Inspiring Photo: ~Open Heart~ #3387091

~Open Heart~

Uploaded: February 08, 2007

Description

This is a heart created by pages from a magazine. The yellow behind the open pages is a big yellow candle. This is what created the glow in the picture in low lights. I took the picture with a tripod, 1/30, F5, ISO400. I used PS for curves, alittle saturation and soft blur. Hope you all like this! I have to be creative as there is not a lot to photograph right now. Have a wonderful day!

Comments

Shelly A. Van Camp February 08, 2007

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ROGER!!!!!!!!!! #602104

Carol Sawyer February 08, 2007

Beautiful work and capture, Shelly!! Happy Birthday Roger!! #3926692

Pamela Shane February 08, 2007

I like the soft touch here Shelly; beautiful glow. Very creative. :) #3926699

Linda D. Lester February 08, 2007

Awesome job...very creative! #3926722

Renee Doyle February 08, 2007

Ver creative Shelly and wonderful use of light!
#3926744

Laurie Daily February 08, 2007

Beautifully creative, Shelly! #3926758

Dr Silly February 08, 2007

Beautiful heart creation. :O)
#3926763

Melissa G. Meiselman February 08, 2007

YES!!! This is truly creative and such an original idea for a valentine, Shelly!! The glow of the candle is extraordinary!!! #3926767

Ameet B. Agnihotri February 08, 2007

Good creative thinking #3926789

Shelly A. Van Camp February 08, 2007

Carol, Pamela, Linda, Renee, Laurie, Dr.S, Melissa and Ameet: Thank you all so much!! I did a red one too..:) #3926796

Bill Wyatt February 08, 2007

Beautiful and creative, Shelly! #3926815

Lynne Morris February 08, 2007

Wow what a wonderful creative image Shelly, beautiful work! #3926817

Gary Lange February 08, 2007

Great job here, Shelly!! #3926842

Shelly A. Van Camp February 08, 2007

Bill, Lynne, and Gary: Thank you all so much! #3926880

Amy JACKSON February 08, 2007

Wonderful image, Shelly!! Very Creative!! Happy Birthday Roger! #3926902

Claudia Kuhn February 08, 2007

Beautiful Shelly! #3926912

Leanne M.E. Boyd February 08, 2007

Shelly, this is fantastic - I smell a winner! #3926973

Mary Timman February 08, 2007

Oh my Shelly, this is simply beautiful! You are using your creativeness to it's fullest extent. You are an inspiration! #3926996

Tamara K. Walker February 08, 2007

Beautiful composition, wonderful creative work. #3927017

Robert R. Goodman February 08, 2007

Very creative Shelly,Wonderful image!!!!!! #3927055

Lisa D. Greer February 08, 2007

Fantastic! Very creative! :) #3927153

Cyn Valentine February 08, 2007

Absolutely beautiful!! This is so cool!! Love the glowing color and great comp!!! #3927158

Shelly A. Van Camp February 08, 2007

Amy, Claudia, Leanne, Mary, Tamara, Robert, Lisa and Cyn: Thanks my friends for all the wonderful comments..you all inspire me every day! Have a wonderful evening!! #3927229

Lorraine A. Cook February 08, 2007

Beautiful soft glow in this heart, Shelly! So creative, my friend!<:))

Happy Birthday Roger!<:)) #3927243

Janine Russell February 08, 2007

Shelly, great tones, detail, lighting and effects. #3927295

Nadya Johnson February 08, 2007

Fantastic, Shelly! What a cool effect! #3927311

Shelly A. Van Camp February 08, 2007

Lorraine, Janine and Nadya: Thanks so much!! :) #3927378

David Pratt February 08, 2007

Terrific creativity Shelly! Cool photo! #3927392

Sam Britt February 08, 2007

Very creative, wonderful image, Shelly. #3927423

Shelly A. Van Camp February 08, 2007

David and Sam: Thanks so much! #3927445

Carla Metzler February 08, 2007

Beautiful and creative, Shelly!
Happy Birthday, Roger! #3927534

William C. Raco February 08, 2007

Wonderful shapes, color and light
Beautifully done, Shelly

Bill #3927543

Shelly A. Van Camp February 08, 2007

Thank you, Carla and Bill :) #3927556

Roger Bernabo February 08, 2007

WOW, I LOVE this Shelly! Highly creative and such a wonderful image!!! Thank you! #3927671

Nancy L. Green February 08, 2007

This is and amazing creation Shelly!! I love it!!! <>< #3927866

Rakesh Syal February 08, 2007

Very creative Shelly and wonderful use of light and effects!
#3927967

Sherry Karr Adkins February 08, 2007

Great image, Shelly. Your creativity is inspiring! #3928027

Chua Wee Boo February 09, 2007

Excellent,Shelly! Love it! #3928620

Shelly A. Van Camp February 09, 2007

Roger, Nancy, Rakesh, Sherry and Chau: Thank you all so much! I am happy that you all like my creations since I have the winter blues!!! It is too cold to get out and shoot! #3928919

