Desertscape [Contest Winner Picks April 2011]
Uploaded: April 01, 2011 11:05:30
Valley of Fire, Nevada State Park.
Scenic drive thru the park, taken around sunset. Used my 24-120mm Nikkor lens. Set at ASA 200, f11 at 1/125sec.
Used PS detail and Topaz filters, layered in Moon and polorized filter.
Exif: F Number: 20, Exposure Bias Value: 1.00, ExposureTime: 8/1000 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 200, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 24.00 mm, Model: NIKON D700
Merna L. Nobile April 01, 2011
This was the original image taken. I applied the Topaz night time filter and used the PS Moon brush. #1366024
Dayna Cain
April 01, 2011
Jeff Robinson
April 01, 2011
Karen Slagle April 01, 2011
Stunning, Merna, love the drama. #9330119Michelle Alton April 01, 2011
A fantastically successful effort, Merna. #9330216Carrie M. Groseclose April 01, 2011
Fantastic job on this Merna! #9330232Merna L. Nobile April 01, 2011
Hi Chris, Jeff, Karen, Michelle, and Carrie: This is a special day for me as I have been trying for so long to learn this effect. Your comment and support made my day. Thank you all for leaving a message. My best, Merna #9330489Nadia Paul April 02, 2011
What a fantastic job you've done Merna - this is amazing my friend! #9330613Gina M. Savage April 02, 2011
Amazing and beautiful work, Merna!! #9331465Nancy Marie Ricketts April 09, 2011
Merna: Haven't heard from you in awhile. So, this is what you've been doing. Fantastic image construction. This is certainly a favorite. Are you still working on your trip photos? Drop me a line and tell me what you've been doing lately. I miss you.(Nancy) Marie Ricketts
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Merna L. Nobile April 10, 2011
Hello Nadia: It is always a joy to hear from you. I have been missing in action for several days as I had the opportunity to join my granddaughter for a trip to Santa Barbara, which I think is beautiful and full of flowers, mountains and ocean.Merna L. Nobile April 10, 2011
Hi Gina: Thank you for the kind comment about my “futuristic” image. It is something new that I hope to be able to remember how to do again...Merna #9343524Tammy Espino May 18, 2011
Big congratulations on your finalist :) #9411034Nancy Marie Ricketts May 18, 2011
Way to go, Merna! Congratulations. I knew they must have seen a winner in this photo. #9411748Freddy Bland May 18, 2011
Congratulations, Merna, on this wonderful Finalist!!! #9412245Jessica Jenney May 18, 2011
Congratulations, Merna on your fabulous finalist! #9412394
Usman M. Bajwa
May 19, 2011
UB. #9412774
Lyn Darlington May 19, 2011
Merna this is amazing! Congrats on your finalist!!! #9412926Kim Andelkovic May 19, 2011
Awesome work Merna.....CONGRATULATIONS WHOO HOOO :-) #9412975
Nancyj E. Hovey
May 19, 2011
Emile Abbott
May 19, 2011
Marcel J. Fernandez May 19, 2011
Congratulations, Merna on your terrific Finalist. #9414046Bill Johnson May 19, 2011
Congrats on your finalist entry and good luck in the next round. #9414051JO ANN CLEVELAND May 19, 2011
Way to go Merna, very creative girl!Big congratulations on your wonderful finalist!!
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Merna L. Nobile May 19, 2011
Hello Tammy, Freddy, Jessica, Usman:Merna L. Nobile May 19, 2011
Hello Lyn, Kim, Nancyj, Emile:Merna L. Nobile May 19, 2011
Hello Marcel, Bill J. and Jo Ann:Merna L. Nobile May 19, 2011
Hello Nancy Marie: I have been burning the candle at both ends. We had a party last night for my grandson who will be leaving for Paris to race, so many nice people and Dylan was just overwhelmed.Nancy Marie Ricketts May 19, 2011
Merna: All of the comments from us here are well deserved. Have fun in Paris and try not to be too anxious as you watch your grandson. Talk when you get back.(Nancy) Marie. #9414416
Bojan Bencic
May 19, 2011
Merna L. Nobile May 19, 2011
Hello Bojan: The opportunity to be able to thank all of you and let you know how exciting the Better Photo experience has become is an honor. Merna #9415070Carol L. Fowler May 19, 2011
