Uploaded: June 01, 2009 03:05:30
It is that time of year when the storms can brew up quickly... Image taken last summer in our backyard - Digital Adjustments with PSE + Topaz Adjust for a more dramatic look!
Sigma 10-20 - Late afternoon. (DD)
Exif: F Number: 7.1, Exposure Bias Value: -0.33, ExposureTime: 1/100 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 400, FocalLength: 10.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 30D
Tommy E. Burgess June 01, 2009
Outstanding capture and the sense of drama is most certainly there Jeff!! WOnderful work! #1135326Michelle Alton June 01, 2009
Brilliant shot, Jeff...and a gorgeous yard! #7583960Gord MacEachern June 01, 2009
Fantastic ominus image Jeff,very well done! #7583975
Laurie Daily
June 01, 2009
Tiia Vissak June 01, 2009
very dramatic! #7584031Carol Sawyer June 01, 2009
Fantastic capture and work, Jeff!! #7584042Douglas Pignet June 01, 2009
Wonderful weather capture here Jeff, great lighting,Doug #7584053Tammy Scott June 01, 2009
What an awesome shot and great dymanic sky! #7584117
Carolyn M. Fletcher
June 01, 2009
Jyri Vissak June 01, 2009
Beautiful composition! Very dramatic. Well done. #7584135
Claudia Kuhn
June 01, 2009
Joao Martinho June 01, 2009
Dramatic view, Jeff. Not the best day for the swimming pool. #7584151
Dominick M. Dimacale
June 01, 2009
Dominick #7584188
Paul E. Earl June 01, 2009
Wonderful work, Jeff! #7584189Anita Hogue June 01, 2009
A gorgeous image and a gorgeous backyard, Jeff! #7584191
Linda D. Lester
June 01, 2009
Mary K. Robison June 01, 2009
Terrific point of view and effects, Jeff! Great contrast of pool and yard colors with the threatening sky. Bet there weren't many people hitting the pool that afternoon! #7584252
Agnes Fegan
June 01, 2009
Renee Doyle June 01, 2009
Cool!!!! Pool party at Jeffs - lol!!!#7584355
Ray Clarke June 01, 2009
Great work amd image Jeff.!!!(R) #7584434
Val Feldman
June 01, 2009
Lynn M. Whitt June 01, 2009
Great image, love the sky... #7584454Jessica Jenney June 01, 2009
Beautiful color, composition and terrific effects, Jeff! #7584502Monnie Ryan June 01, 2009
Wow -- that's quite a storm brewing (and quite a pool, too)! Outstanding, Jeff! #7584519Mary L. Graham June 01, 2009
Excellent work Jeff!! =) #7584574
Gail Vitikacs
June 01, 2009
Hendrik Storme June 01, 2009
Great perspective and effcts,wonderful image Jeff! #7584906Carla Metzler June 01, 2009
Beautiful great shot, Jeff! #7584994Jeana Clark June 01, 2009
~J~ #7585006
Kaye Burazin June 01, 2009
All I have to say is..."Lucky Duck". What a wonderful place to be.Well taken and edited.Now let me see if I can edit a pool into my backyard. #7585022Lynne Morris June 01, 2009
Wow what a fantastic capture Jeff, great colours and effects. #7585031
Patrick Rouzes
June 01, 2009
ROLAN NARMAN June 01, 2009
Fantastic color, composition and very dramatic capture Jeff! #7585125Tammy D. Ferren June 01, 2009
Love the juxtaposition of the serene setting and the threatening sky! Beautiful and dramatic, Jeff! (We're all coming for the 4th of July..lol) #7585140Jodi Zimmer June 01, 2009
Excellent image!! #7585165Linda M. Walker June 01, 2009
An excellent sense of drama! #7585178David Phalen June 01, 2009
Awesome POV, colors and dramatic effects!! Very well done Jeff!!That's one beautiful back yard!! #7585202
Renata Gusciora June 01, 2009
Wow!Thats really catchy!Outstanding pov,colors and treatments,Jeff!Fantastic image! #7585243
Laura E. Swan
June 01, 2009
-Laura #7585255
Melissa G. Meiselman June 01, 2009
That dramatic sky against your pool really tells the story, here, Jeff!! Terrific image with vivid color, great lighting and wonderful composition!! #7585304Kathy Cline June 01, 2009
Hi Jeff, this is a "WOW" It almost looks like an HDR image. Super cool and creative. Blessings Kathy #7585495Pat Gamwell June 01, 2009
OUTSTANDING work, Jeff! #7585624Janet Daniel June 01, 2009
Dynamic image, Jeff! The color, detail, pov, & effects are awesome! #7585916Marcel J. Fernandez June 01, 2009
beautiful use of the Topaz Adjust filter and great composition. #7585930Mike Clime June 01, 2009
Very nice and like the effects! #7585946Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna June 01, 2009
Wonderful image with spectacular effects, Jeff!!! :-) k #7586157
Shelly A. Van Camp
June 01, 2009
Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas
June 01, 2009
Patricia Ronan June 01, 2009
Great image Jeff! love your backyard:) #7586405Ken Jarvis June 01, 2009
Great backyard and I like the effect, Jeff! #7586486Tammy Espino June 01, 2009
Love that Topaz filter!! Awsome capture and effects :) #7586569
isabel C. Zepeda
June 01, 2009
Nice pool and a great picture
Ysa... #7586572
Tamara K. Walker
June 01, 2009
Ken Smith
June 01, 2009
Murry Grigsby June 01, 2009
Quick, everyone out of the pool! :0) That is one angry Texas sky Jeff! Terrific image and post processing!! #7586861Lorna Shutter June 01, 2009
