7/28/2009 4:41:13 PM

This is absolutely beautiful!!!!!! Looks like an oil painting. The texturing is very, very good, Nick!!

7/28/2009 4:54:04 PM

Absolutely stunning work, Nick! A fave!

7/28/2009 4:55:27 PM

Nice image and great job on the textures.

7/28/2009 5:45:08 PM

Stunning as always Nick and one for my favorite folder as well. Bravo!!

7/28/2009 6:19:39 PM

Beautiful textures - incredible light- fabulous old world look!

7/28/2009 6:39:05 PM

It just doesn't get any better than this matey. Everything came together to perfection here . I love it..you're awesome Nick!!!!

7/28/2009 7:54:30 PM

Wonderful image Nick!! We'll be seeing this again!! Gorgeous treatment!

7/28/2009 8:34:45 PM

Mesmerizing, dramatic, powerful and a Grand Prize Winner! Right into my favs!

7/28/2009 10:15:24 PM

Breathtaking Nick, this is outstanding work and I am sure we will see it again.

7/28/2009 10:43:55 PM

Fantastic work and image! WOW Nick!

7/29/2009 3:59:01 AM

Beautiful lighting and tones and the texture is very nice. Wonderful job, Nick.

7/29/2009 5:00:55 AM

Thanks everyone for stopping by and particularly for your very kind words and comments

7/29/2009 5:02:07 AM

Amazing work Nick!! Love the effects and textures you have applied to this.
Gives it a beautiful old fashion feel.

7/29/2009 6:54:57 AM

Perfection! I so want to learn how to light a portrait like this.

7/29/2009 9:49:22 PM

Absolutely Gorgeous!! Amazing work Nick!! straight to my Favs too :0)

7/30/2009 8:59:56 AM

WOW.... Awesome portrait and light here, Nick. It has WINNER written all over it!. FAVED!

UB.

8/3/2009 3:11:54 AM

Congratulations on your wonderful finalist Nick. It looks like an aged classic painting. I'd like a lesson from you on how to create such a masterpiece. It's a winner for sure.

8/17/2009 4:06:06 PM

Congratulations on your finalist, Nick!! She's gorgeous!!

8/17/2009 5:18:01 PM

This is amazing, Nick!! Congratulations on your outstanding finalist!!! Deb

8/17/2009 5:30:14 PM

Beautiful finalist, Nick! Congratulations!

8/17/2009 6:23:59 PM

Superb finalist -- should be a winner too, Nick. Congratulations.

8/17/2009 6:46:15 PM

A very well deserved finalist hopefully a winner!! Congratulations Nick!

8/17/2009 7:13:58 PM

Congratulations Nick on your finalist, what a beautiful portrait.

8/17/2009 7:30:11 PM

Outstanding image, Nick!! Huge congratulations on your finalist!

8/17/2009 7:31:59 PM

Stunning work Nick! Congratulations on your finalist!

8/17/2009 8:07:04 PM

huge congrats on your GORGEOUS finalist!!!

8/18/2009 12:19:12 AM

Congratulations, Nick on your spectacular finalist!

8/18/2009 4:59:04 AM

Nick, Congratulations...this is truly an outstanding shot...I am in awe of your texture technique...

8/18/2009 5:02:43 AM

Congratulations on your finalist!!! Best of luck in the next round!

8/18/2009 5:31:12 AM

Congratulations on this gorgeous Finalist, Nick

8/18/2009 7:12:42 AM

If this didn't get a finalist I would have yelled "recount" LOL CONGRATULATIONS Nick and I expect to see Gold in a few days. Best of luck but it truly deserves it.

8/18/2009 7:36:59 AM

Congratulations on this gorgeous finalist - the textures are so subtle and so wonderful!

8/18/2009 7:44:45 AM

Awesome work, Nick--congrats on your finalist!

8/18/2009 8:11:31 AM

Nick, this is an awesome image. I wouldn't expect anything less from you. Congratulations, Bill

8/18/2009 8:14:27 AM

Exquisite, Nick! Congratulations on your outstanding finalist!

8/18/2009 10:29:03 AM

Stunning light and textures Nick!!! Big congrats!!

8/18/2009 3:37:43 PM

Lovely work Nick! Congratulations!

8/18/2009 4:36:27 PM

Stunning! Congrats on your Finalist

8/18/2009 5:10:48 PM

Congratulations on your beautiful Finalists, Nick!

8/18/2009 5:56:08 PM

Congratulations Nick!

8/18/2009 6:10:54 PM

Thought it was by Da Vinci. LOL. Superb effect Nick! It's already a classic! Congratulations on your Finalist!!

