Cracked Paint [Contest Finalists March 2012]
Uploaded: March 10, 2012 23:54:04
THIS IMAGE WAS CHOSEN TO BE ON A MUSIC CD COVER IN THE USA IN JUNE 2012.
The CD Can Be Found Through Me By Request, as My BetterPhoto is not used to sell this product for the Musicians Involved.
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1/60, 2.8 Hand Held DDR Work in
SMART PHOTO EDITOR - Cracked Paint hdr
Exif: F Number: 2.8, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/60 seconds, Flash: did not fire, auto mode, FocalLength: 4.60 mm, Model: Canon PowerShot SD800 IS
Kathy Salerni
March 11, 2012
Mary K. Robison March 11, 2012
Splendid DD work and image, Pom, and an excellent choice to dedicate to Patrick! Warm and very appealing colors in this winner-waiting-to-happen. #10032643Tiia Vissak March 11, 2012
well done! #10032670
Jeff Robinson
March 11, 2012
Monnie Ryan March 11, 2012
Fabulous, Laura! #10032881
Maria Warren
March 11, 2012
John Connolly March 11, 2012
I think you have a make up problem Sister Laura! A wonderful presentation and dedication to Patrick, I am sure he will love it! #10033176
Laura E. Swan
March 11, 2012
Patrick takes the most amazing rich colored macros and this just reminded me so much of his cracked paint stuff. I hope he likes it.
Thank you Kathy, Mare, Tiia, Jeff, Monnie, Little Sister and Brother John!
Hey John, I have looked WORSE! Lol... :D
Thanks all for your great and kind comments!
-Laura :D #10033201
Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna March 11, 2012
LOL At first I thought this was one of Paddy's images...then I noticed that it was your face! I then looked to see who had posted it! LOL I'm sure Paddy will love it too! Awesome work NL! :-) k #10033255Stan Kwasniowski March 11, 2012
Laura, I think you may have a slight problem, please head off to the Emergency at the Rockview Rush lol #10033463Stephen Zacker March 11, 2012
Very creative and artisic! #10033515Michelle Alton March 11, 2012
Bery weird, Laura. But it's a masterpiece! #10033585
Patrick Rouzes
March 11, 2012
Laura E. Swan
March 11, 2012
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STAN the MAN! I stopped using Oil Of Olay last year and I have a grave feeling I shouldn't have! I think you are right. I'd better get to their urgent cream unit right AWAY! (Or is that URGENT CARE UNIT? Humm...Same thing in this case I guess!) HA! Thx! :D
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Hi Steve! Thank you lots!!!
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It *IS* Bery weird, isn't it Michelle?! :D But the paint part was so PADDY that well...I hope he embraces the masterpiece part of this because that's what his macros are to all of us! :D Thank you!!!
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PADDY! Hi! :D Well I was BERY happy to dedicate this to you! :))) You're welcome! Thank YOU for hours and hours of entertainment and pleasure you have afforded us all with you immense talent!
Thanks all!
-Laura :D
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Ellen Hodges March 12, 2012
Absolutely so cute and well done, Laura!! Wonderful dedication, too!!! WTG!! #10034583JO ANN CLEVELAND March 12, 2012
Wowza Laura...I'm impressed! I gotta check that out..jo ann c. #10035029
Carol L. Fowler March 12, 2012
You crack me up! You are lovely, despite your, er, obvious deformities! LOL! #10035096Avril Young March 12, 2012
you crack me up too ;) wonderful work and very funny too...love the eyes! #10035583
Laura E. Swan
March 12, 2012
So nice to see you all here! :)
This new program is so fun and easy to use once you get the hang of it. I keep learning more combinations and new things it will do. I cannot believe how good it is for 19.99! BUT IT WAS ON SALE so if any of you buy it I hope you can get the same price. It's worth a lot more to me now.
Thanks for the fun and great comments!
-Laura :D #10035594
Louisa Hancock March 13, 2012
Love the humour in your work Laura again your skills are outstanding. #10035716
Emile Abbott
March 13, 2012
Tammy Espino March 13, 2012
HA! :) A classic ~ #10036887
Laura E. Swan
March 13, 2012
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That's good Emile! I aim to make others laugh! :D Thanks for the kind words.
