A Look towards Heaven [Contest Finalists March 2009]
Uploaded: March 19, 2009 22:09:26
f/11.0, ISO: 200, Focal Length: 24 mm.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY SWEET COURTENAY! ALL MY BEST TO YOU DEAR!
“Stand healthy and happy as the horizon lights up and let God’s colors soothe your eyes as you look towards Heaven!”
Photo taken at Bethpage, New York in September 2008, and converted to a duotone and enhanced in Photoshop CS3.
Exif: F Number: 11, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/500 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 200, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 24.00 mm, Model: NIKON D300
Nadya Johnson March 19, 2009
Wow! This is really dramatic, Rolan! Awesome shot! #1100996Marilyn K. Lincecum March 19, 2009
Beautiful sunset and gorgeous colors!! Wonderful BD wish. Nice comp and silhouettes. #7305377Tiia Vissak March 20, 2009
a fantastic view! #7305523Margaret R. Barry March 20, 2009
Fantastic tones, comp., light and silhouettes, Rolan! #7305527Kirsten Kiki Kjaer March 20, 2009
Just as I imagined, Rolan!!! WOW! Heaven sure looks beautiful. FABULOUS light and colors!!! Awesome image!!! #7305557Laura E. Swan March 20, 2009
Not only are the streets paved with gold but the sky is painted with it! This is GLORIOUS Brother Rolan! Just HEAVENLY! I think a 12x14 of this one should hang in "The Booth", don't you? :) -Sis#7305565
Carol Engstrom March 20, 2009
Beautiful! #7305567Usman M. Bajwa March 20, 2009
Wonderful composition and treatment, Rolan. Happy Birthday Courtenay.Usman. #7305661
Stefania Barbier March 20, 2009
spectacular... and HBD Courtenay!!! #7305692Kerry Hill March 20, 2009
Very beautiful scene, Rolan!! Gorgeous colours and silhouettes!! #7305894Brett Dolsen March 20, 2009
Stunning landscape and treatment Rolan!!Brett #7305995Ellen Hodges March 20, 2009
Awesome colors and comp, Rolan. Love the title, too! #7306095Tammy M. Anderson March 20, 2009
Wonderful colors and composition, Rolan. #7306225Max Aureli March 20, 2009
Great image and fantastic dedication, Rolan!!! Gorgeous tone and scenery my friend!!Carol Sawyer March 20, 2009
Gorgeous capture, colors and title, Rolan!! Happy Birthday, Courtenay!! #7306268Vitor Dias March 20, 2009
Wonderful pic Rolan, beautiful dedication.Happy Birthday Courtenay.
rgds Vitor #7306493
Laurence Saliba March 20, 2009
This is so beautiful Rolan!!! Perfect dedication!! HB Courtenay!!! #7306833Tammy Espino March 20, 2009
Amazing sky and colors, wowza!!! :) #7307328Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna March 20, 2009
Oh WOW, Rolan!!!!! This is soooooo incredibly GORGEOUS!!!! :-) kHAPPY BIRTHDAY, Courtenay!!!!! Ma #7307550
Becky J. Parkinson March 20, 2009
Oh, wow!!! This simply takes my breath away, Rolan! Great photo in every way! #7307817Daniella Puente March 20, 2009
This is simply OUTSTANDING Rolan, what a beautiful photo!!! #7307860Stan Kwasniowski March 20, 2009
Rolan, gorgeous #7307866Courtenay Vanderbilt March 20, 2009
Oh Rolan this is a magical image! A masterpiece! And thank you for your sweet dedication my dear friend! You ARE a poet! #7308308anonymous March 20, 2009
Absolutely beautiful. You're effects are stunning. #7308569Teresa Burnett March 20, 2009
A stunning sunset beautifully captured, Rolan!! Gorgeous tones, light and silhouettes!!Happy Birthday Courtenay!!! #7308976
Robyn A. Terrell March 20, 2009
I don't even know what to say, Rolan. This is awesome beyond words...amazing! #7309293Yulianto Soeroso March 20, 2009
dramatic scene #7309364Angie M. Davis March 20, 2009
This is very beautiful,Rolan!!! #7309390Lorna Shutter March 20, 2009
This is so incredible, Rolan! Isn't God's beauty magnificent?! ... and you captured it with perfection!!! Did you really put those words together? ... or is it a quote? Such a beautiful wish for a beautiful person! "Happy Birthday!" again to our dear friend, Courtenay!!!!! :) #7309440Max Aureli March 20, 2009
I suggested some of this words to Rolan!! Lorna!! :-))))).... maybe the commas... LOL #7309455ROLAN NARMAN March 20, 2009
LOL! Max! Yes Lorna the words are my creation! It is not a quote! #7309524Lorna Shutter March 20, 2009
Max ~Rolan ~ Bravo! Absolutely beautiful! :) #7309548
Max Aureli March 20, 2009
... maybe exclamations marks?? #7309555Lorna Shutter March 20, 2009
Give it up, Max! :D #7309558Patrick Rouzes March 20, 2009
You did it again ,ROLAN!!! This is one amazing & dramatic shot here,my friend!!! Deserving of a gold award!!! Have a nice weekend!!!Happy Birthday, Courtenay!!! #7309669
Dominick M. Dimacale March 20, 2009
Amazing image and dedication to Courtenay, Rolan!
