Solitude

Uploaded: August 26, 2004

Description

A cormorant embraces evening - a
composite of two images in Photoshop with the addition of the flood filter.

Comments

Karma Wilson August 26, 2004

These composites you do are amazing!

Great shot.

Karma #162301

Michael Allen August 26, 2004

Deborah, Very realistic effect.

Nicely done.

Great color and framing. ..mike ;-] #736158

Donna J. Taff August 26, 2004

This is so wonderful; I'd love to have it hanging on my wall,Deborah!!!!!!! #736201

Marcie A. Fowler August 26, 2004

Beautifully done. Excellent use of effects!! #736231

Dan Holm August 26, 2004

Absolutely GORGEOUS, Deborah!! Extremely well done! #736245

Adilson F. Ferreira level-classic August 26, 2004

Wonderful effects and colors, great shot Deborah!!! #736247

Robin L. Wehrman August 26, 2004

WOW! This is magnificent and beautifully done. Awesome colors the perfect photo Deborah!! #736294

Sharon Day August 26, 2004

WOW oh WOW! Had to outdo the wows :D Redundant, but this really is beautifully done! This is just absolutely stunning. As much as the sunset and the flood filter, your effects on the bird and rock are fantastic! #736311

Stacey A. Bates August 26, 2004

Gorgeous Deborah, great composite, love the colors!! Well Done!!! #736333

Deborah Sandidge August 26, 2004

Thanks soooo much for your thoughtful comments! :0) I'm glad you liked this little fabrication in PS! I enjoyed doing it (a gazillion times till I was happy, LOL!) The two images seemed to fit. #736336

Michael Khoury August 26, 2004

Woh, Deborah,...a striking expression!! #736341

Mette Vendelboe Allison level-classic August 26, 2004

I simply love the colours (especially the blue feathers) and the lines here, Deborah! Great job- good luck:-) #736346

Diane Addonizio level-classic August 26, 2004

Extremely well done! #736401

Colette M. Metcalf August 26, 2004

Just gorgeous, Deborah!!! #736429

Bonnie C. Lackey level-classic August 26, 2004

Fantastic, Deborah! #736434

Carolyn M. Fletcher level-classic August 26, 2004

Winner winner winner!!!! #736530

Joy Brown August 26, 2004

Fantastic! Definitely a winner!!! #736537

Michael Wehrman level-deluxe August 26, 2004

Very pretty Deborah #736593

Janet Detota August 26, 2004

Well, you've done it yet again!! There's just no stopping you!! Fabulous! #736660

Kelly Abernathy level-classic August 26, 2004

You continue to amaze me! This is stunning! -K #736728

Dale Ann Cubbage August 26, 2004

Oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! I love what you did with this one!! Fabulous!!!!!!!!! #736762

Susan T. Parady August 26, 2004

I agree, outstanding work! #736794

Jonna Bergström August 26, 2004

Very very beautiful, Deborah! #736837

Deborah Sandidge August 26, 2004

Thank you, you guys are absolutely the best! Very thoughtful comments and I take each one to heart. :o) (I was supposed to be doing my Painter 8 homework, but couldn't stay on task, LOL!) #736841

Deborah C. Lewinson level-addict August 26, 2004

WOW, Deb, this is breathtaking, fantastic, dramatic, and gorgeous!!! #736848

Stephen Zacker August 26, 2004

WOW! Great colors and capture! #736944

Susan T. Evans level-classic August 26, 2004

Wow Deb they keep getting better and better, a winner to me too!!! #737125

Cindy Cone August 26, 2004

This is spectacular, Deb! Great work! And, of course, I love that it's another cormorant! #737222

Deborah Sandidge August 26, 2004

Thanks so much, much appreciated!!! Yes, Cindy -- one for the cormorants! They pose so beautifully, hard to resist - yours is still my favorite! #737328

