Clowning Around
Uploaded: July 26, 2008 14:24:42
A resubmission and a slight re-work of my clown fish! I used the fractalius filter along with layers and brought out more detailing on the fish and then SA-TU-RATED! ☺
I would like to thank Steve H. for his help and advice on making this a better image! Because of his suggestions, I entered this image in our small area art show, 'Local Colors' and out of about 35 artists, I was among the winners. ☺ They handed out 9 Merit Awards worth $50.00 each! Thanks SOOOOO much Steve!!!!
Exif: F Number: 4.5, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/60 seconds, Flash: fired, auto mode, red-eye reduction mode, ISO: 400, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 31.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL
Dianna Hauf July 26, 2008
Here is the before shot along with my award! The first submission is on page 2 in my gallery. #967949Kate Baumgartner July 26, 2008
Wow, really awesome. Love the addition of color and contrast. Well done, Dianna. #6234344Steve M. Harrington July 26, 2008
I am absolutely thrilled for you, Dianna. Congratulations! :)Liz blahh July 26, 2008
Great image & effects! Stunning colors. Congrats! #6234931Tammy Espino July 27, 2008
Congrats girl~ I love saturation and ddr :o) #6237127Dianna Hauf July 27, 2008
TONY!!!! How ARE you feeling and doing????? Think about you and Chris a lot! Tahnk you Tony for liking this and for the kudos!!! DO take care and hope all is getting better everyday for you!Thank you SOOOO much Kate, Steve, Liz and Tammy!!! Now to sell this!!! ☺ #6238250
Yulianto Soeroso July 27, 2008
you know Dianna ,you have some sense of criteria and composition with color in your heart hehehe #6238485KARU WIJESUNDARA. A.N.P.A.S. July 28, 2008
DIANNA...THE COLOUR OF THIS IMAGE IS EXCELLENT
KARU WIJESUNDARA.. #6240126
Patrick Rouzes July 28, 2008
YES!!!!!!!!!!!!! WTG, dianna!!! CONGRATULATIONS on this WELL DESERVING AWARD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Patrick Rouzes July 28, 2008
CONGRATULATIONS to Dianna K.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WTG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Arlene Krassner July 28, 2008
WTG Dianna!It deserved to win. You must be so proud.
I love it. #6242296
Dianna Hauf July 28, 2008
lol....thanks a lot Yulianto! Yes, there is COLOR in my heart and in a lot of my visions! :)Thanks so much for your visit Karu and kind words!
You make an excellent cheerleader Patrick!!! You also made my evening, thanks so much!
haha! yes, Arlene! Thank you, thank you!!! I was and still am! I should split my mula with the Professor though. He suggested the boost in saturation and to bring clarity to the fish. :) #6242575
Nikki McDonald July 28, 2008
I'm not surprised that this eye-catching image got you a prize, Dianna. It's stunning. You and the Professor should be equally pleased. Great job. #6242856Dianna Hauf July 28, 2008
Nikki! You really make my day, you know??? Thanks a million and I know Steve was pretty happy for me as well! I feel pretty lucky to have such a wonderful and supportive BP family! #6243002Yulianto Soeroso July 29, 2008
wow original good #6243956Dianna Hauf July 29, 2008
HI Yulianto!!!I really appreciate your kindness! Thanks and have a wonderful day! You made mine! #6245751
Mitch Spence July 30, 2008
Dianna, your work on this is simply superb. There is much interest in the original, but your extraordinarly creative effort in the rework . . . well, what can I say. I adore it, and it most certainly deserves to be a winner. #6249881Dianna Hauf July 30, 2008
Hiya Mitch!Kimi A. Phillips July 31, 2008
BIG CONGRATS!!!!! So very happy for you!:) #6254602David Pratt July 31, 2008
Hey Dianna! This rework is fantastic! Congrats on this image! Well done! #6255492Dianna Hauf August 01, 2008
Thanks Kimi!I appreciate it VERY much Dave!!! #6258770
Phil Stith August 02, 2008
Way to go, Dianna. I really like your new rendition of this. Eye catching colors and really cool special effects. #6261153Ellen Powell August 02, 2008
Wow, Dianna. This is reaaqly wonderful. I love all the beautiful color and the movement in there- swirling. Congrats of your prize, too! You deserve it! Love your work. #6262039Dianna Hauf August 02, 2008
Thanks tons Phil! Your comments are incredibly appreciated!ELLEN!!! YOUR comments too are really appreciated! You certainly know how to make ones day!
