Inspiring Photo: " R a p u n z e l " #4971547

" R a p u n z e l "

Uploaded: October 27, 2007

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Exif: F Number: 10, Exposure Bias Value: +0, Exposure Time: 1/125, Flash: flash did not fire, ISO: 400, White Balance: auto white balance, Focal Length: 49mm, Camera Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi

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Holly Shao October 27, 2007 0

Striking image with beautiful design and tones, Emily! Lovely little girl!

Holly #771892

Jennifer L. Alder October 27, 2007 0

WOW WOW WOW! This is one of my all time favorites of yours, Emily!
AMAZING tones, comp, mood and texture
:) #4989621

Joy L. Barber October 27, 2007 0

FABULOUS.....I love this one...perfect! #4989637

Cyn Valentine October 27, 2007 0

Awesome Emily!! Adorable comp and love the tones! So well done!! #4989658

Dominick M. Dimacale October 27, 2007 0

Beautiful portrait here Emily...Dominick #4989706

Curt Moore October 27, 2007 0

Outstanding work, Emily! The vertical lines lead you right up to that curious face peaking through. ;>) #4989730

Shannon D. Miller October 27, 2007 0

Emily!!! This is GORGEOUS!!! Love how her hair extends the length of the door so creative, it adds that special demention. Love the tone and excellent clarity and lighting! LOVE IT!!! Shannon~ #4989734

Claudia Kuhn October 27, 2007 0

Wonderful tones and comp Emily! Great title too! #4989771

Graeme yew Chow October 27, 2007 0

Ha! Ha ! very sweet title and like her expression, Emily. #4989836

Mollie Kendall October 27, 2007 0

Amazing shot Emily!! I love the worn door and as always, your little one is adorable. This one is heading to my faves! #4989872

Laurence Saliba October 27, 2007 0

Emily she is far more beautiful than any fairy tale!!! Wow what a fabolous portrait!!!! #4989990

Su Sana E. P October 27, 2007 0

Into my favorites as well... EM, you just keep doing it!! #4990012

Anita Hogue October 27, 2007 0

WOW, one of your best! #4990203

October 27, 2007 0

WoW...What a Portrait!
Great Job Emily!
Love the Composition, The Worn Door & Lighting.
Definitely a Winner in my Book! #4990390

Erin Appelbaum October 27, 2007 0

Perfect title, Emily. Your tones, textures and composition are awesome. Peter #4990400

Michael Umbreit October 27, 2007 0

Emily - Another favorite! - Mike #4990502

Jeana Clark October 27, 2007 0

AWESOME COMPOSITION EMILY!!
Wonderful tones, textures and details!!
SUPERB!!!
~J~ #4990524

Denise M. Snyder October 27, 2007 0
Outstanding composition Emily!!! #4990596

Rhonda Burger October 27, 2007 0
Very nicely done. Love the title, contrast, comp...everything. Nice work, Emily. Rhonda #4990654

Jennifer L. Taranto October 27, 2007 0
I love how her face is peeking out of the darkness!! Great texture on the wood, & fantastic tones!!!! #4990705

cheryl m. phillips October 27, 2007 0
Uh, let's see....uh...
W O W !
Good grief this is wonderful Emily!!!!
LOVE the idea, the subject and the tones!
Great job my dear!
~cheryl #4990713

Erika Haight October 27, 2007 0
This is beautiful! Love the B&W! #4990857

Jessica Jenney October 27, 2007 0
Beautiful image, Emily! Wonderful composition and I love the contrast of her soft skin and hair against the texture of the door! #4990955

Pat Gamwell October 27, 2007 0
This is going to the Finals, Emily! EXQUISITE artistic art piece! #4991042

Melissa Olsen October 27, 2007 0
I agree with Jen ...this is one of my absolute favorites of yours Em!!!! AMAZING work!!! #4991119

Marina Moore October 27, 2007 0
Well done Emily! beautiful image. :) #4991197

Emily E. Bem October 27, 2007 0
Thank guys!!!!!!!! :)))))))
#4991205

Derek D. Dafoe October 27, 2007 0
Wonderfully done Emily!! Sensational effects and end result!! #4991622

Kathy Radford October 27, 2007 0
This has such a wonderfu feel to it. Great capture. Kathy in NH #4992060

Alexis Yobbagy October 27, 2007 0
ABSOLUTELY STUNNING!!! Fantastic composition Emily!!! #4992137

Michelle Alton October 27, 2007 0
This is masterful Emily. #4992206

Melissa McCabe October 28, 2007 0
I love this!!!!! -mm #4992400

Angie Sidles October 28, 2007 0
Yep, this is definately my new Emily favorite! Great work. Love everything about it! :) #4992840

