6/17/2003 8:00:15 AM

Very good, Heather!! Super catch!!

Well, the 2 adjectives I was going to use, gorgeous and super, have already been taken, so I'll just second them!
Conrad
(PS I predict this will be in the finals.)

Yep, has Finalist written all over it, fantastic display of the beauty in the everday ordinary, brought to us thanks to Heather's keen eye!

Wonderful design and colors, Heather. Creative use of rainy weather :0)

I liked this photo when it won POTD at the digital photo contest ... it's gorgeous!

Great abstract, Heather. I like the cross, ziggy zaggy, colourful design.

Nice colors and pattern. You're always seeing these great everyday things!

Absolutely love it!! I know this will be a winner!

Marvelous balance with the blue in the middle and brighter colors outside, what an original composition! You have a great eye for details.

WOW!!! Awesome image...Love the lush, wet colors and patterns...was there any PS used?

Heather, I too am dying to know the conditions under which you shot this, and whether or not you used any enhancement in PS...it's so cooool!

Thank you for your wonderful comments everyone. They are appreciated. Yes..after 5 straight days of rain a couple weeks ago I had to find something to shoot. So I went looking for neon lights reflecting on pavement and this is what I found.

As for post processing here it is -

1) I rotated a little
2) cropped a bit tighter
3) applied tone curve adjustment
4) removed some red color cast from the WB setting I used
5) used fred mirandas PS action - FM intensities to boost the saturation.
6) and last...sharpening

Here is a link to the original so you can see the differences.

http://www.digitalphotocontest.com/photodisplay.asp?photoid=496002

Heather, thanks so much for sharing this information! You have really created a masterpiece, and it's very interesting to see how you did it!

Congratulations, Heather!

7/7/2003 12:15:58 AM

A beauty as always! Congrats and good luck!

7/7/2003 4:14:19 AM

Congrats, Heather - and good luck.

7/7/2003 5:07:35 AM

Congrats, Heather!

7/7/2003 5:08:06 AM

Congrats Heather...this is a SURE winner!!

7/7/2003 5:51:18 AM

Congratulations, Heather, and GOOD LUCK on this winning photo!!!

7/7/2003 6:33:31 AM

Congrats, Heather. Guess I'm a better judge than photographer. :)
Conrad

7/7/2003 8:08:47 AM

Beautiful shot Heather, Congratulations!!

7/7/2003 8:33:40 AM

Congratulations, Heather!
birdie

7/7/2003 10:21:58 AM

Congrats to you :)

7/7/2003 5:33:42 PM

Beautiful image. Very well done.

7/7/2003 7:16:02 PM

A stunner! Congratulations!!

7/9/2003 2:52:34 PM

YEA!!!!!!!!!! A well deserved 1st place...Congrats Heather!!!!

7/14/2003 4:34:15 PM

Conratulations Heather!! Truly stunning!

7/14/2003 4:43:25 PM

congratulations!
gy

7/14/2003 4:43:54 PM

Many congratulations on your well deserved first place win, Heather!

7/14/2003 5:04:52 PM

Congratulations on your win.

7/14/2003 5:08:16 PM

Congrats on your big win Heather! You have a fine talent for making art out of the ordinary things around us....Pat

7/14/2003 6:28:56 PM

Congrats on your big win Heather! You have a fine talent for making art out of the ordinary things around us....Pat

7/14/2003 6:29:26 PM

Congratulations, Heather, on your fantastic photo!

7/14/2003 6:31:06 PM

Congratulations on your well deserved first place win! Beautiful image!

7/14/2003 7:25:52 PM

Congratulations, Heather... wonderful image.

7/14/2003 7:48:05 PM

I'm sure you can make anything looks beautiful, Heather! Great work from you as always! BIIIG congrats from me!

7/15/2003 2:13:09 AM

Congrats on this well deserved win, Heather!

7/15/2003 3:34:14 AM

Congrats on a simply wonderful image, Heather! Very well done! Terry

7/15/2003 5:34:08 AM

Magnificent, Heather. Very well deserved. Congratulations.

7/15/2003 7:21:15 AM

Another great Heather win. I almost always know one of your beautiful shots before I even see your name. Congrats on the win!

7/15/2003 7:23:59 AM

Congratulations, a real beauty!!

7/15/2003 8:07:43 AM

Stunning colors and great patterns! Many congratulations on your another excellent win, Heather!
Monika

7/15/2003 7:22:44 PM

Congratulations, Heather! Such a gorgeous shot!

7/15/2003 11:06:29 PM

Heather,
Congratulations on your well deserved First Place Award! You are blessed with a gift for discerning graphic color patterns. Keep up the great shooting!
God Bless,
Greg

7/16/2003 4:30:18 AM

What can I say, Heather, you have a gift for wonderful images! The design and colors are great. Well done!!

7/17/2003 1:05:48 PM

Breathtaking!

8/12/2003 4:39:18 AM

First off, this is just a fantastic photo, and shows how keen your eye is for seeing images that most of us would miss.
January was my first contest since joining here in December. I was lucky enough to get a few finalist winners, and one second place. I am now looking at all the past winners, and just began viewing your gallery because of this. I am most impressed with your eye for catching graphic composition in the most normal situations. This is where I find myself going with my photography, and your images are a real inspiration.

Rob

2/25/2004 1:36:32 PM