Ocracoke Dawn Fantasy
Uploaded: May 24, 2008 06:31:59
Original Image - f18.0, ISO 200, 1/500, Ocracoke Island Lighthouse, Ocracoke, NC, Outer Banks, Taken at a low angle, April 2007.
Changed the coloring of the sky, added lighting effects, added light rays using a brush, layer style effects, dodge, burn Several Layers, NIK Viveza filter & much more. ;)
Reworked & Resubmitted.
Exif: F Number: 16, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/640 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 200, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 21.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 20D
Renata Gusciora May 24, 2008
Great image and work! #927912Connie S. Gentz May 24, 2008
Michelle, you've done a wonderful job on making this old North Carolina lighthouse shine! #5970795
Dominick M. Dimacale
May 24, 2008
Dominick #5970834
Michelle R. Kovach May 24, 2008
Thank you Dominick, Connie & Renata! #5970875
Nikki McDonald
May 24, 2008
Michelle R. Kovach May 24, 2008
Thank you Nikki! #5971234
Les Rhoades
May 24, 2008
Tonya R. Boles May 24, 2008
Beautiful job. #5971410Michelle L. Frick May 24, 2008
I love the light and your beautiful sky, Michelle! A beautiful lighthouse image!! #5971530
Erica Murphy
May 24, 2008
Daniella Puente May 24, 2008
WOW Michelle this one looks terrific!!! EXCELLENT DDR :o) #5971589
Christine Czernin
May 24, 2008
Karen Rahlf May 24, 2008
Wow, this is beautiful. Love that sky! #5972106Michelle R. Kovach May 24, 2008
Thank you Les, Tonya, Michelle, Erica, Daniella, Christine & Karen! #5972641
William C. Raco
May 24, 2008
Michelle R. Kovach May 24, 2008
Thank you William! #5973180Donna La Mattino Pagakis May 24, 2008
Really great digital work, beautiful image Michelle!! #5973525Michelle R. Kovach May 25, 2008
Thank you Donna! #5974518Corinne M. Thompson May 27, 2008
Fabulous image and great ps work Michelle! #5984482Michelle R. Kovach May 27, 2008
Thank you Corinne! #5985101Randy L. Morgan June 05, 2008
Very creative, Michelle! #6021796Jillian Danielson June 23, 2008
WOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW gorgeous my friend!! #6097481Michelle R. Kovach June 23, 2008
Thank you Randy & Jillian! #6097529Sherry L. Davis July 21, 2008
Congratulations, Michelle! This is so gorgeous! Excellent work! #6206337Michelle R. Kovach July 21, 2008
Thank you Sherry! #6206354Tonya R. Boles July 21, 2008
Congrats Michelle. #6208232Michelle R. Kovach July 21, 2008
Thank you Tonya! #6208255
Deborah Lewinson
July 21, 2008
Congratulations on your finalist!
Debby #6208713
eileen bedford July 21, 2008
Congratulations Michelle on this beautiful Finalist, well done... #6209235Kara L. Hendricks July 21, 2008
A BIG congrats Chica!!Best of luck to you in the finals!!!! #6209330
Michelle R. Kovach July 21, 2008
Thank you Deborah, Eileen & Kara! #6209539Daniella Puente July 21, 2008
GREAT finalist Michelle, congrats!!! #6209744Donna La Mattino Pagakis July 22, 2008
Congratulations on your finalist! Outstanding Michelle! #6211538Kristy A. Keene July 22, 2008
Love This! Congrats on your Finalist!! #6211640Michelle R. Kovach July 22, 2008
Thank you Daniella, Donna & Kristy! #6212160Susana Ms Heide July 22, 2008
Many CONGRATS Michelle on your finalist!!! #6213597Corinne M. Thompson July 22, 2008
Big Congrats to you Michelle! #6214231Michelle L. Frick July 22, 2008
Congratulations again Michelle on another gorgeous finalist! I love this image!! #6214715Michelle R. Kovach July 22, 2008
Thank you Susana, Corinne & Michelle! #6214759Pat Gamwell July 22, 2008
Exquisite work, Michelle! Well deserved honor! #6215571Michelle R. Kovach July 22, 2008
Thank you Pat! #6215808Sylvia Rossler July 22, 2008
Beautiful !!! Congrats :O) #6215929Michelle R. Kovach July 22, 2008
Thank you Sylvia! #6215970Susan Fox July 23, 2008
Congratulations Michelle! #6222170Michelle R. Kovach July 23, 2008
Thank you Susan! #6222186
Rosemary Sampson
August 06, 2008
Michelle R. Kovach August 06, 2008
Thank you Rosemary! They are applied with brushes and different layer styles. #6280963Datha Y. Thompson August 13, 2008
IM LATE!!! But I KNEW this was a Winner from the start!!! LOVE IT!! Outstanding work on this girl!! also Congrats on the DD photo discussions!!! YGG :) #6307620Michelle R. Kovach August 13, 2008
:)Mary E. Lake August 13, 2008
Michelle, this is absolutely lovely, I don't know how I could have missed this!! Congrats on your Finalist and also on the DD photo discussion!! Wonderful!! :) #6307930Donna La Mattino Pagakis August 13, 2008
Congratulations on your Digital Darkroom feature Michelle. Such a beautiful and creative image!!! An awesome finalist! #6308294Michelle R. Kovach August 13, 2008
Thank you Mary & Donna! #6309314Carol Teal August 13, 2008
I know I saw this before...maybe I chose it as my fav in PG101 because I thought I had commented before! Anyway, beautiful work, comp and colors! And congrats on your finalist! #6309726Michelle R. Kovach August 13, 2008
Thank you Carol! #6309878Corinne M. Thompson August 14, 2008
Congrats on your DD feature Michelle! #6312798Michelle R. Kovach August 14, 2008
Thank you Corinne! #6313088
Lisa J. Boulden
August 23, 2008
Michelle R. Kovach August 23, 2008
Thank you Lisa! #6356761Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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