Inspiring Photo: Cruising Along #1562893

Cruising Along

Uploaded: December 15, 2005 11:16:03

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Taken after sunset at Lake Dora - I startled this pair near the shoreline. No chance of getting a crisp silhouette in the shadows… it was a throwaway shot, but I liked certain qualities about it. I sharpened up their moving silhouettes, used BuZZ simplifier 2, and increased the saturation to create a new image! :o)

Comments

Pat Gamwell December 15, 2005

WOW! Good thing you didn't discard this one, Deborah! It's AWESOME! LOVE the colors & the effects! EXCELLENT! #359793

Judy S. Fung December 15, 2005

I agree with Pat, it is a good thing you didn't discard this. Terrific image and work on this, Deborah! #2189074

William C. Raco December 15, 2005

I love how this turned out!
The colors are wonderful.
Excellent glassy texture and sharp silhouettes.
Beautifully done, Deborah!

Bill #2189203

Karen Engelbreth December 15, 2005

WOOOOOOOOOOW - fantastic, Deborah! #2189350

Terry L. Ellis December 15, 2005

Love the colorful pallet and the ripples, Deb! Beautiful, almost abstract and delightful! #2189574

Robert M. Nicholson December 15, 2005

Glad you saved it...great work, very creative and love the fxs! #2189691

Deb Holmes-Hatfield December 15, 2005

Wow this is so cool, Deb, I love the colors! #2189798

Claudia Kuhn December 15, 2005

Nice rescue work to a throw away shot, as it looks great Deb! Great colors and ripples. #2189801

Gail Vitikacs December 15, 2005

This is l o v e l y !!!! Love the full package! #2190126

Deborah Sandidge December 15, 2005

Thank you very much, I appreciate your kind comments on this image! ~ Deb #2190191

Sharon L. Wack December 15, 2005

Deb Hi! I have to look in your gallery just to get warm it's 19 degrees here. What a paridise I love the shadow of patterns in this and the malted color GREAT WORK! #2190270

Jim Kinnunen December 15, 2005

Beautiful scene and great effects, Deb!:) #2190499

Janine Russell December 15, 2005

Deb, wonderful colors, detail, silhouettes and composition. #2190538

Shelly A. Van Camp December 16, 2005

Very nice and love the ducks with the colors! #2191775

Ken Smith December 16, 2005

After-the-fact photo effects are great, and you've used them well on this image. Well done. #2192168

Sandy Landon December 16, 2005

Love the wonderful colors on this!! Great shot!! #2192876

Goshka G. December 17, 2005

Looks like a winner to me, Deborah!! Just terrific!!! #2194414

Deborah Sandidge December 17, 2005

Thanks so much, I'm glad you liked this, I'll think twice before I ever delete anything again, LOL! #2195049

Darryl Wilkinson December 17, 2005

The advantages of digital technology! Excellent work to savor this beautiful capture, Deb! Awesome composition!!! #2195079

Rakesh Syal December 19, 2005

Teriffic work on this image, Deb!!! #2200239

S P Mukherji December 19, 2005

Yes, it looks to be winner in my eyes Deborah!! #2200327

Deborah Sandidge December 19, 2005

Thank you very much, Darryl, Rakesh and SP! #2201694

Jill Odice December 19, 2005

You have turned this into a work of art :-) Lovely work Deborah! #2201840

Deborah Sandidge December 20, 2005

Hi Jill, thanks so much!! #2204044

Cora Miller December 20, 2005

Your work certainly paid off! This has a lot going for it with the perfect placement of the silhouettes in the frame and with them facing each other and that light reflecting off their wakes........outstanding! #2207762

Deborah Sandidge December 21, 2005

Hi Cora, thanks so much for your kind comments on these two timid little birds! #2208948

Susie Peek-Swint December 25, 2005

Excellent recovery work Deb ~ turned out beautifully ~ well done!
Merry Christmas to you and your family!
Susie #2221578

Barbara Helgason December 28, 2005

Wow you've turned it into a beautiful work of art! #2231119

Deborah Sandidge December 29, 2005

Thanks so much, Susie and Barbara! #2233906

Robert K. Bemus January 02, 2006

Beautiful work, Deborah! #2244818

Deborah Sandidge January 02, 2006

Thank you very much, Robert! #2244835

Donna La Mattino Pagakis January 03, 2006

Beautiful scene, love the colors! #2247025

Graeme yew Chow January 21, 2006

Congrats ! Deborah #2313359

Darryl Wilkinson January 21, 2006

Way to go, Deb! Congratulations on this fine finalist!!! #2313365

Linda D. Lester January 21, 2006

Congratulations on your wonderful finalist!!!!!!
Good luck in the next round! #2313563

S P Mukherji January 21, 2006

Beautiful finalist Deb! Good luck on all your finalists!! They all are awesome!! #2313851

