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My Favorite Place


 
BetterPhoto.com Photo Contest Finalist   My Favorite Place
My Favorite Place
Yep Mabry Mill along the Blue Ridge Parkway. Done a few things here. I used monochrome effect, faded color back in at about 70% then history brushed some areas back in a bit darker. Added the dreamy effect with a black tint to give more color, and then added the buzz and resharpened after I did all of this.

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Darren K. Fisher

 
 
 

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This is stunning Darren!Looks so peaceful,i can understand why it would be your favorite!


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July 19, 2006

 

Marcie A. Fowler
  Another beautiful capture of this beautiful place. Hope we can make it here in January. Love the effects you used to enhance this image. Gives it a great mood and feel!!


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July 19, 2006

 

Roger Bernabo
  Beautiful image and PS work Darren! Well done!


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July 19, 2006

 

Bridgette B
  This is gorgeous!! Great ps work...the results are amazing!


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July 19, 2006

 
- Gail Vitikacs

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  Stunning...love everything about it Darren!


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July 19, 2006

 

Cathy Barrows
  very pretty...i think me and linda need to come on a day trip


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July 19, 2006

 

Tamera S. Phillips
  Sounds like a lot of work but well work it! What a beautiful photo Darren.


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July 19, 2006

 
- Linda D. Lester

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  LOVE IT!!!


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July 19, 2006

 

Amy JACKSON
  Beautiful image, Darren! Very nice color and effects!


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July 19, 2006

 
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  Awesome work Darren! Very beautifully captured and presented! Jeff


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July 19, 2006

 

Shawn Jennings
  Great work Dennis!


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July 19, 2006

 

Carla Metzler
  Busy little boy weren't you? It looks great, too! Wonderful work, Darren!


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July 19, 2006

 

Life Expressions
  I can understand why this is your favorite place...it's gorgeous and you captured it perfectly. Awesome PS work as well. Beautiful image!


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July 19, 2006

 
- Ken Smith

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  Darren, I loved this spot to. You captured it brilliantly!!


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July 19, 2006

 
- Dennis Flanagan

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  Your photo and PS work were well worth it. Great shot.


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July 19, 2006

 

Pamela Shane
  BEAUTIFUL image, the effects only enhance this great shot Darren!! :)


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July 19, 2006

 

Paula Dwyer
  Its so beautiful!!! Excellent use of effects!! Fantastic image!! :)


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July 19, 2006

 

Ronald Balthazor
  Great treatment, Darren.


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July 19, 2006

 

Laura Clay-Ballard
  I can see why this is your favorite place. gorgeous and gorgeous work!


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July 19, 2006

 

Shirley L. Carpenter
  Beautiful image Darren!! Excellent work and composition!! Love it!!


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July 19, 2006

 

Bobbie Davis
  Absolutely beautiful Darren!


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July 19, 2006

 

Nina Shields
  Darren, truly masterful presentation of a gorgeous scene; outstanding work in all arenas!


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July 19, 2006

 
- William C. Raco

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  Wow, you continue to present this mill in so many new and beautiful ways, Darren
This is excellent!

Bill


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July 19, 2006

 

Sharon Day
  I love the effects on this, Darren!!! Beautifully capture and edited!


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July 19, 2006

 

Donna J. Eaton
  A beautiful presentation of the Mill Darren!


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July 19, 2006

 

Marsha S. Smith
  Each and every shot I see of this mill just gets better and better. Your work on this one is just amazing.


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July 19, 2006

 
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  Darren, excellent detail, composition and effects.


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July 19, 2006

 

Tressie Davis
  This takes my breath away Darren - wonderful use of effects, and you had a beautiful comp and scene to begin with. Gorgeous image!!


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July 20, 2006

 

Stephanie Lyons
  Outstanding! This is breathtaking!


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July 20, 2006

 
- Shelly A. Van Camp

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  LOVE THIS!!!!! WOW!!!!


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July 20, 2006

 
- Jim Kinnunen

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  Superb image, Darren!!!!


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July 20, 2006

 
- Jill Odice

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  Sooo, they still haven't renamed this Darren's Mill? :-) I never get tired of seeing this place, I feel like I have been there I have seen it from every angle I think! Love it Darren:-)


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July 21, 2006

 

Lavone Vannoy
  You did an incredible job Darren! You brought out the brilliance and personality of this beautiful landmark of the parkway. I too am a huge fan of Mabry Mill, as I live not too far north of it (right off the parkway)!!

I have the mill posted on my gallery as well. Three of my four children are sitting down facing it. I turned it black and white. I photographed several other things there too.

I love your work of art! Your talent in PS really shines. The manipulations you implemented are truly spectacular. Plus the pov of the capture is completely perfect! Just awesome!! Thank you for sharing it with us as well as your wonderful gallery :)


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July 22, 2006

 

Bill Houghton
  Darren, you did a nice job with the effects on this shot. I like it very much. Well done.


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July 24, 2006

 

She-She Killough
  Ok I think it is my favorite place to now! LOL You do amazing things Darren. I have never been there but I sure would LOVE To someday. I wonder if I could find an angle you haven't covered...it would be fun to try. So Excellent Darren!!


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August 07, 2006

 

Kara L. Hendricks
  Ohh I get to be the first to say CONGRATS TO YOU DARREN!!!
This is the one my mom loves.... And it certainly deserves this badge....


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August 26, 2006

 

Carol Teal
  Congrats Darren on your finalist! I had recently looked through your photos and thought I had commented on this one already! It was one of my favorites in your gallery!


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August 26, 2006

 
- Ken Smith

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  Great job and congrats again!~


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August 26, 2006

 
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  Congrats again and again, Darren, excellent effects, a stunning image!
-debby


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August 26, 2006

 

David Phalen
  Congrats. Well earned!


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August 26, 2006

 

Tamera S. Phillips
  Okay Darren - you can stop any time now! Just kidding. This is a well deserved finalist and just stunning.


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August 26, 2006

 

Pamela Shane
  CONGRATULATIONS Darren on another exceptional finalist!! :)


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August 26, 2006

 

Lorraine A. Cook
  One of my favorites! Congratulations and Good Luck in the next round, Darren!<:))


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August 26, 2006

 

Pat Gamwell
  Keep those winners comin'! Another CONGRATS!


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August 26, 2006

 

Nadya Johnson
  LOVE this image, Darren! Congratulations on this awesome finalist!


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August 26, 2006

 

Leonard Pierce
  Congratulations (#4) Darren!


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August 26, 2006

 

Julie Robinson
  Congrats on this wonderful finalist!


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August 27, 2006

 
- Andrew I. Boyd

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  Great shot,Darren!Congrats on your finalist:-)


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August 27, 2006

 

Paul Michko
  Congratulation on another great finalist, Darren.


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August 27, 2006

 

Bobbie Davis
  Congrats Darren!


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August 27, 2006

 
- Linda D. Lester

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  You had a great month....congratulations! I'm going to see this one day!!!


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August 27, 2006

 
- Sherry Stricklin Boles

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  This is such a beautiful location...I can see why it's a favorite! I always enjoy seeing the images of this place...
Very well done...Congrats, Darren!


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August 28, 2006

 
- Terry L. Ellis

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  Beautifully done, Darren! Congratulations, again and again, etc.!!!


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August 28, 2006

 

Shirley A. Kinney
  Darren, this is a WOW photo! Love what you did with it.


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March 07, 2007

 

Angela Pound
  WOW congrats on this. It would soon become my favorite place. What a great scene. Your gallery is amazing.


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July 01, 2007

 
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