Inspiring Photo: ~~This Moo's for You~~ #504850

~~This Moo's for You~~

Uploaded: August 20, 2004 02:48:19

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Just some Friday morning fun with this one. Started as an image of one of my neighbor's Black Angus cows and ended up as this. Wanted to make it a little more interesting. Lots of switching back and forth between PSE 2.0 and PI 7.0. This Moo's for You Darren. Thanks for being a photography mentor and dear friend. Bet you never thought you'd see the color orange used this way.

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Paul Michko August 20, 2004

Very creative, Marcie. I love the effect. #160137

Carolyn M. Fletcher August 20, 2004

Just beautiful!! Holy Cow!! #722796

Marcie A. Fowler August 20, 2004

Thanks Paul. It's a bit different but I liked the final result. Here's a rundown of the effects (if I can remember them all)

DuoTone (PhotoImpact 7.0)
Poster Edges (PSE 2.0)
Special Lighting (PSE 2.0)
Changed Background to black (PSE 2.0)
Hue/Saturation (PSE 2.)
Some cloning to clean up edges (PSE 2.0)
Dreamy Photo effect (PSE 2.0)
Frame (PhotoImpact 7.0)

I think that's most of it. All I can remember anyway!!

Glad you liked it! #722804

Marcie A. Fowler August 20, 2004

Thanks so much Carolyn. I'm not sure it's a Holy Cow but it's a cow of a different color for sure.

Oh and I also did some cropping on the image as well!! #722819

Colleen Braun August 20, 2004

great image, it would make a great postage stamp... #722830

Kelly Abernathy August 20, 2004

Very cool Marcie. And nice sentiment to someone who deserves it! -K #722851

Marcie A. Fowler August 20, 2004

Thanks Colleen and K for your comments.

Colleen -- thanks for the postage stamp idea. That would be interesting.

K -- couldn't agree with you more about "someone who desesrves it." #722931

Colette M. Metcalf August 20, 2004

Cool!! #722993

Rob Friedman August 20, 2004

This is very unique Marcie! I love the postage stamp idea too. :) #723019

Marcie A. Fowler August 20, 2004

Thanks Colette. I thought so too but no one I showed it to at home seemed to think so. They just seemed to think I'd finally lost it 9LOL)!! #723022

Marcie A. Fowler August 20, 2004

Thanks so much Rob. Unique is what I was going for. Wonder who I contact at the postal service about the postage stamp idea (LOL)!! #723029

Allan L. Whitehead August 20, 2004

Orange you going to tell us what the Pantone # of the color is. Anyway, I 'udderly' love this, it almost 'moovvveed' me to tears, eh… Very well done, my dear friend - your friend, Allan

Marvelous photograph and presentation, Marcie, I love the composition and the 'crop', so to speak. Now thats one lot of 'bull' to be using effects on, eh… #723064

Cathy Gregor August 20, 2004

Looks like you had LOTS of fun with this one. Very nice work, Marcie!
-cathy #723088

Marcie A. Fowler August 20, 2004

Thanks so much for your comments Allan (love your sense of humor) and Cathy.

Allan . . . I don't know the # but they were both shades of orange. And just so you know this wasn't a bull!! #723159

Wally Orlowsky August 20, 2004

Great effects on this, Marcie. And I thought that Angus came in any color as long as it was black ;) #723273

Marcie A. Fowler August 20, 2004

Thanks Wally!! I'm wondering if my neighbor couldn't market this as a new breed of Angus. Maybe then he could get out of debt!! #723314

Darren K. Fisher August 20, 2004

Now this has to be the coolest cow I have ever seen. You just made my day. Where I have been sick this past week, I have not smiled very much. But you just put one on my face. :) Thanks!!!! And awesome job. #723372

Marcie A. Fowler August 20, 2004

Mission complete then!! Glad it made you smile and glad you are feeling better!! And that the cow didn't make you sick (LOL)!!!

