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Uploaded: May 24, 2008 04:52:00
WARNING - Looking at this image may cause strange effects.
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This is the same kaleidoscope image from yesterday with a "radial blur - twirl" effect added.
Now do you think I spent too much time in the darkroom?
Chicago - Illinois - USA
Digital Darkroom
Comments welcome and appreciated!
Exif: F Number: 8, ExposureTime: 390/100000 seconds, ISO: 400, FocalLength: 56.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 40D
Roxanne M. Bubar May 24, 2008
WOW. Outstanding work and far out image. :) #927809Michael Umbreit May 24, 2008
Roxanne - Thanks! You were quick this morning! Have a great weekend! - Mike #5970295Laurie Daily May 24, 2008
WoW! It almost hurts my eyes to look, but I can not seem to take my eyes away...fabulous work, Mike! #5970323Dominick M. Dimacale May 24, 2008
AWESOME IMAGE & WORK, MIKE.Dominick #5970327
Claudia Kuhn May 24, 2008
Wild and cool Mike, great colors! #5970358Bojan Bencic May 24, 2008
Fair warning - it does hurt my eyes. It is almost alive, Mike. #5970794Vicki L. Filippin May 24, 2008
You can never spend too much time in the 'darkroom' if you keep coming up with images such as these.Deb Koskovich May 24, 2008
No, I think you should STAY in there until you turn out about 100 more of these beauties! You are rocking with these, Mike! #5970876Eivor Kuchta May 24, 2008
Thanks for the warning, Mike! I feel dizzy looking too long. Interesting to see how much you can come up with from that clock tower. #5971138Jodi Zimmer May 24, 2008
LOL!!This is fantastic. #5971332Tiia Vissak May 24, 2008
well done! #5971513Michael Umbreit May 25, 2008
Thanks! Now that I have hurt everybody's eyes I can come back out of the darkroom. ;) - Mike #5974457Mike Clime May 26, 2008
You are right Mike! If I look too long my eyes start going batty. Very cool creation! #5979409Nancy (Peaches) Harker May 26, 2008
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW AWSOME buddy! #5980403Michael Umbreit May 26, 2008
Craig/Mike/Larry/Peaches - Thanks so much! This one did become hard to look at sometimes. It just kept moving! :) - Mike #5981110Derek D. Dafoe May 27, 2008
LOL!! That is intense Mike!! Great job!! #5981897Michael Umbreit May 27, 2008
Derek - Thanks! I had to get out of that darkroom! :) - Mike #5982434Jennifer L. Alder May 27, 2008
I can personally relate to too much time in the darkroom--- LOL!! :))))))))Michael Umbreit May 27, 2008
Jennifer - Thanks! I know you spend some time in the darkroom and it shows in your work! :) - Mike #5986072Christian Rosito June 19, 2008
Great work Mike! Cool finalist! #6078488Kathy L. Clark June 19, 2008
Congrats Mike on this great finalist. You have effectively messed up my equilibrium. Thanks. ;0) #6078719Jennifer L. Alder June 19, 2008
Big congrats, Mike, on this awesome creation making finalist! :) #6078845Tamara K. Walker June 19, 2008
CONGRATULATIONS! #6079012Nadya Johnson June 19, 2008
Woo! You're right -- a dizzying effect! Congratulations, Mike! #6079383Jodi Zimmer June 19, 2008
Congratulations on this out a sight work! #6079413Tiia Vissak June 19, 2008
Congratulations! #6079462Nancy (Peaches) Harker June 19, 2008
WHOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOEivor Kuchta June 19, 2008
Congratulations on your finalist, Mike! #6080551Bojan Bencic June 19, 2008
Congratulations, Mike! #6080604Renata Gusciora June 19, 2008
Congratulations from me too,Mike!! #6080671Deb Koskovich June 19, 2008
I knew it, I knew it!! Congrats again, Mike! #6081024Derek D. Dafoe June 19, 2008
WTG Buddy!! Great finalist!! Good luck in the next round!! #6081044Michael Umbreit June 19, 2008
Thanks so much! This is not a good day to be having email problems...I didn't even know that I had a finalist until I noticed it in my gallery. I then went looking and found two more. I guess it is a good day after all! :) - Mike #6081222Jeana Clark June 19, 2008
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Barbara Waldoch June 19, 2008
Congratulations on all your finalist, Mike! #6081615Cyn Valentine June 19, 2008
Congratulations Mike!! #6081778Michael Umbreit June 19, 2008
Jeana/Barbara/Cyn - Thanks so much! - Mike #6082100Colleen Farrell June 19, 2008
Wow, it's MOVING! :) Big congratulations on this amazing finalist, Mike! #6082118Jo Vollstedt June 19, 2008
Congrats on your finalist! #6082367Michelle Alton June 20, 2008
Beautiful finalist, Mike! Congratulations on this well-deserved recognition! #6083284Jeff Robinson June 20, 2008
What a Very-Cool Finalist; congrats Mike!! Jeff #6083737Michael Umbreit June 20, 2008
Colleen/Jo/Michelle/Jeff - Thanks!!! - Mike #6084235Cassie L. Woodlee June 20, 2008
Congratulations, Mike!!!!!!! #6087552Michael Umbreit June 21, 2008
Cassie - Thanks!! - Mike #6089007Colette M. Metcalf June 21, 2008
Congratulations, Mike!!!! #6089025Michael Umbreit June 21, 2008
Colette - Thanks! - Mike #6089033Debbie Hartley June 21, 2008
Congratulations on your stunning finalist Mike! #6089276Michael Umbreit June 21, 2008
Debbie - Thanks!! - Mike #6090818Michael G. Marshall June 22, 2008
Congratulations Mike! Cool shot! Michael #6094445Michael Umbreit June 22, 2008
Larry/Michael - Thanks! I appreciate the comments! - Mike #6094882Naomi Weiser June 23, 2008
I love kaleidoscope images, this one is great, congrats! #6097633Michael Umbreit June 23, 2008
Naomi - Thanks!!! - Mike #6099255Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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