The Photographer

© Colette M. Metcalf

The Photographer

Uploaded: June 12, 2006 02:56:46

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Bill Raco at Pemaquid Lighthouse.

Comments

Donald K. Cherry June 12, 2006

Excellent image and effects, Colette! #463188

Jim Huffield June 12, 2006

Great shot Colette, nice effects . Jim #2883858

Judyann Plante June 12, 2006

great shot, Colette! Very nicely done.

Judyann ><> #2883869

Julie Robinson June 12, 2006

A fabulous capture Colette! #2883879

Carolyn M. Fletcher level-classic June 12, 2006

Super job!!!! Love it! #2883925

Bridgette B June 12, 2006

Awesome image and effects, Colette! #2883953

Marcie A. Fowler June 12, 2006

Nice capture and wonderful use of effects. Great way to show Bill doing what he does so well! #2883965

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe June 12, 2006

Outstanding capture and effects Colette! Very well done! Jeff #2883994

Gail Vitikacs level-classic June 12, 2006

Wonderful portrait of Bill!!! He is a natural! #2884016

Paul Michko June 12, 2006

Excellent shot of a Grand Master, Colette. #2884036

Diane Dupuis June 12, 2006

Love it Colette!! (Hi Bill!) #2884063

Bill Wyatt June 12, 2006

Terrrific portrait, Colette! #2884099

Agnes Fegan level-deluxe June 12, 2006

I love the effects you used Colette - and Bill looks great too lol! #2884142

Kathy Radford June 12, 2006

Great capture Colette. Kathy in NH #2884194

Linda D. Lester level-classic June 12, 2006

Awesome effects!!! Great capture of Bill at work! #2884236

Tressie Davis June 12, 2006

Love this portrait and effects - you and Bill should both be proud!!! #2884263

Joy Rector June 12, 2006

well done #2884271

William C. Raco level-classic June 12, 2006

Wonderful effects and presentation, Colette!
This came out very nicely
Thanks

Bill #2884361

KV Day June 12, 2006

Great capture of artist in motion. Love the high key. #2884377

Roxanne M. Bubar June 12, 2006

Fantastic image, effects and POV. #2884442

Manuel Barrera June 12, 2006

Nice job #2884445

Colette M. Metcalf June 12, 2006

Thank you all very much!! Glad you like it Bill:0) #2884474

Colleen Braun June 12, 2006

love the effects... #2884507

Laura Clay-Ballard June 12, 2006

beautiful high key look! #2884533

Paul E. Earl June 12, 2006

Wonderful high key effects!! #2884649

Jenny D June 12, 2006

Great shot! I love the effects! #2884674

Alice Lero June 12, 2006

Wonderful effects Colette! :) #2884742

Karen Bacon June 12, 2006

Great immage of Mr. Raco Colette! #2884886

Inge S. Lasmana June 12, 2006

Excellent work, Colette! love the effects a lot! #2884894

Jenny Bosmans June 12, 2006

Hi Bill!! :)
Lots of photograpers around these days, Colette!! :)
Wonderful and beautiful image of our friend!! :) #2884900

Roger Bernabo June 12, 2006

Great shot of Bill!!! Love this!!! Perfect presentation! #2884976

Chastity Abbott June 12, 2006

Love this high key photograph! Great job!! #2885046

Anita Hogue June 12, 2006

WOW, you've got yourself a winner in this image, Colette! This is fabulous!!! #2885091

Melissa G. Meiselman June 12, 2006

Wonderful high key photograph wonderfully presented, Colette!!! #2885279

Goshka G. June 12, 2006

Very cool capture and enhancement, Colette! #2885500

Claudia Kuhn level-classic June 12, 2006

Nice capture Colette, love the sketch look you used #2885623

Alan L. Borror June 12, 2006

Wjhat agreat capture and effewcts, Colette! Love this approach! #2885636

Dr Silly level-classic June 12, 2006

Like the effects in this photo of Bill. :O)
#2885719

Darren K. Fisher June 12, 2006

Look at you. This is a winner all the way. Awesome awesome job. Oh and I have a new nick name for you...Can you guess? :) #2885739

