Inspiring Photo: summer #1022566

summer

Uploaded: July 11, 2005

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selfportait.
day light
a little bit of PS

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Kimberly J. Whipps July 11, 2005

Wow, I was looking at this thinking,
"beautiful model, her eyes are stunning...self portrait?!?" So, yes, gorgeous model:), and incredible job on a self portrait. Well done. #276882

Claudette Foote July 11, 2005

Wow very nice selfportrait... you are beautiful Gabriela.. and great compositon... the flowers what a nice touch.. to match your beautiful eyes... #1580134

Rob Jensen July 11, 2005

Beautiful photo...I like the color. Did you adjust the eye and flower colors to match so well? #1580241

Sandy Landon July 11, 2005

Beautiful! Love the eyes! #1580316

Natalie Kimball July 11, 2005

Gorgeous! You should photograph yourself more often =o). Love the flowers and you are beautiful ta boot! #1580409

Margot Petrowski July 11, 2005

Wonderful clarity and composition!!! #1580421

Souha Dooly July 11, 2005

Great idea,colors,compostion ,Gabriela!!love all about it she is so beautiful!!well done : ) #1580748

Souha Dooly July 11, 2005

sorry I mean you are so beautiful!! #1580766

Marjorie A. Lyon July 11, 2005

Absolutely beautiful!!!! Great idea, and wonderful composition and lighting. #1580811

Dale Ann Cubbage July 11, 2005

Gorgeous SP Gabriela! The blue flowers really make your incredible eye color pop! So lovely are you and this image!

da #1580841

Robert D. Flemming July 11, 2005

Marvelous. Great colors with eye color matching the flowers. Well done. #1580842

Ronald Balthazor July 11, 2005

Superb, Gabriela. I tried this with brown flowers to match my eyes and it just didn't have the same effect. #1581766

Judy S. Fung July 11, 2005

Wonderful self portrait, Gabriela!! #1581786

Leonard Pierce July 11, 2005

Very beautiful self portrait Gabriela, extremely well done!!! #1582571

Gabriela Koopmans July 12, 2005

thank you all!!!!
it was very hard to make a picture of myself..
thank you!!!!!!! #1583079

Ken Grooms July 15, 2005

You cheated! This is the cover of this month's Vogue Magazine! #1596551

Gabriela Koopmans July 15, 2005

hahahhaha... I will like that ;) #1597058

Daniel Diaz August 11, 2005

WOW this is Breathtaking Gab, I love your use of the blue flowers to bring out your gorgeous eyes!! #1706664

Sandy Landon August 20, 2005

Congrats!!!! #1740982

Wendy Stevenson August 20, 2005

Congratulatoins Gabriela on this beautiful portrait finalist!! Best of luck in the next round! #1741085

Gabriela Koopmans August 20, 2005

thank you !!!
pls tell me... i'm hiere just for fun..but what is the meaning of the contest.??
can I win something?? ;)
thank you all!!!:):) #1741189

Ken Grooms August 21, 2005

Prepare for GOLD! #1746775

Susie Peek-Swint September 02, 2005

Beautiful self-portrait Gabriela ~ nice to meet you.. congrats on finals and POTD! #1795177

Susie Peek-Swint September 02, 2005

Beautiful self-portrait Gabriela ~ nice to meet you.. congrats on finals and POTD! #1795178

Dan Holm September 02, 2005

WOW!! Absolutely GORGEOUS SP ... and a VERY well deserved POTD, Gabriela!!!! Congratulations! #1795221

Evy Johansen September 02, 2005

Wonderful portrait of a very beautiful model!! Congrats on your POTD! #1795307

Rachel Rocket September 02, 2005

Gabriela,

Congratulations on both the finalist and the photo of the day (#360 - http://www.betterphoto.com/Photo-of-the-Day.php). Both honors are well deserved - beautiful portrait with beautiful colors and composition.

