Uploaded: July 28, 2007 13:48:50
Melanie and her little brother, Johnathan- taken about two weeks ago. I think it is the only one I have of them together-- as he despises the camera,LOL! Natural light, manual adjustments in layers, touch of sepia, glow, contrast and slight crop all applied. (Digital Darkroom entry) :)
Lynn Crawford July 28, 2007
So beautiful Jennifer, I like how the effects you added really make their eyes stand out, they are precious together :) #701121Melissa G. Meiselman July 28, 2007
Jennifer, this is a wonderful portrait with each child looking in a different direction...adds a lot to the composition. It looks great in black and white, as well!! #4572243Donna La Mattino Pagakis July 28, 2007
Beautiful high contrast portait!! Great expressions! #4572251Linda D. Lester July 28, 2007
Beautiful children...wonderful effects! #4572270Jennifer L. Alder July 28, 2007
I appreciate it, Lynn, Melissa, Donna and Linda! Thank you :) #4572300Renee Doyle July 28, 2007
Very sweet capture of the two together Jennifer! I really like your treatment on this image!!!Erin Appelbaum July 28, 2007
Awesome B&W portrait, Jennifer. Love the lighting. Peter #4572312Erin Kirsten July 28, 2007
I really like the tones in this and the glow affect is gorgeous. I have one that is camera shy too - but when they consent it sure is worth it. This is beautiful! #4572315Nancy (Peaches) Harker July 28, 2007
Super portrait Jennifer. Those eyes are something else. Great effects done very well. #4572339Sam Britt July 28, 2007
Wonderful portrait & effects, Jennifer. You can tell they're siblings by their beautiful eyes. #4572358Angela Azzinnaro July 28, 2007
Soooo adorable Jennifer! Lovely!!!! #4572382Elizabeth R. G July 28, 2007
LOVE the b&w and high contrast Jennifer-you are awesome!! #4572419Robert R. Goodman July 28, 2007
Hi Jennifer,That is a very adorable image.I know what it's like to be camera shy!!!!!! #4572421Denise M. Snyder July 28, 2007
They're adorable Jennifer!!! A terrific capture! #4572494Chua Wee Boo July 28, 2007
Excellent capture & effects,Jennifer!They are very beautiful! #4572570Jennifer L. Alder July 28, 2007
Renee, Peter, Erin, Nancy, Sam, Angela, Elizabeth, Robert, Denise and Chua- thanks! :) #4572646Sherri Gorman July 28, 2007
Beautiful!!! Wonderful tones!!! #4572702Susana Ms Heide July 28, 2007
Very soulful expressions! GORGEOS!! #4572739Susana Ms Heide July 28, 2007
Very soulful expressions! GORGEOUS!! #4572740Alexis Yobbagy July 28, 2007
FABULOUS!!! Love the tones and the sweet expressions!!! #4572825Nancy L. Green July 28, 2007
The camera seems to love the both of them, very well done!! <><Nadya Johnson July 28, 2007
Wonderful portrait, Jennifer! #4573132Jennifer L. Alder July 28, 2007
Sherri, Susana, Alexis, Nancy and Nadya-- I appreciate the sweet comments, thanks! :) #4573255Michelle L. Frick July 28, 2007
Gorgeous Jennifer!!! I absolutely love the full frame comp and the tones you achieved - and what great eye contact you got from both of them!! KUDOS to you! I have a really tough time getting mine to both look at me. #4573313Carol Sawyer July 29, 2007
Beautiful B&W portrait, they are so cute,Jennifer! #4573704Glenn E. Urquhart July 29, 2007
Cute capture, Outstanding lighting and tones, Beautiful Portrait!!! Very Impressive Style, Jennifer!!! Well Done! Cheers, Glenn. #4573819Aimee S. McMaster July 29, 2007
....precious portraiture Jennifer, wonderfully enhanced....Aimee #4574077Emily E. Bem July 29, 2007
Very, very SWEET! EXCELLENT conversion and tone....beatiful glow an faces! :)))) #4574100Jessica Jenney July 29, 2007
Beautiful b&w portrait, Jennifer! Wonderful lighting and what a gorgeous pair of eyes! #4574154Janet McNeil July 29, 2007
Beautiful use of effects!! Love the eyes!! #4574262Jennifer L. Alder July 29, 2007
Thanks ladies and Glenn! :) #4574431Amanda Chapman July 29, 2007
You have such a unique style!!! I love how this one looks like a drawing!! Very good Jen :) #4574534Ujjwal Mukherjee July 29, 2007
Outstanding capture and wonderful work on this portrait,Jennifer!! #4574714Karen Engelbreth July 29, 2007
Wonderful portrait, Jennifer!#4575281
Jennifer L. Taranto July 29, 2007
LOVE the close crop & tones!!! A very sweet image!! #4575351Allison Gaulin July 29, 2007
BEAUTIFUL Jennifer! I love the tones in this- and your clarity- wow! It's like I am looking right into their eyes!! #4575947Holly Shao July 30, 2007
Great work and beautiful tones, Jennifer! So lovely!Holly #4578205
Jennifer L. Alder July 30, 2007
Thanks everyone! :) #4579453Colette M. Metcalf July 30, 2007
Beautiful, Jennifer!!! #4579493Tarun Bose July 30, 2007
Outstanding portrait with excellent effects. Great shot Jennifer. #4579968Evy Johansen July 30, 2007
I love your style, Jennifer!!! This is such a wonderful portrait of Melanie and Johnathan!! I think all boys under 14 years of age despise the camera... :) #4580689Margot Petrowski July 31, 2007
Their expressions are priceless!!! I love it!! #4582596Ross Throndson July 31, 2007
Great One, Jennifer.....you do Amazing Work!! #4582768Jennifer L. Alder July 31, 2007
Thanks everyone!!!! :) #4583091Debra R. Harder July 31, 2007
This is so AWESOME, Jennifer! I love the black and white tones, composition and soft effect! Beautiful work! Deb #4583163Jennifer L. Alder July 31, 2007
Thanks, Deb! :) #4584138Michelle L. Frick August 27, 2007
Congratulations Jennifer! #4704958Amanda Chapman August 27, 2007
YES!!!!!!!!!!I'M DOING A DANCE FOR YOU!!!!
