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" F o r e s t "

© Emily E. Bem

" F o r e s t "

Uploaded: December 20, 2007 04:51:37

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My husband, Mike again.... :)

Resubmit. This has always been a bit of a fav, so I'm giving it another go.

Exif: F Number: 5.6, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/80 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 400, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 40.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi

Comments

Dominick M. Dimacale level-addict December 20, 2007

What a handsome man you captured here, Emily, great presentation and treatment here, very well done.


Merry Christmas to you and your beloved family!!!


Dominick #811761

Shannon D. Miller December 20, 2007

Awesome portrait Emily! Magnificent lighting and once again those eyes! Love the title! I am assuming that is his name. That's my fathers name. Beautiful! Shannon~ #5233776

Mollie Kendall December 20, 2007

gorgeous shot and subject. you're one lucky momma ;) #5233778

Agnes Fegan level-classic December 20, 2007

Beautiful portrait! You have a "model" family !!! #5233861

Erin Appelbaum December 20, 2007

Fabulous portrait, Emily. Peter #5233878

Judy Williams December 20, 2007

What a telling portrait. His eyes are just incredible. Bravo on the lighting and focus. #5233897

Danielle Fuller December 20, 2007

Emily, Another wonderful portrait. Great job! #5233931

Cristi Bastian December 20, 2007

Emily -WOW! You just keep getting better and better! Seriously! Another masterpiece!! #5234045

Melissa G. Meiselman December 20, 2007

Emily this is a fantastic portrait of your handsome husband taken with outstanding detail, incredible treatment of his eyes and great lighting!! #5234183

Kim L. Jones December 20, 2007

Very nice, Emily!! #5234368

Angie Sidles level-classic December 20, 2007

WOW Emily. This image is outstanding. It practically comes to life! The clarity is amazing and the treatment is awesome. Those EYES! WOW! I'd say you are one very lucky lady!! :) #5234402

Jennifer L. Taranto December 20, 2007

His eyes are nothing short of AMAZING!!! Beautiful clarity & coloring!!! #5234484

Bill Wyatt December 20, 2007

Awesome portrait work! Terrific colors and lighting! #5234631

Jennifer L. Alder December 20, 2007

WONDERFUL image of your man! :)
LOVE the greens and eye contact here- awesome light and clarity.
Hope to see this one again!!! #5234771

Susan Fox December 20, 2007

FANTASTIC! Wonderful composition, love the green tones and his eyes look amazing!!!! #5234894

cheryl m. phillips December 20, 2007

Great color and details, Emily!
Very nice!
~cheryl #5234984

Melissa Olsen December 20, 2007

What a FANTASTIC portrait Emily!!!! So well done, I hope we see this again :) #5235034

Susan Heath December 20, 2007

Wonderful portrait! Beautiful lighting, handsome man - especially his eyes. Your work is exceptional! Happy holidays to you and yours! #5235045

Stephanie Laird level-classic December 20, 2007

Beautiful! #5235170

LENA U. FRIEDMAN December 20, 2007

I think we will see this one again! This is a wonderful portrait of your beautiful man. The rich, deep tones blends so well with his expression! #5235637

Kathy Reeves December 20, 2007

Beautiful Emily! #5235719

Heide Buescher Stevenson December 20, 2007

Fantastic portrait--the lighting is outstanding. Great work! #5235767

Michelle L. Frick December 20, 2007

Oh Emily - I love the colors and your POV! Gorgeous portrait of your handsome hubby! #5236270

Shannon Edmonds December 20, 2007

Oh, very nice. Great exposure and lighting. I like the textures and colors. Everything is working very well together. Very well done. Bravo. #5237169

Kara L. Hendricks December 21, 2007

You sure can capture people well Emily... Not just an image... It's a SOUL...:) #5238400

Chastity Abbott December 21, 2007

If this does not win....something is wrong!!! the color, light and textures are all just perfection! Wonderful work girl! #5238652

Linda L. Ruiz December 21, 2007

Forrest GReen Rocks!! #5239186

Joan Kocak December 21, 2007

Hubba hubba!!!! GORGEOUS~! #5240832

Roxanne M. Bubar December 21, 2007

He has the most amazing and stunning eyes. Gorgeous portrait of your hunk of a husband #5240887

Denise M. Snyder December 21, 2007

WOW! What an OUTSTANDING portrait of your handsome man! I love how you've really worked the green - his eyes, the background, his coat - very well thought out and adds so much to the impact of the image! Just STUNNING clarity as well! #5241486

Brandi-Lee Cester December 22, 2007

How did I miss this one? I was going back through entries and I'm glad I did, this is a winner for sure!! I love the rugid, very sexy I might add expression (you will have to show your husband all your comments, he'll get such an ego boost).
The clarity, the eyes, and the colours work all together for a fantastic work of art! Well done!! #5242108

Laurence Saliba level-classic December 22, 2007

Superb portrait Emily!!! #5242517

"emmanuel ""nolax""" N. Montemar December 22, 2007

excellent portrait here, Emily!! the clarity, tones and colors are superb on this image! #5242759

Christopher Jamison December 22, 2007

OMG! this is simply amazing! the clarity and lighting are OFF THE CHARTS! Wow...this might be one of the best portraits i've seen in a LOOOOONNNNGG time!

did you hear that? that was the sound of this hitting my favorites in a BIG way!

