Inspiring Photo: ~~Bridal Beauty~~ #1778879

~~Bridal Beauty~~

Uploaded: February 17, 2006 22:45:59

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I photographed a wedding today & this bride was sooo beautiful with a GORGEOUS smile. Used Michael's B&W action in PS7. 1/100sec, F6.3, manual mode, 100mm focal length. Nothing done to image except change b&w.

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Sherry Stricklin Boles February 17, 2006

She looks so beautiful and happy...just like a bride should! Great capture, Alisha! #394248

jennifer B. short February 17, 2006

Wonderful photo and wonderful model. Your picture shows her glow on her wedding day. #2432582

Michelle R. Johnson February 17, 2006

Very beautiful, Alisha! Excellent shot! #2432599

Roger Bernabo February 18, 2006

She is beautiful and her smile is GREAT. you captured her so well!!! #2432756

Kerby Pfrangle February 18, 2006

Million dollar smile. Beautiful model. #2432758

Carla Metzler February 18, 2006

Beautiful capture, Alisha!! #2432767

Lisa D. Greer February 18, 2006

Gorgeous bride, gorgeous image! Can't wait to see more! :) #2432934

Daniel Diaz February 18, 2006

Gorgeous B&W Alisha, hope you post more of this wedding!!! #2432961

Candice C. Calhoun February 18, 2006

Beautiful bride, great choice to make the brick wall the bg...sorry it was so cold...bitter here as well!

ccc #2432985

February 18, 2006

Well Done! Great photo! #2433082

Jeff Robinson February 18, 2006

Excellent portrait! Jeff #2433218

Joy Rector February 18, 2006

fantastic shot #2433220

Nadia W. Smith February 18, 2006

A gorgeous black and white...was this taken with your new lens? The clarity is great! #2433259

Amanda Price February 18, 2006

GOR-JUSS! Woah! Can't wait to see more! #2433403

Melissa Farnsworth February 18, 2006

She is very beautiful. And you did an excellent job!! #2433454

Laura E. OConnor February 18, 2006

A gorgeous B&W!!! Love it! POST MORE!!!! :) #2433540

Kara L. Hendricks February 18, 2006

Wow... She certainly is gorgeous Alisha.. And you captured her very well... This b/w is priceless.. #2433675

Breanna D. Manley February 18, 2006

She looks so happy and she is so beautiful! You did a great job in capturing a moment she will treasure forever! #2433862

Lynn Crawford February 18, 2006

She is beautiful, great capture of her smile, love the dark contrast here with the B&W Alisha, the effect you used for the B&W is great :) #2433925

Alisha L. Ekstrom February 18, 2006

Thanks everyone! I just LOVED this wedding. It was fun, BUT VERY frigid:)

Nadia...No this wasn't my new lense. It was with my 28-100mm lense. I LOVED the clarity of this image as well cause it was STRAIGHT from the camera. I was impressed!!!:) Everything is just so fast paced with a wedding...ESPECIALLY when you're outside & FREEZING that everything was rushed & I didn't want to take the time to switch lenses:) I did use it at the reception:) #2433986

Tonya R. Boles February 18, 2006

Great job on this portrait.. #2434136

Sandy Landon February 18, 2006

BEEE-uuuuu-ttttiiiifffuullll!! Love it and she is a gorgeous bride!! Looks like you had a blast and I am soooo excited for you. I thought about you freezing a lot yesterday!! Poor girl!! Now you will have to share all you knowledge with what you learned!!
#2434218

Michelle R. Kovach February 18, 2006

Even freezing in the snow she made for a beautiful bride! Nicely done Alisha! #2434241

Tiffani S. LaNeave February 18, 2006

Alisha, I see a WINNER!!! This is simply gorgeous! Excellent caputre. You're going to be in high demand for sure!!! #2434271

Shelly A. Van Camp February 18, 2006

WOW..she is beautiful..what a lovely smile and bride! I love this high key black and white!!!!! Great job, my friend! #2434413

Laura Clay-Ballard February 18, 2006

awesome color tones! beautiful shot! #2435238

Alisha L. Ekstrom February 18, 2006

Thanks Tonya, Sandy, Michelle, Tiff, Shelly & Laura for the most wonderful comments!!! #2435268

Nicole Kessel February 18, 2006

This is beautiful, Alisha! Wonderful expression and clarity! Gorgeous in B&W! #2435554

Alisha L. Ekstrom February 19, 2006

Thanks Nicole....I would have to say this is my most FAVORITE image from the wedding!!!! She is just soo BEAUTIFUL!!!! #2436080

