Self Portrait [28046 Catch All]
Uploaded: October 13, 2007 16:48:09
While trying to take a self portrait against a golden sunset, my golden retiever, Bella, insisted to be not only a part of the shot, but THE shot.
Katrina Thorsen October 13, 2007
Lovely image! What a wonderful friendship! #4921636Donna La Mattino Pagakis October 13, 2007
Super colors, tones and lighting. Fantastic silhouettes!! #4921669Deb Koskovich October 13, 2007
Bella stole the show! What a great self portrait this is, and because of Bella you will cherish it all the more. #4921687Robin R. October 13, 2007
Beautiful silhouette. #4921751Janine Russell October 13, 2007
Sam, excellent tones, clarity, composition and silhouettes. #4921822Heather L. Haderly October 13, 2007
Absolute Perfection Sam!!! Love this!!! #4921840cheryl m. phillips October 13, 2007
Sam,Lee Anne French October 13, 2007
This is priceless - so striking. Good for Bella for insisting on being in the picture. If you'd have wanted her to pose this way, you probably couldn't have convinced her! #4921921Regina L. Rickert October 13, 2007
Oh wow! Beautiful job on the silhouettes. The color in the background is perfect for setting them off. Nice work. #4922061Sam Tallman October 14, 2007
Thanks all for the comments. I do appreciate them!Sam #4925640
Ellen Devenny October 21, 2007
This shot should make finals!!! Awesome piece of work, Sam. #4958590Sam Tallman October 22, 2007
Red, two cameras and two tripods, one with a timer. Thanks for asking.Hey thanks Ellen! I appreciate it!
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Lynne Morris November 17, 2007
Congratulations on your POTD Sam, this is a fantastic image! #5085403Wilson Low November 17, 2007
Very very very beautiful shot! Sam!Bill Houghton November 17, 2007
Great shot Sam. Congratulations on your POTD. BillCheck out some of my photos at:
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Avril Young November 17, 2007
wow, what a fantastic shot...really love it...congrats on the POTD...Michelle Alton November 17, 2007
Wow...THIS is as good as they get! Love the subject, love the composition, love the color. Congratulations on POTD!Just beautiful.
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Julie Christiansen November 17, 2007
It's a favorite of mine. Bella posed perfectly and its awesome. #5085757Josselyne Klecanda November 17, 2007
This is great, I love it! #5085789Joy Rector November 17, 2007
congrats on the POTD #5085801Joe McBroom November 17, 2007
Congrats my friend!!!!! This is one of my personal favorites from you.Laura Clay-Ballard November 17, 2007
beautiful! congrats! #5085813Ellen Devenny November 17, 2007
A big CONGRATULATIONS on this perfect POTD!!! I'm telling you, this shot will go far............. Ellen :) #5085848Jeff Robinson November 17, 2007
Outstanding - Congrats Sam on your Well Deserved POTD! Jeff #5085870Terri L. Scribner November 17, 2007
Stunning POTD!! Great job! #5085915RC Fritz November 17, 2007
Beautiful! Congratulations, Sam!! #5085919Lisa J. Boulden November 17, 2007
Fabulous and uplifting!Jim Britt November 17, 2007
Priceless shot. Nicely done. Looks like you have a great partner there. Congratulations to you and Bella on this great POTD self portrait. #5086095Vicki L. Filippin November 17, 2007
Fabulous POTD, Sam. You and Bella should be very proud. #5086139Gretchen J. Gilkey November 17, 2007
Sam - This is simiply BEAUTIFUL!!! What settings were you using for this shot?Casey A. Hanson November 17, 2007
Congrats on this very cool POTD, Sam! I love it! :0) #5086177Shelly A. Van Camp November 17, 2007
Beautiful image and POTD! #5086260Joni Earley November 17, 2007
The personality of your dog comes out in this pic! Well done! #5086346Cheryl Meisel November 17, 2007
Wow this is just FANTASTIC!!!! I love everything about this wonderful shot. BIG CONGRATS on your well deserved wins with this one. SOOOOOOOOOOO COOL!Paula Showen November 17, 2007
Fantastic! Congratulations on your POTD! #5086359Patricia A. Casey November 17, 2007
Oh my...what a lovely capture....congratulations to you & Bella for a wonderful submittal & P.O.T.D.!Denise Denomy November 17, 2007
Congratulations on yur POTD, Sam & Bella! What a great capture! #5086372Susana Ms Heide November 17, 2007
What an INCREDIBLE SP!!!! One of the best I've seen!! WOW!!! Love the poses! The grass at the bottom of the image is a beautiful detail! A+ all the way around! CONGRATS on your POTD Sam!! #5086484Susan M. Hembree November 17, 2007
Wow! Just an awesome shot! Congratulations on the POTD! #5086559Donna La Mattino Pagakis November 17, 2007
A creative and beautiful potd Sam, congratulations! #5086639Sam Tallman November 17, 2007
WOW! Are we blown away by this! What an honor for Bella and I! Thanks everyone for your kind comments, I appreciate every one of them!
