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Iris [Contest Finalists March 2006]

© Marsha S. Smith

Iris

Uploaded: March 12, 2006 07:49:46

Description

Taken yesterday, full sun. Used Mr. Contrast from Flaming Pear, poster edges and history brush.

Comments

Rakesh Syal level-classic March 12, 2006

Great job on this fantastic image, Marsha!!! #407359

Laurence Saliba level-classic March 12, 2006

Great work Marsha!!!! #2523916

Nadya Johnson March 12, 2006

Gorgeous work, Marsha! Love the effects on this!! #2523964

Lorraine A. Cook March 12, 2006

Beautiful color in this iris. How do you get them to bloom...all I get is greenery. I have no idea what color mine are, Marsha! #2523983

Carolyn M. Fletcher level-classic March 12, 2006

Wow, you have irises already? I'm coming to your house! #2524002

Wally Orlowsky March 12, 2006

Absolutely gorgeous, Marsha. I especially love the background. #2524032

Judyann Plante March 12, 2006

Beautiful work, Marsha! Love the effects. #2524058

Nobu Nagase March 12, 2006

Wow, a beauty!!!
You must be having a lot nicer spring weather already, Marsha. #2524169

Marsha S. Smith March 12, 2006

Thanks everyone! This is only the first iris bloom so far. It is 80 degrees out right now. Kind of windy, but feels great. Carolyn, you can come anytime! :) Everything is starting to bud out. I have a few redbud blooms, the bluebonnets are really starting to kick in.
The effects on this are different than anything I have tried before. Flaming Pear's Mr. Contrast filter does some unusual things to the images and then you can history brush back in some color and ta-da! #2524205

Cathy Barrows March 12, 2006

beautiful work...my neighbor's iris' are blooming...they don't usually bloom until the first of april #2524222

Steve Mescha March 12, 2006

Very nicely done, Marsha! #2525185

Jenny Bosmans March 13, 2006

Oooh! One of my favorites, Marsha!! I simply love it!! #2526161

Marsha S. Smith March 13, 2006

Cathy, Steve and Jenny - thank you all so much! #2526261

Diana Child March 13, 2006

Great Job Marsha! #2527568

Jill Odice level-classic March 14, 2006

I really like how you accented the flower! Beautiful work Marsha! #2529855

Marsha S. Smith March 14, 2006

Jill and Diana, thank you so much. I go from filter to filter choosing which is my favorite. Right now the Mr. Contrast filter from Flaming Pear is my favorite. All my images for the last couple of days were using it in one way or another. #2531712

Sylvia Rossler April 25, 2006

Big Big congrats Marsha !! #2687611

Terry L. Ellis level-classic April 25, 2006

Congratulations again, Marsha, on this very beautiful finalist! #2688724

Jill Flynn April 25, 2006

A big congratulations on your finalist Marsha! #2688910

Kathleen K. Parker level-deluxe April 25, 2006

Good going on this lovely finalist, Marsha!!!
kk #2689012

Nobu Nagase April 25, 2006

Beautiful finalist!!!
Congratulations, Marsha!!!
I love the filter effect. #2690391

Jenny Bosmans April 26, 2006

Congratulations on another great finalist, Marsha!! #2691646

Stanley J. Contrades April 26, 2006

CONGRATULATIONS, Marsha!!
Much Aloha,
Stan #2694051

Marsha S. Smith April 26, 2006

Thanks so much everyone. I find more and more that although I enjoy taking and composing the pictures my real love lies in the post processing and manipulation of the image. Thanks for allowing me the pleasure of doing that. #2694489

Noel Baebler April 26, 2006

Love an iris! Huzzah, Marsha! #2695028

Cindy Paquette April 26, 2006

whoooooo hoooooo!!!!!!!!!!!! I Love it!!!!!!!!!! Congratulations Marsha!! #2695064

Lorraine A. Cook April 26, 2006

YES!!!!! Wonderful Finalist...Congratulations, Marsha!!<:)) #2695747

Wendy Stevenson April 27, 2006

Congratulations Marsha on all your beautiful finalists! Best of luck to you in the next round:-) #2699533

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