Oh Christmas Tree
Uploaded: December 15, 2006 16:34:23
** BP December 2nd Place Winner Digital Darkroom **
Susan Jane Allen
December 15, 2006
Darren K. Fisher December 15, 2006
OH WOW, awesome color and very creative. #3706967
Ken Smith
December 15, 2006
Kenneth Mucke December 15, 2006
WOW...this is really very wild...What a great creation #3707151Amy JACKSON December 15, 2006
Awesome image, Laura!! Wonderful colors!! #3707200
Candice C. Calhoun
December 16, 2006
ccc #3707782
Donna W. Neal December 16, 2006
Love the "punch" of color impact on this image Laura! Brilliant!!! #3707952Laura Clay-Ballard December 16, 2006
Thanks, y'all! Here's the before .... #3708014Carla Metzler December 16, 2006
Wow, great color and work, Laura!! #3708447Laura Clay-Ballard December 16, 2006
Thanks, Carla! #3708489Laura Clay-Ballard December 16, 2006
thanks, angela! #3708846
Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas
December 16, 2006
Laura Clay-Ballard December 17, 2006
THanks, Amalia! #3710922Ermanno Radice December 17, 2006
Gorgeous elaboration, fantastic work, Laura!!!! #3711041Laura Clay-Ballard December 17, 2006
Thanks, ermanno! #3711127
John V. Roscich
December 17, 2006
Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna December 17, 2006
AWESOMELY GORGEOUS, Laura... I love this!!!!! ^.^ Kitty #3712444Laura Clay-Ballard December 17, 2006
Thanks, y'all! #3712622Sylvia Rossler December 27, 2006
Simply wow Laura !! Love what ya did here !! #3745150Laura Clay-Ballard December 27, 2006
Thanks, Sylvia! #3745364Sharon Day January 24, 2007
Wow, awesome shot, Laura!!! #3860104Kara L. Hendricks January 24, 2007
Wow... How cool is this??... Congrats girl!! #3860508Bill Wyatt January 24, 2007
WTG girl Congratulations on your finalist! #3860742
Evy Johansen
January 24, 2007
Laura Clay-Ballard January 24, 2007
thanks, y'all! #3860977Datha Y. Thompson January 24, 2007
CONGRATULATIONS!!! #3861009Colette M. Metcalf January 24, 2007
Congratulations, Laura!!! #3861052Sharon King January 24, 2007
Awesome finalist Laura! #3861992Laura Clay-Ballard January 24, 2007
thanks, y'all! #3862614Susan Fox January 24, 2007
Love the depth and 3d effect. Another great one Laura! #3862680Sam Britt January 24, 2007
Congratulations on this wonderful finalist, Laura! #3862943Judyann Plante January 24, 2007
Congratulations again Laura! Gorgeous color on this!Judyann ><> #3862956
Tonya R. Boles January 24, 2007
Congrats Laura. #3863722Kenneth Mucke January 24, 2007
Congrats Laura...WTG #3864338
Su Sana E. P
January 24, 2007
Brian Lobdell January 24, 2007
Wow hardly is enough exclamation here, Laura! Such brilliant colors, and the comp almost has a 3-D look to it! Very creative! Congratulations on this finalist!! #3865229
Les Rhoades
January 24, 2007
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Donna La Mattino Pagakis January 25, 2007
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist image win!! I am so impressed Laura!! #3866038
Candice C. Calhoun
January 25, 2007
ccc #3866407
Paula Dwyer January 25, 2007
Congratulations Laura!! :) #3866639eileen bedford January 25, 2007
Congratulations on this wonderful finalist Laura... #3866786
Kay E. Mahoney
January 25, 2007
Emile Abbott
January 25, 2007
Margie Hurwich January 25, 2007
Unbelieveable work, Laura! Congratulations on this well deserved finalist! #3867232Ross Throndson January 25, 2007
Big Congratulations Laura, on your Amazing Finalist!!! #3867243Don Chen January 25, 2007
Indeed Amazing!Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna January 25, 2007
