12/5/2007 12:30:49 AM

Gorgeous! This would make a beautiful Christmas or greeting card!

12/5/2007 12:33:12 AM

Terrific and very beautiful image and work, adya! One of my favorites! :)

12/5/2007 12:44:12 AM

This is so BEAUTIFUL Nadya!!!!!

12/5/2007 12:51:05 AM

Great colors, light & mood!

12/5/2007 12:51:10 AM

Excellent DD work and a beautiful image!

12/5/2007 12:52:45 AM

Wonderful treatment, Nadya.

12/5/2007 1:47:17 AM

gives very nice feel of snowy night,, lovely

12/5/2007 1:52:52 AM

...wow what amazing use of effect....wonderful work Nadya...Aimee

12/5/2007 2:31:44 AM

Beautiful image - great effects, Nadya!

12/5/2007 2:34:41 AM

Very creative, a very nice image!

12/5/2007 3:01:42 AM

Terrific creation, Nadya!!

12/5/2007 3:11:33 AM

Great effects~ Beautiful.

12/5/2007 6:23:14 AM

Outstanding dd work. Lovely colours and great effect of ice. Great work Nadya.

12/5/2007 6:33:30 AM

Beautiful effects, Nadya. I like the cozy feel to this...

12/5/2007 6:34:06 AM

Of course I just love the red barn and your snow effects are amazing..I have no idea how you did this but you really have the flavor of a blizzard, Nadya!!

12/5/2007 7:07:57 AM

All I can say is WOW, WOW and well WOW. Awesome job Nadya.

12/5/2007 7:08:52 AM

Hi Nadya,
This is absolutely perfect! A wonderful picture.

12/5/2007 8:13:39 AM

Thanks to all so much for your comments! This was done by first erasing portions of the image, revealing the white background. I also used palette changes and linear dodge to emphasize the snow. I then applied a glow-like effect with Virtual Photographer. I was having problems with the site or I would have posted the photo as it looked in summer. It does appear in my gallery though, and is called "Beware, Old Barns."

For a different look, I also flipped the photo horizontally. Thanks again for your thoughts on this Experiment!

12/5/2007 8:46:49 AM

From what I have been told by teachers and judges at BP you did not have to tell us this was not real snow and you could have entered and won with this in many categories not just DD. A deer from a taxidermy taken with its dead head and rack sticking out of the bushes would be judged the same as a live deer taken in the woods. In fact the taxidermy deer would more than likely win because it would remain totally still and you could take the shot from a few feet away!

12/5/2007 8:55:22 AM

Gorgeous work I love the red against the white of the snow this is a winner in my book!

12/5/2007 8:56:37 AM

Thanks, Bill! I don't know about that dead deer; I once tried to take some photos of stuffed wild life at the Kennedy Space Center. Not so great, I'm afraid!!! I forgot to add, that I also used a layer of VanDerLee "Snow" effect. Cool filter, it can come in handy. Thanks again to all (and FYI, the other photo is Beware, Abandoned Barns, not "old" barns. ) Now, I am going out into the snow to catch some of the real stuff!

12/5/2007 9:04:39 AM

Nadya,
Awesome work on this one!!

12/5/2007 9:07:01 AM

OUTSTANDING Nadya, I am in awe!! Such a great digital creation, a fav for me!!

12/5/2007 9:10:55 AM

You have soooo much good luck with your barns in the judging...this is no exception! We'll see a medal on this beauty!

12/5/2007 9:26:43 AM

Awesome image Nadya!!! Fantastic find in the first place, and awesome work!!! Love it!!!

12/5/2007 11:04:38 AM

Dang!!!! This is M*A*G*N*I*F*I*C*E*N*T!!!
Such a beautiful scene with striking color and contrast!
Looks like a winner to me!
Wonderful work, Nadya!
--Lisa

12/5/2007 1:19:53 PM

Simply awesome. Your photographic and computer skills are outstanding. Peter

12/5/2007 1:26:38 PM

Love it Nadya. What a beautiful Christmas card this would make. Kathy in NH

12/5/2007 1:28:05 PM

OMG, this is AWSOME Nadya. LOVE THIS!!!

12/5/2007 2:57:54 PM

Thank you all so much for leaving such wonderful comments!

12/5/2007 3:35:40 PM

Nadya....excellent DD work...I'll bet this one took time to create, but well worth it...a winner!!!

