Inspiring Photo: Surreal Pollination #2137511

Surreal Pollination

Uploaded: May 18, 2006

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Various filters and levels, curves, channel mixer, saturation, unsharp mask. I will include original below.

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Laurence Saliba May 18, 2006

Original #448100

Mary Timman May 18, 2006

Fantastic job with filter, but the original is also very nice. Love how you left the flower and bee so clear!
Brightly colored. Love it. #2780812

Naomi Weiser May 18, 2006

Great editing, love the bright colors. #2780835

Roxanne M. Bubar May 18, 2006

OUTSTANDING!!!!! #2780850

Melissa G. Meiselman May 18, 2006

Glad you included original...the submitted image is incredibly beautiful. Your edition work is so skillful, Laurence!! #2780898

Carla Metzler May 18, 2006

Wow that's pretty! #2780918

Marianne S. Jensen May 18, 2006

Excellent darkroom work! #2780935

Ray Clarke May 18, 2006

Wonderful transformation Laurence, simply wonderful (ac) #2781027

Sharon Day May 18, 2006

Awesome image, Laurence!!! I see win all over this one! Good luck! #2781068

Corinne M. Thompson May 18, 2006

This is fantastic, and I'm with Sharon, looks like a winner to me! Great work!!! #2781074

Nadya Johnson May 18, 2006

Wow, Laurence! LOVE your results with this! Outstanding work! #2781123

Life Expressions May 18, 2006

Gorgeous creation! Love the effects. The original is beautiful too. #2781159

Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas May 18, 2006

WOW Laurence, this is great!,
Amalia #2781281

Rakesh Syal May 18, 2006

WOW!!!! Wonderful Laurence!! #2781301

Rick Clark May 18, 2006

Beautiful transformation of a very pretty original! #2781482

Laurence Saliba May 18, 2006

Thanks so much everyone for the lovely comments!!! #2781526

Judy A. Lawhon May 18, 2006

Terrific effects, Laurence!! #2781558

Goshka G. May 18, 2006

Wonderful job on this, Laurence!! #2781570

Tonya R. Boles May 18, 2006

Great job on both shots, nice effects. #2781695

Terry L. Ellis May 18, 2006

Awesome colors, details and artistic treatment, Laurence! Beautiful! #2781724

Linda D. Lester May 18, 2006

Just awesome....love the colors and detail! #2781990

Laurence Saliba May 18, 2006

Thanks Judy, Goshka, Tonya, Terry and Linda!!! #2781994

Karen Engelbreth May 18, 2006

Wonderful colors and detail - great work, Laurence! #2782098

Daniella Puente May 18, 2006

Both fantastic images! the abstract one is very creative, congrats... #2782113

Mata Patan May 18, 2006

A wonderful job!!!!
My congratulations! #2782148

Roger Bernabo May 18, 2006

Wonderful effects!! #2782514

Jim [popeyes©] Naso May 18, 2006

Nice creation... like original too.

Jim #2783279

Jim Kinnunen May 19, 2006

You've sure done a bang up job with your PS techniques on this image!!! Beautiful, Laurence!!! #2785281

Shelly A. Van Camp May 19, 2006

WOW..................LOVE IT!!!! Great job...............Beautiful!! Can you teach me? :) #2785341

Pamela Shane May 19, 2006

This is sensational Laurence!! I just love the colors, & the detail in the bee, & flower is wonderful!! :) #2786343

Cathy Stancil May 19, 2006

WOW is right !! This is superb ! #2787108

Sylvia Rossler May 20, 2006

Superb effects and colors Laurence !! #2790073

Tammy Scott May 21, 2006

Catching up after my trip!

THIS IS GORGEOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!! I love the effect and color! Outstanding work! #2791989

Sylvia Rossler June 20, 2006

Big congrats on your wonderful finalist Laurence :O) #2922907

Naomi Weiser June 20, 2006

Congrats! #2923256

Corinne M. Thompson June 20, 2006

Congrats on your Finalist Laurence! #2923314

Mata Patan June 21, 2006

Congratulations!!!
With flowers you are lucky!! #2923919

Jenny Bosmans June 21, 2006

Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Laurence!! :) #2924731

June Marie Sobrito June 21, 2006

Super work..congratulations! #2925457

Linda D. Lester June 21, 2006

Congratulations on your awesome finalist! Good luck in the next round! #2925719

Su Sana E. P June 21, 2006

Laurence, congratulations on this wonderful Finalist!! #2925732

Deb Holmes-Hatfield June 21, 2006

Congratulations Laurence, way to go! #2926226

Sharon Day June 21, 2006

I see winner written all over this one, Laurence!!! Congratulations and good luck! #2926253