Ugur Erkmen June 12, 2006

Great lighting and composition.Well done. #2885856

Guy D. Biechele level-classic June 12, 2006

Superb B&W portrait. Great work! #2885939

Colette M. Metcalf June 12, 2006

Thgank you all very much:0) I'm not really sure I want to know Darren:0) #2886049

Dale Ann Cubbage June 12, 2006

Wonderful capture, Colette, of Bill's perfect stance!!

da #2886201

Colette M. Metcalf June 12, 2006

Thank you DA!!! #2886214

Terry L. Ellis level-classic June 12, 2006

Terrific work on this, Colette! Beautifully composed. #2886222

Wendy Stevenson June 12, 2006

Fantastic post processing with the high key and grain!! Excellent image Colette!! #2886257

Colette M. Metcalf June 12, 2006

Thank you Terry and Wendy!! #2886262

Nadine A. Lewis June 12, 2006

Awesome! Love the effects! #2886311

Kristian L. Stricklin June 12, 2006

Great portrait!! #2886375

Colette M. Metcalf June 12, 2006

Thank you Nadine and Kristian!! #2886386

Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas level-classic June 12, 2006

Great image Colette!,
Amalia #2886423

Karen Engelbreth June 12, 2006

Wonderful B&W portrait, Coleet!
Nice to meet you, Bill! #2886459

Colette M. Metcalf June 12, 2006

Thank you Amalia and Karen!! #2886517

Stan Kwasniowski June 12, 2006

Colette, great capture in B&W of our profession #2886581

Paula Dwyer June 12, 2006

Awesome shot!!!! :) #2886802

Rakesh Syal level-classic June 12, 2006

Love this high contrast image and composition, Colette! #2886826

Kaye Burazin June 12, 2006

Love the high key effect and composition Colette. #2887195

Evy Johansen level-classic June 12, 2006

Great capture and great effects, Colette! Hello Bill... :-) #2887425

Carolyn Foster Spano June 12, 2006

Excellent! #2887454

Susan T. Parady June 12, 2006

This looks great, HB! Super portrait with great effects. #2887884

Patty Razonable June 12, 2006

Love the effects you've applied to this image!! #2888291

Phil Sauvey June 12, 2006

Colette,

This is what it's all about! Great photo and the effect is perfect! #2888463

Jill Odice level-classic June 12, 2006

Thanks for giving us all a view of the famous Mr. Bill :-) Now how many of you guys were at this get together? Sounds like quite a few from all the images I have seen! #2888497

Janine Russell level-deluxe June 12, 2006

Colette, awesome capture; excellent detail, tones and effects. #2888549

Carlo Cascone June 12, 2006

If you do not see the white canon zoom you can think this shot comes from an old photo collection!
Lovely shot and skilled digital work!
Carlo #2888559

Donna Roberts June 13, 2006

This image leaves me suffering from camera envy Colette.....LOL
Great presentation.
Nice work!
:-) ddu
#2888792

Ann Bruynseels June 13, 2006

Beautiful #2888855

Bobbie Davis June 13, 2006

Great shot of a great photographer! #2889743

Judy S. Fung June 13, 2006

Terrific capture, Colette! #2890966

Pamela Shane June 13, 2006

I agree with Carlo - this has a classic
feel to it Colette! Excellent work!!
:) #2891144

June 13, 2006

Colette: Sorry it took so long to reply to your last responce. I have not been on BP for a while. I like this shot, I think catching someone taking photo is so neat. #2891725

Daniel Diaz June 14, 2006

Excellent study in contrast Colette!!! #2893504

Colette M. Metcalf June 14, 2006

Thank you all very much! I think there was 20 of us there Jill. #2893542

Joannie Bertucci level-classic June 14, 2006

I love hi-key work and Bill should always be shown in hi-key! :-)
Judging by everyones photos you all had a wonderful time! I WILL BE THERE NEXT TIME~ #2897757

