Inspiring Photo: When Lightning Strikes #960615

When Lightning Strikes

Uploaded: June 12, 2005

Description

Digital Creation Created using Photoshop 7.0, & Paint Shop Pro 7.
Used Moon action for Photoshop. Resized action image & erased to Circumference around the moon, then Copied & Pasted into a new Black background. Super-imposed image of Mt. Shasta into a new layer & converted to grey scale, matched tones & adjusted contrast to take a daytime image to a nightime image. Added new layer & Lightning strike from Xenofex 2. Featured Photo of the Day. BetterPhoto.com Finalist

Comments

Michelle R. Kovach June 12, 2005

Moon Action available at http://share.studio.adobe.com/axAssetDetailSubmit.php?aID=4007&back=http%3A%2F%2Fshare%2Estudio%2Eadobe%2Ecom%2FaxBrowseSubmit%2Easp%3Fr%3D0%26c%3D37%26pgsel1%3D6
& the Lightning effects available at
http://www.alienskin.com/ #262076

Laurence Saliba June 12, 2005

Superb work Michelle!!!!! Its beautiful!!!! #1460425

Michelle R. Kovach June 12, 2005

Thank you very much Laurence! I appreciate your comments!
Have a great day!
Michelle #1460431

Bianca B. Steinfeldt June 12, 2005

WoW, great work!! The Moon, the lighting and the mountain all together a perfect effect. #1460445

Michelle R. Kovach June 12, 2005

Thank you very much Bianca! I appreciate your comments!
Have a great day!
Michelle #1460450

Casey A. Hanson June 12, 2005

Very cool work, Michelle! Love it! :0) #1460479

Michelle R. Kovach June 12, 2005

Thank you very much Casey! I appreciate your comments!
Have a great day!
Michelle #1460483

June 12, 2005

Awesome! So cool!
Patrick #1460485

Michelle R. Kovach June 12, 2005

Thank you very much Patrick! I appreciate your comments!
Have a great day!
Michelle #1460488

Michelle R. Kovach June 12, 2005

Here's the original image I used to impose the mountain into the shot.
It was taken last July with my Nikon N65. #1460494

Detrick V. Martin June 12, 2005

Wow excellent Image great PS work. Well done Michelle #1460534

Michelle R. Kovach June 12, 2005

Thank you very much Detrick! I appreciate your comments!
Have a great day!
Michelle #1460547

Jenny Bosmans June 12, 2005

Fantastic picture, Michelle!! Great work!! Very cool! #1460730

Linda D. Lester June 12, 2005

Great effects....Wonderful work, Michelle! #1460741

Elisabeth A. Gay June 12, 2005

Great work Michelle! The black and white works very well with this - Ann #1460742

Michelle R. Kovach June 12, 2005

Thank you very much Jenny, Linda, & Ann! I appreciate your comments!
Have a great day!
Michelle #1460745

Anita Hogue June 12, 2005

Wow, Michelle, this is magnificient work!!! #1460746

Michelle R. Kovach June 12, 2005

Thank you very much Anita! I appreciate your comments!
Have a great day!
Michelle #1460764

Melissa L. Zavadil June 12, 2005

WOW WOW WOW!!! I am beside myself on this one!! This is one really cool creation!! This is just awesome! WOW!! #1460789

Michelle R. Kovach June 12, 2005

Thank you so much Melissa! I appreciate your comments! I'll take a "WOW" any time I can get one! :)
Have a great day!
Michelle #1460793

Laura Clay-Ballard June 12, 2005

wow wow wow. GRREAT Digital artwork. superb! #1460888

S J June 12, 2005

Wow!! This is something really different and way too creative, Michelle!! Excellent work!! #1461019

Lisa D. Greer June 12, 2005

WOW! Spectacular work Michelle! Very cool photo! You go girl! :) #1461068

Michelle R. Kovach June 12, 2005

Thank you very much Laura & Sanjay! I appreciate your comments!
Have a great day!
Michelle #1461072

Michelle R. Kovach June 12, 2005

Whoops! Sorry Lisa! The wires crossed girlie!
Thank you very much! I appreciate your comments chica! :)
Have a great day!
Michelle #1461074

Gail Vitikacs June 12, 2005

WONDERUFL creation Michelle!!! WOW! #1461102

Joy Rector June 12, 2005

Super creation. #1461108

Michelle R. Kovach June 12, 2005

Thank you very much Gail & Joy! I appreciate your comments!
Have a great day!
Michelle #1461247

KHAWLA Haddad June 12, 2005

Michelle love your creative mind on this such wonderful job on it love it!!! #1461266

Michelle R. Kovach June 12, 2005

Thank you so much Kelly! I appreciate your wonderful comment! :)
Have a great day!
Michelle #1461283

