Inspiring Photo: ~Serendipity~ #662249

~Serendipity~

Uploaded: January 01, 2005 04:41:23

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Serenditpity - the faculty of fidning valuable or agreeable things not sought for.

Combination of playing with still life and natural light. The first composition of this shot was slightly different and I hadn't inteneded to catch the piano in the background. Liked the way it looked so recompossed for this shot and captured this. Thsu the title. Added radiant filter and colored the flowers back in at lower opacity. Then added dreamy effect.

Comments

Kip T. Berger January 01, 2005

Prettily done Marcie! I like your blurred keys in the back also. Happy New Year! #200853

Marcie A. Fowler January 01, 2005

Thanks so much Kip. I appreciate you taking the time to comment. #1006830

Janet L. Skinner January 01, 2005

I love the composition with the piano in the background, Marcie!!! Beautiful use of effects. #1006838

Donna W. Neal January 01, 2005

Very pretty Marcie #1006849

Joy Brown January 01, 2005

Beautiful image, Marcie! #1006850

Charlene Bayerle January 01, 2005

Beautiful image Marcie..nice effects!!! #1006853

Allan L. Whitehead January 01, 2005

Magnificent macro, Marcie, I love the color, the composition, and the subtle bg DoF effects. Very well done, my dear friend - your good friend, Allan ~ Happy New Year, eh… #1006884

Donald K. Cherry January 01, 2005

Very pretty macro, Marcie! #1006911

Marcie A. Fowler January 01, 2005

Thanks so much for your kind comments Janet, Donna, Joy, Charlene, Allan, and Donald!!! #1006928

William C. Raco January 01, 2005

Wow, I really like the colors, effect and the composition.
Excellent work, Marcie
Happy New Year to you and yours,

bill #1006940

Claudia Kuhn January 01, 2005

So pretty Marcie! #1006941

Carolyn M. Fletcher January 01, 2005

Excellent!! Wouldn't have been nearly as nice without the piano back there. #1006986

Marcie A. Fowler January 01, 2005

Thanks so much for you lovely comments Bill, Claudia, and Carolyn.

The piano is my most prized material possession. More for sentimental value than anything. My grandmother, who passed away several years ago, bought it for me as a gift one year. She was a beautiful player but never had lessons and played completely by ear so she wanted to encourage me in my lessons!! #1007005

Cindy Paquette January 01, 2005

Soooo very, very lovely Marcie!!! I love the piano in the bg as well!! #1007067

S J January 01, 2005

Beautiful image, Marcie! Excellent arrangement, effects and presentation!! Love it! #1007080

Bonnie C. Lackey January 01, 2005

So totally and beautifully feminine! #1007100

Sharon Day January 01, 2005

Beautiful image, Marcie!!! I love the piano in the BG! Do you play? Happy New Year! #1007106

Marcie A. Fowler January 01, 2005

Thanks so very, very much for the wonderful comments Cindy, Sanjay, Bonnie, and Sharon. I had a bit of success yesterday with my photos I think . . . well at least some of them (LOL). And today I'm using one of Christmas presents. Hubby gave me some Marcie Days, which are days I get to do whatever I want, whenever, so I've done nothing but take pictures this morning (LOL)!! Oh what fun!!

Sharon . . . yes I play but not like I used to!! Took lessons for 8 years!! But I rarely play now. #1007111

Kara L. Hendricks January 01, 2005

Unbelieveable softness... Beautifully presented Marcie. #1007225

Marcie A. Fowler January 01, 2005

Thanks so very much for taking the time to comment Kara. So glad you like it! #1007280

Leanne M.E. Boyd January 01, 2005

Both are very nice, Marcie! #1007308

Ed Heaton January 01, 2005

Beautiful Marcie... #1007320

Paula Showen January 01, 2005

Gorgeous, Marcie! #1007336

Dan Holm January 01, 2005

Absolutely GORGEOUS, Marcie!!! #1007532

Marcie A. Fowler January 01, 2005

Thanks so much for your very kind comments Leanne, Ed, Paula, and Dan!!! #1007543

Karen Engelbreth January 01, 2005

Beautiful image, Marcie!
Happy New Year! #1007613

Patty Razonable January 01, 2005

Beautiful image with the soft effects!! Creatively well done!!! #1007614

Marcie A. Fowler January 01, 2005

Thanks so much for taking the time to comment Karen and Patty!!! #1007641

Carla Metzler January 01, 2005

Beautiful image, Marcie! Excellent effects and presentation!! #1007645

Marcie A. Fowler January 01, 2005

Thanks so much for commenting Carla. Always nice to see a new name!! #1007654

Debra Booth January 01, 2005

A very beautiful and romantic shot, Marcie!! Happy New Year to you and yours!! #1007932

Marcie A. Fowler January 01, 2005

Thanks somuch for commenting Debra!! Happy New Year to you and yours as well. #1007944

Stacey M January 01, 2005

I totally agree that the piano in the background really added to this shot. Beautiful effects and presentation.