Laurence Saliba June 21, 2006

Thanks all!!!! #2926598

Laura Clay-Ballard June 21, 2006

This is GORGEOUS! Fabulous work! Next time I see it, it will have a gold medallion underneath! Congrats! #2927411

Jim [popeyes©] Naso June 21, 2006

Congrats on your finalist Laurence. #2927483

Stanley J. Contrades June 21, 2006

CONGRATULATIONS, Laurence, on this image being chosen as a Finalist! Awesome work and presentation!!
Much Aloha,
Stan #2928234

Bridgette B June 21, 2006

Congrats on this great finalist! #2928246

Terry L. Ellis June 21, 2006

Congratulations, Laurence, on this fantastic finalist! Wonderful! #2928358

Melissa G. Meiselman June 21, 2006

Very beautiful job on this wonderful finalist. Love the fact that you included the original, Laurence!!!!! #2928370

Ray Clarke June 21, 2006

Congrats laurence,well done #2928716

William Moore June 21, 2006

terrific effects for your finalist.... #2929064

Noel Baebler June 21, 2006

Huzzah, Laurence! Terrific work!!! #2929073

Claudia Kuhn June 21, 2006

Very cool effects and colors Laurence, congrats on this terrific finialist!! #2929714

Jill Flynn June 21, 2006

Congratulations on your finalist Laurence. I love the effects! #2930136

Gail Vitikacs June 21, 2006

Fantastic Laurence! Congratulations! #2930993

Pamela Shane June 21, 2006

Congratulations Laurence on your super
finalist!! :) #2931084

Lorraine A. Cook June 21, 2006

Beautiful Image! Congrats, Laurence!<:)) #2931581

Sherry Stricklin Boles June 22, 2006

Very pretty, Laurence...Congrats! #2932033

Silvia Nunes June 22, 2006

Congratulations on this wonderful Finalist!! #2932069

Mary Timman June 22, 2006

Absolutely beautiful. Congratulations. #2933491

Jeff Robinson June 22, 2006

Congrats Laurence on your wonderful Finalist! Jeff #2933540

Cathy Stancil June 22, 2006

Congratulations on your superbes finalists Laurence !! #2933885

Ermanno Radice June 22, 2006

Congrats on your finalist photo, excellent work and fantastic colors, Laurence!!! #2935412

Donna La Mattino Pagakis June 22, 2006

Very cool work!! A big congratulations!! #2937555

Donna La Mattino Pagakis June 22, 2006

Well now I want to congratulate you on your second place win!!!!!!!! This is really well done!! #2937585

Su Sana E. P June 22, 2006

Congratulations on this well deserving WIN, Laurence!! #2937594

Mata Patan June 23, 2006

Well done!
Congratulations! #2937776

Sylvia Rossler June 23, 2006

Yihaa :O) Big congrats on your win Laurence :O) #2937839

Vicki Hunt June 23, 2006

Congratulations on this wonderful winner! #2938428

Wally Orlowsky June 23, 2006

Congratulations on this "moving" winner, Laurence! #2938469

Judyann Plante June 23, 2006

Gorgeous, Laurence! Congratulations on this great winning photo!

Judyann ><> #2938525

Jenny Bosmans June 23, 2006

Congratulations on this wonderful work and winner, Laurence!! :) #2938790

Deb Holmes-Hatfield June 23, 2006

Way to go Laurence, Congrats on your win! #2938926

Bobbie Davis June 23, 2006

COngrats on your win Laurence! #2939022

Barbara Helgason June 23, 2006

Congratulations Laurence! #2939549

Casey A. Hanson June 23, 2006

Yahoo! Beautiful win, my friend! Congrats :0) #2939637

Laurence Saliba June 23, 2006

Thanks so much my dear friends!!! #2939739

Claudia Kuhn June 23, 2006

Terrific image Laurence!! Congratulations on your win! #2939781

Kay E. Mahoney June 23, 2006

Congratulations on your second place winner. #2939845

Jill Flynn June 23, 2006

A big congratulations on your win Laurence! #2939870

Karen Bacon June 23, 2006

Congratulations on this gorgeous winner! #2939933

Jim Kinnunen June 23, 2006

Congratulations on this well deserved winning image, Laurence!!!! #2940082

Laura Clay-Ballard June 23, 2006

i knew we'd see this one, again, with the gold underneath! LOving it! Congrats! #2940169

