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Thanks to my stepdad, Otis, for indulging me!

Debra R. Harder

 
 
 
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This is such a great portrait, Debby!! He really does look like he's indulging you! Looks like a wonderful man to put up with you and your camera! LOL!


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July 21, 2011

 
- Mary Dimitriw

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  Such a wonderful portrait Deb...excellent lighting and natural amusement captured.


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July 22, 2011

 
- Ken Smith

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  Outstanding lightning, Deb. You did superb on this shot of your stepdad!


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July 22, 2011

 

Courtenay Vanderbilt
  Yes, JSB, your lighting is spot on! A fantastic portrait you should both be proud of!


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July 22, 2011

 

Ellen Hodges
  Very WOW portrait of your stepdad, Deb!! Love his expression!! Wonderful in every way!!!


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July 22, 2011

 

Amy M. Wilson
  Wonderful stepdad and portrait... great expression and lighting, Deb!!


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July 22, 2011

 
- Mary Beth Aiello

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  Oh, the light, the light, Deb. Spectacular. You can tell he's tickled to be posing. Love his expression.


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July 22, 2011

 

Carol L. Fowler
  You have a handsome and wonderful model in your family!


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July 22, 2011

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis
 
Wonderful expression and light, an awesome portrait Deb!


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July 23, 2011

 

Rona L. Schwarz
  Otis is certainly a great model, Deb! Another fantastic portrait of him - so expressive with beautiful lighting!


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July 24, 2011

 

Renee Doyle
  The smile comes from his eyes and is so infectious!! Awesome portrait of your very handsome step dad JSB!!


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August 01, 2011

 
- Joannie Bertucci

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  Now this is a fantastic, natural portrait Deb! Your lighting and tones are great and of course it helps to have a handsome model!:-)


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August 05, 2011

 

Carla Capra Anderson
  Hi Deb;
This one had me smiling along with your step dad. Wonderful portrait.
;) CC


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August 06, 2011

 
- Bojan Bencic

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  Well done. Congratulations on your finalist, Debra.


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August 25, 2011

 

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna
  WTG on this wonderful finalist, Deb! :-) k


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August 25, 2011

 

Jennifer L. Alder
  Love it, love it!! Big congrats my talented friend :)


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August 25, 2011

 

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  I love the expression and gesture of the hand. This would make a great b&w.


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August 25, 2011

 
- Carol Eade

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  Fabulous portrait, Debra, congratulations on your finalist!


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August 25, 2011

 

Phyllis A. Houghton
  Congratulations on your finalist Debbie!! Great portrait.


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August 25, 2011

 
- Stefania Barbier

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  magnificent finalist Deb, huge congrats!


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August 25, 2011

 

Phyllis H. Burchett
  Fabulous portrait Deb, congrats on your finslist!


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August 25, 2011

 

Ruth E. Foster-Lindsay
  Fantastic capture Debra! Congrats on a wonderful portrait! :-)


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August 25, 2011

 
- Judy V. Kennamer

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  A BEAUTIFUL Finalist Deb!!! Congrats!!!!


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August 25, 2011

 
- Patrick Rouzes

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  Congratulations & good luck, Debra! WTG!


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August 25, 2011

 

Karen Celella
  Congratulations on your wonderful finalist, Debra!


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August 25, 2011

 

Merna L. Nobile
  Great photographers are not great because of their technique; they are great because of their passion.
Congratulations for your achievement, August, 25, 2011. Merna


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August 25, 2011

 

Marcel J. Fernandez
  Really right stuff. Congratulations, Debra on your superb Finalist.


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August 25, 2011

 

Ellen Hodges
  Huge congrats, and very best luck with this superb finalist, Deb!!!!!


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August 25, 2011

 

Rona L. Schwarz
  I certainly hope Otis is more than a little amused at this silver Finalist, Deb! Marvelous portrait and he's such a great model! HUGE CONGRATULATIONS on this outstanding Finalist and Good luck in the next round!


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August 25, 2011

 
- Usman M. Bajwa

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  Wonderful portrait work, Deb. Huge CONGRATZ on another Silver medal. Good luck!!!

UB.


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August 25, 2011

 
- Kathy Salerni

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  Huge congrats on your well deserved Finalist, Deb!


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August 25, 2011

 

Shawn Jennings
  WTG Deb! Congratulations on your finalist!


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August 26, 2011

 
- Lisa J. Boulden

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  Big congratulations, Deb!
Wonderful portrait-work!
~♥~Lisa


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August 26, 2011

 

Jeana Clark
 
Very Wonderful Image!!!
Congratulations on this fabulous Finalist!!! Good luck in the next round!

HAPPY FRIDAY!!!
~J~


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August 26, 2011

 
- Bojan Bencic

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  Congratulations, Debra!


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August 26, 2011

 

Lyn Darlington
  Congratulation on your fantastic gold winner!


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August 26, 2011

 
- Patrick Rouzes

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  He's a natural & so are you, Debra! Congratulations on this well-deserved Winner, my friend! WTg!


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August 26, 2011

 
- Mitch Spence

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  Wonderful portrait, Deb. Congratulations.


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August 26, 2011

 

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna
  Fabulous July Winner! :-) k


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August 26, 2011

 
- Leslie McLain

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  Congrats on a terrific winner, Deb.


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August 26, 2011

 
- Stefania Barbier

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  this is SUPERB Deb... huge congrats on your winner!!!!


