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Wrapped in spring

© Carol Brill

Wrapped in spring

Uploaded: April 09, 2005 00:41:09

Description

One of our grand old valley oaks among a field of wildflowers in the Sierra Nevada foothills, Central California
Intentional camera shake...with a smidge of Romance preset in Virtual Photographer

Comments

Stanley J. Contrades April 09, 2005

This is one of those OMG images that is just breathtaking, Carol! Superb colors and technique on this beauty, as well as the VP filter!
Much Aloha,
Stan #234303

S J April 09, 2005

Well..that's what I call "A vision from heaven"!! Beautiful capture and amazing effects, Carol!! Abslutely breathtaking!! Love it!! #1240269

Karen Engelbreth April 09, 2005

WOW - super fantastic, Carol - love it! #1240278

Larissa Beniaminova April 09, 2005

O my God! it's breathtaking shot! I love it!!!
Carol, it's my dream to make shot like that, do you mind to share technic how did you make it?
Larissa
#1240302

Danilo Piccioni April 09, 2005

Very pittoresque I think is the key word! It seems as if the tree was floating which makes it even more interesting! #1240303

Darren K. Fisher April 09, 2005

Love the spring colors and your title. The effect you used really works well here. #1240312

Dan Holm April 09, 2005

Wowowowow!!! ..... Wow! .... #1240324

April 09, 2005

Magical..........:) #1240340

Paul Michko April 09, 2005

Awesome, Carol. #1240368

Susana Matos April 09, 2005

thís is really BEAUTIFUL! I really liked this!
Cheers from Portugal, Su #1240378

Tom Andersen April 09, 2005

I have to agree with Stan on this one, Carol! Fantastic image! #1240414

Kathleen Clemons April 09, 2005

Your technique gives this wonderful mood, Carol, it's beautiful! #1240453

Janet L. Skinner April 09, 2005

WOW!!!!!! Carol, this is a truly amazing shot!!!! It is so beautiful!! #1240555

Carla Metzler April 09, 2005

Very beautiful, Carol! #1241016

Brinn MacDougall April 09, 2005

This is the kind of shot, that makes you feel good..love it, Carol! #1241314

Carol Brill April 09, 2005

Stan, Sanjay, Karen, Larissa, Danilo, Darren, Dan, Janice, Paul, Susana, Tom, Kathleen, Janet, Carla, and Brinn: Thank you all for such marvelous responses, you have made my day!

Larissa, I used a 100mm macro lens with a polarizing filter on this shot, ISO 100, aperture 22, shutter speed 0.3, on a tripod. I moved the camera slightly back and forth when I took the shot. In Photoshop CS, I increased the contrast slightly and added the VP preset filter, toned down a little, to bring out the yellow in the flowers. That's it! #1241323

Jill Flynn April 09, 2005

OUTSTANDING Carol. This is absolutely gorgeous! #1241449

Laurence Saliba level-classic April 09, 2005

Lovely image Carol!!!! #1241452

Stephen Zacker April 09, 2005

This has a wonderful, warm, peaceful feeling to it. Lovely, Carol #1241834

Deborah Lewinson level-addict April 09, 2005

A shimmering beauty, Carol!!! #1241869

Rob Friedman April 09, 2005

Wow--this is beautiful! #1241958

Terry R. Hatfield April 09, 2005

Its A Beauty Carol,I Like The Dream Like Feel It Has And Those Awesome Colors:-) #1241991

Donna J. Taff April 09, 2005

This is so beautiful, Carol!!! #1242005

Carol Brill April 09, 2005

Jill, Laurence, Stephen, Deborah, Rob, Terry, and Donna: I so much appreciate all your generous comments, many thanks! #1242012

Deborah Sandidge April 09, 2005

I love the effects you created, very painterly and elegant, Carol! Very spring! #1242049

Evy Johansen level-classic April 09, 2005

Gorgeous image, Carol! Great job! #1242102

Carol Brill April 09, 2005

Deborah and Evy, you are so kind, thank you! #1242199

Mary K. Robison April 13, 2005

Carol, if Monet were alive in this Digital Age, he would have "painted" this! Gorgeous work!! #1250076

