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Turritella Shell


 
BetterPhoto.com All Time Best Photo Contest Editor's Pick BetterPhoto.com Photo Contest SECOND PLACE Winner   Turritella Shell
Turritella Shell
**2ND WINNER, MACRO. Taken outdoors on mirrored glass. Buzz was used to clean up the specks on the background. F14, 1/250, ISO 100, 122mm. 1/19/05 @ 11:32am. (Macro, Aug06, Elements of Design, Feb 06)

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Brinn MacDougall
 

This is too cool, Kristi..well done!


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February 02, 2006

 
- Terry L. Ellis

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  Fantastic perspective and composition, Kristi! Great colors!


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February 02, 2006

 

Goshka G.
  Awesome color and detail!!


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February 02, 2006

 
- Rakesh Syal

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  Awesome macro and details, Kristi!!!


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February 02, 2006

 

Kerby Pfrangle
  Love the shape and color. Interesting design. Kerby


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February 02, 2006

 

Jenny Bosmans
  Love the composition and colors, Kristi!!


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February 02, 2006

 

Carla Metzler
  Wonderful details, Kristi!


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February 02, 2006

 
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  Excellent work Kristi! Jeff


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February 02, 2006

 

Judy S. Fung
  Terrific colors and details, Kristi!


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February 02, 2006

 

Linda M. Walker
  Kristi...this is beautifully presented and the colors are spectacular....very nice!


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February 02, 2006

 

Ronald F. Fischer
  Awesome PS work on this, Kristi!


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February 02, 2006

 

Kristi A. Howson
  Thanks so much Brinn, Terry, Goshka, Rakesh, Kerby, Jenny, Carla, Jeff, Judy, Linda & Ronald for your wonderful comments and support. It is so much appreciated.

Ronald, I didn't do a lot of PS work here. Part of it is a reflection in mirrored glass. I did buzz the background to clean up the dust/specks on the mirror and then used a mask to selectively add back in the line detail of the background and all of the shell.
I wish I could do PS work like this...but I'm not that good :)


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February 02, 2006

 

Kristi A. Howson
 
 
  Turritella Original
Turritella Original

Kristi A. Howson

 
 
Attaching the original from the RAW file. It looks like I also rotated this, and did some saturation/contrast adjs. I normally have to take these mirrored images upside down and then rotate them. On this one I also did a horizontal flip as well.


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February 02, 2006

 
photosbyjanine.com - Janine Russell

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  Kristi, excellent colors, detail, lighting and clarity.


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February 02, 2006

 

Life Expressions
  Cool image Kristi! Excellent work!


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February 02, 2006

 
- Jim Kinnunen

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  Outstanding image and PS work, Kristi!:)


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February 02, 2006

 

Mary E. McCabe
  marvelous Kristi!:p


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February 03, 2006

 

Kristi A. Howson
  Thanks so much Janine, Robin, Jim & mary for your wonderfuyl comments and support. It is very much appreciated!


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February 03, 2006

 

Renee Doyle
  Fantastic work Kristi!!!!! Very clever idea and it is very effective!!!


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February 03, 2006

 

John Connolly
  An imaginative concept Kristi, you have created a masterpiece here.


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February 03, 2006

 

Kristi A. Howson
  Thanks so much Renee & John for your wonderful comments. I really appreciate it so much!


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February 04, 2006

 

Daniel Diaz
  AMAZING composition Kristi!!!!


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February 04, 2006

 

Donna Roberts
  This is a really, really beautiful image Kristi.
You've composed and presented it perfectly.
Very nice work - well done!
:-) ddu


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February 04, 2006

 

Kristi A. Howson
  Thanks so much Daniel & Donna for your encouraging words!


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February 06, 2006

 

Wendy Stevenson
  Kristi, this is just gorgeous! The colour, the reflection and superb focus all add up to a real winner. I really love this!


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February 07, 2006

 

Kristi A. Howson
  Thanks so much Wendy for your wonderful comment!!!


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February 08, 2006

 

Marie Fields
  Terrific finalist, Kristi! Congratulations!!


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September 26, 2006

 

Graeme yew Chow
  Kristi, many congrats on this great image. I love the composition.


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September 26, 2006

 
- Kay E. Mahoney

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  Congratulations on your beautiful finalist. Good luck in the next round.


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September 26, 2006

 
- Nancy L. Green

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  Way to go Kristi!! Congratulations!! <><


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September 26, 2006

 
- Sherry Stricklin Boles

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  Very creative...Congrats, Kristi!


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September 27, 2006

 

Kara L. Hendricks
  Congrats on this wonderful finalist!!!


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September 27, 2006

 

Ross Throndson
  Big Congratulations, Kristi, on this Wonderful Finalist....Fantastic Image....Great Job!! :^)


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September 27, 2006

 
- Rakesh Syal

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  Congrats on this awesome finalist, Kristi!!!


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September 27, 2006

 
- Terry L. Ellis

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  Congratulations, Kristi, on this fantastic finalist!


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September 27, 2006

 

Wendy Stevenson
  Really gorgeous Krist! So simple in composition and rich in texture, colour and detail! Congratulations on your fantastic finalist!!


