Inspiring Photo: The Garden Party #923538

The Garden Party

Uploaded: May 25, 2005

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Layers in Photoshop

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Tammy Scott May 25, 2005

OMGosh this is awesome, Anita! I just love all the colors and beautiful flowers! This one, we will see again!!! #253525

Roger Bernabo May 25, 2005

Love your vibrant work Anita, very well done #1393820

Colleen Braun May 25, 2005

beautiful... #1393847

Kerby Pfrangle May 25, 2005

Anita very nicely put together.

I love to have this bouquet on my table.

Colors are beautiful.

Stunning.

Kerby #1393898

Laura Clay-Ballard May 25, 2005

This image should be hanging up somewhere in my house!
Love it! #1393914

Cathy Gregor May 25, 2005

Awesome, Anita! Love the color and variety of the flowers... Looks like a party! #1393944

Agnes Fegan May 25, 2005

So pretty! I like your title too! #1393979

Walter Graziano May 25, 2005

Real nice Anita, love the colors and composition! #1393997

Ronald Balthazor May 25, 2005

Very well done, Anita. #1394043

Cindy Paquette May 25, 2005

Vibrant color composition...fabulous display of some gorgeous flowers...outstanding Anita! #1394270

Charlene Bayerle May 25, 2005

Outstanding Anita....great work!!! #1394286

Linda D. Lester May 25, 2005

I can't wait to see this one again!!!Great shot and love the bright beautiful colors! Great job, Anita! #1394393

Murry Grigsby May 25, 2005

This is gloriuos Anita! Wonderful light and colors!! #1394439

S J May 25, 2005

Outstanding composition, Anita!! Beautifully done!! #1394567

Shelly A. Van Camp May 25, 2005

Very pretty and love the flowers with the black background. Shelly~ #1394738

Deborah C. Lewinson May 25, 2005

Stunning image, Anita, outstanding colors and lighting!
-Debby #1394942

Judy S. Fung May 25, 2005

So very pretty, Anita!! #1395588

Anita Hogue May 25, 2005

Thank you so very much Tammy, Roger,Colleen, Kerby, Laura, Agnes,Wally,Ronald,Cindy, Charlene, Linda Murry, SJ, Shelly, Debby and Judy. #1395738

Michael McCook May 25, 2005

Beautiful, Anita! Very well done!! #1395763

Laurence Saliba May 25, 2005

Fantastic!!!!!!!! Awesome work Anita!!!! #1395772

Terry L. Ellis May 25, 2005

Wonderful presentation and color. Such a cool, graphic look and feel to this, Anita! #1395781

Darren K. Fisher May 25, 2005

OH WOW If this is not a winner I will eat my camera....LOL...All those colors the lighting the detail and the variaty is just awesome. Wonderful job. #1395991

Jill Flynn May 25, 2005

WOW - This is FANTASTIC Anita! Your presentation and work is OUTSTANDING!! #1396140

Goshka G. May 25, 2005

Love your title, Anita!! Looks like a lot of parties are represented!;-) #1396248

Anita Hogue May 25, 2005

Thank you so much for your nice comments Michael, Laurence, Terry, Jill, Goshka, and Darren. I hope you don't have to eat your camera Darren,LOL!!!! I really had fun with this photo. #1396493

Kara L. Hendricks May 25, 2005

Woah Anita!! This is FANTASTIC!! I have ALOT of flower images I've never posted... What a great idea!!!! Look for one from me in the future... #1396596

Shelly A. Stallings May 25, 2005

This is excellent, Anita! The colors are beautiful, well done layering technique, too! Awesome image! #1397524

Anita Hogue May 26, 2005

Thank you so much Kara and Shelly. #1398861

Cathy Barrows May 26, 2005

fantastic and fab PS work #1399512

Anita Hogue May 27, 2005

Thanks a lot Cathy. #1403389

Gail Vitikacs June 06, 2005

sorry I missed this jewel earlier...this is fabulous! I would purchase this to hang in my place also!!! Food for thought! #1439376