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Hi Tam-Tam! - HA! - xoxo #10037007
Reynaldo D. Reyes
March 13, 2012
Wm Nosal March 13, 2012
Laura!
Amanda J. Tanner
March 14, 2012
Laura E. Swan
March 14, 2012
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Hi Rey! Yes! I bet you were never expecting this sort of SP...Like I have said before, the model works for cheap, poor girl. The things I do to her!
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Hi Wm! I KNOW! I KNOW! TOO MUCH TIME IN THE DRYER...And who WAS that girl transported in there, anyway? Only Gumby and Pokey know?
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Hi Amanda! Thank you! Paddy did see it :) He wrote above. Did you see it?
THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH! Old Crackly face thanks you, too! :D
-Laura :)
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Terry Cervi
March 14, 2012
Chris Ebben March 14, 2012
This is giving that saying "when someone is cracking up" a whole new meaning. Personally, I haven't got to apply anything like this to my portraits, it just comes naturally. A great fun image, well done=^..^= #10038587Kirsten Kiki Kjaer March 17, 2012
I don't like what you did to that beautiful face, but MYOHMY this IS cool, MSSSLala! Cracked paint for real!!! #10041924
Heather Loewenhardt
March 19, 2012
Christine Lobsinger
March 22, 2012
Gina M. Savage April 03, 2012
Laura, it is amazing to see your gallery progress everytime I view it. Beautiful work and I think it keeps getting better and better. Looks like it should be on a gallery wall! #10073830
Laura E. Swan
April 29, 2012
Hi Chris- Nothing a little coco butter cant cure! HeeHee :) !!!
Hi SSSKiki- Well, Sis , I've heard all of my life that I'm a crack up. I guess this is what they meant?? HeeHee
Hi Neighbour Heather- ...(See SSKiki? I told you! HeeHee!) Thank you very much young lady! I sure wish I'd have been in Maui, too! Welcome home!
Hi-ya Chrissy - It's all coming together in June as far as I understand. Thanks for being part of my cheering section! xo
Hi Gina! :))) You are such a dear lady. Thank you so much.
Thank you ALL so much!
-SSSLala :D #10114333
JO ANN CLEVELAND May 01, 2012
Let me be the first....Congratulations on your wonderful finalist Laura!
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Terry Cervi
May 01, 2012
Chris Ebben May 01, 2012
And me to be the 2nd....#10117024
Tammy Espino May 01, 2012
I think I told ya first, slow poke, lol !! Congrats and a huge woot-woot to you on this great finalist!!! #10117037
Ann Coates
May 01, 2012
Laura E. Swan
May 01, 2012
Laura on this terrific Finalist.
HEY WAIT A MINUTE! That's ME! Always the last to know! Lol....
Thank you ladies! Yes. All of you were the first ones here and Tammy you were indeed the first to let me know!
Fun hey!? Yep. My new SMART PHOTO Editor strikes again in a big way this month!
This image has been chosen to be a music CD cover, as well, that is coming out in JUNE!!!
Yippeeeeeeee!
Thanks all!!! :D Huge smiles here!
HUGS TO ALL!
-Laura :D #10117092
Ellen Hodges May 01, 2012
Huge congrats and very best luck with this awesome finalist, Laura! Huge congrats on the CD cover, too!! #10117136
Reynaldo D. Reyes
May 01, 2012
Lyn Darlington May 01, 2012
Congrats on your amazing finalist! and CD cover!!! #10117143Phyllis A. Houghton May 01, 2012
Congratulations on your awesome finalist, Laura! #10117153Stan Kwasniowski May 01, 2012
Laura, congratulations #10117218Mary K. Robison May 02, 2012
Ah, Pom, how sweet it is: your crackin'-good SP becoming a Finalist, AND being used for a music CD cover! Life is great! Congratulations!!
Dr Silly
May 02, 2012
Tammy M. Anderson
May 02, 2012
Nancyj E. Hovey
May 02, 2012
One of my favorite photos of yours...
