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Descending Dove

© Steven E. Ray

Descending Dove

Uploaded: July 19, 2007

Description


Photo I made into wallpaper in 2006. Canon 16-35mm composite.

Comments

Alex T. Mizuno July 20, 2007

Your image creation is really mesmerizing! This is quite a spectacular composite! #694940

Donald K. Cherry July 20, 2007

Nicely created and presented, Steven. #4529755

Dr. Harmeet Singh July 20, 2007

Wonderful creation.Great work. #4529806

Candice C. Calhoun level-deluxe July 20, 2007

Fantastic compilaton, Steven, I love it's calm and serene quality!

ccc #4530371

Elizabeth R. G July 20, 2007

Wow Steven, this is just amazing. The bird looks like it's about to just fly out of the picture. Beautiful!! #4530380

Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas level-classic July 20, 2007

Very beautiful work Steven!,
Amalia #4531376

Jennifer L. Alder July 20, 2007

Well there you go again, Steven-- Terrific Post processing work, geez! I LOVE the pov and depth here, excellent image! :) #4531670

Autum Rhoades July 20, 2007

Wow, Steven! I opened your gallery and found a whole other expression - fantastic image!!! #4531943

Connie J. Bagot July 20, 2007

Very beautiful scene and the addition of the dove is wonderful! Great work Steven. #4533377

Nancy (Peaches) Harker July 20, 2007

Steven, ABSOLUTLY BEAUTIFUL, breathtaking, super job! #4533835

William88 July 21, 2007

Beautiful shot Steven. #4535601

John Connolly July 21, 2007

Your creative talents have produced a masterpiece here Steven! Beautiful work! #4536744

Elizabeth A. Marker level-deluxe July 21, 2007

Wow Steven! Wonderful image!! You have a gorgeous gallery! Enjoyed visiting it! Hope you have a great day! Elizabeth #4537653

Elizabeth A. Marker level-deluxe July 21, 2007

Wow Steven! Wonderful image!! You have a gorgeous gallery! Enjoyed visiting it! Hope you have a great day! Elizabeth #4537654

Barbara Waldoch July 22, 2007

Very cool work, Steven! #4541525

Hendrik Storme July 23, 2007

WOW fantastic shot!!! #4544004

Susan Fox July 23, 2007

This is one of your best Steven! Love everything about it. A wonderful image. #4545959

Vishal Sharma July 23, 2007

WOW!!! AWESOME capture, Steven!!! What a capture, excellent details, perfect composition. #4545975

July 23, 2007

WOW!!! This is gorgeous!!! Outstanding capture. Beautiful colors and fantastic clarity!!! #4545980

Dianna Hauf July 23, 2007

Another moving and beautifully done image, Stephen! Fantastic ps work, gorgeous colors and lighitng and clarity! Picture perfect composition! #4546006

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna July 23, 2007

Exceptional composition with dazzling lighting and gorgeous sky!!!!! Lovely image, Steven!!!!! k #4546402

Steven E. Ray July 23, 2007

Thank you everyone for your kind comments. Jehovah God is the master artist in these works and to Him be the glory for our magnificent universe. #4546447

Nina Shields July 24, 2007

Steven, what a delight it is to find your gallery; wonderful display of not only your talent but who you are; love this image as it has such a spiritual quality to it; powerful! #4547241

Anne D. Eigen July 24, 2007

Outstanding capture and post-processing artistry, Steven! I feel uplifted viewing this image! #4547520

Joy Rector July 24, 2007

gorgeous #4547625

Ken Slade July 25, 2007

Beautiful photo with a dream like quality. #4555757

Inge Linden July 25, 2007

Wonderful capture.Steven..
great job! #4559561

Judy V. Kennamer level-classic July 26, 2007

WOW Steven! This is wonderful! What a capture -- and what a sky!! #4561183

Marcie A. Fowler July 26, 2007

Excellent work. Fabulous colors and placement of the Dove within the image. Brings to mind immediately the scene in the Bible of Jesus' baptism by John and the dove descending along with the voice from heaven. #4563730

Lisa J. Boulden level-classic July 27, 2007

WOW!
This is really a show-stopper, Steven!!!
One that surely deserves recognition! Congrats on your editors' pick! I think we'll see this one again...
--lisa
#4566650

DiAnna F. Paulk July 28, 2007

Gorgeous composition, Steven! And welcome to the BetterPhoto community!

