Self Portrait [Contest Finalists August 2007]
Uploaded: August 21, 2007 05:49:50
Well, I decided to try another SP, LOL!
These are a challenge for me--
Taken outdoors yesterday
Thanks for looking
:)
-----PLEASE DISREGARD this an a re-entry-------
I had to reupload my entry a few times and I think this old SP had the same title as my new entry---I just noticed it in my entry section? And I would hate to delete it--- The other was entered first, so hopefully this will just be overlooked for the day
Thanks! :)
Emily E. Bem August 21, 2007
The highkey work is INCREDIBLE...and you, my dear, are drop dead gorgeous! Super comp and editing....AND EYES! #719567Allison Gaulin August 21, 2007
You are SO beautiful, Jennifer- wow!!! This is amazig high key work!! #4677714Chastity Abbott August 21, 2007
I am always interested in how ppl do their sp an how the come out. You did wonderfully! I like the focus on your face and the hk is beautiful too!! Has a nice modern look to it...stunning you are!!! Love the crop!! Pat yourself on the back...this is hard work!!!! #4677732Joan Kocak August 21, 2007
GORGEOUS!!! I agree w/everyone above, WELL DONE Jennifer! #4677760Sam Britt August 21, 2007
Beautiful self portrait, Jennifer. #4677777Tressie Davis August 21, 2007
FANTASTIC SP!!!! I can never get mine to work right. How on earth do you get such great focus on your eyes??? #4677800Jennifer L. Alder August 21, 2007
Thanks A LOT for the support all-- I really needed to try this subject again as a personal challenge--Sherri Gorman August 21, 2007
This is gorgeous!!! Beautiful self-portrait!!! Wonderful focus and tones!!! #4677832Tressie Davis August 21, 2007
I'm an eye person too, I just can't get it right with SPs - you've inspired me to try again though! Maybe on the millionth frame I'll get it right? :-)#4677843
Joannie Bertucci August 21, 2007
A beauty you are!Marcie A. Fowler August 21, 2007
They are a challenge for all of us. You did a wonderful job capturing yourself. Beautiful!!! #4677888Amanda Chapman August 21, 2007
LOVE YOUR NEW SP!!!!!Christopher Jamison August 21, 2007
outdoors huh? wow...great post processing.very pretty shot of a very pretty face. I think you've done very well with this SP! #4678005
Dawn Orr August 21, 2007
A beautiful SP Jennifer! :-) #4678040Melissa G. Meiselman August 21, 2007
Outstanding high key SP very well composed and great editing. Your are very attractive, Jennifer!! #4678042Jennifer L. Alder August 21, 2007
Thanks all-- yes Chris, Outdoors-- I was sitting on a chair on my patioDatha Y. Thompson August 21, 2007
WOW!!!! Your mini pic really caught my eye so I had to check it out!! Talk about a WINNER!!!! Girl you are Gorgeous!! Excellent highkey work and SP Jennifer!!!!! Adding to my Favs :0) #4678142Melissa Olsen August 21, 2007
Your eyes are amazing here Jennifer!!!Beautiful SP... I think you have inspired me to give it another try! #4678146
cheryl m. phillips August 21, 2007
Oooh!!Michelle L. Frick August 21, 2007
GORGEOUS SP Jennifer! I love it and noticed it's your new Avatar too! You did an amazing job! Guess it helps to have good subject matter - hottie! #4678249Jessica Jenney August 21, 2007
Beautiful high key self portrait, Jennifer! Wonderful composition and emphasis on your gorgeous eyes! #4678252Su Sana E. P August 21, 2007
Wow!! Jennifer, you've very gorgeous and this is an excellent self portrait here!! I love your work on this. #4678260Sisterlisa B August 21, 2007
Great portrait, beautiful woman. ;O) Good job Jennifer. #4678273Holly Shao August 21, 2007
Very beautiful self-portrait, and the look is very impressive, Jennifer! Love the tones and soft details.Holly #4678324
Anna Diederich August 21, 2007
Hi Jennifer! What a beautiful SP!! Nice work. #4678340Sinta D W Plock August 21, 2007
Good morning Jen,Vikram Jamwal August 21, 2007
WoW zuuuuuu....!!!!! Wonderful!!!! Great to see this pic of yours Jennifer - I guess you shot it too - and it is wonderfully composed too! Good day! #4678372Heather August 21, 2007
Very Pretty SP!!! :) #4678416Jennifer L. Alder August 21, 2007
THANKS all!!Jennifer L. Taranto August 21, 2007
Good morning gorgeous!! This is fabulous!! I love the tones & composition!!! #4678467Tarun Bose August 21, 2007
Hi! Beautiful, Good morning. Excellent self portrait. Your eyes are beautiful. Well done Jennifer. #4678858Angie Sidles August 21, 2007
