Saving Face [Contest Finalists February 2011]
Uploaded: August 03, 2010 22:52:50
MY KITTY "LUCKY BOY"
On The Picnic Bench While Camping.
!!! LOOK CLOSELY !!!
The Fractalius Filter and DDR
Is EVERYWHERE But On Lucky's FACE!
How Was This Done?
I Used and Selective Lasso On the Face.
Then Used The Fract Filter On All Else
Then: Curved To Lighten, Recurved to bring out Blacks.
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ISO 800 TV 1/60 AV 4.8
(DDR) 210710
Re-Submit Feb 2011
(Sorry To Be Absent So Much Folks! Full Plate right now! I'll Be Back!)
Laura E. Swan August 03, 2010
* * * #1294606Tiia Vissak August 04, 2010
very cute! #8804896Dick W. Wyatt August 04, 2010
Cute kitty ! #8804908Renee Doyle August 04, 2010
Very cute kitty and wonderful effects Laura!! #8804913Laura E. Swan August 04, 2010
Thank you! Can you believe he is abut 18 years old??? :D Still doing great, too!Tiia, Dick and Renee, I sure appreciate the visit to LUCKY and for checking out the DDR techniques. #8804930
Mary K. Robison August 04, 2010
Hi, Pommers!Michelle Alton August 04, 2010
I must admit that I have been "Frac'd Out" for a long time, but you keep finding ways to get a smile out of me. This is nicely done and the kitty is just SO cute! Like the ecru beam better than the green on this. #8804955Gord MacEachern August 04, 2010
Good stuff Laura, he is a cute little guy!! #8805033Jeff Robinson August 04, 2010
Excellent pov and use of effects Laura! Jeff #8805066Ray Thoms August 04, 2010
Interesting results with the filter Laura.... #8805121Julie Burnett August 04, 2010
Wonderful filter work, Laura, and what a handsome cat! #8805374Monnie Ryan August 04, 2010
Cool use of the filter, Laura -- and if you ever get tired of Lucky Boy, send him my way! ;-D #8805529Nancy L. Green August 04, 2010
ABSOLUTELY ADORABLE Laura, BEAUTIFULLY done!! <>< #8805777Douglas Pignet August 04, 2010
Wonderful job and great looking kitty, well done #8806086Kathy Salerni August 04, 2010
Outstanding work with the frac filter, Laura! I love all of your shots of your beautiful Lucky!! #8806111Tammy Espino August 04, 2010
He looks like a youngin'! :) What a great capture & ddr work! #8806245John Connolly August 04, 2010
A super image from the colorful world you live in Laura! Wonderful DD and filter work! I just love mary's comment! #8806429Karen Kessler August 04, 2010
Neat assignment because you got to use all of your favorite tools! :) This looks great with the frac filter! #8806452Renata Gusciora August 04, 2010
So cute!Fabulous effects and lovely result,Laura!Creative! #8806825Laura E. Swan August 04, 2010
Gosh! I thought I came here before NOW to thank you guys!!! Sorry!!! :DI have SO enjoyed your great comments. Thank you SO VERY MUCH!!!
You know what"...I really believe it's important to push our creative edges to see what new things we can do. Each time I do this so many more doors open.
The possibilities are limitless. THe thought overwhelms me with interest and joy.
You are one great group to tolerate my many experiments. Thanks so much for being a terrific group of people in my life.
I hope I make a difference in yours, too!
-Laura
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Tommy E. Burgess August 04, 2010
Absolutely fractabulous capture Laura!! And everyone knows it doesn't really get any better then fractabulous! :) Wonderful work as always my friend AKA partner in crime and over indulgence in popcorn! #8807033Laura E. Swan August 05, 2010
Thanks Tommy!
Fractabulous, hey? Okay. I will take your word for it! :D
We need to get POPPIN' SOON! While we still have time! Ha!
Gosh...all of a sudden I TOTALLY feel like complaining!!!
Thanks lots!
