2/28/2006 8:32:15 AM

WOW!!!!! I love everything about this....looks like a winner to me!!!

2/28/2006 8:46:58 AM

This is wonderful....lighting, color, sharpness, composition....love it. S

2/28/2006 8:47:25 AM

My word is, "WOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW"!!!!!!!!

2/28/2006 8:47:32 AM

Yes indeed, a real WOW shot!

2/28/2006 9:07:29 AM

Your gallery is amazing!!!! All of your images are just WOW! This is incredible.

2/28/2006 9:22:39 AM

Superb, Manuel! Love the light and fabulous details!

2/28/2006 11:10:58 AM

HOKIE POKIE!!! What a shot! I hope to see this again!

2/28/2006 11:59:02 AM

Wonderful, Manuel!!

2/28/2006 3:45:35 PM

Manuel, excellent lighting and detail.

2/28/2006 5:04:02 PM

Absolutely STUNNING!!!! Simply perfect...a winner for sure!!

2/28/2006 5:11:30 PM

I agree with the previous comment: an absolutely stunning shot. Congratulations on your POTD!

3/16/2006 6:50:18 AM

I'm still WOWing, congratulations on your POTD!

3/16/2006 10:17:25 AM

Absolutely breathtaking in every element! CONGRATS on your POTD...well deserved!

3/16/2006 10:21:59 AM

Hey Manny! This is superb! I love them all!!!!!
susi

3/16/2006 10:31:01 AM

Wonderful

3/16/2006 10:31:43 AM

awesome lighting and coloring. looks like a february winner!

3/16/2006 10:36:04 AM

Fanastic shot and wonderful gallery!

3/16/2006 10:36:23 AM

What an amazingly awesome photo and gallery!!

3/16/2006 10:52:50 AM

Beautiful image - the lighting is superb and the depth of field just right. One of the best images I have seen on better photo over the last two years.

3/16/2006 10:54:59 AM

Congrats on your POTD!

3/16/2006 11:00:09 AM

Never seen another fantastic image like this

3/16/2006 11:02:50 AM

Beautiful portrait!!!! Love the framing, lighting! Excellent work, very impressive!!

3/16/2006 11:05:03 AM

Congrats on your POTD!

This is perfection!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

BRAVOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

3/16/2006 11:10:28 AM

WOW, GORGEOUS!!! Congrats on your POTD!!

3/16/2006 11:11:41 AM

awesome creation Manuel! Congrats on your POTD!!

3/16/2006 11:20:20 AM

Congratulations, Manuel! Very beautiful and stunning portrait - the intensity of your images are wonderful!

3/16/2006 11:23:37 AM

I knew it was superb when I first saw it! Congratulations, Manuel, on your POTD!

3/16/2006 11:33:08 AM

Now this is a winner!! Congrats on your POTD.

3/16/2006 11:46:11 AM

WOW! A well-chosen POTD!! Gorgeous, congratulations! WOW! I LOVE THIS!!! :-) Mary

3/16/2006 11:55:12 AM

Many congratulations on POTD Manuel, wonderful image

3/16/2006 12:14:01 PM

Very nice work congrats on POTD!

3/16/2006 12:50:19 PM

Congratulations on this beautiful POTD, Manuel!!

3/16/2006 1:12:01 PM

Very Nice!!

I like several in your gallery also.

3/16/2006 1:23:37 PM

Krystal,
She is a beauty! Her arm creates great framing and compostition and intrigue too. very alluring perhaps it the right word, or mysterious beauty perhaps. Nice!

Jim

3/16/2006 1:30:00 PM

congrats on POTD

3/16/2006 1:38:51 PM

Your portraiture is always so unique and beautifully composed. This is no exception, congratulations on your POTD.

3/16/2006 1:39:10 PM

Wonderful, Manuel!!

3/16/2006 2:32:35 PM

This is truly exquisite! Congrats on your POTD!

3/16/2006 2:38:46 PM

Awesome...beautiful...wonderful color & composition! Congratulations.

3/16/2006 2:41:40 PM

Amazing! Congratulations!

3/16/2006 2:51:19 PM

some time ago it would have been 'dynamite', or maybe 'boss' or 'cool', or 'fab', or outta sight'
or 'fine' or 'really bad'... I don't know what to call it, except for
'holy crap what a really nice photo'

3/16/2006 3:16:43 PM

Absolutely breathtaking!!

