Paradoxical Puddle
Uploaded: March 21, 2010 01:00:51
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Brett Dolsen March 21, 2010
Beautifull work Laura!I love the softness of the embedment and the beautifull scenery! #1250405Tiia Vissak March 21, 2010
very original! #8469082Paul E. Earl March 21, 2010
Wonderful image and creation, Swanee! #8469106Maria Warren March 21, 2010
sis. this is amazing the colors are sooooo beautiful u did such a great job with this. going into my favorites I love it.(((hugs)))♥♥♥ #8469112Laura E. Swan March 21, 2010
Thank you so much Brett, Tiia, Early-pearl and Maria!Your feedback means a lot. I hope my title does this image justice.
-Laura
(Night night all! Thank you in advance to anyone else who might drop in).
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Cindy Bendush March 21, 2010
Awesome DD work Laura!!! #8469121Ann Coates March 21, 2010
Wow Laura, I see you've planted yourself right where you love to be, at one with nature. This is magical. #8469155Douglas Pignet March 21, 2010
Beautiful work on this locely image, love these two merged together, nice job #8469253Jeff Robinson March 21, 2010
Great job with this Laura!! Jeff #8469283Lynne Morris March 21, 2010
Wow fabulous work Laura. #8469395Ron McEwan March 21, 2010
You have the imagination for beautiful creations Laura, something I wasn't blessed with. Beautiful work here. #8469406Renata Gusciora March 21, 2010
Superb reflection and work on it,Laura!Very creative! #8469556Kerry Hill March 21, 2010
Beautiful work Laura, wonderful image!! #8470091Nancy (Peaches) Harker March 21, 2010
FANTASTIC LOVE IT! #8470131Randy D. Dinkins March 21, 2010
Great work and image. Wonderful dd work. #8470283John Connolly March 21, 2010
Everybody wants to get into the act! Great creative DD work here Laura, I really like what you have done here! #8470311Nancyj E. Hovey March 21, 2010
WOW, GORGEOUS work! 8o) #8470549Patrick Rouzes March 21, 2010
Creative title & a wonderful image presented here, Laura! As Ann said- you are one with nature- a place you seem to love! Fantastic DD work & creativity here again! WTG! #8470584Mary K. Robison March 21, 2010
Pom, this combination makes a truly beautiful "maiden in the mist" self-portrait. Patrick and Ann are right ~ you're at one with nature here, just as you are in "real life". Great job in the DDR! #8470745Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna March 21, 2010
Wonderful layering, Laura!!! Very artistic!!! :-) k #8470796Barbara Waldoch March 21, 2010
Excellent job, Laura! #8471033Robert K. Bemus March 22, 2010
Great image, effects and portrait, Laura!! #8471107Usman M. Bajwa March 22, 2010
Absolutely incredible creation, Laura. Expect to see this again, good luck!UB. #8471185
Rony Sagy March 22, 2010
Fantastic work, Laura. I Love it. #8473205Tammy Espino March 22, 2010
Nature girl, lovely!!! #8473424Karen Kessler March 22, 2010
You really get around with this new look, don't you? :) I like the way it looks like you are looking right back at us in this one! #8473568Tommy E. Burgess March 22, 2010
Very cool and creative work here Laura!! Excellent DD work! #8473808Laura L. Gonzales March 22, 2010
You are so creative Laura!! I love this one too!!! Excellent effects, comp and presentation dear girl!!! WTG!! Have a super night, and week!!! Hugs, Laura:) #8473846Yulianto Soeroso March 23, 2010
when the moon come ...i always waiting for her rising hahaha nice imagination ..love it #8474045Graham Robards March 23, 2010
I didn't think you could do layering little sister. My eyes are getting droppy. off to bed.xoxooxo
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Laura E. Swan March 23, 2010
Hi everyone! So sorry I am late! Your comments are so wonderful and I have enjoyed them so much! I have a long way to go with learning to layer.I really love these two images. They just fit perfectly didn't they?
Ron...the true gift for me is not just the joy I get when I shoot or even create but it's when I can share my work...find help and support and make dear friends like all of you.
I am thrilled that you like this image. I do too. For many reasons.
-Laura
All of you have a great week...
Yuianto...I have a feeling I am missing a really good folklore story! Thanks for sparking my imagination! :) (Are you saying I remind you of a vampiress?! HA!)
