Look Into The Light [Contest Finalists October 2005]
Uploaded: October 05, 2005 03:15:59
Fooling around with filters.
Can anyone guess what the original image was?
Jeff Robinson October 05, 2005
Very cool image Roxanne! Nicely captured. Jeff #321452Daniel Diaz October 05, 2005
WOW!!! Excellent composition and effects Roxanne!!! I'm going to guess a stove burner! #1918758Jenny Bosmans October 05, 2005
AAAAAH! Daniel stole my comment!! LOL! So the only thing left for me is to agree with him!!Joy Rector October 05, 2005
beautiful composition #1918773Colleen Braun October 05, 2005
very interesting, a curtain tassel? #1918774Stephanie Lyons October 05, 2005
Don't know - but it sure is a beauty! #1918831Diane Dupuis October 05, 2005
This is simply stunning! #1918880Adilson F. Ferreira October 05, 2005
Terrific abstract Roxanne!!!Donna Roberts October 05, 2005
WOW - this is brilliant Roxanne.Laura Clay-Ballard October 05, 2005
I haven't had my first cup of coffee, yet! LOL .. my first guess...a napkin ring! ?? fabulous shot. #1918976Tammy Scott October 05, 2005
What a very neat abstract! Great golden tones! #1919079Agnes Fegan October 05, 2005
Very interesting - nice golden color...don't know what it is though - some sort of bannister will be my guess. #1919107Ronda Chatelle October 05, 2005
Electrifying! Brilliant Golden Abstract! Nicely done Roxanne...Is this image of a vase? #1919150Dawn E. Fry October 05, 2005
Great Image,,,,, #1919178Nina Shields October 05, 2005
Whatever it is I surely do like the final results; great effects and wonderful work on your part! #1919260Deb Holmes-Hatfield October 05, 2005
This is beautiful Roxanne, and a mystery to me, I have no idea what it is...but it is lovely! #1919332Donald K. Cherry October 05, 2005
INteresting effects, Roxanne! No idea what it originally was! #1919462Kaye Burazin October 05, 2005
beautifully done Roxanne, my guess would be some kind of stairwell looking up...I love these games! #1919641Pamela Shane October 05, 2005
This is GREAT Roxanne - I love it! I'm with Kaye; I think it's a stairwell. #1919664Jessica McCollam October 05, 2005
Wow! This is awesome, Roxanne! I don't know what it is, but I like it!:) #1919838Jessica L. Richard October 05, 2005
wow, what and neat shot! this is great! #1919847Shelly A. Van Camp October 05, 2005
Some type of ceiling or light? Beautiful!!!!! #1919879Sandy Landon October 05, 2005
This is fantastic!!! Great effects!!! I will say...a potato!! LOL!! #1919960Lisa D. Greer October 05, 2005
This is great! Is it a vase maybe? #1920133Marilyn K. Lincecum October 05, 2005
Very nice whatever it is. I'm with Shelly..some type of ceiling light or chandelier. #1920261Larry Smith October 05, 2005
If its ceiling in an attrium its a difficult shot Roxanne, very well done #1920304Emile Abbott October 05, 2005
NO IDEA BUT I WOULD GUESS A CEILING DOME FROM INSIDE LOOKING UP BUT IT IS A STUNNING CAPTURE AND VERY VISUAL. LET US KNOW. #1920323Judy S. Fung October 05, 2005
Terrific image and effects, Roxanne! #1920336Anita Hogue October 05, 2005
I'm a terrible guesser, but I bet it looks better now than when you started. This is beautiful!!! #1920420Patty Razonable October 05, 2005
This is an awesome effects you've got here, Roxy!! I'm gonna have to agree with Daniel that this is the top of a gas stove burner :-) Very well done!! #1920485Lori S. Aschbrenner October 05, 2005
This looks like the beautiful cathedral ceilings in Europe. #1920514Marvin H. Gohlke Jr. October 05, 2005
