Inspiring Photo: Peek-A-Boo #1612355

Peek-A-Boo

Uploaded: January 04, 2006

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This is one of my favorite models, Melinda. We had a fun little photo shoot yesterday out around our neighborhood. I worked with the curves and hue/saturation on this one to get a high key effect, with pastel tones and high saturation on the blues. Shot in manual mode, F4.5, and shutter @ 1/320.

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Paul Michko January 04, 2006

Incredible portrait image, Dale Ann. #369019

Wende Trew January 04, 2006

Wow!! Gorgeous portrait Dale Ann!! #2251207

Lynn Crawford January 04, 2006

This is so pretty Dale Ann, I like that it is highkey and you were able to keep the beautiful color of her eyes so vivid, she is a great model :) #2251215

Linda D. Lester January 04, 2006

Just beautiful....wonderful shot! #2251238

Nadia W. Smith January 04, 2006

I love how this is subtle and striking at the same time! Lovely! #2251252

Michelle J. Harvey January 04, 2006

Stunning portrait Dale Ann!! #2251283

Hayley J. Hamlin January 04, 2006

This is awesome!! Love it!! #2251314

Karen Engelbreth January 04, 2006

Wonderful portrait, Dale Ann! #2251546

Richard W. Wyeth January 04, 2006

Oh lucky you, having such a gorgeous model! Makes your work easier, no doubt. Nonetheless, a great portrait, very nice work here. #2251635

Sandy Landon January 04, 2006

GORGEOUS!!!! Love the treatment to it! But I am sure it was an outstanding shot to start with!!! Love the eyes!!! GREAT JOB!! #2251699

Dale Ann Cubbage January 04, 2006

Thanks so much Paul, Wende, Lynn, Linda, Nadia, MIchelle, Hayley,k Karen, Richard & Sandy! I appreciate your hearty comments!! I am attaching the original shot with minor color/contrast corrections for comparison, since I did enter this in DD.

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Dale Ann Cubbage January 04, 2006

Trying to attach the original shot.

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Michelle R. Kovach January 04, 2006

Terrific portrait Sista! Love the PS work! Great effects!
Nicely done! #2251848

Judy S. Fung January 04, 2006

Lovely portrait and nice work, Dale Ann! #2252924

Julie Turner January 04, 2006

Beautifully done Dale Ann. #2253143

Dale Ann Cubbage January 04, 2006

Thanks Michelle, my sista, and Judy & Julie!!

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Janine Russell January 04, 2006

Dale Ann, great portrait. #2253846

Alisha L. Ekstrom January 05, 2006

WOW Da. I ABSOLUTELY love this STRIKING...STUNNING portrait. SPLENDIDLY done!!! BEAUTIFUL!!!! #2254942

Dale Ann Cubbage January 05, 2006

Thanks Janine & Alisha!

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Claudette Foote January 05, 2006

Beautifully done Dale Ann.

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Sandra Freyler January 06, 2006

Beautiful portrait, Dale ann! Great work! #2259847

Dale Ann Cubbage January 19, 2006

Thanks Claudette & Sandra!

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Karen Engelbreth February 13, 2006

Big congrats on your POTD, Dale Ann! #2412552

Evy Johansen February 13, 2006

Wow, this is beautiful, Dale Ann! Congratulations on your well deserved POTD! #2412691

Kip T. Berger February 13, 2006

Congrats for the POD Dale! Very pretty shot! #2412767

Michelle R. Johnson February 13, 2006

Congratulations, Dale Ann on your POTD! It is an excellent shot!!!! :) #2412784

Paul Michko February 13, 2006

Big congrats, Dale Ann. A terrific POTD. #2412830

Vicki Hunt February 13, 2006

Congrats on this beautiful POTD! #2412866

Ed Heaton February 13, 2006

Good morning Dale Ann,
This is an extremely well done portrait! Congrats on POTD!!! #2412973

February 13, 2006

Wonderful portrait Dale Ann! Like the original very much, but this PS version gives a lovely winter touch to it. #2412999

Megan p February 13, 2006

Woo Hoo, POTD!!! very exciting and congrats on this GORGEOUS image!!! #2413017

Jessica Hughes February 13, 2006

Yay!! Congratulations Dale Ann. This is a gorgeous portrait. Her personality is shining. Beautiful!! #2413116

Mary N C. Taitt February 13, 2006

Great shot and pstprocessing Congratulations on your POTD! Mary :-) #2413250

Perry K.Y. Lee February 13, 2006

Awesome... #2413275

Kathleen R. Struckle February 13, 2006

Gorgeous!! #2413318

Karen Rahlf February 13, 2006

Beautiful! Congrats on getting the POTD! #2413322

Kathleen Clemons February 13, 2006

Congrats to you, Dale Ann!!!! #2413356

Debra Booth February 13, 2006

Beautiful portrait, Dale Ann!! Congrats on your POTD! #2413415

Deborah Sandidge February 13, 2006

Hi Dale Ann - Congratulations on your beautiful POTD!! #2413482

Candice C. Calhoun February 13, 2006

Congratulations, Dale Ann, on your sensational POTD! Way to go, girl!