12/5/2007 3:39:01 PM

Nadya, throw a Christmas wreath up on the barn and you have a gorgeous Christmas card. It will even work without the wreath! Stunning work!

12/5/2007 5:39:07 PM

Beautiful. Love the colors and the snow.

12/5/2007 6:03:32 PM

Absolutely stunning! I love the color combinations in this image. Wow!
Ro

12/5/2007 8:44:30 PM

summer????????? what a spectacular capture and effects wow!!! gorgeous!

12/5/2007 10:04:58 PM

Lovely image, Nadya!!

12/5/2007 11:17:33 PM

This is fantastic, Nadya! I really love the deep red of the barn and the ethereal feel to this. Very magical - like the winter season. Great work!

12/6/2007 5:18:21 AM

Gorgeous winter scene, Nadya! I love the red barn against the white snow! Beautiful editing work and creativity!

12/6/2007 8:08:09 AM

Gorgeous winter scene, Nadya! I love the red barn against the white snow! Beautiful editing work and creativity!

12/6/2007 8:08:24 AM

Thank you all so much again for your comments!

12/7/2007 10:13:40 AM

ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS !!!! Outstanding job ,Nadya ! I love it !!!!!

12/7/2007 3:04:28 PM

Wow Nadya.. Wonderful DD! You did an excellent job.. Simply beautiful!

12/7/2007 11:28:54 PM

STUNNING image Nadya!!! Excellent use of effects to made that red barn pop!

12/7/2007 11:39:47 PM

Outstanding, Nadya. Beautiful winter scene & effects.

12/8/2007 6:13:30 PM

Absolutely beautiful Nadya, amazing DD work!!!!

12/8/2007 8:44:46 PM

Outstanding work, Nadya! Anyone would be proud to have this gracing their walls...

12/10/2007 5:52:25 AM

Fabulous work of art, Nadya!!!

12/14/2007 7:36:38 PM

Awesome, Nadya, just awesome.

12/26/2007 6:35:38 PM

Congratulations, Nadya on this terrific finalist!!

1/25/2008 10:16:13 AM

Congratulations, Nadya on this gorgeous finalist!

1/25/2008 10:23:15 AM

A stunning and well deserved Finalist!!!
WELL DONE NADYA!!!

~J~

1/25/2008 11:14:41 AM

Congratulations, Nadya!

1/25/2008 11:23:01 AM

Congratulations Nadya!!!!!!!!

1/25/2008 11:30:44 AM

spectacular finalist Nadya, congrats!!!

1/25/2008 11:44:00 AM

Congratulations, Nadya(((*)))

1/25/2008 11:45:00 AM

Stunning work, Nadya! Congratulations on your finalist!

1/25/2008 11:49:53 AM

HUGE congrats, Nadya, on your AMAZING finalist image!! :)

1/25/2008 11:58:06 AM

Breathtaking! Congrats!

1/25/2008 12:03:30 PM

Thank you all so much for your wonderful comments!

1/25/2008 12:23:47 PM

Congrats, Nadya!

1/25/2008 1:00:43 PM

Big Big congrats on your win Nadya :O)

1/25/2008 1:02:41 PM

woooo hooo!!!
A WINNER... CONGRATS :)

1/25/2008 1:12:05 PM

Fantastic image, Nadya! Congratulations on your win!

1/25/2008 1:12:39 PM

Congratulations on your second place winner, Nadya.

1/25/2008 1:14:12 PM

Congrats!!

1/25/2008 1:14:57 PM

Congrats!!

1/25/2008 1:14:57 PM

Congratulations on this gorgeous image, Nadya! :-)

1/25/2008 1:18:35 PM

Truly spectacular. The deep reds. WOW - congratulations.

1/25/2008 1:25:34 PM

Big congratulations Nadya on this beautiful winner!!

1/25/2008 1:25:38 PM

WHOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOO
BIG Congrats on your awsome win girlfriend!!!

1/25/2008 1:26:01 PM

Congratulations on your awesome win!

1/25/2008 1:28:06 PM

Thank you! This is has to be the fastest ever in announcements??! I really appreciate your wonderful congrats!

1/25/2008 1:31:56 PM

GORGEOUS image, Nadya!!!! CONGRATULATIONS on this FANTASTIC win!!! <><

1/25/2008 1:36:52 PM

A big congratulations,WTG Nadya!!!

