Terms of Endearment [Contest Winner Pool August 2010 Techniques and Photoshop Photos]
Uploaded: May 21, 2010 02:17:50
(8/14/2010 Resubmitted)
(Digital Darkroom 5/21/2010)
May FINALIST
Exif: F Number: 5, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 10/2000 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 125, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 103.04 mm, Model: SP590UZ
Nancyj E. Hovey May 21, 2010
It is not beauty that endears, it's love that makes us see beautyā€¯Leo Nikolaevich Tolstoy
(Missing You, my friend). #1270835
Dominick M. Dimacale May 21, 2010
Lovely florals and composition, Nancy!
Dominick #8625835
Michelle Alton May 21, 2010
You've mastered flower photography, Nancy. Just keeps getting impossibly better! #8625848Kerry Hill May 21, 2010
Lovely flower image Nancy, wonderful work! #8625879Nancyj E. Hovey May 21, 2010
GOOD MORNING EVERYONE...Jeff Robinson May 21, 2010
Excellent capture, treatment and title! Jeff #8625923Tammy M. Anderson May 21, 2010
Beautiful treatment and composition, Nancy. #8625929Michelle D. Allen May 21, 2010
What a lovely presentation of this beautiful capture. A real work of art! WTG!! #8625987Julie Burnett May 21, 2010
Gorgeous, Nancy, your treatment is perfect!! #8626186Patti Coblentz May 21, 2010
Beautiful flower and the words so true :) Perfectly composed against the textured green background...lovely, NancyJ!Patti #8626206
Gina Cormier May 21, 2010
Drop dead gorgeous Nancy!!!!!! #8626304Lana Arcemont May 21, 2010
Fantastic floral and treatment! #8626395Ron McEwan May 21, 2010
You sure nailed this one Nancy, love it. So well composed. #8626396Bonnie C. Lackey May 21, 2010
I can only agree with all the above comments, Nancy. This is wonderful! #8626401Val Feldman May 21, 2010
Exquisite, exquisite, exquisite..makes the heart and soul sing... #8626418Carolyn M. Fletcher May 21, 2010
What Valarie said! #8626459Carol Eade May 21, 2010
Gorgeous magnolia image and treatment, Nancyj! #8626535Kim Lund May 21, 2010
Fantatic photo Nancy. You nailed it with this beauty. #8626569Melissa G. Meiselman May 21, 2010
Wonderful shot of this stunning lotus with great post processing effects and terrific composition, Nancy!! #8626593Monnie Ryan May 21, 2010
Just beautiful, Nancy! #8626697Nancyj E. Hovey May 21, 2010
Wow, to wake up to all of your wonderful comments has started my day with huge smiles....THANK YOU ALL so much... 8o) #8626812Tammy Espino May 21, 2010
Gorgeous! I saw some of these here,but they were too high up in a tree to get a decent photo. Yours is awesome! #8627020Steve M. Harrington May 21, 2010
A lovely image accompanied by a fine truth. Very nice, Nancy.Nancyj E. Hovey May 21, 2010
TammyTHANK YOU both so much...I always look forward to hearing from you.
Am pleased you like this image.
Have a wonderful day! 8o) #8627099
Carol Flisak May 21, 2010
Lovely floral image, Nancy! Just beautiful! #8627921Nancyj E. Hovey May 22, 2010
THANK YOU so much Carol.... Have a wonderful day! 8o) #8628163JO ANN CLEVELAND May 22, 2010
That is awesome, absolutely beautiful Nancyj!jo ann c. #8628416
Jessica Jenney May 22, 2010
Fabulous capture, detail and treatment, Nancy! #8628597Nancyj E. Hovey May 22, 2010
THANK YOU JO ANN and JESSICA!I always look forward to your comments...sure hope you are having a wonderful day! 8o) #8628745
Amanda J. Tanner May 22, 2010
So Beautiful Nancy! #8629133Nancyj E. Hovey May 22, 2010
Hi Amanda, Thank you so much! 8o) #8629136Renata Gusciora May 23, 2010
Lovely creation and tones,Nancy!Very pretty! #8630299Nancyj E. Hovey May 23, 2010
Thank you Renata.... 8o) #8630558Randy A. Myers May 23, 2010
Stunning. I think this is the best Magnolia bloom photo I have seen. Good job. #8630636Nancyj E. Hovey May 23, 2010
Randy, THANK YOU so much for your kind comment.... made my day brighter! 8o) #8630664Sarah G May 23, 2010
Stunning work!! Absolutely love this image. #8631035Kathy Cline May 23, 2010
Very creative and a beautiful magnolia Nancy! #8631272Nancyj E. Hovey May 24, 2010
THANK YOU SO MUCH Sarah and Kathy...Karen Kessler May 24, 2010
This is GORGEOUS, NancyJ! Your DDR work does this magnolia justice! #8635147Nancyj E. Hovey May 24, 2010
Thank you Karen, am pleased that you like this magnolia! 8o) #8636303Graham Robards May 28, 2010
I Missed this one Nancy, great DD work,the Magnolia is beautiful. !Pat #8649851Nancyj E. Hovey May 28, 2010
