Inspiring Photo: Sit and Contemplate #5541168

Sit and Contemplate

Uploaded: January 26, 2008 07:21:59

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FINALIST: January 2008

Location: Emmental Region of switzerland

A Digital Darkroom entry

Michael Orton effect and color toning

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Les Rhoades January 26, 2008

Dr. Silly

Like the effect and the colors. :O)

1/26/2008 3:31:43 AM

Peter Appelbaum

Great effects Les. Peter

1/26/2008 3:36:11 AM

Michelle Alton

It has inner and outer beauty, Les. Very inspired photo.
Michelle

1/26/2008 3:36:22 AM

Joy Rector

awesome, great job

1/26/2008 4:41:20 AM

Dominick M. Dimacale

I like it, Les, beautiful.

Dominick

1/26/2008 4:50:34 AM

Susan Heath

Beautiful natural flow! Love the color and effect.

1/26/2008 6:25:48 AM

Tiia Vissak

great tones & mood!

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Errick L. Cameron January 26, 2008
This is a very simple but effective image. masterfully conceived and created. Very well done Les. #5399210

Nikki McDonald January 26, 2008
Your title tells me you wanted to create a contemplative mood. The intense, cool colors and dreamy softness of the Orton effect combine with the simplicity of the subject to do just that. Beautifully done, Les. #5399232

Patrick Rouzes January 26, 2008
It certainly does have a contemplative mood ,Les!!! Amazing colors, comp, & fantastic effects also!!! Outstanding work on this, my friend!!! #5399238

Lorri Shane January 26, 2008
Very nice post processing and layering of color, Les. I love it. #5399540

Michelle L. Frick January 26, 2008
Very artistic rendering Les - I love the outcome!! #5400176

Susan M. Hembree January 26, 2008
Beautiful, Les! Looks like a watercolor painting. I love it! #5400210

Corinne M. Thompson January 26, 2008
Les, I love the colors, composition, and the simplicity of this image. The effects just add a wonderful finishing touch!I'm hoping those "gods" steered you in the right direction! ;) #5400714

Erika Haight January 27, 2008
A wonderful work of art Les! Excellent! erika #5403895

Marina Moore January 28, 2008
Surreal!!!! Gorgeous image, wonderful work!!! :) #5406091

Sylvia Rossler February 22, 2008
Big congrats on this superb finalist Les :O) #5533260

Nikki McDonald February 22, 2008
A favorite, Les. Congratulations on your finalist and good luck in the next round. #5533581

Corinne M. Thompson February 22, 2008
Looks like they did...Congrats! #5533789

Marina Moore February 22, 2008
I really like this one! Congratulations Les, this is truly beautiful!!! :) #5534792

Kay E. Mahoney February 22, 2008
Congratulations on your finalist, Les. #5535559

Patrick Rouzes February 22, 2008
CONGRATULATIONS,Les!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #5536061

Laurence Saliba February 22, 2008
Again congrats Les!!!! #5536628

Tiia Vissak February 23, 2008
Congratulations! #5537458

Katarina Mansson February 23, 2008
Another congratulations Les! This is beautiful and stylish. #5537574

Amanda Chapman February 23, 2008
LOOOOOOOOOVE THIS, LES!!!!!
Congrats on your finalist!! #5537944

Michelle L. Frick February 23, 2008
Congratulations Les! I LOVE this one!!! #5538721

Susan M. Hembree February 23, 2008
So simple and beautiful. I really love this one, Les. Congratulations on a well deserved finalist and am really hoping to see it with a gold beneath the title in the next few days. #5538884

Danielle Fuller February 23, 2008
Really like this one!!!!! I'm pulling for it in the next round!!!! #5538955

Susan Fox February 23, 2008
Congratulations Les! #5539176

Mitch Spence February 23, 2008
Congrats once again, Les! #5539366

Ken Smith February 23, 2008
Awesome work, Les. Congrats again!! #5539962

Colleen Farrell February 23, 2008
Beautifully done! Congratulations again, Les! #5540458

Datha Y. Thompson February 23, 2008
Congratulations again Les!!! WOW :0) #5542209

Su Sana E. P February 24, 2008
I missed this too! Congratulations again, Les!! I know we'll see Gold today. #5542801

Cheryl E. Molennor February 24, 2008
Congratulations!! #5544176

Susana Ms Heide February 24, 2008
WOW!!! This is simple yet ethereal and pulls me right in! Congrats Les on this and your many other well deserved finalists!! #5544278

Emile Abbott February 24, 2008
Nice month Les and in multiple categories. Congrats again #5545073

Emile Abbott February 24, 2008
Nice month Les and in multiple categories. Congrats again #5545074