Karen Engelbreth January 21, 2006

Congrats ! #2314157

KHAWLA Haddad January 21, 2006

Congratulations on This wonderful finalist!!!!!!
#2316752

Emile Abbott January 21, 2006

so beautiful, congratulation on finalist. #2316900

Hendrik Storme January 21, 2006

Congratulations!!! #2317343

Terry L. Ellis January 21, 2006

Deb, super congratulations on this superb finalist! #2317410

Claudia Kuhn January 21, 2006

Congrats Deborah! #2318174

Susie Peek-Swint January 21, 2006

Congrats again Deb! #2318251

Leonard Pierce January 21, 2006

Congratulations on another finalist, Deb!!! #2318605

Jenny Bosmans January 21, 2006

Congratulations on another beautiful finalist, Deborah!! :) #2318821

Adilson F. Ferreira January 21, 2006

Congratulations on this wonderful finalist Deborah!!! #2319285

Gail Vitikacs January 21, 2006

No surprise on seeing this in the finals!!! Way to go!!!!! #2319983

Deborah Sandidge January 21, 2006

Thank you so much for your thoughtful comments and warm congrats on this image - I appreciate it!! ~ Deb #2319988

Tammy Scott January 21, 2006

Fantastic tones on this! Congratulations! #2320073

Barbara Helgason January 21, 2006

Congratulations Deb, loved this the first time I saw it!! #2320247

Candice C. Calhoun January 21, 2006

Congratulations!

ccc #2320361

Jonna Bergström January 22, 2006

Congratulations!!! #2320855

Nobu Nagase January 22, 2006

Many congrats, Deb, on your finalist!!!
This one is my personal favorite of your finalists this month.
Best of luck on the next round, Deb!!! #2321874

Siete Meeter January 23, 2006

Congrats on your finalist! Great feeling in this photo. #2325738

Donna W. Neal January 23, 2006

Congratulations on another wonderful finalist Deb!!!
#2326308

Terry R. Hatfield January 23, 2006

Neat Editing And Colors Deb!!
Congratulations On Your Finalist!! #2328345

Deb Holmes-Hatfield January 23, 2006

Beautiful Deb, way to go! #2328357

Deborah Sandidge January 23, 2006

Thanks so much, I truly appreciate your comments on this image!! ~ Deb #2329355

Graeme yew Chow January 24, 2006

Big congratulation Deb , a good second winner. More to come from you next time. #2330833

Robert M. Nicholson January 24, 2006

"Throwaway...shmrowaway!!!" I'm glad you gave it a second chance! Congrats! #2330879

Barbara Helgason January 24, 2006

Congratulations Deb, loved it the first time I saw it! #2330934

Chris Macer January 24, 2006

Congrats on the win, Deborah!! WTG! :) #2330952

Kay Beausoleil January 24, 2006

Congratulations, Deborah, on your win -- good thing you hesitated! #2331135

Goshka G. January 24, 2006

That was a great save, Deborah! Big congrats on this lovely win!! #2331174

Nicole Kessel January 24, 2006

Beautiful, Deborah! Congratulations! #2331188

bob cornelison January 24, 2006

You saw something in a throw away and turned it into a winner! I try to do the same thing with alot of my shots and sometimes it works. This came out great!
Congrats Deborah!
~:O) #2331284

Claudia Kuhn January 24, 2006

Love this Deborah, congrats on your win! #2331332

Anita Hogue January 24, 2006

Excellent digital darkroom work, Deborah! Congratulations on this BEAUTY!! #2331498

Adilson F. Ferreira January 24, 2006

Congratulations on your win Deborah!!! #2331522

Deb Holmes-Hatfield January 24, 2006

Way to go Deb, congrats on this awesome second place win! #2331586

Terry L. Ellis January 24, 2006

Excellent! Congratulations Deb, on this magnificent second place win! #2331607

Kristi A. Howson January 24, 2006

Congratulations on your win Deb! Beautiful! #2331669

Kay E. Mahoney January 24, 2006

Congratulations on your second place win Deb. Neat effects. #2332142

Karen Engelbreth January 24, 2006

Congrats on your win, Deborah! #2332144

Karen Bacon January 24, 2006

so creative deb!congrats on your win! #2332345

Kathleen Clemons January 24, 2006

Congrats to you, Deb! #2332468

Deborah Sandidge January 24, 2006

Thank you so much Judges at BP!! Thanks so much for your kind comments and thoughtful congrats on this image, I truly appreciate it! I'm so excited! :o) Thank you! #2332506

Jonna Bergström January 24, 2006

Congratulations on this beautiful win, Deborah!! #2332573

Judy S. Fung January 24, 2006

Congrats on your win, Deborah! #2332815

Cathy Gregor January 24, 2006

Congratulations on this beautiful winner, Deborah! #2332830

Sharon Day January 24, 2006

Wonderful image, Deborah!!! I love the colors! Big congratulations on your win!!! #2332973

