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Wrapped in spring


 

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Wrapped in spring
Wrapped in spring
One of our grand old valley oaks among a field of wildflowers in the Sierra Nevada foothills, Central California
Intentional camera shake...with a smidge of Romance preset in Virtual Photographer

Carol Brill

 
 
 

Stanley J. Contrades
 

This is one of those OMG images that is just breathtaking, Carol! Superb colors and technique on this beauty, as well as the VP filter!
Much Aloha,
Stan


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April 09, 2005

 

S J
  Well..that's what I call "A vision from heaven"!! Beautiful capture and amazing effects, Carol!! Abslutely breathtaking!! Love it!!


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April 09, 2005

 

Karen Engelbreth
  WOW - super fantastic, Carol - love it!


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April 09, 2005

 

Larissa Beniaminova
  O my God! it's breathtaking shot! I love it!!!
Carol, it's my dream to make shot like that, do you mind to share technic how did you make it?
Larissa


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April 09, 2005

 

Danilo Piccioni
  Very pittoresque I think is the key word! It seems as if the tree was floating which makes it even more interesting!


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April 09, 2005

 

Darren K. Fisher
  Love the spring colors and your title. The effect you used really works well here.


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April 09, 2005

 

Dan Holm
  Wowowowow!!! ..... Wow! ....


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April 09, 2005

 

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  Magical..........:)


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April 09, 2005

 

Paul Michko
  Awesome, Carol.


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April 09, 2005

 

Susana Matos
  thís is really BEAUTIFUL! I really liked this!
Cheers from Portugal, Su


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April 09, 2005

 

Tom Andersen
  I have to agree with Stan on this one, Carol! Fantastic image!


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April 09, 2005

 

Kathleen Clemons
  Your technique gives this wonderful mood, Carol, it's beautiful!


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April 09, 2005

 

Janet L. Skinner
  WOW!!!!!! Carol, this is a truly amazing shot!!!! It is so beautiful!!


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April 09, 2005

 

Carla Metzler
  Very beautiful, Carol!


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April 09, 2005

 

Brinn MacDougall
  This is the kind of shot, that makes you feel good..love it, Carol!


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April 09, 2005

 

Carol Brill
  Stan, Sanjay, Karen, Larissa, Danilo, Darren, Dan, Janice, Paul, Susana, Tom, Kathleen, Janet, Carla, and Brinn: Thank you all for such marvelous responses, you have made my day!

Larissa, I used a 100mm macro lens with a polarizing filter on this shot, ISO 100, aperture 22, shutter speed 0.3, on a tripod. I moved the camera slightly back and forth when I took the shot. In Photoshop CS, I increased the contrast slightly and added the VP preset filter, toned down a little, to bring out the yellow in the flowers. That's it!


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April 09, 2005

 

Jill Flynn
  OUTSTANDING Carol. This is absolutely gorgeous!


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April 09, 2005

 
- Laurence Saliba

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  Lovely image Carol!!!!


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April 09, 2005

 

Stephen Zacker
  This has a wonderful, warm, peaceful feeling to it. Lovely, Carol


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April 09, 2005

 
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  A shimmering beauty, Carol!!!


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April 09, 2005

 

Rob Friedman
  Wow--this is beautiful!


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April 09, 2005

 

Terry R. Hatfield
  Its A Beauty Carol,I Like The Dream Like Feel It Has And Those Awesome Colors:-)


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April 09, 2005

 

Donna J. Taff
  This is so beautiful, Carol!!!


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April 09, 2005

 

Carol Brill
  Jill, Laurence, Stephen, Deborah, Rob, Terry, and Donna: I so much appreciate all your generous comments, many thanks!


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April 09, 2005

 

Deborah Sandidge
  I love the effects you created, very painterly and elegant, Carol! Very spring!


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April 09, 2005

 
- Evy Johansen

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  Gorgeous image, Carol! Great job!


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April 09, 2005

 

Carol Brill
  Deborah and Evy, you are so kind, thank you!


