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The Hustler - Self Portrait


 

BetterPhoto.com All Time Best Photo Contest Staff Favorite BetterPhoto.com Photo Contest SECOND PLACE Winner  
The Hustler - Self Portrait
The Hustler - Self Portrait

Donald K. Cherry

 
 
 

Allan L. Whitehead
 

Nice capture, Donald, I love this in b&w. Very well done, my dear friend - your good friend, Allan


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December 06, 2004

 

Donald K. Cherry
  Thank you very much, Allan!


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December 06, 2004

 

Colette M. Metcalf
  Very nice image, Don!!


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December 06, 2004

 

Donald K. Cherry
  Thank you, Colette!


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December 07, 2004

 

S J
  Very nice composition in B&W, Don! Would love to see it with dreamy effect... You know effects can do wonders sometimes...
By the way you message came in as I was trying to write these lines.. Have a good day, my dear friend!


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December 07, 2004

 

Dan Holm
  Fantastic shot, Donald! Love the lighting on this! Very dramatic!


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December 07, 2004

 

Isabel L
  Cool. It looks really different in black and white.


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December 07, 2004

 

Elisabeth A. Gay
  Great shot Donald!! Nice to meet you in person!
Ann


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December 07, 2004

 

Donald K. Cherry
  Thank you very much, Dan, Izzy and Elisabeth!


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December 09, 2004

 

S J
  Congrats again, my dear friend!! Good luck in the next round!!


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January 17, 2005

 

Kip T. Berger
  Congratulations on the finalist Donald!!!


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January 18, 2005

 

Colleen Braun
  congratulations...


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January 18, 2005

 

Patricia A. Kuniega
  Congratulations on your excellent self portrait and finalist, Donald! Great work and best of luck!


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January 18, 2005

 

cj patterson
  congrats again!!


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January 18, 2005

 

Anette Linnea Rasmussen
  Great shot Don!
Congrats on your great finalist!

Best wishes
Linnea


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January 18, 2005

 

Cathy Gregor
  Congrats, Donald!
-cathy


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January 18, 2005

 

Dan Holm
  CONGRATS, Donald!!


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January 18, 2005

 

Murry Grigsby
  Congrats and good luck Don!


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January 18, 2005

 

Stanley J. Contrades
  Rack 'em up, Donald!! Great job, and CONGRATULATIONS go along with lots of good luck in the next level!!
Much Aloha,
Stan


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January 18, 2005

 

Cindy Paquette
  Way to go Donald!!! Such a great image! Congratulations to you!!! Feeling better now???? ;-)


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January 18, 2005

 

Colette M. Metcalf
  Congratulations Don!!!!


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January 19, 2005

 

S J
  Many CONGRATULATIONS on this fabulous SECOND PLACE WIN, Don!!! I'm sooooooo happy for you, my dear friend!!!! WTG!!!!


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January 20, 2005

 

Anette Linnea Rasmussen
  Great job Don!
Congrats on your win!

Best wishes
Linnea


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January 20, 2005

 

Alan L. Borror
  Congratulations on your winner, Don!


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January 20, 2005

 

Cathy Gregor
  Congratulations on your win, Donald!!!
-cathy


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January 20, 2005

 

Wally Orlowsky
  Congratulations on this winner, Donald! And, I bet your mother said all those days in the pool hall would never get you anywhere ... LOL.


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January 20, 2005

 

Colette M. Metcalf
  Congratulations to you on your win Don!!! LOL Wally!


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January 20, 2005

 

Dolores Neilson
  And you mean business too!! Donald...this is full of drama and very effective! I love it! Big congrats to you!!


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January 20, 2005

 

Patricia A. Kuniega
  Congratulations on your terrific photo and well deserved win, Donald!


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January 20, 2005

 

cj patterson
  Congratulations Donald!!! I'm so proud for you!! Well deserved!!!


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January 20, 2005

 

Wendy Stevenson
  Congratulations on your well deserved win Donald. This is really great!!


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January 20, 2005

 

Donald K. Cherry
  Thank you so much, everyone for offering all the wonderful words of praise and encouragement! I can't begin to tell you all how surprised and happy I was that this shot was selected as a 2nd place winner!


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January 20, 2005

 

Murry Grigsby
  Congratulations on your win Don!


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January 20, 2005

 

Kathleen Clemons
  Congrats to you, Don!


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January 20, 2005

 

Allan L. Whitehead
  Donald, congratulations on this wonderful win, it's richly deserved, my very dear friend - your good friend, Allan


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January 20, 2005

 

Jill Flynn
  Congratulations on your Second Place win Donald!


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January 20, 2005

 

Jane Summa
  FANTASTIC, DONALD!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!


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January 20, 2005

 
- Adilson F. Ferreira

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  Congratulations on your win Donald!!!


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January 20, 2005

 

Arthur Rosch
  I love self portraits, and this is one
of the most sly and witty self portraits
I've ever seen. It gives me many
ideas!

Art


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January 20, 2005

 

Stanley J. Contrades
  Big CONGRATULATIONS on your 2nd Place win, Donald!! Bravo!
Much Aloha,
Stan


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January 20, 2005

 

Darren K. Fisher
  THis is an awesome image Donald. So very well done. COngrats on your win.


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January 20, 2005

 
- William C. Raco

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  Congratulations, Donald!

bill


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January 20, 2005

 

Kip T. Berger
  Congratulations Donald on this shot and win! Great job!


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January 20, 2005

 

Dan Holm
  Congrats on your very7 well deserved WIN, Donald!


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January 20, 2005

 

Edward R. Valdez
  Excellent! You've inspired me to come up with a creative self portrait idea. Congrats on your win!!!!


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January 21, 2005

 

Stephen Zacker
  Congratulations Donald


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January 21, 2005

 

Nobu Nagase
  Congratulations, Donald, on your great win!
Fantastic!!!
I'm very happy for you!!!


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January 22, 2005

 

Kristi A. Howson
  Congratulations Donald...wonderful use of light and dark...great mood!!!!!


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January 22, 2005

 

Leonard Pierce
  Congratulations on your Second Place win Donald!!!


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January 23, 2005

 

Donald K. Cherry
  Thanks everyone for all the wonderful comments! I really appreciate all of them!!


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January 24, 2005

 

Nancy Grace Chen
  Very stylish and cool. A late congrats to you on your winner!!

Nancy


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January 31, 2005

 

Bill Wyatt
  Belated congratulations, Donald! This image is so awesome, excellent presentation and composition.


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June 15, 2006

 

JO ANN CLEVELAND
  What a cool shot! You look like one of the Hustlers in the movie!
You are a great photographer Donald!
Consider me your new best friend! lol

jo ann c.


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July 29, 2006

 

Carlo Cascone
  An elegant and sophisticated shot!
A master use of indoor lighting!
Carlo


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August 11, 2006

 

JO ANN CLEVELAND
  Hey Don! You are a winner in my book all day long!
Congratulations on this recent win!
Your friend, jo ann c.


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August 11, 2006

 

Vladan D. Djordjevic
  Great scene. Love the composition, lighting!


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January 20, 2007

 
- Luigi Di Serio

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  Hey I like this self portrait. It has the edge to it. I am certainly not playing you in pool


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July 20, 2007

 

Peggy J. Maguire
  Donald,excellent presentation.fantastic indoor lighting!


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July 23, 2007

 
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