Inspiring Photo: Feathered Flotilla #6710329

Feathered Flotilla

Uploaded: August 06, 2008

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I Won first place in the 2007 Dakota Masterworks art competition with this this image.
Created in PS CS2 using three photos.
August - Digital Darkroom

Comments

Melissa Olsen August 06, 2008

Totally creative and fantastic! #974740

Jessica Jenney August 06, 2008

Beautiful soft color and effects, Irene! So dreamy! #6278978

Philippe Vieux-Jeanton August 06, 2008

Vraiment jolie.. Beautiful work, Irene! #6278994

ROLAN NARMAN August 06, 2008

Absolutely beautiful and creative, Irene. Good Job! #6279021

Sheila D. Bottoms August 06, 2008

Amazing!!!! You could sell the heck out of this photo. Beautiful work and a winner in my book. #6279103

Dominick M. Dimacale August 06, 2008

Lovely image and work here, Irene.

Dominick #6279190

James Reininger August 06, 2008

Great composition and photoshop work. #6279405

Karen E. Baumann August 06, 2008

This is elegant and so pretty! #6279432

Sam Britt August 06, 2008

Beautiful work, Irene. #6279446

Kyaw Kyaw Winn August 06, 2008

Ho..
I love your creation. #6279504

Joan E. Gerring August 06, 2008

I love it! Beautiful photo...very graceful and colourful #6280306

Bojan Bencic August 06, 2008

I knew I wouldn't forget this one, Irene. Amazing work. #6280451

Barbara E. Sturgis August 06, 2008

Very pretty!!so elegant, beautiful work!!Irene. #6280908

Sara Dunn August 06, 2008

Beautiful! #6281429

Joanne E. Bohenstengel August 07, 2008

vERY ARTISTICALLY DONE. JOANNE #6282497

Michelle M. Moyer August 07, 2008

Great photoshop work! #6283855

Sharon Sawyer August 23, 2008

Irene, this is absolutely, fabulously beautiful !!!! I LOVE IT !!! Congratulations on your well deserved EFP and hopefully we will be seeing it again. #6357928

Cary Rogers August 23, 2008

Very cool idea, Irene...and great blending work!! It turned-out very dreamy! #6357930

Joannie Bertucci August 24, 2008

Irene, this image is just amazing!
Beautiful PS work! I can see this image hanging in a newborns bedroom!
Really beautiful! #6358262

Donna La Mattino Pagakis August 24, 2008

Jaw dropping beauty Irene and an instant favorite. Wow!! #6360294

Aimee C. Eisaman August 25, 2008

I know I will be seeing this one again with more than an EP! This is fantastic! A wonderful work of art! Bravo! #6363624

Dawn M. Schneider August 26, 2008

I dont know how to do anything like this. this is very beautiful, your hard work on this one really paid off, congrats on the EP #6371951

Stephanie Laird August 28, 2008

This is fantastic! #6380428

Aimee C. Eisaman September 22, 2008

I bet you are doing cartwheels at this point! Congrats! #6490240

Donna La Mattino Pagakis September 22, 2008

This had to be here Irene!! I hope it moves on, good luck!! Congratulations on your finalist!!!!! #6490493

Eivor Kuchta September 22, 2008

Congratulations on your finalist! #6490766

Sharon Sawyer September 22, 2008

BRAVO !!!! I'm so glad you received the finalist badge for this one, Irene. Hope it goes all the way, it's beautiful!!!! #6491235

Dawn M. Schneider September 22, 2008

and now congrats on the finalist!!!! way to go!! #6491318

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna September 22, 2008

WTG, yet again, Irene!!!!!! Congratulations on this finalist!!!!! Good luck in the next round!!!!! :-) k #6491321

Sherry McClead September 22, 2008

WOW Irene... this is great! Congrats on the finalist.

Sherrybear :} #6491746

Joseph N. DiGilio September 22, 2008

Congratulations Irene:) #6493785

Jessica Jenney September 22, 2008

COngratulations, Irene! #6494242

Sam Britt September 22, 2008

Congratulations again, Irene! #6494389

Wendy Moghadam September 22, 2008

Congratulations- its heavenly! #6494910

Corinne M. Thompson September 22, 2008

Congrats on your Finalist for this lovely image! #6495589

Nancy (Peaches) Harker September 22, 2008

WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
HUGE CONGRATS on you finalist and Best of luck in the next round!!!

AWSOME Irene! #6495732

Susan Fox September 23, 2008

Congratulations Irene! #6498155

Stephanie Frey September 23, 2008

Congratulations on another beautiful Finalist, Irene!! #6498268

M.Christine Duncan September 23, 2008

Wow... congrats once again!!!! This is magical Irene, thinkin' I'll have to pick your brain about DD someday, lol... #6499270

Bojan Bencic September 23, 2008

Congratulations on your finalists, Irene. #6500085

Barbara E. Sturgis September 24, 2008

Congratulations!!!!Irene.. #6504569

A P October 16, 2008

OMG Irene how did I not see this?? Guess totally self absorbed, PLEASE forgive me?? Stunning work and a big congratulations on this gorgeous finalist. #6610729

Mary K. Robison January 12, 2009

Irene, you are a true artist. This elegant image earned its finalist selection, and would have gone higher ~ if they'd asked me to be the judge that month! Your First Place for this in another competition was fully deserved.

Such a treat for the eyes to browse through so many gorgeous photos/creations in your gallery. Wonderful work! #7017849

Susie Peek-Swint January 24, 2009

Beautiful capture and presentation Irene ~ many congrats! #7078136

Inge S. Lasmana February 03, 2009

Amazing work!!! congratulations Irene! #7121292

Laura E. Swan March 11, 2009

It's beautiful! VERY BEAUTIFUL!

I have missed you Irene! Where are you? -Laura :) #7269679

Lisa J. Boulden April 04, 2009

Outstanding beauty, Irene!
Wonderful work!
A well-deserved winner!
Congratulations!!!
~♥~Lisa #7371636

Dale Hardin July 17, 2009

Absolutely gorgeous Irene. Your work always fascinates and inspires me. You are a true artist in every way. #7749182

Laura E. Swan July 17, 2009

HUGE CONGRATS ON YOUR FINALIST!!!!! WONDERFUL!!!

-Laura #7749419

Shelly A. Van Camp September 23, 2009

Beautiful! #7977755

JO ANN CLEVELAND January 24, 2010

Heavenly Irene!

jo ann c. #8326574

Christine Lobsinger January 25, 2010

Irene, WOWOW... Simply Gorgeous!!!

COngrAts to You on your Winnings (D. Art Comp. and your Finalist Badge).

Hope all is well with you!!

CHRISTINE
SMILING #8328948

Rod Partington January 27, 2010

Stunning image Irene! #8334927

Patricia A. Stalter May 18, 2010

And... this is a favorite of mine! Nice to hear from you, Irene. Pat #8620406

Stephen Zacker May 22, 2010

This is awesome. Congratulations on this #8629107

Gary Enloe January 29, 2013

Very creative Irene. Nice work #10544630

Linda S. Smith February 12, 2014

A beautiful capture with wonderful DD work Irene! A belated Congrats on a fantastic and creative Finalist Win! #10974158

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