Inspiring Photo: Heart Song #4383994

Heart Song

Uploaded: August 09, 2007 15:58:25

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Karen K. Givens August 09, 2007

How cute love the nostalgic feel of this. :) #710512

Emily E. Bem August 09, 2007

You are such a romantic....and ARTIST! I love the title here. Exceptional image! #4625417

August 09, 2007

Great shot! Love the rim light on her hair!.....and my mother would LOVE that smocked dress! lol #4625433

Darryl Wilkinson August 09, 2007

Really beautiful work, Chastity - as always!! #4625451

August 09, 2007

BEAUTIFUL!! I love the innocence of this image. Great job, Chastity!! #4625488

Chastity Abbott August 09, 2007

Thank you Karen, Emily, Erika, Darryl & Christina!! :) #4625517

Sheila D. Bottoms August 09, 2007

That is amazing clarity! Its HD Photo! LOL Great job girl. #4625532

Jeana Clark August 09, 2007

This is so adorable!!!!

FINALLY go to see this!!! AMAZING once again from you! Wonderful composition that I think is going to turn out to be a W I N N E R!!!!

SUPER JOB!!!

~Jeana~ #4625624

Michelle L. Frick August 09, 2007

Gorgeous Chastity! Certainly should be a winner! Stunning light as always! #4625668

Jeff Robinson August 09, 2007

Outstanding work Chastity; great use of B&W too! Jeff #4625898

Sherri Gorman August 09, 2007

Wonderful tones and pov!!!! Love the outfit and lighting too!!! Excellent!!!! #4625983

Laura E. OConnor August 09, 2007

OMG... That's it! I'm just going to stop entering the contest now!! You are amazing, Chastity! Gorgeous and SO SWEET!!!! #4626003

Wendy Bristol August 09, 2007

The highlights in her little pony tails are so precious. And the light hitting her left hand, so very sweet. #4626205

Melissa G. Meiselman August 09, 2007

Chastity your incredible lighting really distinguishes this beautiful photograph and your conversion into black-and-white is totally outstanding! The pose of a little girl leaning slightly to the right is stunning! #4626304

Angela E. Wright August 09, 2007

I love the way the light curves around her. #4626435

Tressie Davis August 10, 2007

Love the lighting on this, and her hair is so cute! Beautiful image. #4627569

Anita Hogue August 10, 2007

Beautiful and sweet image, Chastity! #4627683

Chastity Abbott August 10, 2007

Thanks everyone!! :) #4627833

Jane Holestine August 10, 2007

Chastity, this is beautiful. The lighting, the mood, the tones are perfect. A timeless piece that should be framed and hung as a piece of art. #4627901

Alexis Yobbagy August 10, 2007

LOVE IT!!! #4628310

Beverly A. Wright August 10, 2007

Chastity I LOVE the lighting here and how it surrounds her! I love all of
these in this series. The tones here
are great! A very sweet image of your
little angel! Beautiful work Chastity!! #4628344

Jessica Jenney August 10, 2007

Stunning tones, clarity and lighting, Chastity! #4628590

Jennifer L. Alder August 10, 2007

STUNNING, Chastity!! This is just AMAZING! :) #4630551

Lynn Crawford August 11, 2007

Chastity this is so pretty, I love how the sunlight makes her little pig-tails glow, you get such wonderful detail in your pictures using low light, beautiful capture :) #4632493

Revonda L. Gentry August 14, 2007

I just love the light and tones!! Excellent!! #4645846

Erica Murphy August 14, 2007

This is lovely Chastity!! I saw it in EFP and it totally grabbed my attention. I had a feeling it was yours. Love the light on this one.

Erica #4649078

Crystal L. Craig September 04, 2007

Another absolutely beautiful capture of childhood Chastity! Your work is incredible! #4747334

September 21, 2007

Congrats on this beautifully lit finalist! I love this one! I bet it is great in color too. #4820950

Erin Tyler September 21, 2007

Congrats!!! #4821417

Erica Murphy September 21, 2007

Congratulations Chastity!! So glad to see this lovely portrait as a finalist.

Erica #4821568

Karen Engelbreth September 21, 2007

Congratulations Chastity!! #4821762

Stephanie Laird September 21, 2007

Congrats Chastity!