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August 26, 2011

 

JO ANN CLEVELAND
  Big congratulations on this Outstanding 1st Place Gold Winner Deb!

jo ann c.


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August 26, 2011

 
- Linda D. Lester

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  :) WTG! The light queen! Congratulations on your win!


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August 26, 2011

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis
  So much feeling portrayed, congratulations on your outstanding win Deb!


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August 26, 2011

 

Phyllis H. Burchett
  Otis looks like such a wonderful man, big congrats Deb on your win!!!


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August 26, 2011

 

Stephen Zacker
  Like the feeling this has. Congratulations


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August 26, 2011

 

Danny B. Head
  It just couldn't get any better. Love this one! Congrats!


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August 26, 2011

 

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August 26, 2011

 

Rona L. Schwarz
  WAHOO and WTG, Deb!!! Such a marvelous portrait and so deserving of the GOLD WINNER! I hope Otis loves it as much as we all do! HUGE CONGRATULATIONS!!


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August 26, 2011

 
- Mary Dimitriw

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  I love this portrait Deb...a huge well deserved congrats on your winner!


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August 26, 2011

 
- Kathy Salerni

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  Congratulations on winning Gold, Deb, WTG!


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August 26, 2011

 

Carol L. Fowler
  Congrats on this Winner!


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August 26, 2011

 
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  Congrats on your winning image Deb!!!


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August 26, 2011

 
- Carol Eade

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  Very deserving win, beautiful portrait...big congratulations Deb!


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August 27, 2011

 

Linda Blair
  Fabulous winner...congratulations!!


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August 27, 2011

 
- Patricia A. Casey

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  Congratulations Debra.....wonderful portrait and wonderful title...yes he does look amused! You may have found a new model with this win! LOL....Cheers!


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August 27, 2011

 

Thomas E. Hinds
  This is a fantastic portrait, Deb! Love the captured expression! A big congratulations on your Winner, my friend!


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August 27, 2011

 
- Amanda J. Tanner

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  Congratulations on this wonderful Gold Winner. Excellent work Debra!


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August 27, 2011

 

Monika Sapek
  Great expression and pose! Many congratulations on your Second Place Win with this wonderful portrait, Debra!


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August 27, 2011

 

Shawn Jennings
  Congratulations on your win, Deb!


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August 27, 2011

 

Kathy Cline
  YAY DEB
CONGRATULATIONS


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August 27, 2011

 

Ellen Hodges
  Huge congrats on this awesome portrait, Deb!!! Strictly fabulous!!!


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August 27, 2011

 

Phyllis A. Houghton
  Congratulations on your gold Deb. Thanks for commenting on my silver. I am in the East Bay Area.


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August 27, 2011

 

Mary K. Robison
  Deb, this portrait is so subtle, AND so telling... Your step dad doesn't need to be laughing out loud to show his amusement. His eyes and mouth tell us he's chuckling inside. A wonderful capture, and so deserving of the gold.
CONGRATULATIONS on your win!


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August 28, 2011

 

Barbara Waldoch
  Congratulations on your Awards, Deb!


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August 28, 2011

 
- Ken Smith

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  Way to go, Deb!!! Congrats big time to you!


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August 28, 2011

 
- R. J. Laudenbacher

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  A big congratulations to you Deb on this wonderful gold winner. Love the light on it!


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August 28, 2011

 

Ujjwal Mukherjee
  HUGE Congratulations,Deb on your AWESOME Winner!!!!


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August 28, 2011

 
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  What a wonderful portrait this is, Deb! Huge congrats on your win!


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August 28, 2011

 

Jessica Jenney
  Congratulations, Debra on your fabulous win! Love it!


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August 28, 2011

 

David M. Montero
  Congratulations on your win Debra!


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August 28, 2011

 
- Cindy Bendush

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  Super GOLD portrait Debra - congratulations!


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August 28, 2011

 

Nadia Paul
  Wonderful portrait Deb - congrats on your win!


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August 28, 2011

 

Julianne Bradford
  Such a terrific portrait Debra..congrats on a well deserved win!


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August 29, 2011

 

Renata Gusciora
  Congratulations on this fantastic Winner,Debra!!!:-)


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August 29, 2011

 

Patti Coblentz
  Definitely a winning model in your family :)
Such an outstanding portrait, Deb...congratulations on your win! I'm sure he is as pleased as you are :))


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August 29, 2011

 

Gord MacEachern
  This just had to go gold Debra, fantastic portrait here, love the expression you captured!!


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August 29, 2011

 

Robyn A. Terrell
  I'm so very happy to see this go Gold, Debra! There is something really spicial about this portrait. You have capture his essence. Huge congrats!


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August 30, 2011

 
- Usman M. Bajwa

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  C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S !!!

UB.


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August 31, 2011

 

Renee Doyle
  WTG JSB!!! Love this and really happy to see this fantastic portrait again!! Congratulations!!! BTW - remember to look left - lol :-)


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September 04, 2011

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis
  A golden moment captured, just AWESOME Deb!! Huge congratulations on your win!!!


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September 04, 2011

 

Brett Dolsen
  Awesome portrait and congratulations on your win Debra!!


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September 27, 2011

 

Melissa McCabe
  Congrats Deb, love the Otis series!! : ) -mm


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September 27, 2011

 

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October 01, 2011

 
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