-Laura #8807149
Christine Lobsinger August 05, 2010
Now I get your title... cool DDR work here Laura...Laura E. Swan August 05, 2010
He LOVES Camping, Sis! LOVES IT! I really do think he was a DOG in his last life! Hehe!Thanks Chrissy! xo
-Lala #8808811
Amanda J. Tanner August 05, 2010
He is so beautiful. It is amazing he is 18 years old. You did a beautiful job with this Laura! #8808818Laura E. Swan August 05, 2010
Thank you Amanda! :))) He is such a sweet old kitty, too. Gets more lovey dovey the older he gets.He was a total SPIT FIRE when young! WOW! Quite the fighter and bully of the neighbour hood.
THEN WE GOT HIM FIXED! Hehe! #8808920
Ron McEwan August 05, 2010
Your work has your name all over it Laura, well done indeed. Heading out tomorrow are you for what a week? #8808984Wm Nosal August 07, 2010
Cool Stuff, Laura! #8811350Kirsten Kiki Kjaer August 08, 2010
FANTASTIC image, MSSLala! SUPER work with this. #8812981Chris Ebben August 08, 2010
Lucky Boy certainly looks good on his camping holiday. I think Kody liked her camping holiday but would have liked warmer weather. Great use of filter, you do this well=^..^= #8814156Cynthia M. Yarde-Kiernan August 09, 2010
Lovely job on the edits #8816053Graham Robards August 10, 2010
Cute Lalaadrifil August 15, 2010
It's a very original portrait, congratulations! #8835721Laura E. Swan August 15, 2010
Hi Everyone! Thank you VERY VERY much!!! Loved reading your comments!-Laura :) #8836018
Patrick Rouzes February 05, 2011
You did a miraculous on all these, Laura! Exceptional DD work, indeed! WTG! #9214469Laura E. Swan February 05, 2011
Hi Paddy! THANK YOU DEAR ONE! You are such an encouragement to me!!!-Swaneeeeee #9214755
Tammy Espino March 20, 2011
Big congrats on this wonderful finalist!! :) Lauraloo loo, whooooooo #9301721Monnie Ryan March 20, 2011
Congratulations on your Finalist award, Miss Laura! #9301853Laura E. Swan March 20, 2011
Hi Sweetie! Thanks!!! :))) -LooLoo #9301863Nancy (Peaches) Harker March 20, 2011
Shelly A. Van Camp March 20, 2011
Cute.....Congrats! #9302166Laura E. Swan March 20, 2011
Hi Ladies! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! :))) #9302245Karen Kessler March 20, 2011
Looks like "Lucky Boy" brought some good luck on this one, Sis! Congrats on the Finalist!!! WOOHOO!!! #9302325Lorna Shutter March 20, 2011
What a Lucky Boy!!! CONGRATULATIONS on your Finalist Award for this Fabulous Frac Kitty Portrait, Sis!!!!! WTG!!! :)Nancyj E. Hovey March 20, 2011
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N SKitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna March 20, 2011
WTG on this AWESOME February Finalists, NL! :-) k #9302594Irene Colling March 20, 2011
Congratulations Laura. A finalist for this skillfully edited image.You always seem to have so much fun trying out different looks on your images. #9302641
Daniella Puente March 20, 2011
Very cool DD work Laura! Congrats and good luck next :) #9302757Ellen Hodges March 20, 2011
Huge congrats on an awesome finalist, Laura!! Very best luck!! #9302816Kathy Salerni March 20, 2011
Big congrats on your well deserved finalist, Laura! WTG! #9303024Patti Coblentz March 20, 2011
Huge smile :)) Congratulations, Laura!! #9303157Bojan Bencic March 21, 2011
Congratulations on your finalist, Laura! #9303630Kirsten Kiki Kjaer March 21, 2011
This artistically well performed and beautiful image, Lucky and you deserve this win, SSSLala.Maria Warren March 21, 2011
what a great photo sis:) big congrats :) (((hugs)))♥♥♥♥ I am finally back everyday here now :) #9303664Renee Doyle March 21, 2011
Congratulations on this wonderful finalist Laura! #9303733Kim Andelkovic March 21, 2011
Congrats Laura.....great job :-) #9303754Anita Hogue March 21, 2011
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Laura! #9304179Courtenay Vanderbilt March 21, 2011
CONGRATULATIONS, Laura! #9304548Jessica Jenney March 21, 2011
Congratulations, Laura on your terrific finalist! #9304805Graham Robards March 21, 2011
Well done litle sister!
