Excalibur!
Uploaded: January 21, 2005 02:54:12
Resubmit of previous shot of bromiliad bloom. Flipped to look more like a sword and lens flare added to make it more "magical". Just having fun. Also border I had added has been removed.
Alan L. Borror January 21, 2005
WOW!!! Great image, Marsha! Very nicely done. #207282Cindy Paquette January 21, 2005
Marsha..Sandra Wehrman January 21, 2005
neat shot and effects - very unique, well done! #1053055Patricia A. Kuniega January 21, 2005
Love the metaphor created with the photo of this awesome plant. I've never seen one like it before! Your image really has a mystical quality about it! #1053131Adilson F. Ferreira January 21, 2005
Wonderful shot and effects Marsha!!! #1053214Kara L. Hendricks January 21, 2005
I love this Marsha!! Great effects on this. Very Striking. #1053479Karen E. Michaels January 21, 2005
Kudo's, you got it goin'on. Peace, karen e michaels #1053506S J January 21, 2005
Wow!! Super image and effects, Marsha!! Very nice!! #1053679Dan Holm January 21, 2005
Wow!! Awesome shot, Marsha! I absolutely love this! Excellent work! #1053958Marsha S. Smith January 21, 2005
Many thanks to you all (Alan, Cindy, Sandra, Patricia, Adilson, Kara, Karen, Sanjay and Dan) Wow! I love all this attention. This is a shot from last month, it actually hangs down not up. I had overdressed it with a border. Several people mentioned that it looked like a sword so I thought this month I would play that up. Glad you all like it. #1054092Carla Metzler January 21, 2005
That's amazing, Marsha! I love it! #1054125Judy S. Fung January 21, 2005
Very beautiful, very creative, Marsha! Excellent work! #1054128Marsha S. Smith January 21, 2005
For Patricia,Marsha S. Smith January 21, 2005
Thank you Carla and Judy. This is the most response I have had on any image so far and I am overwhelmed. I appreciate every atta girl. #1054147Paul Michko January 23, 2005
Superb image, Marsha. #1057778Darren K. Fisher January 23, 2005
So very creative and well done. I love it. #1058773Marsha S. Smith January 23, 2005
Thank you very much Paul and Darren. I appreciate you taking the time to comment. #1058806Wendy Stevenson January 24, 2005
Marsha this is GREAT!!! Love the idea and your execution is excellent!! #1060845Marsha S. Smith January 24, 2005
Thank you so much Wendy. I appreciate your taking the time to comment. #1060899Jonna Bergström January 24, 2005
Fantastic image, Marsha!!! #1061409Marsha S. Smith January 25, 2005
Thanks Jonna, I have to give some of the credit to BP. When I entered this shot last month (hanging the way it grows) several folks commented that it looked like a sword. Voila! #1061746James Reininger February 18, 2005
Hello Marsha,I love the symbolism that you captured in this photo. #1111383
Wally Orlowsky February 18, 2005
Congratulations on this stunning finalist, Marsha! #1112778Kara L. Hendricks February 18, 2005
Congratulations on this one Marsha!! Good luck. #1112816Cindy Paquette February 18, 2005
AHA!!! I am NOT surprised to see this Marsha!!! It's SO excellent in every way!!Marsha S. Smith February 18, 2005
Thank you all so much. Wally, James, Kara and Cindy. I have not been able to go through all the finalists yet and congratulate them yet, but I know I have already seen so many of the names I see each day. I will go through the shots later tonight. Thank you again so so so much. #1113587Steve Mescha February 18, 2005
Congradulations Marsha. I'm so happy for you! #1113661Terry R. Hatfield February 18, 2005
This Really Stands Out Marsha,Congratulations To You And Good Luck With It:-) #1113905Marsha S. Smith February 18, 2005
Thank you so much Steve and Terry - you know I really have to give a lot of credit to Tom Anderson and Cindy Paquette for this image. I originally entered it a couple of months ago pointing down (as it really grows). They both mentioned that it reminded them of a sword. That led me to thinking about swords and what better sword than "Excaliber" which has always seemed a little magic to me. #1114362Donna W. Neal February 18, 2005
Congratulations on this well deserved finalist Marsha #1114363Marsha S. Smith February 18, 2005
Thank you very much Donna, I really do appreciate all the compliments. #1114377Judy S. Fung February 18, 2005
Congrats, Marsha! #1114388Cesar J. La Rosa February 18, 2005
Congratulations on this GREAT Finalist, Marsha!!! #1114602Darren K. Fisher February 18, 2005
A big congrats to you Marsha. #1115042Danilo Piccioni February 18, 2005
I am so happy for you, Congratulations!Jonna Bergström February 18, 2005
Congratulations on your finalist!! #1115311Alan L. Borror February 19, 2005
Glad to see this in the finals, Marsha! #1115740Marsha S. Smith February 19, 2005
Thank you so much, Judy,Cesar,Darren,Dado,Jonna and Alan. #1115980Wendy Stevenson February 19, 2005
Loved it then and love to see it here now! Congrast on your finalist and best of luck to you in the next round. This is really great!! #1116241Murry Grigsby February 19, 2005
Congrats on your stunning finalist Marsha!! #1116409Tom Andersen February 19, 2005
Congratulation on this fantastic finalist, Marsha! I'm glad my comment helped a little! #1116517Donna J. Taff February 19, 2005
Congrat's, Marsha!!! #1116887Marsha S. Smith February 19, 2005
Thank you all so much Wendy,Murry,Tom and Donna. I really appreciate all the support. #1117186Patricia Robinson Trapp February 19, 2005
Awesome image, Marsha!! Creative and beautiful! Congratulations! #1117383Stanley J. Contrades February 19, 2005
CONGRATULATIONS, Marsha, and good luck to you in the next round!Karen Engelbreth February 19, 2005
Congratulations on your finalist, Marsha! #1118049Marsha S. Smith February 19, 2005
Thank you very much, Patricia,Stan and Karen. I really appreciate it. #1118110Laura Berman February 19, 2005
What a terrific image, Marsha! Congratulations on your finalist and good luck in the next round!! #1118488Marsha S. Smith February 19, 2005
Thank you Laura, I'll see you there. #1118766Anette Linnea Rasmussen February 19, 2005
Great job Marsha!Best wishes Linnea #1118984
Gary H. Minish February 19, 2005
The vertical panorama format is perfect for this plant and so is your title! Very well done, Marsha! Congratulations and good luck :-) #1119079Donna La Mattino Pagakis February 19, 2005
Congratulations, this is gorgeous!! #1119102Marsha S. Smith February 20, 2005
Thank you so much, Linnea,Gary & Donna - I really appreciate all the support. #1119429Adilson F. Ferreira February 20, 2005
Congratulations Marsha!!! #1119781Marsha S. Smith February 20, 2005
Thank you so much, Adilson. #1120052Noel Baebler February 20, 2005
Just a great treatment of a great shot! Congratulations, Marsha! #1120352Marsha S. Smith February 20, 2005
Thanks Noel, when I think of swords, Excaliber is the one I think of and I have always thought of it as magical. #1120375Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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