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The Red Umbrella


 

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The Red Umbrella
The Red Umbrella

Monthly Theme for September 2007--Beautiful Blur
As I was strolling along at a local Renaissance Festival yesterday, I noticed this Japanese Umbrella being held by a girl. I really loved the umbrella, but wasn't too sure about the entire scene. So, I took a shot of the umbrella and thought that I would try some different things on PS. With this, I did a radial blur and then a motion blur to the background. I then adjusted the colors of the umbrella until I got the red that I liked best. I had to do some dodging and burning of the letters and flowers on the umbrella to bring them out more. There were other smaller details that I did, too, like use the healing brush to paint in strokes for the background in places I thought needed it. See the before photo in the discussion for a comparison.

Susan M. Hembree

 
  Before "The Red Umbrella"
Before "The Red Umbrella"

Susan M. Hembree

 
 
 

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This is the Before Photo of The Red Umbrella.


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September 23, 2007

 
- Evy Johansen

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  Very beautiful image, Susan!! wonderful work!!


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September 24, 2007

 

Susie Peek-Swint
  Lovely image Sue ~ great ps work!


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September 24, 2007

 

Pat Gamwell
  Superb PS work on this exquisite art piece, Susan! LOVE it!


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September 24, 2007

 

William Johnson
  I see what you mean about PS work Susan. You have truly done a fantastic job in editing this image. Bill J.


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September 24, 2007

 

Sue McLeod
  WOW!! Great image Susan! I love your PS work... terrific forsite in taking the shot in the first place. Congratulations!!!


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September 24, 2007

 

Nilesh J. Bhange
  Excellent execution!! Nice work :)


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September 24, 2007

 
- Nikki McDonald

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  Loved the result even before I saw the before--with the comparison, I can just say WOW. Beautiful job, Sue.


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September 24, 2007

 

Joy Rector
  well done


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September 24, 2007

 

Ray Clarke
  Great work Susan, Well done!!!(R)


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September 24, 2007

 

Rhonda Burger
  Nice PS Work Susan. I love the picture, the color is so vibrant. Rhonda


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September 24, 2007

 

Amber Kennedy
  Super work! One day I will be able to do that too!


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September 24, 2007

 
- Dr Silly

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  WOW, you took a OK photo and turned it in to a piece of art. Beautiful. :O)


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September 24, 2007

 
chrisbudny.com - Chris Budny

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  What a transformation! Great work!


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September 24, 2007

 

Joan Powell
  Excellent work !!


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September 24, 2007

 

Susan M. Hembree
  Thanks all for your kind responses!


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September 24, 2007

 
- Nikki McDonald

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  Love this finalist, Sue. Congratulations and good luck.


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October 24, 2007

 

Alex T. Mizuno
  Wow, what you did is a magic! Congratulations on this beautiful Finalist, Susan!!


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October 24, 2007

 

Susan M. Hembree
  Thanks, Nikki and Alex!


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October 24, 2007

 

Carol Teal
  Wow..love seeing the before and after. Great job, and this is really stunning! Congrats on your finalist!


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October 24, 2007

 

Cesar J. La Rosa
  Big Congratulations on your BEAUTIFUL Finalist, Susan!!!
Cesar


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October 24, 2007

 
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  Congrats, Susan, on your finalist.


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October 25, 2007

 
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  Great DD work on your beautiful Finalist, Susan. Congratulations!


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October 25, 2007

 

Katarina Mansson
  Congrats (again) Susan!


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October 25, 2007

 

Daniella Puente
  Love the post edition work!!! is amazing what you did after the original :) great finalist :)))


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October 25, 2007

 
- Dr Silly

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  Congratulations on your finalist for this piece of art. :O)


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October 25, 2007

 
- Gail Vitikacs

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  This is tremendous! Congratulations!


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October 25, 2007

 
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  Great job with this Susan; congrats on your Finalist! Jeff


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October 25, 2007

 

Susan Fox
  Congratulations Sue! Fantastic PS work!!!


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October 25, 2007

 

John Caruso
  Congrats on your well deserved gold, Susan!


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October 26, 2007

 
- Nikki McDonald

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  Congratulations, Susan--this is a wonderful winning photo. So glad to see gold on it.


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October 26, 2007

 

Michelle L. Frick
  Congratulations Sue on your winner!!!


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October 26, 2007

 

Karen Engelbreth
  Congratulations Susan!


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October 26, 2007

 

Cyn Valentine
  Beautiful!! Congratulations Susan..great winner!


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October 26, 2007

 
- Bob Cournoyer

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  Congratulations on your gold, Susan!!

Bob


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October 26, 2007

 
Mikeperezimages.com - Mike D. Perez

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  Congratulations on your great Win, Susan!


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October 26, 2007

 

Alex T. Mizuno
  BIG CONGRATULATIONS, Susan!!


