Country Beauty

Uploaded: November 01, 2007 01:18:40

Description

November 2007 Finalist
Re-worked and resubmitted

These Petunia's were sitting out in the front a friend's house and thought they were neat how she planted them in the stump.
Comment's welcome and have a GREAT DAY!

6/26/07 7:48:31, 1/45 sec, 13.40 aperature, 33.00mm, ISO 80, Daylight.

Applied image, multiplied, masked two photo's together, the sky and flowers.
Added a light red layer, overlay 50% opacity, adjusted brightness and saturation. Burn tool shadows 25%, cloned out a couple small dead blooms.
History brush was used through out the editing.
EFP 11/2/07


Comments

Wanda-Lynn Searles level-classic November 01, 2007

Wow! What an awesome photo,colors and work you did on this image! #775882

Jennifer L. Alder November 01, 2007

Hi Nancy!
This is a terrific find-- I like the stump, too-- it is unique and fun!
GREAT perspective and color here my friend
:) #5013031

Nancy (Peaches) Harker November 01, 2007

Thank you so very much Wanda and Jennifer, I really appriciate it! Have a SUPER day!!! #5013055

Dominick M. Dimacale level-addict November 01, 2007

Awesome floral display here, Nancy.


Dominick #5013338

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe November 01, 2007

This is Outstanding Peaches! A beautiful presentation! Jeff #5013425

Bob D. Hall level-classic November 01, 2007

Beautiful, Peaches!!! Very well done!!! #5013754

Sam Britt November 01, 2007

Beautiful, Peaches. Terrific color & effects. #5014180

Tammy Espino November 01, 2007

Great effects. Very creative of your friend to plant those in a stump :) It works! Excellent composition girl ~ #5014404

Colleen Farrell November 01, 2007

Wow--how beautiful, Peaches! #5014657

Kimi A. Phillips November 01, 2007

SUPER PEACHES!!!!!!! #5014974

Nancy (Peaches) Harker November 01, 2007

Thanks so very much Dominick, Jeff, Bob, Sam, Tammy, Colleen and Kimi, I really appriciate all your kind words and encouragement!
Have a super day to all of you. #5015012

Roger Bernabo November 01, 2007

BEAUTIFUL images Nancy!! great work! #5015468

Roxanne M. Bubar November 01, 2007

Outstanding work. Gorgeous colors and presentation #5015812

frank w. degenhardt November 01, 2007

Peaches- Well I loved the first one, and this one is no different. Love the colors and the whole setting. Another great job with this.
Have a great day #5015846

Mary K. Robison November 01, 2007

Wow!
I'd forgotten how pretty and delicate pansies can be till I saw this wonderful image!
Peaches, you do such fine (and time-consuming) DD work ...
Sure hope the judges appreciate the results here as much as the rest of us do!
(The stump idea's great!) #5016051

Nancy (Peaches) Harker November 01, 2007

Thank you Roger, Roxanne, Frank and Mary, I really appriciate all the encouragemnt and support.

Mary I do too LOL, The first one I did was POTD at photographyvoice.com in July, so was proud of that.
I think the flowers are petunia's, course what do I know, I don't know my flowers very well LOL! I always have to ask Sam. #5016123

Yulianto Soeroso November 01, 2007

unbelivable color , I can't speak for this view ...great shot #5016177

Nancy (Peaches) Harker November 01, 2007

Evening Yulianto, Thank you so very much, very nice to meet you! Hope you have a super night! #5016242

Jeana Clark November 01, 2007


Gorgeous colors and composition Peaches!!!
A great find well captured!!!

~J~ #5016415

November 01, 2007

This is stunning! I'm glad I saw it! It's just beautiful!!!! #5016645

Nancy (Peaches) Harker November 01, 2007

Thanks you Jeana and Sandra so VERY much, really appriciate it!