Best,
Rachel #1795346

Rachel Rocket September 02, 2005

Gabriela,

Just wanted to answer your question - the prizes are here - http://www.betterphoto.com/contest/prizes.php. Hope that helps!

Best,
Rachel #1795357

Nicole Kessel September 02, 2005

Fantastic job here, Gabriela! Congratulations on finalist and POTD! #1795375

robert burks September 02, 2005

...stunning image Gabriela...am evem more impressed that its a self portrait...well done....contratulations on the win... #1795458

September 02, 2005

Absolutely Awesome! Fantastic self portrait. Congrats on POTD!!
Patrick #1795525

Jessica L. Richard September 02, 2005

gorgous image! I love that the blue flowers match you eyes! congrats on POTD! #1795546

Judy S. Fung September 02, 2005

Congrats on your POTD, Gabriela! #1795551

Gabriela Koopmans September 02, 2005

thank u all sooo much..
i didn't know that my pfhoto was POTD
nice!!!
grt.gabriela #1795569

Deborah Lewinson September 02, 2005

Wow, congratulations on your well-deserved POTD and finalist, Gabriela, for this stunning self-portrait!
-Debby #1795573

Scott Pedersen September 02, 2005

Looks nice. Kind of makes you wonder what the whole person looks like. #1795605

Bill Houghton September 02, 2005

Beautiful shot Gabriela. The blues are beautiful. The model is beautiful. #1795613

September 02, 2005

The complimentary shades of blue(eyes to flowers)really do it for me - offset against the complexion and the blonde hair go a long way.
What camera and lighting did you use?
Regards
James #1795681

Joy Rector September 02, 2005

congrats on the POTD #1795825

Ed Heaton September 02, 2005

Great portrait Gabriela,
Congrats on POTD! #1795826

Perry K.Y. Lee September 02, 2005

Beautiful pic... And it's a perfect match of the colours of her eyes and the flowers. Awesome!!! #1795864

Simon Effendi September 02, 2005

WoW! It's so perfect in every way: perfect composition, perfect tight-cropping, perfect skin tone, perfect angle, perfect inclusion of those pretty flowers and perfect soft lighting... such a professional photographic masterpiece! Such a beautiful face & blue eyes to admire too... I wish you were in Atlanta, so I could get a chance to capture your elegance... Congrats! #1795880

Coleen Thompson September 02, 2005

WOW! All I can say is wow. I am speachless at the perfection of this shot. I have always been a lover of self portrait because to me they seem so fun and whimsical. This one however, is perfection. Nice job #1796013

Gabriela Koopmans September 02, 2005

i'm so suprised!!!!
I'm busy with phorography not longer then fiew months..
and so many nice words from u all!!
very nice feeling:)

thank you!!!!!!!!!!!

I must say..it was hard work..to take good shot of myself.. #1796147

Elisabeth A. Gay September 02, 2005

Your hard work paid off Gabriela - this is a stunning portrait, and all the more amazing for it being a SELF portrait! I think you have found your calling!!
Ann #1796180

Gabriela Koopmans September 02, 2005

james...

light from my window..
camera..simple sony dsc p-73
flowers in my hand..the camera in my other hand :):) #1796182

Laura Clay-Ballard September 02, 2005

fab sp! love how the flowers sort of match your eyes. congrats! #1796273

Claudette Foote September 02, 2005

Great portrait Gabriela,
Congrats on POTD! #1796281

Wendy Stevenson September 02, 2005

No surprise seeing this here - it's a magnificent portrait!! Congrats on your POTD Gabriels!! Very striking! #1796354

Denelli Ellison September 02, 2005

Wow, this is just so beautiful! Congratulations! #1796371

Sandy Landon September 02, 2005

Congrats on this beautiful POTD!! #1796495

Randy Wilson September 02, 2005

Awesome shot with such a simple setup. As they say, it's not the violin it's the violinist! If you are not modeling professionally you should consider it. Congrats on POTD. #1796500

