Self Portrait in Barn Window

© Mary N C. Taitt

Self Portrait in Barn Window

Uploaded: September 29, 2005 10:54:37

Description

As some of you know, my hard drive died and I've lost a lot of data. I've still got the drive and hope to retrieve it's data. If I can recover the data, I will paste it in later. I took this picture at the farm where I get eggs, at Moyers corners in Baldwinsville, NY. I layered another picture I took of of myself underneath and the erased the window with a low opacity eraser in PS. CONGRATULATIONS to all the winners and finalists, I'm sorry I've so far been unable to congratulate you personally! Happy Birthday Leanne Boyd.

Comments

Adilson F. Ferreira level-classic September 29, 2005

Wonderful SP Mary!!!
Great composition and textures!!! #318580

Deborah Sandidge September 29, 2005

Great work, Mary! I'm sorry to hear about your hard drive, I feel your pain! I did a similar IR pix earlier, but it was me a wee bit younger, LOL! #1900183

Candice C. Calhoun level-deluxe September 29, 2005

Sorry about your hd and birthday wishes to Leanne...beautiful other worldly image to mark the day! Wow!

ccc #1900208

Jenny Bosmans September 29, 2005

Wonderful work and image, Mary!! Very well done indeed!! Sorry about your hd, hope you can retrieve the data!! #1900286

Claudette Foote September 29, 2005

Wow I love it .. so creative...
love that window
awesome unique selfportrait.
WELL DONE!

#1900362

Jill Flynn September 29, 2005

Creative self portrait Mary. So well done with the two images. I hope you will be able to recover your data! #1900366

Melissa A. Mannon September 29, 2005

very clever! I love this image. My computer died this week too! Very frustrating! I hope that you didn't lose too much. #1900594

Kay E. Mahoney level-classic September 29, 2005

Fantastic capture Mary. Love the effect. Good luck with your hard drive. Seems like a lot of people having trouble. I'm getting ready to have a new one put in soon. Mine has been acting up. #1901000

Roxanne M. Bubar September 30, 2005

Very creative SP of you, Mary. So sorry to hear that you are having problems with your computer. Mine lately has had a mind of it's own, driving me crazy.LOL #1901644

Shelly A. Van Camp level-classic September 30, 2005

Very cool Mary..well done!! #1902659

Donna La Mattino Pagakis September 30, 2005

Interesting and original. Good luck with your drive. I know how frustrating that can be from experiencs. I now do lots of back up to disks. Anyway, well done!! #1903458

Sandra Freyler September 30, 2005

Very unique shot! Wonderful image! #1904832

Leanne M.E. Boyd September 30, 2005

I like the oldness, and texture of this shot, Mary! Also thankyou for your greeting! #1904899

Jill Odice level-classic October 04, 2005

You did such a beautiful job with SP mary. It really looks like you looking out the window :-) I had my 10 year old computer die awhile back and it was very nerve wracking for the first week, trying to set up my new one the way I was used to and transfering stuff from the old to the new...Once you get it all figured out you can celebrate! #1914418

Goshka G. October 06, 2005

Wonderful idea and beautiful result!! #1924268

Lani T. Broadbent level-classic October 07, 2005

Fabulous creative self-portrait, Mary! Outstanding photo editing in PS! Sorry to hear about your hard drive! #1928983

Stanley J. Contrades October 21, 2005

CONGRATULATIONS, Mary, on this FINALIST and best of luck to you in the next round!! Hope this makes up a little for your HD crash!!
With fond Aloha,
Stan #1975329

Kate Jackson October 21, 2005

BRILLIANT Mary!! Congratulations! #1975457

Sylvia Rossler October 21, 2005

Congratulations Mary !!!!! #1975889

Donna W. Neal October 21, 2005

Congratulations on a well deserved finalist and good luck in the next
round Mary #1976248

Mary N C. Taitt October 21, 2005

Thank you Adilson, Deborah, Candice, Jenny, Claudette, Jill, Melissa, Kay, Roxanne, Shelly, Donna, Sandra, Leanne (and you're MORE than welcome!), Jill (I still can't access my old Hard Drive and ALL the files on it are lost or unavailable), Goshka, Lani, Stan, Kate (are you home yet?), Sylvia and DOnna for your attention, kind comments and congratulations! I really appreciate it!! Mary :-) :-) :-) (YEBA YEBA!) #1976480

