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Melissa Olsen

 
 
 

Amanda Chapman
 

So mysterious and beautiful!!

Alot of your images embrace these qualities!!!


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August 20, 2007

 

Emily E. Bem
  WOW!
This is just so... WOW! The drama and MOOD are fabulous! I hope to see it again!


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August 20, 2007

 

Melissa Olsen
  Thanks so much guys!!!1

I am feeling limited at the moment...those are much appreciated comments!!!!!


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August 20, 2007

 

cheryl m. phillips
  WOW MELISSA!
How have I missed your work?
I ran across your gallery today and WOW!
Can't believe that I have not seen you before on BP!
I LOVE THIS ONE!
~cheryl


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August 20, 2007

 

Melissa Olsen
  Thank you so much Cheryl!!!!

I just recently began dedicating more tiime to my photography...comments like yours keep me going!!!!


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August 20, 2007

 

Jennifer L. Alder
  wow!! I JUST Did something like this a few days ago-- LOVE IT!!
Seriously, a yellow wrap with my green eyes, LOL-- what a coincidence!
:)


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August 21, 2007

 

Melissa Olsen
  Jennifer...that's funny :) I'd love to see yours!

These are my sons amazing eyes and lashes (I wish they were mine)! ;)


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August 21, 2007

 

Lynne Morris
  Wow Melissa this is a fantastic image, love what you have done with this, excellent work!


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August 23, 2007

 
- Luigi Di Serio

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  AMAZING! Great colour


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September 05, 2007

 

Derek D. Dafoe
  Beautifully done Melissa!! I just happened to stumble onto your gallery, nice work!!


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September 05, 2007

 

Jennifer L. Alder
  Wooo Hoooo----
I always loved this idea, lol!!!
GREAT finalist image, Melissa- CONGRATS
:)


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September 21, 2007

 

Joan Powell
  Congrats on this outstanding portrait !


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September 21, 2007

 

Emily E. Bem
  WOW! Congrats! I love this!


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September 21, 2007

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis
  Congratulations on your finalist win!! Creative and beautiful Melissa!


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September 22, 2007

 

Colleen Farrell
  Congratulations on this gorgeous finalist, Melissa! WTG!


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September 23, 2007

 

Joan Kocak
  Melissa this is spectacular! a huge CONGRATS to you~


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September 23, 2007

 

Sherry Sturgis
  Congratulations on this magnificant portrait finalist, Melissa!!!


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September 23, 2007

 

Melissa Olsen
  Thanks BP friends...I was excited about my two finalists for August...my first time ;)


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September 24, 2007

 
- Rakesh Syal

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  Congratulations on your finalist, Melissa!! Great capture and composition!


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December 19, 2007

 

Hector Contreras
  Mysterious and gorgeous,LOVE it
Heco


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January 11, 2008

 

Jennifer L. Alder
  Congrats on your HM, Mel-- how cool!! :)


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February 20, 2008

 

Michelle L. Frick
  Congratulations on the honorable mention Melissa! Beautifully done!!


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February 20, 2008

 

Cyn Valentine
  Congratulations MElissa!


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February 21, 2008

 
- Angie Sidles

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  BIG congrats Melssa!!!


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February 21, 2008

 
- Stefania Barbier

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  congratulations Melissa!!!!!!


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February 22, 2008

 

Jessie L. Cole
  Simply amazing....! :)


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February 24, 2008

 

JO ANN CLEVELAND
  Congratulations on this fantastic portrait!

jo ann c.


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February 26, 2008

 

Shari Kelly
  WOW---I thought this was you until I read the comments...
Amazing Eyes he has...just like yours...
Beautiful and Congrats!!!! Sharon


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February 28, 2008

 

Husain Akhtar
  Attractive, glamorous and nicely done photo! Portrait?
As far as your efforts are concerned, they are excellent!
But I'm slightly surprised at the judges' evaluation.
A competition is a competition and photos, paid/ unpaid, have to be seen in that context and in a comparative situation! From this point of view one is looking for better texture of the skin, expressions (in this case the language of the eyes) and dynamic rather than flat outlook! The photo gives little idea about the character of the model.
In the last few years this type of half hidden close ups, with an oriental touch, have been tried in hundreds!
I think that we try to be too nice to each other in our comments and this gives wrong messages to petty judges.


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February 29, 2008

 

Melissa Olsen
  Thanks BP friends!

Husain - I agree the judges' should be selective in their evaluations... however, we all need to remember that beauty is in the eye of the beholder and that judges are not robots, but people who are ruled by their emotions just as we are. ;)


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February 29, 2008

 

Jean-Pierre Ducondi
  Congratulations on your mention. I find this image so mysterious and attractive. A beautiful portrait.
JP


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March 01, 2008

 
- Laurence Saliba

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  Wowwwwww congratulations Melissa!!!!


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March 05, 2008

 

Max Aureli
  Well composed, great expression! Congratulations Melissa!!!


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October 04, 2008

 

Leslie Carson Wolfe
  Wonderful mystery, color, and light in the eyes ~ very, very nice, Melissa.


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April 30, 2009

 
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