Tropical Illusion
Uploaded: December 31, 2005 06:11:39
Finalist
12/31/05
Details & Macro
I decided to bring a little beach ambiance indoors and created a little set to give the illusion of a beach complete with a couple of seashells and sand.
Inspired by Bill Raco's awesome Grand Prize Winner, Autumn On The Water!
William C. Raco December 31, 2005
Wow, this is beautiful, Sharon!Bill #366841
Donna Dunbar December 31, 2005
Great Job Sharon, I felt like I was on the beach. #2237694Claudia Kuhn December 31, 2005
Looks great Sharon! I'd go for being at a beach in the winter! #2237792Laura Clay-Ballard December 31, 2005
GREAT work, Sharon! Super! And, thanks, bill for inspiring her!Casey A. Hanson December 31, 2005
Oooooo...this is awesome! Excellent work, Sharon! :0) #2238243Linda D. Lester December 31, 2005
Ok..I loved his shot and now love yours too. How do you get this effect? #2238622Sharon Day December 31, 2005
Thank you for all the nice compliments! Linda, just focus your lens on something close then when the background is not in focus you'll get bokeh. Something that reflects light causes the round dots. #2238768Barbara Helgason December 31, 2005
WOW, looks like a winner to me Sharon!! #2238776Corinne M. Thompson December 31, 2005
I feel like I am on the beach! Wonderful colors and detail. #2239193Karen Bacon December 31, 2005
A real beauty Sharon!Happy new year!! #2239434Linda Proctor December 31, 2005
Gorgeous Sharon Beautiful colors ! #2239438Jim Kinnunen December 31, 2005
This is a great image to start 2006 out with...this warms my mind and body, Sharon...well done and Happy New Year to you and yours!!! #2239563Kelly Abernathy January 01, 2006
Love the colors on this Sharon! -KSusan L. Vasquez January 01, 2006
The background really makes this shot Sharon, it is divine! Happy new Year to you. #2242579Laurence Saliba January 02, 2006
I love this Sharon!!!!! #2244626Life Expressions January 02, 2006
Beautiful work Sharon! #2246598Mellanie January 05, 2006
Sharon, this is just beautiful!!! Awesome colors and bokeh!!! We'll see this one again! #2254819Kara L. Hendricks January 08, 2006
I have stopped and looked at this one a dozen times.. And I could sware I left at least 1 comment...oh well.. I am now.. I LOVE THIS!!! What a wonderful summer looking shot.. Perfect colors, dof, composition and amazing details and clarity.. A WOW shot Sharon.. Good luck with this one.. Did I mention I love it? #2265127Sharon Day January 08, 2006
Thanks again everyone :)! #2266603Sandy Landon January 20, 2006
This is incredible!! Congrats!! #2312525Toni Hopper January 21, 2006
I love this shot! Congratulations on finalist round! It was tough this time around, I had two I thought were sure finalists...hah! LOL Anyway, I'd hang this up in my home! Hope to see it as a winner. #2312655Kerby Pfrangle January 21, 2006
Sharon congratualtions on your finalist. Best of luck in the next round. Kerby #2312784Corinne M. Thompson January 21, 2006
Congratulations Sharon! #2312793Leanne M.E. Boyd January 21, 2006
Awesome shot, Sharon! Congratulations on your finalist! #2312996Karen Engelbreth January 21, 2006
Congratulations on your finalist Sharon! #2313055Candice C. Calhoun January 21, 2006
Congratulations!ccc #2313084
Laurence Saliba January 21, 2006
A Big Congratulations Sharon!!! #2313134Graeme yew Chow January 21, 2006
Congratulations Sharon! Cheers for the next round. #2313311Stanley J. Contrades January 21, 2006
CONGRATULATIONS, Sharon, and best of luck to you in the next round!Chris Macer January 21, 2006
Congrats on the finalist, Sharon! Best of luck! :) #2313532Claudia Kuhn January 21, 2006
Beautiful Sharon, congrats! #2313908Debra Booth January 21, 2006
Wow! I love it, Sharon!! Congratulations!! #2314079Cindy Paquette January 21, 2006
CONGRATS SHARON! #2314131Ed Heaton January 21, 2006
Great job Sharon, Congrats on your finalist :-) #2314233Life Expressions January 21, 2006
