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The Blue Room


 
BetterPhoto.com Photo Contest Finalist   The Blue Room
The Blue Room
Nikkor 28-105. Settings not recorded.
This was taken at the old Castenada Hotel in Las Vegas, New Mexico. I used numerous filters in PS and added a more dramatic sky. Category: DDR

Karen Slagle

 
 
 

Robert R. Goodman
 

I like Las Vegas,NM.Great little town.A very outstanding image,Karen!!!!!!!!


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November 08, 2006

 

Chastity Abbott
  Beautiful!!!! Glorious colors and lighting....wooooowheee...this is awesome!!


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November 08, 2006

 

Jessica Jenney
  Wonderful composition, colors and effects, Karen!


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November 08, 2006

 

Carla Metzler
  Great colors, composition and effects, Karen!


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November 08, 2006

 

Gary Lange
  Beautiful image, Karen!! Love the work you did.


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November 08, 2006

 

Nadya Johnson
  Outstanding image, Karen! I really like the colors and the mood of this!


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November 08, 2006

 

Cyn Valentine
  Love the sky..love your colors! Beautiful image Karen!!


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November 08, 2006

 
- Shelly A. Van Camp

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  Outstanding image..beautiful colors!!


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November 08, 2006

 

Colette M. Metcalf
  Wonderful image, Karen!!!


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November 08, 2006

 

John Connolly
  An impressive archtiectural capture, Karen! I really like your saturated color, and the sky is fantastic!


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November 08, 2006

 
- Marilyn K. Lincecum

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  Outstanding Karen !! Fantastic composition, colors and effects.


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November 08, 2006

 

Bill Wyatt
  Fantastic colors and composition! I love the dramatic sky it really adds punch to the image!!!


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November 08, 2006

 

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna
  Wonderful, wonderful colors, Karen!!!! They are gorgeous and the details are awesome!!!!! ^.^ Kitty


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November 08, 2006

 

Lani J
  One word: "AWESOME"! Fantastic work, Karen! :o)


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November 08, 2006

 

Karen Slagle
  Thanks so much everyone for all the very nice comments and compliments.


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November 08, 2006

 
sherry-adkins-photography.com - Sherry Karr Adkins

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  Karen, great image. Ditto what everyone else has said; great color, effects, composition..... How about another trip to Las Vegas NM?????


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November 08, 2006

 

Amy JACKSON
  Awesome image, Karen!! Wonderful colors and effects!


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November 08, 2006

 
- Jill Odice

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  Love what you did with the place Karen :-) This is very cool, it needs to be enlarged and framed!!!


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November 08, 2006

 

Karen Slagle
  Thanks so much Sherry, Amy and Jill for the compliments. I appreciate you. Would love to go back to this place someday, maybe next year...


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November 09, 2006

 
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  Karen, excellent colors, lighting, composition and effects.


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November 09, 2006

 

Kenneth Mucke
  Really an awesome image...Love the blue room...really stands out


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November 09, 2006

 

Pamela Shane
  Dramatic for sure Karen! Love the feel to this shot, the colors, & super effects work too!! :)


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November 10, 2006

 

Karen Slagle
  Janine, Kenneth and Pamela - Thanks so much for all the nice remarks...


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November 10, 2006

 
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  GREAT COMP KAREN
EXCELLENT COLORS AND LIGHTING.
NICE JOB
JOHN


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November 10, 2006

 
- Nancy L. Green

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  Outstanding work here Karen!! The colors, composition, POV lightin, everything here is just superb!! <><


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November 10, 2006

 

Karen Slagle
  Thanks so much John and Nancy.


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November 11, 2006

 

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  Stunning image. Beautiful colors and comp.


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November 11, 2006

 

Mick Burkey
  Wow, Karen, this is simply beautiful!! Fantastic colors and great use of the filters. I love these old Spanish style buildings and you've really made the most of this one! Great sky, colors and comp.


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November 12, 2006

 

Karen Slagle
  Thanks alot Tami and Mick...


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November 12, 2006

 

Jenny Bosmans
  Fantastic image and excellent work, Karen! :)


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November 12, 2006

 

Karen Slagle
  Thank you Jenny.


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November 12, 2006

 

Jenny D
  Awesome job with this beautiful, dramatic image!


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November 12, 2006

 

Karen Slagle
  Thank you JD.


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November 12, 2006

 

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer
  Outstanding capture and PS work, Karen. The sky really is dramatic, and the textures and colors are excellent!


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November 13, 2006

 

Karen Slagle
  Thank you Kirsten.


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November 13, 2006

 

Kaye Burazin
  Fantastic PS work. The colors really POP!


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November 13, 2006

 

Karen Slagle
  Thank you Kaye.


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November 13, 2006

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis
  Bright, beautiful and creative!


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November 13, 2006

 

Melissa G. Meiselman
  WOW...this is such an eye catching image...just fantastic with dazzling colors, great lighting and fabulous effects, Karen!!!


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November 13, 2006

 

Karen Slagle
  Thanks so much Donna and Melissa.


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November 13, 2006

 

eileen bedford
  This is great Karen, love all the effects and lighting....


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November 27, 2006

 

Karen Slagle
  Thank you Eileen...


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November 27, 2006

 
- Dr Silly

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  Love the rich colors in this shot. :O)


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November 28, 2006

 

Karen Slagle
  Thank you Dr. S.


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November 28, 2006

 

David Pratt
  Very dramatic! Wonderful rich colors!Terrific photo! I love this one.


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December 11, 2006

 

Hurk (Steve) Hurkett
  The colors here are awesome, Karen .. the speciall efects and the composition are superb ...

Steve


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December 21, 2006

 

Karen Slagle
  Thank you Steve, I'm happy you like it.


