1/25/2008 1:33:26 AM

Fantastic Image and effects Steven!!Great work.
Brett

1/25/2008 1:41:42 AM

Amazing work here,dear friend.Great image in the end.

1/25/2008 1:44:27 AM

Awesome image!

1/25/2008 1:45:27 AM

Excellent work

1/25/2008 2:00:35 AM

Hi Steven! :)
WOW--- You really did a fantastic job on this. The swirls of light are fantastic- awesome color work, too. Your low pov, along with the angle, certainly provide a three dimensional effect. So well done!!

1/25/2008 2:09:57 AM

Jennifer said it all. Beautiful capture. :O)

1/25/2008 2:20:56 AM

Cool image and work here, Steven.

Dominick

1/25/2008 2:21:39 AM

great job....

1/25/2008 2:27:49 AM

WOW!! Wonderful PS work!! A terrific image, Steven!

1/25/2008 2:56:56 AM

All I can say is WOOOOOOOOOOOOWZA, AWSOME buddy!!! Into my favs!!!

1/25/2008 3:08:20 AM

Graceful!!!
Beautiful!!!!
Fantastic!!!!!
Very Nice Work Steven

1/25/2008 3:13:17 AM

Outstanding image, work and effects, Steven!

1/25/2008 3:34:38 AM

Very cool, Steven!

1/25/2008 3:41:31 AM

well done!

1/25/2008 3:42:29 AM

Gorgeous work, Steven. Jim

1/25/2008 3:43:47 AM

Incredible finished product!

1/25/2008 3:53:19 AM

Fantastic work, Steven. Beautiful turtle and colors.

1/25/2008 6:13:19 AM

Amazing editing here Steven. This is just gorgeous! Beautiful work in every way!

1/25/2008 8:23:40 AM

Beautiful capture with magical editing!
Wonderful job, Steven!
--Lisa

1/25/2008 8:26:02 AM

Yet another outstanding work of art! I would love to know what you used. This is really stunning!

1/25/2008 8:34:15 AM

Fantastic work!! A piece of art.

1/25/2008 10:15:06 AM

Wonderful image Steven!! Amazing effects!!!

1/25/2008 11:40:51 AM

fantastic

1/25/2008 12:21:23 PM

WOW, Steven, captivating in every way!!! Brilliant work here, my friend!!!

1/25/2008 2:28:20 PM

It looks like it comes from a fantasy movie of something. The creative edits are masterfully done. Great work here again Steven.

1/25/2008 6:37:50 PM

Well it's absolutely beautiful Steven. Gorgeous work on this guy. I love it.

1/25/2008 9:35:57 PM

WOW great capture and effects!

1/25/2008 10:16:20 PM

SENSATIONAL WORK STEVEN !!

1/26/2008 4:36:25 AM

Awesome and beautiful work, Steven!!!!! Amazing image!!!! ♫ k

1/26/2008 7:47:41 AM

Steve, excellent

1/26/2008 8:40:58 AM

Awesome image

1/26/2008 12:38:57 PM

This IS ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!!!!Great image and beautiful effects applied to it!!!!Well done Steven!!!

1/26/2008 6:21:52 PM

AWESOME Steven! I love your effects! Such a wonderful composite, I love your BG and Swirly light effects so much!

1/26/2008 8:20:01 PM

Very creative and beautiful image Steven, great colors and flow!!

1/26/2008 11:52:36 PM

WOW! Absolutly awesome effects and composition!

1/27/2008 11:56:15 AM

This is E X C E L L E N T Steven!!! WOWSA! erika

1/27/2008 2:08:13 PM

Just Beautiful!! You have alot of
amazing work in your gallery!! :)

1/28/2008 9:42:47 AM

Amazing creative image, Steven. Wonderful colors, effects and composition!

1/28/2008 4:10:16 PM

Wonderful image and color. Superb job with the effects. You should write an article on how to improve acquarium shots.

1/28/2008 7:35:39 PM

Wow! Great work Steven! Love the vibrant
colors, & wonderful details.

1/28/2008 7:45:42 PM

Fabuloso !!!! This is just beautiful Steven..just beautiful !!! ( Someone is going to have to teach me about layers...I have NO idea how to use them...Ughhhh,,,,I wanna make pictures like YOURS...hehehehhehe ! ) Really..it is exceptional work !
Blessings, Jenny

1/29/2008 5:50:56 AM

Great work on this Steven!

1/29/2008 6:51:52 AM

A master piece Steve
Heco

1/29/2008 11:28:28 PM

Now that I know how this image was shot, still this image amazes me.

1/29/2008 11:34:13 PM

Steven, great tribute your vast PS skills, surely wish that I had them as I struggle with the whole concept; wonderful work in and out of the camera!