Anita Hogue June 07, 2005

Thank you so much Gail for your wonderful comment. #1440526

S J June 10, 2005

CONGRATULATIONS on this Beautiful and creative POTD image, Anita!! #1452469

anna nielsen June 10, 2005

BEAUTIFUL image, Anita! This is a photo you can look at in the winter and enjoy longing for summer. #1452478

Charlene Bayerle June 10, 2005

Congratulations Anita...well deserved and I know we'll be seeing again!!!!! #1452484

Bill Houghton June 10, 2005

Congratulations on a well deserved win. Great shot. #1452564

Evy Johansen June 10, 2005

Hi Anita - This is really a wonderful image - And I love the perfect title....
Many congrtulations on a very well deserved POTD!! #1452570

Deborah C. Lewinson June 10, 2005

Congratulations on your well-deserved POTD, Anita!
-Debby #1452599

Judy S. Fung June 10, 2005

Congrats on your POTD, Anita! #1452602

Carol Engstrom June 10, 2005

This is so wonderful! Congrats! #1452615

Vicki Hunt June 10, 2005

Congrats on this wonderful piece of art being honored as POTD! I love it! #1452644

Wally Orlowsky June 10, 2005

Congratulations on this beautiful POTD, Anita! #1452658

Tammy Scott June 10, 2005

See - I told you we would see it again!!! :) Congratulations on your POTD, Anita! Well deserved! #1452746

Joy Brown June 10, 2005

Big congratulations on this awesome POTD,Anita! #1452813

Diane Dupuis June 10, 2005

Congrats on this very well deserved POTD! #1452831

Scott Pedersen June 10, 2005

Nice variety of flowers. #1452861

Sherri Conley June 10, 2005

This is superb! Well done, Anita! #1452968

Debra Booth June 10, 2005

Gorgeous work, Anita! Congrats on your POTD!! #1453012

Joy Rector June 10, 2005

Beautiful. Congrats on the POTD. #1453052

Elisabeth A. Gay June 10, 2005

Marvellous work Anita, congrats on the POTD
Ann #1453204

Laura Clay-Ballard June 10, 2005

congrats on potd! this image is gorgeous! and I think we will be seeing it come around again .. great work!!!! superb. #1453254

Darla Cobus June 10, 2005

Great shot, Congrats on a well deserved potd! #1453264

Anita Hogue June 10, 2005

I want to thank everyone soooooo much for your beautiful congratulations! #1453376

Valarie Paris June 10, 2005

All I can say is, "WOW!" Congrats on the potd! #1453412

Cathy Barrows June 10, 2005

congrats on your POTD...excellent #1453520

Laura E. OConnor June 10, 2005

This is beautiful, Anita! Congratulations on your POTD!! #1453527

June 10, 2005

Anita,
You turned what could have come off as a busy, multi-centered, too-saturated image into a striking one that really grabbed me. It sure opened my eyes to new possibilities in composition and the use of color. Thanks!!
--Llew #1453588

MaLuisa Vial June 10, 2005

Anita this is so beautiful... Love the colors... Excellent compsition... Congratulation on your POTD!!!! Well deserved...

MaLuisa #1453609

Linda D. Lester June 10, 2005

I knew we would see this again...Congratulations on your POTD! #1453640

Deborah Sandidge June 10, 2005

Wow!!! Congratulations, Anita, on your gorgeous POTD, way to go!!! #1453677

Anita Hogue June 10, 2005

Thank you all so much for taking your time to comment on my photo. I do appreciate and enjoy reading your wonderful comments. #1453686

Judy A. Lawhon June 10, 2005

Congratulations on a wel deserved POTD, Anita. This is just beautiful!! Colors are wonderful and the editing superb!!! #1453705

Barbara Helgason June 10, 2005

Wow, I love everything about this photo, including the title!
Thank you for sharing it! #1453778

Serena Pierce June 10, 2005

Wow!! This is beautiful! Congratulations!!! #1453844

Tori A. Woods June 10, 2005

wow..........this is awesome.....I love the vibrant colors and black background........the title is great as well.......great job...congrats on potd.......Tori

also looked at your gallery.....every photo seems so perfect.....I love it.....cute grandaughter you have (I have one grandson-19 months)and cute dog too........Tori #1453968

