Glistening Gold

© Susan Jane Allen

Glistening Gold

Uploaded: February 12, 2006

Description

02/06/06 Tv 1/50, Av 5.6, ISO 100, Guifeng Mountain Park, Xinhui, China. Ornamental Goldfish in a feeding frenzy, competing for morsels of food thrown by tourists. PS adjustments, Accented Edges filter.

Exif: FNumber: 5.6, ExposureBiasValue: -4/3, ExposureTime: 0.02, Flash: flash did not fire, ISO: 100, WhiteBalance: auto white balance

Comments

Ken Smith level-classic March 22, 2006

YAHOOOOO!!!! Congrats, Susan. #413668

Susan Jane Allen level-classic March 22, 2006

Thanks Ken! My first, and hopefully not my last! Thanks for all your support and for noticing, when it's really far back and takes searching to find! Off to work this morning so no time yet to see what you won! Let me know! #2564098

Laura Clay-Ballard March 23, 2006

beautiful abstract looking image. congrats #2567133

Susan Jane Allen level-classic March 23, 2006

Thanks Laura! #2567171

Janine Russell level-deluxe March 26, 2006

Susan, excellent colors, lighting and clarity; congratulations on your Second Place win. #2578411

Susan Jane Allen level-classic March 27, 2006

I can't believe it--this was my first finalist! #2578836

Gail Vitikacs level-classic March 27, 2006

CONGRATULATIONS SUSAN! #2579140

KHAWLA Haddad March 27, 2006

Congratulations on your Second Place win!!!. #2579409

Susan Jane Allen level-classic March 27, 2006

Thanks Gail and Khawla, it will probably never happen again! And thanks to KEN SMITH who has patiently answered innumerable frantic questions as I learn how to use my DSLR! #2579717

Ken Smith level-classic March 27, 2006

Susan, congratulations. Well done. Now you get another year of Premium BP gallery. And thanks for the compliment. #2579860

Donna W. Neal March 27, 2006

Congratulations on your well deserved win Susan #2580375

Deborah Sandidge March 27, 2006

Congratulations on your first finalist and win, Susan - way to go!! #2582304

Candy Dzenkiw March 28, 2006

Congratulation Susan! :-) #2584143

anonymous A. March 31, 2006

It was only a matter of time! Fantastic work, well deserved and NO FLUKE!! #2594633

A C April 04, 2006

Wow! I didn't notice before that you had won. Bravo! I agree with David, "it was only a matter of time."

You've put in a lot of work, great job! #2609243

Susan Jane Allen level-classic April 04, 2006

Thanks Cherylann! If it weren't for all you guys and your help, not to mention your upbeat encouragement, I wouldn't even know how to use my new camera! So, thanks to you! #2609535

Robyn Gwilt April 16, 2006

Hey Susan, didn't see this before, just opened BP and there it was on the right!!! Well done!! #2651265

Susan Jane Allen level-classic April 16, 2006

That's strange, where on BP did you see it on the right? On the contest page? #2651289

Robyn Gwilt April 18, 2006

Nope, on the home page, when you open BP, and they always have a pic on the right that changes everytime you open the home page. Well done! #2655732

Susan Jane Allen level-classic April 18, 2006

Okay, got it. I never go there as I always click on a link to the sign in page. #2655909

Jill E. Curnutt-Howerton May 03, 2006

WOW, love the colors, and the composition!!! congrats on the win here
this is beautiful
Jill #2719996

Susan Jane Allen level-classic May 03, 2006


Thanks! #2720063

Kara L. Hendricks May 11, 2006

Congratulations on this fine win Susan...
You have had such an amazing life... WOW!!! #2751139

Susan Jane Allen level-classic May 11, 2006

Thanks Kara. You know, whenever I give a talk and hear myself introduced along with the list of places I've lived, I always think, "Gosh, it sounds so exciting!" Enriching yes, no one can deny that, but if I've learned anything, it's that living life is about the same everywhere. You still have to clean the toilet, see to the shopping, feed the cat, get along with your colleagues and neighbors... But most of all, I've found that my life is still just what I make it day by day. I can be stressed and irritable, or patient and joyful, depending upon how much effort I want to make in working on my character! But ":^) I must say that life is SO much more laid back and relaxing in non-Western countries... #2751714

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