Pumpkin Magnificence

© Wendy Stevenson

Pumpkin Magnificence

Uploaded: October 09, 2004

Description

This overgrown gourd weighs an astoshing 753 lbs and is being proudly displayed at a farmers market. I thought I would enhance it's "magnificence" a bit:-)

Comments

Donna W. Neal October 09, 2004

Wow that is the "grandaddy of granddaddy's" Nice composition and enhancment Wendy. #176892

Cathy T. Vettes October 09, 2004

Wow !! I love this photo.. The treatment you used is perfect..Very pretty !! #831482

Dorothy Neumann October 09, 2004

Wow was my reaction, too! I love how you've presented this image! #831507

Wendy Stevenson October 09, 2004

Thanks so much Donna, Cathy and Dorothy for your kind words and wonderful reactions. I appreciate the time you took to leave them:-) #831550

Elisabeth A. Gay October 09, 2004

Wow Wendy, this is terrific - really sets the mood for the season. The colours are awesome, great composition!
Ann #831565

Colleen Braun October 09, 2004

WOW... #831584

Charlene Bayerle October 09, 2004

WOW!!!! Great shot and effects Wendy!!!! #831640

Karen Spychalski-Sullins October 09, 2004

It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown! very fun image! Love the added glow! #831644

Wendy Stevenson October 09, 2004

Thanks so much Elisabeth, Colleen, Charlene and Karen for all these wonderful comments. I find them truly supportive and encouraging:-) #831648

Kathryn (Love) Scheet level-classic October 09, 2004

excellent composition and presentation! #831683

Duane Carter October 09, 2004

That's awesome, Wendy!!! Good work. #831701

Debra Booth October 09, 2004

Love the effects, Wendy! #831715

Wendy Stevenson October 09, 2004

Wow you guys are so supportive. Thanks so much Kathryn, Duane and Debra. All these wonderful comments are soooo appreciated. #831739

Murry Grigsby October 09, 2004

Terrific image Wendy!! That's gonna' take a mighty big pie tin :0) #831854

Sharon Day October 09, 2004

Fantastic shot, Wendy!! I love the colors and your effects on the background! #831990

Leanne M.E. Boyd October 09, 2004

You certainly have, Wendy! Truly a beautiful shot! #832041

Wendy Stevenson October 09, 2004

Just want to thank Murry, Sharon and Leanne for your very kind and wonderful words. I am truly thankful. #832161

Linda M. Walker October 11, 2004

Awesome picture great presentation #835148

Brenda Sides level-classic October 11, 2004

Wendy, what an enormous pumpkin! Great capture and effects!! #835465

Wendy Stevenson October 11, 2004

Thanks Linda and Brenda for taking the time to leave these wonderful comments. They are truly appreciated and a source of great encouragement. #835550

Dale Gast October 12, 2004

Wendy, you took an awesome image & turned it into a piece of art!!! Wonderful job!!! #837830

Wendy Stevenson October 12, 2004

Well thanks so much for saying so Dale. The original had a really busy bg so I decided to get rid of that and add some extras. I really appreciate you stopping by and leaving this wonderful comment. #837861

Susie Peek-Swint October 21, 2004

Very artistic Wendy ~ love the warm colours of Autumn... many congrats on POTD! #860036

Carol Engstrom level-classic October 21, 2004

Great shot. Congrats! #860043

Penny Steiner October 21, 2004

Congratulations on POTD...after looking at your gallery, your work deserves this recognition. Enjoy your day!

