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Magical Dancers

© Julie Abston

Magical Dancers

Uploaded: July 25, 2005

Description

Layered, effects applied in photoshop 7.

Comments

Tammy Scott July 25, 2005

Great image, Julie! Very elegant! Great effects, too! #283556

Tony Gough July 25, 2005

great photoshop technique Julie. #1635468

Paul Michko July 25, 2005

Very creative image, Julie. #1635614

Kimberly J. Whipps July 25, 2005

Beautiful image Julie. I really like this. #1635686

Kerby Pfrangle July 25, 2005

Julie

Magical and extremely beautiful.

Kerby #1636087

Sandy Landon level-classic July 25, 2005

Beautiful!! Love the effects!!!
#1636099

Margot Petrowski July 25, 2005

Congrats on your winner...I see another winner here!!!! #1636137

Brinn MacDougall July 25, 2005

So well done, Julie! #1636490

Bonnie C. Lackey level-classic July 25, 2005

I second Margot - this is truly masterful... #1636957

Marsha S. Smith July 25, 2005

This is magical, Julie. I love their soft 'doubles'. #1637745

Goshka G. July 25, 2005

This is so beautiful, Julie!! I agree it's a winner too!! #1637752

Heather L. Jacks July 25, 2005

Beautiful image and effects! #1638424

Julie Abston July 25, 2005

Wow...Thank you ALL so very much! I truly appreciate each and every one of your kind and encouraging comments!!! #1638450

Bobbie Davis July 25, 2005

This is a WINNER for sure!!!! #1638551

Roxanne M. Bubar July 28, 2005

What a magnificent image and effects. #1648481

Julie Abston July 28, 2005

Thank you so much Bobbie and Roxanne! What very nice comments...I appreciate them so much!!!! #1648504

Kara L. Hendricks July 29, 2005

This is outstanding Julie... Your effect work always yields a masterpiece... WOW!!! #1654471

Julie Abston July 29, 2005

Thank you Kara!! I'm glad you like this. I truly appreciate you taking the time to comment!!! #1654716

Laura E. OConnor July 31, 2005

I LOVE THIS!!! SOOOOOO WELL DONE!! #1659039

Julie Abston July 31, 2005

Thank you so much Laura! I truly appreciate your very kind comment!! #1660635

Stephen Zacker August 03, 2005

Wow.. wonderful! #1673381

Julie Abston August 03, 2005

Thank you so much Stephen! I appreciate you taking the time to comment!! #1674270

Mary-Ella Bowles August 20, 2005

Creative and truly lovely. Congratulations on this well deserved finalist, Julie. #1739536

Laura E. OConnor August 20, 2005

BEAUTIFUL FINALIST, JULIE!!! #1739563

Tammy Scott August 20, 2005

Congratulations on your finalist! #1739777

Linda D. Lester level-classic August 20, 2005

Congratulations!!! #1740530

Laura Clay-Ballard August 20, 2005

a masterpiece! congrats #1742773

Kara L. Hendricks August 21, 2005

Gorgeous Julie!!! Congrats on this wonderful finalist!! #1745567

Bobbie Davis August 21, 2005

Congrats Julie!!! #1748222

Julie Abston August 22, 2005

Thank you so much Marry-Ella, Laura, Tammy, Linda, Laura, Kara and Bobbie!!!! #1750240

Mata Patan August 22, 2005

Surely a winner!!!!!
WONDERFUL!!
Congrats!!! #1750909

Jonna Bergström August 22, 2005

Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Julie!! #1753983

S J August 22, 2005

Big Congratulations on this OUTSTANDING Grand Prize Winner, Julie!! Wow!! #1754003

Evy Johansen level-classic August 22, 2005

Many congratulations on your wonderful Grand Prize, Julie!! #1754008

Denelli Ellison August 22, 2005

Congratulations on your Beautiful Grand Prize Winner!! #1754054

Alisha L. Ekstrom August 22, 2005

OH WOW...THIS IS GREAT!!! CONGRATS ON YOUR GRAND PRIZE WINNER!!! FANTASTIC image!!!:) #1754069

Cora Miller level-classic August 22, 2005

Congratulations on winning the Grand Prize with this exceptional image! #1754079

Jordi Delgado August 23, 2005

A truly magical image, Julie!! Congratulations!!

