Feeling Light
Uploaded: January 17, 2010
(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
Laura E. Swan January 17, 2010
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Fantastic image, Laura. Amazing DD work and the mood created. Love it. #8304077Randy D. Dinkins January 17, 2010
Very cool. Great seeing and treatment. Excellent work. #8304083Nancyj E. Hovey January 17, 2010
very interesting B&W.... wow.... fantastic job! 8o) like the title too! 8o) #8304096Patrick Rouzes January 17, 2010
Lovely title, fantastic tones, contrasts,silhouette, clarity, treatment & mood here, Laura! Super creative & unique work here, my friend! WTG! #8304111Reynaldo D. Reyes January 17, 2010
Wonderful work on this lighting/shadow portrayal, love the symbolic connotation and so inspirational Laura! #8304123Ron McEwan January 17, 2010
Super Laura very well created and presented. #8304149Tammy Espino January 17, 2010
I like all three photo's , cool :) #8304174Monnie Ryan January 17, 2010
Wow -- quite a difference in mood, Laura! Impressive work! #8304225Gord MacEachern January 17, 2010
Awesome DD work Laura, super creative!! #8304240Laura 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! #8304289M.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!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!!! #8304450Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna January 17, 2010
FANTASTIC, Laura!!! Very creative!!! I like the cropped one only, too!!! Very artistic!!! :-) k #8304475Stephen Zacker January 17, 2010
Very dramatic image #8304530Laura 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!!! <>< #8304720Julianne Bradford January 17, 2010
So cool and creative Laura! #8304757ROLAN NARMAN January 17, 2010
Wonderful mood you've created here sister! Beautiful dd work! I see you're falling in love with the frac!!! #8304787Laura 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
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Thanks Julianne!!! :)
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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 #8304877Graham Robards January 18, 2010
Great effects on this one Laura, I simply love black and white! ~Pat #8304908Laura 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! #8304916Karen 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... #8309163Laura 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!! #8310450Laura 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. #8318926John 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! #8319446Wm Nosal January 21, 2010
Very Cool! LauraLaura 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?
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Hi John! You make me smile. That was a terrific thing to say. Thanks!!!
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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
#8362117Ann H. Belus October 18, 2011
Absolutely fantastic, Laura! #9745535Mary 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)!"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!! #9768336Karen 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! :) #10004592Laura 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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