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Sea Green II

© LENA U. FRIEDMAN

Sea Green II

Uploaded: June 21, 2006

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This is a resubmit & one of my favorites. I cropped it more to get the sea shell out of the way.

Exif: FNumber: 5.6, ExposureBiasValue: 0/2, ExposureTime: 0.04, Flash: flash did not fire, ISO: 100, WhiteBalance:

Comments

Sibylle Basel level-classic June 21, 2006 0

Hi Lena!
This is a beautiful picture! You have captured your models eyes! Very nice shot, I love it!
You should enter it in one of the contests.
Sibylle Basel #469115

Chastity Abbott June 21, 2006 0

This is stunning! Awesome work here. #2924803

Carrie Scruggs June 21, 2006 0

Mezmerizing- I feel like I can't escape her eyes! #2925522

Debbie Del Tejo June 21, 2006 0

Great job on editing and cropping the shell out....I like it much better and we should see this again. Great job! Her eyes are beautiful! #2926012

Cathy Stancil June 21, 2006 0

Absolutely gorgeous !! Excellent work indeed... #2927170

Jim [popeyes©] Naso June 21, 2006 0

Yes, I too like this better cropped. Good eye for detail. Excellent capture! #2927246

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer June 21, 2006 0

WOW! Awesome portrait. #2928378

LENA U. FRIEDMAN June 21, 2006 0

Thank you everyone! I'm glad you agree:) #2929506

Jane M June 22, 2006 0

It's one of my favorites and I'm glad you cropped out the shell. We should see it again Lena. #2931256

Janine Russell level-classic June 22, 2006 0

Lena, beautiful portrait; excellent lighting and clarity. #2931849

jennifer B. short June 22, 2006 0

This is even more powerful cropped. It is a beautiful image of your beautiful daughter. #2934949

Gisela Olsson June 26, 2006 0

Lena, I love your new crop!! #2954174

LENA U. FRIEDMAN June 27, 2006 0

Thank you Jane/Janine/ Jennifer & Gisela! #2954541

Ronda Chatelle level-classic June 30, 2006 0

Congratulations on your POTD. This is an unforgettable image. Simply Beautiful! #2968454

June 30, 2006 0

Absolutely, a beautiful portrait! :) #2968460

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer June 30, 2006 0

Congratulations. I'm glad the judges saw the beauty in this image too. #2968502

Mary K. Robison June 30, 2006 0

Wonderful golden face, with such beautiful greens surrounding her.
Congratulations on a very deserved POTD, Lena! #2968503

Joy Rector June 30, 2006 0

congrats on the POTD #2968766

LENA U. FRIEDMAN June 30, 2006 0

Thank you so much! This was very much a shock for me, but exciting too! I appreciate all the wonderful comments and so does my daughter! #2969036

Vicki Hunt June 30, 2006 0

This is a beautiful portrait! What gorgeous eyes! Love the green! Congrats on POTD! #2969040

Gary T. Hughes June 30, 2006 0

wow what a wounderful photo great colour and great framing of subject
love ur work #2969078

June 30, 2006 0

Good job with the crop. It is much stronger than the first. Really great portrait. :) Andree #2969306

JO ANN CLEVELAND June 30, 2006 0

Beautiful! Congrats on POTD!
The colors, her expression, but ohhh those eyes! WOW! jo ann c. #2969412

Kathleen R. Struckle June 30, 2006 0

Absolutely stunning image. congrats on Potd!! #2969452

LENA U. FRIEDMAN June 30, 2006 0

Ohhh!!! Thank you! Thank you very much! It makes me happy to hear such great words from all of you! #2969491

Carolyn Foster Spano June 30, 2006 0

Lena, these are absolutely incredible!!! They take my breath away. #2969522

RC Fritz June 30, 2006 0

CONGRATULATIONS !!! #2969714

Sharrie Thomas June 30, 2006 0

Very Nice, it's much better without the shell. Great job!! Congrats on th POTD. #2969920

