Summer Breeze
Uploaded: March 30, 2014
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Kirsten Kiki Kjaer March 30, 2014
HOLY SMOKE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Sister!!! This is AMAZING work!!!!!!
WOW!! This is good - and very very beautiful.
WINNER WINNER WINNER!! #1568442
Avril Young March 30, 2014
you are so beautiful dear Laura, looks like a glamour mag oover...stunning! #11012687Laura E. Swan March 30, 2014
Hi Kiki and Avril!!I am so tickled to read your comments! Thank you Ladies!! This was a bit of a glamour program I used for the base DDR. Then I used lots of tools here and there.
SSSKiki you have met me in person. You know the real facts. HeeHee...But thank you for loving this anyway! :D
I appreciate your visits!
-Laura :D #11012694
Debbie Bray March 30, 2014
Gosh Lulu, you look like a model! I love how your hair is blowing back, and you have that special "look". A record cover, I reckon! :) Very beautiful! #11012712Jeff Robinson March 30, 2014
Outstanding - Great job Laura! #11012761Wm Nosal March 30, 2014
Awesome, Laura! #11013074Amanda J. Tanner March 30, 2014
Very Nice work Laura! Beautiful! #11013236Laura E. Swan March 30, 2014
It's mainly make believe folks. But I sure appreciate your comments!!! It was fun to make. There are layers involved! :DI am an artist. Not a model. For sure!!
-Laura :D
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John Connolly March 30, 2014
What a delightful SP sister Swanee! To me you are an artist and a model! #11013337Stephen Zacker March 30, 2014
Wow.. are you married? LOL! This is Stunning #11013342Laura E. Swan March 30, 2014
#11013343Laura E. Swan March 30, 2014
The REAL me is on the BIRTHDAY CARD you made for me Brother John! Let's get that straight right off! HeeHee...And Steve, don't you know all the good ones are already taken? Lol....
JOKING!!! In fact I know plenty of amazing people who just haven't found that special person yet. To them I say DO NOT GIVE UP ON YOUR DREAMBOATS!
Thanks everyone! :)
-Laura :) #11013352
Laura L. Gonzales March 30, 2014
Fantastic DDR work girl!!!!!!! Love it! !! #11013689Anita Hogue March 31, 2014
WOW, this is totally awesome!!!!!! a favorite for sure #11014389Theresa Marie Jones March 31, 2014
Beautiful! Are you Jennifer Lopez twin sister? :-D #11014428Laura E. Swan April 01, 2014
Hi Anita and Theresa!Thank you both so much!!!:D
WOW! I would LOVE to be Jen's twin Sister. (See how I INSTANTLY began to use her shorter name now that you have assumed that she and I are Sisters??) I could get used to THIS! :D
It's actually me, (gush, gush), with a TON of DDR make up on.
But I will gladly accept your awesome compliments! Bless You Both! (HeeHee) #11014668
Ellen Hodges April 02, 2014
Wow and beautiful image, Laura!!! Hollywood should be knocking at your door!!! #11015575Melissa Olsen April 02, 2014
Wonderful post processing and you are a knock out. Well done!Lydia Williams April 02, 2014
WOW.....Gorgeous! It's you, beautiful on the outside and inside! Amazing!!! :) #11015942Amanda D. Austwick April 04, 2014
WOW! Stunning self portrait! One of my favorites; as Ellen said Hollywood should be knocking at your door woman!!! #11017356Laura E. Swan April 09, 2014
Thank you, Ladies!!! You are all so sweet to me! xoooNight night!
Love, your Little Sis and Photo Friend,
Laura :D #11020248
Mary K. Robison April 09, 2014
This just replaced any other SP of yours that occupied the top spot in beauty and creativity, Pom! Love it!! #11020794Laura E. Swan April 09, 2014
Smoke and mirrors, Mare. Smoke and mirrors! :)))) HeeHeeThank you for such a great comments!! Have I told you I love you yet today??
You know, this image is truly a "creation", using many programs. I actually attained, here, what I would LIKE to look like. It's about 50% me and 50% DDR.
