Resplendent [56455 Special Effects ]
Uploaded: January 28, 2006 17:18:12
Tulips photographed in window light, using Vaseline on a UV filter for diffusion.
Mary Dimitriw January 28, 2006
Gorgeous Deborah!! #382251Graeme yew Chow January 28, 2006
Oh ! another wonderful diffusion, Deborah. #2350282Candice C. Calhoun January 28, 2006
Totally splendid in every way...amazng, vaseline! Who would have thought????ccc #2350312
Kerby Pfrangle January 28, 2006
Beautiful bouquet makes me think of valentines day. Stunning colors and beautiful presentation. Kerby #2350339Jessica Hughes January 28, 2006
Gorgeous work. :) #2350355Laura Clay-Ballard January 28, 2006
FANTASTIC! #2350451Nicole Kessel January 28, 2006
Stunning Deborah! Nice work! #2350461Deborah Sandidge January 28, 2006
Your thoughtful comments are appreciated, thanks so much!! ~ Deb #2350592Stefan G January 28, 2006
This is very beautiful, Deborah! Lovely pastel colors, composition, simplification, and the softness makes it even more effective!Renee Doyle January 28, 2006
Beautiful work Deborah!!! #2350618Janine Russell January 28, 2006
Deb, awesome colors, detail, softness, composition and effects. #2350753Rakesh Syal January 28, 2006
Outstanding image in all respect, a true winner, Deb!!! #2350773Susana Ms Heide January 28, 2006
There's something very special about this image and I can't quite put my finger on it! It's a stunning creation!! I especially like the muted colors in the background and the soft edges! #2351016Jill Odice January 29, 2006
Vaseline....someone told me about that before, but I forgot about it! It sure did the trick for transforming this into a dreamy beauty! #2351221Jenny Bosmans January 29, 2006
What a gorgeous series, Deb!! Absolutely love these images!! #2351298Souha Dooly January 29, 2006
Waw...Beautiful done,Great colors and work,Deb!!!!!! #2351368Anita Hogue January 29, 2006
WOW, I've heard of using vaseline also, but never new what a beautiful effect could be gotten. This is gorgeous, Deborah!!!! We will see this beautiful photo again!!! Thanks for your nice comment on my preening pelican. I'm still learning all the bird terminology. I thought he was cleaning his feathers, but didn't know a good word for it. #2351477Hendrik Storme January 29, 2006
Wow, this serie is amazing!Tammy Scott January 29, 2006
Gorgeous work and fabulous color! I love your title! #2351830Nina Shields January 29, 2006
Deborah, this is truly outstanding; the effects, color, lighting, all really support the outstanding composition; couldn't be any better, Congratulations! #2352077Karen Engelbreth January 29, 2006
Beautiful work, Deborah!#2352789
Robert M. Nicholson January 29, 2006
Very nice floral! #2353007Life Expressions January 29, 2006
Gorgeous Deborah! You do such stunning work! #2353586Claudia Kuhn January 29, 2006
so soft and beautiful Deborah! Terrific! #2353752Deborah Sandidge January 29, 2006
I appreciate your time and comments on this image, thanks so much! ~ DebCora Miller January 29, 2006
Susana said it, this is VERY special! The blended pastel background sets the tulips off perfectly! #2354102Gary L. Burdette January 30, 2006
SPLENDID! OUTSTANDING! VINTAGE SANDIDGE!I was first introduced to this technique in the late 1960's. Nice to see that you brought it back. Simplicity in a high-tech world...VERY REFRESHING! #2354606
Goshka G. January 30, 2006
Simply lovely!! #2356254Deborah Sandidge January 30, 2006
Thank you, I'm so pleased you like this effect! ~ Deb #2357211Chris Macer January 30, 2006
Very nice, Deborah! :) #2358365Linda D. Lester January 31, 2006
I'm a little confused...you put the vaseline on the glass? All I know is that it is beautiful! Great job! #2359577Deborah Sandidge January 31, 2006
Thank you for your comments! Hi Linda, Vaseline is applied to a UV filter, (not the lens or the window!) I see how I was confusing, so sorry! I'll fix that, LOL! #2359734Marilyn K. Lincecum February 01, 2006
Deborah this is GORGEOUS AND PERFECT in every way !! #2365000Deborah Sandidge February 01, 2006
Thank you very much, Jill and Marilyn - I'm so pleased you enjoyed this!! #2365678Terry L. Ellis February 01, 2006
This is magnificent, Deb! Colors and camera tricks are so excellent! #2365684Shelly A. Van Camp February 01, 2006
Beautiful..almost dipped my lens to get this effect!!!!! :) #2366166Jim Kinnunen February 04, 2006
This is gorgeous, Deborah!!! #2378900Corinne M. Thompson February 06, 2006
This is beautiful, great colors. #2387899Deborah Sandidge February 07, 2006
Thank you Terry, Shelly, Jim and Corinne! ~ Deb #2389166Pat Gamwell February 21, 2006
CONGRATS ON YOUR FINALIST for a well deserved image, my friend! #2443824Darryl Wilkinson February 21, 2006
Way to go, Deb! This is simply beautiful! Congratualtions once again on your wonderful finalists!!! #2444030Souha Dooly February 21, 2006
Congratulations on your wonderful Finalists!!! #2444289Souha Dooly February 21, 2006
Congratulations on your wonderful Finalists!!! #2444292Linda D. Lester February 21, 2006
WOW! Congratultions on this awesome finalist! Good luck in the next round! #2444342Gail Vitikacs February 21, 2006
Fantastic! Congratulations! #2444343Jessica Hughes February 21, 2006
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist! #2444895Barbara Helgason February 21, 2006