Congratulation again Laura!!!! GORGEOUS image!!!! :-) ^.^ Kitty #3867538
Ken Smith
January 25, 2007
Crossroad Photography January 25, 2007
Congratulations on your wonderful finalist, Laura! #3867739Nadya Johnson January 25, 2007
Congratulations, Laura! STUNNING work!!! Best of luck in the final round! #3869148
John V. Roscich
January 25, 2007
Carla Metzler January 25, 2007
Congratulations again, Laura!! #3869983Laura Clay-Ballard January 25, 2007
thanks, ya'll!Sylvia Rossler January 25, 2007
Big congrats on this fantastic finalist Laura :O) #3870657Vicki Hunt January 25, 2007
SOOOOO Interesting!!!! Congrats! #3871427Michelle R. Kovach January 25, 2007
Congrats on your Win Laura! #3871588Judyann Plante January 25, 2007
Congratulations on this well deserved win!!!Judyann ><> #3871644
Bill Wyatt January 25, 2007
WTG Laura congratulations on your win! #3871715
Su Sana E. P
January 25, 2007
Linda D. Lester
January 25, 2007
JO ANN CLEVELAND January 25, 2007
WOW! Congratulations Laura, I love it!jo ann c. #3872074
Jill Odice
January 25, 2007
John V. Roscich
January 25, 2007
Sam Britt January 25, 2007
Congratulations on this 2nd place winner, Laura! #3872160Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna January 25, 2007
CONGRATULATIONS on being a WINNER with this wonderful image, Laura!!!!! FANTASTIC!!!!! ^.^ :-) Kitty #3872361Debra Booth January 25, 2007
Big congrats on your win, Laura!! #3872389
Ken Smith
January 25, 2007
Jill Flynn January 25, 2007
This is so wild and the colors are awesome Laura. GREAT work and congratulations on your WIN! #3872460Tonya R. Boles January 25, 2007
Congrats Laura!!! #3872541Deborah Sandidge January 25, 2007
Magic... congratulations Laura!! #3872593Datha Y. Thompson January 25, 2007
CONGRATULATIONS on this Awesome WINNER Laura!!! :0) #3872604
Kay E. Mahoney
January 25, 2007
Susana Ms Heide January 25, 2007
CONGRATS Laura on this fun and creative WINNER!!! #3872773Kenton L. Elliott January 25, 2007
Congratulations Laura! Superb digital work and very well deserved. #3872978Sylvia Rossler January 25, 2007
Happy to see this beauty again :O) Big Big congrats on your win Laura :O) #3873042Cathy M. Gromball January 25, 2007
Congratulations on your Second Place win, Laura!Cathy :) #3873092
Darryl Wilkinson January 25, 2007
Outstanding winner, Laura! Congratulations! #3873203Ross Throndson January 26, 2007
Many Congratulations Laura, on your Amazing Winner!!! #3873358
Janine Russell
January 26, 2007
Les Rhoades
January 26, 2007
Alan L. Borror January 26, 2007
Congratulations on your terrific winner, Laura! #3873581Laura Clay-Ballard January 26, 2007
wow! I'm thrilled! What a wonderful surprise to wake up to this morning! Thanks, to all! #3873827Colette M. Metcalf January 26, 2007
WTG!! Congratulations to you, Laura!!! #3873927Mary Timman January 26, 2007
You ought to be thrilled. Huge Congratulations and have a great day! #3873949Wally Orlowsky January 26, 2007
Congratulations on this creative winner, Laura! #3874343Carla Metzler January 26, 2007
Congratulations on your win, Laura!! :) #3874539Paula Dwyer January 26, 2007
Congratulations Laura!!! :) #3874827Charlene Taylor January 26, 2007
Awe inspiring Laura! Congratulations! #3874914Amy JACKSON January 26, 2007
Congratulations on your second place win, Laura!! #3874941Margie Hurwich January 26, 2007
A big congrats, Laura! #3875131Kirsten Kiki Kjaer January 26, 2007
Awesome creation, Laura. Big congratulations on your win! #3875481Ermanno Radice January 26, 2007
Many congratulations on your second place winner, Laura!!!!!
