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Turritella Shell

© Kristi A. Howson

Turritella Shell

Uploaded: February 02, 2006 19:05:46

Description

**2ND WINNER, MACRO. Taken outdoors on mirrored glass. Buzz was used to clean up the specks on the background. F14, 1/250, ISO 100, 122mm. 1/19/05 @ 11:32am. (Macro, Aug06, Elements of Design, Feb 06)

Comments

Brinn MacDougall February 02, 2006 0

This is too cool, Kristi..well done! #384954

Terry L. Ellis level-classic February 02, 2006 0

Fantastic perspective and composition, Kristi! Great colors! #2368981

Goshka G. February 02, 2006 0

Awesome color and detail!! #2368985

Rakesh Syal level-classic February 02, 2006 0

Awesome macro and details, Kristi!!! #2369042

Kerby Pfrangle February 02, 2006 0

Love the shape and color. Interesting design. Kerby #2369049

Jenny Bosmans February 02, 2006 0

Love the composition and colors, Kristi!! #2369174

Carla Metzler February 02, 2006 0

Wonderful details, Kristi! #2369200

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe February 02, 2006 0

Excellent work Kristi! Jeff #2369371

Judy S. Fung February 02, 2006 0

Terrific colors and details, Kristi! #2369596

Linda M. Walker February 02, 2006 0

Kristi...this is beautifully presented and the colors are spectacular....very nice! #2369719

Ronald F. Fischer February 02, 2006 0

Awesome PS work on this, Kristi! #2369836

Kristi A. Howson February 02, 2006 0

Thanks so much Brinn, Terry, Goshka, Rakesh, Kerby, Jenny, Carla, Jeff, Judy, Linda & Ronald for your wonderful comments and support. It is so much appreciated.

Ronald, I didn't do a lot of PS work here. Part of it is a reflection in mirrored glass. I did buzz the background to clean up the dust/specks on the mirror and then used a mask to selectively add back in the line detail of the background and all of the shell.
I wish I could do PS work like this...but I'm not that good :) #2369881

Kristi A. Howson February 02, 2006 0

Attaching the original from the RAW file. It looks like I also rotated this, and did some saturation/contrast adjs. I normally have to take these mirrored images upside down and then rotate them. On this one I also did a horizontal flip as well. #2369962

Janine Russell level-classic February 03, 2006 0

Kristi, excellent colors, detail, lighting and clarity. #2370492

Life Expressions February 03, 2006 0

Cool image Kristi! Excellent work! #2370727

Jim Kinnunen level-classic February 03, 2006 0

Outstanding image and PS work, Kristi!:) #2370863

Mary E. McCabe February 03, 2006 0

marvelous Kristi!:p #2371359

Kristi A. Howson February 03, 2006 0

Thanks so much Janine, Robin, Jim & mary for your wonderfuyl comments and support. It is very much appreciated! #2372978

Renee Doyle February 03, 2006 0

Fantastic work Kristi!!!!! Very clever idea and it is very effective!!! #2373290

John Connolly February 03, 2006 0

An imaginative concept Kristi, you have created a masterpiece here. #2373477

Kristi A. Howson February 04, 2006 0

Thanks so much Renee & John for your wonderful comments. I really appreciate it so much! #2377210

Daniel Diaz February 04, 2006 0

AMAZING composition Kristi!!!! #2377732

Donna Roberts February 05, 2006 0

This is a really, really beautiful image Kristi.
You've composed and presented it perfectly.
Very nice work - well done!
:-) ddu
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Kristi A. Howson February 06, 2006 0

Thanks so much Daniel & Donna for your encouraging words! #2385441

Wendy Stevenson February 08, 2006 0

Kristi, this is just gorgeous! The colour, the reflection and superb focus all add up to a real winner. I really love this! #2392190

Kristi A. Howson February 09, 2006 0

Thanks so much Wendy for your wonderful comment!!! #2396580

Marie Fields September 27, 2006 0

Terrific finalist, Kristi! Congratulations!! #3366719

Graeme yew Chow September 27, 2006 0

Kristi, many congrats on this great image. I love the composition. #3368607

Kay E. Mahoney level-classic September 27, 2006 0

Congratulations on your beautiful finalist. Good luck in the next round. #3369331

Nancy L. Green level-classic September 27, 2006 0

Way to go Kristi!! Congratulations!! <>< #3369397

Sherry Stricklin Boles level-classic September 27, 2006 0

Very creative...Congrats, Kristi! #3370146

Kara L. Hendricks September 27, 2006 0

Congrats on this wonderful finalist!!! #3371068

Ross Throndson September 27, 2006 0

Big Congratulations, Kristi, on this Wonderful Finalist....Fantastic Image....Great Job!! :^) #3372111

Rakesh Syal level-classic September 27, 2006 0

Congrats on this awesome finalist, Kristi!!! #3372809

Terry L. Ellis level-classic September 27, 2006 0

Congratulations, Kristi, on this fantastic finalist! #3374916

Wendy Stevenson September 28, 2006 0

Really gorgeous Krist! So simple in composition and rich in texture, colour and detail! Congratulations on your fantastic finalist!! #3375886

