Barn on Siding [Contest Finalists January 2011]
Uploaded: July 26, 2010 05:09:09
Finalist
I really wanted an American Primitive look for this simple, boldly colored barn. I played around with different effects and finally decided to layer it with a shot of boards I had taken for use as a texture.
Category: Digital Darkroom
Exif: F Number: 11, Exposure Bias Value: 4293.97, ExposureTime: 12500/1000000 seconds, Flash: fired, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 100,100, FocalLength: 35.00 mm, Model: DSLR-A350
Nikki McDonald
July 26, 2010
Leslie McLain
July 26, 2010
Terry Cervi
July 26, 2010
Jack Ryan July 26, 2010
Very creative with a beautiful result. #8786649Douglas Pignet July 26, 2010
Beautiful work on this lovely image...Well done #8786685
Irene Colling
July 26, 2010
Beautiful color, texture and composition. #8786762
Monnie Ryan July 26, 2010
Terrific work, Nikki - a beautiful image! #8786951Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna July 26, 2010
Fantastic DDR work, Nikki! :-) k #8787024Linda L. Ruiz July 26, 2010
Love it #8787128Jeana Clark July 26, 2010
~J~ #8787588
Daniella Puente July 26, 2010
Into my FAVS!!! :) #8787613
Nikki McDonald
July 26, 2010
Deborah C. Lewinson
July 26, 2010
Well done,
Debby #8787661
MELODIE C. ROBERTS July 26, 2010
Oh MyThomas E. Hinds July 26, 2010
Wonderful effects, Nikki! Beautiful textures! Very clever! I liked the original as well. Nice work, indeed! #8787981
Chris Budny
July 26, 2010
Tamara K. Walker
July 26, 2010
Kay E. Mahoney
July 27, 2010
Julie Burnett July 27, 2010
So creative, the effects are awesome, Nikki. #8788723
Shelly A. Van Camp
July 27, 2010
Datha Y. Thompson July 27, 2010
Beautiful!!!!!Marcie A. Fowler July 27, 2010
Love what you did with this!!! #8789004Mike Clime July 27, 2010
A really nice old barn and love the treatment! #8789336Karen E. Baumann July 27, 2010
Nikki, I love the effects of the wood, with the barn. It adds so much nostalgia to the FEEL of the image. love the colors and your green removal of the road, too! NICE! #8789584JO ANN CLEVELAND July 27, 2010
Beautiful and great creativity Nikki! I love it..looks like a winner to me..jo ann c. #8789676
Karen Celella July 28, 2010
I like your orginal also, but you know how to take something good and make it great! Your choice of texture creates exactly the old world feeling you were wishing for. Great work Nikki! #8791272
Mitch Spence
July 28, 2010
Kathryn Wesserling July 28, 2010
How innovative!!! At first, after reading just the first part, I actually thought that someone had painted the barn on textured siding. The reality of it really blows me away! #8791669
Chris Henning
July 28, 2010
Donna La Mattino Pagakis July 29, 2010
Very creative use of textures, beautiful work Nikki! #8792657Sharon Day July 30, 2010
Love it, love it, love it!!! The barn is such a wonderful subject and I love the texture overlay! Great job, Nikki! #8796139
Amanda D. Austwick
August 08, 2010
Karen Celella January 31, 2011
I still like this, Nikki! Great work! #9203720Dianna Hauf January 31, 2011
COOL!!!!!! Just WAAAAYYYY cool! #9204324Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna January 31, 2011
Fabulous images and layering, Nikki! VERY well presented! :-) k #9204689
Mitch Spence
February 02, 2011
Gina Cormier February 02, 2011
let me just say, it's too bad that not many people commented on this image! LoL. Love the barn look effect. Clever work and a beautiful composition. #9209052
Craig W. Myers
February 03, 2011
Mitch Spence
February 10, 2011
Sarah A. Christian February 10, 2011
Heartfelt CONGRATULATIONS, Nikki, on your FinalistS!!! What wonderful images! #9225254Randy A. Myers February 10, 2011
Congratulations on your finalist, Nikki. Nicely done. #9225300Brad Harding February 10, 2011
Excellent use of effects, love that old barn. Congrats on your finalist. #9226814Jeana Clark February 10, 2011
~J~ #9227267
SaMi Martin February 10, 2011
Congrats Nikki on a great finalist; love the effects. #9227547Merna L. Nobile February 10, 2011
Black and White, Bright Colors, Full Frame or Cropped, it does not matter. You’re a winner! CONGRATULATIONS, Merna #9227930
Claudia Kuhn
February 10, 2011
Donna La Mattino Pagakis February 10, 2011
Congratulations on your finalist Nikki, just beautiful! #9228490Patti Coblentz February 10, 2011
How did I miss this amazing image!? Love the texture you added...fantastic work, Nikki...congratulations on your finalist #9228693
Bob Cournoyer
February 10, 2011
Karen Celella February 10, 2011
I'm very happy to see this finalist, Nikki. Many congratulations! #9229075Nadia Paul February 10, 2011
Beautiful image and effects Nikki - congrats! #9229173
Evy Johansen
February 10, 2011
Kay E. Mahoney
February 10, 2011
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Richard B. Hallick February 10, 2011
Congratulations on this wonderful finalist. I love the bold colors, and the creativity of the overlay. #9229299Renee Doyle February 10, 2011
Wonderful work Nikki!! Congratulations! #9229894Naomi Weiser February 10, 2011
so happy to see this one win, I thought it was great. congrats! #9229931Graeme yew Chow February 10, 2011
Beautiful effects. Congratulations Nikki! Good luck next round. #9230002Debra R. Harder February 10, 2011
This is picture perfect, Nikki! Love the effects! Huge congratulations on another excellent finalist! Deb #9230067Katarina Mansson February 11, 2011
Superb creativity and result - congratulations on your finalist Nikki! #9230375
Carol Eade
February 11, 2011
Chris Budny
February 11, 2011
Stefania Barbier
February 11, 2011
Kimber Wallwork-Heineman
February 11, 2011
Courtenay Vanderbilt February 11, 2011
Nice effect! Congrats again, Nikki! #9232041
Lydia Williams
February 11, 2011
Marilyn K. Lincecum
February 11, 2011
Cecil Whitt February 11, 2011
Congrats on this lovely treatment, C. #9233249
Leslie McLain
February 12, 2011
Stephanie Frey February 12, 2011
Wonderful treatment! Congratulations, Nikki! #9235987Phyllis H. Burchett February 12, 2011
Love the texture Nikki, congrats on your finalist! #9236817
Tamara K. Walker
February 12, 2011
Patrick Rouzes
February 13, 2011
Lucy Abrao
August 28, 2014
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