The Lily Pond
Uploaded: August 07, 2011
Exif: F Number: 11, Exposure Bias Value: -0.67, ExposureTime: 10/4000 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 200, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 300.00 mm, Model: NIKON D300S
Melinda F. Schneider August 08, 2011
Very beautiful, creative, and unique! An image to be proud of! #1399386Joy Rector August 08, 2011
beautiful, well done #9589399Robert R. Goodman August 08, 2011
Hi Patricia,Always a favorite my friend.Beautiful treatment and wonderful capture!!!! #9589623Courtenay Vanderbilt August 08, 2011
Beautiful abstract, Patti! Very creative! #9589685Terry Cervi August 08, 2011
A beautiful image and treatment, Patti! #9589686Patti Coblentz August 08, 2011
Thank you each so much; I appreciate your nice comments!I'm at the beach (again) and going home today...AFTER spending an hour or so at Brookgreene Gardens which is an amazing sculpture gargen in SC. It is super hot, though...and very bright. Oh well. #9589720
Stefania Barbier August 08, 2011
truly artistic and gorgeous! #9589831Bojan Bencic August 08, 2011
Quite special, Patricia. Interesting treatment and tone. #9590092frank w. degenhardt August 08, 2011
I so enjoy the creative way of your presentation. Enjoy the beauty of the colors, the textured look that you gave it, enjoy how you bring the purple flower out of the brick, even the reflection. Gorgeous, creative look that I love my friend.Linda D. Lester August 08, 2011
This is awesome....excellent work girl!Kathy Salerni August 08, 2011
Wow, what a cool image, Patti! Very creative and artistic with gorgeous color and reflections! #9590789Patrick Rouzes August 08, 2011
Unique, creative, artistic & beautiful image & work here,Patti! Brilliant job , indeed! #9590824Richard B. Hallick August 08, 2011
The colors, composition, and abstraction are excellent. What a great entry! #9590924Marcie A. Fowler August 08, 2011
Beautiful digital artwork . . . #9591153Tammy Espino August 08, 2011
Beautiful :) #9591380Heather Loewenhardt August 09, 2011
What a wonderful artistic rendering Patti. I absolutely love the way the texture has been brought out with so much gorgeous colour. #9592080Patti Coblentz August 09, 2011
Thanks everyone! Sometimes you get lost playing around, which I did here. BP might not like it, but I'm glad you guys do. Thanks again :) #9592772Renata Gusciora August 09, 2011
What a lovely image and wonderful colors,Patti!Beautiful capture! #9592854Emile Abbott August 10, 2011
Creative and unique, Wonderful Patti enjoy the beach. #9595666Laura E. Swan August 11, 2011
Hi Patti!So happy to read you got out to the beach. Fresh (hot?!) air can be great for the soul! :)))
This image deserves a poem under it. In a coffee table book. :D
When you make your book someday let me know if you need a poem. I'll write it for you.
Beautiful image.
-Laura :D #9597420
Patti Coblentz August 11, 2011
Thanks everyone...I truly appreciate it!OK, Laura, I'm ready for the poem :)) #9597441
Laura E. Swan August 11, 2011
I imagine it will be a heavy one. Are you prepared? #9597520Patti Coblentz August 11, 2011
Ready :) #9597563Laura E. Swan August 11, 2011
I dreamed one day of a perfect lifeA coin I'd toss into the pond
Where all my thoughts came true,
And then I woke and found once more
All I lack is you.
-Laura E. Swan #9597582
Patti Coblentz August 11, 2011
Beautiful, Laura...thank you :)) #9597729Laura E. Swan August 11, 2011
Thank you for your beautiful DDR image that inspired the poem to arise in my heart, Miss Patti Girl. #9597740Ken Smith August 11, 2011
That's pretty cool, Patti. And that's a pretty nice poem too..thanks to Laura! #9598089Patti Coblentz August 12, 2011
Thank you, Ken!:) Laura #9599031
Thomas E. Hinds August 13, 2011
Wonderful color, textures, and composition! Very nice, Patti! #9601983Patti Coblentz August 13, 2011
Thank you, Tom! #9602000Steve M. Harrington August 17, 2011
I am fascinated by this image, Patti. At first I had reservations about it, but I have come to like its subtle ways very much. You have done some fine & mysterious duplication and overlay that work together beautifully.Karen Slagle August 20, 2011
What a unique and creative image this is, Patricia. It has a fab abstract feel to it....Love the colors. #9616167Patti Coblentz August 20, 2011
Thank you Steve, and Karen! #9616274Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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