Country Girl [Contest Finalists September 2010]
Uploaded: September 27, 2010 13:26:05
Model, Angelina Valdivia once again strikes a pose for the beauty of photography. D-700 Nikon camera, used the 105mm Nikkor lens. Natural lighting.
Exif: F Number: 4, Exposure Bias Value: 3.00, ExposureTime: 625/100000 seconds, Flash: fired, compulsory flash mode, return light detected, ISO: 200, FocalLength: 105.00 mm, Model: NIKON D700
Derek D. Dafoe September 27, 2010
Nice work Merna!! Strong lighting and you still managed not to blow out the white shirt!! Nice job! #1312258Merna L. Nobile September 27, 2010
Thanks Derek: I have always wanted to be able to do portraits, so I am just learning about lighting for this subject.Carol Eade September 28, 2010
Very nicely done, Merna! #8935448Merna L. Nobile September 28, 2010
Thank you very much, and it is so nice to hear from you. It means a lot to me. Merna #8935477Rita Hill October 15, 2010
Congrats on the Finalist award Merna!!!Merna L. Nobile October 15, 2010
Hi Rita: Thank you for making a believer out of me, the rewards are worth waiting for. Your support and patience are very much appreciated. My best, Merna #8968846Carol Eade October 15, 2010
Wonderful finalist, Merna, congratulations! #8968890Merna L. Nobile October 15, 2010
Thank you Carol: Congratulations to you for all the beautiful work you do each month. Merna #8968934Merna L. Nobile October 15, 2010
Thank you Carol: Congratulations to you for all the beautiful work you do each month. Merna #8968953Stefania Barbier October 15, 2010
congratulations on your gorgeous finalist!!! #8969115Merna L. Nobile October 15, 2010
Thank you for your support, it is very important to me. Merna #8969237Tammy Espino October 15, 2010
Congrats on another awesome finalist :) #8969339Merna L. Nobile October 15, 2010
Thank you Tammy, and I also want to congratulate you on all your fine work. Merna #8969425Sherry L. Davis October 15, 2010
Congratulations on your finalist! Beautiful! #8970530Stan Kwasniowski October 15, 2010
Merna, congratulations #8971130Paul E. Earl October 15, 2010
Thank you for your lovely words on my finalists and congratulations on your well deserved winners too. Good luck in the next round. #8971411Randy D. Dinkins October 15, 2010
Beautiful portrait, great job, congrats!!! #8971604Patti Coblentz October 15, 2010
A wonderful portrait, Merna! Congratulations on your finalist! #8971658Debbie Hartley October 15, 2010
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist Merna! #8971687Ian M. Hill October 15, 2010
Congrats Merna,a lovely portrait,best of luck! #8971848Nikki McDonald October 15, 2010
Congratulations on the finalist, Merna, and good luck in the next round. #8971913Merna L. Nobile October 15, 2010
Hi Sherry, Stan, Paul, Randy, Patricia, Debbie, Ian and Nikki: Thank you for the very supportive and useful comments. I am so grateful to be a winner this month and to be able to share it all with you. Merna #8972073Ellen Hodges October 15, 2010
Congrats on your awesome finalist, Merna!! Very best luck in the next round!! #8972355Merna L. Nobile October 15, 2010
Thank you for your support and kind comment. Merna #8972359Barbara Waldoch October 15, 2010
Congratulations on your beautiful Finalist, Merna! #8972402Tiia Vissak October 15, 2010
Congratulations! #8972547Joannie Bertucci October 15, 2010
Merna, this is a fantastic outdoor, natural light portrait! Beautiful use of the lighting, your model's skin tones are lovely and the setting is wonderful! Congrats on your Finalist! #8972559Marilyn Cornwell October 16, 2010
Congratulations on your finalist, Merna! #8972812Merna L. Nobile October 16, 2010
Hi Barbara, Tiia, Joannie and Marilyn: Thank you for the very supportive and useful comments. I am so grateful to be a winner this month and to be able to share it all with you. #8973500Robert R. Goodman October 16, 2010
