Tall Ship At Sea [Digital Darkroom]
Uploaded: July 16, 2009 08:19:02
2nd Place - DA - July 2009. I used textures on blending layers in Photoshop for this. Thanks to my friend Nick Lagos for the beautiful texture files.
Exif: F Number: 5.6, Exposure Bias Value: -0.50, ExposureTime: 1/750 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 320, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 280.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 40D
Kim Kleinschmidt July 16, 2009
Gorgeous image, Kristi.Jeff Robinson July 16, 2009
Outstanding work Kristi - Nick will be proud! Jeff #7745345Daniella Puente July 16, 2009
WONDERFUL!!!! #7745772Tarun Bose July 16, 2009
Outstanding art work with excellent colours. Well done Kristi. #7746412Jim Kinnunen July 16, 2009
Wonderful work on this image, Kristi!:) #7746617David Phalen July 16, 2009
Terrific work Kristi!! #7747059Ronald F. Fischer July 18, 2009
Beautiful work of art! #7754018Leslie McLain July 19, 2009
Stunning effects, colors, and comp, Kristi. #7754932Kristi A. Howson July 19, 2009
Thanks so much Kim, Jeff, Daniella, Tarun, Jim, David, Ron & Leslie for your wonderful comments and support. I really do appreciate it much! #7755393Agnes Fegan July 23, 2009
Your image just caught my eye in the Editor's Picks...just beautiful Kristi! #7773706Rebecca K. Lefferts July 23, 2009
Very cool use of texture! Nice work. #7774641Julianne Bradford July 23, 2009
Looks like a masterpiece on oil to me Kristi! Wonderful use of texture! Did you enter this in DD? #7774733Mark Dodge August 04, 2009
This came out really nice, Kristi. It has quite a timeless appeal to it. The texture you used accentuates this very well. Nice work! #7816443Debra R. Harder August 17, 2009
This is FABULOUS, Kristi!! HUGE CONGRATULATIONS on your superb finalist!!! Deb #7858888Phyllis H. Burchett August 17, 2009
Just beautiful, nice effects and texture, Congrats on your finalist! #7859050Donna La Mattino Pagakis August 17, 2009
This is absolutely STUNNING Kristi! Congratulations on your finalist! #7860083Julianne Bradford August 17, 2009
So glad to see this get a well deserved finalist award! WTG Kristi! #7860315Stefania Barbier August 18, 2009
huge congratulations on your SPECTACULAR finalist!!! #7860794Nick Lagos August 18, 2009
You did a great job with this matey...congrats and good luck #7861542Colleen Farrell August 18, 2009
This is gorgeous, Kristi! #7862720Daniella Puente August 18, 2009
Congrats Kristi, happy to see this again! #7863449Renee Doyle August 18, 2009
Congratulations Kristi on this outstanding finalist!! #7864550Terry Cervi August 18, 2009
Nick is a wonderfu friend and mentor, Kristi and he taught you well!! This is so beautiful!!! Congrats and good luck to you!! #7865380Jeff Robinson August 19, 2009
Congrats on your Finalist Kristi!! Jeff #7866541Kristi A. Howson August 19, 2009
Thanks so much everyone for all your wonderful comments and support. Also thanks to Nick for helping me out on this one. As Terry said, Nick is a wonderful friend and mentor. He has helped many to realize their photography dreams. Also thanks to the judges who saw this worthy of 2nd Place. I am really honored considering all the incredible photographers and photographs here at BP.My daughter has just had a new baby, my first grandson, so I'll be heading up to Portland, OR for a couple of weeks.
Thanks again Everyone!!! #7868924
Renee Doyle August 19, 2009
Awesome Kristi!!!!! Big congratulations on this excellent winner!!! #7869059Courtenay Vanderbilt August 19, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS on this awesome Winner, Kristi! #7869315Nick Lagos August 19, 2009
Big congrats on winning the Gold Kristi...all that hard work paid off matey... #7869578David Phalen August 19, 2009
BIG Congrats on an outstanding Winner!! #7869583Nadya Johnson August 19, 2009
Congratulations on your outstanding winner, Kristi! #7869765Ken Smith August 19, 2009
Excellent work, Kristi! Congrats on the gold!! #7869863Terry Cervi August 19, 2009
Congrats on this excellent win, Kristi!! And congrats on the birth of your new grandchild! #7869890Debra R. Harder August 19, 2009
Brilliant image, Kristi!! CONGRATULATIONS on your OUTSTANDING GOLD WINNER!!! Deb #7870198Stefania Barbier August 20, 2009
HUGE congrats on your gorgeous winner!!! #7871169Claudia Kuhn August 20, 2009
Terrific work Kristi, congrats on your win! #7871423Ruth Grimm August 20, 2009
Great image, Kristi!! Congratulations! #7871757Cyn Valentine August 20, 2009
Congratulations Kristi..beautiful winner!! #7871761Daniella Puente August 20, 2009
BIG congrats on your winner Kristi :)))) #7871865Leslie McLain August 20, 2009
Congrats on your beautiful winner, Kristi. #7872378Patrick Rouzes August 21, 2009
Yesssssss, CONGRATULATIONS on this incredible WINNER, Kristi!!! WTG!!! #7876104Sam Britt August 21, 2009
Congratulations on this winner, Kristi! #7876209Donna La Mattino Pagakis August 21, 2009
Congratulations on your win! You know I love this Kristi! #7876472Usman M. Bajwa August 23, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS on this beautiful capture and glad to see this getting GOLDEN, Kristi.UB. #7879793
Sandra Anderson August 23, 2009
A big Congratulations on this stunning image Kristi. #7881426Terry L. Ellis August 25, 2009
A superb win, Kristi! A real work of art. Huge congratualtions! #7887915Susana Ms Heide September 08, 2009
Beautiful image and skillful work! CONGRATS Kristi!! #7926997Dominick M. Dimacale November 15, 2009
Congratulations Kristi on your Win!!!Dominick #8132783
Robert Jensen January 09, 2010
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