Sit a Spell
Uploaded: June 02, 2007 07:40:02
This is the porch of a little country store somewhere in Georgia. I can't find the name of the place right now, sorry.
Out of curiosity I converted to sepia and then applied Orton effect. This is the result.
Melissa G. Meiselman June 02, 2007
Terrific old fashioned look with the sepia and subject...well presented in the vertical format, Carla!! #666805
Claudia Kuhn
June 02, 2007
Gail Vitikacs
June 02, 2007
Lynne Morris June 02, 2007
Awesome work Carla, the tones and effects are perfect for this beautiful capture, I love it! #4357982
Dominick M. Dimacale
June 02, 2007
Su Sana E. P
June 02, 2007
Ray Clarke June 02, 2007
Great image, tones and effects Carla!!!(R) #4358102Ronald F. Fischer June 02, 2007
I really like how your "experiment" turned out, Carla! #4358214
Judy V. Kennamer
June 02, 2007
Gary Lange June 02, 2007
Wonderful tones and composition, Carla!! #4358353David Phalen June 02, 2007
Love the old timey effect along]g with the light capture. #4358386Carla Metzler June 02, 2007
Thank you, Melissa, Claudia, Gail, Lynne, Dominick, Susan, R&A, Ron, Judy, Gary and David. #4358392Glenn E. Urquhart June 02, 2007
Fantastic tones, lighting, contrast, excellent effects applied, enhancing a beautiful composition, Carla!!! Well Done! Cheers, Glenn. #4358393
Ken Smith
June 02, 2007
Stephen Zacker June 02, 2007
Great light and toning #4358761John Connolly June 02, 2007
A very inviting scene, beautifully captured Carla! I really like your vertical presentation. #4358887Colette M. Metcalf June 02, 2007
Wonderful lighting and effects, Carla!!! #4358986Paul E. Earl June 02, 2007
Love what you have created here, Carla. Lovely shot. #4359057Judy A. Lawhon June 02, 2007
WOW, Carla...terrific....love the "orton" here!! #4359097JO ANN CLEVELAND June 02, 2007
What a neat image Carla! Love your pov and the sepia gives that "old fashioned" feeling!Great job!
jo ann c. #4359185
Carla Metzler June 02, 2007
Thank you, Glenn, Ken, Steve, John, Colette, Paul, Judy and Jo Ann. #4359207Cassie L. Woodlee June 02, 2007
Fantastic find and capture Carla!!! #4359246
Patrick Rouzes
June 02, 2007
Darryl Wilkinson June 02, 2007
Very nice work, Carla! Beautiful!! #4359411Karen Engelbreth June 02, 2007
Wonderful lighting and effects, Carla! #4359851
Candice C. Calhoun
June 03, 2007
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Cathy Barrows June 03, 2007
love the look of this in sepia...is it the same place you shot the checkerboard...if so then this in the Old Sautee General Store #4360430Pamela Shane June 03, 2007
Love the antique feel, & "glow" to thisDan E. June 03, 2007
A very nice image #4360928Tori A. Woods June 03, 2007
I love the comp and what you did with this Carla........makes me want to go there.........Tori #4360953
Nina Shields June 03, 2007
Carla, the effects are so consistent with the theme, giving a presentation that maintains that vintage aspect; excellent! #4361035Darren K. Fisher June 03, 2007
I love how the light dances through the image. Super job Carla. #4361058
Nancy L. Green
June 03, 2007
Carla Metzler June 03, 2007
Thank you, Cass, Patrick, Darryl, Karen, Candice, Cathy, Pamela, Dan, Tori, Nina, Darren and Nancy.Thanks Cathy...that's the place! #4361625
Emile Abbott
June 03, 2007
Mary K. Robison June 04, 2007
So THAT's what the Orton effect can do!The entire image is lovely, Carla, from its composition to the sepia treatment that gives it that wonderful antique feeling. #4362673
Dan Holm June 04, 2007
You've captured a wonderful, peaceful slice of summer in this BEAUTIFUL image, Carla!! The light is excellent as is your effects work on this! #4362776Carla Metzler June 04, 2007
Thank you, Emile, Mary and Dan. #4362790
Lisa J. Boulden
June 04, 2007
Carla Metzler June 04, 2007
Thank you, Lisa. #4364231Shawn Jennings June 05, 2007
This turned out excellent, Carla! #4368041
Shelly A. Van Camp
June 05, 2007
Sharon King June 05, 2007
I LOVE the lighting and the tones Carla, fantastic effects! #4368937Carla Metzler June 05, 2007
Thank you, Shawn, Shelly and Sharon. #4369210Pat Gamwell June 06, 2007
Very effective combination of effects, Carla! Makes me just want to "sit a spell"! Wonderful image! #4370774Carla Metzler June 06, 2007
Thank you, Pat. #4370945Armando -. Arturo June 06, 2007
Speachless in Jersey..... I think i"ll sit a spell with Pat. Beautifully done sweetie. #4373007Carla Metzler June 06, 2007