8/18/2009 7:16:29 PM

Matey, this is one exceptional work of art and I'm so glad to see it here in the Finalists. Congratulations and I expect to see it in the Winner's Circle!!!

8/18/2009 7:56:11 PM

8/18/2009 9:42:28 PM

Knew we would see this beauty again, hope we see it with gold pretty soon Nick, Huge Congratulations on this beautiful finalist.

8/18/2009 10:19:37 PM

I repeat 'It has winner written all over it". CONGRATULATIONS on this extra-ordinary Finalist!!

UB.

8/18/2009 11:01:26 PM

BIG Congratulations Matey!!! Awesome seeing this beautiful work of art in the Winner's Circle!!!

8/19/2009 3:24:12 PM

No surprise here! Congrats, Nick on a stunning win!

8/19/2009 3:54:55 PM

Definitely no surprise here!! Congratulations Nick!!!

8/19/2009 3:58:29 PM

Ditto on the no surprise Renee. CONGRATULATIONS again Nick. Just awesome work!!

8/19/2009 4:16:25 PM

Beautiful portrait, Nick! CONGRATULATIONS on this well deserved Winner!

8/19/2009 4:38:42 PM

Great photo, great win, Nick! Congrats!!

8/19/2009 4:39:43 PM

This is much like a priceless painting by an old Flemish master. Beautiful, Nick! Congrats again on another stunning winner!

8/19/2009 6:15:39 PM

Just beautiful, Nick! Congrats on your win with this beautiful portrait!

8/19/2009 7:05:13 PM

I knew!! :) BIG congratulations on another wonderful win, Nick!!

8/19/2009 7:51:22 PM

Great work and Congratulations Nick on this fantastic Winner!!!

8/19/2009 7:58:10 PM

No surprise here! HUGE CONGRATULATIONS on another SUPERB GOLD WINNER, Nick!!! Deb

8/19/2009 8:22:03 PM

So Happy to see this get GOLD Nick!!! Gorgeous and just Perfect!! Congratulations to you Again :0) WTG

8/19/2009 10:00:06 PM

Big congrats Nick!

8/20/2009 5:03:59 AM

GREAT job, Nick! Congratulations!

8/20/2009 7:26:41 AM

WTG, Nick! Big congrats on your win!

8/20/2009 8:52:02 AM

Big congrats Nick for your winner.

8/20/2009 10:38:45 AM

Nick, this is so beautiful! Congrats on your win!

8/20/2009 3:36:03 PM

Congratulations Nick! This gotta be a winner!!!

8/20/2009 4:51:05 PM

Beautiful...another amazing winner, Nick!

8/21/2009 1:43:11 PM

Congratulations on your win! So beautiful Nick!

8/21/2009 9:29:07 PM

Lovely Nick. A well deserved win.

8/22/2009 3:17:18 AM

Congratulations on this well deserved win...

8/22/2009 8:47:46 AM

This is so fabulous...congrats, Nick!

8/22/2009 8:57:54 AM

Congratulations on your win . .. .and very well deserved at that. Just a gorgeous piece of work.

8/22/2009 4:36:08 PM

So glad to see this win. CONGRATULATIONS on this really wonderful work, Nick!

UB.

8/23/2009 6:10:55 AM

9/2/2009 3:15:41 PM

Many congrats Nick ~ fantastic image and effects!

9/16/2009 3:47:09 AM

CONGRATULATIONS my friend for being featured in Digital Darkroom #78.

9/16/2009 6:23:00 AM

Fantastic seeing this in the Digital Darkroom newsletter. Congratulations matey!!!

9/16/2009 7:06:17 AM

CONGRATS on this marvelous Winner, and your feature in DD, Nick! It looks like a "modern" Dutch master portrait!

9/16/2009 10:14:55 AM

Wonderful work, Congratulations on your feature DD work. Looks like a masterpiece painting.

9/16/2009 11:09:15 AM

Great Job Looks like an old masters panting.

9/16/2009 3:26:56 PM

Outstanding Digital Darkroom featured image Nick! Congratulations!

9/16/2009 8:50:02 PM

Perfect lighting, and great use of effects for this elegant portrait, Nick!
Congratulations on your DDR feature/Second Place Winner!

9/26/2009 4:32:55 PM

A unique work of art!
PS IF you decide to put out a letter describing your technique there are many of us who would pay!
But I respect your creativity and right to keeping your artistic tools to yourself as well.
Aloha and mahalo for sharing your vision.

10/14/2009 12:15:29 PM

Congratulations Nick on your Win!!!

Dominick

11/15/2009 7:16:18 AM