Golden Boy

© Sue Johnston

Golden Boy

Uploaded: April 14, 2004

Comments

April 14, 2004

toooo cute!! #117578

Kristina Hugate April 14, 2004

The coloring is great. Well Done! #483577

Dale Ann Cubbage April 14, 2004

This is precious! The lighting is perfect, and the little sand on his bottom is just too good! It's just so sweet! Winner, winner! #483603

Evy Johansen level-classic April 14, 2004

Gosh.... Love this image, Sue! Wonderful lighting and composition! Adorable! I agree with Dale: Winner, winner! Good luck! #483631

Joy Brown April 14, 2004

Outstanding! A definite winner! #483688

Susana Ms Heide April 14, 2004

This is an awesome photo Sue! Love the lighting and the boys blond curls! I agree: A winner! Good Luck! #483730

April 15, 2004

Gorgeous!! A for sure winner! awesome work #483778

Gerda Grice level-classic April 15, 2004

Very sweet and beautifully lit! I agree. This is a real winner! #483787

Nicole Boenig-McGrade April 15, 2004

Hi Sue, beautiful lighting, beautiful composition and absolutely gorgeous subject!!!! This has to be a Winner!!!! Kind regards, Nicole from West Australia #483814

Kristen McKain April 15, 2004

Adorable!! #483849

Cathy T. Vettes April 15, 2004

Oh now how precious is that !?!? Definately an A+ in my book.. Very well done Sue !!! #484041

Stephen Zacker April 15, 2004

Super image Su! #484106

April 15, 2004

The lighting is beautiful. Great shot. #484350

Donna J. Taff April 15, 2004

Wonderful shot!!!! #484415

Donna W. Neal April 15, 2004

Sue this is just too cute. You did a wonderful job! #484461

Samantha M. Andrew April 15, 2004

Great shot! Beautiful lighting and great subject! Very cute! #484596

Lisa Pereira April 15, 2004

I agree with all comments. This is a wonderful image!!!!
The lighting is perfect, the babies positioning is perfect and the light reflection is GOLDEN! Just beautiful!!
I'm sure we'll see this image in the finals. This is a precious capture. Great Job Sue! #485033

Leanne M.E. Boyd April 15, 2004

Beautiful, I agree with all the above! #485247

Sue Johnston April 16, 2004

Thanks everyone for your kind comments. The response has been overwhelming and really encouraging!
I guess it does pay to use that reflector I keep lugging everywhere with me. On this day I managed to find someone to hold it on the other side of little Jet and he just 'lit up'. #486840

Heather L. Jacks May 13, 2004

Fantastic golden light. Congrats!!! #534693

Susana Ms Heide May 13, 2004

I am not surprised to see this in the finalists. It is one of my FAVORITES!! Good luck in the next round! #534834

zcaley May 13, 2004

Great photo! Good luck in the finals!!
This is just too adorable and very well done! #535200

Nicole Boenig-McGrade May 13, 2004

Well deserved!! Congratulations!! #535622

Gerda Grice level-classic May 13, 2004

Sue, this golden image is a real winner. It couldn't help but be in the finals! All the best with it in the final round! #535804

Dana D. Wiggins Thompson May 14, 2004

Wow Sue this is wonderful! The lighting is just incredible...!!! You have encouraged me to lug around my reflector from now on!!!!! #536802

Kristen McKain May 14, 2004

congrats!! #537183

Cathy T. Vettes May 14, 2004

I said it once and I'll say it again.. This is excellent !! I love it ! Congradulations and good luck ! :) #537414

Patricia Marroquin May 14, 2004

This will go higher. Congratulations, Susan, this is fabulous! #538880

Carolyn M. Fletcher level-classic May 14, 2004

Winner! It's wonderful!! #540085

Sue Johnston May 14, 2004

Hey, thanks again everyone.
All this support makes me really want to get out there and take lots more photos!
#540648

Mette Vendelboe Allison level-classic May 15, 2004

Fabulous lighting! Great photo! Congrats:-) #541902

Susie Peek-Swint May 17, 2004

Beautifully done Sue ~ many congrats! #545912

Cathy Barrows May 19, 2004

Congrats on your win! #549725

Donna W. Neal May 19, 2004

Congratulations on your WIN Sue !! #549790

Dale Ann Cubbage May 19, 2004

Congrat on this winner Sue! I knew it was a winner when I saw it! Although, I think it should have won grand prize in my opinion! Excellent! #549831

Mette Vendelboe Allison level-classic May 19, 2004

Most deserved- congrats! #549850

Melisa R. McKolay May 19, 2004

What an amazing photo. Beautiful lighting! Congrats! #550398

Diane Dupuis May 19, 2004

Fantastic Shot! The lighting is perfect! What a cutie! My son refused to wear clothes at that age also!!! Congratulations on your well deserved win! #550404

Susana Ms Heide May 19, 2004

Many, many CONGRATS, Sue!! I knew it would be a winner when I first saw it. The light on the adorable little subject is simply stunning!!!! Personally, this was my favorite picture of the month!! #550442

Lisa Pereira May 19, 2004

Sue!!!!!!
Congratulations! I can't tell you how happy I was to see this as a winner!
Well deserved! #550473

Gerda Grice level-classic May 19, 2004

Big congratulations, Sue, for your very well deserved win with this wonderful image! #550580

Dana D. Wiggins Thompson May 19, 2004

Congratulations SUE!!!!! WELL DONE! #550751

Evy Johansen level-classic May 19, 2004

I'm so glad to see this beautiful image as a winner! If I were judge, you had got the Grand Prize... :-) Many congratulations, Sue! Very well deserved! #550780

Janice Forrest May 20, 2004

Well done! Congratulations on being in the winners circle. #551500

Lori Ditlefsen May 20, 2004

Wonderful shot and image! Congrats on the win! #551604

May 20, 2004

Ms. Sue,

Such a wonderful - capture of innocence shot, very creative, like the colors. I adore everything about it. #551748

Andre Marhaug May 20, 2004

This is a perfect capture of one of those precious moments. Beautiful light and good composition. Congratulations, Sue!.

- André #551750

Judy Rae May 20, 2004

Congrats on this precious little boy! #552243

Mary K. Robison May 20, 2004

One adorable little boy + one reflector = one well-deserved win! CONGRATULATIONS, Sue! #552557

Kathleen R. Struckle May 20, 2004

Congrat's Sue, on this beautiful image of this beautiful child!! #552851

Sue Johnston May 21, 2004

Thanks so much everyone! This is such an honour, especially as it was the first time I had entered a photo for the competition.
Congratulations to all the other finalists and winners also. There is some amazing work being submitted - really inspirational.
#554392

Anne E. Morgan May 24, 2004

Congratulations! What a sweet and tender photo - and a work of art as well! #557665

Ellen L. Zaslaw June 01, 2004

A most lovely image ! #571502

Olga Gabay June 16, 2004

Excellent shot and so sweet baby! #599783

Patrick Campbell January 26, 2005

A beautiful, timeless image! Great job Sue! #1064220

Kay E. Mahoney level-classic May 06, 2005

Congratulations Sue. What a beautiful picture. I can see why it would be a winner. A picture to treasure forever.
Kay Mahoney #1326187

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