Thanks Armando! When are you and Pat going to come see us? :-) #4373406Nemil B. Chabebe June 08, 2007
Great idea and POV. Magnificent results, looks like you went back in time and shoot with one of those cameras with a sheet over the head and camera (LOL) #4377462Renee Doyle June 08, 2007
Terrific pov and I really like the effects you have applied!! Such a wonderful nostalgic feel to this very beautiful image Carla!Hurk (Steve) Hurkett June 11, 2007
Very nice Capture, Carla ... this really brings back the olden days, doesn't it? ... love the composition and PoV as well as the lighting and B/W .... steve #4387199Carla Metzler June 11, 2007
Thank you, Nemil, Renee and Steve. #4388154Roger Bernabo June 12, 2007
A great look back in time; excelelnt effects for your piece! #4389190Carla Metzler June 12, 2007
Thanks Roger. :) #4390623
Terry L. Ellis
June 20, 2007
Carla Metzler June 20, 2007
Thank you, Terry. :) #4417895Nadya Johnson July 24, 2007
Congratulations on your outstanding finalist,Carla! #4552059Graeme yew Chow July 24, 2007
Congratulation Carla. Great shot. #4552208
Dennis Flanagan
July 24, 2007
Nemil B. Chabebe July 25, 2007
Congratulations! #4552620
Karen E. Michaels
July 25, 2007
Mary K. Robison July 25, 2007
CONGRATULATIONS on this beautiful finalist, Carla, and best of luck to you in the next round! #4552865Husain Akhtar July 25, 2007
Big congratulations my friend! #4553253Roger Bernabo July 25, 2007
Congratulations Carla; a super image that's time worn too! #4553660
Linda D. Lester
July 25, 2007
Mary Timman July 25, 2007
BEautiful shot and love the effects. Congratulations! #4553966Karen Slagle July 25, 2007
Congrats Carla. #4554322
Laurence Saliba
July 25, 2007
Shawn Jennings July 25, 2007
Congratulations on this fantastic finalist, Carla! #4555173Glenn E. Urquhart July 25, 2007
A Very Big Congratulations on your award, Carla!!! Well Deserved! Cheers, Glenn. #4555280Armando -. Arturo July 25, 2007
No surprise here ,sweetie. Big congrats . #4555425
Terry L. Ellis
July 25, 2007
Judyann Plante July 25, 2007
Carla, Congratulations on this outstanding finalist!Judyann <>< #4556154
Cathy Barrows July 25, 2007
Congrats on your finalist...awesome #4557521Carla Metzler July 25, 2007
Thanks everyone! :)Special thanks to the Judges! :) #4558082
Melissa A. Mannon July 25, 2007
congrats Carla! #4558429eileen bedford July 25, 2007
Congratulations Carla, well done... #4558475
Ken Smith
July 25, 2007
Nancy L. Green
July 25, 2007
Renee Doyle July 25, 2007
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist Carla!!!
Kay E. Mahoney
July 25, 2007
JO ANN CLEVELAND July 25, 2007
Congrats on your Ffnalist Carla!Good luck on next level!
jo ann c. #4559105
Sam Britt July 25, 2007
Congratulations, Carla! #4559289
Dr Silly
July 26, 2007
Karen Slagle July 26, 2007
Congrats Carla, on this fantastic finalist... #4561477
Judy V. Kennamer
July 26, 2007
Karen Slagle July 26, 2007
Congrats again, Carla. #4561830Vicki Hunt July 26, 2007
Congratulations, Girlfriend!!!!!! I love this! #4561864
Claudia Kuhn
July 26, 2007
Karen Engelbreth July 26, 2007
Congratulations on your wonderful win, Carla!! #4561954
Nancy L. Green
July 26, 2007
Shawn Jennings July 26, 2007
Congratulations on your win, Carla! WTG!!! #4561961David Phalen July 26, 2007
BIG Congrats on a well deserved Winner! #4561996
Judy V. Kennamer
July 26, 2007
Cathy Barrows July 26, 2007
Congrats on your win, Carla #4562071Carla Metzler July 26, 2007
Thank you everyone! #4562114Jenny Bosmans July 26, 2007
Big congratulations, Carla! :) #4562122JO ANN CLEVELAND July 26, 2007
CONGRATS ON THE BIG GOLD ONE!I just loved this and so happy for your well deserved win!
jo ann c. #4562123
Amy JACKSON July 26, 2007
Congratulations, Carla!! #4562195
Gail Vitikacs
July 26, 2007
Carla Metzler July 26, 2007
Thank you, Jenny, Jo Ann, Any and Gail. #4562363Autum Rhoades July 26, 2007
Congrats on your fantastic winner, Carla! #4562489Marie Fields July 26, 2007
Wonderful image, Carla! Congratulations! #4562834Colleen Farrell July 26, 2007
Excellent effects on a sensational photo, Carla! Congratulations on your WIN!!! #4562890Hendrik Storme July 26, 2007
Big Congrats Carla!!! #4562897
Dr Silly
July 26, 2007
Laurence Saliba
July 26, 2007
Dr Silly
July 26, 2007
RC Fritz July 26, 2007
Congratulations Carla. Well deserved WIN!! #4563027
Linda D. Lester
July 26, 2007
Jeana Clark July 26, 2007
AWESOME WINNER CARLA!!!CONGRATULATIONS!!!