3/16/2006 4:09:16 PM

absolutely breathtaking and stunning. Congrats on POTD!!

3/16/2006 4:23:49 PM

Outstanding!! Love everything about it! And a very beautiful model! Big congratulations on your wonderful POTD, Manuel!

3/16/2006 4:51:18 PM

Manuel, Gorgeous - perfect composition!!

3/16/2006 5:11:56 PM

Beautiful! Lovely colors and light. I love the pose and her beauty. Congratulations on POTD!

3/16/2006 5:13:26 PM

Beautiful lighting and beautiful everything else. As always. Congrats!

Nancy

3/16/2006 5:47:21 PM

Wonderful photo! Beautiful in every respect.

3/16/2006 6:09:57 PM

Congratulations...on another breathtaking POTD! Julie (luv2photo dpc)

3/16/2006 6:46:52 PM

Wow, great shot. Beautiful photo and beautiful subject.

3/16/2006 7:45:22 PM

THIS IS SO BEAUTIFUL AND SO NATURAL,CONGRATS ON YOUR WINNING.

3/17/2006 5:04:21 AM

Awesome picture and very beautiful subject. Congratulation Manuel.

3/17/2006 5:05:14 AM

This so beautiful, just stunning. After viewing your gallery I'm in awe. You do amazing work. Congrats on your potd!

3/17/2006 5:39:05 AM

It looks to me like you may have another
winner based on the response so far.

3/17/2006 8:00:03 AM

You sure are making that D200 sing some awfully beautiful songs, Manny! Love the framing, pose and great, as always, lighting of this! Manny (double pun intended!LOL!) Congrats on your POTD!

3/17/2006 8:19:15 AM

Congrats on this wonderful POTD!
I'm sure this will be a winner!
Love the colors, lighting and comp.
~:O)

3/17/2006 8:48:08 AM

Absolutely stunning. Love the lighting. Awesome.

3/17/2006 9:56:06 PM

3/17/2006 11:36:46 PM

Such lovely lighting, congratulations on your potd win!

3/18/2006 3:25:54 AM

This is one of the coolest portraits I've ever seen Manuel!! That pose, that light, that framing...so WELL DONE! Big congrats on this amazing POTD! :0)

3/18/2006 8:54:27 AM

You surpass yourself with each new portrait, Manuel ! Bravo, this is extraodinairy... Congratulations, POTD well deserved.

3/19/2006 8:57:15 PM

Hi Manuel....I would only be repeating the sentiments of everyone on here...SPECTACULAR image...Congrats

3/19/2006 9:00:24 PM

Congratulations, Manuel, on this superb finalist!

3/22/2006 1:47:41 PM

Congrats. this is stunning.

3/22/2006 2:45:47 PM

This is exquisite! I love the composition and lighting.

Erica

3/22/2006 3:43:41 PM

Congrats! We'll be seeing this again!

3/22/2006 4:54:09 PM

Beautiful image and excellent work!!!
Congratulations!!

3/22/2006 9:29:31 PM

congratulations on your PODT!!

3/23/2006 7:24:16 AM

Put me on the list of people who are in AWE!! Winner all the way! The lighting through the veil is gorgeous!Congrats!!

3/23/2006 7:07:24 PM

Exquisite portrait!

3/25/2006 3:49:26 PM

Manny, I saw where u are going to be in Digital Camera Mag next month, Big Congrats! also , congrats on being 'Editors choice" in the contest also! Hey! when are we trading prints!
;)\susi

3/25/2006 4:52:38 PM

Big huge marvelous congrats on your Grand Prize, Manny! Let me know when the new Web Site is set up. Can't Wait to see it! COngrats again!!!

3/26/2006 9:01:31 PM

Manny,
This captured so much attention, it was obvious you had really struck a cord with that shot. Well done on a great shot & grand prize!
Jim

3/26/2006 9:17:49 PM

Sir I told you. I am so happy today that, not you but I have got the Grand Prize.
****** EAST OR WEST SIR MANUEL LIBRODO IS THE BEST ******

3/26/2006 9:27:55 PM

Manuel, congratulations on your Grand Prize win.

