Uploaded: January 30, 2008 00:18:50
Another Beach photo from Vacation Series at Dusk.
As you can quickly tell, the sky was added help of Diard Universe filters.
6 layers, while much of the top clouds are manually air brushed.
Canon 16-35mm. Entered "Digital Darkroom" 2/4/08 and 10/27/08.
Exif: F Number: 5.3, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 10/1250 seconds, Flash: did not fire., White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 82.00 mm, Model: NIKON D50
Alex T. Mizuno January 30, 2008
Holy Moses! When it comes to your imagination, sky is the limit. Great work, my Hoosier friend! My compliments for your PS skill too. This is better than covers of Omni or SiFi magazine. #842348Su Sana E. P January 30, 2008
Remarkable DDR work, Steven!! Looks like a Winner to me. #5416495Toni Riggs January 30, 2008
WWWWOOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWW!!!!! #5416505Carolyn M. Fletcher January 30, 2008
SUPER! Great imagination and it looks BEAUTIFUL! #5416646Michelle Alton January 30, 2008
It's brilliant! Very skillful!Manuel Barrera January 30, 2008
Beautiful creation. #5416688Arlene Krassner January 30, 2008
What fun you had with this Steven. Very cool! #5416690Dominick M. Dimacale January 30, 2008
Lovely work here, Steven.
Dominick #5416722
Paul G Slate January 30, 2008
Great looking image! nice work in the DD! #5416798Jim Huffield January 30, 2008
Awesome creation, Steven. Jim #5416825Tiia Vissak January 30, 2008
well done! #5416829Robert R. Goodman January 30, 2008
Hi Steven,That is absolutely stunning.Very beautuiful effects!!!! #5416867Laurie Daily January 30, 2008
Oh WoW...incredible work you have done on this, Steven...such a beautiful explosion of color! #5416913Nina Shields January 30, 2008
Steven, magnificent work both in and out of the camera; love the color and use of lighting! Superb! #5417095Bonnie Gearhart January 30, 2008
This is amazing!Cyn Valentine January 30, 2008
WOw..you take great vacations!!! Fantastic editing..amazing image.. very well done!!!! #5417244Erin Appelbaum January 30, 2008
Awesome PS work. Stunning image. Peter #5417287Stephanie Frey January 30, 2008
Wow!!! I bet you've got a winner with this. Perfect! #5417392Angie Sidles January 30, 2008
What can I say that hasn't already been said. Your skills are truly amazing!! Spectacular image here Steven! #5417767Judy V. Kennamer January 30, 2008
Beautiful creation Steven! #5417799Cassie L. Woodlee January 30, 2008
WOW Steven outstanding work on this awesome image!!!!!!!! #5417849Shari Kelly January 30, 2008
MAGNIFICENT!!!!Jennifer L. Alder January 30, 2008
Hi Steven! :)Amy JACKSON January 30, 2008
Excellent image, Steven!! #5418145Gail Vitikacs January 30, 2008
One incredible image Steven....could be a cover to a CD!!! Love the full package! #5418271Amber J. Skene January 30, 2008
These colors are wonderful Steven. Amazing creativity and creation. Awesome work!! #5418571Marina Moore January 30, 2008
You are a daring artist!!! I don't think I could even create this in my mind, much less follow through in reality. Beautiful work Steven, a true work of art!!! #5418680Shirley L. Carpenter January 30, 2008
Excellent Steven!! Very creative with beautiful colors!! #5418791Roxanne M. Bubar January 30, 2008
Steven outstanding work.John Connolly January 30, 2008
Unbelievable PS work here Steven! A fabulous presentation! #5419352Colette M. Metcalf January 30, 2008
AMAZING!!!! #5419579Wanda-Lynn Searles January 30, 2008
Wow! What an awesome photo and Fantastic Photoshop work Steven! #5419649Erika Haight January 30, 2008
Smokin Hot Steven Ray!!!! WOWSA! erika hiaght #5420191Sandra R. Alvey January 30, 2008
WStunning DD work Steven! I love love love it! #5420645
Nancy (Peaches) Harker January 30, 2008
Holy smacks buddy, Your ddr skills never seez to amaze me, AWSOME AWSOME IMAGE AND FANTASTIC CREATIVITY AND COLORS!!! WTG!!!Stefania Barbier January 30, 2008
S P E C T A C U L A R !!!!!! WOOOOOOOWWW breathtaking!!! #5421312Ujjwal Mukherjee January 30, 2008
Wonderful piece of art,Steven! #5421413Pamela Shane January 31, 2008
Simply amazing Steven! Wonderful creativity. :) #5421602Ken Smith January 31, 2008
It doesn't get much better than this! Awesome, Steven! #5422097anonymous January 31, 2008
WOW! Awesome image and effects Steven! B- #5422540Sam Britt January 31, 2008
Terrific digital darkroom work, Steven. Cool image! #5424955Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna January 31, 2008
I can't come up with the right word to express what a totally magnificent work of art this is, Steven!!!!!!!!! EVERYTHING about this is waaaaaay off the scale of beauty!!!!!!!!! ♫ k #5425339Evy Johansen January 31, 2008
