Contemplation [Contest Finalists October 2008]
Uploaded: October 21, 2008 08:28:22
1/4s at f/32, ISO 200
Kristy A. Keene October 21, 2008
Outstanding Portrait!!!! #1020614
Carolyn M. Fletcher
October 21, 2008
Dominick M. Dimacale
October 21, 2008
Dominick #6632682
Melissa Olsen October 21, 2008
Irene, this is perfect in all ways! #6632785Nichelle Russell October 21, 2008
Love this! Great photo! #6633065Nancy (Peaches) Harker October 21, 2008
FANTASTIC portrait Irene! #6633128Cary Rogers October 21, 2008
Magnificent lighting, interesting image composition, and nice detail, Irene!! I especially like the lighting and pattern details in the crown of the hat! #6633256Liz blahh October 21, 2008
Wonderful potrait! Well done. #6633580Joseph N. DiGilio October 21, 2008
Very well done Irene. You seem to have captured his aura in addition to his manly profile. Bet he is thinking about dinner. I know I am. #6633969Bonnie Gearhart October 21, 2008
Amazing capture! A true winner here! #6634022
Lisa J. Boulden
October 21, 2008
Wm Nosal October 21, 2008
WOW!!! #6635116Kerry Hill October 21, 2008
Fabulous portrait, Irene! Fantastic lighting and mood! #6635135Karen Celella October 22, 2008
Superb portrait in every way Irene. The lighting is spectacular and the detail is captivating. You have captured the essence of his contemplation. We will see this again I'm sure. #6637247Tammy Espino October 22, 2008
Excellent! A winner for sure! #6637726Stephanie Frey October 24, 2008
Outstanding portrait, Irene! #6651701Dianna Murphy October 24, 2008
Very well done Irene. It's thoughtful and makes me wonderful what he was thinking. The light makes it a winner in my eyes. #6653469Inge S. Lasmana October 26, 2008
Very creative work, Irene!I'm sure the judge won't miss this beautiful one! #6664565Ulysses A. Villamin October 26, 2008
Awesome portrait!!! I really like the FX here :)Do you mind sending me an email as to what actually you've done here?
Thanks in advance! #6664726
Adam CD Caron October 28, 2008
Wow Irene what a story told in this shot, I love it #6674721
Mitch Spence
October 29, 2008
Melinda F. Schneider
October 29, 2008
Sherry McClead October 29, 2008
WOW this is great!! Congrats on the EP!!Sherrybear :} #6680375
Aimee C. Eisaman October 29, 2008
I don't know how you capture the essence of a person, but you do it so well Irene! Congrats on the EP! :~) #6680383
Lisa J. Boulden
October 29, 2008
Joannie Bertucci
October 29, 2008
Joan E. Hoffman November 01, 2008
Great Work Irene! Congrats on the EP!! #6691596Marisol Pastor November 02, 2008
Fantastic portrait Irene. Great use of light and presentation. #6697502Dawn M. Schneider November 02, 2008
wonderful portrait reminds me of the ones I took of my dad. congrats on your ep. #6697892A P November 25, 2008
A BIG CONGRATZ Irene on this wonderful finalist #6804785Jodi M. Walsh November 25, 2008
Congratulations Irene! this is an amazing portrait! #6804970Sherry McClead November 25, 2008
Congrats on the Finalist!!Sherrybear :} #6804972
Sharon Sawyer November 25, 2008
Irene, congratulations on your awesome Finalist !!! All the best in the next round. #6805036Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna November 25, 2008
Congratulations on this wonderful finalists!!!!!! Good luck in the next round!!!!! :-) k #6805984Dawn M. Schneider November 25, 2008
congrats on the finalist great job #6806340Karen E. Baumann November 25, 2008
Congrats on your finalist, Irene!!! This is a great shot, with a perfect title. #6806698Graham Robards November 25, 2008
Congratulations on your finalist Irene! ~Pat #6806715Adam CD Caron November 25, 2008
WHoo hoo nice job. congrats Irene well deserved. #6807309Ulysses A. Villamin November 26, 2008
I knew it!!! Gratz and GL :) #6808144Jessica Jenney November 26, 2008
Congrats, Irene on your amazing finalist! #6809212Vladan D. Djordjevic November 26, 2008
Congratulations on this wonderful finalists, Irene! #6809344Aimee C. Eisaman November 26, 2008
Whohoooooo Finalist baby! :~) #6809688
Bojan Bencic
November 26, 2008
M.Christine Duncan November 26, 2008
Irene, this is wonderful... such beautiful lighting!!! Congrats on your finalist!!! WOW. #6810090
Lisa J. Boulden
November 26, 2008
Deb Koskovich November 26, 2008
What an awesome portrait, big congrats, Irene! #6810313Anita Hogue November 26, 2008
Fabulous perspective, Irene! Congratulations! #6811604
Mitch Spence
November 26, 2008
Sam Britt November 26, 2008
Congratulations Irene! #6812127Susan Fox November 26, 2008
Congratulations Irene :-) #6813374
R. J. Laudenbacher
November 27, 2008
Sylvia Rossler November 27, 2008
Congrats on your beautiful finalist :) #6816967
Usman M. Bajwa
November 27, 2008
UB. #6817807
Ulysses A. Villamin November 28, 2008
I read that you were not expecting this to be a finalist? Are you kidding me? I loved this from the time I saw it!!!! Its a stunner, Irene :)Gratz!!! #6822104
Karen K. Givens
November 28, 2008
Renee Doyle November 29, 2008
Big congratulations on this wonderful portrait and finalist Irene!! #6826170Colleen Farrell November 29, 2008
Fantastic lighting and color in this wonderful portrait, Irene! Big congrats on your finalist! #6826248Stephen Zacker November 30, 2008
Great lighting and portrait. Congratulations #6830118
Leland N. Saunders
November 30, 2008
Debbie E. Payne November 30, 2008
So this is your wonderful Finalist, Irene. Such an excellent portrait. Well-deserved. Is this someone you know? Studio lights? #6832253
Irene Colling
December 01, 2008
Marisol Pastor January 02, 2009
Congratulations (a bit belated), Irene! #6972130Phyllis A. Houghton May 29, 2011
This creates a mood. I hope it hangs on a wall where people who love him can see it. #9434594Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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