Golden Koi
Uploaded: June 03, 2005 05:52:29
Layer adjustments, blending modes, and filters applied in PS7
Roger Bernabo June 03, 2005
Love the rich colors and composition, well done Steve! #257707Carla Metzler June 03, 2005
Great shot, beautiful colors, Steve! #1426301Laurence Saliba June 03, 2005
This is one we will certainly see again and again Steve!!!!!!!!!! Beautiful!! #1426967Judy S. Fung June 03, 2005
Wonderful colors and capture, Steve!! #1427074Ermanno Radice June 03, 2005
Wonderful image and colors, Steve! #1427103Steve Mescha June 03, 2005
Thanks so much for the compliments, Roger, Carla, Lawrence, Judy, and Ermanno! We have a great Koi pond where I work but they're constantly on the move! I try to photograph them quite often, but rarely get a good shot. This guy is a little ahead of the focus, but I liked his pose. I thought the PS work gave this a "painterly" look :-) #1427970Debra Booth June 03, 2005
I've had that problem the few times I've tried to capture these guys, but this is just a super shot, Steve! Incredible color and wonderful composition! #1428120Marsha S. Smith June 03, 2005
This is just beautiful, Steve. The effect was perfect - he is one gorgeous fishy! And in perfect position! #1428357Bobbie Davis June 03, 2005
Very cool Steve! I LOVE all the colors you have captured! #1428382Kathleen K. Parker June 03, 2005
Fabulous! Exceptional! Gorgeous!! This is going to be a winner, you know, Steve!Steve Mescha June 03, 2005
Thanks Debra, Marsha, Bobbie, and KK. I'll have to admit that I like this myself. We'll see what the judges think--we usually don't agree:-) #1428577Noel Baebler June 04, 2005
Terrific colors, Steve! #1430886Kerby Pfrangle June 04, 2005
Steve awesome shot.Colors are outstanding.
Beautiful fish these little guys are hard to photograph.
Very nice image.
Kerby #1431049
Kathryn (Love) Scheet June 04, 2005
exceptional image Steve - very lovely curves and fans(fins) #1431448Steve Mescha June 05, 2005
Thanks Noel, Kerby and Kathryn! #1432405Jane Summa June 08, 2005
The motion you captured is excellent...he naturally is "ahead of the focus". Super rich colors & excellent shot, Steve. I hope to be seeing this one again as well. :-) #1445205Sharrie Thomas July 22, 2005
Kathleen K. Parker July 22, 2005
Congratulations, Steve!!!Judy S. Fung July 22, 2005
Congrats, Steve! #1623426Ken Grooms July 23, 2005
Wow! Sam Abell would like this! Congratulations! #1624774Laura Clay-Ballard July 23, 2005
love this! BIG CONGRATULATIONS! #1625076Noel Baebler July 23, 2005
Huzzah, mi amigo!!! #1625283Ermanno Radice July 23, 2005
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, good luck for the next round, Steve! #1627314Mata Patan July 23, 2005
You are collecting nice finalists every month dear friend....wasn't you the one who told me to collect finalist only few times in 3 years???Boris Kirpichnikov July 23, 2005
Congratulations,Steve! #1628382Tammy Scott July 23, 2005
Congratulations, Steve, on this outstanding finalist!!! Great job! #1629387Debra Booth July 24, 2005
Congratulations, Steve!! Still love this shot!! #1630401Piotr M. Organa July 24, 2005
Wow, cool! The fish is flying!Shari Travison August 14, 2005
Wonderful capture and colors! Congrats! #1717569Denelli Ellison October 06, 2005
Beautiful Image!! Congratulations on your win!Denelli :) #1922789
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