November 12, 2012
I knew I would have such an amazing journey through your work....I love them all and huge congrats on this amazing winner as I believe they all are Laura!! Thanks for sharing your awesome talent :) #10416318Ellen Hodges March 24, 2013
Hi Laura, this was on the front page today!! Simply wonderful!! #10621910Laura E. Swan March 24, 2013
It WAS??????????? Tell me more! Tell me MORE! Lol...What front page? The scrolling winners on the contest page???* * *
Thank you *ALL* for your wonderful comments! Please forgive me for being so tardy in saying this!
THANK YOU AGAIN BP and the BP JUDGES for this Great Honor!
-Laura :D #10622229
Laura L. Gonzales March 09, 2016
CONGRATULATIONS SIS!!!!! so glad the Judges pick this one for the best of the best!!! Yehawwwwwww!! #11444606Laura E. Swan March 09, 2016
Thank you Little Sister Laura LeeLee :D You're so sweet. xo I'm pretty excited about it. bet you won some too! We'll have to check! #11444631Ellen Hodges March 09, 2016 1
Huge congrats on being chosen Best of Best, Laura!!! #11444632Mary K. Robison March 10, 2016 1
Hey, Pom! You know this is one of my all-time favorites of yours~ great to see it again in Jim's special contest! Best of luck movin' on through!! #11444739Laura E. Swan March 10, 2016
Hi Ellen! Hi Mare!!! Pretty exciting and I bet YOU GALS have a good handful in his cream of the crop picks too?!?!? SEND ME LINKS! :D You know I took this photo at a Pee Wee Golf place in Florida one year! :D It was a pirate theme and we were hitting our little colored golf balls onto a ship they had on the course. I looked up and THAR HE BE! A wooden manikin. I thought, "Well looky there! Hot Dog!" and grabbed my pocked camera! :))) The rest is history. Or is it...HIS-STORY? Because he did have a story to tell! Thank you both so much and good to see you!! -Pommy :) #11444742Emile Abbott March 10, 2016
Congrats Laura on your Best of the Best. WTG girl. #11444813Laura E. Swan March 10, 2016
Thank you kindly Emile! :))) #11445253Lydia Williams March 11, 2016
Yup, the BESTEST!! #11445374Laura E. Swan March 11, 2016
:D Thank you Big Sister! :))))) xo #11445549Laura L. Gonzales April 18, 2016 1
Congrats sister on another fantastic All Time Staff Favorite!!!!! Good luck in the next round!!!!!Laura E. Swan May 18, 2016
Thank you Little Sister Laura Lee! And now this has been placed on the cover of an audio story book on youtube! A story that is read by a narrator and reads like a Jules Verne! I'm really thrilled! #11475890Mary K. Robison May 19, 2016
Yippee for you, Pom!! What an exciting development!!Debbie Bray June 29, 2016
Oh my goodness, I just had a chuckle, read the old comments from 2012, Sweetpea! Big congratulations Loulou on this great image getting an All Time Finalist!! Wooooohooooo!!! #11489640Mary K. Robison June 30, 2016
YAAAAAAAAAAY, Pom! You're in the Big Leagues now, Kiddo! So glad the judges gave this the All-Time Gold Award it deserves! (Congrats again for your 2nd Place Gold!) #11490027Laura E. Swan July 06, 2016
Thank you ladies!!! :))))) I hope to be on soon to do some visiting! I miss you all xo #11492487Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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