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Ghosts of New Orleans 1

Posted by Viewfinder (Bradenton, United States) on 25 October 2007 in Lifestyle & Culture and Portfolio.

Further hat-tip to New Orleans, and the coming Trick or Treat season. So here you have the first of a haunting series I am dedicating to my home city -- a ghostly jazz band performing open air at the French Market.

Please pray for Bella.

Bella Update: 07/23/08. Wednesday. Another good Bella morning, she is in good spirits, even with they mysterious disappearance of our normally numerous and active neighborhood squirrel population. Maybe "Sheriff Bella" has cleaned out Dodge and sent all those tree-climbing hoodlums packing. Heh.

Bella and I appreciate each of you for caring and praying. Please understand this miracle being prayed for, because although it is day by day, it also may take a bit of time for completion: Bella's battle for life, wellness, and a healed heart isn't a sprint but a long-distance run.

What we have right now are daily blessings: I am prayerfully thankful that her good days may be God's bit by bit miracle that is slowly unfolding.

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Comments (29)

Lost Valley View from Kamloops, Canada

I like the PP on this!!! They indeed looks like *gulp* ghosts!!

25 Oct 2007 12:31am

@Lost Valley View: Well then, BOO! ;) And thanks.

e. from Washington DC, United States

Neat pp! They do look very otherworldly. :)

25 Oct 2007 12:37am

@e.: =o) Glad you think so, e.

Mandy from South Africa

Brilliant effect VF!! I like the ghosts - they look very cool! :)

25 Oct 2007 1:30am

@Mandy: Thanks for the "brilliant" compliment Mandy. I was just messing around with my software when this one sort of popped out.

Mandy from South Africa

BTW - Thank you so much for your birthday wishes to my dad yesterday!!! :) Very kind of you my friend.

25 Oct 2007 1:30am

@Mandy: Oh you're more than welcome. I am sure your dad must be a great fella to have raised a wonderful daughter like yourself.

ColNed Pictures from Amersfoort, Netherlands

Great processing work, very nice idea... cool !

25 Oct 2007 1:32am

@ColNed Pictures: You are most kind to say this. You may notice in the days to come that I've had fun with this ghostly series and entertained myself, anyway.

tyan from Singapore, Singapore

very lovely pp on this,and powerful story behind it...i am looking forward to this new series!Coffee please!:)

25 Oct 2007 2:53am

@tyan: Would you like your coffee with chicory, m'lady? Or regular? ;)

Olaide from Fort Collins, United States

great pp. love your creativity.

25 Oct 2007 3:00am

@Olaide: Very nice of you, Olaide. Thanks my friend.

Craiger from Vacaville, California, United States

Great tribute to New Orleans!

25 Oct 2007 3:12am

@Craiger: Thanks. It's my one true eartly home; a place in my heart. I can't help it.

Paulo Santos from Peso da Régua, Portugal

:) Cool post processing!!!

25 Oct 2007 3:45am

@Paulo Santos: I appreciate your compliment.

bronzebilly u.k. from Barry,Vale of Glamorgan, United Kingdom

cool treatment on this one VF..looking forward to the series...
billy

25 Oct 2007 4:51am

@bronzebilly u.k.: Glad you think so, I'm looking forward to its unfolding here, too.

Kheoh Yee Wei from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Too much contrast perhaps.

25 Oct 2007 6:12am

@Kheoh Yee Wei: Perhaps, perhaps not. Depends on what degree of realism you're going for, I suppose. But thank you for your suggestion, Kheoh. There is always room for improvement and other perspectives.

Thomas from Koolkerke, Belgium

Very interesting post processing on this image. Nice one.

25 Oct 2007 6:28am

@Thomas: Yes, I had fun p'ping this one. Sometimes the finished product is far more interesting than the original shot -- in this case, if you saw the original shot, you'd know this to be true. Thanks.

Walt from Scarborough, Canada

Very nice PP - I like the shot!

25 Oct 2007 7:04am

@Walt: :-D

amy from Rocky Mountain House, Canada

The pp is so great on this VF!! Wonderfully done!!

25 Oct 2007 9:07am

@amy: Wow, thank you amy. But your last three days' creek posts at your site are what is really great!

Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada

This is really super post-processing, the ghostly band of New Orleans...Well done, very Halloweeny ;)

25 Oct 2007 10:10am

@Lorraine: Thanks Lorraine, it's certainly a fitting time of year for the "saints" to go marching in, eh?

Amir from ?, Iran

Really lovely and meaningful, the processing is superb and goes well with the title

25 Oct 2007 10:54am

@Amir: Much appreciation for your kindness today, my friend.

Reza from Montreal, Canada

Cool play with contrast. I like it.

25 Oct 2007 11:22am

@Reza: Thanks. I think I did this accidentally one day, just messing with my processing software. Glad I decided to make it a "keeper."

Rabbit from Richmond, United States

Ahh - Splendid processing! A wonderful capture to put in a creepy collection.

25 Oct 2007 11:25am

@Rabbit: Thank you, Miz Rabbit. And I went back and read your later, expanded narrative -- with much enjoyment, I might add.

Brian from West Lafayette, United States

Very, very cool indeed! Wow! I can't wait to see the rest of the series.

25 Oct 2007 11:53am

@Brian: Thanks, and glad you like this first one. Here's a hint as to tomorrow's installment. Click, read, and then, wait until tomorrow.

Betsy Barron : www.thebetsy.com from Glenmoore, United States

nice effect here..!

25 Oct 2007 11:58am

@Betsy Barron : www.thebetsy.com: I'm appreciating this word of affirmation today, Betsy.

Me 2 from Tranquillity, United States

very nice pp work here ...

25 Oct 2007 1:48pm

@Me 2: Thanks, M2, and welcome to my site. Come back often!

HorseRotorVator from Newton, United States

Just Wonderful!...

25 Oct 2007 2:18pm

@HorseRotorVator: Wonderful of you to say so!

Ken McCoy from Orlando-Daytona Beach, FL, United States

Cool effect!

25 Oct 2007 2:22pm

@Ken McCoy: Muchas gracias, Senor Ken.

Richard_Irwin from Belper, United Kingdom

Ha ha, a great idea, and some neat pp work to create that 'ghostly' effect

25 Oct 2007 4:31pm

@Richard_Irwin: Thanks Richard; please know that I do like your photo today. Somehow I got up on my soap box, and am sorry for going off on my opinions on the topic of hi-rise living. What was important there is your photo and it is very, very good.

MaryB from Staffordshire, United Kingdom

Ooooo! a haunting image, wonderful pp VF, I can almost hear their ghostly music playing!

25 Oct 2007 4:50pm

@MaryB: "Oh when the saints, go marching in.
Oh, when the saints go marching in.
Lord I want to be in that number;
when the saints go marching in."

Jen from Alpharetta, United States

oooo how spooky.
I have been on ghost tours in Savannah and Charleston and I can't wait till I can go on one in NO, I bet it's very hair raising experience ; )

25 Oct 2007 6:03pm

@Jen: Oh yeah, we saw this bunch right off...
:o)

Wolfgang Prigge from Granby, Québec, Canada

I like it a lot!

25 Oct 2007 8:07pm

@Wolfgang Prigge: So glad you do!

Rebecca from Leicester, United Kingdom

Wow!!! This is truly exceptional, dear VF. I like it a lot!! It reminds me so much of the sights and sounds that we liked so much in New Orleans, not least of all the absolutely fabulous jazz scene :) . Thank you so much for this today, VF. It has certainly gladdened my spirits!! :)

25 Oct 2007 8:39pm