Uploaded: March 10, 2012 23:54:04
THIS IMAGE WAS CHOSEN TO BE ON A MUSIC CD COVER IN THE USA IN JUNE 2012.
The CD Can Be Found Through Me By Request, as My BetterPhoto is not used to sell this product for the Musicians Involved.
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1/60, 2.8 Hand Held DDR Work in
SMART PHOTO EDITOR - Cracked Paint hdr
Exif: F Number: 2.8, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/60 seconds, Flash: did not fire, auto mode, FocalLength: 4.60 mm, Model: Canon PowerShot SD800 IS
Kathy Salerni March 11, 2012
Holy cow! This is so cool, Laura! Perfect for Paddy and awesome DD work! I believe you have a winner here! #1448852Mary K. Robison March 11, 2012
Splendid DD work and image, Pom, and an excellent choice to dedicate to Patrick! Warm and very appealing colors in this winner-waiting-to-happen. #10032643Tiia Vissak March 11, 2012
well done! #10032670Jeff Robinson March 11, 2012
Paddy should really like this one - Great job Laura! #10032689Monnie Ryan March 11, 2012
Fabulous, Laura! #10032881Maria Warren March 11, 2012
wow sis this is amazing work you did here I have to add this one to my favorites I love it #10033111John Connolly March 11, 2012
I think you have a make up problem Sister Laura! A wonderful presentation and dedication to Patrick, I am sure he will love it! #10033176Laura E. Swan March 11, 2012
Hee Hee! Hi Gang! Oh you know...I couldn't pass this one up! I was going to name it "You crack me up"...HeeHeePatrick takes the most amazing rich colored macros and this just reminded me so much of his cracked paint stuff. I hope he likes it.
Thank you Kathy, Mare, Tiia, Jeff, Monnie, Little Sister and Brother John!
Hey John, I have looked WORSE! Lol... :D
Thanks all for your great and kind comments!
-Laura :D #10033201
Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna March 11, 2012
LOL At first I thought this was one of Paddy's images...then I noticed that it was your face! I then looked to see who had posted it! LOL I'm sure Paddy will love it too! Awesome work NL! :-) k #10033255Stan Kwasniowski March 11, 2012
Laura, I think you may have a slight problem, please head off to the Emergency at the Rockview Rush lol #10033463Stephen Zacker March 11, 2012
Very creative and artisic! #10033515Michelle Alton March 11, 2012
Bery weird, Laura. But it's a masterpiece! #10033585Patrick Rouzes March 11, 2012
I agree with Michelle & everyone else above, Laura! Never thought I would see the day when something as creative & beautiful would be dedicated to me! Love the eyes, too!Laura E. Swan March 11, 2012
Hi Kitty! That is a huge compliment!!! No OWNDER you are the "NN". Thank you!!! :D -NL*
STAN the MAN! I stopped using Oil Of Olay last year and I have a grave feeling I shouldn't have! I think you are right. I'd better get to their urgent cream unit right AWAY! (Or is that URGENT CARE UNIT? Humm...Same thing in this case I guess!) HA! Thx! :D
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Hi Steve! Thank you lots!!!
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It *IS* Bery weird, isn't it Michelle?! :D But the paint part was so PADDY that well...I hope he embraces the masterpiece part of this because that's what his macros are to all of us! :D Thank you!!!
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PADDY! Hi! :D Well I was BERY happy to dedicate this to you! :))) You're welcome! Thank YOU for hours and hours of entertainment and pleasure you have afforded us all with you immense talent!
Thanks all!
-Laura :D
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Ellen Hodges March 12, 2012
Absolutely so cute and well done, Laura!! Wonderful dedication, too!!! WTG!! #10034583JO ANN CLEVELAND March 12, 2012
Wowza Laura...I'm impressed! I gotta check that out..jo ann c. #10035029
Carol L. Fowler March 12, 2012
You crack me up! You are lovely, despite your, er, obvious deformities! LOL! #10035096Avril Young March 12, 2012
you crack me up too ;) wonderful work and very funny too...love the eyes! #10035583Laura E. Swan March 12, 2012
Hi Ellen, Jo Ann, Carol, and Avril!So nice to see you all here! :)
This new program is so fun and easy to use once you get the hang of it. I keep learning more combinations and new things it will do. I cannot believe how good it is for 19.99! BUT IT WAS ON SALE so if any of you buy it I hope you can get the same price. It's worth a lot more to me now.