Congrats on this wonderful Finalist! #9415150
Carol Eade
May 19, 2011
Ron McEwan May 19, 2011
This is an incredible piece of art work Merna, congratulations on receiving this well deserved Silver good luck in the next round. #9415286Lester A. Garcia May 19, 2011
Congratulations, Merna on this beautiful finalist. #9415289Teresa Warczak May 19, 2011
Congratulations on your wonderful Finalist, beautiful work, Merna!! #9415860Debra R. Harder May 19, 2011
WOW, Merna! This is AWESOME! EXCELLENT DD work! Huge congratulations on your OUTSTANDING finalist! Deb #9415942Thomas E. Hinds May 20, 2011
Wonderful Finalist, Merna! Congratulations! #9416769Nichon L. Thorstrom Smith May 20, 2011
You are soooo creative . . . Congrats!! #9416938Merna L. Nobile May 20, 2011
Hello Carol F, Carol E, Ron and Lester:Merna L. Nobile May 20, 2011
Hello Teresa, Debra, Thomas and Nishon:Patti Coblentz May 20, 2011
An awesome image, Merna...congratulations on your finalist! #9417106
Patrick Rouzes
May 20, 2011
Millie A. Talarico
May 20, 2011
Robert K. Bemus
May 20, 2011
Michele Peterson
May 20, 2011
Val Feldman
May 20, 2011
Nancy S. Kruskop May 20, 2011
Congratulations on your First Place win and your stunning photo! #9417719Karen E. Baumann May 20, 2011
Congratulations, Merna!!! This is quite an image with clever and creative effects! #9417721Amy M. Wilson May 20, 2011
Wow, sorry I missed this in the Finalist round... huge congratulations on your FANTASTIC First Place win, Merna!! #9417747Kim Andelkovic May 20, 2011
1st Place Win whooo hoooo super congrats dear Merna.....enjoy the ride to fame :-) #9417778Paul D. May 20, 2011
Woo Hoo!!!Merna, you won't be sleeping for a WEEK!
Congrats on FIRST PLACE! #9417806
Maria Morrow May 20, 2011
Excellent work, Congratulations Merna! #9417807
Deborah Lewinson
May 20, 2011
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Vicki Hunt May 20, 2011
WOW!!!!!!! Way to go! #9417874Ellen Hodges May 20, 2011
Huge congrats on a very fab winner, Merna!! #9417875Thomas E. Hinds May 20, 2011
Congratulations on this beautiful Winner, Merna! #9417883Maxine C. Schnitzer May 20, 2011
HUGE Congratulations, Merna! Way to go!!! #9417956
Nancyj E. Hovey
May 20, 2011
Mariann Kovats
May 20, 2011
Tammy Espino May 20, 2011
Congrats on your win, Merna :) #9418053Michelle Alton May 20, 2011
A magnificent transformation, worth of its First Place badge, Merna. Congratulations! #9418089Tomás Widow May 20, 2011
Merna:Misty Blue May 20, 2011
Merna ~ Congratulations. This is a beautiful image , your editing is fabulous!Monika Sapek May 20, 2011
Many congratulations on your First Place Win, Merna! #9418218
Patrick Rouzes
May 20, 2011
Randy D. Dinkins
May 20, 2011
Carol Eade
May 20, 2011
Susan D. Royce
May 20, 2011
Sharon Sawyer May 20, 2011
Whoooo Hooooooooo!!! WTG, Merna!!! HUGE congratulations on your amazing and well deserved FIRST PLACE WIN #9418443Rolando Rosito May 20, 2011
Big congratulations Merna, well deserved!! #9418452
Terry Cervi
May 20, 2011
Kay Beausoleil May 20, 2011
Beautiful work, Merna -- congratulations on your first place win! #9418531Debra R. Harder May 20, 2011
WTG, Merna! Huge congratulations on your MAGNIFICENT FIRST PLACE WINNER!!! Deb #9418538Barbara Waldoch May 20, 2011
Big congratulations, Merna! #9418549Glenn E. Traver May 20, 2011
Congratulations Merna ! Beautiful Winner ~ GT #9418698
Ellen Devenny
May 20, 2011
Jeana Clark May 20, 2011
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Ruth Grimm May 20, 2011
HUGE congratulations on this wonderful winning image, Merna!! WTG!!! #9418764
Ann Coates
May 20, 2011
Raymond Pauly May 20, 2011
Big congratulations, Merna! #9418820Patti Coblentz May 20, 2011
Congratulations on your wonderfully creative gold winner image, Merna!! #9418821Robert R. Goodman May 20, 2011
A big congratulations,Merna.Beautiful win!!!! #9418862Memoriee G. Sconce May 20, 2011
Congratulations nice work.