Shawn Jennings February 09, 2007

Great work Shelly! Very creative! #3929420

Shelly A. Van Camp February 09, 2007

Thank you, Shawn :) #3929490

Tammy Scott February 09, 2007

Oh this is so beautiful - a winner #3929702

John Connolly February 09, 2007

What an outstanding creation, Shelly! Great work here, I think we will see this one again! #3929947

Alan and kellie shulver February 09, 2007

Very creative nicely done! being inside certianly makes one be creative. - alan #3930161

Ken Smith February 09, 2007

Very pretty, Shelly! And creative! #3930169

Judy A. Lawhon February 09, 2007

I know what you mean about not much to photograph right now.....just white everywhere I look. This is a terrific image...well done, Shelly!! #3930304

Shelly A. Van Camp February 09, 2007

Tammy, John, Alan, Ken and Judy: Thanks my friends....I really appreciate all the wonderful comments! #3930368

Cathy Barrows February 09, 2007

very sexy magazine...great job with this #3930398

Marcie A. Fowler February 09, 2007

Fabulous display of creativity here Shelly. I hear on there not being much to shoot this time of year. Everything here is white!! #3930942

Shelly A. Van Camp February 09, 2007

Cathy and Marcie: Thanks so much!! I know Cathy..its all brown here! lol #3930963

Vladan D. Djordjevic February 09, 2007

Great composition, color, lighting. #3931261

eileen bedford February 09, 2007

Very creative Shelly #3931427

Kaye Burazin February 10, 2007

Very unique Shelly and certainly a good eye to catch such a artistic photo op. #3932289

Shelly A. Van Camp February 10, 2007

Thank you, Vladan, Eileen and Kaye! #3932748

Candice C. Calhoun February 10, 2007

Extremely creative, elegant shot! Wow!

ccc #3933002

Shelly A. Van Camp February 10, 2007

Thanks so much, Candice! #3933525

Donna La Mattino Pagakis February 10, 2007

This is very creative and cool, great work! #3934188

Shelly A. Van Camp February 10, 2007

Thanks so much!! #3934736

Corinne M. Thompson February 11, 2007

Fantastic colors in this creative capture! #3936572

Shelly A. Van Camp February 11, 2007

Thank you, Corinne! #3937076

Sylvia Rossler February 11, 2007

This is just gorgeous Shelly !!! #3937278

Shelly A. Van Camp February 11, 2007

Thank you so much, Sylvia! #3937846

ALLEN O. HOWARD February 12, 2007

Fantastic, Shelly!!! You must be extremely happy with this! I would go through the roof!!!!!!! #3940851

Shelly A. Van Camp February 12, 2007

Thanks, Allen...I did like how it turned out and was fun doing it. I appreciate all the commments you make on my photos! #3941338

February 15, 2007

Creative 100%... Yeah, nice pic! #3952971

Shelly A. Van Camp February 16, 2007

Thank you so much, RaveN #3956669

Judy V. Kennamer February 24, 2007

Totally beautiful Shelly! #3981467

Shelly A. Van Camp February 27, 2007

Thank you, Judy! #4000592

Linda D. Lester March 22, 2007

Congratulations!!! Good luck in the next round! #4082628

Cathy Barrows March 22, 2007

Congrats on your finalist...i love this one...one of my all time favs of yours #4082810

Shawn Jennings March 22, 2007

Beautiful! Congratulations Shelly! #4082893

JO ANN CLEVELAND March 22, 2007

Congrats on your finalist, in fact on all 3!

This was so unique!

jo ann c. #4082994

Gail Vitikacs March 22, 2007

You had a wonderful month Shelly! Congratulations! #4083279

Janine Russell March 22, 2007

Shelly, congratulations on your finalist. #4083402

Ken Smith March 22, 2007

Congrats, Shelly on your mulitple finalists!! #4083436

Shelly A. Van Camp March 22, 2007

Thanks BP friends for the support and comments! You all rock!! I will get to your galleries as soon as I can!! #4083936

Colleen Farrell March 22, 2007

So creative and perfectly executed--big congratulations on this finalist, Shelly! #4084395

Tammy Scott March 23, 2007

Super macro! Congratulations! #4085109

Laurence Saliba March 23, 2007

Congratulations Shelly!!!! Beautiful finalist!! #4085469

Shelly A. Van Camp March 23, 2007

Hi BP friends....thank you once again....I am so pleased to have friends like you all! Thank you! #4085731

