Happy Birthday

© Carla Metzler

Happy Birthday

Uploaded: January 05, 2008

Description


Happy Birthday KK, we love you!

Happy Birthday to your twin Colleen, too!

The bird was shot with Canon Rebel 300D and the bg (Georgia) was shot with Canon 20 D.

At Jimm's request I placed this in
~Animals~




Exif: F Number: 5.6, Exposure Bias Value: -0.33, ExposureTime: 1/400 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 100, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 35.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 20D

Comments

Tiia Vissak January 05, 2008

A beautiful image! #822499

Amy JACKSON January 05, 2008

Beautiful image, Carla!! I love this! Happy Birthday KK!! :) #5296264

Shelly A. Van Camp level-classic January 05, 2008

Very Pretty, Carla! Happy B'day, KK! #5296271

Elida Gutierrez level-classic January 05, 2008

If you don't said it is two pictures together. I will belive it was just one photo. NICE!!! #5296363

Steve Mescha January 05, 2008

Awsome job on this, Carla! A perfect birthday card for our special friend. Happy Birthday, KK! #5296788

Tammy Scott January 05, 2008

WOWOWOWOW! Fantastic composite! This is awesome! #5296821

Michelle Alton January 05, 2008

What a wonderful compositie! The bird is amazing. #5296852

Kathleen K. Parker level-deluxe January 05, 2008

Thank you so much, Carla and Jimm!! What wonderful work you do.
I will send this to Colleen, too.
Lots of hugs to you and Jimm,
KK #5297090

Heather L. Haderly January 05, 2008

Wonderful Carla!!!!! #5297194

Linda D. Lester level-classic January 05, 2008

What a wonderful BD card for KK!

Happy Birthday, KK! #5297197

Anita Hogue January 05, 2008

Gorgeous image, Carla! #5297228

Terry L. Ellis level-classic January 05, 2008

A fantastic job, Carla, for our KK! Awesome work. And, I forgot to wish Colleen a fabulous birthday, too! Happy Birthday Ladies! #5297300

Darren K. Fisher January 05, 2008

WOW outstanding job Carla. HBD KK. #5297365

Carla Metzler January 05, 2008

Thank you everyone!
Happy Birthday, KK! :) #5297731

Ellen Hodges January 05, 2008

Great image! #5297976

January 06, 2008

I love the bird and the colors are so vivid. ITS AWESOME SIS!! #5299447

Carla Metzler January 06, 2008

Thank you, Ellen and Lindel.

Welcome to BP Lindel! :) #5299963

Karen E. Michaels level-deluxe January 06, 2008

How lovely to see the bird's eye view. Nice work on both shots, and your judgement to combine. Peace, karen #5300078

Gail Vitikacs level-classic January 06, 2008

Such a wonderful collection of beautiful images! #5300217

Judy V. Kennamer level-classic January 06, 2008

Beautiful capture and composition Carla! Happy birthday KK and Colleen! #5300619

Claudia Kuhn level-classic January 06, 2008

Beautiful composite Carla, great colors! #5301142

Ken Smith level-classic January 06, 2008

Excellent digital work, Carla..this turned out really nice! Happy belated birthday, KK! #5301170

Ken Smith level-classic January 06, 2008

Excellent digital work, Carla..this turned out really nice! Happy belated birthday, KK! #5301171

Lynne Morris January 06, 2008

Wow Carla, what a beautiful creative image, wonderful ps work as always! #5301251

John Connolly January 06, 2008

A wonderful Birthday Card and excellent DD work Carla!
Happy belated Birthday Greetings, KK! #5301277

Eugenio Diaz January 06, 2008

Beautiful image Carla, very creative and fantastic work!!!! #5301280

Emile Abbott level-deluxe January 06, 2008

Nice BB card for a great photographer and BPer, Carla. Love the merged image. #5301298

JO ANN CLEVELAND January 06, 2008

Happy Birthday KK!

Oh Carla, this is beautiful, great work

jo ann c. #5301395

Carol Sawyer January 06, 2008

Very beautiful image and work, Carla! Happy Birthday KK! #5301520

Nancy L. Green level-classic January 06, 2008

OMG Carla, this is totally awesome, a definate winner in my book!! <>< #5301780

Carla Metzler January 06, 2008

Thank you everyone. :) #5301924

Bill Wyatt January 06, 2008

Awesome effects and colors! Great post processing work! #5302254

Laurence Saliba level-classic January 06, 2008

Lovely dedication Carla!!!! #5302762

Ray Clarke January 07, 2008

Wonderful composition Carla, absolutely beautiful #5303230

Stefania Barbier level-classic January 07, 2008

AWESOME capture Carla!!! #5303854

Carla Metzler January 07, 2008

Thank you everyone! #5303887

Mary L. Graham January 07, 2008

Wow this is excellent work Carla!! Love the colors!! =) And Happy New year to you as well!! #5304204

Shawn Jennings January 07, 2008

Super work, Carla!