Guy D. Biechele
May 20, 2011
Usman M. Bajwa
May 20, 2011
UB. #9419036
Joannie Bertucci
May 20, 2011
Bojan Bencic
May 20, 2011
Natasa Mikuz
May 21, 2011
Janet McNeil
May 21, 2011
Patricia Seidler May 21, 2011
Congratulations Merna! #9419406Karen Celella May 21, 2011
Congratulations on your fabulous first place winner, Merna. Exceptional work! #9419540Karen Bacon May 21, 2011
A big congratulations on this awesome winner Merna! #9419679
Irene Colling
May 21, 2011
Congratulations on your gold award. #9419784
Louvette Fowler May 21, 2011
Congratulations Merna! What an accomplishment! Beautiful work. #9420078Gina Cormier May 21, 2011
Congrats on this creative and fabulous image~!!! #9420176
Lydia Williams
May 21, 2011
Martha R. Mazon
May 21, 2011
Gary Lange May 21, 2011
Many congrats, Merna!! #9420228Merna L. Nobile May 21, 2011
Good Morning:Mike Clime May 21, 2011
Congratulations on your winner! #9420418Merna L. Nobile May 21, 2011
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Monica Mermoz
May 21, 2011
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Good Morning Guy B:JO ANN CLEVELAND May 21, 2011
WTG, Merna! Huge congratulations on your MAGNIFICENT FIRST PLACE WINNER!!!jo ann c.
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Merna L. Nobile May 21, 2011
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Good Morning Glenn:Merna L. Nobile May 21, 2011
Good Morning Barbara W: As you know by now, I have received a First Place Gold Medal. I have always admired the other recipients, but never expecting to get one myself. I am so inspired and thrilled to see that medal attached to my photograph “Dreamscape”.JO ANN CLEVELAND May 21, 2011
WTG, Merna! Huge congratulations on your awesome FIRST PLACE WINNER!!!jo ann c. #9420494
Merna L. Nobile May 21, 2011
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Good Morning Sabrina R: As you know by now, I have received a First Place Gold Medal. I have always admired the other recipients, but never expecting to get one myself. I am so inspired and thrilled to see that medal attached to my photograph “Dreamscape”.Merna L. Nobile May 21, 2011
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Good Morning Nancyj:Sandra Anderson May 21, 2011
Huge congratulations Merna. So very creative. #9420646Merna L. Nobile May 21, 2011
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If I have missed anyone, I am so sorry, please take this message and know that it is your thank you note.Merna L. Nobile May 21, 2011
Good Morning Nadia P:
Denny E. Barnes
May 21, 2011
Lyn Darlington May 22, 2011
HUGE CONGRATS ON FIRST PLACE!!!! #9421309
Emile Abbott
May 22, 2011
Randy A. Myers May 22, 2011
Congratulations Merna. Well done! #9422120Merna L. Nobile May 22, 2011
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Claudia Kuhn
May 22, 2011
Merna L. Nobile May 22, 2011
Good Morning Claudia: As you know by now, I have received a First Place Gold Medal. I have always admired the other recipients, but never expecting to get one myself. I am so inspired and thrilled to see that medal attached to my photograph “Dreamscape”.Courtenay Vanderbilt May 22, 2011
Huge Congrats on a well deserved Winner, Merna! #9422683Merna L. Nobile May 22, 2011
Good Morning Courtenay:Mary K. Robison May 23, 2011
A great deal of time in the DDR, but obviously time well spent!Martin J. Wells May 23, 2011
Merna, congratulations. I didn't realise you got a first place for this one, I'm really happy for you it's wonderful.Great work!!
Martin #9423044
Margaret R. Barry May 23, 2011
Congratulations on your fantastic winner, Merna! #9423771Lester A. Garcia May 23, 2011
Merna,After all that has been said I would likewise wish to extend my congratulations on your superb winning photo.
To get an Editor's Pick is great, to get a second place gold is glorious but to earn a First Place Medal on your photo is the sweetest. Having your "Dreamscape" chosen from more than 30,000 photos is definitely an achievement and you deserve it. Be proud, not many earn that distinction from their images.
Again, CONGRATULATIONS, MERNA
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Merna L. Nobile May 23, 2011
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Good Morning Lester A. Garcia:
Dianne Brin
May 23, 2011
Congratulations on your beautiful First Place photo!! Very nice, and well deserved!
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Robert Jensen May 23, 2011
Congratulations Merna. Somehow I missed this one during the month. Great image. #9424207Donna La Mattino Pagakis May 23, 2011
Incredible darkroom skills Merna, this is an eye catching and beautiful image! Congratulations on your First Place win! #9424233
Stefania Barbier
May 23, 2011
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Good Morning Diane:Merna L. Nobile May 23, 2011
Hi Dianne: I am so sorry for the misspelling of your name. Merna #9424315Merna L. Nobile May 23, 2011
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Good Morning Stefania:Sharon Day May 24, 2011
Striking image, Merna!! Congratulations! #9425669Cathy Barrows May 24, 2011
Congrats on your win...very nice #9425864Linda Blair May 24, 2011
Awesome Merna...a big congrats on getting 1st place!!!! #9426192Maria Coulson May 24, 2011
Merna, congratulations! What an icredible transformation, beautiful work. #9426240Nadia Paul May 24, 2011
I'm so very happy for you Merna - congrats on your wonderful first place win my friend! #9426779Phyllis H. Burchett May 25, 2011
BIG congrats Merna on this fantastic first place winner! #9427654Merna L. Nobile May 25, 2011
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Gail Vitikacs
May 26, 2011
Teresa Warczak May 26, 2011
Congratulations on your Gold Medal Winner, Merna!
