Re-creation of a Coneflower Bud [55686 Monthly Theme]
Uploaded: January 01, 2009 06:30:24
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Color enhancements & Fractalius filter applied in Adobe Photoshop CS3.
Exif: F Number: 9, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/125 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 400, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 60.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
Mary Beth Aiello January 01, 2009
Hey neighbor. Absolutely wonderful colors, details and effect, Sam. Just beautiful. #1059821Renata Gusciora January 01, 2009
Oh,this I love,color,effects and all the details,Sam!!Fabulous!! #6965941Claudia Kuhn January 01, 2009
Beautiful Sam! Lovely colors and effects! Happy New Yr! #6966032Bonnie Gearhart January 01, 2009
Love this, great job! I just love the fractalius filter....does some cool things, off to shoot some water drops, Have a wonderful New Year.Douglas Pignet January 01, 2009
Beautiful floral and dd work here Sam...Well done,Doug #6966060Sam Britt January 01, 2009
Thank you Mary Beth, Renata, Claudia, Bonnie & Doug! #6966125Jessica Jenney January 01, 2009
Beautiful color, detail and effects, Sam! Wonderful light! Happy New Year to you! #6966198Ron McEwan January 01, 2009
Superbly done Sam, this is a real beauty. #6966249Carol Sawyer January 01, 2009
Beautiful image and effects, Sam!! Happy New Year to you and your family!! #6966365Jennifer L. Taranto January 01, 2009
i LOVE the pink!! love the frac. filter here too!! HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! #6966375Judy A. Lawhon January 01, 2009
Sam, this is one of your best!! Great detail and effects.....good use of the fractal!! Happy New Year!! #6966396Patricia Seidler January 01, 2009
Simply beautiful. #6966454Dominick M. Dimacale January 01, 2009
So lovely, Sam!!!!!
Dominick #6966485
Ruth Grimm January 01, 2009
Oh, Sam! This is beautiful!! Stunning, really! GREAT re-creation!! #6966516William C. Raco January 01, 2009
Such beautiful color and detailShelly A. Van Camp January 01, 2009
Beautiful image, effects and colors......Happy New Year! #6966638Liz blahh January 01, 2009
Just beautiful! #6966661Nadya Johnson January 01, 2009
Stunning, Sam! Beautiful effects! #6966695Gina Cormier January 01, 2009
Great effects on this wonderful image!! #6966833Debra R. Harder January 01, 2009
Superb, Sam! This is absolutely gorgeous. Beautiful colors, details and effects. Wishing you a Happy New Year! Deb #6966856Stefania Barbier January 01, 2009
oh my Sam, superb.... Happy New Year! #6966877Leslie McLain January 01, 2009
Amazing colors and effects. Beautiful. #6966978A P January 01, 2009
Stunning first MT entry. Wonderful DD work as well. Happy New Year Sam. Wishing only good things come your way this year #6966982Nancy (Peaches) Harker January 01, 2009
WOW Sam, this is BEAUUUUUUUUUUTIFUL, awsome floral!Kristi A. Howson January 01, 2009
Stunning beauty Sam. I love it! Happy New Year 2009!!! #6967442Melissa G. Meiselman January 01, 2009
Eye catching floral taken with sharp detail, great color, terrific DOF and wonderful effects, Sam!!I HOPE YOU HAVE A HAPPY NEW YEAR!! #6967471
John Connolly January 01, 2009
Fabulous detail, lighting and color here Sam!Steven W. Lepak January 01, 2009
Bravo Sam! WONDERFUL. Spectacular use of the frac filter. Keep them coming. Best Regards, Steven #6967502Melissa Olsen January 01, 2009
Outstanding work Sam! #6967527JudyAnn Rector January 01, 2009
Very beautiful, Samantha. Great job... Happy New Year! #6967693Arlene Krassner January 01, 2009
Sam this is gorgeous. #6967695Teresa Burnett January 01, 2009
Beautiful, Sam!! Love the wonderful color and effects!! HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! #6967855Sam Britt January 01, 2009
Thank you Jessica, Ron, Carol, Jennifer, Judy, Patricia, Dominick, Ruth, Bill, Shelly, Liz, Nadya, Gina, Debra, Stefania, Leslie, Ann, Peaches, Kristi, Melissa, John, Steven, Melissa, JudyAnn & Arlene! #6967860Sam Britt January 01, 2009
