At the Heart of Fire [Contest Finalists January 2007]
Uploaded: January 17, 2007 10:02:00
07-24-06, Kaiping, Guangdong Province, China. Was getting very bored with winter, and missing flowers! So, I dug out some shots I took just days leaving China that I hadn't had time to edit. I feel much better! A few minor adjustments to the colour scheme...":^)
Brinn MacDougall January 17, 2007
This is really beautiful and well done, Susan. #589535Chastity Abbott January 17, 2007
B*E*A*U*T*I*F*U*L!!! I love the deeper tones! LOVE it!!! #3830944Barbara A. Ford January 17, 2007
Great composition. Wonderful rich warm colours. #3830955Judy A. Lawhon January 17, 2007
Excellent macro, Susan! #3831062Terry L. Ellis January 17, 2007
Splendid, Susan! Excellent editing and capture! #3831132Cyn Valentine January 17, 2007
Stunning image!! Beautiful color and comp..very well done! #3831286Janine Russell January 17, 2007
Susan, great color, composition, lighting and selective focus. #3831997Sheryl A. Hudson January 17, 2007
WOW, I love the beautiful rich color! Beautifully done, Susan! #3832612Susan Jane Allen January 17, 2007
Thanks for your comments, you nice BP'ers! You made my day! #3832704Ken Smith January 18, 2007
Yep, I can't add much more. Awesome! #3833831Susan Jane Allen January 18, 2007
Thanks, dear Mentor, for always checking up on me! #3833857Nikki McDonald January 18, 2007
Oh my gosh! I don't know what you had before you edited, but this is gorgeous. It's like a painting on silk--very tactile and sensuous, both in design and in color. This has to be a winner.Susan Jane Allen January 18, 2007
Thanks so much, Nikki! What a nice comment--you've made another day! #3836717DAWN SANDERS January 21, 2007
This is GORGEOUS! I love it! #3847525Wanda Knoss February 03, 2007
This is absolutly beautiful!!!!!Robyn Gwilt February 04, 2007
Wow Susan, long time no visit - DITTO what Nikki posted - this is gorgeous. I don't know what you did, or what it was, but it really does look like something on silk! Stunning :) #3910826Susan Jane Allen February 04, 2007
Hey Robyn! Nice to hear from you and have the link to your gallery only a click away (but it'll be tomorrow because it's almost 4:00 am!). Been meaning to stop in! What it "was" is right next to it in my gallery (with a few effects but more recognizable!). #3910852Ken Smith February 24, 2007
Wow, multiple finalists!! Congrats, Susan! #3983010Robyn Gwilt February 24, 2007
Hey Susan, well done - multiples :)!! #3983144Janine Russell February 24, 2007
Susan, congratulations on your finalist. #3984741Jessica Jenney February 24, 2007
Congratulations, Susan! A beautiful finalist! #3985659Sam Britt February 24, 2007
Congratulations again, Susan! #3986449Susan Jane Allen February 24, 2007
Thanks so much, all you nice BP'ers! How nice to wake up to a finalist and your kind comments! #3986615Terry L. Ellis February 24, 2007
This is really a striking finalist, Susan! Congratulations! #3987242Kay E. Mahoney February 24, 2007
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist. Good luck in the next round. #3988073Susan Jane Allen February 25, 2007
Thanks so much for the encouragement, Terry and Kay! #3988868Wanda Knoss February 25, 2007
At the Heart of the Fire, congrats! Not only is it a great image what a wonderful title, they do go together. I knew this would make the cut, it is beautiful. #3990743Susan Jane Allen February 25, 2007
Thanks so much, Wanda! What encouragement! #3991458Jeff Robinson February 25, 2007
Congrats Susan on this Beautiful Finalist! Jeff #3993970Cyn Valentine February 25, 2007
Congratulatiaons Susan!! #3993993Susan Jane Allen February 25, 2007
Thanks so much Cyn and Jeff! #3994689Datha Y. Thompson February 25, 2007
So Beautiful!!! Congratulations Susan :0) #3994704Hurk (Steve) Hurkett February 26, 2007
Congratulations on yet a second finalist, Susan .... WTG ... steve #3997282Susan Jane Allen February 26, 2007
Thanks so much for the encouragement, Datha and Hurk! #3998744Evy Johansen February 26, 2007
Congratulations on another very beautiful finalist, Susan!! #3998893Susan Jane Allen February 26, 2007
Thanks Evy! #3999082Susan Jane Allen March 29, 2007
Hi Lua, I took this in Kaiping, my last weekend in China. It's been altered in Photoshop with the hue and saturation function. The original is in my gallery, page 3 or 4 maybe. #4109047Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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