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RUBINA


 

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RUBINA
RUBINA
A highkey studio portrait.
Monthly theme.

Rakesh Syal

 
 
 

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What a brilliant High Key and BEAUTIFUL portrait, Rakesh!!!


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April 23, 2006

 
- Su Sana E. P

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  OUTSTANDING portrait composition, Rakesh!! Just too gorgeous!!


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April 23, 2006

 

Karen Engelbreth
  Wonderful high key portrait, Rakesh!


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April 23, 2006

 

Paul E. Earl
  Very beautiful Rakesh!! I love the use of high key!!


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April 23, 2006

 

Pat Gamwell
  Beautiful lady, Rakesh. Her expression is priceless! Superb image.


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April 23, 2006

 

Stanley J. Contrades
  Simply beautiful work and technique, Rakesh!
Much Aloha,
Stan


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April 23, 2006

 

Navin Talwar
  Great high key work.


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April 23, 2006

 

Ray Clarke
  Love the tones in this Rakesh, but sorry what is high key? (ac)


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April 23, 2006

 

Lynne Morris
  WOW stunning Rakesh, beautiful tones!


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April 23, 2006

 

Kerby Pfrangle
  Very high key portrait and beautiful model. Nice composition and clarity in the image.


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April 23, 2006

 

Leanne M.E. Boyd
  A beautiful model and a gorgeous portrait of her - lovely shot, Rakesh!


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April 23, 2006

 

Colleen Braun
  beautiful...


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April 23, 2006

 
- Carolyn M. Fletcher

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  Gorgeous, Rakesh! And congrats on your POTD!!


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April 23, 2006

 

Renee Doyle
  So elegant, so striking, so superb!!!!


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April 23, 2006

 

Melissa A. Mannon
  beautiful high-key portrait! love everything about it!


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April 23, 2006

 

Vicki Hunt
  Perfect in high key for this veiled lady! It is beautiful!


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April 23, 2006

 

Armando -. Arturo
  Gorgeous,Rakesh!


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April 23, 2006

 

Debbie Del Tejo
  Rubina is perfectina!!!!!


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April 23, 2006

 

Steve Mescha
  Excellent, Rakesh! Very stunning!!


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April 23, 2006

 

Katrina Thorsen
  Beautiful potrait and perfect high key, Rakesh!


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April 23, 2006

 

Margaret Sikora
  Simply Stunning Rakesh in every way,this has to be on the winning list.


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April 23, 2006

 
- Linda D. Lester

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  So beautiful...love the high key!


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April 23, 2006

 

William Moore
  what a wonderful compliment from her rich dark features against the whiteness of the shawl...gorgeous


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April 23, 2006

 

Tarun Bose
  Excellent work done on a beautiful face. Rakeshji you are a magician.Fallen in love with this shot.


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April 23, 2006

 

Anita Ott
  Just BEAUTIFUL. Everything about this is just stunning! Looks like a WINNER to me! Picture Perfect....


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April 23, 2006

 

Judyann Plante
  Beautiful portrait, Rakesh! Excellent, tones, lighting, and detail.


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April 23, 2006

 

Nina Shields
  Outstanding portrait work in capturing this beautiful woman; love her smile!


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April 23, 2006

 

Bridgette B
  Awesome high key portrait, Rakesh!!


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April 23, 2006

 

Ray Thoms
  WOW..is the first thought that came to mid. A high key portrait that truly is and very well done
You should be pleased Rakesh!!


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April 23, 2006

 

SaMi Martin
  Wow this is stunning! Beautiful portrait of a beautiful lady!


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April 23, 2006

 

Kaye Burazin
  Masterfully done Rakesh. Superb!


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April 23, 2006

 

Paula Dwyer
  Stunning portrait!!! Beautifully done!!


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April 23, 2006

 
- Rakesh Syal

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  Thank you so much friends for your wonderful words!!!


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April 23, 2006

 

Melissa G. Meiselman
  Stunning portrait with beautiful tones fading to white. The model is beautiful, as well. I can guess but do not know for sure what "high key" means.


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April 23, 2006

 

Cindy Paquette
  Ohhhhh WOW!!!!!!! Just a glorious portrait Rakesh! Love the high key effect...she is gorgeous! Beautifully done!


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April 23, 2006

 

Pamela Shane
  Everyone else took all the words I was going to say - LOL!! A winner for sure
Rakesh - love the contrast of her dark
eyes, & hair against the white. You are
sooooo great at these portraits! Beautiful model, & image. :)


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April 23, 2006

 

Rudra Mandal
  A sure winner!!


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April 23, 2006

 
- Claudia Kuhn

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  Lovely portrait Rakesh! Love her smile and your lighting!


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April 23, 2006

 
- Jim Kinnunen

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  Absolutely gorgeous high key portrait, Rakesh!!!!


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April 23, 2006

 

Hendrik Storme
  Outstanding Rakesh!!!


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April 23, 2006

 

S P Mukherji
  Inspite of my very tight schedule I always make it a point to visit your gallery.... and I am greeted with a whole new surprise everyday...your gallery is so addictive...
Wonderful high key study this one Rakeshji! Awesome.


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April 23, 2006

 
- Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas

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  Beautiful portrait Rakesh! You are an artist with your images in B&W!,
Amalia


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April 23, 2006

 

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  Rakesh - I am in love with this beautiful portrait, as well as with all the others in your gallery.