Hey Jennifer, this is excellent! I love the tones and contrast. Beautiful Job! #4678865Bill Houghton August 21, 2007
Great job Jennifer. Just beautiful. Bill #4678871Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna August 21, 2007
Super fantastic job, Jennifer!!!!! Lovely h/k SP!!!!!! k ♫ #4678937Dominick M. Dimacale August 21, 2007
Great SP and hello, Jennifer...Dominick #4678990Colleen Farrell August 21, 2007
Wow! Fabulous SP, Jennifer! Of course you had help, with such a photogenic subject. ;) Terrific high-key effect, too. #4679030Beverly A. Wright August 21, 2007
Hi Jennifer it's nice to meet you!!Ray Clarke August 21, 2007
Great HK portrait, beautiful eyes and great contrast!!!(R) #4679230Jennifer L. Alder August 21, 2007
You all are SO sweet--Jillian Danielson August 21, 2007
You're gorgeous!!Vishal Sharma August 21, 2007
You're Gorgeous, Jennifer!!! You have got very Beautiful and Deep eyes! Excellent SP and amazing effects.#4679634
Nancy (Peaches) Harker August 21, 2007
You are one beautiful lady. Super SP. The beautiful eye's sure run in the family! #4679763Suzanne Livingstone August 21, 2007
Wow, Jennifer! There is nothing I can say that hasn't already been said except that I wouldn't know where to start! Congratulations on a BEAUTIFUL sp. #4680355Christy Nichols August 21, 2007
Gorgeous SP, Jennifer!!! #4680461Deborah M. Noell August 21, 2007
Oh My Jenn....you should really do more SP's!!!! Girl you are STUNNING!!! I just LOVE your high key work! #4680494Barbara Waldoch August 21, 2007
Awesome portrait, Jennifer, and you are very beautiful! #4680533Elizabeth R. G August 21, 2007
Jennifer~GORGEOUS SP!!! I almost forgot what I was going to say after scrolling through all your comments! :) Brilliant work and beautiful portrait!! #4680610Evy Johansen August 21, 2007
You are so beautiful, Jennifer!!! wonderful SP!! Very nice to meet you!!! #4680711Jennifer L. Alder August 21, 2007
I am seriously amazed at all of your comments-- I do edit, lol! Thanks everyone for being so supportive and flattering.Robert K. Bemus August 21, 2007
Astounding SP, Jennifer...great work!!! #4681114Wendy Bristol August 21, 2007
Looks like it has all been said. I agree, gorgeous SP!!! #4681223Mary K. Robison August 21, 2007
Jennifer, I'd have to look in a seriously unabridged dictionary to find words to describe your self-portrait any better than everyone before me has!!The skills you're developing as a portrait photographer are growing by leaps and bounds, my friend.
Your SP is a perfect example of the special kind of work you do in the darkroom to achieve such a glowing look, with the eyes - always the eyes - a stunning standout. It doesn't hurt that the subject is already a pretty lady!
Enjoy the praise --- you've earned it! #4681362
Ujjwal Mukherjee August 22, 2007
Pretty woman! that's what you are Jennifer! Very beautiful self portrait of a very beautiful lady! Would love to see few more :-) #4681448Angela Azzinnaro August 22, 2007
GORGEOUS SP Jen!!! You look AMAZING girl!!! LOVELY!!!WELL DONE!!!! #4681507Derek D. Dafoe August 22, 2007
Great SP Jennifer!! Love the effects applied, all around perfect shot of a good looking gal!! #4681751Martha N. Church August 22, 2007
Very beautiful portrait, Jennifer. It's nice to meet you! #4682041Glenn E. Urquhart August 22, 2007
Outstanding lighting and contrast, Beautiful Highkey Portrait, Jennifer!!! VERY Well Done! Cheers, Glenn. #4682044Carol Sawyer August 22, 2007
Beautiful self portrait and great lighting, Jennifer! #4682147Jennifer L. Alder August 22, 2007
THANKS everyone! #4683370Autum Rhoades August 22, 2007
Fantastic SP, Jennifer! Great high-key work! Nice to "see" you! :-) #4684180Kathy L. Clark August 22, 2007
Pleased to meet you Jennifer. Great SP. Fabulous eyes and tones. #4684525Jennifer L. Alder August 22, 2007
Thanks Autum and Kathy :) #4685112Ken Smith August 22, 2007
Nice to meet you. You definitely have an artistic flair to your images. I enjoyed taking a look. Super job, Jennifer! #4685363Cynthia L. Deters August 22, 2007
Jennifer- Absolutley gorgeous. Such a classic. #4685838Cassie L. Woodlee August 23, 2007
Outstanding high key SP Jennifer!!! #4689389Joerg Schlagheck August 23, 2007
Sorry Jennifer, but it seems I overlooked this the other day. Good thing you put it on the mini picture, because it's what made me come back to see it. You are beautiful and this portrait stands out for the superb editing and composition. Those eyes are amazing and your hair is perfect too! #4689872Martin J. Preslar August 24, 2007
