Inspiring Photo: sunflower swirls~ #1228717

sunflower swirls~ [Contest Finalists March 2006]

Uploaded: September 20, 2005 09:37:03

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added the liquifey filter, saturation, different color hues and lighten and darken it all in pse2. digital darkroom finalist for 03/06 - POTD for 10/21/05 - finalist for 9/05

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Lynn Crawford September 20, 2005

Really neat looking, I like all the curles and colors, great effect :) #313581

Sandy Landon September 20, 2005

So fun!! Wonderful effects Michelle!! #1859556

Paul Michko September 20, 2005

Very creative treatment, Michelle. #1859573

Jenny Bosmans September 20, 2005

What a wonderful and fun image, Michelle! Great use of effects! #1859633

Laurence Saliba September 20, 2005

LOVELY work Michelle!!!! #1859718

Daniel Diaz September 20, 2005

Stunning image with GORGEOUS effects Michelle!!!!!
Thanks for all your kind words 2-day! :) #1859801

Stephen Zacker September 20, 2005

Creative and artistic #1859885

Linda D. Lester September 20, 2005

Wonderful...love your effects! Great swork! #1859887

Jessica L. Richard September 20, 2005

very nice image, the effects are great! #1859918

Kay E. Mahoney September 20, 2005

Very nice Michelle. Love the effects. #1859941

Joy Rector September 20, 2005

gorgeous #1859975

Rakesh Syal September 20, 2005

Stunning effects, Michelle!!! #1859988

Sylvia Rossler September 20, 2005

Funny flaming Sunflower ! Great effects Michelle :o) #1859989

Michelle Lea Guinn September 20, 2005

Thank you all sooo much for your wonderful comments!! mlg~ #1860424

Marsha S. Smith September 20, 2005

You made this wonderful sunflower even more fun! Gorgeous shot, Michelle! #1860483

bob cornelison September 20, 2005

Awesome effects and color!
~:O) #1860499

Kathleen Clemons September 20, 2005

This looks great, Michelle! #1860642

Debra Booth September 20, 2005

I just love the effects on this Michelle! Beautiful!! #1861023

Goshka G. September 20, 2005

This is really lovely, Michelle!!! #1861076

Michelle Lea Guinn September 20, 2005

Thank you Marsha,Kathleen,Debra and Goshka for all of your wonderful comments!! mlg~ #1861267

Kara L. Hendricks September 21, 2005

What a fun effect this is Michelle... Thumbnail really caught my eye... Love this!! #1862686

Michelle Lea Guinn September 21, 2005

Thank you Kara for your wonderful comments!! mlg~ #1862885

Jill Odice September 27, 2005

And here I thought I had seen every kind of sunflower! :-) This is very fun and happy looking Michelle :-) #1892717

Michelle Lea Guinn September 27, 2005

Thank you Jill for your wonderful comments!! mlg~ #1892749

EVELYN T. COFER October 20, 2005

Well, now. Isn't that fun!

#1972959

Kimberly Peck October 20, 2005

GORGEOUS Photo of the Day! CONGRATS!:-) #1972962

Kathleen R. Struckle October 20, 2005

Very creative. Love the effects. Congrats on POTD!! #1972963

Terry L. Ellis October 20, 2005

Delightful, Michelle! Congratulations on this wonderful POTD!! #1972988

Laurence Saliba October 20, 2005

How nice to see this as POTD!!!!! Congrats Michelle!!! #1972991

Deborah Sandidge October 20, 2005

Very creative and such a cheerful fun image, Michelle, congrats on your POTD! #1972994

Christy Jackme October 20, 2005

Michelle- congrats on POTD! It is a true work of art... I would buy it!! LOVE IT!!!!!!! #1972998

Sharon Day October 20, 2005

Outstanding image, Michelle!!! I love this! Big congrats on POTD! WTG!!! #1973000

Joy E. Cobb October 20, 2005

Michelle, very creative treatment! Congratulations on POTD! #1973021

Brianne Norgaard October 20, 2005

Beautiful! Congrats on your POTD! #1973035

Vicki L. Filippin October 20, 2005

WOW...really INTERRESTING was my first reaction. What a kewl pic, Michelle. Congrats on your POTD!!! #1973040

Melissa L. Zavadil October 20, 2005

CONGRATS! ON YOUR POTD!! What a beautiful image!! I love the uniqueness in this!! Very well done!! :) #1973044