BUT - I also do not know, what is "high key"? Obviously more people here know than those who don't, but can you please explain for those of us who are uninformed? Thanks so much. Darlene


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April 23, 2006

 

Ronald Balthazor
  Very striking image, Rakesh.


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April 23, 2006

 
- Laurence Saliba

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  Bravo Rakesh!!! PERFECT!!!!


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April 23, 2006

 
- Jill Odice

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  Rakesh, you have posted so many wonderful B/W images this month, you are sure to have finalists and a winner out of the choices you have given the judges! This portrait is lovely and so is your model :-)


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April 23, 2006

 

Milan Banik
  agree with Jill,love this too!


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April 23, 2006

 

Ann Bruynseels
  Beautiful portrait !


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April 23, 2006

 

Ermanno Radice
  Awesome portrait, wonderful smile, great image, Rakesh!!


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April 23, 2006

 

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  So very gorgeous, Rakesh!! Great work!


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April 23, 2006

 

Robyn Mackenzie
  Wonderful portrait, Rakesh! Superb high-key effects.


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April 23, 2006

 

Nadia Paul
  Beautiful high key portrait Rakesh... I like how her eyes are smiling too!


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April 23, 2006

 

Dan McConoughey
  Wonderful shot of a beautiful lady Rakesh. Love the excellent highkey light.


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April 23, 2006

 
- Ken Smith

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  Beautiful. Nothing else to say.


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April 23, 2006

 
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  THE DEFINITIVE high key portrait of all time! Gorgeous!

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April 23, 2006

 

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  A lovely young lady. a beauty indeed.


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April 23, 2006

 

Bobbie Davis
  Gorgeous portrait Rakesh!


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April 23, 2006

 

Inge S. Lasmana
  Perfect highkey potrait, Rakesh!


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April 23, 2006

 
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  Rakesh, awesome portrait; excellent lighting and exposure.


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April 23, 2006

 

Debbie Hartley
  Stunning portrait Rakesh!


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April 23, 2006

 

Daniel Diaz
  Brilliant High-Key Rakesh!!! and a Big CONGRATULATIONS on your POTD my friend!!!


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April 24, 2006

 

Alison Greenwood
  Beautiful portrait Rakesh! The tones are wonderful!


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April 24, 2006

 
- Rakesh Syal

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  Thank you so much friends for such a nice words!!


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April 24, 2006

 
- Evy Johansen

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  Outstanding portrait, Rakesh!! And a very beautiful young lady!!


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April 24, 2006

 

Roger Bernabo
  Wonderful lighting Rakesh!


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April 24, 2006

 
- Shelly A. Van Camp

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  Stunning model and picture...love the B&W and the lighting.


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April 24, 2006

 

Joyce ONeil
  The judges are going to love this, as I do...


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April 24, 2006

 
- Gail Vitikacs

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  OUTSTANDING Rakesh....sooooo lovely!


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April 24, 2006

 
- Rakesh Syal

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  Thank you Evy, Roger, Shelly, Joyce and Gail for your nice words!!


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April 24, 2006

 

Alisha L. Ekstrom
  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH BEAUTIFUL! I ABSOLUTELY LOVE this image. The clarity & the high key is OUTSTANDING!!!


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April 24, 2006

 

Mary N C. Taitt
  Wonderful portrait, Rakesh, striking and clear and fabulous high-key! Mary :-)


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April 24, 2006

 
- James E. Coleman

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  Rakesh,
This is a great compositon, so simple once again, yet very alluring and inviting in its seemingly apparent simplicity.
Jim


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April 24, 2006

 
- Cliff & Patti Smith

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  High-Key to say the least! Simply gorgeous Rakesh!


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April 24, 2006

 

Deb Holmes-Hatfield
  WOW, this is just so beautiful Rakesh, simplistic yet so stunning, awesome work!


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April 24, 2006

 

Hector Contreras
  Indeed Rakesh this one is a WINNER , Very very nice portrait.
Heco


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April 24, 2006

 

Arturo Guerra
  Rakesh, gorgeous portrait!, outstanding work.


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April 24, 2006

 

Laura Clay-Ballard
  beautiful!


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April 25, 2006

 

Jenny Bosmans
  Outstanding highkey portrait, Rakesh!! So very beautiful!!


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April 25, 2006

 
- Terry L. Ellis

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  Very impressive b/w, high key, Rakesh! She is simply stunning!


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April 25, 2006

 

Stephen Zacker
  I bet she was very pleased with this. Wonderful high key portrait


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April 25, 2006

 
- Rakesh Syal

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  Thank you so much friends, I will take the class on HIGHKEY images soon!!!


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April 25, 2006

 

Margot Petrowski
  I love everything about this!!!!


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April 26, 2006

 

Jenny D
  Absolutely stunning portrait!!


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April 26, 2006

 

Kate Jackson
  Superb!


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April 27, 2006

 

Nicole Kessel
  Awesome portrait, Rakesh!


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April 27, 2006

 

Helen Green
  This portrait is a very pretty one, I really love it.


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April 28, 2006

 

Debbie Del Tejo
  Rakesh, You don't need to TAKE the class on HIGHKEY ...... YOU NEED TO GIVE IT!!!!


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April 28, 2006

 
- Rakesh Syal

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  Thank you Margot, JD, Kate, Nichole, Helen and Debbie for your kind words!


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April 28, 2006

 

Kirsi Bertolini
  I love this one in high key, beautifully done.


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May 12, 2006

 

augustus gillian
  lovely lighting. increasing her joy


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September 02, 2006

 
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