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Like a Candle in the Wind

© Paul Michko

Like a Candle in the Wind

Uploaded: February 28, 2005 02:08:37

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Effects added in PS8

Comments

Carolyn M. Fletcher level-classic February 28, 2005

Super shot, Paul!! I really like it!! #219698

Charlene Bayerle February 28, 2005

Terriffic imagery Paul...great effects!!!! #1137888

S J February 28, 2005

Very nice still life capture, Paul!! Very nicely done!! I love it!! #1137901

Diane Dupuis February 28, 2005

Well done Paul! Really neat! #1137913

Colleen Braun February 28, 2005

very nice... #1137924

Tom Andersen February 28, 2005

I love it, Paul! Great effects! #1137938

Paul Smith February 28, 2005

Great capture, great title! #1137956

Bonnie C. Lackey level-classic February 28, 2005

Beautiful image, Paul. I can hear Elton John now... #1137964

Janet L. Skinner February 28, 2005

Awesome effects, Donald!! #1137975

Janet L. Skinner February 28, 2005

I mean, PAUL!!!! #1137978

Diane Addonizio level-classic February 28, 2005

Very well done, Paul ! #1138010

Mata Patan February 28, 2005

Great, that flame is special!!
I like the title inspitated by Elton John!! #1138012

Tammy Scott February 28, 2005

Gorgeous image, Paul!!! #1138018

Kathleen Clemons February 28, 2005

Nicely done, Paul, this just glows! #1138035

Cindy Paquette February 28, 2005

This is just fabulous Paul...love the three flames!!! #1138060

Cathy Gregor February 28, 2005

Nice one, Paul!!
Like the flickering flame!
-cathy #1138104

Julie Abston February 28, 2005

Wow, Paul...I love this!! So simple, clean and VERY nicely done!! #1138187

Marcie A. Fowler February 28, 2005

Very well done Paul. Very simple yet elegant!! Excellent candle image! #1138196

Wally Orlowsky February 28, 2005

Great effect, Paul ... did you use the triple wick filter? ;) #1138223

Sharon Day February 28, 2005

Beautiful image, Paul!!! I love the triple flame! Well done! #1138264

Stacey M February 28, 2005

Very cool and crative as always Paul!!! Great candle image!!! #1138353

Carla Metzler February 28, 2005

Very nice, Paul! I love it! #1138457

Laurence Saliba level-classic February 28, 2005

WOW Paul this is real neat!!!!! #1138713

Murry Grigsby February 28, 2005

Cool image Paul!! #1138815

Mary J. Costa Pearson February 28, 2005

This is fantastic!!! I love the flame on this!
Great job as always Paul #1138819

Karen Bacon February 28, 2005

Excellent work Paul! #1138856

Dan Holm February 28, 2005

Wow! This is OUTSTANDING, Paul!! #1138897

Paul Michko February 28, 2005

Thanks so much, Everyone. It took me about 30 shot while lightly blowing on the candle to get the bent flame I wanted. It's a good thing I'm so full of hot air. :) #1139056

Alan L. Borror February 28, 2005

Beautiful image, Paul! I like it a lot. #1139092

Darren K. Fisher February 28, 2005

I missed out on the candle theme, but you did it wonderfully. Great exposure and all. #1139111

Cathy Barrows February 28, 2005

very cool #1139114

Leanne M.E. Boyd February 28, 2005

Beautiful Paul, I like the colour, composition and triple flame. #1139185

Marsha S. Smith February 28, 2005

Wow Paul. I love that flame. What a beauty. #1139422

cj patterson February 28, 2005

fantastic paul!!! wow!! that flame is really cool, or hot I should say..:) great shot again! #1139480

Deborah C. Lewinson level-addict February 28, 2005

Excellent and very beautiful candle shot, Paul!
-Debby #1139554

Donna J. Taff February 28, 2005

I love this, Paul!!!! #1139572

Judy S. Fung February 28, 2005

Great capture and wonderful effects, Paul! #1139574

Kathryn (Love) Scheet level-classic February 28, 2005

this is very, very cool Paul!! I love the flame job! #1139576

William C. Raco level-classic February 28, 2005

Wow, wonderful flame and color.
Beautiful work, Paul

bill
#1139672

Larry Lawhead level-deluxe February 28, 2005

Great shot, Paul!!! Love the lighting!!

      LarryL http://lsqrd.blogspot.com/

#1139682

Stephen Zacker February 28, 2005

Striking image and dramatic lighting #1139734

Paul Michko February 28, 2005

Thank you all so much!!! #1139760

Jane Summa March 01, 2005

...never knowing who to cling to when the rain set in...
This image was well worth your 30 shot take, Paul!! We all know it's a task & a play on timing to capture a "hot flame" as this one is :-)!!! Excellent color, clarity & effect use in PS8!
#1141286

Lisa Deaton March 01, 2005

Beautiful candle shot, nice job!! #1141368

Evy Johansen level-classic March 01, 2005

Wonderful image, Paul Beautiful work! #1141934

Donna Roberts March 02, 2005

I am playing 'catching-up' and I am sorry I missed this one when it was originally submitted (and now I have a sore finger after scrolling all-the-way-to-the-bottom !! LOL).
This is very effective Paul and I like the way you have drawn attention to the simple beauty of a candle.
Well done.
:-) from "downunder" #1142380

