Celebrate

Uploaded: June 27, 2005

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** June 2005 Finalist Digital Darkroom **

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Tammy Scott June 27, 2005

Very pretty shot, Laura! I love all the colors! #269990

Goshka G. June 27, 2005

Lovely explosion of very vivid colors, Laura! #1528078

Laura Clay-Ballard June 27, 2005

thanks, y'all! #1528159

Sandy Landon June 27, 2005

Great colors! #1528267

Deb Holmes-Hatfield June 27, 2005

Neat effect, Laura, great color! #1528324

Marsha S. Smith June 27, 2005

Oh Boy! Fireworks!!!!
This is gorgeous, Laura! #1528463

Colette M. Metcalf June 27, 2005

Great image and effects, Laura!!! #1528572

Leanne M.E. Boyd June 27, 2005

I love this shot, Laura! Great colours! #1528575

Laura Clay-Ballard June 27, 2005

Thanks y'all! :>) #1528601

Elisabeth A. Gay June 27, 2005

What a great perspective, wonderful colours, Laura
Ann #1528672

William C. Raco level-classic June 27, 2005

WooooHoooo
What great color, depth, light and effect
Very well done, Laura!

bill
#1528777

Laura Clay-Ballard June 27, 2005


thanks, ya'll! #1528868

Carol Brill June 27, 2005

Terrific work, Laura, I love this colorful and energetic result!! #1528922

Wren Hendrick June 27, 2005

WOW, Laura---stunning!!!! #1529040

Roxanne M. Bubar June 28, 2005

Fantastic image. Wonderful colors. #1529774

Jenny Bosmans June 28, 2005

Great effect, Laura!! Fantastic colors and perspective!! Well done! #1529913

Joy Rector June 28, 2005

Fantastic. #1530291

Laura Clay-Ballard June 28, 2005

thanks, y'all! :>) #1530711

Nobu Nagase June 28, 2005

Love the burst of colors and full frame presentation!!! #1531115

Olivia Navarro June 28, 2005

Wow, Laura, I love this! The tight crop brings us right in to all those wonderful colors. Great work! #1531263

Daniel Diaz June 28, 2005

oooohhhhh!!! Beautiful array of colors and awesome close up!!!!
*applause* #1531335

Cynthia A. Gallo Callan June 28, 2005

Different Laura -- neat effects #1532638

Rob T. Henry June 28, 2005

WOW!! What an awesome colorful shot, Laura!!! #1532831

Claudette Foote June 28, 2005

WOW!!Laura, great colors I love it.. This is soooooooooo gorgeous!!!!!!!!!!! #1533109

Mary K. Robison June 29, 2005

Love the title for this, Laura, because the colors and effects have the energy and liveliness of celebration! Great capture and PS work! #1536228

Laura Clay-Ballard June 29, 2005

thank you all! :>) #1536252

Amy N. Cappelli June 30, 2005

the colors are so dramatic! great work, Laura! #1538899

Laura Clay-Ballard June 30, 2005

thanks, amy! :>) #1541205

Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas level-classic June 30, 2005

Very nice and unique Laura!,
Amalia #1541333

Margot Petrowski July 22, 2005

Awesome finalist....congrats!!!! #1622963

Cathy Barrows July 22, 2005

Congrats on your finalist...love these colors #1623058

Audrea Telkamp July 22, 2005

Congratulations Laura!! This is beautiful!! #1623061

Rhonda Smith July 22, 2005

Gorgeous.. don't know how I missed this.. Congrats and big hugs.. Good luck in the finals with this !! #1623261

Linda D. Lester level-classic July 22, 2005

Congratulations!!!!!! #1623446

Terry L. Ellis level-classic July 22, 2005

Congratulations, Laura! Wonderful colors! Good luck in the next round!!! #1623472

Dominique Declerck July 22, 2005

Congratulations, Laura!!! #1623899

Walter Graziano July 23, 2005

Congratulations Laura, Wonderful shot!good luck next round! #1624217

Daniel Diaz July 23, 2005

Congrats Laura, good luck in the next round,Just don't beat me. HAHAHAHHAHAHAHA!!! #1624763

Laura Clay-Ballard July 23, 2005

Thanks to all of you! wow! This is truly an honor ! THANK YOU JUDGES! #1624845

Kay E. Mahoney level-classic July 23, 2005

Congratulations on your win Laura. Good luck in the next round. #1624994

Ermanno Radice July 23, 2005

Congratulations on your finalist, good luck on the next round, Laura! #1625176

Jenny Bosmans July 23, 2005

Congrats on your finalists, Laura! Good luck! #1625373

Laura Clay-Ballard July 23, 2005

thanks, y'all! :>) #1625504

Noel Baebler July 23, 2005

Huzzah, Laura! #1625509

Deborah Sandidge July 23, 2005

Congratulations, great work Laura! #1625741

Kerby Pfrangle July 23, 2005

Laura

Congratulations on your finalist.

