Blue Velvet [Travel ]
Uploaded: August 02, 2007 08:02:07
Finalist
This photo was taken in a gallery at Versailles, empty at the time of my visit--perhaps because it is practically a natural black and white and in stark contrast to the ostentatious splendor and glitter of the rest of the palace. While I did take the photo in color, converting and selecting the blue in PSE-4, the decision as to WHAT to select was done for me--the only spot of color in this neutral corridor was the bench cushion. 1/30 sec - f 2.80 - ISO 100 - available light
Category: Travel and Place
Joy Rector August 02, 2007
love this shot #704596David Pratt August 02, 2007
Excellent use of B & W with SC Nikki. Terrific work! #4591828Jeff Robinson August 02, 2007
This is Outstanding Nikki! Jeff #4591963Dr Silly August 02, 2007
Wonderful use of S/C and the lighting is super. I still like it. Thanks for letting us know where this was taken. :O)Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna August 02, 2007
It is GORGEOUS, Nikki!!!!! The way the shadows make the floor ripple is wonderful!!!!! k #4592587Donna La Mattino Pagakis August 02, 2007
Truly OUTSTANDING Nikki. The lighting, selective coloring and elements of design. A great image, good luck to you!! #4592600Tamara K. Walker August 02, 2007
Superb composition, fantastic repeating lines and patterns. #4592800David Phalen August 02, 2007
Excellent POV, lines, tone and SC! Very well done. #4593034Stefania Barbier August 03, 2007
not back from vacations yet (in Sept.), but again I found some internet connection today... great capture & conversion Nikki!!! #4594769Laurie Daily August 03, 2007
Outstanding design elemnts here, Nikki. The patterns of the floor combined with the archs of the ceiling keep your eye on the move. Beautiful lighting and use of selective coloring. I am really enjoying this image! #4595593Lynn Haack August 03, 2007
Nikki...this is EXCELLENT! I love the B&W tones with the "blue velvet" accent on the bench. Great perspective, details and design quality! Perfect title....well done! Great eye for an artful image....Lynn #4596496Susan Fox August 03, 2007
This is wonderful Nikki! Excellent POV and lighting. And love the B&W with selective color. #4597976Ken Smith August 03, 2007
Nice job with the lighting, Nikki! Excellent capture and the blue seat works well against the b/ws. #4598102Carol Teal August 04, 2007
Wow Nikki! This is just great! I love the checkerboard tiles, the shadows and the blue of the bench. Also, great POV and great capture Nikki! #4598961Datha Y. Thompson August 04, 2007
WOW!!! Excellent Nikki!!! LOVE the sc, lighting, perspective, design, EVERYTHING!!!! :0) #4602361Indrajit Hajra August 06, 2007
Lovely shot Nikki, Great lighting and perspective control. Superb show of designing excellence. The image is surely a level above any critique.. #4609127Melissa Malisia August 06, 2007
Beautiful image, Nikki!!! #4609485Jayne Martin August 07, 2007
Nikki, the selective coloring, lighting, position, etc.,....I AM IN AWE!! this is going to my favorite (as soon as I figure out howw)!! this is a WINNER!!!!!! #4616739Revonda L. Gentry August 08, 2007
Wonderful!! #4617693Martha N. Church August 10, 2007
Fabulous shot! A real classic. #4627324Mitch Spence August 10, 2007
This shot is perfect, that's all. It is not only wildly deserving of the EFP, which I am delighted to see, it has to be a finalist and then a place winner. That's surely my take on it anyway. It's going to be listed as a favorite photo of mine in just a moment. Your choices for this shot were inspired and beautifully rendered. #4629051Melissa A. McDonald August 10, 2007
Really fantastic creative image! Love everything about it. Winner for sure! #4629229john dunne August 11, 2007