Hendrik Storme January 24, 2006

Congratulations on your second place winner!!!! #2333040

Vicki Hunt January 24, 2006

Congratulations on this wonderful winner!!! #2333098

Jenny Bosmans January 24, 2006

Congratulations on this beautiful winner, Deborah!! #2333219

Terry R. Hatfield January 24, 2006

Congratulations To You Deb,On A Fine Image And Your Win!! #2333374

Donna J. Taff January 24, 2006

Congratulations on your beautiful win, Deborah!!!! #2333395

Ken Smith January 24, 2006

Deborah. Congratulations. I knew this was a great picture the first time I saw it. Well done!!! #2333431

Ken Smith January 24, 2006

Deborah. Congratulations. I knew this was a great picture the first time I saw it. Well done!!! #2333433

Kerby Pfrangle January 24, 2006

Congratulations a stunning colored image. The colors just pop out at you.

Kerby #2333443

Stanley J. Contrades January 24, 2006

CONGRATULATIONS on this colorful winner, Deborah!! Gorgeous presentation and beautiful work!!
Much Aloha,
Stan #2333464

Deborah Lewinson January 24, 2006

Congrats on this wonderful win, Deb, and great story on the making of this image!
-Debby #2333779

Robert K. Bemus January 24, 2006

Congratulations, Deborah!! #2333792

Debra Booth January 24, 2006

Sorry I missed this earlier, Deb!! Great way to save a shot!! Congratulations to you!! #2333903

Tammy Scott January 24, 2006

Congratulations on a gorgeous winner! #2333934

Deborah Sandidge January 24, 2006

Thanks so much for your thoughtful words and congrats on this image, very much appreciated!! ~ Deb #2334182

KHAWLA Haddad January 24, 2006

Big Congratulations on your second place winner, Deb!!!! #2334192

Corinne M. Thompson January 24, 2006

The colors are fabulous in this-Congratulations on your 2nd place win! #2334227

Jill Flynn January 24, 2006

Congratulations on your WIN Deborah! So creative! #2334252

Darryl Wilkinson January 24, 2006

BRAVO, Deb!!! What a fantastic piece of work! Congratulations on your WIN!!!!!!! #2334421

Susan T. Evans January 24, 2006

Congrats Deb on this awesome winner. #2334496

Cora Miller January 24, 2006

Bet you're really glad you didn't throw this one away now! :) Congratulations on your win with this very peaceful image, Deb!! #2334656

Donna W. Neal January 25, 2006

Just goes to show you never know what the judges will love and everyone else..:)
Congratulations on this fine winner Deb! #2335536

Laurence Saliba January 25, 2006

Congratulations on this outstanding Winner, Deborah!! #2335933

Murry Grigsby January 25, 2006

Congrats on your win Deborah!! #2336143

Nobu Nagase January 25, 2006

Fabulous win!!!
Congratulations, Deb!!!
...said before, this is my personaly favorite of yours this month... #2337564

Deborah Sandidge January 25, 2006

Thanks so much for your very thoughtful congrats and comments!! ~ Deb #2339619

Rakesh Syal January 25, 2006

Outstanding work on this image, Deb!!! CONGRATULATUONS!! #2339650

Deborah Sandidge January 26, 2006

Thanks so much, Rakesh!! #2341318

Monika Sapek January 26, 2006

Many congratulations on your Second Place Win with this colorful image, Deborah!
Monika
#2342896

Jeff Robinson January 27, 2006

Congrats Deb on your wonderful winning image! Jeff #2344296

Jim Kinnunen January 29, 2006

Congratulations, Deb on this beautiful winning image!:) #2354227

Deborah Sandidge January 30, 2006

Thank you very much Monika, Jeff and Jim! I appreciate your thoughtful congrats! :o) #2357225

Stefan G February 05, 2006

Very nice work, Deborah, looks great! Congratulations! #2381121

Chris Budny February 09, 2006

Congratulations, Deborah! Great use of Buzz, and a wonderful result! #2400705

Deborah Sandidge February 09, 2006

Thank you Stefan and Christopher! #2400720

Beverly Belcamino February 12, 2006

Deb--this is a wonderful shot--Congrats on a well deserved win!
Beverly #2410414

Deborah Sandidge February 12, 2006

Hi Beverly - thank you very much for your kind comments! #2412218

Cathy M. Gromball February 13, 2006

Congratulations on your Second Place win, Deborah!

Cathy :) #2415378

Deborah Sandidge February 13, 2006

Thanks so much, Cathy! #2415404

Emile Abbott February 21, 2006

Big congratulation on your second place win on this awesome work, Deborah. #2448120

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