1/25/2008 1:39:46 PM

It was fast. I woke up this morning and started reading my emails. The first ones I read were saying I had some finalists. When I got to the top I found I'd got second place!!! I think they were late announcing finalists.
A HUGE CONGRATULATIONS, Nadya!!

1/25/2008 1:42:21 PM

Big congrats again on your second Place win, Nadya! That WAS fast!

1/25/2008 1:44:49 PM

Thank you! This is has to be the fastest ever in announcements??! I really appreciate your wonderful congrats!

1/25/2008 1:51:01 PM

Congrats Nadya on this beautiful image.
Would love to PS like this.

1/25/2008 2:05:29 PM

Outstanding work, Nadya...congratulations on this wonderful winner!

1/25/2008 2:11:48 PM

HUGE CONGRATS NADYA!!!

1/25/2008 2:23:55 PM

Wonderful winner here Nadya! Congratulations!

1/25/2008 2:25:12 PM

Congratulations on your beautiful winner, Nadya!

1/25/2008 2:29:31 PM

Congratulations on your wonderful winner, Nadya!

1/25/2008 2:45:11 PM

Nadya, congratulations

1/25/2008 3:14:23 PM

Congratulations, terrific winner, Nadya.

1/25/2008 3:23:47 PM

Oh wow, ho did I miss THIS?? Many congrats, Nadya!!

1/25/2008 3:47:26 PM

...congratulations on your wonderful winner, Nadya....Aimee

1/25/2008 3:51:53 PM

Congratulations Nadya. Well deserved. Peter

1/25/2008 4:16:44 PM

Especialy for the winners
http://www.betterphoto.com/gallery/big.asp?photoID=5538549&catID=&style=&rowNumber=1&memberID=258086

1/25/2008 4:20:53 PM

Big congratulations Nadya!!

1/25/2008 4:29:41 PM

Ypu could have fooled me, I thought it was snow :-) GONGRATS Girly!!!

1/25/2008 4:45:33 PM

Me too! Congratulations

1/25/2008 4:57:52 PM

Congratulations Nadya!!

1/25/2008 5:21:09 PM

Congratulations on this beautiful Winner, Nadya!!

1/25/2008 5:33:48 PM

HIP HIP HOORAY!! BIG Congrats on a well deserved!!

1/25/2008 5:52:26 PM

A charmingly beautiful finalist and Second Place win, Nadya! Congratualtions!

1/25/2008 6:31:24 PM

Congratulations Nadya on this wonderful winner!

1/25/2008 6:34:59 PM

Big congratulations on your wonderful win, Nadya!!

1/25/2008 7:05:14 PM

Congratulations on this awesome winner!!!

1/25/2008 7:05:39 PM

Congratulations Nadya on your well deserved win! B-

1/25/2008 7:35:39 PM

Thank you my friends, for your wonderful supportive comments! (Secret: there is another photo in my gallery which looks a little like this. Or, a LOT like this! SAME PHOTO - re-done for winter! I also flipped it horizontally. But I bet you noticed that! LOL)

1/25/2008 7:36:28 PM

amazing work again here, Nadya!!! HUGE CONGRATS on this winner!!

1/25/2008 8:32:10 PM

CONGRATS, Nadya, on this Second Place win!!!

1/25/2008 9:31:17 PM

Congrats on this beauty!

1/25/2008 9:33:53 PM

congrats!!!

1/25/2008 9:38:55 PM

BIG CONGRATULATIONS, Nadya, on this BEAUTIFUL WINNER! Deb

1/25/2008 10:20:38 PM

Congrats on your Win Nadya, this is fantastic!

1/25/2008 10:39:39 PM

Great work, Nadya! Congratulations on your win!

1/25/2008 11:08:56 PM

Love your digital magic here, Nadya!
CONGRATULATIONS on your win! So happy for you!

1/26/2008 2:13:05 AM

Congrats, Nadya == bravo to you!!

1/26/2008 5:02:06 AM

Congratulations on your fabulous win, Nadya!

1/26/2008 5:24:19 AM

Congratulations on your 2nd place Win!

1/26/2008 5:55:43 AM

Outstanding - Congrats Nadya on your wonderful and well deserved Win! Jeff

1/26/2008 6:47:14 AM

Thank you so much everyone, for stopping by to leave your comments and congratulations! I appreciate it very much!