Thats a humdinger of a shot. Well done #4631465Dianna Hauf August 13, 2007
This is an esquisite image! Wow, fabulous POV, lines, selective coloring, and fitting title! One of my favorite of yours so far! ☺ Dianna #4644291Faisal Almalki August 14, 2007
Agree with all. Fantastic shot. The perspective, tones, pattern, everything. Well done. #4648116Michael S. Baker August 24, 2007
Great shot...love the selective coloring of the seat. Very nice gallery as well!!Chris Budny September 15, 2007
Great decision to capture this "ready-made" selective color scene; I really like your off-center POV, creating a diagonal receding line along the window wall. #4796383Colleen Farrell September 16, 2007
Wow, I missed this before, Nikki! I LOVE it!! The POV and composition--the gorgeous subject of course--and the terrific selective coloring. This simply HAS to win a gold!! #4800796Donna La Mattino Pagakis September 21, 2007
I am so happy for you Nikki, I hope this gets gold too. It is outstanding. Congrats on your finalist WIN!!! #4821004David Pratt September 21, 2007
Congratulations Nikki! Great finalist! #4821093Dianna Hauf September 21, 2007
I am just thrilled for you Nikki!!! Congratualtions and I KNOW this will go further! ☺ #4821190Chris Budny September 21, 2007
Glad to see this once again... congratulations! #4822269Michael S. Baker September 21, 2007
Congratulations, Nikki! Nice work, best of luck in the next round!Mike B- #4822581
Susan Fox September 21, 2007
So glad this made finalist. Congrats Nikki! #4824460Su Sana E. P September 21, 2007
Congratulations on this outstanding Finalist, Nikki!! #4824861Carol Teal September 21, 2007
At least this fav of mine made finalist Nikki! This is really so beautiful! Congrats on your very deserving finalist! #4825393Colleen Farrell September 21, 2007
Yay!! So glad to see this with a silver, Nikki!! I hope and expect to be back to congratulate you on your gold. Big congratulations!!! #4825479Laurie Daily September 22, 2007
This is one of my favorites of yours, Nikki. So happy to see this one again. Congratulations! #4826341Tamara K. Walker September 22, 2007
Congratulations! #4826370Lynn Haack September 22, 2007
Nikki...WOW....A BIG CONGRATS on this spectacular finalist! Lynn #4826448Jayne Martin September 22, 2007
Nikki, I loved this from the very start, and I stand by what I said before...WINNER, WINNER!!!!! Congrats! #4826695Marie Fields September 22, 2007
Excellent image, Nikki! Congratulations! #4827016Datha Y. Thompson September 22, 2007
YES!!! Congratulations Nikki!! I knew we would see this and I Hope we see it one more time!! WTG :0) #4827267Nancy (Peaches) Harker September 22, 2007
WHOOOO HOOOOOOOOOMELODIE C. ROBERTS September 22, 2007
A Well Deserved Finalist Nikki.....;0)Nadya Johnson September 22, 2007
Nikki, this is so outstanding! Congratulations on your wonderful finalist! #4830657Cassie L. Woodlee September 23, 2007
WOW love this, A huge congrats on this awesome finalist Nikki!!!!!! #4831895Kay E. Mahoney September 23, 2007
Congratulations on your finalist. Good luck in the next round. #4832374Kathy L. Clark September 23, 2007
Congrats Nikki on this fantastic finalist. #4834210Mitch Spence September 24, 2007
Had to be a finalist, Nikki. Hey, just had to be. #4839048Susana Ms Heide September 24, 2007
Superb!!! Very well seen and edited!! CONGRATS Nikki!! #4840999Les Rhoades September 25, 2007
Here are my belated Congratulations on your Finalist button! #4843734Siete Meeter February 24, 2008
This is Outstanding Nikki! #5542556Cesar J. La Rosa April 14, 2008
Beautiful photograph, Nikki!!! A very well-deserved 101 Homepage Win. Congratulations!!!Lisa J. Boulden September 22, 2008
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