Helen N. McHugh June 30, 2006 0

This is such a beautiful capture, Lena!I can see this gracing the cover of a magazine!Congrats on POTD! #2970281

Mary Clarke June 30, 2006 0

Congratulations on POTD Lena - what a wonderful portrait! #2970290

Kathy C. Tugwell June 30, 2006 0

Lena,
I think you have a great start, your pictures are wonderful. You capture the emotions of the children.
Keep up the good work. #2970393

Nancy Grace Chen June 30, 2006 0

Gorgeous lighting, fantastic portrait. Congrats on your POTD. #2970494

Tori A. Woods June 30, 2006 0

she's so beautiful Lena....
you've captured her beauty....
nice portrait......Tori #2970666

Gisela Olsson June 30, 2006 0

Lena, Congratulations on your POTD!!!!!Well deserved! #2970688

Mary N C. Taitt June 30, 2006 0

Absolutely gorgoeus, Lena, congratulations on your POTD!!! Mary :-D #2971151

Jim [popeyes©] Naso June 30, 2006 0

Congrats on your POTD... well deserved acolades. #2971866

Donna La Mattino Pagakis July 01, 2006 0

A real beauty, congrats on your potd! #2972560

Luhut Napitupulu July 02, 2006 0

Nice portrait, Lena. Her eyes expression is wonderful. Congrats on your POTD! #2976605

LENA U. FRIEDMAN July 02, 2006 0

Thank you everyone for your wonderful praises! It means a great deal to me!
Happy shooting and Happy 4th! #2976827

Datha Y. Thompson July 25, 2006 0

WOW!! BEAUTIFUL!! Congrats to you on this well deserved finalist and good luck!!!! #3073432

Mary K. Robison July 25, 2006 0

So glad to see this beauty in the finalists, Lena ~
Congratulations, and best of luck next round! #3074187

Megan p July 25, 2006 0

Stunning Lena!!! Congratulations!!! #3074586

Jim [popeyes©] Naso July 25, 2006 0

Congrats... well deserved. #3074934

Sharon King July 25, 2006 0

Congratulations Lena on this beautiful finalist! #3075298

Carolyn Foster Spano July 25, 2006 0

Lena, This is one of the most beautiful shots I have ever seen. Well-deserved finalist and sure to be a winner. #3075379

Gisela Olsson July 25, 2006 0

Lena, congratulations!!! this is soo cool that the judges has acknowledged your TALENT and this beautiful portrait of your daughter!! #3076434

Chastity Abbott July 25, 2006 0

OH I so agree with Carolyn!!! YAY.....and congrats!! #3076589

Kimberly Peck July 25, 2006 0

Stunning!!!! HUGE congrats!!! :) #3076789

Lavone Vannoy July 25, 2006 0

Congratulations Lena!!! This is truly a remarkable image!! :) #3076938

Kathy C. Tugwell July 25, 2006 0

Congrats Lena
Kathy T. #3079607

Candy Avera July 25, 2006 0

Beautiful! Congratulations Lena. #3079670

RC Fritz July 26, 2006 0

Congratulations, Lena! #3080558

Sibylle Basel level-classic July 26, 2006 0

Congratulations Lena, on being a finalist! I hope you win!
Sibylle #3080598

Ronald F. Fischer July 26, 2006 0

Congratulations on this awesome finalist! #3080878

Jane M July 26, 2006 0

Congrats from me too! I expect it to figure in the next round Lena! #3080962

Susana Ms Heide July 26, 2006 0

This is truly a magnificient portrait Lena!!! I also think this will be a WINNER! Congrats on your finalist! #3081561

Suzy Betancourt July 26, 2006 0

Lena, gorgeous photo.
the green gem color is magnificant.
I get the impression of a mermaid in the islands.

