Little Trouper [Contest Finalists July 2007]
Uploaded: July 19, 2007 07:12:52
This portrait was edited to get the old fashioned feeling you would find after digging in a box of thirty old faded photographs.
This is a portrait of Alexander at six month's old.
Dominick M. Dimacale July 19, 2007
Great image here Melissa...Dominick #694441Emily E. Bem July 19, 2007
Wonderful tones and conversion! VERY cute image...so sweet! #4526660Paul Michko July 19, 2007
Marvelous treatment to this great portrait image, Melissa. #4526666Sara Dunn July 19, 2007
Wow Very well done #4526671Anna M. Bebee July 19, 2007
Beautiful...Great job. #4526710Sam Britt July 19, 2007
Beautiful portrait, excellent effects, Melissa. #4526717Kathy L. Clark July 19, 2007
What a gorgeous guy and fabulous shot & effects Melissa. I love.... it. A winner I think. #4526727RC Fritz July 19, 2007
Beautiful portrait. Beautiful, Melissa! Congrats! #4526796Mary Timman July 19, 2007
Gorgeous portrait. I love the coloring you gave this. It's beautiful. #4526816Autum Rhoades July 19, 2007
So sweet, Melissa! I love the color conversion on this...awesome work! #4526827Nadine A. Lewis July 19, 2007
GREAT portrait, lighting, & tones, Melissa! <>< #4526836Ronald F. Fischer July 19, 2007
Adorable capture! #4526848Melissa G. Meiselman July 19, 2007
Many thanks for all these great comments!! #4527086Gail Vitikacs July 19, 2007
Your hard work paid off...you delivered a beautiful portrait with the effects that give the feeling you wanted! #4527089Shirley L. Carpenter July 19, 2007
What a cutie!! Excellent portrait Melissa!! Wonderful composition, detail and work!! #4527164Nadya Johnson July 19, 2007
5 star portrait, Melissa in all respects! Absolutely love this! Terrific framing - timing - light - exposure - and the antique effect is perfect icing on the cake. Just beautiful! (Alexander's beautiful as well!) #4527174Alexis Yobbagy July 19, 2007
Far and away your BEST PORTRAIT EVER!!! Beautiful work on this Melissa, from the lighting to the effects!!! #4527243Cheryl E. Molennor July 19, 2007
Love the image and effects #4527282Sandra R. Alvey July 19, 2007
Excellent effects and a cute little baby! I want to pinch his cheeks! :DSandi #4527346
William Moore July 19, 2007
very lovely indeed MG...another wonderful old process photo #4527596Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna July 19, 2007
What a sweetheart, Melissa!!!!! An adorable portrait of Alexander!!!!!! k #4527625Alison Krylowski July 19, 2007
beautiful portrait Melissa! I love the effect you created! #4527646Kay E. Mahoney July 19, 2007
Melissa, this is so adorable. Love the effects. Hope to see it again. #4527833Karen Engelbreth July 19, 2007
Beautiful, portrait - great effect, Melissa! #4527856Carol Sawyer July 19, 2007
Ostanding portrait and beautiful effect, Melissa! #4527950Patricia Ronan July 19, 2007
Beautiful portrait of little Alexander Melissa, I love your editing effects:) #4527955Shelly A. Van Camp July 19, 2007
Well done, Melissa. It does look aged!! She is a doll!! #4528072Vishal Sharma July 19, 2007
Awesome portrait, Melissa! Excellent lighting effects! Beautiful eyes! #4528218Judy A. Lawhon July 19, 2007
Precious image of your wee one, Melissa!! How's the knee? #4528403Carla Metzler July 19, 2007
What a cutie! :)Nancy L. Green July 19, 2007
Great capture of this beautiful chiuld Melissa!! You must be a very proud grandma!! <>< #4528668Lynn Crawford July 19, 2007
Beautiful portrait Melissa, such a cuttie, I like the aged look with the soft colors :) #4528711Melissa G. Meiselman July 19, 2007
Thanks so much for all your great comments. I really appreciate them all!! #4528885Su Sana E. P July 19, 2007
Melissa, I love the work you’ve done on this sweet portrait. Color tones and his expression are beautiful!! #4529038Jennifer L. Alder July 20, 2007
Awwww--- Melissa, this is just precious! Terrific color and comp! :) #4529454Cassie L. Woodlee July 20, 2007
Beautiful portrait Melissa!!!!! #4530202Pamela Shane July 20, 2007
A stunning portrait of Alexander!Daniella Puente July 20, 2007
And works perfect :))) LOVE IT... #4531164Jillian Danielson July 20, 2007
Awww Melissa too cute! #4531493Amy JACKSON July 20, 2007
Wonderful portrait, Melissa! Great tones! #4531506Melissa G. Meiselman July 20, 2007
Thanks so much for all your comments. I really appreciate them all!! #4531542eileen bedford July 20, 2007
Such beautiful effects, they really work well. #4531693Colleen Farrell July 20, 2007
Wonderful portrait and truly outstanding effects, Melissa! #4533084JO ANN CLEVELAND July 21, 2007
What a treasure Melissa!Love the little hands in her mouth and the effects of sepia and color. Beautifully done!