Peggy J. Maguire February 19, 2006

Alisha,I cant get over the sharpness outstanding..... #2438623

Alisha L. Ekstrom February 19, 2006

Thanks Peggy. I LOVE the clarity of this image as well:)...STRAIGHT from the camera & so that's even more exciting for me:) #2438702

Darryl Wilkinson February 20, 2006

Beautiful portrait, Alisha, what a wonderful expression of joy you've captured so very well! Nice work once again!!! #2439621

Megan p February 20, 2006

I missed this the other day but was lucky enough to catch it today on SB! Alisha you did such a gorgeous job!!!! Stunning photograph of this beautiful bride!! #2439938

Susana Ms Heide February 20, 2006

All of these photos are B-e-a-u-t-i-f-u-l!!!!! What a great job you did on this wedding! Of all the ones of the bride this one is my favorite! You captured a very special expression! #2441807

Terry L. Ellis February 20, 2006

Gorgeous, Alisha! She is beautiful and your portrait work is fabulous. #2441919

Caryn Suehowicz February 20, 2006

Kudos on an amazing capture!! This is what I think every bride wants in their album... an amazing portrait of the real moments and feelings and expressions. You got it! #2442403

Pat Gamwell February 20, 2006

Such a beautiful bride! You really captured her essence! #2442892

Alisha L. Ekstrom February 23, 2006

Darryl, Megan, Susana, Terry, Caryn & Pat...THANK YOU for taking the time to comment & the awesome feedback..I appreciate it!!!

Just an FYI this image won POTD at shutterbugz a few days ago:) #2456983

Megan p March 22, 2006

Congratulations Alisha, still soooo gorgeous, good luck in the next round!!! #2562544

Laura E. OConnor March 22, 2006

CONGRATS ALISHA!!!! Well deserved finalist!!!! #2562782

She-She Killough March 22, 2006

CONGRATS Alisha!! This is BEAUTIFUL!! #2562850

Caryn Suehowicz March 22, 2006

I knew this one would come up as a finalist... cannot wait to see the next round of winners... this has to be one! Great job. #2562883

Nadia W. Smith March 22, 2006

Okay let me add this to the long lists of comments and congratulations! Way to go! #2563003

jennifer B. short March 22, 2006

I knew this was such a special image, I am glad the judges thought so too!!!! #2563021

Jenny Bosmans March 22, 2006

Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Alisha!! #2563192

Jill Flynn March 22, 2006

This is a gorgeous B&W Alisha! Congratulations on your finalist and good luck in the next round! #2563397

Sandy Landon March 22, 2006

WOOOOOHOOOOOO!!! Congrats on this fantastic image!!!! LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #2563630

Renee Doyle March 22, 2006

Congratulations on a beautiful finalist Alisha!!!!
#2563841

Hayley J. Hamlin March 22, 2006

Knew we'd see this one again:) Many Congrats!! Good luck in the next round!! #2563895

Tiffani S. LaNeave March 22, 2006

Congrats Alisha! This was no suprise! Awesome image! #2563923

Sherry Stricklin Boles March 22, 2006

Congratulations, Alisha! #2563933

Jenny D March 22, 2006

Congrats Alisha! #2564104

Trisha Moe March 22, 2006

Alisha... she is beautiful and you have captured so much here!! Congrats! #2564119

Gail Vitikacs March 22, 2006

Beautiful Alisha! Congratulations!!! #2564295

Amanda Price March 22, 2006

Yahooee! Congrats, Alisha!! #2564303

Marie Fields March 22, 2006

Congratulations, Alisha! Beautiful!!! #2564750

Dale Ann Cubbage March 22, 2006

WaaaaHoooo! Congrats Alisha!

da #2564926

Darryl Wilkinson March 22, 2006

Congratulations on this beautiful portrait and finalist, Alisha! Bravo!!! #2565106

Michelle R. Johnson March 22, 2006

Congratulations, Alisha! This portrait is so beautiful and classy. I'm sure we'll see it again in the next round!! #2565213

bob cornelison March 22, 2006

Excellent shot! Congrats on this one!
~:O) #2565222

Laura Clay-Ballard March 23, 2006

congrats on this awesome portrait! #2565908

Linda L. Ruiz March 23, 2006

Really worth looking at. Just perfect. Love it. Congrats #2566401

March 23, 2006

So beautiful, congrats on your finalist. #2566516

Rakesh Syal March 23, 2006

Great job and huge congratulations, Alisha!!! #2566793

Alisha L. Ekstrom March 23, 2006

THANKS EVERYONE for the congrats on this as a finalist! I LOVED this image & was sooooo hoping it would be a finalist! I was SOOOOOOO excited when I saw the e-mail & it was this image! LOVE LOVE THIS PIC:):) I'm keeping my fingers crossed for a winner, BUT even so if it's not I'm thrilled it's a finalist & was recognized;)

THANKS AGAIN!!!!! #2567046

Terry L. Ellis March 23, 2006

Congratulations, Alisha! Fantastic finalist! #2567145

Nicole Grimsley March 23, 2006

I knew this one would be a finalist! Gorgeous girl, gorgeous shot. Well deserved...congrats! And good luck! #2567245

Kimberly Peck March 23, 2006

Congrats Alisha! So well deserved!! #2568111

Cathy M. Gromball March 23, 2006

Congratulations on this wonderful finalist, Alisha!

