Spirit of The Forest [Photography Contest Photoshop & Digital Darkroom]
Uploaded: May 17, 2010 17:37:18
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TV 1/800 AV 2.8
Pathway Is In Banff National Park
The Guide...Well...Tis I.
(DDR) PSE7, Fractalius, Curves.
Exif: F Number: 2.8, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/800 seconds, Flash: did not fire, auto mode, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 4.60 mm, Model: Canon PowerShot SD800 IS
Tammy D. Ferren May 17, 2010
Love this beautiful and creative image, Laura! #1269708Ann Coates May 17, 2010
Look at you watching over everybody. This is really beautiful Laura. #8618309Randy D. Dinkins May 17, 2010
Cool creation (and, of course, wonderful use of frac). #8618319Patrick Rouzes May 17, 2010
WOW, a magnificent, beautiful & creative work of art! Would love to walk this path, Swanee Laura! Your title & image creates a tranquil & meditative mood indeed! Love it! #8618383Ruth E. Foster-Lindsay May 17, 2010
Beautiful Laura! Your creativity is wonderful! WTG! #8618413Monnie Ryan May 17, 2010
Ah, take me away with you, Laura! Beautiful creation! #8618490Shelly A. Van Camp May 17, 2010
Beautiful place and love the effects too, Laura.....Well done! #8618507Teresa Moore May 17, 2010
Very well done Laura! Great effects, and lovely imagination you have displayed. #8618539Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna May 17, 2010
AWESOME DDR work on this gorgeous image, Laura! :-) k #8618583Ellen Hodges May 17, 2010
Looks sooooo pretty, Laura! Love it!! #8618645Maria Warren May 17, 2010
sis. this is very pretty very nice work :)(((hugs)))♥♥♥ #8618692
Laura E. Swan May 17, 2010
Hi Everybody! Thank you so much for all that you said! I was hoping these two images would look good together.I appreciate your encouragement! :) !!!
-Laura
P.S. Come And Walk With Me.
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Graham Robards May 17, 2010
Oh wow little sister, this is the best yet you have done!Love it! I still haven't written about the layers yet. TIME, where has it gone!
~Pat #8618711
Barbara Waldoch May 18, 2010
Beautiful job, Laura! Complete with a guiding fairy :-) #8618769Michelle Alton May 18, 2010
Gosh...another one of your enigmatic alter egos! This one is most intriguing, Laura. I'd feel safe alone on that path. #8618816Gord MacEachern May 18, 2010
The spirit of the forest?Stephen Zacker May 18, 2010
Very cool. My 1st thought was spirit of the forest also :-) #8618961Ron McEwan May 18, 2010
Beautiful trail Laura can't wait to get on it with you guys. #8619125Douglas Pignet May 18, 2010
Lovely work on this image lAURA, WELL DONE #8619243Christine Lobsinger May 18, 2010
I'd follow the forest guide! Again sis, your creative juices amaze me! Gorgeous frac work/colours!Karen Celella May 18, 2010
Wonderfully creative Laura. I still have to learn how to work with layers! uugghhhh! #8619711Nancy L. Green May 18, 2010
This is ABSOLUTELY AWESOME Laura, a winner in my book!!! <>< #8619743Gina M. Savage May 18, 2010
OMG...LOVE IT, Laura. This is so artistic...wow!!! A fav for me. #8620958Tommy E. Burgess May 18, 2010
WOW Laura this is really awesome!! I hope we see this one again, it's fantastic. A fav for me as well. Beautiful work!! #8620975Laura E. Swan May 19, 2010
Thank you everyone! So pleased that you are really liking this creation!The Path is from one I did a month or two ago called "Peaceful Pathways", (when I did my bear series). My face I shot a few months ago...ran it through curves. (Of course! What else?!).
Karen, Layer work can be very difficult. I could never take all the credit. My time here at BP has been invaluable. The help I have received has been amazing from others who share my passion for photography. The unsung hero's know who they are.
We all help each other. I am so grateful for this.
