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Photographer Shirley D. Cross-Taylor  Shirley D. Cross-Taylor {Karma:174136}
Project #61 Totally Cool! Camera Model Pentax Super Program
Categories Photoart
Film Format Film 35mm
Portfolio Lens Pentax 35-105mm zoom
Uploaded 4/6/2008 Film / Memory Type Fujichrome 50
    ISO / Film Speed
Views 886 Shutter
Favorites Aperture f/
Critiques 64 Rating
6.38
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Location City -  Victoria
State -  BRITISH COLUMBIA
Country - Canada   Canada
About Butchart Gardens at night, selectively layered with a 'neon glow' effect.
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There are 64 Comments in 1 Pages
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Ameed El-Ghoul Ameed El-Ghoul   {K:42215} 8/15/2008
I am sure you can add to HDR :) google the technique and I am sure you will surpass ;)
All the best,

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Shirley D. Cross-Taylor Shirley D. Cross-Taylor   {K:174136} 8/15/2008
No...not yet.:)

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Ameed El-Ghoul Ameed El-Ghoul   {K:42215} 8/14/2008
Shirley dear, have you tried HDR?

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Shirley D. Cross-Taylor Shirley D. Cross-Taylor   {K:174136} 5/1/2008
Thank you so very much, dear Barbara!:)

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Shirley D. Cross-Taylor Shirley D. Cross-Taylor   {K:174136} 5/1/2008
Thank you so very much, Joggie!:)

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Joggie van Staden Joggie van Staden   {K:41700} 4/30/2008
A very interesting treatment with a surprisingly attractive effect! Well taken and presented Shirley!
Joggie

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        {K:12494} 4/30/2008
WOW, I Love this it is so lovely, I like the colors and the neon glow effect. BK 7 ++++++++++++++++

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Shirley D. Cross-Taylor Shirley D. Cross-Taylor   {K:174136} 4/23/2008
Muchas gracias, Oscar!:)

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Oscar E.  Flores H.   {K:7850} 4/23/2008
eL MANEJOP DE LA LUZ Y LOS COLORES ES MAGNIFICO. fELICITACIONES

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Nick Karagiaouroglou Nick Karagiaouroglou   {K:127263} 4/17/2008
Again the "awards". Congratulations for them, and go further. Any, any hints about the "awards" - place, time, competition?

I don't care about your "doing OK", Shirley. You are always welcome to disrespect any single image of mine, and I'll take that as an additional input. But definitely not as an offence to "my awarde skills". In other wrods, if you expect the usual diplomatic respect from me, you're completelay at the wrong adress!

This one is a simple cheat, and if you like we could also open a new discussion, not in UF but in some more weighting places like for example National Geographic. Go for that, you "arwarded photographer"???

Cheers!

Nick

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Shirley D. Cross-Taylor Shirley D. Cross-Taylor   {K:174136} 4/17/2008
Thank you so very much again, Eb!:)

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Eb Mueller Eb Mueller   {K:24960} 4/17/2008
Nice effect, reminds me of faux stained glass. Good choice of subject for this treatment, Shirley!
Eb

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biljana mitrovic biljana mitrovic   {K:48110} 4/16/2008
Excellent !!!! :))Great work dear Shirley:)
hugssss
biljana

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Shirley D. Cross-Taylor Shirley D. Cross-Taylor   {K:174136} 4/15/2008
You know, my dear Nick...for someone whose photos, at least here on UF, are not particularly above the ordinary, you sure are free with your criticism. Having won two gold medals in Austria and too many awards other places around the world to count, I think I'm doing okay.:)

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Nick Karagiaouroglou Nick Karagiaouroglou   {K:127263} 4/15/2008
Oh yes, clearly night photography can be exciting, Shirley! And if one has the good luck of some good light source, like a street light or similar, then even more. From what I still can recognize on the image it must have been an irresistible scene for trying some shots, even without the tripod, or anything else to at least fix the camera somehow. Such a pity that I will never be able to directly see that light which I mean to "think of" when I see the windows - it must have been a great scene indeed! Any chances to get some more of that with tripod, or is not so easy to get there again?

As about PS "afterburning", well, the altering aspect is not as "creative" as it is believed to be so naively in general. That's for the kids. It is the possibility to create something very different - to really *syhthesize* something like for example this one from Jeff Lieberman:

http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=4889651

That's another liga, or isn't it? And *this* is what the filters and effects are extremely good for, as elementary operations which all together generate "reality that doesn't exist". Your image is good and nice but what impression does it cause? Everybody will see that it is only a very real and indeed very photogenic scene simply with some distorted-shifted colors and contours. You don't "create" by that, you simply alter. Not to speak about the always present by-taste of such alterations. They smell like simply caching the fact that it was no good image. That's a bit like flooding the bad meal with a colorful, strong sauce. Much like somebody in a fastfood trying to tell me he's a great cook.

