Inspiring Photo: Ribbons & Wrapping Paper #900789

Ribbons & Wrapping Paper

Uploaded: May 15, 2005 13:49:04

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1/15, f/5.6, ISO 200, 75-300@220mm, 1:03 p.m., indoors, bounced flash off ceiling. Used matching wrapping paper for blurred graphic background.

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Olivia Navarro May 16, 2005

Teri, this is usch a creative shot! I love the colors and the wrapping paper background. GREAT job!!! #249952

Laurence Saliba May 16, 2005

Fantastic composition and DOF Terry!!!! #1358220

Terry L. Ellis May 16, 2005

Thank you Olivia and Laurence!! #1358512

Terry L. Ellis May 16, 2005

Thank you Olivia and Laurence!! #1358513

Wendy Stevenson May 17, 2005

what a fun shot Terry. Your composition is great and the colours are so up beat and happy!! Well done! #1360572

Terry L. Ellis May 17, 2005

Thank you so much, Wendy!! #1361553

Judy S. Fung May 17, 2005

Wonderful composition, colors and fun image, Terry!! #1361912

Terry L. Ellis May 17, 2005

Thank you, Judy!! #1361961

Goshka G. May 17, 2005

Those colors are simply lovely, Terry! #1362056

Darren K. Fisher May 17, 2005

Creative capture and excellent use of DOF. I too love the colors. #1362116

Terry L. Ellis May 17, 2005

Thanks so much, Goshka and Darren!! #1362131

Cathy Gregor May 18, 2005

Very clever, Terry! Love the color! #1365932

Terry L. Ellis May 18, 2005

Thank you very much, Cathy!!! #1365972

Amanda Price May 18, 2005

Very fun! Great idea, Terry! #1366156

Terry L. Ellis May 18, 2005

Thanks, again, Amanda!! #1366495

Kathleen K. Parker May 18, 2005

Love it, love it. love it. Great colors and composition, Terry. I like the way hte ribbon stands out so sharply! Great job!!
kk #1366519

Terry L. Ellis May 18, 2005

Thank you, kk!! :) #1366555

Claudia Kuhn May 20, 2005

Great colors and composition Terry! #1372605

Terry L. Ellis May 20, 2005

Thank you for taking the time to look and comment, Claudia!! I really appreciate it. #1372629

Donna La Mattino Pagakis May 20, 2005

Very unique and creative!! Great abstract!! #1373140

Terry L. Ellis May 20, 2005

Thanks very much, Donna!!! #1373172

Pu Chen May 20, 2005

This is so beautiful! It is amazing you did that with just ribbon and wrapping paper. Wonderful work, Terry! #1373201

Terry L. Ellis May 20, 2005

Thank you, Pu! I'm always amazed too at what people can create out of simple things. #1373422

Cora Miller May 27, 2005

Great composition, fun happy colors, and excellent DOF. You've got a real winner here, Terry! #1404419

Terry L. Ellis May 28, 2005

Oh, Cora, thank you for taking the time to look and comment. Hope you're right! You definitely know how to win. #1405208

SaMi Martin May 29, 2005

Terry this is so creative & beautiful...love the colors! #1409449

Terry L. Ellis May 29, 2005

Thank you, SaMi, for your nice comments!! #1409607

DiAnna F. Paulk May 31, 2005

Terry, this is SO creative! And the composition is wonderful! I've tried several times to take photos of those curly ribbons, but never thought of using the wrapping paper for a background. Note to self: must try this!!!

Thanks for stopping to comment on my hot air balloon picture. :) di #1416697

Kerby Pfrangle May 31, 2005

Terry very pretty colors.

Creative and unique.

Very artist.

Kerby #1416699

Terry L. Ellis May 31, 2005

Thank you, DiAnna! I'm sure you'll do a wonderful job when you try this. There's so many possiblilities.

Hey, Kerby, thank you for your lovely comments! #1416725

Patrick Campbell June 10, 2005

What a great idea, Terry, I think your graphic design background helped you out here! #1456565

Terry L. Ellis June 11, 2005

Thank you so much, Patrick! I really appreciate that you took the time to look and comment!! #1458136

Stan Kwasniowski June 21, 2005

Terry, "congratulations"

Stan K #1498617

Kathleen K. Parker June 21, 2005

CONGRATULATIONS, MISSY P!!! I AM SO HAPPY FOR YOU!
MISSY S #1499230

Margot Petrowski June 21, 2005

I LOVE THIS!!!!!!!!! GOOD LUCK!!! #1499474

Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas June 21, 2005

Congratulations Terry!,
Amalia #1500299

Terry L. Ellis June 21, 2005

This is like winning the lottery!!! Thank you all so much, Stan, kk, Margot, Amalia. So sweet of you all. #1500366

Sharon Day June 21, 2005

Very creative, Terry!!! Big congratulations on finalist! #1500862

Terry L. Ellis June 21, 2005

Thank you, Sharon! Very nice of you to comment! #1501438

Susana Ms Heide June 21, 2005

I missed this before!! So cheerful! Very creative! CONGRATS!! #1501813

Patrick Campbell June 21, 2005

Congrats Terry! #1501910

Judy S. Fung June 22, 2005

Congrats, Terry! #1502680

DiAnna F. Paulk June 22, 2005

See, I knew this was a great one!!! Congratulations, Terry! #1503682

Terry L. Ellis June 22, 2005

Thank you all, Susana, Patrick, Judy and DiAnna! Very nice of you all. #1503964

Connie J. Bagot June 22, 2005

Congrats and good luck with this wonderful finalist Terry! #1504166

S J June 22, 2005

Congratulations on this wonderful Finalist, Terry!! #1504319

Olivia Navarro June 22, 2005

Congrats on this wonderful finalist, Terry! I knew it was special!!! #1504377

Terry L. Ellis June 22, 2005

Thank you very much, Connie, Sanjay and Olivia! Your support is lovely! #1504535

Laura Clay-Ballard June 22, 2005

congrats on this gorgeous image! #1504752

Kerby Pfrangle June 22, 2005

Terry congrats on your finalist.

Good luck in the finals.

Kerby #1504754

Mette Vendelboe Allison June 22, 2005

Very creative use of patterns and structures! Big congrats! #1505183

Terry L. Ellis June 22, 2005

Thank you so much, Laura, Kerby and Mette! It means a lot to me! #1505241

June 22, 2005

Oh my, Terry.....just exactly the picture I was going to submit, but you beat me to it! Guess I will have to be faster next time. I would like to use all the words everyone else used, but lets just say I feel the same way. Really great work, composition, etc..... Congratulations and Good Luck....Judie #1505535

June 22, 2005

Great job Terry!
Congrats on this beautiful finalist! #1505645

Susan T. Evans June 22, 2005

congrats #1505673

Goshka G. June 22, 2005

Congrats Terry on this lovely finalist!! #1506321

Terry L. Ellis June 22, 2005

Thank you so much, Judie (faster next time, LOL), Her, Susan and Goshka!! You are all wonderful! #1506463

Lani T. Broadbent June 22, 2005

Wonderful Creative Capture!

Congrats on the award! #1507793

Terry L. Ellis June 22, 2005

Thank you so much, Lani!! I enjoyed your bio and photos. Welcome! #1507911

Danilo Piccioni June 22, 2005

I am so happy for you!!!! big congratulations!!!!!and good luck! #1508605

Terry L. Ellis June 23, 2005

Thank you for all of your kindness, Danilo!! You're the best! #1509941

Sherran Andersen March 19, 2009

Very creative. Sherran #7305082

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