Karen Engelbreth October 20, 2005

Congrats on your POTD, Michelle! #1973057

Michelle Lea Guinn October 20, 2005

Thank you all sooo much... I was totally shocked!!! mlg~ #1973091

Elisabeth A. Gay October 20, 2005

Hi Michelle, this is gorgeous - I love sunflower pictures and it's always amazing to see how many different ways there are of presenting them, very well done, and congratulations on your POTD.
Ann #1973126

October 20, 2005

Your photo is very imaginative and creative. Continue the good work
Lorraine #1973143

Donna La Mattino Pagakis October 20, 2005

So original and cool, great potd!! #1973180

Joy Rector October 20, 2005

congrats on the POTD #1973273

Nicole Kessel October 20, 2005

Way to go, Michelle! Nicely done! #1973309

Mary N C. Taitt October 20, 2005

This is beautiful! COngratuatlions, nice shot, nice effects. Mary :-) #1973386

Kara L. Hendricks October 20, 2005

WOOOHOOO!!! POTD!!!!! CONGRATS!!!! #1973502

Leanne M.E. Boyd October 20, 2005

Very creative, congrats on your POTD! #1973509

October 20, 2005

wow thats a great photograph! congrats on your potd! #1973551

Laura Clay-Ballard October 20, 2005

gorgeous! congrats on your potd! #1973587

Jessica L. Richard October 20, 2005

very pretty! condgrats on potd! #1973630

Sylvia Rossler October 20, 2005

Smells like a lucky winner !!!
Congrats on your POTD Michelle !!!! #1973695

Jenny Bosmans October 20, 2005

Big CONGRATULATIONS on this wonderful POTD, Michelle!! :) #1973713

Mary Clarke October 20, 2005

Many congratulations on POTD Michelle - great image! #1973757

Zita A. Strother October 20, 2005

You done it...taken a subject that has been photographed to death and breathed new life into it.
WOW!!! Way to go.
The image just grabed me and kept me wanting to come back. The crop angle was as creative as the use of the abstract.
Zita #1973759

Joline Frazier October 20, 2005

That is totally wonderful! I love what you did with this, great imagination. #1973799

Casey A. Hanson October 20, 2005

Very cool, Michelle! Congrats on your POTD! :0) #1974002

Kathleen Clemons October 20, 2005

This is such a happy image, Michelle. Congrats! #1974012

Virginia L. Allison October 20, 2005

Interesting and very fun. Congrats. #1974176

Tiffani S. LaNeave October 20, 2005

I love this one Michelle!!! What a great image for the swirl effect!!! wonderful job! Congrats! #1974188

Michelle Lea Guinn October 20, 2005

Thank you all sooooo much for your wonderful comments!! mlg~ #1974234

William C. Raco October 20, 2005

This is so cool!
Wonderful work, Michelle.
Congratulations on the POTD recognition.

bill #1974303

Lori Carlson October 20, 2005

Good for you girl!!! I was actually just admiring this the other day and didn't have time to comment, so I was excited to see this as POTD!! Congratulations Michelle! It's super cool and very creative!! :0) #1974308

Anita Taylor October 20, 2005

Wonderful, Michelle! This is really cool and so unique! #1974434

Wendy Stevenson October 20, 2005

Nicely done Michelle, so bright and cheery!! Congratulations on your POTD!! #1974453

Cathy Barrows October 20, 2005

Congrats on your POTD...this is sooo cool #1974522

Candice C. Calhoun October 20, 2005

Congratulations on your inspired POTD!

ccc #1974532

Marsha S. Smith October 20, 2005

Congratulations, Michelle. I loved this before and still do. #1974551

Evy Johansen October 20, 2005

Very cool and creative sunflower, Michelle! Congratulations on your POTD! #1974606

Michelle R. Kovach October 20, 2005

Wonderfully presented Michelle! Congrats on your POTD! #1974649

Patty Razonable October 20, 2005

Very creative image!! Congratulations on your POTD!! #1974855

Tammy Scott October 20, 2005

Congratulations on your POTD! #1974912

Tammy Scott October 21, 2005

AND CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR FINALIST! #1975923

Sylvia Rossler October 21, 2005

Ha ! Step one ! Congratulations on your finalist Michelle :o) #1975934

Lori S. Aschbrenner October 21, 2005

Congrats, Michelle!!! #1977225

October 21, 2005

Michelle :

What a perfect subject for an image ! Since I was a little kid, my favorite thing is none other than a sunflower. I was always amazed with them and their color schemes.

Congratulations Michelle, you are a true photographer and Artist !!!

