Uploaded: December 18, 2008 06:50:15
Taken while on a dolphin cruise at Hilton Head Island. Applied Topaz and Flaming Pear filters, and added cloud filter for more interest.
Category -- Digital Darkroom.
Exif: F Number: 8, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/800 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 160, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 192.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 30D
Melissa Olsen December 18, 2008
Ding, ding, ding...."Winner" here!Dominick M. Dimacale December 18, 2008
Love the effects you applied here, Mary Beth.Dominick #6907751
Melissa G. Meiselman December 18, 2008
Mary Beth, this is a stunning picture of a sailboat taken with vivid colors, great lighting and outstanding effects!! #6907775Jeff Robinson December 18, 2008
This is Outstanding Mary Beth!! Jeff #6907818Mary Beth Aiello December 18, 2008
Thanks Melissa, Dominick, Melissa and Jeff for your kind comments. I'm loving these filters. #6907936Patricia A. Stalter December 18, 2008
And you are doing great things with them too. Just wonderful! Pat #6907956Claudia Kuhn December 18, 2008
Beautiful effects and scene Mary Beth! #6908114Eugenio Diaz December 18, 2008
Fantastic image and great post-processing work ... Wonderful work Mary, Beth!Nadine A. Lewis December 18, 2008
PERFECT effects for this AWESOME image, Mary Beth. LOVE the painterly look! <>< #6908248Rhonda Burger December 18, 2008
I return your compliment completly. I LOVE THIS!!! The effects are perfect and the colors are beautiful. I would love to be out sailing right now. #6908271Barbara E. Sturgis December 18, 2008
Beautiful image!!!Mary. #6908277Mary Beth Aiello December 18, 2008
Thanks so much Patricia, Claudia, Eugenio, Nadine, Rhonda and Barbara. You all know this, I'm sure. But I'm finding that certain photos truly lend themselves to specific filters. (As you can see, I'm still in the learning stage with post production work). I truly appreciate you input. A huge thank you to all. #6908319Vendla Stockdale December 18, 2008
Beautiful and very creative image. #6908380Douglas Pignet December 18, 2008
Mary Beth what a work of art. From start to finish you did a beautiful job,Doug #6908450Renee Doyle December 18, 2008
Absolutely beautiful work here Mary Beth!! #6908460Pat Gamwell December 18, 2008
Exquisite painting, Mary Beth! Would enhance anywhere it was presented and hung. #6908479Jessica Jenney December 18, 2008
Gorgeous colors and painterly effects, Mary Beth! Definitely should be framed! #6908544Mary Beth Aiello December 18, 2008
Vendla, Doug, Renee, Pat and Jessica. Thanks so much. #6909348William C. Raco December 18, 2008
Wonderfully artistic rendering, Mary BethMary Beth Aiello December 18, 2008
Thanks, Bill. #6909373Mary Beth Aiello December 18, 2008
ok #6909374Sam Britt December 18, 2008
Beautiful composition, color & effects, Mary Beth. #6909399frank w. degenhardt December 18, 2008
Mary- One of the joys that I hold dear and that fills my day with delight, is to be able to go though the galleries and see all the incredible work that is being done. Your gallery is second to none and the variety and talent you have in presenting them is amazing.Ray Thoms December 19, 2008
Great shot, interesting effects applied!! #6911233Deb Koskovich December 19, 2008
Excellent use of filters, Mary Beth...super lovely! #6911464Mary Beth Aiello December 19, 2008
Thanks so much Sam, Frank, Ray and Deb. #6911471Gina Cormier December 19, 2008
What a great image and effects! What's a flaming pear filter?? #6911580Stephanie Frey December 19, 2008
Gorgeous image and effects! A fav! #6911986Ken Smith December 19, 2008
Cool effects and lighting, Mary Beth. I like the mood you've created! #6912694MELODIE C. ROBERTS December 19, 2008
An Image for All Who enjoy The Sailing Seas and The Ships That Sail ThemWe Had BETTER See This one again Mary Beth!!
Outstanding!! #6913435
Daniella Puente January 02, 2009
A wonderful image Mary Beth :) #6972851Donna La Mattino Pagakis January 03, 2009
Remarkable work of ART Mary Beth! #6977899Anita Hogue January 21, 2009
GORGEOUS!!!! Congratulations, Mary Beth! #7062539A P January 21, 2009
Just stunning MB and a well deserved Finalist. Congratulations! #7062824Gail Vitikacs January 21, 2009
Congratulations! #7063214Ken Smith January 21, 2009
Congrats, Mary Beth...super month for you! #7063929Sam Britt January 21, 2009
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Mary Beth! #7064271Nancy (Peaches) Harker January 21, 2009
WOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
HUGE CONGRATS on your finalist!
Best of luck in the next round!
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Usman M. Bajwa January 21, 2009
Beautiful work. Congrats.UB. #7065238
Douglas Pignet January 22, 2009
Congrats Mary Beth,Doug #7066842Mark S. Cox January 22, 2009
Beautiful, Mary Beth. Love the colors. Congrats on the finalist! Well deserved. #7067232Mary Beth Aiello January 22, 2009
Thank you all so very very much. #7067657Anita Hogue January 22, 2009
Gorgeous image, Mary Beth! Congratulations again! #7068040Nadya Johnson January 22, 2009
Congratulations Mary Beth, on your outstanding finalist! #7068210Courtenay Vanderbilt January 22, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS Mary Beth! Beautiful! Looks like a watercolor painting. #7068391MELODIE C. ROBERTS January 22, 2009
I was Right!!Stefania Barbier January 22, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS! #7068921Jessica Jenney January 22, 2009
Congrats, Mary Beth on your beautiful finalist! #7070336Renee Doyle January 22, 2009
And another big congratulations Mary Beth!! Wonderful work! #7070461Colleen Farrell January 22, 2009
Gorgeous, Mary Beth! Congratulations on an awesome finalist! #7071783Stephanie Frey January 24, 2009
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Mary Beth! #7078394Eugenio Diaz January 24, 2009
Congratulations on your finalist!Linda Blair January 24, 2009
Congratulations on this gorgeous finalist!!!! #7080888Jeana Clark January 24, 2009
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Leslie McLain January 25, 2009
Congrats on another very creative finalist. Love the colors and effects. #7083499Bill Knaps January 25, 2009
This is so beautiful and so deserving of attaining Finalist. Congrats Mary Beth, Bill #7084871Susan Fox January 25, 2009
Congrats Mary Beth! #7084881Judy V. Kennamer January 25, 2009
Congratulations Mary Beth! What a beauty!!! #7086410Debra R. Harder January 27, 2009
HUGE CONGRATS again, Mary Beth, on another OUTSTANDING FINALIST! BEAUTIFUL, BEAUTIFUL WORK! Deb #7095814Nikki McDonald February 11, 2009
Congratulations on your finalist and Digital Darkroom newsletter feature, Mary Beth. This reminds me of a batik painting on silk. #7152574Mitch Spence February 11, 2009
Congratulations on the DD feature, Mary Beth. #7154194Janet McNeil February 11, 2009
Congratulations on being featured in Digital Darkroom!! #7155363Cesar J. La Rosa February 11, 2009
Congratulations on your DD Newsletter Feature, Mary Beth!!! Awesome job!!!Corinne M. Thompson February 12, 2009
Congrats on the Finalist and DD feature, fabulous image! #7157424Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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