1/26/2008 6:58:03 AM

They sure don't waste time going from finalist to winners anymore do they. I really love this one I think it is very creative and shows you camera skills and PS skills. A well deserved Winner!
Congraulations Nadya!

1/26/2008 8:52:15 AM

Congratulations Nadya, well done....

1/26/2008 10:38:33 AM

Fabulous image. Congrats, Nadya!
kk

1/26/2008 11:14:58 AM

B E A U T I F U L!!!!! Congratulations, Nadya!

1/26/2008 1:02:23 PM

So special ! Congratulations! Nadya.

1/26/2008 4:44:24 PM

Again, thank you - thank you - thank you! (What is with this GIANT page????)

1/26/2008 7:27:05 PM

Way to go, Nadya!! Congratulations on your win!!

1/26/2008 8:53:56 PM

I LOVE THIS NADYA!!!!!! Congratulations on your OUTSTANDING winning image!!! Yes!!!

1/26/2008 11:09:51 PM

YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!CONGRATULATIONS,NAdya!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

1/27/2008 7:58:03 AM

Congratulations Nadya!!

1/27/2008 7:58:43 AM

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! Nadya!!!!

1/27/2008 8:24:32 AM

Thank you Ken, Donna, Patrick, Cyn and Cassie. Still can't figure out this GIANT page! I really appreciate your comments, thanks again to ALL!

1/27/2008 9:05:35 AM

Huge congratulation on a fabulous winner, Nadya, Way to go my friend.

1/27/2008 2:18:46 PM

Fabulous Nadya! Congratulations!!!

1/27/2008 3:46:21 PM

Nadya... Gorgeous! Congratulations!

1/27/2008 8:26:34 PM

What a gorgeous win Nadya....congratulations!!!!!! ☺

1/28/2008 10:25:21 AM

You totally "rock", girlfriend! You definitely are the Barn Queen! BIG CONGRATS on this outstanding win!

1/28/2008 3:02:57 PM

Congratulations on this fantastic winner
Nadya.

1/28/2008 7:48:42 PM

Big, big congrats my dearest Nadya for your excellent winner. Well done.

1/29/2008 6:07:26 AM

Big congratulation on a fabulous winner, Nadya!

1/29/2008 10:30:58 AM

Thank you so much Emile, Cindy, Dorann, Linda, Pat, Pam, Tarun and Rakesh!

1/29/2008 11:47:37 AM

CONGRATULATIONS on this fantastic winner, Nadya! Love that red against all of the cold whiteness! Beautiful!!
Aloha,
Stan

1/30/2008 12:43:09 AM

Wonderful work, very moody! Big congrats Nadya!!!

1/30/2008 4:29:38 AM

Nadya...congrats to you on your win!

1/30/2008 8:48:51 AM

Congratulation for this well diserved win.

1/30/2008 4:07:21 PM

Fabulous piece of work, Nadya! Congratulations on your win!

1/30/2008 4:26:25 PM

Congratulations on your win, Nadya. You are a true artist.
I've tried to duplicate your technique but can't come close.
Great job!!!

1/31/2008 5:43:45 PM

Congratulations Nadya on your Win!

Dominick

2/1/2008 2:29:09 AM

Thanks so much for your terrific comments, everyone!

2/2/2008 5:31:58 PM

Oh Nadya this is absolutely stunning I love everything about it!
Missed so many of your images since I was away, and really am enjoying catching up on them now.
This was very well done and a well deserved winner. Congratulations!
Your comment on my Front Door was cute, but I can understand and I want to thank-you, I used that title for my image today!

2/4/2008 5:54:29 AM

Congrats on this image even if I'm soooo late with the comment.

2/4/2008 7:05:40 PM

Fantastic work of art and congrats on the win.

2/5/2008 11:05:07 AM

Beautiful winner! Congratulations, Nadya!

2/25/2008 4:35:39 PM

Congratulations on this awesome winner, Nadya!

2/25/2008 10:47:18 PM

WOW, gorgeous!! Congratulations!

3/27/2008 6:44:35 PM

Thank you everybody for your comments!

3/27/2008 7:05:58 PM

Thank you everybody for your comments!

3/27/2008 7:06:54 PM

Wow! Terrific work, Nadya!!!
Congratulations!!!!!!!! :0)

6/15/2008 11:18:38 AM