Cathy :) #2568310

Lynn Crawford March 23, 2006

Great job Alisha, congrats :) #2568395

Life Expressions March 23, 2006

Congrats on your beautiful finalist, Alisha! #2568617

Susana Ms Heide March 23, 2006

I'm really happy to see this here! This is my favorite of that bridal session! CONGRATS!! #2568760

Corinne M. Thompson March 24, 2006

Beautiful capture...Congrats on receiving Finalist! #2571418

Nicole Kessel March 25, 2006

Congratulations, Alisha on you your gorgeous finalist! :) #2574030

Alisha L. Ekstrom March 25, 2006

THANKS GIRLS!!!!!!!! The congrats mean a lot to me!!!!;) #2575157

April Riggs March 26, 2006

Congrats Alisha. I remember when you first started posting and you were unsure of yourself, well now you know that you are wonderful!!! Great job! #2578225

Olivia Navarro March 26, 2006

Alisha, how exciting!!!!!!! Congratulations on your big win!!!! This is beautiful! #2578258

Darryl Wilkinson March 26, 2006

Alisha, YOU DID IT!!! Congratulations on your WIN!!! BRAVO!!!!! #2578288

Sandy Landon March 26, 2006

Yeah!!!!! You go girl!!! Big congrats to you!!!!! #2578296

Laura E. OConnor March 26, 2006

CONGRATS ALISHA!!!!! SO WELL DESERVED!!!! WOOOO HOOO! #2578384

Jill Flynn March 26, 2006

Congratulations on your win Alisha!! Way to go!!! #2578396

jennifer B. short March 26, 2006

Congratulations on a well desreved win!!!!!!! #2578421

Janine Russell March 26, 2006

Alisha, very nice portrait; congratulations on your Second Place win. #2578443

Renee Doyle March 26, 2006

Congratulations on this wonderful second place Alisha!!!
#2578560

Breanna D. Manley March 27, 2006

A HUGE CONGRATS TO U ALISHA!! Way 2 Go! #2578890

Jenny Bosmans March 27, 2006

Congratulations on your beautiful winner, Alisha!! #2578973

Sylvia Rossler March 27, 2006

Big congrats on your win alisha :O) #2579049

Gail Vitikacs March 27, 2006

CONGRATULATIONS ALISHA!!! WAY TO GO! #2579141

Wende Trew March 27, 2006

Congratulations Alisha on this beautiful image!!! HEY!!!! #2579161

Jenny D March 27, 2006

Congratulations Alisha!! #2579166

Alison Greenwood March 27, 2006

Congratulations Alisha on this very deserving winner! It's a very beautiful image!!! Well done! #2579248

Diane Dupuis March 27, 2006

WOOOHOOO!!!! WTG Alisha!!!!!!!!!!!! #2579274

Megan p March 27, 2006

SOOOO very DESERVING Alisha!!!! Hurray, good for you!!!Congratulations!!! #2579298

KHAWLA Haddad March 27, 2006

Big Congratulations on your Second Place win, Alisha!!!. #2579474

Jessica Hughes March 27, 2006

*clap* Yay! Congratulations!!! #2579634

Kimberly Peck March 27, 2006

BIG congrats Alisha!!!! YAHOO!!!! Very much deserved!!!
I am so happy to be sharing our first wins today - what a special day!! :-) #2579732

Nadia W. Smith March 27, 2006

Way to Go!! I hope you let this beautiful bride know that she's a winner also! LOL! Yipeee for you!!!!!!!!!! Beautiful. #2579763

Nadia W. Smith March 27, 2006

Way to Go!! I hope you let this beautiful bride know that she's a winner also! LOL! Yipeee for you!!!!!!!!!! Beautiful. #2579764

