Beautiful Blues

© Michelle L. Frick

Beautiful Blues

Uploaded: September 01, 2008

Description

Taken yesterday at a cookout/pool party. His eyes are spectacular!

Exif: F Number: 8, Exposure Bias Value: -0.33, ExposureTime: 1/125 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 640, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 85.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 5D

Comments

Donna La Mattino Pagakis September 01, 2008

Very unique Shell, I love the way his eyes match the water. And those bubbles are cool too! #990352

Michelle L. Frick September 01, 2008

Thank you Donna! He's sitting in the jacuzzi with the grownups. #6396953

Carolyn M. Fletcher level-classic September 01, 2008

Really cool portrait, Michelle! Very nice! #6397048

Michelle L. Frick September 01, 2008

Thank you Carolyn! #6397078

Judi Morrissey September 01, 2008

lovely portrait, Michelle! #6397184

Michelle L. Frick September 01, 2008

Thank you Judi!! #6397204

Sheila D. Bottoms September 01, 2008

Wow that is so gorgeous!! I bet anything you have a winner here. #6397223

Michelle L. Frick September 01, 2008

Well, thank you Sheila!! #6397253

Nancy (Peaches) Harker September 01, 2008

SUPER portrait Michelle, Love his eyes and the bubbles! #6397496

Paul Goodman September 01, 2008

Awesome capture, love the eyecolor. great job! #6397505

Heide Buescher Stevenson September 01, 2008

Beautiful, Michelle! Fantastic comp and lighting. His eyes are so lovely! Great work... #6397766

Michelle L. Frick September 01, 2008

Thank you Peaches, Paul and Heide!! #6397791

Amber J. Skene September 01, 2008

Fantastic! Just love the water bubbles. Great color, lighting, clarity, and POV. Just love those blue eyes! #6397892

Usman M. Bajwa level-classic September 01, 2008

What a fabulous capture with superb details, lighting, tones, pov and colors. The eyes and bubbles are standing out. Thanks for sharing it with us. I think we are looking at a WINNER here, Michelle. #6397942

Gena L. Talbot September 01, 2008

Very cute capture Michelle. Excellent clarity, lighting and expression!! :) #6398241

Stefania Barbier level-classic September 01, 2008

winner in my book... WOW at those eyes! #6398320

Michelle L. Frick September 02, 2008

Thank you Amber, Usman, Gena and Stefania! #6400864

Angie Sidles level-classic September 02, 2008

Gorgeous blue eyes. Amazing shot and angle here Michelle! Nice work! #6401015

Bill Knaps September 02, 2008

Winner shot Michelle. Great one. Bill #6401061

Michelle L. Frick September 02, 2008

Thank you Angie and Bill! #6401090

Rebecca K. Lefferts September 02, 2008

Beautiful shot Michelle! #6401484

Michelle L. Frick September 02, 2008

Thank you Rebecca! #6401497

Debbra Bailey September 02, 2008

Gorgeous shot - wonderful POV,and you are sooo right about his amazing eyes! Great capture of them!! #6402834

Michelle L. Frick September 02, 2008

Thank you Debbra! #6402910

Jennifer L. Taranto September 03, 2008

the color in the water is such a great compliment to those steel blue eyes!! nice pov girl!! #6405191

Michelle L. Frick September 03, 2008

Thank you Jenn! #6405280

Erica Murphy level-classic September 03, 2008

I LOVE this!!! So beautiful. #6407231

Michelle L. Frick September 03, 2008

Thank you Erica! #6407262

Margot Petrowski September 03, 2008

A winner!!! #6407314

Michelle L. Frick September 03, 2008

Thank you Margot! #6407344

Irene Colling level-classic September 05, 2008

Excellent portrait Michelle. The bubbles give the image a sense of activity. #6417158

