Inspiring Photo: Melting #5960937

Melting

Uploaded: April 09, 2008 19:39:43

Description

Edited in Photoshop. Selections made of flower, copied to new layers, warp effect used to curve stems. Alien Skin plug-in filter used for drip effect.

Resubmitted May 2008 Monthly Theme Category "Connected."

Exif: F Number: 32, Exposure Bias Value: -0.33, ExposureTime: 8/1 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 100, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 60.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi

Comments

Kristy A. Keene April 09, 2008

LOVE This!!!! Fantastic Work!!! #897397

Jennifer L. Alder April 09, 2008

Whoa-- I had to do a double take. I should have known it was flowers being from you,Sam... VERY Creative and FUN. Cool idea! :) #5768409

Janet Daniel April 09, 2008

Stunning image, Sam! Love the editing! #5768469

Sam Britt April 09, 2008

Thanks Kristy, Jennifer & Janet! #5768534

Candice C. Calhoun April 09, 2008

Wow, very cool abstract! I love what you have done with this one!

ccc #5768603

Dr. Harmeet Singh April 09, 2008

Very creative and beautiful work. #5768623

Eugenio Diaz April 09, 2008

Now this is truly a masterpiece! Wonderful capture!
Nicely done! A very delicate beauty to this one!
Congrats!!!! #5768669

Tiia Vissak April 10, 2008

very cool! #5769149

Brett Dolsen April 10, 2008

Super creative Samantha!!
Brett #5769181

Carol Sawyer April 10, 2008

Gorgeous image and outstanding work, Sam!! #5769577

Donna K. Kilcher April 10, 2008

creative! #5770040

Sam Britt April 10, 2008

Thanks Candice, Harmeet, Eugenio, Tiia, Brett, Carol & Donna! #5770173

Jennifer L. Taranto April 10, 2008

Reminds me of paint drops :) This is really creative & beautiful - excellent effects & lovely colors!! #5770267

Melissa G. Meiselman April 10, 2008

Wonderful symmetrical floral with terrific color and great effects, Sam!! #5770486

Sam Britt April 10, 2008

Thanks Jennifer & Melissa! #5770715

Shelly A. Van Camp April 10, 2008

Beautiful and Creative....well done! #5771034

anonymous April 10, 2008

Interesting and cretive image Sam! It has your signature RED which you do so well! B- #5771077

Nadya Johnson April 10, 2008

Wow! VERY different, Sam! Incredible effects on this! #5771196

Stefania Barbier April 10, 2008

WOW fantastic!!! #5771232

Karen Engelbreth April 10, 2008

Wonderful and very creative image, Sam! #5771466

Margaret R. Barry April 10, 2008

Gorgeous, Sam. Fantastic color, comp. and PS work! #5771975

Roxanne M. Bubar April 10, 2008

Creative, colorful and stunning #5772148

Sam Britt April 10, 2008

Thanks Shelly, Barbara, Nadya, Stefania, Karen, Margaret & Roxanne! #5772182

Tammy Espino April 10, 2008

And bringing in the rear, AWESOME effects, really like how it ended up! :) #5772346

Sam Britt April 10, 2008

Thanks Tammy! #5772588

Patrick Rouzes April 10, 2008

Incredible beauty, creativity, & talent presented here!!! Exceptional work,Sam!!! #5772780

Shirley A. Kinney April 10, 2008

Sam, this is so beautiful. Love the creativity you have given this. #5772795

April 10, 2008

Wonderful shot Sam! I also love the creativity. Great lighting and colors. #5772868

Cassie L. Woodlee April 10, 2008

WOW Samantha this is sooo cool. Beautiful color and design. LOVE THE EFFECTS!!!! #5773081

Evy Johansen April 10, 2008

Wow... Fantastic work, Sam!! Very beautiful image!! Love it!! #5773267

Sam Britt April 11, 2008

Thanks Patrick, Shirley, Donna, Cassie & Evy! #5774304

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna April 11, 2008

Brilliant, Sam!!!!!!!!!!! ♫ k #5775421

Sam Britt April 11, 2008

Thanks Kitty! #5775754

Nancy (Peaches) Harker April 11, 2008

Awsome Sam, VERY COOL!!! #5775802

Janet McNeil April 11, 2008

Very creative - lovely and very eye catching!! #5776391

James N. Carpenter April 11, 2008

WOW!! Sam. I can even say it backwards. WOW. Nice work. James #5776574

Sam Britt April 12, 2008

Thanks Nancy, Janet & James! #5778237

Robyn A. Terrell April 13, 2008

I love what you have done with this, Samantha!!! Very Cool.
Robyn #5782679

Sam Britt April 13, 2008

Thanks Robyn! #5782707

Shawn M. Marymee April 14, 2008

Sam,
Wow, just WOW!!! #5787299

Sam Britt April 14, 2008

Thanks Shawn! #5788170

Susie Peek-Swint April 16, 2008

How cool ~ I love that drip effect ~ great image Sam! #5796838

Sam Britt April 16, 2008

Thanks Susie! #5797714

Candice L. Carter April 20, 2008

I abstly love this creation! It looks like a headpiece out of one of my novels or from a foreign Chinese film! It is stunning Sam! #5813233

Sam Britt April 21, 2008

Thanks Candice! #5815459

Graham Robards May 01, 2008

Wow this is BRILLIANT Britt and I loved reading now you did it, I really appreciate that!

