THROUGH MY EYES [Photography Contest Flower Photos]
Uploaded: July 27, 2005 05:51:35
Hello everyone, I have missed you. I would like to say, this is not an image I would normally submit to a contest, but I found it to be a fitting way to show you how things have been seen…through my eyes.
About a month ago, I suffered an eye injury, and that is why I have not been submitting or commenting.
Carla Metzler July 27, 2005
Notice that some of this picture is bright and clear; while other sections are dull and blurred, with a little help from PS.My left eye is the one that was injured and my vision became dull and blurred much like selected areas of this image. This is just how things looked…through my eyes.
Today I am happy to say, both eyes see clearly once again, and I sure thank God for that! So I am back, but not full force. I will not be making a lot of comments because I should not strain my eye greatly, but I do appreciate all of your wonderful images, and in time, I will see them all once again. Our eyes are a treasure, the wonderful gift of sight.
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Roger Bernabo July 27, 2005
Welcome back Carla; a wonderful and telling image... #1644151Donald K. Cherry July 27, 2005
Hi Carla...Welcome back! I'm so sorry to learn of your eye injury, but am so happy to know that you are seeing clearly again now! I know you will be looking at things much differently now and I'm excited to see some of your upcoming shots!! #1644173
Linda D. Lester
July 27, 2005
Su Sana E. P
July 27, 2005
Kathleen K. Parker
July 27, 2005
Jim Kinnunen
July 27, 2005
Kim Helmick July 27, 2005
Carla, Sorry to hear about your injury! May you continue to recover every day so that it leaves no lingering side effects! I was on vacation for a few weeks in July too and missed seeing images and commenting. Glad you are back! Let us see more of the world through your eyes! #1644289Deb Holmes-Hatfield July 27, 2005
Glad your are recovering Carla, and hope that you will soon be 100% again! Nice to have you back! #1644327Kevin Burns July 27, 2005
Carla, It is great to be able to see that you will be fine. Sorry for the interrupt.Alisha L. Ekstrom July 27, 2005
Oh my goodness Carla...I was wondering what happened to you. I am soooo sorry & I'm glad you are doing better & can see again. How scarey!!! Looking forward to seeing some more of your images cause they are great!!!:):)Just take care of yourself...Alisha #1644389
Stan Kwasniowski July 27, 2005
Hi Carla, thank goodness you got your sight back, I was wondering where you were as you had not been on. Now take your time and get back to shooting, no strain but when you see a great image, click, thats all it takes, so glad you are back and OK. I am on holidays in Windsor/Detroit area for another 4 weeks so probably wont be putting anything on, not that I dont want too,but will try. You take good care of yourself, life is precious in any formStan K #1644566
Mata Patan July 27, 2005
Carla I am glad to SEE you again and I am so happy for you. I didn't know it and not even Roger told me anything about what you had. I feel really sorry and I am so HAPPY to know that you are ok again!!!!
Laurence Saliba
July 27, 2005
Tom Andersen July 27, 2005
Welcome back, Carla!In my gallery there is this quote... "The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen, nor touched...but are felt in the heart."
-Helen Keller (1880-1968)
We as photographers are keenly aware how important our sight is, but it takes a person who is blind to put it in the right perspective. There is nothing better than knowing our friends and family are there to love us and help us through a difficult time. I wish you a speedy recovery and the vision to see the world in a whole new light!
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Donna La Mattino Pagakis July 27, 2005
Hi Carla, I am so sorry to hear about your injury!! How tramatic. You are such a great photographer and person. Please take care of yourself. Welcome back!!! #1644925Tammy Scott July 27, 2005
SO GLAD YOU ARE FINALLY BACK! And with such an awesome shot, too! We REALLY missed you around here! #1645377Mary K. Robison July 27, 2005
Carla, your photos and your personality have been deeply missed, and your explanation, while sad to read, brings bittersweet joy to everyone who admires you and your work...because ~ at least in your case ~ it has a happy ending.WELCOME BACK, dear Lady! Forget the comments, just post your lovely work as you are able, and the rest will take of itself.
Thank God indeed that your sight will soon be, not just the same, but unimaginably improved...The scare of the past few weeks has given you a whole new perspective on the world and how to see (and capture) it.
