Brilliant Beverly Hills [Contest Winner Pool August 2008 Techniques and Photoshop Photos]
Uploaded: August 13, 2008 00:05:20
August 2008 2nd Place Winner
One must over dramatize just a little to help keep with the grandeur of the area.
Exif: F Number: 11, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/60 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 100, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 28.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
Barbara Waldoch August 13, 2008
Beautiful shot and effects, Ann! #978820
Evy Johansen
August 13, 2008
Vladan D. Djordjevic August 13, 2008
What a lovely image! Terrific colors, details, effects and textures. The flowers are so beautiful and the lines on the road are superb. #6306751Nadya Johnson August 13, 2008
Beautiful work on this stunning capture, Ann! Great perspective and design with gorgeous colors! #6306754Kirsten Kiki Kjaer August 13, 2008
Wonderfully composed, very beautiful capture and work, Ann. #6306755KARU WIJESUNDARA. A.N.P.A.S. August 13, 2008
WONDERFUL IMAGE HERE.Renata Gusciora August 13, 2008
What a fantastic image,Ann!Lovely colors,perspective and treatments! #6306820Carol Teal August 13, 2008
I love the effects Ann! And those colorful flowers are so lovely! #6306855Jennifer L. Alder August 13, 2008
Fun colors! I like your treatment here, Ann! :) #6306878Brett Dolsen August 13, 2008
Wonderfull POV,composition,colours and effects Anne!!A great presentation!!Brett #6306935Ray Clarke August 13, 2008
Beautiful shot Ann, I love all the gorgeous colour #6306988
Dominick M. Dimacale
August 13, 2008
Dominick #6307070
Ujjwal Mukherjee August 13, 2008
Beautiful image and treatment,Ann! #6307452Melanie D. Fuelling August 13, 2008
Very beautiful Ann ! Love the vibrant colors and great effects!
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Melanie D. Fuelling August 13, 2008
Very beautiful Ann ! Love the vibrant colors and great effects!
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Kumiko Parkinson August 13, 2008
Great composition with gorgeous flowers! Where are the people in this famous place??? #6307616Kathy Cline August 13, 2008
Good Morning Ann, "WOW" I love how you did this!! Its almost a painting! Makes you want to go there now! JUST LOVELY! Go GIRL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Tammy D. Ferren August 13, 2008
Beautiful colors and effects! Just awesome!! #6307932Jessica Jenney August 13, 2008
Gorgeous color and painterly effects, Ann! Terrific POV with those beautiful flowers in the foreground! #6308146Tiia Vissak August 13, 2008
beautifully done! #6308716Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna August 13, 2008
Wonderful effects and beautiful colors, Ann!!!!! ♫ k #6309256Ryan Murphy August 13, 2008
Great colors and effects here Ann. Lovely capture #6309269Tammy Espino August 13, 2008
Did you sing Pretty Women when you were walking down the street?!
