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clare
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Registered: August 2002
Location: England
Posts: 322
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Sun November 3, 2002 7:00pm
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I really like this the motion and colours are fantastic - I like the way you have blended them together.
You can feel the motion.
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Toad
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Registered: October 2002
Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada
Posts: 177
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Mon November 4, 2002 1:45am
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Very nice color and motion - calming yet exciting simutaneously.
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pstewart
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Registered: July 2002
Location: Chicago suburb
Posts: 790
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Mon November 4, 2002 2:53am
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Love it! You can see it moving! Also, the yellowish band across the top of the gazinnias gives the impression that the background is upside down, so you feel like you are as well...dizzying!
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DJ Dubovsky
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Registered: August 2001
Location: Upper Penninsula of Michigan
Posts: 1,659
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Mon November 4, 2002 11:40am
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Hey CJ that's really beautiful in it's colors and shapes. It really brings the autumn feel to it. Excellent
DJ
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chris h
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Registered: August 2001
Location: Northern UK
Posts: 991
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Mon November 4, 2002 1:47pm
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CJ, All the above plus I dont usually like frames but the dark border really gives the main themes a great kick!!!
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Chris
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Mon November 4, 2002 2:15pm
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C.J.,
I am embarassed to ask this question; however, I can't send you email. :-(
Is this puppy upside down?
chuck
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clare
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Registered: August 2002
Location: England
Posts: 322
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Mon November 4, 2002 5:43pm
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Chuck - I think It works well both ways up - its that fantastic swirling motion that CJ has produced.
- I think this is upright as the flower blossom from the original picture is at the top.-
CJ - come see your fan mail 
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CJ Swartz
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Registered: September 2001
Location: Metro Phoenix area, Arizona
Posts: 3,342
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Mon November 4, 2002 7:08pm
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Well, Gollllllleeee! Thanks for the nice words. On this image, all I really had to do was decide "when to stop". Phyllis's leaves and Chuck's blossom are the stars of this show -- their colors are fantastic!
Chris -- I'm glad you like the frame because I tried some other effects to finish it off, but decided it needed a boundary of some sort and hoped that the contrast would help the effect.
Clare - thanks for urging me to upload something besides Retouch challenges to the Gallery!
Chuck-- The answer is -- there is no upside down. I placed several duped layers of Phyllis's leaves above a layer of your blossom (which was shot from straight above). Then I used a variety of Polar Coordinates (both types) and threw a Spherize in for good measure on the leaves.
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CJ (using CS5 on Win 7 )
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clare
Senior Member
Registered: August 2002
Location: England
Posts: 322
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Mon November 4, 2002 7:30pm
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CJ - your artistic images need to be seen - its fantastic.
Keep 'em coming
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dcarr
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Registered: July 2002
Location: Glendale, New York
Posts: 275
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Wed November 6, 2002 7:01pm
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Great work CJ. At first glance on the gallery page, I thought it was an abstract Halloween pumpkin. Then I clicked on it....and WOW. Really beautiful
Debbie
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