Thanks everyone for all that you said!
-Laura
Ron...This trail is near Lake Louise. In the backwoods at a more private Lake. I will steer you guys in the right direction once you leave base camp! :) #8621027
Yulianto Soeroso May 19, 2010
wow imaginative #8621074Stephen Mimms May 19, 2010
Great work Laura. #8621612ROLAN NARMAN May 19, 2010
Creative and beautiful! Certainly with that lovely face! Wonderful job sis! #8622130Laura E. Swan May 19, 2010
Thank you so much Yuianto, Stephen and Brother Rolan! :)I cant wait to get out there and trail walk next month. I will look for her when I go! :D
-Laura/Sister Lu
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Renata Gusciora May 19, 2010
Wonderful creation with lovely effects,mood and colors,Laura!Creative as always! #8622213Val Feldman May 19, 2010
I took one look at this and didn't see a spirit but a beautiful fairy queen guarding this deep, magical woods and remembered reading a poem:Fairy Queen, definitely! As always, Laura, amazing and creative fantasy work..your mind is always churning and we all get to benefit from the beautiful end results! #8622361
Tammy Espino May 19, 2010
Beautiful work and I bet you are an awesome guide!! :) #8622472Laura E. Swan May 19, 2010
WOW! You guys! Thank you so much! I really am enjoying all the positive and fun remarks! And now even a poem! A fairy Queen?! COOL!Love it and I sure appreciate the visits!
-Laura
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Kirsten Kiki Kjaer May 19, 2010
And into my favs it went!! This is awesome, SSSLala. Too beautiful for words! I love it a lot! #8622598Anita Hogue May 19, 2010
WOW, such a beautiful creation! #8622614Laura E. Swan May 19, 2010
Thanks SIS! So, SSSKiki...do you think it's a SPIRIT or a Nymph? (Fairy) :)*
Hi Anita! WOW! Thanks!!! :D
Appreciate you two stopping in!
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Mary K. Robison May 19, 2010
Pom, you've earned all the enthusiastic responses to this sweet creation.Laura E. Swan May 19, 2010
Mary, your comments mean so much to me. They are always so kind and inspirational. You enter into an image and feel around in the heart of things emerging with it's deeper meanings! I love doing this, too. This way we can see into the heart of the artist. If I ever meet you in person I would LOVE going to an art gallery with you and hearing what the paintings and pieces say to you! What fun this would be!Thank you so much!
-Yoyomama Swanee Pom-pom. (HA!)
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Rony Sagy May 19, 2010
Laura, this is so beautiful. #8623267Laura E. Swan May 19, 2010
Thank you Rony! :) !!! #8623300Usman M. Bajwa May 21, 2010
Very creative and beautiful effects, Laura. Love the title too!UB. #8625809
Laura E. Swan May 21, 2010
Hi Usman! Long time no see! Thanks for the visit and kind comments!-Laura #8626856
Tammy Espino July 12, 2010
Congrats on your awesome finalist :) :::Smiling here:: Whoo #8751716Bojan Bencic July 12, 2010
Congratulations on your finalist, Laura. #8751838Laura E. Swan July 12, 2010
Hi Tammy! What a neat surprise this is!!! Thank You So Much!WOW! I'd like to also thank the BP JUDGES for selecting this creation out of 17,800 entries! How neat is THAT??? This month there were 1,312 finalists.
What a delight to be among them!