Kenneth Mucke September 28, 2006 0

Beautiful finalist...congrats and good luck #3375958

Chris Budny level-deluxe September 28, 2006 0

Fantastic work! I thought (in thumbnail) it was somehow on wet sand, perhaps very shallow water, that reflective... just beautiful! Congratulations! #3376205

Connie J. Bagot September 28, 2006 0

Congratulations Krisit---this is just beautiful---lovely work. #3376241

Sam Britt September 28, 2006 0

Congratulations on your finalist. Great image! Good luck next round:)
Sam #3376569

Mary C. Legg September 28, 2006 0

really beautiful work--congrats on being a finalist #3377557

Donna La Mattino Pagakis September 28, 2006 0

Wow, this is so beautiful, great work Kristi!! Good luck with this and congratulations on your finalist win! #3378179

Su Sana E. P level-classic September 29, 2006 0

Congratulations on your Win, Kristi!! #3382891

Ross Throndson September 29, 2006 0

Congratulations, Kristi....a Fantastic Winner!!! :^) #3382918

Darryl Wilkinson September 29, 2006 0

Congratulations on this outstanding winner, Kristi! #3383181

Pat Gamwell September 29, 2006 0

WTG, my friend! Big Congrats! #3383218

Janine Russell level-classic September 29, 2006 0

Kristi, congratulations on your Second Place win. #3383273

Renee Doyle September 29, 2006 0

Kristi, congratulations on this wonderful second place win!!!!! Really terrific work!
#3383306

Jenny Bosmans September 29, 2006 0

Congratulations, Kristi! :) #3383403

Rakesh Syal level-classic September 29, 2006 0

Congratulations, Kristi...an OUTSTANDING WINNER!!! #3383738

Christian P. Nicolas September 29, 2006 0

Superb image Kristi! congrats. :) #3384027

Chris Budny level-deluxe September 29, 2006 0

Congratulations once again! #3384078

Terry L. Ellis level-classic September 29, 2006 0

Kristi, congratulations on this very striking win!! Excellent design! #3384750

Kay E. Mahoney level-classic September 29, 2006 0

Kristi, Congratulations on your 2nd place winner. #3384880

Sam Britt September 29, 2006 0

Congratulations on your 2nd place winner, Kristi!
Sam #3385870

Claudia Kuhn level-classic September 29, 2006 0

Beautiful Kristi, congrats on your win! #3385971

Kara L. Hendricks September 29, 2006 0

Congrats Kristi... Wonderful shot!! #3386921

Wendy Stevenson September 29, 2006 0

Woohoo - so great to see this beauty of an image here! Congratualtions Kristi!! #3387290

Nick Lagos September 29, 2006 0

I remember being quite impressed when I first saw this Kristi.... it's great to see it come through and have a deserved win.... congrats to you.... #3387596

Jill Flynn September 30, 2006 0

So unique and beautiful Kristi! Congratulations on your win! #3388116

Evy Johansen level-classic September 30, 2006 0

Big congratulations on your beautiful win, Kristi!! #3388350

Kristi A. Howson September 30, 2006 0

Thank you so much Marie, Graeme, Kay, Nancy, Sherry, Kara, Ross, Rakesh, Terry, Wendy, Kenneth, Christopher, Connie, S. Britt, Mary L. Donna, Susana, Darryl, Pat, Janine, Renee, Jenny, Christian, Claudia, Nick, Jill and Evy for such wonderful and supportive comments. I truely do appreciate it so much.

Thanks to the judges who chose this as finalist and then 2nd place. You've really made my day/month. #3388628

Sherry Stricklin Boles level-classic September 30, 2006 0

Way to Go, Kristi!!! Congratulations! #3389146

Laura Clay-Ballard September 30, 2006 0

awesome! congrats! #3389489

Connie J. Bagot September 30, 2006 0

Glad to see the big gold medalion on this! Congratulations Kristi---a much deserved win! #3390001

Donna La Mattino Pagakis September 30, 2006 0

Right on Kristi, I am so happy for you!!! Congratulations on your second place win!!! #3391396

Nancy L. Green level-classic October 01, 2006 0

Congratulations Kristi on this awesome win!! <>< #3391647

Colette M. Metcalf October 01, 2006 0

A big congrats to you on your win Kristi!!! #3391652

Robert K. Bemus level-classic October 01, 2006 0

Great shot, Kristi...this should've been a 1st place!!! Hope you are well... #3392311

Monika Sapek October 01, 2006 0

My heartfelt congratulations on your Second Place Win, Kristi!
Monika

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Tammy Scott October 02, 2006 0

Beautiful image. Congratulations #3397066

Kristi A. Howson October 05, 2006 0

Thanks so much Sherry, Laura, Donna, Nancy, Colette, robert, Monika & Tammy for your wonderful and very encouraging comments. They are the icing on the cake and really do touch my heart in a very special way! #3408881

Shelly A. Van Camp level-classic October 23, 2006 0

Sorry I missed this classic beauty!!! I love shells and have a few around the house!! This is a beautiful picture!!!!!! Congrats!!!!! #3489627

Kathy L. Clark May 03, 2007 0

Kristi I sure see why you won on this one, it is just fabulous. #4240554

Phil Cannon August 23, 2007 0

WOW!! Absolutely gorgeous! Beautiful color, lighting!! #4689124

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