sunflower swirls~
Uploaded: September 20, 2005 09:37:03
added the liquifey filter, saturation, different color hues and lighten and darken it all in pse2. digital darkroom finalist for 03/06 - POTD for 10/21/05 - finalist for 9/05
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Lynn Crawford September 20, 2005
Really neat looking, I like all the curles and colors, great effect :) #313581Sandy Landon September 20, 2005
So fun!! Wonderful effects Michelle!! #1859556Paul Michko September 20, 2005
Very creative treatment, Michelle. #1859573Jenny Bosmans September 20, 2005
What a wonderful and fun image, Michelle! Great use of effects! #1859633
Laurence Saliba
September 20, 2005
Daniel Diaz September 20, 2005
Stunning image with GORGEOUS effects Michelle!!!!!Stephen Zacker September 20, 2005
Creative and artistic #1859885
Linda D. Lester
September 20, 2005
Jessica L. Richard September 20, 2005
very nice image, the effects are great! #1859918
Kay E. Mahoney
September 20, 2005
Joy Rector September 20, 2005
gorgeous #1859975
Rakesh Syal
September 20, 2005
Sylvia Rossler September 20, 2005
Funny flaming Sunflower ! Great effects Michelle :o) #1859989Michelle Lea Guinn September 20, 2005
Thank you all sooo much for your wonderful comments!! mlg~ #1860424Marsha S. Smith September 20, 2005
You made this wonderful sunflower even more fun! Gorgeous shot, Michelle! #1860483bob cornelison September 20, 2005
Awesome effects and color!Kathleen Clemons September 20, 2005
This looks great, Michelle! #1860642Debra Booth September 20, 2005
I just love the effects on this Michelle! Beautiful!! #1861023Goshka G. September 20, 2005
This is really lovely, Michelle!!! #1861076Michelle Lea Guinn September 20, 2005
Thank you Marsha,Kathleen,Debra and Goshka for all of your wonderful comments!! mlg~ #1861267Kara L. Hendricks September 21, 2005
What a fun effect this is Michelle... Thumbnail really caught my eye... Love this!! #1862686Michelle Lea Guinn September 21, 2005
Thank you Kara for your wonderful comments!! mlg~ #1862885
Jill Odice
September 27, 2005
Michelle Lea Guinn September 27, 2005
Thank you Jill for your wonderful comments!! mlg~ #1892749EVELYN T. COFER October 20, 2005
Well, now. Isn't that fun!#1972959
Kimberly Peck October 20, 2005
GORGEOUS Photo of the Day! CONGRATS!:-) #1972962Kathleen R. Struckle October 20, 2005
Very creative. Love the effects. Congrats on POTD!! #1972963
Terry L. Ellis
October 20, 2005
Laurence Saliba
October 20, 2005
Deborah Sandidge October 20, 2005
Very creative and such a cheerful fun image, Michelle, congrats on your POTD! #1972994Christy Jackme October 20, 2005
Michelle- congrats on POTD! It is a true work of art... I would buy it!! LOVE IT!!!!!!! #1972998Sharon Day October 20, 2005
Outstanding image, Michelle!!! I love this! Big congrats on POTD! WTG!!! #1973000Joy E. Cobb October 20, 2005
Michelle, very creative treatment! Congratulations on POTD! #1973021Brianne Norgaard October 20, 2005
Beautiful! Congrats on your POTD! #1973035Vicki L. Filippin October 20, 2005
WOW...really INTERRESTING was my first reaction. What a kewl pic, Michelle. Congrats on your POTD!!! #1973040Melissa L. Zavadil October 20, 2005
CONGRATS! ON YOUR POTD!! What a beautiful image!! I love the uniqueness in this!! Very well done!! :) #1973044Karen Engelbreth October 20, 2005
Congrats on your POTD, Michelle! #1973057Michelle Lea Guinn October 20, 2005
Thank you all sooo much... I was totally shocked!!! mlg~ #1973091Elisabeth A. Gay October 20, 2005
Hi Michelle, this is gorgeous - I love sunflower pictures and it's always amazing to see how many different ways there are of presenting them, very well done, and congratulations on your POTD.Donna La Mattino Pagakis October 20, 2005
So original and cool, great potd!! #1973180Joy Rector October 20, 2005
congrats on the POTD #1973273Nicole Kessel October 20, 2005
Way to go, Michelle! Nicely done! #1973309Mary N C. Taitt October 20, 2005
This is beautiful! COngratuatlions, nice shot, nice effects. Mary :-) #1973386Kara L. Hendricks October 20, 2005
WOOOHOOO!!! POTD!!!!! CONGRATS!!!! #1973502Leanne M.E. Boyd October 20, 2005
Very creative, congrats on your POTD! #1973509Laura Clay-Ballard October 20, 2005
gorgeous! congrats on your potd! #1973587Jessica L. Richard October 20, 2005
very pretty! condgrats on potd! #1973630Sylvia Rossler October 20, 2005
Smells like a lucky winner !!!Jenny Bosmans October 20, 2005
Big CONGRATULATIONS on this wonderful POTD, Michelle!! :) #1973713Mary Clarke October 20, 2005
Many congratulations on POTD Michelle - great image! #1973757
Zita A. Strother
October 20, 2005
Joline Frazier October 20, 2005
That is totally wonderful! I love what you did with this, great imagination. #1973799Casey A. Hanson October 20, 2005
Very cool, Michelle! Congrats on your POTD! :0) #1974002Kathleen Clemons October 20, 2005
This is such a happy image, Michelle. Congrats! #1974012Virginia L. Allison October 20, 2005
Interesting and very fun. Congrats. #1974176Tiffani S. LaNeave October 20, 2005
