Inspiring Photo: Hidden Beauty #2405428

Hidden Beauty

Uploaded: July 17, 2006 03:21:28

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Taken in Winchester, VA. Decided to see if I could add some "charm" to give it a new look. See the BEFORE image below. Pinch of PS magic added throughout.

"In summer the song sings itself." William Carlos Williams, 1930

Comments

Donald K. Cherry July 17, 2006

Beautiful image and effects, Gail!! #485534

Gail Vitikacs July 17, 2006

BEFORE #3038802

Melissa A. Mannon July 17, 2006

Your treatment makes this gorgeous! love the colors you've achieved here! #3038843

Paul Michko July 17, 2006

Great composition and treatment on this, Gail. #3038864

Paul E. Earl July 17, 2006

Wonderful work on this picture, Gail!! #3038886

Jenny Bosmans July 17, 2006

Great editing on this beautiful image, Gail! Love the feel of this! :) #3038890

Agnes Fegan July 17, 2006

I love the edited version - I expect to see Snow White in there! #3038907

Al G. Juniarsam July 17, 2006

Wonderful image, Gail!! Wonderful colors, composition, and effects!! #3038919

Julie Robinson July 17, 2006

Wonderful image Gail! #3038937

Alison Greenwood July 17, 2006

Gorgeous capture Gail. Even more beautiful with those effects. You've really made those colours pop! Beautiful image! #3038940

Bill Wyatt July 17, 2006

Fantastic lighting and composition, I love the effects, Gail! #3038980

Glenn E. Urquhart July 17, 2006

A very beautiful composition, Gail!!! Well done! Cheers, Glenn. #3039012

Nadine A. Lewis July 17, 2006

This is an absolutely gorgeous image, Gail! Love the effects used! Great job!

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Ken Smith July 17, 2006

WOW!! You outdid yourself on this one, Gail. One of my favorites from your gallery. It's hard to believe the change from the original. Only thing missing is this picture hanging on my wall. #3039073

Jeff Robinson July 17, 2006

Wow Gail, this is awewsome! That pinch of PS made this an amazing image and piece of art! Great job!! Jeff #3039076

Roxanne M. Bubar July 17, 2006

Wow, fantastic work and image. #3039093

Renee Doyle July 17, 2006

There was beauty in the beginning but you have truly made it magical!!! Excellent work Gail!!
#3039119

Ray Thoms July 17, 2006

You have a way.... you know how things will look with certain effects applied....well done Gail #3039165

Su Sana E. P July 17, 2006

This is so gorgeous, Gail!! The colors are amazing and soft touch is really magical!! #3039171

Rakesh Syal July 17, 2006

Great light and effects, Gail!! #3039263

Lisa Clark July 17, 2006

You did excellent work on this photo. Really gorgeous Gail! #3039264

Joy Rector July 17, 2006

beautiful #3039346

Kay E. Mahoney July 17, 2006

Nice capture. Love the effects. #3039369

Paul Sikora July 17, 2006

Gail, it's a charming picture. Your PS work has accentuated the light and colour of this already beautiful scene. #3039548

Karen Slagle July 17, 2006

Gorgeous Gail... #3039560

Terri L. Scribner July 17, 2006

So soft and beautiful!! Great work on this!!! #3039603

David Phalen July 17, 2006

Sure the beauty was there to start but your treatment makes it an outstanding photo. #3039621

Dennis Flanagan July 17, 2006

Excellent job Gail. The start photo wasn't to shabby either. #3039629

Sharon King July 17, 2006

Wow, the effects are wonderful! Terrific, bright image, love how it is framed by the green leaves. #3039649

Marcie A. Fowler July 17, 2006

Oh I love what you did with this Gail. Beautifully enhanced. The perfect touch! #3039670

Tamara K. Walker July 17, 2006

Great work, fantastic end results. #3039777

Gail Vitikacs July 17, 2006

Thank you all...loved reading your wonderful comments today! #3039795

Judyann Plante July 17, 2006

Great shot. The effects make it an excellent image. Beautifully done, Gail!

