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Nevermore (Portrait)


 

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Nevermore (Portrait)
Nevermore (Portrait)
A slight variation to the previous one that I uploaded. I wanted to see how it would look in a normal rectangular format. Unfortunately I had to start over from scratch and redo it but that gave me the opportunity to enhance the textures a bit more. I think I like the composition a little better in this aspect ratio. To recap, this image was salvaged from a shoot I did about 5 years ago when I first started taking pictures, I found it while digging around on the computer and tried to breath some new life into it.

Comments are always appreciated.

James P. Hildebrandt

 
 
 
- Kay E. Mahoney

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Nice capture. Love the effect.


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October 22, 2006

 

Mary Clarke
  I like this James. The branches & bird work really well against this background.


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October 22, 2006

 

Deborah Sandidge
  I like the warmer tones in this version more, love the concept and textures - great work!


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October 22, 2006

 

James P. Hildebrandt
  Thanks for the praise everyone, I appreciate it. Deborah, I looked at your premium gallery and couldn't help noticing this isn't too far off from your shot "Call of the Wild". I looked at all of your galleries and each of you have a lot of talent.

Thanks,

James


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October 22, 2006

 
- Janine Russell

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  James, excellent tones, detail, lighting, textures and silhouettes.


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October 22, 2006

 

Carla Metzler
  Beautiful silhouettes, composition and tones, James!


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October 22, 2006

 

Cheryl E. Molennor
  It's great James


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October 23, 2006

 

Jessica Jenney
  Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, James!


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November 23, 2006

 
- Kay E. Mahoney

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  Congratulations on your finalist. Good luck in the next round.


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November 23, 2006

 

Marsha S. Smith
  Exquisite! Congratulations!


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November 24, 2006

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis
  Congratulations on your excellent finalist image!!! Creative and beautiful work!


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November 25, 2006

 
- Janine Russell

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  James, congratulations on your finalist.


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November 25, 2006

 
- Cora Miller

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  The silhouette against the warm texture of the stone is very appealing. Great job on this. Congratulations on your finalist.


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November 25, 2006

 

Kenneth Mucke
  Congrats on this wonderful winner


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November 27, 2006

 
- Kay E. Mahoney

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  Congratulations on your second place winner.


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November 27, 2006

 

Wendy Stevenson
  Fantastic textures and tones in this well deserved FIRST PLACE WIN!!! Congratulations James!!


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November 27, 2006

 

Deborah Sandidge
  Congratulations on your first place win, James!!


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November 27, 2006

 

Donna W. Neal
  Congratulations on your well deserved Winner James


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November 27, 2006

 

Ronald Balthazor
  Congratulations, James. Excellent work.


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November 27, 2006

 

Melissa G. Meiselman
  Congratualtions on your win!!


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November 27, 2006

 
- Janine Russell

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  James, congratulations on your First Place Winner!


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November 27, 2006

 

Jessica Jenney
  Congratulations, James, on your First Place win!


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November 27, 2006

 

Renee Doyle
  Congratulations James on your first place win!


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November 27, 2006

 

Susan M. Hembree
  Well, James, it looks like you breathed some wonderful new life into this. Congratulations on this well deserved 1st place win!


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November 27, 2006

 

RC Fritz
  Awesome shot, James! Congratulations on your FIRST PLACE!!


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November 27, 2006

 

AMALIA Veralli
  Congrats on your first place. the mood of it is great!


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November 27, 2006

 
- Cora Miller

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  Congratulations on your first place win, James.


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November 27, 2006

 

Joline Frazier
  I love this image, and the title is so fitting...congratulations on this beautiful win.


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November 28, 2006

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis
  Really beautiful, congratulations on your FIRST place win!!


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November 28, 2006

 
- Les Rhoades

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  Congratulations on your winning picture. Well deserved!


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November 29, 2006

 

Mick Burkey
  Very cool concept and great execution, James. Congratulations on a superb winner!


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November 29, 2006

 

Mary Clarke
  Congratulations on this wonderful Winner James


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November 29, 2006

 

James P. Hildebrandt
  Thank you everyone for the kind praise, I've looked through all of your premium galleries and it never ceases to amaze me how much talen there is here. It's been about 5 years now that I've been entering the contest here and it's nice to finally win, especially with this image since it was my first real try at this effect.

James


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November 29, 2006

 

Diana L. Ralph
  This is beautiful - looks more like a beautiful art piece than a photograph. Congratulations on this win!


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November 29, 2006

 
- Ronda Chatelle

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  Congratulations James on your win! This image is awesome!


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December 01, 2006

 

Irene Suchocki
  This is so wonderful. I just love the treatment. Congratulations on a well-deserved win.


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December 05, 2006

 

augustus gillian
  yes you are good at composition. I found this in the home page. and got an interisting view of yester years work adding modern style. love it.


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December 15, 2006

 

Sherrye Nozaki
  This is wonderful. Looks like fine art I would find in a upscale oriental art gallery. Beautiful!


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December 16, 2006

 
- Stephanie Laird

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  Hi James!

Beautiful Image!

I just checked out your web-site! Wow! I really loved it! You are quite talented!!


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December 23, 2006

 

Vladan D. Djordjevic
  Very creative! I like this pic too!


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December 23, 2006

 

Colleen Farrell
  Wow, James ... I didn't see this on the first round, but it's beautiful. Really stunning and evocative, a very well-deserved win.


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December 23, 2006

 
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