Inspiring Photo: Feeling Light #9670805

Feeling Light

Uploaded: January 17, 2010

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(EOD)

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TV 1/250, Av 7.1

This Is A Sharp Shadow Of My Hand
From Natural Light against the Wall.

The BG is a painting now altered by The Fractalius Filter.

Converted to B&W

(EOD/DDR) 0909 -#729 DDR Oct 2011

Exif: F Number: 7.1, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/250 seconds, Flash: did not fire, auto mode, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 4.60 mm, Model: Canon PowerShot SD800 IS

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Laura E. Swan January 17, 2010

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Bojan Bencic January 17, 2010

Fantastic image, Laura. Amazing DD work and the mood created. Love it. #8304077

Randy D. Dinkins January 17, 2010

Very cool. Great seeing and treatment. Excellent work. #8304083

Nancyj E. Hovey January 17, 2010

very interesting B&W.... wow.... fantastic job! 8o) like the title too! 8o) #8304096

Patrick Rouzes January 17, 2010

Lovely title, fantastic tones, contrasts,silhouette, clarity, treatment & mood here, Laura! Super creative & unique work here, my friend! WTG! #8304111

Reynaldo D. Reyes January 17, 2010

Wonderful work on this lighting/shadow portrayal, love the symbolic connotation and so inspirational Laura! #8304123

Ron McEwan January 17, 2010

Super Laura very well created and presented. #8304149

Tammy Espino January 17, 2010

I like all three photo's , cool :) #8304174

Monnie Ryan January 17, 2010

Wow -- quite a difference in mood, Laura! Impressive work! #8304225

Gord MacEachern January 17, 2010

Awesome DD work Laura, super creative!! #8304240

Laura E. Swan January 17, 2010

Thank you SO MUCH, Bojan, Randy, Mumj, Paddy, Reynaldo, Ron, Tammy and Monnie!

Your comments mean lots to me. Big smile here. I hope the judges feel the same way.

-Laura

(This is a further-work of an image I did on 11-11-09). #8304243

Renata Gusciora January 17, 2010

Interesting and mysterious work,Laura!Very creative and moody!Great tones! #8304289

M.Christine Duncan January 17, 2010

I love the abstract effect, and your use of negative space adds some great depth, important for a B&W like this one! Very cool concept and result Lala dear!
Right to my faves! #8304313

Laura E. Swan January 17, 2010

Thank you so much Renata! That's what I was shooting for! Glad it's what you see!

Hi Coco! WOW! Right into FAVS? COOL!!! Yes! I know what you mean about the neg space. This was about balance, too, and it was a delicate one. I had to really work this one in the lab so I could attain the right feel. Thanks for noticing this!!! Great to see you!

-Lala/Laura

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Laura E. Swan January 17, 2010

Hi Gord! We were writing around the same time! Sorry I missed your comment up there!

Thanks lots for your encouragement! :)

-Laura #8304395

Ellen Hodges January 17, 2010

Extremely awesome image with fantastic work! Love the title, too< Laura! Outstanding capture and putting together!!! #8304450

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna January 17, 2010

FANTASTIC, Laura!!! Very creative!!! I like the cropped one only, too!!! Very artistic!!! :-) k #8304475

Stephen Zacker January 17, 2010

Very dramatic image #8304530

Laura E. Swan January 17, 2010

Thank you Ellen, Kitty and Steve.

I enjoyed your feedback.

-Laura #8304627

Nancy L. Green January 17, 2010

WOW!!! GREAT consept here Laure, beautifully doen with great DD work, WTG!!! <>< #8304720

Julianne Bradford January 17, 2010

So cool and creative Laura! #8304757

ROLAN NARMAN January 17, 2010

Wonderful mood you've created here sister! Beautiful dd work! I see you're falling in love with the frac!!! #8304787

Laura E. Swan January 17, 2010

Last to first:

Yes Brother. I confess!! I am having so much fun in DDR! NEXT, I want the TOPAZ...THEN the FLOOD!!! Oh my little mind thinks 200 images ahead when I am imagining what could be done with the right plug ins! Glad you like this one! Thank you!!! -Lu

Thanks Julianne!!! :)

Thank you Nancy! I like working with sharp shadows like this one. Maybe I will share more with all of you soon?

