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BetterPhoto.com Photo Contest Finalist   Shy Smile
Shy Smile
I've been wandering the net tonight, admiring the work of other black and white photographers. I noticed that alot of them blow out their highlights so I thought I'd give it a try myself.

Amanda Price

 
 
 

Andrea Tuft
 

That is so sweet! PURE!


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December 21, 2005

 

Michelle J. Harvey
  WOW!! What a stunning pic Amanda!! Beautiful lighting!!


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December 22, 2005

 

Nadia W. Smith
  Oh I love black and whites like these!!! Beautiful! Look at that cutie!


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December 22, 2005

 

Mary Timman
  Your B&W's are gorgeous. Great job whatever you did.
And that little child is just so cute.


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December 22, 2005

 

Dale Ann Cubbage
  This is beautiful. What I notice most is that although the highlights are blown out, the skin tones are fabulous. Great work!

da


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December 22, 2005

 

Amanda Price
  Thank-you all so much! Sorry I'm so behind on responding!


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January 04, 2006

 

Michelle R. Johnson
  Yay, Amanda!!! Congratulations!!!!!!


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January 20, 2006

 

Sandy Landon
  Wonderful!! Congrats Amanda!


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January 20, 2006

 

Alisha L. Ekstrom
  I love the angle of this shot!!!! CONGRATS..BEAUTIFUL!!!


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January 21, 2006

 

She-She Killough
  Congrats Amanda on the finalist!! Truly beautiful shot!!!


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January 21, 2006

 

Megan p
  totally Gorgeous Amanda!!! Daughter and photo!!


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January 21, 2006

 

Olivia Navarro
  Oh she is just so cute!!! Great composition and I love her pose! :-) Congratulations AGAIN!


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January 21, 2006

 

Tiffani S. LaNeave
  Congrats Amanda!!! Love this little cuite!


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January 21, 2006

 

Steven Gunnerson
  Congratulations Amanda on another Finalist!!! Great job.


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January 21, 2006

 

KHAWLA Haddad
  Congratulations on This wonderful finalist!!!!!!


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January 21, 2006

 

Jenny Bosmans
  Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Amanda!! :)


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January 21, 2006

 

Janessa L. Taber-Webb
  YOU DID IT AGAIN!! TWICE! COngrats!!! I think this im my favorite out of the two! Very cute!!! What did you mean by blow out your highlights??

You are so talented!


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January 21, 2006

 

Amanda Price
  Thank-you all SO much! Janessa, see how there's no detail in her shirt? and in alot of places on the sheets? That's what I meant.


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January 21, 2006

 

Lori S. Aschbrenner
  Congratulations, Amanda! I love these images and it's obvious the judges did too!


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January 21, 2006

 

Dale Ann Cubbage
  Big congrats, Amanda! Love it!

da


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January 22, 2006

 
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  Heartiest congratulations, Amanda!!!


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January 22, 2006

 

Monika Sapek
  Many congratulations on your sweet finalist, Amanda!
Monika


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January 23, 2006

 

Terrill Province
  Love this image ~ warms my heart and puts a smile on my face! She's a doll.

Beautiful tones and comp.!!!


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January 24, 2006

 

Cathy M. Gromball
  Congratulations on this wonderful finalist, Amanda!

Cathy :)


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January 25, 2006

 

Michelle B. Prince
  Wow. Your whole gallery is outstanding. May I ask how you convert to black and white. Yours are the best I have seen.


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April 19, 2006

 

Amanda Price
  As usual, I'm behind on my thanks! I so appreciate all of your comments!

Michelle, that's nice of you to say. I always use the channel mixer and adjustment layers for curves/levels/contrast now in case anything blows out and I need to erase it back. I didn't know anything about adjustment layers when I converted this, so I think I just used one layer to convert with the channel mixer and curves. I had this one printed and the blown (or blocked) shirt doesn't look bad, but I probably wouldn't convert this way on purpose anymore as I much prefer to see more detail now that I have a better feel for what I like.


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April 19, 2006

 

Tara Johnston
  Beautiful Amanda - I love the quality of the light was it just available light? Thanks for response re black and white conversion also got something from that..
Tara


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June 14, 2006

 

Amanda Price
  Thanks Tara. Yep, the light's coming from one north-facing window.


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June 14, 2006

 
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