Michael Khoury June 12, 2005

excellent, excellent effects Michelle?! :-) #1461314

Michelle R. Kovach June 12, 2005

Thank you very much Michael! I appreciate your comments!
Have a great day!
Michelle #1461327

Terry R. Hatfield June 12, 2005

It Looks Great In B&W Michelle The Editing And Comp Is Super:-) #1461424

Michelle R. Kovach June 12, 2005

Thank you very much Terry! I appreciate you taking the time to comment! Have a great day!
Michelle #1461435

Murry Grigsby June 12, 2005

Looks very dramatic and dangerous Michelle! Thanks for sharing your precedure and resources!! #1461478

Candice C. Calhoun June 12, 2005

WOW WOW WOW....what a great image! Your ability to assemble elements together just astounds me! This is a SURE winner!!! Fantastic, sensational and like another said...very scary! WAY TO GO!

You go girl!!!!

ccc #1461542

Michelle R. Kovach June 12, 2005

Thank you very much Murry & Candice! I appreciate all your wonderful comments!

Candice, well, I guess we will see. :)
I had fun no matter what!
Have a great day!
Michelle #1461654

Shelly A. Van Camp June 12, 2005

Very cool, Michelle!! Love all the great stuff you did...Shelly #1461669

Michelle R. Kovach June 12, 2005

Thank you very much Shelly! I appreciate your comments!
Have a great weekend!
Michelle #1461681

Laura Clay-Ballard June 12, 2005

superb work! love this. #1461724

Michelle R. Kovach June 12, 2005

Thanks again Laura! I appreciate you commenting! :)
Have a great day!
Michelle #1461728

Susie Peek-Swint June 12, 2005

Very creative Michelle!! #1461911

Deb Holmes-Hatfield June 12, 2005

Very creative Michelle, you did a great job. Such a wonderful image you ended up with! #1462013

Lynn Crawford June 12, 2005

I agree with the others WOW!!!!!! This is great Michelle, very creative :) #1462166

Michelle R. Kovach June 12, 2005

Thank you very much Susie, Deb & Lynn! I appreciate all your comments! :)
Have a great day!
Michelle #1462221

Alisha L. Ekstrom June 12, 2005

OH MY GOSH!!!! HOW FANTASTICALLY CREATED!!!! Michelle I LOVE this. I bet this is a winner!!! Very nice!! I am going to have to practice the lightning strikes cause I got a night time image this past weekend camping & I was wondering where I could find a lightning strike & I have a moon image from another photograph I took. We'll see what I can come up with!! This image is FABULOUS!!:):):)

Alisha #1462594

Kara L. Hendricks June 13, 2005

WOAH!! Very cool creation Michelle!! WOW on everything!!! #1463836

Michelle R. Kovach June 13, 2005

Thank you very much Alisha! I appreciate your comments!
I can't wait to see what you come up with. :) I'm sure it will be great.
I posted links at the top of this thread that you can find the moon action & the lightning effects at the above websites. They are both downloads & available for free.
Have a great day!
Michelle #1463838

Michelle R. Kovach June 13, 2005

Thank you very much Kara! I appreciate your comments!
Sorry I missed it in the last response the wires crossed.
Have a great day!
Michelle #1463852

Dan Holm June 13, 2005

EXCELLENT effects work on this, Michelle!! It has an air of fantasy about it! #1466378

Michelle R. Kovach June 13, 2005

Thank you very much Dan! I always appreciate your comments!
Have a great day!
Michelle #1466544

Jim Kinnunen June 14, 2005

WOW, Michelle! This is an awesome creation!!!:) #1468515

Michelle R. Kovach June 14, 2005

Thank you so much Jim! I appreciate your comments!
Have a great day!
Michelle #1468724

Donna La Mattino Pagakis June 16, 2005

I like your imagination Michelle!! This is lovely. A little bird has mentioned that you are getting married in acouple of days!!! The best of luck to you!! Take care and enjoy!! Try not to stress!!

Donna #1477795

Michelle R. Kovach June 19, 2005

Thank you very much Donna! I appreciate your comments & the wedding was great!
Have a great day!
Michelle #1489311

Rui Filipe Rebelo Prego June 23, 2005

Great picture & work Michelle! Fantastic #1510874

Michelle R. Kovach June 23, 2005

Thank you very much Rui! I appreciate your comments!
Have a great day!
Michelle #1510935

Dale Ann Cubbage June 30, 2005

WOW WOW WOW!! Excellent digital creation Bachelle!!! Whoa, I am seriously impressed!!

da #1541561

Michelle R. Kovach July 06, 2005

Why thank you thank you Sista! I appreciate your comments! Sorry it's taking me so long to catch up on all of this!
Have a great day!
Michelle #1561728