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December 21, 2006

 

Judy Williams
  Another outstanding image. You did a great job with the crop, color saturation and overall composition. Like I'm getting just a glimpse of somewhere far away through a small window or portal.


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December 25, 2006

 

Karen Slagle
  Thank you Judy, this turned out to be one of my favorites.


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December 25, 2006

 

Vladan D. Djordjevic
  Beautiful photo! Great colors, composition, effects!


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December 25, 2006

 

Vladan D. Djordjevic
  Beautiful photo! Great colors, composition, effects!


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December 25, 2006

 

Karen Slagle
  Thanks alot Vladan.


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December 26, 2006

 

David Pratt
  Congratualtions Karen! Good luck in the next round! Fantastic work!


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December 29, 2006

 
- Stephanie Laird

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  This is awesome Karen! Congrats on your finalist!!!


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December 29, 2006

 

Cyn Valentine
  Congratulations Karen..beautiful image!


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  Karen, congratulations on your finalist.


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December 29, 2006

 

Mick Burkey
  Congrats to you too, Karen! Liked this before and glad it's been recognized. Good luck!!


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December 29, 2006

 

Paula Dwyer
  Congratulations Karen!! :)


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December 29, 2006

 

Autum Rhoades
  Congrats, Karen! Wonderful image!!!


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Carla Metzler
  Congratulations, Karen!


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Jessica Jenney
  Congratulations, Karen on this finalist. Gorgeous effects!


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December 29, 2006

 

Kenneth Mucke
  WTG Karen...superb finalist


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Holly Shao
  Congratulations, Karen, on this creative work!!

Holly


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December 29, 2006

 
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  CONGRATULATIONS KAREN
JOHN


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December 29, 2006

 

Robert R. Goodman
  And a big Congratulations to you Karen!!!!!!


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Deborah Sandidge
  Beautiful work Karen, congratulations!


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Jenny Bosmans
  Congratulations on this beautiful Finalist, Karen! :)


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- Dr Silly

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  Congratulations, Karen. :O)


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December 29, 2006

 

Sylvia Rossler
  Big congrats on your finalist Karen :O)


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Bill Wyatt
  Karen this is gorgeous and I am so happy for you. Congratulations on your finalist!


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  Karen, congrats on your finalist. you deserved this, it's a great image. You did great with the effects.


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December 29, 2006

 

Chastity Abbott
  I told you this was AWESOME!!!!!!!!! HUGE congrats to you friend!!!!!!!!!!! You so deserve GOLD!!!!!


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December 29, 2006

 

Karen Slagle
  A big "thank you" to each and everyone for the super compliments. I appreciate y'all...


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December 29, 2006

 
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  Big congratulations, and Happy New Year!

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December 29, 2006

 
- Terry L. Ellis

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  A fabulous finalist, Karen! Congratulations!


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December 29, 2006

 

Nadya Johnson
  This is so stunning!! Congratulations on your outstanding finalist, Karen!


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December 29, 2006

 
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A masterful shot - congrats, Karen!


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December 30, 2006

 

Karen Slagle
  Many "thanks" to Candice, Terry, Nadya and Ilir.


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December 30, 2006

 
- Linda D. Lester

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  Congratulations on your awesome finalist! Good luck in the next round!


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December 30, 2006

 

Karen Slagle
  Thank you Linda..


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December 30, 2006

 

Darryl Wilkinson
  Beautiful finalist, Karen. Congratulations!!
Happy New Year!


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December 31, 2006

 

Karen Slagle
  Thanks for the compliments, Darryl.


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January 01, 2007

 
- Rakesh Syal

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  CONGRATULATIONS KAREN!! a Happy New Year to you!


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January 01, 2007

 

Karen Slagle
  Thanks so much Rakesh...


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  Nice work and congratulations on a supurb finalist, Karen. Happy New Year.


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January 01, 2007

 

Karen Slagle
  Thank you Emile for the compliments...


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January 01, 2007

 

RC Fritz
  A very outstanding image, Karen. Excellent DD and finalist. Congratulations!


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January 02, 2007

 

Karen Slagle
  Thank you RC for your very nice compliments.


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January 02, 2007

 
- Marilyn K. Lincecum

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  I love this one and am so happy to see it again!! The colors are gorgeous. A big congratulations, Karen on your finalist. :-)


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January 04, 2007

 

Karen Slagle
  Thank you Marilyn, I appreciate your compliments...


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January 04, 2007

 

Bill Houghton
  This is beautiful Karen. The colors are awesome.


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January 05, 2007

 

Karen Slagle
  Thank you Bill.


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January 05, 2007

 

Carol Teal
  What an incredible image! I love the colors and effects! A late congrats on your finalist!


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March 05, 2007

 

Karen Slagle
  Thank you Carol. I messed with this one in so many different ways, even had it entered once as a black and white. I finally hit upon something I like.


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March 05, 2007

 

Kathy L. Clark
  Very beautiful Karen. Love the tones and congrats on this one too.


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September 21, 2007

 

Karen Slagle
  Thank you Kathy.


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September 21, 2007

 

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  I have been trying to pick my favorite shot in your gallery. I think this might be it, but there are so many. No wonder this was a winner. Best-Margy


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September 21, 2007

 

Karen Slagle
  Thank you so much Margy. I'm so glad you like this one.


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September 22, 2007

 

Shawn M. Marymee
  Stunning Image, Your PS work just astounds me!!!


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April 14, 2008

 

Karen Slagle
  Thank you Shawn, so happy you like this image.


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April 14, 2008

 
- Songbird Cline

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  terrific.. so dramatic!!


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August 23, 2010

 

Karen Slagle
  Thanks so much, Songbird.


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