Have a FRIDAY!!
#5016930

Evy Johansen level-classic November 01, 2007

So beautiful, Nancy!! Wonderful image! #5016988

Susan Weisensel November 01, 2007

Stunning Peachy, very bright and colorful. #5017057

Nancy (Peaches) Harker November 02, 2007

Thank you very much Susan and Evy, really appriciate it!
Have a wonderful Friday! #5017480

Z. Banu November 02, 2007

Wow!!!!!I am speechless its so beautiful WINNER!!!!I LOVE IT ..very well done Nancy! #5017763

Nancy (Peaches) Harker November 02, 2007

Zaanat, thank you so very much, I really appriciate you spendng so much time in my gallery this morning, have a super day! #5017962

Lynn Haack November 02, 2007

Love the dimension in this image. Beautiful foreground, middle and background! Beautiful effects...very inspiring photo, Peaches! Lynn #5018823

Nancy (Peaches) Harker November 02, 2007

Thank you so very much Lynn, hope it can do somthing this time around, one of my favorite! #5020150

Janine Russell level-deluxe November 02, 2007

Nancy, great colors, lighting, point of view and effects. #5020280

Nancy (Peaches) Harker November 02, 2007

Thank you so much Janine, really appriciate it! #5020318

Bob D. Hall level-classic November 03, 2007

Congrats on your EFP. Peaches!!! #5022744

Nancy (Peaches) Harker November 03, 2007

Thanks so very much Bob! #5023534

Hurk (Steve) Hurkett November 06, 2007

Beautiful colors and effects here, Nancy ...

................. steve #5034673

Nancy (Peaches) Harker November 06, 2007

Thank you so very much Steve, really appriciate your kind words! #5035723

Lynn Haack November 10, 2007

I have always loved this beautiful floral...excellent lighting, colors and overall comp. Looks like a winner in my book! Congrats on EFP! Lynn #5055885

Nancy (Peaches) Harker November 11, 2007

Thank you Lynn so very much! Have a SUPER DAY! #5057645

James E. Coleman level-classic November 20, 2007

Peaches,
First it is a very neat photo composition!
Second I am dizzy again trying to figure out even 1/3 of that.(better sit down)
When I try putting two photos together, I end up with this beautiful black block!!:):)
really is a cool photo!:):)
Jim
#5104801

Nancy (Peaches) Harker November 20, 2007

LOL, I just read it and think I am dizzy too.....I will have to bring the orginal up and follow what I wrote and see if it turns out the same LMAO
Thanks so very much and have a super day! #5104954

Tamera S. Phillips November 30, 2007

Great colors and pov in this image! #5153737

Nancy (Peaches) Harker November 30, 2007

Thank you very much Tamera. Have a nice night! #5153773

Mary K. Robison December 19, 2007

Yippee! Oh, what fun! I get to be the first to say the words:
CONGRATULATIONS on this beautiful finalist, Peaches, and best of luck to you in the next round! #5228741

Bob D. Hall level-classic December 19, 2007

Congrats on your Finalist, Peaches and best of luck in the next round. #5228778

Peggy J. Maguire December 19, 2007

Congrats On your fantastic finalist Nancy and Goooooood Luck....Peggy #5229123

Steven E. Ray December 19, 2007

I really liked this one Peaches. Reminds me of the graphics used in older British literary works. Congrats on your well deserved finalist and best of luck on winners round :) #5229237

Jessica Jenney December 19, 2007

Congratulations, Peaches on this beautiful finalist! #5229301

Heather L. Haderly December 19, 2007

Congrats Peaches on the finalist, Awesome work!!! #5229713

Jennifer L. Alder December 19, 2007

YIPPIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Congrats, AGAIN, Peaches.... I just love this one!
:) #5229797

Tammy Espino December 19, 2007

WAY TO GO GIRL~ IF ANYONE DESERVES THESE YOU DO WITH ALL YOUR HARD WORK AND PERSISTANTS! :) #5229985

Nancy (Peaches) Harker December 19, 2007

Mary, Bob, Peggy, Steven, Jessica, Heather, Jennifer and Tammy, thank you all so VERY much!!! I do so appreciate all the encouragemnt and support you all have given me!
Have a SUPER NIGHT!!! #5230010

Colleen Farrell December 19, 2007

WTG, Peaches! Congrats on another terrific finalist! #5230266

Nadya Johnson December 19, 2007

Fantastic image, Peaches! Congratulations on this awesome finalist! #5230433

Su Sana E. P level-classic December 19, 2007

Congratulations on this beautiful Finalist, Peaches!! #5231018

Nancy (Peaches) Harker December 19, 2007

Colleen, Nadya and SuSana, thanks so very much! Best of luck to you all also in the next round!
Have a super night! #5231122