Ray Thoms June 15, 2006

Great shot and effects.... #2898879

Kristi A. Howson June 15, 2006

I really like the hi-key Colette. Great capture and use of space! #2901031

Jim Kinnunen level-classic June 15, 2006

I love the high key lighting too, Colette...nice image of Bill!:) #2901939

Colette M. Metcalf June 16, 2006

Thanks so much everyone!!! #2902843

Amy JACKSON June 16, 2006

Great portrait, Colette! Like the high key look! #2903968

Melissa G. Meiselman June 16, 2006

Marvelous high key image...great details...and I love seeing Bill doing what loves best, Colette!! #2904063

Colette M. Metcalf June 16, 2006

Thank you Amy and Melissa! #2904782

Nobu Nagase June 16, 2006

Great action shot of our friend Bill!!!
Very nice work!!! #2905233

June 16, 2006

Great image and wonderful portrait of Bill, Colette, love it! #2905489

Steve Mescha June 18, 2006

WOW! You really nailed this, Colette! Excellent image!!! #2910740

Colette M. Metcalf June 19, 2006

Thank you Nobi, Reine, and Steve!! #2917737

Kate Jackson June 20, 2006

Love the high key and graininess Colette! Bet Bill was pleased with this! #2918648

Emile Abbott level-deluxe June 20, 2006

Wonderful effects on this portrait capture , Colette. #2919905

Sylvia Rossler June 20, 2006

Wonderful high-key portrait of Bill, Colette ! Looks great ! #2921810

Colette M. Metcalf June 22, 2006

Thanks so much Kate, Emile, and Sylvia!! #2932394

ALLEN O. HOWARD July 07, 2006

Excellent Colette! The high key sets this apart and is a great portrait of solely this photographer! Well done!!! #2997664

Colette M. Metcalf July 10, 2006

Thank you Allen!! #3006571

Sharon Day July 17, 2006

Fantastic image, Colette!!! Great effects! #3041378

Colette M. Metcalf July 18, 2006

Thank you Sharon!! #3043629

Kathleen K. Parker level-deluxe July 23, 2006

Have missed seening so many photos. This one really caught my eye...strong image in bw and really does portray a photographer at work!
kk #3065548

Colette M. Metcalf July 24, 2006

Thank you KK!!! #3068902

Barbara Helgason July 24, 2006

Congratulations on this beautiful finalist Colette! #3072472

Charlene Bayerle July 24, 2006

Congratulations Colette!!!! This is AWESOME!!! #3072474

Sharon Day July 24, 2006

Congratulations on this fantastic finalist, Colette!!! Good luck next round! #3072559

Chastity Abbott July 24, 2006

YAY!!! LOOK AT YOU GO!!! #3072602

Guy D. Biechele level-classic July 24, 2006

Congratulations, Colette. Good luck with this terrific image! #3072643

Alice Lero July 24, 2006

Congratulations Colette! :) #3072765

Pamela Shane July 24, 2006

Had a feeling we'd be seeing this again! Huge congratulations Colette.
:) #3073021

Phil Sauvey July 24, 2006

Colette,

Awesome to see this as finalist. Wonderful and well deserved. Congratulations and best of luck. #3073070

Lorraine A. Cook July 24, 2006

Congratulations on this handsome finalist, Colette!<:)) #3073073

Life Expressions July 24, 2006

Congratulations, Colette!!!! #3073314

Pat Gamwell July 24, 2006

BIG CONGRATS to AND Bill! lol:) Awesome! #3073392

Candice C. Calhoun level-deluxe July 25, 2006

Congratulations!

ccc #3073973

Ann Bruynseels July 25, 2006

Congratulations ! #3074001

Mary K. Robison July 25, 2006

Cool shot of Bill, Colette!!
Congratulations on your finalist! #3074196

Judyann Plante July 25, 2006

Congratulations, Colette!!!