Michelle R. Kovach June 10, 2005

Fantastic Collage Anita! Very beautiful! Congrats on POTD! #1454023

Dave Hubbs June 10, 2005

Very cool set up...love it. Love the wide format....very cool... #1454148

Leanne M.E. Boyd June 10, 2005

This is gorgeous Anita! Congratulations on your POTD! #1454283

Donna La Mattino Pagakis June 10, 2005

Original and unique, congrats!! #1454370

Terry L. Ellis June 10, 2005

Well, big congratulations are in order, Anita! Excellent photo and excellent POTD!! #1454405

June 10, 2005

Wow !!! Perfect Colors and Structure !!
Great Job #1454554

Anita Hogue June 10, 2005

I want to thank everyone for your wonderful comments on my Garden Party. This is one of my favorites, and I am thrilled you all like it too. Thanks so much! #1454725

Carolyn J. Connolly June 10, 2005

This is just SO bright and cheerful-looking, Anita!! With it's striking colours, excellent title, and, clever Photoshop work, it's a very well executed image indeed!! Congrat's on a wonderful Photo Of The Day!! :o) #1454879

Goshka G. June 10, 2005

I am so glad to see this getting the attention it deserves, Anita!! Congrats on this beautiful image!!! #1454889

Souha Dooly June 10, 2005

Congratulations on your POTD!Beautiful work Anita !!! #1455284

Virginia L. Allison June 10, 2005

How beautiful.. Congratulations on a much deserved POTD. #1455520

June 10, 2005

Beautiful!!! I love how you choose to have a black background, it really makes the colors stand out. I also really like the wide format!! #1455629

Juli Schatz June 10, 2005

So vibrant, I thought I could pick the flowers right off my screen! Beautifully captured, perfect background, color balance right on. . . . absolutely perfect image!
#1455691

Stephen Zacker June 10, 2005

Amazing colors and presentation. Congratulations #1455812

Kathleen R. Struckle June 10, 2005

Awesome,wonderful delightful image!! Congrats on POTD!! #1456029

C, William Dunsay June 10, 2005

Terrific. Very whimsical. #1456063

Karen Seargeant June 10, 2005

WOW, this is awesome! Congrats on the POTD! #1456064

Anita Hogue June 10, 2005

Thank you so very much for your wonderful response to my POTD. I am so thrilled with all your responses, and I thank you all!!!!!! This has been a fun day for me!!!!....anita #1456067

Patty Razonable June 10, 2005

Congratulations on your POTD!! Awesome image!!! #1456334

Darren K. Fisher June 10, 2005

So well deserved. Congrats on a wonderful POD. #1456383

June 10, 2005

WOW!!! This is so beautiful. Congratulations on your POTD Anita. #1457007

Carol Brill June 10, 2005

Fantastic work with the vibrant colors and complimentary lighting, Anita, congratulations on your POTD! #1457017

Ronald Lunn June 11, 2005

This is absolutely fabulous! Love it. #1459127

Anita Hogue June 11, 2005

I want to thank you all sooo very much for your wonderful comments!!! I have loved reading them!!! ...........anita #1459161

June 11, 2005

Love the flowers! #1459378

Debra K. Johnson June 11, 2005

Just Beautiful! #1459433

Robert Blankenship June 16, 2005

WOW! Anita, What a powerful image, really well done! #1479164

Susie Peek-Swint June 20, 2005

This is fantastic Anita ~ what a wonderul idea ~ definitely a winner!!
regards, susie #1490878

Colleen Braun June 21, 2005

Congratulations... #1498660

Tammy Scott June 21, 2005

Way to go, Anita! I told you we would see this one again! #1498922

Cindy Paquette June 21, 2005

I loved this when I first saw it...it's gorgeous still...congrats Anita! #1499598

Laura E. OConnor June 21, 2005

STILL STUNNING!! CONGRATULATIONS on your FINALIST!!!!! #1499611

Cathy Barrows June 21, 2005

Congrats!...gorgeous #1500045

Serena Pierce June 21, 2005

Congratulations!! #1500123

Deborah Sandidge June 21, 2005

Congratulations, Anita - wonderful work with this image!!! #1500531

Laura Clay-Ballard June 21, 2005

I knew it! Congrats on this incredibly awesome image! #1500563

Terry L. Ellis June 21, 2005

Congratulations, Anita, on this very well deserved finalist!! Good luck!!! #1500699

