Inspiring Photo: The Big Surprise #7848385

The Big Surprise

Uploaded: February 07, 2009

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1/250 sec
f/7.1
ISO 100
Studio Strobes
Category: People

Exif: F Number: 7.1, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/250 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 100, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 70.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS-1D Mark II

Comments

Carrie M. Groseclose February 07, 2009 0

Absolutely adorable expression! Love the red hat
and lighting! Carrie #1080098

Michelle Alton February 07, 2009 0

Babies in adult hats can be magnificent...like this one, Susana. Great lighting! #7137717

Donna La Mattino Pagakis February 07, 2009 0

Too cute and funny Susana, those eyes~! #7137786

Dale Hardin February 07, 2009 0

Stunning image Susana. Love the composition, the color, tones and of course the eyes and expression. Couldn't be better. #7137937

Linda L. Ruiz February 07, 2009 0

I just love the lighting. You caught this on perfectly. #7137963

Kay E. Mahoney February 07, 2009 0

Nice capture, Susana. She is adorable. Love that hat. #7138000

Melissa Olsen February 07, 2009 0

Outstanding clarity, color and light. Your composition is wonderful! #7138232

Susana Ms Heide February 07, 2009 0

Thank you Carrie, Michelle, Donna, Dale, Linda, Kay and Melissa! She had so many cute expressions but also lots of smiles :o) #7138333

Ron Jones February 07, 2009 0

Nicely composed, Susana. The expression and color are outstanding but it is the framing that makes this image exceptional. #7138378

Joy Rector February 07, 2009 0

how precious #7138425

Lynne Morris February 07, 2009 0

Haha, this is so adorable Susana, great light, tones and comp. #7138541

Melissa G. Meiselman February 07, 2009 0

OHHH that red hat is really something, Susana!!! Her expression is simply priceless and your photo is terrific!!! #7138590

Mitch Spence February 07, 2009 0

Great, Susana. She'll either love this when she's grown or hate it and hide it from perspective suitors. :) #7138608

Dianna Murphy February 08, 2009 0

Well I think you have a winner. Wonderful! #7138974

Susana Ms Heide February 08, 2009 0

Many THANKS to each one of you (Ron, Joy, Lynne, Melissa, Mitch and Dianna) for responding with such positive comments! Mitch, lol on your comment... no kidding :o) #7139291

Sheila D. Robertson February 08, 2009 0

Too Cute! Your timing, pov, light and comp are beautiful #7139577

Jane Holestine February 08, 2009 0

Gorgeous! Adorable expression, great comp, lighting and color. #7140741

Nikki McDonald February 08, 2009 0

Terrific expression you caught here, Susana, and the angle of presentation is just right. Great lighting and color. #7140960

Susana Ms Heide February 08, 2009 0

Sheila, Jane and Nikki: Thanks for the wonderful messages!! #7141770

February 08, 2009 0

A adorable and cut expression on this one,Susana beautiful work #7142095

Eva Pastor February 09, 2009 0

I love it! Great expression on the little girl's face ... and the red hat ... perfect! #7142871

Susana Ms Heide February 09, 2009 0

I'm glad you liked it Walter and Eva! THANK YOU! #7143528

Nancy J. Locke February 09, 2009 0

How precious and adorable. This will be one happy baby when she grows up and has this pic to treasure. :D

Cheers! Nancy L #7145894

Gena L. Talbot February 11, 2009 0

So adorable and with perfect lighting! Love this image Susana :) Great work!!! #7151939

Susana Ms Heide February 12, 2009 0

Thank you very much Nancy and Gena!! #7155673

February 15, 2009 0

What a fun portrait! And you really achieved clarity in those eyes! #7166126

Susana Ms Heide February 16, 2009 0

Thank you very much, Deborah!! #7169943

Corinne M. Thompson February 28, 2009 0

Her expression is pricelss, fabulous portrait! #7223932

Chuck Bruton February 28, 2009 0

Beautiful,
Inspires me to want mine better
Well done #7226658

Datha Y. Thompson March 02, 2009 0

P E R F E C T ! ! ! ! #7231050

Susana Ms Heide March 09, 2009 0

Corinne, Chuck and Datha: It means a lot to get your positive reviews! THANKS! #7263090

