Side Mirror Me
Uploaded: August 08, 2013 01:02:48
I DEDICATE THIS IMAGE TO
Mary Robison and Mumj
WHO WANTED TO SEE ME SMILE. :)
MONTHLY THEME - (SP)
Cruising Down The Road In
BANFF NATIONAL PARK
ALBERTA CANADA
* IN THE PASSENGER SEAT *
Headed to Emerald Lake near Lake Louise We
CAME ACROSS ROAD CONSTRUCTION and
SAT FOR SEVERAL MINUTES.
After taking photos of all the mountains and pretty scenes while waiting to get moving again I captured one of me in the side mirror!! :D
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F5.6, 1/125
Exif: F Number: 5.6, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 10/1250 seconds, Flash: did not fire, auto mode, ISO: 220, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 92.00 mm, Model: NIKON D90
Monnie Ryan August 08, 2013
Beautiful!! #1539547Robert R. Goodman August 08, 2013
Hi Laura,So nice to see you my friend.Awesome SP!!! #10800440Michelle Alton August 08, 2013
Captivating! I think you've taken overcontrol of the side-mirror genre! #10800463Lisa J. Boulden August 08, 2013
Very lovely lady!Stan Kwasniowski August 08, 2013
Laura, what do you mean you don't smile, beautiful #10800640John Connolly August 08, 2013
A wonderful concept and capture Sister Swanee! What a great portrait! #10800871Val Feldman August 08, 2013
Awww...no dd work required here - a natural beauty! You look awfully good for a gal who's been tromping around the Canadian woods on a camping trip, my dear! :) Love this, LOTW! #10800906Laura E. Swan August 08, 2013
Hi Monnie, Bobby Ray, Michelle, Lisa, Stan, John and VAL!You guys are way too sweet! If you saw my wrinkles in person you'd all run out and buy "Professional Portraits", too! (The program that saved my face here!) :)))) It's THAT GOOD!
My Moms family all had wrinkles on their foreheads in their 40's and well, I am my mothers daughter. FOR SURE! :D
Thanks for the big boost and for making my day. And Stan, I do smile. A lot! Just not too often for the camera.
GREAT seeing each of you!
-Laura :)
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Ann H. Belus August 08, 2013
I love all your SP entries, Laura...you are sooo creative! #10800953Stephen Zacker August 08, 2013
You look like a movie star #10801153JO ANN CLEVELAND August 08, 2013
Totally gorgeous Laura...Stephen has it right!Love it!jo ann c. #10801178
Tammy Espino August 08, 2013
beautiful you! :) #10801270Terry Cervi August 08, 2013
Just beautiful, Miss Lala! Love it! #10801420Candace M. Cleveland August 09, 2013
Gorgeous Laura!! #10801716Emile Abbott August 09, 2013
You are part of that beautiful scenery Laura. #10802026Laura E. Swan August 09, 2013
Hi Ann,Steve, Jo Ann, Tammy, Terry, Candice and Emile!I appreciate your support and fun/kind comments. Great to see you all.
I love each and every one of you.
-Laura :) #10802199
Amanda J. Tanner August 09, 2013
Very Nice SP Laura! You always look great! Your work is always exceptional! #10802512Patrick Rouzes August 10, 2013
I would not have recognized you, Laura, but the beauty was apparent after a second look. Great work, my friend.Mary K. Robison August 10, 2013
Thanks for the dedication, Pom, and for giving all of us a treat! There the Real You sits, surrounded by all that natural beauty. And you fit right in.You mentioned a post-camera editing program that treats your features kindly. My little Fuji has a setting for portraits shot in two ways, natural or "enhanced". Guess which one I prefer? HAHAHAHAHA!!!
Enjoy your weekend, enhanced in any conceivable way! #10802765
Kirsten Kiki Kjaer August 10, 2013
A beautiful SP, Sister!!!Laura E. Swan August 10, 2013
Hi Amanda, Paddy, Mare and SSSKiki...We had a really beautiful day when I shot this image and I will never forget it!Thank you all so much. Mare, THAT WILL BE MY NEXT CAMERA! HA!
I hope you are all having a VERY super August 10th! :)
-Laura :) #10803094
Mary L. Graham August 10, 2013
Beautiful Sp Laura!! =) #10803287Jill Odice August 10, 2013
You used your waiting time in a good way :-) Unique SP ! #10803391Laura E. Swan August 11, 2013
Hi Mary! Hi Jill!Thank you both very much! :) #10804211
Nancyj E. Hovey August 12, 2013
HA, see how beautiful you smile!!!!!Thanks for the dedication...however, your smile helps others smile...
That is the important thing...
You are beautiful! 8o) #10805415
Ellen Hodges August 12, 2013
Beautiful capture of a stunning Laura!! #10805567Laura E. Swan August 12, 2013
* * * #10805815Laura E. Swan August 12, 2013
Hi Mumj and Ellen! :)Big smiles here :D Thanks so much!
