Floral Twirl
Uploaded: July 23, 2006 07:07:57
This is my first time working with layers. I burnt the background and fixed some of the spots on the flower and finally added a little twirl effect. Please let me know what you think!!
Candice C. Calhoun July 23, 2006
Beautiful work, Amy...love the composition and color, along with the excellent sense of motion you achieved here!ccc #489516
Denise M. Snyder July 23, 2006
Very cool effects Amy! I like it! #3065822Amy JACKSON July 23, 2006
Thank you very much, Candice and Denise!! I am glad you like this!!! #3065854William C. Raco July 23, 2006
Very pretty swirls, colors and techniqueBill #3065913
Nancy L. Green July 23, 2006
Wonderful effects Amy!! I haven't had the nerve to try layers as of yet so I am very impressed!! Well done!!! <>< #3065948Rakesh Syal July 23, 2006
WOW!!! Great job, Amy! #3065953Amy JACKSON July 23, 2006
Thank you very much, Joyce, Bill and Nancy!! I appreciate your comments!! :) #3065955Amy JACKSON July 23, 2006
Thank you very much, Rakesh!! :) #3065965Tamara K. Walker July 23, 2006
beautiful composition. wonderful effects, great results. #3066033Laura Clay-Ballard July 23, 2006
INCREDIBLE image! I love it! #3066038Lynne Morris July 23, 2006
Wow Amy, what a beautiful image, and I like the fact that its creative but you can still tell it's a flower, great work. #3066146Amy JACKSON July 23, 2006
Thank you so much, Tamara, Laura, and Lynne!! :) #3066199Tamera S. Phillips July 23, 2006
Very well done Amy! I can't figure the layers thing out for my life. Well done. #3066269Amy JACKSON July 23, 2006
Thank you so much, Tamera and Rajesh!! :) #3066361Kenneth Mucke July 23, 2006
Very very creative and colorful Amy...Great job and shot #3066495Gail Vitikacs July 23, 2006
WOW...this is AWESOME!!! Show us more!!!! #3066510Amy JACKSON July 23, 2006
Thank you so much, Kenneth and Gail!! :) #3066519Kristian L. Stricklin July 23, 2006
Wonderful image, Amy! Very neat and creative! #3066758Lorraine A. Cook July 23, 2006
A+++++++++++++++<:))Excellent first time endeavor, Amy!!<:)) #3066783
Ugur Erkmen July 23, 2006
Excellent work Amy.Very creative indeed. #3066969Amy JACKSON July 23, 2006
Thank you so much, Kristian, Lorraine, and Ugur!! I appreciate your comments!! :) #3067251Pat Gamwell July 23, 2006
BRAVO! Excellent design & presentation, Amy! Looks like a gorgeous pinwheel I used to love to play with as a kid! #3067257Amy JACKSON July 23, 2006
Thank you so much, Pat!! :) #3067264Hector Contreras July 23, 2006
Incredible image! love the effect and the great colors#3067707
Marilyn K. Lincecum July 23, 2006
Fantastic image and effects, Amy. Wonderful colors. #3067743Amy JACKSON July 23, 2006
Thank you so much, Heco and Marilyn!! I appreciate your comments!! :) #3067816Bill Wyatt July 24, 2006
I think you did a wonderful job. The colors and effects are terrific, Amy! #3068267Glenn E. Urquhart July 24, 2006
Striking, creative, beautiful composition, Amy!!! Very Well Done! Cheers, Glenn. #3068310Kathleen K. Parker July 24, 2006
Very clever and colorful, Amy!Amy JACKSON July 24, 2006
Thank you very much, Bill, Glenn, and KK!! :) #3069581Life Expressions July 24, 2006
Excellent PS work, Amy! Love the bold colors and the swirl. #3069816Amy JACKSON July 24, 2006
Thank you very much, Robin!! :) #3069855Su Sana E. P July 24, 2006
Amy, I know nothing about the layers but I'm impressed with your technique on this image.Amy JACKSON July 24, 2006
Thank you so much, Susan!! :) #3069918Paula Dwyer July 24, 2006
I think its fantastic!! Awesome colors and effects!! Nice job!! :) #3070047Amy JACKSON July 24, 2006
Thank you very much, Paula!! :) #3070063Pamela Shane July 24, 2006
I see Lorraine gave you an A++++++++ -Amy JACKSON July 24, 2006
