Ancestral Look [Contest Finalists August 2004]
Uploaded: August 01, 2004 16:57:31
Discovered very high contrast and balance altered the original (taken in semi-shade) to this degree. Fissured texture added as well.
Ellen L. Zaslaw August 01, 2004
I love this. It's mysterious and beautifully lit. #153705Mary K. Robison August 01, 2004
Thank you very much, Ellen. I appreciate your comments. #681226Kelly Abernathy August 01, 2004
Wonderful effects Mary - I love it - it does look like special lighting! -K #681298Dan Holm August 01, 2004
Awesome image, Mary! The effects are great! Fantastic work! #681354Donna J. Taff August 01, 2004
Great image, Mary!!!! #681381Donna La Mattino Pagakis August 01, 2004
This is totally cool. Great job!! #681475Mary K. Robison August 01, 2004
Thanks to you all ~ K, Dan, Donna T, and Donna P (slipping in there a minute ago) ~for all your nice comments!! #681477Leonard Pierce August 01, 2004
Wonderful shot Mary, very nicely done!!! #681493Evy Johansen August 01, 2004
Wonderful image - and a great work, Mary! #681525Dominique Declerck August 01, 2004
Bel effet .. c'est pas mal, Mary!! #681540Colette M. Metcalf August 02, 2004
Wonderful Mary!! #681875Karen Engelbreth August 02, 2004
Great image, Mary! #682653Mary K. Robison August 02, 2004
Thank you so much, everyone! Len, Evy, Dom, Colette, and Karen, I always appreciate your taking the time to comment!! #682693Carol Brill August 02, 2004
A very dramatic and mystical-looking shot, Mary, that is some unearthly glow you captured here!! #683051Mary K. Robison August 02, 2004
Hi, Carol! Nice to hear from you, and thanks as always for your comments!Dale Ann Cubbage August 02, 2004
WOW WOW WOW, Mary! This is fabulous! I love what you created with this! It's beautiful! Would look so pretty hanging on a wall or embroidered on a purse! Something . . . it's just so gorgeous! #683154Mary K. Robison August 02, 2004
Thanks so much for your enthusiastic comments, Dale Ann!Debra Booth August 02, 2004
Wow, Mary! Wonderful experiment. The effects are great and I think the lighting really makes it very dramatic. Great job! #683250Carol Sherman August 02, 2004
Mary, this blew me away!I had a chance to go through your gallery and enjoyed all your shots, talent and eye! Great work Mary!!! #683599
Janet Detota August 02, 2004
This makes me think of illustrations in maybe a child's Halloween book. Wonderful effects, Mary. You go girl!! #683752Mary K. Robison August 02, 2004
Thank you, ladies ~ Debra, Carol, and Janet ~ for making my night with your comments. I do appreciate them all!Carol, I hope you enjoy experimenting as much I have been lately! Thanks for checking out my gallery, and saying such kind things about it. :)
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Susie Peek-Swint August 04, 2004
Very cool Mary ~ great ps work.. have fun experimenting! #685907Mary K. Robison August 04, 2004
Thanks very much, Susie! I will! :) #685928Elisabeth A. Gay September 13, 2004
Wow, Mary congratulations on being a 4x finalist in the month of August!! This is a gorgeous picture!!Debra Booth September 13, 2004
Congratulations on this wonderful Finalist, Mary!! #775281Terry R. Hatfield September 13, 2004
This Is Awesome Mary K!I Missed It The First Time Out Congrats To You:-) #775431Janet Detota September 13, 2004
I told you this would be here!! Awesome image! Congratulations!! #775578Mary K. Robison September 13, 2004
Ann, Debra, Terry, and Janet ~ are you stalking me, or am I stalking YOU? LOL!Kelly Abernathy September 14, 2004
Congratulations again Mary! -K #778708Donna J. Taff September 14, 2004
Congratulation's, Mary!!!!!!! #779160Stanley J. Contrades September 14, 2004
CONGRATULATIONS ... AGAIN!!!, Mary! Great job on all of your selections!Mary K. Robison September 14, 2004
Thanks again, Stan, for your friendship and continued support! Best of luck next level to YOU!! (Mango, mango, do the tango...) #780709Carol Brill September 14, 2004
You hit the jackpot this month for sure, Mary, much deserved! Once again, congratulations and best of luck!!! #781410Dominique Declerck September 15, 2004
Jolie tête de chat pleine de mystère. Félicitations de nouveau, Mary!!! #781431Mary K. Robison September 15, 2004
Carol and Dom, you are probably reading this as my first thank you, but I want you to know I appreciate you both so much for taking time to write regarding all four images! Thank you for that, and for your friendship!! #783834Karen Engelbreth September 16, 2004
Congrats again, Mary!#785224
Mary K. Robison September 16, 2004
Thanks so much for your support, Karen! #786193Anette Linnea Rasmussen October 15, 2004
Excellent job Mary!Many regards
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Mary K. Robison October 17, 2004
Best of luck to you for your September finalists, Linnea!! #851864Nancy (Peaches) Harker October 18, 2007
WOW Mary, AWSOME image, LOVE THIS!!!Mary K. Robison October 18, 2007
Thanks very much for commenting on this "oldie but goodie," Peaches!Patricia Ronan November 03, 2007
Can't believe I missed this "glowing" finalist before Mary, you really are so creative with your images!!! Great digital work and belated congratulations:) #5024142Mary K. Robison November 03, 2007
Thanks for commenting on this, Patricia! You've reminded me that I used to spend a lot more time experimenting in the digital darkroom... #5024207Laura E. Swan October 27, 2012
What an awesome work of art, Mare. Instant FAV for me!!! WOW! :)Good to be visiting you tonight. BIG HUGE CONGRATS on this VERY COOL Finalist!!! :D #10386037
Mary K. Robison October 28, 2012
Thanks for the Congrats and for your nice words, Pom!! #10387490Mary K. Robison May 07, 2013
What a thrill it would be if you actually get this comment! ;-)Marilyn Cornwell January 18, 2016
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