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Mother Nature [Photography Contest Photoshop & Digital Darkroom]

© Amanda Chapman

Mother Nature

Uploaded: July 18, 2007 04:31:10

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my SP with a twist :)

Comments

Emily E. Bem July 18, 2007

This is UNIQUE! Very dramatic and edgy! I love drama...it pulls me right in! #693524

Jennifer L. Alder July 18, 2007

Amanda, this is sooooo artistic, girl! Awesome SP-- Nice tones, wonderful crop, beautiful eyes and I love the butterfly, too! :) #4521584

Autum Rhoades July 18, 2007

Very artistic! Imaginative. Fun. Creative. You are very talented! #4521626

Erin Appelbaum July 18, 2007

Way cool Amanda. Great effects and composition and imagination. Peter #4521627

Sharon King July 18, 2007

WOW, fantastic SP, so creative, nice work Amanda! #4521772

Dominick M. Dimacale level-addict July 18, 2007

Hands down to you Amanda, great artistry and composition...Dominick #4521776

Chua Wee Boo July 18, 2007

Very2 artistic and so talented,Amanda! Love your great works! #4521809

Sherri Gorman July 18, 2007

Wow weeeeeeee, how gorgeous is this and you!!!!! Awesome SP!!!! Love the tones, composition and creativity!!!! Excellent!!!!!!!!!! #4522082

Joan Kocak July 18, 2007

AMAZINGLY BEAUTIFUL Amanda! Artistic and dramatic, you've got it goin' on girl~~~~ #4522188

Amanda Chapman July 18, 2007

♥ THANK YOU ♥ #4522306

Cheryl E. Molennor July 18, 2007

Your portraits are beautiful #4522400

Chastity Abbott July 18, 2007

L*O*V*E this!!!!!!! WOW!!! #4522493

Su Sana E. P level-classic July 18, 2007

Very unique and beautiful composition!! #4522506

Ross Throndson July 18, 2007

Very Creative & Original, Amanda....Excellent Work!! #4522542

Michelle L. Frick July 18, 2007

I think it's good luck to have a butterfly land on you (even if you did put it there)! This is beautiful Amanda! Love the drama and those big beautiful eyes! #4522673

Datha Y. Thompson July 18, 2007

OMG!!!! GORGEOUS GORGEOUS Work Amanda!!!
So creative and unique!! LOVE it!! WOW!!! #4522694

Amanda Chapman July 18, 2007

Thanks guys & gals :)
I agree Michelle!!!
Thanks for the smile ;) #4522721

William Moore July 18, 2007

gorgeously creative and framed beautifully.....congrats on all your editor's choices.... #4522756

Rachel McKinnie July 18, 2007

Gorgeous!!! #4522826

Amanda Chapman July 18, 2007

I REALLY appreciate that :) #4523543

Jessica Jenney July 18, 2007

Stunning image and effects, Amanda! #4523875

Kay E. Mahoney level-classic July 18, 2007

Nice work, Amanda. Love the effect. #4524763

Jennifer L. Taranto July 19, 2007

This is soooo cool!!! Love the coloring in your eyes - they're beautiful!!! VERY creative!!! #4526910

Lisa J. Boulden level-classic July 19, 2007

Fabulously skilled artistry and creativity, Amanda!
This is so ... WOW !!!
--lisa #4527095

Mick Burkey July 20, 2007

Like the twist, Amanda, and the tones. Very nice work on the eyes as well. And a good choice for your avatar (mini-pic), though I liked the previous one too. #4531942

Dianna Hauf July 21, 2007

I so totally agree with Datha and everyone else...this is an incredibly creative artistic SP!! SOOOO GORGEOUS!! Love the uniqueness of it, Amanda! :):) I hope to see this again! #4537005

Amanda Chapman July 21, 2007

THANK YOU!!!!
You guys are awesome :) #4537145

Holly Hitchcock July 21, 2007

TOTALLY GORGEOUS!!! Perfect in every way, Amanda. #4537473

Donna La Mattino Pagakis July 22, 2007

Very COOL, great creativity here! #4541719

Marta J. Baldwin July 28, 2007

Very beautiful and creative...I love the tones. Great work Amanda! Congratulations on this wonderful EFP! #4572086

Amanda Chapman July 28, 2007

Thank You Holly, Donna & Marta!!!!!! #4572345

Angela Azzinnaro July 31, 2007

GORGEOUS SP Amanda!! You have an amazing gallery as well!! #4583637

Nemil B. Chabebe August 09, 2007

Love this one, very well done, great effects and framing. #4625972

Linda McLellan August 18, 2007

This is the most stunning piece I have ever seen! I am in awe of your work. Do you mind sharing how you achieved this? #4664240

Emily E. Bem August 26, 2007

This one too... it has EDGE :)))))))) #4701192

Chastity Abbott August 27, 2007

Beautiful congrats!!!!!!! You are one A-mazing photographer!!!!!!!!!!!!! :) #4705171

