The Flying Seashell
Uploaded: November 16, 2006 00:00:54
My original idea was to capture the details of this shell but when after I attached the extension tubes, I found the bokeh very appealing to my eyes. Then this idea of 'optical illusion' crossed my mind. And here we're with the 'Flying Seashell'. Oh btw, I balanced the shell on a thin chopstick and covered the chopstick (in the background) with X'mas decoration. Picture made me happy but then I faced the most difficult task - Which category. Thanks to a very nice friend of mine at BP who suggested it for Special Effects.
Richard D. Cox November 16, 2006
Very unique, imaginative, and creative. The shell does look like it's flying. Nicely done, Susana. #557691Evy Johansen November 16, 2006
Very unique indeed, Susanne! Beautiful image with great details!! Super job!! #3592408Janine Russell November 16, 2006
Susan, excellent colors, detail, textures, lighting, composition and effects. #3592410Donna Roberts November 16, 2006
Brilliant Suzy.....this looks fantastic.Ray Clarke November 16, 2006
Fantastic shot Susana, very creative, love it #3592430Paul E. Earl November 16, 2006
Fantastic Susan! Very creative! #3592442Laurence Saliba November 16, 2006
Super fantastic work Susana!!! #3592460Raymond Pauly November 16, 2006
Superb work, Susana! Has WINNER written all over! #3592468Renee Doyle November 16, 2006
What a great job you've done on this Susana!!!! This is wonderfully creative and a real pleasure to view! Excellent concept and beautifully done! Amazing work!Pat Gamwell November 16, 2006
Awesome work, my friend! It definitely has a suspended, 3D effect! Fabulous clarity and lighting! #3592489Mary K. Robison November 16, 2006
So glad the Internet finally allowed me on to say how wonderful this is, Susana!Paul Michko November 16, 2006
Awesome creativity, Susan. I love it!!! #3592522Manuel Barrera November 16, 2006
It is great bokah, I have seen flying toasters, flying pigs, I have even seen and elephant fly, but I had never seen a flying sea shell, great creation Susana. #3592545Glenn E. Urquhart November 16, 2006
Stunning, creative work, Susana!!! Very beautiful abstract, in every respect! Well Done! Cheers, Glenn. #3592579Alan L. Borror November 16, 2006
Very creative idea and work, Susana! Wonderful effects and color! #3592585Barbara Waldoch November 16, 2006
Excellent work, Susana! #3592631Donald K. Cherry November 16, 2006
Very cool and creative image, Susana! #3592667Carol Sawyer November 16, 2006
Wonderful creative image, Susana!! #3592701Wally Orlowsky November 16, 2006
Creative work, well executed, Susana. Just the kind of thing I would expect alien sea creatures to be piloting ;) #3592750Aimee S. McMaster November 16, 2006
....I love this Susana...so wonderfully creative...Aimee #3592762Colette M. Metcalf November 16, 2006
NICE image, Susana!! #3592794William C. Raco November 16, 2006
Outstanding photo, SusanaBill #3592859
Bridgette B November 16, 2006
Amazing image, Susana!! I love the BG!! #3592932Tonya R. Boles November 16, 2006
Very cool shot. #3592978Kay E. Mahoney November 16, 2006
Fantastic work. Love the effect and colors. #3593083Jeff Robinson November 16, 2006
Wow susana; this is very well done! Excellent creativity and presentation! Jeff #3593163Johnny Santoso November 16, 2006
Excellent Idea , very creative .. amazing result.. beautiful color and details .. Fantastic..!rgds, #3593193
Sharon King November 16, 2006
How Creative...WOW! #3593307Linda D. Lester November 16, 2006
Very creative...love that background! #3593431Tarun Bose November 16, 2006
Wow! Fantastic work. Great three dimensional effect. I am amazed to see your talent which is overflowing with great quality. You have already proved your worth as one of the best Floral photographer. Now your talent is showing fantastic results in other subjects also. Hats off to you my dear Susana. #3593603Carla Metzler November 16, 2006
Ooh, this is excellent, Susan!! #3593779Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna November 16, 2006
Fantastic, Susana!!!! What an artist you are!!!! Wonderful image!!!! ^.^ Kitty #3593803Chastity Abbott November 16, 2006
O*U*T*S*T*A*N*D*I*N*G! I too love this idea! Great work and soooooo creative you are....:o) #3593825Melissa G. Meiselman November 16, 2006
Unique and very creative. The shell REALLY stands out above the background...I feel I could reach into the picture and grab it. Great editing job and very good technique as far as setting up the shell so it could be separated from its environment. Terrific, Susana!! #3593856Marilyn K. Lincecum November 16, 2006
Fantastic work Susana..very creative and unique !!! Does indeed look like it is flying. Wonderful detail in the shell. #3594552Rakesh Syal November 16, 2006
Creatine work, Susana! A winner for sure!#3594647
Sam Britt November 16, 2006
Very creative, Susana. Great job!Donna La Mattino Pagakis November 16, 2006
Creative Susana, nicely seen and captured!! #3594811Michael Khoury November 16, 2006
