First Light

© Linda D. Lester

First Light

Uploaded: June 27, 2008 05:04:58

Description

Exif: F Number: 14, Exposure Bias Value: -0.33, ExposureTime: 1/60 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 500, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 105.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 5D

Comments

Linda D. Lester level-classic June 27, 2008

Here is my version maybe others can add theirs. #949998

Carolyn J. Connolly June 27, 2008

Superb version edited by Amy, Linda!! The lighting and colours are 'magical'!! Of course, it would be great to see your original, before any post-processing was done on it, so as to be able to compare it to the edits!! :o) #6112721

Renata Gusciora June 27, 2008

Great image! #6112724

Carolyn J. Connolly June 27, 2008

PS - Linda, your edit looks fabulous, too!! Isn't it amazing how many different images you can create from just one original image?!! ;o) #6112728

Judy V. Kennamer level-classic June 27, 2008

Here's my version - with Cathy walking out of the surf! #6112739

Agnes Fegan level-deluxe June 27, 2008

Looks beautiful...that's a fun idea...interesting to see all the results! #6112748

Judy V. Kennamer level-classic June 27, 2008

Oops - had to go back and downsize it! Here's the picture! #6112749

Linda D. Lester level-classic June 27, 2008

Here is the original #6112754

Cyn Valentine June 27, 2008

Beautiful editing on both..stunning work Linda!!! #6112775

Nadine A. Lewis June 27, 2008

GORGEOUS scene, image, & editing, Linda!!! <>< #6112807

Joy Rector June 27, 2008

beautiful #6112811

Erin Appelbaum June 27, 2008

Gorgeous lighting and scene. Peter #6112838

Nikki McDonald level-classic June 27, 2008

Great idea--I'm coming back to check out more. Love both Amy's and Judy's edits and yours is pretty wild, too. Great job, all of you. #6112883

Dennis Flanagan level-classic June 27, 2008

My edited version #6112936

Murry Grigsby June 27, 2008

What a fun idea and cool versions of your original shot Linda! I like Amy's the best so far :0) #6112955

Kathy L. Clark June 27, 2008

This is really exquisite Linda. Both versions are lovely. #6113046

Vitor Dias June 27, 2008

Beautifully composed! Colour and detail is very good, lovely place too. rgs Vitor #6113122

Cathy Barrows June 27, 2008

very pretty and my version to follow #6113146

Cathy Barrows June 27, 2008

ken's version coming up #6113154

Cathy Barrows June 27, 2008

Shawn's version coming up #6113160

Lynne Morris June 27, 2008

Wow so many beautiful versions of this gorgeous image Linda, a tough call which one is best they are all so differnent and so well done! #6113164

Stephanie Laird level-classic June 27, 2008

Cool project and great work! Very cool to see the different interpretation and presentations of the same image. #6113184

Shawn Jennings June 27, 2008

Very cool and great job by everyone! Thanks for posting mine for me, Cathy! #6113195

Randy A. Myers June 27, 2008

Lots of nice interpretations. #6113211

Claudia Kuhn level-classic June 27, 2008

Cool to see all the variations on this one image! #6113248

JO ANN CLEVELAND June 27, 2008

This was a fun progject Cathy, the problem was Linda's shot was so perfect, it was hard to do! lol
I did, levels, colorize, curves and mirror

jo ann c. #6113287

Roxanne M. Bubar June 27, 2008

Stunning colors and image. #6113391

David Phalen June 27, 2008

Always fun to see different interpretations of the same subject! #6113479

Ken Smith level-classic June 27, 2008

Yes, it was fun variation project. Linda's shot was good to begin with, then everyone put their spin on it. Thanks for posting this, Linda, and prompting us to add our versions. #6113484

Carla Metzler June 27, 2008

I thought it was beautiful and didn't do much to it. #6113488

Mike Clime June 27, 2008

Nice DD work, Linda! #6113629

Linda D. Lester level-classic June 27, 2008

Thank you everyone! #6113632

Melissa G. Meiselman June 27, 2008

This is a fantastic exercise, Linda and it is amazing how different all the interpretations of the same scene are!! It would also be interesting to know exactly what each person did to get their results. Great post, Linda!! #6113684

