~~Snips and Snails and Puppy Dog Tails~~ [Photography Contest Monthly Theme Pictures]
Uploaded: July 06, 2005 13:22:48
My son(Matthew) & his best buddy "Odie". Taken at Antelope Island located in Utah. Added the dreamy effect from Virtual Photographer. This was taken in April so it was still a little chilly out on the beach area with the wind blowing so he wanted bundled up.
Alisha L. Ekstrom July 06, 2005
Hello to all my BP friends. I am back but am VERY busy trying to get caught back up so I may not have much time to comment & I appreciate anyone who takes the time to view my image for the day. Hope everyone had a great 4th of July....Wendy Stevenson July 06, 2005
Perfect title for this wonderful image!! #1562164Michelle R. Kovach July 06, 2005
So Cute Alisha! I know exactly what you mean about being busy. I'm still trying to locate all my belongings & figure out where to put everything.Kerby Pfrangle July 06, 2005
AlishaThis is adorable.
Image excellent in color and detail.
love the little boy and his dog walking along behind him.
Very nice work.
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Bobbie Davis July 06, 2005
Welcome back Alisha!!! I love this image!! So natural and calm....great catch! #1562313Goshka G. July 06, 2005
What a wonderful capture of the boy and his best friend, Alisha!! I absolutely love this!! #1562316Sandy Landon July 06, 2005
Great image Alisha!! Welcome back! I hope you had a great vacation! #1562567Kay E. Mahoney July 06, 2005
WOW!!!!!!! This is fantastic Alisha. Love the effect. Hope you had this one blown up and put a mat around it and put it in a big frame. It's priceless. #1562617Jenny Bosmans July 06, 2005
I agree with Kay, Alisha!! Love the sight of those two!! #1562669Kevin Burns July 06, 2005
Super image and keeper!! The effect is so good that I only hope to see this image again beginning of next month!! #1562713Jennifer Rennison July 06, 2005
So cute of your little son and his buddy! Great capture, Alisha! #1562831Tammy Scott July 06, 2005
Very touching image, Alisha! #1562884Murry Grigsby July 06, 2005
Love the title, your timing, the poses and image Alisha! Well done!! #1562890Lynn Crawford July 06, 2005
Great image Alisha, I like how your Son's Best Buddy is watching your son's footsteps as he walks along the beach, very protective and loving. :) #1562993Alisha L. Ekstrom July 06, 2005
Thank you ALL VERY MUCH for your wonderful comments & for taking the time. I greatly appreciate it!!!!cj patterson July 06, 2005
terrific image alisha! love the back view and the dreamy effect and of course classic subject matter!! #1563196Jessica McCollam July 06, 2005
Sweet shot, Alisha! Great title too!:) #1563647Stan Kwasniowski July 06, 2005
Alisha, wonderful image of a "pair just wandering down the beach" #1564047Donna K. Kilcher July 07, 2005
Welcome back, great image #1564474Laura Clay-Ballard July 07, 2005
Welcome back! fabulous image! love that effect. #1564810Kimberly J. Whipps July 07, 2005
Glad your back Alisha, and a great image to start back with. This is wonderful! I love walking away shots and this is just perfect. #1565480Tiffani S. LaNeave July 07, 2005
WELCOME BACK ALISHA!!! This is such a wonderful capture! I know your son HAS to love it!!! I love all the blues! Wonderful scenery for a sentimental shot such as this!! #1565503Nadia W. Smith July 07, 2005
I'm glad you are back! I've been waiting on someone to comment on my photos and you seem to always be the one who comments first.Love this capture! Can't wait to see more of your entries. #1565687
Joyce ONeil July 07, 2005
Great image - It tells such a simple, but great story of the closeness between boy & dog... #1565702Alisha L. Ekstrom July 07, 2005
CJ, Jessica, Stan, Donna, Laura, Kimberly, Tiffani, Nadia & Joyce THANKS you guys for taking the time to comment. Thanks for the welcome backs. I truly appreciate it all!!!!Have a great Thursday!!!!!:):)
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Jill Flynn July 07, 2005
Love this so much Alisha. Sweet, sentimental and love the dreamy mood. SO GOOD! #1565900Candice C. Calhoun July 07, 2005
