An Appreciation for the Finer Things [Contest Finalists July 2005]
Uploaded: July 28, 2005 10:34:13
f7.0, ISO 200, 1/25, 70 - 300 mm zoom, Turtle Bay Discovery Park Museum, Redding, CA, California Monarch on a Butterfly bush, added a 40 grain canvas texture in PSP7 & history brushed it off the butterfly to make it look as if the butterfly had landed on a painting of the flowers.
Colette M. Metcalf July 28, 2005
Gorgeous!!! Love the effects! #285257Lisa D. Greer July 28, 2005
Very pretty Michelle! Great work on the effects! :) #1649318Susie Peek-Swint July 28, 2005
Lovely Michelle ~ great ps work! #1649374Dale Ann Cubbage July 28, 2005
Hey, we're neighbors!! Lovely shot! Great idea too. The butterfly is just gorgeous.da #1649388
Terry L. Ellis July 28, 2005
Lovely with very cool effects, Michelle! #1649439Michelle R. Kovach July 28, 2005
Thank you so much Colette, Lisa, Susie, Dale Ann (Sista), & Terry!Candice C. Calhoun July 28, 2005
Fantastic, Michelle! Just gorgeous, and I love the treatment you chose for this one!Have a great day, girl...
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Jenny Bosmans July 28, 2005
Wonderful image, great effects, Michelle! Love those colors too! #1649646Walter Graziano July 28, 2005
Great shot Michelle! Colors are awesome! #1649669Kara L. Hendricks July 28, 2005
Just gorgeous!!! I love what you have done on this one... #1649695Lynn Crawford July 28, 2005
Great effects Michelle really looks like canvas :) #1649803Elisabeth A. Gay July 28, 2005
Beautiful work Michelle!Detrick V. Martin July 28, 2005
Nicely done Michelle! #1649921Marsha S. Smith July 28, 2005
Well, Michelle, it is just gorgeous! That is a clever idea and you did it well! #1650164Tammy Scott July 28, 2005
GORGEOUS shot, Michelle! I really like this one! #1650266Kay E. Mahoney July 28, 2005
BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!!! Love the effect you used Michelle. #1650592Gail Vitikacs July 28, 2005
This is extraordinary Michelle...the textures, colors and composition are lovely. #1650602Michelle R. Kovach July 28, 2005
Thank you very much Candice, Jenny, Wally, Kara, Lynn, Ann, Detrick, Marsha, Tammy, Kay, & Gail! I appreciate all your wonderful comments!John Rivera July 28, 2005
Beautiful Texture and great work Michelle!!!Michelle R. Kovach July 29, 2005
Thank you very much John! I appreciate your comments!Kim Helmick July 29, 2005
Gorgeous color and detail Michelle! #1653223Michelle R. Kovach July 29, 2005
Thank you Kim! I appreciate your comments!Laurence Saliba July 29, 2005
Great work Michelle!!!! #1653481Michelle R. Kovach July 29, 2005
Thank you very much Laurence! I appreciate your comments!Goshka G. July 29, 2005
Very lovely and very creative, Michelle!! #1653902Stephen Zacker July 29, 2005
Great effects, image, and title #1653987Dan Holm July 29, 2005
BEAUTIFUL, Michelle!! Excellent composition and efects work on this! Love it! #1654053Michelle R. Kovach July 30, 2005
Thank you very much Goshka, Stephen & Dan! I always appreciate your commments!Stanley J. Contrades July 31, 2005
Gorgeous composition and use of effects, Michelle! Terrific colors and details all beautifully displayed!!Michelle R. Kovach August 01, 2005
Thank you so much Stan! I appreciate your comments!Cathy Barrows August 18, 2005
simply gorgeous #1731357Michelle R. Kovach August 18, 2005
Thank you very much Cathy! I appreciate your comments!Karen Engelbreth August 20, 2005
Congratulations on your finalist, Michelle! #1739625Tammy Scott August 20, 2005
Congratulations on your finalist! #1739684Sandy Landon August 20, 2005
Congratulations!! #1739707Elisabeth A. Gay August 20, 2005
Congratulations Michelle!!! :)Jenny Bosmans August 20, 2005
Congratulations on your finalist, Michelle! #1740063Michelle R. Kovach August 20, 2005
Thank you very much Karen, Tammy, Sandy, Ann, & Jenny! I appreciate all your comments!Linda D. Lester August 20, 2005
Congratulations!!!! #1740295Michelle R. Kovach August 20, 2005
Thank you so much Linda! I appreciate your comments!Cathy Barrows August 20, 2005
Congrats on your finalist...gorgeous #1740918Michelle R. Kovach August 20, 2005
Thank you Cathy! Best of luck to you next round too!Stephen Zacker August 20, 2005
Congrats :-) #1741131Michelle R. Kovach August 20, 2005
Thank you very much Stephen! Best of luck to you too! #1741206Kara L. Hendricks August 20, 2005
Congratulations to you Michelle!! Best of luck in the next round!! #1742178Kay E. Mahoney August 20, 2005
Congratulations Michael. Good luck. #1742325Michelle R. Kovach August 20, 2005
Thank you very much Kara & Kay! I appreciate your comments!Terry L. Ellis August 20, 2005
Congratulations on your wonderful finalist, Michelle! Good luck! #1742660Michelle R. Kovach August 20, 2005
Thankyou so much Terry! I appreciate your comments!Mary J. Costa Pearson August 20, 2005
congrats!! #1743773Michelle R. Kovach August 20, 2005
Thank you very much Mary! Congratulations to you too!Candice C. Calhoun August 21, 2005
Congratulations for your beautiful finalist!ccc #1744162
Susie Peek-Swint August 21, 2005
Many congrats on this beautiful finalist Michelle ~ great ps work! #1744472Michelle R. Kovach August 21, 2005
Thank you so much Candice & Susie! I appreciate all your wonderful comments!Alisha L. Ekstrom August 21, 2005
WOOHOO Friend!!! CONGRATS on this BEAUTIFUL finalist:):) GOOD LUCK:):) #1747196Michelle R. Kovach August 21, 2005
Thank you very much Alisha! Congrats to you too!Bobbie Davis August 21, 2005
Congrats on your wonderful finalist Michelle!!! #1748153Michelle R. Kovach August 21, 2005
Thanks so much Bobbie! I appreciate your comments!Leonard Pierce August 21, 2005
Congratulations Michelle!!! #1748591Michelle R. Kovach August 21, 2005
Thank you very much Len! I appreciate your comments!Stephen Zacker February 12, 2006
Beautiful #2410009Michelle R. Kovach February 12, 2006
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