Kay E. Mahoney
August 13, 2008
Carolyn J. Connolly August 13, 2008
Beautiful colours, lighting, details, point of view, composition and added effects here, Ann!! Wonderful image!! :o) #6310266Yulianto Soeroso August 13, 2008
nice work here dramatic #6310515
Robert K. Bemus
August 13, 2008
Nancy (Peaches) Harker August 14, 2008
BEAUTIFUL Colors capture and effects Ann! #6313159Heidi Knight August 14, 2008
WOW!!! This goes into my favorites! The colors are stunning! Great work! #6313527Robyn A. Terrell August 14, 2008
Soooo Beautiful....awesome treatment!!! #6315461Pamela Shane August 15, 2008
So pretty! Wonderfully composed Ann, & ILorna Shutter August 15, 2008
I love, love, love this!!! What a beautiful image with such brilliant colours! Great effects, comp and clarity! Everything about this photo is perfect, Ann! It's going into my favourites! :) #6319514
Lisa J. Boulden
August 16, 2008
A P August 18, 2008
Thanks everyone for your continued support and encouragement. #6330560Bill Knaps August 18, 2008
Beautiful capture and work Ann. Bill #6330723Dianna Hauf September 03, 2008
Wonderful, wonderful colors, composition and effects! :) #6406627Mike F. Anderson September 07, 2008
Great composition for these effects! Well done! #6423929
Stefania Barbier
September 22, 2008
Tiia Vissak September 22, 2008
Congratulations! #6489349Margaret R. Barry September 22, 2008
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Ann! #6489371Ujjwal Mukherjee September 22, 2008
HUGE congratulations,my friend on your very beautiful and well deserved Finalist!! #6489381Sharon Sawyer September 22, 2008
Ann, congratulations on your first and not your last of many finalists!!!! WTGG !!!! #6489858Donna La Mattino Pagakis September 22, 2008
Good for you Ann!!! This is a beautiful finalist!!! WTG!!! #6490073Nadya Johnson September 22, 2008
WAY TO GO, Ann!!! Congratulations on your great finalist!! And best of luck in the next round! #6490168Vladan D. Djordjevic September 22, 2008
Congratulations on your terrific finalist! #6490281Jessica Jenney September 22, 2008
YAY!!!! Big congrats on your first finalist! WTG!!!! Good luck! #6490321Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna September 22, 2008
WTG!!!!!! Congratulations on this finalist!!!!! Good luck in the next round!!!!! :-) k #6490817Kimi A. Phillips September 22, 2008
Big CONGRATS to you!!!:) #6491081Dawn M. Schneider September 22, 2008
Beautiful and congrats on your finalist!!!! very very beautiful #6491190
Leslie J. Morris
September 22, 2008
Lisa J. Boulden
September 22, 2008
Cyn Valentine September 22, 2008
BIg congratulations Ann!!! #6491239Lorna Shutter September 22, 2008
Nice work, Ann! Congrats on your finalist award! :) #6491246Dianna Hauf September 22, 2008
Well, I will be darned!!! YIPPEEE and yehaw! WTG Ann! YOU know how I feel about this image and you SO deserved this finalist with all the effort you put into it! Just fantabulous, hon! I am truly happy for you!!! BEST wishes for this becoming a winner!!!!! #6491313Steve M. Harrington September 22, 2008
Good on you, Ann! :)Erin Appelbaum September 22, 2008
WTG Ann. Awesome image. Good luck next round. Peter #6492696MELODIE C. ROBERTS September 22, 2008
CONGRATULATIONS ANN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Colleen Farrell September 22, 2008
Woohooo!! WTG, Ann!!! Big congratulations to you on your very well-deserved, awesome, fabulous, first finalist! I know Phantom will get a finalist and WINNER soon! #6492772Eugenio Diaz September 22, 2008
Hello Ann, Congratulations on this beautiful finalist! ... #6492824Patty Fee September 22, 2008
Congrats, my friend. :-) #6493137Dale Hardin September 22, 2008
Excellent Ann. I hadn't seen this before but am so glad you rec'd recognition on this great image. Nice work. #6493139Wendy Moghadam September 22, 2008
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist :) #6493205Nancy (Peaches) Harker September 22, 2008
WHOOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Laurie Daily
September 22, 2008
Claudia Kuhn
September 22, 2008
Sam Britt September 22, 2008
Beautiful finalist, big congratulations, Ann! #6494009Linda Proctor September 22, 2008