The essence of friendship! Soooo nice!ccc #1566092
Olivia Navarro July 07, 2005
Hey Alisha! What a sweet shot! I love it! #1566264Amanda Price July 07, 2005
Pefect title for this sweet shot! You should try to sell this to Leanin' Tree. It would look great on a card or a mug. #1566446KHAWLA Haddad July 07, 2005
Welcome back Alisha hope you had awesome vaction !Heather Inich July 07, 2005
Love love this image!!! #1566752Roxanne M. Bubar July 07, 2005
Oh my what a fantastic image. I love this. Great title also. #1567159Alisha L. Ekstrom July 07, 2005
Jill, Candice, Olivia, Amanda, Kelly, Heather & Roxanne...Thank you soooo very much for continuing to support my photography & taking the time to visit & comment!!!! I truly love you girls for the effort!!!:):)Have a fabulous evening
Alisha #1567863
Kirsi Bertolini July 07, 2005
This is awesome! I love the way that dog keeps his eye on the boy and that ocean or lake and the mountains look so great around them! Colors are superb too! Greatly done! #1567877Kate Jackson July 08, 2005
Hi Alisha ~ I thought I'd lost track of you as I hadn't saved you anywhere. Then I think you have changed your mini pic too and I am not so good at remembering names. Love these two buddies and the dream effect! #1570908Alisha L. Ekstrom July 08, 2005
Thanks Kirsi & Kate for stopping by & commenting. I really LOVE this one of my son & Odie as well. Gonna have this one framed & matted...Have a great evening
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Detrick V. Martin July 09, 2005
Great image, well done! #1572483Darla Cobus July 09, 2005
perfect, love everything about this image! #1573403Connie J. Turner July 09, 2005
I've never said so but I love this picture. I love how you softened it and its just a boy and his dog! #1573716Cathy Barrows July 10, 2005
i love this and I think it is because of the little boys clothes and how you don't associate them with the beach #1576872Alisha L. Ekstrom July 10, 2005
Thanks Detrick, Darla, Connie & Cathy for your kind & wonderful comments.Have a great Sunday!!
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Kirsi Bertolini July 11, 2005
I had to come back and comment again. I really love this one! It has such peace and harmony I'm sure you could sell it as a poster or a postcard or even a framed print, this should sell for sure! Actually I'd like to have it in my wall! #1579860Mellanie July 11, 2005
One word....outstanding, perfect, awesome!...oh, that was 3 words....couldn't just think of one!!! #1580040Alisha L. Ekstrom July 11, 2005
Thank you Kirsi & Mellanie for your most fantastic...encouraging comment. I really appreciate it alot.Kirsi thanks for wanting my image on your wall....if your serious contact me:):)
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Michelle Lea Guinn July 13, 2005
I Love this Alisha!! Wonderful image!!! mlg #1587816Alisha L. Ekstrom July 14, 2005
Thank you Michelle for stopping by.Have a great day!!
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Souha Dooly July 14, 2005
this is a great shot Alisha!!lovely friends !!Great compostion ...well done : )Ellen L. Zaslaw July 17, 2005
Very sensitive and lovely image. #1603543Rhonda Smith July 19, 2005
This is a great image Alisha.. the fog adds to the mood and makes the boy and his dog the focal point. Looking at this makes me wonder what he's thinking about :O) We'll no doubt be seeing this one again ! #1612185Anita Ott July 22, 2005
Would have to say this is my favorite. We live on a farm and this looks like my son from the back. No beach, or dog, but is quite the cowboy.... Love this! #1621796Christy L. Densmore August 03, 2005
I love this especially the dream affect. One of my favorites in your gallery. #1671900Alisha L. Ekstrom August 03, 2005
Thank you Souha, Ellen, Rhonda, Anita & Christy for taking the time to comment...I truly appreciate it!!Alisha #1671942
Kirsi Bertolini August 16, 2005
Move this to the frontpage Alisha! #1724923Tammy Scott August 20, 2005
Congratulations on your finalist! #1740431Sandy Landon August 20, 2005
Yeah!!! Congrats on this great photo!!!! #1741246Linda D. Lester August 20, 2005