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Larry J. Citra November 17, 2007
Great Shot! My dog 'Robyn' accompanies my on most of my photographic outings,and although she is not a photographer herself, she sits patiently, waiting for me to finish. When I open my tripod she sits or lies down and when I close it up she gets up ready to continue. Great friends!!! #5086706Erica Murphy November 17, 2007
Beautiful photo Sam!! Congratulations on your POTD!Erica #5086770
Songbird Cline November 17, 2007
This photo really deserved to make POTD! It's awesome! It really evokes such a happy feeling. #5086820Philippe Vieux-Jeanton November 17, 2007
Excellent work, great image!! Congratulations on your POTD! #5086849Tim G. Stout November 17, 2007
Absolutely stunning image. #5086932Lindley Johnson November 17, 2007
This is a terrific silhouette, Sam. The lighting is great and the composition as well - Bella is a wonderful addition to the scene. Congratulations on your POTD! #5086940Elisabeth A. Gay November 17, 2007
I would absolutely cherish a shot like this - it says so much about the relationship between you and your dog - and as a dog owner, it really touches me deeply. Congratulations on your well deserved POTD... #5086993Janine Russell November 17, 2007
Sam, excellent tones, clarity and silhouettes; congratulations on your POTD. #5086994Colleen Farrell November 17, 2007
Terrific! Congratulations on your POTD! #5086998Mary Clarke November 17, 2007
Congratulations on POTD Sam, great image #5087473Patricia Ronan November 17, 2007
Great self portrait, congrats on your POTD:) #5087586Sam Tallman November 17, 2007
Again, thanks all for the very nice comments. Elisabeth, this is one of my favorites. We love Bella very much, and everytime I see this, I smile (-:Sam #5087960
Shirley Pearce November 17, 2007
Priceless! You are right....she stole the shot!! #5087997Gregory Hughes November 17, 2007
This is lovely Sam! What a treasured memory - both of Bella and your talent! #5088307Evy Johansen November 17, 2007
Wonderful image, Sam! Congratulations on your POTD!! #5088475Lorri Shane November 17, 2007
Wow--I sure like this. It's superb! #5088834Deborah Lewinson November 18, 2007
Congratulations on this terrific POTD, Sam!Ronda Chatelle November 18, 2007
AWESOME SHOT Sam! Congratulations on your POTD recognition! Well Deserved! Straight into my favorites!!! #5091827Emily E. Bem November 19, 2007
Congrats on your POTD!!!! What a fantastic image.....WELL DONE! #5097831Laurie Daily November 19, 2007
Bella knew this was the one...what a good girl. I am not sure if my JessieSusan M. Smith November 20, 2007
lol, Bella stole the show! Sam this is a superb SP and your capture of Bella's personality is spot on and just way cool :) Definately a favorite and a winner! #5101399Jean-Pierre Ducondi November 24, 2007
This is a wonderful capture - Bravo - JP #5116961Kay E. Mahoney November 26, 2007
Congratulations on your finalist, Sam. #5130851Philippe Vieux-Jeanton November 26, 2007
WTG Sam! Congratulations!! #5131119Melissa McCabe November 26, 2007
Congrats!! I love this one!! : ) -mm #5131254Jean-Pierre Ducondi November 26, 2007
Congrats Steve and Bella - Well deserved.Susan M. Smith November 27, 2007
This one was a no-brainer! Congrats Sam and Bella on your finalist! #5134520Joe McBroom November 27, 2007
I knew we would see this here....Congrats Sam and Bella deserves a treat!!Great job, Joe #5136024Dennis Flanagan November 27, 2007
I love this shot. I hope to see it adorned with gold. #5136563Robert Baer November 27, 2007
very special image. congratulations on your finalist! #5137318Laurie Daily November 27, 2007
Congratulations on this great finalist, Sam! I loved this when I saw it for the first time just a few days ago! #5138002Ellen Devenny November 28, 2007
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Enjoy being in the clouds today! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #5140788Autum Rhoades November 28, 2007
Superb image, Sam!!! Congrats on your win! #5141443Laurie Daily November 28, 2007
I do not think I can ever get tired of looking at this image, Sam....Congratulations on this beautiful winner! #5143939Cliff & Patti Smith November 28, 2007
Awesome! Congratulations on this well deserved win! #5143994Sam Tallman November 28, 2007
Thanks all for the comments! Bella and I are pretty stoked about this! We appreciate the comments.Sam and Bella #5144572
Sherrye Nozaki November 29, 2007
Just perfect...in every way...what a superb photo!!! Bella is awesome:) #5145596Linda Blair November 29, 2007
Congrats on your win!!!!! ☺ #5148773Amanda Chapman May 24, 2008
Well this certainly looks familiar!Inge Linden November 28, 2011
excellent #9834518Sylvia Rourke May 04, 2016
Amazing Sam, congrats on your triple gold win! #11470175Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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