Amused
Uploaded: July 21, 2011 19:18:08
Thanks to my stepdad, Otis, for indulging me!
Exif: F Number: 8, Exposure Bias Value: -0.33, ExposureTime: 1/60 seconds, Flash: fired, compulsory flash mode, return light detected, ISO: 400, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 50.00 mm, Model: NIKON D3
Terry Cervi July 21, 2011
This is such a great portrait, Debby!! He really does look like he's indulging you! Looks like a wonderful man to put up with you and your camera! LOL! #1394945Mary Dimitriw July 22, 2011
Such a wonderful portrait Deb...excellent lighting and natural amusement captured. #9546602Ken Smith July 22, 2011
Outstanding lightning, Deb. You did superb on this shot of your stepdad! #9546874Courtenay Vanderbilt July 22, 2011
Yes, JSB, your lighting is spot on! A fantastic portrait you should both be proud of! #9546947Ellen Hodges July 22, 2011
Very WOW portrait of your stepdad, Deb!! Love his expression!! Wonderful in every way!!! #9547011Amy M. Wilson July 22, 2011
Wonderful stepdad and portrait... great expression and lighting, Deb!! #9547503Mary Beth Aiello July 22, 2011
Oh, the light, the light, Deb. Spectacular. You can tell he's tickled to be posing. Love his expression. #9547619Carol L. Fowler July 22, 2011
You have a handsome and wonderful model in your family! #9548113Donna La Mattino Pagakis July 23, 2011
Rona L. Schwarz July 24, 2011
Otis is certainly a great model, Deb! Another fantastic portrait of him - so expressive with beautiful lighting! #9552367Renee Doyle August 01, 2011
The smile comes from his eyes and is so infectious!! Awesome portrait of your very handsome step dad JSB!! #9575664Joannie Bertucci August 05, 2011
Now this is a fantastic, natural portrait Deb! Your lighting and tones are great and of course it helps to have a handsome model!:-) #9583729Carla Capra Anderson August 06, 2011
Hi Deb;Bojan Bencic August 25, 2011
Well done. Congratulations on your finalist, Debra. #9627574Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna August 25, 2011
WTG on this wonderful finalist, Deb! :-) k #9627923Jennifer L. Alder August 25, 2011
Love it, love it!! Big congrats my talented friend :) #9627938Carol Eade August 25, 2011
Fabulous portrait, Debra, congratulations on your finalist! #9628233Phyllis A. Houghton August 25, 2011
Congratulations on your finalist Debbie!! Great portrait. #9628659Stefania Barbier August 25, 2011
magnificent finalist Deb, huge congrats! #9628701Phyllis H. Burchett August 25, 2011
Fabulous portrait Deb, congrats on your finslist! #9628750Ruth E. Foster-Lindsay August 25, 2011
Fantastic capture Debra! Congrats on a wonderful portrait! :-) #9629216Judy V. Kennamer August 25, 2011
A BEAUTIFUL Finalist Deb!!! Congrats!!!! #9629591Patrick Rouzes August 25, 2011
Congratulations & good luck, Debra! WTG! #9629629Karen Celella August 25, 2011
Congratulations on your wonderful finalist, Debra! #9629683Merna L. Nobile August 25, 2011
Great photographers are not great because of their technique; they are great because of their passion.Marcel J. Fernandez August 25, 2011
Really right stuff. Congratulations, Debra on your superb Finalist. #9630821Ellen Hodges August 25, 2011
Huge congrats, and very best luck with this superb finalist, Deb!!!!! #9630923Rona L. Schwarz August 25, 2011
I certainly hope Otis is more than a little amused at this silver Finalist, Deb! Marvelous portrait and he's such a great model! HUGE CONGRATULATIONS on this outstanding Finalist and Good luck in the next round! #9631136Usman M. Bajwa August 25, 2011
Wonderful portrait work, Deb. Huge CONGRATZ on another Silver medal. Good luck!!!UB. #9631479
Kathy Salerni August 25, 2011
Huge congrats on your well deserved Finalist, Deb! #9631647Shawn Jennings August 26, 2011
WTG Deb! Congratulations on your finalist! #9633144Lisa J. Boulden August 26, 2011
Big congratulations, Deb!Jeana Clark August 26, 2011
HAPPY FRIDAY!!!