Jeff Robinson June 23, 2006

Congrats Laurence on your wonderful winning image! Jeff #2940608

Mick Burkey June 23, 2006

Very COOL, Laurence. Love the work you did on this, and congrats on the win! #2940875

Corinne M. Thompson June 23, 2006

Congrats on your Second Place Win! #2940914

Deborah Lewinson June 23, 2006

Hearty congrats on this stunning winner, Laurence!
-Debby #2941158

Noel Baebler June 23, 2006

WOW! Congratulations, Laurence! #2941561

Graham D. Sher June 23, 2006

super shot and well deserved win! #2941816

RC Fritz June 23, 2006

Congrats on your WIN, Laurence!! #2942433

Terry L. Ellis June 23, 2006

Laurence, congratulations on this mighty dynamic second place win! #2942564

Well deserved congrats to you Laurence...awesome! #2942616

Nobu Nagase June 23, 2006

Congratulations on your great win!!! #2942702

Janine Russell June 23, 2006

Laurence, excellent colors, detail, lighting and effects; congratulations on your Second Place win. #2942869

Rakesh Syal June 23, 2006

Congratulations on this superb win, Laurence! #2943262

Evy Johansen June 23, 2006

Big congratulations on your win, Laurence! Awesome image! #2943394

Sharon Day June 24, 2006

I love it when I'm right! Big congratulations on this gorgeous win, Laurence!!! #2944873

Nadya Johnson June 24, 2006

Congratulations on your stunning winner, Laurence! #2944915

Laurence Saliba June 24, 2006

Thanks so very very much!!!! #2944926

Jane M June 24, 2006

Excellent win Laurence! #2945971

William C. Raco June 24, 2006

Wow, this is so colorful and well presented
Congratulations, Laurence!

Bill #2946054

Jane Summa June 24, 2006

Hi Laurence! Just came to visit BP again and saw this as the feature photo! Congratulations on your 2nd Place win! I'm a little late and so glad I caught this! It's beautiful, excellent work! #2946777

Brian Cassar June 25, 2006

Congratulations Laurence. Brilliant effect. #2948207

Lorraine A. Cook June 25, 2006

Congratulations on the awesome winner, Laurence!!<:)) #2948730

gloria s. kasse vega June 26, 2006

Beautiful, congratulations!!! #2952035

Robyn Gwilt June 26, 2006

Wow Laurence, this is awesome, from the original through to the edit! I've just had the pleasure of visiting your gallery and your daughter's - a talented pair indeed!! :) #2953249

Life Expressions June 27, 2006

Congratulations on your win! Sorry I'm late to comment but I was away when they announced the finalists and winners. #2959446

Laurence Saliba June 28, 2006

Thanks everyone!!! #2961289

augustus gillian June 30, 2006

beautifull work. #2969670

Susana Ms Heide July 22, 2006

The original is beautiful but the edited version is absolutely STELLAR!!!! Fantastic work Laurence!! A belated CONGRATS on this winning image! #3062991

Susan Jane Allen September 12, 2006

Wow, belated congrats. I realize how long it's been since I visited your gallery! #3300470

Ariel Lepor September 26, 2006

Congratulations! The original is amazing, and the edited version has such a great effect!!

Ariel
ScrattyPhotography.com
ScrattyPhotography Blog #3365858

Cheryl E. Molennor January 18, 2007

Great image Lawrence!! Your gallery is great #3834100

Lori Carlson June 28, 2007

How had I missed this dear Laurence!?! This is the coolest!! Great vision and work here and big congrats to you for it!!! :0) #4454876

Joyce ONeil December 07, 2007

This is one of my favorite in your gallery.... speaking of your gallery - truly awesome.... I don't get to comment much due to slow dial up... but I would like to spend a long time looking at your gallery in detail... #5181520

Usman M. Bajwa March 16, 2010

Belated CONGRATZ. on this wonderful creative Winner. Time to get another WINNER.....enter the original, Laurence!!!

UB. #8459610

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