Great high key SP Jennifer! Bravo! :) #4692342Gregory Allen Collins August 24, 2007
Very nice Self portrait Jennifer, super effects. #4693685Jennifer L. Alder August 24, 2007
I have been tied up with family stuff these past two days--- THANKS !!! I really appreciate it allRaymond Pauly August 25, 2007
Hello Jennifer! Really nice to see your lovely face and eyes! You captured a very expressive look here! Nicely done! #4694950Mata Patan August 25, 2007
Nice to meet you Jennifer!!Denise M. Snyder August 25, 2007
Hello pretty lady! What a beautiful SP! They really are hard, arent they? You did beautifully! #4696597Amy JACKSON August 26, 2007
Very beautiful self portrait, Jennifer! Wonderful composition and high key look! #4698972Jennifer L. Alder August 26, 2007
I appreciate the warm comments all, thanks! :) #4701013Khalid Al-Issa August 27, 2007
A very nice SP Jennifer ! You did great here . #4702762Steven E. Ray August 29, 2007
I really like this one Jennifer :) You are one fine looking lady. Love the effects you applied! Great work! #4719414Jennifer L. Alder August 30, 2007
Thanks Khalid and Steven :) #4722303Jenny D September 15, 2007
Beautiful SP! #4795957Jennifer A. Lambert September 17, 2007
Your miniPic caught my eye as well and I just had to check out your portfolio here and I am GLAD I DID. What an eye you have....GREAT WORK !! I love that self image....and I agree you are very beautiful !! I LOVE Blk and Wht Photography and Sepia...looks like you do too, hope to coorospond !Holly Shao September 21, 2007
Congratulations on this beautiful Finalist, Jennifer!!Holly #4821007
Colleen Farrell September 21, 2007
Yay! It's so cool that your self-portrait won a finalist, Jennifer! I think they have to be the hardest portraits to do. Big congratulations!! #4821023Laurence Saliba September 21, 2007
Congratulations on this fantastic finalist Jennifer!!!! #4821045Karen Engelbreth September 21, 2007
Congratulations Jennifer! #4821273Melissa Olsen September 21, 2007
Yippie...you got lots of finalists, congratulations Jen!!!!!#4821718
Vikram Jamwal September 21, 2007
Lovely to see this finalist :)))Many congratulation to you and your alter ego - SP, Jennifer :))) vikram #4821769
Maria Zammit September 21, 2007
Congratulations on your finalist and good luck on the next round Jennifer. #4821847Nancy (Peaches) Harker September 21, 2007
WHOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOMegan p September 21, 2007
Beautiful Jennifer!!! really really fabulous SP, Congratulations!! #4822608Debra R. Harder September 21, 2007
BIG CONGRATS on this beautiful self-portrait finalist, Jennifer! Absolutely stunning! Deb #4822623Candy Avera September 21, 2007
Congratulations Jennifer. Fabulous SP! #4822648Christy B. Anderson September 21, 2007
Congrats Jennifer!! #4822765Margaret R. Barry September 21, 2007
Congratulations on your finalist(s), Jennifer!! #4822973Erin Appelbaum September 21, 2007
Another beautiful finalist, Jenifer. And I do mean beautiful. Congrats again. Peter #4823059Donna La Mattino Pagakis September 21, 2007
What a beautiful self portrait, very impressive!! Great finalist, huge congratulations!!! #4823127Tressie Davis September 21, 2007
I was sure we'd see this one! Congrats again and again! :-) #4823244Anna Diederich September 21, 2007
Congrats on your beautiful finalist, Jennifer! Woo-Hoo! #4823330Laurie Daily September 21, 2007
Great SP and a beautiful finalist, Jennifer! #4823357Raymond Pauly September 21, 2007
So glad to see this one again, Jennifer! Big congratulations! #4823539Jennifer L. Alder September 21, 2007
Thanks SO MUCH to those who took the time to comment!!Michelle L. Frick September 21, 2007
Congratulations Jennifer! Way to go!! #4823818Cheryl E. Molennor September 21, 2007
Congratulations! #4823955Shannon D. Miller September 21, 2007
Awesome!!! Good for you Jennifer what a better photo to be a finalist that your self portrait, you are beautiful this is beautiful! Shannon~ #4824486Su Sana E. P September 21, 2007
Jennifer, Huge Congratulations on this lovely Finalist!! I'm so happy to see it again. Now let's look out for the next round. I think it'll be back. Good luck!!Amy JACKSON September 21, 2007
