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Holiday Greetings

© Susi Lawson

Holiday Greetings

Uploaded: December 14, 2004

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Happy Holidays everyone!

I combined two photos of the birds pasting them together, used the buzz filter and neat image to smooth, used the healing tool on the BG and used the smudge tool on the feathers, added snow with a texture brush.

Comments

Kip T. Berger December 14, 2004

Beautiful Christmas card Susan! Great job with the digital effects, and time consuming. Love your idea with the "couple"; so cute! #196646

Susi Lawson December 15, 2004

Thanks Kip! #972794

Gerda Grice level-classic December 25, 2004

Big congratulations, susi! Great to see this delightful card as the Christmas POTD here! #995452

Patty Razonable December 25, 2004

Artistically creative and a beautiful image!!! Congratulations on your POTD!!! #995453

Carol Engstrom level-classic December 25, 2004

This is beautiful! Excellent job. Congrats on your POTD. #995454

Charlene Bayerle December 25, 2004

Congratualtions Susan on your POTD....well deservedQQQ #995455

Tommy Luca December 25, 2004

Susan, this is a fantastic image for the holidays! I think this photo has an impact on the "this month's theme". It's a sureshot to be a winner. great image Susan.
From one photographer to another,
Tommy #995494

Ronald Balthazor December 25, 2004

Beautiful work, Susan. #995498

Kevin Burns December 25, 2004

A ruler would help with the placement of the backround backdrop. Other than that good pic. #995505

Diane Dupuis December 25, 2004

It's beautiful. Congrats on your POTD! #995512

Patricia A. Kuniega December 25, 2004

Congratulations on your POTD, Susan! A photo has to be VERY special to be chosen for Christmas Day! What an honor, a beautiful, heart-warming image, and terrific PS work! Merry Christmas to you and yours! : ) #995517

Ed Heaton December 25, 2004

Great job!

Congrats on POTD! #995532

William C. Raco level-classic December 25, 2004

Congratulations on the POTD, Susan
Merry Christmas to you and your family

bill #995549

Sharon Day December 25, 2004

Gorgeous Christmas greeting, Susan!!! Congratulations on the POTD! Merry Christmas! #995583

Susi Lawson December 25, 2004

What a wonderful surprize on Christmas Morning!
Thank you all so much and Happy Holidays to you!!!!!!!!!
Susi #995597

Deborah Lewinson level-addict December 25, 2004

Congratulations Susan, on your POTD for this digital masterpiece.

Merry Christmas!
Debby #995612

Claudia Kuhn level-classic December 25, 2004

Congratulations Susi on your potd! Merry Christmas to you and your daughter! #995668

Leonard Pierce December 25, 2004

Very beautiful image Susan, extremely well done!!! Congratulations on your POTD!!!

MERRY CHRISTMAS !! #995669

December 25, 2004

It's terrific, GREAT JOB!! #995677

Leanne M.E. Boyd December 25, 2004

Congratulations on your POTD! Lovely card! #995684

Blanca Acosta December 25, 2004

wow, susan, not only it's sweet, it's a gift! a lesson on ps!
congratulations!
happy holidays to you and to the whole betterphoto community. #995686

Amanda Olson December 25, 2004

Beautiful image Susan! I love the effects you added with PS; they look fantastic!!! :) Merry Christmas! #995782

Peggy Wolff December 25, 2004

Wow, what a stunning image! Congrats on making POTD on Christmas Day! #995837

Kathleen R. Struckle December 25, 2004

Very stunning image Susan!! Congrats on POTD!! Have a great day! #995882

Evy Johansen level-classic December 25, 2004

This POTD is so well deserved!!!! Many congratulations, Susan! #995901

Kristi A. Howson December 25, 2004

Congratulations Susi...this is very beautiful with excellent DA effects applied. #996172

Dolores Neilson December 26, 2004

Susi...this is a wonderful DA!! Congrats on your potd!! And Merry Christmas!! #996280

Janet S Weaver December 26, 2004

Great PC work!!! Congrats on a beautiful image!!! #997211

Donna La Mattino Pagakis December 27, 2004

Such great work!!! Congratulations! #998508

Penni Royston January 03, 2005

Simply beautiful! Who needs Hallmark? #1012673

Patty Razonable January 18, 2005

Congratulations on this finalist!!! Fabulous image!!! #1041416

Nick Lagos January 18, 2005

Beautifully crafted Susi....many congratulations on being chosen as a Finalist... #1041653

Susi Lawson January 18, 2005

Thanks so much everyone! I am honored to be in the running! #1042135

Claudia Kuhn level-classic January 18, 2005

This is so great Susi, congrats on your finalist, and good luck in the next round! #1045843

Debra Booth January 18, 2005

Really beautiful, Susan! Congratulations! #1046204

Janet S Weaver January 18, 2005

Beautiful holiday image Susan!! #1046398

Gerda Grice level-classic January 18, 2005

Many congratulations, susi! I'm delighted to see this charming image as a finalist! All the best in the final round! #1046458

Monika Sapek January 19, 2005

This is lovely! Many congratulations and good luck, Susi!
Monika
#1049179

Claudia Kuhn level-classic January 20, 2005

Congrats Susi on your win!! #1050382

Susi Lawson January 20, 2005

Thanks so much for this honor!!! #1050934

Gerda Grice level-classic January 20, 2005

Many congrats on your very well deserved win, susi! #1051142

Kristi A. Howson January 20, 2005

Congrats Susi on this beautiful image!!!!! #1051196

Patricia A. Kuniega January 20, 2005

Congratulations on this beautiful image and win, Susan! #1051597

Wendy Stevenson January 20, 2005

Congratulations on your win Susan!! #1052014

Debra Booth January 20, 2005

Congratulations, Susan!! #1052196

Darren K. Fisher January 20, 2005

So creative and beautifully done. Congrats on your win. #1052273

Marija Milovanovic Maksimovic January 20, 2005

Congrats Susi on your win! #1052453

William C. Raco level-classic January 20, 2005

Wonderful card and win, Susan
Congratulations,

bill #1052469

Carol Engstrom level-classic January 20, 2005

Excellent! Congrats! #1052614

Kip T. Berger January 21, 2005

Very pretty Susan! Congratulations! :) #1054525

Nick Lagos January 21, 2005

Super congrats on a Wonderful win Susi.... very deserving indeed...*S* #1054582

Evy Johansen level-classic January 21, 2005

Big congratulations on your well deserved win, Susan! #1055259

Leonard Pierce January 23, 2005

Congratulations on your Second Place win Susan!!! #1059110

Nancy Grace Chen February 02, 2005

Hey Susi... you and your great DA skills!! This is quite well done... I could definitely see it on a real greeting card. A late but big congrats to you on your win!!!!

Nancy #1079325

Laura Clay-Ballard November 14, 2005

fabulous shot! #2073482

Jack Nevitt December 11, 2005

Great photo and nice gallery too. #2174137

Jim Huffield March 16, 2006

Very nice work Susi, you also have a very nice gallery. Jim #2539005

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