Inspiring Photo: longing #1199973

longing

Uploaded: September 11, 2005

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Carolyn M. Fletcher September 11, 2005

Very pretty! #308463

Jenny Bosmans September 11, 2005

Beautiful use of the lighting effect with this silhouette, Colleen!! Very well done indeed!! Love the background color too! #1823401

Paul E. Earl September 11, 2005

Very cool composition!! #1823406

Wally Orlowsky September 11, 2005

Awesome lighting and a powerful image, Colleen. #1823489

Linda D. Lester September 11, 2005

Love your effects! Beautiful! #1823542

Donna W. Neal September 11, 2005

Very nice lighting and effects Colleen #1823546

Joy Rector September 11, 2005

wow #1823625

S J September 11, 2005

Perfectly composed image!!! You've really succeeded in placing the silhoutte of the person on the left and in addition the lighting in the BG is amazing. A WINNER in my view, Colleen!! I absolutely love it!! #1823710

William C. Raco September 11, 2005

How beautiful, Colleen!
Wonderful light, color and design
So very well done!

bill
#1823714

Deborah Lewinson September 11, 2005

Beautiful, excellent, and moving image, Colleen, very well done!
-Debby #1823826

Kathryn (Love) Scheet September 11, 2005

awesome Colleen!
#1823851

Karen Slagle September 11, 2005

Fantastic image. #1824003

Karen E. Michaels September 11, 2005

Quite sensual in it's own right Colleen. Great lighting.Peace, karen #1824254

Candice C. Calhoun September 11, 2005

Very emotive, deeply meaningful photo! Just wonderful!

ccc #1824687

Leonard Pierce September 11, 2005

Very beautiful and extremely well done Colleen!!! #1825099

Colleen Braun September 11, 2005

thank you Carolyn, Jenny, Paul, Wally, Linda, Donna, Joy, Sanjay, Bill, Debby, Kathryn, Karen, Karen M, Candice and Len, I did this and several others for a very special person... #1825402

Stephen Zacker September 11, 2005

Very cool. I like this, Colleen #1825470

Tiffani S. LaNeave September 11, 2005

INCREDIBLE!!!! #1825834

Colleen Braun September 12, 2005

thanks Stephen and Tiffani... #1826305

Marcie A. Fowler September 12, 2005

Very dramatic! #1827063

Colleen Braun September 12, 2005

thanks Marcie... #1827169

Kirsi Bertolini September 12, 2005

Very very good one! Great use of light and contrast, this is a stunner! I love the title too. #1827628

Colleen Braun September 12, 2005

thanks Kirsi... #1827660

Laurence Saliba September 12, 2005

WOWWWWWWW A VERY VERY BEAUTIFUL image Colleen!!!! #1828045

Colleen Braun September 12, 2005

thank you Laurence... #1828688

Dan Holm September 12, 2005

Awesome shot, Colleen!!!! #1829166

Colleen Braun September 12, 2005

thanks Dan... #1829248

Marvin H. Gohlke Jr. September 13, 2005

Great framing, composition, and CREATIVITY!!! I reall like what you have done here, I think the judges will too!! #1831696

Pamela Shane September 13, 2005

Very moody image Colleen - I really like this. #1831909

Colleen Braun September 13, 2005

thanks Marvin and Pamela... #1832585

Daniel Diaz September 15, 2005

Awesome shadow and lighting Colleen!!! #1839702

Vicki Hunt September 16, 2005

Colleen, I think this image is outstanding! It is so dramatic and needs to be in a gallery for sale! I love the blue! This is one of my favorites of yours! #1843998

Janet Williams September 16, 2005

WOW - this really is outstanding in the true sense of the word - it just jumped out of your galler at me screaming quality! Fantastic composition and pose along with the lighting effect make this a really powerful emotion image. Very well done! #1845756

Colleen Braun October 02, 2005

thank you Daniel, Vicki and Janet... #1909409

Deborah Sandidge October 21, 2005

Very dramatic, Colleen - congratulations on this outstanding finalist! #1978656

Deb Holmes-Hatfield October 21, 2005

Very pretty Colleen, congrats to you! #1981150

Rakesh Syal October 22, 2005

Congratulations, Colleen!!! #1982570

Colleen Braun October 24, 2005

thank you for your comments and support... #1992280

Pat Gamwell October 30, 2005

Don't know how I missed THIS one...it's awesome. Love the lighting & 2-color theme. You are an excellent artist. #2014814

Susie Peek-Swint November 10, 2005

Very creative image Colleen ~ many congrats on finalist and POTD ~ well done! #2056957

Karen Engelbreth November 10, 2005

Big congrats on yout POTD, Colleen! #2056971

Evy Johansen November 10, 2005

Very creative, Colleen! Congratulations on your POTD! #2056993

Christopher James Howland November 10, 2005

Excellent and beautifully simple! #2057007

Bill Houghton November 10, 2005

Just beautiful Coleen. Congratulations on your win.
Bill #2057131

Wally Orlowsky November 10, 2005

Congratulations on this dramatic POTD, Colleen! #2057176

Wilson Low November 10, 2005

Congrats Colleen! #2057202

Allan L. Whitehead November 10, 2005

Colleen, congratulations on this marvelous POTD and finalist selection. It is truly, richly deserved, my very dear friend - your good friend, Allan #2057219

Carla Metzler November 10, 2005

Congratulations, Colleen!! #2057220

Marsha S. Smith November 10, 2005

Congratulations on this amazing POTD, Colleen. #2057221

Vicki Hunt November 10, 2005

Congratulations on this outstanding image being chosen for POTD! #2057228

Tonya R. Boles November 10, 2005

Congrats on your POTD #2057233

Kathleen Clemons November 10, 2005

Awesome work, Colleen. Congrats! #2057239

Tom Andersen November 10, 2005

Terrific concept and execution, Colleen! Congratulations on your POTD! #2057247

Candice C. Calhoun November 10, 2005

Congratulations!

