THE VIOLINIST [Contest Winner Pool April 2006 Catch All]
Uploaded: April 12, 2006 00:34:37
Day light portrait of my senior friend, entring for monthly theme.
Kerby Pfrangle April 12, 2006
Wonderful detail, beautiful in black and white. Such character to the face. Great shot. #425393
Su Sana E. P
April 12, 2006
Paul E. Earl April 12, 2006
A stunning portrait, Rakesh. Very expressive! #2634511
Rakesh Syal
April 12, 2006
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THE VIOLINIST
Evy Johansen
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member since: 6/16/2002 Wow... awesome portrait, Rakesh!! Very beautiful!
4/12/2006 12:29:47 AM
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Stanley J. Contrades April 12, 2006
Superb use of lighting in this beautiful portrait, Rakesh!! A classic black and white image!!
Janine Russell
April 12, 2006
Karen Engelbreth April 12, 2006
Another wonderful portrait, Rakesh! #2634551Darryl Wilkinson April 12, 2006
Music from the heart and soul, Rakesh, nice profile!!! #2634561Ray Clarke April 12, 2006
Great lighting in this shot Rakesh! Beautiful portrait!!! (R) #2634573Pat Gamwell April 12, 2006
MASTERPIECE! Belongs in an exclusive art museum! SUPERB, my friend! #2634598Alison Greenwood April 12, 2006
A musician as well as a photographer wow! Awesome sp Rakesh! #2634599
Rakesh Syal
April 12, 2006
Renee Doyle April 12, 2006
Classic b&w portrait Rakesh!!!! Hope to see this again!!! Excellent work!Carla Metzler April 12, 2006
Wonderful b&w portrait, Rakesh!!! #2634661Colleen Braun April 12, 2006
great B&W image... #2634663Alan L. Borror April 12, 2006
Outstanding, Rakesh! This is surely a winner!!! #2634687
Carolyn M. Fletcher
April 12, 2006
Margaret Sikora April 12, 2006
Im in agreeance with all of the above Rakesh,have a good day. #2634716Donald K. Cherry April 12, 2006
Fantastic portrait, Rakesh! #2634737Paula Dwyer April 12, 2006
Outstanding!!!! :) #2634790Debbie Del Tejo April 12, 2006
OH Rakesh...this is so incredibly beautiful it brought tears to my eyes. It is early morning and it was the ONE that made me STOP. I looked at it for what seems like hours, then had to comment and congratulate you. You are have an incredible gift and you use it well. TAKE A STANDING OVATION FROM ME ON THIS ONE! #2634791
Gail Vitikacs
April 12, 2006
Judyann Plante April 12, 2006
AWESOME!!! Excellent lighting, comp and tones, Rakesh! #2634919Allison & John Overton April 12, 2006
This B & W blows me away!!!! Need more be said....Awesome Rakesh #2634970
Rakesh Syal
April 12, 2006
Melissa A. Mannon April 12, 2006
beautiful light and composition! He is just the perfect subject with the perfect portrait photographer to capture his image! #2635004Paul Sikora April 12, 2006
Rakesh, did you remember to get the senior friend to sign a waiver. Masterly work, EXTREMELY GOOD #2635028Colette M. Metcalf April 12, 2006
Wonderful portrait and lighting, Rakesh!! #2635032Wende Trew April 12, 2006
Fabulous Job Rakesh!! Your use of natural light is awesome!! What a super capture!! I LOVE it!! #2635036Helen Green April 12, 2006
Fantastic photo for the monthly theme, I love this photo. #2635099
Dr Silly
April 12, 2006
Kim Helmick April 12, 2006
I love the lighting on this Rakesh! Superbly done! #2635229
Linda Boehme
April 12, 2006
Bridgette B April 12, 2006
Wow... what a wonderful portrait, Rakesh. #2635283
Rakesh Syal
April 12, 2006
Linda D. Lester
April 12, 2006
Jeff Robinson
April 12, 2006
Pat and Graham . Robards April 12, 2006
Wonderful portrait and lighting! ~Pat #2635500Melissa G. Meiselman April 12, 2006
All praise that I would have said is already stated. This image is meaningful to me because of the violin. My son was a violin prodigy. Many hours were spent with practicing, lessions and recitals.There was an old man, a rabbi, very much like the one pictured here who was a mentor for me during my childhood. #2635514
Pamela Shane April 12, 2006
My favorite of all your subjects Rakesh. This is outstanding - I love
Shelly A. Van Camp
April 12, 2006
Mary N C. Taitt April 12, 2006
Striking and expressive portrait and BW, Rakesh! Mary :-) #2635852Mary E. McCabe April 12, 2006
Rakesh, I sure hope you're getting some money for your outstanding work and talent! m #2635884Roxanne M. Bubar April 12, 2006