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Stephen Zacker March 23, 2010
Thought provoking image #8475600Ruth E. Foster-Lindsay March 23, 2010
Fantastic capture and awesome creative work Laura! WTG! #8475924Julianne Bradford March 23, 2010
Terrific DD work and layering Laura! #8476240ROLAN NARMAN March 23, 2010
Nice to see your beautiful face among the beautiful scenery sister! Great layering and work! #8476523Avril Young March 24, 2010
you are beautiful...lovely work Laura. #8476603Gord MacEachern March 24, 2010
Beautiful capture and fantastic creative DD work Laura! WTG!#8477925
Patrick Rouzes March 24, 2010
Hey, Swanee, check out my fun entry! #8478280Jack R. Perry March 24, 2010
You are becoming a master of the creative composite Laura. #8478768Laura E. Swan March 27, 2010
Thank you Steve, Ruth, Julianne, Brolan, Avril, Gord, Paddy and Jack Path!ALWAYS a treat to have you come comment and thank you so much! Your words were more than kind!
-Laura (Swaneee) #8488806
Tammy Espino April 18, 2010
WhooooooooooooooooooooooLaura E. Swan April 18, 2010
Tammy! This is my FIRST FINALIST EVER! HA!This is SO, SO EXCITING!!! THANK YOU!!!
-Laura :D #8543954
Annette Carr April 18, 2010
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!! You deserve this! Hope it goes further :) #8544102Ann Coates April 18, 2010
You so deserve this Laura and it's been long overdue. I hope you are jumping for joy around the house because I know I was when I got my first one. Leave your head in the clouds for as long as it needs to be there. And just one last word from me, YIPPEEEEEEEEE! #8544360Sherran Andersen April 18, 2010
CONGRATS LAURA!! All that hard work paid off. #8544373Laura E. Swan April 18, 2010
Thank you guys! This is more than exciting! #8544414Wm Nosal April 18, 2010
CONGRAT'S TOO!Patrick Rouzes April 18, 2010
HEY, HEY,HEY, Laura Swanee, CONGRATULATIONS on this incredible & your first FINALIST! I am delighted for you!Ellen Hodges April 18, 2010
Huge congrats on this very excellent and fabulous finalist, Laura! Very best luck!!!! WTG!!!!! #8544548Laura E. Swan April 18, 2010
Hi Wm, Patrick and Ellen! Thank you so much!!! Thrilled here!!!-Laura #8544596
Nancyj E. Hovey April 18, 2010
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N SLaura E. Swan April 18, 2010
Thanks Mumj!!! Bi thrill here...and I am supposed to be helping with taxes! HA! #8544645Donna La Mattino Pagakis April 18, 2010
Unique, creative and beautiful work Laura!!Congratulations!!! #8544662
Patti Coblentz April 18, 2010
Yea!!! I'm so excited for you..this is a fantastic image..hope it goes all the way to the top!!! BIG congratulations, Laura :) !!!!Patti #8545077
Laura E. Swan April 18, 2010
Hi Donna! Hi Patti! Thank you so very much! Very exciting for me!!!NEVER PASS UP A GOOD PUDDLE! HA!
-Laura #8545100
Graham Robards April 18, 2010
OW HOW WONDERFUL THIS IS LITTLE SISTER.I am so happy for you, I really am and I can imagine the joy this finalist has brought you!
Best of luck in the next round!!
I can only look at one finalist's page at a time before moving on, the line I have on BP is too slow.
Not up to your page yet!
