Blue Lace

© Maria M

Blue Lace

Uploaded: December 26, 2005

Description

Blue filter in PS

Comments

Wende Trew December 26, 2005

Beautiful portrait Maria! Looks like a winner to me!! Perfect!! #364382

Michelle J. Harvey December 26, 2005

Stunning! She has Beautiful eyes! Amazing capture Maria! #2223524

Amanda Price December 26, 2005

Yep, this has winner written all over it. Those eyes are just incredible! #2223636

Carla Metzler December 26, 2005

Beautiful, mysterious, intriguing, and a wonderful capture, Maria! #2223948

Lorri Shane December 26, 2005

Mysterious!!!! The eyes have it!! #2224062

She-She Killough December 26, 2005

Whoa AMAZING! Impressive eyes. If this doesn't win...then I have to question who is judging! LOVE IT!
Sheesh #2224770

Maria M December 26, 2005

Thanks a lot everyone. =) #2225496

Richard E. Davis December 27, 2005

Wow! You can do some amazing things with (our) camera. There are a lot of likes and dislikes about it. I would love to hear how you got some of your shots. I never p.s. except for color filters and glows. Have any advise? #2227977

Maria M December 28, 2005

Thank you Richard =). Well, first let me say that I hate my (our :P) camera. I don't know what kind of advice I could give, except for practicing and taking hundreds of pictures. I should post pictures from only a year ago so you could see how much practice has helped me. Since our camera seems to be mean when it comes to certain lighting, I only take pictures outside or under very bright lights inside. That seems to be all the camera can handle without getting all noisy. As for PS, you should try using it more often. When I want to keep my pictures looking as real as possible, I only use basic adjustments, but some of the more extreme edits can be fun. Plus it is great for the creative process.

Sorry I couldn't be of more help. #2230796

Sandra Freyler December 31, 2005

Awesome work, Maria! Love this image! #2238493

Amanda Price January 21, 2006

Congratulations! #2312680

She-She Killough January 21, 2006

Congrats on your finalist. Really surprised it didn't go further. Wonderful image Maria. #2312705

Christy Jackme January 21, 2006

This is amazing Maria! Congratulations. #2313894

KHAWLA Haddad January 21, 2006

Congratulations!!!!!!
#2315656

Christine I. Doumbia January 21, 2006

Simply AWESOME, Maria! Framing, composition, everything is working. An image to remember. Congratulations on your well deserved spot in the finals! #2320471

Fawn M. Schutt January 22, 2006

This is so beautiful! An amazing portrait. Very well done. Congrats!

-Fawn

Http://TimeExposure.tripod.com #2323149

Jessica Hughes January 23, 2006

Congratulations, Maria. :) This is gorgeous!! Good to see you here. #2325986

Cathy M. Gromball January 23, 2006

Congratulations on this wonderful finalist, Maria!

Cathy :) #2326840

Olivia Navarro January 24, 2006

Maria, it was only a matter of time before one of yours became a winner. This is absolutely spectacular! Congratulations!!!! #2330970

bob cornelison January 24, 2006

Amazing shot!
Congrats on your win!
~:O) #2331172

She-She Killough January 24, 2006

LOL I didn't know how the contest worked earlier and I thought Man, Maria got cheated if she only got a finalist out of this! But low and behold...this is more like it. Awesome Maria! My sincere Congratulations!! IT is a well deserved win! :D #2331202

Amanda Price January 24, 2006

Congrats again! You have amazing talent! I can't wait to see what you'll be producing in a year! #2331315

Terrill Province January 24, 2006

WOW ~ you're getting everything possible from your camera and more! CONGRATULATIONS!!! #2331812

KHAWLA Haddad January 24, 2006

Congratulations on your Second place winner!!! #2334317

Gustavo Márquez January 24, 2006

Stunning image Maria, Congratulations! #2334358

Jessica Hughes January 25, 2006

Wonderful! Congratulations!! #2335290

Donna W. Neal January 25, 2006

Congratulations on this fine winner Maria #2335408

Cathy M. Gromball January 25, 2006

Congratulations on your Second Place win, Maria!

Cathy :) #2338202

Maria M January 26, 2006

Thank you so much everyone! I am so excited =) #2343814

Tracy Reehal February 03, 2006

Simply gorgeous. Congrats to you! #2373428

Reza Shadpay February 05, 2006

Just a question, is it photoshoped? (her black wear) Thanks for responding. #2382477

Maria M February 05, 2006

Nope, not photoshopped. It was just a wrinkled old cloth. I cut a piece out, clipped it up and looked through. What part did you think was photoshopped? #2382531

Paula Kelly February 09, 2006

excellent photo Maria.
well worth a winner badge, congradulations. #2398303

Tonya Cozart February 12, 2006

Maria...beautiful photograph, I saw it on the home page and it took my breath away!
you also have some very nice ones in your gallery!
You say you did not photoshop....are you saying you did not enhance it at all? The eyes are so bright and piercing in this and many of your photos, if you are not photoshoping them to bring them out, what are you doing? They are awesome. I would love to know how you get that look #2410327

Andre Marhaug February 24, 2006

This is great, and really inspiring. Gongrats to your win, Maria. Well deserved :-)) #2461921

March 27, 2008

Excellent shot, very well captured. #5705405

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