Datha Y. Thompson October 28, 2007 0
GORGEOUS!!!!! :0) #4992888

Susan Fox October 28, 2007 0
Awesome and fabulous! I bet we will see this as a winner next month :-) #4992969

Linda L. Ruiz October 28, 2007 0
I agree. A winner for sure. love it. You nailed the lighting. #4994445

Amanda Chapman October 28, 2007 0
TEXTURE & HAIR!!!!!
Sweet!!!
#4994584

October 28, 2007 0
Emily, how did I miss this one. LOVE IT!!!! I'll get back to you when I pick my jaw back up from the floor.... #4994614

Chastity Abbott October 28, 2007 0
I agree...the texture and the hair! the light and conversion too...very creative!!! LOVE it!!!!!!!!!! Hope we see this one again!!! :) #4994653

Heather L. Haderly October 28, 2007 0
Outstandig as usual Emily!!! #4994779

Michelle L. Frick October 28, 2007 0
Beautifully done Emily! I love the lighting (as always), the timelessness of the conversion, and the title - that was a favorite of mine when I was little!
Does she really let you comb through all that long beautiful hair? My daughter goes nuts when it's time to comb through knots. #4994833

Allison Gaulin October 29, 2007 0
SENSATIONAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #4996479

October 29, 2007 0
Absolutely gorgeous!! WOW!!!Into my Favorites it goes!!!!
Filomena #4996695

Kimi A. Phillips October 29, 2007 0
MY FAV!!!! Love this one, Em! #4999869

Lisa J. Boulden October 29, 2007 0
Such a beautiful, moody image, Emily!
Perfect in B/W!
Fabulous!!!!
--Lisa #5000442

Joan Kocak October 29, 2007 0
i agree w/above accolades...this is so special!! #5000925

Kathy L. Clark October 30, 2007 0
Beautiful image and title Emily. Your daughter is so lovely. Well done girl. #5001823

Christopher Jamison October 30, 2007 0
oh wow! those tones are off the chain!! what a great creation! #5003901

"emmanuel ""nolax""" N. Montemar October 30, 2007 0
wow! a favorite to me! her beautiful long is just perfect for the title! :) #5006526

"emmanuel ""nolax""" N. Montemar October 31, 2007 0
wow! a favorite to me! her beautiful long hair is just perfect for the title! :) #5007385

Amanda O. Cannon October 31, 2007 0
STRAIGHT into my Favs.....Perfect comp and details. Great lighting and the tones are perfect! I like the texture of the old door along side her soft flowing hair and soft face......AWESOME! #5008844

ALLEN O. HOWARD October 31, 2007 0
awesome, Awesome, AWESOME, A*W*E*S*O*M*E!!! #5010120

Melissa G. Meiselman November 01, 2007 0
Outstanding composition and exquisite portrait with terrific treatment, lighting and expression, Emily!! #5012841

Tamera S. Phillips November 02, 2007 0
Adorable! You have composed this just perfectly. #5016931

Jean E. Hildebrant November 02, 2007 0
Oh, Emily! I think you've outdone yourself on this one! I LOVE it! Is her hair really that long??? She is one beautiful child! #5019618

Tressie Davis November 03, 2007 0
Your work has amazing texture Emily, and this image is exceptional! I tend to get behind at BP, but I really need to keep up with your gallery, I love it!! #5022305

Daniella Puente November 03, 2007 0
Unique texture and tone Emily, this works fantastic!!! makes me remmember mi peek a boo BW photo has so much the same feelings...yours is AWESOME!!!!! #5023586

Tayseera Al-Barram November 05, 2007 0
WOW WOW WOW! fantastic work my dear #5028586

Kara L. Hendricks November 08, 2007 0
Love the rich tones and fantastic textures here... Powerful stare.. And WOW on your in image framing...:) Love this one big time!!
I could spend all day in your gallery...:) #5044946

Flavio Carnevale November 21, 2007 0
love this photo and all the others from your gallery. you're great! #5107831

Jennifer L. Alder November 26, 2007 0
wOOO HOOOO--- Congrats on this excellent finalist, Em!!
It is one of my all time favs
GOOD LUCK!!!
:) #5127546

Margot Petrowski November 26, 2007 0
A favorite for me too!!! Congrats!!!! #5127776

Bill Wyatt November 26, 2007 0
Congratulations Emily on your beautiful Finalist! #5127830

