Inspiring Photo: Smiley Face #8297015

Smiley Face

Uploaded: May 07, 2009 07:03:16

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Exif: F Number: 5.6, Exposure Bias Value: -0.67, ExposureTime: 10/1600 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 200, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 200.00 mm, Model: NIKON D40

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Barbara Waldoch May 07, 2009 0

LOL Cool work, Usman! #1124443

Renee Doyle May 07, 2009 0

Beautiful colour and light Usman!! Very cool fx! #7494022

Ray Clarke May 07, 2009 0

Great colour and PS work Usman.!!!(R) #7494023

Tiia Vissak May 07, 2009 0

a cool creation! #7494025

Christina N. Seuser May 07, 2009 0

Wow, it really looks like a face! Great creation Usman! #7494040

Stefania Barbier May 07, 2009 0

wonderful floral and PS work Usman! #7494059

Cindy Bendush May 07, 2009 0

Love this Usman! Your effecs in rendering the 'face' in this image is masterful! #7494068

Lynne Morris May 07, 2009 0

Wow fantastic work Usman, this is beautiful. #7494116

Carol Engstrom May 07, 2009 0

What a wonderful face, Usman. Great job on this. #7494130

Brett Dolsen May 07, 2009 0

Great creative work Usman!!Brett #7494217

Kim Kleinschmidt May 07, 2009 0

Awesome Image, Usman! #7494250

Avril Young May 07, 2009 0

too beautiful Usman...love the colour! #7494319

Jyri Vissak May 07, 2009 0

Very creative! Well done. #7494320

Vitor Dias May 07, 2009 0

Beautiful lighting, colors, and composition, my friend! Great job here.

rgds Vitor #7494466

Michelle Alton May 07, 2009 0

This is wonderful, Usman. I see (clearly) the flower's smiling face! (Photographer of the Century, to be able to get a blossom to pose for you!) #7494478

Gina Cormier May 07, 2009 0

Looks like a face. Fabulous image!! #7494656

Tammy M. Anderson May 07, 2009 0

Beautiful colors and details with this smiling face. Great work, Usman. #7494664

Colette M. Metcalf May 07, 2009 0

Beautiful!!! #7494727

Laurie Daily May 07, 2009 0

So cool, Usman...a beautiful smiling face! #7494815

Joanne E. Bohenstengel May 07, 2009 0

Very, very, creative & the effects are wonderful. Joanne #7496001

Sam Britt May 08, 2009 0

Very cool, this looks like a face! #7497590

Kaye Burazin May 08, 2009 0

Love the mirror effect. So uniquely creative. For instructions on my ghost rider 2 please go back to the discussion thread. I posted the instructions there due to the many inquiries received on how that effect was accomplished. Hope that helps. By the way, wonderful gallery! #7499835

Julianne Bradford May 09, 2009 0

Creative and different! Nice job! #7503044

A P May 09, 2009 0

Love what you did here Usman. Very beautiful. #7503152

Lisa J. Boulden May 10, 2009 0

Love it, Usman!
Beautiful and creative!
~Lisa
#7505099

Usman M. Bajwa May 13, 2009 0

THANKS !!!

Usman. #7514810

JO ANN CLEVELAND May 30, 2009 0

How cool Usman, you surely made a happy face out of this beauty! Great job

jo ann c. #7579218

Usman M. Bajwa June 17, 2009 0

Thanks very much Jo Ann for your kind comments......!

Usman #7639874

Valentin M. Armianu June 19, 2009 0

Congratulations on your astounding Finalist!! Cool photo! #7648848

Tiia Vissak June 19, 2009 0

Congratulations! #7649179

Cary Rogers June 19, 2009 0

Congratulations on this marvelous Finalist, Usman!! great idea and image! #7649344

Stefania Barbier June 19, 2009 0

congrats again Usman!!! #7650135

Renee Doyle June 19, 2009 0

WTG Usman!! Congratulations!! #7650639

ROLAN NARMAN June 20, 2009 0

Huge congrats on your fantastic finalist, Usman! #7651733

Christine Lobsinger June 20, 2009 0

USMAN, a big Congrats to you here... wonderful image...
wtg on your lovely Finalist Shot!
CHRISTINE
SMILING #7652375

Kim Kleinschmidt June 20, 2009 0

CONGRATULATIONS on your awesome finalist, Usman! #7653363

Alex T. Mizuno June 20, 2009 0

Great creation Usman! Congratulations on your Finalist!! #7653821

Courtenay Vanderbilt June 20, 2009 0

Cool, Usman! Congratulations! #7654456

Eugenio Diaz June 20, 2009 0

Congratulations on your AMAZING Finalist! #7655299

Joanne E. Bohenstengel June 20, 2009 0

Congratulations! Joanne #7655446

Lynne Morris June 20, 2009 0

Huge Congratulations on this wonderful finalist Usman. #7655668

Teresa Burnett June 20, 2009 0

And another huge congrats on this fantastic and very creative finalist Usman!! #7655974

Jeana Clark June 20, 2009 0

Congratulations on this fabulous finalist!!!!
Best of luck in the next round!!
~J~ #7656314

