Painted Lady

Uploaded: January 15, 2013

Description

Shantzi is the beautiful elephant pictured here. All painted effects added during editing. Plus, several textures applied.

Exif: F Number: 2.8, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/400 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 800, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 145.00 mm, Model: NIKON D800

Comments

Arthur Bohlmann January 16, 2013

Really nice editing work Carla. Well Done #1509333

Beth OMeara level-deluxe January 16, 2013

Very interesting image, and great job with the editing. #10518847

Robert Jensen January 17, 2013

Great idea and execution #10519752

Carla Capra Anderson January 17, 2013

Thank you. #10519791

Kim Andelkovic January 18, 2013

Very Creative Carla.......would make for a great greeting card #10521987

Carla Capra Anderson January 20, 2013

Thank you, Kim.
#10524444

Emile Abbott level-deluxe January 21, 2013

You are a great make up artist, Carla. #10526526

Carla Capra Anderson January 23, 2013

Oh my, Emile....lol :)
I recall seeing an elephant really painted b4. Maybe a movie or Nat Geo??? I can't recall.

I've seen this technique applied frequently on people images and thought, "Why not on an elephant", lol?
Thank you. #10529616

Joannie Bertucci level-classic January 23, 2013

Carla, my dad loved elephants and he would have thought this was very cool, I do too! :-) Great texture work! #10530768

Robert R. Goodman February 25, 2013

Congratulations on your beautiful finalist my friend!!! #10582903

Irene Colling level-classic February 25, 2013

Great effects Carla.

Congratulations on your fine Finalist. #10583310

Arthur Bohlmann February 25, 2013

Way To Go! Congratz! #10583360

Carol Eade level-addict February 25, 2013

Great work, congratulations! #10583744

Emile Abbott level-deluxe February 25, 2013

Huge Congratulations Carla. #10583864

Millie A. Talarico level-classic February 25, 2013

Unique, congratulations! #10584207

Kim Andelkovic February 25, 2013

Congratulations Carla on your very pretty painted Lady ;-) #10584388

Debra R. Harder February 25, 2013

OMG...this is awesome DD work, Carla! Huge congratulations on another wonderful finalist! #10584562

Nadia Paul February 25, 2013

Congratulations on your beautiful finalist Carla! #10584748

Peggy Pfister level-classic February 25, 2013

Beautiful work, Carla! Congrats! #10585124

Anita Hogue February 26, 2013

Very unique and beautiful, Carla! Congratulations on your finalist! #10585893

Carla Capra Anderson February 26, 2013

Thank you all very much. #10586141

JO ANN CLEVELAND February 26, 2013

Congrats on this awesome finalist Carla, hope to see this again!!

jo ann c. #10586187

Rolando Rosito February 26, 2013

Very creative finalist Carla, congratulations! #10586594

February 28, 2013

Congrats on this outstanding 2nd place Gold win Carla. I am so happy for you.. #10590615

Robert K. Bemus level-classic February 28, 2013

Wow...congratulations on a stunning Win, Carla!! #10590685

Mariann Kovats level-classic February 28, 2013

Gorgeous work, Carla! Huge congrats! #10590697

Susan Williams March 01, 2013

Congratulations on your Gold, Carla. Very creative and beautiful work! #10590857

Mary Dimitriw level-deluxe March 01, 2013

Congrats on this gorgeous winner Carla! #10590991

Bojan Bencic level-classic March 01, 2013

Very creative, Carla. Congratulations on your win! #10591477

Debra R. Harder March 01, 2013

This is so creative and brilliant, Carla! Huge congratulations on your SUPERB GOLD WINNER!!! #10591594

Emile Abbott level-deluxe March 01, 2013

So glad to see this with a gold badge. Well deserved and huge congratulations Carla. A work of art. #10591694

Arthur Bohlmann March 01, 2013

Whooo Hooo! Congratz on the gold! #10591749

Carla Capra Anderson March 01, 2013

Thank you all for your congrats and sharing this golden win with me. So appreciated. #10592257

Linda S. Smith level-classic March 01, 2013

Huge Congrats Carla on this beautiful Gold Win! Sooo adorable! #10592259

Renee Doyle March 01, 2013

Very cool dd work Carla! Congratulations!! #10592293

Val Feldman level-deluxe March 01, 2013

Unique, creative and beautiful... marvelous dd work, Carla and a much deserved Gold Winner! Warmest congratulations! (As a side note, I remember seeing a program where Thai elephants actually painted - abstracts - and their paintings sold for thousands of dollars!) #10592365

Nadia Paul March 01, 2013

Congrats on your well deserved gold Carla! #10592388

SaMi Martin March 01, 2013

WOW this is so totally cool; Congrats Carla on your Gold win! #10592459

Martha R. Mazon level-classic March 01, 2013

I love the cute outfit you gave Shantzi, Carla! Beautiful work. Congratulations on your Gold for this charming and creative image! #10592469

Carol Eade level-addict March 01, 2013

Well deserved, Carla, congratulations! #10592534

Phyllis H. Burchett March 01, 2013

Fantastic work Carla, big congrats! #10592535

Carla Capra Anderson March 02, 2013

Thank you very much. #10593288

Gary R. Smith March 02, 2013

Congratulations, Carla! Top Shelf Work!! #10593434

JO ANN CLEVELAND March 02, 2013

Fabulous! Congratulations on your wonderful 2nd Place GOLD Winner Carla!

jo ann c. #10593520

Robert R. Goodman March 04, 2013

Hi Carla,,Big Congratulations on this beautiful win my friend!!! #10595906

Carla Capra Anderson March 15, 2013

Thank you!! #10610585

Alexandra Hankova June 14, 2013

Interesting treatment. #10732366

Emile Abbott level-deluxe March 10, 2016

Congratulations on another Best of the Best DD's Carla. #11444883

Carla Capra Anderson March 10, 2016

Oh my, Emile! You are so sweet on your compliment. I could only dream it'd be. Thank you. #11444913

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