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Waiting... to Grow Up


 

BetterPhoto.com All Time Best Photo Contest Staff Favorite BetterPhoto.com Photo Contest SECOND PLACE Winner  
Waiting... to Grow Up
Waiting... to Grow Up

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Susana Ms Heide

 
 
 
- Dr Silly

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Made me think of a young man in Paris. LOL Well done. :O)


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February 09, 2010

 

Tess L. Yee
  Charming image, Susana. Wonderful colors!


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February 09, 2010

 

Vickie J. Jenkins
  A wonderful portrait of this beautiful young man.


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February 09, 2010

 

Amy M. Wilson
  Charming portrait... love the colors, pose and title, Susana!


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February 09, 2010

 

Michelle Alton
  I could see this as a fashion ad in a high end magazine. Extraordinary work.


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February 09, 2010

 

Susana Ms Heide
  Well, thank you all so much for the positive reviews :o) I took this several years ago and still remember the session with this little boy as a very pleasant experience. He was very cooperative and sweet through the whole thing :o)


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February 09, 2010

 
- Bonnie C. Lackey

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  Marvelous background and a charmingly dressed little boy. A beautiful work...


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February 09, 2010

 
- Randy D. Dinkins

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  Great portrait shot. I thought a B&W treatment might be better, but the background colors go really well here. Well done!


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February 09, 2010

 
- Usman M. Bajwa

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  Wonderful composition, treatment and title, Susana!

UB.


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February 09, 2010

 

Max Aureli
  Really nice setup on a wonderful portrait, Susana!!


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February 10, 2010

 

Susana Ms Heide
  Thank you for the kind messages Bonnie, Randy, Usman and Max!! Randy, I actualy converted it to b&w to try it and preferred the color version. But I do have 2 or 3 images of this same set-up in my gallery that are in b&w! I like it when people make suggestions! Thanks Randy!


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February 12, 2010

 

Steve Reffey
  Wonderful shot Susana, I love it.


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February 27, 2010

 

Susana Ms Heide
  Thanks so much Steve!! :o)


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February 28, 2010

 
- Nikki McDonald

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  This is my favorite of your February entries, Susana. The tones were among the first things that attracted my attention so I'm glad you left it in color. I love the flat smooth look -- it works with the set-up as well as with his solemn expression and adult pose. Great job. You have several other portraits that I like a lot -- you're so creative and I'll bet your clients love working with you. However my runner-up for favorite was not a portrait -- it was 'Button Up'. The colors, texture and composition are wonderful.


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March 07, 2010

 

Susana Ms Heide
  Nikki, your comments are always so well thought out and worded! I always look forward to them :o))) And I am especially grateful to you for taking so much time since I personally often don't have the time to make such detailed comments! Thanks a million Nikki for the effort you put into this monthly favorites activity!!! Greatly appreciated!! :o)


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March 10, 2010

 
- Anne M. Young

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  Congratulations - super finalist!This is such a perfect title Nikki. The little boy looks so innocent but poses like a real man!


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March 26, 2010

 
- Nikki McDonald

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  Well you have to know how happy I am :) So glad they recognized the merits of this terrific image, Susana. Congratulations on the finalist and good luck in the next round.


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March 26, 2010

 

Robert Jensen
  Congrats on this finalist - great image and superb lighting


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March 26, 2010

 
- Mitch Spence

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  So glad to see this image among the finalists, Susana. Congratulations.


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March 27, 2010

 

Debra R. Harder
  WOW, Susana! This is amazing! Huge congratulations on your beautiful finalist!! Deb


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March 27, 2010

 
- Elida Gutierrez

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  CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR WONDERFUL FINALIST!!!


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March 27, 2010

 

Renee Doyle
  True Susana style !!!! Big congratulations on this excellent capture and deserving finalist!!


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March 27, 2010

 

Nick Lagos
  This is real quality imagery Susana...good luck


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March 28, 2010

 

Renee Doyle
  Awesome!!! Big congrats on this most deserving winner Susana!!


