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Golden Koi

© Steve Mescha

Golden Koi

Uploaded: June 03, 2005 05:52:29

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Layer adjustments, blending modes, and filters applied in PS7

Comments

Roger Bernabo June 03, 2005

Love the rich colors and composition, well done Steve! #257707

Carla Metzler June 03, 2005

Great shot, beautiful colors, Steve! #1426301

Laurence Saliba level-classic June 03, 2005

This is one we will certainly see again and again Steve!!!!!!!!!! Beautiful!! #1426967

Judy S. Fung June 03, 2005

Wonderful colors and capture, Steve!! #1427074

Ermanno Radice June 03, 2005

Wonderful image and colors, Steve! #1427103

Steve Mescha June 03, 2005

Thanks so much for the compliments, Roger, Carla, Lawrence, Judy, and Ermanno! We have a great Koi pond where I work but they're constantly on the move! I try to photograph them quite often, but rarely get a good shot. This guy is a little ahead of the focus, but I liked his pose. I thought the PS work gave this a "painterly" look :-) #1427970

Debra Booth June 03, 2005

I've had that problem the few times I've tried to capture these guys, but this is just a super shot, Steve! Incredible color and wonderful composition! #1428120

Marsha S. Smith June 03, 2005

This is just beautiful, Steve. The effect was perfect - he is one gorgeous fishy! And in perfect position! #1428357

Bobbie Davis June 03, 2005

Very cool Steve! I LOVE all the colors you have captured! #1428382

Kathleen K. Parker level-deluxe June 03, 2005

Fabulous! Exceptional! Gorgeous!! This is going to be a winner, you know, Steve!
kk #1428472

Steve Mescha June 03, 2005

Thanks Debra, Marsha, Bobbie, and KK. I'll have to admit that I like this myself. We'll see what the judges think--we usually don't agree:-) #1428577

Noel Baebler June 04, 2005

Terrific colors, Steve! #1430886

Kerby Pfrangle June 04, 2005

Steve awesome shot.

Colors are outstanding.

Beautiful fish these little guys are hard to photograph.

Very nice image.

Kerby #1431049

Kathryn (Love) Scheet level-classic June 04, 2005

exceptional image Steve - very lovely curves and fans(fins) #1431448

Steve Mescha June 05, 2005

Thanks Noel, Kerby and Kathryn! #1432405

Jane Summa June 08, 2005

The motion you captured is excellent...he naturally is "ahead of the focus". Super rich colors & excellent shot, Steve. I hope to be seeing this one again as well. :-) #1445205

Sharrie Thomas July 22, 2005


I really love this picture. Beautiful colors. Great work. #1622776

Kathleen K. Parker level-deluxe July 22, 2005

Congratulations, Steve!!!
kk #1623411

Judy S. Fung July 22, 2005

Congrats, Steve! #1623426

Ken Grooms July 23, 2005

Wow! Sam Abell would like this! Congratulations! #1624774

Laura Clay-Ballard July 23, 2005

love this! BIG CONGRATULATIONS! #1625076

Noel Baebler July 23, 2005

Huzzah, mi amigo!!! #1625283

Ermanno Radice July 23, 2005

Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, good luck for the next round, Steve! #1627314

Mata Patan July 23, 2005

You are collecting nice finalists every month dear friend....wasn't you the one who told me to collect finalist only few times in 3 years???
Something is changing!!!!
REALLY HAPPY FOR YOU!!!!!!!!!
From the deepness of my hearth I hope BEST of luck on next round!!! #1628293

Boris Kirpichnikov level-classic July 23, 2005

Congratulations,Steve! #1628382

Tammy Scott July 23, 2005

Congratulations, Steve, on this outstanding finalist!!! Great job! #1629387

Debra Booth July 24, 2005

Congratulations, Steve!! Still love this shot!! #1630401

Piotr M. Organa July 24, 2005

Wow, cool! The fish is flying!
Beautiful shot, Steve! #1633525

Shari Travison August 14, 2005

Wonderful capture and colors! Congrats! #1717569

Denelli Ellison October 06, 2005

Beautiful Image!! Congratulations on your win!

Denelli :) #1922789


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