Rialto Classico
Uploaded: April 09, 2009 00:54:44
Created from an original Venice photograph = no elements added or moved
Base image painted with Corel Painter Essentials 4
Two top texture layers added with adjusted opacity and adjustments
Using Tiffen Dfx plug-in; the merged image was treated with corner vignette darkness
The merging of layers and adjustments were done with Corel Paint Shop Pro
Category: DD
Tiia Vissak April 09, 2009
beautifully done! #1111137Dr Silly April 09, 2009
Awesome job. :O) #7387400Michelle Alton April 09, 2009
Brilliant DD work, Les. Definitely looks like an old oil painting. #7387468Kathryn (Love) Scheet April 09, 2009
Winner! #7387524Randy D. Dinkins April 09, 2009
Another beautiful painting by the famous Italian painter, Les Rhoades :-) - Winner in my book, great job! #7387567Usman M. Bajwa April 09, 2009
What an absolute beauty, Les. This is amazing and hope to see this GOLDEN!Usman. #7387642
Dominick M. Dimacale April 09, 2009
Lovely image and work here, Les.
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Jane Holestine April 09, 2009
Are you sure you didn't slip this off the walls of an art gallery? Beautiful!Nikki McDonald April 09, 2009
I'm with Jane and Randy and everyone else - you have perfected this painter technique and this classic Venice scene lends itself to the treatment perfectly. Love the light and tones here. #7388039Judy V. Kennamer April 09, 2009
Totally gorgeous Les! Perfect photo - perfect effects! #7388132Lisa J. Boulden April 09, 2009
TOTALLY OUTSTANDING!!!humbled, lisa
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JO ANN CLEVELAND April 09, 2009
Absolutely gorgeous! Surely a winner Lesjo ann c. #7388235
Datha Y. Thompson April 09, 2009
W O W ! ! ! I agree with all of the above!! Brilliant and a sure WINNER!!! Straight to my FAVS!!!! :0) #7388283Corinne M. Thompson April 09, 2009
Absolutely fantastic Les! #7388434Elida Gutierrez April 09, 2009
Wonderful work, IS SO BEAUTIFUL!!! #7388646JudyAnn Rector April 09, 2009
Gorgeous as well as wonderfully creative, Les. #7389420Jean E. Hildebrant April 09, 2009
Awww, Venice! I am so envious, lolSusan Fox April 09, 2009
Looks like an old master work of art. Wonderfully done Les!!!!!!! #7389725Michelle L. Frick April 09, 2009
Wow Les - this is incredible - it really does look like a painting! You always impress me! #7389972Jennifer L. Alder April 10, 2009
Into my favs.Debra R. Harder April 15, 2009
This is brilliant work, Les! Also a favorite!! Deb #7409360Pat Gamwell May 26, 2009
Uh huh, uh huh..I like it, I like it!Jennifer L. Alder May 26, 2009
Big congrats and good luck in the next round, Les. :) #7560092Lynne Morris May 26, 2009
Congratulations again Les, good luck in the next round. #7560760Stefania Barbier May 26, 2009
congratulations Les!!! #7560926Nikki McDonald May 26, 2009
Hey, guy, this is the third one I've seen (didn't stop at the other two but I'll go back :) ). Guess you are back! Congratulations and best of luck in the next round. #7561373Renee Doyle May 26, 2009
Awesome work!! Congratulations once again Les! #7561831Donna La Mattino Pagakis May 26, 2009
A work of ART Les! Congratulations on your finalist! Love this! #7561984Judy V. Kennamer May 26, 2009
Wonderful Les!!! Congrats!! #7562914Ken Smith May 26, 2009
You had a great month, Les. Congrats again! #7563232Kelly S. Cavanaugh May 26, 2009
Beautiful work, Les! Congratulations! #7563465Dianna Murphy May 26, 2009
Congratulations! Beautiful finalist. #7563703Usman M. Bajwa May 27, 2009
