Inspiring Photo: Painted Water #11374642

Painted Water

Uploaded: January 24, 2011

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This is a hot air balloon reflection on our lake in Lake Havasu City during the Hot Air Balloon Fest. This is not a filter, the only editing done was slight saturation to bring color out a tad more. Otherwise..it is what it is!

Exif: F Number: 5.6, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/640 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 400, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 70.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS-1D Mark II N

Comments

Sarah A. Christian January 24, 2011

Wow!!!!! What a fantastic image, Jillian! The colors are like butter they are so rich! Wonderfully creative capture!
I love it! #1347003

Jillian Danielson January 24, 2011

Thank you so much Sarah!! #9190235

Chris Budny January 24, 2011

Very cool capture! Terrific reflection, that tells us exactly what is out of the frame...! #9190246

Kara L. Hendricks January 24, 2011

Good Lord Jillian... Give the rest of us a chance will ya?... This is OUT OF THIS WORLD!! #9190272

Bob Cournoyer January 24, 2011

Double Wow!! #9190295

Jillian Danielson January 24, 2011

ok,, if I get a double wow out of Bob, I guess I did something right,,lol #9190301

Usman M. Bajwa January 24, 2011

Marvelous indeed. I believe, I am looking at January's Grand Prize photo. Will be hard to beat, Jillian. Good luck!

UB. #9190456

Marcie A. Fowler January 24, 2011

Simply beautiful Jillian. Great eye to see this and capture it so perfectly. Love all the colors and abstract feel the ripples give it. #9190574

Joy Rector January 24, 2011

wow, awesome shot #9190683

Rod Partington January 24, 2011

Excellent capture Jillian!
Good eye! #9191214

Robert R. Goodman January 24, 2011

Hi Jillian,Beautiful reflection.Stunning colors!!!! #9191799

Wanda-Lynn Searles January 24, 2011

Wow! Excellent capture and Beautiful reflection!! Awesome colors! #9191812

Shelly A. Van Camp January 24, 2011

Simple, elegant and pretty.....love the colors! #9191837

Phyllis H. Burchett January 25, 2011

Stunning colors, wonderful abstract! #9193005

Tammy Espino January 28, 2011

This is my favorite!!! They are all great and hope some are winners!!!! #9199198

Usman M. Bajwa March 02, 2011

Give it another chance, Jillian. This sure deserves one, good luck!

UB. #9270593

Tammy Espino April 26, 2011

Congrats on your awesome finalist :) You know it's a favorite of mine ~ #9371060

Debbie Hartley April 26, 2011

Congratulations! Beautiful colors! #9371644

Renee Doyle April 27, 2011

Fantastic reflection capture!! Congratulations Jillian!! #9372012

Mark Seiter April 27, 2011

congratulations on this well deserving finalist Jillian #9372518

Jillian Danielson April 27, 2011

Thank you SO much everyone!! I'm so excited this got a finalist, it's one of my faves from the balloon festival! #9373331

Patti Coblentz April 27, 2011

Congratulations on your beautiful and colorful finalist, Jillian! #9373363

Nancyj E. Hovey April 27, 2011

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your very deserving FINALIST! 8o) #9373367

Chuck Bruton April 27, 2011

Congratulations on finalist
Great capture #9373381

Jane Holestine April 27, 2011

Great capture! Congrats! #9373422

Karen E. Baumann April 27, 2011

Wonderful Capture Jillian! Congratulations on your excellent Finalist! #9373527

Joy Rector April 27, 2011

amazing #9373758

Michele Peterson April 27, 2011

Simply fantastic!! Congratulations on this great finalist!! #9373807

Chris Budny April 27, 2011

Congratulations, Jillian; glad to see this eye-catcher make it! #9375014

Nikki McDonald April 27, 2011

This is a very special reflection image, Jillian, and I'm delighted to see the badge under it. Congratulations on the finalist and good luck in the next round. #9375290

Usman M. Bajwa April 27, 2011

Glad you re-subbed this beauty, Jillian. Now get ready for some Golden Glory. CONGRATZ on this terrific Finalist, good luck up next!

