~My Little Man~

© Betsy Labuschagne

~My Little Man~

Uploaded: May 03, 2009 01:52:36

Description

Exif: F Number: 4.5, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/200 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 200, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 44.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 350D DIGITAL

Comments

Donna La Mattino Pagakis May 03, 2009

Great eyes, expression and pose. Beautiful work Betsy! #1122436

Lisa J. Boulden level-classic May 03, 2009

Love this portrait, Betsy!
Great crop, pose, and expression. #7478658

Usman M. Bajwa level-classic May 03, 2009

Great portrait work and texture here, Betsy.

Usman. #7478743

JOAN MCANELLY May 03, 2009

Great portrait Betsy! Very nice work!! #7478909

Jane Holestine May 03, 2009

Beautiful portrait, Betsy. #7478926

Betsy Labuschagne May 03, 2009

Thank you so much! I appreciate all of your wonderful comments! #7479466

Patti Coblentz May 03, 2009

Gorgeous portrait, Betsy!
Patti #7479561

ROLAN NARMAN May 03, 2009

Wonderful portrait of this handsome boy Betsy! #7480028

Daniella Puente May 03, 2009

He is so handsome :) FABULOUS portrait one more time Betsy! The light treatment is simply wonderful... #7480107

Julianna J. Collett May 03, 2009

Tone and light here are wonderful Betsy! #7480194

Kim Dietrich Elam May 03, 2009

perfect lighting and clarity - super portrait! #7480982

Max Aureli May 03, 2009

Gorgeous portrait, Betsy!! The eyes have a deep look and beautifully blue!!! Great skin tones, pose and BG on this capture my friend!! #7481117

Betsy Labuschagne May 04, 2009

Thank you for the wonderful comments, much appreciated!! #7481560

Cindy Harter May 04, 2009

wow !!!!! This is so beautiful !! #7483635

Betsy Labuschagne May 04, 2009

Thank you Cindy! #7483938

Carolyn J. Connolly May 04, 2009

Wonderful portrait capture of your little man, Betsy!! He's a great subject for you!! Very, VERY nicely done indeed!! :o) #7485865

Betsy Labuschagne May 06, 2009

Thank you so much Carolyn! It's his sixth birthday today. My little man is getting so big :) #7490248

Max Aureli May 07, 2009

Happy Birthday little man!!!! #7497657

Betsy Labuschagne May 07, 2009

Thank you Max! He had the Best Birthday :))) #7498127

Max Aureli May 08, 2009

Oh ye?? I many little angels (girls) did he invaded to have his "the Best Birthday" party, Betsy??? :-))) #7498805

Betsy Labuschagne May 08, 2009

LOL Max, he doesn't like girls, yet :) We're having his party tomorrow, no girls invited! #7498819

Max Aureli May 08, 2009

LOL Betsy... he should start to get in trouble with angels now!! So, He will know how to handle the situation in the future!! LOL :-))
#7498834

Betsy Labuschagne May 08, 2009

Did you also start at age 6 Max??? LOL They can have angels when they're finished with school :))) My 8 year old had a little girl ask for his phone number when we were out for lunch the other day :))) #7498862

Max Aureli May 08, 2009

I finish to go school at age of 5!! :-))
Oh.. did you see??? Also the little girl she has finished with the school... well you have both handsome boys, mom Queen Betsy!!!

Last year I teach my boy (2year old) to kiss a little girl (2year old) and, now they are together forever!!! They kiss each other all the time!! What I have done!!! :-)))))LOL #7498973

Betsy Labuschagne May 08, 2009

LOL Max!! Your son will also have a following of angels one day :))) #7499093

Max Aureli May 09, 2009

My Queen Betsy, Happy Mother's day my friend!! :-)))

Maxysharky King the I #7504129

Betsy Labuschagne May 09, 2009

Thank you Max, that's so sweet of you! Don't forget to spoil your wife today :))) #7504371

May 11, 2009

Great portrait! #7507845

Betsy Labuschagne May 11, 2009

Thank you Bandar! #7508165

Vladan D. Djordjevic May 19, 2009

Fantastic portrait! Lovely face, colors, details, lighting and clarity. #7538005

Betsy Labuschagne May 19, 2009

Thank you Vladan, I appreciate your comment! #7538586

Dianna Murphy June 02, 2009

Wonderful portrait, great tones and lighting. Handsome boy! Those eyes! #7590309

Betsy Labuschagne June 03, 2009

Thank you so much Dianna!! #7593148

Carrie M. Groseclose June 19, 2009

Congratulations on this well deserved Finalist, Betsy!
This is a wonderful portrait! #7648928

