~Serious Relaxation~

© Jennifer L. Taranto

~Serious Relaxation~

Uploaded: August 22, 2007 07:54:52

Description

3-year-old JT taking his relaxation time by the pool at the hotel very seriously. Taken in Hershey PA last Thur. evening.

Natural light. 28-135mm lens @ 65mm, f/5.6, 1/400 sec. Slight crop in PS CS.

Happy Wed. everyone!!

Comments

cheryl m. phillips August 22, 2007

What a cutie!
Nice job, Jennifer!
~cheryl
#720549

Jennifer L. Alder August 22, 2007

Awww--- he is SO cute, Jennifer!
Great comp and eyes
Beautiful natural light, too!
:) #4683364

Jennifer L. Taranto August 22, 2007

Thanks ladies!!! #4683425

ALLEN O. HOWARD August 22, 2007

I love it! A great portrait! The bandaid is perfect! An excellent composition with all kinds of personality. Well done Jennifer!, Allen #4683445

Jessica Jenney August 22, 2007

Beautiful portrait, Jennifer! I love the angle and lighting! Wonderful title! What a gorgeous and dreamy face! #4683486

Melissa Olsen August 22, 2007

Great job Jennifer this is so sweet! #4683624

Alexis Yobbagy August 22, 2007

Wonderful portrait!!! Love the serious expression but the bandaid MAKES it!!! SUPERB!!! #4683712

Joan Kocak August 22, 2007

I agree about the bandaid! love this portrait Jennifer~ #4683756

Michelle L. Frick August 22, 2007

A man who knows how to take it easy - LOVE IT! Beautiful natural light and capture. And, the bandaid did catch my eye - such a boy thing! How'd he get the boo boo Mom? #4683877

Amanda Chapman August 22, 2007

GREAT IMAGE JENNIFER!!

We could all use some serious relaxtion from time to time! #4684008

Stefania Barbier level-classic August 22, 2007

WOW Jen he has Marlon Brando's seductive look!!! beautiful! #4684019

Emily E. Bem August 22, 2007

Oh, this is one of my FAVS FROM YOUR GALLERY! So cute, cute, cute! EXCELLENT eyes! #4684286

Shannon O. August 22, 2007

So cute and dramatic. Haha, somebody thinks he's king of the pool. #4684329

Kathy L. Clark August 22, 2007

Jennifer this is so cute. Love the gorgeous eyes and the way his hair is tweeking and framing them, but the perfect finale is the bandaide on his arm. All boy.... Such a great image. #4684487

Carol Sawyer August 22, 2007

He is so cute, Jennifer! beautiful eyes and portrait! #4684601

Sherri Gorman August 22, 2007

Awesome lighting and clarity!!!! His eyes really POP out!!!! He's adorable!!! Excellent portrait!!!! #4684612

John Connolly August 22, 2007

A beautiful portrait Jennifer, I love those blue eyes!! #4684681

Melissa G. Meiselman August 22, 2007

This is a wonderful portrait of this little guy with his piercing blue eyes, Jennifer!! #4684692

Patrick Rouzes level-classic August 22, 2007

Excellent title for this incredible capture with excellent clarity, detail, tones, lighitng & framing, Jennifer!!! You have done an exceptional job here my friend!!! #4685040

Chastity Abbott August 22, 2007

The light is stunning and I love the color you got from is eyes!!! WOW...they are truly amazing! He would be one awesome little guy to photograph!!!!! LOVE the pov and the crop! Great work! #4686147

Pamela Shane August 23, 2007

Love the expression you captured on his
face Jennifer; he has fabulous eyes!
:) #4688080

August 23, 2007

Jennifer, do you listen to U2? Their first album "Boy" has a picture of a boy that could almost be your son's twin. Looks like they used your photo to make their cover! Very nice job on the lighting; he is very fair complected yet you captured warm skin tones nicely.

Kirk #4688740

Maria Warren level-classic August 23, 2007

this is an excellent photo love his eyes nice job #4689095

Sam Britt August 23, 2007

He's so cute! Wonderful portrait, Jennifer. #4690331

August 24, 2007

Your clarity and lighting are great very cute little boy. #4692767

Rahul Sharma August 26, 2007

Thats an excellent portrait Jennifer..... The clarity and composition is excellent..... #4699543

Elizabeth R. G August 26, 2007

Love his expression and he has great eyes! :) #4701385

Daniella Puente August 28, 2007

Superb eye contact and relax expression capure, you did a fantastic work! congrats on the light also :) #4711779

Christy Nichols August 29, 2007

Awesome capture, Jennifer! Love the eyes! #4721375

Jennifer L. Taranto August 30, 2007

Thanks everyone!

Sorry it took so long to respond - I'm having trouble with my computer. #4723950

Denise M. Snyder September 01, 2007

This is gorgeous Jennifer! His expression is fantastic! #4733759

Jennifer L. Taranto September 02, 2007

Thanks Denise!! #4736548

Betsy Labuschagne September 12, 2007

He is sooo cute!! I love the expression that you've captured!!! #4782063

Jennifer L. Taranto September 13, 2007

Thanks Betsy! He's such a serious little guy :) #4785988

Rahul Sharma September 21, 2007

Many congratulations on this fantastic finalist Jennifer..... #4821155

Jennifer L. Alder September 21, 2007

BIG congrats on this amazing finalist image, Jen!!! :)))))) #4821174

Tressie Davis September 21, 2007

Super cute - congrats!! #4823203

Michelle L. Frick September 21, 2007

Congratulations on your finalist Jenn!! WHOO HOO!!! #4823811

Wendy Bristol September 21, 2007

Big congrats on this wonderful finalist, Jennifer!!! #4824768

Kathy L. Clark September 21, 2007

Way to go Jennifer, congrats on this great finalist. #4825193

Betsy Labuschagne September 21, 2007

Congratulations on your awesome finalist Jennifer!!! #4825489

Jean E. Hildebrant September 22, 2007

Love this shot! Well deserved finalist! #4827439

ALLEN O. HOWARD September 22, 2007

A well deserved congratulations Jeniffer! #4827726

Sherri Gorman September 22, 2007

Congratulations on your AWESOME finalist!!!! #4827820

John Connolly September 22, 2007

Heartiest congratulations on your well deserved finalist award, Jennifer! Well done! #4828643

September 22, 2007

Congrats to you!!! #4829106

Jessica Jenney September 23, 2007

Congratulations, Jennifer on this beautiful finalist! Good luck! #4832247

Joan Kocak September 23, 2007

such a "real" portrait, well deserved finalist Jennifer, i'm rooting for this to go further! #4833598

Datha Y. Thompson September 23, 2007

Congratulations Jennifer!! So Adorable!! Love his expression :0) WTG #4834131

Maria Warren level-classic September 24, 2007

yay!!!! Congrats!!!!! #4839442

Jennifer L. Taranto September 25, 2007

Thanks so much guys!! I was away for a few days & just found out about this ... what a pleasant surprise :) #4844318

Laurence Saliba level-classic September 30, 2007

What an adorable portrait!! Congrats Jennifer!!! #4866843

Terrill Province October 02, 2007

Outstanding portrait - well deserved honor! Love the band-aid... #4873387

Vikram Jamwal October 29, 2007

This is such a wonderful picture! Great work Jennifer!!! #5000185

paola A. Jofre November 28, 2007

congratulations !! Wonderful capture, he is so adorable, love the pose :) #5142620

Lisa J. Boulden level-classic January 26, 2008

Such a handsome little guy!
Love the pose and expression!
--Lisa #5399685

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