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Rialto Classico

© Les Rhoades

Rialto Classico

Uploaded: April 09, 2009 00:54:44

Description

Created from an original Venice photograph = no elements added or moved
Base image painted with Corel Painter Essentials 4
Two top texture layers added with adjusted opacity and adjustments
Using Tiffen Dfx plug-in; the merged image was treated with corner vignette darkness
The merging of layers and adjustments were done with Corel Paint Shop Pro
Category: DD


Comments

Tiia Vissak April 09, 2009

beautifully done! #1111137

Dr Silly level-classic April 09, 2009

Awesome job. :O) #7387400

April 09, 2009

Wonderful work Les! #7387466

Michelle Alton April 09, 2009

Brilliant DD work, Les. Definitely looks like an old oil painting. #7387468

Kathryn (Love) Scheet level-classic April 09, 2009

Winner! #7387524

Randy D. Dinkins level-classic April 09, 2009

Another beautiful painting by the famous Italian painter, Les Rhoades :-) - Winner in my book, great job! #7387567

Usman M. Bajwa level-classic April 09, 2009

What an absolute beauty, Les. This is amazing and hope to see this GOLDEN!

Usman. #7387642

Dominick M. Dimacale level-addict April 09, 2009

Lovely image and work here, Les.


Dominick #7387720

Jane Holestine April 09, 2009

Are you sure you didn't slip this off the walls of an art gallery? Beautiful!
I expect to see this again. #7387817

Nikki McDonald level-classic April 09, 2009

I'm with Jane and Randy and everyone else - you have perfected this painter technique and this classic Venice scene lends itself to the treatment perfectly. Love the light and tones here. #7388039

Judy V. Kennamer level-classic April 09, 2009

Totally gorgeous Les! Perfect photo - perfect effects! #7388132

Lisa J. Boulden level-classic April 09, 2009

TOTALLY OUTSTANDING!!!
Definitely gallery material!
WOW!

humbled, lisa
#7388214

JO ANN CLEVELAND April 09, 2009

Absolutely gorgeous! Surely a winner Les

jo ann c. #7388235

Datha Y. Thompson April 09, 2009

W O W ! ! ! I agree with all of the above!! Brilliant and a sure WINNER!!! Straight to my FAVS!!!! :0) #7388283

Corinne M. Thompson April 09, 2009

Absolutely fantastic Les! #7388434

Elida Gutierrez level-classic April 09, 2009

Wonderful work, IS SO BEAUTIFUL!!! #7388646

JudyAnn Rector level-classic April 09, 2009

Gorgeous as well as wonderfully creative, Les. #7389420

Jean E. Hildebrant April 09, 2009

Awww, Venice! I am so envious, lol
Gorgeous, Les, love the painter work! #7389432

Susan Fox April 09, 2009

Looks like an old master work of art. Wonderfully done Les!!!!!!! #7389725

Michelle L. Frick April 09, 2009

Wow Les - this is incredible - it really does look like a painting! You always impress me! #7389972

Jennifer L. Alder April 10, 2009

Into my favs.
I am so happy I stopped by your gallery. Lots of fabulous stuff. :) #7392185

Debra R. Harder April 15, 2009

This is brilliant work, Les! Also a favorite!! Deb #7409360

Pat Gamwell May 26, 2009

Uh huh, uh huh..I like it, I like it!
Superb work! Congrats again! #7560090

Jennifer L. Alder May 26, 2009

Big congrats and good luck in the next round, Les. :) #7560092

Lynne Morris May 26, 2009

Congratulations again Les, good luck in the next round. #7560760

Stefania Barbier level-classic May 26, 2009

congratulations Les!!! #7560926

Nikki McDonald level-classic May 26, 2009

Hey, guy, this is the third one I've seen (didn't stop at the other two but I'll go back :) ). Guess you are back! Congratulations and best of luck in the next round. #7561373

Renee Doyle May 26, 2009

Awesome work!! Congratulations once again Les! #7561831

Donna La Mattino Pagakis May 26, 2009

A work of ART Les! Congratulations on your finalist! Love this! #7561984

Judy V. Kennamer level-classic May 26, 2009

Wonderful Les!!! Congrats!! #7562914

Ken Smith level-classic May 26, 2009

You had a great month, Les. Congrats again! #7563232

Kelly S. Cavanaugh May 26, 2009

Beautiful work, Les! Congratulations! #7563465

Dianna Murphy May 26, 2009

Congratulations! Beautiful finalist. #7563703

Usman M. Bajwa level-classic May 27, 2009

I am still hoping to see it get golden, Les. CONGRATS.