Wonderful!!!! #4821818

Laura E. OConnor September 21, 2007

CONGRATULATIONS LADY!!! Beautiful finalist! Good luck! #4821955

Shawn Jennings September 21, 2007

Chastity - congratulations on this wonderful finalist! #4822064

Jennifer L. Alder September 21, 2007

Chastity, this is SOOOOOOOO beautiful-- A WELL deserved finalist
Congrats
:) #4822240

Jennifer L. Alder September 21, 2007

Chastity, this is SOOOOOOOO beautiful-- A WELL deserved finalist
Congrats
:) #4822241

eileen bedford September 21, 2007

Congratulations on your beautiful finalist Chastity, well deserved.... #4822247

Candy Avera September 21, 2007

Congratulations Chastity, on this wonderful finalist! What a treasure! #4822735

Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas September 21, 2007

Congratulations Chastity!,
Amalia #4822901

Datha Y. Thompson September 21, 2007

WooooHooooo!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!! Girlfriend!! Soooo Precious!!! WTG :0) #4822998

Erin Appelbaum September 21, 2007

Congratulations Chastity. Stunning. Peter #4823104

Anna Diederich September 21, 2007

Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Chastity! #4823370

Cyn Valentine September 21, 2007

Congratulations Chastity!! #4823471

Judyann Plante September 21, 2007

Congratulations on this outstanding finalist, Chastity!

Judyann <>< #4823619

Cheryl E. Molennor September 21, 2007

Congratulations! #4824031

Holly Shao September 21, 2007

Congratulations on this beautiful Finalist, Chastity!!

Holly #4824719

Wendy Bristol September 21, 2007

WTG, Chastity! Such a sweet image. #4824885

Tressie Davis September 22, 2007

Awesome Chas, congrats!!! #4826127

Walter Graziano September 22, 2007

Congratulations, Chastity! #4826377

Laurie Daily September 22, 2007

Beautiful Chastity...congratulations! #4826464

Emile Abbott September 22, 2007

Congratulation, Chastity. Very sweet and tender. #4827244

Tarun Bose September 22, 2007

Big, big congrats Chas, for your outstanding finalist. A sure winner. #4827895

Sherri Gorman September 22, 2007

Congratulations on your ADORABLE finalist!!!!! #4827913

Jeff Robinson September 22, 2007

Congrats on your Excellent Finalist Chastity! Jeff #4828734

Kay E. Mahoney September 22, 2007

Congratulations on your finalist. Good luck in the next round. #4829885

Kathy L. Clark September 22, 2007

Congrats Chastity on this well deserving finalist. #4830199

Jeana Clark September 22, 2007

.....AND!
Do I see W I N N E R on the way??? I SO HOPE SO!!!
Congrats Chasitiy!!!
Wonderful finalist and a winner in my eyes!!!

~Jeana~ #4830617

Cassie L. Woodlee September 23, 2007

Congratulations on this wonderful finalist, Chastity!!!! #4831760

Mary Timman September 23, 2007

Yep...it is a winner! This is outstanding. So sweet and love the B&W. #4831903

Susan Fox September 23, 2007

A big congrat on your wonderful finalist Chastity!!!! #4831976

Joan Kocak September 23, 2007

CONGRATS girl!!!! so deserving, belongs BIG, and in a frame!!! Love this, here's hoping it goes all the way~ #4833458

Sherry Stricklin Boles September 23, 2007

This is so sweet!! Great lighting! Congrats, Chastity! #4834537

Stefania Barbier September 23, 2007

congrats for this spectacular finalist Chastity!!!!!!!!!! #4835104

Angie Sidles September 24, 2007

Congrats Chastity! Beautiful work! #4837050

Julie Monacella September 24, 2007

I LOVE the lighting on this! Congrats Chastity! It's beautiful! #4837482

Jessica Jenney September 24, 2007

Congratulations, Chastity on this gorgoeus win! #4837844

Joan Kocak September 24, 2007

Congrats on your win, one of my favorites!!!!! #4837906

Chastity Abbott September 24, 2007

Thank you all here at BP for the continue encouragment you give to me on my work!!! I am excited about this image being noticed and winning!!!!! :)
Keep up the most awesome work everyone....you are so awesome here!!!!!!! Your work inspires me!!!!!
Thanks again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #4837907

Michelle L. Frick September 24, 2007

Congratulations on your winner Chastity! I love this one so much - such a perfect childhood moment! Way to go girl!!! #4838033

Erica Murphy September 24, 2007

BIG CONGRATS Chastity on this beautiful contest winner. I love this one!

