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Brown Eyed Beauty

© Dale Ann Cubbage

Brown Eyed Beauty

Uploaded: August 11, 2004

Description

Just playing around with a shot of one of my girls. Used lots of effects to get this high key dramatic look. Lots of blurring of surrounding skin, leaving eyes and brows sharp, some dodging and diffused glow and selective coloring on eyes and lids.

Comments

Donna J. Taff August 11, 2004

Great image, Dale Ann!!! #157129

Dale Ann Cubbage August 11, 2004

Thank you Donna! #700822

Stacey A. Bates August 11, 2004

Wonderful image Dale Ann!! #700835

Tammy L. Odell August 11, 2004

This is great Dale Ann, I especially like the sc on the lids!! #700839

Casey A. Hanson August 11, 2004

Very well don DA!
Great job with effects :0) #700841

Dale Ann Cubbage August 11, 2004

Thanks Stacey, Tammy and Casey. So glad you liked it! #700855

Adilson F. Ferreira level-classic August 11, 2004

Wonderful job, great effects and shot!!!
You really know how to use the selective coloring. #700860

Mellanie August 11, 2004

Great job, Dale Ann! Love the SC!! #700863

Dale Ann Cubbage August 11, 2004

Thank you very much Adilson and Mellanie! I love hearing your thoughts on my work! #700886

Stephen Zacker August 11, 2004

Like the tight cropping, and selective coloring. Striking! #700898

Murry Grigsby August 11, 2004

Nice PS work Dale Ann! Beautiful eyes!! #700919

Kelly Abernathy level-classic August 11, 2004

Just gorgeous Dale Ann! -K #700931

Marcie A. Fowler August 11, 2004

Well all that work and effort paid off this is one fabulous image Dale Ann. I love the effects and the selective coloring is especially nice on this image. I suspect we'll see it again!! #700987

Cindy K. Bracken August 11, 2004

Excellent job, Dale Ann! I love this.

Cindy Bracken
www.shuttermom.com #701026

Gail Vitikacs level-classic August 11, 2004

Extremely nice Dale Ann...you certainly have an artistic hand! #701034

Dale Ann Cubbage August 11, 2004

Thanks so much Stephen, Murry, K., Marcie, Cindy and Gail for those wonderful comments! #701103

Dan Holm August 11, 2004

Those eyes are gorgeous, Dale Ann! Love the subtle coloring! Teriffic image! #701173

Robin L. Wehrman August 11, 2004

Outstanding shot of those pretty eyes and super job on the selective coloring Dale Ann!! Perfect!! #701205

Dale Ann Cubbage August 11, 2004

Thanks so much Dan and Robin for those nice remarks! #701250

Lisa D. Greer August 11, 2004

Very, very cool shot DA! Love the lighting! :) #701296

Deborah Sandidge August 11, 2004

Very expressive and beautifully accomplished, Dale Ann! #701299

Janet Detota August 11, 2004

Love the lighting and effects! Great job! #701386

Dale Ann Cubbage August 11, 2004

Thank you very much Lisa, Deborah & Janet for stopping by with your nice comments! #701392

Wendy M. Amdahl level-deluxe August 11, 2004

My what beautiful eyes you have there in your photo! Good use of all your special effects! #701441

Cathy Gregor August 11, 2004

Nicely done, Dale Ann! #701522

Dale Ann Cubbage August 11, 2004

Thank you Wendy and Cathy for stopping by to comment so nicely! #701523

Terry R. Hatfield August 11, 2004

Beautiful Image Dale Ann:-) #701600

Michelle R. Kovach August 11, 2004

Beautiful Shot DA! I love the effects you've done on here! Great job! I bet you had a lot of fun with her, she has very expressive eyes! You know what they say about them being windows into the soul. I bet she has a great soul & lovely personality!
:)
Have a great day!
Michelle #701701

Jennifer Rennison August 11, 2004

The eyes are smiling, wonderful lighting and selective coloring, beautiful, Dale Ann! #701771