Michelle L. Frick September 05, 2008

Thank you Irene! #6417168

Jennifer L. Alder September 07, 2008

FABULOUS!!! #6425017

Michelle L. Frick September 07, 2008

Thank you Jen! #6425099

Lisa J. Boulden level-classic September 09, 2008

Fantastic, Michelle!
Great details and colors!
~Lisa #6435423

Michelle L. Frick September 09, 2008

Thank you so much Lisa! #6435429

Tammy Espino October 22, 2008

Congrats on your finalist! #6639553

Michelle L. Frick October 22, 2008

Thank you Tammy!! #6639666

Sheila D. Bottoms October 22, 2008

Wooo hoooo! Yippee. Good luck in the next round. #6639775

Michelle L. Frick October 22, 2008

Thank you Sheila! #6639894

Angie Sidles level-classic October 22, 2008

Another stunning finalist Michelle! Big congrats! #6640343

Amber J. Skene October 22, 2008

Congrats on your finalist!!! #6640430

Usman M. Bajwa level-classic October 22, 2008

I am not surprised at all. I hope it goes further. Congrats. on this exceptional Finalist.

UB. #6640451

Debbie E. Payne October 22, 2008

Beautiful Finalist, beautiful, blue eyes! Good luck in the next round, Michelle! #6640516

Michelle L. Frick October 22, 2008

Thank you Angie, Amber, Usman and Debbie! #6640583

Donna La Mattino Pagakis October 22, 2008

Congratulations!!! This is awesome Shell! #6640683

Alexis Yobbagy October 22, 2008

WOW!!! Congratulations!!! #6640807

Sylvia Rossler October 22, 2008

Congrats Michelle :o) #6641329

Paul Goodman October 23, 2008

congrats shell!! well deserved. #6643738

Paul Goodman October 23, 2008

congrats shell!! well deserved. #6643755

Jeanine M. Bailey October 23, 2008

CONGRATS AGAIN MICHELLE!!! WTG!!!! #6643800

Anne M. Young level-addict October 23, 2008

Yes very beautiful - congratulations #6644703

Teresa Norris October 23, 2008

Wow, so beautiful...congratulations on this terrific finalist, Michelle!!! #6645089

Elida Gutierrez level-classic October 23, 2008

Congratulations on your FINALIST!!! #6645221

Sherry L. Davis October 23, 2008

Congratulations, Michelle! Great capture, love it! #6645506

Gena L. Talbot October 23, 2008

Congratulations on such a wonderful finalist Michelle :) #6645581

Max Aureli October 23, 2008

Congratulations for this wonderful expression Finalist, Michelle!!!! #6645721

Kara L. Hendricks October 23, 2008

Congratulations Shell!!! Love this one!! #6645815

Daniella Puente October 23, 2008

BIG congrats Shell!!!! This is a fantastic finalist :) and good luck on next round! #6646119

Jennifer L. Taranto October 23, 2008

Just love how those beautiful eyes stand out here!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!! #6646640

Michelle L. Frick October 23, 2008

Thank you so much Donna, Alexis, Sylvia, Paul, Jeanine, Anne, Teresa, Elida, Sherry, Gena, Max, Kara, Daniella and Jenn! #6647849

Sam Britt October 23, 2008

Congratulations, Michelle!! #6649087

Michelle L. Frick October 24, 2008

Thank you so much Sam! #6652772

James N. Carpenter October 24, 2008

Big congrats Shell, you rock. James #6653266

Colleen Farrell October 27, 2008

Fantastic portrait, Michelle! Belated congratulations on an awesome finalist! #6667876

Michelle L. Frick October 27, 2008

Thank you James and Colleen! #6670167

Leland N. Saunders level-deluxe November 07, 2008

michelle ... great shot ... all the bubbles and the blue eyes give this photo its character ... but I can't help thinking in Texan ... "Why's this kid sittin' in a barrel of soda water??"

Lee #6721650

Michelle L. Frick November 07, 2008

Thanks Lee! That's a jacuzzi - LOL! #6721673

Usman M. Bajwa level-classic April 29, 2010

I still think its a Winner, Shell. Good Luck, if you decide to resubmit!

UB. #8577694


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