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Sultry


 
BetterPhoto.com All Time Best Photo Contest Editor's Pick BetterPhoto.com Photo Contest SECOND PLACE Winner   Sultry
Sultry
Another self portrait - I'm not conceited, really! lol. I used natural light through the window, mid afternoon, no flash setting. Used PSCS2 for some edits including a diffuse glow, color correction, and surface blur.

Karolyn R. Moltzan

  
 
 

Chastity Abbott 		 

****Beautiful****
Love the eye contact, and the softness from this portrait! Good job*


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July 25, 2006

 

Karolyn R. Moltzan 		  Thank you, Chastity! I really appreciate your comments!


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July 25, 2006

 

Sharon C. Hinze 		  Terrific self portrait....love what you've done in photoshop. S


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July 25, 2006

 

Karolyn R. Moltzan 		  Thank you, Sharon!! I'm glad you liked it and took the time to comment!


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July 25, 2006

 

BetterPhoto Member 		  Beautiful done! Jen


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July 26, 2006

 

Karolyn R. Moltzan 		  Thank you, Jen!!


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July 26, 2006

 

Stacy L. Robertson 		  Do you live anywhere near OHIO? we have got to get you in front of my camera! I would have a ball with your face. Wonderful bone structure and this portrait rocks!


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August 25, 2006

 

Karolyn R. Moltzan 		  Wow, I am so flattered! THANK YOU! I'm not real close to Ohio - I'm in western North Dakota. :P If for any reason we ever come down that way, I'll be sure to get a hold of you! lol. Thanks, again!


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August 25, 2006

 

Chastity Abbott 		  GIRL...........YOU GO!!!!!!!!! I AM SOOOOO FOR YOU!!!! OUTSTANDING IMAGE!!!! CONGRATS!!!!


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August 26, 2006

 

Karolyn R. Moltzan 		  Thank you so much, Chastity! :D


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August 26, 2006

 

Michael S. Swaffar 		  Huge congrats Karolyn!!!
It's one thing to have a finalist but quite another when you were the model and photograher.. Im so impressed!
You can model for me anytime.

I would love to see this win...
Good luck!


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August 26, 2006

 

Karolyn R. Moltzan 		  Thank you GREATLY, Michael! I really appreciate it! I would love to have you take my piture some day - you do marvelous work and your subjects ALWAYS look absolutely amazing. I am so flattered!


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August 26, 2006

 

Julie Robinson 		  Congrats on your wondeful finalist!


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August 26, 2006

 

Graham Jones 		  Karolyn, good work. You've reinforced the reason I DON'T do self-portraits. There are too many beautiful people around to bother trying to make myself look good :-) Fortunately for you you are one of those photogenic people and a great photographer to boot! Congrats on finalist.

regards, Graham


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August 26, 2006

 

Karolyn R. Moltzan 		  Thank you, Julie and Graham! I'm so flattered by everyone's comments!


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August 26, 2006

 

BetterPhoto Member 		  Congrats!


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August 27, 2006

 

Karolyn R. Moltzan 		  Thanks, Jen!


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August 27, 2006

 

bob cornelison 		  Excellent work!
Congrats!
~:o)


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August 27, 2006

 

Karolyn R. Moltzan 		  Thank you, Bob!


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August 27, 2006

 

Carolyn Foster Spano 		  Congrats on this wonderful finalist Karolyn.


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August 28, 2006

 

Karolyn R. Moltzan 		  Thank you, Carolyn - good luck to you!


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August 28, 2006

 

Ronald Balthazor 		  Congratulations, Karolyn. Great self portrait. And here, I thought, all the beautiful women were in South Dakota (my wife made me say that).


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August 28, 2006

 

Karolyn R. Moltzan 		  Lol! Thank you, so much, Ronald! You have a wonderful gallery!


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August 28, 2006

 

Sandy Stigliano 		  Congratulations on your win!


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August 28, 2006

 

Karolyn R. Moltzan 		  Thank you!I'm so excited - it's my first (I've had a couple other finalists, but hadn't placed with them)!


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August 28, 2006

 
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Janine Russell's Gallery 		  Karolyn, very nice self-portrait; great pose, lighting and effects; congratulations on your Second Place Win.


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August 28, 2006

 

Karolyn R. Moltzan 		  Thank you so much, Janine!


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August 28, 2006

 

Lynn Crawford 		  Beautiful self portrait, congrats on the Second Place Win, great Job :)


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August 28, 2006

 

bob cornelison 		  Congrats again on this great self portrait!
~:O)


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August 28, 2006

 

Karolyn R. Moltzan 		  Thank you, Bob! I really am thrilled!


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August 28, 2006

 

Prakasit Chartburut 		  OMG (OH My God)
You did a great job.