Happy 2005!!!

(I am getting a late start today!!) #1007975

Susan T. Evans January 01, 2005

GORGEOUS MARCIE, THE COMP IS TERRIFIC AND YOUR EFFECTS ARE AWESOME, REALLY LOVE IT!!!! #1007987

Marcie A. Fowler January 01, 2005

Thanks so much Stacey for taking the time to leave such a nice comment.

Happy New Year to you as well
#1007989

Mary K. Robison January 01, 2005

Ah, Marcie, what a gem...
Your grandmother's memory is well-served by your romantic treatment of this image.
It has the look of the "old days", when music and flowers were so important.
But today's a day for looking ahead...
Happy New Year!! #1008128

Marcie A. Fowler January 01, 2005

Thanks so much for taking the time to leave such thoughtful comments Mary!! Hope you have a very Happy New Year as well!!

Thanks Susan for taking the time to comment as well. Didn't see yours earlier. Must have crossed in cyber space!!! #1008136

Mellanie January 01, 2005

Wow, Marcie! This is beautiful!!!!! Happy 2005! #1008191

cj patterson January 01, 2005

gorgeous marcie!!! very beautiful! Happy New Year!!! #1008288

Carol Engstrom January 01, 2005

This is such a wonderful shot. Excellent job, Marcie! #1008334

Marcie A. Fowler January 02, 2005

Thanks so much Mellanie, CJ, and Carol for taking the time to stop by and comment so nicely. Happy New Year! #1008718

Darren K. Fisher January 09, 2005

I love everything about this one. I can see you selling many of these as Birthday cards. WOnderful set up and lighting here Marcie. #1024652

Marcie A. Fowler January 10, 2005

Thanks so much for taking the time to look back through images and comment on this one Darren. Truly appreciate it!! I'll have to give the card idea a try! #1025346

Cindy Paquette February 18, 2005

Very deserving of a finalist win Marcie!! Congratulations on this beauty! #1113533

Sharon Day February 18, 2005

Congratulations, Marcie!!! Well done and good luck! #1113604

Leanne M.E. Boyd February 18, 2005

Congrats Marcie! #1113747

Laurence Saliba February 18, 2005

Congratulations Marcie!!! Best of luck in the next round!! #1114234

Deborah Sandidge February 18, 2005

Beautiful, congratulations Marcie!! #1114401

Kelly Abernathy February 18, 2005

Congratulations on a wonderful finalist! -K #1114820

Michelle R. Kovach February 18, 2005

I went all the way to the end but I found the last one! Congratulations again on all your finalists!
Have a great day!
Michelle #1114868

Kristi A. Howson February 18, 2005

Congratulations Marcie..these are gorgeous!!!! #1115213

Mary K. Robison February 19, 2005

Congratulations, Marcie! #1115411

Marcie A. Fowler February 19, 2005

Thanks so much for the congrats everyone!! #1115728

Deborah C. Lewinson February 19, 2005

Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Marcie! #1116387

Kara L. Hendricks February 19, 2005

Congratulations Marcie...again. Good luck girl!! #1116474

William C. Raco February 19, 2005

This is just so pretty!!
Congratulations, Marcie!!

bill

#1116481

Marsha S. Smith February 19, 2005

Congratulations again, Marcie. Beautiful shot. #1117165

Donna J. Taff February 19, 2005

Congrat's, Marcie!!! #1117372

Marcie A. Fowler February 19, 2005

Thanks for the congrats everyone! #1117449

Jessica McCollam February 19, 2005

Congrats, Marcie! Best of luck in the final round!:) #1117767

Murry Grigsby February 19, 2005

Congrats on your PINK finalist Bully!! :0) #1118040

Marcie A. Fowler February 21, 2005

Thanks for the congrats guys!! #1123275

Shelly A. Van Camp September 29, 2005

BEAUTIFUL..you can be my teacher anyday!!! Hope I get as good as you...wish I knew all the filters and how to use them...I am getting a new camera tomorrow...Nikon D70...can't wait!! #1899784

Michelle R. Kovach February 28, 2006

Congratulations on being featured in the SnapShot Newsletters feature gallery Marcie! Nicely done! #2478170

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