Melissa Olsen November 27, 2007 0
It's one of my favorites too - a WINNER Em!!! Congrats my dear :) #5127846

Lisa J. Boulden November 27, 2007 0
A WINNER in my eyes!
Fingers crossed.
--Lisa #5128170

Kay E. Mahoney November 27, 2007 0
Congratulations on your beautifiul finalist, Emily. #5128451

Michelle L. Frick November 27, 2007 0
Congratulations Emily! I love this one - good luck in the next round! #5128458

Jessica Jenney November 27, 2007 0
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist and good luck! #5128844

Erin Appelbaum November 27, 2007 0
This is a winner Emily. Congrats. Peter #5128888

Donna La Mattino Pagakis November 27, 2007 0
Congratulations Emily, I love this!! Such a sweet face and excellent mood. #5129079

Janet McNeil November 27, 2007 0
Congratulations and good luck in round 2!! #5129164

Joan Kocak November 27, 2007 0
YAY Emily, CONGRATS, LOVE this one! (doesn't everyone???) #5129165

November 27, 2007 0
Congratulations, Emily! Good luck in round 2! #5129262

Elizabeth A. Marker November 27, 2007 0
Congratulations on this simply gorgeous finialist!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #5129427

Nadya Johnson November 27, 2007 0
Emily, this shot is beyond description! Congratulations on your VERY awesome finalist!! (I expect to see it in the winners, for sure!) #5129592

Marina Moore November 27, 2007 0
Congratulations Emily! Brilliant!!!! :) #5129924

Tamera S. Phillips November 27, 2007 0
Well deserved Finalist! Congrats. #5130166

Angie Sidles November 27, 2007 0
Beautiful image Em! Very well deserved. Congrats! #5130589

Cindy Harter November 27, 2007 0
YEY, for great skills!!! wow!! congrats!! #5130763

Holly Shao November 27, 2007 0
Congratulations on your awesome Finalists, Emily!!
Holly #5130779

Daniella Puente November 27, 2007 0
Love to see this one here :))))) SUPERB Emily, BIG congrats! #5130935

ALLEN O. HOWARD November 27, 2007 0
I knew it! Congratulations Emily! #5130948

Mike D. Perez November 27, 2007 0
A big congratulations, Emily! #5131189

Amanda Chapman November 27, 2007 0
YEAH!!!
I love this one!
Glad it's a finalist! #5131345

Kathy L. Clark November 27, 2007 0
Emily this is so wonderful and well deserving, I expect to see it again. WTG. #5131462

November 27, 2007 0
Emily this is wonderful. I wish I knew your secret to such beautiful work. #5131807

Stefania Barbier November 27, 2007 0
CONGRATS EMILY!!!!!!!! #5132504

Su Sana E. P November 27, 2007 0
Congratulations on this lovely0 Finalist, EM!! #5132518

Laurence Saliba November 27, 2007 0
A BIG Congrats Emily!!! Hope we see this with a gold badge!! Good luck!!! #5132662

Ross Throndson November 27, 2007 0
Big Congratulations, Em, on this Amazing Finalist.....going all the way!! #5132920

"emmanuel ""nolax""" N. Montemar November 27, 2007 0
BIG Congratulations, Em !!! #5132953

Carlos Malvas November 27, 2007 0
Congratulations again, Emily. #5132972

Flavio Carnevale November 27, 2007 0
CONGRATULATIONS Emily!! #5133005

Chua Wee Boo November 27, 2007 0
Big congratulations,Emily! #5133116

Laurie Daily November 27, 2007 0
Congratulations on this wonderful finalist, Emily! #5133826

Judith G. Secco November 27, 2007 0
Congratulations, Emily. This is wonderful!! #5134009

Hayley J. Hamlin November 27, 2007 0
Congrats Emily! I love this one!!! :) #5134452

Erin Tyler November 27, 2007 0
Congratulations on your finalist! #5134571

Gail Vitikacs November 27, 2007 0
WONDERFUL! Congratulations! #5134832

Mick Burkey November 27, 2007 0
Beautiful treatment and skin tones, Emily! Congrats on the finals. #5135910

Maria Zammit November 27, 2007 0
Congratulation on your finalist Emily. Wish you luck on the next round. #5136030

Robert Baer November 27, 2007 0
wow
what a wonderful subject and composition. congtrats on this great finalist! #5136921

Jennifer Rennison November 27, 2007 0
WOW, Emily!! Outstanding image of this beautiful girl! Congratulations on your finalist! Best of luck in the next round! #5137275

Michael Umbreit November 27, 2007 0
Emily - Congratulations on your finalist! - Mike #5137656

