Uploaded: July 25, 2007 10:28:51
f5, 1/160sec, 75mm, ISO100
My first attempt at hand-tinting thanks to my friend Sheila B. for the idea and help!
Congratulations to all the June Finalists! Way to go!!
Exif: F Number: 5, Exposure Bias Value: +0, Exposure Time: 1/160, Flash: flash did not fire, ISO: 100, White Balance: auto white balance, Focal Length: 75mm, Camera Model: Canon EOS 20D
Sheila D. Bottoms July 25, 2007
Very good job!! Those chubby cheeks are perfectly tinted!!! Outstanding! #698915Jennifer L. Alder July 25, 2007
I love the hand tinted look, Michelle! Very sweet capture!!! :) #4555978Michelle L. Frick July 25, 2007
Thank you, and thanks for your encouragement always! #4555980Michelle L. Frick July 25, 2007
Thank you Jennifer! #4556140Emily E. Bem July 25, 2007
So, so, soooooo SWEET! the coloring is so charming, Michelle! #4556220Emily E. Bem July 25, 2007
So, so, soooooo SWEET! the coloring is so charming, Michelle! #4556233Michelle L. Frick July 25, 2007
Thank you so much Emily! #4556260Chastity Abbott July 25, 2007
You did wonderful with the handtinting!! Love the soft colors you chose!! Great job! #4556317Michelle L. Frick July 25, 2007
Thank you Chastity! This is a new thing for me. #4556355Datha Y. Thompson July 25, 2007
Adorable Baby!! Sweet Cheeks!!Michelle L. Frick July 25, 2007
Thank you Datha!! #4556451
Kay E. Mahoney
July 25, 2007
Michelle L. Frick July 25, 2007
Thank you so much Kay! #4556813John Connolly July 25, 2007
A delightful pose, Michelle! Your DD work is admirable. #4556890Michelle L. Frick July 25, 2007
Thank you John! I appreciate you taking the time to comment on my image. #4556902Kathy L. Clark July 25, 2007
I love the effect and pose of this delightful portrait Michelle. Well done. #4557053Michelle L. Frick July 25, 2007
Thank you Kathy! #4557569Nancy (Peaches) Harker July 25, 2007
So sweet and adorable, wonderful jb Michelle #4557791Michelle L. Frick July 25, 2007
Thank you Nancy! #4557871Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna July 25, 2007
Precious image, Michelle!!!!! Wonderful portrait!!!!! k #4558226
Deborah Lewinson
July 25, 2007
Denise M. Snyder July 25, 2007
Wow I LOVE this Michelle! Great work! #4558764Elizabeth R. G July 25, 2007
Oh I love this one too, really great job on the color!! #4558886Michelle L. Frick July 25, 2007
Thank you Kitty, Deborah and Denise! Your comments mean a lot to me! #4558890Michelle L. Frick July 25, 2007
Elizabeth, I must have been responding just as your were commenting. Thank you sooo much!! #4558929Connie J. Bagot July 25, 2007
She is just adorable---and what a great pose. I think your tinting is very well done! #4559353Michelle L. Frick July 25, 2007
Thank you Connie! I appreciate your comment. #4559402Nadine A. Lewis July 26, 2007
Beautiful portrait with wonderful tones, Michelle. <>< #4561321Michelle L. Frick July 26, 2007
Thank you Nadine! #4562042Alexis Yobbagy July 26, 2007
This is beautifully done!!! My great-grandfather was a professional photographer (way back when they still thought the camera could steal your soul, ha, ha...) and he did a lot of hand tinting and you have absolutely GOT THE LOOK!!! Excellent work!!! #4562241Alexis Yobbagy July 26, 2007
Great work!!! My great-grandfather was a professional photographer a long, long time ago and I've seen lots of hand tinted photos and this sure does have the right look!!! #4562255Michelle L. Frick July 26, 2007
Thank you so much Alexis - that means a lot to me! Thank goodness for PS! #4562335Jennifer L. Taranto July 26, 2007
I love the hand tinting - especially on those little rosy chubby cheeks!!! FABULOUS job!!! #4562474Michelle L. Frick July 26, 2007
Thank you Jenn! #4562537Amanda Chapman July 26, 2007
OH WOW!!!Michelle L. Frick July 26, 2007
Thank you Amanda - I'd love to say it's all me, but Sheila actually gave me the idea! #4564140Heather July 31, 2007
This is Too Cute!!! Great Job!! #4582420Michelle L. Frick July 31, 2007
Thank you Heather! #4582429Lisa D. Greer August 19, 2007
Sooo sweet! Love it! :) #4670236Michelle L. Frick August 19, 2007
Thank you Lisa! #4670367Sheila D. Bottoms August 27, 2007
Whooooo Hoooooo!!! Congrats girlie! #4704883Donna La Mattino Pagakis August 27, 2007
Congratulations on your great finalist Michelle! #4706596Teresa Norris August 27, 2007
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist!!! #4706688Nancy (Peaches) Harker August 27, 2007
WHOOOOO HOOOOO WTG GIRL! BIG CONGRAT'S on yor finalist! Good luck in the next round! #4706969Michelle L. Frick August 27, 2007