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Big Sister #8545207
Laura E. Swan April 18, 2010
Thanks Big Sis! I need to dig up a kitty pic to post on the CCC club... :) This week I'll do that!-Sisxxxxxxxxxxxx #8545235
Douglas Pignet April 18, 2010
Congrats on a very nice finalist...Well done #8545310Maria Warren April 18, 2010
omg sis. big congrats on your beautiful finalist!!!!!!(((hugs))) so happy for you :)♥♥♥ #8545334Virginia Leone April 18, 2010
Great finalist Laura! Good luck in next round!!Renee Doyle April 18, 2010
WTG Laura!! Congratulations! #8545719Renata Gusciora April 18, 2010
Huge congratualtions on this fabulous finalist,Laura!!!:-) #8545893Ujjwal Mukherjee April 18, 2010
HUGE congratulations,Laura!! WTG!!! #8545896Val Feldman April 18, 2010
It may be your first but I have the feeling, my girl, it isn't going to be your last!! Incredible work here and a fantastic Finalist! Now let's see that silver turn to gold!!! WTG, Ms. Laura - Congratulations!! #8546107Evy Johansen April 18, 2010
Big congratulations on your wonderful finalist, Laura!! Good luck!! #8546324isabel C. Zepeda April 18, 2010
LauraBig CONGRATULATIONS
Ysa... #8546326
ROLAN NARMAN April 18, 2010
Big Congrats on your fantastic finalist Laura! Very happy for you sis! #8546392Laura L. Gonzales April 18, 2010
CONGRATULATIONS Em!!! Sooooo happy for you girl!!! So well deserved!! Now on to the GOLD!!!!! WTG! HUGS~~~~Laura:D #8546650Bojan Bencic April 18, 2010
Congratulations on your finalist, Laura! #8546656Stefania Barbier April 18, 2010
gorgeous finalist... congratulations, Lala! #8546702Brett Dolsen April 19, 2010
Fantastic Result and congratulations Laura! #8547065Usman M. Bajwa April 19, 2010
Expect to see this again one more time, Laura. Huge CONGRATZ. on this very beautiful Finalist! Good luck!UB. #8547126
Stephen Zacker April 19, 2010
Congratulations Laura on this Very creative image #8547201Margaret R. Barry April 19, 2010
Congratulations on a fantastic finalist, Laura! #8548593Shelly A. Van Camp April 19, 2010
Congrats!! #8548891Laura E. Swan April 19, 2010
Good morning everyone! Gee whiz the coffee tastes great today! :DThank you ALL so very much for your wonderful comments and for wishing me luck for the Gold!!! Big thrill for me here.
-Laura #8549102
Reynaldo D. Reyes April 19, 2010
so awesome and impressive work. Congratulations! #8549487Tiia Vissak April 19, 2010
Congratulations! #8549809Adam CD Caron April 19, 2010
Wow this is fantastic Sis Cant wait to see this with gold #8549898Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna April 19, 2010
WTG on this incredibly awesome image, Laura! I saw this one coming...best of luck in the next round! :-) k #8550172Sharon Sawyer April 19, 2010
Whooo Hooo !!! WTG, Laura!!! HUGE congratulations on your fantastic finalist and all the best in the next round! #8550511Daniella Puente April 19, 2010
Congratulations Laura this is so creative and unique!!! #8550650Max Aureli April 19, 2010
Great composition, Sister!!! Congratulations on this Finalist!!! #8550939John Connolly April 19, 2010
And why wouldn't it be a finalist, Laura! Congratulations on a job well done! #8551210Laura E. Swan April 19, 2010
Thank you everyone! This is such a thrill! So are your comments! :D-Laura
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Gord MacEachern April 19, 2010
Dawn M. Schneider April 19, 2010
Nancy (Peaches) Harker April 19, 2010
HUGE Congrats on you AWSOME finalist, est of luck next round! #8552025Laura E. Swan April 19, 2010
Hi Gord, Dawn and Peaches!!! So fun to hear from you! Thanks so much for the congrats! :)-Laura #8552069
Sam Britt April 19, 2010
Congratulations, very creative finalist, Laura! #8552094Courtenay Vanderbilt April 19, 2010
Well done, Laura! Congratulations on this wonderful Finalist! #8552157Kerry Hill April 19, 2010
Congratulations to you Laura, awesome work! #8552223Mariann Kovats April 19, 2010
Congratulations Laura on your awesome finalist! Beautiful and very creative work! I hope to see it the next round! Fantastic! #8552454Tommy E. Burgess April 19, 2010
WOW Laura!!! I'm so Happy for you! Huge congratulations on your outstanding finalist! What a wonderful thing to see as I got home. Best of luck in the next round! #8552785Denny E. Barnes April 19, 2010
"WTG" Laura!! Excellent work and effects!! Big congratulations on your well deserved finalist!! Best of luck on the next go-round!!! #8552805Kirsten Kiki Kjaer April 19, 2010
You DID it, Sis!!! You DID it! And with this masterpiece!! I am SO SO thrilled and happy to see this beauuuutiful and creative work as a finalist. HUUUUUGE congratulations, SSSLala!! Sooo well deserved (and about time, I may add) :0)
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Kirsten Kiki Kjaer April 19, 2010
You're simply the best!! #8552819Laura E. Swan April 19, 2010
SSSKiki, I was JUST going to say the SAME thing to YOU!!! :)Thank you all! Sam, Courtenay, Kerry, Mariann, Tommy, Denny and Kiki!!!