Leanne M.E. Boyd September 02, 2005

Beautiful SP, Gabriel! Congrats on your POTD! #1796583

Jenny Bosmans September 02, 2005

Nice to meet you, Gabriela! Beautiful SP indeed!! Congratulations on your finalist and on POTD!! #1796617

Gabriela Koopmans September 02, 2005

randy... :)thank you:)
thank you all soo much!! #1796619

Jennifer Jones September 02, 2005

An amazing photograph... even more amazing to be a self portrait! COngratulations on your POTD! #1796647

Sharrie Thomas September 02, 2005

Terific Self Portrait! Well done! #1796817

September 02, 2005

Beautiful Flower's....!~
More Beautiful Woman...!~
Excellent Self Portrait...!~
Great Job on Editing your eye color..!
AND NOW...Photo of the Day...?~
Putting it all together = SUPER JOB!
I would say A+ and then some...!~
I agree with the others,
your definately Model Material!
And I have Photographed some models in my time. Keep up the good work!
Thanks for sharing it. ;O)

#1796840

Mary Clarke September 02, 2005

Congratulations on POTD - a beautiful self portrait Gabriela.! #1797278

Lavoisier A. R. September 02, 2005

Congratulations on POTD - a beautiful self portrait Gabriela.Absolutly Marvelous. Great colors with eye color matching the flowers. Great job!

#1797298

Victoria Gonzalez September 02, 2005

beautiful subject... colors....lighting ...you.... lovely. congratulations. #1797600

September 02, 2005

Gabriela, Great balance, clarity, etc. You certainly deserve the POTD and I look forward to seeing more of your work in the future. Very eye-catching self prtrait...Beautiful! Congratulations.
Grote baan! #1797876

Anita Taylor September 02, 2005

I love how you chose the blue flowers to match your eyes! Wonderful self portrait, you are very beautiful! #1797994

Kathleen R. Struckle September 02, 2005

You are very beautiful. Wonderful self portrait. Love how the color of the flowers match your eyes. #1798138

Pu Chen September 02, 2005

Wow, what a beautiful shot, and self-portrait! You should defenitely do that more often! Congratulations on your POTD, Gabriela! #1798251

Mary E. Heinz September 03, 2005

Awesome ! If you're not already modeling...you might consider it !
Just beautiful. #1798349

Joline Frazier September 04, 2005

This is one of the most beautifully done portraits I have ever seen. Congratulations on your POTD and finalist status. The composition is incredible as is the color. #1800565

Terri L. Scribner September 04, 2005

Absolutely beautiful self-portrait! Great job! #1800832

Luhut Napitupulu September 05, 2005

Stunning portrait, so beautiful woman... I really like the idea to place the blue flowers as the foreground...great capture, Gabriela! Congrats on POTD! #1803997

Mary N C. Taitt September 07, 2005

Lovely, both woman and flowers. Great capture, congratulations on both the POTD and the finalist. #1810576

Donna La Mattino Pagakis September 08, 2005

Very beautiful self portrait, a big congrats!! #1815210

Jack R. Perry September 25, 2005

CONGRATULATIONS, you are just awesome, both as a photographer and a model! Well done and we all hope to see a lot more of your photos.
Jack #1884221

Shelly A. Van Camp October 05, 2005

VERY PRETTY! Love the eyes with the flowers!!! #1920024

Lynn Crawford October 05, 2005

Simply beautiful, outstanding color and lighing, wonderful self portrait :) #1921621

Judith G. Secco December 20, 2005

Stunning, Gabriela! #2202817

Roxana Kat 2 February 10, 2006

You have a wonderful gallery! Congratulations! Love it!
Roxana #2402140

RC Fritz April 05, 2006

Excellent Self Portrait!! #2613569

Laurence Saliba July 09, 2008

Another WOW at this Gabriela!!! #6159241

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