:-) #1754146

Dan Holm August 23, 2005

WOW!! CONGRATULATIONS on your GRAND PRIZE WIN, Julie!!!!!!!!!!! #1754196

Susie Peek-Swint August 23, 2005

Many congrats Julie ~ lovely image! #1754212

Lani T. Broadbent level-classic August 23, 2005

Congratulations on the Grand Prize award, Julie! #1754292

Ronald Balthazor August 23, 2005

Congratulations, Julie. Well deserved Grand Prize winner. It is truly fine art. #1754331

Mary Clarke August 23, 2005

Julie, very many congratulations on being the Grand Prize Winner. Wonderful image. #1754364

Adilson F. Ferreira level-classic August 23, 2005

Congratulations to you Julie with this fantastic Grand Prize Winner!!! #1754381

Jenny Bosmans August 23, 2005

Congratulations on your gorgeous Grand Prize Winner, Julie!!! #1754383

Luhut Napitupulu August 23, 2005

Gorgeous image, Julie! Congratulations on your Grand Prize Winner!!

#1754428

Rinaldo Romani August 23, 2005

Congrats Julie, this is a wonderful work!!! #1754447

Wally Orlowsky August 23, 2005

Congratulations on this amazing and beautiful Grand Prize winner, Julie! #1754448

Kerby Pfrangle August 23, 2005

Julie congraulations on your grand prize winner.

Job well done. Kerby #1754492

Kathleen Clemons August 23, 2005

Congratulations to you, Julie! #1754523

cj patterson August 23, 2005

CONGRATULATIONS JULIE!!! WOW!!! I'm so proud for you!!!! Awesome image!!!! YEA!!!!!!!! #1754524

Diane Dupuis August 23, 2005

YAY Julie ! Way 2 go! #1754567

Tom Andersen August 23, 2005

Congratulations on this fabulous Grand Prize winner, Julie! #1754582

Tammy Scott August 23, 2005

Congratulations!!! #1754619

Katie Kunzelman August 23, 2005

This comes as no surprise. I knew this was the winner the first time I saw it. You ROCK! #1754670

Gail Vitikacs level-classic August 23, 2005

Congratulations on this beauty! #1754714

Donna W. Neal August 23, 2005

Way To Go Julie!!!

A Big Congratulations on this excellent winner. #1754785

Kathleen K. Parker level-deluxe August 23, 2005

Congratulaions, Julie!! What an excellent image!!
KK #1754795

Janet L. Skinner August 23, 2005

Excellent work, Julie!! Congratulations!! #1754830

Judith G. Secco August 23, 2005

Fantastic!! Big congratulations to you, Julie!! #1754945

Ken Grooms August 23, 2005

Gorgeous! Congrats on this GRAND PRIZE WINNER! #1755301

Kathleen R. Struckle August 23, 2005

Stunning image!! CONGRATS ON THIS GRAND PRIZE WIN!! #1755309

Swapnali Mathkar August 23, 2005

Congratulations Julie . Lovely image #1755339

Wendy Stevenson August 23, 2005

Congratulations Julie, on your GRAND PRIZE WINNER of an image!!! #1755376

Cindy K. Bracken August 23, 2005

Julie,
Congrats on winning the grand prize!! Love it!
Cindy
Shuttermom Profitable Photography
20 FREE prints from Photomax! #1755492

Charlene Bayerle August 23, 2005

CONGRATULATIONS Julie!!!!!!! Well deserved!!!!!!!! #1755505

Sharon Day August 23, 2005

Magnificant image, Julie!!! Big congratulations on GP!!! WTG!!! #1755515

Piotr M. Organa August 23, 2005

Beautiful photo!
Congratulations, Julie, on your Grand Prize!!!
#1755558

Marie Fields August 23, 2005

CONGRATULATIONS on your GRAND PRIZE WIN, Julie!!! AWESOME!!! #1755576

Murry Grigsby August 23, 2005

Congratulations on your imaginative image and grand prize winner Julie!! #1755738

