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Van Gogh's Brush


 

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Van Gogh's Brush
Van Gogh's Brush
f/9.5, 1/60th sec, iso 100, 180mm macro lens.

I cut a cardboard box so that it was open on top and on one end. Then I placed a photo that I had taken and printed of a sunflower at the far end of the box. Suspended the brush from the edge of the box about a third of the way into the box. Applied liquid to the brush and photographed the drop just before it dropped.

Connie J. Bagot

 
 
 

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Great pic


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July 26, 2007

 

Peter R. Hammer
  Great work Connie and a good explanation. A crop from the right to bring the brush into the corner might be beneficial.


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July 26, 2007

 
- Kay E. Mahoney

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  Fantastic work, Connie. Neat idea of how you did it.


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July 27, 2007

 

Michelle L. Frick
  OMG - this is FABULOUS!!!! What amazing detail Connie! I bet we see this one again!


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July 27, 2007

 

Kathy L. Clark
  Wow Connie this is really aweseome. Perfect color and clarity and the drop a work of art all by itself. Well done.


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July 27, 2007

 

Jennifer L. Taranto
  ~W*O*W~ ... FANTASTIC!


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July 27, 2007

 

Connie J. Bagot
  Thanks Timothy, Peter, Kay, Michelle, Kathy, and Jennifer.


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July 27, 2007

 

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer
  Fantastic image, Connie. Amazing clarity and details.


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July 28, 2007

 

Connie J. Bagot
  Thanks Kirsten.


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July 29, 2007

 

Kristi A. Howson
  This one really has the WOW factor Connie. All your efforts really paid off with this stunning image. If I tried something like that I hate to think of the disasters I would have. *LOL*.


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July 30, 2007

 

Connie J. Bagot
  Thanks Kristi. I guess the description sounds like it was easy but I promise you that I had several hours of "disasters" before I got this photo!


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July 30, 2007

 

April Riggs
  This one is fantatic- lots of creativity!


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July 31, 2007

 

Connie J. Bagot
  Thanks April.


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August 01, 2007

 

Rahul Sharma
  Beautiful Macro Connie.... very creative and crisp.....
Well done..


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August 25, 2007

 

Connie J. Bagot
  Thanks Rahul.


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August 26, 2007

 
- Evy Johansen

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  Wow.. Awesome image!! Big congratulations on your POTD, Connie!!


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October 19, 2007

 

Toni Riggs
  Wow Connie! You have a very creative mind to come up with this idea! Great work and congrats on your POTD!


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October 19, 2007

 

Denise Denomy
  INCREDIBLE work! I love it! CONGRATS!!!


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October 19, 2007

 

Helen N. McHugh
  So creative, Connie! Congratulations on your POTD!


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October 19, 2007

 
- Cindy Bendush

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  Congrats on your POTD Connie! Have always admired this image -- terrific work and very creative!


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October 19, 2007

 

Bill Houghton
  Beautiful work Connie. Congratulations on your POTD. Bill

My Personal Photo Gallery:

Bill Houghton Photography


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October 19, 2007

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis
  Great idea Connie, congratulations on your creative potd!!


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October 19, 2007

 

Joy Rector
  congrats on the POTD


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October 19, 2007

 
- Nikki McDonald

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  Congratulations on this well-deserved POTD, Connie. I love both the concept and the execution here. Great title to go with your twist on the reflection in a drop.


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October 19, 2007

 
- Lisa J. Boulden

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  Huge congrats on this well deserved POTD!
--Lisa


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October 19, 2007

 

Nan Fischer
  Wow! Thanks for sharing your process on this excellent and well-deserved POTD! Beautiful image!


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October 19, 2007

 

Jennifer A. Lambert
  WOW.....I love HOW you did that. I Love REAL pics where people THINK and CREATE....and not solely depend on photoshop !! GREAT SHOT !! CONGRATS on POTD and I agree we will see this again..its a winner
Blessings, Jenny


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October 19, 2007

 

Josselyne Klecanda
  That's amazing, I like it. Beautiful.Congratulation for a job well done.


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October 19, 2007

 
- William C. Raco

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  This is superb, Connie!
Congratulations on the POTD
Beautiful ;)

Bill


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October 19, 2007

 

Laura Clay-Ballard
  wow! congrats!


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October 19, 2007

 

Jessica Jenney
  Congratulations, Connie on your amazing POTD!


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October 19, 2007

 

Rick Clark
  Wonderfully captured image and congratulations on POTD! Thanks for including the description of how you made it.


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October 19, 2007

 

Kathy L. Clark
  Connie congratulations on your beautiful POTD. It's lovely.


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October 19, 2007

 

Debra Booth
  Congratulations on this wonderful POTD, Connie!


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October 19, 2007

 

Jeana Clark
 
Yippee for you Connie!!
Congratulations on your POTD!!

~Jeana~


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October 19, 2007

 
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  Connie, congrats on POTD. What a lovely and unique image!!!


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October 19, 2007

 

Deon
  Incredible work Connie. Awesome, and congratulations on your POTD.


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October 19, 2007

 

Jim Britt
  Great job. Congrats on your POTD. Fantastic shot.