Beautiful Anne!!!Congrats on your first of many finalists!! #6494220Karen Rahlf September 22, 2008
Beautiful colors. Congratulations on your finalist! #6494597frank w. degenhardt September 22, 2008
Ann- My dear woman. You have done it with this beautiful piece of artwork. So happy for you. Congratulations, will be hoping that I see it again. Way to go my dearest friend. #6495328Bill Knaps September 22, 2008
Congrats Ann. Bill #6495566
Teresa Burnett
September 22, 2008
Heidi Knight September 22, 2008
Congrats Ann. This was one of my faves. WTG ;0) #6496340Barbara Waldoch September 23, 2008
Sincere congratulations on this beautiful Finalist, Ann! #6496601
Robert K. Bemus
September 23, 2008
They announced David Orias as winner of the Surfline Photo of the Month today but it's already gone from the webpage...not to worry-- you can vote for him here in the current contest (he has 2 photos here):
http://www.surfline.com/photos/poll_bamp.cfm?id=18674 #6496658
Deb Koskovich September 23, 2008
Big congrats, Ann -- awesome finalist! #6497265Jeanine M. Bailey September 23, 2008
CONGRATS Ann!!! I'm with you on getting my frist finalist...isn't it GREAT!!! :) Your image is BEAUTIFUL!! I love those bright colors!! Well done!! :) #6497420Susan Fox September 23, 2008
Congratulations on your wonderful finalist Ann!!!!!!!! #6498133
Anne M. Young
September 23, 2008
Tarun Bose September 23, 2008
Big congrats for your excellent finalist, Ann. #6498816
Zsuzsanna M. Szugyi
September 23, 2008
Mary Beth Aiello
September 23, 2008
Daniella Puente September 23, 2008
Stunning colors Ann, BIG congrats and good luck with this!!! #6500302Jessica Jenney September 23, 2008
YIPPEEEEEEE!!! Bravo, Ann! Your first finlist went Gold!!! I'm so happy for ya!!!!! CONGRATS!!!!! #6500604Barbara Waldoch September 23, 2008
Congratulations on your WIN, Ann! #6500639Daniella Puente September 23, 2008
WOW Ann your did GREAT with this GOLD, you deserved so much!!!!!!!!!! #6500698
Judy V. Kennamer
September 23, 2008
Vladan D. Djordjevic September 23, 2008
Big congratulations on your stunning Winner, Ann! #6500935
Erica Murphy
September 23, 2008
CONGRATULATIONS! #6501014
Steve M. Harrington September 23, 2008
Aint it sweet! :) Congratulations, Ann!frank w. degenhardt September 23, 2008
Ann- My dear woman. I am so happy for you. You have a most beautiful picture here and I am so glad your talent is rewarded. Way to go.
Angie Sidles
September 23, 2008
Anne M. Young
September 23, 2008
Zsuzsanna M. Szugyi
September 23, 2008
Sandy Hawkins September 23, 2008
Oh Ann....huge congratulations on your wonderful second place win!!#6501229
Sam Britt September 23, 2008
Big Congratulations on your 2nd Place winner, Ann! #6501267Stephanie Frey September 23, 2008
Congratulations on your well-deserved Winner! #6501338Donna La Mattino Pagakis September 23, 2008
I'm so happy for you Ann! A huge congratulations!!! #6501434A P September 23, 2008
THANKS EVERYONE FOR ALL YOUR INCREDIBLE ENCOURAGEMENT AND SUPPORT. I'M THRILLED TO BE AMOUNG YOU OTHER WONDERFUL PHOTOGRAPHERS LOOKED UPON AS A PEER. #6501498Margaret R. Barry September 23, 2008
Congratulations on your beautiful winner, Ann. WTG!!!! #6501528Pat Gamwell September 23, 2008
You go, girl! WooHoo! Fabulous winner! #6501573Cyn Valentine September 23, 2008
WTG Ann!! Big congratulations.. a beautiful winner!! #6501583Linda Proctor September 23, 2008
Big congrats on your winner Anne !! #6501657
Claudia Kuhn
September 23, 2008
Melanie D. Fuelling September 23, 2008
What can I say??? You've worked hard and spent a lot of time pursuing your photography passion, and you deserve this win! Congratulations Ann - I am soooo happy for you- it's a gorgeous winner :-))).#6501895
Lisa J. Boulden
September 23, 2008
Sharon Sawyer September 23, 2008
WTGG !!!!!! Ann, I am so happy for you. You must be back up on the cloud...well enjoy it up there....you deserve it. HUGE CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #6502384Colleen Farrell September 23, 2008
Woohoo!! Big congratulations on your first GOLD, Ann! So well-deserved! I didn't know the winners had been announced till I got your email. Now I need to check the others! #6502602
