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© Laura E. Swan

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Uploaded: September 02, 2010

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I was trying my hand at selective focus.
I almost entered this one "as is" but
it's way more fun to doctor images up!
(HA!)

TV 1/200 AV 8.0 ISO 200 Hand Held

Exif: F Number: 8, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 10/2000 seconds, Flash: did not fire, auto mode, ISO: 200, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 85.00 mm, Model: NIKON D90

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Laura E. Swan level-classic September 02, 2010 0

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Ann Coates level-classic September 02, 2010 0

Love it Laura, this is cool! #8876531

Laura E. Swan level-classic September 02, 2010 0

Hi Ann! I hope you got to see the B4 Image, too, and 2nd rendition. Takes a while to upload them all like I just did.

Glad you like the finished product, for sure! Thanks for having fun with me, Ann!

:)

-Laura #8876541

Tommy E. Burgess September 02, 2010 0

Wonderful DDR work Laura!! The squirrel one's very funny. Now I just hope I don't have an crazy dreams about being spied on by any pipe-eyes, I'll be fine. Big brother you know? #8876552

Lynne Morris September 02, 2010 0

Haha, this is great dd work Laura. #8876559

Raymond Pauly September 02, 2010 0

Great work here, Laura! Hahaha! #8876606

Brett Dolsen September 02, 2010 0

Awesome Laura you love to keep an eye on everything! #8876636

Tiia Vissak September 02, 2010 0

well done! #8876667

Laura E. Swan level-classic September 02, 2010 0

Thanks my funny friends! Hehe! Well I have been thinking about old black and white movies lately. Ships and Subs and Airforce...Army...the whole bit.

Tommy...think happy thoughts. :D Picture yourself on a warm beach. Laying in the hot sun...3...you can feel the warmth enveloping you....2...you are so relaxed and getting tired and will have happy dreams...(Hehe!)

I love your humor folks. Thanks for giving me back a smile! Each of you!

-Laura #8876679

Nadia Paul September 02, 2010 0

So very creative - great DD work Laura! #8876706

Laura E. Swan level-classic September 02, 2010 0

Thank you Nadia! :) Fun to have you visit!

Good night all. See you's tomorrow!

-Laura :D #8876712

Douglas Pignet September 02, 2010 0

How kewl is this!!!!! Well done #8876763

Gord MacEachern September 02, 2010 0

This is just super cool Laura, well done! #8876801

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe September 02, 2010 0

Lots of possiblities! Excellent work Laura! Jeff #8876813

Bojan Bencic level-classic September 02, 2010 0

Both are fantastic, Laura. You just brought a smile to my face. :o) #8876934

Monnie Ryan September 02, 2010 0

Very creative, Laura -- I'm smiling too! And appreciate your concern, but we're in absolutely no danger of hurricane damage. The worst weather we get is lake-effect snow from Lake Erie in the winter and the occasional threat of a tornado. Right now, though, we're watching the Atlantic coast closely, not only out of concern for people we know who live there but also because we're leaving next Wednesday for Maine and will be staying (we hope) in several of the spots that Earl could hit really hard. #8877166

Millie A. Talarico level-classic September 02, 2010 0

Very cool idea, It made me look twice, then, when I saw the name Laura,I thought yes, it has to be! #8877273

Nancy L. Green level-classic September 02, 2010 0

What FUN!!! ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL Laura, WTG!! <>< #8877592

Laura E. Swan level-classic September 02, 2010 0

Hi Doug, Gord, Jeff, Bojan, Monnie, Millieanne and Nancy G!

This LAYERING thing really opens a whole new world for the creative mind! HA!

Thanks for having fun with me. I have a busy week ahead here but will get to visiting you as soon as I am able! Thanks so much!!! Loved your comments!

-Laura #8877635

Patrick Rouzes level-classic September 02, 2010 0

Superb focus, dof, b/g, clarity & comp here, Laura! Outstanding camera skills here, my friend! WTG!
Seems like you have fun with the squirrel! #8878038

John Connolly September 02, 2010 0

Thanks for sharing your photgraphic day with us Laura! Your creativity is outstanding, as can be seen in this fine display! #8878040

Carol L. Fowler September 02, 2010 0

Kind of spooky! I also like the little squirrel stuffed down the pipe! #8878095

Wm Nosal September 02, 2010 0

Ha! Laura, Wonderful Image!
Spying on Who! or What?
From The Long Grasses or is tht Grass? #8878096

Ron McEwan September 02, 2010 0

Oh Laura you have to much fun. Your creations are only limited by your imagination, I don't think it will ever end. Great work.

