Feeling Blue [Contest Finalists July 2005]
Uploaded: July 16, 2005 07:38:22
This is a photo of a white arched shutter on one of my windows. The sunlight was streaming through and I took several shots. I was bored and played with it in PS. Changed colors, hues, saturation, curves, levels - just about everything in the basic Image Adjustment menu. Then rotated 90 degrees and cropped slightly. Then added flood filter.
Have a GREAT weekend everyone!
Roxanne M. Bubar July 16, 2005
Oh my this is magnificent. I love the beautiful shade of blue. I love the image you have created. Well done. I wish when I was bored I could created something like this:) #279418Gena A. Tussey July 16, 2005
oh, very well done! #1599935Laura E. OConnor July 16, 2005
Thanks so much, Roxanne and Gena! #1600085S J July 16, 2005
Fantastic abstract image and splendid effects, Laura!! #1600278Colette M. Metcalf July 16, 2005
Oh Wow!! This is fantastic, Laura!!! #1600341Goshka G. July 16, 2005
Love the blue interlaced with the black, Laura, in this beautiful abstract!! #1600366Laura E. OConnor July 16, 2005
Thanks SO much for your wonderful comments, SJ, Colette and Goshka! Here is a peek at the original (hopefully)... #1600383Jenny Bosmans July 16, 2005
TERRIFIC blues abstract, Laura! What a great job you did here! Love it! #1600411Adilson F. Ferreira July 16, 2005
Fantastic abstract Laura!!!Lori Carlson July 16, 2005
Oh WOW! Crazily (word?) beautiful!!!! Love this image Laura!!!!! :0) #1600527Ermanno Radice July 16, 2005
Gorgeous abstract image and wonderful effects, Laura!!#1600829
Laura E. OConnor July 16, 2005
THANK YOU Jenny, Adilson, Lori and Ermanno!!!Lori: LOL! Crazily sounds good to me! :) #1600900
April L. Brewster July 16, 2005
What an awesome image. I love the shade of blue. Nice abstract that would look great hanging on any wall. Good job! #1601051Laura E. OConnor July 16, 2005
Thank you for your wonderful comment and compliments, April! #1601086Debbie Hartley July 16, 2005
What an AWESOME image Laura! I love it!! #1601303William C. Raco July 16, 2005
This came out beautifully, Laurabill
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Laura E. OConnor July 17, 2005
Thanks SO much, Debbie and Bill!! I truly appreciate your comments and support! #1602272Kara L. Hendricks July 17, 2005
Love this Laura!!! Wonderful addition of the flood filter here!! #1602615Laura E. OConnor July 17, 2005
THANK YOU, KARA!!! :) #1602658Kerby Pfrangle July 17, 2005
LauraBeautiful abstract. Wonderful job in PS
Super job. Kerby #1603534
Karen Engelbreth July 17, 2005
WOW - fantastic abstract, Laura - wonderful PS work! #1603594Laura E. OConnor July 17, 2005
Kerby and Karen...Thank you both for your wonderful comments! #1603678Kate Jackson July 17, 2005
I love your work on this Laura! Beautiful colours and love the flood filter effect! #1603710Noel Baebler July 17, 2005
Terrific work on this, Laura! #1603738Michelle R. Kovach July 17, 2005
Great job Laura! Very creative! #1603777Laura E. OConnor July 17, 2005
Thank you all so much, Kate, Noel and Michelle! Your comments are truly appreciated!!! #1603841Jill Flynn July 17, 2005
Cool, blue and moody Laura! Love what you've done here!!!!! #1603917Detrick V. Martin July 17, 2005
Wonderful image! #1603965Jim Kinnunen July 17, 2005
Very creative and well done, Laura!:) #1603979Laura Clay-Ballard July 17, 2005
fab abstract! Isn't it nice to have "toys" to play with when we get bored? LOL #1604031Laura Clay-Ballard July 17, 2005
fab abstract! Isn't it nice to have "toys" to play with when we get bored? LOL #1604033Deb Holmes-Hatfield July 17, 2005
Terrific Laura, awesome effects, great PS work! #1604041Laura E. OConnor July 17, 2005
WOW! Thank you Jill, Detrick, Jim, Laura C and Deb!!! I appreciate each of your kind comments! #1604086Pamela Shane July 17, 2005
The depth of the color really caught my eye right of the bat!! Sensational effects here Laura!!! ~Pam~ #1604228Cora Miller July 17, 2005
Hard to beat a well done abstract...especially one with such a rich, deep color of blue and a water reflection! Excellent work, Laura!! #1604542Matthew D. Indes July 17, 2005
AWESOME! one of the coolest shots I've seen on BP! #1604674Donna Roberts July 18, 2005
Oh My! The advantage of commenting late is getting to read all of the other comments and to see the original image too.Paul E. Earl July 18, 2005
WOW!!! This really is quite amazing. Great PS work which have really created a fantastic abstract. Well done!! #1605048Laura E. OConnor July 18, 2005
WOW! Pamela, Cora, Matthew, Donna and Paul...Thank you all SO much for your amazing comments!! I can't express how happy you've all made me this morning!! Thank you! #1605581Claudette Foote July 18, 2005
Fantastic abstract image and splendid effects, Laura!!#1606035
Laura E. OConnor July 18, 2005
Thanks so much, Claudette! #1606785Alisha L. Ekstrom July 18, 2005