Linda D. Lester level-classic June 27, 2008

Here is jo Ann's #6114110

JO ANN CLEVELAND June 27, 2008

Thanks Linda~ I thought I had sent it with my comment, but don't know what I did wrong, thanks again, this was a fun treat - it's hard to believe we could do anything special to your beautiful work

jo ann c. #6114169

Amy JACKSON June 27, 2008

This was a really fun image to work on, and it was a beautiful image to begin with!! Everyone did a great job on it! :) #6114395

Anita Hogue June 27, 2008

WOw, all this is very interesting! Great image however you look at it!!! #6114532

Derek D. Dafoe June 27, 2008

Nice shot and editing all!! #6114554

Daniella Puente June 27, 2008

All editions you did are VERY GOOD and so diferents one to each other! Love the first Amy´s version and Ken´s one is also fantastic Linda good work ++++ #6114959

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna June 27, 2008

ALL of the edit work is wonderful, Linda!!!!! I'm glad I don't have to pick the best because it would drive me COMPLETE nutz trying to do so!!!! :-) ♫ k #6115294

Eugenio Diaz June 27, 2008

Lovely images...great work!!!!
Well done, Fantastic PP work!
Congratulations. #6115336

Shirley A. Kinney June 27, 2008

Linda, this was a cool exercise and the images from all of you are great. Yours especially was beautiful and was interesting to see everyone's version of it. Great from all of you. #6115546

Deb Koskovich June 28, 2008

Linda, big WOW for you. I love your image, the light and color are captivating. Superb clarity. Very interesting exercise! #6116295

Shelly A. Van Camp level-classic June 28, 2008

They are all beautiful...not sure how to add them to your thread. #6118370

BILLY R. PARKER June 28, 2008

GREAT WORK BY ALL !! BILLY #6118568

Kate Jackson June 29, 2008

My vot goes for Cathy's! Great work from the SG!! #6119143

Renee Doyle June 29, 2008

What a great bunch of edits! Wonderful image to work with originally and a great idea all around! #6119296

Kara L. Hendricks June 29, 2008

So intense, colorful and moody Linda... I love it!! #6120056

Kathy Reeves June 29, 2008

Wow!!!! What else is there to say!!! They are all superb!! #6121118

Reynaldo D. Reyes level-classic June 29, 2008

All the edits are all so beautiful and reflect the creative talent of the individual photographers. Awesome worksof art! #6121188

Dr Silly level-classic June 30, 2008

Looks like the SG group had so fun and they did a super job. :O)
#6125216

Joseph N. DiGilio July 01, 2008

What a great idea, Linda and the results are several superb images. I think I like the one you posted best. #6130432

Carla Metzler July 21, 2008

Congratulations, Linda! #6205939

Michelle L. Frick July 21, 2008

Gorgeous finalist Linda! Congratulations!! #6206054

Daniella Puente July 21, 2008

Excellent finalist Linda, congrats! #6206130

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna July 21, 2008

WOW!!!!! I counted 7 finalists...WTG Linda!!!!!!! Congratulations!!!!! ♫ k #6206592

Elida Gutierrez level-classic July 21, 2008

Congratulations, on your finalist!!! #6206738

Georgeina M. Mckinney July 21, 2008

Wow, I can't believe I missed this one earlier!! Beautiful work! I don't think I could make this look any better. :) #6206790

JO ANN CLEVELAND July 21, 2008

Congratulations on all 7 finalist Linda! They all are fantastic, way to go!

jo ann c. #6206795

Claudia Kuhn level-classic July 21, 2008

Gorgeous Linda, congrats on all of your finalists! #6207116

Shannon D. Miller July 21, 2008

This is BEAUTIFUL Linda! Congratulations on all of your finalists! Shannon~ #6207440

Cathy Barrows July 21, 2008

Congrats on your finalist...congrats amy...lol #6207571

Rakesh Syal level-classic July 21, 2008

Stunning finalist Linda! Congratulations!!

#6207617

Shelly A. Van Camp level-classic July 21, 2008

Congrats on all your wins!! This is a beauty!! #6207672

Jeana Clark July 21, 2008


CONGRATS LINDA!!!!
FANATASTIC FINALIST!!!
All the images that came out of this one is remarkable!!!! ALL Excellent!!!