Congratulations on your finalist! #1741475Jenny Bosmans August 20, 2005
Congratulations on your finalist, Alisha! #1741504Michelle R. Kovach August 20, 2005
Congratulations girlie! Way to go! So cute! I knew this one would make it!Melissa L. Zavadil August 20, 2005
WAY TO GO!!!! WONDERFUL SHOT and so well deserved!! Congrats to you!!! #1742573Cathy Barrows August 20, 2005
Congrats on your finalist!...i love this one #1743168Anita Ott August 20, 2005
Congrats, I think we will see this again, good luck...... #1743196KHAWLA Haddad August 20, 2005
Congratulations on Wonderful finalists, Alisha what great image best of luck in the next round!!! #1743495
Kay E. Mahoney August 20, 2005
Congratulations Alisha. I knew this would make it. Good luck in the next round. #1743501Kirsi Bertolini August 21, 2005
Well Alisha, congrats are in order! I'm so delighted that judges did not pass by this one!!! #1744518Kate Jackson August 21, 2005
Best of luck for this one Alisha ~ congratulations! #1745076Detrick V. Martin August 21, 2005
Congratulations! #1745196Christy L. Densmore August 21, 2005
I am so pleased to see this one again. The best of luck in the next round. #1745479Donna J. Taff August 21, 2005
Congrats on this wonderful finalist win, Alisha!!! #1746745Matthew D. Indes August 21, 2005
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist Alisha, looks like a winner! #1747213Alisha L. Ekstrom August 21, 2005
OMGOSH!!!! First off WOW..they've already posted the finalist & it's the 21st...WOOHOO!!! SECOND....YIPPEEE SKIPPY....I am just soooo EXCITED!!!! This was a most pleasant welcoming home e-mail EVER!!! I just got home a bit ago from a hot air balloon festival....THIS IS TOTALLY COOL!!!!!:):) THANKS EVERYONE for the WONDERFUL "CONGRATS"....Alisha #1747230
Kirsi Bertolini August 21, 2005
I figured you'd be flipping (for a reason..) This is better than a finalist YOU SHOULD REALLY MARKET THIS ONE!!!. So I'll be seeing some amazing balloons in my future?? #1747260Jennifer Rennison August 21, 2005
Congratulations on this terrific finalist, Alisha!! Best of luck in the next round! #1747306Candice C. Calhoun August 21, 2005
Congrats and gl!ccc #1747424
Olivia Navarro August 21, 2005
Hey Alisha!!! Congrats on this wonderful finalist! Such a great shot!!! #1747811Daniel Diaz August 21, 2005
Don't know how I missed this excellent shot!! Congrats Alisha well done!!! #1748237April Riggs August 21, 2005
Very deserved. Great shot! #1748955Tammy L. Odell August 22, 2005
Congrats on this fantastic image Alisha!! #1750396Alisha L. Ekstrom August 22, 2005
Kirsi, Jennifer, Candice, Olivia, Daniel, April & Tammy THANKS a MILLION for the congrats!!! I haven't blown this image up yet, BUT I am going to & it'll be a 11x14 & I'm hanging it in Matthew's room!!!!!Alisha #1750611
Jill Flynn August 22, 2005
Congratulations on this WONDEFUL finalist Alisha! #1750920Gail Vitikacs August 22, 2005
Fabulous shot!!! I am so proud of you for this!!! CONGRATUATIONS! #1753389Katherine K August 22, 2005
What a spectacularly special capture-- congrats on this one... too sweet for words! #1753676Alisha L. Ekstrom August 24, 2005
Thanks Jill, Gail, Katherine & SAM for taking the time to comment!!!!:):)Alisha #1760264
Kirsi Bertolini August 25, 2005
I was disappointed this one did not make it to the second round, it should have... #1764696Alisha L. Ekstrom August 25, 2005
Awww...ME TOO I thought for sure it would looking at the other monthly theme posts, but oh well...maybe next time....Being a finalist though is winner enough to me cause 20,500 photo's is A LOT to compete with...I SAY NEVER GIVE UP!!!! That's my motto!!!:):) THANKS THOUGH!!! IT'S A WINNER in my son's eyes & will be hanging in his room!!!:):)Alisha #1764848
Tiffani S. LaNeave August 28, 2005
Hey Alisha!!! Sorry it's taken so long for me to congratulate you on your awesome finalist!!! Just got back into town and settled in!! We all knew this one was gonna make it for sure!! :):) I LOVE this one and I, too, am suprised it didn't go further!! Like you said though, it's still AWESOME being a finalist!!! Congrats again! #1778250Alisha L. Ekstrom August 29, 2005
