cool cowgirl [Contest Finalists August 2005]
Uploaded: August 02, 2005 03:26:08
Jessica L. Richard August 02, 2005
very sweet capture, the black and white looks great! #287547Tammy Scott August 02, 2005
Oh how adorable, CJ! I love that poose and that hat is too cute! #1665654Gail Vitikacs August 02, 2005
I love this portrait...the look on her face and her pose is soooo cute! #1665655cj patterson August 02, 2005
thanks jessica, tammy, and gail!!this is of my niece...it was her birthday party and she didn't even know I was taking her pictures. she just had this stance, like "i'm cool!"...she is too cute and such a personality too... #1665670
Cindy Paquette August 02, 2005
Indeed she is!!! A beautiful portrait CJ..perfect light! You just keep getting betterer and betterer!!!! #1665824Colette M. Metcalf August 02, 2005
This is sooo sweet, CJ!! Love it! #1665848Donna K. Kilcher August 02, 2005
love the portrait, she is a cutie #1665853Bobbie Davis August 02, 2005
This is just too cute! Great portrait CJ! #1665883Joy Rector August 02, 2005
beautiful and touching shot #1665922Paul Michko August 02, 2005
Excellent portrait in b&w, CJ. #1666116Deb Holmes-Hatfield August 02, 2005
Terrific B&W portrait, CJ, she is adorable! #1666256Linda D. Lester August 02, 2005
I love this....wonderful shot, CJ! #1666417cj patterson August 02, 2005
thanks cindy, colette, donna, bobbie, joy, paul, deb and linda! #1666534Donald K. Cherry August 02, 2005
Cute portrait, CJ! #1666558Marcie A. Fowler August 02, 2005
Love the lighting, pose, and special treatment of this image CJ!! So very well captured and presented! #1666703Nadia W. Smith August 02, 2005
I just love this! And I just love the images where they don't know you are taking pictures. You might want to clone out the fishing pole.Nice work as always! #1666750
cj patterson August 02, 2005
thanks donald, marcie, and nadia...i could clone out the fishing pole, but I like it there...that was something I left intentionally, just to give it an extra country feel...thanks for your suggestion though...yes, its easy to clone, but I wanted to leave it in for effect... #1666850
Sandy Landon August 02, 2005
Wonderful capture!!! I love it!! She is darling and the hat and the cute braids tied with a ribbon just add to that!! Love the lighting on this!! Well done!! #1667182Nadia W. Smith August 02, 2005
I thought it might have been for effects that you left it, but wasn't sure...I really do like this one!!!! #1667299cj patterson August 02, 2005
thanks sandy and nadia!! #1667327Alisha L. Ekstrom August 02, 2005
LOVE this CJ!!! Such a CUTE capture & I love the lighting & her little stance is just toooo cute!!! Love it in b&w!!!:) #1667515Lynn Crawford August 02, 2005
This is a real pretty cowgirl shot C.J., the lighting is so pretty coming in from the side and lighting up her face and hat, I also like the blurred background, super B&W :) #1667775cj patterson August 02, 2005
thanks alisha and lynn! #1667960Marsha S. Smith August 02, 2005
Super cute shot and I love the glow on her from the sun. Neat shot, CJ! #1669074Kathleen Clemons August 02, 2005
Sweet shot, CJ! #1669098cj patterson August 02, 2005
thanks kathleen and marsha!!! #1669153Dan Holm August 02, 2005
Her expression and posture in what looks like the morning light are BEAUTIFUL in this excellent b&w portrait, CJ!!!!!! #1669210cj patterson August 02, 2005
thanks dan! it was the evening light... #1669237Donna J. Taff August 02, 2005
This is soo beautiful, CJ!!!! #1669320Kara L. Hendricks August 02, 2005
What an outstanding shot cj!! Love this perspective and the touch of profile you have given us.. What a doll... #1669549Roger Bernabo August 02, 2005
A great shot CJ #1669717cj patterson August 03, 2005
thanks donna, kara and roger! #1670414Susie Peek-Swint August 11, 2005
Love the pose ~ looks great in B&W ~ lovely model! #1707326cj patterson August 29, 2005
thanks susan! #1781266Kirsi Bertolini September 23, 2005
Well deserved finalist! I love the look, congrats!! #1872794Melissa L. Zavadil September 23, 2005
Congrats!! What a sweet photo! Wonderfully seen and captured!! #1873073cj patterson September 24, 2005
thanks kirsi and melissa! #1873768Debra Booth September 24, 2005
Congratulations to you, CJ!! #1874600Donna K. Kilcher September 24, 2005
Congratulations #1874609Laura Clay-Ballard September 24, 2005
I think this one is my favorite out of all your marvelous portraits! I love it .. congrats ... #1874817cj patterson September 24, 2005
thanks debra, donn, and laura! #1875010KHAWLA Haddad September 24, 2005
cj patterson September 24, 2005
thanks kelly! #1875450Sandy Landon September 24, 2005
So cute!! Congrats!! #1877592Deb Holmes-Hatfield September 24, 2005
Congratulations CJ! #1878012cj patterson September 24, 2005
thanks sandy and deb! #1878485Linda D. Lester September 24, 2005
Awesome shot! Congratulations and good luck in the next round #1878686cj patterson September 24, 2005
thanks linda! #1879531Sharon Day September 24, 2005
Congratulations on this cute finalist, CJ!!! Good luck! #1879584Jennifer Rennison September 24, 2005
Adorable, CJ! Love the lighting and B&W! Congratulations on your finalist! #1880223cj patterson September 25, 2005
thanks sharon and jennifer! #1880630Alisha L. Ekstrom September 25, 2005
WOOHOO!!! WTG!!! BIG congrats on this one making finalist as well..I always LOVE this image when I see it!!!:) #1883290cj patterson September 25, 2005
thanks alisha! #1883312Cora Miller September 25, 2005
CJ, this is SO precious! Wonderful use of light and post processing effects. Congratulations on this special finalist! #1884003Lori Carlson September 25, 2005
WOW! Too cute for words CJ!! You did outstanding!! Congratulations! :0) #1884098cj patterson September 26, 2005
thanks cora and lori!! #1884774cj patterson April 22, 2006
thanks lua! #2672707Ginger S. Patterson September 06, 2006
This is one of my MOST prized possesions that I own. I adore this photograph of my daughter! You will never know how much it means to me! #3274686cj patterson September 06, 2006
oh, girl, you have made me cry!!!!!! #3274764Ginger S. Patterson September 06, 2006
OMG. I almost cried when I wrote that. I prob. never took the time to even tell you! I would not take anything for it. I adore it! #3274797cj patterson September 06, 2006
okay, you have made me cry again!!!thank you ginger from the bottom of my heart!!!!! #3274816
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