xx #9304839
JO ANN CLEVELAND March 21, 2011
Awesome! Congratulations on this wonderful finalist Laura, brilliant dd!jo ann c #9305137
Dawn M. Schneider March 21, 2011
what a great creation!!! love the use of frac filter! Wonderful Finalist Congrats Laura! #9305668Laura E. Swan March 21, 2011
Hi Everyone! Thank you VERY much for the congratulations!!!So nice to have you all here. :))) I did many variations of this one. Glad the judges like this one, too. :)))
I haven't been able to put my PSE7 program into the new lap top here yet. Hope to soon. I feel lost without it!
-Laura #9305820
Ann H. Belus March 21, 2011
Huge congratulations on this fantastic finalist, Laura! #9306162Carla Capra Anderson March 21, 2011
Congratulations, Laura.Gina M. Savage March 21, 2011
Love the effects on this one, Laura. Cute and sweet.:) #9306877Susan Weisensel March 21, 2011
Awesome Laura, Congratulations on this wonderful finalist. #9307509Laura E. Swan March 21, 2011
Thank you so VERY much all. :) Great to see you again, too!!-Laura :)))
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Stephen Zacker March 22, 2011
:-) Congratulations, Laura #9307866Mary K. Robison March 22, 2011
POM!Wm Nosal March 22, 2011
Congratulations, Laura #9308686Rona L. Schwarz March 22, 2011
This is great, Laura!! Very original and creative, as always, and beautiful DDR work! Sorry to be so absent myself these last two months...major work deadline...looking forward to catching up! Anyway, this is outstanding!!MANY CONGRATULATIONS on a superb Finalist and Good luck in the next round! #9309057Laura E. Swan March 22, 2011
Hi You guys! I am on the run right now, heading to a birthday party but had to stop in and thank you all VERY VERY much!!!-Laura :))) !!! #9309155
Lydia Williams March 22, 2011
Amazing, Laura...did Lucky up great! Congratulations! #9309165Julianne Bradford March 22, 2011
What a great composition Laura! WTG! Congratulations! #9309916Ann Coates March 23, 2011
Congratulations on your fantastic finalist Laura. #9312654Christine Lobsinger March 23, 2011
Oh Sis, Congrats to you on your FINALIST... congrats to Lucky too!Merna L. Nobile March 24, 2011
Yes, you heard right! Congratulations you are a winner! Merna#9315288
Nancy J. Locke March 25, 2011
SUPER SUPER CONGRATS, LAURA!!! AWESOME CAPTURE and TREATMENT.How amazing you have a cat that goes camping. :D
Hugs, Nancy #9316789
Roxanne M. Bubar March 26, 2011
Magnificent work and image.Renata Gusciora March 27, 2011
Huge congratulations on your cute finalist,Laura!!!:-) #9319908Stan Kwasniowski March 27, 2011
Laura, what a gorgeous cat #9321269Laura E. Swan March 27, 2011
Hi Everyone! Thanks so MUCH for the wonderful comments!Great to see you all! :)))
-Laura #9321273
Gord MacEachern March 28, 2011
Big congrats on this well deserved finalist Laura, great job!! #9321417Sharon Sawyer March 28, 2011
Whoooooooo Hoooooooo!!! WTG, Laura! HUGE congrats on your outstanding and well deserved finalist! #9323087Lorna Shutter April 20, 2011
Hey Sis! Been crazy busy lately, but had to drop by and CONGRATULATE you on your Feature Photo in this month's Digital Darkroom issue. WTG!!!!! :)Lydia Williams April 20, 2011
Nice to see this featured in DD...awesome! #9359861Christine Lobsinger April 20, 2011
Congrats to you Laura - found Lucky Boy featured in DDR # 97...Laura E. Swan April 20, 2011
Hi Gord, Sharon, Dooners, Lydia and Chrissy! Where can I find this featured event??? How exciting!!I'll have to tell "Lucky Boy" when he wakes up! He is lounging at the moment! Lol!!!