Thanks for the fun and great comments!
-Laura :D #10035594
Louisa Hancock March 13, 2012
Love the humour in your work Laura again your skills are outstanding. #10035716Emile Abbott March 13, 2012
You crack me up Laura and I agree with Patrick love those eyes. #10036775Tammy Espino March 13, 2012
HA! :) A classic ~ #10036887Laura E. Swan March 13, 2012
Hi Louisa! :D Thanks! Big smile here!*
That's good Emile! I aim to make others laugh! :D Thanks for the kind words.
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Hi Tam-Tam! - HA! - xoxo #10037007
Reynaldo D. Reyes March 13, 2012
It's a wonderful dedication for Patrick. This presents a wonderful portrayal of the unexpected ~ so very creative Laura. #10037126Wm Nosal March 13, 2012
Laura!Amanda J. Tanner March 14, 2012
Very creative and I know Patrick will like a lot! #10037719Laura E. Swan March 14, 2012
Hi Mr Tree! I thought you'd like it since my face looks like BARK! Ha! Thank you!*
Hi Rey! Yes! I bet you were never expecting this sort of SP...Like I have said before, the model works for cheap, poor girl. The things I do to her!
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Hi Wm! I KNOW! I KNOW! TOO MUCH TIME IN THE DRYER...And who WAS that girl transported in there, anyway? Only Gumby and Pokey know?
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Hi Amanda! Thank you! Paddy did see it :) He wrote above. Did you see it?
THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH! Old Crackly face thanks you, too! :D
-Laura :)
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Terry Cervi March 14, 2012
What an awesome tribute to our Paddy, Laura!! You've done him proud! Maybe Paddy should invest in this program too so we can see what he comes up with! What a great job you've done with it! #10038317Chris Ebben March 14, 2012
This is giving that saying "when someone is cracking up" a whole new meaning. Personally, I haven't got to apply anything like this to my portraits, it just comes naturally. A great fun image, well done=^..^= #10038587Kirsten Kiki Kjaer March 17, 2012
I don't like what you did to that beautiful face, but MYOHMY this IS cool, MSSSLala! Cracked paint for real!!! #10041924Heather Loewenhardt March 19, 2012
Wow amazing work Laura and so very detailed and textured. Paddy will love the dedication. (You cracked me up with your taxi comment, thanks for the laugh.) #10044069Christine Lobsinger March 22, 2012
A big CONGRATS to you Laura...Gina M. Savage April 03, 2012
Laura, it is amazing to see your gallery progress everytime I view it. Beautiful work and I think it keeps getting better and better. Looks like it should be on a gallery wall! #10073830Laura E. Swan April 29, 2012
Hi Terry- I agree! He should!!! :) !!Hi Chris- Nothing a little coco butter cant cure! HeeHee :) !!!
Hi SSSKiki- Well, Sis , I've heard all of my life that I'm a crack up. I guess this is what they meant?? HeeHee
Hi Neighbour Heather- ...(See SSKiki? I told you! HeeHee!) Thank you very much young lady! I sure wish I'd have been in Maui, too! Welcome home!
Hi-ya Chrissy - It's all coming together in June as far as I understand. Thanks for being part of my cheering section! xo
Hi Gina! :))) You are such a dear lady. Thank you so much.
Thank you ALL so much!
-SSSLala :D #10114333
JO ANN CLEVELAND May 01, 2012
Let me be the first....Congratulations on your wonderful finalist Laura!
