How happy thus to sink to rest...

© Deborah Sandidge

How happy thus to sink to rest...

Uploaded: October 14, 2005 14:45:51

Description

A digital sandwich image of roses layered with an infrared image of a gravestone (taken with the D100 in NC) -- inspired by the work of Andre Gallant.

Comments

Robert M. Nicholson October 14, 2005

Great layering work!!! Looks like a wedding invitation!

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Morgan Kallin October 14, 2005

Fantastic image Deborah! So so beautiful! #1952774

Judy S. Fung October 14, 2005

Wonderful image, Deborah! Just lovely! #1952777

Alisha L. Ekstrom October 14, 2005

WOW...ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL! I REALLY love this..SOOO stunning looking..WONDERFUL creation!!!! #1952787

Claudia Kuhn level-classic October 14, 2005

Really beautiful Deborah! Love your technique...have no idea how to "do" a digital sandwich! #1952944

Stephen Zacker October 14, 2005

Very neat and Beautiful #1952996

Karen Rahlf October 14, 2005

Wow! Very pretty. #1953100

Adilson F. Ferreira level-classic October 14, 2005

Wonderful image Deborah!!!
Great effects!!! #1953146

Nobu Nagase October 14, 2005

Beautiful work, Deb!!! #1953207

Sandy Landon level-classic October 14, 2005

This is stunning!!! Beautiful work on this!! Truly a piece of art!!! Love it! #1953213

Danilo Piccioni October 14, 2005

very effective layering ! and very moody! #1953226

Deborah Sandidge October 14, 2005

Thank you so much for your comments on this image, have a great weekend! #1953274

Donna La Mattino Pagakis October 14, 2005

I love your creativity and ART!! This is outstanding Deb!! #1953316

Jill Odice level-classic October 14, 2005

Interesting idea, you did a great job of putting it all together! Bravo :-) #1953345

Jim Kinnunen level-classic October 14, 2005

Very nicely done, Deborah!:) #1953752

Jenny Bosmans October 15, 2005

Absolutely beautiful, Deborah!! Love this! #1954141

Shelly A. Van Camp level-classic October 15, 2005

Wow, so beautiful and well done... #1955270

Susie Peek-Swint October 15, 2005

Really beautiful Deborah ~ the sandwich technique looks very interesting ~ very creative work! #1955598

Marie Fields October 15, 2005

Wonderful image, Deborah! #1955759

October 16, 2005

Beautiful Deborah! Wow, I just love it! #1958205

Candice C. Calhoun level-deluxe October 16, 2005

Glorious photo and technique! Way to go!

ccc #1959063

Cathy Barrows October 17, 2005

gorgeous...i'm loving this technique #1960330

Terry L. Ellis level-classic October 17, 2005

Really strikingly beautiful image, Deborah! Wonderfully conceived and composed! #1961624

Goshka G. October 17, 2005

Beautifully poetic!! #1962031

Deb Holmes-Hatfield October 17, 2005

This is stunnning Deb, excellent work, and such a wonderful image! #1962600

Deborah Sandidge October 17, 2005

Thank you so much for your wonderfully kind comments on this image! I appreciate each! #1962991

Dan Holm October 17, 2005

Truly gorgeous, Deborah!! This masterpiece would make an awesome greeting card! #1963713

Gail Vitikacs level-classic October 18, 2005

Breathtaking...this is sooooo beautiful! #1964592

Deborah Sandidge October 18, 2005

Thank you Dan and Gail! #1967462

Jonna Bergström October 20, 2005

This is so beautiful!! I love it!! #1973067

Deborah Sandidge October 20, 2005

Thank you, Jonna! #1974673

Cora Miller level-classic October 30, 2005

Truly touching image! Your creativity has just exploded!!! #2016340

Deborah Sandidge October 31, 2005

Thanks so much, Cora - I'm so pleased you like this! #2020145

Jenny Bosmans November 23, 2005

Glad to see this one with the finalists, Deborah!! Congratulations again!! #2110032

Deb Holmes-Hatfield November 23, 2005

Yet again Deb, congratulations #2110746

Gail Vitikacs level-classic November 23, 2005

This was certainly your month Deborah!!! CONGRATULATIONS again and again! #2110759