Judyann ><> #3039885

Nancy L. Green July 17, 2006

Very well done Gail!! I really like the original also!! <>< #3039895

Chastity Abbott July 17, 2006

VA....is full of hidden treasures! LOVE this, it's brilliant colors and awesome textures shine shine shine!! #3039991

Paula Dwyer July 17, 2006

Love the effects and colors!!
Beautiful image!! :) #3040002

Melissa G. Meiselman July 17, 2006

It is always instructional to include the before picture...in this case you took a very ordinary photo and created a work of art!!! Terrific job, Gail!!! #3040026

Anita Hogue July 17, 2006

So beautiful, Gail! Excellent effects! #3040147

Tressie Davis July 17, 2006

The work you did on this image is wonderful Gail, it really brought out the beauty of the location. Excellent job! #3040172

Stephen Zacker July 17, 2006

Nice work. You really brought out the feeling of this place #3040190

David L. Luchowski July 17, 2006

Awesome,Gail.This is just beautiful. #3040275

Nadya Johnson July 17, 2006

Wow! GORGEOUS, Gail!! There is no comparison between the two: the original is well-taken and pretty, but you brought it to a WHOLE new level and it's absolutely glorious! The PERFECT "pinch of magic!" Very, very nice! #3040396

Dan Holm July 17, 2006

Wow!! Magnificent, Gail!! The color, your technique...all EXCELLENT! #3040988

Laurence Saliba July 17, 2006

LOVELY image Gail!!! #3041347

Cathy Barrows July 17, 2006

just gorgeous #3041537

Lynne Morris July 17, 2006

Wow this is beautiful work Gail, gorgeous image! #3041569

Deb Holmes-Hatfield July 17, 2006

Perfect treatment of this lovely image, Gail, so simple and beautiful! #3041579

Ronald F. Fischer July 17, 2006

The original was good, Gail, but the PS work you did makes this image awesome!! #3041750

Manuel Barrera July 17, 2006

Wonderful ps work. Both the original and the modified are gorgeous. #3041812

Tarun Bose July 17, 2006

Brillient capture Gail. I agree with Manual, both the versions are good. #3042020

Darryl Wilkinson July 17, 2006

Looks like something out of a story book, Gail! really nice work! #3042378

Carla Metzler July 17, 2006

Wonderful work, Gail. #3042561

Garth Wunsch July 17, 2006

Gail, you have really "simplified" the image content and in so doing have allowed the image to say so much more than the original did. It was very "busy". This is very bautiful. #3042835

Shelly A. Van Camp July 17, 2006

Beautiful!! Great effects and colors! #3042908

Hendrik Storme July 18, 2006

The effects are terrific, great job on this!!! #3043719

Nadia Paul July 18, 2006

This is so beautiful Gail... nice bit of magic :) #3043761

Bridgette B July 18, 2006

Your effects are amazing!! Awesome image, Gail! #3043810

Gail Vitikacs July 18, 2006

Your comments were sooooo lovely! Thank you all! #3043863

Pamela Shane July 18, 2006

Love this Gail - the dreamy effects
give this a magical feel. :) #3044553

Stan Kwasniowski July 18, 2006

Gail, beautiful #3045268

Jack R. Perry July 18, 2006

Great eye for the effects, well done Gail. #3045280

Darren K. Fisher July 18, 2006

The effect really made this a beauty. Nicely done Gail. #3045385

Marilyn K. Lincecum July 18, 2006

Gorgeous image and effects...BIG improvement over the original !! #3047509

Ross Throndson July 19, 2006

MAGICAL IMAGE, GAIL.... GREAT JOB!!! #3048728

Amy JACKSON July 19, 2006

Beautiful image, Gail!!! #3049159

Jill Odice July 19, 2006

I like the before image, but LOVE the after! Beautiful and glowing....Pure Magic Gail! #3051189

Kenneth Mucke July 20, 2006

I am sure this is my FAV in your gallery now...right up my alley...I love the work you did with this #3056494

Gail Vitikacs July 20, 2006

I appreciate all of these fabulous comments! Thank you!!! #3056519

July 23, 2006

Absolutely stunning piece. You have done a fantastic job with this. #3066210

Tamera S. Phillips July 23, 2006

Love the effects used in this shot! Would make a beautiful book cover. #3066239

Mary Timman July 24, 2006

You have a great eye for the capture and effects. Really enhanced the image.Beautiful. #3070224

