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The Fairytale Tree

© Karen J. McDowell

The Fairytale Tree

Uploaded: June 02, 2005

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Jenny Bosmans June 02, 2005

Wonderful 'fairytale' picture, such nice colours!!! #257368

Michelle Lea Guinn June 02, 2005

Absolutly Beautiful!!! I love it!!! mlg #1423115

Sandy Landon June 02, 2005

Very pretty. Looks just like a painting! #1423179

Ronald Balthazor June 02, 2005

Very well done, Karen. #1423790

Deborah Sandidge June 02, 2005

So pretty, Karen, it looks magical and aptly named! #1424063

Lise Butler June 02, 2005

Wonderful image! Very well done. #1424351

Serena Pierce level-classic June 02, 2005

Should be on the cover of a fairytale! Great image Karen!! #1424471

Karen J. McDowell June 02, 2005

Wow, thank you everyone for such kind comments on my photo! Jill, I used photoshop and applied Gaussian blur overall to get the dreamy effect. This tree is across the road from my house, I've taken several shots of it, but I think this one is the most successful by far. Powerlines run right across the top of the tree so composing the shot was very limited. I am so glad all of you like it! #1424484

Kristi A. Howson June 15, 2005

Congratulations Karen for being featured in the Digital Darkroom newsletter. This is gorgeous! #1475551

James B. Hewin June 16, 2005

This is a perfect photo in so many ways! The painting-like effect makes it.
James #1475638

DiAnna F. Paulk June 16, 2005

Beautiful capture, Karen! Congratulations on being featured in the Digital Darkroom! #1476409

Jean Crombie June 16, 2005

This is my favorite photo in Digital Darkroom today....just beautiful. I love the composition and the lovely result of the blur. Congratulations! #1476487

Dale Ann Cubbage June 16, 2005

Yes, I agree with Jean, this is the prettiest image featured today. Love how this looks like a painting. Your composition makes it feel intimate, like it has secrets to tell. You can still feel the largeness of the tree, but I can hear little girls giggling beneath it in their own private world!! Great work!

da #1476628

Karen J. McDowell June 16, 2005

My goodness, thank you all so much. I had to search around the site and finally found the digital darkroom..and I also subscribed :) What a surprise and honor to see my photo and so nice to read all of your wonderful comments. Dale Ann, funny you mention about the little girls under the tree, I'm hoping to do a series of shots with the tree as a scenic setting. When my house was being built I knew I was going to be taking alot of photographs of that tree. #1476754

July 22, 2005

I love the soft light - very delicate. #1621429

Kristi A. Howson July 22, 2005

Congratulations and best of luck in the next round Karen... I just love this soft light too:) #1623387

Serena Pierce level-classic July 22, 2005

Congratulations Karen!! #1623415

Cora Miller level-classic July 22, 2005

The soft light and colors are just beautiful! Congratulations, Karen. #1623985

Jenny Bosmans July 23, 2005

Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Karen! #1624849

Susana Ms Heide July 23, 2005

This belongs in a story book!! Magical! #1628810

Deborah Sandidge July 23, 2005

Still my favorite, hope you have this printed big to enjoy, it's a treasure! Congrats, Karen! #1629213

Karen J. McDowell July 24, 2005

I already feel like a winner. Thank you everyone for your wonderful comments..thank you betterphoto for the attention you've given to this photo. It is such an honor! #1633396

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