Hidden Beauty [Contest Finalists July 2006]
Uploaded: July 17, 2006 03:21:28
Taken in Winchester, VA. Decided to see if I could add some "charm" to give it a new look. See the BEFORE image below. Pinch of PS magic added throughout.
"In summer the song sings itself." William Carlos Williams, 1930
Donald K. Cherry July 17, 2006
Beautiful image and effects, Gail!! #485534
Gail Vitikacs
July 17, 2006
Melissa A. Mannon July 17, 2006
Your treatment makes this gorgeous! love the colors you've achieved here! #3038843Paul Michko July 17, 2006
Great composition and treatment on this, Gail. #3038864Paul E. Earl July 17, 2006
Wonderful work on this picture, Gail!! #3038886Jenny Bosmans July 17, 2006
Great editing on this beautiful image, Gail! Love the feel of this! :) #3038890
Agnes Fegan
July 17, 2006
Al G. Juniarsam July 17, 2006
Wonderful image, Gail!! Wonderful colors, composition, and effects!! #3038919Julie Robinson July 17, 2006
Wonderful image Gail! #3038937Alison Greenwood July 17, 2006
Gorgeous capture Gail. Even more beautiful with those effects. You've really made those colours pop! Beautiful image! #3038940Bill Wyatt July 17, 2006
Fantastic lighting and composition, I love the effects, Gail! #3038980Glenn E. Urquhart July 17, 2006
A very beautiful composition, Gail!!! Well done! Cheers, Glenn. #3039012Nadine A. Lewis July 17, 2006
This is an absolutely gorgeous image, Gail! Love the effects used! Great job!<>< #3039064
Ken Smith
July 17, 2006
Jeff Robinson
July 17, 2006
Roxanne M. Bubar July 17, 2006
Wow, fantastic work and image. #3039093Renee Doyle July 17, 2006
There was beauty in the beginning but you have truly made it magical!!! Excellent work Gail!!Ray Thoms July 17, 2006
You have a way.... you know how things will look with certain effects applied....well done Gail #3039165
Su Sana E. P
July 17, 2006
Rakesh Syal
July 17, 2006
Lisa Clark July 17, 2006
You did excellent work on this photo. Really gorgeous Gail! #3039264Joy Rector July 17, 2006
beautiful #3039346
Kay E. Mahoney
July 17, 2006
Paul Sikora July 17, 2006
Gail, it's a charming picture. Your PS work has accentuated the light and colour of this already beautiful scene. #3039548Karen Slagle July 17, 2006
Gorgeous Gail... #3039560Terri L. Scribner July 17, 2006
So soft and beautiful!! Great work on this!!! #3039603David Phalen July 17, 2006
Sure the beauty was there to start but your treatment makes it an outstanding photo. #3039621
Dennis Flanagan
July 17, 2006
Sharon King July 17, 2006
Wow, the effects are wonderful! Terrific, bright image, love how it is framed by the green leaves. #3039649Marcie A. Fowler July 17, 2006
Oh I love what you did with this Gail. Beautifully enhanced. The perfect touch! #3039670
Tamara K. Walker
July 17, 2006
Gail Vitikacs
July 17, 2006
Judyann Plante July 17, 2006
Great shot. The effects make it an excellent image. Beautifully done, Gail!Judyann ><> #3039885
Nancy L. Green
July 17, 2006
Chastity Abbott July 17, 2006
VA....is full of hidden treasures! LOVE this, it's brilliant colors and awesome textures shine shine shine!! #3039991Paula Dwyer July 17, 2006
Love the effects and colors!!Melissa G. Meiselman July 17, 2006
It is always instructional to include the before picture...in this case you took a very ordinary photo and created a work of art!!! Terrific job, Gail!!! #3040026Anita Hogue July 17, 2006
So beautiful, Gail! Excellent effects! #3040147Tressie Davis July 17, 2006
The work you did on this image is wonderful Gail, it really brought out the beauty of the location. Excellent job! #3040172Stephen Zacker July 17, 2006
Nice work. You really brought out the feeling of this place #3040190David L. Luchowski July 17, 2006
Awesome,Gail.This is just beautiful. #3040275Nadya Johnson July 17, 2006
Wow! GORGEOUS, Gail!! There is no comparison between the two: the original is well-taken and pretty, but you brought it to a WHOLE new level and it's absolutely glorious! The PERFECT "pinch of magic!" Very, very nice! #3040396Dan Holm July 17, 2006
Wow!! Magnificent, Gail!! The color, your technique...all EXCELLENT! #3040988
Laurence Saliba
July 17, 2006
Cathy Barrows July 17, 2006
just gorgeous #3041537Lynne Morris July 17, 2006
Wow this is beautiful work Gail, gorgeous image! #3041569Deb Holmes-Hatfield July 17, 2006
Perfect treatment of this lovely image, Gail, so simple and beautiful! #3041579Ronald F. Fischer July 17, 2006
The original was good, Gail, but the PS work you did makes this image awesome!! #3041750Manuel Barrera July 17, 2006
Wonderful ps work. Both the original and the modified are gorgeous. #3041812Tarun Bose July 17, 2006
Brillient capture Gail. I agree with Manual, both the versions are good. #3042020Darryl Wilkinson July 17, 2006
Looks like something out of a story book, Gail! really nice work! #3042378Carla Metzler July 17, 2006
