"BEAUTY IS LOOKING....
Uploaded: August 29, 2008 23:46:32
INTO SOMEONE'S EYES AND SEEING THEIR HEART"
(My Sweet and Beautiful Neice Stephanie)!
Outdoor: Exposure 1/100s at f/5.6, ISO 200, Software: Adobe PSCS2...
(background created with filters)
Exif: F Number: 5.6, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/100 seconds, Flash: fired, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 200, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 80.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 20D
Erin Kirsten August 29, 2008
Very sweet shot - what a beautiful young girl with a wonderful smile. #988810Susie Peek-Swint August 30, 2008
Beautiful portrait Gena ~ she has a very warm natural beauty you have captured perfectly. #6387154Keith Butler August 30, 2008
great capture and treatment used on this beauty Gena! #6387267Dominick M. Dimacale August 30, 2008
Lovely portrait here, Gena.Dominick #6387334
Vicki L. Filippin August 30, 2008
Gorgeous portrait and lovely model, Gena!Dr Silly August 30, 2008
You have captured a great smile from this beautiful young lady. :O) #6387493Joy Rector August 30, 2008
gorgeous shot and young lady #6387554Nikki McDonald August 30, 2008
This is gorgeous, Gena. I love her casual pose and open expression -- definitely looks like someone I would like to know. Love the light, colors and effects, too. #6387644Kevin Kelly August 30, 2008
beautiful portrait and model. caught at the perfect moment. #6387744Gena L. Talbot August 30, 2008
Susie, Keith, Dominick, Vicki, Dr.S, Joy, Nikki, and Kevin.... :)Terry L. Ellis August 30, 2008
What a captivating image, Gena! Totally wonderful! #6389891Gena L. Talbot August 31, 2008
Thank you Terry so much for your wonderful comment! Really means a lot :) #6392234Lisa J. Boulden August 31, 2008
Captivating portrait, Gena.Les Rhoades September 01, 2008
Well done! #6394797Jean E. Hildebrant September 01, 2008
What a beautiful girl with a sweet smile! Wonderful model and portrait, Gena! #6395790Daniella Puente September 01, 2008
Love the natural and fresh look on this Gena, very good edition also in color contrast, GREAT portrait!!! #6396282Gena L. Talbot September 01, 2008
Lisa, Les, Jean and Daniella THANK YOU all for your wonderful comments! I really appreciate it! :) #6396911Michelle L. Frick September 02, 2008
Beautiful job Gena! This is my favorite of your August BP entries. Good luck with it! #6401924Gena L. Talbot September 02, 2008
Thank you VERY much Michelle for your wonderful comments! :) It really means a lot! :) #6402250Max Aureli September 04, 2008
Beautiful beauty in this compositions Gena! #6411623Gena L. Talbot September 04, 2008
Thank you VERY much Max, very nice to have your comments! :) #6413117Dawn M. Schneider September 13, 2008
what fantastic portraits you have, I love this one, what a natual pose and smile. very nice. #6450451Susan Fox September 18, 2008
Beautiful portrait! #6471538Gena L. Talbot September 18, 2008
Dawn and Susan... Thank you both VERY much! I really appreciate your wonderful comments! :) #6471549Dawn M. Schneider September 22, 2008
TOLD YA THIS WAS FANTASTIC!!! CONGRATS ON YOUR FINALIST!!!! #6488937Michelle L. Frick September 22, 2008
Congratulations Gena! Look, my favorite of your made it to the finalists! Good luck in the next round - it's a beautiful shot! #6489154Kimi A. Phillips September 22, 2008
BIG CONGRATS!!!:) #6489204Elida Gutierrez September 22, 2008
Congratulations on your FINALIST!!! #6489319Lisa J. Boulden September 22, 2008
WTG on this fabulous finalist!!!Donna La Mattino Pagakis September 22, 2008
Well Gena, I'm so VERY happy for you!!! A HUGE CONGRATULATIONS on your beautiful finalist!!! WTG!!! #6489459Kara L. Hendricks September 22, 2008
Congratulations Gena!!! #6489879Jean E. Hildebrant September 22, 2008
Love this one, Gena! So glad to see it is a finalist!!! Big congrat's to you!!! #6490143Jeana Clark September 22, 2008
~J~ #6490917
Max Aureli September 22, 2008
Gena CONGRATULATION for this Beautiful beauty capture!!!! #6491735Judy V. Kennamer September 22, 2008
Way to Go Gena!!!! This is gorgeous!!! Congrats!!!! #6492065Shannon D. Miller September 22, 2008
WOOOOHOOOOO!!! CONGRATULATIONS Gena! This is a GORGEOUS portrait and very much deserved! Shannon~ #6492626Stephanie Frey September 22, 2008
Congrats on your beautiful Finalist, Gena! She is gorgeous! #6492797Datha Y. Thompson September 22, 2008
Congratulations Gena!!! BEAUTIFUL!!! :0) #6495105Gena L. Talbot September 22, 2008
Thank you all for your sweet congratulations! Words can not express the joy that I feel... Being my VERY FIRST Finalist!!! It is such an amazing feeling to see that little silver metal below the picture, and to know that I earned A FINALIST!!! WHOOP WHOOP DOING THE JIGGY DANCE WOOOOHOOOO!!! okay steppin down ofF the table! phewwww lost it there for a bit, please forgive me!!! Once again THANK YOU ALL!!!!Vicki L. Filippin September 23, 2008
OMG! Woo-Hoo!!!!!! I'm SO glad to see this with a silver, Gena.Nicole Granville September 23, 2008