S J July 12, 2005

CONGRATULATIONS on this outstanding
POTD win, Michelle!! #1582875

Marsha S. Smith July 12, 2005

Congrats on the amazing and creative POTD! #1582962

Judy S. Fung July 12, 2005

Congrats on your POTD, Michelle! #1583276

Mary L. Graham July 12, 2005

Congrats on your POTD, Michelle, Beautiful Work!! #1583350

Colette M. Metcalf July 12, 2005

Congratulations on your POTD, Michelle!!! #1583383

Roger Bernabo July 12, 2005

Congrats Michelle!! Wonderful work and great images = POTD #1583497

Kay Beausoleil July 12, 2005

Great composition and execution -- congratulations on your POTD, Michelle! #1583954

Michelle R. Kovach July 12, 2005

Thank you very much Sanjay, Marsha, Judy, Mary, Colette, Roger, & Kay! I'm in shock! I haven't checked my email in a couple of days & this was quite the surprise!
Thank you all for taking the time to comment!
Have a great day!
Michelle #1585197

Lori Carlson July 12, 2005

Happy day Michelle! Congratulations on this awesome POTD!! :0) Wonderful work and vision here!! :0) #1585262

Kathleen Clemons July 12, 2005

This is wild and wonderful, Michelle. Congrats to you! :) #1585264

Kerby Pfrangle July 12, 2005

Michelle

Congratulations on your wonderful and well deserved PODT.

Awesome job. Kerby #1585298

Allan L. Whitehead July 12, 2005

Michelle, congratulations on this marvelous POTD selection. It is very richly deserved, my dear friend - your friend, Allan #1585302

Deb Holmes-Hatfield July 12, 2005

Many congrats on your POTD, Michelle! #1585337

Jenny Bosmans July 12, 2005

Still think it's FANTASTIC, Michelle! Congratulations on your POTD...well deserved!! #1585342

Candice C. Calhoun July 12, 2005

Congratulations on your wonderful POTD! It is incredible!

ccc #1585355

Claudette Foote July 12, 2005

Michelle, congratulations on your marvelous POTD
well it is just amazing work.. #1585379

Lisa D. Greer July 12, 2005

Congrats Michelle! That makes 2! You go girl! :) #1585381

Jessica McCollam July 12, 2005

C0NGRATS on your AWESOME POTD, Michelle!:) #1585388

Andrea W. Hedgepeth July 12, 2005

This image is just too great for words! Congrats on your POTD! #1585389

Donna Dunbar July 12, 2005

Wow Michelle, awesome image. Congrats on POTD!!!!!!!!!!!! #1585408

Stanley J. Contrades July 12, 2005

Awesome work and an awesome image deserving of this POTD, Michelle! CONGRATULATIONS!!
Much Aloha,
Stan #1585436

Cathy Barrows July 12, 2005

fantastic work...congrats on POTD #1585468

Shelline Watts July 12, 2005

That is absolutely awesome ! #1585551

Patty Razonable July 12, 2005

Congratulations on your POTD!! Very creative work!! #1585553

Paul Michko July 12, 2005

Congratulations on a fantastic POTD, Michelle. #1585569

Gail Vitikacs July 12, 2005

Awesome Congratulations!!!! #1585591

Anita Taylor July 12, 2005

Incredible image, Michelle! Wonderful digital work! #1585701

Diane Dupuis July 12, 2005

Wow - great work Michelle! Congrats on your POTD! #1585769

Dale Ann Cubbage July 12, 2005

HIP HIP HOORAY!!! Congrats on POTD my dear dear friend! THis is a fabulous creation, and I'm expecting to see it in the winner's circle!!

da #1585805

Michelle R. Kovach July 12, 2005

Thank you very much Lori, Kathleen, Kerby, Allan, Deb, Jenny, Candice, Claudette, Lisa, Jessica, Andrea, Donna, Stan, Cathy, Shelline, Patty, Paul, Gail, Anita, Diane, & Dale Ann! I appreciate all your wonderful comments & words of congratulations! It's been a great surprise!
Have a great day!
Michelle #1585975

Donna La Mattino Pagakis July 12, 2005

Right on Michelle!!! Awesome potd!!!! Hope married life is treating you well. Take care!!!! #1586095

Kathleen R. Struckle July 12, 2005

Awesome image Michelle!! Congrats on POTD!! #1586241

Evy Johansen July 12, 2005

Wow... Cool image, Michelle! Congratulations on your POTD! #1586281

Scott Pedersen July 12, 2005

Nice #1586358

Chris Macer July 12, 2005

Very cool PS work, Michelle! Congrats on the POTD. #1586368

July 12, 2005

great work Michelle! #1586452

Leanne M.E. Boyd July 12, 2005

This took a heck of allot of work, Michelle - and it paid off! Congratulation on your POTD! #1586542