Avis K. Williams Caesar
aviscae@yahoo.com #1977644

Michelle Lea Guinn October 21, 2005

Thank you ALL soooo much for your wonderful comments!!! mlg~ #1978059

Terry L. Ellis October 21, 2005

Congratulations, Michelle, on this fantastic finalist! #1978248

Dorothy Neumann October 21, 2005

This turned out SOOOOOO COOOOOOOL! Absolutely love it. #1978405

Laurence Saliba October 21, 2005

Congratulations on this fantastic finalist Michelle!!!!!!!! This made you happy twice this week!!!! #1978492

Michelle Lea Guinn October 21, 2005

Thank you Terry, Dorothy and Laurence for your wonderful comments!! And yes Laurence it did!! Wasn't expecting it all!!! I was shocked yesterday and floored today!!! mlg~ #1978577

Susan T. Evans October 21, 2005

Congrats Michelle, this is just awesome work. I guess you got POTD too, so congrats on that oo!!! #1978632

Marsha S. Smith October 21, 2005

Congratulations!!!!! This shot has been very, very good to you!!! #1979298

Rakesh Syal October 21, 2005

Congratulations!!!! #1979524

Mata Patan October 21, 2005

Twice congratulations!
POTD and finalist!! Is thi an announced win?? :-) #1979533

Katrina McMeans October 21, 2005

GREAT effects, Michelle! LOVE it! Congrats!
~K #1979747

KHAWLA Haddad October 21, 2005

Congratulations on this terrific finalist!!!!!!! #1979831

Stephen Zacker October 21, 2005

Very creative and unique. Congratulations #1980146

Deb Holmes-Hatfield October 21, 2005

Big congrats to you Michelle, on this beautiful and creative finalist! #1980834

Leonard Pierce October 21, 2005

Congratulations Michelle!!!...I don't think you're done yet!! Good Luck! #1980892

Jill Flynn October 21, 2005

What artistry Michelle! Beautiful image and work! Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #1981573

October 21, 2005

like it lots..... and congrats on photo of the day

shirley #1981579

Lori Carlson October 21, 2005

Congratulations Michelle!!! :0) #1981999

Melissa L. Zavadil October 21, 2005

Congrats on this really neat image!! It is so cool to see this one again!! Very neat image!!! #1982103

bob cornelison October 22, 2005

Congrats MLG! I love this fun shot!
~:O) #1982673

Michelle Lea Guinn October 22, 2005

Thank you ALL sooo much for your wonderful comments!!! mlg~ #1983648

ronda chatelle October 22, 2005

Michelle, I just saw this for the first time and its so intriging! Awesome effects and framing (composition). Well deserved POTD! Congratulations, your image is gorgeous. #1984911

Daniel Diaz October 22, 2005

Congrats on your finalist Michelle, Love your style, good luck in the next round!!!!!!! #1985104

Marie Fields October 22, 2005

Congratulations, Michelle! Wonderful image!! #1985645

Casey A. Hanson October 22, 2005

Congrats Michelle! :0) #1985766

Luhut Napitupulu October 22, 2005

Congratulations on Finalist and POTD, Michelle! #1986009

Michelle Lea Guinn October 24, 2005

thank you ALL for your wonderful comments!! mlg~ #1991971

Sandy Landon October 24, 2005

LOVE IT!!!!! Congrats! #1992693

Michelle Lea Guinn October 25, 2005

Thank you Sandy for your wonderful comments!!! mlg~ #1998853

Jill Odice October 28, 2005

Congrats on this imaginative sunflower! :-) #2010100

Jill Odice October 28, 2005

Congrats on this imaginative sunflower! :-) #2010101

Michelle Lea Guinn January 27, 2006

Thank you Jill!!! mlg~ #2347174

Kristy A. Keene February 25, 2006

AMAZING SHOT! Love the editing! #2468212

Laura Clay-Ballard April 25, 2006

totally awesome! An awesome re-sub! #2685361

Susan T. Evans April 25, 2006

Congrats Michelle, awesome work. #2689304

Brian Lobdell April 25, 2006

Love this everytime I see it! Definitely winner material Michelle - just awesome! Congratulations! #2690305

Nicole Kessel April 25, 2006

Congratulations Michelle! Great image! #2690534

Jenny Bosmans April 26, 2006

Congratulations on this super finalist, Michelle!! #2692099

Linda D. Lester April 27, 2006

Beautiful....Congratulations! #2699499

Colleen Farrell July 30, 2007

This is so beautiful and beautifully executed--just the right amount of effects. I love it, Michelle! #4578318

Danielle Fuller February 18, 2008

Michelle, I love this!!! LOVE LOVE LOVE. The creativity is amazing!!!! Well deserved POTD!!!! #5510977

Evy Johansen February 18, 2008

Big congratulations on your beautiful POTD, Michelle!! #5511084

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