Dream Catcher [Contest Finalists April 2008]
Uploaded: April 01, 2008 00:08:04
Exif: Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
Stefania Barbier April 01, 2008
Marina I thought the other one was perfect, but this one is much better... the increased contrast really pops... again, breathtaking portrait...! #890548Marina Moore April 01, 2008
Thank you Stefania! I was looking for a certain look in the other image. Trying to copy the movie ad poster. I couldn't resist playing with the same image and getting this. :) #5726760Tiia Vissak April 01, 2008
a beautiful portrait! #5726945Michelle Alton April 01, 2008
You did a perfect job on this. She looks exotic and gorgeous. Those EYES and LIPs...you've done an extraordinary job.Chua Wee Boo April 01, 2008
Very beautiful portrait,Marina! #5727131Nina Shields April 01, 2008
Marina, your portrait work is outstanding and you certainly utilize your lighting in a masterful way; congratulations! #5727182Allison Gaulin April 01, 2008
This is STUNNING, Marina! WOW!!!!!!!!!! #5727280Colette M. Metcalf April 01, 2008
BEAUTIFUL!! #5727449Mollie Kendall April 01, 2008
Marina girl.... WOW. That is all I can say... Just WOW! #5728166Angie Sidles April 01, 2008
Ooooh, I can't decide which one I like the best! They are both SO GORGEOUS!!! I really think you have a winner here!! :) Beautiful work Marina! #5728191Bill Knaps April 01, 2008
A very beautiful portrian Marina. Perfect lighting. Bill #5728275Marina Moore April 01, 2008
Thank you all very much!!! Tiia, Michelle, Chua, Nina, Allison, Colette, Mollie, Angie and Bill, I SOOOO appreciate all of your encouraging words. I'm determined to earn a finalist, maybe my efforts will finally pay off, or not, lol. :) #5728458Samantha L. Dean April 01, 2008
I must say I haven't seen the other one but this is awesome!!! What a beautiful model and great portrait this is!!! #5728459Laurence Saliba April 01, 2008
Beautiful!!!!!!!!!! #5728463Marina Moore April 01, 2008
Cindy Wongmember since: 7/1/2005
This is beautiful. Great job, Marina! :)
3/31/2008 11:04:33 AM
Thank you so much Cindy and !!! I'm sincerely flattered. :)
3/31/2008 7:35:24 PM #5728493
Marina Moore April 01, 2008
Thank you very much Samantha and Laurence!!! Your wonderful comments are overwhelming. I so appreciate your gracious words. :) #5728501Holly Shao April 01, 2008
Stunning portrait work, Marina! Yes, it looks more natural, and I love the colors and design.Holly #5728911
Jennifer L. Taranto April 01, 2008
A gorgeous full frame!! Perfect skin tones & wonderful expression!! #5729661Judi Morrissey April 01, 2008
Marina, I love them both!!!! These are some of my favorite images from your gallery. #5730081Jennifer L. Alder April 01, 2008
We will see this again. :) #5730273Chastity Abbott April 01, 2008
Gorgeous!!!! I love the skin tones to this one more...:))) #5731001Marina Moore April 01, 2008
Thank you Holly, Jen, Judi, Jennifer and Chastity!!! I'm very humbled by your wonderful comments. You are all excellent photographers, from the first comment to the last. :)))Jen ~ I was looking through all of my old images in my gallery. Thanks for always having something kind to say, even when my images had 'much to be desired' lol. :)
You've always been such a great encouragement to me. You helped build my confidence. :) #5731267
Dr. Harmeet Singh April 01, 2008
This is such a Gorgeous full frame portrait of her.Goes straight into my Favourites. #5731317Dominick M. Dimacale April 02, 2008
Marina, this is so lovely, great portrait.Dominick #5732923
Dianna Murphy April 02, 2008
Perfect composition. Beautiful, I like this natural one better too. #5736231Marina Moore April 02, 2008
Thank you Harmeet, Dominick and Dianna!!! I appreciate the time you took to comment, you're very sweet. :))) #5736628Cindy Harter April 03, 2008
This image is spectacular ! WOW!!!! I love it ! #5740980Chris Henning April 04, 2008
Wow, Marina, this is my new favorite! I've said it before, your daughter should model professionally! The colors, clarity, lighting and crop are perfect!! I say winner:) #5741418Daniella Puente April 04, 2008
WOWOWO Marina I just see this one and is IMPRESSIVE *** a winner to me *** what a powerful and delicate beauty at same time, excellent photo!!!!Have a nice WE :)
Daniella #5743558