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April 09, 2005

 

Mary K. Robison
  Carol, if Monet were alive in this Digital Age, he would have "painted" this! Gorgeous work!!


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April 13, 2005

 

DiAnna F. Paulk
  I agree with Mary! This has a very impressionistic feel about it, and I love the Impressionists. Beautiful capture! It does look like the tree is floating!


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April 13, 2005

 

Carol Brill
  Mary and DiAnna, that's exactly what I had in mind to portray here and you expressed so well, many thanks to both of you for your very thoughtful remarks!


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April 13, 2005

 

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  Beautiful Carol!


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April 16, 2005

 
- Cora Miller

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  The greens are so peaceful, the composition so simple, and your technique and added effects so perfect, Carol!!! This one will be hard to top!


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May 06, 2005

 

Carol Brill
  Thank you, Her and Cora!

Cora, I notice we experiment with many of the same techniques--I could never use a paintbrush to capture this impressionistic ambience--thank goodness for digital!!


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May 06, 2005

 

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  One word Carol, beautiful!


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May 07, 2005

 

Colleen Braun
  congratulations...


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May 21, 2005

 

Ronald Balthazor
  Congratulations, Carol. Wonderful image.


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May 22, 2005

 

Tom Andersen
  Congratulations on another wonderful finalist, Carol!


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May 22, 2005

 

Susana Matos
  I really Loved this from the first second I saw it and remember this image very often!! I really LOVE this!
CHeers from Portugal, Su


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May 22, 2005

 

Jill Flynn
  Congratulations on this beautiful finalist Carol!


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May 22, 2005

 

S J
  Congratulations on this wonderful finalist, Carol!!


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May 22, 2005

 

Terry R. Hatfield
  Congratulations On Your Finalist Carol, A Great Month Your Having:-)


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May 22, 2005

 

Deb Holmes-Hatfield
  Lovely, Carol, congrats on yet another beautiful image!


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May 22, 2005

 

Bill Houghton
  Beautiful finalist Carol, Great shot. Congratulations.


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May 22, 2005

 

Dan Holm
  Congratulations on this MAGNIFICENT Finalist, Carol!!!!


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May 23, 2005

 

Tammy McAllister
  Congratulations Carol, this is just beautiful....a place I'd love to go to get away!
Tootles


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May 23, 2005

 

Carol Brill
  Thank you so much, everyone, for your good wishes, they are very much appreciated!


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May 23, 2005

 
- Cora Miller

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  I'm so glad to see this one again. It's certainly a winner in my book! Congratulations once more, Carol, and I hope I'll be telling you that again in a couple of days!


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May 23, 2005

 

Sharon Day
  Incredible image, Carol!!! Congratulations and good luck with this one!


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May 24, 2005

 

Kerby Pfrangle
  Carol

Congratulations on your finalist.

Good luck in the final rounds.

Kerby


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May 24, 2005

 

Judy S. Fung
  Congrats, Carol!!


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May 24, 2005

 

Patricia A. Kuniega
  Carol, let me be one of the first to say "HURRAY!" for you on this beautiful image. You've created the ideal spot to daydream in... while you enjoy your first place win!


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May 24, 2005

 

Diane Dupuis
  Congrats on your beautiful first place win!


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May 24, 2005

 

Stanley J. Contrades
  Absolutely fabulous First Place win, Carol!! Big CONGRATULATIONS!!
Much Aloha,
Stan


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May 24, 2005

 

Tom Andersen
  Congratulations on your outstanding first place win, Carol!


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May 24, 2005

 

Kerby Pfrangle
  Carol congratulations on your first place win.

Super job. Kerby


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May 24, 2005

 

Sharon Day
  Absolutely gorgeous image, Carol!!! Wonderfully executed! Big congratulations on first place!


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May 24, 2005

 
- Claudia Kuhn

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  Just stunning Carol, congrats on your first place winner!! Way to go!!


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May 24, 2005

 
- William C. Raco

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  Outstanding work, Carol
Congratulations on the 1st Place win!!

bill


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May 24, 2005

 

Cathy Barrows
  Congrats on your super win!...beautiful


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May 24, 2005

 

Jill Flynn
  Congratulations on your First Place Win Carol!!! Way to go!


