Lone Tree in Winter
Uploaded: August 06, 2016 06:45:14 | Entered: August 06, 2016 06:45:14
2nd place winner
Scanned from a very old print taken, I think, by my dad and played with a lot in post processing. The photo had the blue-green tones and the gradient look but I enhanced that; in addition, I added the brush strokes.
Category: Digital Darkroom
Exif: White balance: Auto white balance, Model: MG8200 series
R. J. Laudenbacher August 06, 2016
Love what you did with this, Nikki. I am sure your dad would be smiling. The DD work is excellent too. I sure hope you plan on framing it and hanging it. #1665165Douglas Pignet August 06, 2016
very nicely done #11503093Harvey A. Ravitch August 06, 2016
Very Effective presentation, lots of thinking here, simple & classic looking. Well captured! #11503110Rudi Reiner August 06, 2016
Cool shot, excellent finish work! #11503123JO ANN CLEVELAND August 06, 2016
Beautiful...Frame it and Hang it! #11503158Thomas L Willis August 06, 2016
Well done, Nikki. #11503184Mitch Spence August 07, 2016
Yup, cool, very cool. Been thinking about some scanning of old things. You created a real beauty with this one. #11503476Amanda D. Austwick August 11, 2016
Excellent processing of this image of your Dad's. #11504802Sylvia Rourke September 13, 2016
Love the simplicity and the the use of post treatment, very well done. An Aug fav for me #11516495Jill Odice September 28, 2016
This is so beautiful on a hot day! Congrats on SF, hope to see this one with a gold ! #11521291Emile Abbott September 29, 2016
Congrats Nikki on another fabulous finalist. #11521755Joy Rector September 29, 2016
Wow #11522073Harvey A. Ravitch September 29, 2016
Awesome! Congratulations! #11522110Susan Williams September 29, 2016
Congratulations on your Gold winner, Nikki. Very creative and I love the scene! #11522204Sylvia Rourke September 29, 2016
Congrats Nikki, still a fave for me. #11522243Amanda D. Austwick September 30, 2016
Congratulations Nikki on your gold winner! #11522403Harvey A. Ravitch September 30, 2016
So well Deserved! #11522438Emile Abbott September 30, 2016
Congrats Nikki on your gold winner. #11522489Val Feldman September 30, 2016
Sure seems like a good photo eye for composition runs in the family, Nikki! This is wonderful! Congratulations on your creative and beautiful Gold Winner! (Hint, hint - This would make a great Christmas card!) #11522498Natasha Pliss September 30, 2016
Agree with Val - it would be a fabulous Christmas card. I love this minimalist image, lovely work of art. Congratulations on your beautiful Winner, Nikki! #11522753Evy Johansen September 30, 2016
BIG congratulations on your win, Nikki!! #11522769Lydia Williams October 01, 2016
Wonderful image Nikki! Congratulations on your golden win! #11522885Michele Peterson October 02, 2016
How wonderfully creative, and really special that it was originally by your dad. Beautiful in it's simplicity, Nikki. Congratulations on the win! #11523183Mariann Kovats October 02, 2016
Congratulations Nikkin on your Gold! Wonderful capture! #11523278Joan Classen October 03, 2016
Congratulations, Nikki, on your winning photo! #11523597Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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