Best of luck in the next round.

Kerby #1625963

Rob T. Henry July 23, 2005

Congratulations, Laura!!! #1626042

Wendy Stevenson July 23, 2005

Big Congrats on your excellent finalists Laura!! Best of luck in the next round!!! #1626074

Donald K. Cherry July 23, 2005

Congrats, Laura, on this great finalist1 #1626350

Laura Clay-Ballard July 23, 2005

Thanks, to all! :>) #1626568

Janis Herd July 23, 2005

This remind me of fireworks. Way to go, Laura! #1626757

Marsha S. Smith July 23, 2005

Congratulations, Laura!!!! Good luck in the next round, too! #1626779

Jennifer Rennison July 23, 2005

Cool effects, colors and comp, Laura! Congratulations on your finalist! #1626933

Lori Carlson July 23, 2005

How Cool Laura!! Congrats on this pretty Finalist win!! :0) #1626956

Marie Fields July 23, 2005

Congratulations, Laura! Wonderful image!!! #1626993

KHAWLA Haddad July 23, 2005

Congratulations on this wonderful finalist, Laura love the colors and effect best of luck in the next round !!! #1627115

Deb Holmes-Hatfield July 23, 2005

Congrats to you, Laura, on this wonderful finalist! #1627399

Kevin Burns July 23, 2005

A' "All right""!! I missed this image.
Just beautiful!! #1627587

Laura Clay-Ballard July 23, 2005

thanks, to all! #1627672

Jill Flynn July 23, 2005

Congratulations on another terrific finalist Laura! #1627813

Bianca B. Steinfeldt July 23, 2005

Congratulation ... I like the bright colors, very well done! #1627879

Shelly A. Van Camp level-classic July 23, 2005

Congrat's to you on this lovely picture with all the super colors :) #1627883

Elisabeth A. Gay July 23, 2005

Congrats again Laura! A hat trick!! (Never understood why that means three in a row, but it's great isn't it!!) :)
Ann #1628033

Tammy Scott July 23, 2005

Congratulations, Laura, on this beautiful finalist! #1628548

Debbie Hartley July 23, 2005

Congratulations Laura!!This is beautiful! #1628656

Laura Clay-Ballard July 24, 2005

thanks, to all! #1630276

Paul Conlan July 24, 2005

Laura... Great work and congratulations on your finalist! #1630338

DiAnna F. Paulk July 24, 2005

Congratulations, Laura! This is a great image! #1630731

S J July 24, 2005

Congratulations on this beautiful Finalist, Laura!! #1631299

Wren Hendrick July 24, 2005

Beautiful pic, Laura. COngratulations #1631421

Alisha L. Ekstrom July 24, 2005

WAY TO GO Laura. Yippeee for you!!! Congrats on this wonderful finalist image. Good luck on the next round:) #1631441

Stanley J. Contrades July 24, 2005

Colorfully done, Laura!! CONGRATULATIONS and the best of luck to you in the final judging!!
Much Aloha,
Stan #1631904

Mary Clarke July 24, 2005

Congratulations Laura, well done. #1631996

Adilson F. Ferreira level-classic July 24, 2005

Congratulations on this wonderful finalist Laura!!! #1632404

Diane Addonizio level-classic July 24, 2005

Congratulations,Laura! #1632496

Serena Pierce level-classic July 24, 2005

Nice image and effects! Congratulations!! #1632619

Bryan Yates July 24, 2005

Congrats on the finalist! #1632642

Laura Clay-Ballard July 24, 2005

thank you one and all! :>) #1633324

Laurence Saliba level-classic July 24, 2005

Congratulations, Laura!!!! #1633631

Laura Clay-Ballard July 25, 2005

thanks, laurence! #1635064

Sharon L. Wack July 25, 2005

Laura Hi! and CONRATULATIONS wonderful effects! #1638605

Claudette Foote July 26, 2005

Congratulations on this wonderful finalist, Laura love the colors and effect... #1641179