3/26/2006 9:27:56 PM

Manuel, a well desreved grand prize win. This image is breathtaking.

3/26/2006 9:49:24 PM

Enjoy my friend! You deserve this and all the future success sure to come! BIG CONGRATS!

3/26/2006 10:07:43 PM

Congratulations on this Most Deserving Grand Prize Win, Manuel!! Absolutely breathtaking portrait!!

3/26/2006 10:17:51 PM

Congratulations on this stunning Grand Prize Win Manuel!!!! What an extraordinary image ..... beautiful work!!!

3/26/2006 10:21:27 PM

Congratulations on your Grand Prize win, Manuel. I hoped this would win! It's magnificent.

3/26/2006 11:01:04 PM

This is perfection in every way! Many C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S on this magnificient WINNER!!!

3/26/2006 11:01:05 PM

Congratulations on your beautiful grand prize winner. Absolutely stunnig. kerby

3/26/2006 11:01:14 PM

Congratulations on the Grand Prize - a beautiful image.

3/26/2006 11:05:02 PM

Congrats on your win !!!

..Jay

3/26/2006 11:53:23 PM

Congratulations on your Grand Prize Win, Manuel!!

3/27/2006 2:15:53 AM

With that gorgeous light and the excellent pose this one really deserves its grand prize !! Big congratulations Manuel !!

3/27/2006 3:00:41 AM

Your portraiture is incredibly well done. Congratulations on the Grand prize win. This is certainly well deserved.

3/27/2006 3:08:50 AM

Big congrats on your superb Grand prize winner!!!!

3/27/2006 3:18:45 AM

Big CONGRATS on this fantastic image!!! Well deserved!!!

3/27/2006 3:31:19 AM

Congratulations!! elegant and beautiful.

3/27/2006 3:34:47 AM

Thank you...thank you everyone. This is very overwhelming. I never expected to win amidst so many gorgeous photos.

My thanks to KRYSTAL, my model. She came all the way to our school (where I took this shot) and she came up with the pose herself.:)

3/27/2006 3:37:06 AM

BIG congratulations on your wonderful and well deserved Grand Prize, Manuel! And big congratulations to Krystal too!!

3/27/2006 3:39:09 AM

Absolutely stunnig Big Congratulations on your grand prize winner!!.

3/27/2006 4:01:27 AM

Congratulations Manuel, on your Grand Prize win!!

3/27/2006 4:07:38 AM

Congratulations! This is such a fabulous shot!

Anna

3/27/2006 4:26:51 AM

Congratulations on your fantasic Grand prize winner.

3/27/2006 4:36:02 AM

Manuel,

Congratulations! Well deserved, it's beautiful!

Pat

3/27/2006 4:40:03 AM

Big congrats on your GRAND PRIZE winner Manuel!!! Wonderful!

3/27/2006 4:55:25 AM

Congratulations, Manuel, on this superb Grand Prize! All the way!!!!

3/27/2006 5:49:01 AM

Fabulous, what an amazing Grand Prize winner!!! Congratulations!!!

3/27/2006 5:55:16 AM

Holy moley, I can't imagine a picture more deserving of GRAND PRIZE! Congratulations Manuel!!

3/27/2006 6:13:10 AM

Congratulations Manuel! A well deserved win! I saw this one coming as a winner, great job!!

3/27/2006 6:32:29 AM

Congratulations on this well-deserved GRAND PRIZE win!!!

3/27/2006 7:05:05 AM

A HUGE congratulations to you Manual on this stunning GRAND PRIZE WINNER!!!

Erica

3/27/2006 7:21:50 AM

Manuel, this certainly IS a GRAND Prize winner in my book! Very impressive! Congratulations to you!

3/27/2006 7:22:36 AM

STUNNING and well deserved GRAND prize winner! Congratulations Manuel

3/27/2006 7:34:55 AM

Congratulations on a magnificent Grand Prize Win! This is breathtaking and well deserved!

3/27/2006 8:02:46 AM

Congratulations on a magnificent Grand Prize Win! This is breathtaking and well deserved!

3/27/2006 8:02:59 AM

I knew this was going to win! Fantastic, Manuel!!!!!!!!!!!!!

3/27/2006 8:06:41 AM

Well deserved prize

3/27/2006 8:10:03 AM

Elegant and beautiful, congratulations on your Grand Prize Win!!

