Rodeo Cowboys [Contest Finalists April 2006]
Uploaded: August 16, 2005 10:23:44
Taken at the Greene County Fair rodeo in Xenia, OH.
I converted it to B&W and added a graphic pen effect with Microsoft Photo Editor.
Dr Silly August 16, 2005
Like this graphic pen effect Katrina. Did you try the effect in color?Bump a nose and have some fun.
Dr Silly
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Katrina McMeans August 16, 2005
Thanks! I wanted to try it in color, but Microsoft Photo Editor can't do it unless it's black and white... : (Katherine K August 16, 2005
Katrina-- yet another fantastic conversion! I'd really like to see the original of this one too!! :) #1725939Katrina McMeans August 17, 2005
Thanks Katherine! My comouter isn't working well at the moment, but I'll try to upload the original one and then the one in B%W. Thanks again!Katrina McMeans August 18, 2005
I tried to upload those pics yesterday...my computer is too slow! I'll have to do it next time I go to the library (on account of the DSL there ; )Katrina McMeans August 18, 2005
OK, let me see if these upload now... #1731573Jessica L. Richard August 18, 2005
very nice image, great effects! #1732534Katrina McMeans August 18, 2005
Thanks, Jessica!robert burks August 20, 2005
...nicely captured and augmented Katrina...your gallery has some really nice shotes...well done! #1739406Katrina McMeans August 20, 2005
Thank you, Robert! Your gallery has some really GREAT shots!Stephanie Laird August 24, 2005
Katrina, exellent image and effects that you applied. I checked out your gallery and you have great images! #1762064Katrina McMeans August 25, 2005
Thanks a lot, Stephanie!Lani T. Broadbent August 26, 2005
Outstanding creative photo, Katrina! I like the B&W best. Great shadows and wonderful composition! #1767952Katrina McMeans August 26, 2005
Thanks so much, Lani! I appreciate you commenting!Joyce ONeil August 26, 2005
Very creative effects #1770642Katrina McMeans August 26, 2005
Thank you, Joyce! #1771193Cliff & Patti Smith August 27, 2005
Great effects Katrina! May I add....nice looking cowboys too:) #1773063Katrina McMeans August 27, 2005
Thanks a lot, Patricia! I thought they were good-looking too! ; )Daniel Diaz August 27, 2005
Perfect shot for the Graphic pen tool!!! Great Job!!!! #1773288Katrina McMeans August 27, 2005
Thanks for the praise, Daniel! Means a lot!Adilson F. Ferreira August 27, 2005
Fantastic image and effect Katrina!!!Katrina McMeans August 27, 2005
Thank you so much, Adilson! I appreciate your comment!Brenton Schuetz August 27, 2005
You have captured some emotions I would not normally associate with cowboys(my ignorance). Your choice of effects is spot on and creates a timeless quality to the image. Good work! #1774577Katrina McMeans August 27, 2005
Glad you like it, Brenton! Thanks for the praise!Paula Showen August 27, 2005
I LOVE THIS!!! What a perfect effect for this image! Excellent work! #1775048Abdullah AL Hazza August 28, 2005
Just a wonderful image, beautifully composed and executed! #1775366Katrina McMeans August 28, 2005
Thanks for your praise, Abdullah! I appreciate you commenting!Terrill Province August 28, 2005
You've done a wonderful job with this image! It would make a great 11x14 for your wall!!! #1778375Katrina McMeans August 29, 2005
Thanks Terrill! That's a great idea!Audrea Telkamp August 31, 2005
I love this Katrina!! Outstanding effect!! #1788995Katrina McMeans August 31, 2005
Thanks for the praise, Audrea!Kirsi Bertolini August 31, 2005
Awwww! Play something country!! I'd print this one to my wall in a heartbeat! Great editing and pretty cool models... #1789096Katrina McMeans August 31, 2005
Thanks for commenting, Kirsi! You know, I've been thinking of printing up my cowboy pictures to put in my room...it would match in pretty well with my vintage boots and vintage cowboy outfits and ropes and such! Great decorating idea!Kaye Burazin September 09, 2005
Thanks Katrina for your critique on my gallery pics. Yeah today's entry was out of focus but wanted to see how big a pic could be zoomed in and cropped before it became grainy. Sometimes I just want to go back to auto shot instead of manual settings, but my goal is to learn something new everyday, be it when capturing a scene or applying an effect in a software program.Katrina McMeans September 09, 2005
