TAG IOW - Week of August 19 - 2 Sept 2007

[Elemobe]

When I was asked to be this weeks TAG, I was honoured and delighted, little did I realise how difficult it would be to choose so few from so many. However, I did narrow my choice down to an initial shortlist of 30! There is so much talent on this forum.

In the end, I decided on the following:

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/15Yi0eGp4HlKhy9gjeoROy8OOTLmnD0_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=15Yi0eGp4HlKhy9gjeoROy8OOTLmnD0)

The 3 photos that stood out the most for me:

Shari – Gay pride - Great use of the impressionist tool, fabulous photo - love it.

http://www.photoshopelementsuser.com/gallery/view_img.php?id=24474

Rock 151 - Charming and wonderful, great expression.

http://www.photoshopelementsuser.com/gallery/view_img.php?id=24451

Jacko – Bikes in sand - Great composition, tells a story

http://www.photoshopelementsuser.com/gallery/view_img.php?id=24481

My other favourites:

Jo - Out of all of your sunflowers Jo, this, IMO, is the best

http://www.photoshopelementsuser.com/gallery/view_img.php?id=24573

grammon - Great colour, photo and use of smudge tool

http://www.photoshopelementsuser.com/gallery/view_img.php?id=24588

ejh - Almost an optical illusion, stare at this photo and the middle escalator starts to move (or maybe it is the wine I am drinking;))

http://www.photoshopelementsuser.com/gallery/view_img.php?id=24623

cmcburnett - Love the simplicity of this image and great eyes

http://www.photoshopelementsuser.com/gallery/view_img.php?id=24647

Juneandbob - Sums up summer

http://www.photoshopelementsuser.com/gallery/view_img.php?id=24656

Suzib - Sisters and friends, beautiful
http://www.photoshopelementsuser.com/gallery/view_img.php?id=24562

Uniqcrafts – Adorable

http://www.photoshopelementsuser.com/gallery/view_img.php?id=24528

gingerhayes - Great shot, endearing

http://www.photoshopelementsuser.com/gallery/view_img.php?id=24566

And a special mention for:

grammom - the most poignant of all images

http://www.photoshopelementsuser.com/gallery/view_img.php?id=24537

[msbrad]

Great choices. Those are hard to do.
and love how you created your award/
m

[nkeevers]

Great choices! You picked almost exactly the ones I would of.

Congratulations all!

[JulieM]

Linda: Excellent choices and a great presentation. Congrats to all!

[Cmcburnett]

ejh - Almost an optical illusion, stare at this photo and the middle escalator starts to move (or maybe it is the wine I am drinking;))

http://www.photoshopelementsuser.com/gallery/view_img.php?id=24623]

I don't think its the wine, or maybe I'm a little dizzy anyway:rolleyes: the escalator looks like its moving to me too.

[Cmcburnett]

cmcburnett - Love the simplicity of this image and great eyes

http://www.photoshopelementsuser.com/gallery/view_img.php?id=24647


Linda, thank you for the mention:p. Sometimes simple is good. The little girl is my niece and she is a handful.

Thank you for being the judge this week, I know its a hard choice to make and you made some excellant choices.

[Cmcburnett]

Shari – love your "Gay pride" photo and the capion under the photo sets it off. http://www.photoshopelementsuser.com...g.php?id=24474

Congradulations on being one of the top choices;)

[photoshopsusieq]

Looks like you picked some good ones, Linda!

[billz]

Great choices Linda and a very nice presentation piece as well. Congratulations to all the winners!!

Bill

[Wendy]

What a great selection of images !! ... nice choices :)

Wendy

[kimh]

Linda,
Excellent choices. I loved looking at each one of them.
Kimh

[GaryK]

Linda

Great choices... congrats to all the chosen ones.:)

Are people just getting better or what??? :D

[Cmcburnett]

Are people just getting better or what??? :D

Gary, I was thinking the same thing everytime I look in the galleries. Look out National Geographic magizine you have competeition;)

[Tina_B]

Wow! we sure do have some very talented people here. Nice picks for this week. My favorite one is the painted sunflower
Tina B

[elizabeth]

[quote=Elemobe;299210]

ejh - Almost an optical illusion, stare at this photo and the middle escalator starts to move (or maybe it is the wine I am drinking;))

http://www.photoshopelementsuser.com/gallery/view_img.php?id=24623


LInda. thanks so much for the mention. Actually I am not sure it is the wine that you had. Maybe it was the wine I was having when I was editing it!!

I think this is a group of wonderful and amazing images. I am so impressed with what great images we have in these forums - and how generous people are with sharing them and their techniques.

elizabeth (ejh)

[Red Sky]

Nice choices Linda, and for presenting them so well. I like to be able to view them all as a collective before "zooming" in to the individual.

[peaches]

Linda, thank you for the mention. All wonderful collection of images.
suzi

[grammom]

Beautiful pictures everyone! I try very hard not to miss any new additions to the gallery, but somehow I missed the bikes in the sand. Just love it, Jacko. Jo, I've enjoyed seeing all your variations on your sunflower. All of them are wonderful.
Thanks again for including me, Linda.

[bayhli]

Great selections Linda and congratulations to all who have been recognized.

The talent on this forum is amazing...

[DBradley]

They are all great photos...WOW!

[deedeeO]

:)Goofed up....started new thread....

[Shari]

Wow - thanks Linda. I just saw this. Actually I had deleted that photo from my gallery today - but I just put it back in so people can see it. I haven't felt too creative lately so that was nice to get a pick. Thanks.
Shari
PS - I love the Dachshunds - mine is sitting with me now!