Spirit Dancer

© Pat Gamwell

Spirit Dancer

Uploaded: June 20, 2008

Description

JUNE 2008 FINALIST

Hand painted...Painter X

Comments

Gerda Grice level-classic June 20, 2008

The marvellous, rich colours, the symmetry and the beautiful background treatment all give this image a mystical quality that suits the subject perfectly. Very nice work! #945947

ronda chatelle level-classic June 20, 2008

This came out just BEAUTIFUL! Incredible work as usual! #6088272

Melissa Wynn June 21, 2008

Beautiful Image love the bg colors. The detail on the costume really pops. Nicely done. #6088303

Raymond Pauly June 21, 2008

Beautiful image with great pov and bright, rich colors, Pat! #6088309

Stefania Barbier level-classic June 21, 2008

spectacular Pat, love the painterly bg! #6088351

Jennifer L. Alder June 21, 2008

Great colors, pov and treatment, PAT! :) #6088358

Tommy E. Burgess June 21, 2008

Beautiful image Pat! The background is wonderful. Best of luck with this terrific looking image. #6088488

Karen Engelbreth June 21, 2008

Fantastic find and capture, Pat - WOW! #6088575

Michelle Alton June 21, 2008

Magnificent job, Pat. Why am I not surprised? #6088746

Nikki McDonald level-classic June 21, 2008

Wonderful work presenting an amazing image, Pat. This is just beautiful. Love the subtle repetition of the costume colors and pattern in the background. Cannot even imagine how long it must have taken you to do the selection :) #6089023

Vicki L. Filippin June 21, 2008

WOWSA! Beautiful, Pat! Awesome colors! #6089065

Les Rhoades level-classic June 21, 2008

A real work of art! Super #6089136

Joy Rector June 21, 2008

super shot #6089219

Shelly A. Van Camp level-classic June 21, 2008

BEAUTIFUL, Pat! #6089408

Bob Cournoyer level-classic June 21, 2008

Perfect! #6089697

Pat Gamwell June 21, 2008

THANK YOU ALL for your kind comments! #6089938

Corinne M. Thompson June 21, 2008

Wow, this is spectacular Pat! You did great! #6091308

Deb Koskovich June 22, 2008

Wow -- Pat, you've turned this into a piece of pure fine art -- winner!! #6092248

Nadya Johnson June 22, 2008

Wow! This is stunning, Pat! #6093067

Jennie A. Dillman June 22, 2008

JUST BEAUTIFUL...GOOD SHOT..J #6093519

Sarah G June 24, 2008

Sooo gorgeous. The colors are wonderful and the details are magnificent.

#6101191

Cyn Valentine June 24, 2008

Oh my..that is just fantastic!!!! Beautiful work of art Pat!!! #6101195

Ronald F. Fischer June 25, 2008

Simply breathtaking!! #6106990

Joannie Bertucci level-classic June 25, 2008

Pat, your practicing has paid off in a perfect painted image!
Stunning work, composition and colors! #6107776

Chuck S. Frizzell June 27, 2008

Pat, awesome job! Well done. #6114780

Mitch Spence level-classic July 21, 2008

Brilliant work, Pat. Deserves the finalist button and MORE! #6206457

Nadya Johnson July 21, 2008

Pat, this is such a stunning shot! Congratulations on your outstanding finalist! #6206777

Michelle L. Frick July 21, 2008

Congratulations Pat!! #6207458

Bobbie L. Slayton July 21, 2008

WHOOWEEEEE!!!! Pat this is grand. Huge Congrats on this finalist! #6207709

Rakesh Syal level-classic July 21, 2008

Huge Congratulations on this finalist, Pat!! #6207862

Karen Slagle July 21, 2008

Congrats, Pat. #6208002

Deb Koskovich July 21, 2008

Positively gorgeous, Pat -- I think this one will go further! #6209134

Colleen Farrell July 21, 2008

Perfect painted portrait, Pat! (I couldn't resist the alliteration). Big congratulations on your finalist! #6209648

Corinne M. Thompson July 21, 2008

WTG Pat, Congrats! #6209865

Raymond Pauly July 21, 2008

Outstanding finalist! Congrats, my friend! #6210127

Avril Young July 21, 2008

wow...outstanding finalist...awesome colours! #6210408

Kathy L. Clark July 21, 2008

What a beautiful finalist. Congratulations Pat. #6210498

Ken Smith level-classic July 21, 2008

Very cool shot, Pat. Congrats to you! #6210586

Christine Czernin level-classic July 21, 2008

Congrats,Pat. No surprise here, it is unique and beautiful. #6211132

Dr Silly level-classic July 22, 2008

WTG Pat, congrats on the finalist. :O) #6211697

Kristy A. Keene July 22, 2008

Congrats on your Outstanding Finalist!! #6211863

Tarun Bose July 22, 2008

Big congrats for your finalist, Pat. #6212846

Daiana Kelly July 22, 2008

Congratulation on this beautiful and amazing finalist Pat. #6213741

Elida Gutierrez level-classic July 22, 2008

Congratulations, on your finalist! #6213751

Jean E. Hildebrant July 22, 2008

Wonderful finalist, Pat! CONGRAT'S! #6213803

Stefania Barbier level-classic July 22, 2008

congrats on your gorgeous finalist Pat! #6213895

Dorann Weber July 22, 2008

Pat..This is stunning.... The biggest congratulations.. #6213954

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe July 22, 2008

Congrats Pat on your wonderful Finalist! Jeff #6214084

Susan Fox July 22, 2008

Congratulations on your finalist! #6214854

Teresa Burnett level-classic July 22, 2008

Now this comes as no surprise Pat...this is fantastic!! Huge congratulations on the wonderful finalist!! Best of luck in the next round!! #6215165

Jennie A. Dillman July 22, 2008

CONGRATS!!! VERY GOOD JOB...THIS IS BEAUTIFUL TO SAY THE LEAST...J #6215558

Sylvia Rossler July 22, 2008

Big congrats on this fantastic finalist :o) #6215860

Timothy Guay July 22, 2008

A beautifully composed image with great color and detail. Congrats!
Timothy #6216578

ALLEN O. HOWARD July 22, 2008

Excellent Pat! Congratulations! #6218217

Barbara Kehoe July 24, 2008

Congratulations on this wonderful picture. #6226209

Nancy (Peaches) Harker July 29, 2008

Whoooooooooo Hoooooooooooo
Huge Congrat's!!! #6246283

JO ANN CLEVELAND August 02, 2008

Congratulations on this awesome image, colors, pov, clarity, it has it all my friend!

jo ann c. #6261690

Les Rhoades level-classic August 06, 2008

WoW! I missed sending my Congrats on this FINALIST. Congrats!! #6277275

Janice Mezzacappa August 06, 2008

Big congrats on this amazing image!! #6279483

Nancyj E. Hovey level-classic August 10, 2008

WOW, How could I have missed this awesome image. Well done, and
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S on your awards. I love your gallery too. 8o) #6295661

Chris Budny level-deluxe August 11, 2008

Congratulations, Pat!! #6301298

Jean B. Hall September 01, 2008

Outstanding! Love what you've done with the background. You shoot so many types of subjects so well. #6393847

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