Uploaded: August 06, 2004 09:55:34
natural light reflected with paper plate, f:1.4 for shallow dof, curves adjustment, cropped and duotoned in Photoshop
Colleen Braun August 06, 2004
Beautiful ... #155442Marcie A. Fowler August 06, 2004
Very striking. Love the soft subdued blue tone. What a creative idea to use a paper plate to reflect the light. Excellent work!! #691469Rob Friedman August 06, 2004
Outstanding lighting and composition! Excellent portrait, Dolores!! #691516Ellen Peach August 06, 2004
Beautifully done, Dolores, love the tone! #691550Murry Grigsby August 06, 2004
Love the equipment two-fers Dolores -- reflectors that you can eat from :0) Lovely mood thanks to the crop, light and PS work! Kudos to your model also!! #691585Monika Sapek August 06, 2004
Lovely image, Dolores! When I saw it, it reminded me of your color version of this portrait, but with one eye open. I like them both equally. Nice work.Andy Robinson August 06, 2004
Great image! #691622Stephen Zacker August 06, 2004
This is really wonderful. Like the effects and color! #691623Deborah Sandidge August 06, 2004
Beautiful portrait, Dolores, love the toning, light and composition! #691636Larry Lawhead August 06, 2004
Wonderful, Dolores!! This is a captivating shot!Janet Detota August 06, 2004
Very moody. Excellent work! #691752Jennifer Rennison August 06, 2004
Such a moody portrait, Beautiful, Dolores! #691754Dolores Neilson August 06, 2004
You are all so very kind! Thank you!Thank you Colleen!
Hi Marcie! Paper plate?? I use white paper plates all the time! They're awesome! And tin foil too! Whatever I can get my hands on when I can't reach my reflectors right away! THAnks so much for lifting my work!
Rob...Many thanks for complimenting the lighting and comp! I value your post!
Thank you so much, Ellen! I appreciate it!
I love two-fers too, Murry! I love a good value...paper plates are it! Instant reflectors too! THanks so much! I will pass along the message to my model!
THank you Monika! I wasn't sure which one I liked better either! THought maybe this might appeal to the judges! Thanks for your time and post!
Thanks so much, Andy! Much obliged to ya!
Stephen...I appreciate that you've taken time to post on my work today! Many thanks for doing that!
THank you DEborah! I appreciate that you posted on my work today too!
Hi Larry! THank you!! I appreciate your time!!
THank you so much, Janet! I value your time and post!
I am delighted you think so, Jennifer! THank you so much! Happy day!
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Colette M. Metcalf August 06, 2004
Wonderful Dolores! #691800Dolores Neilson August 06, 2004
Hello Colette! Thank you so much! #691847Stacey A. Bates August 06, 2004
Wonderful Dolores!! #691851Dolores Neilson August 06, 2004
Thanks so very much, Stacey! I appreciate your time~! #691868Nancy Grace Chen August 06, 2004
Ethereal... beautifully done.Nancy #691889
Terry R. Hatfield August 06, 2004
Excellent Portrait Dolores!! The Lighting And Crop Looks Great:-) #691942Dolores Neilson August 06, 2004
Hello Nancy! Thank you so much!Hello Terry! Many thanks for complimenting my image! I appreciate it! #691992
Doug Wean August 06, 2004
Beautiful Image Dolores! soft,mysterious and moody...Cindy K. Bracken August 06, 2004
I won't be suprised to see this one as a finalist! Great job!!!Cindy Bracken
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Darren K. Fisher August 06, 2004
I love this Dee, the blue tones are very fitting. Outstanding job. #692294Dolores Neilson August 07, 2004
Good morning, Doug! Thank you! HOw nice of you to take the time to compliment my image! I appreciate it lots!
THank you for your confidence on this shot, Cindy! I appreciate that! Have a great day!
Hello Darren! Thanks so much! Very nice of you to take the time to comment on my post! #692739
Thomas Alan Smilie August 11, 2004
Many have said it already but... Great Shot - Very well done. #700633Dolores Neilson August 11, 2004
Hello Alan! Thank you so much!#700766
Diane Dupuis August 26, 2004
Fantastic Dolores!! Congrats on being featured in the Digital Darkroom! #735425Teresa L. Bernard August 26, 2004
Beautiful portrait Delores, and I just absolutely love paper plate idea, what a GREAT tip! One will go into my camera bag today. #735674Dolores Neilson August 29, 2004
Hello Diane! Thank you!! I have just arrived from a vacation on the Outer Banks in NC and just discovered your post. I appreciate your kind post! Have a great day!Thank you, Teresa! Yes...I've been using a paper plate whenever there is one around!! Just happened to grab one in my pantry real quick when I was doing a macro out on the deck and have used them since. IT works! #743151
Sharon E. Lowe September 14, 2004
Dolores - Congrats and good luck with this lovely image!! #777144Teresa L. Bernard September 14, 2004
Congratulations!! #777322Kelly Abernathy September 14, 2004
Another woo-hoo! :) Congratulations ! -K #777602Judith G. Secco September 14, 2004
Wonderful, Dolores! Congratulations.Paul Michko September 14, 2004
Congrats, Dolores. #780080Deborah Sandidge September 14, 2004
Wonderful work, congrats to you, Dolores and best of luck! #780223Janet Detota September 14, 2004
No surprise seeing this here! Congratulations, Dolores!! #780230Terry R. Hatfield September 14, 2004
Congrats To You Dolores Another Great Finalist:-) #780441Claudia Kuhn September 14, 2004
Congrats again Dolores!! #780699Karen Engelbreth September 15, 2004
Congrats, Dolores!#783304
Jill Battaglia September 17, 2004
Excellent work Dolores!! Congrats! #787597Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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