EXCELLENT!!! 8o) #10117886
Wm Nosal May 02, 2012
Congratulations, Laura! #10117907
John Rivera
May 02, 2012
Carla Capra Anderson May 02, 2012
This is such a cool image. Congratulations. #10118422Lorna Shutter May 02, 2012
I always thought you were cracking up, Sis ... but this confirms it!!! LOL!!! CONGRATULATIONS on your well-deserved Finalist Award and on the Album Cover!!!!! You're going to be famous now!!! WTG!!! GOOD LUCK in the next round!!! :)Daniella Puente May 02, 2012
CONGRATS Laura!!! this is so cool :) #10118568
Emile Abbott
May 02, 2012
Bojan Bencic
May 02, 2012
Katherine Kuhn May 02, 2012
Amazing work, Laura! Congratulations on your wonderful finalist (I'm not able to come up with a pun that's not already been used!) #10118888Gina Cormier May 02, 2012
HOLY CRAP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Congrats on this stunning creative image!!! #10119014
Lydia Williams
May 02, 2012
Karen Kessler May 02, 2012
Congratulations on the finalist, Lala!!! So proud of you! #10119922
Heather Loewenhardt
May 02, 2012
Kathy Salerni
May 02, 2012
Kim Andelkovic May 03, 2012
Laura you never cease to amaze me.....lol congrats :-) #10120378Stephen Zacker May 03, 2012
Fantastic creativity. Congratulations, Laura #10120461
Leslie McLain
May 03, 2012
Patrick Rouzes
May 03, 2012
Stefania Barbier
May 03, 2012
Nancy (Peaches) Harker May 03, 2012
Congratulations on your awesome finalist, best of luck in the next round!!! #10121044Debbie Bray May 03, 2012
Laura, this sure is a fabulous image, congratulations on your finalist, and I wish you gold!! Go GIRL!! #10121204John Connolly May 03, 2012
Huge congratulations on your finalist Sister Laura! Keep up the good work! #10121429Kirsten Kiki Kjaer May 04, 2012
I so agree with John, Sister. Keep them coming. You have your own style - and believe me, SSSL - you do have style - and great artistic skills!!! This is so unique and special and it deserves gold!! Congratulations on the first round. Applaus!! Applaus!! #10122121
Chris Budny
May 04, 2012
Amanda J. Tanner
May 06, 2012
Merna L. Nobile May 06, 2012
Well here we are, through thick and thin. It is a joy to be able to be supportive and to congratulate each other for another month of magnificent photographs during May, 2012. I send all of you my very best, Merna Nobile #10126593Graham Robards May 07, 2012
Oh wow little sister, I missed your finalist, I am so sorry.Congratulations are in order and making a cover on a CD too, how exciting is that!
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David M. Montero May 12, 2012
I love this effect! Congratulations on your finalist selection of this splendid work Laura! #10135252Anthony G. Comella July 01, 2012
Super awesome & Congratulations!! #10209660
Laura E. Swan
July 01, 2012
-Laura/Sis/Miss Rose/Lala Et al! :)
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Laura E. Swan
July 01, 2012
Thanks again, everyone!
-Laura :D #10209727
Ann Coates
July 01, 2012
Laura E. Swan
July 01, 2012
Beaming here. My Chinese fortune cookie the other day said to welcome the opportunities that will be presenting themselves to me soon!
I guess I'd better listen!? :D
Thanks for your sweet comments, Ann!
xx-Laura :) #10209907
Chris Budny
July 02, 2012
Stephen Zacker July 02, 2012
I always like this one a lot! Big Congratulations.. can I have your autograph? :-) #10210252
Lydia Williams
July 02, 2012
Lorna Shutter July 02, 2012
Wow! Look at the lineup for your autograph!!! I'm glad I'm you're my Sister ... I can get one anytime, right?! LOL! CONGRATULATIONS on your CD cover!!!!! WTG, girl!!! How did your phonecall to the Gala in Missouri go? Bet you were excited!!! :)John Connolly July 02, 2012
Huge congratulations on your CD cover Sister Laura! What a great achievment! Your story makes for wonderful reading! #10211037
Amanda D. Austwick
September 24, 2012
Laura E. Swan
November 05, 2012
I really appreciate your friendship and support!!!
-Lala :D #10405455
Stephen Zacker February 05, 2014
Like the mood this has. Congratulations #10967041
Cindy Bendush
February 05, 2014
Annette Carr October 03, 2015
Wow sister this is so beautiful. Your talent never ceases to amaze me. #11381904Annette Carr October 03, 2015 1
Wow sister this is so beautiful. Your talent never ceases to amaze me. #11381905Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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