estherf
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Post by estherf on Jun 8, 2015 17:02:44 GMT
This week part of the IOW thread has been 'for the birds' and fortunately the cat has stayed confined and has let the birds fly free.
A nod to the bird lovers, and those that chase dragonflies and lose them: Duckling and Dragonfly.
One image leaves me with the feeling that I have seen something strange and beautiful, and it is still a conundrum, Monkey Man.... who are you? and how did you get here?
Another mystery to me is how mushrooms can be blue. Enjoy these nestled down in the leaf layer.
My choice for Image of the Week is Sun Seekers. The color, texture, and vignette calls me to enjoy the sun while I may. Now that is not a mystery.
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Post by chesney on Jun 8, 2015 19:50:30 GMT
Awesome picks this week Esther (and love how you showed off the winners)! Applauds everyone, especially to Sepiana! These are all gorgeous images!!!
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Post by Tpgettys on Jun 8, 2015 20:02:00 GMT
Congratulations Sepiana, and thank you for the nod this week Esther! This happened to be an image that I was especially proud of, so I was disappointed that there were no comments on it. Your acknowledgement is all the more appreciated!
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Post by Madame on Jun 8, 2015 20:20:47 GMT
Congratulations to all! Well done judging, Esther!
Sepiana, your picture reminds me of van Gogh. Beautiful!
Tom, I'm sorry I didn't comment on your picture. I studied it carefully, and forgot to tell you that I find it very imaginative and I like it very much.
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Post by Tpgettys on Jun 8, 2015 21:50:19 GMT
Big Grin! Thanks Marianne; if you don't get what you want, you can always ask, right?!
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Post by Madame on Jun 8, 2015 21:59:16 GMT
Haha.. agreed!  |
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Post by Sydney on Jun 8, 2015 22:25:30 GMT
Congrats to all of those mentioned and to Sepiana in particular for that beautiful winning entry!
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Post by hmca on Jun 8, 2015 23:27:00 GMT
Thanks Es for judging and putting together a wonderful presentation and accompanying commentary. Congratulations to all of this week's winner and especially to Sepiana for her beautiful sunflowers!
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Post by jackscrap on Jun 9, 2015 0:17:57 GMT
Thanks Es for choosing my blue mushrooms in your IOW presentation, congrats to the others too.
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estherf
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Post by estherf on Jun 9, 2015 0:25:17 GMT
It's always fun judging the IOW. I know there were people wanting to comment as the thread grew, but were asked to hold comments until the end of the week.
Okay, Monkey-Man, who are you and how did you get here? I am waiting to figure out how this came to be!
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Post by Jancy on Jun 9, 2015 0:26:35 GMT
Congrats to all the chosen. All are fabulous! Big Congrats Sepiana
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Post by Tpgettys on Jun 9, 2015 1:03:45 GMT
Hi Esther, The Monkey-Man image was the result of the Endless Possibilities challenge. I copied and rotated the image 4 times to get the symmetry. The faces where almost unavoidable after looking at it for a bit; it really was quite startling! The only thing I did besides cutting&pasting the eyes into it was to select a few regions and boost the saturation in them to bring out the "coat", head decorations, etc. Was that what you were asking for? |
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Post by Berengaria on Jun 9, 2015 2:20:23 GMT
I'm so glad Sepiana won IOW. That was my choice too. The colors just burst forth. It makes me feel joyous.
Berie
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Post by hmca on Jun 9, 2015 2:22:26 GMT
I realize that some of the images presented in the collage for this week's IOW do not reflect the quality of the original images. Because a judge is pulling images from different sources, the resolution of the original pieces may not match. This becomes a problem when trying to group the images together in the same layout. This wasn't realized until this week's presentation, but will be brought to the attention of our judges for future announcements. Sun Seekers
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Post by estherf on Jun 9, 2015 3:30:36 GMT
Thanks for explaining how the Monkey Man come into being! You should be proud of this creation.
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