Inspiring Photo: Smiley Face #8297015

Smiley Face

Uploaded: May 07, 2009 00:03:16

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Exif: F Number: 5.6, Exposure Bias Value: -0.67, ExposureTime: 10/1600 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 200, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 200.00 mm, Model: NIKON D40

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Barbara Waldoch May 07, 2009

LOL Cool work, Usman! #1124443

Renee Doyle May 07, 2009

Beautiful colour and light Usman!! Very cool fx! #7494022

Ray Clarke May 07, 2009

Great colour and PS work Usman.!!!(R) #7494023

Tiia Vissak May 07, 2009

a cool creation! #7494025

Christina N. Seuser May 07, 2009

Wow, it really looks like a face! Great creation Usman! #7494040

Stefania Barbier May 07, 2009

wonderful floral and PS work Usman! #7494059

Cindy Bendush May 07, 2009

Love this Usman! Your effecs in rendering the 'face' in this image is masterful! #7494068

Lynne Morris May 07, 2009

Wow fantastic work Usman, this is beautiful. #7494116

Carol Engstrom May 07, 2009

What a wonderful face, Usman. Great job on this. #7494130

Brett Dolsen May 07, 2009

Great creative work Usman!!Brett #7494217

Kim Kleinschmidt May 07, 2009

Awesome Image, Usman! #7494250

Avril Young May 07, 2009

too beautiful Usman...love the colour! #7494319

Jyri Vissak May 07, 2009

Very creative! Well done. #7494320

Vitor Dias May 07, 2009

Beautiful lighting, colors, and composition, my friend! Great job here.

rgds Vitor #7494466

Michelle Alton May 07, 2009

This is wonderful, Usman. I see (clearly) the flower's smiling face! (Photographer of the Century, to be able to get a blossom to pose for you!) #7494478

Gina Cormier May 07, 2009

Looks like a face. Fabulous image!! #7494656

Tammy M. Anderson May 07, 2009

Beautiful colors and details with this smiling face. Great work, Usman. #7494664

Colette M. Metcalf May 07, 2009

Beautiful!!! #7494727

Laurie Daily May 07, 2009

So cool, Usman...a beautiful smiling face! #7494815

Joanne E. Bohenstengel May 07, 2009

Very, very, creative & the effects are wonderful. Joanne #7496001

Sam Britt May 07, 2009

Very cool, this looks like a face! #7497590

Kaye Burazin May 08, 2009

Love the mirror effect. So uniquely creative. For instructions on my ghost rider 2 please go back to the discussion thread. I posted the instructions there due to the many inquiries received on how that effect was accomplished. Hope that helps. By the way, wonderful gallery! #7499835

Julianne Bradford May 09, 2009

Creative and different! Nice job! #7503044

A P May 09, 2009

Love what you did here Usman. Very beautiful. #7503152

Lisa J. Boulden May 10, 2009

Love it, Usman!
Beautiful and creative!
~Lisa
#7505099

Usman M. Bajwa May 13, 2009

THANKS !!!

Usman. #7514810

JO ANN CLEVELAND May 30, 2009

How cool Usman, you surely made a happy face out of this beauty! Great job

jo ann c. #7579218

Usman M. Bajwa June 17, 2009

Thanks very much Jo Ann for your kind comments......!

Usman #7639874

Valentin M. Armianu June 19, 2009

Congratulations on your astounding Finalist!! Cool photo! #7648848

Tiia Vissak June 19, 2009

Congratulations! #7649179

Cary Rogers June 19, 2009

Congratulations on this marvelous Finalist, Usman!! great idea and image! #7649344

Stefania Barbier June 19, 2009

congrats again Usman!!! #7650135

Renee Doyle June 19, 2009

WTG Usman!! Congratulations!! #7650639

ROLAN NARMAN June 19, 2009

Huge congrats on your fantastic finalist, Usman! #7651733

Christine Lobsinger June 19, 2009

USMAN, a big Congrats to you here... wonderful image...
wtg on your lovely Finalist Shot!
CHRISTINE
SMILING #7652375

Kim Kleinschmidt June 19, 2009

CONGRATULATIONS on your awesome finalist, Usman! #7653363

Alex T. Mizuno June 20, 2009

Great creation Usman! Congratulations on your Finalist!! #7653821

Courtenay Vanderbilt June 20, 2009

Cool, Usman! Congratulations! #7654456

Eugenio Diaz June 20, 2009

Congratulations on your AMAZING Finalist! #7655299

Joanne E. Bohenstengel June 20, 2009

Congratulations! Joanne #7655446

Lynne Morris June 20, 2009

Huge Congratulations on this wonderful finalist Usman. #7655668

Teresa Burnett June 20, 2009

And another huge congrats on this fantastic and very creative finalist Usman!! #7655974

Jeana Clark June 20, 2009

Congratulations on this fabulous finalist!!!!
Best of luck in the next round!!
~J~ #7656314

Leslie McLain June 20, 2009
So very creative. Congrats on your wonderful finalist Usman. #7657182