Congratulations Deborah! #2444938Milan Banik February 21, 2006
Deborah Congratulations on this finalists! #2444985Graeme yew Chow February 21, 2006
congratulations Deborah. #2445155Shelly A. Van Camp February 21, 2006
One of my favorites! Congrats!!! #2445171Nicole Kessel February 21, 2006
Awesome Deborah! Glad to see this one in the finals! Congratulations! #2445702Life Expressions February 21, 2006
Congratulations on this gorgeous finalist Deborah!! :) #2445887Alana Ibe February 21, 2006
CONGRATULATIONS!!!! #2446027Steven Gunnerson February 21, 2006
Congratulations Deborah!!! #2446351Cynthia M. Wiles February 21, 2006
This is so beautiful Deb...Congratulations!Stanley J. Contrades February 21, 2006
CONGRATULATIONS on all of your Finalists, Deborah, and much good luck to you in the next round with all of them!! Beautifully done!!Terry L. Ellis February 21, 2006
Congratulations, Deb, on this magnificent finalist! Good luck in the next round!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #2447419Renee Doyle February 21, 2006
Congratulations on this wonderful finalist Deb!!!!!!!Kay E. Mahoney February 21, 2006
Congratulations Deb. Good luck in the next round. #2448044Marie Fields February 21, 2006
GORGEOUS image, Deb! Congratulations!!! #2448103SaMi Martin February 21, 2006
Deb this is beautiful...Congratulations! #2448125Monika Sapek February 21, 2006
I love this technique! It makes the already soft pastel colors even softer! Lovely, Deborah! Many congratulations on your finalist and good luck in the next round!Judy S. Fung February 21, 2006
Congrats, Deborah! #2448286Kathleen K. Parker February 21, 2006
Beautiful!! Congratulations, Deborah!Deborah Sandidge February 21, 2006
Thank you very much for your thoughtful words and warm congrats! Best of luck to everyone! ~ Deb #2448431Vicki Hunt February 21, 2006
Just beautiful! Congrats! #2448473Stephen Zacker February 21, 2006
Stunning. Congratulations #2449763Corinne M. Thompson February 21, 2006
Wonderful Finalist....Congrats :) #2450020Paula Showen February 21, 2006
Contratulations on your finalist! This is beautiful! #2450157Susan T. Evans February 21, 2006
Congrats Deb, this is gorgeous. #2450873Cora Miller February 21, 2006
This beautifully romantic and creative image is well deserving of its place in the finals! Congratulations, Deb!! #2451268Rakesh Syal February 22, 2006
Congratulations, well deserved finalist, Deb!!! #2452732Cindy Cone February 22, 2006
Absolutely gorgeous, Deb! Congrats on a well-deserved finalist! #2452916Cathy M. Gromball February 22, 2006
Congratulations on this wonderful finalist, Deborah!Cathy :) #2453204
Emile Abbott February 22, 2006
Congratulation on this beautiful finalist, Deborah. #2453334Wendy Stevenson February 22, 2006
Big Congrats on this stunning finalist and ALL your other finalists! Superb work Deborah!! #2453922Nobu Nagase February 22, 2006
So Lovely!!!Digvijay P February 22, 2006
Congrats on this wonderful finalist !..Jay #2454289
Brenda W. LaFleur February 22, 2006
Deborah, this may be the prettiest image of tulips I've ever seen. Just lovely! Congrats and good luck. #2454990Deborah Sandidge February 22, 2006
Thanks so much all, for your thoughtful comments! Thanks so much, Brenda - I appreciate your kind words!Susan L. Vasquez February 22, 2006
you are so creative! I would have never thought to put Vaseline on a filter. Lovely and soft...congrats! #2455357Deborah Sandidge February 22, 2006
Thank you Susan! I have a great instructor! :o) #2455365Marilyn K. Lincecum February 22, 2006
Congratulations Deborah, on an absolutely gorgeous image. I was not surprised to see this one again and I still love it. :-) #2455602Tonya R. Boles February 23, 2006
Congratulations Deborah... #2456596Donna La Mattino Pagakis February 23, 2006
Congratulations on this great finalist image!! Beautiful colors and depth! #2457647Sharon Day February 23, 2006
Congratulations on this gorgeous finalist, Deborah!!! Simply beautiful! #2458796Anita Hogue February 23, 2006
This is totally awesome, Deborah! Congratulations on this beautiful finalist! This is harder than someone would think. I tried it, and it never came out the way I wanted it too. I think you have to have just the right around of vaseline on the filter. For sure you have a winner here!!!! #2459509Deborah Sandidge February 23, 2006
Thanks so much for your great comments!Casey A. Hanson February 24, 2006
Very well done, Deborah!I love the color! Just beautiful...congrats! :0) #2463137Tammy Scott February 24, 2006
Congratulations on this gorgeous finalist! #2463259Janet L. Skinner February 24, 2006
A gorgeous image and excellent work with one of the older techniques. Congratulations!! #2463942Joyce Baldassarre April 25, 2006
THIS IS SPECTACULAR!!! LOVE THE EFFECTS! #2685086Barbara Waldoch November 27, 2006
Deborah, you have so many beautiful images, but I could look at this one forever! #3639741Deborah Sandidge November 27, 2006
Thanks so much for your kind comments, and thanks Barbara - you made my day! #3640246Shelly A. Van Camp February 24, 2007
This is beautiful!! Not sure how you do these..but it is sweet! #3987712Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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