Good afternoon Pat, thank you!!! 8o) #8649881Laura E. Swan May 29, 2010
Your work exceeds excellency! You make your images speak!-Laura #8651765
Nancyj E. Hovey May 29, 2010
Gosh, thank you Laura, you are sweet! 8o) #8651819Daniella Puente June 07, 2010
CONGRATULATIONS! :))) #8671732Irene Colling June 07, 2010
Stunning image with wonderful art effects Nancy.Congratulations on this beauty. #8671889
Tammy Espino June 07, 2010
Congrats on this wonderful finalist!! :) #8671902Melissa G. Meiselman June 07, 2010
Congratulations, Nancy of this stunning finalist!!! #8672099Nancy (Peaches) Harker June 07, 2010
WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOORenata Gusciora June 07, 2010
Big congratulations on your wonderful finalist,Nancy!!!:-) #8673079Sherran Andersen June 07, 2010
Congrats Nancy!! #8673124Jean-Pierre Ducondi June 07, 2010
Big congrats Nancy on your wonderful finalist.Lydia Williams June 07, 2010
What a beauty, Nancy! Well done and a great big CONGRATULATIONS for you. #8673174Debra R. Harder June 07, 2010
OMG...this is truly magnificent, Nancy! Congratulations on your beautiful finalist! Deb #8673258Wm Nosal June 07, 2010
Beautiful Shot!Patrick Rouzes June 07, 2010
CONGRATULATIONS on this superb finalist, Nancyj! Lovely title also! #8673354Carol Eade June 07, 2010
Congratulations on your gorgeous magnolia finalist, Nancyj! #8673534Val Feldman June 07, 2010
A superb capture, Nancyj - so beautiful..Big congratulations on this well-deserved Finalist and all the best in the upcoming round! #8673702Karen Slagle June 07, 2010
Outstanding finalist selection Nancy. Huge congrats... #8673724Laura E. Swan June 07, 2010
Beautiful Finalist, Mumj!!!Congrats!!!
-Laura
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Ann Coates June 07, 2010
Congratulations on your beautiful Finalist Nancy. #8673903Nancyj E. Hovey June 07, 2010
Thank you all, my friends, for such wonderful support! The best to all of you as well! 8o) #8674115Linda D. Lester June 07, 2010
Congratulations on your awesome finalist,Nancy !!! :) #8674198Ron McEwan June 07, 2010
Congratulations on a well deserved Silver for May, WTG Nancy #8674245Susan Fox June 07, 2010
Congratulations Nancy! #8674407MELODIE C. ROBERTS June 07, 2010
A Beautiful Tribute to your friendNadia Paul June 07, 2010
So very beautiful Nancyj - congrats on your finalist! #8674790Jeana Clark June 07, 2010
~J~ #8675035
Danny B. Head June 07, 2010
Great image! Congrats! #8675110JO ANN CLEVELAND June 07, 2010
Congratulations on this wonderful finalist Nancyj!jo ann c. #8675201
Patti Coblentz June 07, 2010
Congratulations on your finalist for this beautiful image, NancyJ!!Patti #8675222
Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna June 07, 2010
WTG on this fabulous May finalist, Nancyj!!! :-) k #8675346Nancy L. Green June 07, 2010
HUGE CONGRATULATIONS Nancy on this WONDERFUL finalist, WTG!!! <>< #8675347Ellen Hodges June 07, 2010
Huge congrats on this fabulous finalist, Nancyj! Very best luck in the next round!! #8675365Mukesh Srivastava June 07, 2010
Huge congrats on your awesome FINALIST, Nancy!!!!! Good luck for the GOLD!!!!! #8675435Karen Kessler June 07, 2010
Congratulations on your Finalist for this beautiful artwork! #8675448Cindy Bendush June 07, 2010
Super work Nancy! Congratulations on your Finalist! #8675697Graham Robards June 07, 2010
CONGRATULATIONS NANCY!ROLAN NARMAN June 07, 2010
Big congratulations on this fantastic finalist Nancy! #8676081Stefania Barbier June 07, 2010
congratulations on your wonderful finalist!!! #8676445Ujjwal Mukherjee June 07, 2010
Beautiful finalist,Nancy! BIG congratulations!! #8676615Bojan Bencic June 07, 2010
Congratulations on your finalist, Nancy. #8676617Susan Weisensel June 07, 2010
Beautiful and congratulations Nancy. Good luck. #8676646Brett Dolsen June 08, 2010
Very beautifull finalist Nancy!Congratulations! #8677119Barbara Waldoch June 08, 2010
Congratulations on your wonderful Finalist!Marilyn Cornwell June 08, 2010
Beautiful finalist, Nancy!!! Wonderful congratulations!! #8677440Karen Celella June 08, 2010
Congratulations on your wonderful finalist, Nancyj. #8677835Eivor Kuchta June 08, 2010
Beautiful! Congratulations on your finalist, Nancyj! #8678506Anita Hogue June 08, 2010
This is sooooo gorgeous and a wonderful title! Congratulations Nancy! #8678583Nancy J. Locke June 08, 2010
SUPER SUPER SUPER CONGRATS, TWINSY!!!MAGNIFICENT FINALIST PHOTO!!!