Terry R. Hatfield September 13, 2004

Beautiful Finalist Deb Congrats To You:-) #774608

Deborah C. Lewinson level-addict September 13, 2004

Am still in awe, congratulations, Deb!!! #774661

Janet Detota September 13, 2004

Not surprised to see this here! Congratulations!! #774871

Susan T. Parady September 13, 2004

Congrats, Deborah!!! #775012

Darren K. Fisher September 13, 2004

Awesome job here congrats to you on your finalist. #775048

Donna J. Taff September 13, 2004

Congratulation's, Deborah!!!!! #775097

ashley nicholas level-classic September 13, 2004

Congratulations on all of your finalists Deborah, they are all well deserved. #775127

Jennifer Rennison September 13, 2004

Beautiful Deborah!! Congratulations! #775233

Donna La Mattino Pagakis September 13, 2004

Another work of art!! Congratulations on your finalist photo!! #775280

Kelly Abernathy level-classic September 13, 2004

Congratulations Deborah! -K #775298

Dale Ann Cubbage September 13, 2004

Many heartfelt congrats to you Deborah! #775655

Cindy Cone September 13, 2004

Many congrats on this wonderful finalist, as well as all of your others, Deb! #775823

Jim Kinnunen level-classic September 13, 2004

Congrats Deborah!! #775851

Joy Brown September 13, 2004

Congratulations on this and your other awesome winners, Deborah! #776084

Wendy M. Amdahl level-deluxe September 13, 2004

You go girl! Looks like you got a good thing going with the bird shadows and the water....congratulations on ALL of your wins. Beautiful work! #776126

Susan T. Evans level-classic September 13, 2004

Congrats Deb on this and your other finalists!!! #776622

Tom Andersen September 14, 2004

Congratulations, Deborah! Love the colors. #777269

Kasia Elser September 14, 2004

Congrats! Great shot! #777380

Cathy Barrows September 14, 2004

Congrats!...beautiful...best of luck to you #777554

Janice Forrest September 14, 2004

Congratulations and good luck in the next round. #777913

Deborah Sandidge September 14, 2004

Thank you sooooooo much for the warm congrats and good wishes, I appreciate it!! #777950

Kathleen Clemons September 14, 2004

Congrats on all of your finalists, Deborah. Very well-deserved! #778060

Stacey A. Bates September 14, 2004

Congrats Deborah!! :-) #778334

Mette Vendelboe Allison level-classic September 14, 2004

Big congratulations, Deborah! #778678

Leanne M.E. Boyd September 14, 2004

Congratulations, Deborah! #778817

Robin L. Wehrman September 14, 2004

Congratulations to you Deborah!!!!! #778837

Karen Engelbreth September 14, 2004

Congratulations Deborah! #779168

Sherrie H. Penny September 14, 2004

Deborah, Great JOB! Congrats... You have to love the flood filter... #779445

Dan Holm September 14, 2004

Congratulations, Deborah!! Magnificent image!! Very very well deserved! #779862

Stanley J. Contrades September 14, 2004

MANY CONGRATULATIONS, Deborah, on your seven (yep, I counted them :-)) selections of fabulous images! Much best wishes in the next judging stage!
Aloha,
Stan #779909

Deborah Sandidge September 14, 2004

Thanks so much! Best of luck to you too! :0) #780493

Ellen Peach level-classic September 14, 2004

Congrats on ALL your finalists, Deborah....all fantastic & well deserved! #780548

Deborah Sandidge September 14, 2004

Thanks so much Ellen, congrats to you too! #781180

Carol Brill September 14, 2004

Deborah, terrific work here, congratulations and best of luck! #781219

Deborah Sandidge September 15, 2004

Thanks so much, Carol! #782544

Heather L. Jacks September 15, 2004

I missed this one! Congrats! #782907

Deborah Sandidge September 15, 2004

Hi Heather, thank you! :o) #784064

Colette M. Metcalf September 18, 2004

Congrats, Deborah!!!! #790024

Susana Matos September 26, 2004

Congratulations, great work!
Cheers from Portugal, Su #806000

Paul C. Gazzanigo October 26, 2004

Just gorgeous, Deborah!

A well deserved finalist - congrats! #870800

Anette Linnea Rasmussen January 29, 2005

Excellent job Deborah! Love it!
Congrats on this beautiful finalist!

Best wishes Linnea #1071221

Deborah Sandidge January 29, 2005

Thank you Colette, Susan, Paul and Linnea - I appreciate your thoughtful comments! #1071996

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