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Taken in natural light outside in shadow. Used velvia, changed to BW, added texture and then history brush to the apple to add the color back and do away with the texture.

Darren K. Fisher

 
 
 
- Carolyn M. Fletcher

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This is really different for you! Never saw anything quite like it. I'm sort of speechless. LOL


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September 27, 2004

 
- Gail Vitikacs

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  This is so nice Darren! Certainly is change for you....try more!! ha!


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September 27, 2004

 
- Claudia Kuhn

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  Very cool Darren, thanks for the explanation of how you achieved this!


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September 27, 2004

 

Wally Orlowsky
  Terrific effects, Darren ... sure is a standout!


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September 27, 2004

 

Donna W. Neal
  Very creative PS work Darren.


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September 27, 2004

 

Allan L. Whitehead
  Marvelous work, and lots of it, Darren. The effects here are magnificent. Extremely well done - Allan


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September 27, 2004

 

Colette M. Metcalf
  Very nice image and great effects, Darren!!


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September 27, 2004

 

Marcie A. Fowler
  So glad to see this here. It's simply beautiful. Nice to see you showing off your talents in other areas as well!! Great job on this image!! The title couldn't be more perfect. The image, as well as your talent, truly are special!!


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September 27, 2004

 
- Adilson F. Ferreira

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  Wonderful shot and great effects!!!


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September 27, 2004

 

Joy Brown
  Terrific shot and effects, Darren!


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September 27, 2004

 

Darren K. Fisher
  Thanks you guys. I have to laugh, about this being different for me. I do like to keep people guessing at what I am going to do next....LOL...


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September 27, 2004

 

Judith G. Secco
  Wow, very cool, Darren. Nice going!
Judy


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September 27, 2004

 

Rob Friedman
  It's outstanding! The red apple simply jumps off the screen. And this must be truly magic because CAROLYN just said she is speechless!!! :-)


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September 27, 2004

 

Leanne M.E. Boyd
  Great shot and effects, Darren!


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September 27, 2004

 

Cathy Gregor
  Super comp and effects Darren! Super image.
-cathy


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September 27, 2004

 
- Diane Addonizio

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  Nice work, Darren!


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September 27, 2004

 

Sally A. Rothweiler
  Awesome! Really dramatic and soft at the same time. Well done!


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September 27, 2004

 

Gloria B. Wood
  Very unique and creative...one of those times when symmetry is justified and results in a very wonderful composition.


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September 27, 2004

 

Janet Detota
  Great job!


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September 27, 2004

 

Julie Abston
  Great shot Darren! Very creative and artistic!! Excellent photohsop work!!!


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September 27, 2004

 

Mellanie
  Wow, Darren, very creative and cool! I love it!


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September 27, 2004

 

cj patterson
  beautiful darren!! love the effects...


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September 27, 2004

 

Paul Michko
  Great effect, Darren. Love the selective color. Looks delicious. :)


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September 27, 2004

 

Sharon Day
  Very nice, Darren! I like the effects on this one! Very well done :)


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September 27, 2004

 

Donna J. Taff
  Great image and effect's, Darren!!!!


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September 27, 2004

 

Dan Holm
  Teriffic still life, Darren! Love your use of selective color and effects on this! Great work!


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September 27, 2004

 

Gianna Stadelmyer
  I LOVE this, Darren! Great shot and terrific use of effects:-)


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September 27, 2004

 

Mary K. Robison
  Nice to see you having some fun with selective color, Darren ~ beautiful result! An inspiration to the rest of us to keep experimenting "outside the comfort zone"!


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September 27, 2004

 
- Ellen Peach

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  Fantastic work, Darren...love the selective coloring!


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September 27, 2004

 

Paula Showen
  Darren, this is fantastic! I love the selective coloring and the DOF. I also like the soft tone you have given the overall image. Nice work!


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September 27, 2004

 

Terry R. Hatfield
  Nice Work Darren!!


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September 27, 2004

 

Kathleen Clemons
  Looks great, Darren!