WOW WOW WOW Laura...This is FANTASTIC. So creative & I just love that blue & black together. Love the flood filter. You really did a great job on this:):) #1607112Laura E. OConnor July 18, 2005
*grin* Thank You Thank You Thank You, Alisha! :) #1607162Daniel Diaz July 18, 2005
Gorgeous abstract Laura, this is magnificent!! #1607239Heather Harpel July 18, 2005
Wow, great job! I love the colors! #1607620Lynn Crawford July 18, 2005
Oh My, love all the effects, what a cool image :) #1607717Chris Macer July 18, 2005
Beautiful shades of blue and effects in PS, Laura! Very creative. #1608020Laura E. OConnor July 18, 2005
Thanks Daniel, Heather, Lynn and Chris for your wonderful comments on this! #1608286Connie J. Turner July 18, 2005
These three shots are really impressive.I think you just stumbled on to something!!!!!! Awesome work! #1608416Beverley A. Daniels July 19, 2005
Your hard work paid off!!!!! Fantastic! #1609723Laura E. OConnor July 19, 2005
Thanks so much, Connie and Beverley! I really don't know much about photoshop, but just played with it. Thanks for your support and encouragement!!! #1609745Judy S. Fung July 19, 2005
Great image and work, Laura! Love that blue. #1610545Margot Petrowski July 19, 2005
Stunning!!!!! Excellent work!!! #1611583Margot Petrowski July 19, 2005
Stunning!!!!! Excellent work!!! #1611584Laura E. OConnor July 19, 2005
Thanks Judy and Margot!!! #1611659Laura E. OConnor July 21, 2005
Thank you, Reine! #1618157Mary N C. Taitt July 26, 2005
WOW! This is impressive! I LIKE IT! Good work! Mary #1642071Tammy Scott July 26, 2005
What an AWESOME abstract, Laura! Great color! #1642876Laura E. OConnor July 31, 2005
Thank you so much, Mary, Tammy and Emma!! Believe me, I wish I could be bored like this more often! THANKS ALL!!!! #1659123Tammy Scott August 20, 2005
Congratulations on your finalist! #1739924Sandy Landon August 20, 2005
Congrats on this creative photo!! #1740074Sharon Day August 20, 2005
Wow, this is a beautiful abstract, Laura!!! Big congratulations and good luck next round! #1740933KHAWLA Haddad August 20, 2005
Congratulations on very creative finalist, Laura! #1741318
Pamela K August 20, 2005
Great PS work! Congrats and good luck!Pam #1741771
Laura Clay-Ballard August 20, 2005
fab post work. congratsLori Carlson August 20, 2005
Whoohoo!! :0) #1742032Noel Baebler August 20, 2005
Huzzah, Laura! #1742145Kara L. Hendricks August 20, 2005
Gorgeous use of the flood filter!! WTG!! COngrats to you!! #1742262Laura E. OConnor August 20, 2005
WOW!!! THANKS SO MUCH EVERYONE!!! Congratulations to everyone who got finalists for July! Good luck in the next round, All!!! #1743286S J August 21, 2005
Congratulations on this fantastic Finalist, Laura!! #1745505Chris Macer August 21, 2005
I still love this shot, Laura! Congrats on the finalist! #1746275Rakesh Syal August 21, 2005
Congratulations, Laura on this stunning finalist!!! #1746378Laura E. OConnor August 21, 2005
Thank you, Gentlemen! I appreciate your comments and your enthusiasm for this image! #1746446Donna J. Taff August 21, 2005
Congrats on your finalist wins, Laura!!! #1746606Ken Grooms August 21, 2005
Congrats on this winner! #1746739Jennifer Rennison August 21, 2005
Congratulations, Laura! Beautifully colors and ps work!! #1747001Alisha L. Ekstrom August 21, 2005
I KNEW this was going to be BACK!!! WTG my friend!!!! CONGRATS...GOOD LUCK!!! I got your e-mail about the collages...I just got home a bit ago so I'll chat at you tonight or tomorrow!!! I liked your collage of "CURLS"...Talk to you soon!!! #1747304Debra Booth August 21, 2005
Congratulations, Laura! Very cool image--great PS work! #1747335Ermanno Radice August 21, 2005
Congratulations on this wonderful finalist, Laura!! #1747480Laura E. OConnor August 21, 2005
THANKS Donna, Ken, Jennifer, Alisha, Debra and Ermanno!! #1747519Cora Miller August 21, 2005
Congratulations, Laura! #1748840Matthew D. Indes August 21, 2005
Laura, Congratulations on your awesome finalist!Laura E. OConnor August 22, 2005
Good morning, Cora and Matthew! Thanks so much! Matthew...I hope so!!! ;) #1750470Cathy M. Gromball August 22, 2005
Congratulations, Laura! Excellent work!Cathy :) #1750878
Anne D. Eigen August 22, 2005
Congratulations and best wishes with this very creative, awesome image, Laura!!! #1751047Heather Harpel August 23, 2005
Congratulations Laura! #1756643Dan McConoughey August 23, 2005
Laura, this is really cool. Very interesting lines and use of the floodLaura E. OConnor August 24, 2005
Thank you Cathy, Anne, Heather and Dan! Wish it was a winner, but it still is, in my eyes. ;)Dan, you're very welcome. Your gallery is just beautiful and your winner was a VERY well deserved one. I just learned some PS tricks, but most of PS is WAY beyond my expertise, as are many camera tricks. You could teach me a thing or two (or three)! :) #1760633
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