The Fiddle Player

© Julie Abston

The Fiddle Player

Uploaded: October 02, 2007

Description

Did some selective coloring and added some layers for texture...all done in PSCS2.

Comments

Joan Kocak October 02, 2007

how nostalgic! very beautiful work Julie~ #751938

Leanne Ruter October 02, 2007

this is just gorgeous. #4873140

Melissa G. Meiselman October 02, 2007

This is an incredibly beautiful image, a wonderfully set up and taken in a fantastic setting, Julie! #4873180

cheryl m. phillips October 02, 2007

I saw this session on your site about a week ago. Very nice idea and the effects you applied really make them something special!
Great job, Julie!
~cheryl #4873283

Kimi A. Phillips October 02, 2007

Fantastic effects! #4873600

Alexis Yobbagy October 02, 2007

Jaw dropping GORGEOUS!!! LOVE everything about this!!! #4873852

Ann Varley level-classic October 02, 2007

Beautifully done!
Ann #4873935

Paul Michko October 02, 2007

This is outstanding, Julie. I love your treatment. #4874563

Kay E. Mahoney level-classic October 02, 2007

Nice capture, Julie. Love the effect. #4874801

Julie Abston October 02, 2007

Wow...thank you all SO MUCH!!! I really appreciate each of your great comments. It means a lot!!!! #4874915

Marsha S. Smith October 02, 2007

Fantastic! #4875456

Cheryl E. Davis October 09, 2007

I love this shot, Julie! My kind of photo! Love the sepia tone with the selective coloring. Also love the portriat on the railroad tracks. Very nice! #4903666

Judy A. Lawhon October 10, 2007

Fantastic image and ps work, Julie....I love it!! #4908263

Lisa J. Boulden level-classic October 29, 2007

Amazing image, Julie!
I hope we see this one again!
--Lisa
#4998505

Donna La Mattino Pagakis November 17, 2007

This is beautiful Julie, your creativity really show. Great use of texture and selective coloring! #5086714

Tammy Scott November 26, 2007

Congratulations on a very beautiful finalist! This is terrific! #5129009

Donna La Mattino Pagakis November 26, 2007

Congratulations Julie, excellent finalist! #5129171

Eugenio Diaz November 26, 2007

Congratulation on your finalist!!!Fantastic Image...GOOD LUCK!!!ON THE FINAL! #5129579

Kay E. Mahoney level-classic November 26, 2007

Congratulations on your finalist. #5131517

Nadya Johnson November 27, 2007

This is absolutely magical!! Love it. Congratulations on your OUTSTANDING finalist, Julie! #5135339

Patricia Fritsche November 27, 2007

The definition and clarity in boy's face is amazing. So nostaligic, this scene is such a keeper!! Patricia #5135727

Jennifer Rennison November 27, 2007

Outstanding image, Julie! Congratulations on your finalist! #5138834

Donna La Mattino Pagakis November 27, 2007

I'm glad to see this among the winning images Julie!! A big congratulations!! #5139191

Judy V. Kennamer level-classic November 27, 2007

Beautiful Julie! Congrats! #5139488

Debbie E. Payne November 27, 2007

Julie - this is a wonderful image. Maybe you should teach a course in Selective Coloring for BP! I'd sign up. This is the kind of work I aspire to create someday. #5139755

Carol Teal November 27, 2007

I just love everything about this! Congrats on this fabulous winner! #5139875

Jennifer L. Alder November 27, 2007

I am thrilled to see such a masterpiece be given a WINNER!! CONGRATS! :) #5140345

Les Rhoades level-classic November 27, 2007

Congratulations on your GOLD Button win!
Super Grundge FX work.
I held off on my comment because I had a feeling this was going to move into the winners circle.
Les
#5140352

Susie Peek-Swint November 28, 2007

Many congrats Julie ~ fantastic image and ps work! #5140572

Wally Orlowsky November 28, 2007

Congratulations on this nostalgic and magical winner, Julie! #5141618

Corinne M. Thompson November 28, 2007

Congratulations on your win with this wonderful capture! #5141709

Mary Timman November 28, 2007

Absolutely awesome portrait! Love the tones and the selective coloring. You did a fabulous job with this! Love it!
Congratulations! #5141755

Monika Sapek November 28, 2007

Wonderful work, Julie! My heartfelt congratulations on your Second Place Win!
Monika
#5143035

Deb Holmes-Hatfield November 28, 2007

Magnificent work Julie, Congratulations on this wonderful winner! #5143322

Cheryl E. Molennor November 28, 2007

Congratulations! #5144675

Julie Abston November 28, 2007

Wow...thank you all so much!!! What a surprise! I truly appreciate each and every one of your awesome comments! It really means a lot. #5144720

Sharon Day November 28, 2007

Superb image and win, Julie!!! Congratulations!!! #5144914

Linda Blair November 29, 2007

Congrats on your win!!!!! ☺ #5148960

Terri Beloit November 29, 2007

Wonderful photo, Sharon! I love all that you did to it, excellent photo & PS work! CONGRATS on your win! #5149968

Lisa J. Boulden level-classic July 06, 2008

Wonderful!
I had to re-visit this one. Congrats on your winner (albeit belated!).
~Lisa #6145867

Cesar J. La Rosa October 08, 2009

WOW!!! This is such a beautiful portrait, Julie, I have no words left to say after all the comments above. All I want to say now is that when I opened our 101 Homepage and saw this wonderful photograph, I simply had to run here and visit your gallery again. Your images are all so beautiful and delicate, Julie. I'm happy to have visited your gallery and I thank you for making me feel so much.
Congratulations!!!
Cesar #8019784

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