I love this one Michelle!!! What a great image for the swirl effect!!! wonderful job! Congrats! #1974188Michelle Lea Guinn October 20, 2005
Thank you all sooooo much for your wonderful comments!! mlg~ #1974234
William C. Raco
October 20, 2005
bill #1974303
Lori Carlson October 20, 2005
Good for you girl!!! I was actually just admiring this the other day and didn't have time to comment, so I was excited to see this as POTD!! Congratulations Michelle! It's super cool and very creative!! :0) #1974308Anita Taylor October 20, 2005
Wonderful, Michelle! This is really cool and so unique! #1974434Wendy Stevenson October 20, 2005
Nicely done Michelle, so bright and cheery!! Congratulations on your POTD!! #1974453Cathy Barrows October 20, 2005
Congrats on your POTD...this is sooo cool #1974522
Candice C. Calhoun
October 20, 2005
ccc #1974532
Marsha S. Smith October 20, 2005
Congratulations, Michelle. I loved this before and still do. #1974551
Evy Johansen
October 20, 2005
Michelle R. Kovach October 20, 2005
Wonderfully presented Michelle! Congrats on your POTD! #1974649Patty Razonable October 20, 2005
Very creative image!! Congratulations on your POTD!! #1974855Tammy Scott October 20, 2005
Congratulations on your POTD! #1974912Tammy Scott October 21, 2005
AND CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR FINALIST! #1975923Sylvia Rossler October 21, 2005
Ha ! Step one ! Congratulations on your finalist Michelle :o) #1975934Lori S. Aschbrenner October 21, 2005
Congrats, Michelle!!! #1977225What a perfect subject for an image ! Since I was a little kid, my favorite thing is none other than a sunflower. I was always amazed with them and their color schemes.
Congratulations Michelle, you are a true photographer and Artist !!!
Avis K. Williams Caesar
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Michelle Lea Guinn October 21, 2005
Thank you ALL soooo much for your wonderful comments!!! mlg~ #1978059
Terry L. Ellis
October 21, 2005
Dorothy Neumann October 21, 2005
This turned out SOOOOOO COOOOOOOL! Absolutely love it. #1978405
Laurence Saliba
October 21, 2005
Michelle Lea Guinn October 21, 2005
Thank you Terry, Dorothy and Laurence for your wonderful comments!! And yes Laurence it did!! Wasn't expecting it all!!! I was shocked yesterday and floored today!!! mlg~ #1978577
Susan T. Evans
October 21, 2005
Marsha S. Smith October 21, 2005
Congratulations!!!!! This shot has been very, very good to you!!! #1979298
Rakesh Syal
October 21, 2005
Mata Patan October 21, 2005
Twice congratulations!Katrina McMeans October 21, 2005
GREAT effects, Michelle! LOVE it! Congrats!KHAWLA Haddad October 21, 2005
Congratulations on this terrific finalist!!!!!!! #1979831
Stephen Zacker October 21, 2005
Very creative and unique. Congratulations #1980146Deb Holmes-Hatfield October 21, 2005
Big congrats to you Michelle, on this beautiful and creative finalist! #1980834Leonard Pierce October 21, 2005
Congratulations Michelle!!!...I don't think you're done yet!! Good Luck! #1980892Jill Flynn October 21, 2005
What artistry Michelle! Beautiful image and work! Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #1981573Lori Carlson October 21, 2005
Congratulations Michelle!!! :0) #1981999Melissa L. Zavadil October 21, 2005
Congrats on this really neat image!! It is so cool to see this one again!! Very neat image!!! #1982103bob cornelison October 22, 2005
Congrats MLG! I love this fun shot!Michelle Lea Guinn October 22, 2005
Thank you ALL sooo much for your wonderful comments!!! mlg~ #1983648
Ronda Chatelle
October 22, 2005
Daniel Diaz October 22, 2005
Congrats on your finalist Michelle, Love your style, good luck in the next round!!!!!!! #1985104Marie Fields October 22, 2005
Congratulations, Michelle! Wonderful image!! #1985645Casey A. Hanson October 22, 2005
Congrats Michelle! :0) #1985766Luhut Napitupulu October 22, 2005
Congratulations on Finalist and POTD, Michelle! #1986009Michelle Lea Guinn October 24, 2005
thank you ALL for your wonderful comments!! mlg~ #1991971Sandy Landon October 24, 2005
LOVE IT!!!!! Congrats! #1992693Michelle Lea Guinn October 25, 2005
Thank you Sandy for your wonderful comments!!! mlg~ #1998853
Jill Odice
October 28, 2005
Jill Odice
October 28, 2005
Michelle Lea Guinn January 27, 2006
Thank you Jill!!! mlg~ #2347174Kristy A. Keene February 25, 2006
AMAZING SHOT! Love the editing! #2468212Laura Clay-Ballard April 25, 2006
totally awesome! An awesome re-sub! #2685361
Susan T. Evans
April 25, 2006
Brian Lobdell April 25, 2006
Love this everytime I see it! Definitely winner material Michelle - just awesome! Congratulations! #2690305Nicole Kessel April 25, 2006
Congratulations Michelle! Great image! #2690534Jenny Bosmans April 26, 2006
Congratulations on this super finalist, Michelle!! #2692099
Linda D. Lester
April 27, 2006
Colleen Farrell July 30, 2007
This is so beautiful and beautifully executed--just the right amount of effects. I love it, Michelle! #4578318Danielle Fuller February 18, 2008
Michelle, I love this!!! LOVE LOVE LOVE. The creativity is amazing!!!! Well deserved POTD!!!! #5510977
Evy Johansen
February 18, 2008
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