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May 24, 2005

 

Gaurav Mehra
  Hearty congratulations on this great accolade, Carol!!!


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May 24, 2005

 

Rhonda Smith
  Congratulations! This is beautiful.


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May 24, 2005

 

Nobu Nagase
  Way To Go, Carol!!!
Most wonderful 1st place win!!!
Congratulations!!!


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May 24, 2005

 

Colleen Braun
  congratulations Carol...


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  This is just beautiful, Carol! Congrats on your well deserved first place win!


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May 24, 2005

 

Debra Booth
  Congratulations, Carol, on your first place win!!


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  Hearty congrats on your first place win, Carol!!!
-Debby


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May 24, 2005

 

S J
  Congratulations on your well deserved FIRST PLACE WIN, Carol!!


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May 24, 2005

 

Mary K. Robison
  So glad to see this Impressionistic beauty take First Place, Carol!
CONGRATULATIONS on your win!!!


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May 24, 2005

 

Dolores Neilson
  Woo hooo, girl!! You did it! Big congrats on first place!! What an honor!


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May 24, 2005

 

Casey A. Hanson
  This is beautiful Carol! Congrats on you win!! :0)


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May 24, 2005

 

Deborah Sandidge
  Carol, congratulations!! A beautiful and well deserved first place win!


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May 24, 2005

 

Stan Kwasniowski
  CAROL CONGRATULATIONS

Stan Kwasniowski


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May 24, 2005

 

Colette M. Metcalf
  Congratulations to you Carol!!!!


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May 24, 2005

 

Sherri Conley
  Carol, congratulations on your win on this very creative image!


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May 24, 2005

 

Dan Holm
  Alright, Carol!!! CONGRATULATIONS on your well deserved WIN!!!!


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May 24, 2005

 

Chuck Inglefield
  I love this kind of photography. You have really created a work of are with this photo. Great work.


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May 24, 2005

 

Karen Engelbreth
  Congratulations on your win, Carol!


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May 24, 2005

 

Charlene Bayerle
  Congratulations Carol....well deserved "winner"!!!!!


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May 24, 2005

 

Carol Brill
  I'd like to share this honor with ALL of the BP community who have supported and encouraged me with such gracious, thoughtful comments over the past few years and allowed me to tag along on your talented coattails . . . a heartfelt THANKS, couldn't have done it without you!!!


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May 24, 2005

 

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  Beautiful Carol!
Congratulation on your first place win!


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May 24, 2005

 

Tammy Scott
  Congratulations Carol!!! WTG!


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May 24, 2005

 

Danilo Piccioni
  Congratulations on this very well deserved WIN!!!


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May 24, 2005

 

Melissa L. Zavadil
  Congrats on your well deserved 1st place win! This is a wonderful shot! Very serene setting you created with the effects! I love it!


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May 24, 2005

 
- Evy Johansen

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  So well deserved, Carol!! Many congratulations on your beautiful 1st place win!!


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May 24, 2005

 

Cathy Stancil
  Congratulations Carol !!


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May 24, 2005

 
- Cora Miller

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  This so deserves it's First Place spot! Congratulations AGAIN!!!


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May 24, 2005

 

Jordi Delgado
  Congratulations, Carol!!! This is an absolutely well done image!!

:-))


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May 25, 2005

 

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  Congratulations, great image!


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May 25, 2005

 

Kate Jackson
  Amazing!! Congratulations!!


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May 25, 2005

 

Alan L. Borror
  Congratulations on an exceptional image and second place win, Carol!


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May 25, 2005

 

Alan L. Borror
  Sorry Carol, a much deserved first place! (It is still early).


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May 25, 2005

 

Marsha S. Smith
  A huge CONGRATULATIONS, Carol on this super duper First place win! Beautiful image!


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May 25, 2005

 

Ed Heaton
  Carol,
Congratulations on your win :-) Excellent work...


