~~Splish Splash~~ [Contest Finalists August 2006]
Uploaded: June 28, 2006 22:38:31
Swimming lessons!! He is doing so well & loves every minute of it!
70-300mm lens..focal length 170mm, 1/1250sec, F5.6, manual mode.
Janine Russell June 29, 2006
Alisha, great capture; excellent clarity and lighting. #2964027Michelle R. Kovach June 29, 2006
So Cute Alisha! I saw many a face just like that when I used to teach swim lessons when I was a life guard as a teenager. :)Joy Rector June 29, 2006
beautiful shot #2964574Tressie Davis June 29, 2006
What a FUN photo! I like the shadow in the water above his head - it seems to be pointing right at him! #2964601Linda D. Lester June 29, 2006
Awesome action shot!!! #2964610Dawn Leslie June 29, 2006
What a face, you have the most awesome b&w's!! #2965272Nadia W. Smith June 29, 2006
Oh yipee...I was going to suggest you enter one of the swimming shots. I love it!! Awesome black and white. #2965556Elizabeth Beaudoin June 29, 2006
WOW! Love the way the water looks in front of him...the tones are incredible! #2965744Denise A. Johnson June 29, 2006
i too like the water in front of him....i would like to see it cropped so we can see more of that and less of the back.....b/w, great choice here! #2966069Jenny Bosmans June 29, 2006
Cute, fun and fantastic action capture, Alisha!! :) #2966219Sherry Stricklin Boles June 29, 2006
Neat shot, Alisha! He sure looks like he's having a great time! I really like his expression and the movement in the water... #2966228Tiffani S. LaNeave June 29, 2006
That little face it way too cute! LOVE IT! Wonderful comp and beautiful b/w. Excellent capture! #2966299Nancy L. Green June 30, 2006
Wonderful Alisha!! In reading your goal statement, you have achieved it here. Is this your son? <>< #2970078Lynne Morris June 30, 2006
Gorgeous capture Alisha, and you sure have one amazing gallery! #2971248Alisha L. Ekstrom July 01, 2006
Thanks EVERYONE for the most fabulous comments! #2972922Sandy Landon July 02, 2006
Love love love this!!! Excellent crop, detail and expression!!! Fantastic shot Alisha!!! #2979780Nicole Kessel July 04, 2006
I saw the rest of these on your blog, Alisha! They are all wonderful!! Very nice work! #2986203Alisha L. Ekstrom July 04, 2006
Thanks Sandy & Nicole;) #2986650ALLEN O. HOWARD July 06, 2006
Wonderful image! A great and amusing portrait!!! #2993497Alisha L. Ekstrom July 06, 2006
Thank you Allen! I appreciate your comments;) #2993934Hayley J. Hamlin July 07, 2006
Wonderful capture Alisha...and even better in b&w:) #2996543Alisha L. Ekstrom July 09, 2006
Thank ya miss Hayley!!! ;) #3002232Chastity Abbott September 26, 2006
YOU ARE ROCKEN AND ROLLING!!!!!!!!! Keep up the AWESOME work and congrats to you my friend!!!!!!!! YEAH BABY!!!!!! :o) #3366114Megan p September 26, 2006
I love this image it is so classic summer! Love his expression!! Congratulations! #3366201Crossroad Photography September 26, 2006
Congratulations on this and all your beautiful finalist, Alisha! #3366437Jane M September 26, 2006
Great tones and super expression! Congrats from me! #3367785Sherry Stricklin Boles September 26, 2006
Congratulations, Alisha...A wonderful B&W (as always)! #3369205Datha Y. Thompson September 26, 2006
CONGRATULATIONS AGAIN!!! WTG!!! :0) #3369255Susana Ms Heide September 27, 2006
LOVE the clarity of the splashing water! Congratulations Alisha on this great finalsit! #3372639Claudine Grove September 27, 2006
Congrats on this fun image! #3373757Dr Silly September 27, 2006
Congratulation on this finalist, love how you froze the water. :O)Alisha L. Ekstrom September 27, 2006
Awww...my baby:) THANK YOU!!!! Your congrats mean a lot!!!! #3374604Tressie Davis September 27, 2006
Love this in BW - congrats! #3375759Tonya R. Boles September 28, 2006
Congrats. #3380291Hayley J. Hamlin September 30, 2006
Congrats Alisha!! You deserve them all my friend!!! So happy for you:) #3390119Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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