Cheers!

Nick

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Shirley D. Cross-Taylor Shirley D. Cross-Taylor   {K:174136} 4/14/2008
Thank you so very much for your kind comments, Andrew!:)

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Andrew  Parisi   {K:1945} 4/14/2008
Simply beautiful. Your usual outstanding work. I see a lot of this abstract stuff, but your work is one of a kind.

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Shirley D. Cross-Taylor Shirley D. Cross-Taylor   {K:174136} 4/14/2008
Hi Nick. I always like the original night shot, but I admit this was taken long ago when I was just learning photography and did not have a tripod with me. Now, of course, I almost always use a tripod...especially at night. Anyway, I like the look of it, but the foreground was blurry, so I did the kind of selective layering with this filter than I knew would create a firmer outline on the foreground objects and still keep some of the magic of the light that attracted me.:)

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Shirley D. Cross-Taylor Shirley D. Cross-Taylor   {K:174136} 4/14/2008
Thank you so very much, Ahmad!:)

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Ahmad Hasan Ahmad Hasan   {K:4164} 4/14/2008
wonderful imaginary colors ,my best

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Nick Karagiaouroglou Nick Karagiaouroglou   {K:127263} 4/14/2008
The neon glow effect and the selectively done "cheat" did work very well for delivering that look of some picture books that develop a story as a combination of a bit of writing along with some images that ignite fascination/imagination. Inasmuch it works.

Nonetheless this kind of "cheat" is not the "cheat" of an expert - anybody can do that nowadays. Nor I see the original as some kind of reference to the paths that the "artist" took in demand of his/her vision. And so, what should I say? That it looks good? Well, any other applied filtering could look as well. or better, or worse.

Such images live of course only in connection to the vision of the maker, but this is exactly what I can't find out. Any hint, Shirley?

Cheers!

Nick

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Shirley D. Cross-Taylor Shirley D. Cross-Taylor   {K:174136} 4/13/2008
Thank you so very much, Kes!:)

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Nelson Moore [Kes] -  Nelson Moore [Kes] -     {K:20241} 4/13/2008
Hi Shirley, this is absolutely totally cool! ZING!!! :)

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Shirley D. Cross-Taylor Shirley D. Cross-Taylor   {K:174136} 4/12/2008
Thank you, Kiara!:)

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Tea Kiara D. Tea Kiara D.   {K:1085} 4/12/2008
beautiful work ...

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Shirley D. Cross-Taylor Shirley D. Cross-Taylor   {K:174136} 4/8/2008
Thank you so very much, dear JD!:)

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Shirley D. Cross-Taylor Shirley D. Cross-Taylor   {K:174136} 4/8/2008
Thank you so very much, dear Bobot!:)

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Shirley D. Cross-Taylor Shirley D. Cross-Taylor   {K:174136} 4/8/2008
Yes, I adore Butchart Gardens, too...been there many times, but it was years ago. You are TOO funny, Doyle! Thank you so much for the entertaining comment!:)

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Shirley D. Cross-Taylor Shirley D. Cross-Taylor   {K:174136} 4/8/2008
Thank you so very much, Alvin!:)

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Shirley D. Cross-Taylor Shirley D. Cross-Taylor   {K:174136} 4/8/2008
Muchas gracias, querido Gustavo!:)

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Shirley D. Cross-Taylor Shirley D. Cross-Taylor   {K:174136} 4/7/2008
Thank you so very much, dear Michele!:)

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Michele Carlsen Michele Carlsen   {K:146013} 4/7/2008
I like this 'Totally Cool ' image dear Shirely !!!
Perfect catagory too ! I love the effects, light, and all the beautiful colors -

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txules                                . txules  .   {K:62768} 4/7/2008
nice solarization and welcome back my dera friend....jd

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1301307 60 1301307 60   {K:44058} 4/7/2008
Glow in the dark flowers... GMO flowers..
very colorful neon effect, must have been a tedious post processing..really unusual, surreal!! I've been looking at details, which glows..
well done Shirley... impressive!
regards..

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Doyle D. Chastain Doyle D. Chastain   {K:101119} 4/7/2008
Oh! I just ADORED Butchart Gardens! Of course . . . this is how it looks on LSD . . . and I was stone cold sober . . . LoL! Just kidding (I think . . . I mean about the LSD, I WAS sober). I love the effect. like a Light Brite garden . . . :0)

Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~

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Alvin Riesbeck   {K:2751} 4/7/2008
Shirley

Neon glow does give an interesting effect. I like the way you use layers to control the effect on the image.