I'm not quite sure what this cow will think of her makeover though (LOL)!! #723377

Deborah Sandidge August 20, 2004

Very creative, Marcie, love the work you did! #723546

Marcie A. Fowler August 20, 2004

Thanks so much Deborah. It was quite a bit of work but worth it in the end and a lot of fun watching it emerge!! #723610

Alan L. Borror August 20, 2004

Made my day, Marcie! #723810

Marcie A. Fowler August 20, 2004

Gald to hear that Alan. Are you a fan of Orange Cows?? (LOL). Thanks for taking the time to comment!! #724216

Michelle R. Kovach August 20, 2004

Holy COW! She's orange!
Great job Marcie!
Very creative!
#724220

Marcie A. Fowler August 20, 2004

Thanks Michelle. I've only been able to get one good cow shot of the neighbor's cows and this was it but it lacked any pizazz in it's original form so . . . #724231

Amy N. Cappelli August 20, 2004

i love this! eventhough it was created with modern technologies, it has a hint of primitive rural americana to it. Great work! #724438

Marcie A. Fowler August 20, 2004

Thanks so much Amy. I hadn't thought of that but you're right. #724462

Robin L. Wehrman August 20, 2004

A very cool image and very creative Marcie! Excellent!! #724559

Marcie A. Fowler August 20, 2004

Thanks so much Robin for your wonderful comment!! #724599

William C. Raco August 20, 2004

Excellent photo, Marcie.
Also, anytime someone can help make a friend feel better with a photo, you've done a great service, as well.
Get well soon, Darren

bill #724644

Marcie A. Fowler August 20, 2004

Thanks so much Bill. I was certainly glad that it made Darren feel better!! As that was one of the main purposes!! #724693

Mary K. Robison September 08, 2004

Creative work and close friendships ~ what more can one ask of Life, Marcie? Maybe Love --- but then, that's part of both, anyway! Terrific use of effects! #762879

Marcie A. Fowler September 08, 2004

Thanks Mary. Great point as well. I'm fortunate to have all three!! This one was quite a bit of fun to create!! #762890

Donna J. Taff September 13, 2004

Congratulation's, Marcie!!!!!!!!! #775558

Julie Abston September 13, 2004

Congrat's Marcie!!! #775783

Darren K. Fisher September 13, 2004

I could not be happier to see you as a finalist. Congrats to you my friend!!! #775791

Deborah Sandidge September 13, 2004

Clever cow, congratulations to you Marcie! #775842

Kelly Abernathy September 13, 2004

Yay! I still love it! Congratulations ! -K #776057

Mary K. Robison September 13, 2004

Well earned, Marcie, for both the beautiful result of your work in the "darkroom," and for the sentiment that spurred you to create it! CONGRATULATIONS! #776470

Robert Goodman September 13, 2004

Congratulations Marcie!!!! #776519

Paul Michko September 14, 2004

Congratulations, Marcie. #776790

Marcie A. Fowler September 14, 2004

Thanks so much for the congrats Donna, Julie, Darren, Deborah, K, Mary, Robert, and Paul!! I"m pretty excited this one made it! #777035

Claudia Kuhn September 14, 2004

A creative shot for sure, congrats Marcie! #777234

Marcie A. Fowler September 14, 2004

Thanks so much Claudia! #777291

Allan L. Whitehead September 14, 2004

Marcie, congratulations on this finalist. Good luck on the next stage of the journey. Very well done my dear friend, this is very well deserved - your dear friend, Allan #777475

Marcie A. Fowler September 14, 2004

thanks so much for your kind words Allan!! #777589

cj patterson September 14, 2004

congratuations marcie!! well done!!! #777853

Marcie A. Fowler September 14, 2004

Thanks Carol. #777861

Dale Ann Cubbage September 14, 2004

Congrats Marcie! #778255

Marcie A. Fowler September 14, 2004

Thanks Dale Ann! #778342

Kathleen Clemons September 14, 2004

Congratulations to you, Marcie! #778379

Marcie A. Fowler September 14, 2004

Thanks so much Kathleen!! #778392

Stacey A. Bates September 14, 2004

Congrats Marcie, Great image my friend, best of luck to you :-)
Stacey #778496

Marcie A. Fowler September 14, 2004

Thanks Stacey!!! #778558

Stanley J. Contrades September 14, 2004

Good job, Marcie ... first for putting a smile on Darren's face, and second for this win!! CONGRATULATIONS on a job well done!
Aloha,
Stan #779839

Robin L. Wehrman September 14, 2004

Congratulations on this outstanding image Marcie! Good luck in the next round!!! Robin #779971

Marcie A. Fowler September 14, 2004

Thanks so much Robin!! #780168

Marcie A. Fowler September 14, 2004

Thanks so much Stan!! #780178

Ed Heaton September 14, 2004

Congrats Marcie... #780568

Marcie A. Fowler September 14, 2004

Thanks Ed! #780623

Murry Grigsby September 14, 2004

Congrats Marcie! #780953

Marcie A. Fowler September 15, 2004

Thaks Murry! #781625

Colette M. Metcalf September 18, 2004

Congrats, Marcie!!! #790096

Marcie A. Fowler September 18, 2004

Thanks Colette! #790101

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