~~Childhood Wonder~~ [Contest Finalists July 2006]
Uploaded: July 12, 2006 15:52:27
Shelly A. Van Camp July 12, 2006
Beautiful work and picture...Love her pink dress and all the green! The frame is super as well!! #482873Tracy Jones July 12, 2006
I LOVE THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!! Beautiful portrait Alisha!!!!!! #3020828Sherry Stricklin Boles July 12, 2006
SO precious, Alisha...I REALLY like the balloons! #3020913Kay E. Mahoney July 12, 2006
Nice capture. Love her in the high grass. Love the black frame. #3021042Susana Ms Heide July 12, 2006
Amazing portrait Alisha!!! Everything just flows to create a beautiful image: the curving fence, the comp, the subject and props... Love it!!! #3021653Dawn Leslie July 12, 2006
Awesome childhood moment captured here love this in color! #3021690Jenny Bosmans July 13, 2006
Absolutely gorgeous and amazing portrait, Alisha! :) #3021956Joy Rector July 13, 2006
gorgeous and great composition #3022514Dr Silly July 13, 2006
Love the photo, but I think the frame is way to big and takes away from this woulderful fun photo. :O)Irene M. Biery July 13, 2006
The lines in this shot are gorgeous! Great capture... #3023776Gail Vitikacs July 13, 2006
One of your finest....and I soooo hope we see it again Alisha! Beautiful! #3023977Sherry Poole July 13, 2006
This is beautiful. I looks like a poster my daughter's would have in their room! I'm sure we'll see this again.Stephen Zacker July 13, 2006
Lovely image and presentation #3024486Life Expressions July 14, 2006
Outstanding work! Simply gorgeous! #3027911Dale Ann Cubbage July 14, 2006
Just precious!da #3030635
Jenny D July 15, 2006
Awesome shot!! Love that fence in the b/g!! #3033918Sabreena Konsdorf July 16, 2006
Beautiful composition!!! #3036753Nadia W. Smith July 16, 2006
I'm so glad you entered this...I meant to tell you so many times to enter some of these with the fence and balloons. PRECIOUS. Has childhood innocence written all over it. One of my many favorites from this session!!!! Love it!!! #3037480Kerby Pfrangle July 16, 2006
Very pretty. Love the wide open space and the beautiful fence line. Stunning background lovely young lady. #3037505Alisha L. Ekstrom July 17, 2006
THANK YOU! You're all just sooo sweet & awesome!!!! #3040210Tonya Shackelford July 17, 2006
This is so great...love the balloons and the fence! Awesome job, Alisha!! #3041280Lavone Vannoy July 17, 2006
Alisha!!! This is breath-taking!! I really love everything about it. I really love it in color too. Her tutu flowing in the grass is just too perfect! The ballons are a superb touch to this "feel" of childhood!!! #3041527Nicole Kessel July 17, 2006
I love this Alisha!! Ever since I first saw it.. it's been permanently etched in my mind! Just too fabulous for words! #3043014Mick Burkey July 19, 2006
Love the composition on this, Alisha! You have so many wonderful portraits here. Very creative and wonderful use of the medium. #3051069Marcie A. Fowler July 20, 2006
What a wonderful composition and image. Love the fence in the background. Excellent additional touch to this well done image. #3053804Alisha L. Ekstrom July 25, 2006
Betsy, Tonya, Lavone, Nicole, Mick & Marcie!!!! THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!!;) #3077483Alisha L. Ekstrom August 15, 2006
WOW...THANK YOU judges! I really appreciate your comment!!! :) #3167574Brianne Norgaard August 26, 2006
Wonderful, Alisha! Congrats and good luck!! #3218295Lavone Vannoy August 26, 2006
YAY YAY YAY!!! YOU GO GIRLFRIEND---I TOLD YOU I LOVED THESE PHOTOS IN THE FIELD!!!!! HUGE CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! :) I'M BEAMING WITH HAPPINESS FOR YOU!! :) #3218411Michelle R. Kovach August 26, 2006
