Inspiring Photo: Oh Christmas Tree #3155625

Oh Christmas Tree

Uploaded: December 15, 2006 16:34:23

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** BP December 2nd Place Winner Digital Darkroom **

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Susan Jane Allen December 15, 2006
Wow! What superb effects! Love it! #572853

Darren K. Fisher December 15, 2006
OH WOW, awesome color and very creative. #3706967

Ken Smith December 15, 2006
That's pretty funky!! No red in this. LOL! #3707142

Kenneth Mucke December 15, 2006
WOW...this is really very wild...What a great creation #3707151

Amy JACKSON December 15, 2006
Awesome image, Laura!! Wonderful colors!! #3707200

Candice C. Calhoun December 16, 2006
Fantastic abstract, Shelly is going to love this one!
ccc #3707782

Donna W. Neal December 16, 2006
Love the "punch" of color impact on this image Laura! Brilliant!!! #3707952

Laura Clay-Ballard December 16, 2006
Thanks, y'all! Here's the before .... #3708014

Carla Metzler December 16, 2006
Wow, great color and work, Laura!! #3708447

Laura Clay-Ballard December 16, 2006
Thanks, Carla! #3708489

December 16, 2006
W*O*W!!! This is absolutely fantastic and cool! WELL DONE Laura! :} #3708774

Laura Clay-Ballard December 16, 2006
thanks, angela! #3708846

Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas December 16, 2006
This is a fantastic work Laura!, I love the effects and the purple color!,
Amalia #3709720

Laura Clay-Ballard December 17, 2006
THanks, Amalia! #3710922

Ermanno Radice December 17, 2006
Gorgeous elaboration, fantastic work, Laura!!!! #3711041

Laura Clay-Ballard December 17, 2006
Thanks, ermanno! #3711127

John V. Roscich December 17, 2006
THIS IS TOOOO COOL LAURA
GREAT WORK
JOHN #3712428

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna December 17, 2006
AWESOMELY GORGEOUS, Laura... I love this!!!!! ^.^ Kitty #3712444

Laura Clay-Ballard December 17, 2006
Thanks, y'all! #3712622

Sylvia Rossler December 27, 2006
Simply wow Laura !! Love what ya did here !! #3745150

Laura Clay-Ballard December 27, 2006
Thanks, Sylvia! #3745364

Sharon Day January 24, 2007
Wow, awesome shot, Laura!!! #3860104

Kara L. Hendricks January 24, 2007
Wow... How cool is this??... Congrats girl!! #3860508

Bill Wyatt January 24, 2007
WTG girl Congratulations on your finalist! #3860742

Evy Johansen January 24, 2007
Big congratulations on your wonderful finalist, Laura! #3860817

Laura Clay-Ballard January 24, 2007
thanks, y'all! #3860977

Datha Y. Thompson January 24, 2007
CONGRATULATIONS!!! #3861009

Colette M. Metcalf January 24, 2007
Congratulations, Laura!!! #3861052

Sharon King January 24, 2007
Awesome finalist Laura! #3861992

Laura Clay-Ballard January 24, 2007
thanks, y'all! #3862614

Susan Fox January 24, 2007
Love the depth and 3d effect. Another great one Laura! #3862680

Sam Britt January 24, 2007
Congratulations on this wonderful finalist, Laura! #3862943

Judyann Plante January 24, 2007
Congratulations again Laura! Gorgeous color on this!
Judyann ><> #3862956

Tonya R. Boles January 24, 2007
Congrats Laura. #3863722

Kenneth Mucke January 24, 2007
Congrats Laura...WTG #3864338

Su Sana E. P January 24, 2007
Congratulations, Laura!! #3864859

Brian Lobdell January 24, 2007
Wow hardly is enough exclamation here, Laura! Such brilliant colors, and the comp almost has a 3-D look to it! Very creative! Congratulations on this finalist!! #3865229

Les Rhoades January 24, 2007
This sure looks like a futuristic Charismas Universe as seen from space.
Congratulations on your FINALIST
#3865384