Max Aureli June 19, 2009

Congratulations Betsy!!!!! :-)))) Great portrait!! #7649789

Ann Coates level-classic June 19, 2009

Super duper congratulations Betsy, way to go. This is simply the best. #7652210

Patti Coblentz June 19, 2009

Such a great portrait, Betsy! Congratulations!
Patti #7652300

Dianna Murphy June 19, 2009

Wonderful image/finalist. Congratulations!!! Dianna #7652779

Donna La Mattino Pagakis June 19, 2009

Congratulations on your finalist Betsy, outstanding! #7652933

Betsy Labuschagne June 19, 2009

Thank you so much everyone!! Congratulations to all the finalists and good luck! #7653394

Eugenio Diaz June 20, 2009

Congratulations on your AMAZING Finalist! #7655467

Julianna J. Collett June 20, 2009

Congratulations on this wonderful portrait! #7657118

Melissa G. Meiselman June 20, 2009

Big congratulations on this fantastic finalist!! #7657168

Debra R. Harder June 20, 2009

Congratulations, Betsy, on your outstanding finalist!! Deb #7658391

Sherran Andersen level-classic June 20, 2009

Congrats Betsy. Sherran #7659382

Betsy Labuschagne June 20, 2009

Thank you so much Eugenio, Julianna, Melissa, Debra and Sherran!! I appreciate your support! #7659551

Lynne Morris June 21, 2009

Huge Congratulations on this wonderful finalist Betsy. #7659568

Daniella Puente June 22, 2009

BIG CONGRATS on this WONDERFUL GOLD WINNER Betsy!!!!! #7665400

Max Aureli June 22, 2009

Yoppyyyyy!!!!!!!!
Congratulations my friend Queen Betsy on this great Winner!!!!!!

I am really happy for you my friend!!!! LOL LOL LOL !!!!!!
#7665484

Katherine Kuhn June 22, 2009

Congratulations on your beautifully evocative 1st place win! #7665505

Max Aureli June 22, 2009

LOL LOL Great GOLD!!! Betsy Betsy!!!!!! :-)))

Yahooooooooo!!!!!!! #7665539

Ann Coates level-classic June 22, 2009

Yippee Betsy, fantastic that this got a GOLD. Congratulations. #7665579

Max Aureli June 22, 2009

Betsy... are you sleeping???? LOL You should not!!
I am going to celebrate with one of my Guinness down the road!!! :-))))))

LOL LOL #7665611

Lynne Morris June 22, 2009

Wooo Hoo WTG girl, Huge Congratulations on this beautiful winner Betsy! #7665744

Linda D. Lester level-classic June 22, 2009

Beautiful....Congratulations! #7666019

Renee Doyle June 22, 2009

Gorgeous!!! Congratulations Betsy!! #7666194

Lisa J. Boulden level-classic June 22, 2009

An incredible portrait with a unique quality to it!
Big congratulations on a well-deserved winner!
~♥~Lisa #7666252

Debra R. Harder June 22, 2009

WTG, Betsy!! So happy to see you win First Place!! This is an amazing and outstanding portrait. HUGE CONGRATULATIONS!! Deb #7666631

Melissa G. Meiselman June 22, 2009

Wonderful first prize winner, Betsy!! Congratulations!!! #7666682

Nikki McDonald level-classic June 22, 2009

Wonderful expression and tones, Betsy. This is a terrific portrait. Congratulations on the first place win. #7666800

Donna La Mattino Pagakis June 22, 2009

Outstanding Betsy, I'm so happy for you! Congratulations!!! #7666828

Michael M. Petrizzo June 22, 2009

Fabulous portrait. Congrats on 1st. #7667073

ROLAN NARMAN June 22, 2009

Huge congratulations on your First Prize Winner Betsy!!!! #7667248

Philippe Vieux-Jeanton June 22, 2009

Wonderful shot.. Congratulations Betsy !! #7667547

Betsy Labuschagne June 23, 2009

Thank you all SO VERY MUCH!! I truly appreciate each and every comment!! I am very pleased!! #7668161