You did a wonderful job with Selections, this makes my mind run over with the plug ins I have lol and what I can do, such fun!! Pat #5869453

Aimee C. Eisaman May 01, 2008

Awesome effect and creation in PS Sam! This is the first alien skin plug in that I have seen work wonderfully. Could just be me, but I got a trial set and didn't like them! Maybe I just don't used them right! You are a wizard! :-) Congrats on your EP! #5869893

Elida Gutierrez May 19, 2008

Congratulations on your FINALIST!!!! #5942551

anonymous May 19, 2008

Congratulations Sam on your awesome finalist! B- #5943274

Stefania Barbier May 19, 2008

congratulations again Sam! #5943402

Jeana Clark May 19, 2008

YIPPEEEE AGAIN SAM!!!!
CONGRATULATIONS ON THIS FANTASTIC FINALIST!!!
~J~ #5943656

Elizabeth A. Marker May 19, 2008
WOW!! This is AWESOME!!!
Congratulations!!! #5944034

Tammy Espino May 19, 2008
Congrats girl! #5944380

Tiia Vissak May 19, 2008
Congratulations! #5944569

Jennifer L. Alder May 19, 2008
Excellent finalist, congrats again, Sam! :) #5945818

Patricia Ronan May 19, 2008
Great digital work, congrats Sam:) #5946194

Sam Britt May 19, 2008
Thanks everyone! #5947488

David Phalen May 19, 2008
Congratulations!! #5947607

Cesar J. La Rosa May 19, 2008
Congratulations on this beautiful Finalist, Sam!!!
Cesar #5947917

Laura L. Gonzales May 19, 2008
Congratulations!!!!!! Beautiful!!! Laura #5948001

Kathy L. Clark May 19, 2008
Congratulations again Sam. #5948334

Lisa J. Boulden May 19, 2008
Brilliant!
Congrats, again!
~lisa #5948346

Kristi A. Howson May 19, 2008
Congratulations on this wonderful Finalist. Beautiful work Sam! #5948828

Marilyn K. Lincecum May 19, 2008
Congratulations again on your finalist !! #5948919

Janet Daniel May 20, 2008
Congratulations, Sam!!! :-)) #5950830

A P May 20, 2008
Congratulations on this Sam. I love the effect. Outstanding job my dear. Should have been a winner in my book. #5950850

Holly Shao May 20, 2008
Congratulations on this terrific Finalist, Sam!!
Holly #5950966

Colleen Farrell May 20, 2008
Ooh, I've been wanting to "drip" flowers for a long time--didn't know there was a plug-in for that. You did a fabulous job with this, Sam! The drip, combined with the mirrored bent stems, is just amazing! Congratulations on another awesome finalist! #5951882

Sam Britt May 20, 2008
Thanks everyone! #5954793

Bill Knaps May 20, 2008
Beautiful shot and work Same. Congrats on your Win and your Finalists. Great work and well deserved wins. Bill #5954834

Jennifer L. Taranto May 21, 2008
Congrats girl!! #5956806

Margaret R. Barry May 22, 2008
Congratulations on this fantastic finalist, Sam! #5960575

Laurie Daily May 23, 2008
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Sam!!! #5968148

Nancy (Peaches) Harker May 23, 2008
WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
WTG Sam and BIG Congrats! #5968410

Sue Marshall May 23, 2008
Congrats Sam on your wonderful Finalist!!
This is so beautiful and very creative! :-) #5968944

Ellen Hodges May 24, 2008
Congrats on a fantastic image and effects, Sam!! #5972564

Cassie L. Woodlee May 25, 2008
AWESOME WTG Sam, CONGRATS!!!!!!!! #5974581

Nancy L. Green June 01, 2008
A SPECTACULAR floral here Sam, and HUGE congratulations on a very well deserved finalist!! <>< #6003888

Eugenio Diaz June 01, 2008
Congratulations on this beautiful Finalist, Sam!!! #6005936

Irene Colling August 06, 2008
Fantastic, creative, dynamic image. #6281000

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