Spring Beauty III

© Skyy McKendry

Spring Beauty III

Uploaded: July 14, 2008 00:09:55

Description

Shot with my new Alien Bees lights & beauty dish.

Comments

A P July 14, 2008

Your portraits are stunning, Skyy Looks like an ad in a magazine. Very marketable. #960240

Lynne Morris July 14, 2008

Wow this is a stunning portrait Skyy, love the comp and lighting. #6176331

Skyy McKendry July 14, 2008

Thanks, Ann! Hopefull I'll be doing magazine ads someday soon... #6176333

Skyy McKendry July 14, 2008

Thanks, Lynne! Another "happy accident." #6176336

Teri Soares July 14, 2008

Skyy, I really like your work and have been very inspired by it. I admire your retouching skills and can only hope that one day I'll be that good!

Teri #6176348

Evy Johansen level-classic July 14, 2008

Wooow.... Awesome portrait and a very beautiful model, Skyy!! #6176355

Dominick M. Dimacale level-addict July 14, 2008

Great portrait and the lighting is right on, Skyy.


Dominick #6176412

Renata Gusciora July 14, 2008

Real beauty!Fantastic portrait! #6176420

Jean B. Hall July 14, 2008

Lovely shot! Diagonal composition is great. Can't believe the smoothness of her skin and her beautiful eyes! #6176614

Destiny D. Seelatsee July 14, 2008

beautiful! the eyes are amazing, very powerful! #6176659

Michelle Alton July 14, 2008

Just gorgeous outcome, Skyy. Lighting is everything, and this is OUTSTANDING. #6176706

Avril Young July 14, 2008

outstanding portrait! #6176864

Michael G. Marshall July 14, 2008

WOW! Outstanding Skyy! Love the skin tones and beautiful eyes! Michael #6177049

Nicole Granville July 14, 2008

Stunning Skyy. I have to look at your gallery. Beautiful #6177161

Bojan Bencic level-classic July 14, 2008

Refreshing. Great photo, Skyy. #6178117

Skyy McKendry July 14, 2008

Thank you so much, everyone! This is the biggest response I've gotten in a long time. #6178427

Susan Heath July 14, 2008

Your work is fabulous! This is a stunning shot! I'll have to check out that new equipment just to know what it is. Great work! #6178543

Scott A. McDaniel July 14, 2008

Absolutely stunning in every way! #6178783

Candy Avera July 14, 2008

Gorgeous! #6179375

James N. Carpenter July 14, 2008

Wow! Skyy, just incredible. Very, very well done. James #6180335

Joannie Bertucci level-classic July 15, 2008

Perfection Skyy!
The crop is perfect for uniqueness and the summertime looks are fabulous! A beautiful, beautiful model, she makes your work look flawless, you two are a perfect combination!
I have a granddaughter that I love to photograph. I have a few of her images in my Gallery, I'd love to get your take on them, if you have the time! #6183726

July 15, 2008

Incredible Skyy! Perfect lighting! Gorgeous! #6184286

Michael S. Swaffar July 27, 2008

Hello Skyy.. wow!! This just jumps off the screen at ya! You continue to impress me more and more. You should be doing ads already. I'd love to know more about Alien Bees lights & beauty dish.
Keep up the awesome work! #6238212

A P August 21, 2008

CONGRATULATIONS on this well deserved Finalist, Skyy. My money is on this will WIN. Want to bet? #6344010

Amanda Chapman August 21, 2008

It doesn't get much better than this...

Wow!

Congrats on your finalist!!

