Aging Gracefully...Sp [Contest Winner Pool July 2008 Techniques and Photoshop Photos]
Uploaded: July 09, 2008 06:13:38
Getting older is like living in an aging house...the plaster is cracking..the paint is peeling..you hear creaks when you walk. The lights are getting dimmer..the windows are harder to see through. Cobwebs in the corners and I think there's a squirrel in the attic LOL
Exif: F Number: 7.1, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/40 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 100, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 100.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 5D
Renata Gusciora July 09, 2008
Awesome work,Cyn!Fantastic!:-) #957463Kathy L. Clark July 09, 2008
Well in my opinion Cyn this house is aging beautifully. Very creative, beautiful SP. I love your treatment and your description. I think aging gracefully is a winner. #6158323Stacy Lankford July 09, 2008
Great effects, I love the tones and detail, especially the eyes! Great work as always! #6158362Bojan Bencic July 09, 2008
Beautiful SP, Cyn. Love the effects. And for as long as the sqirrel in the attic is bouncy, you should be just fine. :o) #6158393Lynne Morris July 09, 2008
Wow Cyn, you have excelled with the effects on this beautiful sp, awesome work that I think we will see again. #6158419Sam Britt July 09, 2008
Beautiful self portrait, great effects, Cyn. #6158424Karen Bacon July 09, 2008
I love your description of aging Cyn!I know exactly what you mean! Beautiful self portrait with great effects!You look fantastic!!! #6158442Bonnie C. Lackey July 09, 2008
You're aging beautifully, Cyn. We should all be so blessed! And just be thankful it's a squirrel in the attic instead of the bats that I think are in mine! #6158467Agnes Fegan July 09, 2008
So creative and I love your description!!! #6158469Shawn Jennings July 09, 2008
Excellent work, Cyn D, and well said! lol You obviously keep your house well maintained. #6158514Erin Appelbaum July 09, 2008
You never cease to amaze. This is totally awesome creative work. Peter #6158547Cyn Valentine July 09, 2008
Thank you Renata Kathy Stacy Bojan Lynne Sam Karen Bonnie Agnes Shawn and Peter!! #6158561Amy JACKSON July 09, 2008
Gorgeous self portrait, Cyn!! Wonderful effects!! #6158570Vitor Dias July 09, 2008
_______FANTASTIC WORK CYN_______ #6158590Murry Grigsby July 09, 2008
And just think when you're 70 these will be the good old days :0) I love the image and your description of getting older! This would also be a super straight portrait without the effects and extra textures. A sense of humor is the best weapon to delay old age :0) Well done Cyn!! #6158596Melissa G. Meiselman July 09, 2008
Stunning self portrait with great treatment to bring up the idea of aging!! This is a stand out image, Cyn!! #6158611Jessica Jenney July 09, 2008
Gorgeous you!!! Stunning tones, lighting and love the effects, Cyn! #6158660Rakesh Syal July 09, 2008
Excellent portrait, lighting and effects, Cyn! #6158706Angie Sidles July 09, 2008
LOL! Love your description but you look fabulous!! Love your editing here!! Nice work Cyn! #6158723Deb Koskovich July 09, 2008
HA!! I love your narrative, Cyn -- almost as creative as your beautiful sp. Great work, kiddo! #6158749A P July 09, 2008
I saw this picture in your Gallery/Bio yesterday when we emailed. I thought it was new and wanted to comment but wasn't sure. I just love it!!! Outstanding self portrait and effect. Your description is just as good as the capture. And all so very very true. But you, my dear have nothing to worry about as you're a beautiful "young" women and show no signs of any of that yet. Awesome work, Cyn #6158821Cyn Valentine July 09, 2008
Thank you Amy Vitor Murry Melissa Jessica Rakesh Angie Deb and Ann...I wish Adobe would creat a live size version of Photshop you could just walk through..like Jane Jetson LOL( Actually I love my age) #6158832Robert R. Goodman July 09, 2008
What's this aging thing about,all I see is a very beautiful Lady.Stunning SP,Cyn!!!!! #6158904Judy A. Lawhon July 09, 2008