Heather August 27, 2007

BEAUTIFUL SP,Congrats!! :) #4705193

Emily E. Bem August 27, 2007

Ha! I knew it! :)))))))))))
Congrats! Congrats! Congrats! #4705213

Dianna Hauf August 27, 2007

I would have shaken my head in disbelief if they hadn't picked this!!!! Super congratulations!!! #4705245

Erin Appelbaum August 27, 2007

Congrats on this awesome image, Amanda. This should be the winner. Peter #4705389

Marta J. Baldwin August 27, 2007

Congratulations on this well deserved finalist Amanda!!! #4705405

Donna La Mattino Pagakis August 27, 2007

I'm very happy for you Amanda, congratulations on your finalist!! This is the most amazing self portrait! #4705666

Melissa G. Meiselman August 27, 2007

Congratulations, Amanda on this most unique finalist!! #4705758

Denise M. Snyder August 27, 2007

Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #4705821

Paul G Slate August 27, 2007

Congrats on your finalist!! #4706381

Cindy Harter August 27, 2007

This is such a creative beautiful shot... congratulations!! #4706485

Jennifer L. Alder August 27, 2007

WOOOO HOOOOOOOO
Amanda--- hope you are smiling girl!
WTG!
:) #4706944

Michelle L. Frick August 27, 2007

Congratulations Amanda! The camera loves your face, and the judges love your editing skills too! Way to go!!! #4707156

Mary Timman August 27, 2007

Wow...awesome. Congratulations. #4707907

Jeana Clark August 27, 2007

SUPERB WORK AND SP AND FINALIST!!!!!
SO WELL DONE! CONGRATULATIONS SWEETIE!!!
BEST OF LUCK NEXT ROUND!!!

~Jeana~ #4709254

Kathy L. Clark August 28, 2007

Congrats Amanda #4710951

Linda Blair August 28, 2007

Congrats on this beautiful image!!!!!! #4710968

Linda Blair August 28, 2007

Congrats on this beautiful image!!!!!! #4710973

Glenn E. Urquhart August 28, 2007

A Big Congratulations on your award, Amanda!!! Well Deserved! Cheers, Glenn. #4711225

Rahul Sharma August 28, 2007

BIG Congratulation Amanda on this wonderful finalist.... For me this picture has been your reflection ....
Really a greatly deserving candidate to be a winner....
My Best for for the final round....
Rahul #4711533

Amanda Chapman August 28, 2007

You guys continue to make my day!!!!

Thank you SO VERY MUCH :) #4711691

Lavone Vannoy August 28, 2007

Breath-takingly stunning! Congratulations!!!! :) #4711724

Sherri Gorman August 28, 2007

Congratulations on your AWESOME finalist!!!!!!!!!!!! #4712516

Chris Budny level-deluxe August 28, 2007

I've seen this one as your minipic for so long now--great to see it recognized! Congratulations! #4712677

Chris Budny level-deluxe August 28, 2007

I've seen this one as your minipic for so long now--great to see it recognized! Congratulations! #4712678

ALLEN O. HOWARD August 28, 2007

Until today I had only seen the mini-pic and for that I am sorry. Awesome! Congratulations! #4713440

Debra R. Harder August 28, 2007

A BIG congrats on this fabulous finalist, Amanda! Deb #4713699

Bill Wyatt August 28, 2007

Gosh this is awesome! Fantastic work here! Congratulations! #4713825

Susana Ms Heide August 28, 2007

This is a very artful sp!!! Getting two SP's in the finalists must mean you are doing something right! :o)) Super job! Congrats Amanda! #4715052

Skyy McKendry August 28, 2007

Congratulations, Amanda! This has GOT to win. One of the best images I've ever seen! #4715058

Laurie Daily level-deluxe August 29, 2007

Incredible, Amanda...congrats on this fabulous winner! #4716519

Jennifer L. Alder August 29, 2007

---Or this would be a great place, too--hmmm!! LOL, Good luck girl ;) #4717786

Cheryl E. Molennor August 29, 2007

Shoulda won! Congratulations #4720589

Holly Shao August 30, 2007

Congratulations on this awesome Finalist, Amanda! Creative work!

Holly #4723300

Jennifer L. Taranto August 30, 2007

Way to go!!! #4724158

Lisa J. Boulden level-classic August 30, 2007

Congrats, Amanda!
(A WINNER in my humble opinion.)
So VERY well-done!
--Lisa #4724812

Datha Y. Thompson August 31, 2007

CONGRATULATIONS!!! I knew we would see this again!! GORGEOUS and Creative!! I think it deserves GOLD :0) #4727698

September 12, 2007

WOW this so Awesome. all your work is!
i wish I could make my photos look as good as this!
im sure it will get a GOLD its deserves it!! #4783938

October 02, 2007

All I can say is WOW! Just looking through your gallery and had to comment and congratulate on your shooting/editing skill! #4874853

Lisa Kryschuk June 04, 2008

WOW! I am in total awe of your creativity and your amazing talent Amanda! LOVE this image as I do many of your images in your gallery.
#6020333

Amanda Chapman June 04, 2008

Thank you Lisa!!! #6020417

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