UB. #9375398

Patti Coblentz April 27, 2011

Up next is here, and a winner it is! Congratulations, Jillian! #9375579

Katarina Mansson April 27, 2011

Excellent creativity and beauty! Congratulations on your outstanding winner Jillian! #9375591

Usman M. Bajwa April 27, 2011

Yeas ... here comes the deserving GOLD, Jillian. CONGRATZ again!!

UB. #9375667

Mary K. Robison April 27, 2011

Absolutely gorgeous, Jillian!
Congratulations on your well earned win!
#9375731

Chris Budny April 28, 2011

Back again for one more congratulations ;) #9376090

Karen E. Baumann April 28, 2011

One more reason for all of us to look beyond the beauty of the obvious... to the water and the reflections created by its own palette. Congratulations for seeing and capturing both a fantastic image and the Gold! #9376720

Michele Peterson April 28, 2011

Jillian, congrats on this wonderful image winning!! Its fantastic! #9376864

Jean E. Hildebrant April 28, 2011

Wow, WHat a great shot! You never showed me this one, Jillybean! Big congrat's and it's well deserved! Brilliant colors :D #9376957

Tammy Espino April 28, 2011

Big congrts on your win :) #9377081

Robert R. Goodman April 28, 2011

Congratulations on this beautiful win,Jillian!!!!! #9377296

Susan K. Snow April 28, 2011

Nothing is better than a well seen and executed image with minimal photoshop work. You have the eye of a photographer, Jillian! Congratulations on your beautiful winner!!!!! #9377307

Phyllis H. Burchett April 28, 2011

Congrats on this amazing winner!!! #9377533

Karen Celella April 28, 2011

Congratulations on your fabulous winner, Jillian. #9377541

Kara L. Hendricks April 28, 2011

Congratulations Pictures, Images and Photos

#9378272

Merna L. Nobile April 28, 2011

Take photo, Sleep
Edit photo, Sleep
Received award, stop sleeping
CONGRATULATIONS, Merna
#9378836

Datha Y. Thompson April 29, 2011

SUPERB WINNER Jillian!! Love it :)
CONGRATULATIONS :) #9379686

Jeana Clark April 29, 2011

This is a beauty!!!
Happy to see again Jillian!
Congratulations on your Winner!!!
~J~ #9380179

Nancyj E. Hovey April 29, 2011
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your very deserving 2nd Place WINNER! 8o) #9380236

Irene Colling April 30, 2011
A very creative (and colorful) POV for this balloon photo. So happy to see it in the winners circle.
Congratulations on your gold award image. #9381398

Chris Budny May 04, 2011
Just saw this featured in the Snapshot newsletter; definitely worth the second look! #9388109

Roger S. Moore May 04, 2011
Congratulations on capturing and making a beautiful and creative image. #9388420

Dr Silly May 04, 2011
Jillian, now I missed this, I don't know. Congratulations on your Gold for this awesome photo. :O) #9388583

Karen E. Baumann May 04, 2011
Congratulations on your image in the Photo Flash newsletter from BP! #9388611

Jillian Danielson May 04, 2011
WOW...thank you thank you ALL so much for the wonderful compliments and the feature in the newsletter! I was so surprised when I saw it in the newsletter this morning! I'm truely greatful for all my BP/101 photogroup friends..you all push my limits and help me see things through a lens that I never saw before. #9388620

Daniella Puente May 04, 2011
Congratulations for being featured today Jillian! I just see this cool photo, a well deserved winner :) #9388862

Mike F. Anderson May 28, 2011
Great eye! Great presentation! #9433277

Rudi Reiner December 01, 2011
Very cool shot ! #9842497

JO ANN CLEVELAND March 20, 2014
Wow Jillian, I can see why this was a winner! Awesome!
jo ann c. #11004688

Liz blahh August 08, 2014
This is really beautiful! #11104245

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