Sylvia Rossler July 29, 2006

Brilliant effects Gail ! A dreamlike result !! #3097961

Datha Y. Thompson August 25, 2006

WOW!! GORGEOUS!! Excellent work with effects Gail!! I LOVE THIS!! :0) #3212384

Richard P. Lussier August 25, 2006

Amazing anGailic quality in this image! #3213673

Carla Metzler August 26, 2006

Congratulations, Gail! This is really beautiful! #3218700

Ken Smith August 26, 2006

This is one of my favorites on your gallery. Congrats on your multiple finalists!! #3219010

Bill Wyatt August 26, 2006

Congratulations on your creative and beautiful Finalist, Gail! #3219082

Candice C. Calhoun August 26, 2006

Congratulations!

ccc #3219125

Garth Wunsch August 26, 2006

Congratualtions on the "finalist" placement Gail. #3219914

Datha Y. Thompson August 26, 2006

BIG CONGRATS Gail!! Love this!! :0) #3220084

Glenn E. Urquhart August 26, 2006

Gail, a BIG Congrats on being chosen a finalist!!! Well Deserved! Cheers Glenn #3220505

Tarun Bose August 26, 2006

Very big congrats Gail for being a finalist. #3220619

Paul Sikora August 26, 2006

Congratulations #3220740

Robyn Mackenzie August 26, 2006

Congratulations, and best of luck in the next round! :o) Robyn #3220780

David Phalen August 26, 2006

Big congrats! Good luck in the next round. #3220994

Tressie Davis August 26, 2006

Congrats on this finalist - truly magical!!! #3221336

Gail Vitikacs August 26, 2006

Thank you all.....Wishing you the best luck in the next round! #3221420

Judyann Plante August 26, 2006

Sohappy to see this one again! Congratulations, Gail!!!

Judyann ><> #3221776

Nancy L. Green August 26, 2006

Congratulations Gail!! <>< #3221919

Pamela Shane August 26, 2006

Big congratulations on another stunning
finalist Gail!! :) #3222066

Lorraine A. Cook August 26, 2006

Congrats on this beauty, Gail and Good Luck in the next round!<:)) #3222647

Julie Robinson August 27, 2006

Congrats on your super finalist!!! #3223896

Paul Michko August 27, 2006

Congratulation on another great finalist, Gail. #3224207

Carol Sawyer August 27, 2006

Beautiful image Gail, Congradulations!!! #3224385

Sandy Stigliano August 27, 2006

Congratulations! #3225491

Jeff Robinson August 27, 2006

If anyone can "pinch" PS it is you Gail; congrats on this beautiful Finalist!! Jeff #3225542

Bobbie Davis August 27, 2006

Congrats Gail!!! #3226677

Crossroad Photography August 27, 2006

Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Gail! #3226743

Sandra Freyler August 27, 2006

Congratulations, Gail! :) #3226822

Bridgette B August 27, 2006

Congratulations Gail!!! #3227305

Hendrik Storme August 27, 2006

Congrats on all your finalistst!!! Fantastic!!! #3228425

Manuel Barrera August 27, 2006

All your work is so beautiful congratulations on all your finalists, good luck in the next round. #3228482

Tammy Scott August 27, 2006

Congratulations - this is beautiful #3228944

Tonya R. Boles August 27, 2006

Beautiful image, congratulations. #3229490

Marilyn K. Lincecum August 27, 2006

Congratulations Gail on this beautiful finalist and good luck in the next round !! #3229758

Ross Throndson August 27, 2006

Your Charming Effects really Make this, Gail...Outstanding Image...Congratulations!! #3229760

Ronald F. Fischer August 28, 2006

Gail, congratulations on all your awesome finalists!! #3232226

Steve Rice August 28, 2006

Gail, Excellent capture, Good luck in the next round!! #3233331

Terry L. Ellis August 28, 2006

Congratulations again, Gail, on your very beautiful finalist here! #3233670

Jill Flynn August 28, 2006

So beautiful Gail. You created a wonderful mood with the effects. Congratulations on your finalist! #3234255

Lani J August 29, 2006

I don't know how I missed this Gail! It's gorgeous! Congratulations on your finalist... it's stunning! :o) #3237661

Inge S. Lasmana October 14, 2006

Excellent work, Gail! really love the colors, lighting and effects! congratulations! #3449029

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