WOW... How very beautiful!!! Awesome image, Steven! #5425482Shelly A. Van Camp January 31, 2008
Very creative and beautiful, Steven! #5425831frank w. degenhardt January 31, 2008
Steven- Talent and creativity run though your blood. Amazing and dazzling work that leaves one speechless. Just going to put in my faovorites and enjoy. Nothing I can say can capture the beauty of this picture. It speaks for itself.Sarah G February 01, 2008
Your bio says you joined BP to expand your artistic side. Did you feel the earth shake after you completed this one? Well, I did. Consider the expansion of your artistic side blown out of the water.I think you joined BP to USE your artistic side more, not to expand it. Although perhaps we mean the same thing and are just using different words. :)
Like Frank I find words don't express how beautifully done this is. Thanks for sharing! #5427178
Donna La Mattino Pagakis February 01, 2008
OUTSTANDING Steven, so creative and very futuristic!! #5429644Reynaldo D. Reyes February 01, 2008
Beam me up Scotty or maybe to the stars and beyond... This image really conveys outta this world feeling. #5429670Lisa J. Boulden February 01, 2008
Woweeeeeeeee!Sherry Sturgis February 01, 2008
Steven, this is magnificent!!! I LOVE everything about this creation! Very inspiring! #5431252Shannon D. Miller February 02, 2008
I am just loving your work Steven, the effects are AMAZING!!! This is GORGEOUS! Shannon~ #5433428Stan Kwasniowski February 02, 2008
Steven, awesome #5433935Kay E. Mahoney February 02, 2008
Beautiful. Love the colors and the effect. Hope to see this one again. #5434790Jennifer A. Lambert February 03, 2008
Just Beautiful Steven !!! I stepped out of my realm of comfort with a belly dancer yesterday..check it out if you have time. I WISH I understood layers and how to use them...it surey would have helped. I have GOT to get a book and read it soon. Your turtle and now this has totally inspired me.Lynn Crawford February 03, 2008
Absolutely beautiful Steven, love the rich color and wonderful work :) #5439151Fanie Heymans February 04, 2008
Beautifully composed great colors and detail. Nice one #5441896Kay Beausoleil February 05, 2008
So very imaginative and superbly executed! My mind is somewhere on the Planet of Steven ... #5449614Chastity Abbott February 06, 2008
I wanted to stop by and say thanks for the comment you left behind on one of my images...I had to come here and take a look at your work!Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas February 06, 2008
Wonderful work Steven!,Patrick Rouzes February 07, 2008
WOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!! PHENOMENAL!!! BRILLIANT!!! CAPTIVATING!!! thats's it!!! #5460070Sarah G February 08, 2008
Nothing new up, but that's okay. I LOVE coming and looking at this creative piece. Each time its still just as beautiful, still just as captivating and I still simply love this one. #5464194Michael Khoury February 09, 2008
your dd work is exemplary Steven !!...always brimmimg with spirituality...uplifting to look at... I believe it translates who you are...Heather February 09, 2008
WOOOOOOOO!! THIS IS A BREATH TAKING BEAUTIFUL CAPTURE!!!! WONDERFUL WORK! :)~HEATHER #5469650
Ronald F. Fischer February 09, 2008
Stunningly beautiful!! The timing for me is perfect. I just finished (about 10 minutes ago) reading Arthur C. Clark's 2010: Odyssey Two!! #5471107Shelly A. Van Camp February 09, 2008
OMG!!! I am lost for words! This is so beautiful.....Come teach me!!! LOL I can't do layers....duh me. Love this so much, Steven! #5471257Carolyn M. DAlessandro February 10, 2008
Steven this is outstanding...Yes, you should sell you work at www.novaspace.com. Your truly talented and so imaginative. Well done!! #5474611Eugenio Diaz February 10, 2008
Nicely done! A very delicate beauty to this one!Kathy L. Clark February 10, 2008
What a great work of art Steven. Glorious color and effects. #5475937Kristi A. Howson February 10, 2008
Very beautiful colors and effects Steven. Love the Sci-Fi atmosphere!!! #5476243Dianna Murphy February 11, 2008
This is awesome! #5478263Datha Y. Thompson February 12, 2008
EXCELLENT Work!!!! WOW Steven this is AMAZING!!! I just could never say enough to do this justice, as with all of your work!! WOW :0) #5485306Janet Daniel February 12, 2008
I am in awe of this image and the work you put into it! Out of this world breathtaking! #5486909Corinne M. Thompson February 13, 2008
All I can say is "Excellent"! #5490181Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna February 16, 2008
Do you do graphics for some SiFi show/s? If not you SHOULD!!!!!! This is completely over the top MAGNIFICENT!!!!! ♫ k #5504385Dianna Hauf February 17, 2008