Sandy Landon level-classic November 23, 2005

Congrats!!! Love it!!! #2112070

Barbara Helgason November 23, 2005

Way to go Deborah!! Congratulations again! #2112135

Terry L. Ellis level-classic November 23, 2005

Awesome, Deborah! Congratulations, again, on the beautiful finalist! Well deserved! #2112970

Claudia Kuhn level-classic November 23, 2005

So beautiful! Congrats Deborah and good luck! #2113151

Deborah Sandidge November 23, 2005

Thank you very much, I truly appreciate your thoughtful words and warm congrats - best of luck you everyone too!! ~ Deb #2113374

Adilson F. Ferreira level-classic November 23, 2005

Congratulations on this wonderful finalist Deborah!!! #2114042

Claudette Foote November 23, 2005

Way to go Deborah!! Congratulations

So beautiful!

best of luck on the next round!

#2114846

Donna La Mattino Pagakis November 23, 2005

Fab image, so cool, congratulations!! #2115129

Sharon Day November 23, 2005

Big congratulations on another gorgeous finalist, Deborah!!! Way to go!!! Best of luck next round! #2115144

Stanley J. Contrades November 23, 2005

CONGRATULATIONS once again, Deborah!! What a fabulous month for you!! Best of luck to you in the next judging round with all of your superb Finalists!!
Much Aloha,
Stan
#2115402

November 23, 2005

Congratulations on your all beautiful finalists Deb! #2115469

Jill Odice level-classic November 23, 2005

Congrats on al your finalists Deborah! Really outstanding work :-) #2115682

Jim Kinnunen level-classic November 24, 2005

I love this one....a big congratulations, Deborah!:) #2116797

Cora Miller level-classic November 25, 2005

Woohoo! Another well deserving finalist, Deb. Congratulations!!! #2120685

Patrick Campbell November 25, 2005

Gorgeous! #2121066

Kristian L. Stricklin November 26, 2005

Excellent job!!

Congrats!! #2121967

Deborah Sandidge November 26, 2005

Thank you very much for your thoughtful words and kind congrats! Very much appreciated!! ~ Deb #2121985

Karen Rahlf November 26, 2005

Congratulations on your win. Awesome! #2122767

Jenny Bosmans November 26, 2005

Congratulations on another fantastic Winner, Deborah!! #2122768

Laurence Saliba level-classic November 26, 2005

Another Big Congrats Deborah!!!!!!!! #2122773

Larry Lawhead level-deluxe November 26, 2005

Way to go Deb!! Wonderful image!!

      LarryL http://lsqrd.blogspot.com/

#2122799

Jim Kinnunen level-classic November 26, 2005

Great winning image, Deborah...congrats again!!!! #2122802

Stanley J. Contrades November 26, 2005

CONGRATULATIONS on another 2nd Place win, Deborah!! Very well done!!
Much Aloha,
Stan
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Rakesh Syal level-classic November 26, 2005

Congratulations once again, Deborah!!! #2122879

Nobu Nagase November 26, 2005

Very inspiring winner, Deb!!!
Congratulations!!! #2122882

Jill Flynn November 26, 2005

Congratulations on your win Deborah! This is so beautiful!! #2122931

Barbara Helgason November 26, 2005

Congratulations on your win Deborah!! #2123005

KHAWLA Haddad November 26, 2005

CONGRATULATIONS on your 2nd Place win!!!! #2123185

William C. Raco level-classic November 26, 2005

Excellent work, Deborah
Congratulations!