Usman. #7564894

Katarina Mansson May 27, 2009

Classic but extraordinarily presented here; congratulations Les! #7565347

Daniella Puente May 27, 2009

Les this is fantastic!!! BIG CONGRATS on your finalist, all of them gorgeous photos (just for me this is special) :))) #7567037

Susan M. Hembree May 27, 2009

This is a definite work of art, Les! Gorgeous! Another winner! Congratulations on the finalist! #7568070

Sam Britt May 27, 2009

Congratulations again, Les! #7568480

Sherry McClead May 28, 2009

Congratulations Les on your finalist... awesome image... WTG!!

Sherrybear #7571005

Donna La Mattino Pagakis May 28, 2009

A superb photograph Les! Congratulations on your win! #7572142

Bob Cournoyer level-classic May 28, 2009

Congratulations on your win, Les!! #7572163

Lynne Morris May 28, 2009

Huge Congratulations on your beautiful winner Les. #7572267

Stefania Barbier level-classic May 28, 2009

spectacular, congratulations on your winner Les!!!! #7572274

Sherry McClead May 28, 2009

WTG LESS... AWESOME WIN!

Sherrybear #7572277

Ken Smith level-classic May 28, 2009

Congrats, Les..very well deserved!! #7572832

Gail Vitikacs level-classic May 28, 2009

Stunning win! Congratulations! #7573139

Toni Riggs May 28, 2009

Beautiful, congrats! #7573202

JO ANN CLEVELAND May 28, 2009

Congrats Les!!!! What an awesome WIN!

jo ann c. #7573325

Tarun Bose May 28, 2009

Congrats Les, for your winner. #7573463

Colleen Farrell May 28, 2009

Absolutely brilliant, Les!! Congrats on your win! #7573512

Cheryl E. Molennor May 28, 2009

Congratulations on this great finalist #7573570

Cheryl E. Molennor May 28, 2009

Congratulations on this amazing winner! #7573795

Renee Doyle May 28, 2009

Big congrats Les!! #7574155

A P May 28, 2009

Congratulations Pictures, Images and Photos #7574367

Usman M. Bajwa level-classic May 29, 2009

CONGRATULATIONS.......on getting GOLDEN!!

Usman. #7575089

Angie Sidles level-classic May 29, 2009

I just adore your work and this is one place I have always dreamed of visiting! You have captured it beautifully! Big congrats on your win!! :) #7576031

Leslie McLain level-classic May 29, 2009

Congrats on your beautiful winner. Amazing use of effects. #7576252

Debra R. Harder May 29, 2009

This is so amazing, Les! Huge congratulations on your superb GOLD WINNER! Deb #7576674

JudyAnn Rector level-classic May 29, 2009

I am SO glad your image won, Les, I loved it from the moment I saw it! CONGRATULATIONS!! :)) JudyAnn #7577253

Shelly A. Van Camp level-classic May 31, 2009

Amazing and beautiful! Congrats!! #7582620

Sharon Sawyer May 31, 2009

Les, congratulations on your amazing winner!!! #7583032

Datha Y. Thompson June 01, 2009

Congratulations Les!! Exceptional work as always!! WTG :0) #7585219

Linda Blair June 01, 2009

Gorgeous....congratulations again!!!!!! #7585576

Mary Beth Aiello level-classic June 02, 2009

Amazing work, Les. Huge congrats on this outstanding winner. #7589916

Cesar J. La Rosa June 17, 2009

This Wonderful photograph really deserves the Winner batch it was awarded and I'm happy now to see it featured in the Digital Darkroom Newsletter. Excellent work, Les!!!
Congratulations!!!
Cesar #7639553

Jennifer L. Alder June 17, 2009

A stellar image to feature in the DD Newsletter. Congrats, LES! #7640708

Donna La Mattino Pagakis June 17, 2009

Congratulations on your Digital Darkroom feature Les! This is truly beautiful! #7640843

Dominick M. Dimacale level-addict July 17, 2009

Congratulations Les on your Win!!!!

Dominick #7747856

Stacy Lankford level-addict January 09, 2010

Beautiful image! #8285327

Julianne Bradford January 22, 2010

A masterpiece in digital darkroom Les! WTG! #8321450

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