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May 25, 2005

 

Wally Orlowsky
  Congratulations on this dreamy winner, Carol!


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May 25, 2005

 

Murry Grigsby
  Congratulations on your creative and pleasing first place winner Carol!!


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May 25, 2005

 

Judith G. Secco
  Gorgeous, Carol. Congratulations on first place!!


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May 25, 2005

 

Kay Beausoleil
  A magical image, Carol -- many congratulations on your First Place win!


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May 25, 2005

 

Scott W. Pierson
  Carol,

Great image! Congratulations!!


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May 25, 2005

 

Karen Bacon
  Congratulations on this dreamy winner Carol!!


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May 25, 2005

 

Deb Holmes-Hatfield
  Congrats on your first place winner, Carol. Well done!


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May 25, 2005

 

Paul E. Earl
  WOW!!! Fantastic effort Carol. Well done on a terrific win for a fantastic photo!!


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May 25, 2005

 

Michael McCook
  Congratulations on this very well deserved WIN, Carol!!!


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May 25, 2005

 
- Susan T. Evans

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  Big congrats Carol, whoooooooooooooo hoooooooooooo, I am happy for you!!!! well deserved!!!!


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May 25, 2005

 

Kathleen Clemons
  Beautiful, Carol! Yea for you! :)


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May 25, 2005

 

Judy S. Fung
  Congrats on your win, Carol!


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May 25, 2005

 

katie anaya
  congrats carol!
i was just curious about your process in shooting this image. i've tried (unsuccessfully I might add) to achieve this "look". hopefully you don't mind answering a few questions! did you use a long shutter speed? was the camera shake just a tap or an actual shake? one last question...how many exposures did it take you to get this amazing image? thanks in advance!
cheers...
katie <><


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May 25, 2005

 
- Laurence Saliba

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  CONGRATULATIONS Carol!!!!!!!!


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May 25, 2005

 

Patrick Campbell
  Looks like an impressionist painting, Carol. Congrats!!!!


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May 25, 2005

 

Wendy Stevenson
  CONGRATULATIONS Carol on this stunning FIRST PLACE WIN!!! Beautiful!!


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May 25, 2005

 

Jennifer Rennison
  WOW, Carol, so gorgeous! Congratulations on your outstanding win!


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May 25, 2005

 

Laura Clay-Ballard
  Carol, congratulations on your win! beautiful.


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May 25, 2005

 

Carla Metzler
  Congratulations on your 1st place win, Carol!


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May 26, 2005

 

Stephen Zacker
  Really a Wonderful image which has a lovely warm feeling to it. Congratulations, Carol


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May 26, 2005

 

Carol Brill
  Thank you all very much!!!

Katie, my settings were aperture 22, shutter speed 1/30, ISO 100, using my 100mm macro lens with a polarizer to cut down on some of the sun's glare. The camera was on a tripod, so I just nudged it very gently, took about half a dozen exposures and kept the two best.


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May 26, 2005

 

Rhonda Smith
  Great image Carol.. congrats!


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May 27, 2005

 

Nobu Nagase
  My Big Congratulations to you, Carol, for this fantastic first place win!!!
It's awesome!!!


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May 28, 2005

 

bob cornelison
  Congrats Carol! I love this shot!
~:O)


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May 29, 2005

 

Carol Brill
  Rhonda, Nobi, and Bob, many thanks to you!


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May 30, 2005

 

Jeff Dadey
  Congrats on your win Carol! Beautiful!

Jeff


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June 01, 2005

 

Carol Brill
  Thank you, Jeff!


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June 01, 2005

 
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  Carol, I am sorry to be sooo late offering my congrats to you. Been a little too busy lately. I love this photo. It is sooo serene and peaceful. I want to just go lay in the field and day dream. Thank you for such a wonderful photo and BIG CONGRATS on your first place win!!!


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June 20, 2005

 

Carol Brill
  Greg, thank you, that's exactly what I thought and why I took the picture...I really wanted to be napping under the tree instead of shooting it!!


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June 20, 2005

 
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