DiAnna F. Paulk April 13, 2005

I agree with Mary! This has a very impressionistic feel about it, and I love the Impressionists. Beautiful capture! It does look like the tree is floating! #1250920

Carol Brill April 13, 2005

Mary and DiAnna, that's exactly what I had in mind to portray here and you expressed so well, many thanks to both of you for your very thoughtful remarks! #1252600

April 16, 2005

Beautiful Carol! #1258854

Cora Miller level-classic May 06, 2005

The greens are so peaceful, the composition so simple, and your technique and added effects so perfect, Carol!!! This one will be hard to top! #1324159

Carol Brill May 06, 2005

Thank you, Her and Cora!

Cora, I notice we experiment with many of the same techniques--I could never use a paintbrush to capture this impressionistic ambience--thank goodness for digital!! #1327039

May 07, 2005

One word Carol, beautiful! #1327335

Colleen Braun May 21, 2005

congratulations... #1377486

Ronald Balthazor May 22, 2005

Congratulations, Carol. Wonderful image. #1378516

Tom Andersen May 22, 2005

Congratulations on another wonderful finalist, Carol! #1378534

Susana Matos May 22, 2005

I really Loved this from the first second I saw it and remember this image very often!! I really LOVE this!
CHeers from Portugal, Su #1379229

Jill Flynn May 22, 2005

Congratulations on this beautiful finalist Carol! #1379498

S J May 22, 2005

Congratulations on this wonderful finalist, Carol!! #1380385

Terry R. Hatfield May 22, 2005

Congratulations On Your Finalist Carol, A Great Month Your Having:-) #1381256

Deb Holmes-Hatfield May 22, 2005

Lovely, Carol, congrats on yet another beautiful image! #1381361

Bill Houghton May 22, 2005

Beautiful finalist Carol, Great shot. Congratulations. #1381735

Dan Holm May 23, 2005

Congratulations on this MAGNIFICENT Finalist, Carol!!!! #1383655

Tammy McAllister May 23, 2005

Congratulations Carol, this is just beautiful....a place I'd love to go to get away!
Tootles #1386874

Carol Brill May 23, 2005

Thank you so much, everyone, for your good wishes, they are very much appreciated! #1386970

Cora Miller level-classic May 23, 2005

I'm so glad to see this one again. It's certainly a winner in my book! Congratulations once more, Carol, and I hope I'll be telling you that again in a couple of days! #1387832

Sharon Day May 24, 2005

Incredible image, Carol!!! Congratulations and good luck with this one! #1390858

Kerby Pfrangle May 24, 2005

Carol

Congratulations on your finalist.

Good luck in the final rounds.

Kerby #1390985

Judy S. Fung May 24, 2005

Congrats, Carol!! #1391452

Patricia A. Kuniega May 24, 2005

Carol, let me be one of the first to say "HURRAY!" for you on this beautiful image. You've created the ideal spot to daydream in... while you enjoy your first place win! #1391751

Diane Dupuis May 24, 2005

Congrats on your beautiful first place win! #1391772

Stanley J. Contrades May 24, 2005

Absolutely fabulous First Place win, Carol!! Big CONGRATULATIONS!!
Much Aloha,
Stan #1391805

Tom Andersen May 24, 2005

Congratulations on your outstanding first place win, Carol! #1391814

Kerby Pfrangle May 24, 2005

Carol congratulations on your first place win.

