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Comin' Through


 

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Comin' Through
Comin' Through

One of The Last Fully Functional
STEAM TRAINS In Canada.
Shot at Heritage Park In
Calgary, Alberta.

The Storm Head Cloud Is
FROM MY BACK DECK!

Layered in Microsoft Digital Imaging

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TV 5.6, AV 1/1250, ISO 200

Laura E. Swan

 
 
 
- Laura E. Swan

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Good Old Engine #2024 Still Takes Folks Back In Time To A Better Place!

-Laura :)

HAVE A GREAT DAY FOLKS!!!


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April 20, 2011

 
- Laura E. Swan

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  Hi Ann!
I just found you in a cyber cloud! I'll land you right here!

Thank you for the great comment!!!

-Laura

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Ann Coates
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This is fantastic Laura, looks like it's straight out of a movie set. Very creative work.

4/20/2011 11:34:40 PM


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April 20, 2011

 

Tiia Vissak
  very original!


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April 21, 2011

 

Douglas Pignet
  what a kewl caqpture and comp...nicely done


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April 21, 2011

 

Gord MacEachern
  Hi Laura, this is really great, very well done.
Hope you are getting some spring, we are not! Cold and backward here!


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April 21, 2011

 

Ray Thoms
  Very nicely done Laura.....


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April 21, 2011

 

Ron McEwan
  Amazing piece of art work Laura, beautiful


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April 21, 2011

 

Ellen Hodges
  Verrrrrry WOW and beautiful, Laura!!!! Fab work and image!!


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April 21, 2011

 

Jack Gaskin
  GREAT CATCH
Pretty certain we see this down the road.

Happy Easter
Jack


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April 21, 2011

 

Monnie Ryan
  Awesome creation, Laura!!


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April 21, 2011

 

Nancy J. Locke
  Super duper photo, Laura!!!

Hugs, Nancy


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April 21, 2011

 

Stan Kwasniowski
  Laura, awesome, a winner


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April 21, 2011

 

Karen Bacon
  Fantastic image Laura! Very dramatic!


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April 21, 2011

 
- Lydia Williams

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  Wow, this one is really pumping out the steam...amazing..great photo!


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April 21, 2011

 
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  Very creative and wonderful effect, Laura! Excellent blending and outstanding work! Very beautifully done!!


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April 21, 2011

 

John Connolly
  I love your creative work here Laura! The detail and perspective are spot on!

I hope you have a very Happy Easter!


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April 21, 2011

 
- Laura E. Swan

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  Hi Karen, Lydia, Denny and John!

I think we should hop on this train and see where it takes us. What do you think??? :)))

Thanks for the kind comments and for your visit. Good to see you!

-Swanee Laura :)


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April 21, 2011

 
- Amanda J. Tanner

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  Very Nice work Laura! I would love to go for a ride on this train. I am home from the hospital now. I had a rough 10 days in the hospital. I am taking it easy now. I am posting archives from before I had surgery. I took a lot of images. Thank You so much for the wishes and the friendship Laura. You are the best! I hope to be able to go outside Easter and walk around. It is also my birthday that day. Very nice work!


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April 21, 2011

 
- Laura E. Swan

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  How SWEET Amanda! And how wonderful to hear from you again!! I am thrilled that you came home with 2 (count them! 2!) Kidneys and are ON THE MEND!!!

Please keep getting better!!! Just rest. This is what you need right now!

-Laura :))))


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April 21, 2011

 

Tarun Bose
  Excellent work, Laura.


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April 21, 2011

 
- Patrick Rouzes

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  WOW, you imagination & creativity shining through again, Swanee Laura! The clarity is amazing! Love it!


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April 21, 2011

 

Kim Andelkovic
  LOL.....love it...brilliant stuff Laura :-)


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April 21, 2011

 
- Laura E. Swan

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  Okay...You guys DO REALIZE you are WAY TOO GOOD to me, right???

:))))))))

Thanks for making my night.

Thank you Tarun, Paddy and Kimmy!

-Laura


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April 21, 2011

 

Kim Andelkovic
  Your simply the best...... :-)


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April 21, 2011

 

Tammy Espino
  Is it on the way to Hogwarts? I think I see Harry Potter on there :) Awesome ddr work girl!!!!! Love it! Choochooo


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April 21, 2011

 

Karen Engelbreth
  COOL...


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April 21, 2011

 
- Robert K. Bemus

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  Great DD and image, Laura!! Would love to see a real steam train...


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April 21, 2011

 

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer
  FINALLY, Sweety!! I've been waiting for this one. I have such big hopes for it. It is SIMPLY FANTASTIC!!!!!!!!!!!!