WOOT!!! YOU GOOOOOO, GIRLFRIEND!!!
Hugs, Nancy J L #8679135
Courtenay Vanderbilt June 08, 2010
Hey, Nancy! Big Congrats on your Finalist! #8679244Nancyj E. Hovey June 08, 2010
Thank you ALL, my BP friends...for all of the wonderful congrats and support! You ALL are the best! 8o) #8679442Maria Morrow June 08, 2010
Gorgeous.. congratulations! #8680263Nancyj E. Hovey June 08, 2010
Thank you Maria! 8o) #8680440Sam Britt June 08, 2010
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Nancy! #8680817Nancyj E. Hovey June 08, 2010
Thank you bunches Sam! 8o) #8680845Reynaldo D. Reyes June 08, 2010
Wonderful work here Nancy and so commendable indeed. Congrats! #8681143Rona L. Schwarz June 08, 2010
Gorgeous magnolia capture and fabulous treatment, Nancy! Very creative. Wonderful work! CONGRATULATIONS on your superb FINALIST and Good luck in the next round! #8681176Jessica Jenney June 09, 2010
Congratulations, Nancy on your gorgeous finalist! #8681592Nancyj E. Hovey June 09, 2010
ReynaldoTHANK you so much, my friends... for your wonderful support and encouragement... have a great day! 8o) #8681854
Eloise Bartell June 09, 2010
Congratulations on your wonderful Finalist NancyJ. I sure wish my magnolia would bloom like this one. #8682254Mitch Spence June 09, 2010
Just lovely work, Nancy. Congratulations to you. #8682295Nancyj E. Hovey June 09, 2010
EloiseThank you my friends, for your wonderful comments of support and encouragement! Have a wonderful day! 8o)
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Lana Arcemont June 09, 2010
Contratulations on you well deserved finalist! #8682668Linda Blair June 09, 2010
A beautiful finalist Nancy....congratulations!!!!!!! #8682731Carol L. Fowler June 09, 2010
Gorgeous Finalist! Congrats! #8682739Nancyj E. Hovey June 09, 2010
Lana THANK YOU. 8o) #8682760Nancyj E. Hovey June 09, 2010
LindaTHANK YOU for your kind congrats...8o) #8682773
Lorna Shutter June 10, 2010
Hey there, my friend! My computer died so I bought a new one and I'm finally up and running again! CONGRATULATIONS on another Finalist Award!!!!! Beautiful work, Nancyj! #8685331Kathleen Brennan June 11, 2010
Congratulations on this lovely finalist, Nancy! #8688840Nancyj E. Hovey June 12, 2010
Thank you so much Lorna and Kathleen!Annette Carr July 27, 2010
Well this is spectacular. I find it interesting that you left the flower au naturale and did not clone out the few flaws. It truly makes you feel like you could reach out and touch it's soft petals. Great job :) #8789825Nancyj E. Hovey July 27, 2010
THANK YOU ANNETTE... yes, the flaws are there, and so is some texture which made it look like more flaws! 8o) Am pleased you like it. 8o) #8789881Stephen Zacker August 14, 2010
This one should be framed. It is just lovely. Congratulations #8830764Nancyj E. Hovey August 14, 2010
Stephen, THANK YOU, and I have it on my wall!!! 8o) #8832029Debra R. Harder August 14, 2010
This is soooooooo GORGEOUS, Nancy! Huge congratulations on your beautiful finalist! Deb #8832963Nancyj E. Hovey August 14, 2010
Thank you Debra for the congrats! 8o) #8833139Terry Cervi August 14, 2010
Gosh do I love your floral work, Nancy! Congrats! #8834371Nancyj E. Hovey August 15, 2010
TerryAnnette Carr September 15, 2010
Congratulations on your finalist, this is a prize winner for sure. Absolutely stunning. Your ddr work surpasses my expectations of what you can do in the ddr! Inspirational, that's what you are :) #8902565Nancy J. Locke September 15, 2010
Nancyj, you totally ROCK!!! Your angels and you make such a great team. :D You inspire us all!!!SUPER CONGRATS, hon!!!!