Darren K. Fisher August 11, 2004

This is very awesome DA, excellent job. #701851

Dale Ann Cubbage August 11, 2004

Thank you so much Terry, Michelle, Jennifer & Darren for those great words of encouragement! She is a fun girl with a beautiful personality to match her beautiful outside! #701959

Kristen McKain August 12, 2004

Very nice, Dale Ann! #702596

Claudia Kuhn level-classic August 12, 2004

Nice work Dale Ann! #702741

Dale Ann Cubbage August 12, 2004

Thank you very much Kristen and Claudia! #702749

Nichon L. Thorstrom Smith August 12, 2004

Beautiful Dale Ann! #703002

Dale Ann Cubbage August 12, 2004

Thank you very much Nishon! #703034

Danilo Piccioni August 12, 2004

What a beautiful pair of eyes! and a great presentation !!! #703342

Dale Ann Cubbage August 12, 2004

Thank you so much Danilo! I really appreciate it! #703354

Candice C. Calhoun level-deluxe August 17, 2004

Absolutely gorgeous! Love the wide composition and the lovely touch of color. This should be in a gallery!

ccc #716704

Dale Ann Cubbage August 17, 2004

Wow, a wonderful compliment Candice! Thanks so much! #716750

Donna La Mattino Pagakis August 17, 2004

Very dramatic, love the effects and the lighting. Great imagination!! #718294

Dale Ann Cubbage August 18, 2004

Thank you Donna! I appreciate it! #719027

bob cornelison September 08, 2004

This is very nice! Good job!~:O) #763779

Dale Ann Cubbage September 09, 2004

Thank you Bob, I appreciate that! #764711

Debra Booth September 13, 2004

Congratulations on this great Finalist, Dale Ann! #774583

Janet Detota September 13, 2004

Congratulations on making finalist, Dale Ann! #774705

ashley nicholas level-classic September 13, 2004

Well done Dale Ann, Congratulations on your finalist!! #775198

Wendy M. Amdahl level-deluxe September 13, 2004

Great job...congrats! #775844

Michelle R. Kovach September 13, 2004

Congratulations Sista! Two so far!!!! Yeah! Way to go!!!!!!!!!!
:) #776282

Brenda W. LaFleur level-deluxe September 13, 2004

another congrats, Dale Ann....also deserved! #776417

Jennifer Rennison September 13, 2004

Congrats, Dale Ann! #776427

Amanda E. Radovic September 14, 2004

Wahooooooo....congrats on #3 finalist this month!!! #777122

Kelly Abernathy level-classic September 14, 2004

Congratulations again Dale Ann - well deserved! -K #777164

Donna J. Taff September 14, 2004

Congratulation's, Dale Ann!!!!!!! #778152

Deborah Sandidge September 14, 2004

Congrats again, Dale Ann, just gorgeous work! #778517

Kathleen Clemons September 14, 2004

Congrats on all of your finalists, Dale Ann! #778834

Dale Ann Cubbage September 14, 2004

Thank you all so much! I am thrilled and honored to have a place among all those wonderful photographs! Wow~ #778889

Ed Heaton September 14, 2004

Very nice Dale Ann,
Congrats! #780737

Dale Ann Cubbage September 14, 2004

Thanks again Ed! #781034

Karen Engelbreth September 15, 2004

Congrats, Dale Ann! #782295

Dale Ann Cubbage September 15, 2004

Thanks Karen! #782415

Jennifer Jones September 15, 2004

WooHoo! Here's another one. Congratulations again. I am so excited for you. Great work... very creative! #783075

Dale Ann Cubbage September 15, 2004

Thanks again Jennifer! #783505

Robin L. Wehrman September 15, 2004

Congratulations to you Dale Ann on your win!!!! #783638

Dale Ann Cubbage September 15, 2004

Thanks so much Robin! #784199

Colette M. Metcalf September 19, 2004

Congrats again, Dale Ann!!! #790429

Dale Ann Cubbage September 19, 2004

Thanks so much Colette! #791515

Wayne T. Fisk February 13, 2006

Shear beauty!
Wayne #2413467

Dale Ann Cubbage February 13, 2006

Thank you Wayne!!

da #2413864


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