Wow! That's your backyard?! It's awesome! ... and so is this image!!! Love the colours and effects! That storm looks threatening! Fabulous capture, Jeff! :) #7587095
Arnie Horwitz
June 01, 2009
Kirsten Kiki Kjaer June 02, 2009
FANTASTIC image, Jeff. It really does look dramatic. #7587414Brett Dolsen June 02, 2009
What an awesome mood and anything could happen capture Jeff!!Brett #7587468
Jeff Robinson
June 02, 2009
Eugenio Diaz June 02, 2009
Very dramatic and fantastic effects applied to it! #7588789
Stefania Barbier
June 02, 2009
Stephen Zacker June 02, 2009
Very cool. Like that sky #7589354
Jeff Robinson
June 02, 2009
John Connolly June 02, 2009
A wonderful scene beautifully presented, and your filter work add such impact to this scene, Jeff! Congrats on your EP! #7590026Karacan Salkuci (Kalacay) June 02, 2009
Great image,great sky. #7590445
Nancy L. Green
June 02, 2009
Deborah C. Lewinson
June 02, 2009
Terrific image,
Debby #7591004
Mike F. Anderson June 02, 2009
Nice Depth and Drama and Intrigue in this one Jeff! #7591235
Mitch Spence
June 03, 2009
Jennifer A. Major June 03, 2009
This is amazing Jeff! I can picture standing right there - WOW! #7593631
Jeff Robinson
June 03, 2009
Karen K. Givens
June 04, 2009
Jeff Robinson
June 04, 2009
Stacy Lankford
June 08, 2009
Jeff Robinson
June 08, 2009
Joannie Bertucci
June 09, 2009
Lauren P. Krajenta June 09, 2009
Another gorgeous shot! Beautiful editing, tones and clarity. #7614556
Jeff Robinson
June 10, 2009
Peggy J. Maguire June 10, 2009
Beautiful Jeff!!!!!!!!! #7616388
Jeff Robinson
June 10, 2009
A P July 21, 2009
Awesome finalist, Jeff!! Best of luck in the next round. #7763657
Ellen Devenny
July 21, 2009
Tammy Espino July 21, 2009
Congrats on a great finalist!! :) #7763893Erin Appelbaum July 21, 2009
Congrats yet again Jeff. Well deserved. Peter #7764031Anita Hogue July 21, 2009
Another fabulous darkroom image! Congratulations Jeff! #7764381
Deborah C. Lewinson
July 21, 2009
Congratulations on this finalist!
Debby #7764535
Judy V. Kennamer
July 21, 2009
Amy M. Wilson July 21, 2009
Congrats on this great Finalist, Jeff! #7765192ROLAN NARMAN July 21, 2009
Huge Congrats on this gorgeous finalist Jeff! #7765204Marcel J. Fernandez July 21, 2009
Congratulations Jeff on this backyard beauty Finalist. #7765308Janet Daniel July 21, 2009
Congrats on this fantastic finalist, Jeff! #7765336Lorna Shutter July 21, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS on your well-deserved Finalist Award, Jeff!!!!! :)Colleen Farrell July 21, 2009
FANTASTIC image, Jeff! Love the Topaz here. I miss living in a part of the country that has summer storms like this! Congratulations again! #7765782Jeana Clark July 21, 2009
~J~ #7766146
Tommy E. Burgess July 21, 2009
Huge congratulations on this outstanding finalist Jeff!! Best of luck in the next round. #7766165Debra R. Harder July 21, 2009
When you're hot...you're hot!! WTG, Jeff! Congratulations on another stellar finalist!! Deb #7766515Renee Doyle July 22, 2009
So ... is it pool party time yet ???? LOL!Douglas Pignet July 22, 2009
WTG on your finalist!!! #7767271
Usman M. Bajwa
July 22, 2009
UB. #7768806
Kristi A. Howson July 22, 2009
I love the way the filters bring out the detail in this beauty Jeff! Congratulations on this wonderful Finalist! #7768997Glenn E. Traver July 22, 2009
Congratulations Jeff on a summer splash Finalist ~ GT #7769193
Mitch Spence
July 22, 2009
Sam Britt July 22, 2009
Congratulations, Jeff! #7771736
Ken Smith
July 22, 2009
Alex T. Mizuno July 22, 2009
That's a dream backyard Jeff! Love the drama you created with Topaz. Congratulations on your Finalist!!! #7772440
Jeff Robinson
July 23, 2009
ALLEN O. HOWARD July 23, 2009
Very dramatic indeed! Congratulations, Jeff!!! #7774309
Jeff Robinson
July 23, 2009
Debra Booth July 27, 2009
Great shot and great backyard, Jeff! Love the effects. Congrats on your finalist! #7787584
Jeff Robinson
July 27, 2009
Janet McNeil
August 20, 2009
Stephanie Frey August 20, 2009
Congratulations for being featured in Digital Darkroom, Jeff! Outstanding image!! #7870947Kathryn Wesserling August 20, 2009
This was one more of your unforgettable shots, Jeff! As soon as I recognized it in the newsletter, I had to open it - and to say Congratulations. #7871258Cary Rogers August 20, 2009
Congratulations on this great Finalist, and your Digital Darkroom feature, Jeff!!! KUDOS! #7872256
Christine Czernin
August 20, 2009
Jeff Robinson
August 21, 2009
Susie Peek-Swint August 26, 2009
Belated congrats on your finalist and feature in DD Jeff ~ terrific capture and effects .. great-looking backyard too! #7888372
Jeff Robinson
August 26, 2009
Lori Carlson March 01, 2010
This is CRAZY COOL, Jeff!!! Fantastic!!! Congrats on all your recognition!!! =) #8425640
Jeff Robinson
March 02, 2010
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