Joy Rector July 13, 2005

congrats on POTD #1586859

July 13, 2005

YAY!! Fantasic image and a great POTD!
Congrats! #1586893

Laura Clay-Ballard July 13, 2005

awesome creation! congrats on potd! #1587271

Michelle R. Kovach July 13, 2005

Thank you so much Donna, Kathleen, Evy, Scott, Chris, Muneer, Leanne, Joy, Sandi, & Laura! I appreciate all your wonderful comments! I still can't believe it!
Have a great day!
Michelle #1588685

July 14, 2005

congratulations on an absolutly wonderful photograph Michelle! #1594308

Michelle R. Kovach July 15, 2005

Thank you very much Jacqueline! I appreciate your comments!
Have a great day!
Michelle #1595834

Ginie L. Lee July 16, 2005

The image you made reminded me of the movie War of the Worlds "WOW"-when Tom Cruise was with his family on top of the mountain running from the aliens. Great image indeed. No wonder everyone says Wow. #1599669

Michelle R. Kovach July 16, 2005

Thank you very much Ginie! I appreciate your comments! I just saw that movie last weekend so I know which scene you are talking about!
Have a great day!
Michelle #1599677

Alisha L. Ekstrom July 19, 2005

Oh how fabulous is this Michelle. Congrats on your POTD!!! Way to go girlfriend:):) #1609535

Michelle R. Kovach July 19, 2005

Thanks Alisha! I appreciate your comments! Have a great day!
Michelle #1609546

Judy S. Fung July 22, 2005

Congrats, Michelle! #1623955

Kay E. Mahoney July 23, 2005

Congratulations on your win Michelle. Good luck in the next round. #1624810

Jenny Bosmans July 23, 2005

Congratulations on your wonderful finalist, Michelle! #1624853

Michelle R. Kovach July 23, 2005

Thank you very much Judy, Kay & Jenny! I appreciate your comments!
Have a great day! Congrats to you as well!
Michelle #1624951

Elisabeth A. Gay July 23, 2005

I just love this one Michelle, it's so creative - congratulations and good luck with the next round!
Ann #1625567

Michelle R. Kovach July 23, 2005

Thanks Ann! I appreciate your comments very much! Best of luck to you in the next round as well!
Have a great day!
Michelle #1625579

Candice C. Calhoun July 23, 2005

Congratulations! Good luck, looks like a winner!

ccc #1626652

Michelle R. Kovach July 23, 2005

Thank you very much Candice! I always appreciate your comments!
Have a wonderful day! Enjoy your weekend too!
Michelle #1627150

Deb Holmes-Hatfield July 23, 2005

Big congrats Michelle, way to go! #1628340

Michelle R. Kovach July 23, 2005

Thanks very much Deb! I appreciate your comments!
Congrats to you as well!
Have a great day!
Michelle #1628782

Dale Ann Cubbage July 23, 2005

CONGRATS my dear friend!!! I knew this was a winner!! It's so fantastic! I think it's going to go far!!

da #1629447

Michelle R. Kovach July 24, 2005

Thank you Sista! I always appreciate your comments!
Have a great day!
Michelle #1630485

Terry L. Ellis July 24, 2005

Congratulations, Michelle, on this fabulous finalist!! Good luck! #1630518

Kara L. Hendricks July 24, 2005

What a fantastic finalist Michelle... Congratulations!! #1631138

S J July 24, 2005

Congratulations on this awesome Finalist, Michelle!! #1631320

Michelle R. Kovach July 24, 2005

Thank you very much Terry, Kara, & Sanjay! I appreciate all your wonderful comments!
Have a great day!
Michelle #1631339

Alisha L. Ekstrom July 24, 2005

Congrats Michelle on this OUTSTANDING image you created...I LOVE IT!!!! Wonderful finalist image & good luck on the next round:) #1631677

Stanley J. Contrades July 24, 2005

CONGRATULATIONS, Michelle, and the very best of luck to you in the final round!! Well done!!
Much Aloha,
Stan #1631968

Michelle R. Kovach July 24, 2005

Thank you so much Alisha & Stan! I appreciate your comments!
Have a wonderful day!
Michelle #1632232

Wren Hendrick July 24, 2005

Stunning creation, Michele. Great work. COngratulations #1632299

Michelle R. Kovach July 24, 2005

Thank you Wren! I appreciate your comments! Have a great day!
Michelle #1632303

Mary K. Robison July 24, 2005

CONGRATULATIONS 2xx on this amazing composite work, Michelle! A well-deserved POTD AND finalist! Best of luck with it to strike that much higher! #1633603

Michelle R. Kovach July 25, 2005

Thank you so much Mary! I appreciate your comments!
Have a great day!
Michelle #1634239

Claudette Foote July 26, 2005

Congratulations on your wonderful finalist, Michelle! it is an amazing image.. #1640465

Michelle R. Kovach July 26, 2005

Thank you so much Claudette! I appreciate your comments!
Have a great day!
Michelle #1640723

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