Jenny Bosmans October 21, 2005

Congratulations on your wonderful finalist, Mary!! :) #1977409

Adilson F. Ferreira level-classic October 21, 2005

Congratulations Mary!!! #1977617

Dorann Weber October 21, 2005

Conratulations Mary! Wonderful photo... #1977652

Gail Vitikacs level-classic October 21, 2005

Wonderful wonderful!!! Congratulations! #1977772

Terry L. Ellis level-classic October 21, 2005

Congratulations, Mary, on your wonderful finalist! #1978037

Candice C. Calhoun level-deluxe October 21, 2005

Congratulations for your wonderful finalist and good luck in the next round!

ccc #1978188

Deborah Sandidge October 21, 2005

Congratulations, Mary - best of luck with your outstanding and creative finalist! #1978609

Rakesh Syal level-classic October 21, 2005

Congratulations, Mary!!!! #1978858

Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas level-classic October 21, 2005

Congratulations Mary!,
Amalia #1978900

Ermanno Radice October 21, 2005

Congratulations on this well deserving finalist Mary !
Good luck for the next round!!! #1979217

Shelly A. Van Camp level-classic October 21, 2005

Beautiful..best wishes in the next round! #1980244

Ronald Balthazor October 21, 2005

Congratulations, Mary. Very well done. #1980772

Melissa A. Mannon October 21, 2005

congratulations Mary! well deserved! #1980931

Mary N C. Taitt October 21, 2005

Thank you Jenny, Adilson, Dorann, Gail, Terry, Candice, Deborah, Rakesh, Amalia, Ermanno, Shelly, and Roanald for your congratulations and kind words of encouragement. Mary :-) #1980950

Rhonda Smith October 21, 2005

This is a great shot Mary..the textures and all.. and I love how you added your image in there.. Awesome!! Congrats! I hope you get your hard drive up and running soon... :~) #1981383

October 22, 2005

Wow! Absolutely gorgeous Mary, love the shot!
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist! #1982586

Keith L. Clayton October 22, 2005

Fantastic image - Congrats on the win as you deserve it! #1982950

Cathy M. Gromball October 22, 2005

Congratulations, Mary!

Cathy :) #1984516

Dan McConoughey October 23, 2005

Love the effect Mary. Congrats on your finalist. It is well deserved for your skills here. #1989774

Tracy Reehal October 25, 2005

Outstanding ps work, Mary. Something about this photo is just...amazing. The colors, composition, softness...everything! Congrats! #1995867

Rachel Rocket November 02, 2005

Mary,

This is a great concept and you've executed it wonderfully. The colors and textures are amazing and your face just adds strength to the shot. Timeless and captivating. Awesome PS work on this one.

Best,
Rachel #2027937

Pat Gamwell November 27, 2005

Oh, my goodness, Mary! This is absolutely WONDERFUL! It is a well deserved winner! #2128348

Tammy Scott January 21, 2006

WELL SHOOT! I missed this one! Belated congratulations! #2319460

Dr Silly level-classic January 27, 2006

Well first off Mary Congratulations on this finalist. I to missed this one.

This is one of the best self-portrait ideas I have seen. Great PS work. :o)
#2345794

Keith L. Clayton January 27, 2006

So creative! Congrats on your recognition! #2346626

Jen January 29, 2006

Mary, great job on this! It looks great, & congratulations! #2352992

Nan Fischer February 04, 2006

nice self-portrait, mary! I love the old building, too. there is a ghostly feel to the whole thing, but I don't know whether or not that was intentional. i'm impressed with your ps skills. i'm a veritable beginner... #2376847

Johnny Santoso February 15, 2006

Excellent capture Mary, great composition,color and love the textures, very creative self photo.Big Congratulations for Finalist.
Kind regards, #2424432

Nadya Johnson April 10, 2006

Browsing through your gallery and enjoying all you work immensely! This one is so outstanding, I just had to comment! Love this shot! #2630269

She-She Killough July 30, 2006

SO COOL Mary! Love the framing here!! #3102633

Vladan D. Djordjevic December 14, 2006

Magic photo. You are so creative! #3702925

Ron Roberts February 28, 2007

VERY NICE VERY CREATIVE...RON... #4007826

Jennifer A. Lambert August 20, 2007

I KNOW I am WAY LATE..but this is a FABULOUS photo...I just HAD to tell you how GREAT I thought it was !! You have some wonderful photo's here...GREAT JOB !!
Blessings, Jenny #4674288

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