P. #860059

Kip T. Berger October 21, 2004

Congratulations Wendy for your POTD!
The glow effect against the black brings focus to the HUGE pumpkin nicely. #860061

Mata Patan October 21, 2004

Wow! Nice colours, nice immage, nice everything! A big well done as big as the pumpikin! #860089

Charlene Bayerle October 21, 2004

Congratulations Wendy!!!!! #860101

Tom Andersen October 21, 2004

Congratulations on POTD, Wendy! #860124

Diane Dupuis October 21, 2004

WOW - that's huge! Great photo! Congrats! #860141

Ed Heaton October 21, 2004

Great shot Wendy,

Congrats on POTD! #860158

Terry R. Hatfield October 21, 2004

Congratulations On A Great POTD Wendy! An Awesome Image And Set Up!!! #860206

Scott Pedersen October 21, 2004

I like the way this is set up. the light around the pumpkin really makes it stand out. #860227

Claudia Kuhn level-classic October 21, 2004

Wonderful shot Wendy, congrats on your potd! #860232

Dolores Neilson October 21, 2004

Hey Wendy!! Big congrats on your potd here at Betterphoto! I love what you've done to this....highlights this enormous pumpkin beautifully!! Well done! #860337

Cathy Barrows October 21, 2004

Congrats on POTD...beautiful job...love the bg #860391

October 21, 2004

Magazine perfect. Great shot! #860395

kathy wolfe October 21, 2004

That is ONE BIG PUMPKIN! Wonderfully done - love the "glow"! #860404

Wendy Stevenson October 21, 2004

Thanks so much each and every one of you who has taken the time to send such wonderful comments. This is such an HONOUR and I am so grateful to the judges for choosing one of my images. #860420

Barbara Kehoe October 21, 2004

Beautiful shot Wendy. #860524

Wendy M. Amdahl level-deluxe October 21, 2004

You have definitely found the "Great Pumpkin" Wendy...and photographed it beautifully! A "Magnificent" POTD! #860534

Murry Grigsby October 21, 2004

Congrats on your POTD Wendy! Terrific October image!! #860557

Eleanor Caputo October 21, 2004

Alright Wendy! This great pumpkin is bringing you some great response. I think we will see more of him too. Congratulations!!!! #860630

Wendy Stevenson October 21, 2004

Wow you guys sure know how to make a gal feel GREAT!! Thanks so much Barbara, Wendy, Murry and Eleanor. Each and every one of you has made this moment so special . What a day I'm having!!!!!! #860643

Dale Gast October 21, 2004

Congratulations, Wendy, on your POTD!!!!!! It's a great image & captured well!!! I'm sure we'll see this one again!!! #860654

Janet Kinney October 21, 2004

Fantastic shot. Epitome of fall. #860673

Lorraine T. Lynch October 21, 2004

Excellent Autumn image Wendy! Congratulations on your POTD! Well deserved!

Lorraine
www.LivingColorPhotography.com #860698

October 21, 2004

Lorraine, please tell us how you created that glow! Also, was this captured on a digital camera? Well done! #860752

Wendy Stevenson October 21, 2004

OK I'm officially overwhelmed by all these unbelievably generous comments!!!!! Thanks so much Dale, Janet, Lorraine and Kathleen. #860771

Clay Anderson October 21, 2004

With this comment, I run the risk of alienating myself from a community I'm not yet a part of, but I do ask: please hear me out. (And perhaps this is the wrong place for this discussion; if so, let me have it.)

Though I'm relatively new to BetterPhoto, I've been generally impressed with the quality of the imagery, knowledge, and training offered here.

However, I've found myself frustrated on numerous occasions at the seeming inability of this community to offer constructive criticism.

Wendy, you are a good photographer, and many of your photographs are quite worthy of a POTD honor.

But this particular one is mediocre at best. The masking around the pumpkin is pixelated, the Photoshop glow effect is distracting (as are most Photoshop effects--it's difficult to use them well), and the photo isn't compositionally compelling. Wendy, you have much better photos in your collection, but no one here has even hinted at that.

Friends, for us to improve as photographers, we've got to be honest. When we unconditionally compliment average work, our compliments lose their significance when applied to great work.

Could we make an effort to be more forthright in our evaluations? To offer praise, but also suggestions for improvement? Perhaps I'm completely misunderstanding the nature of this forum, but I would love to see compelling (if even contentious) dialogue regarding what makes a good photograph. Iron sharpens iron.

And to be fair, may I also suggest that our criticisms be in keeping with the skill of an individual. If this photo were a dramatic improvement for Wendy, the praise offered here would be appropriate. However, since we know she is a very capable photographer, we should take this opportunity to discuss both the strengths and shortcomings of this particular image.

