Wrapped in spring [Special Effects Man Made Things]
Uploaded: April 09, 2005 00:41:09
One of our grand old valley oaks among a field of wildflowers in the Sierra Nevada foothills, Central California
Intentional camera shake...with a smidge of Romance preset in Virtual Photographer
Stanley J. Contrades April 09, 2005
This is one of those OMG images that is just breathtaking, Carol! Superb colors and technique on this beauty, as well as the VP filter!S J April 09, 2005
Well..that's what I call "A vision from heaven"!! Beautiful capture and amazing effects, Carol!! Abslutely breathtaking!! Love it!! #1240269Karen Engelbreth April 09, 2005
WOW - super fantastic, Carol - love it! #1240278Larissa Beniaminova April 09, 2005
O my God! it's breathtaking shot! I love it!!!Danilo Piccioni April 09, 2005
Very pittoresque I think is the key word! It seems as if the tree was floating which makes it even more interesting! #1240303Darren K. Fisher April 09, 2005
Love the spring colors and your title. The effect you used really works well here. #1240312Dan Holm April 09, 2005
Wowowowow!!! ..... Wow! .... #1240324Paul Michko April 09, 2005
Awesome, Carol. #1240368Susana Matos April 09, 2005
thís is really BEAUTIFUL! I really liked this!Tom Andersen April 09, 2005
I have to agree with Stan on this one, Carol! Fantastic image! #1240414Kathleen Clemons April 09, 2005
Your technique gives this wonderful mood, Carol, it's beautiful! #1240453Janet L. Skinner April 09, 2005
WOW!!!!!! Carol, this is a truly amazing shot!!!! It is so beautiful!! #1240555Carla Metzler April 09, 2005
Very beautiful, Carol! #1241016Brinn MacDougall April 09, 2005
This is the kind of shot, that makes you feel good..love it, Carol! #1241314Carol Brill April 09, 2005
Stan, Sanjay, Karen, Larissa, Danilo, Darren, Dan, Janice, Paul, Susana, Tom, Kathleen, Janet, Carla, and Brinn: Thank you all for such marvelous responses, you have made my day!Larissa, I used a 100mm macro lens with a polarizing filter on this shot, ISO 100, aperture 22, shutter speed 0.3, on a tripod. I moved the camera slightly back and forth when I took the shot. In Photoshop CS, I increased the contrast slightly and added the VP preset filter, toned down a little, to bring out the yellow in the flowers. That's it! #1241323
Jill Flynn April 09, 2005
OUTSTANDING Carol. This is absolutely gorgeous! #1241449
Laurence Saliba
April 09, 2005
Stephen Zacker April 09, 2005
This has a wonderful, warm, peaceful feeling to it. Lovely, Carol #1241834
Deborah Lewinson
April 09, 2005
Rob Friedman April 09, 2005
Wow--this is beautiful! #1241958Terry R. Hatfield April 09, 2005
Its A Beauty Carol,I Like The Dream Like Feel It Has And Those Awesome Colors:-) #1241991Donna J. Taff April 09, 2005
This is so beautiful, Carol!!! #1242005Carol Brill April 09, 2005
Jill, Laurence, Stephen, Deborah, Rob, Terry, and Donna: I so much appreciate all your generous comments, many thanks! #1242012Deborah Sandidge April 09, 2005
I love the effects you created, very painterly and elegant, Carol! Very spring! #1242049
Evy Johansen
April 09, 2005
Carol Brill April 09, 2005
Deborah and Evy, you are so kind, thank you! #1242199Mary K. Robison April 13, 2005
Carol, if Monet were alive in this Digital Age, he would have "painted" this! Gorgeous work!! #1250076DiAnna F. Paulk April 13, 2005
I agree with Mary! This has a very impressionistic feel about it, and I love the Impressionists. Beautiful capture! It does look like the tree is floating! #1250920Carol Brill April 13, 2005
Mary and DiAnna, that's exactly what I had in mind to portray here and you expressed so well, many thanks to both of you for your very thoughtful remarks! #1252600
Cora Miller
May 06, 2005
Carol Brill May 06, 2005
Thank you, Her and Cora!Cora, I notice we experiment with many of the same techniques--I could never use a paintbrush to capture this impressionistic ambience--thank goodness for digital!! #1327039
Colleen Braun May 21, 2005
congratulations... #1377486Ronald Balthazor May 22, 2005
Congratulations, Carol. Wonderful image. #1378516Tom Andersen May 22, 2005
Congratulations on another wonderful finalist, Carol! #1378534Susana Matos May 22, 2005