Rakesh Syal March 23, 2007

Congratulations on your beautiful finalist!! #4085818

Mary Timman March 23, 2007

Congratulations again Shelly! #4086161

Pamela Shane March 23, 2007

Congratulations on your super finalist
Shelly!! :) #4086277

Carla Metzler March 23, 2007

Congratulations, Shelly! What a great image! Good luck in the next round! #4086365

Cheryl E. Molennor March 23, 2007

Wow very creative and different. Congratulations #4087301

David Phalen March 23, 2007

Congratulations!!! #4087398

Terry L. Ellis March 23, 2007

A certainly creative and beautiufl finalist, Shelly! Congratualtions! #4087823

Nadine A. Lewis March 23, 2007

This is GREAT, Shelly!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!! <>< #4087826

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna March 23, 2007

Congratulations again, Shelly!!!!! :-) ^.^ #4087957

Christy Nichols March 23, 2007

Congratulations again, Shelly!!! Awesome! #4088046

Crossroad Photography March 23, 2007

Congratulations, Shelly! #4088395

Emile Abbott March 23, 2007

Beautiful creation and congratulation on finalist, Shelly. Good luck my friend. #4089146

Kristi A. Howson March 23, 2007

Congratulations on this awesome winner & Best of Luck in the next round Shelly! Beautiful! #4089591

Stanley J. Contrades March 23, 2007

CONGRATULATIONS on being recognized with this very inventive Finalist, Shelly!! Best of luck in the next judging!!
Aloha,
Stan #4089750

Stan Kwasniowski March 23, 2007

Shelly, congratulations #4089987

Kaye Burazin March 24, 2007

Outstanding Shelly! #4091618

Shelly A. Van Camp March 24, 2007

Thank you everyone so much for the wonderful comments! As I have said before, "You all Rock!" #4091953

Shawn Jennings March 24, 2007

Congratulations on your win, Shelly!! #4093554

Su Sana E. P March 24, 2007

Congratulations on this beautiful Winner, Shelly!! #4093600

Holly Shao March 24, 2007

Congratulations on your win, Shelly! Awesome work!

Holly #4093606

Marsha S. Smith March 24, 2007

This is gorgeous and sooooo creative.
Congrats on the win, Shelly! #4093613

David Phalen March 24, 2007

Big congrats on a well deserved Winner!! #4093616

Sam Britt March 24, 2007

Congratulations on this terrific winner, Shelly! #4093654

Janine Russell March 24, 2007

Shelly, big congratulations on your Second Place Win. #4093692

Carla Metzler March 24, 2007

Congratulations Shelly!! #4093704

William C. Raco March 24, 2007

Very well done, Shelly!
Congratulations,

Bill #4093733

randy dannheim March 24, 2007

Wonderful winner Shelly, congrats. #4093754

Judy V. Kennamer March 24, 2007

Beautiful! Congratulations! #4093766

JO ANN CLEVELAND March 24, 2007

WOW! Congrats on your finalist and this Big winner!

You are fantastic Shelly! So happy for you!

jo ann c. #4093797

Crossroad Photography March 24, 2007

Congratulations on your win, Shelly!! #4093820

Kay E. Mahoney March 24, 2007

Congratulations on your second place winner. #4093970

Linda D. Lester March 24, 2007

Awesome.....Congratulations! #4093983

Amy JACKSON March 24, 2007

Congratulations, Shelly!! #4094118

Gail Vitikacs March 24, 2007

Whooooooooooopeeeeee!!!! You go girl! #4094135

Colleen Farrell March 24, 2007

Yay, Shelly! Big congratulations on this great winner! #4094297

Laurence Saliba March 24, 2007

Congratulations on your win, Shelly!!! #4094361

Mary K. Robison March 25, 2007

Wonderfully creative and very beautiful, Shelly!
Congratulations on your Second Place winner!

#4094652

Husain Akhtar March 25, 2007

Terrific image and fantastic win! Congratulations, Shelly! #4094683

Lynne Morris March 25, 2007

WTG girl, delighted to see this in the winners list, Congratulations Shelly! #4094713

Sylvia Rossler March 25, 2007

Big congratulations on your win Shelly :o) #4094917

Nadine A. Lewis March 25, 2007

CONGRATULATIONS on your win, Shelly!!!! <>< #4094924

Laurie Daily March 25, 2007

A beautiful win, Shelly. Congratulations!!! #4095048

Chris Budny March 25, 2007

Your creativity paid off! I love the silky tones created by that candle in this image; that is what sets it apart from other "heart-page" creations; congratulations! #4095187