It is the ME I'd love to exude.
ex·ude verb \ig-ˈzüd\
: to flow out slowly
: to show (a quality, emotion, etc.) very clearly or strongly
I am far from this image in person but it shows my inner me.
I had struggles with sharing this one because it is that personal to me. I almost named it "Killing me softly." Because it exposes me.
I discussed it with a lady I am very close to here and how it effects me even when it is not what I look like totally in person. And she wrote: "YES you are that person.... or the photo wouldn't be there....even if it is DDR..."
In this image it shows me having a longer jaw and lighter eyes, etc...
Anyway - I am not a model but an artist and I hope my talents shined through in this one.
-Pommy Doodle all the Day!! :D And some days I do. I DDR Doodle! #11020797
Laura E. Swan April 09, 2014
"He" in this instance is ME! The artist!#11020798
Kathy Salerni April 10, 2014
Wow, What a beautiful image, Laura! I am totally sure the model is what makes it so!! #11021219Laura E. Swan April 10, 2014
Hi Kathy! :D Good to see you! I always love your visits! Thanks so much!! I will go see what is new at your zoo, too! :D #11021221Nancyj E. Hovey April 15, 2014
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N Son it's way to the next round...
Outstanding work, Laura... #11023943
Robert Jensen April 28, 2014
Great portrait and beautiful model #11032706darlene brady April 29, 2014
Absolutely STUNNING.... #11034302Stan Kwasniowski May 24, 2014
Laura, beautiful #11051479Nancyj E. Hovey May 24, 2014
BTW...Killing me softly, is one of my most favorite songs...Roberta Flack #11051487Laura E. Swan May 24, 2014
Hi Mumj, Robert, Darlene Stan and Mumj again.Okay first this is freaky, Mumj. I was just in your gallery at the exact same time you were here! :D Neat!
Thank you all for your visit and great comments.
I really appreciate the support and your kindness!
-Laura :)
P.S. Mumj- That song has stuck with me since childhood.
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Lydia Williams May 24, 2014
This is a beautiful creation and person....I would give it a gold! #11051544Laura E. Swan May 24, 2014
Did I get an EFP??? :)))Hi Sister Lydia and Thank You For The Vote Of GOLD! :D Wow!!!
HAPPY SPRINGTIME!
Little Sister :D #11051553
Lydia Williams May 24, 2014
Yes, not here, but when you click on the pic, the EFP shows....I love this pic and your work on it is first class...GOLD, I say!Val Feldman May 28, 2014
A stunning beauty you are, LOTW - both inside and out. Excellent ddr work (altho I don't believe you had to do all that much to enhance what you've already been blessed with.) Add another vote for Gold (gotta be!) and another Fave! Your best SP - thus far, that is!!!!! :) :) #11054203Val Feldman May 28, 2014
A stunning beauty you are, LOTW - both inside and out. Excellent ddr work (altho I don't believe you had to do all that much to enhance what you've already been blessed with.) Add another vote for Gold (gotta be!) and another Fave! Your best SP - thus far, that is!!!!! :) :) Glad to see the resub on this - should never have been passed by for another higher badge, IMO! #11054204Laura E. Swan June 05, 2014
You ladies made my day when you wrote these kind comments. You are making it again now, too! Thank you so much for commenting.Trust me. TONS of DDR here! :D Snort snort... :D #11060500
Emile Abbott June 06, 2014
Gorgeous model and terrific work and presentation, Laura. #11061057Laura E. Swan June 06, 2014
Smoke and mirrors, Emile. Smoke and mirrors :)))))Thanks so much! Have fun and see you in your gallery soon! :D
Thanks for the kind comments!
-Laura :D #11061080
Linda L. Ruiz July 10, 2014
This is what photography is all about!!! lovely #11082423Laura E. Swan July 10, 2014
Hi Linda! Thank you so much!!! :DYour POTD is really stunning! Congrats again!!
-Laura :D #11082621
Nancyj E. Hovey September 28, 2014
Just looking again....cause this is my fav of all of your photos! Outstanding work! You are a star!!! 8o) #11146831Nancyj E. Hovey September 28, 2014
Just looking again....cause this is my fav of all of your photos! Outstanding work! You are a star!!! 8o) #11146833Lydia Williams September 28, 2014 1
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