Bill #2123209

Deb Holmes-Hatfield November 26, 2005

Awesome Deb, congrats once again! #2123289

Terry R. Hatfield November 26, 2005

Congratulations Again On A Beautiful Winner Deb:-) #2123349

Claudia Kuhn level-classic November 26, 2005

So beautiful Deborah, congratualtions!!!! #2123374

Kristi A. Howson November 26, 2005

Congratulations on this gorgeous winner Deb. An inspiration in itself... #2123394

Adilson F. Ferreira level-classic November 26, 2005

Congratulations on your wonderful win Deborah!!! #2123431

Wally Orlowsky November 26, 2005

Congratulations on this beautiful winner, Deborah! #2123524

Linda D. Lester level-classic November 26, 2005

Congratulations....I have to know what Digital sandwich is and where can I find something about it!
Such a beauty! #2123724

Leonard Pierce November 26, 2005

Congratulations on another second place win Deb!!! #2123729

Stephen Zacker November 26, 2005

Congratulations, Deborah #2124056

Deborah Sandidge November 26, 2005

Thank you so very much for your thoughtful words and warm congrats, I'm truly honored! ~ Deb #2124160

Cora Miller level-classic November 26, 2005

I'm so pleased to see this special image receive special recognition. Congratulations again, Deb!!! #2124246

Terry L. Ellis level-classic November 26, 2005

AND, HAPPY CONGRATULATIONS, DEBORAH, on this very striking second place win, too! That's two second place wins! Whoopee! #2124263

Sandy Landon level-classic November 26, 2005

Another big congrats!!!! Fantastic!!! #2124325

Donna J. Taff November 26, 2005

Congratulation on your beautiful win, Deborah!!! #2124407

November 26, 2005

Congratulations once again Deborah!

#2124418

Susana Ms Heide November 26, 2005

Very, very beautiful!!! Congratulations! #2124690

Evy Johansen level-classic November 26, 2005

Beautiful done, Deborah!! Big congratulations on your second place win! #2124733

Patrick Campbell November 26, 2005

Congrats on your beautiful winner, Deb! #2124890

Anita Hogue November 27, 2005

Absolutely gorgeous, Deborah! Congratulations! #2125307

Tammy Scott November 27, 2005

CONGRATULATIONS! #2125342

Donna W. Neal November 27, 2005

A BIG CONGRATULATIONS Deborah #2125693

Patricia Robinson Trapp November 27, 2005

Congratulations, Deborah!!! #2127451

Diane Addonizio level-classic November 27, 2005

Congratulations, Deb! #2127477

Debra Booth November 27, 2005

So beautiful and creative, Deb! Congrats again!! #2128238

Pat Gamwell November 27, 2005

CONGRATS, Deb! This is the most beautiful merge of pics I have ever seen! You are a true artist! #2128435

Deborah Sandidge November 27, 2005

Thank you, I wish I could give each of you a big hug! Thanks for being so supportive and encouraging, I truly appreciate your warm congrats!! ~ Deb #2128479

Sharon Day November 28, 2005

Big congratulations on another great winner, Deb!!! Awesome image! #2130892

Jennifer Rennison November 28, 2005

So beautiful, Deborah! Another Big Congratulations on your win!! #2130925

Danilo Piccioni November 28, 2005

Congratulations for your fantastic win again! #2131400

Deborah Sandidge November 28, 2005

Thanks so much, Sharon, Jennifer and Danilo! #2132617

Stefan G November 28, 2005

Very effective composition and nice effect! Congratulations, Deborah! #2132647

Alisha L. Ekstrom November 29, 2005

Saw this on the betterphoto home page & WOW..IT'S GORGEOUS...Congrats on a very well deserved win!!! BEAUTIFUL & you have some fabulous images in your gallery...You do a tremendous job!!!! #2133942

Gail Vitikacs level-classic November 29, 2005

Have to agree with Alisha...your gallery is awesome and you have some some fabulous work! Congratulations on this! #2134944

Deborah Sandidge November 29, 2005

Thank you so much Stefan, Alisha and Gail - I truly appreciate your kind words and congrats! ~ Deb #2135449

Cathy M. Gromball November 29, 2005

Congratulations on your Second Place win, Deborah!

Cathy :) #2136160

Deborah Sandidge November 29, 2005

Thank you, Cathy! #2136207

Deborah Lewinson level-addict December 03, 2005

Hearty congrats on another wonderful win, Deb!
-Debby #2149786

Deborah Sandidge December 04, 2005

Hi Debby - Thank you very much for your warm congrats!! #2152019

Vladan D. Djordjevic January 15, 2007

Very romantic photo!!! Love the composition, color, effects!!! #3824060

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