~J~ #9633937
Bojan Bencic August 26, 2011
Congratulations, Debra! #9634138Lyn Darlington August 26, 2011
Congratulation on your fantastic gold winner! #9634180Patrick Rouzes August 26, 2011
He's a natural & so are you, Debra! Congratulations on this well-deserved Winner, my friend! WTg! #9634252Mitch Spence August 26, 2011
Wonderful portrait, Deb. Congratulations. #9634325Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna August 26, 2011
Fabulous July Winner! :-) k #9634347Leslie McLain August 26, 2011
Congrats on a terrific winner, Deb. #9634353Stefania Barbier August 26, 2011
this is SUPERB Deb... huge congrats on your winner!!!! #9634502JO ANN CLEVELAND August 26, 2011
Big congratulations on this Outstanding 1st Place Gold Winner Deb!jo ann c. #9634512
Linda D. Lester August 26, 2011
:) WTG! The light queen! Congratulations on your win! #9634606Donna La Mattino Pagakis August 26, 2011
So much feeling portrayed, congratulations on your outstanding win Deb! #9634724Phyllis H. Burchett August 26, 2011
Otis looks like such a wonderful man, big congrats Deb on your win!!! #9634887Stephen Zacker August 26, 2011
Like the feeling this has. Congratulations #9634928Danny B. Head August 26, 2011
It just couldn't get any better. Love this one! Congrats! #9635375Linda L. Ruiz August 26, 2011
#9635692Rona L. Schwarz August 26, 2011
WAHOO and WTG, Deb!!! Such a marvelous portrait and so deserving of the GOLD WINNER! I hope Otis loves it as much as we all do! HUGE CONGRATULATIONS!! #9635703Mary Dimitriw August 26, 2011
I love this portrait Deb...a huge well deserved congrats on your winner! #9635713Kathy Salerni August 26, 2011
Congratulations on winning Gold, Deb, WTG! #9635716Carol L. Fowler August 26, 2011
Congrats on this Winner! #9635855Agnes Fegan August 26, 2011
Congrats on your winning image Deb!!! #9635877Carol Eade August 27, 2011
Very deserving win, beautiful portrait...big congratulations Deb! #9636348Linda Blair August 27, 2011
Fabulous winner...congratulations!! #9636564Patricia A. Casey August 27, 2011
Congratulations Debra.....wonderful portrait and wonderful title...yes he does look amused! You may have found a new model with this win! LOL....Cheers! #9636763Thomas E. Hinds August 27, 2011
This is a fantastic portrait, Deb! Love the captured expression! A big congratulations on your Winner, my friend! #9636767Amanda J. Tanner August 27, 2011
Congratulations on this wonderful Gold Winner. Excellent work Debra! #9637051Monika Sapek August 27, 2011
Great expression and pose! Many congratulations on your Second Place Win with this wonderful portrait, Debra! #9637165Shawn Jennings August 27, 2011
Congratulations on your win, Deb! #9637483Kathy Cline August 27, 2011
YAY DEBEllen Hodges August 27, 2011
Huge congrats on this awesome portrait, Deb!!! Strictly fabulous!!! #9637885Phyllis A. Houghton August 27, 2011
Congratulations on your gold Deb. Thanks for commenting on my silver. I am in the East Bay Area. #9637889Mary K. Robison August 28, 2011
Deb, this portrait is so subtle, AND so telling... Your step dad doesn't need to be laughing out loud to show his amusement. His eyes and mouth tell us he's chuckling inside. A wonderful capture, and so deserving of the gold.Barbara Waldoch August 28, 2011
Congratulations on your Awards, Deb! #9638146Ken Smith August 28, 2011
Way to go, Deb!!! Congrats big time to you! #9638343R. J. Laudenbacher August 28, 2011
A big congratulations to you Deb on this wonderful gold winner. Love the light on it! #9638353Ujjwal Mukherjee August 28, 2011
HUGE Congratulations,Deb on your AWESOME Winner!!!! #9638482Terry Cervi August 28, 2011
What a wonderful portrait this is, Deb! Huge congrats on your win! #9638563Jessica Jenney August 28, 2011
Congratulations, Debra on your fabulous win! Love it! #9639057David M. Montero August 28, 2011
Congratulations on your win Debra! #9639073Cindy Bendush August 28, 2011
Super GOLD portrait Debra - congratulations! #9639663Nadia Paul August 28, 2011
Wonderful portrait Deb - congrats on your win! #9639682Julianne Bradford August 29, 2011
Such a terrific portrait Debra..congrats on a well deserved win! #9640201Renata Gusciora August 29, 2011
Congratulations on this fantastic Winner,Debra!!!:-) #9640526Patti Coblentz August 29, 2011
Definitely a winning model in your family :)Gord MacEachern August 29, 2011
This just had to go gold Debra, fantastic portrait here, love the expression you captured!! #9641188Robyn A. Terrell August 30, 2011
I'm so very happy to see this go Gold, Debra! There is something really spicial about this portrait. You have capture his essence. Huge congrats! #9642620Usman M. Bajwa August 31, 2011
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S !!!UB. #9645630
Renee Doyle September 04, 2011
WTG JSB!!! Love this and really happy to see this fantastic portrait again!! Congratulations!!! BTW - remember to look left - lol :-) #9652251Donna La Mattino Pagakis September 04, 2011
A golden moment captured, just AWESOME Deb!! Huge congratulations on your win!!! #9652633Brett Dolsen September 27, 2011
Awesome portrait and congratulations on your win Debra!! #9698717Melissa McCabe September 27, 2011
Congrats Deb, love the Otis series!! : ) -mm #9701967Linda L. Ruiz October 01, 2011
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