Bright Eyes [Contest Finalists August 2006]
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Chastity Abbott August 03, 2006
WHOA.....girlee!!! The catchlights are gorgeous!!!! Awesome light hair, beautiful shadow work...LOVEN this baby!!! :o) #496535Jeff Robinson August 03, 2006
What a great portrait Nicole! Jeff #3119775Wende Trew August 03, 2006
OMYGOSH!!! This is absolutely GORGEOUS Nicole!!! I LOVE his big eyes!!! Awesome job!!! #3120266Janessa L. Taber-Webb August 03, 2006
how do you get the photo so light? Just high key lighting or what? It's beautiful. The baby's eyes just "Pop"!! Wonderful!!! #3120310Denise M. Snyder August 03, 2006
Stunning portrait Nicole! Those eyes are amazing - the clarity unbelievable. Care to share your secret???? :) #3120317Lavone Vannoy August 03, 2006
Wowzers!!! This is simply marvelous Nicole!! My goodness, what a gorgeous baby with such mesmerizing eyes! I just can't stop looking at it Nicole!!! Beautiful!!!!!!!!! :) #3120377Sylvia Rossler August 03, 2006
Those eyes are simply magnetic !! Super duper shot Nicole !! A winner in my book ! Just love it !! #3120493Amy JACKSON August 03, 2006
Beautiful baby portrait, Nicole!! #3120518Terry L. Ellis August 03, 2006
Very striking portrait, Nicole! The eyes are incredible! #3120533Kim McCloud August 03, 2006
I never tire of seeing that sweet face and bright eyes. He is amazing and your work is amazing as well. Love it! #3120542Nicole Kessel August 03, 2006
Chastity, Jeff, Wende, Janessa, Denise, Lavone, Sylvia, Amy, Terry, and Kim thank you all so much for the wonderful comments!Janessa and Denise, I took this shot with all natural lighting and then removed the color, cropped, and adjusted the brightness, contrast, and levels in Photoshop. Thank you again for all your lovely comments! You have all made my day! :) #3121284
Sherry Stricklin Boles August 03, 2006
What beautiful bright eyes! #3121855Dawn Leslie August 03, 2006
Love your Skin tones in your b&w...those eyes are gorgeous! #3122152LENA U. FRIEDMAN August 04, 2006
He has the most beautiful eyes! Excellent clarity and wonderful fresh white skin tone. #3122300Nicole Kessel August 04, 2006
Sherry, Dawn, and Lena thank you!!! #3125845Tonya Shackelford August 04, 2006
Oh, Nicole, his eyes are absolutely amazing!!! You definitely have a way with making all your portraits of him (well, not just him :) ) just beautiful with the lighting, b&w and those sparkling eyes! I love it!!! #3125995ALLEN O. HOWARD August 06, 2006
WOW! What a STUNNER! You did F-A-N-T-A-S-T-I-C work! #3130980Alison Greenwood August 09, 2006
WOW!!! I don't know what lens you are using Nicole but this is FANTASTIC!William88 August 09, 2006
Wow! so many excellent pictures in your gallery. Great job. I enjoy your art work. #3144164Nicole Kessel August 10, 2006
Thank you Tonya, Allen, Ali, and William!!!Ali, you are too much girl! I remember when you were just getting started. Your recent work has been incredible! Your such a wonderful talent! It means a lot to hear you say that!! #3149490
Teresa Lee September 26, 2006
Man, I'm not surprised one bit to see this one here! Congratulations!!!! #3365634Lavone Vannoy September 26, 2006
CONGRATULATIONS GIRL!!! I LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS!!!!!! ONE OF MY FAVORITES!!!!! YAY!!! :) #3365875Chastity Abbott September 26, 2006
You know your baby doll is a winner!!!!! Esp when you capture him so perfectly!!!! Congrats to you on this!!!!! :o) #3366005Candy Avera September 26, 2006
Congrats on this wonderful wonderful finalist Nicole! #3366261Megan p September 26, 2006
sigh, He is the sweetest little guy!!! Congratulations!!! #3366546cj patterson September 26, 2006
congrats again nicole!! another beauty!! #3367748Jill Flynn September 26, 2006
Beautiful image Nicole! Congratulations on your finalist! #3368877Datha Y. Thompson September 26, 2006
WOW!! BIG CONGRATS AGAIN!!! LOVE THIS TOO!!! :0) #3369094Margot Petrowski September 26, 2006
CONGRATS.....AWESOME IMAGE!!! #3369163Christy Nichols September 27, 2006
Congrats Nicole!!! #3371439Hendrik Storme September 27, 2006
Congratulation Nicole!!! #3372429Tonya Shackelford September 27, 2006
Congrats, Nicole!!! I am not at all surprised to see this one here! He's adorable! #3374186William88 September 27, 2006
Congrats Nicole on your wonderful finalist!! #3374694Tressie Davis September 27, 2006
NICE eyes! Congrats on this finalist! #3375662Tiffani S. LaNeave September 28, 2006
Congrats again! He's just the cutest thing!!! #3380688Terry L. Ellis September 28, 2006
Nicole, congratulations, again, on this amazing finalist! So adorable! #3381429Hayley J. Hamlin September 30, 2006
Nicole this is STUNNING!! Big Congrats!!! #3390165Nicole Kessel October 09, 2006
Thank you so much everyone!!! #3428260Hurk (Steve) Hurkett January 22, 2007
Beautiful portrait, Nicole ... congrats on your finalist ...Steve #3851912
augustus gillian January 14, 2008
beautiful. love image #5338128Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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