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March 28, 2010

 

Graham Robards
  EXCELLENT Susana, congratulations on your second Place win. WTG!Pat


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March 28, 2010

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis
  So sweet Susana! Congratulations on your win!


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March 28, 2010

 

Jennifer L. Alder
  A work of art! Congrats, Susana!


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March 29, 2010

 

Max Aureli
  Congratulations Susana!!!! Yes it's a work of art this great Winner my friend!! Great portrait!!!


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March 29, 2010

 

Eva Ferrière
  Congrats on your winner, Susana! BEAUTIFUL work!


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March 29, 2010

 

Michelle Alton
  This is a superb winner, Susana. Ver hearty Congratulations to you!


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March 29, 2010

 
- Tressie Davis

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  Timeless and beautiful Susana, congrats!


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March 29, 2010

 
- Judy V. Kennamer

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  WOW!!! What a beautiful portrait Susana! Congrats on your Winner!!!


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March 29, 2010

 

Amy M. Wilson
  Big congratulations on your excellent Second Place win, Susana!!!


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March 29, 2010

 

Monnie Ryan
  Congratulations on the win, Susana!!


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March 29, 2010

 
- Shelly A. Van Camp

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  Lovely! Congrats!!


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March 29, 2010

 

Bunny Snow
  You are one of the few people that really understands how to pose and light portraits, Susana. I love the back and foreground, the softness of the tonality. The composition and DD treatment is wonderful and perfectly done.

How can one so pretty be also so talented?

Congratulations on your win, Susana.


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March 29, 2010

 

Debra R. Harder
  I love this, Susana! Huge congratulations on your BEAUTIFUL GOLD WINNER!! Deb


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March 29, 2010

 

Sonya L. Hatfield-Hall
  Stunning image and a well diserved win. Congratulations.


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March 29, 2010

 
- Mary Beth Aiello

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  I have loved this since the first time I saw it, Susana. Huge congrats on this much deserved GOLD.


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March 29, 2010

 

Mark Dodge
  WTG, Susana! Congratulations on your gold here :o) Wonderful work! Well done!


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March 29, 2010

 

Gerri R. Jones
  A beautiful and classic portrait Susana! Congratulations on your win!


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March 29, 2010

 

Tommy E. Burgess
  Congratulations on your outstanding win Susana!!!


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March 29, 2010

 
- Usman M. Bajwa

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  C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S !!!

UB.


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March 30, 2010

 

Susana Ms Heide
  I hadn't even gotten the chance to thank you all for the many congrats on this finalist when the button turned gold and those congrats came in! So a BIG THANK YOU to each one of you for the generous compliments! I'm super EXCITED!!!!! :o)))


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March 30, 2010

 

Nadia Paul
  Wonderful portrait Susana - congrats on your win!


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March 30, 2010

 

Dianna Murphy
  Congratulations on your fabulous winner!!!


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March 30, 2010

 

David M. Montero
  This is so beautiful and so well done on so many levels. I could look at it for hours and see something different and appealing every minute. Wonderful work Susana. Congratulations! And thank you for sharing it.


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March 31, 2010

 

Sharon Day
  It's hard to follow up on a compliment like Dave left. This is certainly another one of your superb children's portraits, Susana! Congratulations!!


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April 02, 2010

 

Susana Ms Heide
  You guys have been all said such nice things about this image and I'm truly honored! When I looked through all the finalists in the people category this month and mine was among them I thought: "There's no way my image could end up in the winner's circle because there are so many STELLAR portraits for the judges to pick from". So I feel very fortunate to have gotten this spot! It could just as well have been someone else's 2nd place win :o)) Thanks again to all of you for the kind compliments! I'm done my speech now... LOL...


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April 02, 2010

 

Nick Lagos
  Yes...but yours was quite unique... originality is hard currency at BP... a good and fair win Susana


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April 06, 2010

 

Susana Ms Heide
  Well that is a fantastic comment to receive, Nick!! Made my day :o)) Thank you!!


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April 13, 2010

 
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