Wonderful work, Gail. #3042561Garth Wunsch July 17, 2006
Gail, you have really "simplified" the image content and in so doing have allowed the image to say so much more than the original did. It was very "busy". This is very bautiful. #3042835
Shelly A. Van Camp
July 17, 2006
Hendrik Storme July 18, 2006
The effects are terrific, great job on this!!! #3043719Nadia Paul July 18, 2006
This is so beautiful Gail... nice bit of magic :) #3043761Bridgette B July 18, 2006
Your effects are amazing!! Awesome image, Gail! #3043810
Gail Vitikacs
July 18, 2006
Pamela Shane July 18, 2006
Love this Gail - the dreamy effectsStan Kwasniowski July 18, 2006
Gail, beautiful #3045268Jack R. Perry July 18, 2006
Great eye for the effects, well done Gail. #3045280Darren K. Fisher July 18, 2006
The effect really made this a beauty. Nicely done Gail. #3045385
Marilyn K. Lincecum
July 18, 2006
Ross Throndson July 19, 2006
MAGICAL IMAGE, GAIL.... GREAT JOB!!! #3048728Amy JACKSON July 19, 2006
Beautiful image, Gail!!! #3049159
Jill Odice
July 19, 2006
Kenneth Mucke July 20, 2006
I am sure this is my FAV in your gallery now...right up my alley...I love the work you did with this #3056494
Gail Vitikacs
July 20, 2006
Tamera S. Phillips July 23, 2006
Love the effects used in this shot! Would make a beautiful book cover. #3066239Mary Timman July 24, 2006
You have a great eye for the capture and effects. Really enhanced the image.Beautiful. #3070224Sylvia Rossler July 29, 2006
Brilliant effects Gail ! A dreamlike result !! #3097961Datha Y. Thompson August 25, 2006
WOW!! GORGEOUS!! Excellent work with effects Gail!! I LOVE THIS!! :0) #3212384Richard P. Lussier August 25, 2006
Amazing anGailic quality in this image! #3213673Carla Metzler August 26, 2006
Congratulations, Gail! This is really beautiful! #3218700
Ken Smith
August 26, 2006
Bill Wyatt August 26, 2006
Congratulations on your creative and beautiful Finalist, Gail! #3219082
Candice C. Calhoun
August 26, 2006
ccc #3219125
Garth Wunsch August 26, 2006
Congratualtions on the "finalist" placement Gail. #3219914Datha Y. Thompson August 26, 2006
BIG CONGRATS Gail!! Love this!! :0) #3220084Glenn E. Urquhart August 26, 2006
Gail, a BIG Congrats on being chosen a finalist!!! Well Deserved! Cheers Glenn #3220505Tarun Bose August 26, 2006
Very big congrats Gail for being a finalist. #3220619Paul Sikora August 26, 2006
Congratulations #3220740Robyn Mackenzie August 26, 2006
Congratulations, and best of luck in the next round! :o) Robyn #3220780David Phalen August 26, 2006
Big congrats! Good luck in the next round. #3220994Tressie Davis August 26, 2006
Congrats on this finalist - truly magical!!! #3221336
Gail Vitikacs
August 26, 2006
Judyann Plante August 26, 2006
Sohappy to see this one again! Congratulations, Gail!!!Judyann ><> #3221776
Nancy L. Green
August 26, 2006
Pamela Shane August 26, 2006
Big congratulations on another stunningLorraine A. Cook August 26, 2006
Congrats on this beauty, Gail and Good Luck in the next round!<:)) #3222647Julie Robinson August 27, 2006
Congrats on your super finalist!!! #3223896Paul Michko August 27, 2006
Congratulation on another great finalist, Gail. #3224207Carol Sawyer August 27, 2006
Beautiful image Gail, Congradulations!!! #3224385Sandy Stigliano August 27, 2006
Congratulations! #3225491
Jeff Robinson
August 27, 2006
Bobbie Davis August 27, 2006
Congrats Gail!!! #3226677Crossroad Photography August 27, 2006
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Gail! #3226743Sandra Freyler August 27, 2006
Congratulations, Gail! :) #3226822Bridgette B August 27, 2006
Congratulations Gail!!! #3227305Hendrik Storme August 27, 2006
Congrats on all your finalistst!!! Fantastic!!! #3228425Manuel Barrera August 27, 2006
All your work is so beautiful congratulations on all your finalists, good luck in the next round. #3228482Tammy Scott August 27, 2006
Congratulations - this is beautiful #3228944Tonya R. Boles August 27, 2006
Beautiful image, congratulations. #3229490
Marilyn K. Lincecum
August 27, 2006
Ross Throndson August 27, 2006
Your Charming Effects really Make this, Gail...Outstanding Image...Congratulations!! #3229760Ronald F. Fischer August 28, 2006
Gail, congratulations on all your awesome finalists!! #3232226Steve Rice August 28, 2006
Gail, Excellent capture, Good luck in the next round!! #3233331
Terry L. Ellis
August 28, 2006
Jill Flynn August 28, 2006
So beautiful Gail. You created a wonderful mood with the effects. Congratulations on your finalist! #3234255Lani J August 29, 2006
I don't know how I missed this Gail! It's gorgeous! Congratulations on your finalist... it's stunning! :o) #3237661Inge S. Lasmana October 14, 2006
Excellent work, Gail! really love the colors, lighting and effects! congratulations! #3449029Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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