Have A Wonderful Day All! :))))))
-Laura #8751843
Laura E. Swan July 12, 2010
Thank you Bojan! :D I didn't see you there! This is a real honor for me.-Laura #8752360
John Connolly July 12, 2010
Congratulation on your finalist Laura, well done! #8752564Nancyj E. Hovey July 12, 2010
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N SMaria Warren July 12, 2010
Big congrats sis. this is such an amazing photo :) good luck in the next round (((hugs))) love ya♥♥♥ #8752760Kathleen Brennan July 12, 2010
Congrats on your finalists! Beautiful and creative work #8752832Patrick Rouzes July 12, 2010
Congratulations on this superb & creative finalist, Swanee! WTG! #8752929Jack R. Perry July 12, 2010
Congrats #8753032Lorna Shutter July 12, 2010
This one's gorgeous, Sis! I really hope it goes further! You look beautiful and that frac effect is wonderful!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! :)Carol L. Fowler July 12, 2010
Creative Image! Congrats #8753402Jean-Pierre Ducondi July 12, 2010
Big congrats on all your wonderful finalists Swanee.Cassie L. Woodlee July 12, 2010
Awesome, congratulations!!!!! #8753729Wm Nosal July 12, 2010
COOL IMAGE! Congratulations #8754237Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna July 12, 2010
WTG on your fantastic finalists, Laura! :-) k #8754333Usman M. Bajwa July 12, 2010
Hey Laura... so happy to see this with a Finalist badge, hope it goes a step further, good luck!!UB. #8754656
Mukesh Srivastava July 12, 2010
Huge congrats for the wonderful Finalist Win, Laura!!!! Good luck for the Gold!!!!! #8755007Laura E. Swan July 12, 2010
Thank you my dear sweet BP family and friends! I really appreciate the congratulations. More than you know.Night night all!
-Laura :D #8755333
Irene Colling July 12, 2010
Yeah Laura, a finalist on this very appealing image.Sherran Andersen July 12, 2010
Congrats Laura... one of these days you will have to show me how to do this DD. #8755536Patti Coblentz July 12, 2010
Congratulations, Laura...this is awesome!!! WTG! #8755608Christine Lobsinger July 12, 2010
Right on SIS...Tommy E. Burgess July 13, 2010
Huge congratulations on your beautiful and well deserved finalist my partner in crime!! Best of luck in the next round! #8755788Laura E. Swan July 13, 2010
HEY Crime boss! HA! You are still awake after reading the latest chapter of the book? AMAZING! I commend that!HEY! We didn't even need popcorn this round!? What gives?
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Hi All! I have really enjoyed your comments VERY MUCH! Chrissy. GOLD??? :D
This Walking Path Is Up By Lake Louise In Banff...The Blended Face I Shot Under Strobe Lighting indoors. Put them together and they really make an interesting look!
So glad you like it and glad the BP Judges do, too! Very honored.
Thanks To Photo Friends Like You That Have Helped Me Along The Way, Too...
YOU'RE ALL PRETTY WONDERFUL!
-Laura :) #8755822
Carol Teal July 13, 2010
Very beautiful Laura and you are just so great with Frac! Glad to see you win a finalist with this one! #8755838Mary K. Robison July 13, 2010
So very deserving to be among the finalists, Pom!Laura E. Swan July 13, 2010
Thank you ladies!!! :D I had fun creating the two separate images. Putting them together just seemed to make sense. Thanks to so many BP friends who have helped me along the way.-Lala Pompom
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Stephen Zacker July 13, 2010
Very Cool. Congratulations Laura #8756126Val Feldman July 13, 2010
Fairy Queen! :) Big congratulations to you on this most deserving Finalist and all the best in the upcoming round! ~Val #8756476Stefania Barbier July 13, 2010
WTG, congrats! #8757427Ruth E. Foster-Lindsay July 13, 2010
Congrats Laura on your finalist! This was absolutely outstanding! You rock!Graham Robards July 13, 2010
Love it. Best of luck in the next round. ~Pat xxx #8758321Julie Burnett July 13, 2010