Great work in photoshop, it pulls you in and doesn't let you go!! Love the colors and the contrast, great work!! (Alright now, what was it originally?) #1920519Sergio La Spina October 05, 2005
Wowww fantastic shot Roxanne!!!! very particular. #1920682Cathy M. Gromball October 05, 2005
This is awesome, Roxanne! I don't know what the original was, but you've worked it wonderfully! I love how you keep the eye spiraling in, the comp, detail, colors and framing with the corners!Cathy :) #1920694
Rakesh Syal October 05, 2005
No body knows what it is, but it should be submitted in the Energy lost theme!!! #1920715Susie Peek-Swint October 05, 2005
Beautiful image and effects Roxanne ~ whatever it is! #1920789Stephen Zacker October 05, 2005
Don't know.. but it is COOL!Sylvia Rossler October 05, 2005
You won't use your sewing machine twice won't you ? It me reminds me strangely an older capture of yours :o)Stan Kwasniowski October 05, 2005
Roxanne, dont know what it is could be a heat exchanger, but regardless, darn good image #1921116Debbie Hartley October 05, 2005
This is an awesome image Roxanne, whatever it is!! #1921162Candice C. Calhoun October 05, 2005
I love this, Roxanne, what great use of filters....columns perhaps?ccc #1921199
Claudia Kuhn October 05, 2005
Very cool Roxanne, I'd guess a little white xmas lights with a kaleidoscope filter. #1921305Donna J. Taff October 05, 2005
I have'nt a clue to what this is but it is awesome, Roxanne!!! #1921392Terry R. Hatfield October 05, 2005
Hi Roxanne!I Was Hoping You Told What It Was Already:-)Love The Work On This One! The Colors Look Great,I Havent A Clue But There Are Some Good Answers:-) #1921433Deborah Lewinson October 05, 2005
Don't know what it is, Roxanne, butI like it a lot!Roxanne M. Bubar October 06, 2005
Thank you all so very much for taking the time to view my photo let alone taking the time to comment and guess what the orginal image was. I did put a hint into the title. LOL Here it is a lamp. I used mirror mirror and tile tunnel filters and adjusted the saturation. #1922069Kerby Pfrangle October 06, 2005
Roxanne boy did this wake me up.Love your wonderful colors and super energy shot.
Kerby #1922816
Mary Timman October 06, 2005
ummm, inside a lamp shade??? I have no idea, but it's a great colorful abstract! #1923074Chris Macer October 06, 2005
Don't know how you did it, but it looks great Roxanne! Well done! #1923431Nicole E. Rappaport October 06, 2005
awesome image Roxanne!! I would've never guessed what it was!! :) #1923785Kristi A. Howson October 06, 2005
Love the way you've captured the depth in this Roxanne! #1924485Goshka G. October 06, 2005
Absolutely gorgaous creation, Roxanne!!! #1924585Connie J. Bagot October 06, 2005
Excellent work Roxanne---I love the way you filtered it and the colors/repetition is delightful. #1925274Jill Odice October 06, 2005
Oh well, I missed the game, but I love the end resulting picture :-) #1925684Nicole Kessel October 06, 2005
WOW!! Roxanne, this is outstanding! Definitely a future winner! :) #1925724Donna Roberts October 07, 2005
LOL - a lamp was my second guess Roxanne.Gail Vitikacs October 07, 2005
This is awesome!!!! Love it! #1926314Karen Engelbreth October 07, 2005
Cool abstract, Roxanne! #1926465Laura Clay-Ballard October 07, 2005
LOL .. a lamp...awesome! #1926474Megan p October 07, 2005
very cool!! I was going to say something like the hall of grand theater?? cool that it was just a simple lamp. #1926576Roger Bernabo October 07, 2005
Wonderful creativity Roxanne! #1926687Roxanne M. Bubar October 07, 2005
Thank you all so very much for viewing, commenting and playing the game. I appreciate each and every comment. #1926708Sharon L. Wack October 07, 2005
