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Fountain Angel


 
BetterPhoto.com Photo Contest Finalist   Fountain Angel
Fountain Angel
Originally shot with EFS17-85 @85mm, f/16, 4 Seconds, -1ev, ISO100, RAW, tripod.
Starting as a shot of the old fountain incorporated into the new WWII Memorial, I was tickled to see this figure,
which resembled an angel in my view, emerge from the edits in PSE2. Original image in Discussion Thread, below.
01-08 Finalist, DD

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Original fountain image, and then the mirrored/duplicated (and color-toned) image, before Polar Coordinates.


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January 24, 2008

 
dmd-photo-art.com - Dominick M. Dimacale

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  Lovely image and work here, Christopher.


Dominick


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January 24, 2008

 

Symona R. Wood
  These are sssoooo cool!!!


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January 24, 2008

 
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  Oops, I should amend that--After mirroring the original image and colorizing it to light purples, I did the two-pass Polar Coordinates trick, often used to make "photo balls" out of a subject...
A pass with Polar Coordinates, set to "Polar to Rectangular", then flip the image 180 degrees, then a second pass with Polar Coordinates, set to "Rectangular to Polar". On square images, the effect is a centered spherical end result. On rectangular images, you get a stretched, oval result.

And thanks, Dominick! You're speedy today!


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January 24, 2008

 

Tiia Vissak
  well done!


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January 24, 2008

 
- Dr Silly

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  Love it. wonderful photo from effects. And yes it does look like a angel. :O)


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January 24, 2008

 

Datha Y. Thompson
  OH WOW this is AWESOME Chris!! Love it!!! :0)


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January 24, 2008

 

Linda Blair
  WOW...this is soooo beautiful....great work!!!!! ☺


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January 24, 2008

 

Jillian Danielson
  WOW Chris!!! Gorgeous!!!


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January 24, 2008

 

Susie Peek-Swint
  Love it Chris ~ fabulous abstract!


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January 24, 2008

 

Corinne M. Thompson
  Wow...fantastic image and work Chris! And it does look like an angel!


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January 24, 2008

 

Linda M. Mishler
  I absolutely love what you've done here Chris! I love the color you chose against the black also,very nice!Wayyyy cool!


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January 24, 2008

 

Denise Denomy
  BEAUTIFUL IMAGERY, Christopher! LOVE IT! :0)


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January 24, 2008

 
- Nikki McDonald

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  Great result, Chris--I can see why you were tickled. Looks very much like an angel.
And Dominick is ALWAYS quick!


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January 24, 2008

 

Susan M. Hembree
  Really neat, Chris! I love what you've done with this!


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January 24, 2008

 
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  Thanks so much, folks!


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January 25, 2008

 

Tammy Scott
  This is so wonderfully creative! I really like your artistic work on this image!


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January 26, 2008

 
chrisbudny.com - Chris Budny

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  Thanks, Tammy... though I don't know how much artistic credit I can take, since the form resulted from using a standard Elements Filter!


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January 26, 2008

 

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  awesome job working them together, looks great


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January 28, 2008

 
chrisbudny.com - Chris Budny

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  Thanks, Adam. You just never know what might emerge, when you use that Polar process.


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January 29, 2008

 

Nancy (Peaches) Harker
  BIG Congrats on ALL your beautiful finalist!!! WTG!!!


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February 22, 2008

 

Sylvia Rossler
  Awesome work !!! Big congrats on this superb finalist Chris :O)


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February 22, 2008

 
- Nikki McDonald

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  Not your fav but a wonderful finalist in its own right, Chris. Congratulations and good luck.


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February 22, 2008

 

Diane Dupuis
  I love it! Congrats!


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February 22, 2008

 

Corinne M. Thompson
  One of my favorites of yours Chris, Congrats!


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February 22, 2008

 

Tiia Vissak
  Congratulations!


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February 23, 2008

 

Katarina Mansson
  Another congratulations Chris!


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February 23, 2008

 
chrisbudny.com - Chris Budny

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  Thank you all very much! I really didn't expect this to make it to Finalist, even though I thought it was pretty cool; a very pleasant surprise!


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February 23, 2008

 

Susan Fox
  Congratulations Chris!


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February 23, 2008

 
- Mitch Spence

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  Congratulations, Chris!


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February 23, 2008

 
- Ken Smith

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  This turned out very well, Chris. Congrats to you!


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February 23, 2008

 

Naomi Weiser
  congrats.love the images, and great editing work.


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February 23, 2008

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis
  Congratulations on your very creative finalist Chris!


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February 23, 2008

 
chrisbudny.com - Chris Budny

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  Thank you all very much!


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February 23, 2008

 

Susan M. Hembree
  Look at the luck you have when you go on an outing with me! LOL! We really must do it more often. Great job on this finalist, Chris! Hope things go well for this on the next round.


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February 23, 2008

 

Datha Y. Thompson
  Congratulations Again Chris!!! WTG :0)


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February 23, 2008

 
chrisbudny.com - Chris Budny

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  Thank you Sue and Datha! (Sue, let me know when---I want another winner! :)


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February 24, 2008

 

Susana Ms Heide
  This is a beautiful DD finalist!!! Great work in creating this angel!! CONGRATS Chris!


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February 24, 2008

 

Cheryl E. Molennor
  Congratulations!!


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February 24, 2008

 

Pat Gamwell
  Another big congrats, Chris! FABULOUS!


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February 24, 2008

 
chrisbudny.com - Chris Budny

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  Thanks so much!


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February 24, 2008

 
- Gail Vitikacs

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  Terrific...so creative...CONGRATULATIONS!


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February 24, 2008

 

Michelle L. Frick
  Congratulations on this fabulous finalist Chris!


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February 24, 2008

 

Steven E. Ray
  Very creative and the end result is as you say. Marvelous editing Chris and Congratulations on your finalist!


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February 24, 2008

 

Danielle Fuller
  Chris,

I am always amazed at these type of entries. I always try to imagine what the original looks like and then when I see it I'm like WOW!!! Great job on this. Wonderful finalist and I wish you luck!


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February 25, 2008

 
chrisbudny.com - Chris Budny

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  Thanks, folks! Danielle, it is always a surprising tranformation, when you do those 2 applications of Polar, back to back... I'm no good at guessing what the outcome will possibly be.


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February 25, 2008

 
- Les Rhoades

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  Congratulations on your FINALIST!
I missed this one earlier..it's very ceative!


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February 26, 2008

 
chrisbudny.com - Chris Budny

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  Thanks, Les!


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February 27, 2008

 
- Don Johnson

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  You are so creative. Another beautiful image. Next time I see you, I am going to ask for your autograph because I know you will be a famous photographer one day soon.


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March 28, 2008

 
chrisbudny.com - Chris Budny

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  I appreciate that vote of confidence! Thanks, Don!


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March 28, 2008

 
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