Joan Powell December 19, 2007

Congrats on your beautiful bouguet ! #5231188

Sam Britt December 19, 2007

Congratulations, wonderful finalist, Peaches! #5231377

Nancy (Peaches) Harker December 19, 2007

Thank you very much Joan and Sam, have a super night! #5231431

Leslie McLain level-classic December 19, 2007

Congrats on your beautiful finalist. I love the effects. #5231559

Teresa Burnett level-classic December 19, 2007

Congratulations yet again Peaches!!! All that work really paid off!!! #5232107

Cindy Bendush level-classic December 19, 2007

Congratulations on this colorful finalist Peaches! >^..^< #5232352

Howard B. Cheek December 20, 2007

Beautiful image Nancy, frame filling color & very pleasing to the eye..
Some interesting technique. I must admit that photo manipulation of this sort is foreign to me. I've been spending all my spare time just getting the nature shot in the first place..Getting the shot & simply processing what I shoot in raw takes all my time. I do admire your creativity Nancy, excellent results.
Howard #5233132

Nancy (Peaches) Harker December 20, 2007

Leslie, Teresa, Cindy and Howard, thank you all so very much, it is so appreciated!!!
Have a SUPER DAY!

Howard, anytime you want to learn anything, feel free to ask! #5233176

Carol Sawyer December 20, 2007

Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Nancy! #5233224

Nancy (Peaches) Harker December 20, 2007

Thank you so very much Carol, I hope you have a super day! #5233606

Kathleen Rinker December 20, 2007

Congrats on this beautiful finalist Nancy!!!!! #5234610

Philippe Vieux-Jeanton December 20, 2007

Gorgeous image.. Congratulations Nancy!! #5235060

Susan Fox December 20, 2007

Congratulations on another great finalist Peaches! #5236783

Nancy (Peaches) Harker December 20, 2007

Thank you very much Kathleen and Philippe, have a super night! #5236792

Lorraine A. Cook December 20, 2007

Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Nancy!<:)) #5237251

Jeana Clark December 20, 2007


BIG CONGRATS PEACHEY GIRL!!! #5237352

Nancy (Peaches) Harker December 21, 2007

Thank you so much Lorraine and Jeana, really appreciate it!
Have a super day! #5239146

Linda Blair December 22, 2007

Beautiful....congratulations!!!!!! ☺ #5242844

Nancy (Peaches) Harker December 22, 2007

Thanks so very much Linda, really appreciate it. Have a super night! #5244846

Lynn Haack December 23, 2007

A BIG CONGRATS on this b-ea-u-ti-ful floral! I knew this would be a winner....I sure hope this is framed and hanging on a wall! Have a wonderful and blessed holiday season....Lynn #5245978

Nancy (Peaches) Harker December 23, 2007

Thank you very much Lynn, have a super day! #5246894

Donna La Mattino Pagakis February 06, 2008

Creative and beautiful finalist Peaches, congratulations! #5455303

Nancy (Peaches) Harker February 06, 2008

Hey Donna, thanks so very much, I really appreciate it!
Have a super night!!! #5455742

James E. Coleman level-classic February 06, 2008

yea,
you got finalist!!
It is very pretty!

Jim #5456143

Nancy (Peaches) Harker February 06, 2008

Hey Jim, thanks so very much!!! Really appreciate it!!!
Have a wonderful day!!! #5456156

Philippe Vieux-Jeanton February 07, 2008

Congratulations Nancy, for this beautiful colorful finalist!! #5458427

Nancy (Peaches) Harker February 07, 2008

Thank you so very much Philippe, really appreciate you stopping in and leaving your wonderful comment.
Have a super day!!! #5459173

Peggy J. Maguire March 02, 2008

Awesome,Congratulations Nancy,..... #5583577

Nancy (Peaches) Harker March 02, 2008

Thanks very much Peggy, have a super night! #5583653

Lisa J. Boulden level-classic March 06, 2008

Such a spectacular beauty, Nancy!
~Lisa #5601043

Nancy (Peaches) Harker March 06, 2008

Thanks so very much Lisa, appriciate it!!!
Have a super day!!! #5604401

Irene Colling level-classic July 29, 2008

What a pretty and creative interpretation of a common flower. Very nice photo art. The little slice of wheat/oats?? in the background at the bottom compliments the the vibrant pastels above. #6244468

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