#6346882

Skyy McKendry August 21, 2008

Thank you so much, everyone! I really appreciate the support. Maybe someday I'll be able to get back into photography. #6346905

Evy Johansen level-classic August 21, 2008

BIG congratulations on you well deserved Finalist, Skyy!! #6346932

Jean E. Hildebrant August 21, 2008

Fantastic, Skyy!!! So professional. Aren't you doing photography anymore? I would think you could make money easy with shots like this! #6346950

Cyn Valentine August 22, 2008

Congratulations Skyy!!! #6352953

Skyy McKendry August 22, 2008

Thank you, everyone. Due to the economy I've had to close my studio & sell all my equipment. I don't see myself doing photography any time in the future. #6353018

Erica Murphy level-classic August 22, 2008

I can see this on the cover of Vogue! So beautiful. Congratulations. #6354217

Colleen Farrell August 24, 2008

I was shocked when I read your bio and your note that you are closing down your studio and not doing photography anymore. Your work is so good; it's a shame to see it stop. But I can imagine what the economy is doing to artists in all mediums. Anyway, congratulations on a stunning finalist, and good luck with whatever other avenues you choose! #6360134

A P August 25, 2008

What did I tell you?? A winner from the moment I saw it. What is this that Colleen is talking about. Skyy don't stop you're an incredible artist and we need your work, honey. #6364974

Dominick M. Dimacale level-addict August 25, 2008

Congratulations Skyy on your Win.

Dominick #6365346

Skyy McKendry August 25, 2008

I really appreciate this, everyone. I'd love to thank you all personally but I'm in the middle of moving & still really traumatized from losing my business. Your support means the world to me. #6365388

Elida Gutierrez level-classic August 25, 2008

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

 "The Fairy Trophy"

A Special Trophy for

"July Winners"

#6366398

Shelly A. Van Camp level-classic August 25, 2008

Beautiful and congrats! My best to you! #6366845

Max Aureli August 25, 2008

Beautiful!!! #6366927

Lisa J. Boulden level-classic August 25, 2008

Such an eye-popping, sensational portrait!!!
The light, colors and tones and AMAZING!!!
You're truly an artist!!!
Congrats on this marvelous WINNER!
~♥~Lisa #6367117

KARU WIJESUNDARA. A.N.P.A.S. August 25, 2008

MY CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR WIN.!!!

KARU. #6367302

Evy Johansen level-classic August 26, 2008

Big congratulations on this beautiful win, Skyy! #6369817

Cyn Valentine August 26, 2008

Beautiful..big congrats Skyy!!! #6370000

Usman M. Bajwa level-classic August 26, 2008

You have already gotten back to photography with a big bang Skyy. Congratulations on this very well deserved winner, and keep these coming. #6371011

Donna La Mattino Pagakis August 26, 2008

Congratulations on your win!!! Stunning beauty Skyy! #6371298

Michael G. Marshall August 26, 2008

Congratulations on your stunning winner, Skyy! Michael #6372826

Joan Powell August 26, 2008

Congrats on your well deserved win , it's absolutely gorgeous ! #6373045

Nemil B. Chabebe August 26, 2008

Congratulations! #6373611

Datha Y. Thompson August 27, 2008

Congratulations!!! Gorgeous!!! :0) #6376035

Amanda Chapman August 27, 2008

What alienbees did you use? I'm getting the b800 plus a softbox...
I'm new to lighting but very anixous to experiment #6378173

Jojie F. Alcantara August 28, 2008

Congratulations, fellow winner! Such a beautiful and deserving image. ;-) #6383148

Yulianto Soeroso August 29, 2008

Congratulations!!! Gorgeous!!! bravo no 1
jul #6387037

Mitzie Loland September 06, 2008

Great photo - Congratulations!!! #6418155

Shelly A. Van Camp level-classic October 09, 2008

BEAUTIFUL! #6576313

Elizabeth A. Marker level-deluxe August 23, 2009

WOW!! Such beauty in those eyes!
You have such a gift of not only capturing the outer beauty, but you also seem to capture the inner beauty of your subjects as well! Gorgeous work my friend!

Congratulations!! #7879913

Elizabeth A. Marker level-deluxe August 23, 2009

"Do not give up your dreams, for dreams keep the spirit alive"
E.Marker

Continue as a hobbie for now, but Do Not Give Up! #7879942


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