Bark

Uploaded: August 26, 2005 11:24:49

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** August 2005 BP Finalist Elements of Design **

Comments

Jonna Bergström August 26, 2005

Great abstract image, Laura!! Colours and pattern are beautiful! #300804

Pamela K August 26, 2005

Great texture and colors! I love this shot!

Pam #1770817

Laura Clay-Ballard August 26, 2005

thanks, y'all! #1770821

Goshka G. August 26, 2005

GORGEOUS natural abstract, Laura!!! #1770827

Tonya R. Boles August 26, 2005

Amazing close up. Great shot. #1770830

Larry Lawhead level-deluxe August 26, 2005

WOW!!! Great shot, Laura!!

      LarryL http://lsqrd.blogspot.com/

#1770872

Alisha L. Ekstrom August 26, 2005

WOW Laura...The detail is just fabulous!! What an eye you have..Great macro use:):) #1770935

Laura Clay-Ballard August 26, 2005

thanks,y'all! #1771047

KHAWLA Haddad August 26, 2005

WOW Wonderful shot Laura such great color and deatils on it well don!!!!! #1771048

Laura Clay-Ballard August 26, 2005

thanks, Kelly! #1771063

Donald K. Cherry August 26, 2005

Beautiful abstract, Laura! I love the texture and pattern! #1771096

Judy S. Fung August 26, 2005

Great textures and close up, Laura! #1771124

Laura Clay-Ballard August 26, 2005

thanks, y'all! #1771237

Gloria B. Wood August 26, 2005

How interesting! Very cool shot...very well done! #1771605

Laura Clay-Ballard August 26, 2005

thanks, Gloria! #1771890

Roger Bernabo August 26, 2005

That is so beautiful, gorgeousa image... stunning Laura! #1771903

SaMi Martin August 26, 2005

Wow I never knew bark could look so good...you did an awesome job with this Laura. #1771930

Laura Clay-Ballard August 26, 2005

thanks, roger and SaMi! #1771987

Kristi A. Howson August 26, 2005

Excellent capture of line and pattern here Laura! #1772093

Rhonda Smith August 26, 2005

YOWZA!!.. this is very cool Laura!! Looks very exotic or something.. I wouldn't have thought it was wood at first glance :O) #1772157

Adilson F. Ferreira level-classic August 26, 2005

Beautiful colors and textures Laura!!! #1772260

Laura Clay-Ballard August 27, 2005

thanks, y'all! #1772538

Donna Roberts August 27, 2005

Wow, what a great find Laura....such unusual shape and colour.
Nice work!
:-) dddu #1772591

Cliff & Patti Smith level-classic August 27, 2005

Wow...beautiful details Laura! #1772769

Ermanno Radice August 27, 2005

Wonderful abstract, beautiful texture, nice shot, Laura! #1773529

Kevin Burns August 27, 2005

I like the texture and comp!! Great color as well as a very abstract image. #1773657

Laura Clay-Ballard August 27, 2005

Thanks, y'all! #1774654

Nicole E. Rappaport August 28, 2005

very interesting! love all those swirls of colors! #1778142

Brian Cassar August 29, 2005

Wonderful shot. Well done! #1778693

Laura Clay-Ballard August 29, 2005

thanks, y'all! #1779491

Lani T. Broadbent level-classic September 02, 2005

WOW! Awesome capture, Laura! I love the lines, texture, and colors! You have a great eye! #1796400

Laura Clay-Ballard September 02, 2005

You are so kind, Lani! #1796987

Sharon Day September 06, 2005

I love this shot, Laura!!! I meant to comment on it when you first posted it and got sidetracked. Fantastic image! #1807388

Diane Addonizio level-classic September 06, 2005

Wonderful abstract! #1807777

Laura Clay-Ballard September 06, 2005

thanks, y'all! #1807802

Gail Vitikacs level-classic September 23, 2005

CONGRATULATONS LAURA! #1872737

Stan Kwasniowski September 23, 2005

Laura, A BIG Congratulations #1872821

LJ Corliss level-classic September 23, 2005

Congrats :) #1872979

Margot Petrowski September 23, 2005

AMAZING.....CONGRATS!!!!!! #1873127

Evy Johansen level-classic September 23, 2005

Many congratulations on your very beautiful and well deserved finalist, Laura! #1873132

Stanley J. Contrades September 24, 2005

CONGRATULATIONS on this being chosen as a Finalist, Laura!! Very nicely done and composed!!
Much Aloha,
Stan #1873365

Rakesh Syal level-classic September 24, 2005

CONGRATULATIONS!!!! #1873557

Jenny Bosmans September 24, 2005

Congratulations on your wonderful finalist, Laura!! Good luck in the next round! #1874173