THANKS Tiffani!!! Glad you're back!! Hope VEGAS was fun!!!! Can't wait to see your images!!! THANKS for the awesome comment on this image!!!!:):)Alisha #1779632
Marvin H. Gohlke Jr. August 30, 2005
Very touching creative capture, takes me back to my childhood with my dog. And the soft effect worked great. Great work!!! #1784244Alisha L. Ekstrom August 30, 2005
Thank you Marvin for your very kind comment!!! I appreciate it!!!Alisha #1784432
Virginia L. Allison September 13, 2005
Alisha, this is a wonderful photo. I am sorry I am just finding it now. So perfect...the little boy and the golden. I'm not sure there is anything as sweet as that combination. I am very partial to Goldens and to the name Matthew ( I have a Matthew...and a Ben and a Jodi) Keep up the wonderful work. #1834323Alisha L. Ekstrom September 13, 2005
Thank you sooo much Virginia for taking the time to comment!!! I greatly appreciate it!!!Alisha #1834433
Stephanie Laird September 24, 2005
This has Norman Rockwell written all over it! So charming Alisha! Congrats! #1875697Alisha L. Ekstrom September 25, 2005
Thanks Stephanie for your wonderful comment & for taking the time!!!Alisha #1881649
Dan McConoughey October 14, 2005
Alisha, talk about your Kodak moments. This could be a Kodak advertisment. Great memory made here. Congrats on your finalist and a really excellent image. #1953575Alisha L. Ekstrom October 15, 2005
Thank you Dan for your wonderful comment & for taking the time!!!Alisha #1956312
Darryl Wilkinson October 16, 2005
This is a GREAT shot Alisha. Antelope Island has soooo many beautiful settings to choose from, and I think you made the most EXCELLENT choice of sobject matter for the setting included!Carry onward,
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Alisha L. Ekstrom October 18, 2005
Thanks Darryl for the kind words..I appreciate it!!Have a FANTASTIC day!!!
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Shelly A. Van Camp October 21, 2005
CONGRATS!!! BEST OF LUCK!! THIS IS BEAUTIFUL #1977036April Riggs October 22, 2005
congrats on your finalist! #1984073Nemil B. Chabebe October 24, 2005
Congratulations, this is a great shot. #1992604Alisha L. Ekstrom November 01, 2005
Thanks Shelly, April & Nemil for your wonderful comments!!!Alisha #2022364
Kay Beausoleil November 22, 2005
You have a wonderful gallery, Alisha, and if I had a baby to be photographed, I'd want you nearby. This image is my favourite -- a quiet sweetness which you captured and processed beautifully. Congratulations on the honours you received for it! #2107690Alisha L. Ekstrom November 22, 2005
WHY THANK YOU Kay!!! Your comment just made my day!! THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!!Alisha #2107804
Barbara Helgason January 21, 2006
Wow Alisha this should be a postcard, BEAUTIFUL, and congrats on all your finalists!! #2314451Darryl Wilkinson January 21, 2006
Right on, Alisha!!! Congraulations on this fantastic finalist my dear friend!!!! BRAVO!!! #2316365Kay Beausoleil January 21, 2006
So glad to see this one again -- congratulations, Alisha, and good luck in the next round! #2317984Dan McConoughey January 21, 2006
Still looks like a Kodak moment and a winner to me. Congrats on the finalist Alisha, looking forward to seeing it in the next round. #2319097Alisha L. Ekstrom January 21, 2006
Thanks sooooo much Barbara J, Darryl, Kay & Dan!!! I appreciate your enthusiasm of comments with this image!!! #2320599Ray Clarke March 07, 2006
This is lovely Alisha, I like the way the dog seems to be watching out for your son, we have three goldies and they are very protective of the family (Ac) #2507787Paula Dwyer April 05, 2006
I love the dreamy effect you used. It gives such a pleasing definition to your son and his dog. A beautiful capture and shot well done!!!Alisha L. Ekstrom April 05, 2006
Thank you Audrey & Paula for your kind comments! I do appreciate them!!! #2610935Keith L. Clayton July 03, 2006
Great image - This is really nice!! #2982392Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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