In the April Bride image I'm pretty sure I used Craig's Actions Shadow Soft with a reduced opacity and masked the bride so she would be sharp in the image. Thanks for stopping to comment. #4570817

July 28, 2007

Wow! A winner, I'd say. Beautiful comp and colors, and lens quality. #4571120

Karen Slagle July 28, 2007

Oh wow, Steven. This is totally fantastic. The beautiful, vivid colors and dove almost flying out of the frame really grabbed my attention. This one should be a winner, it is in my book... #4571584

Brenda c. McFarland July 30, 2007

Steven another Picture that says WOW!!!! you are really good with your P.S. abilities. I'm impressed with many of your pictures in your gallery. I need to come look more often. #4580540

Donna La Mattino Pagakis July 30, 2007

Outstanding colors, comp and scene. Very beautiful and serene capture!!! #4580593

Carol Teal August 06, 2007

The beautiful, bright sky and the white dove give this such a serene feel. What a great creation Steven! #4608851

ALLEN O. HOWARD August 07, 2007

WOW! Wonderful colors and details! The depth is great! #4616013

Alexandra Pettersson Ekdahl August 14, 2007

Iv seen this before but oviosly not comment... Fantastic picture whith outstanding colors... just beautiful!!

Alexandra #4647779

Bill Wyatt August 22, 2007

Beautiful I love the new fresh mood this portrays. Excellent lighting and technique! #4681978

Martin J. Preslar August 27, 2007

Congrats on this cool Finalist! You really make great composite images, Steven! :)

#4705070

Alex T. Mizuno August 27, 2007

Congratulations on your Finalist! It well deserves. Buona fortuna for the next round! #4705130

Heather August 27, 2007

Congrats!! :) #4705205

Dianna Hauf August 27, 2007

Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #4705269

Sylvia Rossler August 27, 2007

Big congrats again :O) #4705444

Marijana Fajgl August 27, 2007

Amazing! Big congratulations! #4705471

Jennifer L. Alder August 27, 2007

wow!!
CONGRATS AGAIN, STEVEN
:0 #4707409

Susan Fox August 27, 2007

Congratulations Steven! I hope this one goes to second/first place. It is one of my favorites of yours. #4708566

Jeana Clark August 27, 2007

GORGEOUS STEVEN!!!
WELL DONE AND A BIG CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

~Jeana~ #4709208

Kathy L. Clark August 28, 2007

Steven another well deserving finalist, congrats. #4710859

Hendrik Storme August 28, 2007

Congrats on your finalist! Fantastic work!!! #4712807

Jennifer L. Alder August 29, 2007

Well LOOK AT YOU!!!!
Two winners!!
:)))))))))))))))))))))) #4717913

Nancy (Peaches) Harker August 29, 2007

BIG CONGRAT'S and WTG on your second place win Steven!!! #4717935

Jeana Clark August 29, 2007

WAY TO GO STEVEN ON YOUR VERY FINE WINNER!!!!

CONGRATULATIONS!!!! AGAIN!!! :o)

~Jeana~ #4718406

Michelle L. Frick August 29, 2007

Another big congratulations Steven - what a great month! #4718683

Chris Budny level-deluxe August 29, 2007

Two golds?! Way to go!! Congratulations, Steven! #4718812

Sam Britt August 29, 2007

Congratulations on this 2nd place winner too, Steven! #4718955

eileen bedford August 29, 2007

Congratulations on this winning image Steven, well done.... #4719020

Hendrik Storme August 29, 2007

...and congratulations again! Great winner, Steven!!! #4719029

Gail Vitikacs level-classic August 29, 2007

Stunning win Steven! Congratulations! #4719240

Kathy L. Clark August 29, 2007

Way to go Steven another beautiful winner. #4719386

Kay E. Mahoney level-classic August 29, 2007

Congratulations on your second place winner. #4719877

Alex T. Mizuno August 29, 2007

You did it again Steven! Congratulations on this fantastic winning!! #4719941

Susan Fox August 29, 2007

Yippeee! So glad this one got second :-) Congrats Steven!!!!!!!!!!!! #4720739

Su Sana E. P level-classic August 29, 2007

Steven, huge Congratulations on this beautiful Winner!! And that's a Double!! #4721565

Lisa J. Boulden level-classic August 29, 2007

WTG Steven!
Huge congratulations to you!!!
---Lisa #4721653

Sylvia Rossler August 29, 2007

WTG !! Another Big congrats Steven :O) #4721753

Darryl Wilkinson August 29, 2007

Great work, Steven! Congratulations on your win!! #4721809

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer August 30, 2007

Congratulations on your win, Steven. #4722248

RC Fritz August 30, 2007

Congratulations on your WINNER! #4724127

Jill Flynn August 30, 2007

MAGICAL!!!! A big congratulations on your win Steven! #4724572

Emily E. Bem August 31, 2007

HOLY COW!!!!!! TWO WINNERS!

WOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!

Congrats on this beauty! #4729409

Janine Russell level-classic August 31, 2007

Steven, great composition and colors; big congratulations on your Second Place Win! #4730264

Gary Lange September 01, 2007

Congrats on this WONDERFUL win, Steven!! Terific work! #4732604

Tammy R. Kerns September 01, 2007

Congrats,this is very beautiful #4733606

Carol Teal September 02, 2007

Wow, another win! I almost missed it because of the gold Editor's Picks. Congrats again Steven! #4738509

Bill Wyatt September 11, 2007

Congratulations on your second place winner. This is terrific Steven!! #4775871

September 22, 2007

Congratulations! Just beautiful #4827070

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