I really Loved this from the first second I saw it and remember this image very often!! I really LOVE this!Jill Flynn May 22, 2005
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist Carol! #1379498S J May 22, 2005
Congratulations on this wonderful finalist, Carol!! #1380385Terry R. Hatfield May 22, 2005
Congratulations On Your Finalist Carol, A Great Month Your Having:-) #1381256Deb Holmes-Hatfield May 22, 2005
Lovely, Carol, congrats on yet another beautiful image! #1381361Bill Houghton May 22, 2005
Beautiful finalist Carol, Great shot. Congratulations. #1381735Dan Holm May 23, 2005
Congratulations on this MAGNIFICENT Finalist, Carol!!!! #1383655Tammy McAllister May 23, 2005
Congratulations Carol, this is just beautiful....a place I'd love to go to get away!Carol Brill May 23, 2005
Thank you so much, everyone, for your good wishes, they are very much appreciated! #1386970
Cora Miller
May 23, 2005
Sharon Day May 24, 2005
Incredible image, Carol!!! Congratulations and good luck with this one! #1390858Kerby Pfrangle May 24, 2005
CarolCongratulations on your finalist.
Good luck in the final rounds.
Kerby #1390985
Judy S. Fung May 24, 2005
Congrats, Carol!! #1391452Patricia A. Kuniega May 24, 2005
Carol, let me be one of the first to say "HURRAY!" for you on this beautiful image. You've created the ideal spot to daydream in... while you enjoy your first place win! #1391751Diane Dupuis May 24, 2005
Congrats on your beautiful first place win! #1391772Stanley J. Contrades May 24, 2005
Absolutely fabulous First Place win, Carol!! Big CONGRATULATIONS!!Tom Andersen May 24, 2005
Congratulations on your outstanding first place win, Carol! #1391814Kerby Pfrangle May 24, 2005
Carol congratulations on your first place win.Super job. Kerby #1391888
Sharon Day May 24, 2005
Absolutely gorgeous image, Carol!!! Wonderfully executed! Big congratulations on first place! #1391895
Claudia Kuhn
May 24, 2005
William C. Raco
May 24, 2005
bill #1391920
Cathy Barrows May 24, 2005
Congrats on your super win!...beautiful #1391940Jill Flynn May 24, 2005
Congratulations on your First Place Win Carol!!! Way to go! #1391959Gaurav Mehra May 24, 2005
Hearty congratulations on this great accolade, Carol!!! #1392000Rhonda Smith May 24, 2005
Congratulations! This is beautiful. #1392190Nobu Nagase May 24, 2005
Way To Go, Carol!!!Colleen Braun May 24, 2005
congratulations Carol... #1392244
Terry Cervi
May 24, 2005
Debra Booth May 24, 2005
Congratulations, Carol, on your first place win!! #1392303
Deborah Lewinson
May 24, 2005
S J May 24, 2005
Congratulations on your well deserved FIRST PLACE WIN, Carol!! #1392330Mary K. Robison May 24, 2005
So glad to see this Impressionistic beauty take First Place, Carol!Dolores Neilson May 24, 2005
Woo hooo, girl!! You did it! Big congrats on first place!! What an honor! #1392485Casey A. Hanson May 24, 2005
This is beautiful Carol! Congrats on you win!! :0) #1392530Deborah Sandidge May 24, 2005
Carol, congratulations!! A beautiful and well deserved first place win! #1392611Stan Kwasniowski May 24, 2005
CAROL CONGRATULATIONSStan Kwasniowski #1392653
Colette M. Metcalf May 24, 2005
Congratulations to you Carol!!!! #1392712Sherri Conley May 24, 2005
Carol, congratulations on your win on this very creative image! #1392790Dan Holm May 24, 2005
Alright, Carol!!! CONGRATULATIONS on your well deserved WIN!!!! #1392859Chuck Inglefield May 24, 2005
I love this kind of photography. You have really created a work of are with this photo. Great work. #1392874Karen Engelbreth May 24, 2005
Congratulations on your win, Carol! #1393007Charlene Bayerle May 24, 2005
Congratulations Carol....well deserved "winner"!!!!! #1393014Carol Brill May 24, 2005
I'd like to share this honor with ALL of the BP community who have supported and encouraged me with such gracious, thoughtful comments over the past few years and allowed me to tag along on your talented coattails . . . a heartfelt THANKS, couldn't have done it without you!!! #1393049Tammy Scott May 24, 2005
Congratulations Carol!!! WTG! #1393134Danilo Piccioni May 24, 2005
Congratulations on this very well deserved WIN!!! #1393164Melissa L. Zavadil May 24, 2005
Congrats on your well deserved 1st place win! This is a wonderful shot! Very serene setting you created with the effects! I love it!
