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© Kathleen K. Parker
Deluxe Website: kathleenkparkerphotography.com
Uploaded: June 01, 2004 06:29:10
Originally a sunflower in a red bucket
Michael Brown June 01, 2004
Wow, .............. does this one really pop off the screen!Mike #133678
Paul C. Gazzanigo June 01, 2004
I agree, Kathleen - this is a powerful graphic!Nicely conceived and attained. #570534
Mary-Ella Bowles June 01, 2004
Gorgeous - and a real eye catcher! I love the colors. Nice work, Kathleen. #570538Kathleen K. Parker June 01, 2004
Thanks so much Mike, Paul, and Mary-Ella. Yes, I often love lots of color!!Here is the process I followed.
Using PS-CS, I first selected only the red part and posterized it about level 9. Second, I selected only the yellow petals, adjusted the shadows, highlights,the sharpness of edges, and the overall sharpness. Third, in Filter Gallery I accented the edges. Finally, I cropped the entire image and moved it around in 90 degree increments until I found the position I liked best.
Kathleen
P.S.I didn't even have to buy the flower!!! LOL #570555
Karen Engelbreth June 01, 2004
Wonderful image, Kathleen! #570625Kathleen K. Parker June 01, 2004
Thanks very much, Karen.Gail Vitikacs June 01, 2004
Very powerful! wonderful job! #570645Dominique Declerck June 01, 2004
Excellente composition graphique, Kath!! .. jolies couleurs!! #570653Diane Addonizio June 01, 2004
Nicely done, Kathleen! #570783Donna J. Taff June 01, 2004
Beautiful, Kathleen!!!!! #570872Kathleen K. Parker June 01, 2004
Merci et thank you all--Donna, Diane, Dom, and Gail-- for your encouraging comments. I do appreciate them!Evy Johansen June 01, 2004
Wonderful image, Kathleen! Beautiful colors and great composition! #570997Colette M. Metcalf June 01, 2004
Gorgoues!! #571032Leanne M.E. Boyd June 01, 2004
Gorgeous! #571136Ellen L. Zaslaw June 01, 2004
Wonderful kk ! #571246Robin L. Wehrman June 01, 2004
WOW this is outstanding and very beautiful Kathleen!!! #571380Shirley L. Carpenter June 01, 2004
Excellent work and image Kathleen!!!! #571418Terry R. Hatfield June 01, 2004
Hi Kathleen!! A Very Good Image Here The Colors Rule!! #571808Debra Booth June 01, 2004
Beautiful image, Kathleen! Great use of effects. #571810Kristen McKain June 01, 2004
wow, love it! #571860Claudia Kuhn June 01, 2004
Wonderful! Great vibrant colors! #571956Kathleen K. Parker June 01, 2004
Many thanks to you Claudia, Kristen,Debra, Terry,Shirley, Robin, Ellen, Leanne, Colette, and Evy. I am very grateful you all took the time to write your nice comments to me. Thanks!!!! kathleenCarol Brill June 01, 2004
Wow, what brilliant colors and graphics here, Kathleen, with just a few simple elements you composed and created an eye-popping image! #572093Kathleen K. Parker June 01, 2004
Oh Carol, thank you so very much.Kathleen R. Struckle June 01, 2004
Awesome image, Kathleen!! Great comp. & color. #572140Ronald Balthazor June 02, 2004
Striking image, Kathleen. #572425Kathleen K. Parker June 02, 2004
Thanks Kathleen and Ronald!!Serena Pierce June 09, 2004
Just couldn't pass by, this really is awesome!! #585802Conrad L. Conero June 11, 2004
This looks like a finalist, Kathleen, although I won't pretend to even begin to understand how you made it.Dominique Declerck July 17, 2004
Youpiiiiiiii!!!!!!!!!!CONGRATULATIONS, KATH!!!!!!! #651443
Kathleen K. Parker July 17, 2004
Thanks Dom, Conrad, and Selena!Debra Booth July 17, 2004
Congratulations, Kathleen!! #652347Terry R. Hatfield July 17, 2004
Excellent Finalist Kathleen Congrats!! #652422Evy Johansen July 17, 2004
Many congratulations Kathleen on this well deserved finalist!! #652813Kathleen K. Parker July 17, 2004
Thanks Debra, Terry, and Evy...and Serena... I had a typo in your name before... I apologize for that!Leanne M.E. Boyd July 17, 2004
Congrats Kathleen! #653355Kathleen K. Parker July 17, 2004
Thanks, Leanne!Kathleen Clemons July 17, 2004
Wonderful work, Kathleen. Congratulations to you! #653649Peggy Wolff July 17, 2004
This is awesome! I love the bold colors and the detail in the flower, the composition is perfect! Congratulations! #653702Murry Grigsby July 17, 2004
Congrats and good luck with this beauty Kathleen! #653892Kathleen K. Parker July 17, 2004
Thanks very much Kathleen, Peggy, and Murry.Kathleen K. Parker July 17, 2004
Thanks very much Kathleen, Peggy, and Murry.Leonard Pierce July 17, 2004
Congratulations Kathleen!!! #655059Ellen L. Zaslaw July 17, 2004
Wonderful kk !!! Congrats to you !!!!! #655101Colette M. Metcalf July 18, 2004
Congratulations to you Kathleen!!! #655378Kathleen K. Parker July 18, 2004
Thanks Len, Ellen, and Colette!Stephen Zacker July 18, 2004
Congratulations Kathleen! #656363Kathleen K. Parker July 18, 2004
Thank you very much, Stephen!ehsan shahin sefat July 19, 2004
Congrats,,,,EhsanKathleen K. Parker July 19, 2004
Thanks,Ehsan!Paul C. Gazzanigo July 19, 2004
Well deserved! Congratulations! #658720Kathleen K. Parker July 19, 2004
Thanks very much, Paul!Jill Odice July 22, 2007
Sunflowers are my very favorite flowers, and the red BG here really makes this jump off the monitor KK! Fabulous image, I wish I had a framed print of it to hang on my Sunflower wall :-) #4540368Kathleen K. Parker July 22, 2007
Thanks, Jill. If I can find the big file of it, I will email it to you.Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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