-Laura :) #10806097
Wm Nosal August 13, 2013
Beautiful SP Laura! #10806862Patricia A. Casey August 19, 2013
Hi Laura...well it's taken me quite some time to get back into it...still not all the way...lol...my lightroom & computer are not behaving nicely....oh well...lovely self-portrait...still remembering our luncheon and how lovely it was to meet you & Dale on the road. Good to be home, but ready to plan our next adventure! Hugs....=^..^= #10813263Laura E. Swan August 31, 2013
Hi, Wm. :) Thank you :)) !* * *
Hi Patricia. We JUST got back from two weeks in Jasper a couple of nights ago. What a treat it was.
I, too, am so glad we got to meet. You are a very special lady and it was a real honor.
I hope your computer and DDR's are working now???
Thanks so much and Thank You to ALL of you for visiting and for your really sweet comments. I just re-read each of them tonight. xo
-Laura :)
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Jill Odice September 30, 2013
Congrats on your finalist SP :-) #10856604Wm Nosal September 30, 2013
Congratulations Laura! #10856673Laura E. Swan September 30, 2013
FOR THE CONGRATS, Jill and Wm! I'm tickled to get this Finalist, for sure!
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John Connolly September 30, 2013
Congratulations on your finalist Laura! Well done! #10856723JO ANN CLEVELAND September 30, 2013
Congrats Laura on your finalist AND Staff favorite, we both did the same! Yeaaaaaa!jo ann c. #10856816
Robert R. Goodman September 30, 2013
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist my friend!!! #10856923Nancy Marie Ricketts September 30, 2013
Congratulations on your great photo Finalist-very unique and beautiful-not many of us can say that about our self portraits! #10857089Val Feldman September 30, 2013
:) :) :) :) :) Lots of smiles from me - a natural beauty you are (both inside and out) and a naturally beautiful SP Finalist this is! Warmest congrats, LOTW! #10857115Laura E. Swan September 30, 2013
Thank You All. :D You're the greatest!#10857184
Lydia Williams September 30, 2013
Weeeee, Yay!!! It was your beautiful smile.(as Val said, both in and out)..look what it got you...a Finalist...I am so happy for you...congratulations!Ellen Hodges September 30, 2013
Huge congrats and very best luck with this fab finalist, Laura!! #10857488Deborah Lewinson September 30, 2013
What a beautiful self portrait, and great story about its development!Congrats on your finalist, Laura, and best wishes for the next round!
Debby #10857504
Laura E. Swan September 30, 2013
All Very Much. This is such a treat!!!AND THANK YOU BetterPhoto for this honor!
-Laura :D #10857514
Julianne Bradford September 30, 2013
Congrats on this wonderful SP Finalist Laura! Smile on girlfriend! #10857890Mary K. Robison October 01, 2013
See how it pays to listen to your friends, Pom? :-DKirsten Kiki Kjaer October 01, 2013
Congratulations on your wonderful finalist and staff favorite, SSSLala.I'm so glad to see this sp as a finalist - and of course to see your smile :)
I'm at home today with a very painful low-back pain. The good thing it that I can do a little catching up :) #10858227
Nadia Paul October 01, 2013
Congrats on your beautiful finalist Laura! #10858244Laura E. Swan October 01, 2013
Hi Julianne, Mare, SSSKiki and Nadia!Good to see you ladies!
Yes! It does pay to listen to my friends. Especially if it is you guys! :D
Well, this didn't go gold but did you see the one that did? It's fabulous. A woman cooking that really needs a vacation to Hawaii! I BET WE CAN ALL RELATE!!!
SSSKiki, you just relax today. No one is more deserving of this than you. I am just sad you are having to be in pain instead of really resting.
THEY ARE PREDICTING SNOW HERE TODAY! WHAT????????!!!!!!! Likely just a little to remind us of what is on the way.
Thanks all!
-SSSLaura Pom :) #10858822
Emile Abbott October 01, 2013
Congratulations beautiful on your wonderful finalist. #10858918Ujjwal Mukherjee October 01, 2013
Hello beautiful !! Excellent SP and finalist,congratulations!!!! #10859600Nancyj E. Hovey October 02, 2013
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S8o) #10860681
Ann Coates October 02, 2013
Congratulations Laura, beautiful lady, beautiful finalist. #10860843Ken Smith October 03, 2013
Way to go, Laura!!!! :-) Congrats to you~! #10861490Laura E. Swan October 04, 2013
Dr. Emile, Ujjwal, Mumj, Ann, Ken and Mr Tree!Such nice comments! I appreciate them very much!
-Laura, Swanee, Miss Rose :D #10862273
Laura E. Swan October 04, 2013
Dr. Emile, Ujjwal, Mumj, Ann, Ken and Mr Tree!Such nice comments! I appreciate them very much!
-Laura, Swanee, Miss Rose :D #10862274
Stephen Zacker October 08, 2013
A Fantastic SP, Congratulations #10865801Laura L. Gonzales October 12, 2013
Congrats on this outstanding capture and Finalist! Love this pov of this beautiful lady! Love you Sis!!!!!!!! :))))))) #10869578Merna L. Nobile October 19, 2013
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