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Over the Ridge


 
BetterPhoto.com Photo Contest Finalist   Over the Ridge
Over the Ridge
My son and his friend Andrew were walking over a sand dune at the Pinery in Ontario. I Ortonized the picture (digitally) and then laid over it a photograph of a crystal from a science museum. I tried many interesting blending options and chose darken but lowered the opacity of the layer.

Mary N C. Taitt

 
 
 

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I love the air of mystery which the crystal picture adds to this. It is like they are going on a fantastic adventure into a new world!
This is a great subject for ortonizing. I absolutel love it!


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November 21, 2006

 

Husain Akhtar
  Fantastic work and great outcomes, Mary! Very colourful and powerful image!


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November 21, 2006

 

Nadine A. Lewis
  OUTSTANDING PS work, Mary!!! I LOVE this!!! <><


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November 21, 2006

 

Kate Jackson
  I think there is a little seal watching them!


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November 21, 2006

 

Mary N C. Taitt
  Thanks so much Kate, MH, Nadine and Kate again for your kind, supportive and humorous comments! LOL! I really appreciate it! mary :-D


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November 21, 2006

 
- Shelly A. Van Camp

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  Beautiful and creative..love this, Mary!


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November 21, 2006

 

Mary N C. Taitt
  Thanks, Shelly! :-D


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November 21, 2006

 
- Rakesh Syal

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  Great job, Mary!!


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November 21, 2006

 

Mary N C. Taitt
  Thanks! :-D


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November 21, 2006

 

Nadya Johnson
  Outstanding image, Mary! I just love your work on this. I am finding out, the combinations of layers, light and blends are almost infinite! We say "Orton" but I think we all have our own private styles and they're all unique! Great job!


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November 21, 2006

 

Mary N C. Taitt
  Thanks so much Nadya for your enthusiastic comment! Mary :-D

Before I layered the crystal image on, the Orton was a fairly standard (and nice) for a digital Orton. But the sky was blank and untinteresting and I decided to play with the cystal whose layers were simular in orientation to the lines of the dunes.

Thanks! Mary :-D


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November 21, 2006

 
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  Great job Mary!! Jeff


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November 21, 2006

 

Mary N C. Taitt
  Thanks, Jeff! :-D


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November 21, 2006

 

Carol Sawyer
  Wonderful job, Mary!!


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November 21, 2006

 

Bill Wyatt
  Beautiful work! Love the tones and lighting!


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November 21, 2006

 

eileen bedford
  Beautifully done Mary, love your work on this...


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November 21, 2006

 

Mary N C. Taitt
  Thanks so much Carol, Bill and Eileen! Mary :-D


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November 22, 2006

 
- Kay E. Mahoney

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  Nice capture. Love the effect.


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November 22, 2006

 

Mary N C. Taitt
  Thanks so much, Kay! Mary :-D


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November 22, 2006

 

April Riggs
  I love this!


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November 22, 2006

 

Mary N C. Taitt
  Thanks so much April! :-D


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November 22, 2006

 
- Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas

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  Very beautiful work Mary!. Very well done!,
Amalia


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November 22, 2006

 

Johnny Santoso
  Mary this is EXCELLENT! Master Piece!!!
I love it.. !

rgds,


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November 23, 2006

 

Mary N C. Taitt
  Thanks so much Amalia and Johnny for your very kind comments! Mary :-D


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November 23, 2006

 

eileen bedford
  BEAUTIFULLY DONE Mary, love the effects...


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November 26, 2006

 

Paula Dwyer
  Congratulations Mary!! :)


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December 29, 2006

 

Carla Metzler
  Congratulations, Mary!!


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December 29, 2006

 

Mary N C. Taitt
  Thanks so much Eileen, Paula, and Carla!

I didn't even know I'd gotten a finalist until Amalia emailed me. Thanks Amalia. I've been away and just arrived home. Much to catch up on and we're expecting company tonight. So forgive me.


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December 29, 2006

 

Husain Akhtar
  Very well deserved finalist - big congratulations my friend!


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December 29, 2006

 

Melissa G. Meiselman
  Congratulations on your most deserving finalist!!!


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December 29, 2006

 

Mary N C. Taitt
  Thanks so much MH and Melissa.


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December 29, 2006

 

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


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December 29, 2006

 

Sylvia Rossler
  Big congrats on your finalist Mary :O)


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December 29, 2006

 

Nadya Johnson
  Mary, a huge congratulations on your wonderful finalist!


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December 29, 2006

 
lauriedailyphotos.com - Laurie Daily

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  I love this, Mary. Beautiful effects and a well deserved finalist!


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December 29, 2006

 
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  Big congratulations, and Happy New Year!

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December 29, 2006

 
- Kay E. Mahoney

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  Congratulations on your finalist. Good luck in the next round.


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December 29, 2006

 

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  Once again, I enjoyed seeing this image constructed from "multimedia"


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December 29, 2006

 

Kate Jackson
  The only trouble with you getting finalist for this is that now I cannot nominate it for a PCA!!

Brilliant and well deserved Mary! I hope it has further to go!


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December 30, 2006

 
- Rakesh Syal

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  Big congrats on your finalist Mary !!


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December 30, 2006

 
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  Congrats Mary on this wonderful Finalist! Jeff


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  CONGRATULATIONS MARY
JOHN


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emile-abbott-photography.com - Emile Abbott

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  Congratulation on a well done finalist, Mary. Happy New Year.


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January 01, 2007

 
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