1/30/2008 4:38:49 AM

This is a GREAT image, Steven! WOW! Love your work! Deb

1/30/2008 9:02:42 AM

What a beautiful and fun image!!!! Really wonderful work! You are very creative! :)

1/30/2008 10:14:47 AM

Wonderful Steven!!!!!! Another one that brings to mind the Terry Pratchet books. The Discworld travels through space on the back of a great sea turtle. The effects here certainly make him/her seem otherworldly! LOVE IT!!!

1/30/2008 3:46:50 PM

this photo as well as the rest of your gallery is amazing!

1/30/2008 4:18:35 PM

What a wonderful capture! Great clarity and lighting!

1/30/2008 6:30:47 PM

Told ya, gonna be a winner!!!

1/30/2008 9:07:35 PM

Fabulous,Steven,just fabulous!

1/31/2008 12:09:09 AM

Wow... Awesome image, Steven!!

1/31/2008 5:59:14 PM

I love this Steven!

2/2/2008 7:27:06 AM

Congrats on a WELL DESERVED EP Steven ! Now on to the next round! LOVE THIS! erika haight :0)

2/2/2008 12:46:06 PM

Love everything about this Steven!!

2/2/2008 9:34:27 PM

Too bad the turtle can't see this image, Steven -- he'd be so proud of his new surroundings. Wonderful work!

2/5/2008 5:11:54 PM

WOW!!! Thats one amazing turtle....Its Beautiful!
Superb editing work

2/5/2008 6:42:15 PM

Wow...this is just fabulous!! My first thought when I saw this was that it reminds me of Crush in Finding Nemo! There was an interactive animated show at Epcot featuring Crush, and he looked so much like this! Outstanding DD work Steven!

2/5/2008 10:04:31 PM

YES, Darol, I thought the very same thing at first!!!!! My goodness Steven, this is the absolute MOST favorite of mine of your images and in the top ten out of the 80 or so I have been 'marking'!!!!! I LOVE Sea Turtles, they are my favorite of all 'wild' creatures! This is so stunning! Incredible clarity, capture, lighting, COLOR, detailing and effects added absolutely 'ROCK DUDE'!!!!!! :):):)

2/7/2008 11:29:35 AM

OMG!! THIS IS A AWESOME CAPTURE!! IT LOOKS LIKE A WINNER TO ME! :0

~HEATHER

2/9/2008 12:43:40 PM

It's amazing! I love it! You have a great style Steven :)

2/17/2008 9:57:57 AM

wow! I keep stopping in to see if you have new stuff,Steven! And here I see a FIRST PLACE WIN!!
Huge congrats my friend. such a cool image!
:)

2/20/2008 12:55:00 PM

WOW!!!
CONGRATULATIONS Steven!!!
A well-deserved winner!
Love the Green Badge, too!
Blessings, Lisa

2/20/2008 3:22:01 PM

Congratulations Steven, so well done!!

2/20/2008 3:27:17 PM

MOST DESERVING Steve! MOST deserving!!! Super heartfelt congratulations!!!

2/20/2008 3:30:33 PM

WHOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
WTG Buddy on your most deserving win!!!

2/20/2008 4:24:17 PM

Congratulations Steven!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Wonderful image!

2/20/2008 4:39:28 PM

A biggggggg congratulations Steven!! Beautiful!!

2/20/2008 4:43:35 PM

~Thanks everyone! I am stunned. I entered a couple on a whim and didn't give it a second thought and then the email comes through announcing. Honesty, there are pictures entered better than this, but I'm not going to complain. If anyone wants a wallpaper of anything in the gallery, let me know, I have made quite a few and don't mind sharing. Only need emailed the resolution of your desktop. Thanks Again!~

2/20/2008 4:56:14 PM

I've got a BIG, BIG smile on my face.

Congratulations Steve!!!

Miss getting to see new creations on your gallery, but I hope all is going well and you're not TOO busy.

Again...

CONGRATULATIONS!!! :)

2/20/2008 4:59:42 PM

Wonderful win, Steven! Congratulations on your first place in the Cash Contest. Your entry is stunning and your humility in acknowledging this recognition is humbling to me. So pleased for you.

2/20/2008 5:09:55 PM

Congratulations Steven!!! I Love your work!!!! So well deserved!!! LOVE it !!!! WTG :0)

2/20/2008 5:14:51 PM

WOOHOOO STEVEN!! I'm so proud of you hon! This is just such a deserving win for you! Congrats to you my friend! Excellent excellent work!

2/20/2008 5:26:22 PM

Congratulations Steven! This is gorgeous!!

2/20/2008 6:49:06 PM

Congratulations, Steven, on this spectacular effort winning in the first month of the new contest! It is a beautiful image!

2/20/2008 7:03:21 PM

Congratulations, Steven! Awesome image! So glad to see your name there! Very well deserved! :)

2/20/2008 7:19:56 PM

As Sandi said "WOOHOOO" Way to go Steven!!!!!! I loved this image when you first posted it and it's still an awesome image!!!!!!! ♫♥♫♪♫♥♪♫♪ Kitty

2/20/2008 7:31:26 PM

Steven, huge Congratulations on this marvelous First Place Win!! Absolutely well deserving honor for you!!