Such details and what a fantastic capture. #2635942Navin Talwar April 12, 2006
Great details & lighting. #2636067
Terry L. Ellis
April 12, 2006
Glenn E. Urquhart April 12, 2006
Very nicely done, Rakesh! Excellent portrait! Cheers, Glenn. #2636381Nadya Johnson April 12, 2006
A wonderful portrait, Rakesh! And so perfect for the monthly theme. #2636394
Ken Smith
April 12, 2006
Stephen Zacker April 12, 2006
Great profile and lighting #2636471Goshka G. April 12, 2006
Marvelous B&W portrait, Rakesh, and so beautifully lit!! #2636578Debbie Hartley April 12, 2006
Beautiful B&W portrait Rakesh! #2636730Jenny D April 12, 2006
AWESOME portrait, Rakesh! #2636866Roger Bernabo April 12, 2006
you're such a master of light! #2637126
Kathleen K. Parker
April 12, 2006
Rakesh Syal
April 12, 2006
Robyn Mackenzie April 12, 2006
Simply marvellous, Rakesh!!! #2637456Lynne Morris April 12, 2006
Wow this is stunning Rakesh, you are such a master at photography, totally inspiring! #2637537Kate Jackson April 13, 2006
Very masterful incredible portrait Rakesh! #2637903Daniel Diaz April 13, 2006
Subtle yet still very bold Rakesh, excellent work yet again my friend!!! #2637906
Jill Odice
April 13, 2006
Jenny Bosmans April 13, 2006
Really awesome portrait and capture, Rakesh!! #2638076
Rakesh Syal
April 13, 2006
Milan Banik April 13, 2006
Rakesh extraordinary composition complit in every point of view,to me the winner.....not only months theme,in people too. #2639250Hendrik Storme April 13, 2006
Gorgeous portrait! Awesome lightning!!! #2639776Barbara Helgason April 13, 2006
Beautiful lighting on this great portrait Rakesh! #2639799Cindy Paquette April 13, 2006
Rakesh! Your friend is so incredibly photogenic! I love his face and I love how you portray him each time you present him to us! Another BRAVO from me! Just splendid! #2640271Mary K. Robison April 13, 2006
Beautifully lit portrait and perfect monthly theme entry, Rakesh! Looks like a winner to me. #2640712Marvin H. Gohlke Jr. April 14, 2006
STUNNING contrast and composition!! Wonderful creative work, my friend!!! #2642613Stan Kwasniowski April 14, 2006
Rakesh, powerful #2642689
Rakesh Syal
April 14, 2006
Kaye Burazin April 14, 2006
WOWZA Rakesh, I am always blown away by your master talent! #2643503Inge S. Lasmana April 15, 2006
Outstanding BW image, Rakesh! love the lighting, composition and contrast. Well done! #2645639
Rakesh Syal
April 15, 2006
ALLEN O. HOWARD April 15, 2006
A WINNER! I absolutely love it! I bought a DVD the other day (The Art Of Violin). Awesome! A fantastic documentary if anyone has the time. #2646583Joyce ONeil April 17, 2006
Awesome... he looks so into the music. Really very good, Rakesh.... #2652354
Guy D. Biechele
April 17, 2006
Rakesh Syal
April 17, 2006
Sylvia Rossler April 17, 2006
Perfect lighting for a B&W portrait Rakesh !!! Superb !! #2654135
Dennis Flanagan
April 17, 2006
Rakesh Syal
April 17, 2006
Thank you Dennis! #2655439
Cathy M. Gromball April 21, 2006
Excellent portrait, Rakesh! I love it in b&w!Cathy :) #2670999
Lori Carlson April 23, 2006
Oh Rakesh, I just love this amazing portrait! Wonderful angle and feel!! Just beautiful!! :0) #2676512She-She Killough April 23, 2006
Boy have you been busy Rakesh... Haven't been to your gallery in a while WOW you sure have a lot of amazing images up. I have been so busy that I can't visit the galleries like I would like to. Suffice to say I could commment for an hour on all your new images. Awesome Rakesh!!! And I must comment on your still lifes you have a gift to set them up excellently.....teach a class to us on it! :) #2677772
Rakesh Syal
April 24, 2006
Tamera S. Phillips May 21, 2006
Congrats on your finalist Rakesh. Good luck in the next round. #2793661Armando -. Arturo May 21, 2006
congrats Rakesh, the lighting is awsome. #2793736
Candice C. Calhoun
May 21, 2006
ccc #2793846
Erica Murphy
May 21, 2006
Erica #2794180
Jill Flynn May 21, 2006
Beautiful work. Congratulations on your finalist Rakesh! #2794343Darryl Wilkinson May 21, 2006
AWESOME finalist, Rakesh! CONGRATULATIONS! #2794348
Jim Kinnunen
May 21, 2006
Marie Fields May 21, 2006
Congratulations, Rakesh! Incredible portrait! #2794575Melissa A. Mannon May 21, 2006
Congratulations Rakesh! #2794608
Linda D. Lester
May 21, 2006
ALLEN O. HOWARD May 21, 2006
Congratulations Rakesh! I knew where this has headed, Allen #2795028Wende Trew May 21, 2006