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September 27, 2006

 

Kenneth Mucke
  Beautiful finalist...congrats and good luck


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September 27, 2006

 
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  Fantastic work! I thought (in thumbnail) it was somehow on wet sand, perhaps very shallow water, that reflective... just beautiful! Congratulations!


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September 27, 2006

 

Connie J. Bagot
  Congratulations Krisit---this is just beautiful---lovely work.


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September 27, 2006

 

Sam Britt
  Congratulations on your finalist. Great image! Good luck next round:)
Sam


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September 27, 2006

 

Mary C. Legg
  really beautiful work--congrats on being a finalist


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September 28, 2006

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis
  Wow, this is so beautiful, great work Kristi!! Good luck with this and congratulations on your finalist win!


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September 28, 2006

 
- Su Sana E. P

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  Congratulations on your Win, Kristi!!


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September 28, 2006

 

Ross Throndson
  Congratulations, Kristi....a Fantastic Winner!!! :^)


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September 29, 2006

 

Darryl Wilkinson
  Congratulations on this outstanding winner, Kristi!


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September 29, 2006

 

Pat Gamwell
  WTG, my friend! Big Congrats!


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September 29, 2006

 
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  Kristi, congratulations on your Second Place win.


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September 29, 2006

 

Renee Doyle
  Kristi, congratulations on this wonderful second place win!!!!! Really terrific work!


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September 29, 2006

 

Jenny Bosmans
  Congratulations, Kristi! :)


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September 29, 2006

 
- Rakesh Syal

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  Congratulations, Kristi...an OUTSTANDING WINNER!!!


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September 29, 2006

 

Christian P. Nicolas
  Superb image Kristi! congrats. :)


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September 29, 2006

 
chrisbudny.com - Chris Budny

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  Congratulations once again!


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September 29, 2006

 
- Terry L. Ellis

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  Kristi, congratulations on this very striking win!! Excellent design!


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September 29, 2006

 
- Kay E. Mahoney

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  Kristi, Congratulations on your 2nd place winner.


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September 29, 2006

 

Sam Britt
  Congratulations on your 2nd place winner, Kristi!
Sam


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September 29, 2006

 
- Claudia Kuhn

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  Beautiful Kristi, congrats on your win!


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September 29, 2006

 

Kara L. Hendricks
  Congrats Kristi... Wonderful shot!!


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September 29, 2006

 

Wendy Stevenson
  Woohoo - so great to see this beauty of an image here! Congratualtions Kristi!!


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September 29, 2006

 

Nick Lagos
  I remember being quite impressed when I first saw this Kristi.... it's great to see it come through and have a deserved win.... congrats to you....


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September 29, 2006

 

Jill Flynn
  So unique and beautiful Kristi! Congratulations on your win!


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September 29, 2006

 
- Evy Johansen

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  Big congratulations on your beautiful win, Kristi!!


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September 29, 2006

 

Kristi A. Howson
  Thank you so much Marie, Graeme, Kay, Nancy, Sherry, Kara, Ross, Rakesh, Terry, Wendy, Kenneth, Christopher, Connie, S. Britt, Mary L. Donna, Susana, Darryl, Pat, Janine, Renee, Jenny, Christian, Claudia, Nick, Jill and Evy for such wonderful and supportive comments. I truely do appreciate it so much.

Thanks to the judges who chose this as finalist and then 2nd place. You've really made my day/month.


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September 29, 2006

 
- Sherry Stricklin Boles

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  Way to Go, Kristi!!! Congratulations!


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September 30, 2006

 

Laura Clay-Ballard
  awesome! congrats!


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September 30, 2006

 

Connie J. Bagot
  Glad to see the big gold medalion on this! Congratulations Kristi---a much deserved win!


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September 30, 2006

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis
  Right on Kristi, I am so happy for you!!! Congratulations on your second place win!!!


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September 30, 2006

 
- Nancy L. Green

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  Congratulations Kristi on this awesome win!! <><


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September 30, 2006

 

Colette M. Metcalf
  A big congrats to you on your win Kristi!!!


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September 30, 2006

 
- Robert K. Bemus

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  Great shot, Kristi...this should've been a 1st place!!! Hope you are well...


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September 30, 2006

 

Monika Sapek
  My heartfelt congratulations on your Second Place Win, Kristi!
Monika


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September 30, 2006

 

Tammy Scott
  Beautiful image. Congratulations


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October 02, 2006

 

Kristi A. Howson
  Thanks so much Sherry, Laura, Donna, Nancy, Colette, robert, Monika & Tammy for your wonderful and very encouraging comments. They are the icing on the cake and really do touch my heart in a very special way!


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October 04, 2006

 
- Shelly A. Van Camp

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  Sorry I missed this classic beauty!!! I love shells and have a few around the house!! This is a beautiful picture!!!!!! Congrats!!!!!


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October 23, 2006

 

Kathy L. Clark
  Kristi I sure see why you won on this one, it is just fabulous.


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May 02, 2007

 

Phil Cannon
  WOW!! Absolutely gorgeous! Beautiful color, lighting!!


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August 23, 2007

 
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