follow your heart...

Uploaded: September 12, 2011 17:22:33

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cropped/added the clouds/field grass
cloned out power lines from the trees/ cloned the string from her hand to the balloon/NIK filters
Thanks for Looking :)
Have a nice night!!

Comments

Jane Holestine September 12, 2011

Love it, Datha!! #1407966

Susan Fox September 12, 2011

Love, love, love....... #9668316

Melinda F. Schneider level-classic September 13, 2011

Very sweet! #9668713

Lisa J. Boulden level-classic September 13, 2011

Beautiful art!
Heartwarming.
Great color and creativity, Datha!
Hope we see it wearing a BIG badge next month!
~♥~Lsia #9668746

Michelle Alton September 13, 2011

This is beautiful, Datha. #9668752

Marcie A. Fowler September 13, 2011

ABsolutely love this. Excellent work on this image. #9668780

Gina Cormier September 13, 2011

Gorgeous MT entry!!! #9668986

Bob Cournoyer level-classic September 13, 2011

Nicely done! #9669085

David M. Montero September 13, 2011

Excellent work Datha! #9669389

Ronald Lunn September 14, 2011

This is magical!! nice work Datha. #9670946

Datha Y. Thompson September 14, 2011

Thank You ALL so very much :) #9671032

Chastity Abbott September 14, 2011

I love everything about this! :) #9671279

Kathy Cline September 18, 2011

This is wonderful. This better WIN an award Datha!!
I LOVE IT! #9677816

Datha Y. Thompson September 18, 2011

Thank you ladies so Very much :) #9677830

Nikki McDonald level-classic September 20, 2011

A real beauty, Datha. I am with Chastity -- love it all. #9681095

Robert Jensen September 20, 2011

You just keep on producing one hit after another, and this is no exception! #9681881

Patti Coblentz September 28, 2011

This is beautiful, Datha, and perfect for the MT!!! #9703166

Chris Henning level-classic October 18, 2011

Love this, Datha!! It's beautiful and perfect for the MT. Congrats on your finalist:)
#9743972

Mary Timman October 18, 2011

Congratulations on your beautiful finalist! #9743978

Chastity Abbott October 18, 2011

I would love to see this with a gold button under it!! I love it! Congrats! :) #9744286

Patti Coblentz October 18, 2011

Congratulations on this wonderful finalist, Datha...I sure hope to see it in the next round!! :)) #9744476

JO ANN CLEVELAND October 18, 2011

Big Congratulations Datha! I love this!

jo ann c. #9745077

Stefania Barbier level-classic October 18, 2011

congratulations on your beautiful finalist!!! #9745654

Kara L. Hendricks October 19, 2011

Congratulations Girl!! #9746329

John Rivera level-deluxe October 19, 2011

Congratulations Datha on your great finalist! #9746675

Carol Flisak level-classic October 19, 2011

Beautiful image, Datha... wonderful treatment and effects. Congrats on your finalist! #9746722

Carol Eade level-classic October 19, 2011

Congratulations on your fabulous finalist, Datha! #9746746

Richard B. Hallick October 19, 2011

Congratulations, Datha. Beautiful finalist, and creative solution to the monthly theme. #9746962

October 19, 2011

Beautiful PS work in accordance with the monthly theme. Beautiful image. #9748261

Michele Peterson level-classic October 19, 2011

Wonderful, Datha! Congratulations!! #9748684

Datha Y. Thompson October 19, 2011

THANK YOU ALL and BP and The Judges so Very much!! :) #9748960

Debra R. Harder October 20, 2011

Everything you do is brilliant, Datha! Huge congratulations on your BEAUTIFUL finalist! Deb #9750383

Renee Doyle October 21, 2011

Beautiful work Datha!! Congratulations! #9753314

Bob Cournoyer level-classic October 24, 2011

:-) #9759978

Agnes Fegan level-deluxe October 24, 2011

Congratulations on your beautiful first place win Datha! #9759980

Jill Battaglia October 24, 2011

Big congrats Datha!! Beautiful! #9759983

Kara L. Hendricks October 24, 2011

Oh I am SOOOOOO smiling!!!

HUGE congrats my friend!!!! #9760004

Lisa J. Boulden level-classic October 24, 2011

Yayyy!
It got the BIG GOLD BADGE!
Congratulations, Datha, on your heartwarming winner!
~♥~Lisa #9760048

Nikki McDonald level-classic October 24, 2011

Congratulations, Datha, on a perfectly wonderful, delightful First Place Win. #9760081

Donna La Mattino Pagakis October 24, 2011

Very cool Datha, I am so happy for you. Huge congratulations on your FIRST PLACE WIN!!! #9760089

Graham Robards October 24, 2011

Just lovely, congratulations Datha, I just love this.

