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The Lookout


 

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The Lookout
The Lookout

The Sea Was Calm and Placid When
A Strange Fog Took Over The Pirate Ship...Sounds Became Dense.
All Were Asleep Except For The Lookout.
He Could Hear The Boards Of The Massive Deck Creaking As
The Ship Began To Slowly Rock Side To Side.
Was It A Storm Or Was It Something Else?
Something Supernatural?
Could The legends Have Been True?

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F/2.6, 1/794 sec, ISO 100'
Smart Photo: Tropical, Magic vignette & Ocean

Laura E. Swan

 

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A Sailors Story
A Sailors Story
All of A Sudden The Sky Began To Change Color...

Celestial Lights. Auroras of All Colors Filled The Sky.

It would be a long night for this sailor...

And in the morning who would believe His Story?

Laura E. Swan

 
  Safely To Shore In The Morning
Safely To Shore In The Morning

The Lookout Decides To Keep The Incident To Himself.

Laura E. Swan

 
 
 
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Douglas Pignet
  nicely done


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- Stefania Barbier

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  great capture Lala!


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Monnie Ryan
  Fabulous, Miss Laura!


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  WoW great image and work here, Laura!

Dominick


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John Connolly
  A remarkable series Laura! You certainly had fun in the darkroom with this one!


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Debbie Bray
  Gees I LOVE it!! Your whimsical storytelling, and the great effects you've added to the images, you should be writing story books, Sweetpea!! You're a big winner in my books!!


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Tammy Espino
  Ya, what Debbie said :)


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- Laura E. Swan

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  Hi! "Sweetpea" reporting here. HeeHee. I love my new name, Debbie. So it's another way of saying Laura in Hawaiian? Did you stay attached here?

Thank you Doug, Stef, Monnie, Dom, Bro John, Debbie and Tam-tam! :)))
Your comments and support mean a lot to me.

-Lala :D (Aka: Sweetpea).


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buffalogalphotos.com - Terry Cervi

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  Wonderful imagination, storytelling and photo editing, Laura! Love it! Or is it Sweetpea now? LOL!


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southernexposuresbycarol.com - Carol Eade

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  Fantastic!


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Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna
  Fantastic story, NL, and awesome images! The only thing is...I get quizzy in my tummy just looking at these! 3 Ft of the ground and I get quizzy!!! LOL k


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- Laura E. Swan

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  Hi Terry! You know...I seem to be 'deemed' with a few new pet names a year and I collect them happily! I like Sweetpea. Isn't it cute? :)

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Thank you Carol!! :))) xo

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Hi NN! Don't worry. I promise the boat wasn't really moving when I took these. In fact I was in Florida playing PeeWee Golf! That was the theme of the REALLY FUN course. Pirates!


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- Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas

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  Fantastic work Laura!,
Amalia


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Stephen Zacker
  A Fav for me.. I Really like this


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May 08, 2012

 

Robert R. Goodman
  Hi Laura,Fantastic capture.Beautiful back lighting and effects my friend!!!


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JO ANN CLEVELAND
  Outstanding Laura, also love the story, you do need to be doing books with your pictures!

jo ann c.


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Ellen Hodges
  Very awesome and cool shot, Laura! Absolutely love it!!


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- Reynaldo D. Reyes

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  Wonderful mood and has the makings of a great adventure movie. Excellent effects and work Laura.


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May 08, 2012

 
- Laura E. Swan

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  Gosh! Thank you so much Amalia, Steve, Bobby, Jo Ann, Ellen and Ray!

What a nice way to arrive this morning to your wonderful comments on these. :) I liked all three images and couldn't decide which to enter and while I made them a story unfolded for me.

I love adventure stories. It would be fun to try and write one.

So pleased that you all liked them!!

Have a great day and Thank you again!

-Laura :D


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Neal D. Hatcher
  Awesome capture


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- Laura E. Swan

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  Thanks Neal. :) !


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emile-abbott-photography.com - Emile Abbott

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  Takes me back to my sailing days. Oh the memories.


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- Heather Loewenhardt

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  Another beautiful creation Laura. That program is sure getting a workout by the master.


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- Laura E. Swan

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  Sailing is wonderful isn't it, Emile! :) I'm happy this brought back memories for you!!! I bet you have some neat stories to tell as well?!! :)

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Hi Heather-Merryweather! Thank you! That little program is worth it's weight in gold because the combination possibilities are endless. Literally!!! They give a person the tools to let their imagination take over! :)))

Thanks you guys, and all of you, for taking the time to leave such great comments!!! :)

-Laura :D



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May 08, 2012

 

Mary K. Robison
  Pom, you've kicked those creative juices into high gear on this one (project, made up of three equally fine images).
I love the mystery of the first, and the lovely combination of colors in the second. As for the "actual", original photo, it's a wonderful silhouette capture. (Where the heck were you when you shot this?)
Finally, your story-telling skills shine here. Pom, you can be particularly proud tonight with the result of your efforts, both with words and digital art. Hat's off to you, Kiddo!


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May 09, 2012

 
- Laura E. Swan

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  Pee Wee Golfing
Pee Wee Golfing

Mare, (and everyone,) here is where we were. We were in Florida several moons ago in the Disney World Area.

I love this course. They play outdoor pirates music and have lots of neat things to look at.

Laura E. Swan

 
  Can You See The Pirate Up There ???
Can You See The Pirate Up There ???

HeeHee...It was just a cheap-o ship...and so makes the magic of photography and DDR!

Laura E. Swan

 
 
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