Erica #4838038

Mary Timman September 24, 2007

Still love this one. Big Congratulations Chastity #4838048

Laura E. OConnor September 24, 2007

HUGE CONGRATS, CHASTITY!!!! Beautiful first place winner!! :) #4838051

Cyn Valentine September 24, 2007

Congratulations Chastity..beautiful work! #4838196

Linda D. Lester September 24, 2007

Adorable....Congratulations! #4838326

Stefania Barbier September 24, 2007

CONGRATS CHASTITY ON THIS SPECTACULAR CAPTURE!!! #4838332

Jeana Clark September 24, 2007

Well...You did it Chastity!!!
This IS a *W*I*N*N*E*R*!!!!!!!
Big Congrats to you!!!

~Jeana~ #4838349

Revonda L. Gentry September 24, 2007

Congrats on your wonderful winner, Chastity!! #4838483

Jenny Bosmans September 24, 2007

Congratulations on this beautiful winner, Chastity! :) #4838503

Husain Akhtar September 24, 2007

Terrific winner! Big congratulations! #4838531

Kate Jackson September 24, 2007

Absolutely fantastic winner Chastity - big congrats! #4838534

Chastity Abbott September 24, 2007

Thank you all so much!!! I appreciate the kind words!!! :) :) #4838557

Cheryl E. Molennor September 24, 2007

Congratulations To you! #4838672

Lisa J. Boulden September 24, 2007

Great Winner, Chastity!
WTG!!!
---Lisa #4838698

Anita Hogue September 24, 2007

Congratulations on a fabulous win, Chastity! #4838701

Steve Rice September 24, 2007

Chastity, Congratulations on a great win #4838812

Chris Budny September 24, 2007

Congratulations, Chastity, on this terrific winner! #4838832

Nadine A. Lewis September 24, 2007

WOW!!! A huge CONGRATULATIONS on this OUTSTANDING winner Chastity!!! <>< #4838881

Sharon King September 24, 2007

Congratulations Chastity!! #4838898

Judyann Plante September 24, 2007

Warmest congratulations on this well-deserved win, Chastity!

Judyann <>< #4838995

Wendy Bristol September 24, 2007

WTG Chastity! Wonderful capture and so glad to see it medal! #4839123

Bill Wyatt September 24, 2007

Congratulations on your fantastic winner, Chastity!! #4839250

Graeme yew Chow September 24, 2007

Chastity, you did it again consistently . Big congrats on your win. #4839327

Anna Diederich September 24, 2007

Congrats, Chastity! #4839493

Linda Blair September 24, 2007

Precious image....congrats on your win!!!! ☺ #4839535

eileen bedford September 24, 2007

Congratulations on this beautiful winner Chastity, so well done... #4839543

Margot Petrowski September 24, 2007

Lovely title and image....congrats!!!!!!!!!! #4839589

Nina Shields September 24, 2007

Chastity, always a pleasure to catch up on your gallery; congratulations on your richly deserved honors; great work! #4839636

Susan M. Hembree September 24, 2007

I love this b/w! It is just wonderful! Congratulations, Chastity on your Winner! #4839763

Holly Shao September 24, 2007

Congratulations on your Win, Chastity!!

Holly #4839978

Susan Fox September 24, 2007

Congratulations Chastity on your wonderful win!! #4840076

Laurie Daily September 24, 2007

Congrats on this beauty, Chastity! #4840157

Mike D. Perez September 24, 2007

Congratulations on your terrific Winner, Chastity! #4840189

David Phalen September 24, 2007

BIG Congrats on a well deserved Winner! #4840255

Megan p September 24, 2007

Gorgeous Chastity!!! So many Congratulations!!!!! :):):):) #4840385

Evy Johansen September 24, 2007

Big congratulations on your lovely win, Chastity! #4840535

Su Sana E. P September 24, 2007

Congratulations on your Win, Chastity!! #4840569

Jennifer L. Alder September 24, 2007

I am thrilled to see this with Gold, Chastity!!!
CONGRATS
:) #4840582

Vishal Sharma September 24, 2007

CONGRATULATIONS !!!! It deserves to be a WINNER!!! #4840979

Kay E. Mahoney September 24, 2007

Congratulations on your second place winner. #4841021

Colleen Farrell September 24, 2007

Outstanding lighting, detail, tones, comp, and *subject*! Just beautiful--big congrats on your win, Chastity! #4841535