This has been a really joyful two days for me...! I have no idea how I will catch up to thank evryone! I was already behind!
I hope my thanks here for each of you will be okay for now.
Thank you all so very much and thank you to those who have been such a help to me along the way!!! Those who are the true and unsung heros!
-Laura :) #8552836
Mary K. Robison April 19, 2010
Ah, Pom!Nancy L. Green April 20, 2010
HUGE CONGRATULATIONS Laura on this OUTSTANDING finalist!!! <>< #8553706Ruth E. Foster-Lindsay April 20, 2010
Congratulations Laura! This is such a fantastic image! Your creative skills rock! #8554577Nancy J. Locke April 20, 2010
SUPER CONGRATS ON THIS SPECTACULAR FINALIST SHOT, LAURA!!! You have a way of speaking to the soul. :DThanks for the well wishes and prayers, dear friend!!!
Hugs, Nancy #8554593
Lisa J. Boulden April 20, 2010
Super beautiful, Laura!!!Carol L. Fowler April 20, 2010
Woo Hoo! Finalist Heaven! #8554775Yulianto Soeroso April 20, 2010
incedible Laura congratulation #8556491Laura E. Swan April 20, 2010
Mare! NANCY! Ruth! Nancy!! Lisa! Carol! and Yulianto!!! You are all so sweet! And Mare, you DANCE TOO? Huge smiles here!! Thanks for all of your wonderful support of me and my work.So many people have helped me learn new things along the way. All of you know who you are...my thanks goes out to you as well. :)
My thanks is also turned towards the BP Judges. It was sure wonderful to be picked out of so many others great images. What a thrill!
-Laura #8556542
Amanda J. Tanner April 21, 2010
A very big Congratulations on this magnificent image Laura! Your work is incredibly beautiful and creative. I would love to learn to work in dd and hdr. #8558495Theresa Marie Jones April 21, 2010
You have a fantastic imagination! Very clever and creative! Yahoo! BIG Congratulations!! #8558930Laura E. Swan April 21, 2010
Hi Amanda! Thanks lady! :)!!! Nice to see you!*
Hey Theresa...Not as good as YOURS! And thanks very much!!! :D
-Laura #8558983
Leslie McLain April 21, 2010
Very creative and wonderful image. Congrats on your finalist. #8559063David M. Montero April 21, 2010
You did a great job putting this together. It works! Congratulations on your finalist! #8559792Nancyj E. Hovey April 21, 2010
#8559947Christine Lobsinger April 22, 2010
OMG... LAURA DEAR... I'm Absolutely THRILLED this one got a Finalist ~ EXCELLENT!!!!! A big Congrats to you SIS... RIGHT ON!!!!!I'm doing the Happy Dance right NOW...
Very creative and beautiful, as you ARE!!!!
SMILING EAR TO EAR WITH YOU,
CHRISTINE #8561079
Annette Carr April 22, 2010
It took me long enough to get to the bottom of this thread. I think you can see that I am not your only fan. :) #8562129Laura E. Swan April 22, 2010
Awwwww...You guys. What you add to my life. Can't even begin to tell you.Thank you very much Leslie, Dave, Mumj, Mr.Tree, Chrissy and Annette! :)
You have a fan in me, too! :)
-Laura/Miss Rose/Sis and BP BUDDY!
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Kenny Metro April 23, 2010
Congrats on your first finalist,with many more too come,I'm sure.Barbara Waldoch April 24, 2010
Congratulations Laura, great image! #8565747Robert K. Bemus April 24, 2010
Belated congratulations, Laura...awesome!!! #8565762Ron McEwan April 24, 2010
A late congrats on this well deserved honor at last a finalist WTG my friend. #8566854Laura E. Swan April 24, 2010
Thank you Retro, Barbara, Robert and Ron!Yep. Pretty excited here! This one means a lot to me being my first finalist ever.
Sure appreciate the moral support!
-Laura :) #8566867
JO ANN CLEVELAND April 24, 2010
Fantastic Laura, big congrats!jo ann c. #8567014
Julianne Bradford April 25, 2010
YeeeeHAW!!! So-o glad to see you recieve the recognition you deserve for this beautiful creation my mountain high friend. Your love of the art and your surrounding shows so well in your great creations. WTG! A big congratulations! #8568396Laura E. Swan April 25, 2010
Hi Jo Ann! Thank you so very much!!! :D*
Hi Julianne! Big smile here!!! My cheering section! COOL!
