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Boys Will be Boys

© Karen Slagle

Boys Will be Boys

Uploaded: August 09, 2007 06:16:21

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Changed out a blah sky and painted with oils.

Comments

Duane Carter August 09, 2007

Beautiful work, great colors added!!! #710221

Dominick M. Dimacale level-addict August 09, 2007

This is beautifully presented Karen...Dominick #4623494

Stephanie Laird level-classic August 09, 2007

OMG Karen this is Spectacular! The colors are awesome and I love the texture of the painting! So beautiful! #4623495

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe August 09, 2007

Outstanidng job with this Karen; it is Beautifully done! Jeff #4623543

Karen Engelbreth August 09, 2007

Wonderful capture, Karen! #4623571

Shelly L. Rauscher August 09, 2007

Gorgeous colors and texture Karen! #4623592

Cyn Valentine August 09, 2007

Beautiful comp Karen..love that sky! I envy you ..you have horses LOL! #4623607

Linda D. Lester level-classic August 09, 2007

Beautiful...love the BG! #4623681

Karen Slagle August 09, 2007

Duane, Dominick, Stephanie, Jeff, Karen, Shelly, Cyn and Linda - Thank you everyone for all the terrific compliments. #4623752

Sam Britt August 09, 2007

Beautiful horses. Great work on the colorful sky. #4623840

Harold Jones August 09, 2007

Great Job! #4624084

Carol Sawyer August 09, 2007

Beautiful colors and work, Karen! #4624919

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna August 09, 2007

Beautiful work, Karen!!!!!! Love the colors in the b/g!!!!! The horses are beautiful even if they are fighting!!!!! :-) k #4625230

Holly Shao August 09, 2007

Really wonderful work and amazing sky colors, Karen! Beautiful!

Holly #4625379

Mike D. Perez level-deluxe August 09, 2007

Great capture with beautiful background colors, Karen! #4625530

Karen Slagle August 09, 2007

Samantha, Harold, Carol, Kitty, Holly and Mike - Thanks everyone for the super compliments. #4625841

Nemil B. Chabebe August 09, 2007

So beautiful, very well done. #4625986

Nancy L. Green level-classic August 09, 2007

Fantastic capture Karen, this is absolutely gorgeous my friend!! <>< #4626063

Cassie L. Woodlee August 09, 2007

Absolutley BEAUTIFUL Karen, awesome work on this stunning sky!!!! #4626112

Kathy L. Clark August 10, 2007

Karen this is beautiful. I love what you did to the background and the effects look awesome too. #4627935

Karen Slagle August 10, 2007

Thanks so much Nemil, Nancy, Cassie and Kathy for all the wonderful comments. #4627987

Lisa J. Boulden level-classic August 10, 2007

Beautiful, Karen. Really spectacular!!!

At first, I didn't understand the title (I thought they were snuggling.), but after reading Kitty's comment and realizing that they're playing rough, I got it!

Keep up the great work, Karen. I always enjoy your images!
--Lisa #4628049

Karen Slagle August 10, 2007

Thank you for the compliments, Lisa. #4628387

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer August 10, 2007

Absolutely wonderful capture of these two beauties, Karen. Superb lighting and colors and the bg colors are just awesome! #4630061

Patrick Rouzes level-classic August 10, 2007

Wow, Karen!!! Exceptional choice of effects to top off this incredibly beautiful image!!! Incredibly excellent work here indeed!!! #4630479

Karen Slagle August 11, 2007

Thanks alot Kirsten and Patrick. I appreciate your compliments. #4632214

Lynn Haack August 11, 2007

Karen..this is so beautiful! I love the dreamy effect and the colors are stunning.....the angle is very interesting also. EXCELLENT! Lynn #4632552

Karen Slagle August 11, 2007

Thank you Lynn. I had fun with this image. #4633472

Sherry Karr Adkins level-deluxe August 11, 2007

Very nice, Karen. The effects are great. Well done! #4635093

Karen Slagle August 12, 2007

Thank you Sherry. #4635955

Steven E. Ray August 13, 2007

The sky work made this photo pop, although a couple beautiful horses can carry a photo pretty far :) Simply great work on this one Karen! #4639870