Big Congrats Rakesh!! I LOVE this image!!! #2795037Paul E. Earl May 21, 2006
Well done Rakesh! #2795189
Terry L. Ellis
May 21, 2006
Su Sana E. P
May 21, 2006
Life Expressions May 21, 2006
Congrats on your wonderful finalist, Rakesh! #2795292Ray Thoms May 21, 2006
Congratulations Rakesh...beautifully done! #2795331Kaye Burazin May 21, 2006
Wonderful Rakesh and so superb. Congrats and see you in the next round! #2795428Robyn Mackenzie May 21, 2006
Awesome! Congratulations, Rakesh! #2795567Marsha S. Smith May 21, 2006
Such exquisite detail and lighting, Rakesh. Congratulations!!!! #2795650Kenneth Mucke May 21, 2006
Congrats Rakesh on another masterpiece #2795773Lorraine A. Cook May 21, 2006
Beautiful Portrait! Congratulations, Rakesh!<:)) #2795885Renee Doyle May 21, 2006
So glad to see this again Rakesh!!! Congratulations on a wonderful finalist!!! Best of luck in the next round!Bobbie Davis May 21, 2006
Awesome finalist Rakesh! #2796134Daniel G. Flocke May 21, 2006
Rakesh - This is an awsome image!!! Congratulations on your Finalist and best of luck in the next round!~Daniel #2796190
Lynne Morris May 21, 2006
Many congratulations Rakesh, a well deserved finalist - good luck in the next round :) #2796210
Rakesh Syal
May 21, 2006
Al G. Juniarsam May 21, 2006
CONGRATS on your GREAT potrait shot, Rakesh! #2796407Dale Ann Cubbage May 21, 2006
Many congrats to you and good luck, Rakesh!da #2796491
Paul Sikora May 22, 2006
Congratulations on being an April finalist, Rakesh #2796713
Dennis Flanagan
May 22, 2006
Jenny Bosmans May 22, 2006
Congratulations on this wonderful finalist, Rakes!! :) #2797271Sylvia Rossler May 22, 2006
Big congrats on this beautiful finalist Rakesh :O) #2797347Steve Mescha May 22, 2006
Congradulations, Rakesh!!! #2797351David L. Luchowski May 22, 2006
A great finalist,Rakesh.Well deserved. #2797443Bridgette B May 22, 2006
Another big congrats, Rakesh!! :) #2797543Anne D. Eigen May 22, 2006
Congratulations on this outstanding finalist, Rakesh! #2797913Cyn Valentine May 22, 2006
Congratulations Rakesh!! #2797918Donna W. Neal May 22, 2006
Your senior friend wins a lot for you, looks like another fabalous shot Rakesh.
Dr Silly
May 22, 2006
Charlene Taylor May 22, 2006
Congratulations Rakesh! This is an exceptional portrait! #2798515Andreas G. Karelias May 22, 2006
This was I call art Rakesh. Congratulations and I wish this photo to be a winner. It deserves it. Regards - Andreas #2798998Pat Gamwell May 22, 2006
Terrific finalist, my friend! CONGRATS! #2799139Pamela Shane May 22, 2006
YES!!!! Congratulations on this outstanding b&w finalist Rakesh!!!! :) #2799288Nadya Johnson May 22, 2006
Congratulations, Rakesh!! I don't know how I ever missed this photo on its first time out, but I am so glad to see it in the finalists! Best of luck my friend, in the final round! #2799413
Guy D. Biechele
May 22, 2006
Joy E. Cobb May 22, 2006
Masterful! Congratulations on this outstanding portrait, Rakesh. #2799702Donna La Mattino Pagakis May 22, 2006
Tells a story, great work, congratulations on your finalist win! #2799718Hendrik Storme May 22, 2006
Big congrats Rakesh! GREAT!!!! #2800344Marvin H. Gohlke Jr. May 22, 2006
Congratulations Rakesh, on your well-deserved finalist. I love the shots you have done with this model, they are so "deep". Good luck in the final, my friend!!! #2800787Noel Baebler May 22, 2006
Huzzah, Rakesh! Soooooooo impressive! #2800848
Gail Vitikacs
May 22, 2006
David Phalen May 22, 2006
Well earned! Good Luck!! #2801479Deb Holmes-Hatfield May 22, 2006
Way to go Rakesh, Congratulations! #2801550Paula Kelly May 22, 2006
Condrads Rakesh! good luck in the next round! #2801704Wendy Stevenson May 22, 2006
Congratualtions on all your FINE finalsists dear friend!! Best of luck in the next round!! #2801710Kristi A. Howson May 22, 2006
Congratulations on this wonderful finalist and best of luck in the next round Rakesh! Outstanding portrait! #2802140
Rakesh Syal
May 22, 2006
Leanne M.E. Boyd May 23, 2006
Congratulations Rakesh! #2804670Debbie Hartley May 23, 2006
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist Rakesh! #2805676Corinne M. Thompson May 23, 2006
Wonderful potrait...Congrats! #2806316Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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