Inspiring Photo: Transformation #1644524

Transformation

Uploaded: January 13, 2006 03:56:46

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This is an image I took into PS and played around with last month. Thought I would give it a try for the monthly theme.

Category: Monthly Theme

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Tammy Scott January 13, 2006

WONDERFUL entry for the monthly theme! This is a beautiful image and I really love the editing on it! #373960

Colette M. Metcalf January 13, 2006

WOW! This is just beautiul, Darren!! #2283170

Mary L. Graham January 13, 2006

Beautiful Darren!! =) #2283213

Cindy Paquette January 13, 2006

WOW! WOW! WOW! Excellent, ever so beautiful image Darren...wonderful PS work! #2283219

Carolyn M. Fletcher January 13, 2006

What a great place that is! I don't care what you do with it, it looks wonderful!!! #2283258

Nina Shields January 13, 2006

Stunning effects to polish off this gorgeous scene; very creative and beautifully executed; great work, Darren! #2283293

Marcie A. Fowler January 13, 2006

Well you already know this but I LOVE this image. Course I love any image you do of the Mill but this one screams of creativity so it gets extra bonus points from me. Fabulous for the monthly theme as well. #2283295

Claudia Kuhn January 13, 2006

Very cool Darren, first thought you got some snow! #2283320

Adilson F. Ferreira January 13, 2006

Terrific image Darren!!!
Wonderful composition and effects!!! #2283339

Paul Michko January 13, 2006

Very very impressive, Darren. This a winner for sure. The perfect effect for this monts theme. Such creativity and vision. Incredible in every way. #2283359

Agnes Fegan January 13, 2006

A beautiful scene and looks great with the effects too! #2283469

Jeff Robinson January 13, 2006

Excellent work Darren! Beautifully done! Jeff #2283482

Donna W. Neal January 13, 2006

Gorgeous Darrne #2283556

Joy Rector January 13, 2006

gorgeous #2283661

Shelly A. Van Camp January 13, 2006

WOW........................JUST STUNNING!!!!!!!!! Love this!! What did you do for effects to an already pretty picture? #2283722

Donald K. Cherry January 13, 2006

Very cool image and nice PS work, Darren! #2283730

Murry Grigsby January 13, 2006

Wonderful piece of photo art Darren! The Mabry is such a classic and your treament really does it justice!! #2283914

Martin J. Preslar January 13, 2006

Absolutely wonderful Darren! I loved it when you posted it to WA and I love it still! It is what inspired me to try something similar with one of my shots (though not nearly so well executed!). It is posted with PhotoID: 1618402.

Thanks for the inspiration and the beautiful image to look at on a Friday morning. I expect to see this again! :) #2284049

Nicole Kessel January 13, 2006

WOW! Awesome!! Perfect image for this month's theme! Nicely done!! #2284064

Carla Metzler January 13, 2006

Oh Darren, this is excellent my friend! What a beautiful image and great work!! I absolutely love this! #2284136

Marsha S. Smith January 13, 2006

Spectacular ... as always! I really, really love the effects you used - having it be in the middle of the transformation was sheer brilliance!
Can you tell that I like it? :) #2284230

Casey A. Hanson January 13, 2006

Wonderfully done, Darren! A winner for sure! :0) #2284241

Pamela Shane January 13, 2006

I agree - WINNER Darren!! I absolutely
LOVE this, the effects are outstanding!
Super job. :) #2284756

Judy S. Fung January 13, 2006

Lovely image and wonderful work, Darren! #2285128

Theresa Marie Jones January 13, 2006

What a great ideal, very creative and beautiful! #2285150

William C. Raco January 13, 2006

Very striking image, Darren!
Very nicely done!

Bill #2285673

Sherri Conley January 13, 2006

Super shot and effects, Darren! So creative! #2285954

Kathleen Clemons January 13, 2006

Excellent work, Darren! #2286017

Cathy Barrows January 13, 2006

i think it really works for the theme plus it is beautiful #2286260

Janine Russell January 13, 2006

Darren, excellent detail, clarity, exposure and composition. #2286523

Emmett S. Speelman January 14, 2006

Fantastic Photo and effects. #2287715

Ken Smith January 14, 2006

Darren, it's a beautiful picture. Well done. I bet you'd love to have some actual snow, though. #2288092

January 14, 2006

Love your capture and creativity! #2288282

Sharon Day January 14, 2006

Beautiful image, Darren!!! Wonderful composition and gorgeous scene! #2289126

Cesar J. La Rosa January 14, 2006

WOW!!! Incredibly BEAUTIFUL, Darren!!!
Excellent composition and outstanding effects. I'm sure we're going to see this one again. Awesome job!!! #2289678

Kate Jackson January 15, 2006

WOW ~ incredible image Darren! How clever! Looks beautiful! #2290215

Jim Kinnunen January 15, 2006

Beautiful winter scene that you have captured excellently, Darren!:) #2292980

Wendy Stevenson January 16, 2006

Darren this is a beautiful shot to begin win and the effects you added made this a winner of a theme entry. Not only in the desaturation to colour excellent but the pencil drawing to photograph transformation is just pefect and superbly executed. Can't wait to see this again!! #2294033

