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Yearning for his Return

© Dolores Neilson

Yearning for his Return

Uploaded: June 06, 2002 20:36:50

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Canon G1, 1/125 /sec, f:2.5, handheld, polarizer

Comments

Detlef Klahm June 06, 2002

love the coloures...composition is very nice! #5909

Dolores Neilson June 06, 2002

Greetings Detlef! A sincere note of thanks for the gift of your comment. Your time and effort is soooo appreciated! Have a nice evening. #8484

Romen Vargas June 06, 2002

Hi Dolores,
Great pic, all the elements just went together well with this I think.

Were you able to take shots from different angles? I'd be interested in seeing them. #8486

Dolores Neilson June 06, 2002

Greetings Romen!! And thank you so much!! This particular image posed a challenge compositionally due to the stairs. I took many shots....some with the horizontal water line lower in the frame...but it lowered the girl too low and gave the image a totally different perspective that wasn't appealing. By placing the girl in the abstract vertical line as suggested by rule of thirds, I was cropping part of the sunset at right (which has all the color) and capturing too much of the stairs. Moving more to the right...it enabled me to include the entire horizon with color but the girl was too far left, creating imbalance. I do have another shot where the girl is even higher (which I liked) with more water in the foreground but because my camera was low and tilting upward, I lost the reflection which really took away from the shot. Thanks so much for your interest ...I am always open to how an image can be improved upon. Thanks Romen!! And have a relaxed evening. #8488

Dolores Neilson June 06, 2002

Romen...I also meant to say that I also tried having the girl step down but I lost her silhouette in the darker background and of course up higher pulled her out of the frame. #8489

Donna J. Eaton June 09, 2002

This is beautiful Delores. I really love the girl being in the photo and especially the steps. It just makes it for me. Where was this taken? #8490

Dolores Neilson June 09, 2002

Thank you very much, Donna. We went to Stony Creek on the Connecticut shore last weekend and happened to be there during the sunset. I noticed the concrete stairs at the end of the seawall and played around with different angles and such. Across the street is one of my favorite eateries....you sit outside and watch the boat activity and it is amazingly relaxing. Come up and join me sometime! Thank you for your post on my image, Donna. #8492

June Marie Sobrito June 09, 2002

This is so beautiful, Dolores. #8493

Dolores Neilson June 09, 2002

Hi June Marie!

And thank you for giving to me also! I think you would love Stony Creek in CT! Email me before you decide to come into town and I'll give you my number and we'll get together! #8494

Angie Hill June 09, 2002

I love the placement of the girl. It gives a sense of an angelic presence looking toward the heavens. Beautiful colors also. Good luck! #8499

Dolores Neilson June 09, 2002

Thank you for your kindness, Angie! I appreciate that alot (especially now!) You know what I mean... #8501

Donna R. Moratelli June 09, 2002

Hi Delores, You have captured another beautiful moment in life! 'Awsome in fact!...I love the composition here...The colors and shades of color are beautiful and the contrast and sharpness are perfect. That's the "Delores trademark"..... The young ladies sexy figure and stance in combination with the mystery of the stairs leading downward add to the magic of this wonderful photo . good luck #8504

June 09, 2002

Aw,Dolores, this is awesome! I love the color you captured and placing the girl where you did totally made this beautiful. Congratulations! Keep up the great work! Liz #8507

Dolores Neilson June 09, 2002

Donna...What did I ever do to deserve your kindness?? I started to swell with pride and immediately took a hold of myself. Thank you for lifting my work up one more time! You're the best! #8508

Dolores Neilson June 09, 2002

Liz!!! I am so excited and delighted you are here!! Yaaaaayyy! So nice to see you after all the "crap" at the other site! I hope you will keep submitting and I will look for your images here. I can't check every day but I try to catch up on everyone as much as I am able. But I'm so glad you found me! Anyway...I better stop yapping! Thank you for your complimentary post! How kind of you to say so. Have a fine evening! D #8510

Robert Pranagal June 10, 2002

Hi Dolores,

After reading all those comments, I am not sure whether you care for another one.

I just wanted to tell you that I absolutely love your image. For me, this is the ultimate winner!

