Uploaded: June 15, 2005 09:05:10
Taken 6.14.05. My daughter Amber.
Converted to B&W, slight contrast adjustments made.
Exposure time 1/1000
F-number 2.5
Exposure program Manual
ISO speed ratings 200
Flash Yes
Focal length 21 mm
Barbara Helgason June 15, 2005
What a great picture of a beautiful girl. Love the angle you took it at. I should try that sometime. My daughter's name is Amber as well! #263750Cathy Stancil June 15, 2005
Very nice natural portrait Susan !! Well done ! #1473195Susan L. Vasquez June 15, 2005
Thanks Barbara and Cathy :) #1473221Kristy E. Lane June 15, 2005
Very unique and AWESOME B&W tones. Big fan of this one. Beautiful, beautiful! #1473226Kerby Pfrangle June 15, 2005
SusanI like the way this was taken with her looking back at you.
Super smile and wonderful in black and white.
Nice fun different portrait image.
Kerby #1473384
Alisha L. Ekstrom June 15, 2005
WOW Susan... I love this image. I'm gonna have to try this with my boys!! Love it in B&W!! Great angle & beautiful smile!!:) #1473566Jenny Bosmans June 15, 2005
Beautiful portrait, Susan!!! Great B&W image! Love it! #1473863Christy C. Snodgrass June 15, 2005
Love this angle! How natural and unique. "They" say the biggest complement is to imitate. I think there will be alot of us trying that one out! Great job! #1474641Susan L. Vasquez June 15, 2005
Kristy, Kerby, Jenny, and Christy..Susan L. Vasquez June 15, 2005
Thanks so much James. I should be purchasing better equipment by fall. #1475482Heather Harpel June 16, 2005
Great photo, Susan! I love the perspective and pose! She has such a cute smile! #1477089Susan L. Vasquez June 16, 2005
Thanks Heather :) #1477285Claudette Foote June 16, 2005
Very nice natural portrait Susan !Well done ! love her smile..
Great B&W image!
and what a great idea love angle... #1478244
Susan L. Vasquez June 16, 2005
Thank you Claudette, your praise means so much. You are a wonderful photographer! #1479599Carla Metzler June 17, 2005
Beautiful portrait, Susan! #1481857Roger Bernabo June 17, 2005
Very cute... great pose #1482641Sandy Landon June 17, 2005
Unique perspective. I agree with all the previous comments. Well done. #1483606Susan L. Vasquez June 17, 2005
Thanks Carla, Roger, and Sandy! #1483939Rhonda Smith June 17, 2005
This is a very stunning and fun pose.. great shot Susan! #1484139Amanda Price June 17, 2005
Very cute, Susan! Wonderful clarity and I love it in b&w! #1484219Susan L. Vasquez June 18, 2005
Thanks Rhonda and Amanda, this has quickly become my favorite portrait! #1487203Terry L. Ellis June 18, 2005
Very refreshing portrait, Susan! Great in b/w, excellent detail! #1487214Melissa L. Zavadil June 19, 2005
I love the perspective and the detail in her eyes! This is wonderful! #1489006Susan L. Vasquez June 19, 2005
Thank you Terry and Melissa, this was my favorite out of the shoot that day.Karma Wilson June 19, 2005
A LOVELY portrait!Karma #1490203
Susan L. Vasquez June 20, 2005
Thank you Karma :) #1492454Rosemary Buffoni June 22, 2005
What a lovely daughter you have and your photo certainly does that beauty justice. Excellent use of fill flash too and a nice and unique composition.Susan L. Vasquez June 22, 2005
Thanks so much Rosemary, your kind words mean so much :) #1508347Laura Clay-Ballard June 24, 2005
gorgeous image! your daughter is beautiful! #1514925Bianca B. Steinfeldt June 26, 2005
What a cute shot ... love the balck and white!! #1521377Susan L. Vasquez June 26, 2005
Thank you Laura and Bianca :) #1522299Joyce ONeil June 26, 2005
This is why I love this site so much!! This is a great idea!!!!!! Congrats!Joyce #1522317
Susan L. Vasquez June 26, 2005
Thanks Joyce, we were rolling all over in the backyard. She was on her back, I was on my belly :) Ended up with a bunch of bug bites too. #1522336Susan L. Vasquez June 30, 2005
decided to put up the color version, which do you prefer? #1538886Susan L. Vasquez June 30, 2005
Thank you so much Her! #1541287Trisha Moe July 04, 2005
Very cool shot! I love it ib B/W! #1552885Susan L. Vasquez July 04, 2005
Thanks again Trisha, she's such a goof ball :) I hope she never grows up, all the way. Amber has always had this very fun streak in her. #1552916Stacy Wasmuth July 15, 2005
Susan, I LOVE this portrait - a winner in my opinion! And I can't decide between the color and b&w - they are both spectacular. What a beautiful daughter! :) #1597259Susan L. Vasquez July 15, 2005
Thanks so much Stacy! #1598234Kerby Pfrangle July 22, 2005
SusanCongratulations on your finalist.