This one has got to be a winner, Cyn!! Awesome work on this!! You aren't getting older....just getting better..still VERY beautiful!! #6158982Tarun Bose July 09, 2008
Wow! Wow! Wow! You are definitely not aging. You are very attractive and graceful. I wonder where from this word 'Aging' comes here. Outstanding work. Another winner in my books, my dear Cyn. #6158991Anita Hogue July 09, 2008
LOL, that's the same way I feel some days! Hey, we're not getting older, we're getting better! You still look pretty darn good to me! #6159066Mike Clime July 09, 2008
Really cool image, Cyn! Think of it as a fine wine that only gets better with age! #6159194Cyn Valentine July 09, 2008
Thank you Bobby Judy tarun ANita and Mike...or age gets better with a fine whine LOL! #6159300Judi Morrissey July 09, 2008
LOL. You are too funny. This is a fabulous sp. Your talent never ceases to amaze me. #6159481Vincent J. DeSanto July 09, 2008
Stunning Cyn, just a gorgous SP but I get the biggest kick out of your description. #6159837Carolyn M. Fletcher July 09, 2008
Well, your house is in a hell of a lot better shape than MY house.Roxanne M. Bubar July 09, 2008
I agree with Carolyn. Your house is in much better shape than mine. What is your secret.Renee Doyle July 09, 2008
Carolyn said it perfectly - lol!!!Claudia Kuhn July 09, 2008
Wonderful work Cyn! Lol about your squirrel in your attic! #6160110Shannon D. Miller July 09, 2008
Your so AWESOME Cyn and you are so beautiful!!! This is an just STUNNING! Beautiful light, amazing effects and I love your story! Shannon~ #6160178Kathleen Rinker July 09, 2008
lol Cyn that too funny, awesome SP!! #6160420Robyn A. Terrell July 09, 2008
Wow, awesome image!!! #6160504Barbara Waldoch July 09, 2008
Beautiful work, Cyn! #6160570David Phalen July 09, 2008
Fantastic creative work Cyn!! #6160765Jeanine M. Bailey July 09, 2008
This is an AWESOME SP!!!! I love the texture you applied and I agree with all other comments...you are beautiful! :) #6161054Graeme yew Chow July 09, 2008
Wow, excellent self portrait and the effects is fantastic. I got one of the photo that I am tempted to post in my gallery soon and need your permission, Cyn. #6161078Jeana Clark July 09, 2008
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Ken Smith July 10, 2008
I'm sure 99% of the folks are envious...super shot and effects, Cyn! #6162616Jennifer A. Lambert July 10, 2008
This is FANTABULOUS !!!Kaye Burazin July 11, 2008
Superb illustration and creatively composed. #6168004Cyn Valentine July 11, 2008
Thank you Judi Vincent Carolyn Roxanne Renee Claudia Shannon Kathleen Robyn Barbara David Jeanine Graeme Jeana Ken Jennifer and Kaye!! #6168968Michael G. Marshall July 12, 2008
Wonderful image and concept Cyn! You are so gorgeous that even the aging process can't diminish your beauty. Besides your real beauty lies within and that they can never take away! Michael #6170487Mary L. Graham July 12, 2008
Wow Cyn I really love this because for one thing lets face it I feel your pain lol! I love the way the face looks so doll like and finished such contrast!! Bravo!! =) #6172034Ronald F. Fischer July 12, 2008
Cyn, beautiful SP and great PS work! #6172134paola A. Jofre July 14, 2008
Beautiful job Cyn!!! Very creative!!!! :) #6177743Inge S. Lasmana July 15, 2008
Very creative work with amazing lighting and effects!Great work, Cyn! #6184013Mary Timman July 16, 2008
Love your outlook on aging...but how true! ~lol~Cyn Valentine July 18, 2008
Thank you Deborah Michael Mary Ron Paola Inge and Mary! #6195644Scott A. McDaniel July 18, 2008
Cyn, this is an incredible. Absolutely stunning work.#6196091
Laurence Saliba July 20, 2008
Best looking lady in BP!!! and always will be. Gorgeous work Cyn!! #6200664Chastity Abbott July 20, 2008
Stunning!!!!!!! Love your eyes! #6200753Vikram Jamwal July 22, 2008
Too good, I love this picture Cyn! The treatment further enhances the message, and it is wonderfully done!Straight...Going into my favourites!
-vikram #6214791
Dominick M. Dimacale July 25, 2008
This is beautiful Cyn, your Sp and treatment is wonderful.