William Moore August 13, 2007

i think the sky really completes the drama of the stallions fighting...you really feel the intensity..... #4640721

Marilyn K. Lincecum level-classic August 14, 2007

Beautiful image, Karen and fantastic colors. Love it !! #4647425

Emile Abbott level-deluxe August 17, 2007

Beautiful work on the sky as well as the composition, Karen. Well done. #4660763

Karen Slagle August 18, 2007

Thanks for all the wonderful compliments Steven, William, Marilyn and Emile. #4666805

Jill Odice level-classic August 23, 2007

OK Karen, my prediction for the day is that we will be seeing this one again! It's going into my favs too :-)WINNER! #4690822

Karen Slagle August 24, 2007

Your comments please me to no end, Jill. I worked so hard on this and am always second guessing myself. I hope you are correct, but one never knows. Thank you for your vote of confidence..... #4692017

Stephanie Laird level-classic September 21, 2007

Congrats Karen! This is so awesome!!!! #4820948

Donna La Mattino Pagakis September 21, 2007

Congratulations!!! Very dramatic and beautiful Karen! #4822077

Carla Metzler September 21, 2007

Congratulations, Karen! #4822313

eileen bedford September 21, 2007

Congratulations on your finalist Karen........ #4822429

Duane Carter September 21, 2007

Congratulations for your work on this beauty Karen!!! #4822431

Jessica Jenney September 21, 2007

Congratulations, Karen on this beauty! #4823296

Cyn Valentine September 21, 2007

Love it..congratulations Karen!! #4823558

Lynn Haack September 21, 2007

Karen, A HUGE CONGRATS on this beautiful finalist...good luck on the next round! Lynn #4823701

Holly Shao September 21, 2007

Congratulations on this very beautiful Finalist, Karen! Good luck!

Holly #4823888

Karen Slagle September 21, 2007

Stephanie, Donna, Carla, Eileen, Duane, Jessica, Cyn, Lynn and Holly - Thank you everyone for all the compliments. I appreciate y'all... #4824339

Sherry Karr Adkins level-deluxe September 21, 2007

Karen, congrats on your finalist. #4824610

Lisa J. Boulden level-classic September 21, 2007

Karen,
A big congratulations on this fabulous finalist! Good luck in the next round!
--Lisa #4825083

Carol Teal September 21, 2007

Beautiful Karen! Congrats on your finalist! #4825304

Karen Slagle September 22, 2007

Thank you Sherry, Lisa and Carol. #4827216

Robert R. Goodman September 22, 2007

Congratulations Karen. #4828586

Karen Slagle September 22, 2007

Thank you Robert. #4829025

Emile Abbott level-deluxe September 22, 2007

Loved it before and good luck in next round, Karen. Congrats #4829376

Kay E. Mahoney level-classic September 22, 2007

Congratulations on your finalist. Good luck in the next round. #4829901

Kathy L. Clark September 22, 2007

Karen congrats on this fabulous finalist and look forward to seeing it again. #4830202

Nadya Johnson September 22, 2007

Congratulations Karen, on your superb finalist! #4830620

Cassie L. Woodlee September 23, 2007

Congratulations on this awesome finalist, Karen!!!!!!! #4831766

Mary Timman September 23, 2007

Beautiful colors and horses. Congratulations and good luck! #4831907

Karen Slagle September 23, 2007

Emile, Kay, Kathy, Nadya, Cassie and Mary - Thanks everyone for all the very nice comments. I truly appreciate each and every one. #4832656

Marilyn K. Lincecum level-classic September 24, 2007

Gorgeous Karen...love the colors and effects !!! Congratulationsa and good luck in the next round. #4837724

Karen Slagle September 24, 2007

Thank you Marilyn, I appreciate your very kind thoughts... #4840347

September 26, 2007

Amazing capture and super effects! #4850256

Karen Slagle September 26, 2007

Thank you Deborah, I appreciate your compliments. #4850371

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