I am still hoping to see it get golden, Les. CONGRATS.Usman. #7564894
Katarina Mansson May 27, 2009
Classic but extraordinarily presented here; congratulations Les! #7565347Daniella Puente May 27, 2009
Les this is fantastic!!! BIG CONGRATS on your finalist, all of them gorgeous photos (just for me this is special) :))) #7567037Susan M. Hembree May 27, 2009
This is a definite work of art, Les! Gorgeous! Another winner! Congratulations on the finalist! #7568070Sam Britt May 27, 2009
Congratulations again, Les! #7568480Sherry McClead May 28, 2009
Congratulations Les on your finalist... awesome image... WTG!!Sherrybear #7571005
Donna La Mattino Pagakis May 28, 2009
A superb photograph Les! Congratulations on your win! #7572142Bob Cournoyer May 28, 2009
Congratulations on your win, Les!! #7572163Lynne Morris May 28, 2009
Huge Congratulations on your beautiful winner Les. #7572267Stefania Barbier May 28, 2009
spectacular, congratulations on your winner Les!!!! #7572274Sherry McClead May 28, 2009
WTG LESS... AWESOME WIN!Sherrybear #7572277
Ken Smith May 28, 2009
Congrats, Les..very well deserved!! #7572832Gail Vitikacs May 28, 2009
Stunning win! Congratulations! #7573139Toni Riggs May 28, 2009
Beautiful, congrats! #7573202JO ANN CLEVELAND May 28, 2009
Congrats Les!!!! What an awesome WIN!jo ann c. #7573325
Tarun Bose May 28, 2009
Congrats Les, for your winner. #7573463Colleen Farrell May 28, 2009
Absolutely brilliant, Les!! Congrats on your win! #7573512Cheryl E. Molennor May 28, 2009
Congratulations on this great finalist #7573570Cheryl E. Molennor May 28, 2009
Congratulations on this amazing winner! #7573795Renee Doyle May 28, 2009
Big congrats Les!! #7574155A P May 28, 2009
#7574367Usman M. Bajwa May 29, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS.......on getting GOLDEN!!Usman. #7575089
Angie Sidles May 29, 2009
I just adore your work and this is one place I have always dreamed of visiting! You have captured it beautifully! Big congrats on your win!! :) #7576031Leslie McLain May 29, 2009
Congrats on your beautiful winner. Amazing use of effects. #7576252Debra R. Harder May 29, 2009
This is so amazing, Les! Huge congratulations on your superb GOLD WINNER! Deb #7576674JudyAnn Rector May 29, 2009
I am SO glad your image won, Les, I loved it from the moment I saw it! CONGRATULATIONS!! :)) JudyAnn #7577253Shelly A. Van Camp May 31, 2009
Amazing and beautiful! Congrats!! #7582620Sharon Sawyer May 31, 2009
Les, congratulations on your amazing winner!!! #7583032Datha Y. Thompson June 01, 2009
Congratulations Les!! Exceptional work as always!! WTG :0) #7585219Linda Blair June 01, 2009
Gorgeous....congratulations again!!!!!! #7585576Mary Beth Aiello June 02, 2009
Amazing work, Les. Huge congrats on this outstanding winner. #7589916Cesar J. La Rosa June 17, 2009
This Wonderful photograph really deserves the Winner batch it was awarded and I'm happy now to see it featured in the Digital Darkroom Newsletter. Excellent work, Les!!!Jennifer L. Alder June 17, 2009
A stellar image to feature in the DD Newsletter. Congrats, LES! #7640708Donna La Mattino Pagakis June 17, 2009
Congratulations on your Digital Darkroom feature Les! This is truly beautiful! #7640843Dominick M. Dimacale July 17, 2009
Congratulations Les on your Win!!!!Dominick #7747856
Stacy Lankford January 09, 2010
Beautiful image! #8285327Julianne Bradford January 22, 2010
A masterpiece in digital darkroom Les! WTG! #8321450Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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