Good luck in the finals.
Kerby #1622790
Susan L. Vasquez July 22, 2005
Thanks Kerby! I was really shocked, yet happy :) #1623090Jim Kinnunen July 22, 2005
Congratulations on this most excellent portrait, Susan!!!!!:) #1623388Susan L. Vasquez July 23, 2005
Thank you Jim :) #1624934Heather Harpel July 23, 2005
Congratulations! #1625021Rhonda Smith July 23, 2005
Susan.. congrats on the finalist button... good luck in the next round. This one deserves Gold!! I just love it ... color or b&w. #1625307Susan L. Vasquez July 23, 2005
Thanks Heather and Rhonda. I was excited enough to be a finalist, don't know if I'll be able to control myself if it places. There is so much talent here and I am happy to be here! #1625389Kathleen K. Parker July 23, 2005
Congratulations on your finalist, Susan!!Kathleen
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Stacy Wasmuth July 23, 2005
Congrats - I knew this would go far! Good luck! :) #1626351Jay Soldner July 23, 2005
Congratulations Susan!#1627986
Deborah Sandidge July 23, 2005
Great work, Susan - congratulations!! #1628146Susan L. Vasquez July 23, 2005
Thanks so much Kathleen, Stacy, Jay, and Deborah! #1628405S J July 23, 2005
Congratulations on this beautiful Finalist, Susan!! #1629760Nobu Nagase July 24, 2005
Way to go, Susan!!!Susan L. Vasquez July 24, 2005
Thank you so much Sanjay & Nobi, I really owe this to my daughter Amber. She makes it so easy to take great portraits...she even came up with the pose on her own :) #1631254Alisha L. Ekstrom July 24, 2005
SPLENDID Susan. Congrats on your well deserved finalist....Hooray to you & Amber...Good luck:) #1631667Susan L. Vasquez July 24, 2005
Thanks Alisha, gonna need a whole lot of luck! But I am overwhelmed by the thought of even being considered a finalist :) #1631972Wren Hendrick July 24, 2005
Great shot, Susan!! Congratulations #1632257Sandy Landon July 24, 2005
Congratulations!!! #1632600Susan L. Vasquez July 24, 2005
Thanks Wren & Sandy! #1633342Christopher A. Vedros July 26, 2005
Congratulations on the Finalist, Susan. Having fun and experimenting during a shoot can generate some great results!Chris #1640931
Susan L. Vasquez July 26, 2005
Thanks Chris :) Amber is so much fun! #1640961Daniel Diaz July 31, 2005
Don't know how I missed this for so long Susan. CONGRAGULATIONS!!! This is an excellent capture and great B&W conversion!!! #1659148Susan L. Vasquez July 31, 2005
No worries Daniel, I can never keep up with everyone here...too much to see!Mary N C. Taitt August 02, 2005
Congratulations on this wonderful finalist. So beautiful, great capture. Mary #1667967Susan L. Vasquez August 03, 2005
Thanks Mary! #1672057Terrill Province August 15, 2005
I can't believe that I missed this earlier, because it's just so amazing! Great work here with the comp, bw, everything!!! Congratulations!!! #1721440Susan L. Vasquez August 15, 2005
I am so happy you like it Terrill! Thanks :) #1721477Jessica Hughes September 08, 2005
This is a beautiful portrait, Susan! I'm a bit late but...Congratulations!! #1815038Susan L. Vasquez September 08, 2005
Thanks Jessica! #1815246Sandra Freyler November 13, 2005
Congratulations, Susan! Great capture. Excellent black and white image! #2071034Nicole Kessel December 31, 2005
What a fun shot! Congratulations Susan! #2239317Susan L. Vasquez December 31, 2005
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