Patrick Rouzes June 20, 2009
Congratulations on this amazing finalist,Usman!!! #7657344

Debra R. Harder June 20, 2009
WOW, Usman! What a striking image! Congratulations on another outstanding finalist! Deb #7658353

A P June 20, 2009
Congratulations Usman on an outstanding finalist. Best of luck in the next round. #7658794

Colleen Farrell June 20, 2009
Very cool effect, Usman! Big congrats! #7659321

Usman M. Bajwa June 20, 2009
Thanks a million for your support & comments which are very dear to me and I really appreciate these!!
Usman. #7659398

Carrie M. Groseclose June 20, 2009
Congratulations Usman on this very creative, well deserved Finalist!! #7659539

Jessica Jenney June 21, 2009
Congratulations, Usman on your terrific finalist! #7660085

Jeff Robinson June 21, 2009
Congrats Usman on your Excellent Finalist!! Jeff #7660122

Usman M. Bajwa June 21, 2009
Thank you so very much for your kind support!!
Usman. #7662817

Kelly S. Cavanaugh June 22, 2009
Beautiful work, Usman! Congratulations! #7665247

Claudia Kuhn June 22, 2009
Wonderful Usman, congrats! #7667265

Leland N. Saunders June 23, 2009
Well done, Us man ... Congratulations ... !!
Lee #7670401

Usman M. Bajwa June 23, 2009
Thanks Kelly, Claudia and Leland for your kind comments!
Usman, #7670456

Martie Last July 05, 2009
What creative photo manipulation! #7707407

Usman M. Bajwa July 08, 2009
Thanks Martie....!!
Usman. #7716698

Christine Lobsinger July 16, 2009
Hi Usman, I just went back into your beautiful gallery, and noted Miss Spring Rose again... did anyone notice she looks like a 'very happy little face?'...
SMILING WITH YOU - CHRISTINE #7745449

Usman M. Bajwa July 16, 2009
I hope they did! Thanks for your support, Christine!
UB. #7747266

Patti Coblentz July 21, 2009
Congratulations, Usman...may it get the gold medal this time around!
Patti #7764150

Leslie McLain July 21, 2009
Congrats on your wonderful finalist, Usman. #7764616

ROLAN NARMAN July 21, 2009
Huge Congrats on this gorgeous finalist Usman! #7765222

A P July 21, 2009

Congratulations on your finalist Usman Best of luck in the next round. #7765665

Usman M. Bajwa July 21, 2009
Thank you all for your kind comments & wishes!
UB. #7766002

Carol L. Fowler July 21, 2009
Congrats on this Finalist! #7766097

Teresa Burnett July 21, 2009
And another huge congratulations on this wonderful finalist, Usman!! Best of luck in the next round!! #7766543

Usman M. Bajwa July 22, 2009
Thank you Carol and Teresa for your kind comments & support.
UB. #7766872

Mukesh Srivastava July 22, 2009
Great going,Usman!!!!! Huge congrats for all four FINALISTS and good luck for next round!!!!! #7768141

Usman M. Bajwa July 22, 2009
Thanks Mukesh, for your comments and wishes!
UB. #7768159

Terry Cervi July 22, 2009
Congrats on this super finalist, Usman! #7768439

Usman M. Bajwa July 22, 2009
Thanks Terry!
UB. #7769204

Karen Celella July 22, 2009
Congratulations on your exceptionally creative Finalist Usman. Best of luck in the next round. #7769400

Lydia Williams July 22, 2009
This one makes me smile!, congratulations #7770462

Usman M. Bajwa July 22, 2009
Thank you Karen and Lydia for your kind comments and support!
UB. #7772271

Alex T. Mizuno July 23, 2009
Very creative and imaginative work Usman! Congratulations on your Finalist!!! #7773074

Usman M. Bajwa July 23, 2009
Thanks you Alex for your kind comments!
UB. #7773133

frank w. degenhardt July 23, 2009
A beautiful floral and Congratulations on the Finalist from Annie and myself. #7773999

Usman M. Bajwa July 23, 2009
Thank you Frank & Annie, your support is very welcomed and appreciated.
UB. #7776308

Kathryn Wesserling April 01, 2010
Smart to re-submit! #8501706

Melinda B. Shiflet April 01, 2010
Lovely composition in the color version, too! Congratulations on your Finalist pick on this beautiful piece of work! #8502001

Courtenay Vanderbilt April 01, 2010
Such a cool image! Congrats again! #8502042

JudyAnn Rector April 01, 2010
LOVE this image, Usman... fantastic efex! #8503318

Kim Andelkovic April 01, 2010
Wow this is a super image......and congrats on finalist.....its fab. #8503633

Anna Krukowska April 02, 2010
Great! Very creative
... and very funny picture ;) #8505354

Usman M. Bajwa April 05, 2010
Thanks a million Kathy, Melinda, Courtenay, JudyAnn, Kim, and Anna for your time and support which is very much appreciated and welcomed!
UB. #8513276