Cassandra A. Fontaine April 04, 2008
Excellent! Love the hair blowing in the face..gorgeous work! She's beautiful!! #5744022Marina Moore April 05, 2008
Thank you so much Cindy, Chris, Daniella and Cassandra!!! I'm very happy with the way this one turned out. Thank you again for all the awesome feedback! :) #5748161"emmanuel ""nolax""" N. Montemar April 07, 2008
i like the treatment here, Marina! and she's so beautiful! #5754179Teri Soares April 07, 2008
Marina, your portraits are beautiful! Your talent shines through. I like how you've created light that accents the porcelain skin on your models. Very lovely!Teri #5754356
Marina Moore April 07, 2008
Thank you Nolax and Teri!!! I very much appreciate your kind words. :))) #5759421Susi Lawson April 07, 2008
Top Notch Pro shot! #5759478Marina Moore April 07, 2008
Thank you very much Susi, you made me blush! Quite a compliment coming from a real pro like you! You have a FANTASTIC gallery, very inspirational. :) #5759527Tressie Davis April 08, 2008
LOVE this Marina - beautiful color & contrast and the way her hair frames her face is just perfection. Very nice work. #5761853Marina Moore April 08, 2008
Thank you so much Tressie!!! I'm flattered. :))) #5764253Angie Sidles May 19, 2008
I knew we'd see this one again!! I think you'll see gold here!! Congrats Marina! #5943377Laurence Saliba May 19, 2008
:))))))))) WTG Marina!!!!! We will see this yet again, you wait!!!! Congrats!!! #5943438Tiia Vissak May 19, 2008
Congratulations! #5943502Stefania Barbier May 19, 2008
gorgeous..... big congrats!!!! #5944020Alex T. Mizuno May 19, 2008
Striking portrait, Marina!Congratulations on your Finalist!!! #5944411Kara L. Hendricks May 19, 2008
OUTSTANDING portrait Marina!!!Congrats to you!! #5944693
Lisa J. Boulden May 19, 2008
Congratulations, Marina, on this gorgeous finalist!Anastasia Hoff May 19, 2008
Congratulations on this wonderful finalist, my dear friend. #5944761Marina Moore May 19, 2008
Thank you so much Angie, Laurence, Tiia, Stefania, Alex, Kara, Lisa and Anastasia!!!! All of your work is an inspiration to me! :) #5944915Shannon D. Miller May 19, 2008
CONGRATULATIONS Marina this is a STUNNING portrait! Shannon~ #5945207Daniella Puente May 19, 2008
Feel so good to see this one on the finalist...and deserves gold!!!!! #5945261Jennifer L. Alder May 19, 2008
See my previous comment ;0Cyn Valentine May 19, 2008
Congratulations Marina! #5945990Debra R. Harder May 19, 2008
A BIG CONGRATULATIONS, Marina, on this BEAUTIFUL finalist!! This portrait is absolutely GORGEOUS!! Deb #5946342Laura L. Gonzales May 19, 2008
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!! Super work on this outstanding finalist! Laura #5948236Dr. Harmeet Singh May 19, 2008
Congratulations on your Beautiful Finalist!William F. Clair May 20, 2008
As soon as I can I will be posting you as one of the silver winners on my site. SUPER PHOTO ans POST WORK!!! #5949863Mollie Kendall May 20, 2008
Congratulations!!!!!!!!Holly Shao May 20, 2008
Congratulations on this stunning Finalist, Marina!!Holly #5950799
Jennifer L. Taranto May 20, 2008
CONGRATS!! #5951346Colleen Farrell May 20, 2008
Woooohooo, WTG, Marina! Big congratulations on a most well-deserved finalist!! #5951806Sam Britt May 20, 2008
Congratulations, beautiful finalist, Maria! #5954702Jeffrey S. Rease May 30, 2008
EXCELLENT! Congratulations! She is beautiful. #5997068Brandi-Lee Cester July 09, 2008
I haven't been around for ages, just started to pop in again and WOW! congrats, I admired your photography before so it's great to be inspired by your wonderful work and skilled editing again. Your editing is always so clean and never overdone. It's in my favourites and I'm off to check your gallery! #6159017Marina Moore July 15, 2008
Wow, I'm really embarrassed for not thanking all of you very sweet people sooner!!!! I'm so sorry, I do appreciate the wonderful congrats. Thank you Shannon, Daniella, Jen, Cyn, Debra, Laura, Harmeet, William, Mollie, Holly, Jennifer, Colleen, Samantha, Jeffrey and Brandi-Lee, you're all so very kind!!!!!! :) #6182606Marina Moore March 08, 2009
Thank you Gabriella, you're very kind to leave such wonderful comments. :)))))) #7259586Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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