AWESOME job, Em! #5243128

Su Sana E. P level-classic December 24, 2007

Oh I see nothing but those beautiful eyes!!!! EM, your hubby is quite handsome and you did a great job on this portrait. Merry Christmas to you and yours, dear friend. #5248837

ALLEN O. HOWARD December 26, 2007

Excellent portrait with awesome details! #5255583

Megan p December 26, 2007

WOW Emily, just WOW!!!!! so well done, stunning light!! #5255682

Cheryl E. Davis January 01, 2008

Very nice, Emily! Love the detail and those green eyes are amazing! You did a wonderful job on this portrait! #5277065

Lisa J. Boulden level-classic January 03, 2008

WOW!
Emily... What else can I say???
(I look at those eyes... and I'm speechless.)
-Lisa #5286291

Joyce ONeil January 09, 2008

I don't think I've ever seen such clarity in an image.... amazing! Love the eyes, colors... well done... #5314629

Cindy Harter January 30, 2008

I love everything about this one Emily... It is like he is right here in the room I am in.. So REAL! I love the composition ! The color is wonderful and those eyes.. WOW! No wonder you married him! #5418917

Angie Sidles level-classic May 21, 2008

I'm glad you did. I rememebr this one and was shocked when it didn't even recieve an EFP before. It is very deserving. I love it! Very handsome man you have there! :) #5958196

cheryl m. phillips May 22, 2008

What can I say that hasnt already been said about this one?? I LOVE this. Such sweet eyes he has. I really really love your editing on this one too!
~cheryl
#5962458

Denise M. Snyder May 22, 2008

This has always been a fav for me Emily!!! Good luck with it this time! #5963897

Jean E. Hildebrant June 19, 2008

CONGRATULATIONS, Emily! So glad you gave it another go! What a handsome husband you have ;-) #6078407

Mary Timman June 19, 2008

Wow...those eyes. Congratulations! #6079275

Christian Rosito June 19, 2008

Congratulations! Great finalist!! #6079370

Shannon Edmonds June 19, 2008

Congrats on your finalist. Good thing you re-entered. Very deserving. #6079471

Jennifer L. Alder June 19, 2008

Congrats again, Emily!!! #6079718

Nadya Johnson June 19, 2008

Congratulations on your outstanding finalist, Emily! #6080038

Michelle L. Frick June 19, 2008

Congratulations Emily!! #6080142

Angie Sidles level-classic June 19, 2008

Congrats Em! #6080916

Erin Appelbaum June 19, 2008

Fabulous finalist Emily. Congrats. Peter #6081368

Michelle Alton June 20, 2008

Fantastic work on this finalist, Emily. Congratulations! #6083460

Michael Umbreit June 20, 2008

Emily - Congratulations on your finalist! - Mike #6085065

Angie Sidles level-classic June 20, 2008

BIG Congrats Em!! #6085769

Marisol Pastor level-classic June 20, 2008

Congratulations on your 2nd place winner! You surely deserve it, your portraits are always so unique. #6085786

Jennifer L. Alder June 20, 2008

Bravo :) #6085827

Kimi A. Phillips June 20, 2008

CONGRATS, EM!!! #6085965

Chastity Abbott June 20, 2008

Your work is truly beautiful and stands out!!! Amazing work...love seeing it! Huge congrats!!!!!! :) :) #6085977

Michael Umbreit June 20, 2008

Emily - Congratulations on your win!! Good idea to resubmit this one! - Mike #6086392

Judy V. Kennamer level-classic June 20, 2008

Wonderful portrait Emily!!! Congrats on your Win with this marvelous photo of your Sweetie! #6086698

Joannie Bertucci level-classic June 20, 2008

One of the finest portraits on this site Emily!
You've captured your husbands soul, I believe!
Congratulations on a win that should have happened the first time! :-) #6086756

Erin Appelbaum June 20, 2008

Fabulous win Emily. Peter #6086814

Susan Fox June 20, 2008

Congratulations Emily! #6086910

Claudia Kuhn level-classic June 20, 2008

Wonderful portrait Emily, congrats on your win! #6087028

Jeffrey S. Rease June 20, 2008

Hey Em! Congratulations on this! I love it, too! #6087200

Elida Gutierrez level-classic June 20, 2008

CONGRATULATIONS!!!
The Golden Cup
A Special Trophy for
"The May Winners" #6087739

Colette M. Metcalf June 21, 2008

CONGRATULATIONS to you Emily!!!! #6088686

Les Rhoades level-classic June 21, 2008

Congratulations on your winning photo!
Congratulations!
#6088750

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe June 21, 2008

Congrats Emily on your 2nd Place Win!! Jeff #6088858

Laurence Saliba level-classic June 21, 2008

A BIG CONGRATULATIONS Emily!!! #6088943

Emily E. Bem June 21, 2008

THANK YOU !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


This is indeed a thrill! This picture means something to me which makes the recognition all the sweeter!

:) #6089083

Bill Knaps June 21, 2008

Congrats on your well deserver win on this great Portrait Emily. Bill #6089761

Stephanie Frey level-classic June 21, 2008

Congrats on your well-deserved win! #6090950

ALLEN O. HOWARD June 22, 2008

Very well done Emily! Congratulations! #6093244

Joan Kocak June 22, 2008

Hubby wins! this is such a great photo of him Emily, CONGRATS!!! #6094351

Datha Y. Thompson June 22, 2008

CONGRATULATIONS Emily!!! Perfection!! and WOW those EYES :0) #6095038

Kathy L. Clark June 24, 2008

Congrats Emily on your gorgeous husband and winner. You are so talented with these fabulous dramatic images. #6103343

Marina Moore June 28, 2008

Congratulations Emily!!! Awesome work! :) #6118384

July 04, 2008

Wonderful portrait, Emily! My, what a handsome young man your husband is! Congratulations on your win! #6141000

Dominick M. Dimacale level-addict July 05, 2008

Congratulations Emily on your Win.


Dominick #6143745


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