-Laura :) #8304804

Laura L. Gonzales January 17, 2010

A very beautiful and meysterious capture!! Love the conversion to B&W, but I do like the othe two as well!! Great use of effects! Love it! Can't wait to see more!!! Have a super night! Laura #8304877

Graham Robards January 18, 2010

Great effects on this one Laura, I simply love black and white! ~Pat #8304908

Laura E. Swan January 18, 2010

Thank you Laura! You're so sweet!!! :) Big smile here!

Hi Sister Pat! THANKS! I am a fish out of water with B&W but have been giving it a whirl lately! Glad you guys like it!

-Laura :D #8304910

Tiia Vissak January 18, 2010

cool tones & effects! #8304916

Karen Kessler January 18, 2010

This is SO COOL, Lala! Thanks for showing us what it started out as, too! Great job! Right into my faves... #8309163

Laura E. Swan January 18, 2010

Hi Tiia and Kalena! I'm -REALLY- pleased that you liked this one!

Thanks VERY MUCH!!!

-Lala

(I love B4 and after stuff. Glad you do, too, Sis!) #8309293

Christine Lobsinger January 18, 2010

HI SIS.. this is very cool!!! YOU are the PRO with this filter!!!

I'm loving what you do!!

CHRIS
SMILING #8309819

Robert K. Bemus January 19, 2010

Very, very cool...awesome work, Laura!! #8310450

Laura E. Swan January 19, 2010

Hi Chrissy! You sure know how to boost my ego! Thanks for the lift! :)

Hi Robert! Wow! Thanks lots! :D

-Laura #8311922

Esther R. Tinz January 21, 2010

What a cool shot Laura. Awesome. #8318926

John Connolly January 21, 2010

What a superb mood image Laura! I never cease to be amazed at your prowess in the darkroom! Thanks for the step by step progress! #8319446

Wm Nosal January 21, 2010

Very Cool! Laura
Out of the Blue, into the Black! #8319609

Laura E. Swan January 28, 2010

Last to first:

Yes, Wm...I figured Blue and Black was better than Black and Blue! (HUH?)

:D Where are those elves anyway?

Hi John! You make me smile. That was a terrific thing to say. Thanks!!!

Hi Esther! Sorry I am late getting here. Glad you liked this one. It was interesting to make!

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Laura E. Swan February 06, 2010

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Ann H. Belus October 18, 2011

Absolutely fantastic, Laura! #9745535

Mary K. Robison October 24, 2011

Pom, I'd never seen this image until five minutes ago, and my first reaction was, "What a creative way to introduce Santa Claus (for Christmas fast approaching)!"
I STILL think Santa's face is surrounded by his frac'd-out beard and hair, and the hand holding the light is his! Just because you show us a floral painting, you think I'll fall for your explanation? Nice try, Lady!
But that doesn't change my initial assessment --- it IS creative, to the MAX! #9758712

Laura E. Swan October 24, 2011

Hi Ann! Thanks so MUCH!!! :)

Hi Mare! REALLY? SANTA??? I love that, and I love SANTA TOO! HeeHee...Maybe it really IS him???

Writing you from my vacation. :D Having a blast. We went to the wine country yesterday. So beautiful!!! Today to a waterfall. :) About an hour away???

Anyway, this image was such an interesting work in progress. I didn't know WHAT I would end up with so I want you to just keep on picturing SANTA. :))) You have a wonderful imagination!!! (And I totally see what you are talking about!)

Hugs from Pom. #9758958

Julianne Bradford October 28, 2011

Awesome awesome awesome Laura!!!! Now that's what the frac filter is for!! #9768336

Karen Kessler February 26, 2012

You know, the final piece looks a lot like Santa looking at his hands! Take another look...don't you see it? His beard is so clear! :) #10004592

Laura E. Swan February 26, 2012

Gosh THANK YOU Julianne and I am so sorry I didn't thank you when you first posted. Sometimes life has us reading on the run! :) Thanks for all that you said! :)

Sister Kalena! I don't see it. You must have a more MERRY heart than I? Is he reclined on the right? Or he is standing up on the left and the bulk of his beard is the white mass is on the left...but then what is the rest of the white there? SNOW? HeeHee...

HELP ME! :)))) xo #10004946

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