3/27/2006 8:13:44 AM

Amazing! Congratulations on a perfect shot Manuel!

3/27/2006 8:21:17 AM

It's no surprise that this won grand prize. A very deserving win,,congrats!

3/27/2006 8:43:08 AM

Congratulations on your Grand Prize for this wonderful portrait, Manuel!

3/27/2006 9:15:20 AM

CONGRATULATIONS Manuel on your grand prize winning shot .excellent shot to the best spot ,

WEL DESERVED WORK

3/27/2006 9:24:11 AM

Congrats on your win!

3/27/2006 9:29:27 AM

I am sure we will be seeing alot more of your images as winners. You have the gift!!!!!!!

Congrats

3/27/2006 9:45:52 AM

Wow this is breathtaking, many congratulations on your win.

3/27/2006 9:52:00 AM

Congratulations on this wonderful Grand Prize win, Manuel!

Cathy :)

3/27/2006 10:09:01 AM

Yes, "gift" is the word for it! AMAZING is another word... BIG CONGRATULATIONS SHE'S A BEAUTY!!!

3/27/2006 10:11:34 AM

What can I say that hasn't already been said 110-fold! GORGEOUS and well deserved win!!!

3/27/2006 11:12:35 AM

Many, many congraulations on this Grand Prize winner. It's a truly fantastic image!

3/27/2006 12:20:13 PM

Many congratulations on your Grand Prize Winner, Manuel! Wonderful work!
Monika

3/27/2006 1:09:55 PM

Big congratulations for your Grand Prize win. Fantastic image, from the first time I saw it. Well deserved!!!!

3/27/2006 1:33:19 PM

Congrats Manny! Awesome photo.

3/27/2006 2:39:11 PM

It's crystal clear that this is a real winner! Superb lighting!! Congratulations Big Time Winner!!!

3/27/2006 2:44:58 PM

Awesome winner, Manuel!!

3/27/2006 3:32:01 PM

Sooooo beautiful! Congratulations on your Grand Prize Win Manuel!

3/27/2006 3:42:16 PM

Congratulations, Manuel, on your Grand Prize Winner ~ it's absolutely stunning!

3/27/2006 4:18:55 PM

ALLRIGHT MANUEL!!!. Outstanding photo and soooo deserving the prize.

3/27/2006 5:56:03 PM

Your image is masterful; your model breathtaking! A hearty congratulations on the grand prize!

3/27/2006 6:20:17 PM

This is a stunning image. I am so glad you took the prize. Congrats on the wonderful work!!

3/27/2006 6:57:03 PM

Everything about this is top notch! Congratulations on your win!

3/27/2006 8:10:05 PM

Congratulations on your win!

3/27/2006 8:23:11 PM

Manuel, I have seen your other wins with these girls, they are just wonderful, and you know just how to photograph them, a well deserve win! Congratulations!!!

3/27/2006 8:53:13 PM

Many thanks Manuel for this award winning shot. Its absolutely wonderful. Keep up the ggod work !!!

3/28/2006 1:50:34 AM

A worthy winner, Manuel. Congratulations.

3/28/2006 4:41:45 AM

Congrat Manuel on grand prize, this is perfection.

3/28/2006 5:24:52 AM

Beautiful image, congratulations!! Well done!

3/28/2006 12:05:33 PM

Congratulations! Just wonderful!

3/28/2006 12:46:23 PM

Beautiful image - Many congrats!!

3/28/2006 6:00:50 PM

Absolutely Stunning Manuel. Perfect in every way. Congratulations on being the Grand Prize Winner. Awesome!!!

3/28/2006 6:35:47 PM

Congratulations Manuel! Wonderful work!

3/28/2006 8:09:25 PM

Awesome image and great win Manuel. COngrats!

3/28/2006 9:13:50 PM

Well, here you go again! This has to be one of your best! Congrats, Manny

3/29/2006 5:46:22 AM

Congratulations Manuel! I am stunned by this beautiful image! Your gallery is wonderful! Aloha no, Desiree

3/29/2006 11:53:42 PM

So well deserved win.. You do excellent work! Many congratulations !

3/30/2006 2:32:25 AM

Stunning portrait Manuel. You capture her essence so perfectly. Bravo on your Grand Prize!!!