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Terry L. Ellis February 13, 2006

Dale Ann, congratulations o this fabulous POTD!!! #2413516

Laura E. OConnor February 13, 2006

Beautiful Image, da!!!!! Congrats on your POTD!!!!! #2413744

Tonya R. Boles February 13, 2006

Congrats!!! #2413747

Teresa Lee February 13, 2006

Wow, this is incredible!! Big Congratulations!!! #2413798

Nan Fischer February 13, 2006

wow! this looks like my daughter! I can't believe it! hahaha I did a double take. aside from that, this is a lovely portrait with wonderful effects, just whay my daughter would like, too...... wow, I still can't believe it....... #2413811

Jennifer Jones February 13, 2006

Congratulations, Dale Ann! This is an awesome shot! I am so excited for you!!! :o) #2413845

Dale Ann Cubbage February 13, 2006

WOW!! I'm so thrilled, thank you BP so much for picking this image for POTD!! Thanks to all of you for your kind and generous comments!! I can't wait to share this with my model!! This is her 2nd POTD!!

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Martin J. Preslar February 13, 2006

Congrats on this beautiful POTD Dale Ann! I really like that you posted the original! You did some great PS work on this in addition to it being a great shot to begin with! :) #2413866

Dale Ann Cubbage February 13, 2006

Thanks so much Marty!

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Robyn Gwilt February 13, 2006

This is so delicious - it has a 'vanilla' flavour to it ! :) Congrats on your POTD #2413952

Susana Ms Heide February 13, 2006

Congratulations Dale Ann on this AWESOME POTD!!! #2413995

Sandy Landon February 13, 2006

A big congrats on your wonderful POTD!! #2414179

Hayley J. Hamlin February 13, 2006

Congrats on your POTD!!! Great job!! #2414196

Julie Abston February 13, 2006

Yay!!! A HUGE congratulations, DA!! I am so happy for you. This is an awesome image in every way and VERY deserving!!! #2414376

Claudette Foote February 13, 2006

Congrats on your POTD!!! Great job!!

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Terrill Province February 13, 2006

YIPPEEEE!!!

Dale Ann - - - you da WO-MAN!

GREAT POTD ~ well deserving and so gorgeous!!!!

Girl, it made my day... #2414574

Dale Ann Cubbage February 13, 2006

Thanks so much Robyn, Susana, Sandy, Hayley, Julie, Claudette & Terrill!!

I really appreciate it!

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Donna La Mattino Pagakis February 13, 2006

A great big congratulations to you Dale Ann!! This is lovely, and a very well deserved potd!! Have a great day!!! #2414701

Mary Clarke February 13, 2006

Many congratulations on POTD Dale Ann, super portrait #2415005

Sandra Freyler February 13, 2006

COngratulations Dale Ann for POTD! :) I'm so happy for you! :) #2415403

Nan Fischer February 13, 2006

congratulations on the POTD!

i just showed this photo to my girls. the older one now believes there is a twin for everyone in the world. she is blown away at the physical and essential resemblance. so is the younger one. #2415534

Dale Ann Cubbage February 13, 2006

Thanks Donna, Mary, Sandra & Nan! I am blown away at the great response I've gotten on this!

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Kelly Abernathy February 13, 2006

Congratulations Dale Ann! I'm happy for you. Well deserved! -K
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Rakesh Syal February 14, 2006

Congratulations on this wonderful and well deserved POTD, Dale Ann!!! #2417557

Dale Ann Cubbage February 14, 2006

Thanks K and Rakesh!

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Stephen Zacker February 14, 2006

Lovely portrait. Like those eyes. Congratulations #2419234

bob cornelison February 14, 2006

Excellent work DA!
Congrats on POTD!
~:O) #2419781

Dale Ann Cubbage February 14, 2006

Thank you Stephen & Bob!
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Lori Carlson February 16, 2006

You do such great work Dale Ann!! Big congrats on your POTD honors! :0) #2428373

Dale Ann Cubbage February 17, 2006

Thanks Lori!

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Eric Schneider February 18, 2006

A late congrats. Good work indeed!!! Hope all is well and your Photo business is booming.
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Dale Ann Cubbage February 18, 2006

Thanks Eric!! Not booming, but we're getting there!!

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Alisha L. Ekstrom February 20, 2006

I know I'm late, BUT YAY!!!!! BIG congrats on this making POTD! I was so happy when I saw your name on the list & then to see it was this MOST BEAUTIFUL model ever!!! WAY COOL!!!! #2442204

Dale Ann Cubbage February 20, 2006

Thanks Alisha! Better late than never!!