Stefania Barbier
September 23, 2008
Robert K. Bemus
September 23, 2008
Brett Dolsen September 23, 2008
WooHOO from me too Ann!!Great stuff!!Brett #6502829Nadya Johnson September 23, 2008
WOWEEEEE!! Way to go, Ann! Congratulations on your fantastic WINNER!!! #6502830Tiia Vissak September 23, 2008
Congratulations on your winner! #6502971
Teresa Burnett
September 23, 2008
Renata Gusciora September 24, 2008
Ann,huge congratulations on this fantastic winner!!!!:-) #6503594
Laurie Daily
September 24, 2008
Charlene Taylor September 24, 2008
Hi Ann,Erin Appelbaum September 24, 2008
WTG!! Ann. Outstanding win. Peter #6504564
Terry L. Ellis
September 24, 2008
Jeanine M. Bailey September 24, 2008
WHOOO HOOO!!! WTG on grabbing a WINNER!!!! :):):) #6504804Aimee S. McMaster September 24, 2008
...big congratualtions on your wonderful winner Ann...Aimee #6504858
Elida Gutierrez
September 24, 2008
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
A Special Trophy for
"August Winners"
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Lorna Shutter September 24, 2008
Wonderful win, Ann! ... and well deserved! Congratulations!!!!! :) #6504951
Agnes Fegan
September 24, 2008
Mitch Spence
September 24, 2008
Jennifer L. Alder September 24, 2008
Congrats! #6505600Susan Fox September 24, 2008
Way to go Ann!!!!!!!! I am so happy to see this in the winners group! A big huge congrats!!!!!!!! #6505889Dianna Hauf September 24, 2008
YIPPEEE!!!! Terrific Ann!!! I too am soooo happy to see this a winner!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!! #6505965Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna September 24, 2008
WHOOOOOO HOOOOOOOKumiko Parkinson September 24, 2008
Big congratulations to you, Ann!! #6507214Karen Rahlf September 24, 2008
Congratulations on a beautiful winner! This is one of my favorites. #6507998Wendy Moghadam September 24, 2008
WHOOOOOO HOOOOOOO
Ken Smith
September 24, 2008
Cindy Bendush
September 24, 2008
Kimi A. Phillips September 25, 2008
Big congrats to ya!:) #6510412
Dominick M. Dimacale
September 27, 2008
Dominick #6521649
A P September 30, 2008
Thank you, thank you, thank you!! You all inspire me EVERYDAY. I'm thrilled to be a part of BP and to have gotten to know all you wonderfully talented people!!! #6534703DENNIS E. GRANZOW October 02, 2008
Wonderful shot Ann. Can you share how you got this affect? #6545213Peter W. Marks October 11, 2008
So, like a hundred other folk have given their congratulations but am I the only one who is curious enough to want to know how this image was made? It is excellant but will you share with me (us?) how it was achieved?
Stephanie Laird
October 20, 2008
I was just checking out your gallery and it's great!
I live in San Luis Obispo and I saw that you have all sorts of California stuff. Where are you at?
Talk to you soon!
Stephanie #6629135
William88 October 23, 2008
Beautiful art work. congratulations on your win. #6647961
Nancyj E. Hovey
October 24, 2008
Peter W. Marks October 24, 2008
Thank you so much for your email in response to my question Ann. I shall probably give Topaz a try on suitable images. I appreciate your willingness to share.Lorna Shutter October 24, 2008
Wow! Congratulations on your 2nd Place Win, Ann!!!!! Great job! :) #6655839
Cora Miller
October 31, 2008
Karen Slagle December 24, 2008
I can see why you won a second place, Ann. This is great with the winding sidewalk pulling my eye into the scene and then to top it off with that colorful tree. Congrats... #6938072John Connolly December 29, 2008
A beautifully composed, colorful image with awesome effects, Ann!JO ANN CLEVELAND February 02, 2009
Ohhhhh! I love this, congratulations on this well deserved win girl!jo ann c. #7119190
Remi Trepanier February 26, 2009
Congratulation on your winner, love the effect. #7218405
isabel C. Zepeda
April 01, 2009
Ysa... #7360686
Kim Kleinschmidt April 04, 2009
Wow Ann - this is a stunning capture. Congrats on your win! #7370652Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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