Congrats on your finalist Sharon! #2314337Barbara Helgason January 21, 2006
Wow, this is beautiful, congratulations and best of luck in the next round Sharon! #2314660KHAWLA Haddad January 21, 2006
Congratulations on your wonderful finalist,Sharon well don!!!!!!Tammy Scott January 21, 2006
Congratulations! #2315051Rhonda Smith January 21, 2006
I absolutely love this Sharon.. congrats on a well deserved finalist..and good luck in the final round! #2315207Kara L. Hendricks January 21, 2006
Well no suprise seeing this among the favs.!!! Wonderful!! Congrats on this and your other amazing finalists Sharon. Good luck!! #2315356Cathy M. Gromball January 21, 2006
Congratulations on this wonderful finalist, Sharon!Cathy :) #2315945
Brian Lobdell January 21, 2006
Kudos, Sharon! Very creative idea, and well done! Very colorful and conveys the "beach mood" you set out to accomplish... good luck in the next round! #2316105Erica Murphy January 21, 2006
Stunning Sharon! Very creative and well done! Good luck in the contest!Erica #2316169
Susana Ms Heide January 21, 2006
Looks like a real place to me!! Definitely evokes feelings of being on the beach. I can almost feel the warm breeze! CONGRATS Sharon! Beautifully done! #2316370Susie Peek-Swint January 21, 2006
A beautiful set-up Sharon ~ many congrats! #2316541Kay E. Mahoney January 21, 2006
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist Sharon. Good luck in the next round. #2317702Jill Flynn January 21, 2006
Just beautiful Sharon! Congratulations on your finalist! And good luck in the next round! #2318626Deborah Lewinson January 21, 2006
Congrats on this beautiful finalist, Sharon!Rob Bishop January 21, 2006
Hi Sharon! Congratulations, and good luck! #2319805Leonard Pierce January 21, 2006
Congratulations on another finalist, Sharon!!! #2319901Monika Sapek January 22, 2006
Many congratulations on your finalist and good luck in the next round, Sharon!Kasia Elser January 22, 2006
Great shot! Congrats! #2321814Phil Sauvey January 22, 2006
Congratulations Sharon! I really love this photo especially with your DOF and the blue waterlike background. Excellent detail and perfect lighting. #2322275Rakesh Syal January 22, 2006
Heartiest congratulations on your all well deserved finalists, Sharon!!! #2322640Donna J. Taff January 22, 2006
Congratulations on all of your great finalists wins, Sharon!!! #2323486Donna J. Eaton January 22, 2006
Wonderful! Makes me long for summer! Congrats on your finalist! #2323838Cesar J. La Rosa January 22, 2006
One more BEAUTIFUL Finalist, Sharon!!!Pat Gamwell January 22, 2006
CONGRATS on a well deserved image, Sharon! #2323995Dale Ann Cubbage January 22, 2006
Congrats on this fantastic finalist, Sharon!da #2324282
Sherry Stricklin Boles January 22, 2006
Congrats on this fantastic finalist, Sharon! #2324569Jen January 23, 2006
Congratulations Sharon! Very pretty! #2325442Donna W. Neal January 23, 2006
Congratulation on a well deserved finalist Sharon you did Bill proud #2327597Deb Holmes-Hatfield January 23, 2006
Congratulations Sharon, on this beautiful finalist! #2327987Donna La Mattino Pagakis January 23, 2006
So pretty, congratulations!! #2328479Susan L. Vasquez January 23, 2006
Congrats Sharon :) I was sure I'd see this again! #2329155Deborah Sandidge January 23, 2006
Wow, how could we not be inspired, this is gorgeous, Sharon! Congratulations! #2329232Larry Lawhead January 24, 2006
I love this shot, Sharon!! Congratulations on the Finalist!!Judy S. Fung January 25, 2006
Congrats, Sharon! #2338708Stanley J. Contrades January 27, 2006
CONGRATULATIONS, Sharon, on all of your Finalists!! Very nicely done!!JO ANN CLEVELAND July 01, 2006
How very creative! It is beautiful!Kristin M. Morales August 13, 2006
by your portfolio I would say you rule when it comes to color and shape...just outstanding photos with any eye for the abstract. #3159818Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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