Happy Birthday, KK! #5304766

Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas level-classic January 07, 2008

Beautiful work Carla!,
Amalia #5305423

Carla Metzler January 07, 2008

Thank you, Mary, Shawn and Amalia. #5306505

Cassie L. Woodlee January 08, 2008

GORGEOUS Carla!!!!!!!!! #5309412

Carla Metzler January 08, 2008

Thank you, Cass! #5309547

Bill Knaps January 08, 2008

Looks like a beautiful painting Carla. Bill #5309862

Stephen Zacker January 08, 2008

Awesome. I really like this #5310060

Kimi A. Phillips January 08, 2008

WOW!!!! THIS IS FAB, CARLA!!!!! Wonderful work!!!! #5310074

Carla Metzler January 08, 2008

Thank you, Bill, Steve and Kimi. #5310347

Rosemary Buffoni January 08, 2008

A beautiful combination of images. The details on the bird are outstanding too.
Ro #5310602

Rakesh Syal level-classic January 08, 2008

Carla, this one is a true winner, my friend!! Best regards! #5310737

Carla Metzler January 08, 2008

Thank you, Ro and Rakesh. #5310975

Howard B. Cheek January 09, 2008

Well done on the BG change Carla, & the bird is right where it should be :)
Howard #5313182

Carla Metzler January 09, 2008

Thank you, Howard. :) #5313888

Gary Lange January 09, 2008

How wonderful!! This rocks, Carla. When are you coming to San Diego and giving me and other Southern Californians lessons, lol!! Terrific birthday present for KK. #5314941

Carla Metzler January 09, 2008

Thank you, Gary. You're too kind. :)
#5316803

Tom Andersen January 10, 2008

Awesome, Carla! Wonderful work! #5321407

Carla Metzler January 10, 2008

Thank you, Tom. :) #5322022

Kaye Burazin January 11, 2008

Great composition Carla. Well executed! #5324252

Carla Metzler January 11, 2008

Thank you, Kaye. #5324729

Ermanno Radice January 13, 2008

Gorgeous scene, wonderful composition, great work, Carla!! #5334352

Carla Metzler January 14, 2008

Thank you, Ermanno! #5336630

January 15, 2008

Hard to get a picture with that kind of clarity in it as a bird is flying...Beautiful work Carla.. #5346283

Carla Metzler January 16, 2008

Thank you, Stan. #5347318

Jack R. Perry January 18, 2008

Outstanding Carla, has my vote for number one! #5360581

Carla Metzler January 18, 2008

Thank you, Jack. :) #5360924

Mary K. Robison January 26, 2008

What an outstanding composite shot, Carla, and such a lovely birthday card! Beautiful colors, and I love that wingspan ~ clearly you've mastered birds in flight as you master every photo challenge that comes your way!!
#5397621

Carla Metzler January 26, 2008

Thank you, Mary. :) #5398579

Linda D. Lester level-classic February 22, 2008

Awesome...Congratulations on your finalist! #5532932

Shawn Jennings February 22, 2008

WTG Carla! Congratulations on your finalist! #5533942

Elida Gutierrez level-classic February 22, 2008

Congratulations in your finalist!!! #5533991

Ron Roberts February 22, 2008

CONGRATS GREAT WORK MISS SMALL TOWN TEXAS I THINK THATS A MISPRINT 1978 IT WAS 1998 RIGHT???/GREAT WORK...RON... #5534250

Karen Bacon February 22, 2008

Congrats Carla! #5534284

Nancy (Peaches) Harker February 22, 2008

BIG Congrats on your beautiful finalist!!!
Best of luck in the next round!!! #5534288

JO ANN CLEVELAND February 22, 2008

Congrats on both of your finalists Carla ... fantastic


jo ann c. #5534483

Cathy Barrows February 22, 2008

Congrats on your finalist...fab job #5534810

Cassie L. Woodlee February 22, 2008

Congratulations Carla on this wonderful finalist!!!!!!!!!!! #5535526

Judy V. Kennamer level-classic February 22, 2008

Congrats Carla! Marvelous! #5535801

Terry L. Ellis level-classic February 22, 2008

Congratulataions, Carla, on your fantastic finalist. Be sure and tell kk after she moves. #5535897

Ken Smith level-classic February 22, 2008

Congrats again, Carla...,multiple finalists! WEll deserved!! #5536244

Laurence Saliba level-classic February 22, 2008

Congratulations on this wonderful finalist Carla!!!! #5536762

Stefania Barbier level-classic February 22, 2008

another beautiful finalist Carla, congrats! #5536877

Mary K. Robison February 23, 2008

CONGRATULATIONS on another marvelous finalist, Carla!
Best of luck to you in the next level up! #5537253

Carla Metzler February 23, 2008

Thank you everyone! #5537730

Mike Clime February 23, 2008

Congrats, Carla! #5538243

Nadya Johnson February 23, 2008

Congratulations Carla, on your outstanding finalist! #5538842

Alan L. Borror February 23, 2008

Congrats, Carla! This is exceptional! #5539657

Stan Kwasniowski February 23, 2008

Carla, congratulations #5541687

Emile Abbott level-deluxe February 24, 2008

Congratulation Carla and nice BD card for a wonderful lady. #5545002

Graeme yew Chow February 24, 2008

So beautiful and a winner too. Congrats Carla. #5547092

Datha Y. Thompson February 25, 2008

Outstanding Carla!!! LOVE it :0) Congratulations :0) #5552241

Carla Metzler February 26, 2008

Thank you everyone! #5555441

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