Thanks Teresa! We must have been posting at the same time. #6967863Courtenay Vanderbilt January 01, 2009
Beautiful colors and fantastic fx, Sam! This image really shines! Happy New Year! #6967901Hendrik Storme January 01, 2009
Amazing floral with great colors and effect Sam!Sam Britt January 01, 2009
Thank you Courtenay & Hendrik! #6968101Janet Daniel January 01, 2009
Absolutely gorgeous, Sam! Happy New Year! #6968200Susie Peek-Swint January 01, 2009
This is beautiful Sam ~ a great interpretation of the MT ~ lovely floral and effects! #6968337Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna January 01, 2009
Sam, this is superb!!!!!! Brilliant use of the frac filter on this image that was already gorgeous!!!!! The effects made it spectacular!!!!! :-) k #6968363Margaret R. Barry January 01, 2009
Beautiful colors, comp., details and effects, Sam! #6968432Daniella Puente January 01, 2009
Hi Sam! wonderful image :))) #6968457Sam Britt January 01, 2009
Thanks Janet, Susie, Kitty, Margaret & Daniella! #6968528Usman M. Bajwa January 01, 2009
A beauty of a capture and lovely effects, Sam.UB. #6969028
Lorna Shutter January 01, 2009
The original was beautiful, ... but this is electrifying! The bud seems more brilliant and alive! I love the colours and your wonderful use of the Frac filter! Fabulous presentation, Sam! :) #6969076Mary K. Robison January 01, 2009
Stunning macro, Sam! Love the vivid colors and the Frac effect!Brett Dolsen January 01, 2009
Spectacular colour and effects Samantha!!A great start to 2009!!Brett #6969399Barbara Waldoch January 02, 2009
Wonderful work, Sam! #6970608Sam Britt January 02, 2009
Thank you UB, Lorna, Mary, Brett & Barbara! #6970888anonymous January 02, 2009
Outstanding macro Sam with fantastic effects! Yeah...let's keep the fract filter alive! LOL Happy New Year my friend! B- #6971233Eugenio Diaz January 02, 2009
Happy New Year 2009!!!!Sam Britt January 02, 2009
Thank you Barbara & Eugenio! #6973083Sherran Andersen January 02, 2009
That's a very pretty effect result... well done Sam. Sherran #6974800Sam Britt January 03, 2009
Thanks Sherran! #6978507Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas January 03, 2009
Fantastic work Sam!,Sam Britt January 04, 2009
Thanks Amalia! #6982615Robert Baer January 07, 2009
love it! #6994546Dianna Murphy January 12, 2009
Wonderful work. Love the fx. #7019843Aimee C. Eisaman January 12, 2009
Beautiful use of the frac filter and I just love the color! Congrats on the EP! :~) #7021467Sam Britt January 16, 2009
Thank you Justin, Dianna & Aimee! #7041462Tammy Espino February 23, 2009
Congrats!! :) #7198905Tiia Vissak February 23, 2009
Congratulations again! #7199419A P February 23, 2009
Good month for YOU!!CONGRATULATIONS on your outstanding finalist. Best of Luck in the next round. #7199861
Sam Britt February 23, 2009
Thank you all!! #7199905Janet Daniel February 23, 2009
Congrats again, Sam! #7199947Karen Engelbreth February 23, 2009
Congratulations! #7200170Deborah Lewinson February 23, 2009
Congrats again, Sam, a powerful capture with excellent effects!Debby #7200218
Melissa G. Meiselman February 23, 2009
Congratulations on this exquisite finalist, Sam!! #7200258Nancyj E. Hovey February 23, 2009
on your FINALIST 8o) #7201161
Lorna Shutter February 23, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS on your Finalist Award for this stunning image, Sam!!!!! #7201269Susan Fox February 23, 2009
Congratulations! #7201335Margaret R. Barry February 23, 2009
Congratulations on this fantastic finalist, Sabrina! #7201685Margaret R. Barry February 23, 2009
Sorry...I mean Sam!!! #7201692MELODIE C. ROBERTS February 23, 2009
This is Gorgeous SaMElida Gutierrez February 23, 2009
Congatulations on your FINALIST!!!! #7202183Gretchen J. Gilkey February 23, 2009
Congratulations Sam!!! This is well deserved Finalist!!!!gretchen :0) #7202375
Carol L. Fowler February 23, 2009
Great work Sam. Congratulations. #7202495Colleen Farrell February 23, 2009
Awesome work! Big congratulations on your finalist! #7203091Usman M. Bajwa February 23, 2009