Hugs, Nancy J L #8902779
Wm Nosal September 15, 2010
Congratulations, Nancyj #8903201Laura E. Swan September 15, 2010
YES! YES! YES!!!!!! MUMJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ!Such a Great Finalist!!! HUGE CONGRATS!
YOU ARE CLEANING HOUSE! #8904118
Randy D. Dinkins September 15, 2010
Beautiful, big congrats on your finalist(s!). #8904128Nancyj E. Hovey September 15, 2010
A HUGE THANK YOU to all of you!!! 8o) #8905591Nancy (Peaches) Harker September 15, 2010
Renee Doyle September 15, 2010
WTG Nancy!! Congratulations!! #8905802Lorna Shutter September 15, 2010
All right!!! CONGRATULATIONS on another awesome Finalist! They are all deserving winners and I hope they do well in the next round! WTG, my friend!!!!! :) #8905856Lorna Shutter September 15, 2010
Nancyj E. Hovey September 15, 2010
Thank you all for the wonderful congrats and best cheerleading team! lol 8o) #8906124Sherran Andersen September 15, 2010
Congrats. #8906269Debra R. Harder September 15, 2010
This is so exquisite, Nancy! Huge congratulations on your beautiful finalist! Deb #8906534Julianne Bradford September 15, 2010
Superb finalist Nancyj. Got to love the magnolias #8906746Stefania Barbier September 16, 2010
it's a beauty, congratulations!!! #8907484Marilyn Cornwell September 16, 2010
Beautiful again, and congratulations again! Wonderful to see you with so many beautiful finalists, Nancy!!! #8907549Jessica Jenney September 16, 2010
Beautiful finalist and I love the quote as well! Congrats, Nancy! #8907804Nancyj E. Hovey September 16, 2010
THANK YOU so much everyone.... I am honored by all of your congrats, and continued support! 8o) #8908609Renata Gusciora September 16, 2010
Yet another congratulations on your beautiful finalist,Nancyj!!!:-) #8909944Jeana Clark September 16, 2010
~J~ #8910217
Nikki McDonald September 16, 2010
Beautiful! Congratulations on the finalist and good luck in the next round. #8910411Nancyj E. Hovey September 16, 2010
RenataTHANK YOU ladies! 8o) #8910690
Robyn A. Terrell September 16, 2010
Wow, cogratulations on all of your stunning fianlist, Nancy! They are all so beautiful! #8911155Nancyj E. Hovey September 17, 2010
THANK YOU Robyn!!! 8o) #8912747Linda Blair September 18, 2010
Congratualtions again Nancy!!!! #8915199Nancyj E. Hovey September 18, 2010
Linda, THANK you very much! 8o) #8915242Lydia Williams September 18, 2010
Congratulations again, Nancy!!!!! #8915856Nancyj E. Hovey September 18, 2010
THANK YOU Lydia!!!8o) #8916380Courtenay Vanderbilt September 18, 2010
Hey! Big Congrats again, Nancy! #8916638Nancyj E. Hovey September 18, 2010
Courtenay, THANK YOU.. this is a first multiple of 4 for me! I am pleased, and honored! 8o) #8916647Carol Eade September 25, 2010
Love the treatment on this, Nancy, congratulations! #8929885Nancyj E. Hovey September 25, 2010
THANK YOU so much, Carol... 8o) #8929886Annette Carr October 22, 2010
Looking at all the flowers today, my favorite is this beauty in white. #8990301Nancyj E. Hovey October 22, 2010
AnnetteAnnette Carr February 12, 2011
Wow, just looking at some of my favorites. This photograph is so perfect I can smell the gardenia. Awesome! #9235699Nancyj E. Hovey February 12, 2011
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