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Terry Cervi May 01, 2012
Congrats on your fantastic Smart Photo Editor finalist, Laura!! #10117014Chris Ebben May 01, 2012
And me to be the 2nd....#10117024
Tammy Espino May 01, 2012
I think I told ya first, slow poke, lol !! Congrats and a huge woot-woot to you on this great finalist!!! #10117037Ann Coates May 01, 2012
Congratulations Laura, fantastic work. #10117065Laura E. Swan May 01, 2012
Laura on this terrific Finalist.
HEY WAIT A MINUTE! That's ME! Always the last to know! Lol....
Thank you ladies! Yes. All of you were the first ones here and Tammy you were indeed the first to let me know!
Fun hey!? Yep. My new SMART PHOTO Editor strikes again in a big way this month!
This image has been chosen to be a music CD cover, as well, that is coming out in JUNE!!!
Yippeeeeeeee!
Thanks all!!! :D Huge smiles here!
HUGS TO ALL!
-Laura :D #10117092
Ellen Hodges May 01, 2012
Huge congrats and very best luck with this awesome finalist, Laura! Huge congrats on the CD cover, too!! #10117136Reynaldo D. Reyes May 01, 2012
Woohoo! This is so fantastic Laura. Congratulations on this fabulous rendition of You! #10117140Lyn Darlington May 01, 2012
Congrats on your amazing finalist! and CD cover!!! #10117143Phyllis A. Houghton May 01, 2012
Congratulations on your awesome finalist, Laura! #10117153Stan Kwasniowski May 01, 2012
Laura, congratulations #10117218Mary K. Robison May 02, 2012
Ah, Pom, how sweet it is: your crackin'-good SP becoming a Finalist, AND being used for a music CD cover! Life is great! Congratulations!!Dr Silly May 02, 2012
This crack's Be up. Congratulations Laura on your Finalist. :O)Tammy M. Anderson May 02, 2012
Congrats on your very creative finalist. Great dedication too. #10117767Nancyj E. Hovey May 02, 2012
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N SOne of my favorite photos of yours...
EXCELLENT!!! 8o) #10117886
Wm Nosal May 02, 2012
Congratulations, Laura! #10117907John Rivera May 02, 2012
Congrats on this great finalist Laura!!! #10118240Carla Capra Anderson May 02, 2012
This is such a cool image. Congratulations. #10118422Lorna Shutter May 02, 2012
I always thought you were cracking up, Sis ... but this confirms it!!! LOL!!! CONGRATULATIONS on your well-deserved Finalist Award and on the Album Cover!!!!! You're going to be famous now!!! WTG!!! GOOD LUCK in the next round!!! :)Daniella Puente May 02, 2012
CONGRATS Laura!!! this is so cool :) #10118568Emile Abbott May 02, 2012
Huge congratulation Laura on this awesome finalist and you are still cracking us up. #10118670Bojan Bencic May 02, 2012
Fantastic image, Laura. Congratulations on your finalist. #10118725Katherine Kuhn May 02, 2012
Amazing work, Laura! Congratulations on your wonderful finalist (I'm not able to come up with a pun that's not already been used!) #10118888Gina Cormier May 02, 2012
HOLY CRAP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Congrats on this stunning creative image!!! #10119014Lydia Williams May 02, 2012
Oh Laura, How many times have you been told to stay away from the tanning booth...makes wrinkles...so crisp!Karen Kessler May 02, 2012
Congratulations on the finalist, Lala!!! So proud of you! #10119922Heather Loewenhardt May 02, 2012
Congratulations on this wonderful finalist Laura. Good luck. #10119934Kathy Salerni May 02, 2012
I knew this would be a winner, Laura! I love it! Big congratulations on your finalist! My friends left and now I am back on the east coast with. My family! Good luck! #10120188Kim Andelkovic May 03, 2012
Laura you never cease to amaze me.....lol congrats :-) #10120378Stephen Zacker May 03, 2012
Fantastic creativity. Congratulations, Laura #10120461Leslie McLain May 03, 2012
Congrats on a very creative finalist, Laura. #10120567Patrick Rouzes May 03, 2012
Congratulations & good luck on this incredible Finalist, Swanee! WTG! #10120927Stefania Barbier May 03, 2012
what a beautiful work Lala... congrats on your fantastic finalist! #10120987Nancy (Peaches) Harker May 03, 2012