Thank you so much Sheila, Donna, Teresa and Peaches!! #4706980Heather August 27, 2007
Congrats,This is So0o0o Adorable!! I Hope You Bring Home a Win W/ This one!! :) #4706985Jennifer L. Alder August 27, 2007
CONGRATS!! :) #4707068Michelle L. Frick August 27, 2007
Thank you so much Heather and Jennifer!! #4707408
Dr Silly
August 27, 2007
Michelle L. Frick August 27, 2007
Thank you so much Doc! #4707589
Emile Abbott
August 27, 2007
Grace Watts August 27, 2007
Congrats on your sweet finalist! #4708140Susan Fox August 27, 2007
Wonderful effects :-) Congrats Michelle!!! #4708158
Elizabeth A. Marker
August 27, 2007
Connie J. Bagot August 27, 2007
Congratulations Michelle! Beautiful work! #4708340
Deborah Lewinson
August 27, 2007
Michelle L. Frick August 27, 2007
Thank you so much Emile, Grace, Susan, Elizabeth, Connie and Debby! Sent my kids off to school today (baby to kindergarten) and got a finalist! A pretty good day! #4708577Amanda Chapman August 27, 2007
LOOK AT YOU!!!!!!!CONGRATS CONGRATS CONGRATS :) #4709006
Michelle L. Frick August 27, 2007
Thank you so much Amanda! #4709028Jeana Clark August 27, 2007
PRECIOUS CAPTURE AND EXCELLENT FINALIST MICHELLE!!!~Jeana~ #4709139
Michelle L. Frick August 27, 2007
Thank you Jeana! #4709358Colleen Farrell August 27, 2007
"first attempt"!!! Well, I hope you do many more because you've done a beautiful job with this portrait! Fabulous work, big congrats on your finalist, Michelle! #4709403Kathy L. Clark August 27, 2007
Michelle congrats on this beautiful finalist. Well done in every way. #4709519Cesar J. La Rosa August 27, 2007
This one is so beautiful, Michelle. I'm happy to see it among the Finalists. Excellent work!!! Congratulations!!!Emily E. Bem August 28, 2007
Wooooo Hoooo! What a beautiful finalist!CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 #4710578
Daniella Puente August 28, 2007
This is a really fine and excellent work on the finalist Michelle, congrats! #4711544
Jeff Robinson
August 28, 2007
Tressie Davis August 28, 2007
Congrats on your finalist Michelle, beautiful image! #4711665Lavone Vannoy August 28, 2007
Congratulations!!! :) #4711805Michelle L. Frick August 28, 2007
Thank you so much Colleen, Kathy, Cesar, Emily, Daniella, Jeff, Tressie and Lavonne! #4712599
Chris Budny
August 28, 2007
Michelle L. Frick August 28, 2007
Thank you very much Chris! #4712639Sheri L. Lefty August 28, 2007
Michelle!!! Congrats on your finalist, great job. #4713404Michelle L. Frick August 28, 2007
Thank you Sheri! #4713452Christopher Jamison August 28, 2007
gorgeous! congrats on your well-deserved finalist! #4714277Michelle L. Frick August 28, 2007
Thank you so much Christopher!! #4714382Revonda L. Gentry August 28, 2007
Congrats on this wonderful finalist, Michelle!! #4714814Michelle L. Frick August 28, 2007
Thank you so much Revonda! #4714855Susana Ms Heide August 28, 2007
Congratulations Michelle on this wonderful finalist!!! What a cutie!! #4714922Michelle L. Frick August 28, 2007
Thank you Susana, she is a doll! I love getting to photograph her and watch her grow! #4715031Katarina Mansson August 29, 2007
How wonderful you present this little cutie! Congratulations on your finalist Michelle! #4716476Michelle L. Frick August 29, 2007
Thank you Katarina! #4718136Steven E. Ray August 29, 2007
Congratulations on your finalist Michelle! This is a very well rendered photo. I can see you invested your artistic skills into it :) #4719373Michelle L. Frick August 29, 2007
Thank you Steven! #4719476Christy Nichols August 29, 2007
Fantastic image, Michelle! Congratulations! #4721062Datha Y. Thompson August 30, 2007
CONGRATULATIONS!!! Beautiful work on this Sweetie pie Michelle :0) #4723237Jennifer L. Taranto August 30, 2007
I love this one!! So glad to see it made you Finalist!!! Way to go girl!! #4724106Michelle L. Frick August 30, 2007
Thank you very much Christy, Datha and Jenn! #4724180Denise M. Snyder September 01, 2007
This is GORGEOUS Michelle! Congrats on your finalist! #4733745Michelle L. Frick September 01, 2007
Thank you very much Denise!Pat Gamwell September 02, 2007
Don't know how I missed this fabulous portrait, Shell! A belated congrats! #4736520Michelle L. Frick September 02, 2007
Thank you Pat!! #4736569Allison Gaulin September 04, 2007
I can't believe I missed this amazing finalist, Michelle- WOW!!!!!!! #4747246Michelle L. Frick September 04, 2007
Thank you Allison! #4747301Joan E. Gerring August 15, 2008
Beautiful photo...love the effects #6316848Michelle L. Frick August 15, 2008
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