Cheers Alvin

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Gustavo Scheverin Gustavo Scheverin   {K:164501} 4/7/2008
Fantásticos los colores, me encantan.
Felicitaciones!

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Shirley D. Cross-Taylor Shirley D. Cross-Taylor   {K:174136} 4/7/2008
Thank you, Hussam...I'm so glad you like it!:)

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Hussam AL_ Khoder   {K:79545} 4/7/2008
What a lovely photo. I can't stop looking at it.

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Shirley D. Cross-Taylor Shirley D. Cross-Taylor   {K:174136} 4/7/2008
Thank you so very much, dear Sandip!:)

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Sandip Aine   {K:5008} 4/7/2008
different ... a plastic feel all through .. like it :).

Regards,
-sandip

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Shirley D. Cross-Taylor Shirley D. Cross-Taylor   {K:174136} 4/6/2008
I plan to, dear Baha...thank you!:)

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Mahmoud Baha Sadri Mahmoud Baha Sadri   {K:19634} 4/6/2008
So good for you,Shirley...Enjoy every split second of it...
baha

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Shirley D. Cross-Taylor Shirley D. Cross-Taylor   {K:174136} 4/6/2008
Oh, I've been around, but very busy. I'm in love!:))) Thank you for your comment!:)

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Mahmoud Baha Sadri Mahmoud Baha Sadri   {K:19634} 4/6/2008
Nice cool image dear Shirley,but where have you been all this time??
baha

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Shirley D. Cross-Taylor Shirley D. Cross-Taylor   {K:174136} 4/6/2008
Thank you so very much, Marta!:)

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Irena - Marta Irena - Marta   {K:4875} 4/6/2008
Impressive work, Shirley :)

i-m.

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Srna Stankovic Srna Stankovic   {K:172232} 4/6/2008
You are welcome my dear and it is really so very uplifting ! :)
New dance photo art right now ... that is wonderful my Dear, looking forward to see it soon ! :)))
Thanks for letting me know ! :)))
Srna

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Shirley D. Cross-Taylor Shirley D. Cross-Taylor   {K:174136} 4/6/2008
I'm so glad you find it interesting, my dearest Srna. I'm working on a new dance photo art right now. Hope to post it soon.:)))

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Srna Stankovic Srna Stankovic   {K:172232} 4/6/2008
And this is something new and so very interesting from you my dearest Shirley ... uplifting and vivid and positive effect ... great, why not, makes me feel dancing !!! :))) An artist should always taste everything ! :))))
Hugs and kisses,
Srna

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Shirley D. Cross-Taylor Shirley D. Cross-Taylor   {K:174136} 4/6/2008
Thank you so very much, John!:)

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John Pitman   {K:8473} 4/6/2008
Nice effect Shirley. Could almost be an hdr process. John

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Shirley D. Cross-Taylor Shirley D. Cross-Taylor   {K:174136} 4/6/2008
Thank you so very much, Keith! Glad I'm not scaring you this time.;)

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Keith  Growden Keith  Growden   {K:29240} 4/6/2008
You are so clever Shirley. Wonderful composition and i like the result. I dont think its spooky either. :))) Hugs. Keith

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Shirley D. Cross-Taylor Shirley D. Cross-Taylor   {K:174136} 4/6/2008
I do appreciate your wonderful comments, dear Stan, and I'm so glad you love it!:)))

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Stan Ciszek Stan Ciszek   {K:56854} 4/6/2008
Magic photoart,I love such work, you know that,
Congratulations,
Thanks for sharing,
Stan

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Shirley D. Cross-Taylor Shirley D. Cross-Taylor   {K:174136} 4/6/2008
Thank you so very much, Deb!:)

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Debjit Ghosh Debjit Ghosh   {K:3494} 4/6/2008
very nice photoart Shirley...very original.

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Shirley D. Cross-Taylor Shirley D. Cross-Taylor   {K:174136} 4/6/2008
Thank you so very much, Zbylu!:)

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Zbylu  Zbylu     {K:874} 4/6/2008
As in fairy tale. Very nice.

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Shirley D. Cross-Taylor Shirley D. Cross-Taylor   {K:174136} 4/6/2008
Yes, I know it's not one of my best, but fun, and something to do until I have time to do something better. Thank you for the comment, Harry.:)

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H L H L   {K:11377} 4/6/2008
Honestly not my type , Shirley, but your artistic touch makes that interesting candy fun feeling to it :)
Cheers,
Harry

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Shirley D. Cross-Taylor Shirley D. Cross-Taylor   {K:174136} 4/6/2008
Thank you so very much, Frank!:)

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frank d   {K:1912} 4/6/2008
very origianl and I like it.

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