Howard B. Cheek March 10, 2009 0

This is wonderful Susana..
And that's an understatement :)
Very well done!
Howard #7266676

Susana Ms Heide March 11, 2009 0

Thank you Howard for your compliments! #7272150

Max Aureli March 24, 2009 0

he he ... It just make me laugh this portrait!!! :-))
What expression and what hat on this gorgeous baby!!! Great lights and the moment was captured very well, Susana!!
Hope to see this one gorgeous portrait ... in a few days by now!!!
Fantastic work and you do a great portraits photography, my friend!! #7320683

Susana Ms Heide March 24, 2009 0

Max, I really appreciate your generous compliments on my work! Thank you for taking the time to look! #7321084

Mary Beth Aiello March 25, 2009 0

It doeosn't get any cuter than this. Huge congrats on this beautiful finalist Susana. #7329010

David M. Montero March 25, 2009 0

Beautiful!!! Congratulations Susana!!! #7329735

Elida Gutierrez March 25, 2009 0

Cute, cute, cute, CONGRATULATIONS!!! #7329750

Susan Fox March 25, 2009 0

Congratulations Susana! #7330791

Michelle Alton March 26, 2009 0

Brilliant finalist, Susana. I have loved this from the start! #7331177

Leslie McLain March 26, 2009 0

Congrats on your beautiful finalist. #7331500

Pat Gamwell March 26, 2009 0

I can see a 'gold' coming! SUPERB finalist! #7331584

Terry L. Ellis March 26, 2009 0

An exquisite finalist, Susana! A joy to view! Congratulations! #7331603

Debra R. Harder March 26, 2009 0

OMGOSH, Susana! This put a huge smile on my face. Absolutely PRECIOUS!! Congratulations on another brilliant finalist! Deb #7331722

Michelle L. Frick March 26, 2009 0

Tee hee - I knew we'd see this again! Congratulations Susana! #7331780

Sherran Andersen March 26, 2009 0

Congrats on your finalist. Sherran #7332391

Laurence Saliba March 26, 2009 0

ADORABLE!!!!!!! Congrats again Susana!!!! #7332472

Gena L. Talbot March 26, 2009 0

Congratulations on this WONDERFUL finalist Susana! Huge Favorite of mine for sure :) Great Work!!! #7332565

Susana Ms Heide March 26, 2009 0

All of your messages have been so encouraging! THANKS so much, everyone!!! #7332591

Nick Lagos March 26, 2009 0

One can't help but smile when you see this..perfect timing..well done Susana.. good luck with it #7332620

Susie Peek-Swint March 26, 2009 0

This is so adorable Susana ~ congrats on a well-deserved finalist! #7334390

Angie Sidles March 26, 2009 0

Absolutely ADORABLE!! So well deserved Susana. Congrats! Hope to see it again! :) #7335717

Donna La Mattino Pagakis March 26, 2009 0

You already know I love this Susana! Congratulations on your finalist! #7336252

Susan Fox March 26, 2009 0

Congratulations on your win Susana! #7336478

Max Aureli March 26, 2009 0

Congratulations Susana for this fantastic Winner!!!!! :-)))) #7336485

Larry L. Redmon March 26, 2009 0

Fantastic portrait, Susana! Congratulations! #7336487

Erin Kirsten March 26, 2009 0

Congratulations on your finish!! This is so phenomenally done and so amazingly cute!! #7336582

A P March 27, 2009 0

So cute
CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR OUTSTANDING WINNER!!