Super job. Kerby #1391888

Sharon Day May 24, 2005

Absolutely gorgeous image, Carol!!! Wonderfully executed! Big congratulations on first place! #1391895

Claudia Kuhn level-classic May 24, 2005

Just stunning Carol, congrats on your first place winner!! Way to go!! #1391897

William C. Raco level-classic May 24, 2005

Outstanding work, Carol
Congratulations on the 1st Place win!!

bill #1391920

Cathy Barrows May 24, 2005

Congrats on your super win!...beautiful #1391940

Jill Flynn May 24, 2005

Congratulations on your First Place Win Carol!!! Way to go! #1391959

Gaurav Mehra May 24, 2005

Hearty congratulations on this great accolade, Carol!!! #1392000

Rhonda Smith May 24, 2005

Congratulations! This is beautiful. #1392190

Nobu Nagase May 24, 2005

Way To Go, Carol!!!
Most wonderful 1st place win!!!
Congratulations!!!
#1392197

Colleen Braun May 24, 2005

congratulations Carol... #1392244

Terry Cervi level-deluxe May 24, 2005

This is just beautiful, Carol! Congrats on your well deserved first place win! #1392260

Debra Booth May 24, 2005

Congratulations, Carol, on your first place win!! #1392303

Deborah Lewinson level-addict May 24, 2005

Hearty congrats on your first place win, Carol!!!
-Debby #1392327

S J May 24, 2005

Congratulations on your well deserved FIRST PLACE WIN, Carol!! #1392330

Mary K. Robison May 24, 2005

So glad to see this Impressionistic beauty take First Place, Carol!
CONGRATULATIONS on your win!!! #1392403

Dolores Neilson May 24, 2005

Woo hooo, girl!! You did it! Big congrats on first place!! What an honor! #1392485

Casey A. Hanson May 24, 2005

This is beautiful Carol! Congrats on you win!! :0) #1392530

Deborah Sandidge May 24, 2005

Carol, congratulations!! A beautiful and well deserved first place win! #1392611

Stan Kwasniowski May 24, 2005

CAROL CONGRATULATIONS

Stan Kwasniowski #1392653

Colette M. Metcalf May 24, 2005

Congratulations to you Carol!!!! #1392712

Sherri Conley May 24, 2005

Carol, congratulations on your win on this very creative image! #1392790

Dan Holm May 24, 2005

Alright, Carol!!! CONGRATULATIONS on your well deserved WIN!!!! #1392859

Chuck Inglefield May 24, 2005

I love this kind of photography. You have really created a work of are with this photo. Great work. #1392874

Karen Engelbreth May 24, 2005

Congratulations on your win, Carol! #1393007

Charlene Bayerle May 24, 2005

Congratulations Carol....well deserved "winner"!!!!! #1393014

Carol Brill May 24, 2005

I'd like to share this honor with ALL of the BP community who have supported and encouraged me with such gracious, thoughtful comments over the past few years and allowed me to tag along on your talented coattails . . . a heartfelt THANKS, couldn't have done it without you!!! #1393049

May 24, 2005

Beautiful Carol!
Congratulation on your first place win!
#1393105

Tammy Scott May 24, 2005

Congratulations Carol!!! WTG! #1393134

Danilo Piccioni May 24, 2005

Congratulations on this very well deserved WIN!!! #1393164

Melissa L. Zavadil May 24, 2005

Congrats on your well deserved 1st place win! This is a wonderful shot! Very serene setting you created with the effects! I love it!
#1393165

Evy Johansen level-classic May 24, 2005

So well deserved, Carol!! Many congratulations on your beautiful 1st place win!! #1393198

Cathy Stancil May 24, 2005

Congratulations Carol !! #1393243

Cora Miller level-classic May 24, 2005

This so deserves it's First Place spot! Congratulations AGAIN!!! #1393311

Jordi Delgado May 25, 2005

Congratulations, Carol!!! This is an absolutely well done image!!

