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The Enchanted Forest

Tarun Bose 11/23/2007 10:35:14 AM

Fantastic PS work. Great composition. Amazing shot, Cary. Looks like a winner to me. #793310

Richard D. Amelio 11/23/2007 10:52:22 AM

The work paid off with this photo, great job, and I noticed you like shooting those wildflowers also , alot of great shots you have. #5113715

Cary Rogers 11/23/2007 11:10:02 AM

Thank you Tarun, my friend! Namaste.
Thanks for stopping by and commenting, richard! I started "assembling" this image about 9 months ago, and ran across it yesterday....and decided to "finish" it. Here is the original image I started with. #5113775

Susan Weisensel 11/23/2007 11:44:44 AM

Wo,w Cary, you took something so blah and made it stunning. I truly love this so beautiful. #5113890

Tiia Vissak 11/23/2007 12:18:13 PM

Wow! Beautiful! Great tones & effects! #5113976

Liz blahh 11/23/2007 1:20:17 PM

SUPERB! #5114147

Cary Rogers 11/23/2007 1:22:47 PM

Thank you for your gracious comments, Susan, Tiia, and Liz! :-) There is much beauty in the "commonplace" things that surrounds us everyday, but often it takes some time, work - and inspiration - to "see" and appreciate it. Thanks again for your nice feedback! #5114156

Sharon Seaward 11/23/2007 5:08:34 PM

Very cool image! And so creative!!! #5114930

Cary Rogers 11/23/2007 8:45:11 PM

Hi Sharon....thanks for dropping by and leaving me your nice comment! #5115546

cheryl m. phillips 11/29/2007 9:16:13 AM

Cary!
I am totally diggin' this one!
VERY cool! Great lighting and effects makes for a very eye catching image!
~cheryl #5147562

Cary Rogers 11/29/2007 3:48:54 PM

Thank you for stopping by and leaving me your wonderful comments, Cheryl! :-) #5148701

Nancy (Peaches) Harker 12/19/2007 2:58:21 PM

Big congrats on your beautiful finalist! Best of luck in the next round! #5228764

Cary Rogers 12/19/2007 3:18:46 PM

Hi, Peaches....and thank you!! :-) Congratulations to ALL this month's Finalists! #5228946

Mary K. Robison 12/19/2007 5:01:25 PM

OUTSTANDING Digital Darkroom creation, Cary!
Congratulations on its selection as a finalist. I hope we see this magical image in the next level up! #5229991

Janet McNeil 12/19/2007 5:40:24 PM

Beautiful dd work!! Congratulations and good luck!! #5230337

Colleen Farrell 12/19/2007 5:56:51 PM

This is spectacular, Cary--I love it! Congratulations on your finalist! #5230496

Sarah Lamb 12/19/2007 6:20:07 PM

This is really wonderful - Congrats on your finalist!! Good Luck in the next round!! #5230667

Donna La Mattino Pagakis 12/19/2007 7:00:34 PM

Magical Cary, so creative and beautiful!! Congratulations on your finalist!! #5231005

Cheryl E. Molennor 12/19/2007 8:34:20 PM

WOW! Congratulations to you #5231775

Cary Rogers 12/19/2007 8:53:13 PM

Thank you Mary, Janet, Colleen, Sarah, Donna, and Cheryl! I appreciate your encouraging remarks, and inspiring work! Congrats to ALL this month's Finalists! :-) #5231966

Eugenio Diaz 12/19/2007 9:29:04 PM

Congratulations on your finalist!!!!Good luck in the next round. #5232218

Eugenio Diaz 12/19/2007 9:29:04 PM

Congratulations on your finalist!!!!Good luck in the next round. #5232219

Robert R. Goodman 12/20/2007 3:21:23 AM

Congratulations on this beautiful finalists,Cary!!!!!! #5233280

Cary Rogers 12/20/2007 10:24:22 AM

Thank you Eugenio, and thank you, Robert! I appreciate you stopping by! #5235109

Laurie Daily 12/20/2007 4:41:48 PM

Oh my gosh, Cary...this is so very beautiful. Congrats on your finalist! #5236351

Cary Rogers 12/21/2007 6:46:32 PM

Well, thank you Laurie! And big congrats to you, too! :-) #5241311

Corinne M. Thompson 12/21/2007 8:34:39 PM

Wonderful ps work...Congrats on your Finalist for this! #5241579

Cary Rogers 12/22/2007 8:22:23 AM

Thank you, Corrine! :-) HAPPY HOLIDAYS! #5243149

Janet McNeil 1/16/2008 4:35:41 AM

Congrats on being in Digital Darkroom!! Great work!! #5347468

Mitch Spence 1/16/2008 8:26:06 AM

Cary, congratulations both on the finalist and the inclusion in Digital Darkroom. A beautifully done composite. #5348322

Corinne M. Thompson 1/16/2008 9:06:21 AM

Congrats on your image being featured in DD! #5348467

Cary Rogers 1/16/2008 9:42:50 AM

Thank you Janet, Mitch, and Corinne! I appreciate your supportive feedback! :-) #5348593

Lorri Shank 2/9/2008 4:25:19 PM

Stunning, Cary. I just love this! #5470456

Cary Rogers 2/9/2008 5:12:11 PM

Thanks, Lorri....I appreciate you stopping by and commenting~! #5470641

Laura E. Swan 2/11/2008 11:25:12 PM

Ooooo! Eerie! I LIKE!!!

You see! This gives new meanings to what a good paint and wax can do! Great job! Very creative. All it lacks is a vampire bat in the sky! :E -Laura Swan #5481802

Cary Rogers 2/12/2008 10:18:46 AM

Well, thank you, Laura~! Actually there are no vampire bats in this forest....just the occasional vampire butterfly. ;-) #5484732

Jennie Marie Schell 5/15/2008 8:22:24 AM

Gorgeous! #5926003

Cary Rogers 5/15/2008 9:33:58 AM

Thank you, Jennie~! :-) #5926349

Fax Sinclair 11/11/2008 1:09:37 PM

Aloha Cary,

So many of your images "caught my eye" but I have to comment on this one. It is utterly dreamy! I can "see" it very large on a gallery wall. #6741208

Cary Rogers 11/11/2008 6:03:44 PM

Thank you for your encouraging comments, Fax...I appreciate it! :-) #6742293

Donna R. Wageman 11/25/2008 3:18:05 PM

STUPENDOUS! The work that you go thru is amazing. #6803974

Cary Rogers 11/25/2008 3:49:27 PM

Thank you, Donna!! Sometimes I like to take an "ok" shot, or even a throw away (for some reason)....and try different artistic fx and layering techniques, to see if I can make it a whole lot more interesting. thanks again!! :-) #6804080

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Abstract. A composite image made from a daytime photo of some branches against the sky and a full moon photo. Several effects layers blended together with PaintShop Pro, including "hot wax coating" and a "colorized" B&W layer.

Uploaded on 11/23/2007 9:43:15 AM

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Camera: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H1 Digital Camera

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