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Smokin'

© Carolyn Foster Spano

Smokin'

Uploaded: May 18, 2007 17:40:48

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Canon 17-85 IS USM lens. Natural light...Fog Machine

Comments

Julie Monacella May 18, 2007

Aaaaawwwww, Cari, this is too adorable! His expression is priceless. Wonderful shot! #657833

Carolyn Foster Spano May 18, 2007

Thank you Julie. #4298788

Cindy Harter May 18, 2007

Cari, you have done it again!! His wife 30 yrs from now is going to cry with delight at how he is still this boy....and how even tho he is a man he was just as tough as a tiny boy.. You can work magic like no other! #4298789

Candy Avera May 18, 2007

It doesn't get any better. Great job Cari. Love everything about this. He is the REAL DEAL. #4298800

Carolyn Foster Spano May 18, 2007

Thank you Cindy and Candy:) You guys are the greatest! (and you too Julie) #4298883

Kay E. Mahoney level-classic May 19, 2007

Cute capture, Carolyn. He is adorable. Love his expression. #4300266

Carolyn Foster Spano May 19, 2007

Thank you Kay. His dad is a fire chief so it is in his blood. #4300330

Allison Gaulin May 19, 2007

Oh my goodness gracious- this is the most adorable image I have ever seen!!! #4300491

Carolyn Foster Spano May 19, 2007

Thank you so much Allison:) #4300508

Hayley J. Hamlin May 19, 2007

Cari..this is just as cute as it gets!! The whole set up is perfect and even the smoke...I LOVE IT!! :) #4300673

Carolyn Foster Spano May 19, 2007

Thank you Thank you Hayley. It was such fun! #4300701

Denise M. Snyder May 19, 2007

This has to be one of the most priceless children's portraits EVER! Everything is perfect, the props, the pose, his face, the soot the smoke... absolute perfection! #4301349

Megan p May 19, 2007

That face! I love this image! So classic little boy and so wonderful!! #4302042

Carolyn Foster Spano May 19, 2007

Thank you so much Denise and Megan.:) #4302112

Michelle L. Frick May 21, 2007

Just about the cutest thing I have ever seen! Awesome capture! #4309187

Carolyn Foster Spano May 21, 2007

Thank you Michelle. #4309393

Marta J. Baldwin May 21, 2007

This is definately a winner in my book...The expression is priceless..Great shot Carolyn!!! #4309603

Carolyn Foster Spano May 21, 2007

Thank you Marta
#4309773

Deborah M. Noell June 05, 2007

OMG!!! I LOVE THIS!!!!!!!! So Creative!!!!! PERFECT!!! #4368450

Sherry Stricklin Boles level-classic June 21, 2007

How wonderful, Cari! He is just too handsome! :) #4422321

Carolyn Foster Spano June 22, 2007

Thank you Sherry and Deborah:) #4423467

Shawn Jennings June 26, 2007

What a cute portrait, Carolyn! Congratulations on your finalist! #4440309

Teresa Lee June 26, 2007

OH. MY. GOSH. This is THE cutest thing EVER!!!!!!! This must win.... absolutely making me laugh my head off and want to squeeze those cheeks - lovin' that fog.... brilliant, Cari! #4440393

Michelle L. Frick June 26, 2007

This one made me smile the first time I saw it, and I am grinning just as big now! Congratulations on your well deserved finalist! LOVE IT! #4440500

Kay E. Mahoney level-classic June 26, 2007

Congratulations on your finalist. Good luck in the next round. #4441061

Allison Gaulin June 26, 2007

I think you should get set for a win on this one- I could look at this again and again and just giggle! Way over the top cute AND creative!!! Congrats! #4442075

Julie Monacella June 26, 2007

Congrats Cari! I would have been fuming if this wasn't a finalist. (bad pun intended):) #4442417

Denise M. Snyder June 26, 2007

How could this NOT win???? Fabulous Cari!!! Congratulations!!!!!!!!!! #4443159

Hayley J. Hamlin June 27, 2007

I am SO glad to see this get a finalist...I hope it goes even farther!! It is the cutest thing ever!!
Perfection my dear!! Huge Congrats!! #4446364

Carolyn Foster Spano June 27, 2007

Thank you Hayley, Denise, Julie, Allison, Kay, Michelle, Teresa and Shawn for all your kind words and for being so supportive. I think this shoot was one of my favorites EVER! It was such fun. If I were casting the role, no one would have been a better fit than Brady. #4446495

Megan p June 27, 2007

Congratulations Cari!!!I hope to see this one go further, it just speaks volumes!! I agree, that little guy is so perfect! and how did you get the smoke to be perfectly placed too, LOL #4446787

Carolyn Foster Spano June 27, 2007

Thank you Megan. The smoke, you just wait for it and snap and snap and snap.:) #4446819

Datha Y. Thompson June 27, 2007

CONGRATULATIONS Carolyn!! Tooo Cute!! Love it :0) WTG #4448195

Chastity Abbott June 27, 2007

How did I miss this perfect capture?
AWESOME AWESOME my friend!!!!!!!!!!! HUGE congrats and I hope to see it go farther!!!!!! LOVE it!!!! :) #4448256

Candy Avera June 27, 2007

I just can't look at this image w/out hearing "duh-dun duh-dun duh" (imagine that's your slide show music -lol) I love it Cari. So glad it got recognized. You rock and your fireman is an awesome model!
(Of course the soot on the face just MAKES the shot - wah ha ha ha!) #4450453

Denise M. Snyder June 28, 2007

I am SHOCKED that this did not go gold. Its an amazing shot Cari! #4453697

Carolyn Foster Spano June 29, 2007

Thank you Datha, Chastity, Candy (who is responsible fror the soot idea, YGG) and Denise. Honestly Denise, as I go back and look at the other edits, this one isn't as good as some of the others. I'm ok with finalist on this one. LOL I may reenter a better one...maybe...:)Thanks for the vote of confidence. #4455859

June 29, 2007

Where oh where is the gold on this one?! WOW! What a fabulous image! Big congrats on the finalist for this terrific image. I absolutely love it! The little guy's expression is priceless. #4457531

Crystal L. Craig September 04, 2007

Oh this is absolutely adorable Carolyn! A true lifetime keeper!! Excellent excellent! Can't wait to show the boys at the station this one! #4747077

Carolyn Foster Spano September 04, 2007

Trula, I am so sorry I didn't respond earlier. Somehow I missed your comment. Thank you so much. And a big thanks to you as well Crystal. #4747807

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