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Cypress Tree Swamp

© Marsha S. Smith

Cypress Tree Swamp

Uploaded: January 26, 2005

Description

Taken yesterday midday. Autofocus and auto settings. Manipulated in Virtual Photographer and PSCS. Shoebox filter and diffuse glow. Cropped and contrast tweaked.

Comments

Colleen Braun January 26, 2005 0

Fabulous... #209050

Paul Michko January 26, 2005 0

Fantastic swamp vista, Marsha. I love the effects. #1063642

Marsha S. Smith January 26, 2005 0

Thank you Colleen and Paul. You guys are up early too I see. #1063655

Kathleen Clemons January 26, 2005 0

This has a surreal feel to it, Marsha. Nicely done! #1063728

Arya Bandyopadhyay January 26, 2005 0

Ideal for the drawing room wall ... fabulous capture and terrific presentation, Marsha!! #1063824

Cindy Paquette January 26, 2005 0

WOW! This image is tremendous Marsha! So very beautiful! Where do you live? #1063882

S J January 26, 2005 0

Beautiful image and excellent effects, Marsha!! Very well done!! #1064054

Kara L. Hendricks January 26, 2005 0

This is lovely Marsha!! Great effects. #1064210

Adilson F. Ferreira level-classic January 26, 2005 0

Wonderful image Marsha!!! #1064238

Marsha S. Smith January 26, 2005 0

Thanks to all you guys, Kathleen, Arya, Cindy, Sanjay, Kara and Adilson.
Cindy, I live in SE Texas just across the Louisiana line so we have swamps and bayous aplenty down here. This was actually taken in a local park. It is a huge pond with cypress trees and "gators" and ducks. I couldn't find a gator to shoot, though. #1064869

Murry Grigsby January 26, 2005 0

Nice pano image and effects Marxha! #1064909

William C. Raco level-classic January 26, 2005 0

I really like the color, tone, feel and look of this photo, Marsha. Very well taken and presented.
bill #1065030

Marsha S. Smith January 26, 2005 0

Thank you Murry and Bill. I get kind of carried away sometimes with the post processing. Just in case anyone is interested I am posting the original of the photo. #1065093

June Marie Sobrito January 27, 2005 0

I love it! Super work! #1065518

Susan T. Parady January 27, 2005 0

Great effects! This looks super!! Well done!!! #1065584

Marsha S. Smith January 27, 2005 0

June & Susan - thank you very much. I really appreciate the feedback. #1065609

Darren K. Fisher January 27, 2005 0

WOW you have created a great piece of art here. I love it. #1065746

Marsha S. Smith January 27, 2005 0

Thanks so much, Darren. #1066018

Laura Berman January 27, 2005 0

You've really created an unusual, beautiful, atmospheric image here Marsha. It has such a surreal quality to it but I imagine that it is closer to the feeling of the real swamp than a straight photo of it is. Well done! I hope we see more of it mid month. #1066264

Marsha S. Smith January 27, 2005 0

Thank you so much Laura for those kind words. Sometimes I worry that I go overboard on the post processing so its nice to get positive feedback. Thanks again. #1067078

Paula Showen February 01, 2005 0

WOW! What awesome manipulation! You have done a fantastic job with this, Marsha! I LOVE your final result! Very nice! #1075888

Marsha S. Smith February 01, 2005 0

Thank you so much, Paula. I am kind of new to Photoshop so I just grab an image and apply every filter to it until I find one that works. Sometimes it works - sometimes it doesn't. I am learning with every step though. I appreciate the boost from comments like yours. #1075963

Cora Miller level-classic February 03, 2005 0

The effects you added to this are wonderful, Marsha! You've turned an ordinary photograph into an extraordinary work of art! Great job! #1080623

Marsha S. Smith February 03, 2005 0

Thank you so much for the kind words, Cora. I looove Photoshop. #1080809

Tammy McAllister February 07, 2005 0

I visited your gallery and this image really caught my attention. Wow....what an amazing perspective, and presentation. I hope to see this one again...it is so unique! #1089086

Marsha S. Smith February 07, 2005 0

Thank you so much Tammy. I really appreciate your input, especially after I visited your gallery and saw all those little medallions. Wonderful images. #1089286

Odelia March 03, 2005 0

My first response to this was that it is absolutely gorgeous! Looks enchanted and magical. Wow. #1144182

Marsha S. Smith March 03, 2005 0

Thank you so much Odelia. Down here in SE Texas we have a lot of "swamps". With a little help from Photoshop and Virtual Photographer you can transform the ordinary into the extraordinary. #1144274

Lewis P. Church March 09, 2005 0

This is just so cool, It would make a great mural... Keep clicking! #1157265

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