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August 30, 2006

 

Karolyn R. Moltzan 		  Thank you, very much, Prakasit!


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August 30, 2006

 

RC Fritz 		  Great work, Karolyn. Congrats on your WIN!


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August 30, 2006

 

Karolyn R. Moltzan 		  Thank you, RC!


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August 30, 2006

 

Michelle Lea Guinn 		  Gorgeous portrait, Karolyn!!! Congratulations on your 2nd place win!! I was looking at this for the longest time....trying to figure out who you look like....then it came to me.... LeAnn Rimes!!!


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August 30, 2006

 

Karolyn R. Moltzan 		  Wow! Thank you so much! I really appreciate it!


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August 30, 2006

 

Laura Stetser 		  Wow is right! Incredible photo to begin with and then to read that it's a self-portrait! Beautiful! Congrats on your win! :)


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August 31, 2006

 

Karolyn R. Moltzan 		  Thank you so much, Laura! I really appreciate all the wonderful comments!


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August 31, 2006

 

William F. Clair 		  Aweso0me presentation!!! Congratulations!!!


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August 31, 2006

 

Karolyn R. Moltzan 		  Thank you, William!


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August 31, 2006

 

Stacy L. Robertson 		  I'm sooo happy for you Karolyn..this is great work! Congrats many times over..


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August 31, 2006

 

Karolyn R. Moltzan 		  Thanks, Stacy!


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August 31, 2006

 

BetterPhoto Member 		  Wow ! just great.
congrats ! you did great job Karolyn. you deserve it


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September 01, 2006

 

Karolyn R. Moltzan 		  Thank you, Lalit!!


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September 04, 2006

 

Karolyn R. Moltzan 		  Thank you, Douglas!


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September 05, 2006

 
- Shelly A. Van Camp

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Shelly A. Van Camp's Gallery 		  Great job on SP...They are hard to do as I have done some as well..This is Beautiful!!! Congrats!!


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September 12, 2006

 

Karolyn R. Moltzan 		  Thanks, Shelly! It is always a huge compliment to have good comments posted by someone with such a wonderful gallery and so many finalists!


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September 12, 2006

 

Gary Lange 		  What a great shot, Karolyn!! I'm ashamed of myself, I missed this one completely. Wonderful work!


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September 22, 2006

 

Karolyn R. Moltzan 		  Thanks, Gary!


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September 22, 2006

 

Douglas Gould 		  This is nothing short of art. I love what you've done here. Give us more.


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September 23, 2006

 

Douglas Gould 		  Just a short note. My original comments were made before I knew it was a self portrait. btw... my personal gallery info is not appearing for some reason. Check out my site for something different. I live in Baja and just love it. http://bajawild.net


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September 23, 2006

 

Karolyn R. Moltzan 		  Thank you very much, Doug! I really appreciate your comments. I will be sure to look at your site.


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September 23, 2006

 

Roger Fry 		  I'm in love - with the photograph, or the model ? - or both ? either way something is fabulous!
Rog


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September 25, 2006

 

Karolyn R. Moltzan 		  :) Thank you very much, Roger!! I appreciate it as both the photographer and the model! lol.


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September 26, 2006

 

Lynn Crawford 		  Great job on this 2nd place win Karolyn :)


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September 28, 2006

 

Karolyn R. Moltzan 		  Thanks, Lynn!! I've got another one from the same set in the finalists for this month - so wish me luck! :)


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September 28, 2006

 

Stacy L. Robertson 		  Karolyn, I would like to know if I could possibly do a pencil sketch of this self-portrait. I love it so much and I think a drawing is in order for this one. Let me know if I could use this picture as a reference.


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November 19, 2006

 

Karolyn R. Moltzan 		  Stacy, I would be honored! I'm so excited to see it! You're an awesome artist, so I'm sure it'll be phenomenal. Thank you!


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November 19, 2006

 

Stacy L. Robertson 		  Great! When I finish it, I will definately post it as soon as possible, then I'm gonna mail you the original as a Christmas present.


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November 19, 2006

 

Karolyn R. Moltzan 		  Thank you so much, Stacy! I would really appreciate that! However, if you want to keep the original, I would buy a print from you!


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November 20, 2006

 

Stacy L. Robertson 		  Well, lets put it this way, if it looks like you and you like it, we will work something out. How about that? LOL. I hope it looks like you or I'll have to retire my pencils.


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November 20, 2006

 

Karolyn R. Moltzan 		  LOL! Judging by the other sketches I've seen, I'm not too worried about whether it will look like me or not! But, yeah, that sounds good!


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November 20, 2006

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis 		  Gorgeous portrait, impressive work. Congratulations!!!


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November 20, 2006

 

Karolyn R. Moltzan 		  Thank you very much, Donna! I really appreciate you taking the time to comment. :)


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November 21, 2006

 
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