#7336831

Evy Johansen March 27, 2009 0

Love it, Susana!! Big congratulations on this wonderful and well deserved win!! #7337181

Wendy Moghadam March 27, 2009 0

This is priceless!! Congratulations on your win! #7337328

Pat Gamwell March 27, 2009 0

A perfect GOLD WINNER, Susana! Not at all surprised! Big congrats! #7337818

Kate Baumgartner March 27, 2009 0

Innocence and simplicity. Congratulations. Looking forward to seeing more of your work. #7337863

Susana Ms Heide March 27, 2009 0

Many THANKS to each one of you for the kind messages (Nick, Susie, Angie, Donna, Susan, Max, Larry, Erin, Ann, Evy, Wendy, Pat and Kate)!! I truly appreciate all the support! :o))) #7338005

Tiia Vissak March 27, 2009 0

Congratulations! #7338569

Max Aureli March 27, 2009 0

he he he :-))) I was not wrong, Susana!!! :-))) #7338582

Laurence Saliba March 27, 2009 0

A BIG Congratulations!!!! #7339494

JO ANN CLEVELAND March 27, 2009 0

This is adorable!
Congratulations on this awesome gold winner Susana!

jo ann c. #7339940

Judi Morrissey March 27, 2009 0

Congrats! What a wonderful expression! #7340566

Mitch Spence March 27, 2009 0

No surprise here, Susana. A great portrait. #7340758

Rhonda Burger March 27, 2009 0

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S !!!
Rhonda #7340963

Mary Beth Aiello March 27, 2009 0

Huge congrats on bringing home the Gold, Susana. #7341138

Cora Miller March 28, 2009 0

Simply delightful. You can't help but smile looking at this cute expression and the hat frames it perfectly. Congratulations on your win, Susana. #7342296

Walter Graziano March 28, 2009 0

Wonderful capture of a fabulous expression!!! Congratulations on your WIN! #7343084

Susana Ms Heide March 28, 2009 0

WOW!! I'm in AWE of all the support!! THANK YOU so very much everyone!!! #7344705

Wanda Judd March 28, 2009 0

Susana, congratulations...I love the bight red hat and clarity in this shot... #7345238

Candy Avera March 28, 2009 0

Quite adorable! Congrats! #7345289

Renee Doyle March 29, 2009 0

This really is simply superb!!! Big congrats to you Susana!!! #7345830

Michael Umbreit March 29, 2009 0

Susana - Congratulations on your win! Wow, what a shot! - Mike #7345918

Terry L. Ellis March 29, 2009 0

Brings a huge smile to my face everytime I see it. Congratulations, Susana! A sensational win! #7346500

Donna La Mattino Pagakis March 29, 2009 0

Congratulations on your win Susana, so cute! #7346689

Christian Rosito March 29, 2009 0

Congratulations on your win Susana! #7347418

Anna Diederich March 29, 2009 0

How adorable! Congratulations, Susana!! #7349232

Susana Ms Heide March 30, 2009 0

I apprecite each one of your messages!!! THANKS guys!!! #7352866

Katarina Mansson March 31, 2009 0

YEAH lovely to see this with a yellow badge - congratulations Susana! #7355407

Les Rhoades March 31, 2009 0

Congrats on your selection for the BP SNAP-SHOT newsletter #414 #7355811

Dr Silly March 31, 2009 0

WOW, Awesome portrait. Congrats on the Gold and the selection for the BP Snap-Shot news letter. :O)
#7355877

Datha Y. Thompson March 31, 2009 0

OMG I love this soooo much!!! Everything about it is just PERFECT!!!
A belated Congrats on the GOLD!!! (no suprise) and another CONGRATULATIONS for being Featured in Snap-Shot!!! YGG :) #7355900

Loan Tran March 31, 2009 0

Love the baby's expression and the red hat, so precious, so adorable. #7355930

Corinne M. Thompson March 31, 2009 0

Congrats on both, the win and your SnapShot feature! #7355935

Susie Peek-Swint March 31, 2009 0

Many congrats Susana ~ both the gold and snap-shot feature .. adorable capture! #7356146