Laura E. OConnor August 23, 2005

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!! GRAND PRIZE WIN! WAY TO GO!! #1755795

Julie Abston August 23, 2005

Wow...I am in COMPLETE shock right now!!! What a huge honor. Thank you all SO MUCH for your kind words and support. I appreciate it more than you know!!!!! #1756052

Jennifer Rennison August 23, 2005

Congratulations on your Grand Prize win, Julie!! #1756059

Kara L. Hendricks August 23, 2005

Well look at you with a GRAND PRIZE!!!! This is fantastic Julie!!! Way to go!!! #1756097

Kathy Shogren August 23, 2005

Congrats Julie on such a wonderfully beautiful grand prize winner! #1756133

Donna La Mattino Pagakis August 23, 2005

I am so very proud of you Julie, this is a magical image. Your work has always been an inspiration!! Congratulations on a job well done!! #1756241

Pamela K August 23, 2005

Wow! Great PS work!! Congratulations on a well-deserved GP!!! Way to go!

pam #1756273

Nicole Kessel August 23, 2005

Stunning image! Fantastic work! #1756294

Serena Pierce level-classic August 23, 2005

Congratulations Julie!! #1756429

June Marie Sobrito August 23, 2005

Congratulations...this is exquisite! #1756545

Jill Flynn August 23, 2005

A BIG CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR GRAND PRIZE WINNER JULIE!!!!! WAY TO GO!!!! #1756642

Lisa Deaton August 23, 2005

FANTASTIC JULIE!!!! You must be exstatic!!!! CONGRATS!!! This is beautiful!! #1756722

Deb Holmes-Hatfield August 23, 2005

Congratulations, Julie, way to go! #1756846

Pu Chen August 23, 2005

Wonderful effects, Julie! Big congratulations on your grand prize! #1756907

Cathy Barrows August 23, 2005

Congrats on your grand prize...gorgeous work #1756953

Janet Detota August 23, 2005

Has a very nostalgic and classic feel to it. Brava, Julie! :-) #1757014

Marsha S. Smith August 23, 2005

A very well earned congratulations, Julie, on this wonderful piece of art! #1757332

Kay Beausoleil August 23, 2005

Congratulations on your Grand Prize, Julie -- magnificent image and well-executed effect! #1757538

Linda D. Lester level-classic August 23, 2005

I am so excited for you...this is one beutiful piece of work! Congratulations! Looking for to seeing your new site! #1757795

Laura Clay-Ballard August 23, 2005

such a fabulous image. you should be very very very proud! awesome work! are you going to enlarge it? you really should! and make it BIG! #1758237

Debra Booth August 23, 2005

Oh, this really is wonderful, Julie! Congratulations to you! #1758374

Shelly A. Van Camp level-classic August 23, 2005

This is very pretty, Julie...Congrats! :) #1758455

Julie Abston August 23, 2005

Thank you all so much!!! I have enjoyed reading each and every one of your kind and encouraging comments!!! Thank you for making this day even more special!!!!! #1758484

Diane Addonizio level-classic August 23, 2005

Outstanding, Julie! Congratulations! #1758520

Colette M. Metcalf August 24, 2005

Congratulations, Julie! #1759101

Abdusalam A. Al-Tuwijri August 24, 2005

Congratulations,Fantastic image
AAT #1759211

Susan T. Evans level-classic August 24, 2005

A BIG CONGRATS ON YOUR GRAND PRIZE WINNER, WAY TO GO!!!! #1761287

Mary N C. Taitt August 24, 2005

GORGEOUS, a HEARTY CONGRATULATIONS! mary :-) #1761823

Susana Ms Heide August 24, 2005

What an enchanting image you have created!!! You can be very proud of this

G R A N D P R I Z E

CONGRATULATIONS Julie! #1762039

William C. Raco level-classic August 24, 2005

Wonderful work, Julie
Congratulations

bill #1763049

Deborah Lewinson level-addict August 24, 2005

Congratulations, Julie, on your well-deserved and awesome Grand Prize Winner!
-Debby #1763077

Julie Abston August 24, 2005

Thank you all very much! I appreciate everyone taking the time to comment!!!! #1763161