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anonymous July 29, 2008
You are too funny Cyn! Fantastic effects! Love It! B- #6246975Cindy Bendush July 31, 2008
Terrific SP Cyn - and from the looks of it none of those pesky faults and creaks plague you dear! Just keep smiling... :-) #6256163Stan Kwasniowski August 11, 2008
Cyn, you hit it right on the head #6300850Karen Engelbreth August 21, 2008
WTG - congratulations! #6343972A P August 21, 2008
CONGRATULATIONS on this well deserved Finalist, girlfriend. My money on this is a WINNER!!! #6344071Margaret R. Barry August 21, 2008
Congratulations on your fantastic finalist, Cyn! #6344152Jessica Jenney August 21, 2008
Congratulations, Cyn on your beautiful SP finalist! #6344303Carla Metzler August 21, 2008
Congratulations on your finalist, Cyn! Beautiful! #6344390Angie Sidles August 21, 2008
Big Congrats Cyn! #6344403Judy V. Kennamer August 21, 2008
Congrats on this beautiful Finalist Cyn! #6345363Linda D. Lester August 21, 2008
Love this...Congratulations! #6345371Michelle Alton August 21, 2008
Missed this somehow when you posted it, Cyn. A masterpiece of a SP. Great fun too. Congratulations! #6345632Sam Britt August 21, 2008
Congratulations again, Cyn! #6345757Mary Beth Aiello August 21, 2008
Fabulous finalist, Cyn. Well done. #6345885Deb Koskovich August 21, 2008
Hooray for you, Cyn -- no doubt about this one! #6345933Stephanie Frey August 21, 2008
Congratulations on your wonderful Finalist, Cyn! #6346145Kathleen K. Parker August 21, 2008
Fantastic and imaginative, Cyn. Congratulations on your finalist!!!Cyn Valentine August 21, 2008
Thank you all very much!! #6346547Phil Stith August 21, 2008
Congratulations, Cyn...beautiful work! #6346556Anne M. Young August 21, 2008
Fantastic - congratulations...... #6346768Amy M. Wilson August 21, 2008
Congratulations on this wonderful Finalist, Cyn!!! #6346987Susan M. Hembree August 21, 2008
Love your technique here, Cyn! Congratulations on your finalist! #6347161Melissa G. Meiselman August 21, 2008
Awesome finalist, Cyn!!! Congratulations!!! #6347363Debra R. Harder August 21, 2008
WOW, Cyn!! An absolutely BEAUTIFUL SP! BIG CONGRATS on this GORGEOUS finalist! Deb #6347404Laurence Saliba August 21, 2008
:) I knew I'd find this here!!!! Congratulations Cyn, this is truly an amazing piece of work!!! And who is the beautiful model? :) #6347559Renata Gusciora August 21, 2008
Wonderful finalist,Cyn!!!Congratulations!!! #6348028Renee Doyle August 22, 2008
Your dd work is amazing!!! Fantastic finalist - congrats again Cyn! #6348648Anita Hogue August 22, 2008
Congratulations, Cyn! #6349218Cyn Valentine August 22, 2008
Thank you all very much.. I appreciate it!!! #6350002Susan M. Campbell August 22, 2008
Congrats Cyn...you look great! #6350245Daniella Puente August 22, 2008
Excellent work Cyn, congrats! #6350419Karen Bacon August 22, 2008
A big congrats on a great finalist Cyn!! Hope to see it again wearing gold! #6350492Susan Fox August 22, 2008
Congratulations Cyn! #6350669paola A. Jofre August 22, 2008
WTG Cyn!!! Congratulations!!! :) #6350931Lynne Morris August 22, 2008
Yeha WTG girl, I knew we would see this masterpiece again, huge congratulations Cyn. #6351004Gary Lange August 22, 2008
Cyn, your beauty is equaled only by artistic talent. Wonderful work here on your SP...many congrats and best of luck!! #6351504Shannon D. Miller August 22, 2008
This is soooo....GORGEOUS! The best SP! CONGRATULATIONS Cyn! #6351718Kara L. Hendricks August 22, 2008
OHHH MY GOSH you are beautiful!!! I see no aging here.. What a flawless shot!!Congrats to you!!! #6351894
Eivor Kuchta August 22, 2008
Congratulations on your finalist, Cyn! #6351914Mike Clime August 22, 2008
Congratulations on your finalist! #6352006Ken Smith August 22, 2008
A very creative shot....congrats on all your finalists, Cyn! #6352364Patricia Ronan August 22, 2008
Congratulations on your finalists Cyn:) #6352499Judi Morrissey August 22, 2008
Congratulations on your finalists, Cyn! I really loved this one. #6352612Wendy Moghadam August 22, 2008
Congratulations on your finalist #6353173Datha Y. Thompson August 22, 2008
Another W O W from Me Cyn!! Amazing work you do!! GORGEOUS!! Congrats again :0) #6353989Laurie Daily August 23, 2008
A big WoW, Cyn...Congratulations on this outstanding finalist! #6355593Colleen Farrell August 23, 2008
No squirrels in your attic, Cyn! Just an amazingly creative and talented mind! Big congratulations on this fantastic finalist! #6356210Michael G. Marshall August 23, 2008
Congratulations Cyn! I still stand by my earlier comments... : ) It's a very creative and artistic image! Michael #6356284Jeff Robinson August 23, 2008
Congrats Cyn on this Outstanding Finalist!! Jeff #6356667MELODIE C. ROBERTS August 23, 2008
Congratulations CynMariann Kovats August 23, 2008
Congratulations being Finalist! Awesome portrait and effect! Mariann #6357492Cyn Valentine August 23, 2008
Thank you all very much!!! #6357601Erica Murphy August 23, 2008
Great work Cyn! Congratulations! #6357656Graeme yew Chow August 23, 2008
Cyn, congratulation on this wonderful finalists. I love the effets. #6357681Bojan Bencic August 24, 2008
Congratulations on your finalist, Cyn. #6359159Inge S. Lasmana August 25, 2008
Congratulations on your finalist, Cyn! #6364313ALLEN O. HOWARD August 26, 2008
Congratulations Cyn! #6372616Roger Fry September 07, 2008
You look great Cyn ! I like your description linking age to an old house. It s the hidden problems that are the worst - leaking plumbing ! LOLRog #6422160
Shelly A. Van Camp September 26, 2008
Love this Cyn....I don't think you have much to worry about...you are very pretty! #6517527Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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