Max Aureli June 23, 2009

LOL Good morning Queen Betsy!! :-))) #7668180

Nick Lagos June 23, 2009

Wondeful portraiture here Betsy...huge congrats on winning the big Gold... #7668770

Eugenio Diaz June 23, 2009

CONGRATULATIONS on your First Place Win, Betsy! #7669195

Cathy Barrows June 23, 2009

Congrats on your win...what a sweet expression #7669248

Nilesh J. Bhange June 23, 2009

Congratulations! Beautiful portrait & post processing! #7669654

Kim Kleinschmidt June 23, 2009

CONGRATULATIONS on this beautiful FIRST place winner! #7669749

Tucker James June 23, 2009

Congratulations Betsy - beautiful shot. #7670263

Katarina Mansson June 23, 2009

Excellent natural portrait with spotless execution. Congratulations on your well deserved first place! #7670342

Usman M. Bajwa level-classic June 23, 2009

An image well worth its weight in GOLD, Betsy!!

Usman. #7670494

Betsy Labuschagne June 23, 2009

Thank you very much Nick, Eugenio, Cathy, Nilesh, Kim, Tucker Katarina and Usman!! I appreciate your wonderful comments! #7670734

Tammy L. Newcomb June 24, 2009

See I knew you were one of the best to consult with.... I have fallen in love with your images and hope that I too some day have beautiful people photos just as you. You are a huge inspiration to me.

This photo is right on the money and I am not surprised to see it in the first place spot.

As I stated to Ken, I am also honored to be on top along side you in the first place spot with such talented photographers.

Congrats...... #7673714

Chris Henning level-classic June 24, 2009

Gorgeous portrait, Betsy! Huge congrats on your win! #7673991

Betsy Labuschagne June 24, 2009

Thank you so much for your sweet words Tammy and Chris!! #7674207

Mary Beth Aiello level-classic June 26, 2009

Betsy -- This portrait is priceless. Just outstanding. Huge congrats on this wonderful winner.
#7680019

Betsy Labuschagne June 27, 2009

Thank you so much Mary Beth! #7683048

Lydia Williams level-classic June 27, 2009

Beautiful portrait...and what a handsome little man..Congratulations! #7684368

Betsy Labuschagne June 28, 2009

Thank you Lydia, I appreciate your comment! #7685412

JudyAnn Rector level-classic July 02, 2009

Beatifully done, Betsy... CONGRATULATIONS! #7701586

Betsy Labuschagne July 04, 2009

Thank you so much JudyAnn!! #7703670

July 21, 2009

All your photos are amazing!! I love them all - difficult to pick a favorite! You do a great job with your textures. #7761911

Betsy Labuschagne July 21, 2009

Thank you so much Kathy, I appreciate your wonderful comment! I like your style too!! #7762778

Max Aureli August 17, 2009

I love this Black and White Betsy!! LOL:-))

(I am starting) LOL #7856836

Betsy Labuschagne August 17, 2009

Thank you so much Max, I always value your wonderful input!! LOL #7857128

Dominick M. Dimacale level-addict August 19, 2009

Congratulations Betsy on your Win!!!

Dominick #7866306

Betsy Labuschagne August 19, 2009

Thank you so much Dominick!! #7867652

Max Aureli August 19, 2009

I love this portrait (color portrait)!! :-)) Congratulations again my friend!! :-)) #7867659

Betsy Labuschagne August 19, 2009

LOL, I am glad to see you're not color blind Max :) Thank you! #7867676

Max Aureli August 19, 2009

Some time I am daltonico... :-))) #7867755

Sarah F. Myers October 09, 2009

Amazing image!!! #8023492

Betsy Labuschagne October 12, 2009

Thank you so much Sarah!! #8030661

Yulianto Soeroso September 04, 2010

wonderfull #8881503

Yulianto Soeroso September 04, 2010

wonderfull #8881504

Yulianto Soeroso September 04, 2010

wonderfull #8881508

Max Aureli January 01, 2011

Happy New Year Betzen!! #9136412

Susana Ms Heide March 10, 2011

Boys and their personalities can be difficult to capture but you really have done an OUTSTANDING job here!! He just shines, even in his seriousness!! Belated CONGRATS Betsy on this well deserved WIN!! #9283745

Yulianto Soeroso July 12, 2012

congratulate nice shot #10226402

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