I loved hearing from you all! Thanks! :)
-Laura :))) #9360335
Irene Colling April 20, 2011
Just saw your pretty kitty in the Digital Darkroom newsletter.Congratulations on your fine work Laura. #9360753
Laura E. Swan April 20, 2011
Hi Irene! Thanks so much!!! :)-Laura #9360819
Mary K. Robison April 20, 2011
Pom, it was wonderful to find Lucky's image in the Digital Darkroom newsletter! (He's 18 years old? Wow!)Nancyj E. Hovey April 21, 2011
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N SLaura E. Swan April 21, 2011
Hi Mare and Mumj! :))) Two of my favorite ladies here at once.It was such an honor to learn that BP had chosen Lucky to be in their DDR News letter!
It will always stand as a tribute to him.
I love this piece. It was fun to do. Thanks so much for the congrats and for all you said.
ALSO for your support, too.
-Laura #9361887
Denny E. Barnes April 21, 2011
Lucky Boy is becoming quite a celebrity! First a finalist and now a winner on the DDR news stage!! Outstanding!!Laura E. Swan April 21, 2011
Lol...Thanks Denny! :) I'll be sure and tell Lucky Boy for you. He has always felt he was the KING but now....WOW! A FAMOUS KING??? I wonder if it will be too much for him? (I doubt it! Lol!!!!)Fun to have you visiting!!!
Thanks!
-Laura #9362444
Nancy L. Green April 22, 2011
CONGRATULATIONS Laura on this wonderful finalist, WTG!! <>< #9363514Laura E. Swan April 22, 2011
Hi Nancy! Thank you so much!!!! :)-Laura :))) #9363760
Heather Loewenhardt April 28, 2011
Congrats on having this image make the finalist round. #9376837Laura E. Swan May 01, 2011
:) #9382267
Emile Abbott May 02, 2011
Lucky is sure a Lucky Boy. #9385018Laura E. Swan December 16, 2011
Emile, thank you for all of the special comments and visits to my gallery. I sure owe you a nice browse in return!I'll make it there!
Thanks again, Laura :) #9873055
Amanda D. Austwick March 07, 2015 1
Belated Congratulations on this wonderful photo Laura! #11261964Laura E. Swan March 07, 2015
Thank you Amanda! Nice to have you visiting my Gallery :) #11262165James Kooper March 09, 2015
Oh my god what a imagination and execution of artwork. #11262696Laura E. Swan March 09, 2015
Wow! Thank you very much, Jannatul! I really appreciate your comment!! Amanda must have helped lift this image to the top again on the website so others could see it!! :D #11262860Laura E. Swan March 09, 2015
(The odd part is this was a FINALIST on the site and I see no badge on it!! I wonder why not?) #11262864Nancyj E. Hovey March 11, 2015
Oh, what a beautiful image, where did the FINALIST go? #11264017Nancyj E. Hovey March 11, 2015
Oh, what a beautiful image, where did the FINALIST go? #11264019Nancyj E. Hovey March 11, 2015
Just looked at it on BP and 'Finalist' button is here!!! 8o) #11264021Laura E. Swan March 11, 2015
Hi Young lady! Now that is weird because I cannot see it on my end! I wonder why not? Mine is not to question why. Lol...Interesting. Thanks for letting me know. Did you go to my actual gallery? I will try that too. #11264035Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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