Thank you so much, Pamela and Andree!! I appreciate your comments!! :) #3070559Carol McCants July 24, 2006
Wowser...I LOVE it! #3070801Amy JACKSON July 24, 2006
Thank you so much, Carol!! :) #3070819Ken Smith July 24, 2006
I just spun my laptop monitor and it created a great effect. LOL Wonderful shot, Amy. #3070984Amy JACKSON July 24, 2006
Thanks so much, Ken!! :) #3071027Ronald F. Fischer July 24, 2006
Awesome PS work for a beautiful image!! #3071249Emile Abbott July 24, 2006
Nice PSE work on this Amy #3071278Amy JACKSON July 24, 2006
Thank you very much, Ronald and Emile!! :) #3071295Nicole Kessel July 24, 2006
Neat effects, Amy! #3071652Amy JACKSON July 24, 2006
Thank you very much, Nicole! :) #3071971Amy JACKSON July 24, 2006
Thank you very much, Douglas!! :) #3072014Jill Odice July 24, 2006
Swirly and sweet! Great piece of work Amy! #3072060Amy JACKSON July 24, 2006
Thank you so much, Jill!! :) #3072205Chastity Abbott July 24, 2006
Reminds me of those twirling toys for children!!! Good job! #3072423Amy JACKSON July 24, 2006
Thank you very much, Chastity! :) #3073168Theresa M. VanderStaay July 25, 2006
Well done Amy....I really like what you've created here with layers and other enhancements....It really adds some great color and movement to this flower photo...Love the swirl effect...Looks kind of like a pinwheel with the ends on fire....Great job Amy...Thanks for sharing....Tessa #3077409Amy JACKSON July 25, 2006
Thank you so much, Theresa! I really appreciate your kind comments!! :) #3077525Susie Peek-Swint July 25, 2006
I love the effect you've achieved here Amy ~ I've played with the twirl filter but think it takes certain subjects to work well, and you've found it in this pretty flower! #3079662Amy JACKSON July 25, 2006
Thanks so much, Susie! I appreciate your comments! :) #3080517Dr Silly July 26, 2006
Pretty cool, Amy. Love the effects. :O)Amy JACKSON July 26, 2006
Thank you very much, Dr. Silly!! :) #3085508Jenny Bosmans July 27, 2006
Super use of effect on this gorgeous and colorful image, Amy! :) #3089851Amy JACKSON July 27, 2006
Thank you very much, Jenny!! :) #3089864ALLEN O. HOWARD July 29, 2006
Very nice use of the twirl filter! An excellent image! #3099582Amy JACKSON July 29, 2006
Thank you very much, Allen!! :) #3100073Kenny Metro July 30, 2006
This is great!! I like what you done with this one,Amy! #3101315Amy JACKSON July 30, 2006
Hi Ken! Thank you very much! :) #3101773Birgitta Brostrom July 31, 2006
Wonderful effects Amy! I really like it! #3105827Amy JACKSON July 31, 2006
Thank you very much, Birgitta!! :) #3106390Datha Y. Thompson August 01, 2006
Very Creative Amy!! Me too, I love the effects and that you can still see its a flower!! AWESOME Job!! #3112657Amy JACKSON August 01, 2006
Thank you so much, Datha!! :) #3112674John V. Roscich August 03, 2006
LOVE THE EFFECT AMYAmy JACKSON August 03, 2006
Thank you so much, John! I feel like this was a lucky try. I still don't know how to do layers very well. :) #3119636Tammy Scott August 03, 2006
I love the color and effect on this #3120626Amy JACKSON August 03, 2006
Thank you very much, Tammy!! :) #3120755Candy Avera August 11, 2006
I REALLY like the effect on this Amy. You pp really makes this a unique image. Well done! #3151387Amy JACKSON August 11, 2006
Thank you very much, Candice! :) #3151442eileen bedford August 15, 2006
Great work on your image, Amy. #3167859Amy JACKSON August 15, 2006
Thank you very much, Eileen!! :) #3167889Carlo Cascone August 18, 2006
A great shot with a skilled digital work!Amy JACKSON August 18, 2006
Thank you so much, Carlo!! :) #3181638Kenneth Mucke August 26, 2006
Way to go Amy...Congrats on this beautiful finalist #3218427Amy JACKSON August 26, 2006
Thank you very much, Kenneth! I really appreciate it!! :) #3218613Carol Teal August 26, 2006
