Wine Country
Uploaded: November 23, 2009 08:12:15
Exif: F Number: 8, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/1250 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 400, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 85.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 30D
Yuko Dumas November 23, 2009
Beautiful lighting and tone! #8158404Phyllis H. Burchett December 15, 2009
So BEAUTIFUL, congrats on your finalist! #8219021Rolando Rosito December 15, 2009
Beautiful finalist, congratulations Stephanie! #8219331Stephanie Laird December 15, 2009
Thank you very much! This was done with layers. I can't find the exact images that I used but this is pretty close...I played with different styles the erased at a very light opacity so the details of the vineyard would show thru....then used the smudge too to get rid of the grain and create the soft look in the sky only....#8220410
Usman M. Bajwa December 16, 2009
Awesome layering and composite work Stephanie. CONGRATZ. on this wonderful creation and Finalist, Stephanie!UB. #8221703
Karen Celella December 16, 2009
Congratulations on your wonderfully creative finalist Stephanie. Thanks so much for sharing your steps. I hope we see this with a gold badge.Stephanie Laird December 16, 2009
Thank you Karen...it was really hard not to put a horse in!Linda Blair December 16, 2009
Congrats on your well deserved finalist...hope we see it again!!!!! #8224411Sam Britt December 16, 2009
Congratulations on this finalist, Stephanie! #8225160Debra R. Harder December 17, 2009
Oh my...this is truly magnificent, Stephanie!! Congratulations on your beautiful finalist!! Deb #8226536Stephanie Laird December 17, 2009
Thanks so much Linda, Samantha and Debra! Much appreciated! #8227615Nikki McDonald December 17, 2009
What a gorgeous creation, Stephanie. Congratulations on the finalist and good luck in the next round. #8227772Sam Britt December 17, 2009
Big congratulations on your first place winner, Stephanie! #8228118Renee Doyle December 17, 2009
Congratulations on this wonderful first place win Stephanie!! #8228146Nikki McDonald December 17, 2009
Wonderfully deserving, Stephanie. Congratulations on the first place win! #8228223Jessica Jenney December 17, 2009
Congratulations, Stephanie on your gorgeous First Place Win! #8228235Amanda Cass December 17, 2009
Such stunning rich colours !a big congrats from me! #8228325Usman M. Bajwa December 17, 2009
WTG Stephanie. HUGE CONGRATULATIONS on your First Place WIN!!UB. #8228506
Henk Boneschans December 18, 2009
Stunning image Stephanie - congratulations with the 1st prize!! #8228869Michelle Alton December 18, 2009
A most stunning and deserving WINNER, Stephanie! Congratulations! #8228956Dominick M. Dimacale December 18, 2009
Congratulations Stephanie on your Win!!!
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Kara L. Hendricks December 18, 2009
OMG... This is a stunner Stephanie...A HUGE CONGRATS on your First Place Winner!! #8229132
Katarina Mansson December 18, 2009
Outstanding! Congratulations Stephanie! #8229198Claudia Kuhn December 18, 2009
So beautiful Stephanie, congratulations on your first place winner! #8229358Chris Budny December 18, 2009
Congratulations on your wonderful winner! #8229584Stephanie Laird December 18, 2009
Thank you all very much! #8229622Karen Celella December 18, 2009
Congratulations on your outstanding first place winner Stephanie. Your work is amazing. Enjoy your glory! #8229657Amy M. Wilson December 18, 2009
Congratulations on your wonderful Win!!! #8229912Julianne Bradford December 18, 2009
Thanks so much for your wonderful tutorial on the creation of this outstanding masterpiece. It is certainly deserving of the gold Stephanie, Congratulations! #8229977Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna December 18, 2009
WTG on this incredible win, Stephanie!!! :-) k #8230131Debra R. Harder December 18, 2009
WTG, Stephanie!! HUGE CONGRATULATIONS on your BEAUTIFUL FIRST PLACE WINNER!! Deb #8230147Graham Robards December 18, 2009
Beautiful first place Stephania! Well done,congraulations. ~ #8230172Wanda Judd December 18, 2009
A truly masterful work of art...Congratulations... #8230225Mark Dodge December 18, 2009
Congratulations on your first place win, Stephanie! Way to go!!! #8230245Donna La Mattino Pagakis December 18, 2009
Truly impressive Stephanie! Congratulations on your BIG win!!! #8230526Lindley Johnson December 18, 2009
Gorgeous image, Stephanie! Thanks for sharing the information on how you did this fabulous work. Congratulations on your First Place Win! #8230671Linda D. Lester December 18, 2009
Congratulations on this awesome win!!!! #8230945Patrick Rouzes December 18, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS on this incredible WINNER, Stephanie! WTG! #8231035Linda Blair December 18, 2009
Awesome win...congratulations!!!!! #8231093Nancyj E. Hovey December 18, 2009
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N SDianna Murphy December 18, 2009
Wow, so gorgeous! Congratulations on your marvelous image and much deserving winner! #8231761Claudine Grove December 18, 2009
Picture just draws me in. Congrats on this awesome image!! #8231855Paula Showen December 18, 2009
Gorgeous scene! It draws me right in to it. Congratulations! #8231952Karen E. Baumann December 18, 2009
This is so lovely, Stefanie! Well deserved and so perfect for the gold! #8232158Michael Umbreit December 19, 2009
Stephanie - Congratulations on your first place win!! That is a beautiful image! - Mike #8232766Jean-Pierre Ducondi December 19, 2009
Congratulations on your win Stephanie. Wonderful image.Stephanie Laird December 19, 2009
Thank you very much everyone! #8232791Mary Beth Aiello December 19, 2009
Just gorgeous, Stephanie. Huge congrats on bringing home the GOLD. #8232926Sharon Sawyer December 19, 2009
Stephanie, HUGE congratulations on your most deserving First Place Win!!! #8234285Susana Ms Heide December 22, 2009
The golden glow here is so deserving of the first place!!! Beautiful image Stephanie! CONGRATS to you!!! #8239851Ken R. Frischkorn December 24, 2009
Fabulous photo, beautiful lighting, and a wonderful soft feeling to this photo. Congratulations on your win. #8244718AMALIA Veralli January 02, 2010
STUNNING!!! Congratulations. #8263370Anita Hogue January 16, 2010
Soooooooooo gorgeous and you are so very talented! Congratulations! #8302408Inge S. Lasmana January 18, 2010
Congratulations on your win, Stephanie! #8305951Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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