Mary Beth Aiello
May 27, 2011
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Charles C. Berkeley
May 28, 2011
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Good Morning charles:Phyllis A. Houghton May 31, 2011
Amazing Merna. Congratulations on your first place. You are so good at the digital darkroom!! #9438079Merna L. Nobile June 01, 2011
Good Morning Phyllis:FERNANDA KINGSLEY-THOMAS June 01, 2011
Dear MernaI am so happy for you and I need to apologize for being late to congratulate you but only this morning I was looking for the winners for May and found you in April. This is the first time I looked trought the winners. I knew that picture was fantastic. Took it to school when you got an editor's pick to show the teacher and explain to us how you had done it.
My congratulations again.
Fernanda #9439831
Merna L. Nobile June 02, 2011
Good Morning FERNANDA:Merna L. Nobile June 02, 2011
Hello Dear Friend: Thank you for such up uplifting message. That was a very special thing to take it toRona L. Schwarz June 02, 2011
Hi Merna,Missed this earlier, sorry I am so late in congratulating you for this magnificent first place Winner! What truly inspirational digital darkroom work! Thank you so much for elaborating on how you did this. I have no idea what the PS Moon brush is, but I'm going to look it up. It was well worth all your effort - superb work and composition. Congrats again! #9441317
Merna L. Nobile June 02, 2011
Good Morning Rona:marcia A. molnar June 08, 2011
Merna this is fantastic!! Congratulations!! Well done! Thank you for sharing how you created it! #9450990Patricia A. Stalter June 16, 2011
Hi,Carol L. Fowler June 18, 2011
Congrats on the Win! #9466537
Craig W. Myers
June 21, 2011
Merna L. Nobile June 29, 2011
Good Morning Carol: As you know by now, I have received a First Place Gold Medal. I have always admired the other recipients, but never expecting to get one myself. I am so inspired and thrilled to see that medal attached to my photograph “Dreamscape”.
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Merna L. Nobile June 29, 2011
Good Morning Craig: As you know by now, I have received a First Place Gold Medal. I have always admired the other recipients, but never expecting to get one myself. I am so inspired and thrilled to see that medal attached to my photograph “Dreamscape”.
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Merna L. Nobile June 29, 2011
Good Morning Patricia: As you know by now, I have received a First Place Gold Medal. I have always admired the other recipients, but never expecting to get one myself. I am so inspired and thrilled to see that medal attached to my photograph “Dreamscape”.
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Mary L. Lemley June 30, 2011
Whoaaaaaaaa Merna!!!! I remember seeing this photo in DD, but didn't follow the winners in April. Very late and much deserving congrats!!!! #9498223Merna L. Nobile July 01, 2011
Good Morning Mary: As you know by now, I have received a First Place Gold Medal. I have always admired the other recipients, but never expecting to get one myself. I am so inspired and thrilled to see that medal attached to my photograph “Dreamscape”.
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Sarah Lamb August 25, 2011
I don't know why you never expected a win, this is wonderful. I am a West/Desert/Nevada person and I just want to let you know you really captured the feel and mystery of the desert. Love it!! #9631318Jean E. Hildebrant September 28, 2011
So creative, Merna!! You took a very nice image and turned it into a piece of art! Congratulations on your first place win on this! Great jobMerna L. Nobile September 30, 2011
Hello Sara: Thank you for the wonderful note, sorry I am so slow, having problems with my eyes, but will be writing more later. Merna #9707236Merna L. Nobile September 30, 2011
Hello Jean: Thank You! Just two small words to express so much gratitude, Merna #9707311Merna L. Nobile September 30, 2011
Dear Better Photo Member: If I have neglected to thank anyone, please accept my apology. Merna #9707316JO ANN CLEVELAND April 09, 2013
Awesome 1st Place win Merna...just found it when I was going to look at the winners and it was up! Reall a great winner..Hey, I don't think you forgot to thank ANYBODY, what happened did you get carried away on clicking your repsonse? LOl! :-)
jo ann c.
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Merna L. Nobile April 12, 2013
Your comment means so much to me, thank you. Merna #10650417Diane Underwood March 22, 2016
Merna you are the best <3 #11450259Diane Underwood March 22, 2016
Merna you are the best <3 #11450260
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