ohhhh, ahhhh....Steven this is BEE-U-TFUL!!!! Most incredible effects and colors! Kitty said "over the top", it is and more! #5508762Christopher Jamison February 20, 2008
wow! amazing creation, man! the original photo is beautiful...and then the sky added like only you can! excellent work as always! #5520679Hurk (Steve) Hurkett February 21, 2008
Absolutely beautiful, Steven ... Very good imagination here ........ #5527535Melissa A. McDonald February 22, 2008
Really awesome...so magical! Totally love it! Your gallery is fantastic! #5532461Maria Warren February 23, 2008
woooow this is so awesome and so beautiful #5542284Dr. Harmeet Singh February 28, 2008
Wonderful capture and all the best for the book.Hope to see you soon. #5569947Datha Y. Thompson March 05, 2008
Stopping by just to say WOW again and Good Luck with your book and I can't wait 'til your back!! :0) #5596421Lisa J. Boulden March 11, 2008
Had to re-visit!Katy Young March 17, 2008
Cosmos, Sun, Moon, Star. It's magnificent Steven!#5655659
Melissa G. Meiselman March 17, 2008
It doesn't get much better than this, Steven!! This is simply magnificent!! #5655666Colleen Farrell March 22, 2008
FANTASTIC work, Steven! Big congratulations on your finalist! #5677279Su Sana E. P March 22, 2008
Congratulations on this Spectacular Finalist, Steven!! #5677783Mitch Spence March 22, 2008
Congratulations to you, Steven, on this most creative finalist. #5677848Diane Dupuis March 22, 2008
Great work! Congrats on your finalist! #5678206Alex T. Mizuno March 22, 2008
Congratulations Steven!! You deserve it! #5678285Jeana Clark March 22, 2008
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CONGRATULATIONS!!!
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Sylvia Rossler March 22, 2008
A big congrats on this fantastic finalist Steven :o) #5678475Lisa J. Boulden March 22, 2008
Wowie!!!Donna La Mattino Pagakis March 22, 2008
Congratulations on your finalist! This is very creative Steven! #5679166Nancy (Peaches) Harker March 22, 2008
WHOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOO!!!Colette M. Metcalf March 22, 2008
Congratulations!!!! #5679877Janet McNeil March 22, 2008
Congratulations!! Great work!! #5680367Susan Fox March 22, 2008
Congratulations on your fantastic finalist Steven :-) #5680611Teresa Burnett March 22, 2008
Congratulations on the fantastic finalist Steven!! Best of luck in the next round!! #5681023Stefania Barbier March 23, 2008
congrats for your gorgeous finalist!!!! #5681554Hendrik Storme March 23, 2008
Big congrats Steven!!! #5681704Deb Koskovich March 23, 2008
Kudos on this well deserved finalist, Steven! #5681756Arlene Krassner March 23, 2008
Congratulations Steven. I knew it was a great one. #5681930Debra R. Harder March 23, 2008
Absolutely GORGEOUS, Steven! BIG CONGRATS on this AMAZING finalist! Deb #5682952Laurie Daily March 23, 2008
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Steven! #5683113Linda D. Lester March 23, 2008
Outstanding...Congratulations! #5683970Patrick Rouzes March 23, 2008
Remember this very well!!! CONGRATULATIONS on this amazing finalist,Steven!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #5684997Ujjwal Mukherjee March 23, 2008
Congratulations,Steven on your wonderful finalist!! #5685920Gail Vitikacs March 24, 2008
AWESOME! Congrats! #5687432Susan M. Smith March 24, 2008
This really is magical Steven! Congrats on this stunning Finalist :) #5688528Marina Moore March 24, 2008
Congratulations Steven!!! Spectacular image!!! :) #5689280Margaret R. Barry March 24, 2008
Congratulations on your fantastic finalist, Stephen! #5689307Datha Y. Thompson March 24, 2008
YES!!!! Congratulations Steven!!! No suprise here and I hope it moves on up!!!! :0) #5689962john dunne March 24, 2008
Fantastic. Unique and Excellent #5690169Reynaldo D. Reyes March 24, 2008
Congratulations Steven, Fabulous finalist! #5691892Kathy L. Clark March 24, 2008
Congratulations Steven on your fabulous finalist. #5692688Gary Lange March 25, 2008
Holy cow, Steven!! Terrific image, many congrats!! #5695031Linda Blair March 25, 2008
WOW...congratulations...going into my favs!!!!!!! ☺ #5697364Holly J. Jackson March 27, 2008
AWESOME!!! Congrats on finalist!! ; ) #5704382Vishal Sharma April 25, 2008
WOW!!! Excellent work, Steve! #5840849Songbird Cline June 21, 2008
you do the most spectacular work! your belong in the movie industry! you have such a wonderful imagination.. Disney, you need work for Disney! #6091861Laura E. Swan December 20, 2009
Hi Steve! Happy Holidays!We don't see you around here much anymore! Don't you create any DDR magic anymore???
You have such a creative and brilliant mind. Your fans miss you!
Hope you are well.
-Laura Swan
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