Dominick #7309803
Vladan D. Djordjevic March 20, 2009
Fantastic, fantastic image, Rolan! Excellent comp, lighting, color tones, feel. An amazing work, my friend. #7309857A P March 21, 2009
stunning capture and a beautiful dedication Rolan #7312008ROLAN NARMAN March 21, 2009
Thank you so much to all of you my friends for your wonderful comments and for sharing our dear Courtenay's birthday with your kind words!Courtenay I hope you had a great birthday and enjoyed yourself! Thank you for your kind words too! #7312282
Max Aureli March 21, 2009
... and thank to me for the exclamations marks!! Ciao Lorna LOL #7312290Lorna Shutter March 21, 2009
... whatever! Arrivederci, Max! LOL! :D #7312478ROLAN NARMAN March 22, 2009
Thank you very much Sabrina! #7314514Judy A. Lawhon March 22, 2009
Now how did I miss this gorgeous image? Beautiful composition and I love the tones, Rolan!! #7314680ROLAN NARMAN March 22, 2009
Thank you very much Judy! #7314760Nancy L. Green March 23, 2009
Simply GORGEOUS , love the wonderful tones andthe great lighting, WTG!! <>< #7320241ROLAN NARMAN March 23, 2009
Thank you very much Nancy! #7320307Max Aureli March 23, 2009
Thank you Rolan to show the image! :-)) #7320321Lorna Shutter March 23, 2009
You're welcome, Max! :) #7320367Max Aureli March 23, 2009
You too Lorna!! :-)) #7320398ROLAN NARMAN March 23, 2009
Thank you so much Max and Lorna! #7320451Tiia Vissak April 22, 2009
Congratulations! #7432274Joannie Bertucci April 22, 2009
It looks like you set the world on fire to get this amazing shot Rolan! :-)Max Aureli April 22, 2009
Yahoooooooooooooo!!!!!!! :-))))))) #7432481Bojan Bencic April 22, 2009
Congratulations on your finalist, Rolan. #7432645Lorna Shutter April 22, 2009
Congratulations on your Finalist Award for this beautiful image, Rolan!!!!! :) #7432926Melissa G. Meiselman April 22, 2009
Congratulations on your stunning finalist!!! #7433134Stefania Barbier April 22, 2009
HUGE CONGRATS ON YOUR BEAUTIFUL FINALIST!!! #7433528Daniella Puente April 22, 2009
Wonderful finalist Rolan!!! #7434021Carol Sawyer April 22, 2009
Congratulations on your finalist's Rolan!! #7434046Anita Hogue April 22, 2009
WOW, very stunning, Rolan! Congratulations! #7434115Melissa Olsen April 22, 2009
Hooray...WTG Rolan. #7434222Tammy Espino April 22, 2009
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh ohhhhhhhhhh Congrats!!! :) #7434238Tammy M. Anderson April 22, 2009
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Rolan. #7434347Ken Jarvis April 22, 2009
Congratulations on your Finalist, Rolan! #7434460Patricia Ronan April 22, 2009
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist Rolan:) #7434564Nadya Johnson April 22, 2009
Awesome! Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Rolan! #7434584Kathleen K. Parker April 22, 2009
What a lovely photo and finalist choice. Beautiful work as always, Rolan!Michelle Alton April 22, 2009
Hearty congratulations, Rolan! #7434589Debbra Bailey April 22, 2009
Gorgeous Rolan - congratulations! #7434921Courtenay Vanderbilt April 22, 2009
Oh my gosh, Rolan! I am so honored that you received a Finalist on this image! CONGRATULATIONS! #7434935A P April 22, 2009
Outstanding RolanBest of luck in the next round.