~Jeana~ #4563136
Chris Budny
July 26, 2007
Bridgette B July 26, 2007
Congratulations on this awesome winner!! #4563214Tom Andersen July 26, 2007
Simply gorgeous, Carla! Congratulations on your win! #4563289
Agnes Fegan
July 26, 2007
Kate Jackson July 26, 2007
WTG Carla! Congratulations! #4563509Chastity Abbott July 26, 2007
So beautiful!!!!!! HUGE congrats on your winning image!!!! #4563620
Karen E. Michaels
July 26, 2007
Murry Grigsby July 26, 2007
Congratulations on your terrific image and win Carla!! #4563728Tarun Bose July 26, 2007
Huge congrats Carla, for your second place winner. #4563792Carla Metzler July 26, 2007
Thank you, everyone! #4563814Sam Britt July 26, 2007
Congratulations on your winner, Carla! #4563884Carla Metzler July 26, 2007
Thank you, Sam. #4563900
Kay E. Mahoney
July 26, 2007
Alan L. Borror July 26, 2007
Gorgeous winner, Carla! Congratulations! #4564367BILLY R. PARKER July 26, 2007
CONGRADULATIONS CARLA!! BILLY #4564489
Mike D. Perez
July 26, 2007
Mary Timman July 26, 2007
Congratulations to a beautiful winner. #4564872
William C. Raco
July 26, 2007
Bill #4564903
Kara L. Hendricks July 26, 2007
Congratulations Carla!!!! #4564905Carla Metzler July 26, 2007
Thanks everyone! #4564960Mary K. Robison July 26, 2007
YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY, Carla! How wonderful to see this among the winners!!!Renee Doyle July 26, 2007
Wonderful!!! Congratulations Carla!!Dan Holm July 26, 2007
Woo Hoo!! Big CONGRATULATIONS, Carla! An awesome image so deserving of your win! #4565308Colette M. Metcalf July 26, 2007
CONGRATULATIONS, to you Carla!!!!! #4565432Kathy L. Clark July 26, 2007
Congrats Carla on your awesome winner. #4565566Barbara Waldoch July 26, 2007
Congratulations on this wonderful winner, Carla! #4565798Nemil B. Chabebe July 26, 2007
Congratulations! again, well deserved. #4565814
Les Rhoades
July 27, 2007
Paul E. Earl July 27, 2007
A big congratulations, Carla! #4566473Louise Kumpf July 27, 2007
A beautifully nostalgic image, Carla, and a very worthy winner! Congratulations! #4566560Judyann Plante July 27, 2007
Carla, Congratulations on this well-deserved win!!!Judyann <>< #4566570
Anita Hogue July 27, 2007
Congratulations on a wonderful image, Carla! #4566743Wally Orlowsky July 27, 2007
Congratulations on this nostalgic winner, Carla! #4566998Steve Mescha July 27, 2007
Nice going, Carla! Congratulations :-) #4567173Glenn E. Urquhart July 27, 2007
Congratulations on your Golden Award, Carla!!! Cheers, Glenn. #4567268
Emile Abbott
July 27, 2007
Terry L. Ellis
July 27, 2007
Carla Metzler July 27, 2007
Thank you so much everyone! #4568390Nobu Nagase July 27, 2007
Cassie L. Woodlee July 27, 2007
Congratulations on your fantastic win Carla!! #4569424Darryl Wilkinson July 27, 2007
YEAAAAA, Carla!! Congratulations on your win!! :) #4570023Carla Metzler July 28, 2007
Thank you, Nobi, Cass and Darryl. :) #4570668
Ken Smith
July 29, 2007
Carla Metzler July 29, 2007
LOL. Thanks, Ken. :) #4575550Karen Bacon July 30, 2007
A big congratulations on this wonderful winner Carla! #4578647Carla Metzler July 30, 2007
Thank you, Karen. #4579506Donna Dunbar August 01, 2007
Hi Carla, congrats on your win!!!! Great Image. #4588573Carla Metzler August 02, 2007
Thank you so much, Donna. :) #4591182eileen bedford August 06, 2007
Congratualtions on your winner Carla, great job... #4608706Carla Metzler August 07, 2007
Thank you, Eileen. #4613380
Janine Russell
August 07, 2007
Carla Metzler August 08, 2007
Thank you, Janine. #4619447Bill Knaps August 13, 2008
Yes I am over a year late seeing this shot, but I must comment Carla. This is a great shot. Gives one the feel of actually being there and that is what a great capture is all about. An this is a great one well deserving of a win. Congrats on your win. Bill #6307659Carla Metzler August 13, 2008
Thank you, Bill. #6309327
Jeffrey D. Estacio
November 30, 2008
Carla Metzler December 01, 2008
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