What photographs you'll be sharing with us!!! I can hardly wait!!! #1645545
Jenny Bosmans July 27, 2005
Welcome back, Carla! So glad to hear that you are recovering well! Your beautiful image perfectly covers your words! #1645612
William C. Raco
July 27, 2005
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Bobbie Davis July 27, 2005
Welcome back Carla!!! We've missed you alot!!! #1645961Judy S. Fung July 27, 2005
Carla, welcome back! We really miss you! #1646191Laura Clay-Ballard July 27, 2005
We all missed you and I am so glad you sent an email sending me here. NEVER NEVER worry about making comments, etc. We all have our issues from time to time. I am so glad you are okay and all is getting better for you.Bryan Yates July 27, 2005
I am gald to hear that you are revovering and will be back to 100 percent soon! It is great to hear from you and see that everything is ok....Bryan
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Kara L. Hendricks July 27, 2005
I am so very glad to see you posting again Carla.. We sure have missed you around here... Thank God your sight is returning to normal.. I'm sure few, if any of us know how that feels, and as a photographer and editor, your sight is as important as breathing... I will keep praying that your sight not only come back full force but that you can throw your glasses away...lol Glad to have you back...Love you!! #1646321Vicki Hunt July 27, 2005
WOW!!! Do you feel loved or what??? I am so glad you are back too! I missed you so much! But don't overdo! Thanks for sharing this with us! #1646379Goshka G. July 27, 2005
Good to see your world through your eyes again, Carla!! Welcome back!! #1646473Jennifer Rennison July 27, 2005
Welcome back, Carla!! Sorry to hear about your injury and best wishes for continued healing! #1646549Stanley J. Contrades July 27, 2005
A BIG Welcome Back to you, Carla, along with very best wishes for your continued improvement and gaining back your sight!! Take it one step at a time and you know we'll all be here ready to see you in full force once again!! Take care!!Dan Holm July 27, 2005
WELCOME BACK, CARLA!!!!! I am so happy for you! ... Please don't feel ANY hurry to get back into the flow. BP will be here for you when you're ready!!Lynn Crawford July 27, 2005
Welcom back Carls, I am so glad to hear that you are recovering from your eyes injury. I'll pray for your continued recovery. Don't worry about commenting you just take care of yourself. This s very prettty picture and the DOF is great, love the colors. Take care my BP friend, best wishes,Carla Metzler July 28, 2005
Thank you so much, everyone. I am a little overwhelmed and must tell you that all of your kind, caring, words of support mean more to me than I am able to express. I deeply appreciate it. #1647539
Agnes Fegan
July 28, 2005
Carla Metzler July 29, 2005
Thank you so very much, Agnes. #1651819Debra Booth July 29, 2005
Welcome back, Carla!! I am so happy to hear of the great progress in your healing. Please continue to take care of yourself!! Wishing you 100% recovery very soon!! #1652225Leonard Pierce July 29, 2005
It's great to have you back here Carla!! Hope you have a complete and speedy recovery!...Beautiful image!!! #1654808Carla Metzler July 30, 2005
Thank you so very much, Debra and Len. Have a great week-end! #1655445Elisabeth A. Gay July 30, 2005
Wow Carla I am so glad to know that you are on the mend - I can imagine how devastating an eye injury can be - especially to someone who loves photography and is as talented as you. Here's to a complete and speedy recovery for you!
Kathryn (Love) Scheet
July 30, 2005
Wonderful photo, so appropriate for right now - the colors are beautiful!