Donna La Mattino Pagakis January 25, 2007
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist image win!! I am so impressed Laura!! #3866038

Candice C. Calhoun January 25, 2007
Big Congratulations!
ccc #3866407

Paula Dwyer January 25, 2007
Congratulations Laura!! :) #3866639

eileen bedford January 25, 2007
Congratulations on this wonderful finalist Laura... #3866786

Kay E. Mahoney January 25, 2007
Congratulations on your finalist. Good luck in the next round. #3866836

Emile Abbott January 25, 2007
Fantastic finalist Laura and congratulations. #3867180

Margie Hurwich January 25, 2007
Unbelieveable work, Laura! Congratulations on this well deserved finalist! #3867232

Ross Throndson January 25, 2007
Big Congratulations Laura, on your Amazing Finalist!!! #3867243

Don Chen January 25, 2007
Indeed Amazing!
Congratulations, Laura! #3867509

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna January 25, 2007
Congratulation again Laura!!!! GORGEOUS image!!!! :-) ^.^ Kitty #3867538

Ken Smith January 25, 2007
Congrats on this shot, Laura. Love the bold colors! #3867631

Crossroad Photography January 25, 2007
Congratulations on your wonderful finalist, Laura! #3867739

Nadya Johnson January 25, 2007
Congratulations, Laura! STUNNING work!!! Best of luck in the final round! #3869148

John V. Roscich January 25, 2007
CONGRATS LAURA
JOHN #3869945

Carla Metzler January 25, 2007
Congratulations again, Laura!! #3869983

Laura Clay-Ballard January 25, 2007
thanks, ya'll!
#3870038

Sylvia Rossler January 25, 2007
Big congrats on this fantastic finalist Laura :O) #3870657

Vicki Hunt January 25, 2007
SOOOOO Interesting!!!! Congrats! #3871427

Michelle R. Kovach January 25, 2007
Congrats on your Win Laura! #3871588

Judyann Plante January 25, 2007
Congratulations on this well deserved win!!!
Judyann ><> #3871644

Bill Wyatt January 25, 2007
WTG Laura congratulations on your win! #3871715

Su Sana E. P January 25, 2007
Laura, huge Congratulations on this Awesome Winner!! #3871724

Linda D. Lester January 25, 2007
WTG!! Congratulations on your 2nd place win! #3871762

JO ANN CLEVELAND January 25, 2007
WOW! Congratulations Laura, I love it!
jo ann c. #3872074

Jill Odice January 25, 2007
Wow is that ever spectacular! :-) Congrats Laura! #3872088

John V. Roscich January 25, 2007
WTG GIRL!!!! #3872141

Sam Britt January 25, 2007
Congratulations on this 2nd place winner, Laura! #3872160

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna January 25, 2007
CONGRATULATIONS on being a WINNER with this wonderful image, Laura!!!!! FANTASTIC!!!!! ^.^ :-) Kitty #3872361

Debra Booth January 25, 2007
Big congrats on your win, Laura!! #3872389

Ken Smith January 25, 2007
Congrats on your win, Laura!! #3872403

Jill Flynn January 25, 2007
This is so wild and the colors are awesome Laura. GREAT work and congratulations on your WIN! #3872460

Tonya R. Boles January 25, 2007
Congrats Laura!!! #3872541

Deborah Sandidge January 25, 2007
Magic... congratulations Laura!! #3872593

Datha Y. Thompson January 25, 2007
CONGRATULATIONS on this Awesome WINNER Laura!!! :0) #3872604

Kay E. Mahoney January 25, 2007
Congratulations on your second place winner. #3872738

Susana Ms Heide January 25, 2007
CONGRATS Laura on this fun and creative WINNER!!! #3872773

Kenton L. Elliott January 25, 2007
Congratulations Laura! Superb digital work and very well deserved. #3872978

Sylvia Rossler January 25, 2007
Happy to see this beauty again :O) Big Big congrats on your win Laura :O) #3873042

Cathy M. Gromball January 25, 2007
Congratulations on your Second Place win, Laura!
Cathy :) #3873092

Darryl Wilkinson January 25, 2007
Outstanding winner, Laura! Congratulations! #3873203

