Self Portrait
by smokeditor

Comment:
i think it looks great! :)

Whispers
by Tallbloke

Comment:
gorgeous girls :o)

The Grapevine
by soup

Comment:
unbelieveable. this should have placed top 10. :o( You were robbed

Message In A Bottle
by dovey

Comment:
WTG Dove! :) Congrats

S.T.O.R.M. O.V.E.R.
by Firsty

Comment:
congrats. this was such an imaginative image! i see a blue in your future very soon :o)

Street Signs
by JPR

Comment:
knew that was yours!! :) Nice shots. Nice Urban Feel, congrats on top 20!

The Radio Announcer
by wkoffel

Comment:
I am totally dumbfounded, thought this was the Blue.

Hello?
by bongo

Comment:
congrats on the blue! :o) This was a very nice shot. I love the night sky. Your "choices" shot is also one of my favs. Nice work! :o)

Once Upon A Time...
by aerogurl

Comment:
Thanks Guys and Gals!! :o) all I can say is WOO HOO!!

and to answer a few questions:

It would have been nice to see the feather tip, but this was one long quill and the world isnt perfect hehe. I had other shots with the entire quill, but there were problems with those shots. I did use neat image, its my downfall as usual, I over use it. I like the smooth effect, others don't. I didn't write on the paper because the quill does not write. This quill set is special to me and I did not want to ruin it, so the ink is water with blue food coloring (vial washed out great, cork has blue stains, bums me out) and the tip of the quill was painted with blue fingernail polish, which I later removed. I hadn't decided to go sepia till I did it and liked the effect. I also only had one sheet of parchment paper and I decided it was better to leave it blank than to mess it up and then have to cover it up. I really wish I could have spot edited and removed the spots on the candle holder. I also didnt decide to use a hand until the last minute. I had the quill lying on the paper in 75% of my shots but my son Jordan came into the room and I had him pose for the shot. Thanks Jordan and Thanks to all who voted and commented, not just on this shot, but on my other work as well.


Message edited by author 2004-10-20 00:35:57.

Stargazer.jpg
by scalvert

Comment:
I cant think of any reason not to submit this photo. Stop over-analyzing and "Just Do It" as Nike suggests :o)