Linda D. Lester level-classic September 24, 2005

Congratulations and good luck in the next round! #1874679

Debra Booth September 24, 2005

Well seen and captured, Laura!! Another big congrats to you!! #1874842

Laura Clay-Ballard September 24, 2005

thanks, everyone! #1874928

Roxanne M. Bubar September 24, 2005

Congrats, Laura. This is fantastic. #1875268

Claudia Kuhn level-classic September 24, 2005

Cool detail and lighting Laura, congrats! #1875309

KHAWLA Haddad September 24, 2005


Big Congratulations on this wonderful finalist, Laura !!!!! #1875430

Cathy Barrows September 24, 2005

congrats!...very cool #1875439

Elisabeth A. Gay September 24, 2005

Yay!! Laura!! Congratulations!!
Ann #1875651

Laura Clay-Ballard September 24, 2005

Thanks, everyone! #1875786

Deb Holmes-Hatfield September 24, 2005

Way to go Laura, many congrats on all your finalist! #1877073

Susie Peek-Swint September 24, 2005

Wonderful detail Laura ~ many congrats! #1877095

Kim Helmick September 24, 2005

Congrats Laura! #1877215

Laura Clay-Ballard September 24, 2005

thanks, y'all! #1877236

Deborah Sandidge September 24, 2005

Congratulations, Laura - beautiful finalist! #1877333

Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas level-classic September 24, 2005

Congratulations again Laura!,
Amalia #1877590

Nicole E. Rappaport September 24, 2005

congrats Laura! :) #1877673

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe September 24, 2005

Congrats Laura!!! Jeff #1878015

Mary Clarke September 24, 2005

Many congratulations Laura - great image. #1878166

Laura Clay-Ballard September 24, 2005

thanks, to all! #1878313

Susana Ms Heide September 24, 2005

I did a double take on this one Laura!! The gentle curves and the warm tones are beautiful!! WTG! CONGRATS! #1878604

Cindy Paquette September 24, 2005

WAY TO GO LAURA!!!!!!!!! Congrats! #1878985

Laura Clay-Ballard September 24, 2005

thanks,y'all! #1879069

Noel Baebler September 24, 2005

Huzzah, Laura!!! #1879211

Leonard Pierce September 24, 2005

Congratulations and good luck Laura!!! #1879327

Danilo Piccioni September 24, 2005

congratulations! #1879702

Jennifer Rennison September 24, 2005

Excellent textures, pattern and tones, Laura! Congratulations on your finalist! #1879869

Laura Clay-Ballard September 25, 2005

thanks, y'all! #1880937

Rhonda Smith September 25, 2005

Congrats on this well deserved finalist Laura.. and good luck in the next round. !! #1881781

Laura Clay-Ballard September 25, 2005

thanks rhonda #1881818

Dorann Weber September 25, 2005

Big congratulaton's Laura! Wonderful photo.. Great coloring and design.. #1881859

Vicki Hunt September 25, 2005

WOW!!!! Congrats! #1882114

Alisha L. Ekstrom September 25, 2005

This is VERY COOL looking...Love the lines...BIG congrats on it making FINALIST!!! WOOHOO...WTG!!!! #1883213

Laura Clay-Ballard September 25, 2005

thanks, ladies! #1883261

cj patterson September 25, 2005

big congrats laura!! good luck on the next round!!! #1883563

Stephen Zacker September 25, 2005

Fascinating. Super detail and colors. Congratulations #1883601

Lori Carlson September 25, 2005

CONGRATULATIONS Laura!!! :0) #1883886

Jane Summa September 25, 2005

Hi Laura! Congratulations! This sure is a beauty of an image! Love the detail and color!! Excellent!! #1884274

Laura Clay-Ballard September 26, 2005

thanks, y'all! #1885445

Claudette Foote September 26, 2005

Congrats on this wonderful finalist Love it!! #1885919

Laura Clay-Ballard September 26, 2005

thanks, Claudette! #1885937

Dan Holm September 26, 2005

CONGRATULATIONS, Laura!! #1886751

Laura Clay-Ballard September 26, 2005

thanks, again, Dan! #1887500

Mary N C. Taitt September 26, 2005

Beautiful, congratuations. Interesting patterns and color. Mary #1888707

Laura Clay-Ballard September 27, 2005

thanks, Mary! #1890757

Susan T. Evans level-classic September 27, 2005

WOW WHAT A GREAT IMAGE, WAY TO GO, CONGRATS ON YOUR FINALISTS!!! #1891667

Donna La Mattino Pagakis September 28, 2005

Congratulations Laura, great find!! #1896012

Laura Clay-Ballard September 28, 2005

thanks, y'all! #1896721

Diane Addonizio level-classic September 28, 2005

Wonderful detail and color, congratulations! #1897521

Laura Clay-Ballard September 29, 2005

thanks, diane #1898199

Guy D. Biechele level-classic September 29, 2005

Congratulations, Laura. Stunning abstract! #1900975

Laura Clay-Ballard September 30, 2005

thanks, Guy! #1901730

Deborah C. Lewinson level-addict October 02, 2005

Outstanding image, Laura, congratulations on your finalists!
-Debby #1909251

Laura Clay-Ballard October 02, 2005

Thanks! #1909858

Rachel Rocket November 04, 2005

Laura,

The curves, deeper saturation and texture is wonderful on this shot. I like that it almost looks like an aerial view of fields of wheat and love the effect of that. A well-deserved finalist.

Best,
Rachel #2035908

Laura Clay-Ballard November 04, 2005

thanks, rachel #2036073

Bill Wyatt August 08, 2006

Fantastic textues and tones, love the lighting also. Fantastic job, Congratulations, Laura! #3137859

Laura Clay-Ballard August 08, 2006

thanks, Bill! #3137932

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