Inspiring Photo: Framed & Distorted #1397328

Framed & Distorted

Uploaded: October 31, 2005 08:39:41

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Have a happy birthday Carla!

br>Hand held - auto setting.
The original image colouring has been enhanced slightly to bring out the sandstone tones of this building.

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Mary K. Robison October 31, 2005 0

What a gorgeous way to send birthday greetings, Donna!
Such a fine tribute to a fine photographer. Happy Birthday, Carla! #335598

Leanne M.E. Boyd October 31, 2005 0

Beautiful shot, Donna! I like the colour and angle. Also, Happy Birthday Carla! #2016497

Donna Roberts October 31, 2005 0

Janine Russell so kindly wrote on another thread:

Donna, excellent color, lighting, composition & lines.
#2016498

Paul Sikora October 31, 2005 0

Donna, the light was just right and you got the beautiful sandstone colour come through. The glass, sandstone and steel textures all combine well. Splendid work #2016530

Jenny Bosmans October 31, 2005 0

Gorgeous image, Donna! Love the colors and lines on this excellent shot! :)
HPD again, Carla!! #2016536

Stanley J. Contrades October 31, 2005 0

Extra fine details in this excellent architectural shot, DDU! The texture of the sandstone looks like highly polished wood with gorgeous and flowing markings!! Beautifully done!!
Happy Birthday, Carla!!
Much Aloha,
Stan #2016555

Kerby Pfrangle October 31, 2005 0

Happy Birthday to Carla.

This is a beautiful shot of this building. Beautiful designs and fine detail in the image.

Very nice job.

Kerby #2016566

Adilson F. Ferreira October 31, 2005 0

Wonderful image and dedication Donna!!!
Great colors!!!
Happy Birthday Carla!!! #2016592

Daniel Diaz October 31, 2005 0

Beautiful BD wish, love the texture and composition Donna!!! #2016609

Paul Michko October 31, 2005 0

Great perspective, Donna. HBD Carla. #2016652

Carolyn M. Fletcher October 31, 2005 0

Love it, DDU!! Cool shot! #2016689

Colette M. Metcalf October 31, 2005 0

Beautiful shot, Donna!!! #2016705

Roger Bernabo October 31, 2005 0

Love the full frame look!! #2016854

Robert M. Nicholson October 31, 2005 0

I love the details...looks like swirled sandstone of some sort. Very cool! #2016934

Mata Patan October 31, 2005 0

Nice capture!
Very nice dedication! #2017485

Deb Holmes-Hatfield October 31, 2005 0

Wonderful compositon, Donna, such a beatiful building, very well captured! #2017600

Laura Clay-Ballard October 31, 2005 0

gorgeous lines and textures. #2017805

Dominique Declerck October 31, 2005 0

Great image, Donna!! #2017852

Carla Metzler October 31, 2005 0

Aww Donna, thank you so much.
I think you know that I love allot of detail, and this sure has it, along with excellent color, lighting and wonderful composition. Great image! #2017947

Joy E. Cobb October 31, 2005 0

Happy Birthday, Carla!
Donna, I love what the distortion did to the sandstone colors and the reflections in the windows. Great perspective, too.
(Since these BD photos can't be snagged, perhaps everyone could email their tributes to Carla, too, so she can save them? Just an idea.) #2018131

Karen Engelbreth October 31, 2005 0

Gorgeous image, Donna - love it!
Happy birthday, Carla :0) #2018327

Terry L. Ellis October 31, 2005 0

This is gorgeous, Donna, with wonderful details, colors and lines...very striking! Happy Birthday, Carla! #2018347

Sergio La Spina October 31, 2005 0

Beautiful dedication and fantastic shot Donna!!!! the framing, color and light is perfect I love it!!!! #2018588

Judy S. Fung October 31, 2005 0

Terrific lines, composition and image, Donna! #2018668

Rakesh Syal October 31, 2005 0

As usual...... great work, Donna!!!!! #2018763

Dan Holm October 31, 2005 0

BEAUTIFUL details and lines, Donna!! You've captured the character and details of this building wonderfully! #2019385

Stephen Zacker October 31, 2005 0

Super perspective. Like those windows #2019421

Goshka G. October 31, 2005 0

Wonderful frame of windows and distortions, Donna!! #2019423

Jill Odice October 31, 2005 0

Lucky Carla to get such a great card! I should just have an auto incredible key to comment on your photos Donna :-) I love this one ! #2019572

