Peaceful Pathways

© Laura E. Swan

Peaceful Pathways

Uploaded: February 03, 2010

Description

This Is Part of The
PEACEFUL WALK THROUGH THE FOREST
That I Told You About In Yesterdays Image:
"Logs On The Lake"

It's an amazingly quiet walk except for the occasional thunders of an avalanche across
the lake on that steep Rocky.

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TV 1/60 AV 2.8
Heavy DDR. Curves,Frac,Desat,RGB, etc..
(DDR) 0607

Exif: F Number: 2.8, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/60 seconds, Flash: did not fire, auto mode, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 4.60 mm, Model: Canon PowerShot SD800 IS

Comments

Avril Young February 03, 2010

awesome DD work Laura, this looks like the path that Ailson in Wonderland took...cannot see Johnny Depp..;) #1234333

Laura E. Swan level-classic February 03, 2010

Hi Avril! You should have seen the Hansel and Gretel version I did earlier! It was spooky!

BTW- Johnny is there. He is just in "hair and make up" at the moment! HA!

Thanks for commenting! I'm off to bed soon.

-Laura :)

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THANK YOU IN ADVANCE to any else who might wander into the colorful pathways! #8352016

Brett Dolsen February 03, 2010

Great artwork you are producing with your DD Work Laura!!Should be on a wall!! #8352027

Troy Gallagher February 03, 2010

Beautiful work Laura.

Troy #8352032

Douglas Pignet February 03, 2010

Very nice DD work and yes it looks like a beaufiul place to walk. #8352062

Chua Wee Boo February 03, 2010

Great DD treatments & capture,Laura! #8352302

Michelle Alton February 03, 2010

Looks like a fairy tale. Not sure I would find "an occasional avalanche" so peaceful, though. #8352403

Linda D. Lester level-classic February 03, 2010

Nice art work....great job with the DD! #8352579

Graham Robards February 03, 2010

Beautiful little sister! Pat xxx #8352664

Ron McEwan February 03, 2010

Like the mood you captured here Laura, the effects are great too. #8352691

Stefania Barbier level-classic February 03, 2010

wonderful capture and fx! #8352751

Renata Gusciora February 03, 2010

Wow!Fabulous image with exceptional effects,superb colors and fantastic framing,Laura! #8353337

Kerry Hill February 03, 2010

Beautifully done Laura, fabulous mood and colours!! #8353494

Stephen Zacker February 03, 2010

Peaceful. High or low road? #8353521

John Connolly February 03, 2010

What an awesome effect you have created here Laura, and your framing is the icing on the cake!
To me, this one has WINNER written all over it! #8353709

Monnie Ryan February 03, 2010

Beautiful effects and colors on this one, Laura -- terrific job! #8353832

Laura E. Swan level-classic February 03, 2010

Last to first:

Hi John! Gee! Thanks! To those of you who mentioned the framing: It's actually part of the photo and not an imported frame. I used my smudge tool and outlined it!!! So the natural colors are what make the frame! Cool hey? I think I might start doing this from now on with other images, too!

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Well Steve, in this case the path to our left is the peaceful and beautiful walk along the Lake and the upper path goes into the deep woods. (Mountain lions and bears lurk there!) So...Humm...maybe today we can all walk by the lake? (See tonights installment for part of that walk!)

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Also thank you Kerry, Renata, Stef, Ron, Pat and Linda. I am glad you folks liked the mood and feel of this one. The colors are saturated pretty good, too, but I tired it both ways and liked this better! :)

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Michelle, if you were there for an avalanche you'd love it. It sounds like thunder and is across the Lake so you never are in harms way. The snow coming down looks like water falls. It's really quite pretty!!!

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Thank you Chua! :D

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I promise that I will Mr. Tree. :)

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Thanks Doug!

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Brett, seems to me I have said the same of your work, too! Thank you for this same encouragement!

-Laura #8353844

Laura E. Swan level-classic February 03, 2010

Hi Monnie!!!! I was typing as you wrote!!!

Thank you VERY much, Lady!

-Laura :) #8353848

Tammy Espino February 03, 2010

Wow!! Would love to hear a avalanche!! Awesome effects here girl! :) #8354087

Tammy Espino February 03, 2010

Wow!! Would love to hear a avalanche!! Awesome effects here girl! :) #8354088

Laura E. Swan level-classic February 03, 2010

In the next few days I will show you where one was that day we were there. In fact when I snapped the shot I think it was still "waterfalling"...

This is NOT a SKI Mountain so don't worry! I put this Utube on here so you can hear the rumbles.

#8354234

Carol L. Fowler February 03, 2010

Beautiful path to- who knows what!!! I would like to walk there to see! #8354357

Nancyj E. Hovey level-classic February 03, 2010

Oh I would so love to walk this beautiful peaceful path.... well done! 8o) #8354618

Ann Coates level-classic February 04, 2010

This is gorgeous Laura. Looks like a page out of a fairy tale story. #8356891

Donna La Mattino Pagakis February 04, 2010

Artistic and very beautiful Laura! #8357066

Laura L. Gonzales level-classic February 04, 2010

I love this Laura!! The colors, the mood, the effects!!! Great work my friend!! Very beautiful! Laura #8357343

Janice Mezzacappa February 05, 2010

I have been MIA since I was ill over the past weekend and had to go to the emergency room with a bad belly :(

I am cathcing up...Robyn Hood would go nuts living in this forest!! Wowza I love the colors of the pathways, so quiet, the frac always works well for you!!! Love it Laura! #8359092

Laura E. Swan level-classic February 05, 2010

You know...maybe one day I will write a children's book and use these images? Humm...I hope each of you can come here and see these beautiful places at some time in your lives!

Janice, I had wondered where you went! OM GOSH! Emergency? I hope you are okay!?

ALL of you take good care until we meet again!

I am behind in commenting, too. Company coming in a few days! Lots to do here!

Thank you all! Very much!

-Laura :) #8359548

Tommy E. Burgess February 05, 2010

Very beautiful capture Laura!! I don't know how I missed this one before. It's gem. Excellent fract. work btw. It has a wonderful painterly quality that suites it perfectly! #8360010

Laura E. Swan level-classic February 05, 2010

Thanks Tommy! :) Your comments are always so thoughtful and inspirational to me!

Much appreciated!

-Laura #8360014

Christine Lobsinger level-classic February 10, 2010

Such a lovely little painting sis.. you do amazing art work!!!

This reminds me of Little Red Riding Hood..

I love your frames!!!


CHRISTINE
SMILING AGAIN #8372962

Nancyj E. Hovey level-classic February 11, 2010

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your very deserving EFP! 8o)


GO for it................. 8o) #8373444

Laura E. Swan level-classic February 11, 2010

Thank you Sissy Chrissy!!! :) I owe you a nice visit!

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Thank You Mumj! :) Are you getting good vibes about this one??

I'd love to use these images in a story book someday! Gotta figure out that F:drive!!! Eek! (Tick, tick, tick!)

-Lalelule #8374312

Chris N. Sweet February 13, 2010

Fantastic processing, love the colours. #8379753

Laura E. Swan level-classic February 13, 2010

Thank you Chris! :) !!! #8379864

Karen Kessler February 25, 2010

Nice colors & treatment, Lala! Congrats on your EP, too! #8415973

Laura E. Swan level-classic February 25, 2010

Thank you, missy-sissy!!! :D #8416360

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