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Melissa G. Meiselman July 21, 2007
Thanks Eileen, Colleen and Jo Ann for commenting on this image!! #4535436Lisa J. Boulden July 21, 2007
What a sweet and lovely portrait, Melissa! Well done! --lisa #4535729Martie Last July 21, 2007
This was the perfect treatment for the picture. Your photo is fantastic! #4536797Martie Last July 21, 2007
This was the perfect treatment for the picture. Your photo is fantastic! #4536798Melissa G. Meiselman July 22, 2007
Thanks Lisa and Martie for commenting!! #4539600Chastity Abbott July 23, 2007
WOW...what beautiful lighting and tones!!!! Love the angelic capture!!! #4546653ALLEN O. HOWARD July 24, 2007
VERY, VERY well done Melissa! It would have been wonderful in any form of presentation! A great portrait! #4549098Rakesh Syal July 24, 2007
Wonderful portrait and beautiful effect, Melissa! Thanks for your continuous support, I am kind of stuck up in some family problem, please bear with me. #4549500Melissa G. Meiselman July 24, 2007
Many thanks Chastity, Allen and Rakesh for taking a look and leaving these great comments!! #4550825Vikram Jamwal July 24, 2007
What an artful portrait! and the composition is simply excellent Melissa! #4551549Melissa G. Meiselman July 25, 2007
Thanks Vikram for looking and commenting!! #4558785Kaye Burazin August 02, 2007
This is certainly a image that grabs one's attention. A trait that is obvious in a winning capture. #4592410Melissa G. Meiselman August 02, 2007
Thanks Kaye for your most effusive comment! It is really appreciated!! #4593172Amit Sheokand August 09, 2007
beautiful image...... a definate winner for me #4624165Marijana Fajgl August 27, 2007
Adorable capture, Melissa! Congratulations! #4705216Jim D. Keever August 27, 2007
Congrats on your finalist!!Jim D. Keever August 27, 2007
Congrats on your finalist!!Arturo Guerra August 27, 2007
Congratulations on your finalists Melissa!! Great photographs! #4705784Jessica Jenney August 27, 2007
Congratulations, Melissa! What a wonderful finalist image! Beautiful work! #4705861Cassie L. Woodlee August 27, 2007
Congratulations Melissa!!!! #4705929Susan T. Evans August 27, 2007
Congrats Melissa, I love your effects here, just adorable baby too, awesome work #4705956Mike D. Perez August 27, 2007
Congratulations on your beautiful old- fashioned portrait Finalist, Melissa! #4706068Carol Sawyer August 27, 2007
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Melissa! #4706126Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas August 27, 2007
Congratulations Melissa!,Nadya Johnson August 27, 2007
Congratulations, Melissa!! This is such a phenomenal portrait - so glad to see it in the finals! Best of luck in the next round! #4706462Melissa G. Meiselman August 27, 2007
Thanks so much for all of your wonderful best wishes. I appreciate them all!! #4706492Jim D. Keever August 27, 2007
You Have done a wonderful Job!! #4706571Michelle L. Frick August 27, 2007
Congratulations on your finalist Melissa!! #4707075Paul Sikora August 27, 2007
Congratulations, Melissa on your finalist #4707079eileen bedford August 27, 2007
Congratulations on your beautifully done finalist Melissa, well done... #4707167Sam Britt August 27, 2007
Congratulations, Melissa! #4707684Randy K. Baldwin August 27, 2007
Great shot Melissa! Congrats...good luck in the next round. #4707752Melissa G. Meiselman August 27, 2007