Congratulations, Sam on this stunning MT entry Finalist.Usman. #7203175
Cathy Barrows February 23, 2009
Congrats on your finalist...very pretty #7203632Bill Wyatt February 23, 2009
Big congratulations on your finalist!! #7203970Mike D. Perez February 23, 2009
Congratulations on your beautiful Finalist, Sam! #7204526Courtenay Vanderbilt February 23, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS, Sam!!! :-))) #7204698Teresa Burnett February 23, 2009
And another huge congratulations on this gorgeous finalist, Sam!! #7204775Kristi A. Howson February 23, 2009
Congratulations on your wonderful Finalist and best of luck in the next round Sam. Just gorgeous! #7204861Mary K. Robison February 24, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS on this radiant finalist, Sam! Best of luck to you next level! #7205809Stefania Barbier February 24, 2009
spectacular Sam.... congratulations again! #7206825Sue Marshall February 24, 2009
Congrats Sam on this wonderful Finalist!!! :-) #7208398Laura L. Gonzales February 24, 2009
Beautiful!!!! Congrats Sam! Laura #7210671Sam Britt February 28, 2009
Thanks everyone! #7227395Nancy (Peaches) Harker March 05, 2009
DiAnna F. Paulk June 02, 2009
Love this, Sam! Enjoyed looking at your whole gallery!Thanks for commenting on "Crazy Cat." #7588066
Fran J. Jagger August 31, 2009
Just came across this photo and WOW!!!!Tommy E. Burgess September 20, 2009
Huge congratulations on this gorgeous finalist Sam!! Best of luck in the next round! #7957816Stefania Barbier September 20, 2009
congrats again Sam!!!! #7958025Michelle Alton September 20, 2009
Extraordinary, Sam! Congratulations on all of your August Finalists! #7958388Deborah Lewinson September 20, 2009
Congrats on all your extraordinary finalists, Sam, with best wishes for the next round!Debby #7958459
Jessica Jenney September 20, 2009
Congratulations, Sam on your fantastic finalist! #7958824Lorna Shutter September 20, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS on your Finalist Award for this fabulous image, Sam!!!!! :)Linda D. Lester September 20, 2009
Wonderful shot....Congratulations and good luck in the next round!!!!!!! #7959326Janet Daniel September 20, 2009
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Sam! #7959886Amy M. Wilson September 20, 2009
Big congratulations on this excellent Finalist, Sam!!! #7960373Nancyj E. Hovey September 20, 2009
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N SCourtenay Vanderbilt September 20, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS, Sam! #7960938Robert R. Goodman September 20, 2009
Big congratulations,Sam.Beautiful capture!!!! #7960944Jeana Clark September 20, 2009
~J~ #7961700
Renee Doyle September 20, 2009
Beautiful Sam!!!! Congratulations!! #7962118Tammy Espino September 20, 2009
Congrats!!! #7962175Sam Britt September 20, 2009
Thank you all! #7963492Teresa Burnett September 20, 2009
And another huge congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Sam!!! #7963917Susan Weisensel September 20, 2009
WTG Sam, good luck. #7964105Sue Marshall September 20, 2009
Congrats again, Sam!!! :-) #7964243frank w. degenhardt September 21, 2009
Beautiful work Sam. Congratulations on the Finalist for it. Way to go. #7968277Tiia Vissak September 22, 2009
Congratulations! #7969508Debra R. Harder September 22, 2009
LOVE this image, Sam! The colors, treatment and details are FABULOUS!! Congratulations on another EXCELLENT finalist!! Deb #7970162Erica Murphy September 22, 2009
Congratulations Sam! This is so beautiful! #7972152Linda Blair September 23, 2009
WOW...this is gorgeous....congratulations!!!! #7973922Sharon Sawyer September 28, 2009
Sam, HUGE congratulations on your outstanding finalist!!! You had a great month and well deserved. #7992288Colleen Farrell October 27, 2009
Brilliant floral, Sam! Love the effects. Big congratulations on this and all your finalists this month! #8080543Susan Jane Allen November 22, 2009
Totally awed by your work, Sam! #8153890Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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