Yulianto Soeroso April 22, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS!Ellen Hodges April 22, 2009
Congrats on your awesome finalists, Rolan!!! WTG!!! #7435852Renee Doyle April 22, 2009
Fabulous dd work Rolan!!!! Big congratulations to you!!!! #7436122Teresa Burnett April 22, 2009
Oh YAYYYYYYYY!!!! Huge congratulations on this stunning finalist, Rolan!! Best of luck in the next round!! #7436237Laurence Saliba April 22, 2009
What a gorgeous finalist Rolan!! Congratulations bro!!! #7436331mark grandoni April 22, 2009
Awesome Rolan, Congratulations #7436631Joan Powell April 22, 2009
congrats on your beauitful image #7436760Sharon Sawyer April 22, 2009
Rolan, congratulations on your beautiful finalist!!! All the best in the next round. #7437172Tommy E. Burgess April 22, 2009
Stunning finalist Rolan!! #7437178Usman M. Bajwa April 22, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS on this stunning Finalist, Rolan.Usman. #7437203
Husain Akhtar April 22, 2009
Excellent image – very cool indeed! Congratulations! #7437364Kirsten Kiki Kjaer April 23, 2009
Congratulations on this totally gorgeous and beautiful finalist, Rolan. #7437947Vitor Dias April 23, 2009
Congratulations, Rolan. Very deserving.rgds Vitor #7439165
Debra R. Harder April 23, 2009
This is such a breathtaking scene, Rolan!! Huge CONGRATULATIONS on your well-deserved, gorgeous finalist!! Deb #7439608Renata Gusciora April 23, 2009
Breathtaking,Rolan!My huge congratulations!!! #7439824Colleen Farrell April 23, 2009
Gorgeous, Rolan! Big congratulations! #7440189Stephanie Frey April 23, 2009
Congratulations on your gorgeous finalist! #7440751Patrick Rouzes April 23, 2009
ROLAN, CONGRATULATIONS on this incredible finalist!!! #7441014Marijana Fajgl April 23, 2009
Amazing finalist, Rolan! Big congratulations! #7441187Carol L. Fowler April 23, 2009
Congratulations on this beauty #7441576Kathy Cline April 23, 2009
Margaret R. Barry April 24, 2009
Congratulations on your fantastic finalist, Rolan! #7445570Lynne Morris April 24, 2009
Huge Congratulations on this amazing finalist Rolan, beautiful work my friend. #7445581Marilyn K. Lincecum April 24, 2009
Gorgeous sunset..CONGRATULATIONS Rolan!!! #7446928ROLAN NARMAN April 24, 2009
Thank you so much my dear friends for your wonderful words! Greatly appreciated!Courtenay !'m happy to have dedicated a finalist to you dear! #7447005
Lisa J. Boulden April 25, 2009
A GORGEOUS finalist, Rolan!Valentin M. Armianu April 25, 2009
Congratulation on your gorgeous finalist!! #7448020
JO ANN CLEVELAND April 25, 2009
Congratulations on this awesome capture Rolan, just totally gorgeous!jo ann c.
Happy Birthday also to Courtenay! She is a "sweet girl"! #7448917
ROLAN NARMAN April 25, 2009
Thank you so much Lisa, Valentin, and Jo Ann! #7450208Jim Kinnunen April 25, 2009
Gorgeous image...congratulations, Rolan!:) #7450250ROLAN NARMAN April 25, 2009
Thank you very much Jim! #7450266Tayseera Al-Barram April 26, 2009
gorgeous capture congratulations, RolanVladan D. Djordjevic April 26, 2009
Congratulations on your SUPERB finalist, Rolan!! #7452417Jane Hirst April 26, 2009
missed this one the first time around...love the intense color. Congratulations. #7452839ROLAN NARMAN April 26, 2009
Thank you very much Tayseera, Vladan and Jane! #7454086Dianna Murphy April 27, 2009
Congrats, its beautiful Rolan! #7456318ROLAN NARMAN April 27, 2009
Thanks so much Dianna! #7456358ROLAN NARMAN April 27, 2009
Thanks so much Dianna! #7456364Karen Kessler April 27, 2009
Gorgeous colors in this breathtaking photo, Rolan! (Happy belated birthday, Courtenay!) Congrats on the FINALIST award, too!!! #7457949ROLAN NARMAN April 27, 2009
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