Bobbie Davis January 16, 2006

WOW!!!!! I LOVE this Darren! Can you tell me how you did? #2294630

Laura Clay-Ballard January 17, 2006

It is obvious you put a lot of work into this beautiful image! A sure winner in my book! #2297025

Toni A. Martin January 17, 2006

Goregous. I really like the work you did on this photo. It caught my eye immediately. Quite stunning. The best of two worlds, color and bw. #2298911

Evy Johansen January 18, 2006

Wow... gorgeous image, Darren! Absolutely one of my favourites this month! #2304172

Renee Doyle February 21, 2006

Congratulations on a fantastic image and wonderful finalist Darren!!!!
#2443909

Pat Gamwell February 21, 2006

CONGRATS ON YOUR FINALIST for a well deserved image, Darren! #2443966

Gail Vitikacs February 21, 2006

Absolutely agree with Pat! Congratulations! #2444386

Linda D. Lester February 21, 2006

WOW! Congratultions on this awesome finalist! Good luck in the next round! #2444402

Heather L. Jacks February 21, 2006

Very cool! Congratulations! #2445042

Donald K. Cherry February 21, 2006

Congrats on this beautiful finalist, Darren!! #2445453

Shelly A. Van Camp February 21, 2006

One of my favorites....Congrats my friend...How about a signed copy...I think you may become famous. Plus, I can hang it beside the summer one I took.....LOVE THIS!!!!!! #2445479

Jill Battaglia February 21, 2006

Congrats Darren! #2445545

Roger Bernabo February 21, 2006

Super Darren! Congratulations! #2445663

Jill Flynn February 21, 2006

Congratulations on your finalist Darren! #2445773

Kate Jackson February 21, 2006

Congratulations on this dream finalist Darren! #2445914

Carla Metzler February 21, 2006

Congratulations on this very beautiful Finalist, my dear friend! Great job! #2446159

Deborah Sandidge February 21, 2006

Very creative, Darren - congratulations!! #2446656

Sherri Conley February 21, 2006

Congratulations on this beauty, Darren! #2446888

Kay E. Mahoney February 21, 2006

Congratulations Darren. Good luck in the next round. #2448094

Terry L. Ellis February 21, 2006

Fabulous finalist, Darren! Congratulations! #2448236

Monika Sapek February 21, 2006

Interesting effect in this creative piece, Darren! Congratulations on your finalist and good luck!
Monika
#2448812

Deborah C. Lewinson February 21, 2006

Marvelous finalist, Darren, hearty congrats!
-debby #2448964

Mary K. Robison February 21, 2006

CONGRATULATIONS on this beauty making finalist, Darren! Well deserved! #2448973

Darryl Wilkinson February 21, 2006

Simply beautiful, Darren! Congratulations on your finalist award!!!! #2449019

Ken Smith February 21, 2006

Darren, congratulations. I liked this the first time and still do. Well done. #2449507

Evy Johansen February 21, 2006

Big congratulations on your beautiful and well deserved finalist, Darren!! #2450126

Gunther Allen February 21, 2006

Congrats Darren! You go! Best of luck in the next...!!! -G
#2450391

Paula Showen February 21, 2006

Contratulations on your finalist..again, Darren! This is outstanding...good luck in the next round! #2450462

Corinne M. Thompson February 21, 2006

Great effects and image...Congrats on your Finalist :) #2450813

Stanley J. Contrades February 21, 2006

CONGRATULATIONS once again, Darren, and continued good luck to you in the next round with your Finalists!!
Much Aloha,
Stan #2451072

Nicole Kessel February 22, 2006

YAY! I'm so glad to see this again! I'm sure that silver will be changing to gold very shortly!! Congratulations, Darren!! #2452993

Pamela Shane February 22, 2006

Knew we'd see this again!! Huge congratulations on this outstanding
image being a finalist Darren!! :)
#2453619

Paul Michko February 22, 2006

Congratulations, Daniel. I called it. I still bet it's a winner!!! #2454281

Paul Michko February 22, 2006

Sorry, Darren. Brain fade. Very big congrats #2454285

Brenda W. LaFleur February 22, 2006

Congrats, Darren! Great PS work. Good luck in the next round!! #2455054

Cindy Paquette February 24, 2006

Not surprised to see this here or in the next round Darren!! Congrats! #2463107

Casey A. Hanson February 24, 2006

Glad to see this in the finals, Darren...congrats, and good luck! :0) #2463115

Jim Kinnunen February 25, 2006

Congratulations Darren...I love this scene!!! #2468937

Susan T. Evans February 27, 2006

Congrats Darren, this is fantastic, even though you shoot this scene over and over again, you always seem to manage something new and creative, I love this. #2475496

Kathy Radford March 01, 2006

WOW!!! Absolutely stunning Ken. I don't know what happened but somehow I missed this when it was posted. Congratulations. Kathy in NH #2482264

Tammy Scott March 01, 2006

Congratulations on this AWESOME finalist! #2484893

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