Sleeping Cherub [People]
Uploaded: August 11, 2004 05:06:30
Natural light, sepia and SC done in PS7.
Donna Dunbar August 11, 2004
This is absolitely precious. Fantastic image Mellanie !!! #157067Kasia Elser August 11, 2004
Wow - beautiful shot and baby! #700403Barbara K. Breitsameter August 11, 2004
So sweet and precious! #700407Wendy M. Amdahl August 11, 2004
What a sweet little sleeping beauty! Nice work on the selective coloring Mellanie...I bet it wasn't fun to do though, with all those tiny parts! :o) #700546Amy N. Cappelli August 11, 2004
beautiful image, so sweet and serene! #700585Kathryn (Love) Scheet August 11, 2004
a wonderful image -Kathleen Clemons August 11, 2004
This made me smile, Mellanie. Simply precious! #700699Tammy L. Odell August 11, 2004
Ah..this is so sweet Mellaine!! I love it!! #700722Gianna Stadelmyer August 11, 2004
Absolutely ADORABLE! A definite keepsake here, Mellanie. Love the soft light, the sepia, and the selective coloring. Great shot!!!!! #700729Jennifer Rennison August 11, 2004
Adorable, a beautiful baby and image! #700731Lisa Clark August 11, 2004
This is absolutely priceless!! I do not recall see an infant picture so dynamic and yet elegant and tranquil. I am lost for words.Donna J. Taff August 11, 2004
Oh wow this is so beautiful, priceless, Mellanie!!!! #700874Theresa McCloskey August 11, 2004
adorable Mellanie :-) #700953Susana Ms Heide August 11, 2004
You've created a lasting keepsake for the family of this baby! Beautifully done! #701020Michael Wehrman August 11, 2004
Cute image Mellanie #701100cj patterson August 11, 2004
this is such a great image. so soft and so precious. baby is adorable...just beautiful!!! #701116Dale Ann Cubbage August 11, 2004
Awwwwww, how precious! She is beautiful, and I love the flower ring and your coloring choices! So sweet! #701271Gail Vitikacs August 11, 2004
This is a fabulous photo...one to be proud of...you were able to capture a very tender moment beautifully! #701324Mellanie August 11, 2004
A BIG Thank You goes out to every single one of you who have posted today either here or thru email!! I appreciate all the kind words and sweet comments! THANK YOU ALL!!!! #701565Leanne M.E. Boyd August 11, 2004
Sweet as can be, Mellanie! #701765Jessica Hughes August 11, 2004
Beautiful photo, Mellanie! I love everything about it. #701906Michelle R. Kovach August 11, 2004
Beautiful Mellanie! I love the SC & the sepia! What an angel! This would make a lovely greeting card! Great job! #701952Doug Wean August 11, 2004
What a Beautiful portrait Mellanie!I love the Sepia Tone,'furrowed' blanket, and the colorization is fantastic!Doug #701963
Robert Goodman August 11, 2004
Wonderful,Mellanie!!!!! #701999Kristen McKain August 12, 2004
aww.. this is beautiful! Great shot! #702608Stephen Zacker August 12, 2004
This is Wonderful. Super color and SC! Very Sweet! #704093kathy wolfe August 12, 2004
Absolutely positively BEAUTIFUL! She is precious. You did a wonderful job at the SC..how long did that take you??#704114
Mellanie August 12, 2004
Thanks everyone for the comments! I appreciate every single one of them! BTW, the selective coloring only took about 10 min...not too long...could've been much worse!!!! THANKS Again!! #704353Karma Wilson August 13, 2004
Am I the only one who is considering having another child just to take pictures like this??? LOL! I love this photo. It's very beautiful.Karma (who is just kidding about having another! Three is plenty!) #705639
Cindy K. Bracken August 14, 2004
Just beautiful!Cindy Bracken
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Tammy L. Odell September 13, 2004
I knew it was a winner right from the start!!! Congratulations Mellaine!! #774682Karma Wilson September 13, 2004
CONGRATS MEL! I knew this was a winner too.Karma #774688
Wendy M. Amdahl September 13, 2004
Congratulations my friend! I am thrilled for you and it is much deserved! :o) #774729Doug Wean September 13, 2004
So well Deserved! Congrats Mel!Doug #774749
Rob Friedman September 13, 2004
Congrats!!! This is great! #775232Karen Lewis-Gunn September 13, 2004
Breathtaking image! Just love it! Congratulations on a finalist place! #775304Darren K. Fisher September 13, 2004
Way to go Mellanie. So very well deserved!!! #776139Michelle R. Kovach September 13, 2004
Congrautlations Mellanie! LOL I knew you had a winner here! :) #776237Jennifer Rennison September 13, 2004
Congrautlations, Mellanie! #776430cj patterson September 14, 2004
congratulations mellanie! this is so beautiful and angelic!!! excellent and well deserved! #777824Donna J. Taff September 14, 2004
Congratulation's, Mellanie!!!!! #778169Lisa Clark September 14, 2004
Congratulations Mellanie!! I thought this photo had winner potential. #778499Kathleen Clemons September 14, 2004
Congratulations to you, Mellanie! :) #778839LJ Corliss September 14, 2004
Congrats :) #779680Dale Ann Cubbage September 14, 2004
Many congrats and best wishes!da #781155
Colette M. Metcalf September 19, 2004
Congratulations, Mellanie!!! #790432Debbie Fleri December 20, 2004
Great Artist shot...love the effects...Debbie : ) #988847
Kip T. Berger January 18, 2005
Congratulatioons on the finalist Mellanie!!! #1041155Deborah Lewinson January 18, 2005
Congratulations, Mel, for your marvelous finalist!Best wishes,
Debby #1041329
Colleen Braun January 18, 2005
congratulations... #1041470Kelly Heaton January 18, 2005
Wonderful Capture! Congratulations! #1041949Susana Ms Heide January 18, 2005
I hope to see this go even further. Just a WONDERFUL image!!! #1042332cj patterson January 18, 2005
congrats again on this one mel! I believe this is one of the most precious images I have seen on bp...remniscent of anne geddes sweet cherubs...excellent on this...hope it wins the category! #1042494Paul Michko January 18, 2005
Congrats, Mellanie. #1042997Deanna Cathcart January 18, 2005
Beautiful! I love the soft color here! #1043053Donna J. Taff January 18, 2005
Congratulation's Mellanie! This is so beautiful!!! #1044384Murry Grigsby January 18, 2005
Congrats and good luck Mel! #1044564Jennifer Rennison January 18, 2005
She looks tiny here...So beautiful Mellanie!! Congratulations on your finalist! #1046764Patrick Campbell January 18, 2005
This is such a sweet portrait. I really like how you used the selective desaturation here. Congrats and good luck Mellanie! #1046817Debra Booth January 19, 2005
Superb finalist, Mellanie! Congratulations! #1047259Colette M. Metcalf January 19, 2005
Congratulations on this adorable finalist, Mellanie!!! #1047526Kathleen Clemons January 19, 2005
One of my favorites from the month, Mellanie. Big congrats to you! #1047714Robin L. Wehrman January 19, 2005
Congratulations on this adorable finalist, Mellanie!!!! Outstanding!!! #1047969Terry R. Hatfield January 19, 2005
Hi Mel, Congrats To You On Your Finalist:-) #1049121Claudette Foote April 13, 2005
Wow ssso Beautiful.. I am speechless... #1251859Stacy Wasmuth June 13, 2005
This is awesome! Congratulations - well deserved! #1464217Dawn T. Palmerley January 04, 2006
Gorgeous picture! Beautiful baby and great composition. What a treasure! #2253007Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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