Laura Clay-Ballard July 26, 2005

thanks, sharon and claudette! #1641211

Vicki Hunt July 27, 2005

WOW!!! Congrats! #1645768

Laura Clay-Ballard July 27, 2005

thanks, Vicki! #1646179

Anita Hogue July 27, 2005

I am so sorry I missed this awesome photo, Laura! This is SPECTACULAR!!!! Congratulations on your finalist! You know, I feel like a finalist on BP is like a winner! This is a WINNER!!!! #1646322

Laura Clay-Ballard July 27, 2005

thanks, Anita! I agree with you 100 percent .. about being a finalist is a winner! #1646630

Mary N C. Taitt July 29, 2005

Lovely--and congratulations on your finalists! Good work! Mary #1653614

Laura Clay-Ballard July 29, 2005

thanks, Mary! #1653711

Barbara Helgason August 05, 2005

I am so glad I stopped by your gallery and saw this great picture. Congratulations! #1682881

Johnny Santoso August 14, 2005

Congrats on your excellent finalists Laura!! Best of luck in the next round!!! thanks for sharing.. this beatifull picture.. regards,
johnny santoso #1717490

Laura Clay-Ballard August 15, 2005

thanks, y'all! #1718391

Tonya R. Boles August 16, 2005

Wonderful color... #1723582

Laura Clay-Ballard August 16, 2005

thanks, Tonya! #1724250

Shari Travison August 17, 2005

Beautiful! Great filter choice; you've added such wonderful color and interest to the flower. The torch lilys in my garden certainly aren't this stunning; wish they were though! :) #1728000

Shelly A. Van Camp level-classic August 21, 2005

Great job, Laura!! Keep up the good work and best of luck!! #1745737

Laura Clay-Ballard August 21, 2005

thanks, y'all! #1746887

Joyce ONeil August 22, 2005

Congrats! #1750682

Laura Clay-Ballard August 22, 2005

Thanks, Joyce! #1750762

Renata Lepage August 22, 2005

Laura,

Another terrific image of yours!!!
the colors are just fantastic and the composition perfect!

:) #1752139

Jonna Bergström August 22, 2005

Congratulations on this lovely finalist, Laura!! #1753929

cj patterson August 23, 2005

beautiful and congrats to you! #1757291

Laura Clay-Ballard August 23, 2005

thanks, everyone! #1757850

Jonna Bergström August 24, 2005

Spectacular image, Laura!!Congratulations on this beautiful image! #1762519

Stephen Zacker August 24, 2005

Fun image. Like the colors #1762711

Laura Clay-Ballard August 24, 2005

thanks, y'all! #1762987

Boris Kirpichnikov level-classic August 25, 2005

Superb shot!Congratilations! #1765577

Laura Clay-Ballard August 25, 2005

thanks, boris! #1765665

Susana Ms Heide August 26, 2005

What a beautiful explosion of color!! CONGRATS!! #1771978

Laura Clay-Ballard August 26, 2005

Thanks! #1771992

Dorann Weber August 27, 2005

Congratulation's Laura! Beautiful photo as always.. It's nice to see you here on BP.. #1774012

Laura Clay-Ballard August 27, 2005

Thanks, Dorann! #1774637

Chris Macer August 30, 2005

Fantastic capture, Laura! I love the color and composition! #1787414

Laura Clay-Ballard August 31, 2005

thanks, Chris. #1787774

Donna La Mattino Pagakis September 04, 2005

This is fantastic, wow, so colorful!! Congrats!! #1802447

Laura Clay-Ballard September 05, 2005

thanks, Donna! #1803194

September 09, 2005

Wow! Beautiful job Laura !
Congratulations on this well deserved finalist! #1820124

Laura Clay-Ballard September 10, 2005

thanks, Her R! #1820705

LJ Corliss level-classic September 10, 2005

Wonderful color and very festive :) #1823000

Laura Clay-Ballard September 11, 2005

thanks, lj! #1823591

Judy V. Kennamer level-classic May 05, 2006

Beautiful shot - such pretty colors! Judy #2728718

Laura Clay-Ballard May 05, 2006

Thanks, Judy! #2728806

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