Leslie McLain June 20, 2009 0
So very creative. Congrats on your wonderful finalist Usman. #7657182

Patrick Rouzes June 20, 2009 0
Congratulations on this amazing finalist,Usman!!! #7657344

Debra R. Harder June 20, 2009 0
WOW, Usman! What a striking image! Congratulations on another outstanding finalist! Deb #7658353

A P June 21, 2009 0
Congratulations Usman on an outstanding finalist. Best of luck in the next round. #7658794

Colleen Farrell June 21, 2009 0
Very cool effect, Usman! Big congrats! #7659321

Usman M. Bajwa June 21, 2009 0
Thanks a million for your support & comments which are very dear to me and I really appreciate these!!
Usman. #7659398

Carrie M. Groseclose June 21, 2009 0
Congratulations Usman on this very creative, well deserved Finalist!! #7659539

Jessica Jenney June 21, 2009 0
Congratulations, Usman on your terrific finalist! #7660085

Jeff Robinson June 21, 2009 0
Congrats Usman on your Excellent Finalist!! Jeff #7660122

Usman M. Bajwa June 22, 2009 0
Thank you so very much for your kind support!!
Usman. #7662817

Kelly S. Cavanaugh June 22, 2009 0
Beautiful work, Usman! Congratulations! #7665247

Claudia Kuhn June 23, 2009 0
Wonderful Usman, congrats! #7667265

Leland N. Saunders June 23, 2009 0
Well done, Us man ... Congratulations ... !!
Lee #7670401

Usman M. Bajwa June 23, 2009 0
Thanks Kelly, Claudia and Leland for your kind comments!
Usman, #7670456

Martie Last July 05, 2009 0
What creative photo manipulation! #7707407

Usman M. Bajwa July 08, 2009 0
Thanks Martie....!!
Usman. #7716698

Christine Lobsinger July 16, 2009 0
Hi Usman, I just went back into your beautiful gallery, and noted Miss Spring Rose again... did anyone notice she looks like a 'very happy little face?'...
SMILING WITH YOU - CHRISTINE #7745449

Usman M. Bajwa July 17, 2009 0
I hope they did! Thanks for your support, Christine!
UB. #7747266

Patti Coblentz July 22, 2009 0
Congratulations, Usman...may it get the gold medal this time around!
Patti #7764150

Leslie McLain July 22, 2009 0
Congrats on your wonderful finalist, Usman. #7764616

ROLAN NARMAN July 22, 2009 0
Huge Congrats on this gorgeous finalist Usman! #7765222

A P July 22, 2009 0

Congratulations on your finalist Usman Best of luck in the next round. #7765665

Usman M. Bajwa July 22, 2009 0
Thank you all for your kind comments & wishes!
UB. #7766002

Carol L. Fowler July 22, 2009 0
Congrats on this Finalist! #7766097

Teresa Burnett July 22, 2009 0
And another huge congratulations on this wonderful finalist, Usman!! Best of luck in the next round!! #7766543

Usman M. Bajwa July 22, 2009 0
Thank you Carol and Teresa for your kind comments & support.
UB. #7766872

Mukesh Srivastava July 22, 2009 0
Great going,Usman!!!!! Huge congrats for all four FINALISTS and good luck for next round!!!!! #7768141

Usman M. Bajwa July 22, 2009 0
Thanks Mukesh, for your comments and wishes!
UB. #7768159

Terry Cervi July 22, 2009 0
Congrats on this super finalist, Usman! #7768439

Usman M. Bajwa July 22, 2009 0
Thanks Terry!
UB. #7769204

Karen Celella July 22, 2009 0
Congratulations on your exceptionally creative Finalist Usman. Best of luck in the next round. #7769400

Lydia Williams July 22, 2009 0
This one makes me smile!, congratulations #7770462

Usman M. Bajwa July 23, 2009 0
Thank you Karen and Lydia for your kind comments and support!
UB. #7772271

Alex T. Mizuno July 23, 2009 0
Very creative and imaginative work Usman! Congratulations on your Finalist!!! #7773074

Usman M. Bajwa July 23, 2009 0
Thanks you Alex for your kind comments!
UB. #7773133

frank w. degenhardt July 23, 2009 0
A beautiful floral and Congratulations on the Finalist from Annie and myself. #7773999

Usman M. Bajwa July 24, 2009 0
Thank you Frank & Annie, your support is very welcomed and appreciated.
UB. #7776308

Kathryn Wesserling April 01, 2010 0
Smart to re-submit! #8501706

Melinda B. Shiflet April 01, 2010 0
Lovely composition in the color version, too! Congratulations on your Finalist pick on this beautiful piece of work! #8502001

Courtenay Vanderbilt April 01, 2010 0
Such a cool image! Congrats again! #8502042

JudyAnn Rector April 01, 2010 0
LOVE this image, Usman... fantastic efex! #8503318

Kim Andelkovic April 01, 2010 0
Wow this is a super image......and congrats on finalist.....its fab. #8503633

Anna Krukowska April 02, 2010 0
Great! Very creative
... and very funny picture ;) #8505354