Feel free to respond. If this is not the proper forum for such a discussion, you're welcome to e-mail me at clay@clayanderson.com.
#861000

Wendy Stevenson October 21, 2004

Obviously Clay you have some "issues" with the judges choice of POTD, particularly this one. I can only suggest you take that up with them.

You also have issues with eveyone so far that has commented on this image and I will leave them to handle that as they see fit.

As for the issues you have with this image of mine I can only say it's too bad you didn't mention them when I first posted it and the posting is up for critique and evaluation by peer photographers. In fact I daresay it's not too late and you may still do so either in my gallery or on the submission board.

Who are you??? and if you feel you have something to contribute you really should be critiquing images when posted. #861091

Janice Forrest October 21, 2004

Wendy, glad to see all of your effort paid off. Great work. #861671

Wendy Stevenson October 21, 2004

Thank you Janice your comments are very much appreciated. #861692

Evy Johansen level-classic October 21, 2004

Wonderful image, Wendy! Many congratulations on a well deserved POTD win!! #861875

Wendy Stevenson October 22, 2004

Thanks Evy. Your words are truly appreciated. #862524

Kelly d. Hayes October 22, 2004

This is great work!!! Should be on a magazine cover! #862732

William C. Raco level-classic October 22, 2004

Wonderful festive fall photo, Wendy.
I'd also like to add that I like your response to the 'criticism'
Obviously, someone at BP thought the photo had merit, or it wouldn't be POTD.
Well done.

bill #863034

Wendy Stevenson October 22, 2004

Thanks so much Kelly and Bill. I truly appreciate all the support:-) #863477

Anita Taylor October 26, 2004

Does Linus know about this?!!!!
Truly wonderful shot, Wendy :) Very colorful and a great composition and some effects! #871192

Wendy Stevenson October 26, 2004

Whoes Linus???

And thank you so very much - I appreciate your kind comments! #871201

Vladimir Azarian November 03, 2004

Wow Wendy, Your picture really sets the mood of the season. The colours are awesome, great composition! I am sorry we don't have that holiday in Russia.
#887262

Wendy Stevenson November 03, 2004

Thanks so much Vladimire for your kind comments. It's not really an official "holiday" here either although you'd never know it from all the stuff in the stores you can buy and the way people go all out decorating their homes and yards. Thanks again for taking the time to comment - I appreciate it:-) #887550

Alberto Calheiros November 06, 2004

Fantástica esta foto!
Parabéns!
#893173

Wendy Stevenson November 06, 2004

Thank you Alberto - gratci!! #893236

Pamela K November 15, 2004

I love the composition on this one. The enhancement behind the pumpkin really brings it out of the photo (and does not seem pixelated on my screen unless I stick my nose right against the monitor). The little gourds in front are great and it's definitely a perfect October/November shot! Nicely done!

Pam

PS Linus = Linus from Charlie Brown and the search for the great pumpkin (I'm assuming). #910997

Wendy Stevenson November 15, 2004

Thanks Pamela I sincerely appreciate you taking the time to leave these kind words:-) #911018

August 29, 2005

WELL wENDY...I GUESS I AM A BIT TO LATE! I WAS GOING TO SUGGEST THAT YOU ENTERED THIS INTO THE MONTHLY CONTEST BUT I SEE THE JUDGES AGREE WITH ME...BELATED CONGRATS! #1782410

Wendy Stevenson August 29, 2005

Thank you again Jacqueline for your kind and gracious words:-) #1782425

Bill Wyatt October 05, 2006

Wow how beautiful!! I love this one too! The colors and the glow the presentation they are all perfect, Wendy!! #3411750

Wendy Stevenson October 06, 2006

Thanks so much Bill:-) #3416618

Sam Britt October 06, 2006

Great Autumn image, nice effects. 753 lbs?? Wow, it must be gigantic!!!
Sam #3416711

Wendy Stevenson October 06, 2006

Thanks Sam - and yes it was HUGE!!! #3416735

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