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Country Beauty

© Nancy (Peaches) Harker

Country Beauty

Uploaded: July 02, 2007

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These Petunia's were sitting out in the front a friend's house and thought they were neat how she planted them in the stump. Thanks Frank for the fun chat last night beating around a title for this photo, had a LOT of fun!

Comment's welcome and have a GREAT DAY!

6/26/07 7:48:31, 1/45 sec, 13.40 aperature, 33.00mm, ISO 80, Daylight.

Applied image, multiplied, masked two photo's together, the sky and flowers.
Added a light red layer, overlay 50% opacity, adjusted brightness and saturation.
EFP



Comments

Patrick Rouzes level-classic July 02, 2007

Beautiful contrasts, bg, & pov, great colors, detail & lighting here, Nancy! Excellent work here! #683915

Susan Weisensel July 02, 2007

Really pretty, I love the stormy looking sky. #4466273

Nancy (Peaches) Harker July 02, 2007

WOW Patrick, you are fast lol
Thanks so very much. #4466275

Susana Ms Heide July 02, 2007

I love what you did with the background!!! Very unique and beautiful effect!! #4466277

Nancy (Peaches) Harker July 02, 2007

Thank you so very much Susan. I lost my other copy after we chatted, the PC froze. I could not remember everything I did, was so bummed. This one is close though. #4466306

Nancy (Peaches) Harker July 02, 2007

Thanks very much Susan T. #4466314

Bob D. Hall level-classic July 02, 2007

This is definitely one of your better shots, Peaches. Great comp, nice color and no signs of processing. #4466359

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe July 02, 2007

Beautifully captured! Jeff #4466424

Brenda c. McFarland July 02, 2007

Great effects! Beautiful flowers!! #4466473

Nancy (Peaches) Harker July 02, 2007

Thanks so much Bob, as ALWAYS you put a BIG smile on my face with your comment's.

Jeff, thank so much, always a honor when you stop!

Thanks so very much Brenda.

Have a GREAT Day everyone! #4466513

Dianna Hauf July 02, 2007

Wow, Peaches! This to me, is best by far and I truly hope you make it to the finals with this! LOVE the colors, POV, great dramatic sky and all over composition, Girl! You outdid your self on this one! :):) #4466616

Sam Britt July 02, 2007

Beautifully captured petunias, great color & effects, Nancy. #4466661

Nancy (Peaches) Harker July 02, 2007

Thanks very much Dianna, I can only hope!

Thanks so very much Sam, I appriciate your comment's #4466733

July 02, 2007

This has to be a winner, a fantastic picture #4467106

Nancy (Peaches) Harker July 02, 2007

Thanks so much Cliff, I hope you are right! Have a nice night. #4467257

Steve Lesgold July 02, 2007

How cool is that! Really interesting shot. I'm betting you will get recognition of some sort for sure! #4467307

Nancy (Peaches) Harker July 02, 2007

Thanks so very much Steve. Thanks for the incentive. #4467334

frank w. degenhardt July 02, 2007

this picture has it all. great color, composition, one of those pictures when you first see it makes you go WOW.
agree with what everyone had to say.
I think the thing I first saw in this picture was the delicate flowers in a wilder inviroment and what would normally be a contract, is a beutiful blend of the wild and tame. Great job. #4468004

Martha N. Church July 03, 2007

Stunning! This image grabs you and pulls you in for a closer look. Just beautiful. #4468803

Nancy (Peaches) Harker July 03, 2007

Thanks so very much Frank. Hope you have a super day! Tell Annie hi for me!

Thanks so much Martha. It is very nice to meet you. I am glad you like it. Thanks for stopping in. #4469354

Carol Teal July 05, 2007

Gorgeous image Peaches! I love the sky and all the different colors! Great PS work and I wish you luck with this one!! #4476292

Nancy (Peaches) Harker July 05, 2007

Thanks so much Carol #4476662

Susana Ms Heide July 09, 2007

Just saw this in editor's first picks! :o) #4489132

Steven E. Ray July 13, 2007

Saw this floating in EFP and wanted a closer look. That sky is somehow effective with that stump. Great combination! #4503076

Nancy (Peaches) Harker July 13, 2007

Thanks so very much Susana for lting me know, I am sorry for not getting back to you sooner, I have NO idea how I missed you Have a GREAT DAY!

Steven, thanks so very much. I wanted a dramatic look, I think I achomplished that.

TO EVERYONE, I made POTD day with this photo on a different sight on the 11h, SO Happy!!!
Thanks for all the encouragement you guys give me! #4504603

Mitch Spence level-classic July 13, 2007

I came across this in EFP too. Extraordinary! The flower composition, with the large front flower so dominant is so effective, as are the colors, as is the sky treatment. All round exceptional. #4506233

Nancy (Peaches) Harker July 13, 2007

Hi Mitch. Thank so very much. I appriciate your comment's a lot! #4506264

Heather July 17, 2007

Nice work Nancy!! #4520364

Nancy (Peaches) Harker July 17, 2007

Thanks so very very much Heather. #4520414

Rob Zuidema August 21, 2007

Saw this in the counting down down thread. This is absolutely beautiful! #4678062

Nancy (Peaches) Harker August 21, 2007

Thank you so VERY much Rob, really appriciate it! #4679566

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