Usman M. Bajwa April 06, 2010 0
Thanks a million Kathy, Melinda, Courtenay, JudyAnn, Kim, and Anna for your time and support which is very much appreciated and welcomed!
UB. #8513276

Joyce Rose April 17, 2010 0
Usman...this picture is sooo beautiful! #8541754

Bunny Snow April 18, 2010 0
Ahh! My favorite image. You've done this so well. I love the enhancement and tonality, but especially love your ability to see and imagine what you wanted to pull from this image. It's just so creative.
Congratulations on your finalist, Usman, I hope we'll see this again in the final round. #8543021

Kim Andelkovic April 19, 2010 0
Congrats on a great finalist #8546824

Usman M. Bajwa May 17, 2010 0
Thanks for your time and kind comments which are very much appreciated!!
UB. #8616584

Stefania Barbier April 29, 2013 0
CONGRATULATIONS!!! #10672512

Michele Peterson April 29, 2013 0
Smiling with you! Congratulations!! #10673788

Emile Abbott April 29, 2013 0
Fabulous work and congrats yet again UB. #10673994

Martha R. Mazon April 30, 2013 0
Congratulations on your fabulous winner, Usman, and achieving your DD goal! #10674678

Deborah Lewinson April 30, 2013 0
Makes me smile, Usman!
Congrats on your fantastic and beautiful winner!
Debby #10674804

Michele Peterson April 30, 2013 0
Woo-hoo Usman! Now I'm smiling even more for you!! Congratulations on the gold badge! #10674817

Sylvia Rourke April 30, 2013 0
congrats on your gold....creatively and beautifully done #10674977

Robin R. April 30, 2013 0
Congrats. Creative. #10675075

Rona L. Schwarz April 30, 2013 0
This is so very creative and beautifully presented, Usman! Huge Congrats on this fabulous GOLD Smiley Face! #10675090

Alex T. Mizuno April 30, 2013 0
Congratulation on your win for a wonderfully creative work Usman!! #10675157

Stefania Barbier April 30, 2013 0
Congratulations on your wonderful winner! #10675252

Leslie McLain April 30, 2013 0
Congrats on an amazing winner, Usman. So cool. #10675525

Anita Hogue April 30, 2013 0
Congratulations on your beautiful winner! #10675566

frank w. degenhardt April 30, 2013 0
Congratulations on this stunning beauty being a Second Place Win. #10675669

Monnie Ryan April 30, 2013 0
Congratulations on your beautiful win, Usman!! WTG! #10675764

Val Feldman April 30, 2013 0
Fantastic work on this, Usman! A wonderfully creative piece of work and an excellent Gold Winner. Warmest Congrats to you! #10675850

Emile Abbott April 30, 2013 0
Your DD work paid off Usman and congratulations on bring home a gold winner. #10675921

JO ANN CLEVELAND April 30, 2013 0
Wowza!
Awesome 2nd Place winner Usman!

Big congratulations! #10676100

JO ANN CLEVELAND April 30, 2013 0
Wowza!
Awesome 2nd Place winner Usman!

Big congratulations! #10676101

Debra R. Harder April 30, 2013 0
This is genius, Usman...as everything you do!! Huge congratulations on your brilliant GOLD WINNER!!! YEAH!! #10676191

Ann Coates April 30, 2013 0
This is so cool, even before I saw the title I thought, "I can see a smiley face". Congratulations on your beautiful Gold. #10676446

Lindley Johnson April 30, 2013 0
Congratulations on your creative winner, Usman! #10676511

Mitch Spence April 30, 2013 0
You've got to be specially smiling at this one, Usman. Congratulations to you. #10676531

Mary Beth Aiello April 30, 2013 0
I've NEVER had a flower smile at me. This is truly brilliant. Huge congrats, Usman, on your spectacular Gold. Love it. And I makes me smile. #10676691

Claudia Kuhn April 30, 2013 0
Very cool symmetry work! Congratulations! #10676764

Carol Eade May 01, 2013 0
Amazing capture, Usman, congratulations! #10677053

Cindy Bendush May 01, 2013 0
Huge congratulations on your gold Usman! #10677132

Susan M. Smith May 01, 2013 0
Love it, very creative and unique! Congratulations on this winner, Usman! #10677202

Robert K. Bemus May 01, 2013 0
Congratulations on a beautiful Win, Usman!! #10677363

Kathy Salerni May 01, 2013 0
Big congrats on winning Gold for this outstanding image, Usman! #10677873

Katarina Mansson May 04, 2013 0
Congratulations on your creative and beautiful 2nd place winner Usman! #10681313

Renee Doyle May 04, 2013 0
Wonderful work Usman!!! COngratulations to you on this excellent Winner!!! #10681870

Chris Budny May 07, 2013 0
A great DD from the archives! Congratulations on your nifty win! #10684623

Phyllis H. Burchett May 07, 2013 0
Very creative, congrats Usman! #10685223

Carmody Baker May 27, 2013 0
So fun. Congratulations Usman! #10709545

Donna R. Moratelli September 23, 2014 0
Outstanding image as usual, Usman! I love your work! #11141553

Donna R. Moratelli September 23, 2014 0
Outstanding image as usual, Usman! I love your work! #11141554

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