Ross Throndson January 26, 2007
Many Congratulations Laura, on your Amazing Winner!!! #3873358

Janine Russell January 26, 2007
Laura, congratulations on your Second Place Win. #3873420

Les Rhoades January 26, 2007
Congratulations on your December second place WINNER! #3873516

Alan L. Borror January 26, 2007
Congratulations on your terrific winner, Laura! #3873581

Laura Clay-Ballard January 26, 2007
wow! I'm thrilled! What a wonderful surprise to wake up to this morning! Thanks, to all! #3873827

Colette M. Metcalf January 26, 2007
WTG!! Congratulations to you, Laura!!! #3873927

Mary Timman January 26, 2007
You ought to be thrilled. Huge Congratulations and have a great day! #3873949

Wally Orlowsky January 26, 2007
Congratulations on this creative winner, Laura! #3874343

Carla Metzler January 26, 2007
Congratulations on your win, Laura!! :) #3874539

Paula Dwyer January 26, 2007
Congratulations Laura!!! :) #3874827

Charlene Taylor January 26, 2007
Awe inspiring Laura! Congratulations! #3874914

Amy JACKSON January 26, 2007
Congratulations on your second place win, Laura!! #3874941

Margie Hurwich January 26, 2007
A big congrats, Laura! #3875131

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer January 26, 2007
Awesome creation, Laura. Big congratulations on your win! #3875481

Ermanno Radice January 26, 2007
Many congratulations on your second place winner, Laura!!!!!
Marvelous composition, great work!!!! #3875498

Laurence Saliba January 26, 2007
Many congratulations on your well deserved second place winner Laura!!!! #3875577

Renee Doyle January 26, 2007
This is so cool!!! Congrats on this fantastic win Laura - wtg!!!
#3875811

Lynne Morris January 26, 2007
Congratulations on this fantastic winner Laura! #3875814

Laura Clay-Ballard January 26, 2007
I am thrilled! thanks, everyone! #3875848

Judy V. Kennamer January 26, 2007
Congratulations Laura! A well deserved win! Great shot and effects! Judy #3876381

Claudia Kuhn January 26, 2007
This is so cool Laura, big congrats! #3876643

Laura E. OConnor January 26, 2007
WOW, LAURA!!! This is just AWESOME!!! HUGE congrats to you!!! #3876683

Sherry Stricklin Boles January 27, 2007
Great work, Laura...The end result is FANTASTIC!! A BEAUTIFUL WINNER!! #3877550

Diane Dupuis January 27, 2007
WOO HOO Laura!!!!!!~!~~!!!!! So happy to see this one again!!!!!!!! #3877740

Gail Vitikacs January 27, 2007
Way to go Laura!!!! SO HAPPY FOR YOU!!!! #3878148

Jenny Bosmans January 27, 2007
Congratulations on this beautiful Winner, Laura! :) #3878446

Rakesh Syal January 27, 2007
Congratulations on this creative winner, Laura!
#3878450

Sharon Day January 27, 2007
Big congratulations, Laura!!! Sooo creative and colorful! #3878621

Colleen Farrell January 27, 2007
Amazing image, Laura! Great effects and technique. Congratulations on your win!! #3878776

Dorothy Neumann January 27, 2007
What a difference between the before and after, Laura! Terrific work! Congrats on your win!!! #3878888

Laura Clay-Ballard January 27, 2007
Thanks! Everyone! Thank You! #3879333

Agnes Fegan January 27, 2007
Congratulations on this winning photo Laura !!! #3879869

Donna W. Neal January 28, 2007
What a wonderful abstract. Congratulation Laura on this winner!
#3881964

Laura Clay-Ballard January 28, 2007
Thanks, y'all! #3882534

Sue L. Cullumber January 28, 2007
Laura - what a cool pic! Congrats! #3883232

Emile Abbott January 29, 2007
Congratulations Laura on your winner. #3886842

Jeff Robinson January 29, 2007
Outstanding! Congrats on your Win Laura! Jeff #3888529