Have a truly wonderful weekend Phil and Ellen!!! #6262172
Colleen Farrell August 02, 2008
Wooohooo!! Way to go, Dianna! That's so fantastic that you won, AND got $50 for it! I can see why this would be a winner--the artwork is stunning! #6263702Sam Britt August 03, 2008
Great color & use of the Fractalius filter. Terrific image, Dianna. #6264746Robyn A. Terrell August 03, 2008
I remember this jaw-droping beautiful image, Dianna. Just magnificent...exceptional capture and work!!! #6265289Patrick Rouzes August 03, 2008
Just taking another peek!!!!!!! #6266711Michael Umbreit August 03, 2008
Dianna - Congratulations!!! You should be proud! Excellent treatment...it is now a work of art! Thanks for stopping by my gallery and commenting on my reflection shot! - Mike #6266891Bill Houghton August 04, 2008
Dianna, this beautiful work. Great job. Do you live in Dothan? I live in Montgomery. Small world huh?? BillCheck out my personal website at:
Bill Houghton Photography
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Dianna Hauf August 04, 2008
chuckle....hey Colleen! You make me smile! hehe! THANKS! You are a DEARHEART!Thanks so much Sam!!! Wish I could spend more time in all of your galleries!!!
Hi beautiful Miss Robyn! I appreciate your comments ONCE again!!!! Always!
LOL! Patrick!!! So glad you did!!
Hey Mike! Actually, I LOVE all those reflection images!!! That is just about the coolest! Great eye and wonderful colors and composition in them!!! h yes, thanks tons for YOUR comments on this as well! :)
BILL!!!! A fellow 'Alabamian'! chuckle!! Really, maybe we could get Kathy, JoAnn and Judy and a few other's close by and do a late lunch some Saturday??? VERY small world! But cool! Thanks for stopping by!!! LOVE your nature images! :) #6271663
Nancy (Peaches) Harker August 05, 2008
Dianna this is beautiful. fantastic color and HUGE CONGRATS on your award!!! #6272738Brett Dolsen August 05, 2008
Beautifull work and a big congratulations dianna!!Brett #6273227Dianna Hauf August 05, 2008
Thanks mucho much Peaches!!!Hi Brett! I appreciate YOUR visit and comments too!!! :):) #6276207
Steve M. Harrington August 06, 2008
An EP! I predict this will go further. This little fishy has legs, so to speak! :) #6280001Nikki McDonald August 06, 2008
Wild and wonderful -- and an EP. Congrats, Dianna. #6280631Sara Dunn August 06, 2008
Beautiful! #6280808Dianna Hauf August 06, 2008
THANKS SUPER much Nikki and Michelle!!!☺ #6281490Dianna Hauf August 06, 2008
Opsy, Steve! Missed you! Sorry!!!! Legs??? Think they will tickle the judges any??? I'll try anything, almost! ;) #6281695James Quantz Jr. August 08, 2008
Great, soft feel here, Dianna. I really like how you put together the "effects" for this image! #6287496Dianna Hauf August 08, 2008
Hi James! Thank you for your special visit and comments. Glad this appealed to you! Have a super weekend!☺ #6289369Dr. Harmeet Singh August 09, 2008
Beautiful image and congrats for the award.. #6290699Jean E. Hildebrant August 10, 2008
I love what you did with this, Diana! You made it into a work of art. Love the colors and editing! #6295719Ellen Powell August 10, 2008
Dianna- GREAT of the EP! May this little leggy fish go all the way! #6295961Ellen Powell August 10, 2008
I meant: GREAT ON the EP! May this little leggy fish go all the way! #6295965Bill Knaps August 11, 2008
Both are beautiful Dianna. Congrats on the award. Bill #6299965Dianna Hauf August 11, 2008
HI Harmeet S. Super portrait your friend did of you! Thanks for your visit and wonderful comments.Hi JEAN! Means a lot coming from you Jean!!! Thanks so much!!!
ELLEN!!!! Thank you Ellen!!! I REALLY do appreciate your comments and your support,always! ( I really knew what you meant, chuckle)
THANKS Super much BILL!!!! #6301574
Jean E. Hildebrant August 21, 2008
I thought we might see this one wearing a finalist badge, Dianna!!! Great big congrat's to you!!!!! #6344153Nancy (Peaches) Harker August 21, 2008
WHOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOSteve M. Harrington August 21, 2008
Yes! This fishy does indeed have legs! I am so pleased for you, Dianna. :)Sam Britt August 21, 2008
Congratulations, cool finalist, Dianna! #6345635Bill Knaps August 21, 2008
Congrats Dianna on your well deserved Finalist. Bill #6346271Phil Stith August 21, 2008
Great job, Dianna! A big congratulations to you! #6346326A P August 21, 2008
congratulations on this well deserved finalist, dianna #6346397Nikki McDonald August 21, 2008
Such a great finalist, Dianna. I hope and think it will go on. Good luck. #6346464Ellen Powell August 21, 2008
Dianna! EXCELLENT!!!!!! #6347111Lisa J. Boulden August 21, 2008
WTG, Girl!!!Kimi A. Phillips August 22, 2008
WOOOOHHOOOOOOO!!!!! BIG CONGRATS TO YA, GIRLIE!!!! SO HAPPY FOR YOU!:) #6351039Mitzie Loland August 22, 2008
Congratulations on your finalist dianna!! #6351242frank w. degenhardt August 22, 2008
I am so happy to see you get a finalist for this fabulous picture. Congratulations and hope to see you in the winners circle. #6351304Mitch Spence August 22, 2008
Hooray, hooray, hooray, hooray. Can I type this perhaps a thousand more times? #6352220Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna August 22, 2008
WOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOO!!!!! Congratulations on this wonderful finalist, Dianna!!!!! :-) ♫ k #6352672Wendy Moghadam August 22, 2008
Congratulations on your Finalist. Awesome work! #6352880Patrick Rouzes August 22, 2008
I remember this well, dianna!!! Congratulations & good luck next round!!! #6353148Dianna Hauf August 23, 2008
Oh my goodness!!! I go away for a few days and come back to this! Now THAT is a heck of a surprise!Jean, you are truly a dear for your support and belief in this! Thank you again so very much!