Congrats
Suzy #3085371

Tiffani S. LaNeave July 27, 2006 0

CONGRATS!!! Love your work! Aweosme image!:) #3086773

Melissa G. Meiselman July 27, 2006 0

Congratulations on this awesome image, Lena!!! #3086783

LENA U. FRIEDMAN July 27, 2006 0

Thank you sooooo much everyone! It's such wonderful support and praise!!! #3087638

Michael S. Swaffar July 27, 2006 0

Congratulations Lena!! So much to love here, great job!! #3089954

She-She Killough July 28, 2006 0

Magnificent!! Big Congrats on your 2nd place win!! #3092349

jennifer B. short July 28, 2006 0

I am so glad to see this win. You deserve this sooooo much. Jennifer #3092499

Mary K. Robison July 28, 2006 0

CONGRATULATIONS, Lena! So great when a re-submit makes it to the upper levels! This really deserves its win! #3092624

Jim [popeyes©] Naso July 28, 2006 0

Congrats on your well deserved win. #3092768

Laura S. Brophy July 28, 2006 0

Congratulations Lena! This is a stunning photo...so glad to see it as a winner.

#3093510

Megan p July 28, 2006 0

Congratulations Lena, this is soooooo fabulous!!!! #3093537

Sharon King July 28, 2006 0

Congratulations Lena, I'm so happy for you, this is beautiful! #3093574

Daniel G. Flocke July 28, 2006 0

Lena - Great composition, Congratulations on your 2nd Place Winner!!!

~Daniel #3093683

Judyann Plante July 28, 2006 0

Just gorgeous, Lena! Congratulations on this well-deserved win!!!

Judyann ><> #3094406

Jane M July 28, 2006 0

If I was a betting person my money would have been on this one for second!! WTG Lena! #3094608

Candy Avera July 28, 2006 0

Congratulations on your second place win Lena. This is an amazing portrait! #3095013

Elizabeth Beaudoin July 28, 2006 0

Congratulations Lena! :O) #3095457

Lorraine A. Cook July 29, 2006 0

Beautiful Portrait! Congratulations on your win, Lena!<:)) #3097348

LENA U. FRIEDMAN July 29, 2006 0

Thank You to Everyone for all your wonderful comments! It is so greatly appreciated and warms my very heart! Once again, THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #3097775

RC Fritz July 29, 2006 0

Congrats on your WIN. Lena!! §8^D} #3098743

Wende Trew July 30, 2006 0

I new this was a WINNER!!! CONGRATS Lena!! VERY well deserved!!! #3099861

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe July 30, 2006 0

Beautifully done Lena; congrats on your wonderful winning image! Jeff #3100016

Leanne M.E. Boyd July 30, 2006 0

Gorgeous portrait, Lena - congrats on your win! #3101391

Nobu Nagase July 31, 2006 0

Congratulations on your great win, Lena!!! #3103283

Janine Russell level-classic July 31, 2006 0

Lena, congratulations on your Second Place win. #3103550

Gary T. Hughes July 31, 2006 0

congrats on your win
i can see why u won great work #3103858

Lynn Crawford August 02, 2006 0

congrats on this win Lena, It is such a beautiful capture of this young girl, love the use of the net as a veil, great idea, wonderful expression on her face and great colors :) #3114185

Tonya Shackelford August 02, 2006 0

Congratulations, Lena!! This is such a gorgeous capture! #3115816

Laura Stetser August 18, 2006 0

This is stunning! The colors and clarity are so striking - congratulations on your win! :) #3181064

She-She Killough October 09, 2006 0

SO STUNNING Lena! One of my all time favorites!! Congratulations!! #3426396

Amit Sheokand July 29, 2007 0

The colors and clarity are awe inspiring...great work #4574253

C A July 30, 2007 0

Wonderful photo! Colours and the expression on the face move me. Congratulations, Corné #4579004

Usman M. Bajwa level-classic December 09, 2009 0

Belated congratz on the WINNER image, Lena. I really enjoyed my time visiting your fabulous gallery which is full of some exquisite shots.

UB. #8202648


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