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Taking Pictures

I shot myself in the studio today. Manual focus by trial and error. Used 3 strobes. Placed all the images together in PS CS. Hope ya'll enjoy it!

Mario Aguilar

 
 
 

Carol Teal
 

Very creative! I love the tie!


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August 31, 2007

 

Pat Gamwell
  EXTREMELY well done, Mario! Excellent PS work, very creative and wonderfully presented.


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August 31, 2007

 

Mario Aguilar
  Thank you ladies!


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September 01, 2007

 

Autum Rhoades
  Super cool, Mario! Congrats on your finalist!


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September 21, 2007

 

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  Wonderful image! Great work!


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September 21, 2007

 

Vikram Jamwal
  Wonderful image Mario that you have created here!!! Congratulations - Everything you have done to it makes it wonderful image!!! A Winner! Best wishes! -vikram


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September 21, 2007

 

Crossroad Photography
  Clever and creative! Congrats on your finalist!


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September 21, 2007

 

Mario Aguilar
  Thank you everyone... I appreciate your comments. There is a much better version of this image in my gallery if you care to take a quick look.


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September 21, 2007

 
- Lisa J. Boulden

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  Love the fun and creativity, Mario!
Congratulations on this finalist!
Prediction: We'll see this one again!
--Lisa


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September 21, 2007

 

Colleen Farrell
  I love this, Mario! Beautifully done--congratulations on your finalist!


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September 21, 2007

 
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  Congratulations Mario on your Finalist...Dominick


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September 21, 2007

 

Casey A. Hanson
  I love this Mario...very well done! Love the Yankees hats... :0)


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September 22, 2007

 
- Kay E. Mahoney

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  Congratulations on your finalist. Good luck in the next round.


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September 23, 2007

 

Meghan Gonski
  This is an amazing photo. A lot of thought and time was put into this. Great job, it's so unique and funny.


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September 24, 2007

 

Mario Aguilar
  Thank you again everyone. I had fun making this image and putting it together.


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September 24, 2007

 
- Susan T. Evans

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  Congrats Mario on this awesome first place win and wow so creative.


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September 24, 2007

 
- Evy Johansen

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  Big congratulations on your first place win, Mario!!


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September 24, 2007

 

Cyn Valentine
  Awesome image.. congratulations!!!


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September 24, 2007

 

Shawn Jennings
  Great work, Mario! Congratulations on your win!


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September 24, 2007

 

RC Fritz
  Congratulations on your WIN!!


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September 24, 2007

 

Lorri Shane
  Congratulations, Mario! What a fun image and very creative! A well deserved WIN!


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September 24, 2007

 

Chastity Abbott
  I LOOOOOOOOOOVE this!!!!!!!! it looks so awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HUGE CONGRATS and gosh at the work that went into this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Keep it up! :)


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September 24, 2007

 

Marsha S. Smith
  Has to be one of my favorite shots of all times. So funny and so perfect!
Congratulations!!


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September 24, 2007

 

Kate Jackson
  Congrats Mario on a super fun shot!


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September 24, 2007

 

anonymous
  Congratulations Mario on your fantastic First Place Win! B-


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September 24, 2007

 

Monika Sapek
  Many congratulations on your really well executed idea and your fantastic Win, Mario!
Monika


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September 24, 2007

 

Mario Aguilar
  Thank you everyone. I appreciate all you comments. This is my first 1st place and I'm pretty psyched. Thank you all again!


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September 24, 2007

 

Nancy (Peaches) Harker
  BIG congrat's on your beautiful first place win!!!
Peaches


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September 24, 2007

 

Diana L. Ralph
  MOST EXCELLENT!!! Congratulations!


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September 24, 2007

 

Diana L. Ralph
  MOST EXCELLENT!!! Congratulations!


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September 24, 2007

 

Susan M. Hembree
  What fantastic editing, Mario! I really had thought these were different people. Congratulations on a very well deserved 1st place!


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September 24, 2007

 

Vikram Jamwal
  Congrats on your win Mario!


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September 24, 2007

 
- Kay E. Mahoney

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  Mario, Congratulations on your first place winner.


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September 24, 2007

 

James Quantz Jr.
  Congrats, Mario! JQ


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September 24, 2007

 
- Jill Odice

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  Don't know where my comment went about this, but I knew when I saw it that it should get 1st place! trhis is great!


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September 25, 2007

 

Esra Belgin
  Excellent shot, Mario. Congratulations on your win.


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September 25, 2007

 

Jill Flynn
  Kudos for putting this together Mario! Great job and congratulations on your FIRST PLACE win!


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September 25, 2007

 
- Terry L. Ellis

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  Brilliant work and idea, Mario! Congratulations on your magnificent First Place win!


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September 25, 2007

 

Wendy Stevenson
  Fantastic image and post work Mario!! Love the fun and colour in this very creative well done FIRST PLACE WIN!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!


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September 25, 2007

 
- Cora Miller

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  What a fun image. Congratulations on your win.