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October 26, 2007

 

Susan M. Hembree
  Thank you all for your much appreciated comments!


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October 26, 2007

 

Sam Britt
  Congratulations on this winner, Susan!


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October 26, 2007

 

Susan Fox
  Congratulations Sue! A wonderful win!


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October 26, 2007

 

Pat Gamwell
  WooHoo! WTG, girl! BIG CONGRATS on the GOLD!


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October 26, 2007

 
- Su Sana E. P

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  Huge Congratulations on this beautiful Winner, Susan!!


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October 26, 2007

 

Susan M. Hembree
  Thanks Sam, Susan, Pat, and SuSana for your appreciated comments!


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October 26, 2007

 
- Evy Johansen

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  Big congratulations on your very beautiful win, Susan!!


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October 26, 2007

 
- Lisa J. Boulden

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  Fabulous DD work with gorgeous outcome!
Congreatulations on this well-deserved win, Susan!
--Lisa


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October 26, 2007

 

Lester A. Garcia
  Beautiful win Susan. CONGRATULATIONS!


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October 26, 2007

 
- Les Rhoades

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  Congratulations on your GOLD medal win!


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October 27, 2007

 

Wally Orlowsky
  Congratulations on this wonderfully worked winner, Susan!


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October 27, 2007

 
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  A well deserved Win Susan; congrats! Jeff


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October 27, 2007

 

RC Fritz
  Well deserved Winner, Susan! Excellent work. Big congratulations!


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October 27, 2007

 
- Janet McNeil

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  The effects are beautiful!! Congrats (and thanks for sharing how you did it!!!)


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October 27, 2007

 

Susan M. Hembree
  Thanks so much Evy, Lisa, Lester, Les, Wally, Jeff, RC, and Janet. I always like to write how I did things, because if we can all learn, that is a great thing!


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October 27, 2007

 
- Susan T. Evans

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  Congrats Susan, this is just awesome, WTG!!!!


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October 27, 2007

 
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  Your work paid off! Congratulations on your win, Sue!


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October 28, 2007

 

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  Great work!! Congrats!


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October 28, 2007

 

Ursula I. Abresch
  Many congratulations on your monthly win! I was looking at this image earlier (yesterday), just thinking, what a beautiful composition, and the colour is just right.


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October 28, 2007

 

Susan M. Hembree
  Thanks so much for your very appreciated comments Susan, Chris, Deborah, and Ursula!


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October 28, 2007

 

Cesar J. La Rosa
  I'm so happy to see your beautiful photograph as a WINNER, Susan!!! A very well-deserved recognition!!! Congratulations!!!
Cesar


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October 28, 2007

 

Datha Y. Thompson
  Congratulations Susan on your Beautiful Gold Winner!!! Excellent work :0)


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October 29, 2007

 

abdullah S. Al-zaid
  Congratulations Susan, very cool color :)


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October 29, 2007

 
- Dr Silly

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  And the Gold goes to this wonderful piece of art. Congratulations Susan. :O)


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October 30, 2007

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis
  Congratulations on your win! Creative and beautiful Susan!


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October 30, 2007

 

Sarah G
  I want to thank you for taking the time to give a general discription of how you changed your photo. I don't know my way around the software and yet with your basics I could figure out how to do what I wanted to try.

I actually didn't know that my Elements 5.0 could do all that I've just tried with it. Thanks for taking the time to teach a novice without even knowing it. :)

Congatulations on this wonder piece of work!


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November 02, 2007

 
- Don Johnson

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  Sue, I absolutely love this shot! The color of the umbrella is wonderful. This is very creative and very well done. Congratulations.


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November 08, 2007

 
sherry-adkins-photography.com - Sherry Karr Adkins

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  Susan, this is really nice. Congrats on the win, it's very well deserved. You did an excellent job with the effects.


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November 13, 2007

 

Susan M. Hembree
  Thanks so much Cesar, Datha, Abdulla, Doc, Donna, Sarah, Don, and Sherry! I really appreciate your very wonderful comments.


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November 13, 2007

 

Judy Williams
  WOW - that's one of the most beautiful images I've ever seen!!


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May 15, 2008

 

Candice L. Carter
  Congrats......breathtaking and exquisite!


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August 09, 2008

 

Renata Gusciora
  This is amazing,Susan!Congratulations!!:-)


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August 17, 2008

 

Susan M. Hembree
  Thanks so much, Judy, Candice, & Renata! I appreciate your comments! :)


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May 28, 2016

 

Susan M. Hembree
  Thanks so much, Judy, Candice, & Renata! I appreciate your comments! :)


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May 28, 2016

 

Susan M. Hembree
  Thanks so much, Judy, Candice, & Renata! I appreciate your comments! :)


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May 28, 2016

 
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