The Congregation
Uploaded: March 06, 2010
A Little Poolside Buffet Line
(Tomorrow...The Food!)
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TV 1/200, AV 7.1
An Island Off Of
The Northern Cancun Mexico Coast Line
~ ~ ~ ~ Caribbean Sea ~ ~ ~ ~
(DDR) 0107
Exif: F Number: 7.1, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/200 seconds, Flash: did not fire, auto mode, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 4.60 mm, Model: Canon PowerShot SD800 IS
Laura E. Swan March 06, 2010
* * * #1245813Laura L. Gonzales March 06, 2010
Hey Laura, what do ya say about a swim before lunch!!! Looks refreshing!! Or we could push all the people in, and head straight for the front of the line!!! I have my eye on the cheesecake!! LOL! Great capture of a beautiful place! Wish I could visit!! Laura #8436859Laura E. Swan March 06, 2010
OM GOSH! All of that sounds thrilling! You are a woman of HIGH adventure for sure!HA!
You're so funny, Laura! Thanks for the smile! This is my last message to read of the night.
Off to bed now. Church comes early!
Night all!
-Laura
P.S. A swim sound just right! (THEN we get out, push them all in and EAT!) #8436868
Cindy Bendush March 07, 2010
Love what you did with this image Laura - super effects! #8436874Lynne Morris March 07, 2010
Fabulous treatment here Laura, makes me want to be back in Mexico getting some sunshine :) #8436877Stan J. Bendkowski March 07, 2010
Great DDR work, Laura! Nice Image. #8436878Tiia Vissak March 07, 2010
cool colors & effects! #8436890Kirsten Kiki Kjaer March 07, 2010
A buffet by the pool in a setting like this? - by the Caribbean Sea? - it has got to be paradise, SSSLala!!Ron McEwan March 07, 2010
You did it again Laura, nice work #8437443Monnie Ryan March 07, 2010
Boy is that an inviting scene, Laura! The sunshine alone would be enough for me -- food and drink optional (but welcome)! #8437465John Connolly March 07, 2010
Now this looks like the place to be, Laura! Beautiful color and filter work, thanks for the before and after images! #8438016Donna La Mattino Pagakis March 07, 2010
A beautiful scene with very cool effects Laura! #8438334Laura E. Swan March 07, 2010
Hi Everyone!The pool is just about the only thing I didn't lasso. The rest of the areas there I did one at a time and made the colors more rich. I also used the healing tool and smudge on many imperfections in the cement and ALSO I really lightened up the overhanging hut in the foreground.
It was a fun image to work on but took me some time. That's why I was glad to include the B4 shot...
PSE7 is such a great tool. I'm VERY glad I bought it last year. It's really changed the way I edit my images.
Thank you a for stopping in.
I wish we were all there right now. This has been SUCH a long LONG winter.
-Laura
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Stephen Zacker March 08, 2010
Looks nice and warm #8438967Tammy Espino March 08, 2010
Not a bad line to stand in ;0) #8441364Laura E. Swan March 08, 2010
It was a wonderful place! Thanks you, two!:D #8441538
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