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Brian Fillmore
{K:4016} 5/8/2006
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Very nice portrait. I like the colours and cropping which really make you photograph stand out...Brian
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 5/2/2006
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PS: Congrats on the well deserved award!
Regards,
Doyle <-----
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Doyle D. Chastain
{K:101119} 5/2/2006
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No bias here Sheila . . . Wow. Awesome portrait. Beautifully done and I LOVE the bold, innovative crop!
Regards,
Doyle <-----
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Jimmy Perez
{K:1694} 4/25/2006
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Wow! i love this shot, excellent dof beautiful tones and composition wonderful job sheila its pictures like this that pulled me into the wonderful world of photography.
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Partha Pal
{K:11619} 4/23/2006
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This is really a great image.The eyes are full of subtle expression.
the cropping is well enough.Wonderful soft tonality.
Well done.
partha
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Hidayet
{K:2772} 4/15/2006
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wonderful portrait
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toru kona
{K:984} 4/13/2006
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It is my favorite photograph. Composition and a color.
Thank you for useful comment. , and please again
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Sheila Carson
{K:5924} 4/13/2006
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Thanks so much Shane! :)
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Shane Brown
{K:1831} 4/12/2006
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Oh wow! I'm a BIG fan of portraiture, and this is amazing! The color, her expression, the tone. An heirloom photo!
Shane
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Paul Lara
{K:88111} 4/10/2006
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such a warm, intimate portrait, Sheila! Well done.
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lobhesh l
{K:678} 4/10/2006
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gorgeours portrait. she is cute but capture is even beautiful. L like the colors and smile : )
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Mohamed Banna
{K:34237} 3/16/2006
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congratulations
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Trish McCoy
{K:15897} 3/15/2006
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The colors here are so bold and gorgeous. Love the look. congrats on your award!! such a lovely image. I love how her hat frames her beautiful face.
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Danielle Toews
{K:1035} 3/15/2006
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Awesome shot! love the color and compostion!
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Joćo F * Photography
{K:41945} 3/15/2006
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Sheila great portrait congratulations for this excepcional work and fot the awards POD!!!
regards
joćo
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Gabriella Carta
{K:22879} 3/14/2006
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great work, excellent!!
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Mark Longo
{K:12760} 3/14/2006
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Priceless! Beyond the interesting facial expression and beautiful colors of eyes, skin, and hair, the textures and color of the fur hood puts an extra element of interest in this shot. It places the face inside a cozy little place and creates the effect of the girl peering out from inside. The hood also adds interesting patterns and color that augments the hair. Nice job.
Mark
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Sheila Carson
{K:5924} 3/14/2006
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Thanks Robin! :)
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Sheila Carson
{K:5924} 3/14/2006
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Thanks Mary Sue! I couldn't believe it. I was delighted to see this on the home page! How exciting.
:)Sheila
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Sheila Carson
{K:5924} 3/14/2006
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Thanks Mary!
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Sheila Carson
{K:5924} 3/14/2006
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Thank you for your nice comment Roberto! I was delighted to see that I was picked for Photographer of the Day!
:)Sheila
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Sheila Carson
{K:5924} 3/14/2006
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Thanks Eleornora!
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Sheila Carson
{K:5924} 3/14/2006
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Thank you Fransisca!
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Sheila Carson
{K:5924} 3/14/2006
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Thanks Ciana!
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Sheila Carson
{K:5924} 3/14/2006
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Thanks so much Ray! I was just tickled to see this on the home page! How exciting!
:)Sheila
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Sheila Carson
{K:5924} 3/14/2006
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Thanks David!
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Sheila Carson
{K:5924} 3/14/2006
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Thanks Joel!
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Sheila Carson
{K:5924} 3/14/2006
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Thanks Susie!
What a pleasant surprise! I was wondering why I had so many comments when I checked my e-mail this morning. I was trying to remember if I had posted something last night or not. I couldn't believe that I was Photographer of the Day!
:)Sheila
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Sheila Carson
{K:5924} 3/14/2006
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Thanks Debby! I love your Grandpa's story about redheads. I will have to pass it down to my little red haired girl too!
:)Sheila
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Debby Biri
{K:4775} 3/14/2006
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Sheila - She is really beautiful. I always enjoy images of other redheads. My grandfather used to tell me that "God created a few very special people. He gave them red hair so he could find them." Although I'm way past the girl stage in life, I remember Grandpa's pleasure in telling me that. Anyway, this is a lovely portrait of this beautiful child. Congrats on Photographer of the Day. -- Debby
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Robin W
{K:16308} 3/14/2006
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Front page...congratulations Sheila!
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Mary Sue Hayward
{K:17558} 3/14/2006
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Congratulations, Sheila!!
I just knew that that beguiling girl smiling at the camera would be noticed!
I'm glad to see your image on the front page.
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Mary Slade
{K:40338} 3/14/2006
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A stunningly beautiful picture - just like the child! The clarity, textures and colours. The eyes are so beautiful, expressive and full of character.
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Roberto Arcari Farinetti
{K:209486} 3/14/2006
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maybe.. is for beacuase i love the red hair , maybe is for the very stunning cut and expresion, but i agree in absolutely mode with the POD choiced..
amazing look and eyes!
my best congrats sheila..
roby
..and friendlist..
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eleonora frago
{K:2472} 3/14/2006
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red, red, red!!! wonderful shot, so natural and warm. great portrait and beautiful model ;-)
eleonora
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fransisca widowati
{K:117} 3/14/2006
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Nice picture. Cute too. Congratulation.