gena,Susan Fox September 23, 2008
Congrats on your wonderful first finalist! #6497998Gena L. Talbot September 23, 2008
Thank you everyone, I absolutely appreciate your kind words and fantastic congratulations on this image!!! It’s great hearing from you all... Smiles Gena :)(still on cloud nine) :) #6499162
Daniella Puente September 23, 2008
Congrats Gena!!! #6499475Dianna Murphy September 23, 2008
Fabulous Portrait! #6499894Gena L. Talbot September 23, 2008
Hi Daniella and Dianna.Thank you for wonderful compliments on my image! And for your awesome congratulations! Smiles Gena :) #6500504
Dr Silly September 23, 2008
Congratulations Gena on your first finalist. And it is a wonderful potrait. :O) #6500567Nikki McDonald September 23, 2008
I would never ever have believed this was your first -- it is absolutely the work of a seasoned professional with many wins under her belt. I loved this the first time I set eyes on it -- so fresh and natural!! And I am so very happy to see it recognized for the wonderful portrait it is. Really good luck in the next round, Gena. #6500687Gena L. Talbot September 24, 2008
Doc and Nikki... It is so great hearing from you two! Thank you SO much for stopping by and leaving such wonderful warm congratulations on this image!Kristy A. Keene September 24, 2008
I am so Happy for you, Gena! Well Deserved Finalist! I am sure it won't be long before I see Gold under one of your Outstanding Photos! Congrats!!! #6508778Stan Kwasniowski September 25, 2008
Gena, a congratulations, excellent portrait #6510227Gena L. Talbot September 25, 2008
Kristy and Stan I would love to thank you both for your super comments! I truly appreciate them :) #6510707Pat Gamwell September 25, 2008
I agree with Nikki! Very professional and beautifully presented, Gena! So you just WooHoo..jiggy dance and and everything in between! This is just the 1st in a long line of awards and recognition! BIG CONGRATS, girl! #6513783Stefania Barbier September 26, 2008
what a spectacular finalist.... love the pose, the open smile and the model.... congratulations, it's a beauty! #6515362Gena L. Talbot September 26, 2008
Thank you Pat for such inspiring words! To read such positive compliments ROCKS!!! Thank you VERY much :) Have a fantastic Friday :) #6515370Gena L. Talbot September 26, 2008
Stefania, THANK YOU SO MUCH! :) #6515386anonymous September 26, 2008
Congratulations Gena on your Beautiful finalist! B- #6516080Gena L. Talbot September 26, 2008
Thank you VERY much Barbara for your wonderful comment! :) #6516395MELODIE C. ROBERTS September 26, 2008
Well I Must Agree with NiKRemi Trepanier September 27, 2008
Beautiful capture here! Well done. #6518837John Connolly September 29, 2008
Huge congratulations on your first finalist, Gena! A beautiful image and well deserving of its award! #6529668Philippe Vieux-Jeanton October 20, 2008
Superb! Congratulations, Gena!! #6627696Gena L. Talbot October 21, 2008
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Thank you all so much for all the wonderful comments on this image you all have left! I had been a little under the weather and am so sorry that I have not sent out my MANY THANKS TO YOU SOONER!!! Please forgive me... You are all wonderful and I truly appreciate the amazing messages!
Smiles Gena :) #6635215
Stan Kwasniowski October 22, 2008
Gena, congratulations #6640927Max Aureli October 23, 2008
Congratulations for this beautiful Finalist, Gena!!! #6642797anonymous October 23, 2008
Beautiful finalist Gena! Congratulations! B- #6643252Dianna Murphy October 23, 2008
Yeah, so glad to see this, Congratulations!!!!!!! #6645607Nicole Granville October 23, 2008
NOT ONE BUT TWO!!!!!!!!! YOU SHOULD BE SO PROUD...........HOLD YOUR HEAD HIGH GIRLY.........XOXO #6646703Gena L. Talbot October 26, 2008
I truly want to thank you all for such wonderful, kind words on this image! Truly means so much to hear from you all... Smiles and Huge Hugs Gena :) #6661147Usman M. Bajwa October 26, 2008
Missed it somehow....another beautiful portrait of your beautiful niece. Congrats on this wonderful second Finalist, Gena.UB. #6661248
Leslie McLain October 26, 2008
Congrats on your beautiful finalist. #6661573Gena L. Talbot October 26, 2008
Usman and Leslie...Thank you both so much for stopping by and leaving such sweet and wonderful comments on this image! Take care and have a super sunday :) #6662732Cheryl E. Davis October 31, 2008
Wow, what a gorgeous niece you have! You did an awesome job on this shot. Love the filter you used! #6689649Gena L. Talbot October 31, 2008
Thank you VERY much Cheryl :) #6691222Susana Ms Heide February 12, 2009
She looks so at ease in front of the camera!! The effect here is TOP NOTCH!! Amazing work, Gena!! #7157901Gena L. Talbot February 12, 2009
Hiya Susana... Thank you so much for the wonderful comment on this image. Truly is appreciated! :) #7159030Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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