Les Rhoades September 24, 2007

This is a wonderful image and truly worthy of a GOLD button.
Congratulations and best wishes for future success!
Les #4841558

Nemil B. Chabebe September 25, 2007

Congratulations! #4841880

Lester A. Garcia September 25, 2007

Nice WIN here Chastity. CONGRATULATIONS! #4841970

Tarun Bose September 25, 2007

Big, big congrats my dear Chas for your excellent second prize winner. #4842443

Erin Appelbaum September 25, 2007

Awesome winner Chastity. Well deserved. Peter #4842872

Kim McCloud September 25, 2007

Chastity, Congratulations on your much-deserved recognition on this image. It's so beautiful. It would make a wonderful BIG print!:) #4842920

Kim McCloud September 25, 2007

Chastity, Congratulations on your much-deserved recognition on this image. It's so beautiful. It would make a wonderful BIG print!:) #4842924

Datha Y. Thompson September 25, 2007

CONGRATULATIONS Chas!! This is soooo precious and you soooo deserve it!!! Excellent work my friend :0) #4843023

Kathy L. Clark September 25, 2007

Chastity congratulation on the gorgeous second place winner. #4843068

Chastity Abbott September 25, 2007

Thank you guys!!! :) #4843251

Candy Avera September 25, 2007

Yippee for you! Congrats on another winner! #4843255

Esra Belgin September 25, 2007

Beautiful image, Chastity. Congratulations. #4843370

Tonya Shackelford September 25, 2007

Congrats Chastity! Lovely image! #4843516

Chastity Abbott September 25, 2007

Thanks you all!!!! :) #4843634

Susana Ms Heide September 25, 2007

A timeless beauty.... gorgeous backlighting!! Many CONGRATS Chastity!! #4843662

Sherri Gorman September 25, 2007

Congratulations on this AWESOME winner!!! #4843678

Daniella Puente September 25, 2007

This touching and magic photo is a soooo deserved winner!!! CONGRATS dear Chastity is one precious photo and a FANTASTIC winner :)))
Daniella #4843727

Alexis Yobbagy September 25, 2007

HUGE CONGRATULATIONS!!! LOVED THIS FROM THE BEGINNING!!!!!!! #4843895

Melissa G. Meiselman September 25, 2007

Congratulations Chastity on this exquisite winner! #4843911

Larry L. Redmon September 25, 2007

Love this one! Congratulations Chastity! #4844078

Ginger S. Patterson September 25, 2007

I have missed seeing your work, I have been so busy that I hardly ever take the time to view anymore unless its quick & you miss you much that way. This inspires me girlfriend! You are awesome & your work blows me away! I thik this is my new favorite, glad you won this one.....Fabulous!!! #4845063

Chastity Abbott September 25, 2007

thanks you all and Ginger....you are the best!!!!!!! You are the inspiration my friend!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :) #4845126

Betsy Labuschagne September 26, 2007

Huge congratulations on your awesome winner Chastity!!! #4846996

Vicki L. Filippin September 26, 2007

Congratulations on a great win, Chastity!!!!
:-) #4847734

RC Fritz September 26, 2007

Beautiful work, Chastity. Congratulations! #4850409

Virginia Leone September 26, 2007

Big congrats on your lovely win! #4850583

Sandy Stigliano September 27, 2007

Congratulations!! #4852330

Janine Russell September 29, 2007

Chastity, very nice tones and lighting; big congratulations on your Second Place Win! #4861675

Emile Abbott September 29, 2007

Chastity I am so glad they put a winner tag on this most tender capture. Congratulation #4862075