Chris Budny February 24, 2008
Beautiful work, Les! Congratulations! #5545406

Sheryl A. Hudson February 25, 2008
Congratulations Les on your finalist! #5552178

Michelle L. Frick February 26, 2008
Congratulations on the gold Les!!! I love it even more every time I see it! #5555610

Judy V. Kennamer February 26, 2008
Congrats on your GOLD!!! This is beautiful! #5555613

Sylvia Rossler February 26, 2008
Wohooo ! Another big congrats Les :o) #5555650

Dr Silly February 26, 2008
#2 WTG Les, congrats on the GOLD. :O)
#5555718

Nikki McDonald February 26, 2008
Another beautiful win, Les. Congratulations on the gold. #5555879

Corinne M. Thompson February 26, 2008
Big congrats on your win Les! #5555922

Danielle Fuller February 26, 2008
Yaaaay Les, more gold for your gallery! WTG! Loved this one the first time I saw it! Well done and congrats! #5555973

Cyn Valentine February 26, 2008
BIg congrats Les on a stunning winner! #5556051

Elida Gutierrez February 26, 2008
Congratulations on your Win!!!!
Trophy:
http://www.betterphoto.com/gallery/dynoGallDetail.php?photoID=5690310 #5556122

Lee Canham February 26, 2008
Congratulations again and again and again...Best Wishes...Lee #5556225

Colleen Farrell February 26, 2008
WTG Les--congrats on another stunning win! #5556530

Linda Blair February 26, 2008
Fabulous win...congrats!!!!!!! ☺ #5556922

"emmanuel ""nolax""" N. Montemar February 26, 2008
CONGRATS ON THIS AMAZING WINNER, Les!! #5556999

Susan M. Hembree February 26, 2008
Of the three for this month, Les, this is definitely my favorite! I just love it! Congratulations on the gold! #5557262

Kay E. Mahoney February 26, 2008
Congratulations on your second place winner. #5557393

Ken Smith February 26, 2008
Congrats on your multipe wins, Les!! #5557420

February 26, 2008
congrats! #5557526

Susan Fox February 26, 2008
Another well deserved win Les! Congrats! #5557549

Claudia Kuhn February 26, 2008
So serene and beautiful, congratulations on your win! #5557589

Michelle Alton February 26, 2008
Brilliant Winner, Les. Congratulations!
Michelle #5557641

Maria Zammit February 26, 2008
Congratulations on this beautiful winner Led. #5557839

Su Sana E. P February 26, 2008
Yes!!!! Les, I'm so happy to see the Gold here. Huge huge Congratulations on this outstanding Win!! #5557913

Anna Diederich February 26, 2008
Congratulations!! #5558203

Patrick Rouzes February 26, 2008
YESSSSSSSSSS,CONGRATULATIONS on this amazing WINNER,Les!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #5558688

Dr. Harmeet Singh February 26, 2008
Heartiest congrats... #5558798

Susana Ms Heide February 26, 2008
I saw this for the first time as a finalist and loved the mood of it!! The golden badge is so well deserved!!! Another CONGRATS to you Les!!! #5558946

Laurence Saliba February 26, 2008
Congrats again Les!!!!!! #5559053

Tarun Bose February 26, 2008
Big, big congrats Les for your second prize winner. #5559560

Tarun Bose February 26, 2008
Big, big congrats Les for your second prize winner. #5559564

Ed Heaton February 27, 2008
Excellent work Les and Congrats on your Win! #5560424

Chris Budny February 27, 2008
Congratulations again, Les! #5561271

Robert Baer February 27, 2008
les
congratulations for this wonderful image. #5561320

Emile Abbott February 27, 2008
A dreamy winner for sure and congrats again Les. #5561573

eileen bedford February 27, 2008
Congratulations on your great win Les, well done... #5563507

Sharon Day February 27, 2008
Another fantastic win, Les!!! Big congratulations! #5564012

Cheryl E. Molennor February 28, 2008
Gorgeous!Congratulations! #5566930

Laurie Daily February 28, 2008
Another congratulations to you on this beautiful winner, Les!!! #5568244

AMALIA Veralli March 01, 2008
Stunning image! Congrats! #5577216

Donna La Mattino Pagakis March 01, 2008
Congratulations on your win Les, this is dreamy! #5578204

Dominick M. Dimacale March 02, 2008
Congratulations Les on your Win.

Dominick #5583843

Carolyn J. Connolly March 05, 2008
This is a VERY simple BUT effective image, Les!! You've executed WONDERFUL digital darkroom work here!! CONGRATULATIONS on your Second Place award!! :o) #5595654

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