VERY COOL ! Roxanna Love it! thought it was a candle in a small candle holder. Guess I was wrong #1926774Roxanne M. Bubar October 07, 2005
Thank you Sharon. #1927059Anita Hogue October 07, 2005
Actually, I loved the original as well! Loved reading all your comments! Just had to come back to see the beginning photo. Loved your spud photo for today too. #1928061Nadia Paul October 08, 2005
Would never have guessed but it's a great image Roxanne... the colour and pattern are fantastic! #1929056Mary N C. Taitt October 08, 2005
This is an utterly gorgeous shot, wonderful work onit! WOW!!! AMAZING! I was with the people who guessed rungs on a stairway. I can't see how you got from that lamp to here! WOW! Amzing. It looks like a Mandala!!! I LOVE IT!!! Mary :-) #1931334Sandra Freyler October 09, 2005
WOW! This is such an awesome image! This is very creative! #1933264Roxanne M. Bubar October 10, 2005
Thank you all so much for your comments. #1936435Noel Baebler October 10, 2005
What a WOW image, Roxanne! #1938141Marcie A. Fowler October 11, 2005
And you say you need PhotoShop lessons!! You're a natural!!! Excellent image Roxanne!!! #1941323Kathleen K. Parker October 11, 2005
What a wonderful image, Roxanne!!!Kara L. Hendricks October 12, 2005
Beautiful!!!! #1943926Roxanne M. Bubar October 12, 2005
Thank you all so very much for your kind comments. #1944827KHAWLA Haddad October 15, 2005
WOW WOW WOW WOW This is amazing Roxanne such wonderful work its winner in my book even my daughter went nuts over it great work love it we be seeing this again well don!!! #1954875Karen Diaz October 17, 2005
I am so happy you showed everyone what it was, it truly was a mystery before...fantastic work!! #1962367Katrina McMeans October 25, 2005
I was going to guess it was a lantern, Roxanne! Great abstract capture and wonderful effects!lyn winans October 26, 2005
Yup ... this one is really cool Roxanne ! #2001934Pat Gamwell November 08, 2005
Don't know how I missed THIS one, Roxanne. Looks like everyone had a lot of fun. I agree with all the above...it is fantastic! #2049774Bob Duncan November 12, 2005
Outstanding effects Roxanne, it's very hypnotic. #2067359Pat Gamwell November 22, 2005
CONGRATS, MY FRIEND! This isn't a surprise...it's wonderful! #2109052Sharon L. Wack November 23, 2005
Roxanne! CONGRATULATIONS! WONDERFUL EFFECT! #2109336Jeff Robinson November 23, 2005
Congrats Roxanne! Jeff #2110155Kirsi Bertolini November 23, 2005
Awesome Roxanne! #2110250Bob Duncan November 23, 2005
Congrats Roxanne! #2110392Kaye Burazin November 23, 2005
way to go Roxanne, it couldn't have happened to a nicer person, good luck in the next round! #2110532Deb Holmes-Hatfield November 23, 2005
BRAVO!!! Way to go Roxanne, big congrats on this awesome finalist! #2111045Stan Kwasniowski November 23, 2005
Roxanne, congratulations #2111048Jamil Saliba November 23, 2005
Congratulations on your wonderful creative finalist Roxanne #2111596Jenny Bosmans November 23, 2005
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Roxanne!! #2111734Linda D. Lester November 23, 2005
Awesome....Congratulations!!! #2111754Darryl Wilkinson November 23, 2005
Congratulations Roxanne!!! Well deserved recognition, indeed!!! #2111780Sylvia Rossler November 23, 2005
Congrats Roxanne !!!!!!!!!! #2111827Deborah Sandidge November 23, 2005
Very creative work, congratulations, Roxanne! #2111947Adilson F. Ferreira November 23, 2005
Congratulations on this terrific finalist Roxanne!!! #2112046Marilyn K. Lincecum November 23, 2005