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Michelle R. Kovach February 21, 2006

Congrats on a beautiful Finalist Sista! And a wonderful POTD that I seemed to have missed when my email was wiggin out! #2444252

Tonya R. Boles February 21, 2006

Congrats Dale Ann... #2444414

Life Expressions February 21, 2006

Congratulations on your beautiful finalist Dale Ann! #2445650

Jessica Hughes February 21, 2006

CONGRATULATIONS, DALE ANN!!! Yay! This is such a beautiful portrait. #2445661

Alison Greenwood February 21, 2006

Congratulations DA! #2445849

Alisha L. Ekstrom February 21, 2006

I'm SOOOO happy to see this as a finalist!!! YIPPEEE & CONGRATS!!!!! #2445862

Jessica McCollam February 21, 2006

Congrats, Dale Ann!! This is a beautiful portrait! Her eyes are amazing!!:) #2446062

Carla Metzler February 21, 2006

Congratulations on this beautiful portrait, Dale Ann!! #2446750

Sylvia Rossler February 21, 2006

Big congrats on your beautiful finalist Dale Ann :o) #2446928

Roger Bernabo February 21, 2006

Congratulations Dale Ann! #2447217

Robyn Gwilt February 21, 2006

Congratulations Dale Ann - lovely portrait! #2447229

Lynn Crawford February 21, 2006

Yeaahhhh Dale Ann, I thought this would make it, congrats on being a finalist, beautiful :) #2448455

Judy S. Fung February 21, 2006

Congrats, Dale Ann! #2448465

Deborah Sandidge February 21, 2006

Gorgeous portrait Dale Ann, congratulations!! #2448752

Sandra Freyler February 21, 2006

Congratulations dale ann! Beautiful! :) #2450183

Chris Macer February 22, 2006

Love this, Dale Ann! Many congrats! :) #2452426

Kay K. McIntire February 22, 2006

Congrats, Dale Ann- you deserve all the recognition for this seris. Just beautiful- and good luck in the next round! #2452554

Michelle Lea Guinn February 22, 2006

Gorgeous portrait!!! Congratulations, and good luck in the next round!!! mlg~ #2452636

Dale Ann Cubbage February 22, 2006

Many, many, thanks to you all for your kind words and support!!

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She-She Killough February 22, 2006

Big Congrats on this awesome Finalist Dale Ann!! Best wishes on the next round!! :D #2453182

Dale Ann Cubbage February 22, 2006

Thanks so much She-She!

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Claudette Foote February 23, 2006

Congratulations Dale Ann - lovely portrait! #2456971

Dale Ann Cubbage February 23, 2006

Thank you very much Claudette!

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Donna La Mattino Pagakis February 23, 2006

Congratulations on this great finalist image!! And best of luck! #2457629

bob cornelison February 23, 2006

I expected this would be in the running!
Congrats DA!
~:O) #2457979

Hayley J. Hamlin February 23, 2006

Sorry late on the Congrats but I can't keep up:) LOL I think this will be the 3rd time I've commented on this image:) LOL
It's beautiful!! And is so deserving of all the recognition it has gotton!!!
Good luck on the next round...hopefully I'll be commenting again:) #2457997

Dale Ann Cubbage February 23, 2006

Thanks so much Donna, Bob, & Hayley! Hayley, you are so funny! You don't have to keep commenting on it!!

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Hayley J. Hamlin February 23, 2006

Of course I do.....how often does a pic get so much recognition...this is fun and exciting and you deserve all this attention:) So enjoy...enjoy:) #2458374

Don Johnson February 23, 2006

Wonderful composition and great use of PhotoShop (I assume) to make this image even better. The blue eyes are stunning! #2458661

Rakesh Syal February 23, 2006

WOW!!!!! Congratulations, Dale Ann!!! I am so happy!!! #2458901

Dale Ann Cubbage February 23, 2006

Hayley, you crack me up! Thank you, thank you!!!

Thanks Don & Rakesh! I appreciate it!

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Casey A. Hanson February 24, 2006

A big congrats DA...beautiful potrait! :0) #2463267

Dale Ann Cubbage February 24, 2006

Thanks Casey!

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Jimmy Bhogal February 25, 2006

Excellent Work Dale ! Congrats on the finalist ! #2464512

Jimmy Bhogal February 25, 2006

Excellent Work Dale ! Congrats on the finalist ! #2464513

Jimmy Bhogal February 25, 2006

Excellent Work Dale ! Congrats on the finalist ! #2464514

Dale Ann Cubbage February 25, 2006

Thanks Jimmy!

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C A October 03, 2007

Wonderfull portrait!! Best wishes, Corne #4878850

Debbie Fleri May 11, 2008

Great eye contact...: )

Lvoe the pastel colors and soft shades...: ) #5910666

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