Congratulations, Jennifer!!!! #4824530Regina L. Rickert September 21, 2007
You look stunning! Love the high key look. Congratulations on getting in front of the lens and getting a finalist to boot! #4824741Wendy Bristol September 21, 2007
Scrolling cramp!!Congrats, Jennifer! #4824790
Denise M. Snyder September 21, 2007
Congrats on this beautiful finalist Jennifer! #4824862Kathy L. Clark September 21, 2007
Wow Jennifer congrats on your SP being a finalist. Way to go. #4825199Dianna Hauf September 21, 2007
So fantastic Jennifer!!! Congratulations! #4825303Jennifer L. Alder September 21, 2007
Thanks VERY much everyone! :))))))) #4825404Ross Throndson September 22, 2007
Beautiful SP, Jennifer....Lovely Finalist....Congratulations!! #4826000Cyn Valentine September 22, 2007
You are beautiful..congratulations JEnnifer!! #4826496William C. Raco September 22, 2007
Fantastic SP, Jennifer!Bill #4826574
Michael Umbreit September 22, 2007
Jennifer - Congrats on all of your finalists! You are like a BP rock star. (I guess that makes me a groupie!) - Mike #4826638Janet McNeil September 22, 2007
Lovely, lovely work!! I have always found SPs difficult and a little intimidating!! Congratulations and best of luck in round 2!! #4826655Jessie L. Cole September 22, 2007
OMG you "Rock" congrats on your beautiful finalist...! :) #4826719Lynne Morris September 22, 2007
Congratulations on this wonderful finalist Jennifer, WTG girl! #4826798"emmanuel ""nolax""" N. Montemar September 22, 2007
congratulations jen! very beautiful sp :) #4826852Lisa J. Boulden September 22, 2007
Gorgeous, Jennifer!Girish Vaghela September 22, 2007
Congrats on your beautiful, finalist! #4827069Elizabeth R. G September 22, 2007
YAAYYY!!! Congrats on all your wonderful finalists Jennifer!! #4827259Angela Azzinnaro September 22, 2007
CONGRATS on this GORGEOUS finalist Jen!!!!!!! #4827301Jean E. Hildebrant September 22, 2007
My goodness, Jennifer! Wow! You are really soaring! This is a wonderful high key portrait! Maybe that is what I need to try (It might be just the thing to hide wrinkles!) Ha! Big congratulations to you! #4827466Tarun Bose September 22, 2007
Big congrats Jennifer for your excellent finalist. #4827663Sherri Gorman September 22, 2007
Beautiful self-portrait!!!! Congratulations!!!! #4827705Deborah M. Noell September 22, 2007
You ROCK Lady!!!! Congrats!!!!!! #4827977Dr. Harmeet Singh September 22, 2007
I am short of words..Everything has been said...Jessica Jenney September 23, 2007
Congratulations, Jennifer on this beautiful SP! #4832252Joan Kocak September 23, 2007
CONGRATS you gorgeous one you!!!!! #4833622Chris Henning September 23, 2007
Congrats, Jennifer. Beautiful self portrait. #4833724Jennifer L. Alder September 23, 2007
You guys are the best!Datha Y. Thompson September 23, 2007
I KNEW we would see this again Jennifer!!! I hope we see Gold under this!! LOVE IT!!! Congratulations :0) #4834247Sherry Stricklin Boles September 23, 2007
Wonderful SP! Congrats, Jennifer! #4834455Cora Miller September 23, 2007
This has got to be tough but you certainly nailed it. The post processing is outstanding and shows your beauty off gorgeously. Congratulations on your finalist, Jennifer. #4835001Cheryl E. Davis September 24, 2007
Congratulations on your finalist! You couldn't go wrong with this shot! You're a beauty! Love your effects on this one! Great work! #4836759Angie Sidles September 24, 2007
CONGRATS on this and all of your finalists Jennifer. Your work is definately worthy and this SP is no exception! Beautiful job! #4840709Jennifer L. Taranto September 25, 2007
So glad to see this made Finalist - you deserve it girl!! #4844447Carol Teal September 25, 2007
Such a lovely SP and your eyes are so beautiful! Congrats on your finalist Jennifer! #4846613Philippe Vieux-Jeanton September 25, 2007
Congratulations Jennifer ! Your work is so great !!! #4846660Rob Bishop September 26, 2007
So well done, Jennifer. I love the effects, the crop, and the EYES! Just beautiful. #4846862Gary Lange November 20, 2007
WOW! Great job here, Jennifer! Has anyone told you that you closely resemble Jorja Fox of "CSI"? I'd be surprised if anyone hasn't. Beautiful SP. #5101674Emile Abbott March 20, 2014
Nice Selfie was posted on the BP Birthday site today, Jennifer. #11004692Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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