Congratulations on your awesome finalist, best of luck in the next round!!! #10121044Debbie Bray May 03, 2012
Laura, this sure is a fabulous image, congratulations on your finalist, and I wish you gold!! Go GIRL!! #10121204John Connolly May 03, 2012
Huge congratulations on your finalist Sister Laura! Keep up the good work! #10121429Kirsten Kiki Kjaer May 04, 2012
I so agree with John, Sister. Keep them coming. You have your own style - and believe me, SSSL - you do have style - and great artistic skills!!! This is so unique and special and it deserves gold!! Congratulations on the first round. Applaus!! Applaus!! #10122121Chris Budny May 04, 2012
Fantastic work, Laura; so well done! Congratulations! #10122173Amanda J. Tanner May 06, 2012
Congratulations on this wonderful finalist Laura! I am with Douglas I wanted to see the gold on this one. #10126455Merna L. Nobile May 06, 2012
Well here we are, through thick and thin. It is a joy to be able to be supportive and to congratulate each other for another month of magnificent photographs during May, 2012. I send all of you my very best, Merna Nobile #10126593Graham Robards May 07, 2012
Oh wow little sister, I missed your finalist, I am so sorry.Congratulations are in order and making a cover on a CD too, how exciting is that!
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David M. Montero May 12, 2012
I love this effect! Congratulations on your finalist selection of this splendid work Laura! #10135252Anthony G. Comella July 01, 2012
Super awesome & Congratulations!! #10209660Laura E. Swan July 01, 2012
Thank you everybody. :)))) I appreciate your support so much! More than you know.-Laura/Sis/Miss Rose/Lala Et al! :)
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Laura E. Swan July 01, 2012
This image was chosen as a music CD cover and the Grand Gala of the CD being on the market for sale was held last night. I'm so pleased!!!Thanks again, everyone!
-Laura :D #10209727
Ann Coates July 01, 2012
Congratulations on this being made into a CD cover Laura. You must be so proud. How awesome to walk into a music store and see your face on the CD cover. This is just the start ... watch this space. #10209899Laura E. Swan July 01, 2012
:)Beaming here. My Chinese fortune cookie the other day said to welcome the opportunities that will be presenting themselves to me soon!
I guess I'd better listen!? :D
Thanks for your sweet comments, Ann!
xx-Laura :) #10209907
Chris Budny July 02, 2012
Congratulations once again, on landing the CD cover with your artwork! #10210061Stephen Zacker July 02, 2012
I always like this one a lot! Big Congratulations.. can I have your autograph? :-) #10210252Lydia Williams July 02, 2012
Wow, cd cover, how exciting...this is only the beginning Laura! Get your autographs ready! I want one! #10210296Lorna Shutter July 02, 2012
Wow! Look at the lineup for your autograph!!! I'm glad I'm you're my Sister ... I can get one anytime, right?! LOL! CONGRATULATIONS on your CD cover!!!!! WTG, girl!!! How did your phonecall to the Gala in Missouri go? Bet you were excited!!! :)John Connolly July 02, 2012
Huge congratulations on your CD cover Sister Laura! What a great achievment! Your story makes for wonderful reading! #10211037Amanda D. Austwick September 24, 2012
Great work and Big Congrats on the CD cover! #10337724Laura E. Swan November 05, 2012
Thank you very much all!!!I really appreciate your friendship and support!!!
-Lala :D #10405455
Stephen Zacker February 05, 2014
Like the mood this has. Congratulations #10967041Cindy Bendush February 05, 2014
Awesome work Laura - great mood! Belated congrats! #10967853Annette Carr October 03, 2015
Wow sister this is so beautiful. Your talent never ceases to amaze me. #11381904Annette Carr October 03, 2015 1
Wow sister this is so beautiful. Your talent never ceases to amaze me. #11381905Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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