On a mission [Contest Finalists August 2004]
Uploaded: August 08, 2004 00:58:43
macro setting, taken outside on a sunny day, natural lighting, this is 2 photographs 1 of the bee and one of the flower added together on psp. Please comment on what you do not like. :) Thank you very much!!!!
Wendy M. Amdahl August 08, 2004
Very cute Isabel. I like the black background and the comp. Good job of merging 2! #155889Isabel L August 08, 2004
:) Thanks Wendy.Does it look like they are 2 different photographs.. I couldnt really get it how I wanted because the bee photograph was on a colorful background so I was hard to change it and get it with a dark background. #693985
Wendy M. Amdahl August 08, 2004
No it doesn't! I wouldn't have known if you hadn't put it in your comments. I just thought you had great timing to catch that bee up there! :o) By the way I really like your "Ladybug Road" picture after you sharpened her up...Excellent! #693989Isabel L August 08, 2004
:) lol thank you wendy! and im glad you like the lady bug one too. im going to have to re-enter the sharpened photograph one of these days. #693990Wendy M. Amdahl August 08, 2004
Yeah, I was wondering how that works. I'm new here, so I'm still somewhat confused on how this whole contest thing works. But definately re-enter it! #693992Isabel L August 08, 2004
Did you read all the rules and stuff about the contest? It is sort of confusing. :) I hope you like bp.:) And thanks Hermin! #693996
Isabel L August 08, 2004
Ooh sorry. BP = better photo. thats what I call it so I dont have to type the whole thing. #694000Isabel L August 08, 2004
British Petroleum?? lol ok. well now you know that it can stand for British Petroleum or Better Photo. #694003Isabel L August 08, 2004
:( yah. I just saw that.. I should have fixed this photo up but im tired. #694006Christine Perez August 08, 2004
Hi Isabel. Like the flower, but the bee....SCARY! I'm allergic. LOL #694008Christine Perez August 08, 2004
What catagory should I put this pic. in? #694011S J August 08, 2004
Hi Isabel! Excellent photograph! Love the background and the angle! #694020Dan Holm August 08, 2004
Wow, Isabel! This is fantastic! EXCELLENT macro, excellent caprture! #694021Karen Engelbreth August 08, 2004
Wonderful image, Isabel! #694053Allan L. Whitehead August 08, 2004
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…, there thats what I don't like about this terrific macro photograph, Isabel. However, I do like the composition, the colors, and the bg DoF. I don't know much about PSP, but does it allow you to use layers. If so, that would make you life a whole lot easier when it comes to combining photos. If you'd like to see what I mean, check out my entry today at "http://www.betterphoto.com/forms/discussionDetail.php?threadID=155909". Wonderful job on this entry of yours, btw - Allan #694079
Kristen McKain August 08, 2004
This is great Isabel. When I saw it I was like.. whoa! I missed that bee when she showed me this?! lol and then I read your thing. Great job putting them together! #694104Susana Matos August 08, 2004
Beautiful!!!Donald K. Cherry August 08, 2004
Nice shot and layering, Isabel! #694246Allan L. Whitehead August 08, 2004
Not to be controversial (who me, not me, eh…) Isabel but why not just ask people what they like and have them offer for improvements. Asking what they don't like is so negative, eh… Anywaty, that's my 'other' 2$ worth - Allan, 'A', … #694250Isabel L August 08, 2004
Wow thanks so much everyone!!!Christine this is probably to late but I would enter it in people.
:) Thank you Allan, I don’t think I have ever combined to 2 photographs together so this was my first time probably. Imp going to try to see if I can fix this shot up a little more. And thank you ill go check out your shot. Oh yah.. I was thinking about asking people what they like or don’t like and then asking for any ways that I could improve the shot. Ill do that tomorrow.
lol Kristen. :P I hope you have a nice day today and I hope you find your cat.
:) Have nice weekend everyone.
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Donna J. Taff August 08, 2004
Great image, Isabel!!!!! #694758Isabel L August 08, 2004
:) Thanks Donna #694771Stephen Zacker August 08, 2004
Very creative and well done. Super composition! How did you do it? #694884Isabel L August 08, 2004
Thanks!Umm.. I had this picture of a bee with some other flowers but it didnt look that good. And I had this flower shot but it was like missing something. So I cut out the bee from the other photograph and then I pasted it to this one and I had to change the colors of the wings on the bee. So then after all of that..i got this? #694887
Amanda Price August 09, 2004
This is really awesome, Isabel! #695209Isabel L August 09, 2004
:) Thanks amanda. :( I have nothing to enter today.. I think. oh well. #695210Dale Gast August 10, 2004
Isabel... the flower is very pretty & could probably stand alone. I don't think the bee looks like it belongs to this photo. I love the DOF. And, so many photos have their subjects dead-centered, I love how you composed this shot. Hope that helps. #699111Isabel L August 10, 2004
Thank you for being honest and telling me what you think Dale! I dont think that the bee looks that great there either.. :) thank you. #699113Debra Booth September 13, 2004
A beautiful Finalist, Isabel! Congratulations! #774778Isabel L September 13, 2004
:) Thanks Debra! congrats 2 you too.. I think? #774828Christine Perez September 13, 2004
Congratulations on all of your pictures that made the finals. They're all great Isabel! #776540Kelly Abernathy September 14, 2004
Congratulations ! -K #777301Allan L. Whitehead September 14, 2004
Isabel, congratulations on your five finalists. Good luck on the next stage of their journeys. Very well done my dear friend, these are all well deserved - your dear friend, Allan #777629Donna J. Taff September 14, 2004
Congratulation's, Isabel!!!!! #778365Amanda Price September 14, 2004
Congrats again!! #779294Alan L. Borror September 14, 2004
Congratulations again, Isabel! #779577Isabel L September 14, 2004
Aw thanks everyone!! :) #779951Paul Michko September 14, 2004
Congrats, Isabel. #780064Karen Engelbreth September 15, 2004
Congratulations again, Isabel! #783225Dan Holm September 15, 2004
Congratulations, Isabel! This is a superb shot! #783279Isabel L September 15, 2004
Thanks everyone.Congrats Dan on your win!!!!!!! #783556
Steven Gunnerson September 23, 2004
Congratulations Isabel!!! #800253Isabel L September 23, 2004
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