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September 25, 2007

 
- Cliff & Patti Smith

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  A big congratulations on your well deserved 1st place win Mario! Your images are awesome and, I predict you will go far in your career! I could spend all day looking at your gallery!


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September 26, 2007

 

Vicki Zoller
  I love photos that make me smile and this made me smile BIG TIME!!! Excellent work both in the studio and in the digital darkroom!! Now I must go see the rest of your gallery!
Congrats to you...you earned it!


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September 26, 2007

 

Bill Houghton
  Congratulations on this beautiful win Mario. You deserve it. Bill

My Photo Gallery:

Bill Houghton Photography


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September 28, 2007

 

Craig J. C.
  classic!


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September 28, 2007

 
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  Mario, excellent colors, detail, clarity, exposure, lighting and PS work; big congratulations on your First Place Win!


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September 29, 2007

 

Kristi A. Howson
  Mario, congratulations on your First Place Winner!!! Great shot and funny too!!!


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September 30, 2007

 

Mario Aguilar
  Thank you again everyone. I'm glad to see that you all have a sense of humor.


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September 30, 2007

 
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  Congratulations Mario on your First place win!!!


Dominick


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October 01, 2007

 

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  Very funny and well-thought out! Congrats!


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October 02, 2007

 

Denise Denomy
  Fantastic! Whimsical! The contrast is outstanding! Congratulations on your win!


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October 04, 2007

 

Cathy M. Gromball
  Congratulations on your wonderful First Place win, Mario!

Cathy :)


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October 07, 2007

 

Mario Aguilar
  Muchas Gracias!


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October 07, 2007

 

Jojie F. Alcantara
  Congratulations, Mario. Love your multiplicity shot. A real winner. :-)


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October 11, 2007

 

Avril Young
  wow...clap, fantastically done...
Congrats...lots of work done here!!!
STUNNING PHOTO


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December 05, 2007

 

Cheryl Meisel
  I super enjoyed it laughingggggg it's a hoot! GREAT WORK! Wonderful fun shot!
BIG CONGRATS on your wins with this neat one!
Cherylm


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December 05, 2007

 

Cheryl Meisel
  I super enjoyed it laughingggggg it's a hoot! GREAT WORK! Wonderful fun shot!
BIG CONGRATS on your wins with this neat one!
Cherylm


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December 05, 2007

 

Cheryl Meisel
  I super enjoyed it laughingggggg it's a hoot! GREAT WORK! Wonderful fun shot!
BIG CONGRATS on your wins with this neat one!
Cherylm


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December 05, 2007

 

Karen Engelbreth
  Fantastic image - big congrats on your WIN and POTD, Mario!


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December 05, 2007

 

Susie Peek-Swint
  Very creative Mario .. many congrats on your win and POTD!


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December 05, 2007

 

Michelle Alton
  Mario, Congratulations on this wonderfully creative and highly amusing photo. It certainly deserves all the honors that it received. It's brilliant!
Michelle


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December 05, 2007

 

Joy Rector
  congrats on the POTD


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December 05, 2007

 

Josselyne Klecanda
  Great creative work, love it.


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December 05, 2007

 

Debbi Smirnoff
  LOL This is GREAT!!

Debbi


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December 05, 2007

 

Cesar J. La Rosa
  CONGRATULATIONS on this FUNtastic Winner, Mario!!! Excellent work and very well-deserved First Place and POTD!!!
Cesar


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December 05, 2007

 

Michelle N. Russell
  This is so fun! Thank you for sharing and Congratulations!!


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December 05, 2007

 

Cheryl Meisel
  Super good work on this wild and FUN shot! Great going!
BIG CONGRATS on your wins with this wonderful piece of work!
Cherylm


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December 05, 2007

 

Susan Cliett
  Cool shot!!! Very creative!!


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December 05, 2007

 

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  Great image and the work you have done.
You have earend you rewards.
Gary C.


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December 05, 2007

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis
  A very creative self portrait, nicely conceived. Congratulations on your potd and win Mario!


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December 05, 2007

 

Mary Clarke
  Fantastic image Mario, congratulations on POTD and your first place win


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December 05, 2007

 

Patricia Ronan
  Great image, congrats on your win and POTD:)


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December 05, 2007

 

Mario Aguilar
  WoW... This is my first POTD... I've gotten a lot of comments on this image. This is one of my favorites along with the image titled New York, NY. Thank you all... I appreciate all your encouragement. Enjoy!


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December 05, 2007

 
- Lindley Johnson

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  Great fun, Mario, and a terrific colorful and creative image! Congratulations on your win and POTD.


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December 05, 2007

 

Anita Bower
  I love photos that make me smile! Thank you for such an excellent and humorous and clever photo!!!


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December 07, 2007

 

Michelle L. Frick
  This is incredible Mario! Very clever and so well put together - you look like you'd be so much fun to shoot with! Makes your clients very lucky indeed!! Congratulations on your Winner and POTD!


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December 07, 2007

 

RC Fritz
  Congratulation again, Mario!
ยง:^D)


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December 11, 2007

 

Renee C. Bynum
  Congrats! Totally awesome PS work and very unique and creative idea :)


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