can't wait to see more of your great work #1656204
Carla Metzler July 31, 2005
Thank you so very much, Ann and Kathryn. #1658728Virginia L. Allison August 18, 2005
Carla, a picture is worth a thousand words is such a true statement. So happy to hear you are on the mend. Best of luck to you. #1733261Carla Metzler August 19, 2005
Thank you so very much, Virginia. I am doing much better now. Time does heal. #1733760Tammy Scott August 20, 2005
Congratulations on your finalist! Can you believe you said this is not someting you would normally enter in the contest?!?!?! I am so happy to this shot made it finalist!!! #1739724Jenny Bosmans August 20, 2005
Congratulations on your finalist, Carla!! I agree with Tammy...this image becomes even more special now!!! #1739902
Rakesh Syal
August 20, 2005
Rakesh Syal
August 20, 2005
Vicki Hunt August 20, 2005
Way to go, Girlfriend!!!! #1740170
Linda D. Lester
August 20, 2005
Laurence Saliba
August 20, 2005
Cathy Barrows August 20, 2005
Congrats on your finalist...very pretty #1741025
Deborah Lewinson
August 20, 2005
Claudia Kuhn
August 20, 2005
Kara L. Hendricks August 20, 2005
Check you out!!! I bet you are suprised to find this in the finalist circle... I'm not... Told you it was wonderful... Congratulations!!!! #1741605KHAWLA Haddad August 20, 2005
Congratulations on Wonderful finalists!!! #1742278
Noel Baebler August 20, 2005
Huzzah, Carla! #1742681Walter Graziano August 20, 2005
Congratulations Carla, good luck in the finals! #1743083Kerby Pfrangle August 20, 2005
Carla congratulations on your beautiful finalist.Best of luck in the next round.
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Roger Bernabo August 20, 2005
Congratulations Carla on your Finalist! #1743209Donna Roberts August 20, 2005
Congrats Carla - very happy to see your name amongst the finalists.
Jim Kinnunen
August 21, 2005
Tom Andersen August 21, 2005
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Carla! #1744566Anita Hogue August 21, 2005
Congratulations Carla on such a touching wonderful image! #1744870Jennifer Rennison August 21, 2005
Congratulations on your finalist, Carla!! #1746144Marie Fields August 21, 2005
Congratulations, Carla! So glad to hear that your eyesight has returned to normal! #1746209Donna J. Taff August 21, 2005
Congrats on your beautiful finalist win, Carla!!! #1746457Carla Metzler August 21, 2005
Thank you, Tammy, Jenny, Rakesh, Vicki, Linda, Laurence, Cathy, Debbie, Claudia, Kara, Kelly, Noel, Wally, Kerby, Roger, Donna, Jim, Tom,Alisha L. Ekstrom August 21, 2005
CONGRATS Carla on your FABULOUS finalist!!!:):) GOOD LUCK my friend!!:) #1747296Olivia Navarro August 21, 2005
Carla, I had no idea about your eye injury! I hope you're doing better now! This is such a beautiful shot and very telling title. Huge congrats! #1747797Duane Carter August 21, 2005
Congratulations, Carla!!! #1747932Bobbie Davis August 21, 2005
Congrats Carla!!!!!!! #1748189S J August 21, 2005
Congratulations on this beautiful Finalist, Carla!! #1748338Kevin Burns August 21, 2005
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Cora Miller
August 21, 2005
Leonard Pierce August 21, 2005
Congratulations Carla!!! #1748801Carla Metzler August 22, 2005
Thank you, Alisha, Olivia, Duane, Bobbie, Sanjay, Kevin, Cora, and Len #1750387Judy S. Fung August 22, 2005
Congrats, Carla! #1752706Dan Holm August 22, 2005
Heartfelt CONGRATULATIONS on this beautiful an most deserving Finalist, Carla!! #1752796Debra Booth August 22, 2005
Congratulations, Carla!! #1753476Carol Brill August 22, 2005
Congratulations on this lovely finalist, Carla! #1753575Carla Metzler August 22, 2005
Thank you so much, Judy, Dan, Debra, and Carol, for your kind comments. #1753645Kristi A. Howson September 25, 2005
Carla, I just noticed this when browsing your gallery...so sorry about your eye and I hope you have recovered by now. Thanks so much for your support on my photo's...I was away in Arizona for two weeks with limited internet access. #1882209Carla Metzler October 06, 2005
Thank you so much, Kristi.Bill Wyatt June 23, 2006
Beautiful image, Carla! I am sorry to hear about your eye and I am glad it is much better now. Belated Congratulations!! #2941437Carla Metzler June 23, 2006
Thank you, Bill. Sometimes we go though things for good reason. I have a deeper appreciation for my eyes and I don't even mind the lines around them, I'm just glad I can see them! :) #2942360Mary N C. Taitt August 30, 2006
Very colorful and interesting, Carla! Mary :-D #3245726Carla Metzler August 30, 2006
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