So creative, and so very deserving of finalist and beyond, congratulations, Laura!! #8758759Laura E. Swan July 13, 2010
Hi Guys! What a thrill! Thanks so much for ALL your good congrats. They mean a lot to me. :)))-Laura #8758882
Sharon Sawyer July 13, 2010
Whoooooooooo Hoooooooooo!!! WTG, Laura! HUGE congratulations on your outstanding finalist and all the best in the next round!!! #8759309Gord MacEachern July 13, 2010
So glad to see this very well deserved finalist Laura, good luck! #8759703Monnie Ryan July 13, 2010
Fantastic -- congratulations, Laura! #8759741Gail Vitikacs July 13, 2010
Lovely and creative Laura...congratulations! #8759836Julianne Bradford July 13, 2010
Great spirit of the forest!! Congratulations Laura! Hope it goes Gold! #8759843Cindy Bendush July 13, 2010
FABULOUS!!! Congratulations on your Finalist Laura! #8760424Denny E. Barnes July 13, 2010
BIG CONGRATULATIONS, Laura!! Outstanding work and effect!! Well deserved to be a finalist!! WTG!! #8760526Laura E. Swan July 13, 2010
Hi Everybody! Thank so very much! Cross your fingers for me okay? :)))-Laura #8760548
Donna La Mattino Pagakis July 14, 2010
Congratulations on your finalist! Creative and beautiful Laura! #8761907Kirsten Kiki Kjaer July 14, 2010
WOOOHOOOOO!!! My favorite image is a finalist! I KNEW it. I looked for it earlier and couldn't find it, MSSLala. CONGRATULATIONS BIG TIME!!!!!!!!! #8762950Reynaldo D. Reyes July 14, 2010
Wonderful work, it's like somebody watching over everyone who enters the forest. Inspired work Laura and a big Congrats on this one. #8763001Laura E. Swan July 14, 2010
Hi D.P., D.P., K.K. and R.R! HA! That was fun to type. (Wouldn't be able to type it 5 times FAST however!!!)I sure appreciate you coming to be my cheering section!
SSSKiki, I knew you would especially be thrilled! Is it still your desk top BG??? :D If it is, you must have made this happen because of all the good vibes! (Thanks MSS!)
FOLKS BP's very own Ron McEwan was just here with WONDERFUL wife Shirley and CUTE dog OSCAR. We had them ALL AFTERNOON! :) !!! Now they are headed straight into HEAVEN. (Banff!) So thrilled for them!
THANK YOU ALL AGAIN! EACH ONE HERE!
-Laura #8763193
Shelly A. Van Camp July 15, 2010
VERY COOL!! CONGRATS! #8765701Laura E. Swan July 15, 2010
Thank you Shelly. I owe my success to others who have helped me along the way.-Laura :) #8765755
Renata Gusciora July 15, 2010
Big congratulations on your awesome finalist,Laura!!!:-) #8766150Derek D. Dafoe August 15, 2010
Super editing Laura! Congrats on the finalist! #8836495Amanda D. Austwick August 17, 2010
WOW Laura, another superb image and use of layers and filters. Congratulations on another well deserved Finalist! #8844147Laura E. Swan August 17, 2010
Thank you very much for the wonderful comments and congratulations on this creation! :)Honored to have you stop in to cheer me on.
-Laura #8844447
Rod Partington August 18, 2010
Wow! Laura,this is WAAAY COOL!! Awesome image girl! Congrats on the finalist. Love your talent! #8845254Laura E. Swan August 18, 2010
Hey, Thank you Rod! I appreciate hearing that!-Laura :) #8845766
Nancy (Peaches) Harker August 20, 2010
WHOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOLaura E. Swan August 20, 2010
Thank You Peachy Keen! Hey! I owe you a nice visit! See you soon!-Laura #8850962
Randy L. Quast August 21, 2010
Laura very interesting and Congrats on being a Finalist. #8852294Jack R. Perry September 08, 2010
A big CONGRATS Laura, I am sorry I am late to the party but your three finalist are wonderful! #8889824Laura E. Swan September 08, 2010
Hi Randy and Jack! Thanks so much and dont worry for being late Jack. Just nice to see you here.Thanks for your support gentlemen! And Randy Sorry for ME being late in thanking YOU!
-Laura #8889830
Kim Andelkovic May 17, 2011
And a Beautiful Spirit you are in the forest :-)Amazing work Laura :-) #9408283
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