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September 27, 2004

 
- William C. Raco

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  Sounds like a lot of work, but looks like it was well worth it.
Very well done, Darren

bill


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September 27, 2004

 

Dale Gast
  Beautiful job, Darren!!! Makes the apple stand out so wonderfully!!! Love the effects & selective color!


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September 27, 2004

 

Stephen Zacker
  Very creative and neat image!


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September 27, 2004

 

Alisha May Furbish
  Awesome- very well done:)


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September 27, 2004

 
- Joannie Bertucci

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  Yep, I knew this would be a winner! I expect to see this in the finalist and then the winners circle!


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September 27, 2004

 

Patricia Marroquin
  Wow-eeee! This is absolutely awesome, Darren! It's so creative and such a work of art! Congratulations on what I know will be a winner! :-)


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September 28, 2004

 

Ed Heaton
  Hey Darren,
I just browsed your latest images and really like them!I love this one and the selective coloring you have!
Well done...


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September 28, 2004

 

Michael Khoury
  This is great Darren...well done!!


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September 29, 2004

 

Diane Dupuis
  OOHHH!! Love it!


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September 29, 2004

 

Dale Ann Cubbage
  Darren, it's a fine piece of work! I love that you took the texture off the red apple! Really makes it stand out! Great use of selective coloring too!

da


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September 29, 2004

 

Wally Orlowsky
  Congratulations once again on this finalist!


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October 15, 2004

 

Terry R. Hatfield
  Congratulations To You Darren,A Beautiful Image!!


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October 15, 2004

 

Susan T. Parady
  Congrats again, Darren!


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October 15, 2004

 

Ed Heaton
  Congratulations Darren...


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October 15, 2004

 

Stanley J. Contrades
  And one more time again ... CONGRATULATIONS on this fabulous image, Darren!! Need to see it again!!!
Aloha,
Stan


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October 15, 2004

 

Leonard Pierce
  Congratulations Darren!


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October 15, 2004

 

Murry Grigsby
  Congrats Darren!


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October 15, 2004

 

Sharon Day
  Congratulations, Darren!!!


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October 15, 2004

 

Donna J. Taff
  Congratulation's, Darren!!!!!


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October 15, 2004

 

Debra Booth
  Super image, Darren! Congrats again!!


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October 15, 2004

 
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  Congratulations on another fabulous finalist!


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October 15, 2004

 

Diane Dupuis
  Congrats Darren!


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October 15, 2004

 

Penny Steiner
  Very creative work and congratulations, Darren...P.


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October 15, 2004

 

Patricia A. Kuniega
  I'd say for September, you get an "A" for Apples! lol Congratulations Darren! : )


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October 16, 2004

 

Karen Engelbreth
  Congratulations, Darren!


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October 16, 2004

 
- Kelly Abernathy

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  YAY! I'm glad to see this here! Congrats! -K


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October 16, 2004

 
- Claudia Kuhn

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  Congrats Darren!!


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October 16, 2004

 

Heather L. Jacks
  Love this...congrats!


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October 16, 2004

 
- Evy Johansen

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  Many congratulations, Darren! Wonderful image!


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October 16, 2004

 
- William C. Raco

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  Very well done, Darren!
Excellent creativity and end result.
Congratulations


bill


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October 16, 2004

 

Janet Detota
  Congratulations, again, Darren!! :-)


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October 16, 2004

 

Michael Khoury
  big congrats Darren! :o)


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October 16, 2004

 
lawheadphoto.com - Larry Lawhead

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  Congratulations an making the finals, Darren! Over and Over, even!!

LarryL
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October 16, 2004

 

Colette M. Metcalf
  CONGRATS Darren!!!


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October 17, 2004

 

Anette Linnea Rasmussen
  Excellent, Darren!
Congratulations and the best of luck!

Kind regards
Linnea


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October 18, 2004

 
- Gail Vitikacs

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  My goodness! You ready did great this month!! So proud of you!! Congratuations Darren!


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October 18, 2004

 
- Adilson F. Ferreira

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  Congrats Darren!!!


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October 18, 2004

 
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