~~~Inspirational work Susana !~~~Bill Wyatt November 16, 2006
Very creative and beautiful! I love the composition and wonderful colors and lighting, Susana!! #3595053Karen Engelbreth November 16, 2006
Fantastic, creative image, Susan - wow - love it! #3595220Sergio La Spina November 16, 2006
Creative and fantastic shot !! I love it! #3595409Terry L. Ellis November 16, 2006
You never cease to amaze me, Susana! Brilliant creativity and execution! #3595419Nancy L. Green November 16, 2006
Wonderfully creative and beautiful Susana!! The details and texture on the shell are outstanding!! <>< #3596211Darryl Wilkinson November 16, 2006
Gorgeous and creative, Susan, and very unique to boot! I love your golden bokeh :) #3596556Hector Contreras November 16, 2006
Very creavite Susan so well capturedJessica Jenney November 17, 2006
SUsana, you are so imaginative! Gorgeous background and vision of delight! #3598027Satvinder Bhamra November 17, 2006
Susana excellent creative idea and very well executed. Fine details and depth in this pic. #3599344Arnie Horwitz November 17, 2006
Beautiful and creative composition, Susana! #3599565eileen bedford November 17, 2006
Beautiful work Susana... #3599733Graeme yew Chow November 18, 2006
Susan, unique and creative image. I love it and hope to see this again. #3600134Ken Smith November 18, 2006
Love your colors. So beautiful, Susan! #3602669Jenny D November 19, 2006
Beautiful! Wonderful colors #3604404Ronda Chatelle November 19, 2006
WOW! Susana this is SPECTACULAR! Wonderful creative expression! Thanks for sharing how you did this. The details on the shell are just amazing. Love it! #3605915Dr. Harmeet Singh November 19, 2006
Excellent shot and superb idea.Judyann Plante November 20, 2006
Fantastic image and work, Susana!Judyann ><> #3606588
Lorraine A. Cook November 20, 2006
COOL! Very creative image and the effects are super, Susana!<:)) #3607615Tony Gutowski November 20, 2006
Very inventive, Susana. The color and detail set against the out of focus lights is striking. Nice workNoel Baebler November 20, 2006
Neato image, Susana! #3609875Aimee S. McMaster December 29, 2006
...much congratulations on this beautiful & creative finalist Susana....Aimee #3751352Paula Dwyer December 29, 2006
Congratulations Susana!! :) #3751556Carla Metzler December 29, 2006
Congratulations, Susan!! #3751640Jessica Jenney December 29, 2006
Congratulations, Susana. Very creative! #3751690eileen bedford December 29, 2006
Congratulations, Susana well done... #3751824Janine Russell December 29, 2006
Susana, congratulations on your finalist. #3752067Laurence Saliba December 29, 2006
WTG Susana!!!! Congrats #5 #3752438RC Fritz December 29, 2006
Congratulation Susana. Great job and Finalist! #3752832Glenn E. Urquhart December 29, 2006
A big Congratulations on your Finalist Award, Susana!!! Well Deserved! Cheers, Glenn. #3753439Renee Doyle December 29, 2006
Fantastic Susana!! Congratulations!Ken Smith December 29, 2006
I knew this would be a finalist! Super job! #3754065Patricia Ronan December 29, 2006
Congratulations Susnan #3754362Deborah Lewinson December 29, 2006
Wow, congrats on your outstanding finalists Susan!Cheryl E. Molennor December 29, 2006
So cool Susana. Congratulations #3754725Bill Wyatt December 29, 2006
Congratulations on your finalist, Susana! #3754759Chastity Abbott December 29, 2006
Congrats to you!!!!!!!!!!!!! #3755071Laurie Daily December 29, 2006
Very, very cool! congrats again to you! #3755286Barbara Waldoch December 29, 2006
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Susana! #3755719Terry L. Ellis December 29, 2006
Susana, congratulations again on another gorgeous finalist! #3755837Kay E. Mahoney December 29, 2006
Congratulations on your finalist. Good luck in the next round. #3756702Graeme yew Chow December 29, 2006
Great macro ! congratulation and hope the best next round. #3756735Lorraine A. Cook December 29, 2006
Love This! Congratulations, Susana!<:)) #3757039Evy Johansen December 29, 2006
Congratulations again, Susana!! #3757586Kathy Reeves December 30, 2006
Incredible!! Congratulations!!!1 How did you do this? #3759407Sylvia Rossler December 30, 2006
Loll Kathy, read her notes she wrote it down :O) :o)Big congrats on this amazing shot Susana ! A winner in my book !! #3759614
Jeff Robinson December 30, 2006
Outstanding work Susana; congrats on this amazing image!! Jeff #3760116Gail Vitikacs December 30, 2006
It's got my vote! Congratulations AGAIN! LOL! #3760982Gail Vitikacs December 30, 2006
It's got my vote! Congratulations AGAIN! #3760993Rakesh Syal January 01, 2007
Congratulations again, Susana!! #3767385Emile Abbott January 01, 2007
WOW what a month Susana. Congratulations yet again on an outstanding finalist. #3767933Susan Jane Allen January 02, 2007
Great idea and beautiful work! Congrats! #3772163Laura E. Swan February 10, 2008
This must have been "The Gift" before it got opened up into a diamond!Gorgeous Gallery! -Laura Swan #5475394
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