Congrats again Girl! #3218528Megan p August 26, 2006
Sooooo Beautiful Alisha, Congratulations!! #3218566Kay E. Mahoney August 26, 2006
Congratulations. Good luck in the next round. #3218572Andrea Tuft August 26, 2006
Beautiful picture Alisha! I missed this the 1st time around. I love it. What a cool fence! #3218664Wende Trew August 26, 2006
Big Congrats Alisha!!! #3218997Erica Murphy August 26, 2006
Another one Alisha!! Congratulations! How am I missing these wonderful entries of yours.Erica #3219935
Jenny Bosmans August 26, 2006
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Alisha! :) #3219960Laura E. OConnor August 26, 2006
YAAAAY! CONGRATS!!! DEFINITELY A WINNER! GOOD LUCK! #3221025Serena Pierce August 26, 2006
Great image, comp, color, and presentation! Congratulations!! #3221167Tressie Davis August 26, 2006
Beautiful image Alisha - congrats again! #3221397Candy Avera August 26, 2006
Beautiful image. Congratulations! #3221749Sherry Stricklin Boles August 26, 2006
Congrats, Alisha! :) #3221851cj patterson August 26, 2006
huge congrats alisha!!! I knew I would see this again!!!i am so thrilled to see so many of "us" in the finalists round together...this is awesome! #3222417
Breanna D. Manley August 27, 2006
Alisha~ Congrats! #3224904Alison Greenwood August 27, 2006
I knew this was a winner as soon as I saw it! Your work is fantastic Alisha! Congrats on your finalist and good luck in the next round! #3225551Alisha L. Ekstrom August 27, 2006
THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!.....Everyone is soo awesome & I appreciate your congrats on this image!!! The mother will be soooooooooo thrilled:) #3225649Tonya R. Boles August 27, 2006
Congratulations.. #3225823Cesar J. La Rosa August 27, 2006
BEAUTIFUL portrait, Alisha!!!Elizabeth Beaudoin August 27, 2006
Gorgeous, Gorgeous, Gorgeous...we have not seen the last of this one! :O) Congratulations Alisha! #3226304Sudheer Sakthan August 27, 2006
Congratulations! Nice frame! Love the fence & colours! #3226344Crossroad Photography August 27, 2006
Congratulations Alisha!! #3226772Susana Ms Heide August 27, 2006
This one is meant to be seen in the golden round! It is breathtaking!! Congrats and good luck, Alisha! #3229154Carolyn Foster Spano August 28, 2006
Congrats Alisha. This is perfection! #3231488Autum Rhoades August 28, 2006
Congrats on your finalist - gorgeous capture! #3231790Alice Lero August 28, 2006
Congratulations......this is beautiful! :) #3231820Nadia W. Smith August 28, 2006
Love the dream like quality this has! Congratulations! #3231906Tonya Shackelford August 28, 2006
Congratulations, Alisha!!! I love this one!!! You are awesome girl!!! :) #3232073Marie Fields August 28, 2006
Fantastic image, Alisha! Congratulations!! #3232635Terry L. Ellis August 28, 2006
Perfect, Alisha! Congratualtions again!!! #3233712Dr Silly August 28, 2006
Congrats on your finalist, Alisha. :O)Tiffani S. LaNeave August 28, 2006
Awwww...love this one! Congrats my friend! #3234308Alisha L. Ekstrom August 28, 2006
THANK YOU ALL!!! I sooo appreciate your congrats:):) #3236376Chastity Abbott August 28, 2006
Congrats on this portrait too...it's amazing in capture!!!! :o) #3236791Datha Y. Thompson August 28, 2006
BIG Congrats Alisha!! I LOVE This!! Good luck!! :0) #3237121Jennifer Cuscino December 01, 2006
oh wow. excellent compostion. so unique. well done! #3654804Hurk (Steve) Hurkett January 12, 2007
Gorgeous capture, Alisha ... childhood .. isn't it beautiful? .. Love the whole composition ..Steve Hurkett #3811415
Hurk (Steve) Hurkett March 13, 2007
Ohhh... I love this Fence line and colors ... Congrats on this finalist ... steve #4049393Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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