Congrats Amy! I really like this one alot! #3218675Amy JACKSON August 26, 2006
Thank you very much, Carol!! :) #3218693Datha Y. Thompson August 26, 2006
Big Congrats Amy!! :0) #3218788Shelly A. Van Camp August 26, 2006
Congrats!! A beauty!!! #3218810Bill Wyatt August 26, 2006
Amy congratulations on this beautiful and creative finalist!!! #3218856Amy JACKSON August 26, 2006
Thank you very much, Datha, Shelly and Bill!! :) #3218916Chastity Abbott August 26, 2006
Clapping hands!!!!!!! Bravo!!!!! Good luck the next round!!! #3218925Amy JACKSON August 26, 2006
Thank you so much, Chastity!! :) #3219001Denise M. Snyder August 26, 2006
Huge Congrats Amy!!!! #3219342Jenny Bosmans August 26, 2006
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Amy! :) #3219461Sharon King August 26, 2006
Congratulations AmY!! #3219488Sylvia Rossler August 26, 2006
Beautiful finalist ! Big congrats Amy :o) #3219535Ray Clarke August 26, 2006
Congratulations Amy (ac) #3219627Stephen Zacker August 26, 2006
Very creative, colorful, and cool. Congratulations #3219785Kenny Metro August 26, 2006
Congrats Amy!!!! Way to go! #3219811Amy JACKSON August 26, 2006
Thank you very very much, Denise, Jenny, Sharon, Sylvia, Audrey, Stephen, and Ken!!! :) I appreciate your support!! #3219859Paul A. Harrett August 26, 2006
Very nice effect congrads #3220042Amy JACKSON August 26, 2006
Thank you so much, Paul!! I appreciate your comments!! :) #3220143Terry L. Ellis August 26, 2006
Amy, congratulations on this wonderful finalist! WTG! #3220277Nancy L. Green August 26, 2006
Congratulations Amy!! <>< #3220298Dorann Weber August 26, 2006
BIG congrats Amy! #3220452Kaye Burazin August 26, 2006
Outstanding Amy. I am so thrilled for you! #3220541Amy JACKSON August 26, 2006
Thank you SO much, Terry, Nancy, Dorann, and Kaye!! I really appreciate your encouragement and support!! :) #3220945Tressie Davis August 26, 2006
Congrats Amy, wonderful finalist!! #3221096Sherri Gorman August 26, 2006
Congratulations! #3221261Robert R. Goodman August 26, 2006
A very big congratulations to you Amy,And a beautiful image this is!!!!!!!!! #3221308Michelle J. Harvey August 26, 2006
Gorgeous image Amy!! Congrats!! #3221480Amy JACKSON August 26, 2006
Thank you very much, Tressie, Sherri, Robert and Michelle!! I really appreciate your comments!! :) #3221727eileen bedford August 26, 2006
Congratulations, Amy #3222107Pat Gamwell August 26, 2006
Fabulous Amy! Big CONGRATS! #3222177Lorraine A. Cook August 26, 2006
Congratulations and Good Luck in the next round, Amy!<:)) #3222332Amy JACKSON August 26, 2006
Thank you so much, Eileen, Pat, and Lorraine! :) #3222380Su Sana E. P August 26, 2006
Amy, Congratulations on this wonderful Finalist!! #3222774Steve Rice August 26, 2006
Amy,Just a quick note to let you know how happy I was to see you recieve a finalist on your photo. Congratulations!! #3222821Amy JACKSON August 26, 2006
Thank you very much, Susana and Steve!! I really appreciate your comments!! :) #3223022Revonda L. Gentry August 26, 2006
Congratulations on this well deserved finalist, Amy!! #3223177Amy JACKSON August 26, 2006
Thank you so much, Revonda!! I really appreciate your comments!! :) #3223210Donna La Mattino Pagakis August 26, 2006
Really great image, love the effects work!! A big congratulations Amy!! #3223397Leonard Pierce August 26, 2006
Congratulations Amy! #3223426Husain Akhtar August 27, 2006
Warmest congratulations for being a finalist, Amy! Very well deserved success! #3224223Laura Clay-Ballard August 27, 2006
Congrats! awesome! #3224632Amy JACKSON August 27, 2006
Thank you very much, Donna, Len, MH, Kevin, and Laura! I appreciate it!! :) #3224881Jeff Robinson August 27, 2006
Beautifully done Amy; congrats on your excellent Finalist! Jeff #3225353Cyn Valentine August 27, 2006