Life Expressions March 27, 2006

Congratulations on your win, Alisha!!! #2579807

Stephanie McMillan March 27, 2006

WOOHOO for you Alisha!! Congrats! #2579810

Nicole Kessel March 27, 2006

Awesome Alisha!! I'm so happy for you!! Congratulations!! #2579843

Marie Fields March 27, 2006

CONGRATULATIONS, Alisha!!! Way to Go!!!! #2579895

Laurence Saliba March 27, 2006

A BIG CONGRATULATIONS Alisha!!!!!!!! #2579925

Laurence Saliba March 27, 2006

A BIG CONGRATULATIONS Alisha!!!!!!!! #2579926

Laura Clay-Ballard March 27, 2006

you know I love this! awesome! congrats #2580355

Donna W. Neal March 27, 2006

Congratulations on your well deserved win Alisha #2580441

Terry L. Ellis March 27, 2006

Congratulations, Alisha, on this gorgeous second place win!! #2580723

Corinne M. Thompson March 27, 2006

Congrats on your 2nd Place Win! #2581593

Sharon Day March 27, 2006

Congratulations, Alisha!!! Great capture! #2581657

Susana Ms Heide March 27, 2006

You did it girl!!!!!! WTG!! This looks so fitting with that golden medal! CONGRATS Alisha!!! #2581722

Alisha L. Ekstrom March 27, 2006

WOW...This is the most responses EVER:) I'm sooo glad you all like it & this is my FIRS WIN EVER & so I'm pretty proud of it myself:) THANK YOU THANK YOU for taking the time to congratulate me!!!!!;) #2581850

Wally Orlowsky March 27, 2006

Congratulations on this uplifting winner, Alisha! #2582027

Michelle R. Kovach March 27, 2006

Congratulations Girlie! WTG! #2582226

Shelline Watts March 28, 2006

CONGRATULATIONS ! Considering the monthly theme, my guess is you might just end up with a few more! #2583361

Claudette Foote March 28, 2006

Congrats Alisha! So well deserved!!

I AM SO HAPPY HAPPY FOR YOU.. AWESOME IMAGE.... WTG... #2583936

Dale Ann Cubbage March 28, 2006

Alisha, this was so deserving of a win! It's a fabulous portrait, full of beauty and joy!! Great job, and congrats! I'm so very happy for you!!

da #2584093

Tiffani S. LaNeave March 28, 2006

Goodness gracious....I had to scroll down for days just to leave you a comment! WOW! Anyways....congrats on your GORGEOUS second place win! You soooo very much deserved this! This image is just wonderful in every single way!:) #2584158

Alisha L. Ekstrom March 28, 2006

Wally, Michelle, Shelline, Claudette, Da & Tiff.....THANK YOU sooo much!!!! Your congrats really mean a lot;) This image definitely is a marketing piece for my weddings:) #2584169

Michael Robichaud March 28, 2006

Radiant and beautiful, wonderful photo of the beautiful bride. Congrats on your win. #2584664

Cari Clinkenbeard March 28, 2006

Stunning!! I love the tones in all your b/w's! #2585125

Gary Lange March 29, 2006

A heartfelt congratulations to you, Alisha!! Way to go!!! #2587192

Alisha L. Ekstrom March 29, 2006

Thank you Michael, Cari & Gary!!! #2587221

Thomas Lam March 31, 2006

Beautiful picture... Great DOF. It sure capture that exciting moment in time. Nice! #2594404

Amanda Price March 31, 2006

Congratulations on your WIN!! Wooohooo! #2595694

Rhonda Smith April 02, 2006

Wow.. a gorgeous image of a beautiful bride.. Congrats on your well deserved win Alisha #2601429

Lori Carlson April 09, 2006

SUCH A BEAUTIFUL CANDID!! I'm so happy for you with your big win!!! :0) #2626155

James E. Coleman April 10, 2006

Alisha,
This shot deserves all the credit anyone wants to give it! She looks so happy and you just captured such a great profile and spontaneous smile on her, my congratulations to you!
I didn't finish your gallery, but you seem to have some very nice images on it.
Jim #2630438

Shelly A. Van Camp April 26, 2006

Beautiful bride and smile...love this and so happy for your win!!! #2692554

Nicole Grimsley May 17, 2006

Alisha, I've been meaning to ask you. What is "Michael's black and white action in PS7"? #2778042

Alisha L. Ekstrom June 27, 2006

Sorry this is a bit late, BUT THANK YOU ALL for the overwhelming AWESOME CONGRATS! It was greatly appreciated:) #2956559

August 11, 2006

perfect capture!! her eyes are simply sparkling with joy and you can see a happy bride. I hope to be able to capture the expressions of people as well as u do someday! =] #3152997

August 11, 2006

perfect capture!! her eyes are simply sparkling with joy and you can see a happy bride. I hope to be able to capture the expressions of people as well as u do someday! =] #3152998

Hurk (Steve) Hurkett March 15, 2007

Nice capture, Alisha .... definitely a beauty ... congrats on this 2nd place winner ... steve #4058155

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