Kay E. Mahoney June 21, 2005

Congratulations on your win. Good luck in the next round. Just so beautiful #1500965

KHAWLA Haddad June 21, 2005

Congratulations on your finalists!!! #1501316

Kara L. Hendricks June 21, 2005

A HUGE congrats on this Anita!!! Best of luck on the next round!! #1501517

Theresa Marie Jones June 21, 2005

MAGNIFICENT!
WAY TO GO!
CONGRATULATIONS!! #1502010

Walter Graziano June 22, 2005

Congratulations Anita! Liked this one when I first saw it! Good Luck in the Finals! #1502463

Judy S. Fung June 22, 2005

Congrats, Anita! #1502476

Daniel Diaz June 22, 2005

Wonderfully done Anita, Amazing Composition, I must be blind to have missed this one earlier. Congrats!!! #1502637

Anita Hogue June 22, 2005

I want to thank all of you so very much for your wonderful congratulations on The Garden Party! #1503201

S J June 22, 2005

Congratulations on this beautiful Finalist, Anita!! #1503553

Debra Booth June 22, 2005

Congratulations, Anita! #1503651

cj patterson June 22, 2005

Congratulations on this well deserved finalist!!! #1504274

Carolyn J. Connolly June 22, 2005

Anita, I STILL love this image!! Congrat's on your Finalist placing for it...and, ALL the best in the next round!! :o) #1505054

Deb Holmes-Hatfield June 22, 2005

Congrats to you Anita, on this stunning finalist! Bravo! #1505108

Ronald Lunn June 22, 2005

well done Anita a worthy finalist. It's gona be a winner! #1505218

Jill Flynn June 22, 2005

Congratulations on this beautiful finalist Anita! #1506087

Anita Hogue June 22, 2005

I am so overjoyed with all the beautiful comments you each have sent to me. I want to thank you all so very much. This means so much to me. Hope I win too!!!......anita #1506898

Laurence Saliba June 22, 2005

Congratulations on this very beautiful finalist, Anita! #1508270

Jim Kinnunen June 23, 2005

Wonderful win, Anita...a big congratulations!!! #1508775

Colleen Braun June 23, 2005

this is beautiful, congratulations... #1509012

Tammy Scott June 23, 2005

I am so happy to see this one for a third time!!!! Congratulations on a very well derserved win, Anita! #1509251

KHAWLA Haddad June 23, 2005

Congratulation Anita on this wonderful winner!!! #1509393

Cindy Paquette June 23, 2005

Wonderful to see this one here Anita...well deserved...Congratulations! #1509422

anna nielsen June 23, 2005

Congratulations on your winner photo, Anita, it is SO deserved. #1509440

Daniel Diaz June 23, 2005

Congrats on your win Anita!!! Job well done!!! #1509443

Laura Clay-Ballard June 23, 2005

congrats on this awesome WINNING image! #1509647

Evy Johansen June 23, 2005

WTG.. Anita!!! Big congratulations on this beautiful win!!! So well deserved!! #1509672

Darla Cobus June 23, 2005

I loved this the first time I saw it, congrats on a well deserved WIN! #1509812

Jill Flynn June 23, 2005

Congratulations on your SECOND PLACE WIN Anita!!!! #1510208

Anita Hogue June 23, 2005

Thank you so much for your congratulations Laurence,Jim, Colleen, Tammy, Kelly, Cindy, Anna, Daniel,Laura, Evy, Darla and Jill. #1510302

Nobu Nagase June 23, 2005

Awesome!!!
Congratulations, Anita, on your great win!!! #1510423

Jennifer Rennison June 23, 2005

Congratulations on your Second place win, Anita! #1510772

Olivia Navarro June 23, 2005

Congrats on this wonderful win, Anita! Great work!!! #1510828

Linda D. Lester June 23, 2005

This is a beauty...Congratulations! #1511066

Deborah Sandidge June 23, 2005

Great work, Anita - congratulations on your win!! #1511139

Kara L. Hendricks June 23, 2005

Oh I am so excited for you Anita!!! Wonderful win!!! Congrats to you!!!!! #1511305