:-)) #1393423

May 25, 2005

Congratulations, great image! #1393452

Kate Jackson May 25, 2005

Amazing!! Congratulations!! #1393454

Alan L. Borror May 25, 2005

Congratulations on an exceptional image and second place win, Carol! #1393514

Alan L. Borror May 25, 2005

Sorry Carol, a much deserved first place! (It is still early). #1393516

Marsha S. Smith May 25, 2005

A huge CONGRATULATIONS, Carol on this super duper First place win! Beautiful image! #1393579

Ed Heaton May 25, 2005

Carol,
Congratulations on your win :-) Excellent work... #1394079

Wally Orlowsky May 25, 2005

Congratulations on this dreamy winner, Carol! #1394110

Murry Grigsby May 25, 2005

Congratulations on your creative and pleasing first place winner Carol!! #1394135

Judith G. Secco May 25, 2005

Gorgeous, Carol. Congratulations on first place!!
#1394309

Kay Beausoleil May 25, 2005

A magical image, Carol -- many congratulations on your First Place win! #1394312

Scott W. Pierson May 25, 2005

Carol,

Great image! Congratulations!! #1394383

Karen Bacon May 25, 2005

Congratulations on this dreamy winner Carol!! #1394391

Deb Holmes-Hatfield May 25, 2005

Congrats on your first place winner, Carol. Well done! #1394474

Paul E. Earl May 25, 2005

WOW!!! Fantastic effort Carol. Well done on a terrific win for a fantastic photo!! #1394514

Michael McCook May 25, 2005

Congratulations on this very well deserved WIN, Carol!!! #1394542

Susan T. Evans level-classic May 25, 2005

Big congrats Carol, whoooooooooooooo hoooooooooooo, I am happy for you!!!! well deserved!!!! #1394998

Kathleen Clemons May 25, 2005

Beautiful, Carol! Yea for you! :) #1395171

Judy S. Fung May 25, 2005

Congrats on your win, Carol! #1395529

katie anaya May 25, 2005

congrats carol!
i was just curious about your process in shooting this image. i've tried (unsuccessfully I might add) to achieve this "look". hopefully you don't mind answering a few questions! did you use a long shutter speed? was the camera shake just a tap or an actual shake? one last question...how many exposures did it take you to get this amazing image? thanks in advance!
cheers...
katie <>< #1395768

Laurence Saliba level-classic May 25, 2005

CONGRATULATIONS Carol!!!!!!!! #1395928

Patrick Campbell May 25, 2005

Looks like an impressionist painting, Carol. Congrats!!!! #1396509

Wendy Stevenson May 25, 2005

CONGRATULATIONS Carol on this stunning FIRST PLACE WIN!!! Beautiful!! #1396853

Jennifer Rennison May 25, 2005

WOW, Carol, so gorgeous! Congratulations on your outstanding win! #1396867

Laura Clay-Ballard May 25, 2005

Carol, congratulations on your win! beautiful. #1397308

Carla Metzler May 26, 2005

Congratulations on your 1st place win, Carol! #1399280

Stephen Zacker May 26, 2005

Really a Wonderful image which has a lovely warm feeling to it. Congratulations, Carol #1399899

Carol Brill May 26, 2005

Thank you all very much!!!

Katie, my settings were aperture 22, shutter speed 1/30, ISO 100, using my 100mm macro lens with a polarizer to cut down on some of the sun's glare. The camera was on a tripod, so I just nudged it very gently, took about half a dozen exposures and kept the two best. #1400705

Rhonda Smith May 27, 2005

Great image Carol.. congrats! #1403931

Nobu Nagase May 28, 2005

My Big Congratulations to you, Carol, for this fantastic first place win!!!
It's awesome!!! #1405614

bob cornelison May 29, 2005

Congrats Carol! I love this shot!
~:O) #1409431

Carol Brill May 30, 2005

Rhonda, Nobi, and Bob, many thanks to you! #1413109

Jeff Dadey June 01, 2005

Congrats on your win Carol! Beautiful!

Jeff #1421084

Carol Brill June 01, 2005

Thank you, Jeff! #1421090

Greg Briley level-addict June 20, 2005

Carol, I am sorry to be sooo late offering my congrats to you. Been a little too busy lately. I love this photo. It is sooo serene and peaceful. I want to just go lay in the field and day dream. Thank you for such a wonderful photo and BIG CONGRATS on your first place win!!! #1494934

Carol Brill June 20, 2005

Greg, thank you, that's exactly what I thought and why I took the picture...I really wanted to be napping under the tree instead of shooting it!! #1495069

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