Wow....Peaches, Steve, Bill, Phil, Sam, Nikki, Ann and Ellen, CAN'T thank you enough for your wonderful support!!! (AND cherished advice Steve!)
Lisa, I have hoped beyond hope several times only to be greatly disappointed and have learned to accept and be grateful for the things I have! If it does, super, if it doesn't, still super. Either way! Thanks so much to you and Kimi for your enthusiastic support and well wishes!
Mitzie (what a pretty lady you are) and Frank, thank you incredibly much!!! (Great to see you Frank!)
Mitch, a thousand hugs back at you!!!! :) You are special!
Hi ya ♫ Kitty ♫!!!! Sunshine of BP! Thanks super duper much!
Thanks so much Wendy and Patrick! I DO appreciate your well wishes!!!!
Ahhh, my dear friend Christine.....that means a lot coming from you. heartfelt thanks (hand over heart)♥
I will get to all the other finalist before the weekend is out! Have so much catching up to do!!! HUGE CONGRATUALTIONS to all of the finalist and all the very best as well!!!! ☺☺☺
Thank you so much BP Judges for considering this 'image creation'!!!
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Colleen Farrell August 23, 2008
Wooohooo!! SOOO well-deserved! I'm thrilled to see this in the finalists, Dianna! Big congratulations! #6356176Kaye Burazin August 23, 2008
Awesome effect and vibrant colors. Congrats on your finalist. #6357099MELODIE C. ROBERTS August 23, 2008
WoooHoooo For You girl friend!!!Derek D. Dafoe August 23, 2008
WTG Dianna!! Congrats on this great Finalist!! Good luck !! #6357395Robyn A. Terrell August 23, 2008
Wow, Dianna I'm so happy for you!!! This is a beautiful and so well deserved finalist...I'm sure we will see it again! #6357815Jessica Jenney August 24, 2008
CONGRATULATIONS DIANNA!!!! What a stunning finalist image. And a winner in an art show! Gorgeous colors and effects! So well deserved! Good luck in the next round... but then, you're already a winner! #6358036Karen Rahlf August 24, 2008
Awesome effects. A beautiful finalist. Congrats! #6359611Daniella Puente August 24, 2008
Dianna, I just have the oportunity to see this one and let me tell you is a terrific finalist.Philippe Vieux-Jeanton August 24, 2008
Congratulations Dianna!! Would love to see Nemo Winner!!! #6361741Dianna Hauf August 24, 2008
Chuckle....Colleen, thanks loads!!! ☺Thank you super much Kaye!!☺
(letting out held breath....ahhhh...!)
Waited quite a while Mel for a finalist, you know? REALLY appreciate your support!!! Thank you!☺☺☺
Thanks so incredibly much Derek and Robyn!!!☺☺
That is how I feel too Jessica! A winner in so many more ways than just with an image too! ;) Thanks so very much for your wonderful support!☺
THANK YOU Karen!!!!☺
WOW! Daniella, you just made my week! I TRULY appreciate your stopping by and leaving such supportive and encouraging comments!!! THANKS!☺ You take care as well! ~dianna
HI Phillipe!!! ME TOO!!!!! ;) THANK you so much!
ALL the very best to all of you who are also finalists!!!!
I will be out of town for a week having some fun with Sara at Disney! I may miss the winners but PROMISE to catch up with all finalists and winners when I get back!!!
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Patricia A. Stalter August 25, 2008
Wonderful!!!! I am so happy for you!Cassie L. Woodlee August 26, 2008
WTG girl A HUGE CONGTRATS Dianna!!!! #6370524Dianna Hauf September 08, 2008
Hi Pat and Cassie!Thanks for your wonderful support!!! JUST beginning to get caught up from my vacation and am ready to turn around and leave at the end of the month again to see my mom and son! Whew! Life is busy!
Thanks so, so much again! #6428797
James E. Coleman January 17, 2009
Dianna,Jim #7045308
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