
Koi Pond

by Brian Tada
Title
Koi Pond
Artist
Brian Tada
Medium
Photograph - Photograph - Digitally Enhanced
Description
Reeds and horsetails cast their reflections and shadows as koi gracefully venture in and out among the water lilies at a pond in Larkspur, California.
I digitally enhanced my photo to give it a painterly effect.
"ADONAI, how countless are Your works! In wisdom You made them all -- the earth is full of Your creatures." (Psalm 104:24, Tree of Life Bible)
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Giving God the glory that this image won the following contest award on Fine Art America::
1st Place finish in the "Beautiful Fishes" Contest, 06.07.16. A big thank-you to Judit Szalanczi for hosting this contest and to all who voted. God bless you!
Grateful to God and thankful to the administrators for featuring this photo on the home pages of the Fine Art America groups::
* FOTOPAINTING, 11.19.15
* COLOR WONDERFUL PHOTOGRAPHY GROUP, 03.24.16
* ART - IT IS GOOD FOR YOU, 03.28.16
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Scripture taken from the Holy Scriptures, Tree of Life Version. Copyright © 2011, 2012, 2013 by the Messianic Jewish Family Bible Society. Used by permission of the Messianic Jewish Family Bible Society. "TLV" and "Tree of Life Version" and "Tree of Life Holy Scriptures" are trademarks registered in the United States Patent and Trademark office by the Messianic Jewish Family Bible Society.
Photo copyright © Brian Tada. To the glory of God. All rights reserved.
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March 23rd, 2015
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Comments (82)

Rainbow Artist Orlando L
This is a wonderful, fantastic and appealing image! voted for all your images in artworks beginning with J or K contest!! L/F/voted

Antonis Meintanis
Wonderful fantastic!!! Vote! Go fish! Good luck! !!👍 👌Best and creative wishes !👌fav👌

Gary F Richards
Magnificent fish capture, lighting, shading and artwork! F/L voted for this piece in the contest ANY MEDIUM WITH FISH

Carol Senske
F/L. Be still my heart! This is gorgeous. I love Koi and you've captured the serenity and delight a koi pond brings. The colors are wonderful, and I love the sky reflection:>)
Brian Tada replied:
Carol, many thanks for your gracious commentary on this koi pond artwork, truly appreciated!

DEE JOBES PHOTOGRAPHY
Wow Brian,spectacular gorgeous stunning Fine Art photographic masterpiece!Love this!Great photography!Voted! A Fav!L/F!
Brian Tada replied:
Thank you very much, Dee Jobes Photography, for your wonderful comments and support! Greatly appreciated!

Sandi OReilly
Love this, just gorgeous, Brian, love the colors!! F/L/FB
Brian Tada replied:
Sandi, thank you so much for your lovely words and fave/like/Facebook share, truly appreciated! God bless you!

Judi Dressler
Exquisite shot, Brian -- the colors are just gorgeous! l/f
Brian Tada replied:
Judi, thank you so much for your beautiful words and support, greatly appreciated!

Linda Howes
This is so beautiful Brian, it looks like a painting! l/f
Brian Tada replied:
Thank you so much, Linda! It was great enjoyment working on this art piece. God's blessings to you.

Swedish Attitude Design
~ Excellent work!! It’s obvious that you put a lot of thought into the details and it really showed! ~ Sincerely Cia ~
Brian Tada replied:
Thank you so much, Cia, for your gracious words of support, greatly appreciated! So glad you like this one.

CAROLE SPANDAU
This is stunning. I love how you captured the depth, the movement and the amazing colors. L
Brian Tada replied:
Carole, thank you so much for your kind words and support, greatly appreciated! It was fun working on this one.

Cindy Treger
Brian, this is a gorgeous capture with wonderful color and a beautiful reflection. f/l
Brian Tada replied:
Cindy, thank you very much for your precious comment and fave/like, so greatly appreciated!

Margarita Buslaeva
Superb! Wonderful colors and perfection in this artwork, Brian!
Brian Tada replied:
Margarita, thank you very much for your lovely words of support on "Koi Pond", greatly appreciated!

Vicki Zimmerly Carson
This is so incredibly beautiful! The colors are extraordinary! However you digitally altered it, it worked beautifully! One of my favorites of yours!!!
Brian Tada replied:
Vicki, thank you very much, am honored and blessed by your wonderful support of "Koi Pond"! May God abundantly bless you!

Anand Swaroop Manchiraju
Wow! Such a beautiful capture of a pond! Love the color ,clarity and composition. L/F
Brian Tada replied:
Anand, thank you very much for your kind words and support on this image! My prayer is that this artwork will give joy to many who view it, both visitor and customer.