Greetings from 1915! [Contest Finalists July 2009]
Uploaded: July 13, 2009 19:11:18
Exif: F Number: 11, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/250 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 200, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 28.00 mm, Model: NIKON D300
Michelle L. Frick July 13, 2009
You are such an incredible artist Colleen! This is so well done - I love the effects!! #1153811Jean B. Hall July 13, 2009
This is just splendid! So wonderfully moody. Love what you've done with the effects. #7736371Colleen Farrell July 13, 2009
Lisa J. BouldenOutstanding work, Colleen!
Definitely achieved that old postcard look.
Beautiful light and tones!
Great use of effects.
~♥~lisa
7/13/2009 7:51:31 PM
Thanks so much, Michelle, Jean and Lisa!
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Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna July 13, 2009
I LOVE this, Colleen!!! Beautiful image with such elegant effects!!! :-) ♫ k #7736397Jim Kinnunen July 13, 2009
Wonderful work with these effects Colleen!:) #7736409Julianne Bradford July 13, 2009
Wonderful work of art on this classic beauty. Great grain and antiquing on this wonderful capture Colleen! #7736462Sam Britt July 13, 2009
Great composition, tones & effects, Colleen. It does look like an old postcard. #7736509Raymond Pauly July 13, 2009
Wonderful image and great work with the effects here, Colleen! I really like that vintage look... what textures did you use? #7736576A P July 13, 2009
You've accomplished your goal of getting that old postcard look, Colleen. Awesome capture and effects. #7736584Max Aureli July 14, 2009
Wonderful painting work!!! Great light and textures, Collen!!!! #7736793Michelle Alton July 14, 2009
Very nicely accomplished, Colleen. #7736954Beverley Scott July 14, 2009
You've definitely excelled at the old postcard look in this image, Colleen! Excellent work! #7737088Deb Koskovich July 14, 2009
Lovely texture effects, Colleen. And congrats on your POTD today...no surprise there! #7737203Susie Peek-Swint July 14, 2009
Great capture and treatment Colleen ~ terrific DD work! #7737338Eugenio Diaz July 14, 2009
Magnificent!!Colleen Farrell July 14, 2009
Thanks very much, everybody!Raymond, it's a variety of textures, including stone and fabric. #7738033
Karen Bacon July 14, 2009
This is absolutely gorgeous Colleen!Very well done!! #7738081Joy Rector July 14, 2009
beautiful #7738773John Connolly July 14, 2009
Amazing darkroom work here Colleen! This sure looks like a postcard from the past! Well done! #7739082Renata Gusciora July 14, 2009
Fantastic presentation,amazing image,wonderful subject,Colleen! #7739227Tammy Espino July 14, 2009
You certainly got the look you were going for! Stunning~anonymous July 14, 2009
Hi Colleen! Well you did a fine job with this image...it certainly looks like an old postcard!! Well done! B- #7739878Jennifer L. Alder July 14, 2009
Totally beautiful, Colleen! #7740333Janice Mezzacappa July 15, 2009
Bellissimo!!! Colleen this is truly gorgeous and have created a work of art!! #7741750ALLEN O. HOWARD July 15, 2009
ART! Wonderful presentation, Colleen!!! #7741934Tiia Vissak July 15, 2009
great tones, effects & framing! #7742563Colleen Farrell July 15, 2009
Thank you so much, everybody! #7742822Evy Johansen July 15, 2009
So very beutiful, Colleen!! #7743849Colleen Farrell July 16, 2009
Thank you, Evy! #7746872Michael Khoury July 17, 2009
I like how you have rendered this with its nice texture and warm tones Colleen!Ivan Chacon July 17, 2009
Lovely work! :) #7750948Chris Ebben July 18, 2009
All that effort certainly paid off. Great results=^..^= #7753344Colleen Farrell July 18, 2009
Thank you Michael, Ivan and Chris! #7753474Patricia A. Casey July 19, 2009
I think you've achieved your quest for an old postcard quality....just lovely.... #7754574Kathleen Rinker July 19, 2009
Great image and effects Colleen!! #7755897Robert Baer July 21, 2009
perfecto my friend!! love it. #7762049Heidi Knight July 21, 2009
Great tones and effects for just the right mood! Love your images!!!! ;) #7763585Stephanie Frey July 22, 2009
Wow, this is stunning, Colleen! I hope we see it with some gold next month! #7767534Amy M. Wilson July 22, 2009
Great comp, I love the tones and effects; just beautiful, Colleen! #7768356Colleen Farrell July 22, 2009
Thanks so much, Patricia, Kathleen, Justin, Heidi, Stephanie and Amy! #7769451Nancy (Peaches) Harker August 06, 2009
lOVE THE OLD TIME LOOK, AWSOME DDR cOLLEEN!Dang cap locks lol sorry! #7823677
Colleen Farrell August 07, 2009
Thank you, Peaches! #7828249Courtenay Vanderbilt August 17, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS on your Finalist, Colleen! #7857547Nikki McDonald August 17, 2009
Congratulations on the finalist, Colleen. #7857933Carol L. Fowler August 17, 2009