Sure appreciate the visits and the congratulations ladies!
-Laura #8569473
Janice Mezzacappa April 29, 2010
Oh my goodness, I almost missed your very first finalist!!!!! YEEHAAAA WTG Laura and so well-deserved!!! Sooo happy for you HUGE congrats!! #8579398Donna La Mattino Pagakis May 24, 2010
Creative and beautiful Laura. I hope your first finalist turns to gold.WTG!
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Laura E. Swan May 24, 2010
Thank you VERY MUCH Janice and Donna!!! :DHonored to have you stop in!
-Laura #8633754
Kathy Coombs May 24, 2010
Hey! Congratulations! Well done! #8634139Renata Gusciora May 24, 2010
Huge congratulations on your fantastic finalist,Laura!!!:-) #8634425isabel C. Zepeda May 24, 2010
LauraCONGRATULATIONS
Ysa... #8634563
Karen Kessler May 24, 2010
I love this one...so glad it got its WELL-DESERVED FINALIST!!! You go, Sista! :) #8635055Wm Nosal May 24, 2010
Congratulations! Laura #8635075Graham Robards May 24, 2010
LOL wow, congratulations little sister! Graham said I better get ready to go out. ~ PatLaura E. Swan May 24, 2010
Thank you my dear BP Family and Friends!!!Happy day here for me! This was the first Finalist I was ever awarded. Then today my Details Of A Lady got one!
Yeeewhoooooooooooooo!
:D
I appreciate all you said and ALSO your kinship!
-Laura #8635641
Usman M. Bajwa May 24, 2010
Yeeewhoooooooooooooo from me too. CONGRATZ on another lovely finalist, Laura, Expect to see this get golden!UB. #8637975
Randy D. Dinkins May 25, 2010
Another congratz in order, well done!!! #8638575Stephen Zacker May 25, 2010
Very Creative. Congratulations Laura #8638733Adam CD Caron May 25, 2010
Way to go big Sis this is great #8639348Gina M. Savage May 25, 2010
Love it! Well deserved finalist, Laura. Congrats. #8640644Laura E. Swan May 25, 2010
Hi Usman, Randy, Steve, Little Bro and Gina!So nice to see you all here! Thanks for your support. Means lots to me!
Have GREAT DAYS, each of you, and I hope that winning photo is right at your fingertips today!
-Laura :D #8640668
Lorna Shutter May 25, 2010
Awesome work, Sis!!! You look so beautiful in this image!!! This was your first finalist? Well, it's about time the judges recognize you for the wonderful photographer that you are! Congrats on your 2nd Finalist Award as well! You're doing fantastic! Good luck in the next round! :)Max Aureli May 25, 2010
Great work Sister!! Fantastic composition and Finalist!! #8642620Brett Dolsen May 25, 2010
Congratulations Laura and I hope we see this again! #8642629Debbie E. Payne July 08, 2010
This is just wonderful, Laura. I'm so proud of you! Yeah! #8742721Laura E. Swan July 08, 2010
Hi Lorna, Max, Brett and Debbie!!!!Thank you dear ones! So great to hear from you and I really appreciate your congratulations! :)
Sorry I am late in thanking 3 of you! EEK! So sorry!
-Laura #8742800
Carol Teal July 13, 2010
Another great DDR image Laura! Beautiful scenery and you have such beautiful brown eyes too! Congrats on this wonderful finalist too Laura!! #8755841Laura E. Swan July 13, 2010
Gosh Carol! What a wonderful last comment to read before I go to sleep tonight. Thank you so very much!I have missed you. :)
This image was a puddle at the campground and very LARGE at that! Rotated 180*. :D
STAY COOL DOWN THERE! Good night!!!
-Laura #8755887
Joyce S. Court January 18, 2011
Love, love love this. You and Karen are really talented and creative. Also love Kirsten's post of Tina Turner. #9171160Laura E. Swan January 18, 2011
Hi Joyce! How fun to have you visiting my gallery! VERY nice of you and thanks for all you said! My threads are usually a fun place to visit so please come back ANY TIME you'd like to. There is always a smile here for you!-Laura #9171819
isabel C. Zepeda January 18, 2011
LauraA BIG CONGRATULATIONS :)
Ysa... #9171899
Laura E. Swan January 18, 2011
Thank You So Much Ysa! :))) xo #9171964Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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