3/31/2006 6:24:21 AM

Congratulations Manny..I just saw this winning photo today..well everybodys says it all!! this photo is a knockout...galing mo talaga pare, lahat dito sa betterphoto nag pa-panicked sa ganda nang mga photos mo :^)

best regards pare. MABUHAY!

*reggie*

4/4/2006 12:43:04 PM

I can Not believe that I ever missed this gorgeous image the first time you posted it, It's absolutely stunning and I'm going to add my WOW!!!!! Congrats on your grand prize win, it's well deserved!!!

4/5/2006 4:34:33 PM

Well deserved indeed! Beautiful image.

4/6/2006 9:54:31 AM

BRAVO!!! congratulations... ang galing talaga ng pinoy!

4/8/2006 10:31:21 AM

BEAUTIFUL and congratulations!

4/8/2006 9:28:38 PM

amazing work Congratulations

4/9/2006 11:01:05 AM

sorry this congrats is a little late but I knew this was absolutely magnificent the first time I saw it.....this photo is perfect........it's one that you keep looking at over and over again and you are always and continuously amazed !!

congrats Manuel for you big grand prize win and thanks for sharing your gift...........Tori

4/11/2006 4:52:24 PM

Manuel,

Hola and ooh la la. WHAT A BEAUTIFUL SHOT... the light compusure the "subject" WOW.

4/12/2006 2:25:55 PM

Super! Very captivating, filled with warmth and beauty. The lighting is fabulous. A winner for sure. Wow, wow, wow.

4/17/2006 4:06:30 PM

Congratulations just do not seem enough. Thank you for sharing your wonderful GIFT with us. You are incredible and your gallery is OUTSTANDING! Bravo!

4/27/2006 4:41:20 AM

Congratulations, Manuel. Congratulations for your gallery on Digital Photo magazine
Marta

4/27/2006 7:39:26 AM

Hi Idol Manny,

This is great! Congratulations! Can't wait to see your exhibit.

Pinoy power! You're a hero.

Rey

5/18/2006 9:56:56 PM

Remarkable, not words can describe some feelings!

9/7/2006 9:32:18 AM

Beautiful, beautiful photo! Great portrait, colors, lighting, tones, composition!!!

12/25/2006 4:35:47 PM

Hi Manuel,
We communicated a little before through email a short time. This is one of the best photos I've ever seen! How do you get it to look so soft like that, can I ask you?
Pat

3/13/2007 9:11:17 AM

Beautiful composition, girl and colors :) Worth the prise! :)

7/26/2007 9:29:27 AM

What a great picture Manuel ......
Wonderfully made shot.....
Amazing.....
The model too is extremely beautiful....

Great work....
Congratulations.....

8/10/2007 1:35:59 AM

Holy KODAK

amazing is the only thing that comes to mind

9/5/2007 4:39:00 PM

Manuel, You achieved outstanding results with this photo (and the others in your gallery). Photographs like yours inspire me to want to improve my own skills. I would say that you did manage to "capture the individuals soul" in your image. Great job.

9/6/2007 5:57:10 AM

Absolutely stunning shot ...

10/2/2007 8:13:26 AM

Wow, when I first looked at this picture I thought that it was beautiful, Now it is just a Stunning work of art.

Great Job!
~Yen Man.

11/25/2007 11:24:08 AM

You must have known when you clicked the shutter that what you were seeing was one of those magic moments we all hope for. I just spent some time going through your portolios. Two things strike me: one is your gift for using light as part of the story. The other is the feeling that you have made real contact with these people. They are revealing themselves to you, so that you are not just 'taking a picture', but there is a collaboration of mutual interest. Very inspirational Manuel! Congratulations!

12/12/2007 12:04:20 PM

good use of lighting
nice composition
pretty model

4/4/2008 4:57:46 AM

Fantastic use of lighting.
Fabulous Photo.

5/16/2008 10:30:01 PM

Like your other shots of Jooi, Krystal is beautiful. Very well composed shot.

7/3/2008 10:45:53 PM

Nothing less than wonderful!
Carlo

1/11/2009 7:57:12 AM

Wow, gorgeous shot. That is amazing.

2/24/2009 7:47:54 AM

Really Awesome..especially I love the lighting.

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