Lake of Pyramids [Digital Darkroom]
Uploaded: April 22, 2006 05:32:24
Orig: f/6.3, 1/80th, ISO64, -.3ev, Circular Polarizer
Alright, my final Flood filter entry... for now. ;)
Two corners of the National Gallery of Art's East Building's roofline.
4/06 Finalist; DD
Jeff Robinson April 22, 2006
Excellent image and very creative! Nice work! Jeff #2673168Ray Clarke April 22, 2006
Wondeful composition Christopher, great detail and colour (ac) #2673361Chris Budny April 22, 2006
Thank you, everone! I liked the original (the circular polarizer really deepened that cloudless sky!) but I've had fun playing with Flood, too. I've got to give it a rest now... No more floods, this month! ;) #2673544Leif Kjaer April 22, 2006
Absolutely impressive image. #2673644Kerby Pfrangle April 22, 2006
The effects are wonderful. The colors are beautiful and a very unique image. #2673978Pat Gamwell April 22, 2006
Way to go, Chris! Fabulous! Looks so 'zen'! Keep up the excellent work...I truly enjoy your creativeness. #2674196Dennis Flanagan April 22, 2006
Very fascinating shot Chris. The color contrast is outstanding. #2674954Corinne M. Thompson April 22, 2006
Wonderful colors, image and effects. #2675386Chris Budny April 23, 2006
Many thanks, folks! I appreciate the comments. The "unflooded" version of this same image doesn't seem to have quite the same punch as this. #2676412Janine Russell April 23, 2006
Christopher, excellent color, exposure, composition and effects. #2678926Chris Budny April 25, 2006
Thanks, Janine, for taking a look; I appreciate the feedback! #2685265Ariel Lepor April 25, 2006
Very creative and unique, Christopher! #2691057Chris Budny April 26, 2006
Thank you, Ariel! Really a fun filter to explore, if you haven't tried it! #2692032Karen Bacon April 26, 2006
This is terrific Christopher!Love the colors! #2694096Chris Budny April 26, 2006
Thanks so much, Karen; coming from your colorful gallery, that says something! :) #2695482Donna Roberts April 27, 2006
Oooh - I love this effect Christopher.....very nicely done.Chris Budny April 27, 2006
I appreciate it, Donna! Thanks for the comment! #2698324Glenn E. Urquhart May 20, 2006
Better late then never... Outstanding composition, Chris!!! Agree with all other comments... This looks like a winner to me! Cheers, Glenn. #2789840Chris Budny May 21, 2006
Thanks, Glenn! Fingers crossed... #2792309Tamera S. Phillips May 21, 2006
Congrats Christ! Great shot. Good luck in the next round. #2793632Chris Budny May 21, 2006
Thanks so much... Loved playing with that Flood filter, once I got it! #2795492Kara L. Hendricks May 21, 2006
Congratulations Chris.. I know from the countdown thread that this was a fav. of yours... You did well this month.... Good luck in the next round with all your wonderful finalists... #2795866Pat Gamwell May 21, 2006
Way to go, my friend! BIG CONGRATS!!!! #2796406Dennis Flanagan May 22, 2006
Congratulations Chris. Good luck next round. #2796998Sylvia Rossler May 22, 2006
Big congrats on your wonderful finalist Chris !! #2799205Chris Budny May 22, 2006
Dennis, Pat, Sylvia & Kara... thanks so much for your encouragement! It is one of the things I enjoy most on BP---the true sense of community you can find here! #2799265Mick Burkey May 22, 2006
Great use of the effect, Chris. BIG CONGRATS on the finals. And thanks for the info on the shot. Amazing that you made this image from things unrelated to the final. Great eye and imagination, my friend!! #2799617Don Johnson May 22, 2006
Chris,Congratulations! Very creative work. I wish I had thought of it. A real winner. #2799892
Chris Budny May 22, 2006
Thank you both, guys, so much! Definitely the "flooded" image I'm most happy with, from my experimentation with that filter! Certainly adds a punch to the original image! #2800664Mary Clarke May 22, 2006
Congratulations on Finalist for this wonderful image Christopher #2801178Chris Budny May 22, 2006
Thanks Mary, for your congratulations on my finalists! #2801365Brian Lobdell May 22, 2006
My congratulations, too, Christopher! Love the abstract look you've achieved and the flood filter works so well here!....gotta try that one of these days!! Good luck in the finals! #2802341She-She Killough May 23, 2006
Might be your final flood filter image for a while but it is DARN COOL!!! There is flood filter use and there is FLOOD FILTER USE! Yours is the Latter...well done! Congrats Christopher!! #2802801Chris Budny May 23, 2006
Thank you, She-She... seems to me I recall you have some pretty good floods yourself! #2803267Corinne M. Thompson May 23, 2006
Congrats on your Finalist! #2804342Chris Budny May 23, 2006
Thanks, Corrine! #2805711Robert M. Nicholson May 25, 2006
Congrats! I really like the abstract feel to this! #2812968Chris Budny May 25, 2006
Thank you, Rob! Would make a pretty cool water feature, I think ;) #2814017Sam Britt July 05, 2006
I really like this. Excellent use of the flood filter. Congratulations (a little late) on your finalist.Sam #2989357
Chris Budny July 06, 2006
Thank you, Sam... It is a fun filter to play with; I got a little carried away, initially, flooding everything! #2992584Sam Britt July 06, 2006
I know what you mean, I got carried away with Flaming Pear's Flexify as well - I was mirror-balling everything! #2992666Judith MacArthur September 23, 2006
This is one of my favorites, Chris...but you have too many for me to choose from! :-) Judy M. #3351664Chris Budny September 24, 2006
Thank you very much, Judy! I seem to enjoy the software work on photos, as much as the taking of photographs... always interesting to me, to see what can come out of an otherwise ordinary image! #3355429Amanda D. Austwick July 22, 2012
Love this one! #10239974Chris Budny July 22, 2012
Thanks! Glad you're enjoying a stroll through my gallery! #10239981Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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