~J~ #6208663

Anita Hogue July 21, 2008

Congratulations on this beautiful image! #6208711

Renee Doyle July 21, 2008

I really liked this!! Congrats on a fabulous finalist Linda! #6208922

Stephanie Frey July 21, 2008

Congrats on your beautiful finalist! Well done! #6209047

Kara L. Hendricks July 21, 2008

Wonderful finalist!! Congratulations and best of luck to you!! #6209215

Tamera S. Phillips July 21, 2008

Another Congrats to you Linda. This turned out so beautiful. #6209393

Mary Beth Aiello level-classic July 21, 2008

Another congrats, Linda. Just beautiful. #6209772

Linda D. Lester level-classic July 21, 2008

Thank you so much!!!!! #6209846

Ken Smith level-classic July 21, 2008

This was my #1 choice! Congrats, Linda!! #6209855

Kay E. Mahoney level-classic July 21, 2008

Congratulations, Linda on your beautiful finalist. #6209946

Judy V. Kennamer level-classic July 21, 2008

Congrats on your beautiful Finalist Linda! #6210219

Gail Vitikacs level-classic July 21, 2008

You had one AWESOME month!!! Congrats! #6210294

Kathy L. Clark July 21, 2008

I loved the wonderful light and color the first time I saw it. Congratulations Linda. #6210331

Dr Silly level-classic July 22, 2008

Congratulations Linda on your finalist. :O) #6211379

Kristy A. Keene July 22, 2008

Congrats on your Finalist!! #6211746

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe July 22, 2008

Outstanding - Congrats Linda!! Jeff #6213024

Stefania Barbier level-classic July 22, 2008

huge congrats... it's superb! #6213731

Erin Appelbaum July 22, 2008

Congrats on this finalist Linda. Peter #6213786

Eugenio Diaz July 22, 2008

Congratulations on this beautiful finalist!!! #6215464

Cyn Valentine July 22, 2008

Congratulations Linda!! #6215885

eileen bedford July 22, 2008

Congratulations Linda, great job...... #6217173

Bill Knaps July 23, 2008

A beautiful shot Linda. Congrats on this and your other well deserved Finalist. Bill #6220389

Kathleen K. Parker level-deluxe July 23, 2008

The scene and lighting are superb. Congrats, Linda!
kk #6220567

Shawn Jennings July 23, 2008

Congratulations on your finalist, Linda! #6220852

Donna J. Eaton July 24, 2008

Beautiful work! I love what you did with this. #6224613

Ken Smith level-classic November 25, 2008

So glad to see this in the winner's circle. Congrats, Linda! #6804927

Judy V. Kennamer level-classic November 25, 2008

Congrats Linda!!! They are both marvelous! #6804956

A P November 25, 2008

I could never choose. Both are excellent. Congratz Linda!! #6805162

Stefania Barbier level-classic November 25, 2008

congrats again Linda! #6807059

Sam Britt November 26, 2008

Congratulations, Linda! #6808645

Usman M. Bajwa level-classic November 26, 2008

Great FX, Congrats. on this amazing Finalist.

UB. #6809086

frank w. degenhardt November 26, 2008

Linda- Gorgeous editoring work that got a finalist and I wish you the best for the next round. Congratulations. #6809548

Elida Gutierrez level-classic November 26, 2008

Congratulations for your FINALIST!!! #6810175

Shannon D. Miller November 26, 2008

Congratulations on this STUNNING finalist Linda! #6810457

Debra R. Harder November 26, 2008

Congratulations again, Linda, on another FANTASTIC finalist! Deb #6810519

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna November 26, 2008

Another congratulations, Linda!!!!! :-) ♫ k #6811215

Anita Hogue November 26, 2008

Fabulous finalist, Linda! Congratulations! #6811827

Mike Clime November 26, 2008

Congratulations on your finalist, Linda! #6812418

Erin Appelbaum November 26, 2008

Congrats on this finalist Linda. Peter #6812938

JO ANN CLEVELAND November 26, 2008

Congratulations Linda!

jo ann c. #6813066

Colleen Farrell November 26, 2008

Fantastic, Linda! Big congrats on your awesome finalist! #6814356

JO ANN CLEVELAND November 27, 2008

Congrats on this well deserved finalist

jo ann c. #6817426

Vladan D. Djordjevic November 27, 2008

Congratulations on your wonderful finalist! #6817437

Carla Metzler November 28, 2008

Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Linda! #6819097

Renee Doyle November 28, 2008

Congrats on this wonderful piece Linda!!! #6823596

Linda Blair December 01, 2008

Congrats on this cool finalist!!!! #6835484

Cassie L. Woodlee December 02, 2008

Congratulations!!! #6842043

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