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April 22, 2011

 
- Dr Silly

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  Awesome capture. :O)


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April 22, 2011

 

Chris Ebben
  I agree with what everyone has already said!! We have a local Steamfest each year, www.steamfest.com.au lots to do & see & lots of fun to be had. Good work=^..^=


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April 22, 2011

 

frank w. degenhardt
  Laura- Now if I had your ddr magic, I could have put some lights on in that house LOL. I know very little about doing this kind of work you did here, but hope to learn someday. I love this. Love the creativeness of it, the look of the train as it comes out of the cloud that represents steam. Beautiful colors and details. Amazing work of beauty my creative friend. Aweosme. Have a wonderful day.


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April 22, 2011

 

Roxanne M. Bubar
  Magnificent image and work.


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April 22, 2011

 

Carla Capra Anderson
  Hi Laura;
Fantastic DD imagery.
;) CC


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April 22, 2011

 
- Nancy L. Green

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  This TOTALLY has the WOW factor my friend, BEAUTIFULLY done!!! <><


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April 22, 2011

 
- Laura E. Swan

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  Hi Kimmy, (Lol! xo), Tam-tam, Karen, Robert, SSSKiki, Dr. Silly, Chris, Frank, Roxanne, Carla and Nancy!

WOW! You guys sure know how to make a persons day!

Humm...HOGWARTS? I will have to ask the next time it comes to a full stop! Heehee! It usually just barrels through!

I am so happy you all liked it. I finally got it entered, SSSKiki...I have had it kicking around for a while now. :) Thanks for inspiring me to move forward!

Thank you all. You have so often been my inspiration and you certainly are right now.

Have a wonderful SPRING DAY or whatever season may apply to your neck of the woods! (That steamfest sounds FUN Chris! Do you go often?)

-Laura

P.S. Frank, it's so fun to layer and use filters...I hope you make it a goal. Just be sure you relax and have fun with it all. Be kind to yourself and you will learn the most through your mistakes!


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April 22, 2011

 

Wm Nosal
  COOOOOL! Image, Laura!


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April 22, 2011

 

Julianne Bradford
  This is so-o excellent Laura!


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April 22, 2011

 
- Laura E. Swan

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  Hi, my two upbeat buddies! Nice to see you both here!

Thanks for your visit and kind words!!!

-Laura


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April 22, 2011

 

Patti Coblentz
  That super creative mind at work again...great image, Laura..love it!!


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April 22, 2011

 
- Laura E. Swan

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  Hi Patti-girl! :) Amazing the fun things that can be done with a cloud!

Thanks for the support and encouragement! :)

-Laura


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April 22, 2011

 
- Nancyj E. Hovey

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  Ha, I agree with Tammy....Harry Potter for sure, is on that train! Great DDR work and presentation! 8o)


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April 22, 2011

 
- Heather Loewenhardt

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  Wowzers this is phenomenal! Next time I am in Calgary (my son lives there) this will be a must see with my camera. What you did with this shot is sensational. What a vision.


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April 23, 2011

 
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  Laura, your immagination is unlimited...WOW! This is absolutely awesome!


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April 23, 2011

 

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna
  HOLY MOLY, NL...this is beyone incredible! :-) NN


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April 23, 2011

 
- Emile Abbott

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  Fantastic digital dark room work you do Laura.


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April 24, 2011

 
- Laura E. Swan

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  You GUYS!!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH! You made my day!

HAPPY EASTER!!!!!!!!!!

-Laura (Still smiling!)


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April 24, 2011

 

Rona L. Schwarz
  Marvelous digital creation, Laura! So imaginative and so well-presented. Your DD work is always first-rate - I bet you have a lot of fun with it! Hope you and your family had a Happy Easter and ate a lot of chocolate!!!


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April 24, 2011

 
- Kathy Salerni

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  Wow, Laura, how creative you are! What a coooool DD image! Bet we see it again!!!


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April 25, 2011

 

Chris Ebben
  We have been a few times to the Steamfest, but not on the run to the next town, we hope to do that next year!!! Work permitting=^..^=


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April 27, 2011

 
- Laura E. Swan

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  Did I hear CHOCOLATE??? Oh how I wish I had had chocolate on Easter.

Thank you Rona, Kathy and Chris!

I always love to have you visit my work and me!

This poor cloud. I sure got my use out of it!!! This is the same cloud I made "Mother Nature" with and a few you havent seen yet! Lol!!!

Have wonderful days and evenings!!!

-Laura :)


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April 27, 2011

 
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