Judyann ><> #3074263

Steve Mescha July 25, 2006

Certainly no surprise here, Colette :-) Congradulations!!! #3074507

Marijana Fajgl July 25, 2006

Congratulations Colette, I wish you luck! #3074548

Kathy Radford July 25, 2006

Big congrats on this one Colette. Kathy in NH. #3074576

Colette M. Metcalf July 25, 2006

Thank you all SO much, and Congratulations to all of you too!! #3074726

KV Day July 25, 2006

Congrats Colette! #3074867

Laura Clay-Ballard July 25, 2006

BIG congrats! awesome! #3074982

Bill Wyatt July 25, 2006

Congratulations on your finalist, Colette! #3075068

Dr Silly level-classic July 25, 2006

Congratulations on your finalist, Colette. :O)
#3075093

Colette M. Metcalf July 25, 2006

Thank you Vicki, Laura, Bill, and Doc;) #3075293

Terry L. Ellis level-classic July 25, 2006

Awesome, Colette! Congratulations! #3075618

Ross Throndson July 25, 2006

Congratulations, Colette, on this Fantastic Image!! :^) #3075759

Emile Abbott level-deluxe July 25, 2006

Congratulations Colette on an excellent capture and finalist. #3076209

Colleen Braun July 25, 2006

congratulations... #3076293

Jenny Bosmans July 25, 2006

Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Colette! :) #3076749

bob cornelison July 25, 2006

Congrats Colette!
~:O) #3077226

SaMi Martin July 25, 2006

Congratulations Colette on a well captured finalist! #3077230

Ken Smith level-classic July 25, 2006

Congrats, Colette!! #3077247

Ronald F. Fischer July 25, 2006

Congratulations on this awesome finalist! #3077249

Nadya Johnson July 25, 2006

Awesome work,Colette! Congratulations on this outstanding finalist! #3077349

Anita Hogue July 25, 2006

Well, just go back and read my first comment. I will say the same thing again. WOW, you got your self a winner, Collette! Congratulations! #3077419

Lavone Vannoy July 25, 2006

Congratulations Colette!!! :) #3077530

Jill Odice level-classic July 25, 2006

Congrats, this is so wonderful Colette :-) #3078232

Kaye Burazin July 25, 2006

Perfection Colette. Congrats! #3078660

Colette M. Metcalf July 25, 2006

Thank you all SO much, and congratulations to all of you!! #3079117

Vicki Hunt July 25, 2006

Love this! Congrats! #3079359

Hendrik Storme July 25, 2006

Great shot!!! Congrats!!! #3079455

Roger Bernabo July 25, 2006

Not only does Bill get Finalists and Winners but now he has become one!!! Great shot and effects Colette!!! Congratulations! #3079552

Tressie Davis July 25, 2006

Congrats on your finalist Colette - Bill is famous now!! #3079783

Kay Beausoleil July 25, 2006

Congratulations to you and Bill, Colette -- great environmental portrait! #3079882

Nancy L. Green level-classic July 25, 2006

Congratulations Colette!!! Very well deserved!! <>< #3080603

Sandra Freyler July 25, 2006

Congratualtions COllette on this awesome image! :) #3080793

Sherry Stricklin Boles level-classic July 25, 2006

Congrats, Colette! #3081107

Jim Kinnunen level-classic July 25, 2006

Congratulations on this terrific finalist, Colette!:) #3081222

Carlo Cascone July 25, 2006

Congratulations!!!!!
CArlo #3081520

Rakesh Syal level-classic July 26, 2006

Congratulations, Colette!! #3082694

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe July 26, 2006

Congrats Colette on your excellent Finalist! Jeff #3084118

Nobu Nagase July 26, 2006

Love this shot!
Super model!! ... ;)
Congratulations, Colette!!! #3085684

Sylvia Rossler July 26, 2006

Big congrats Colette :o) #3087462

Debra Booth July 27, 2006

Great shot and effects, Colette! Congrats on your finalist! #3088802

Cathy M. Gromball July 28, 2006

Congratulations on this wonderful finalist, Colette!

Cathy :) #3095368

Colette M. Metcalf July 29, 2006

Thank you all very much for the congrats!! #3097922

Wendy Stevenson July 29, 2006

Fantastic finalist Colette! Congratulations - I've liked this one from the start - great to see it here!! #3098378

July 30, 2006

Beautiful image Colette!
Congratulations for this well deserving finalist! #3100962

Colette M. Metcalf August 03, 2006

Thank you Wendy and Reine!!! #3118166

Susi Lawson September 13, 2006

very cool! #3305687

Colette M. Metcalf September 13, 2006

Thank you Susi!! #3305697

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