Joyce Rose April 17, 2010
Usman...this picture is sooo beautiful! #8541754

Bunny Snow April 18, 2010
Ahh! My favorite image. You've done this so well. I love the enhancement and tonality, but especially love your ability to see and imagine what you wanted to pull from this image. It's just so creative.
Congratulations on your finalist, Usman, I hope we'll see this again in the final round. #8543021

Kim Andelkovic April 19, 2010
Congrats on a great finalist #8546824

Usman M. Bajwa May 17, 2010
Thanks for your time and kind comments which are very much appreciated!!
UB. #8616584

Stefania Barbier April 29, 2013
CONGRATULATIONS!!! #10672512

Michele Peterson April 29, 2013
Smiling with you! Congratulations!! #10673788

Emile Abbott April 29, 2013
Fabulous work and congrats yet again UB. #10673994

Martha R. Mazon April 29, 2013
Congratulations on your fabulous winner, Usman, and achieving your DD goal! #10674678

Deborah C. Lewinson April 29, 2013
Makes me smile, Usman!
Congrats on your fantastic and beautiful winner!
Debby #10674804

Michele Peterson April 29, 2013
Woo-hoo Usman! Now I'm smiling even more for you!! Congratulations on the gold badge! #10674817

Sylvia Rourke April 29, 2013
congrats on your gold....creatively and beautifully done #10674977

Robin R. April 29, 2013
Congrats. Creative. #10675075

Rona L. Schwarz April 29, 2013
This is so very creative and beautifully presented, Usman! Huge Congrats on this fabulous GOLD Smiley Face! #10675090

Alex T. Mizuno April 29, 2013
Congratulation on your win for a wonderfully creative work Usman!! #10675157

Stefania Barbier April 30, 2013
Congratulations on your wonderful winner! #10675252

Leslie McLain April 30, 2013
Congrats on an amazing winner, Usman. So cool. #10675525

Anita Hogue April 30, 2013
Congratulations on your beautiful winner! #10675566

frank w. degenhardt April 30, 2013
Congratulations on this stunning beauty being a Second Place Win. #10675669

Monnie Ryan April 30, 2013
Congratulations on your beautiful win, Usman!! WTG! #10675764

Val Feldman April 30, 2013
Fantastic work on this, Usman! A wonderfully creative piece of work and an excellent Gold Winner. Warmest Congrats to you! #10675850

Emile Abbott April 30, 2013
Your DD work paid off Usman and congratulations on bring home a gold winner. #10675921

JO ANN CLEVELAND April 30, 2013
Wowza!
Awesome 2nd Place winner Usman!

Big congratulations! #10676100

JO ANN CLEVELAND April 30, 2013
Wowza!
Awesome 2nd Place winner Usman!

Big congratulations! #10676101

Debra R. Harder April 30, 2013
This is genius, Usman...as everything you do!! Huge congratulations on your brilliant GOLD WINNER!!! YEAH!! #10676191

Ann Coates April 30, 2013
This is so cool, even before I saw the title I thought, "I can see a smiley face". Congratulations on your beautiful Gold. #10676446

Lindley Johnson April 30, 2013
Congratulations on your creative winner, Usman! #10676511

Mitch Spence April 30, 2013
You've got to be specially smiling at this one, Usman. Congratulations to you. #10676531

Mary Beth Aiello April 30, 2013
I've NEVER had a flower smile at me. This is truly brilliant. Huge congrats, Usman, on your spectacular Gold. Love it. And I makes me smile. #10676691

Claudia Kuhn April 30, 2013
Very cool symmetry work! Congratulations! #10676764

Carol Eade April 30, 2013
Amazing capture, Usman, congratulations! #10677053

Cindy Bendush April 30, 2013
Huge congratulations on your gold Usman! #10677132

Susan M. Smith April 30, 2013
Love it, very creative and unique! Congratulations on this winner, Usman! #10677202

Robert K. Bemus April 30, 2013
Congratulations on a beautiful Win, Usman!! #10677363

Kathy Salerni May 01, 2013
Big congrats on winning Gold for this outstanding image, Usman! #10677873

Katarina Mansson May 04, 2013
Congratulations on your creative and beautiful 2nd place winner Usman! #10681313

Christine Czernin May 04, 2013
Very cool and creative, Usman.
Congratulations on your gold. #10681521

Renee Doyle May 04, 2013
Wonderful work Usman!!! COngratulations to you on this excellent Winner!!! #10681870

Chris Budny May 07, 2013
A great DD from the archives! Congratulations on your nifty win! #10684623

Phyllis H. Burchett May 07, 2013
Very creative, congrats Usman! #10685223

Carmody Baker May 27, 2013
So fun. Congratulations Usman! #10709545

Donna R. Moratelli September 23, 2014
Outstanding image as usual, Usman! I love your work! #11141553

Donna R. Moratelli September 23, 2014
Outstanding image as usual, Usman! I love your work! #11141554

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