Laurence Saliba
January 26, 2007
Renee Doyle January 26, 2007
This is so cool!!! Congrats on this fantastic win Laura - wtg!!!Lynne Morris January 26, 2007
Congratulations on this fantastic winner Laura! #3875814Laura Clay-Ballard January 26, 2007
I am thrilled! thanks, everyone! #3875848
Judy V. Kennamer
January 26, 2007
Claudia Kuhn
January 26, 2007
Laura E. OConnor January 26, 2007
WOW, LAURA!!! This is just AWESOME!!! HUGE congrats to you!!! #3876683
Sherry Stricklin Boles
January 27, 2007
Diane Dupuis January 27, 2007
WOO HOO Laura!!!!!!~!~~!!!!! So happy to see this one again!!!!!!!! #3877740
Gail Vitikacs
January 27, 2007
Jenny Bosmans January 27, 2007
Congratulations on this beautiful Winner, Laura! :) #3878446
Rakesh Syal
January 27, 2007
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Sharon Day January 27, 2007
Big congratulations, Laura!!! Sooo creative and colorful! #3878621Colleen Farrell January 27, 2007
Amazing image, Laura! Great effects and technique. Congratulations on your win!! #3878776Dorothy Neumann January 27, 2007
What a difference between the before and after, Laura! Terrific work! Congrats on your win!!! #3878888Laura Clay-Ballard January 27, 2007
Thanks! Everyone! Thank You! #3879333
Agnes Fegan
January 27, 2007
Donna W. Neal January 28, 2007
What a wonderful abstract. Congratulation Laura on this winner!Laura Clay-Ballard January 28, 2007
Thanks, y'all! #3882534Sue L. Cullumber January 28, 2007
Laura - what a cool pic! Congrats! #3883232
Emile Abbott
January 29, 2007
Jeff Robinson
January 29, 2007
Laura Clay-Ballard January 29, 2007
thanks, y'all! #3888629Christopher P. Golden January 29, 2007
I know it's already been said but, WOW. Talk about colors that jump out at you. Nice work. #3889545Laura Clay-Ballard January 30, 2007
thanks, christopher! #3892241
Terry L. Ellis
February 01, 2007
Shelly A. Van Camp
February 04, 2007
Laura Clay-Ballard February 04, 2007
thanks, y'all! #3911029Donna La Mattino Pagakis February 11, 2007
Congratulations on your win!! This is fabulous! #3938096Laura Clay-Ballard February 12, 2007
thanks, donna! #3939245Cassie L. Woodlee February 15, 2007
WOW this if AWESOME, big contrats. Love the color and design Laura!! #3951355Laura Clay-Ballard February 15, 2007
thanks, cassie! #3951584William Johnson February 22, 2007
Nice work in CS2 to produce this great effect Laura, lovely colours, reflections and lighting. Bill J. #3976039Laura Clay-Ballard February 22, 2007
thanks, Bill! #3976270Cheryl E. Molennor February 24, 2007
Wow!That is incredible. Congratulations #3987870Laura Clay-Ballard February 25, 2007
thanks, cheryl! #3990756Sherri L. Regalbuto February 25, 2007
This is amazing.Sherri #3991171
Laura Clay-Ballard February 25, 2007
thanks, sherri! #3991831April Riggs February 25, 2007
Congrats! fantastic! #3992477Laura Clay-Ballard February 25, 2007
thanks, April! #3993985Mike F. Anderson February 26, 2007
Terrific editing Laura! Congratulations on your win. #3999364Laura Clay-Ballard February 27, 2007
thanks, Mike #4000123
Kathleen K. Parker
February 27, 2007
Laura Clay-Ballard February 27, 2007
thanks, KK! #4003517William Moore February 28, 2007
another superb photo #4005618Laura Clay-Ballard February 28, 2007
thanks, william M! #4005664Roxanne M. Bubar February 28, 2007
WOW so creative and colorfulLaura Clay-Ballard February 28, 2007
thanks, roxanne! #4007858April Riggs August 11, 2007
WOW! Dramatic and creative! Congrats! #4632848Laura Clay-Ballard August 11, 2007
thanks, april! That reminds me to start getting my christmas cards ready! #4633104
Lisa J. Boulden
September 27, 2007
Laura Clay-Ballard September 27, 2007
thanks, Lisa! #4852289
Chuck Bruton
September 27, 2007
Laura Clay-Ballard September 28, 2007
Thanks, Chuck! #4856314Joan Powell November 30, 2007
Excellent image , love the purple ! #5154086Laura Clay-Ballard December 01, 2007
thanks, Joan! #5155182RC Fritz January 19, 2008
You're full of great ideas, Laura! Extremely creative work! Congratulations on your WIN! #5362287Laura Clay-Ballard January 19, 2008
thanks, RC! #5362357
Les Rhoades
January 26, 2008
Laura Clay-Ballard January 26, 2008
thanks, les! #5398598Dianna Murphy September 29, 2009
Thats very cool. Congratulations! #7994448Laura Clay-Ballard September 29, 2009
Thanks very much, Dianna! #7994811Laura Clay-Ballard April 05, 2016
it is so much fun going back and seeing all my photos! #11457433Leslie Carson Wolfe June 08, 2016
Laura, congratulations on all your ALL TIME awards! Your work is gorgeous! (Still, all these years later!) #11483483Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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