Gloria B. Wood March 02, 2005

Beautiful entry...wonderful design! Overall outstanding!!!! #1143806

Stanley J. Contrades March 03, 2005

That's an amazing flame, Paul, and that red candle is perfectly lit by the flame! Beautifully done!!
Much Aloha,
Stan #1146545

Janet L. Skinner March 15, 2005

WOW....way to go, Paul!! This is an awesome shot....good luck! #1174890

Colleen Braun March 15, 2005

congratulations... #1174901

Kathryn (Love) Scheet level-classic March 15, 2005

congrats on the finalist :) #1174913

Cathy Stancil March 15, 2005

Good luck Paul ! #1174914

Deborah C. Lewinson level-addict March 15, 2005

Congrats, Paul, great finalist! #1175057

Cathy Barrows March 15, 2005

Congrats!...great job #1175103

Tammy Scott March 15, 2005

Congratulations on making finalist, Paul! #1175148

Bobbie Davis March 15, 2005

Congrats on finalist Paul!! :) #1175371

Cathy Gregor March 15, 2005

Congrats on this outstanding finalist, Paul! #1175372

Marsha S. Smith March 15, 2005

So great to see this in the finals. Congratulations,Paul!!! #1175403

Dan Holm March 15, 2005

Big CONGRATULATIONS on this gorgeous Finalist, Paul!! VERY well deserved! #1175458

Tom Andersen March 15, 2005

Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Paul! #1175528

Claudia Kuhn level-classic March 15, 2005

Congratulations on your finalist Paul! #1175609

Casey A. Hanson March 15, 2005

Very neat effects, Paul! Congratulations! #1175740

Kathleen Clemons March 15, 2005

Yea for you, Paul! #1176246

Walter Graziano March 15, 2005

Congratulations Paul! #1176375

Carla Metzler March 15, 2005

Congratulations on your finalist, Paul! #1176412

Colette M. Metcalf March 15, 2005

Congrats Paul!!! #1176723

Paul Michko March 15, 2005

Thank you all so much!!! #1176790

Donna J. Taff March 15, 2005

Congrat's Psul!!! #1177288

Kelly Abernathy level-classic March 15, 2005

Congrats on a great finalist! -K #1177513

Donna Roberts March 15, 2005

Congrats Paul on your well deserved final.
All the best in the next round.
:-) from "downunder" #1177597

Amy N. Cappelli March 15, 2005

Congratulations on this great image! #1177806

Danilo Piccioni March 15, 2005

great shot with a mood!
congrats!

Dado #1178446

Darren K. Fisher March 15, 2005

Way to go Paul. The themes always seem to do well for you. Or the other way around. Congrats and best of luck. #1178485

Mata Patan March 16, 2005

This triple flame brought you luck!! Congrats! #1178661

Judy S. Fung March 16, 2005

Congrats, Paul! #1178723

Iva Villi March 16, 2005

Congratulations and good luck Paul! :o) It’s a beautiful photo #1178776

Alan L. Borror March 16, 2005

Congratulations on this excellent finalist, Paul! #1178848

Diane Dupuis March 16, 2005

Congrats Paul!! #1178891

Darla Cobus March 16, 2005

LOve this shot! good luck in the next round!! #1178967

Donna W. Neal March 16, 2005

Congratulations Paul on a well deserved finalist and good luck in the next round #1179161

Debra Booth March 16, 2005

Congratulations on this wonderful finalist, Paul! #1179201

Ed Heaton March 16, 2005

Good morning Paul,
Congratulations on your finalist and best of luck in the next round :-) #1179249

Marcie A. Fowler March 16, 2005

Congrats on this image Paul! #1179791

Sharon Day March 16, 2005

Congratulations on this outstanding finalist, Paul! #1180207

Arya Bandyopadhyay March 16, 2005

Congrats, Paul!!! #1180772

Laurence Saliba level-classic March 16, 2005

Congratulations Paul!!! #1181051

Phil Sauvey March 16, 2005

Congrats Paul on your finalist! Best of luck on the next round. #1181191

Karen Bacon March 16, 2005

Congratulations Paul on this wonderful finalist! #1181765

Stanley J. Contrades March 16, 2005

CONGRATULATIONS, Paul, and best of luck to you in the next judging round! Beautifully done!!
Much Aloha,
Stan #1182008

Diane Addonizio level-classic March 16, 2005

Congratulations on your finalist,Paul! #1182136

Terry R. Hatfield March 16, 2005

Congratulations To You Paul!!
Nicely Done!! #1182161

Lisa Deaton March 16, 2005

Congratulations Nice Job!!! #1182671

S J March 16, 2005

Congratulations again, Paul!! #1183192

Carol Brill March 16, 2005

Congratulations on your finalist and best of luck, Paul! #1183367

Karen Engelbreth March 17, 2005

Congratulations to you, Paul!! #1184459

Marie Fields March 22, 2005

Congratulations on this terrific finalist, Paul!!! #1197735

Keith L. Clayton September 11, 2005

Love this shot and the title too! #1824340

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