ccc #2057252

Donna W. Neal November 10, 2005

A big congratulations on POTD Colleen #2057257

William C. Raco November 10, 2005

Excellent photo and recognition, Colleen!
Congratulations

bill #2057261

Gail Vitikacs November 10, 2005

BIG Congratuations on this beautiful shot! #2057276

Kelly Abernathy November 10, 2005

I love this! Congratulations Colleen!! -K #2057288

Shelly A. Van Camp November 10, 2005

Congrats on POTD This is beautiful! #2057325

November 10, 2005

Congraulations Collen! What a impressive shot! #2057337

Mary Timman November 10, 2005

Congratulations on the POTD. Very creative and beautiful. #2057351

Joy Rector November 10, 2005

congrats on the POTD #2057418

Guy D. Biechele November 10, 2005

Beautiful, well designed image. Well crafted!! Congrats on your POTD. #2057429

Adilson F. Ferreira November 10, 2005

Congratulations on your POTD #2057438

Andi Browning November 10, 2005

Very nice work..Congratulations #2057500

Nicole Kessel November 10, 2005

Very nice work! Congratulations, Colleen! #2057537

Laura Clay-Ballard November 10, 2005

congrats on this awesome potd! #2057564

Mary N C. Taitt November 10, 2005

Congratulations on your finalist and POTD! This is well done and evocative. Mary :-) #2057612

Rakesh Syal November 10, 2005

Congratulations on this teriffic POTD, Colleen!!!! #2057614

Chris Scott November 10, 2005

gotta go with my first reaction... "wow".

what an incredible picture.

ok, but is it just me or does this guy look sorta like a bald version of the guy from CSI? :) #2057771

Brian Lobdell November 10, 2005

My congratulations too, Colleen, on your POTD! Your lighting in a blue hue gives this the perfect mood! Well done. #2057966

Claudette Foote November 10, 2005

Congratulations on this amazing POTD, Colleen. #2057988

Terry L. Ellis November 10, 2005

Colleen, congratulations on this intriguing POTD! Wonderful! #2058114

Leanne M.E. Boyd November 10, 2005

Congratulations Colleen, on both your POTD and finalist! #2058176

Nancy Donnell November 10, 2005

Fantastic mood piece. Love the air of mystery you captured. #2058212

Sharrie Thomas November 10, 2005

Congrats on the Photo of the day, and the Finalist! Very well done, also you have a beautiful gallery. #2058222

Donna J. Taff November 10, 2005

Congratulations on your beautiful picture of the day, Colleen!!!! #2058272

Theresa M. VanderStaay November 10, 2005

Congrat's on POTD!...Very nice effect! #2058284

Deborah Sandidge November 10, 2005

Very expressive image, Colleen, congratulations on your well deserved POTD!!! #2058599

November 10, 2005

Really nice shot! I like the mood and the colours of it.
Congrats Colleen. #2058753

Kathleen R. Struckle November 10, 2005

Outstanding image! Congrats on POTD!! #2058834

Lindley Johnson November 10, 2005

Unique and very beautiful! Wonderful color and composition. Congratulations on your POTD. #2059374

Mary Clarke November 10, 2005

Many congratulations on POTD Colleen, beautiful image. #2059406

November 10, 2005

Colleen, to sum up in just a few words: "Extraordinary Imagery!", gallery included. JGoff #2059740

Jenny Bosmans November 10, 2005

I still love this beautiful image, Colleen!! Big Congratulations on this well deserved POTD!! #2059747

Colleen Braun November 10, 2005

THANK YOU ALL--- for the great comments and support
I did this photo shoot for one of my previous students to help with his self-esteem issue, this POTD of him will bring him much happiness. I am thrilled for the pleasure this will bring him. He will think he is a star......
Thank you again !!!! #2059835

Judy S. Fung November 10, 2005

Congrats on your POTD, Colleen! #2059845

Stephen Zacker November 10, 2005

Very thought provoking. Congratulations #2060159

Ed Heaton November 10, 2005

Hi Colleen,
Great job and congrats on POTD! #2060275

November 10, 2005

Congratulations, beautifull, simple, strong, I like several blue tones, what was the config of your D70?
Victor #2060803

Mary K. Robison November 10, 2005

Wonderful mood to this, Colleen ~ your student deserves to feel special...
Congratulations on POTD! #2060853

Jane Summa November 10, 2005

Congratulations Colleen!! POTD!!! Way to Go! #2061011

Keith L. Clayton November 11, 2005

Very well done indeed - Congrats!! #2063384

Colleen Braun November 11, 2005

thank you for all the great responses... #2064157

Carol Brill November 11, 2005

Congratulations on this marvelous POTD, Colleen, I really like how you captured the light and sense of emotion here! #2064221

Roger Bernabo November 11, 2005

So glad I didn't miss this! This is a GREAT image Colleen! #2064409

Diane Addonizio November 11, 2005

Congratulations on POTD!!! #2064722

Leonard Pierce November 11, 2005

Congratulations Colleen!!! #2065499

Colleen Braun November 12, 2005

many thanks for the responses... #2065657

Jeffrey Smith December 22, 2005

Colleen, I was browsing your gallery and this image jump out at me. Great shot. #2212921

Colleen Braun December 22, 2005

thanks Jeffrey... #2214010

Jill Odice January 22, 2006

This is wonderful Colleen! #2323320

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