Darryl Wilkinson September 30, 2007

Absolutely beautiful winner, Chastity! Congratulations!! #4865291

Kristi A. Howson September 30, 2007

Chastity, congratulations on this wonderful winner!!! Stunning in B&W! #4865389

Lorri Shane October 02, 2007

Congratulations, Chastity! Another sweet, sweet baby photo. You have done well! Those girls will be so happy to have these memoirs. #4873268

Terrill Province October 02, 2007

Well, I'm counting this image as one of my all time favorites! Mothers everywhere would love a pictures like this of their little one. Charming, beautiful, and outstanding every way.
CONGRATULATIONS!!! #4873423

Kenneth Mucke October 02, 2007

Huge Congrats to you...This is really an amazing piece...WTG #4875012

Donna J. Eaton October 02, 2007

Congratulations dear Chastity on your win! This is such a sweet image and conveys such warmth and tenderness. You are very special and I'm so happy for your win! #4875057

Wally Orlowsky October 05, 2007

Belated congratulations on this delightful winner, Chastity!!! #4886685

Wanda Judd October 06, 2007

Talk about precious...this is beyond outstanding...you have an incredible gift. Congratulations. #4890475

JO ANN CLEVELAND October 08, 2007

I ditto Wanda! This is such an eyecatcher, just adorable.

Congratulations on a very well deserved win!

jo ann c. #4898679

Luigi Di Serio October 12, 2007

Amazing touch with that lighting on the hair. Perfect bw photo. Congrats #4916745

Donna La Mattino Pagakis October 16, 2007

A HUGE congratulations on your WIN Chastity. This is beautiful, great tones and light. Of course, your little girl is priceless!! #4935265

Olivia Navarro October 23, 2007

Chastity, this is absolutely stunning! The tones and the composition are perfect!

Is it just me or can anyone else see the "heart" made by her pigtails, head, and neck? I saw it immediately (before I saw the title) and thought it was just amazingly captured.

Anyway, huge congrats on your win, Chastity! #4969336

October 29, 2007

Such a adorable image! Beautiful tones and lighting! A very well deserved win!!!! Your a very talented and creative artist! #5000077

Sherry Karr Adkins October 30, 2007

Congrats, Chastity on your win with this image. The lighting is beautiful. I love everything about this. Very, very nice! #5002955

Peggy J. Maguire November 01, 2007

Beautiful work, Chastity #5015209

Roxanne M. Bubar November 10, 2007

Outstanding. And a big Congrats. #5055584

Flavio Carnevale November 29, 2007

Congratulations. Outstanding work. #5147747

Rakesh Syal December 19, 2007

This is an amazing capture, Chastity!
Congratulations on your second place win!!

#5228056

Vladan D. Djordjevic January 01, 2008

Terrific portrait, fantastic lighting and tones! Happy New Year! #5276695

Jim Britt January 01, 2008

Holy cow so many comments :).

Love this shot. Really fantastic black and white. #5279002

Holly Hitchcock January 02, 2008

Love this sweet, sweet capture! DARLING, Chas! #5281703

Gary Lange March 11, 2008

Oh my, Chastity this is SUPERB!!

Many belated congrats, I feel this should have been a first place winner at least. Wonderful work and again many belated congrats! #5626636

Brook Burling June 27, 2008

Just checking out your gallery, Your work is just awesome!!! Keep up the good work :) #6114160

Lynn M. Whitt July 14, 2008

Thankyou for your comments, your gallery is full of amazing images, I love this one..... #6180129

Ellen L. Zaslaw August 23, 2008

The exquisite aura of light around her, coupled with the shy gesture of her arm, while she delicately grasps the blade of grass, is reminiscent, for me, of a Yousuf Karsh classic. It doesn't get any better than that. #6356463

Chastity Abbott September 03, 2008

belated thank you to all that left comments!!! I appreciate the time and the encouraging words on my work..means alot!!! :) #6406510

Stephanie Frey September 23, 2008

Outstanding winner! Your gallery is awesome! #6501964

Cheryl E. Davis December 18, 2008

This shot is so beautiful, Chastity, in every way. I just love it! The light is amazing. What time of day did you take this shot, was it late afternoon right before sunset? Love how the light gently caresses her, it's just perfect. #6909654

Peggy J. Maguire January 28, 2009

Knew this was a winner Chastity,Congratulations. #7100460

Yulianto Soeroso March 31, 2010

wow nice lighting beib ! #8499339

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