Congratulations Amy..beautifully done! #3225387Sandra Freyler August 27, 2006
Congratulations on this beautiful image, Amy! :) I'm REALLY happy for you... #3225779Kristian L. Stricklin August 27, 2006
Congrats, Amy! #3226008Kathy Reeves August 27, 2006
Congrautlations Amy on a fabulous finalist!! #3226074Kathleen K. Parker August 27, 2006
Congratulations, Amy!Amy JACKSON August 27, 2006
Thank you so much, Jeff, Cyn, Sandra, Kristian, Kathy, and KK!! I appreciate your comments!! :) #3226177ALLEN O. HOWARD August 27, 2006
I missed this yesterday going through the finalists Amy. I am sorry, and add a big congratulations!!! Allen #3226531Amy JACKSON August 27, 2006
Thank you so much, Allen!! :) #3226686Crossroad Photography August 27, 2006
A big congratulations on your lovely finalist, Amy and best of luck in the next round. #3226696Amy JACKSON August 27, 2006
Thank you so much, Picture It!! I appreciate your comments!! :) #3226726Nadya Johnson August 27, 2006
Congratulations Amy, on this VERY awesome finalist!! I am so glad too, you put it in your gallery onto Page #1: it is so hard sometimes to catch everybody on the finals page. Especially if you're in a little hurry, especially if the site is acting up and you keep getting bounced (which does happen when the finals are announced since everybody's doing it!) A WONDERFUL image, and the silver oval's very well deserved! #3226842Amy JACKSON August 27, 2006
Thank you very very much, Nadya!! I really appreciate your comments and encouragement!! :) #3226867Karen Slagle August 27, 2006
Super work on this awesome and fun finalist. Good luck, Amy... #3227046RC Fritz August 27, 2006
Beautiful image, Amy. Good luck in the next roud! #3227061Tamera S. Phillips August 27, 2006
Yeah!! Congrats on your finalist Amy. #3227067Emile Abbott August 27, 2006
Your PS work paid off and congratulations Amy. #3227355Jenny D August 27, 2006
Very pretty! Congrats! #3227392Amy JACKSON August 27, 2006
Thank you so much, Karen, RC, Tamera, Emile, and JD!! I really appreciate your nice comments!! :) #3227448Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas August 27, 2006
Big Congratulations Amy!,Sam Britt August 27, 2006
Congratulations on your finalist, Amy. I can't beleive I missed commenting on this one in July. It's an excellent image.Sam #3227655
Jill Odice August 27, 2006
Congrats Amy!!! :-) #3227853Renaee Dimond August 27, 2006
Congratulations Amy on your fantastic finalist!! :) #3228490Hector Contreras August 27, 2006
Congratulations on your finalist, AmyKen Smith August 27, 2006
Way to go Amy!! #3228609Tammy Scott August 27, 2006
Congraulations on this outstanding finalist #3228952Amy JACKSON August 27, 2006
Thank you so much, Amalia, Sam, Jill, Da, Renaee, Heco, Ken, and Tammy!! I really appreciate your comments and encouragement!! :) #3229244Marilyn K. Lincecum August 27, 2006
A big congratulaions Amy, on this beautiful finalist and good luck in the next round !! #3229650Amy JACKSON August 27, 2006
Thank you very much, Marilyn!! I appreciate your comments!! :) #3229660Donna Roberts August 28, 2006
This wonderful image makes a beautiful new mini-pic Amy.Carol Sawyer August 28, 2006
Congratulations on this beautiful image, Amy!!!!! #3230431Glenn E. Urquhart August 28, 2006
A BIG CONGRATS on your Finalist photo, Amy!!! Very well deserved! Cheers, Glenn. #3230527Hendrik Storme August 28, 2006
Great job! Congratulations!!! #3230852Ross Throndson August 28, 2006
Big Congratulations, Amy, on your very Beautiful & Creative Finalist!! :^) #3231510Amy JACKSON August 28, 2006
Thank you very much, Donna, Carol, Glenn, Hendrik, and Ross!! I really appreciate it!! :) #3231852Liane Saliba August 28, 2006
Congratulations!!! Nice Finalist!!! #3231862John V. Roscich August 28, 2006