Hi Merna,A very late congratulations to you on all beautiful finalist!!!! #8973728Merna L. Nobile October 16, 2010
Hi Bobby: You could never be too late. Thanks, for the kind comment. Merna #8973818Debra R. Harder October 16, 2010
This is such a fabulous portrait, Merna! Wonderful lighting, colors, background and pose. Huge congratulations on your beautiful finalist! Deb #8973886Merna L. Nobile October 16, 2010
Thanks again, Debra. You are very kind. Merna #8973952Karen Bacon October 16, 2010
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist Merna! Well Done! #8974046Lydia Williams October 16, 2010
VERY nice, Merna...Well captured. Congratulations on your beauty! #8974151Linda Blair October 16, 2010
Beautiful finalist....congratulations!!! #8974218Merna L. Nobile October 16, 2010
Hi Karen, Linda and Lydia: Thank you for the very supportive and useful comments. I am so grateful to be a winner this month and to be able to share it all with you. Merna#8974376
Brett Dolsen October 16, 2010
Congratulations on your great finalists Merna! #8974741Merna L. Nobile October 16, 2010
Hi Brett: Thank you for the very supportive and useful comments. I am so grateful to be a winner this month and to be able to share it all with you. Merna
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Kathy Coombs October 16, 2010
Conratulations! #8974937Marcel J. Fernandez October 16, 2010
Congratulations, Merna on your two beautiful Finalist. #8974958Lynn M. Whitt October 16, 2010
CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR FINALISTS... #8975013Tamara K. Walker October 16, 2010
CONGRATULATIONS! #8975094Nadia Paul October 16, 2010
Congrats on your beautiful finalist Merna! #8975131JO ANN CLEVELAND October 16, 2010
How adorable Merna! Great composition and lovely model!Big congrats on your finalist!
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Robyn A. Terrell October 16, 2010
Fantastic work, Merna. Huge congrats to you on this gorgeous finalist!!! #8975521Merna L. Nobile October 16, 2010
Hi Marcel and Lynn: Thank you for the very supportive and useful comments. I am so grateful to be a winner this month and to be able to share it all with you. Merna#8975649
Merna L. Nobile October 16, 2010
Hi Tamara, Nadia, Jo Ann and Kathy:#8975652
Randy L. Quast October 17, 2010
Merna Congrats on the EP and Finalist job well done. #8976136Merna L. Nobile October 17, 2010
Hi Sabrina and Randy: Thank you for the very supportive and useful comments. I am so grateful to be a winner this month and to be able to share it all with you. Merna #8976934Patricia A. Stalter October 17, 2010
You totally deserve to win! #8977150Valentin M. Armianu October 17, 2010
Amazing portrait!!!!Congratulations on your gorgeous Finalist!!! #8977429Maria Coulson October 17, 2010
Very nicely done. Congratulations! #8978859Mary K. Robison October 18, 2010
A beautiful outdoor portrait, Merna!Merna L. Nobile October 18, 2010
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Robert K. Bemus October 18, 2010
Congratulations on a great Finalist, Merna!! #8982061Merna L. Nobile October 19, 2010
Hi Robert: Thank you very much for taking the time to let me know that you liked my image. Merna #8983801Christine Lobsinger October 19, 2010
Glad I popped in your gallery Merna, almost missed this beautiful capture of your model! Congrats to you on your lovely Finalist!!!!Merna L. Nobile October 20, 2010
Thank you, I don't know if you knew that this wonderful young women is Rita's daughter. #8986329Stephanie Frey December 14, 2010
Beautiful model! Congratulations! #9103438Merna L. Nobile December 14, 2010
Hi Stephanie: I would like to do more portaits, but never seem to have the right setting or a model. (that is willing) Thank you for your very nice comment. Merna #9104353Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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