Blue Palm Swirl [22088 Graphics, Details & Flowers]
Uploaded: April 23, 2004 04:22:54
Original photo of this young palm leaf was taken outdoors in natural sunlight. The leaf was separated from the shadowy background by very bright backlighting. By spot metering on the leaf for exposure, the background went totally black. Changed color to blue in ps8 and added swirl effect in photosuite (I liked the original but just started playing around and liked this better! Of course it has been raining here for 4 days straight!!!)
Paul Michko April 23, 2004
Very creative, Marie. The graphic detail is perfect. My compliments to the chef. #120448Joy Brown April 23, 2004
Great image, Marie - terrific job! #498136Gianna Stadelmyer April 23, 2004
Seems like you have been cooped up too long, Marie since this is out of the ordinary for you. But I have to say, I love it! It's cool how the exposure threw the background dark like that and I like how some of the green still stripes the leaves:-) #498152Allan L. Whitehead April 23, 2004
Marie, your imaginative creativity makes me realize your more than just a pretyy face, eh…Terrific scene done with magnificent effects. Thanx for the explanation, to make us realize how much work really goes into something as magical as this. This really doesn't happen over night. Fantastic, my very dear friend - your good friend, Allan #498154
Wally Orlowsky April 23, 2004
Truly wonderful effects, Marie. #498163Kenton L. Elliott April 23, 2004
This is magnificant work, Marie. A real work of art! #498209Carolyn M. Fletcher April 23, 2004
Very very good!! Love it! #498245Rob Friedman April 23, 2004
Excellent Marie! It looks very cool! #498262Marie Fields April 23, 2004
Hi, Paul, Joy, Jan, Allan, Wally, Kenton, Carolyn, and Rob! Thanks so much for your great comments! I really liked this experiment but wasn't at all sure that you all would!Jan, you are absolutely right - I have been cooped up too long and this is WAY out of the ordinary for me. I really had a negative opinion about digitally manipulated photos until I joined bp and saw all of the terrific, creative work being submitted!!!
Thanks again,
Marie #498271
Bonnie C. Lackey April 23, 2004
This is wonderful, Marie! Not only is it terrifically creative but it appeals to that sense of the fantastic! #498277Darren K. Fisher April 23, 2004
Very cool, I love the blue and the shape the palm ended up in. #498289Gail Vitikacs April 23, 2004
This is A W E S O M E!!!! #498506Alisha May Furbish April 23, 2004
Excellent use of color, and well presented! It should do well:) #498713Carol Engstrom April 23, 2004
This is beautiful. Very creative. #498795Marie Fields April 23, 2004
Thanks so much, Bonnie, Darren, Gail, Alisha May, and Carol for your kind comments! I appreciate them very much!Marie #498833
Terry R. Hatfield April 23, 2004
Nice Ps Work Marie Raining Here Too!!Great Job! #498899Susan T. Evans April 23, 2004
cool shot Marie, love the colors, very creative! #499178Anette Linnea Rasmussen April 24, 2004
Wonderful image, Marie!Best regards
Linnea
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Marie Fields April 24, 2004
Thanks a lot, Terry, Susan, Linnea, and Pete for the wonderful comments!!!Marie #499672
Cindy Cone April 24, 2004
Great work, Marie! Beautiful image! #500249Eric Highfield April 28, 2004
Love this effect! Very striking! #507590Terry R. Hatfield May 13, 2004
A Great Finalist Marie Nicely Done! #534748Kathleen Clemons May 13, 2004
Congrats to you, Marie! #534812Cindy Cone May 13, 2004
Congrats on another beautiful finalist! #535843Donna W. Neal May 13, 2004
Congratulations!!! Beautiful and creative. #535931Darren K. Fisher May 13, 2004
Congrats Marie!!!! #535949Allan L. Whitehead May 13, 2004
Marie, congratulations this is very well deserved, my dear friend - Allan #536090Kenton L. Elliott May 13, 2004
Congratulations on a beautiful image!!!Gianna Stadelmyer May 14, 2004
CONGRATULATIONS, Marie on a well-deserved finalist (one of several) place! Good luck in the next round:-) #536746Colette M. Metcalf May 14, 2004
Congrats to you, Marie!!! #536962Paul C. Gazzanigo May 14, 2004
Congratulations, Marie!Fabulous image - best of luck to you! #536985
Marie Fields May 14, 2004
Thanks so much, everyone!!!! #537778Janice Forrest May 14, 2004
Well done. Congratulations. #538384Paul Michko May 14, 2004
Congrats to the chef. Great shot, Marie. #538410Michael Wehrman May 14, 2004
Congrats Marie #538533Gail Vitikacs May 14, 2004
Congratulations Marie on a beautiful photo! #538605Kelly Abernathy May 14, 2004
Congratulations! -K #539087Carol Engstrom May 14, 2004
Congrats, Marie! #539810Robin L. Wehrman May 14, 2004
Congratulations on your finalist, sorry I missed this one the first time. Great detail and color, excellent Marie! #539874William C. Raco May 14, 2004
Colorful, bright and beautiful.bill #540220
Anette Linnea Rasmussen May 16, 2004
Great image, Marie!Many regards
Linnea
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Susie Peek-Swint May 16, 2004
Congrats on this cool image Marie! #543885Gerda Grice May 18, 2004
Really lovely! Congratulations and beste of luck! #547563Toni A. Martin May 29, 2004
Marie, you show some excellent creativity! Keep up the fantastic work! Love your horse shots. #566641Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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