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No. 11

© Chris Budny
Deluxe Website: chrisbudny.com

No. 11

Uploaded: December 26, 2006

Description

I liked the sort of dramatic center lighting this kaleidoscoped image suggests, as well as the sense
of the background being so far away. Applied Twirl to just the very center.
12/06 Finalist - DD

Comments

Debbie Del Tejo December 26, 2006

Love it Christopher! #577740

Joan Powell December 26, 2006

Love everything about it , the color is terrific . It would make a great poster . #3741651

Chris Budny level-deluxe December 26, 2006

Thank you both. The image started life as a shot of the stem of a martini glass. The stem resembles a column of clear marbles, and I set it in front of my PC monitor, on which I was displaying my image "Light Fountain". So the stem's spherical shapes caused distortion of the streaks of color, and I then started playing around in PSE2. #3742675

Cary Rogers December 27, 2006

Another eye-catching, colorful creation, Christopher! Great vibrant colors, interesting shapes and lines! The center "twirl" was a great addition. #3744937

Chris Budny level-deluxe December 29, 2006

Thanks, Cary! Running out of things to do with my limited array of PSE filters, however! Don't think I have any more for this month... (what's left of it, anyway!) #3756072

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer January 02, 2007

Excellent job, Christopher. Great design and fantastic colors. #3771722

Chris Budny level-deluxe January 02, 2007

Thanks for checking it out, and your comments, Kirsten! #3773407

Kara L. Hendricks January 24, 2007

Congrats Chris! #3860418

Datha Y. Thompson January 24, 2007

CONGRATULATIONS!!! #3860511

Colette M. Metcalf January 24, 2007

Congratulations!! #3860789

Thomas A. Statas January 24, 2007

Congratulations! A dynamic kaleidescope, I must say. Nice work! #3862146

Chris Budny level-deluxe January 24, 2007

Thanks you, folks! I almost didn't enter this one; had it sitting around for a long time, deliberating over it... when I put the little swirl twist effect in the center, I decided to give it a shot in the contest. #3863492

Pat Gamwell January 24, 2007

Glad you entered this beauty, Chris! BIG CONGRATS, my friend! #3864097

Michael S. Swaffar January 24, 2007

Awesome job Christopher! Looks like it has a black light on it.
Huge Congrats! #3864858

Judith MacArthur level-classic January 24, 2007

Congratulations, Chris...This has such great color and your use of the Twirl gave it the perfect touch...Thanks for noticing my iris, by the way! #3865217

Brian Lobdell January 24, 2007

Awesome abstract, Chris!! Those deep, vibrant colors and the wonderful pattern make this a great DD finalist! Congratulations!! #3865223

Les Rhoades level-classic January 24, 2007

My head is still spinning after looking at this bright and bold abstract.
Congratulations on your FINALIST

#3865375

Janine Russell level-deluxe January 25, 2007

Chris, congratulations on your finalist. #3865467

Dr Silly level-classic January 25, 2007

Congrat Chris on your finalist. :O)
#3865739

Chris Budny level-deluxe January 25, 2007

Thank you, everyone! Funny how this one started out as an attempt to make one kind of image (bands of color distorted through curved glass) and failing that, turned into something else equally interesting! #3866362

Nobu Nagase January 25, 2007

Another beautiful art work!
Congratulations, Chris! #3872576

Cathy M. Gromball January 25, 2007

Congratulations on this wonderful finalist, Christopher!

Cathy :) #3873089

Chris Budny level-deluxe January 26, 2007

Thank you both, Nobi & Cathy! #3873998

Don Johnson level-classic February 25, 2007

Chris, I love the color and center twirl effect. A wonderful image. You are very creative! #3993128

Chris Budny level-deluxe February 25, 2007

Thanks so much, Don! I think the twirl detail was the icing on the cake ;) #3993145

Carla Metzler February 25, 2007

Congratulations, Christopher! This is cool, great colors!! #3993798

Chris Budny level-deluxe February 25, 2007

Thanks, Carla... I have a lot of fun in PSE! #3993941

Les Rhoades level-classic January 26, 2008

Congratulations on your FINALIST!
Didn't you say that you didn't get a finalist? #5398230

Chris Budny level-deluxe January 26, 2008

Thanks, Les... but this was a 2006 (Dec.) Finalist... ;) None this month. #5398738

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