Cheers, #8531

June Marie Sobrito June 10, 2002

Sounds like a great offer, Dolores. I'm sure I would love this place that you've captured so beautifully! Take care. June Marie #8534

Donna R. Moratelli June 10, 2002

Hi Delores, You'r welcome...Looks like this one will be the most famous picture on this site (next to the little maistro). You are the BEST!!! #8536

Dolores Neilson June 10, 2002

Greetings Robert!! If I care for another comment??? How many comments do you think you would like on YOUR images?? Is it ever enough?? OF COURSE I LOVE YOUR COMMENTS...THANK YOU!! They're all little gifts that I delight in opening each time one is left at the door of my image. Your comment? One of the best...don't ever stop!

And June Marie...the door is always open! #8537

Heather K. McFarland June 10, 2002

Wonderful image Dolores!! Beautifully balanced and lovely colors. #8555

Carolyn M. Fletcher level-classic July 04, 2002

Congrats on making the finals again..High E-five!! #9355

Donna R. Moratelli July 04, 2002

AND DELORES TOO........THIS ON HAD TO WIN!! Congratulations ! #9358

Dolores Neilson July 04, 2002

Thanks so much ladies!! Carolyn and Donna... a huge e-hug from me to you for your delightful and kind comments!! Congrats on your wins again! You two are the cat's meow!! (tee hee) And happy 4th! #9374

Robert Pranagal July 04, 2002

Hi Dolores,

The judges seem to have dropped the ball this month! For me, this is the winner in June!

Cheers, #9393

Dolores Neilson July 04, 2002

Oh Robert...you are the best! How privileged I am to have you as a fan of this image! I am so touched you thought it was worthy. Thank you so very much for the gift of your comment...it just made my day! #9399

Angie Hill July 04, 2002

A big congrats to you for making the finals Dolores. Happy 4th! #9404

Peder Mageroy July 04, 2002

Glad to this this wonderful image here as well Dolores. Congrats for making it to the finals my friend! #9436

July 04, 2002

How do Isee the finals and the winners? Dolores will you email me the directions. I think I found the winners, but can't post messages on them, and I can't find the finalists. #9438

Detlef Klahm July 04, 2002

congratulations!...this image is worth been recognized as a winner! #9441

Dolores Neilson July 05, 2002

Thanks so much for the warm congratulations, Angie, Peder, Detlef and Thomas!! Sorry I am posting this late...I have been trying to keep up with critiquing at other sites, email, company from out of state, etc. Hearing from all of you meant so very much to me. You are such assets to the photo community and have been supportive of my work from the beginning! You are all very appreciated.

Liz: click on "won in past contests" on the home page. next, click on "June 2002 photo contest", you'll see the grand prize winner..the 1st and 2nd place winners and thumbnails....then scroll down to the bottom of that page...click on, "Contest Finalists". There are 67 finalists with winners narrowed down from those. Hope this helps! #9503

Dolores Neilson July 05, 2002

Hi again Liz...I meant on the photo contest page..this link: http://www.betterphoto.com/contest.php

and bookmark that page...use it for entering and has the links to the contest winners. #9504

Piper Lehman July 09, 2002

Well, gee whiz, Dolores! It only took me 20 minutes to scroll through all the comments here! LOL

This is so nice. You have captured so many interesting details -- the stairs and the reflection of the stairs make such a nice "line" for the eyes to follow around the image. The colors are fabulous, and the silhouette is perfect. (How DID you get her to stand so still?) I do wish I could see more of the boat's outline in the background, but the rest of the shot is so good, the boat doesn't really matter all that much.

Congrats! Great job. #9611

Dolores Neilson July 09, 2002

Aw Piper..thanks so very much!! Didn't have too much difficulty with getting her to stand still...it was just where to put her for pleasing composition!! She stood on every single one of those stairs! As for the boat (I'm surprised you can see it..good eye!)....I almost cloned it out...didn't really want it there but decided to leave it in as it didn't make a whole lot of difference either way. Piper, I value your time and appreciate very much what you have given to me here. Thank you! And I have been enjoying your work very much! I love the image with the "rain" on the flowers. I think it will do very well! #9613

July 11, 2002

Such a beautiful photo !!!!...and I am also yearning for His return...our Lord of course !
Linda #9703

Dolores Neilson July 11, 2002

Thanks for your time to comment, Linda. And that makes two of us yearning!! #9710

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