Up and Away [Contest Winner Pool March 2010 ]
Uploaded: March 05, 2010 12:17:40
The smoke effects were added using Photoshop. Color adjustments were done in both Photoshop and Lightroom. Crop was done in Lightroom.
- Digital Darkroom -
Exif: F Number: 4, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/10 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 200, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 32.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 50D
Violeta Harrington March 05, 2010
awesome effects! well done, Mark. #1245422Monnie Ryan March 05, 2010
Smokin', Mark!! Cool effects (or should I say hot)? #8434413Denise A. Johnson March 05, 2010
clever, creative, amazing, I love it! #8434556Julianne Bradford March 05, 2010
Holy Smokes! (Couldn't help it,LOL) This is such a "hot" composition Mark! Love the hair standing on end leading into smoke. Wonderous detail and captivating composition WTG!! #8434639
Randy D. Dinkins
March 05, 2010
Ann H. Belus
March 05, 2010
Debbie L. Middleton March 06, 2010
Cool #8436109Ivan Chacon March 06, 2010
So cool!!! Awesome work!! :) #8436289
Carol Eade
March 06, 2010
Carol L. Fowler March 07, 2010
Wow- you are burning up! Awesome! #8438296Mark Dodge March 08, 2010
Thank you everyone! I really appreciate your comments and encouragement. #8439979Donna La Mattino Pagakis March 08, 2010
Whoa, this is cool!! #8440960Renee N. Miller March 11, 2010
Love it!!! #8448998
Usman M. Bajwa
March 22, 2010
UB. #8471205
Jessica Jenney April 18, 2010
Congratulations, Mark on your amazing finalist! #8544470
Deborah Lewinson
April 18, 2010
Congratulations on your finalist!
Best wishes for the next round!
Debby #8544712
Sharon C. Hinze April 18, 2010
Two wins....one fine image. Congratulations Mark.Douglas Pignet April 18, 2010
Congrats on a very nice finalist...Well done #8545580Donna La Mattino Pagakis April 18, 2010
Excellent, creative finalist Mark! Congratulations!! #8546018
Usman M. Bajwa
April 19, 2010
UB. #8547143
Carol Flisak
April 19, 2010
Violeta Harrington April 19, 2010
Congrtats for your March finalists, Mark. They are all outstanding, but your SPs are just brilliant :) #8548968Sam Britt April 19, 2010
Congratulations on this very cool finalist, Mark! #8551020Courtenay Vanderbilt April 19, 2010
Spectacular effects! Congratulations Mark! Bet we see gold! #8552226
Bob Cournoyer
April 20, 2010
Anne McKinnell April 20, 2010
Awesome Mark, you're on fire with this one! (sorry, I just had to add to the bad puns in this thread haha) So happy to see this one with a big gold badge on it, congratulations!!! #8555298Carol L. Fowler April 20, 2010
Congrats! You can get the extinguisher now! #8555395
Deborah Lewinson
April 20, 2010
Debby #8555405
Sonya L. Hatfield-Hall April 20, 2010
Congratulations Mark with your double winner. #8555471
Randy D. Dinkins
April 20, 2010
Michelle Alton April 20, 2010
This is fabulous, Mark. I'm chuckling, and in awe of your work! #8555745Monnie Ryan April 20, 2010
Fantastic work -- congratulations on a well-deserved win, Mark! #8555753
Hosey M. Harrell III
April 20, 2010
Ann H. Belus
April 20, 2010
Virginia Leone
April 20, 2010
Virginia :-) #8555904
Donna La Mattino Pagakis April 20, 2010
Excellent Mark, congratulations on your win! #8556133Jessica Jenney April 20, 2010
Congratulations, Mark on your fantastic win! #8556297Julianne Bradford April 20, 2010
It's great to see this innovative composition in the winners circle :-) Congratulations Mark! #8556353Sam Britt April 20, 2010
Big Congrats on your win, Mark! #8556385Mary K. Robison April 21, 2010
Congratulations on your well deserved Second Place Winner, Mark! Superb effects!
Usman M. Bajwa
April 21, 2010
UB. #8557032
R. J. Laudenbacher
April 21, 2010
Kimber Wallwork-Heineman
April 21, 2010
Mark Dodge April 21, 2010
Thank you so much, everyone! I sincerely appreciate all of your comments and encouragement. It means a lot to me. Truly.Mark #8557808
Debra R. Harder April 21, 2010
This is so AWESOME, Mark! Congratulations on your brilliant GOLD WINNER! Deb #8558814David M. Montero April 21, 2010
This is how I felt the day before I decided to retire. Well done Mark!
Cindy Bendush
April 22, 2010
Paula Showen May 21, 2010
This is so cool!!! Congrats on your gold! #8627268
Lisa J. Boulden
June 17, 2010
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