Ken Smith November 28, 2007 0
Perfection. Congrats again, Emily! #5138564

Terry L. Ellis November 28, 2007 0
Another fascinating and beautiful finalist, Emily! Congratulations! #5138596

Margot Petrowski November 28, 2007 0
I knew this screamed "winner!!!!" #5139005

Susan Fox November 28, 2007 0
Congratulations Emily on your well deserved win!!!!!!!!!! #5139010

Linda D. Lester November 28, 2007 0
Awesome...Congratulations! #5139120

Donna La Mattino Pagakis November 28, 2007 0
I love this winning image Emily, I'm so happy for you. You are a true talent!! Congratulations!! #5139197

Joan Kocak November 28, 2007 0
WTG, YOU! LOVE THIS ONE, Huge Congrats Emily! #5139221

Emily E. Bem November 28, 2007 0
WOW! WOW! WOW!

Y I p p e e !!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks guys!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
#5139268

Laurence Saliba November 28, 2007 0
A very BIG Congrats on your win Emily!!! WTG!!! I knew this one!!! #5139300

Angie Sidles November 28, 2007 0
Way to Go Em!!! This is SO well deserved!! :) #5139304

Melissa Olsen November 28, 2007 0
WOOOOHOOO Em!!!! A HUGE Congratulations my friend!!!! A soooo well deserved win!! #5139348

Jessica Jenney November 28, 2007 0
Congratulations, Emily on this stunning win! #5139491

Philippe Vieux-Jeanton November 28, 2007 0
Congratulations Emily!! A fantastic win! #5139521

Su Sana E. P November 28, 2007 0
Woo Hoo!!! EM, huge Congratulations on your terrific Win!! #5139644

Agnes Fegan November 28, 2007 0
Congratulations on your winning photo !!! :) #5139683

Stefania Barbier November 28, 2007 0
CONGRATULATIONS FOR YOUR SPECTACULAR WIN EMILY!!!!!! #5139697

Lisa J. Boulden November 28, 2007 0
WTG!!!
You WON!!!
Congrats!!
--Lisa #5140005

Mike D. Perez November 28, 2007 0
Congratulations on this great Winner, Emily! #5140012

"emmanuel ""nolax""" N. Montemar November 28, 2007 0
CONGRATS!! you did it my friend!!! hell-yeaaaahhh!!!! :) #5140205

Evy Johansen November 28, 2007 0
Love it!!! Fantastic image!! Big congratulations on your well deserved win, Emily!! #5140210

Bill Wyatt November 28, 2007 0
Congratulations Emily on this gorgeous Winner! #5140742

Claudia Kuhn November 28, 2007 0
Wonderful to see this on the front page! Big congrats on your winner! #5141074

Revonda L. Gentry November 28, 2007 0
Congrats, Emily on this wonderful winner!! #5141105

Megan p November 28, 2007 0
Yahoo Emily!!!!!! Congratualtions on this spectacular winner!! #5141258

Autum Rhoades November 28, 2007 0
Fantastic! A deserving win! Great work! #5141325

Flavio Carnevale November 28, 2007 0
congratulations! excellent winner! #5141392

Cyn Valentine November 28, 2007 0
Big congratulations Emily and on this adorable winner WTG!! #5141620

Girish Vaghela November 28, 2007 0
Well deserved, Great, Big congratulations, Emily! #5141711

Mary Timman November 28, 2007 0
Oh love this! Huge congratulations! #5141728

Judith G. Secco November 28, 2007 0
Congratulations Emily. Well deserved. Love this. #5141788

Cheryl E. Molennor November 28, 2007 0
Fantastic!! Congratulations! #5142050

Holly Shao November 28, 2007 0
Congratulations on your win, Emily!!!
Holly #5142297

Jeffrey S. Rease November 28, 2007 0
Congratulations, Em!!!! I am so happy for you to get this win! Your little girl should be dancing, now! :-) #5142469

Stephanie Laird November 28, 2007 0
Oh Emily I knew this had to be a winner! Congrats on a fantastic, beautiful image! #5142476

Nadya Johnson November 28, 2007 0
So glad to see this in the winners, Emily! Congratulations! #5142702

Mick Burkey November 28, 2007 0
Congratulations, Emily! A really special image that certainly deserves special recognition. #5142839

Alexis Yobbagy November 28, 2007 0
CONGRATS!!! YOU GO GIRL!!! #5143171

Amanda Chapman November 28, 2007 0
WAY TO GO EMILY!!!!! #5143256

Laurie Daily November 28, 2007 0
Congratulations on this great winner, Emily!!! #5143893