Darryl Wilkinson October 31, 2005 0

DDU you did it again! Your eye for buildings is phenominal!! I love the detail, and the design on this is PERFECT!! What a great birthday presentation for Carla! #2019758

Marsha S. Smith October 31, 2005 0

What a beautiful building, Donna. I love the architectural details and I love that sandstone. Just gorgeous. #2019876

Shelly A. Van Camp November 01, 2005 0

Wow, this is truly beautiful...Love the windows and colors! Well done, Pongy my friend!!! :) #2019937

Leonard Pierce November 01, 2005 0

Wow! Very beautiful image Donna!!! #2020503

Leonard Pierce November 01, 2005 0

Wow! Very beautiful image Donna!!! #2020504

Donna Roberts November 01, 2005 0

Thank you all so much in joining with me to wish Carla a happy birthday.

I am so pleased you liked this one Carla and I hope it made your day so much brighter to know how many BP members wanted to send you a hip-hip-hooray!

:-)
#2020827

Kate Jackson November 01, 2005 0

I can see why Carla would love this image. Great angle and love the details and colours. #2020945

Donna Roberts November 01, 2005 0

Thanks so much for stopping by Kate - it is always lovely to hear from you.
:-) #2020948

Kristi A. Howson November 01, 2005 0

Love your angle on this one Donnna! #2022668

Hasmik Hatamian November 01, 2005 0

Great composition, great colors. This is just beautiful Donna. Well done! #2024126

Jeffrey D. Ziebell November 02, 2005 0

I love this shot and the great gold colour is outstanding. I am also loving your gallery to bits. Haven't been on line much of late to busy working, uuuuuuuggghhhhhh. Keep up to good work.:) #2024805

Chris Macer November 02, 2005 0

Love this one, Donna! The effects work well, really bringing out the great texture. #2025014

Donna Roberts November 02, 2005 0

Thank you very much indeed Hasmik, OzOs (don't work too hard my fabby friend) and to Chris too.
Your comments are much appreciated!
:-) #2025142

Carolyn J. Connolly November 03, 2005 0

WONDERFUL image, Donna - I LOVE this!!! :o) #2030772

Donna Roberts November 03, 2005 0

Hi Carolyn - thank you so much.
I was impressed how well the colour turned out with a slight bit of tweaking!
:-) #2032274

Jill Flynn November 05, 2005 0

This looks GREAT Donna. The color is wonderful and warm. One of my favorites of yours!!! #2037853

Donna Roberts November 06, 2005 0

Hey there Jill, yeah - have to admit I am kind of partial to this image myself......it just works somehow....the slight tweak sure made all the difference......wish I could remember what I did to achieve this result now so I could do it again.....LOL
:-) #2039794

Mary Timman November 19, 2005 0

Very neat architectural shot and really love the reflections in the windows. Great job. #2095114

Donna Roberts November 23, 2005 0

Thank you so much Mary for your lovely comments - it is always so nice to hear from you.
:-) #2108241

Hasmik Hatamian November 23, 2005 0

Congratulations Donna. Well deserved. Outstanding work. #2108964

Darryl Wilkinson November 23, 2005 0

WOOHOO DDU!!! Congrats my friend! Way to go!!! #2108985

Stanley J. Contrades November 23, 2005 0

WTG, BRAVO!!, DDU!! Big CONGRATULATIONS and the very best of luck in the next round!!
Much Aloha,
Stan #2109039

Robyn Mackenzie November 23, 2005 0

Congratulations, Donna, and good luck in the next round! Robyn
#2109068

Dominique Declerck November 23, 2005 0

Congratulations, Donna!!! #2109314

Jill Odice November 23, 2005 0

Congrats DDU :-) #2109348

Paul Sikora November 23, 2005 0

Congratulations, Donna and good luck #2109387

Jenny Bosmans November 23, 2005 0

Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Donna!! :) #2109506

Jeffrey D. Ziebell November 23, 2005 0

I am so pleased to see that this made the finals, well done DDDU. #2109553

Boris Kirpichnikov November 23, 2005 0

Congratulations,Donna! #2109932

Deb Holmes-Hatfield November 23, 2005 0

Congrats to you, Donna, Good luck in the next round! #2110152

Linda D. Lester November 23, 2005 0

Congratulations on this awesome finalist....good luck in the next round! #2110558

