Uploaded: August 11, 2006 12:28:15
*August 2006 ~ People*
sleeping kid + bored photographer = self-portrait
~converted to B&W, contrast/levels/brightness adjusted, porcelain used to soften, used blur & clone tools, noise filtered~
Chastity Abbott August 11, 2006
(bravo) clapping hands!! Brilliant job and I love it!! Wonderful contrasts and the thin black framing has accented this perfectly. Good to see ya! :o) #501344Judy A. Lawhon August 11, 2006
Beautiful portrait, Sherry! #3152740
Joannie Bertucci
August 11, 2006
Tonya Shackelford August 11, 2006
Very creative and awesome SP, Sherry!! Love the angle and love it in b&w! Great work! :) #3152892Karim Abiali August 11, 2006
Very beautiful self portrait, I like the compostion, and works well in B&W. I had a chance to check you gallery, and it is wonderful. Karim. #3152975Amy JACKSON August 11, 2006
Very nice SP, Sherry! I really like the b&w tones. #3152990
Sherry Stricklin Boles
August 11, 2006
Joannie and Karim: Thank you for the compliments on my gallery...I really appreciate you all taking the time to look and comment! :) #3153043
Megan p August 11, 2006
really well done Sherry!!!! I love the deep contrast and the slight tilt, fabulous BW! #3153219
Janine Russell
August 11, 2006
Michelle J. Harvey August 11, 2006
Awesome SP Sherry!! I love the tones and effects :) #3153551Ronald Balthazor August 11, 2006
Great self portrait, Sherry. Fine art. #3153635Daphne Mills August 11, 2006
I love your use of black and white as well as the angle! Fabulous! #3153692
Sherry Stricklin Boles
August 11, 2006
Rhonda Smith August 13, 2006
Sherry.. I absolutely love your style and creative streak. I always feel inspired when I visit your gallery... This is a wonderful SP .. as I said, very creative and even though I can only see part of your face I can tell you're a very lovely young woman... Love this!! WINNER !! #3158224
Sherry Stricklin Boles
August 13, 2006
Laura Clay-Ballard August 14, 2006
LOVE this shot! Beautiful work! #3160763
Sherry Stricklin Boles
August 14, 2006
Darren K. Fisher August 14, 2006
Being bored really worked in your favor here. Love everything about this. #3161591Carla Metzler August 14, 2006
This is just beautiful, Sherry!! #3162203
Sherry Stricklin Boles
August 14, 2006
Lavone Vannoy August 21, 2006
Wow! Brilliant SP Sherry! You are an amazing artist. Great job!!! :) #3196543
Sherry Stricklin Boles
August 29, 2006
Nemil B. Chabebe September 18, 2006
Excellent! very well done, great pose. #3324341
Sherry Stricklin Boles
September 18, 2006
Chastity Abbott September 26, 2006
Sherry....you Rock!!!! Congrats on this awesome SP!!!!! I am sooooo happy to see this one win!!!!! :o) #3365866Lavone Vannoy September 26, 2006
HUGE CONGRATULATIONS SHERRY!!!! THIS WAS TOO AWESOME FOR WORDS!!! :) #3366045Megan p September 26, 2006
Congratulations Sherry!!! You need more nap times, LOL!!! #3366486Diana L. Ralph September 26, 2006
This is GREAT, Sherry! Congratulations on this win... it's well-deserved! Great post production work! #3367203Tamera S. Phillips September 26, 2006
Congrats on this great self portrait! Good luck in the next round. #3367422Datha Y. Thompson September 26, 2006
WOW!!! BIG CONGRATULATIONS!!! :0) #3368776
Kay E. Mahoney
September 26, 2006
Dawn Leslie September 26, 2006
Congrats Sherry! #3368946Lani J September 26, 2006
Wonderful! Fantastic finalist! :o) #3369773
Sherry Stricklin Boles
September 27, 2006
Rakesh Syal
September 27, 2006
Kenneth Mucke September 27, 2006
Supreb finalist..congrats Sherry #3372086Susana Ms Heide September 27, 2006
Looks like you should be stepping out from behind the camera and be in front of it more often! Great SP Sherry! Congrats on yet another finalist! #3372814
Laurence Saliba
September 27, 2006
Terry L. Ellis
September 27, 2006
Gary Lange September 27, 2006
Wow, Sherry this is great!! Wayyyyy creative. We all should get so bored. Congrats to a very beautiful and talented photographer! #3374211Bill Wyatt September 27, 2006
Congratulations on your finalist, Sherry!! Good luck on the next round!!! #3374273Renee Doyle September 27, 2006
This is such a fantastic sp Sherry!!!! Congratulations on this terrific finalist - hope to see it win gold!
Sherry Stricklin Boles
September 27, 2006
Sharon Day September 27, 2006
Congratulations again, Sherry!!! Good luck next round! #3376845
Sherry Stricklin Boles
September 28, 2006
bob cornelison September 28, 2006
What I love about this is the camera being straight up and the door being at an angle. This gives the viewer a second to try and figure whats wrong with this picture. The high key just adds more to the shot!Tiffani S. LaNeave September 28, 2006
This is the coolest SP ever! LOVE it! Congrats! #3380638
Sherry Stricklin Boles
September 28, 2006
Tonya R. Boles September 28, 2006
Congrats again Sherry. #3380940
Claudine Grove
September 28, 2006
Sherry Stricklin Boles
September 28, 2006
Beverly A. Wright September 29, 2006
Hi Sherry. Your site is new to me. I am
Sherry Stricklin Boles
September 29, 2006
Tonya Shackelford October 03, 2006
Congrats on your awesome SP, Sherry!!! #3403149
Sherry Stricklin Boles
October 03, 2006
James E. Coleman
January 07, 2007
Sherry Stricklin Boles
January 07, 2007
Kevin M. Carnevale February 26, 2008
Very Nice #5559238
Sherry Stricklin Boles
February 28, 2008
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