Thanks everybody for all these great comments!! #4707837Terry L. Ellis August 27, 2007
Congratulations, Melissa, on this beautifully done finalist! Great work! #4708524Graeme yew Chow August 27, 2007
Wonderful finalist. Congrats Melissa. #4708535Joan Powell August 27, 2007
Congrats !! #4709021Evy Johansen August 27, 2007
Congratulations on your wonderful finalist, Melissa!! Adorable!! #4709058Melissa G. Meiselman August 27, 2007
Thanks Terry, Graeme, Joan and Evy for you best wishes on this finalist!! #4709161Colleen Farrell August 27, 2007
Such a great portrait--big congrats on your finalist, Melissa! #4709438Maria Zammit August 27, 2007
Congratulations on your finalist Melissa! #4709448Su Sana E. P August 27, 2007
Congratulations on this lovely finalist, Melissa!! #4709808Sandra R. Alvey August 27, 2007
CONGRATS MELISSA!!! Awesome job hon!!Sandi #4709830
Robert R. Goodman August 27, 2007
A big congratulations Melissa. #4709850Amy JACKSON August 27, 2007
Congratulations, Melissa!!! #4709884Jennifer L. Alder August 27, 2007
Melissa-- PRECIOUS!!Kathy L. Clark August 28, 2007
Wonderful finalist Melissa. Congrats. #4710890Kirsten Kiki Kjaer August 28, 2007
Congratulations on this totally cute and wonderful finalist, Melissa. #4711056Glenn E. Urquhart August 28, 2007
A Big Congratulations on your award, Melissa!!! Well Deserved! Cheers, Glenn. #4711171Melissa G. Meiselman August 28, 2007
Thanks everyone..I really appreciate your best wishes on this portrait!! #4711610Tressie Davis August 28, 2007
Congrats Melissa, this is a beautiful portrait. #4711937Kristi A. Howson August 28, 2007
Congratulations on this wonderful finalist and best of luck in the next round Melissa. Excellent timeless effect! #4712170Tarun Bose August 28, 2007
Big congrats on your finalist Melissa. #4713007ALLEN O. HOWARD August 28, 2007
FANTASTIC! Congrat's Melissa!!! #4713393Kathy Reeves August 28, 2007
Congratulations on this adorable finalist Melissa! #4713427Bill Wyatt August 28, 2007
Congratulations, Melissa! #4713905Melissa G. Meiselman August 28, 2007
Thanks Tressie, Kristi, Tarun, Allen, Kathy and Bill for your great comments!! #4714165Judyann Plante August 28, 2007
Congratulations again, Melissa! Fantastic work.Judyann <>< #4714283
Esther Smith August 28, 2007
Terrific work! Congratulations Melissa! #4714829Revonda L. Gentry August 28, 2007
Simply amazing!! I love the work you did on this!! Congrats again, Melissa!! #4714868Melissa G. Meiselman August 28, 2007
Thanks Judyann, Esther and Revonda for your heartfelt comments on this portrait!! #4714891Renee Doyle August 29, 2007
Congratulations on this wonderful finalist Melissa!!Barbara Waldoch August 29, 2007
Wonderful finalist, Melissa! #4716096Laurie Daily August 29, 2007
Beautiful work on this lovely portrait, Melissa...congratulations! #4716512Melissa G. Meiselman August 29, 2007
Thanks Renee, Barbara and Laurie for your great comments!! #4718969Cheryl E. Molennor August 29, 2007
Adorable! Congratulations #4720563Melissa G. Meiselman August 29, 2007
Many thanks, Cheryl!!! #4721267Jennifer L. Taranto August 30, 2007
BIG congrats!!! #4724222RC Fritz August 31, 2007
Wonderful portrait. Beautiful convertion, Melissa. Congratulations! #4729473Patricia Ronan September 01, 2007
Congratulations Melissa:) #4731968Melissa G. Meiselman September 02, 2007
Thanks Jennifer, RC and Patricia for your congratulations! #4737586Carole Bruckner September 09, 2007
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