Karen Engelbreth November 23, 2005 0

Congrats to you, Donna :0) #2110837

Cathy Stancil November 23, 2005 0

Yeah !!!! Youpie ! Congratulations Donna !! This is superb...Good luck on the next round my friend ! (Are you back from your R&R ? Hope you had a grerat time !!) #2111801

KHAWLA Haddad November 23, 2005 0

Congratulations on this awesome finalist....Best of luck in the next round! #2111848

Terry L. Ellis November 23, 2005 0

Congratulations on this amazing finalist, Donna! Good luck! #2112071

Donna La Mattino Pagakis November 23, 2005 0

Congratulations on your awesome finalist photo!!! What a great angle, and beautiful lighting! Good luck Donna! #2112168

Luigi Di Serio November 23, 2005 0

Wow this looks like an illusions almost. Congrats #2112518

Janet Williams November 23, 2005 0

Congratulations Donna - a very well deserved finalist. #2112885

Sergio La Spina November 23, 2005 0

Congratulation Donna!!! #2113212

Adilson F. Ferreira November 23, 2005 0

Congratulations on this wonderful finalist Donna!!! #2114342

Daniel Diaz November 24, 2005 0

Big Congrats Donna, you ROCK BABY!!! #2114629

Chris Macer November 24, 2005 0

Congrats on the finalist, Donna! Well deserved! Best of luck :) #2114702

Linda D. Lester November 24, 2005 0

I was on line when I got your response....miss seeing you on line!
Congratulations on this fine shot! #2115123

Kristi A. Howson November 24, 2005 0

So glad to see this win make it Donna! Congratulations and best of luck in the next round! #2115218

Sandy Landon November 24, 2005 0

Fantastic!! Congrats!!! #2115511

Kate Jackson November 24, 2005 0

Congratulations Donna ~ hope you are OK? #2115706

Rakesh Syal November 24, 2005 0

Congratulations on this awesome finalist, Donna!!! #2115717

Rakesh Syal November 24, 2005 0

Congratulations on this awesome finalist, Donna!!! #2115718

Carolyn J. Connolly November 24, 2005 0

Donna, sincere congrat's on this MOST deserving Finalist recognition!! ALL the best with this image from now on... Take care of yourself, and have a GREAT evening!! :o) #2115799

Janet L. Skinner November 25, 2005 0

Hey!! Congratulations!! This is a beautiful shot, good luck! #2118700

Phil Sauvey November 25, 2005 0

Congrats on your finalist!!!! #2120065

Robert Mann November 26, 2005 0

Great architecture framing your distorted reflections, Donna! Love the coloring, Too! Many congrats on your finalist selection and good luck! #2120711

Susie Peek-Swint November 26, 2005 0

Many congrats Donna ~ wonderful capture! #2121132

Roxanne M. Bubar November 27, 2005 0

Donna congrats on this super image. #2127525

Donna Roberts November 30, 2005 0

Thank you so much everyone for your kind comments and on-going support. Your positive feedback is always much appreciated.........I will be back on BP very soon, I have just needed a break.
Catch up asap.
:-)
#2136534

Carla Metzler January 22, 2006 0

WHOO HOO! Donna, I loved it then, and I love it now! Congratulations my friend! Best wishes in the next round! :) #2319715

Donna Roberts January 22, 2006 0

LOL Carla - you are two months too late.
Thanks for your well wishes though.
:-)
#2319870

Mary K. Robison January 22, 2006 0

I'm with Carla (Birthday Girl) on this, Donna ~ we're bringing up the rear in extreme lateness, but the wishes are sincere:
a big CONGRATULATIONS! to you for your striking image making finalist (should have gone higher...ah, well!)!
#2320647

Donna Roberts January 22, 2006 0

Aw, thanks Mary for your encouraging words - perhaps next month I'll get lucky!
:-) #2320648

Bianca B. Steinfeldt January 22, 2006 0

Congratulatin to all your outstanding images .... Fantastic shot!!! #2322572

Donna Roberts January 24, 2006 0

Hi there Bianca, thank you very much for your kind comments - pity this image never went any further.
:-(
Great to hear from you, it is always very much appreciated!
:-) #2329471

Bill Wyatt July 06, 2006 0

Gorgeous lighting and reflections! The lines and tones are incredible! Congratulations, Donna! #2990911

Donna Roberts July 07, 2006 0

Hi Bill - I really appreciate the fact that you take the time to look back through my earlier images and I also thank you for taking the time to leave your wonderful comments too.
:-)
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