2/20/2008 7:51:31 PM

WTG, Steven!! Couldn't happen to a nicer or more talented photographer. Big congratulations on your first place win!

2/20/2008 8:11:16 PM

Congrats on your first place winning image Steven!! Fantastic!!

2/20/2008 10:18:26 PM

How cool is this?!?! I'm very happy for you Steven!!! A magical image, well deserved!!!!

2/20/2008 10:33:49 PM

Excellent!! Big congratulations Steven!!!

2/21/2008 5:08:55 AM

Congratulations on your big winner!

2/21/2008 5:37:12 AM

STELLAR in every aspect Steven!!! Your BIG WIN is well deserved!!! I hope you are celebrating :o))) CONGRATS!!!

2/21/2008 7:07:06 AM

GUGE Congrats on a well deserved Winner!!!!

2/21/2008 7:57:54 AM

Fantastic win. Hooray for you, Steven.

2/21/2008 9:25:26 AM

Awesome picture. Congrats

2/21/2008 11:09:25 AM

WTG, Steven! Yippee! So happy for your win! AWESOME, AWESOME image! Deb

2/21/2008 12:24:08 PM

Well deserved win!! Beautiful capture! Totally agree with your definition of "human talent"!!

2/21/2008 12:31:02 PM

WTG Steven!! This is a very well deserved winner!!

2/21/2008 5:34:14 PM

Awesomne image, Steve!!! I don't know how you did it... but excellent work over this image...

2/21/2008 8:06:55 PM

congratulations on your gorgeous win!!!!

2/22/2008 12:24:30 AM

I want to WISH YOU a HUGE CONGRATULATIONS on this win !!!! You deserve it...I KNEW this was a WINNER the minute I saw it and I knew you were the minute we started coorosponding thru BP ! WAY TO GO and Congrats again On a truly deserved WIN !!
Blessings, Jenny N Bama

2/22/2008 5:29:07 AM

Congratulations Steven on your Beautiful win! B-

2/22/2008 9:10:34 AM

I want to add my name to those who are happy to see you and this marvelous creation WIN.... :) Pat

2/22/2008 6:28:31 PM

You rock dude (I am sure Crush would say this!) I am SO happy to see you win with this one Steven!! I love it, and it is going into my favs so I can see it anytime!

2/22/2008 10:28:47 PM

Amazing Work, Steven.....And a Beautiful Dedication.....Many Congratulations on this Fantastic 1st Place Winner!!!

2/23/2008 8:11:09 AM

A fantastic image that really deserved the win !!! Big Big congrats Steven :O)

2/23/2008 2:33:46 PM

Congratulations Steven!!!!
A WONDERFUL WINNER!!!!

WELL DONE!!!!!

~J~

2/25/2008 2:10:54 PM

Great creative spin on the image, Steven!! Congrats!

2/25/2008 7:56:50 PM

WOW!!!!!!! Congrats on a well-deserved winner!

2/25/2008 9:53:21 PM

CONGRATULATIONS Steven this is one BEAUTIFUL photo!! Shannon~

2/26/2008 3:11:42 PM

this is beautiful, amazaing, vivid ...What an amazing image you deserve the win!!

2/26/2008 7:30:43 PM

Steven I am so happy for you. It is well deserved. Congrats.

2/28/2008 1:42:05 PM

I really, really love this!!! I am so happy to see it was chosen!! Great work, my friend and congrats!!

2/28/2008 3:18:20 PM

Wow..Huge congratulations dear friend...

2/28/2008 10:43:29 PM

Big congrats Steven!!!!!! Well deserved!!!!

3/2/2008 6:11:08 AM

This is AMAZING! Very stunning image and fantastic editing! Congrats on the prize as well. This one certainly deserved it!

3/5/2008 8:56:13 PM

AWESOME all around!!! Congrats, my friend and good luck with the book. Let us know when it hits the Times Best list!

3/15/2008 7:25:18 AM

Congratulations Steve! Just catching up with galleries and I see THIS! Stunning work as always :-)

3/15/2008 10:59:04 PM

Steve, I just got around to checking the prize photos and then I saw this wonderful image. Very well done!! I really rejoiced as you gave all the glory to God!!

3/19/2008 2:33:56 PM

Congrats Steve! You do have a god given talent! Praises to both you and him!

4/2/2008 5:59:29 PM

Congrats,,,Awesome job...: )

4/6/2008 2:32:57 PM

Might be my favorite shot on the whole BP site. Incredible work!

4/12/2008 11:48:25 PM

CONGRATULATIONS ! I KNEW this was a winner the second I saw it !!
Your talent is amazing !
Blessings, Jenny

5/2/2008 1:36:06 PM

What a spectacular image you have created. Omg it is fabulous and a wonderful win!
kk

7/21/2008 6:35:55 AM

Congratulations for this great composition and Winner, Steven!!!

10/20/2008 2:28:17 PM