Congratulations, Roxanne !!!! This was no surprise and much deserved . :-) #2112162Sandy Landon November 23, 2005
Congrats!!! Truly wonderful!! #2112272Claudette Foote November 23, 2005
Congratulations on your wonderful creative finalist Roxanne I am so happy for you.. so well deserve..Sergio La Spina November 23, 2005
Congratulations for your fantastic finalist !!! #2112733Mary Timman November 23, 2005
Extraordinary job.Terry L. Ellis November 23, 2005
Super congratulations, Roxanne, on this marvelous finalist! Good luck! #2113442Claudia Kuhn November 23, 2005
Very cool and creative Roxanne, congrats! #2113646Judy S. Fung November 23, 2005
Congrats, Roxanne! #2113697Jill Flynn November 23, 2005
Congratulations on your terrific finalist Roxanne! #2114066Daniel Diaz November 23, 2005
YEAHHHHHH I'm so happy for you Roxanne, Big Congrats!!! #2114153Emile Abbott November 23, 2005
Congrats Roxanne, Great work and well deserved. Have a nice holiday. #2114306Joy E. Cobb November 23, 2005
Congratulations, Roxanne. :) #2114374Chris Macer November 23, 2005
Congrats on the finalist, Roxanne! Best of luck! :) #2114950Nadia Paul November 23, 2005
Congrats on your wonderful finalist Roxanne! #2115676Debbie Hartley November 24, 2005
Awesome!!! Congratulations Roxanne, and best of luck in the next round!! #2115856Cathy M. Gromball November 24, 2005
Congratulations on this wonderful finalist, Roxanne!Cathy :) #2117583
Piotr M. Organa November 24, 2005
Wow.Boris Kirpichnikov November 25, 2005
Congratulations on this finalist,Roxanne!Extraordinary work! #2119341Joannie Bertucci November 25, 2005
Roxanne, congratulations of your finalits on this very well deserved image! Good luck young lady! #2120375Joline Frazier November 26, 2005
Wow Roxanne....I missed this the first time around. This is WONDERFUL! Congratulations and good luck. (the original is an interesting shot as well) #2121260Roxanne M. Bubar November 27, 2005
What a thrill!!!! One of my photo's in the finalist. I can hardly believe it. Thank you all for your very kind comments and wishes. #2126682Noel Baebler November 27, 2005
Rozanne, I totally missed your excellent finalist! HUZZAH to you!!! #2128116Marcie A. Fowler November 29, 2005
Yeah I missed it too!! Sorry about that. The things you find out when you go the dentist (LOL)!!! A big huge congrats on this well deserved finalist!!! #2134568Life Expressions November 29, 2005
Very cool effect! Congrats on it being chosen as finalist! :) #2135580Mary N C. Taitt January 21, 2006
Congrats on this one too, a little late, I love it! Mary :-) #2318889Hendrik Storme January 23, 2006
Great effects!Congratulations! #2326558Jill Odice January 23, 2006
Roxanne, congrats on your wonderful finalists! It's nice to be recognized for your wonderful work :-) #2328854Donna J. Taff January 23, 2006
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist win, Roxanne!!! #2328960Susie Peek-Swint January 25, 2006
Many congrats on this beauty Roxanne!! #2336762Dr Silly January 25, 2006
WOW Roxanne beautiful and a Finalist also. Congratulations. :o)Shelly A. Van Camp February 02, 2006
Pretty..sorry I missed this...Great job!! #2369133Roxanne M. Bubar February 06, 2006
Thanks for your comments. #2386575Mary E. Heinz February 23, 2006
WONDERFUL...congrats.....really nice.paul parent April 06, 2006
Excelent work. #2614027Tori A. Woods April 25, 2006
gosh Roxanne this is awesome.......one never tires of looking at it....I'm drawn to it..........nice work...Tori #2690043SaMi Martin May 12, 2006
Wow very cool; especially after you look at the original! #2757609Debbie Del Tejo May 12, 2006