Sharon Day March 25, 2007

Beautiful and creative, Shelly!! Congratulations! #4095213

Ken Smith March 25, 2007

Awesome job, Shelly. Congratulations!! #4095300

Cathy Barrows March 25, 2007

congrats on your win....you know I just love this one #4095415

Claudia Kuhn March 25, 2007

Wonderful Shelly, congrats on your win! #4095454

Ross Throndson March 25, 2007

Many Congratulations on your Fabulous Winner, Shelly....Outstanding Work!!! #4095569

Stan Kwasniowski March 25, 2007

Shelly, congratulations #4095650

Jessica Jenney March 25, 2007

Congratulations, Shelly on this beautiful and creative win! #4095675

Lorraine A. Cook March 25, 2007

Congratulations on this stunning win, Shelly!<:)) #4095734

Jill Flynn March 25, 2007

Wonderfully creative and the color is out of this world! Congratulations on your win Shelly!!!! #4095924

Darryl Wilkinson March 25, 2007

Fascinating idea! Your creativity paid off, Shelly. Congratulations on your win! #4095975

David Pratt March 25, 2007

Congratulations Shelly! Well done! #4096014

AMALIA Veralli March 25, 2007

Great winning image!! Congratulations!! #4096099

Emile Abbott March 25, 2007

Open your heart and what do you see a winner tor thee. Congratulation Shelly on a perfect winner. #4096234

Deborah Sandidge March 25, 2007

And creative you are! Really great work, congratulations! #4096327

Pamela Shane March 25, 2007

Big congratulations on your win Shelly!! :) :) #4096415

Lori Carlson March 25, 2007

Beautiful Shelly friend!!! Congratulations to you on this creative and warm shot!! :0) #4096431

Cheryl E. Molennor March 25, 2007

Congratulations again Shelly! #4096523

Raymond Pauly March 25, 2007

Big congratulations on your win, Shelly! #4096569

Christy Nichols March 25, 2007

Congratulations on this awesome win, Shelly!! #4096961

Datha Y. Thompson March 25, 2007

CONGRATULATIONS Shelly!!!!!!! WTG :0) #4097028

Susana Ms Heide March 25, 2007

Gorgeous DOF!!! Congrats Shelly on your WIN!!!! #4097289

Cindy Bendush March 25, 2007

Awesome win Shelly - very creative! Congratulations! #4097321

Les Rhoades March 25, 2007

Well done...Congratulations on your winner! WTG Shelly #4097357

Terry L. Ellis March 26, 2007

A gorgeous win! Congratulations, Shelly! #4098129

Mary Timman March 26, 2007

You are just so great with these stills of yours. Huge Congratulations Shelly! #4098333

Shelly A. Van Camp March 26, 2007

A HUGE "THANK YOU" TO EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU FOR THE WONDERFUL COMMENTS AND SUPPORT...MOST OF ALL THANK YOU FOR MAKING ME WHAT I AM TODAY...YOU HAVE ALL HELPED ME SO MUCH TO BE BETTER AT WHAT I LOVE AND DO. YOU ARE ALL TRULY WONDERFUL AND I AM GRATEFUL TO CALL YOU ALL FRIENDS!!! THANK YOU!!!! #4098605

Kristi A. Howson March 26, 2007

Congratulations Shelly on your 2nd Place Winner. Fantastic seeing this one make it to the winners circle! #4098690

Donna La Mattino Pagakis March 26, 2007

Congratulations on your win Shelly, this is very creative! #4099734

Shelly A. Van Camp March 26, 2007

Thanks Kristi and Donna! #4099863

Jeff Robinson March 26, 2007

Congrats Shelly on your Wonderful Winning image! Jeff #4100351

Renee Doyle March 26, 2007

Terrific winner Sherry!!! Huge congratulations!
#4101028

Colette M. Metcalf March 27, 2007

Beautiful!! Congratulations to you Shelly! #4101592

Shelly A. Van Camp March 27, 2007

Jeff, Renee and Colette: Thank you so very much! Have a wonderful day!! #4102251

Anita Hogue March 29, 2007

A little late on commenting, but this is absolutely fabulous Shelly!!!! Congratulations on your second place win!!! #4110437

eileen bedford March 29, 2007

Congratulations Shelly on this winner.... #4110733

Shelly A. Van Camp March 31, 2007

Anita and Eileen: Thanks so very much! #4117268

Kristal Gortat April 01, 2007

This is an amazing picture! Congrats! #4119552

Shelly A. Van Camp April 03, 2007

Thanks so much, Kristal! #4127384

December 27, 2007

Shelly, such breathtaking work. I love your creativity. I find it very inspiring to look at your work. Thanks for sharing.
Cheryle #5258306

January 09, 2008

I love the thought process that got you to this photo. And the soft yellow make it stand out as what it should be. #5315932

Shelly A. Van Camp March 28, 2008

Thanks Cheryle and Lindel. #5712875

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