Congrats Jennifer :) #4705092
Erin Appelbaum August 27, 2007
Congratulations on this finalist Jennifer. Well deserved. Peter #4705350Denise M. Snyder August 27, 2007
Congratulations! #4705441Jeana Clark August 27, 2007
AWESOME FIANLIST JEN!!!~Jeana~ #4705504
Donna La Mattino Pagakis August 27, 2007
Congratulations on your great finalist Jennifer!! Awesome portrait!! #4706539Nadya Johnson August 27, 2007
A beauty, Jennifer! Congratulations on your awesome finalist! #4706675Marylee Pope August 27, 2007
Congrats on this FAB finalist! #4706858Cassie L. Woodlee August 27, 2007
Congratulations Jennifer!!!! #4706993Jennifer L. Alder August 27, 2007
I am in shock! THANK YOU ALL! #4707107Melissa Olsen August 27, 2007
All of your finalists are so WELL DESERVED... CONGRATS!!!! #4707319Derek D. Dafoe August 27, 2007
Congrats Jennifer!! #4707846Joannie Bertucci August 27, 2007
Another beautiful piece of hi-key work Jennifer and a well deserved finalist! #4708338Anna Diederich August 27, 2007
Congrats Jennifer! #4708665Jennifer L. Alder August 27, 2007
THANKS!!! #4708976Evy Johansen August 27, 2007
Congratulations on another wonderful finalist, Jennifer!! #4709018Colleen Farrell August 27, 2007
Gorgeous portrait--congratulations on this finalist, Jennifer! #4709343Kathy L. Clark August 27, 2007
Congratulations Jennifer on this lovely finalist. #4709424Su Sana E. P August 27, 2007
Congratulations on this outstanding finalist, Jennifer!! #4709765Carol Teal August 27, 2007
Beautifully done Jennifer! Congrats on this wonderful finalist! Looks like it will take awhile to congratulate you on all your fabulous finalists! :) #4709869Ross Throndson August 28, 2007
No surprise here....Congratulations on this Fantastic Finalist, Jennifer!! #4710702Glenn E. Urquhart August 28, 2007
A Big Congratulations on your award, Jennifer!!! Well Deserved! Cheers, Glenn. #4710785Cynthia L. Deters August 28, 2007
Congrats Jennifer! I love it! #4710840Debra R. Harder August 28, 2007
A very BIG CONGRATS on ALL your fabulous finalists, Jennifer! Deb #4711459Jennifer L. Alder August 28, 2007
I am so in shock, lol!Nancy (Peaches) Harker August 28, 2007
HOLY COW GIRL, you REALLY racked them up this month. WTG GIRL!!! BIG CONGRATS and Best of luck in the next round! #4712844Jessica Jenney August 28, 2007
Congrats again, Jennifer! Beautiful! #4713874Cyn Valentine August 28, 2007
Congratulations JEnnifer! #4714241Renee Doyle August 28, 2007
So glad to see this one again!!! Congratulations Jennifer!Barbara Waldoch August 28, 2007
Wonderful finalist, Jennifer! #4715301Jennifer L. Alder August 29, 2007
Again---Autum Rhoades August 29, 2007
Congrats on this stellar finalist! This is fantastic!!! #4716906Holly Shao August 29, 2007
Congratulations, Jennifer, on this beautiful and impressive Finalist!Holly #4719250
Ujjwal Mukherjee August 30, 2007
Congratulations on yet another wonderful finalist,Jennifer!! #4722179Jennifer L. Taranto August 30, 2007
Way to go!!! #4724010Alex T. Mizuno August 30, 2007
Very beautiful portrait, Jennifer! DDR process is meticulously done. Congratulations on this Finalist!! #4724848Mary K. Robison August 30, 2007
Lovely double portrait, Jennifer!Jennifer L. Alder August 31, 2007
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