CONGRATULATIONS AMYAmy JACKSON August 28, 2006
Thank you very much, Liane and John!! I really appreciate your comments!! #3232523Katherine Kuhn August 28, 2006
Congratulations on your finalist! A beautiful image & wonderful colors & composition. #3232538Marie Fields August 28, 2006
WOOHOO!!! Congratulations on making finalist, Amy! I am so excited for you! WTG!!! Terrific image! #3232539Alana Ibe August 28, 2006
AWESOME creation!!! Congratulations! I love these effects!!! #3232744Amy JACKSON August 28, 2006
Thanks SO much, Kathy, Marie, and Alana!! I really appreciate your comments!!! :) #3232990Wendy Stevenson August 28, 2006
Big Congrats on this fun colourful finalist Amy! Best of luck in the final round!! #3232991Autum Rhoades August 28, 2006
I concur with everyone else - terrific work on this and your finalist award is well deserved! Congrats!!! #3233066Manuel Barrera August 28, 2006
congratulations Amy #3233090Amy JACKSON August 28, 2006
Thank you so much, Wendy, Autum, and Manuel!! I appreciate you all very much!! :) #3233661Tarun Bose August 28, 2006
Big congrats Amy for deserving finalist. #3234321Mick Burkey August 28, 2006
Very Cool image, Amy!! Congrats on the finals - good luck! #3234344Amy JACKSON August 28, 2006
Thank you very much, Tarun and Mick!! :) #3234367Amy JACKSON August 28, 2006
Thanks so much, Douglas!!! :) #3236516Dennis Flanagan August 29, 2006
WTG Amy, beautiful photo. #3238981Pamela Shane August 29, 2006
Congratulations Amy on your super finalist!!!! :) #3239957Amy JACKSON August 29, 2006
Thank you very much, Dennis and Pam! I appreciate it!! :) #3241895Kristi A. Howson August 29, 2006
Congratulations Amy on this fanastic Finalist. Love the color and energy here! #3242228Alisha L. Ekstrom August 30, 2006
OOOHHH..NOW this is COOL!!!! Congrats on this awesome finalist:) #3244671Amy JACKSON August 30, 2006
Thank you very much, Kristi and Alisha! I appreciate your comments! :) #3244696eileen bedford August 30, 2006
A fantastic job, congratulations. Love it as your mini pic... #3246437Amy JACKSON August 30, 2006
Thanks so much, Eileen!! :) #3246798Lavone Vannoy August 30, 2006
CONGRATULATIONS AMY!!!!!!!! :) LOVE IT! PERFECT MINI PIC TOO!!!! :) #3247398Amy JACKSON August 31, 2006
Thank you very much, Lavone!!! :) #3248980Phillip R. Connolly September 02, 2006
Congrats Amy, a well deserved finalist. The effect you have achieved is very nice, quite striking infact. I have yet to master layers, and need a good reference that I could follow to get going in it. all the best.Phil #3259468
Amy JACKSON September 02, 2006
Thanks so much, Phillip!! I appreciate your nice comments!! :) #3259481Kirsten Kiki Kjaer September 04, 2006
Congratulations on your finalist, Amy. I absolutely love it. Great work. #3263793Amy JACKSON September 04, 2006
Thank you so much, Kirsten!! :) #3265091Paula Dwyer September 05, 2006
Congratulations Amy!!! :) #3272015Amy JACKSON September 06, 2006
Thank you so much, Paula!! :) #3273567Stanley J. Contrades September 08, 2006
Love the vivid colors and your use of the twirl effect gives it its uniqueness, Amy. CONGRATULATIONS on this beauty being chosen as a Finalist!!Amy JACKSON September 09, 2006
Thank you so much, Stan!!! I appreciate your comments!! :) #3286930Amy JACKSON September 19, 2006
Thanks, Dave!!!! :) #3329566Stanley C. Sims October 05, 2006
I'm looking at your gallery, and I like the effects of this photo. Great work. #3412860Amy JACKSON October 05, 2006
Thank you very much, Stanley!! :) #3413017Mike F. Anderson February 25, 2007
Great use of this effect Amy and nice presentation! #3989501Amy JACKSON February 25, 2007
Thank you very much, Mike! :) #3990520Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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