WOW....the greatest inventions1...Photoshop
2...Tevo
Outstanding!!! This deserves an award of it's own! #2757701
Keith L. Clayton May 19, 2006
Outstanding image!!! #2784858Donna La Mattino Pagakis May 19, 2006
Beautiful work, congratulations! #2787254Kate Jackson June 21, 2006
Many congratulations Roxanne! Great work! #2928177Debbie Del Tejo June 21, 2006
lOOK WHAT fooling around with filters did for you.....congratulations!!! #2928403Ermanno Radice June 22, 2006
Many congratulations Roxanne! Fantastic work!!!!! #2935297Bill Wyatt June 23, 2006
Congratulations Roxanne! This is very creative and beautiful! #2941496Luis Louro July 04, 2006
Uff, it was hard to reach the end of the comments list!!! LOL congrats, its a beautiful shot!!! #2984351Bianca B. Steinfeldt February 03, 2007
Congratulatin Roxanne! Outstanding work! This is beautiful! #3908548Shelly A. Van Camp February 24, 2007
Beautiful image, lighting, tones and design! Congrats! #3987775Wendy Stevenson February 25, 2007
Wow you can really get lost in this fantastic abstract! I love the movement and depth! Big Congrats on your finalist Roxanne!! #3993950Robert R. Goodman March 01, 2007
And a big and late congratulations to you Roxanne!!!!!! #4011902Bill Houghton March 15, 2007
Beautifil Roxanne. Thanks for your comment on my pelican shot. Bill #4057970Carol Teal March 21, 2007
A very late congrats on your finalist! What a beautiful spiral effect! I would still be guessing if you hadn't told! :) #4076196Peggy J. Maguire March 27, 2007
Roxanne,Outstanding!!!! #4104377Lynn Haack May 26, 2007
WOW..this is extraordinary! I tried this filter too...had a lot of fun. You have created a very artistic image! And congrats on your win....Lynn #4331872Heather August 12, 2007
Congrats on this beautiful image!!! ♥ #4637035frank w. degenhardt November 08, 2007
Roxanne- I dont know if I missed something but none the less this is deserving of an award. Love the pattern of this and the color is wonderful. congrates on your other photos that qualified and deserve a big win.Stephen Zacker November 09, 2007
Cool and Very Creative. Seems to go on forever #5048225Bill Wyatt November 09, 2007
Beautiful colors and terrific designs, congratulation Roxanne! #5048228Hurk (Steve) Hurkett November 09, 2007
Congratulations on your win, Roxanne .. really like the colors and the lighting .......................... steve #5050944
Lisa J. Boulden November 09, 2007
Oh, so cool!Duane Carter November 11, 2007
It sure made a super abstract!!! I love playing around with shots doing things like this. #5057680Z. Banu November 19, 2007
Wonderful!!!!image Congratulation!!!!!!!Margaret R. Barry November 26, 2007
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Roxanne! #5127792Stan Kwasniowski November 26, 2007
Roxanne, congratulations #5132370Carol Sawyer November 27, 2007
A big Congratulations, Roxanne! #5137129Bill Wyatt November 29, 2007
Congratulations on your Finalist! #5146029RC Fritz November 30, 2007
Outstanding image! Congratulations! #5153589Alana Ibe December 03, 2007
VERY cool image! I love your pattern pieces. You have a lovely gallery! #5165485Lynn Haack December 04, 2007
Very beautiful design!!! Lynn #5169647Elida Gutierrez January 04, 2008
It took me half of an hour to find the part of the lamp that you used to do this image. It was really hard!! #5293752Vladan D. Djordjevic January 05, 2008
Great title, fantastic photo! Lovely design. #5296280Shelly A. Van Camp February 23, 2008
Baeutiful...congrats! #5538768Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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