Pamela Shane August 25, 2005

Congratulations on your Grand Prize Winner! Great work! #1765730

Goshka G. August 25, 2005

Congrats, Julie, on this beautiful win!! It looked like a winner from the start!!;-) #1767275

Lewis P. Church August 25, 2005

Simply beautiful, sensual, classic and well done ... nice work! #1767484

KHAWLA Haddad August 25, 2005

Congratulations Julie on your Grand Prize Winner! what awesome work! #1767544

Julie Abston August 25, 2005

Thank you so much! I am amazed by all of the wonderful people at this site. Your comments are so encouraging and I appreciate them greatly!! #1767655

Kristi A. Howson August 25, 2005

Congratulations Julie on this awesome Grand Prize Winner...I love it!!! #1767766

bob cornelison August 26, 2005

Well I'm fashionably late as always but Congratulations on this awesome piece of art! Well done!
~:O) #1770266

Julie Abston August 27, 2005

Thank you both very much! I truly appreciate your kind comments!! #1774255

Terry L. Ellis level-classic August 29, 2005

Gorgeous artwork, Julie! Congratulations! #1779684

Julie Abston August 29, 2005

Thank you so much Terry!! #1782622

Donna J. Eaton August 30, 2005

Julie, congratulations on this wonderful Grand Prize winner! It is a masterpiece! #1783933

Janet E. Backhaus August 30, 2005

Magical Dancers...is truely magical. Congrats on your Grand Prize photo.
You and your talents have really inspired me. #1785148

Rakesh Syal level-classic September 01, 2005

Congratulations, on this grand work and grand award, Julie!!! #1793061

Sherrye Nozaki September 01, 2005

Superb! Congratulations.

Aloha,
Sherrye #1793902

Vicki L. Byerley September 01, 2005

BEAUTIFUL!!!! Congrats Julie! #1794889

Julie Abston September 01, 2005

Thank you all so much! I truly appreciate each of your kind comments!! #1794929

September 02, 2005

Another of your magical works!So nice.
Congrats,Julie. #1798102

Joy Rector September 03, 2005

congrats on this gorgeous win #1799138

Julie Abston September 03, 2005

Thank you both very much!! I appreciate you taking the time to comment!!! #1800048

Kaye Burazin September 07, 2005

WOW< breathtaking, I'm in awe of your stunning composition, the Best.. #1811466

Julie Abston September 07, 2005

Thank you so much Kaye! What a very nice compliment. I appreciate it greatly!! #1812197

Silvia Ganora September 09, 2005

Outstanding work! #1819464

Stan J. Bendkowski September 09, 2005

Congratulations Juile beautiful photo. I like your gallery. #1820116

Joy Rector September 19, 2005

congrats on your win #1853923

Lori Carlson September 19, 2005

This is a beautiful piece of work Julie! Congratulations to your on this big, or should I say grand, winner! :0) #1856021

Julie Abston September 19, 2005

Thank you all so very much. I'm truly glad you all like this. It means a lot!! #1857590

Dale Ann Cubbage September 20, 2005

Julie, I'm a LOT slow about getting around to this . . .but congratulations on this incredibly beautiful and artistic image!! Your effects and use of the imagery itself is outstanding! Many congrats!

da #1861490

Julie Abston September 21, 2005

Thank you Dale Ann! I really appreciate your kind words. Your opinion means a lot to me! #1865016

Melissa Heinemann December 31, 2006

Julie - this is truly an inspirational photo...I just saw it for the first time on BP home page. Have you sold any prints of it? You need to...it is awesome....I hope to capture an image and beautiful as this someday! #3764281

Julie Abston January 07, 2007

Hi Melissa! Thank you so much for your great comments on this! Yes, I have sold a couple prints of this. Very exciting!! Thanks again. It means a lot to get such positive feedback! #3791209

Rene M. Hales level-classic July 30, 2007 1

I really like what you have done with this image. Creative and magical.--Rene #4579097

Dawn M. Schneider February 24, 2008 3

Julie, im a recent addition to bp and was looking through the winners. this is so beautiful, I hope this is displayed somewhere so everyone can enjoy it!! congrats on the win!! #5543493

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