Evy Johansen
May 24, 2005
Cathy Stancil May 24, 2005
Congratulations Carol !! #1393243
Cora Miller
May 24, 2005
Jordi Delgado May 25, 2005
Congratulations, Carol!!! This is an absolutely well done image!!:-)) #1393423
Kate Jackson May 25, 2005
Amazing!! Congratulations!! #1393454Alan L. Borror May 25, 2005
Congratulations on an exceptional image and second place win, Carol! #1393514Alan L. Borror May 25, 2005
Sorry Carol, a much deserved first place! (It is still early). #1393516Marsha S. Smith May 25, 2005
A huge CONGRATULATIONS, Carol on this super duper First place win! Beautiful image! #1393579Ed Heaton May 25, 2005
Carol,Wally Orlowsky May 25, 2005
Congratulations on this dreamy winner, Carol! #1394110Murry Grigsby May 25, 2005
Congratulations on your creative and pleasing first place winner Carol!! #1394135Judith G. Secco May 25, 2005
Gorgeous, Carol. Congratulations on first place!!Kay Beausoleil May 25, 2005
A magical image, Carol -- many congratulations on your First Place win! #1394312Scott W. Pierson May 25, 2005
Carol,Great image! Congratulations!! #1394383
Karen Bacon May 25, 2005
Congratulations on this dreamy winner Carol!! #1394391Deb Holmes-Hatfield May 25, 2005
Congrats on your first place winner, Carol. Well done! #1394474Paul E. Earl May 25, 2005
WOW!!! Fantastic effort Carol. Well done on a terrific win for a fantastic photo!! #1394514Michael McCook May 25, 2005
Congratulations on this very well deserved WIN, Carol!!! #1394542
Susan T. Evans
May 25, 2005
Kathleen Clemons May 25, 2005
Beautiful, Carol! Yea for you! :) #1395171Judy S. Fung May 25, 2005
Congrats on your win, Carol! #1395529katie anaya May 25, 2005
congrats carol!
Laurence Saliba
May 25, 2005
Patrick Campbell May 25, 2005
Looks like an impressionist painting, Carol. Congrats!!!! #1396509Wendy Stevenson May 25, 2005
CONGRATULATIONS Carol on this stunning FIRST PLACE WIN!!! Beautiful!! #1396853Jennifer Rennison May 25, 2005
WOW, Carol, so gorgeous! Congratulations on your outstanding win! #1396867Laura Clay-Ballard May 25, 2005
Carol, congratulations on your win! beautiful. #1397308Carla Metzler May 26, 2005
Congratulations on your 1st place win, Carol! #1399280Stephen Zacker May 26, 2005
Really a Wonderful image which has a lovely warm feeling to it. Congratulations, Carol #1399899Carol Brill May 26, 2005
Thank you all very much!!!Katie, my settings were aperture 22, shutter speed 1/30, ISO 100, using my 100mm macro lens with a polarizer to cut down on some of the sun's glare. The camera was on a tripod, so I just nudged it very gently, took about half a dozen exposures and kept the two best. #1400705
Rhonda Smith May 27, 2005
Great image Carol.. congrats! #1403931Nobu Nagase May 28, 2005
My Big Congratulations to you, Carol, for this fantastic first place win!!!bob cornelison May 29, 2005
Congrats Carol! I love this shot!Carol Brill May 30, 2005
Rhonda, Nobi, and Bob, many thanks to you! #1413109Jeff Dadey June 01, 2005
Congrats on your win Carol! Beautiful!Jeff #1421084
Carol Brill June 01, 2005
Thank you, Jeff! #1421090
Greg Briley
June 20, 2005
Carol Brill June 20, 2005
Greg, thank you, that's exactly what I thought and why I took the picture...I really wanted to be napping under the tree instead of shooting it!! #1495069Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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