Goshka G. June 23, 2005

This is so wonderful, Anita!! Congrats on this beautiful win!! It seems only fitting to celebrate it with a garden party.;-) #1511443

Kay E. Mahoney June 23, 2005

Congratulations Anita. I knew this would be a winner. Good job. It's it's just so beautiful. #1511514

Deb Holmes-Hatfield June 23, 2005

Much congratulations on your win Anita, this is just stunning! #1511533

Anita Hogue June 23, 2005

Thank you so much for your wonderful comments and congratulations on my Garden Party Nobi, Jennifer, Olivia, Linda, Deborah, Kara, Goshka, Kay and Deb. #1511819

William C. Raco June 23, 2005

Outstanding!
Congratulations, Anita

bill #1511872

Ronald Lunn June 23, 2005

Hey I told you so!! Congratulations yet again. #1512249

Murry Grigsby June 23, 2005

Congratulations on your lovely image and win Anita!! #1512987

Carol Brill June 23, 2005

Anita, congratulations on your win with this colorful, eye-catching work! #1513191

S J June 23, 2005

Congratulations on your win, Anita!! Beautiful!! #1513493

Janet L. Skinner June 24, 2005

Gorgeous image, Anita!!! Congratulations!!! #1514267

Anita Hogue June 24, 2005

Thanks so very much for your congratulations Bill, Ronald, Murry, Carol, Sanjay and Janet. #1514399

Gail Vitikacs June 24, 2005

Absolutely gorgeous...CONGRATULATIONS! Well deserved! #1515372

Kathleen Clemons June 24, 2005

Congrats to you, Anita! #1516148

Claudia Kuhn June 24, 2005

Wonderful image, great colors, congrats on your win! #1516841

Cathy Barrows June 24, 2005

Congrats on your win...this one was a given #1517140

Judy S. Fung June 24, 2005

Congrats on your win, Anita!! #1517610

Wally Orlowsky June 25, 2005

Congratulations on this gorgeous winner, Anita! #1517907

Stephen Zacker June 25, 2005

This image is a Great way to start the day. Congratulations #1518527

Anita Hogue June 25, 2005

Thank you so much Gail,Kathleen,Cathy, Judy, Wally and Stephen. #1518765

Colette M. Metcalf June 25, 2005

Congratulations to you Anita!!! Beautiful! #1520324

Joy Rector June 26, 2005

Congrats on your win. #1522286

Anita Hogue June 27, 2005

Thanks a lot Colette and Joy. #1526700

Vicki Hunt June 27, 2005

I just adore this image! Congrats! #1528329

Wren Hendrick June 27, 2005

Very well-deserved congrats, Anita!!!! Love this image. #1528689

Stan J. Bendkowski September 09, 2005

Congratulations Anita, Beautiful pictures! #1819737

Anita Hogue September 09, 2005

Thank you so much Vicki, Wren and Stan. #1819786

Nadya Johnson March 22, 2006

Just thought I'd let you know, I browsed through your gallery: I am only sorry it took me a little time! Wow, Anita! So many absolutely gorgeous, 4-star photos here!! As the saying goes, you have "blown me away!" I can sure see the reason for those winners' ovals!! Not possible to pick a favorite, but this one is high on the list, just as it was with the judges. EXCELLENT! A knock out! Truly breath-taking, as are the rest! Fantastic work!!! So glad I finally stopped to look! (That's the only "problem" with the site: finding time to really check things out can be a wee dilemma!) #2561476

Donna La Mattino Pagakis July 16, 2008

What a lovely winning image. It's very cheery and beautiful!!! Congratulations, Anita! #6187207

Christine Lobsinger April 17, 2010

Simply Spectacular Anita... simply spectacular!!!!! WOW...
I love this presentation of brillant blooms...
CONGRATS TO YOU ON All your WINS!!!!

CHRISTINE
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