Laura Clay-Ballard January 29, 2007
thanks, y'all! #3888629

Christopher P. Golden January 29, 2007
I know it's already been said but, WOW. Talk about colors that jump out at you. Nice work. #3889545

Laura Clay-Ballard January 30, 2007
thanks, christopher! #3892241

Terry L. Ellis February 01, 2007
Laura, congratulations on your fabulous second place win! #3900748

Shelly A. Van Camp February 04, 2007
Wow, what a beauty..saw this on the home page. I love the color purple and your effects! Great job, Laura!! #3909746

Laura Clay-Ballard February 04, 2007
thanks, y'all! #3911029

Donna La Mattino Pagakis February 11, 2007
Congratulations on your win!! This is fabulous! #3938096

Laura Clay-Ballard February 12, 2007
thanks, donna! #3939245

Cassie L. Woodlee February 15, 2007
WOW this if AWESOME, big contrats. Love the color and design Laura!! #3951355

Laura Clay-Ballard February 15, 2007
thanks, cassie! #3951584

William Johnson February 22, 2007
Nice work in CS2 to produce this great effect Laura, lovely colours, reflections and lighting. Bill J. #3976039

Laura Clay-Ballard February 22, 2007
thanks, Bill! #3976270

Cheryl E. Molennor February 24, 2007
Wow!That is incredible. Congratulations #3987870

Laura Clay-Ballard February 25, 2007
thanks, cheryl! #3990756

Sherri L. Regalbuto February 25, 2007
This is amazing.
Sherri #3991171

Laura Clay-Ballard February 25, 2007
thanks, sherri! #3991831

April Riggs February 25, 2007
Congrats! fantastic! #3992477

Laura Clay-Ballard February 25, 2007
thanks, April! #3993985

Mike F. Anderson February 26, 2007
Terrific editing Laura! Congratulations on your win. #3999364

Laura Clay-Ballard February 27, 2007
thanks, Mike #4000123

Kathleen K. Parker February 27, 2007
Wonderful win, Laura!! Congratulations!!
KK #4001879

Laura Clay-Ballard February 27, 2007
thanks, KK! #4003517

William Moore February 28, 2007
another superb photo #4005618

Laura Clay-Ballard February 28, 2007
thanks, william M! #4005664

Roxanne M. Bubar February 28, 2007
WOW so creative and colorful
A big congrats. #4007446

Laura Clay-Ballard February 28, 2007
thanks, roxanne! #4007858

April Riggs August 11, 2007
WOW! Dramatic and creative! Congrats! #4632848

Laura Clay-Ballard August 11, 2007
thanks, april! That reminds me to start getting my christmas cards ready! #4633104

Lisa J. Boulden September 27, 2007
WOW!
Is this ever captivating!!!
A wonderful image among many...
Your gallery is a visual FEAST!!!
--Lisa #4852202

Laura Clay-Ballard September 27, 2007
thanks, Lisa! #4852289

Chuck Bruton September 27, 2007
WOW, how did I miss this image earlier?
Neat stong image #4854639

Laura Clay-Ballard September 28, 2007
Thanks, Chuck! #4856314

Joan Powell November 30, 2007
Excellent image , love the purple ! #5154086

Laura Clay-Ballard December 01, 2007
thanks, Joan! #5155182

RC Fritz January 19, 2008
You're full of great ideas, Laura! Extremely creative work! Congratulations on your WIN! #5362287

Laura Clay-Ballard January 19, 2008
thanks, RC! #5362357

Les Rhoades January 26, 2008
Congratulations on your 2nd place Win! #5397953

Laura Clay-Ballard January 26, 2008
thanks, les! #5398598

Dianna Murphy September 29, 2009
Thats very cool. Congratulations! #7994448

Laura Clay-Ballard September 29, 2009
Thanks very much, Dianna! #7994811

Laura Clay-Ballard April 05, 2016
it is so much fun going back and seeing all my photos! #11457433

Leslie Carson Wolfe June 08, 2016
Laura, congratulations on all your ALL TIME awards! Your work is gorgeous! (Still, all these years later!) #11483483

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