Congrats on this Finalist! #7858224Nancyj E. Hovey August 17, 2009
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N SAmy M. Wilson August 17, 2009
Congratulations on this gorgeous Finalist, Colleen! #7858453Janet Daniel August 17, 2009
This is an exceptional image, Colleen!ROLAN NARMAN August 17, 2009
Huge Congrats on this gorgeous finalist Colleen! #7858904Debra R. Harder August 17, 2009
Your work is always incredible, Colleen!! Congratulations on this BEAUTIFUL, BEAUTIFUL finalist!!! LOVE THIS!!! Deb #7858998Deborah Lewinson August 17, 2009
Congratulations on this marvelous finalist, Colleen!Debby #7859261
Evy Johansen August 17, 2009
Huge congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Colleen!! Good luck! #7860028Jeana Clark August 17, 2009
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Sharon Sawyer August 17, 2009
WTGG!!! HUGE congratulations on your outstanding finalist, Colleen. All the best in the next round and thanks for sharing how who accomplished this postcard effect. Beautiful. #7860178Teresa Burnett August 17, 2009
Huge congratulations on this marvelous Finalist, Colleen!! Best of luck in the next round!! #7860272Julianne Bradford August 17, 2009
Congratulations on your well deserved finalist award for this wonderful composition Colleen! #7860350Cesar J. La Rosa August 17, 2009
Big Congratulations on this BEAUTIFUL Finalist, Colleen!!!Heidi Knight August 17, 2009
Congratulations Colleen!!! WTG! #7860647Stefania Barbier August 18, 2009
huge congratulations on your SPECTACULAR finalist!!! #7860819Barbara Waldoch August 18, 2009
Congratulations on this gorgeous Finalist, Colleen! #7860832Jessica Jenney August 18, 2009
Congratulations, Colleen on your fabulous finalist! #7861623Bojan Bencic August 18, 2009
Congratulations on your finalist, Colleen. Fantastic DD work. #7861983Linda Blair August 18, 2009
Congratulations!!!!!!! #7862165anonymous August 18, 2009
Congratulations Colleen on your fantastic finalist! B- #7862426Eugenio Diaz August 18, 2009
Congratulations, Colleen on your fantastic finalist! #7862498A P August 18, 2009
Congratulations Colleen on your awesome finalist. Best of luck in the next round. #7862625Tamara K. Walker August 18, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS! #7862881Becky J. Parkinson August 18, 2009
Beautiful, Colleen!! This is one of my favorite places - used to take my kids there every time we went to the city (we used to live in the Palo Alto area). It brings back wonderful memories and you've captured it beautifully!! Congratulations!! #7862885Colleen Farrell August 18, 2009
Thanks so much, everybody!! :D #7862955Susan M. Campbell August 18, 2009
Way to go Colleen. Congrats on your finalist. #7863174Donna La Mattino Pagakis August 18, 2009
Congratulations on your finalist! Beautiful work Colleen! #7863328Daniella Puente August 18, 2009
Big congrats on this wonderful image Colleen :))) #7863604Stephen Zacker August 18, 2009
Really like your presentation. Congratulations #7863905Agnes Fegan August 18, 2009
Congratulations Colleen! #7864131Renee Doyle August 18, 2009
Love everything about this Colleen!! Big congratulations!! #7864222Steve M. Harrington August 18, 2009
Good on you, Colleen. :)Erica Murphy August 18, 2009
Congratulations Colleen! #7864615Leslie McLain August 18, 2009
Congrats on your beautiful finalist, Colleen. #7864888Mary K. Robison August 18, 2009
Lovely colors and excellent use of effects in this image, Colleen!Susan Fox August 18, 2009
Congrats :-) #7864967Terry L. Ellis August 18, 2009
Another beautiful finalist, Colleen! Congratulations, again! #7865152Usman M. Bajwa August 18, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS on this awesome FINALIST!!!UB. #7865585
Jeff Robinson August 19, 2009
Congrats on your Finalist Colleen! Jeff #7866581Ivan Chacon August 19, 2009
Congrats on your Finalist Colleen! :) #7866657Julianne Bradford August 19, 2009
So glad to see this again! Congrats on your well deserved finalist award! #7867511Colleen Farrell August 19, 2009
Thanks so much, everybody! #7867713Cindy Bendush August 19, 2009
Great job Colleen! Congratulations on your finalist! #7870505Beverley Scott August 22, 2009
Congratulations on this awesome image, Colleen! #7877176Patrick Rouzes August 22, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS on this amazing & beautiful finalist, Colleen!!! #7877368Alex T. Mizuno August 22, 2009
So you were the one who was photographing POFA right in front of me last month! LOL! This is excellent Colleen! Love the antique feeling. Perfect for this structure from the past. Congratulations on your Finalist!!! #7879124Colleen Farrell August 23, 2009
Thanks so much, Cindy, Beverley, Patrick and Alex!LOL Alex ... and I can never go by Ocean Beach without thinking I'll see you there! :) #7882126
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