Uploaded: September 27, 2004 04:26:44
Taken in natural light outside in shadow. Used velvia, changed to BW, added texture and then history brush to the apple to add the color back and do away with the texture.
Carolyn M. Fletcher September 27, 2004
This is really different for you! Never saw anything quite like it. I'm sort of speechless. LOL #173047Gail Vitikacs September 27, 2004
This is so nice Darren! Certainly is change for you....try more!! ha! #807284Claudia Kuhn September 27, 2004
Very cool Darren, thanks for the explanation of how you achieved this! #807288Wally Orlowsky September 27, 2004
Terrific effects, Darren ... sure is a standout! #807297Donna W. Neal September 27, 2004
Very creative PS work Darren. #807311Allan L. Whitehead September 27, 2004
Marvelous work, and lots of it, Darren. The effects here are magnificent. Extremely well done - Allan #807354Colette M. Metcalf September 27, 2004
Very nice image and great effects, Darren!! #807365Marcie A. Fowler September 27, 2004
So glad to see this here. It's simply beautiful. Nice to see you showing off your talents in other areas as well!! Great job on this image!! The title couldn't be more perfect. The image, as well as your talent, truly are special!! #807410Adilson F. Ferreira September 27, 2004
Wonderful shot and great effects!!! #807416Joy Brown September 27, 2004
Terrific shot and effects, Darren! #807418Darren K. Fisher September 27, 2004
Thanks you guys. I have to laugh, about this being different for me. I do like to keep people guessing at what I am going to do next....LOL... #807422Judith G. Secco September 27, 2004
Wow, very cool, Darren. Nice going!Rob Friedman September 27, 2004
It's outstanding! The red apple simply jumps off the screen. And this must be truly magic because CAROLYN just said she is speechless!!! :-) #807449Leanne M.E. Boyd September 27, 2004
Great shot and effects, Darren! #807472Cathy Gregor September 27, 2004
Super comp and effects Darren! Super image.Diane Addonizio September 27, 2004
Nice work, Darren! #807512Sally A. Rothweiler September 27, 2004
Awesome! Really dramatic and soft at the same time. Well done! #807603Gloria B. Wood September 27, 2004
Very unique and creative...one of those times when symmetry is justified and results in a very wonderful composition. #807618Janet Detota September 27, 2004
Great job! #807648Julie Abston September 27, 2004
Great shot Darren! Very creative and artistic!! Excellent photohsop work!!! #807684Mellanie September 27, 2004
Wow, Darren, very creative and cool! I love it! #807774cj patterson September 27, 2004
beautiful darren!! love the effects... #807824Paul Michko September 27, 2004
Great effect, Darren. Love the selective color. Looks delicious. :) #807934Sharon Day September 27, 2004
Very nice, Darren! I like the effects on this one! Very well done :) #808028Donna J. Taff September 27, 2004
Great image and effect's, Darren!!!! #808122Dan Holm September 27, 2004
Teriffic still life, Darren! Love your use of selective color and effects on this! Great work! #808264Gianna Stadelmyer September 27, 2004
I LOVE this, Darren! Great shot and terrific use of effects:-) #808370Mary K. Robison September 27, 2004
Nice to see you having some fun with selective color, Darren ~ beautiful result! An inspiration to the rest of us to keep experimenting "outside the comfort zone"! #808522Ellen Peach September 27, 2004
Fantastic work, Darren...love the selective coloring! #808676Paula Showen September 27, 2004
Darren, this is fantastic! I love the selective coloring and the DOF. I also like the soft tone you have given the overall image. Nice work! #808687Terry R. Hatfield September 27, 2004
Nice Work Darren!! #808698Kathleen Clemons September 27, 2004
Looks great, Darren! #808736William C. Raco September 27, 2004
Sounds like a lot of work, but looks like it was well worth it.bill #808756
Dale Gast September 27, 2004
Beautiful job, Darren!!! Makes the apple stand out so wonderfully!!! Love the effects & selective color! #808761Stephen Zacker September 27, 2004
Very creative and neat image! #808940Alisha May Furbish September 27, 2004
Awesome- very well done:) #809035Joannie Bertucci September 27, 2004
Yep, I knew this would be a winner! I expect to see this in the finalist and then the winners circle! #809099Patricia Marroquin September 28, 2004
Wow-eeee! This is absolutely awesome, Darren! It's so creative and such a work of art! Congratulations on what I know will be a winner! :-) #809212Ed Heaton September 28, 2004
Hey Darren,Michael Khoury September 29, 2004
This is great Darren...well done!! #811233Diane Dupuis September 29, 2004
OOHHH!! Love it! #811310Dale Ann Cubbage September 29, 2004
Darren, it's a fine piece of work! I love that you took the texture off the red apple! Really makes it stand out! Great use of selective coloring too!da #812956
Wally Orlowsky October 15, 2004
Congratulations once again on this finalist! #843793Terry R. Hatfield October 15, 2004
Congratulations To You Darren,A Beautiful Image!! #843957Susan T. Parady October 15, 2004
Congrats again, Darren! #843963Ed Heaton October 15, 2004
Congratulations Darren... #844118Stanley J. Contrades October 15, 2004
And one more time again ... CONGRATULATIONS on this fabulous image, Darren!! Need to see it again!!!Leonard Pierce October 15, 2004
Congratulations Darren! #844628Murry Grigsby October 15, 2004
Congrats Darren! #845038Sharon Day October 15, 2004
Congratulations, Darren!!! #845139Donna J. Taff October 15, 2004
Congratulation's, Darren!!!!! #845180Debra Booth October 15, 2004
Super image, Darren! Congrats again!! #845618Deborah Lewinson October 15, 2004
Congratulations on another fabulous finalist! #845946Diane Dupuis October 15, 2004
Congrats Darren! #846154Penny Steiner October 15, 2004
Very creative work and congratulations, Darren...P. #846362Patricia A. Kuniega October 16, 2004
I'd say for September, you get an "A" for Apples! lol Congratulations Darren! : ) #846673Karen Engelbreth October 16, 2004
Congratulations, Darren!#846685
Kelly Abernathy October 16, 2004
YAY! I'm glad to see this here! Congrats! -K #847078Claudia Kuhn October 16, 2004
Congrats Darren!! #847319Heather L. Jacks October 16, 2004
Love this...congrats! #847370Evy Johansen October 16, 2004
Many congratulations, Darren! Wonderful image! #847627William C. Raco October 16, 2004
Very well done, Darren!
bill #848684
Janet Detota October 16, 2004
Congratulations, again, Darren!! :-) #849317Michael Khoury October 16, 2004
big congrats Darren! :o) #849538Larry Lawhead October 16, 2004
Congratulations an making the finals, Darren! Over and Over, even!!Colette M. Metcalf October 17, 2004
CONGRATS Darren!!! #850523Anette Linnea Rasmussen October 18, 2004
Excellent, Darren!Kind regards
Linnea #852258
Gail Vitikacs October 18, 2004
My goodness! You ready did great this month!! So proud of you!! Congratuations Darren! #852657Adilson F. Ferreira October 18, 2004
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