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October 19, 2007

 

David Collins
  Nicely done Connie. Perfect composition and focus. Congratulations on your POTD also!


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October 19, 2007

 

Cheryl Meisel
  This is just so AWESOME! What great work and what a wonderful idea. Love this, soooooooo COOL!
BIG CONGRATS on your win with this super shot!
Cheryl


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October 19, 2007

 
- Dr Silly

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  Congratulation on your wonderful POTD. :O)


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October 19, 2007

 

Rolando Rosito
  Congratulations on your photo of the day Connie, really well done.


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October 19, 2007

 

d k. k
  Awesome image, Connie! And great creativity with the set-up. Thanks for the great explanation....its a big help for some of "newbies!"


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October 19, 2007

 

Sue L. Cullumber
  Connie - fantastic shot! Love the colors and clarity! Congrats!


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October 19, 2007

 

randy dannheim
  Makes one believe in magic, Fantastic capture Connie.


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October 19, 2007

 
- James E. Coleman

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  Very very creative!
(let's see now, I have to grow a flower in a box........):)


Jim


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October 19, 2007

 

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  Very creative shot and method to complete the shot! Wonderful color, clarity, and composition! I don't comment on POTD very often, but this one was so great I had to comment! :) Congrats on the EP and POTD! Well deserved!


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October 19, 2007

 

Robert Baer
  connie
thank you so much for sharing your technique with us. Your image is so creative and impactive. Really great!!!


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October 19, 2007

 

Shirley Pearce
  Connie, as a photographer and a painter I really LOVE your photo!!! Very inventive!! Can't wait to share this with all my painterly buddies. Congratulations on your POTD. WELL DESERVED!!!


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October 19, 2007

 

Liz Mackney
  Fantastic! Sure wish I had thought of that! Well done!


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October 19, 2007

 

Katherine Kuhn
  Huge Congrats, Connie!! Couldn't believe when this familiar "logo" photo popped up so huge on my screen this morning!!! Wonderful & fantstic detail!


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October 19, 2007

 

Colleen Farrell
  This is such a terrific image, Connie--your hard work really paid off with a winner. Thanks a lot for explaining how you did it (and mentioning that it took several hours!). Not sure I would have had the patience, but your image gives me inspiration! BIG Congrats on your POTD!!


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October 19, 2007

 

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  Completely blown away by this picture. Just a big WOW, holy cow, and any other superlative you can come up with! Just beautiful!


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October 19, 2007

 

Patricia Ronan
  Beautiful and creative, congrats on your POTD:)


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October 19, 2007

 
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  How totally cool!! Congrats on your awards, Connie.
kk


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October 19, 2007

 

Nancy Donnell
  Connie, congratulations to you! I love this, and the rest of your website. You are so creative!! Thanks so much for all your comments that you make about what went into making the images. This photo is so much fun!!


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October 19, 2007

 

Mary Timman
  Wow Connie, this is spectacular. What a grand job you did making this. Congratulations!


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October 19, 2007

 

Chris Ebben
  Congratulations on all aspects of this image, EP, POTD, Macro work, title, creativity.. you've done well=^..^=


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October 20, 2007

 
- Lindley Johnson

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  Connie, this is so creative! Thanks for including the description of your technique, I would not have been able to imagine how it was done. Congratulations on your POTD!


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October 20, 2007

 

Mary K. Robison
  This photo really grabs your attention and won't let go. Beautiful work, with a superb result, Connie!
Belated Congratulations on your very well-deserved POTD!


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October 20, 2007

 
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  Congrats Connie on your Outstanding POTD! Jeff


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October 22, 2007

 

RC Fritz
  Awesome! Congratulations!


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October 24, 2007

 
- Stefania Barbier

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  congrats on your Photo of the Day Conni!!! (I know, I noticed a bit too late...!)


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November 14, 2007

 

Firas A. Abussaud
  amazing compostion...i really like it :)


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December 02, 2007

 

Amber Kennedy
  extreme!wow...you pulled this off perfectly.Very well done!


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August 29, 2008

 

Dawn M. Schneider
  I know everyone has said it already but this is an amazing creation and I love how you created it. such patience and what wonderful clarity you achieved doing this!!


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October 06, 2008

 

Robert Baer
  connie
have you thought about resubmitting this image. You definitely have a winner here.


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January 13, 2009

 

JO ANN CLEVELAND
  Girl! I am impressed...your description of how you did this sounds "easy" but somehow I am not it would be...:-)

You surely did a fantastic piece here, it should be a winner in my opinion, submit it again!

jo ann c.


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April 10, 2009

 
- Dayna Cain

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  This is just an amazing image Connie. Perfect in every way possible. Creative, unique and skillfully taken. Submit it again!


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August 16, 2012

 

Connie J. Bagot
  Thanks everyone. I guess I could try reprocessing and give it another shot....


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August 16, 2012

 

Debra R. Harder
  I love looking through your amazing gallery, Connie! You are so creative. This is truly brilliant...love the reflection in the drop. Superb in every way!


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December 02, 2012

 

Connie J. Bagot
  Thanks Debra.


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December 03, 2012

 

JO ANN CLEVELAND
  You are sooo special! Everything you do is done to perfection!

Congratulations on your win Connie! I love it..

jo ann c.


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