Thank you for your praise, Kaye! I understand about wanting to go back to auto shooting sometimes! I shoot on auto mostly, but then, you are actually learning things whereas I am mostly just taking pictures!Candice C. Calhoun September 09, 2005
Great bw portrait! Love the presentation!ccc #1820102
Nina Shields September 10, 2005
Katrina, great work; you took a good shot and turned it into pure art with your masterful application of effects; very well done! #1820438Katrina McMeans September 10, 2005
Thanks so much for commenting, Nina! This is one of my favorite pictures!Katrina McMeans September 10, 2005
Oh my goodness!!! I am SOOOOOOOO sorry, Candice! I didn't mean to ignore you, I somehow didn't see your comment until I was just going through here!Nobu Nagase September 10, 2005
Great choice of effect you used on this photo, Katrina.Lori L. Thomas September 10, 2005
Wow! You've executed your effects so well here. This is a fabulous work of art. Nicely done! #1821972Stephen Zacker September 10, 2005
Super image and effects #1821984Katrina McMeans September 10, 2005
Thank you, Nobi, Lori and Stephen for your pleseant comments on my picture!Claudia Kuhn September 10, 2005
Cool bw effects Katrina, I liked the color version as well. #1822471Katrina McMeans September 10, 2005
Thank you so much for commenting, Claudia!S P Mukherji September 14, 2005
Absolutely splendid. Looks so nice with the graphic pen effect! Very appropriate indeed!! #1836014Katrina McMeans September 14, 2005
Thanks a lot, S P!Laura Clay-Ballard September 24, 2005
ooo....love the effects you applied. fabulous work! #1879072Katrina McMeans September 24, 2005
Thanks for the praise, Laura!Roxanne M. Bubar September 25, 2005
Wonderful effects and image. #1880906Katrina McMeans September 25, 2005
Thanks so much for commenting, Roxanne!Cathy Barrows September 25, 2005
excellent post cam work...love it #1881229Katrina McMeans September 25, 2005
Thanks so much for your comments, Cathy!Ermanno Radice September 28, 2005
Great image, wonderful effects, beautiful work, Katrina!! #1896159Katrina McMeans September 28, 2005
Thank you, Ermanno!Gail Vitikacs October 07, 2005
This is OVER THE TOP!!! Love the effects and you used them perfectly ...love the composition also! #1928690Katrina McMeans October 07, 2005
Thank you so much for your wonderful comment, Gail!Darryl Wilkinson October 15, 2005
Hi Kat-You have a great collection of photos. I really like the DETAILED craftsmanship you've put into this piece of art. Nice work!
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Katrina McMeans October 16, 2005
Thank you very much, Darryl! I really enjoyed doing my cowboy series!Chris Budny January 26, 2006
Hi Katrina! Been awhile... Don't remember seeing this one in the past; but clearly the message thread is older than my memory! Really nice treatment here. Clever way to "fix" the soft focus of the original, since you didn't like it. I will probably get shot down for saying this, but this pic immediately reminded me of "Brokeback Mountain" (no commentary intended on these 2 cowboys!) Further up in this thread, Brenton said you'd captured emotions not normally associated with cowboys--to me, the movie was all about exactly that concept. Anyway, I think this is a neat transformation. (And I see you've been busy in the gallery, too, with lots of new beautiful shots...!) #2341070Katrina McMeans January 26, 2006
Hi Christopher! Sure has been a while!Darryl Wilkinson May 21, 2006
OUTSTANDING work done here, Katrina! Congratulations on your finalist award! #2794713Life Expressions May 21, 2006
Congrats on your wonderful finalist, Katrina! #2795320Chris Budny May 21, 2006
Congratulations, Katrina! #2795707Sylvia Rossler May 22, 2006
Big congrats Katrina :O) #2797409Heather August 29, 2007
A Great Finalist,Congrats! :) #4721439Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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