Mitch Spence March 31, 2009 0

You bet, big congratulations on both! #7356248

Donna La Mattino Pagakis March 31, 2009 0

Congratulations on your SNAPSHOT gallery feature Susana!!!! This image makes me smile every time!! #7356302

Colleen Farrell March 31, 2009 0

This is SO cute--great title. She's saying, "But I'm too young for the Red Hat Society!" lol Big congrats on a most well-deserved WIN and feature in Snapshot! #7356343

Susana Ms Heide March 31, 2009 0

Now I'm the one who got a "Big Surprise" by having BP choose this for the SNAP SHOT newsletter! Thank you so much for the honor, BP!! And a BIG THANK YOU to all of you, my wonderful friends here at BP, for the congrats!! You better believe that I'm smiling today :o) #7356398

Cesar J. La Rosa March 31, 2009 0

Big Congratulations on your SnapShot Gallery Feature, Susana!!! I was so happy to see those familiar eyes when I opened my inbox this morning. You're an excellent photographer and this recognition is very well-deserved.
Congratulations, my friend!!!
Cesar #7356451

Max Aureli March 31, 2009 0

he he he :-))))
Yahooooo Susanaaaaaa!!!!! :-))))
Where is the snap-shot feature??? Where I can find it??? :-)) #7356457

Susana Ms Heide March 31, 2009 0

http://www.betterphoto.com/snapshots/archive.php?snapNumber=414

I believe that link should work, Max! You can subscribe to receive BP's newsletters and mailings. Thanks for the enthusiastic cheer Max and thank you Cesar for your constant support! #7356491

Max Aureli March 31, 2009 0

Thank you Susana. Yes, your image of the surprised red hat baby girl is in that link!!! LOL!!! :-))
Really happy for you... great shot and great achievements!!!! Brava :-))) #7356522

Susana Ms Heide March 31, 2009 0

Glad you found the newsletter, Max and thanks agan for your kind words!! #7357668

Usman M. Bajwa April 01, 2009 0

CONGRATS. on getting Golden

Usman. #7358439

Dominick M. Dimacale April 02, 2009 0

Congratulations Susana on your 2nd Win!!!

Dominick #7362618

Elida Gutierrez April 02, 2009 0

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

"Cup Full of Daisies"

A Special Trophy for

"February Winners"

#7363988

Kathy L. Clark April 02, 2009 0

Susana congrats on our absolutely fabulous winner and snap shot of the day. What a beautiful baby and wonderful portrait. #7365212

Susana Ms Heide April 02, 2009 0

Thank you very much Usman, Dominick, Elida and Kathy! And a special THANK YOU to Elida for that special gesture of creating these beautiful trophies every month! :o)) #7365424

Susan Jane Allen April 05, 2009 0

SO AMAZINGLY SWEET! Congratulations! #7372697

Thomas E. Hinds September 11, 2009 0

This is simply a stunning, precious image! What a beautiful little one and what an expression captured! I have so enjoyed my visit to your gallery! Awesome stuff everywhere! #7933379

Susana Ms Heide September 11, 2009 0

Thank you so much Susan!! Thomas, I truly appreciate the time you took to check out my gallery! Thank you for the generous compliments :o) #7935540

Christine Lobsinger November 27, 2010 0

Outstanding baby portrait and HAT and LIGHTING!!!
WOWO...
I can't seem to get out of your gallery Susana!
SMILING WITH YOU,
Chris #9065539

Susana Ms Heide December 14, 2010 0

Christina, it has been an honor to have you stop in my gallery and shower me with such wonderful compliments!!! You've been very encouraging! THANKS a mil!! #9102299

Cynthia j. Lesley December 22, 2014 0

Wonderful photo and what a great job taking this photo. #11210717

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