November 28, 2007 0
Congratulations, Emily on this awesome winner!!! #5143976

Michael Umbreit November 28, 2007 0
Emily - Congratulations on your win! - Mike #5144017

Linda Blair November 28, 2007 0
A huge congrats on your win...well deserved!!!! ☺ #5144298

Lori Carlson November 29, 2007 0
WOW! This is sooooo super, Emily!!! WTG!! Just incredible work! Love the mystery I feel this b/w image conveys, all that texture, your framing of your lovely subject...well done! :0) #5144885

November 29, 2007 0
Congrats Emily!!! I would have been surprised if you did'nt win, such an awesome image!!! #5145028

Datha Y. Thompson November 29, 2007 0
WooooHooo!! Congratulations to you Emily!!! LOVE her hair and expression!!! She is so Adorable and your work is always so GORGEOUS!! WTG :0) #5145330

Jessie L. Cole November 29, 2007 0
Wooooooooooooo Hoooooooooooooooo Congrats Izzy.....! You go girl....! :) #5145832

paul parent November 29, 2007 0
congratulations! #5146098

Jean E. Hildebrant November 29, 2007 0
HoooRay for you Emily! I love this one!!! #5147251

Gail Sullivan November 29, 2007 0
Emily...a winner for sure...big congrats! #5147270

Ross Throndson November 29, 2007 0
Many Congratulations on your Win, Emily.....WTG!! #5147407

Emily E. Bem November 29, 2007 0
Thanks you ALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What a thrill this has been! Yippee! :) #5147946

Sharon King November 30, 2007 0
A Huge Congratulations Emily on this fantastic winning image! #5149520

Jim A. Carlson December 01, 2007 0
awesome photo...congrats! #5155133

Erin Appelbaum December 01, 2007 0
Totally awesome Em. Congrats. Peter #5156276

Wendy Bristol December 01, 2007 0
Ummm...scrolling cramps. haahaa
Congrats to you!
#5157039

Christopher Jamison December 04, 2007 0
BOOYAH!!! WAY TO GO!!!
WHOOHOO!! #5167535

Veronica S. McGinnity December 06, 2007 0
WOW! What an awesome photo. Congratulations! #5173379

Brandi-Lee Cester December 13, 2007 0
Only just saw this one today. I would definately be blowing this up and putting it in a prime location in your house! What a wonderful work of art!
Congrats on the win, with the comp, lighting, and clarity, you had to win for sure! #5202172

December 13, 2007 0
STUNNING wow beautiful #5203665

Shannon D. Miller December 20, 2007 0
YAY!!! I LOVE!!!! this capture Emily! I new it was a winner the day I saw it and that we would be seeing it again. CONGRATULATIONS GIRL YOU DESERVE THIS!! Shannon~ #5233612

Joyce ONeil January 09, 2008 0
Love this.... my kind of photo... #5314476

January 17, 2008 0
Woo Hoo, I knew I recognized this, congrats girl! #5354661

Nichelle Russell January 28, 2008 0
Emily, this is such a stunning photo! I can't keep my eyes off it. The lighting, tones, innocence, and imperfections of the door, gorgeous!! #5408717

May 19, 2008 0
Wow! This is such an amazing shot. You are a brilliant artist.
Am.* #5939252

Lisa Kryschuk June 03, 2008 0
This is a absolute stunning image!!! Lovely! #6013417

June 05, 2008 0
I love it :))
Congratulations Emily #6022104

August 14, 2008 0
I love this image. When I saw it I knew it was like a fairy tale, With the long hair. It almost looks like she is trying to sneak out of her tower hehe I LOVE THIS picture it is my all time favorite. Great capture. Check out some of my work and leave some comments too. Much appreciated :] Congrats :]] #6313595

August 31, 2008 0
Emiis young girl is absolutely striking is she your daughter? #6391704

Carlo Cascone January 11, 2009 0
Absolutely fantastic shot! A very well done black & white!
Carlo #7014575

Brenda K. Beatty March 27, 2010 0
This is beautiful...love it one of my favs #8485446

Alexandra Hankova September 23, 2013 0
Beautiful! :-) #10851743

Philippe Vieux-Jeanton September 23, 2013 0
Hello stef,
Don't know why this pop up in my mail but it's remember me some very good time in my life. She must be a big girl, now. Hope than every think is doing great for you and your family.
I'm living now in La Reunion Island (Indian ocean) and still making a lot of good photo.
Do you have a Flickr?
Bye
#10851839

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