~pat #9760097

Chris Henning level-classic October 24, 2011

Huge congrats, Datha! Just love this image!!! #9760109

Datha Y. Thompson October 24, 2011

THANK YOU ALL and BP SO SO VERY MUCH!!!
My First First Place Win!! Im Excited/Honored to be chosen among the talent on this site!!!!!! KEWL!!! #9760112

Patti Coblentz October 24, 2011

Yippee, Datha...congratulations on your spectacular 1st place win...WTG!!! :)) #9760134

Stefania Barbier level-classic October 24, 2011

WTG Datha, congrats on your gorgeous first prize!!! #9760234

Melissa McCabe October 24, 2011

WOW, congratulations Datha!! This is a fantastic and joyous image : ) -mm #9760254

Katarina Mansson October 24, 2011

YEAH! Congratulations on your superb winner Datha! #9760255

Usman M. Bajwa level-classic October 25, 2011

Hehehe, and I remember giving the NBZ when you uploaded, lol. Big CONGRATZ on your BIG Winner, Datha!

UB. #9760390

Kathryn Wesserling October 25, 2011

Love the sweetness of this image, Datha. Congratulations on your 1st Place Gold! #9760471

Renee Doyle October 25, 2011

No surprise to me here!! Big congrats on this wonderful First Place Winner Datha! #9760500

Mary K. Robison October 25, 2011

CONGRATULATIONS on your well earned First Place Winner, Datha! #9760549

Lyn Darlington October 25, 2011

Beautiful work!.....Congrats on your first place win! #9760690

Chris Budny level-deluxe October 25, 2011

You do such remarkable work in your photography; congratulations on your great win, Datha! #9760746

Stephanie Frey level-classic October 25, 2011

Congratulations on your awesome win, Datha!! #9760928

Jessica Jenney October 25, 2011

Congratulations, Datha on your fabulous First Place Win! #9760982

Kimber Wallwork-Heineman level-classic October 25, 2011

Nicely done! congratulations #9761047

Linda D. Lester level-classic October 25, 2011

WOW!!!! Awesome photo....Congratulations on your win! #9761096

John Rivera level-deluxe October 25, 2011

Congratulations Datha! #9761122

Debra R. Harder October 25, 2011

See...I told you...everything you do turns to GOLD, Datha! I absolutely LOVE this!! Huge congratulations on your BRILLIANT FIRST PLACE WINNER!!!! Deb #9761488

Karen E. Baumann October 25, 2011

Congratulations Datha! This is such a fun image with a perfect title to match! #9761510

Michelle L. Frick October 25, 2011

Oh Datha! This is so spectacular!!! Congratulations on your beautiful winner! #9761563

Bunny Snow October 25, 2011

All that DD work, creativity and imagination really paid off for you, Datha. Congratulations on your true, first place gold medal winner. It's a beautiful creation straight from your heart. #9761635

Mary Timman October 25, 2011

Huge congratulations Datha on this stunning image. You did some fantastic work..well deserved winner! #9761799

Patrick Rouzes level-classic October 25, 2011

Congratuations, Datha! WTG! #9761811

ALLEN O. HOWARD October 25, 2011

WOW!v A wonderful winner! Congratulations Datha!!! #9761923

JO ANN CLEVELAND October 25, 2011

Congratulations on this fantastic Gold 1st Place winner Fsyhs! I just knew this would be a winner!

jo ann c. #9761925

JO ANN CLEVELAND October 25, 2011

Congratulations on this fantastic Gold 1st Place winner Datha! I just knew this would be a winner!

jo ann c. #9761939

Lindley Johnson level-classic October 25, 2011

Spectacular color and comp, Datha! Huge congratulations for your fantastic First Place Win! #9762286

Carol Flisak level-classic October 25, 2011

Congratulations, Datha, on this wonderful first place winner! #9762825

Carla Capra Anderson October 26, 2011

Hi Datha;
Oh, this light, sunny and playful image is outstanding!!! Congratulations on this awesome winner.
;) CC #9763921

Mitch Spence level-classic October 26, 2011

A wonderfully creative concept, Datha, with exceptional talent in presentation. Big congratulations to you for your gold on this excellent image. #9764256

David M. Montero October 27, 2011

Congratulations on a great winning shot Datha!!! #9766546

Irene Colling level-classic October 28, 2011

A wonderful "fell good" photo Datha. The bright color, joyous subject and filtered presentation makes me smile.

Congratulations on your gold award. #9768451

David Phalen October 28, 2011

BIG Congrats on a fantastic First Place Winner!! #9768623

Mary Beth Aiello level-classic October 28, 2011

Masterful work, Datha. Huge congrats on this beautiful First Place Gold. #9768629

Amanda D. Austwick level-classic October 31, 2011

Gorgeous work here Datha to create such an excellent image!Congratulations on your well deserved GOLD Win!!! #9774476

Merna L. Nobile October 31, 2011

May your heart catch the joy of the moment and soar!
I am so happy for you!
CONGRATULATIONS, Merna
#9775147

Carol Eade level-classic October 31, 2011

Congratulations on your beautiful First Place, Datha! #9775285

JudyAnn Rector level-classic November 01, 2011

Sweet and lovelyPhotobucket, Datha. #9777279

Dr Silly level-classic November 02, 2011

Congratulations on your 1st place win Datha. :O) #9779652

Michelle T. Hekle November 04, 2011

Congratulations - nice job!
#9784253

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