I know you have had a big day at the park. When did you find time to post LOL. #8878167

Rony Sagy September 03, 2010 0

Creativity without limits. Wonderful work, Laura. #8878311

Laura E. Swan level-classic September 03, 2010 0

Hi Everyone! Tomorrow is the Park Ron. :) Today was the DENTIST!!!


Wm...ELVES!!! ELVES!!!! REMEMBER THE ELVES!!! HA!

Dont be afraid Ellen! It's just little me!

John...:)

Thank you ALL for the fun. I always love your visits!!!

-Laura #8878330

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna September 03, 2010 0

FANTASTIC DDR work Laura! These are very cute! :-) k #8878415

Lorna Shutter September 03, 2010 0

LOL! My favourite is the Pipe with the Long Horned Sheep in it! Ha! Ha! ... but all the images are great! Awesome layering job, Sis! Looks like it's 3-D and the pipe is coming right out at us! Unique and fun work! :) #8878579

Yulianto Soeroso September 03, 2010 0

what can I say ..love it hihi #8878644

Karen Engelbreth September 03, 2010 0

Cool Laura - LOL... #8878718

Renee Doyle September 03, 2010 0

Endless possibilities here Laura!!! Wonderful, creative, imaginative and fun work! #8878756

Laura E. Swan level-classic September 03, 2010 0

Hi Kitty, Lorna Doone, Yulianto, Karen and Renee!

Still chuckling at your responses! Thanks you guys! Maybe I will enter the one with the Long Horn in it tonight? Humm...OR SHOULD I DO THE CAR OF THE FUTURE?

HA! STAY TUNED!

(Sister) Laura

#8878799

Robert K. Bemus level-classic September 03, 2010 0

Great comp and 'eye', Laura!! #8878811

Carol A. Grady September 03, 2010 0

This is fantastic Laura! What a creative mind you have - the squirrel in the pipe is great also. #8879353

Lorna Shutter September 03, 2010 0

It's a Long Horned Sheep, Carol. They just look like squirrels out where Laura lives! LOL! :D #8879377

Ruth E. Foster-Lindsay September 03, 2010 0

Cool image Laura! Love your creativity!
You rock! :-) #8879480

Karen Kessler September 04, 2010 0

Beautifully doctored...especially the Long Horned Sheep's eye in the pipe! :) Love the framing of this one as well as the eye of the pipe! #8880753

Laura E. Swan level-classic September 04, 2010 0

Lol...Yep. That's what it is alright. Long Horned sheep. ALL OF THEM.

"Seeing" is believing! HA!

Thanks everyone. Nice way to end my day!

-Laura, Lala #8880922

Nancyj E. Hovey level-classic September 04, 2010 0

Love your creativity.... always surprising us with another fun image!
But along the way, I am confused...a long horned sheep looks like a squirrel or a chip monk? or both? or is a squirrel and chipmonk the same animal with a long or short tail...and huge eyes! opps, and must have long horns! which for the life of me, you must be hiding by cloning them off! heeheeee....
Glad you are having so much fun on your images...keep up the great work! 8o)
#8881348

Nancyj E. Hovey level-classic September 04, 2010 0

#8881364

Laura E. Swan level-classic September 04, 2010 0

Ask Sister Lorna! She will tell you Mumj!!! Or go back to the image that I named "Long Horned Sheep" in my gallery this week!

Must run. I am late! :D Kiki and Leif are so much fun! Many laughs and even tears of joy! Wish you were here!!!

I have a new post! Not from our visit...

-Lalelulem #8881418

Mary K. Robison September 07, 2010 0

Pom, please tell Nancy that her "squirrel photographer" is outstanding!
And, Pommers - like everyone else, I keep shaking my head and smiling at the results of your layered inside-the-pipe work. (WHEW! What a long sentence!)
I'm always impressed by where your imagination takes you!! #8885743

Laura E. Swan level-classic June 26, 2011 0

Mare! Thank you so much! Sorry to be so tardy in responding. Not all of my BP threads alert me when a comment comes in.

I think I might dig up the other one with the squirrel in it and re-sub it. (Lorna's Long Horned Mtn Sheep Goat".)

My BP family is so much fun. I will never stop appreciating you. :D

Thanks again to all!!!

-Laura :) #9485999


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