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stingRay pt.4 .
{K:250401} 3/14/2006
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................................CONGRATULATIONS............................
I have already commented on this lovely portrait Sheila, I just wanted to congratulate you on this well deserved award.........Best wishes to you sweetie....Ray
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David Hofmann
{K:22223} 3/14/2006
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wonderful, beautiful close up portrait! I really don't have anything to critique here. I love the colors and the way the furry hat frames the lovely face and smile. I don't think I would change anything. Maybe shapren the eyes just a little but the impact is already very strong! I like it a lot.
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Joel Aron
{K:14920} 3/14/2006
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A very amazing photo!
Outstanding balance of color and contrast! Her expression is perfect! You did an amazing job with this stunning composition
such a well deserved image for photographer of the day!!!
cheers,
-joel
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Susie OConnor
{K:34798} 3/14/2006
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Hi Sheila! CONGRATS on Photographer of the Day. This is such a cool image...nice to see it on the front page. Enjoy!
Susie
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Sheila Carson
{K:5924} 3/13/2006
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Thanks again Mary! Like I said before, I really appreciate critiques that help me improve my photos! I wish I got critiques like this more often.
The only thing I did with this in PS is to add a white border and to richen the color just ever so slightly. I sometimes wonder if I lose clairity when I alter it. I have only just started working with PS, so I'm not even sure what gaussian blur is:)
Thanks again for your help. Maybe I'll try pulling some of that hair out of her face the next time I take a picture of her and see if that helps!
:)Sheila
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Mary Sue Hayward
{K:17558} 3/12/2006
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Good question, Sheila. I'll try to be more clear about what I meant. My impression is that the focus was probably ok in your original image. Looking at the hair it is easy to see a lot of sharp detail and texture...even some individual hairs catch the light and are nicely in focus. On the face, however, there is a softness that reminds me of a slight gaussian blur or something. I'm not saying at all that you altered the softness, I'm just trying to use that to illustrate what I see on this monitor. Even her eyes are soft.
I don't think it is a DOF problem. You used f8.0 agt 1/125, which I think would get pretty much everything in focus.
Maybe it is the contrast between the detailed texture in her hair and the lack of texture on her skin that is disconcerting to me. I'd prefer just a bit more texture detail in the skin. While the tones and lighting are pretty perfect, it is the absence of skin detail that bothers me. Some children can have porcelain-like skin, so maybe this is not achievable after all.
One additional thing: your non-standard crop for a portrait works very well here. It focuses the viewer on her smile and eyes, which makes this image rock!
I notice that no one else seems to be bothered about the softness I mentioned. So, maybe it is just me :)
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Sheila Carson
{K:5924} 3/12/2006
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Thank you for you great critique Mary! I always appreciate critiques that can help me to become a better photographer.
I wanted to ask you about when you said that you were bothered by the softness in her face, particularly her nose. Were you thinking that my focus was off, or do you think that the softness is something that I could have remedied in PS? Thanks for your help!
:)Sheila
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Mary Sue Hayward
{K:17558} 3/12/2006
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This charming girl's smile just jumps off the page, even in the thumbnail images. The colors are terrific with the hat fur echoing the natural auburn of her hair.
I like the sharp texture in her hair very much. I'm a bit bothered by some softness in her face, particularly her nose. Softness on the face is welcome to a degree, but somehow it seems too much. I would imagine that her skin has a natural glow and even tones, so allowing a bit more of it to be visible in the photo might be nice.
I am guessing she is your daughter? If so, she is really a beautiful child. I'll bet you already knew that!!
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roger bourland
{K:2762} 3/12/2006
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This is a fantastic photo for sure to be proud of
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Debasish Ghosh
{K:5526} 3/12/2006
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A charming potrait. Beautiful composition.
Best wishes.
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C W
{K:4458} 3/11/2006
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Beautiful shot! Love the softness and the lighting.
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stingRay pt.4 .
{K:250401} 3/11/2006
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She's a natural Sheila, of course she is; she always looks supremely relaxed. I love this expression on her little face and the wonderful bold crop to the composition. I love the soft focus on the hood and the sharpness to her face and hair.STUNNING!!! She has the same glorious auburn colour to her hair as my youngest daughter, just fabulous. Well done sweetie. My very best wishes to you and your family....Ray
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Alicia Popp
{K:87532} 3/11/2006
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Un fotogénico y enacantador rostro... para excelentes retratos.Felicitaciones!!
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Susie OConnor
{K:34798} 3/11/2006
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Very cute Sheila! Sorry I've missed some of your posts...I'm only able to spend time on UseFilm every couple of days...BUSY!
This is great. Love the composition and tight crop. She is a doll.
Susie
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Pat Fruen
{K:12076} 3/10/2006
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Beautiful framing. The rich, saturated color is lovely.
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Randee Armstrong
{K:-820} 3/10/2006
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Great portrait, softness and tones make it really pleasent!
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Robin W
{K:16308} 3/10/2006
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She's a natural Sheila...gorgeous!
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Annemette Rosenborg Eriksen
{K:55244} 3/10/2006
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This is an amazing and beautiful portrait - I love the colours and this little beauty:-)
Best wishes,
Annemette
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Kevin H
{K:22502} 3/10/2006
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Now there's a composition, very well put together capturing her face while using the hood as a frame but also a sence of location. The bright color realy stand out whle the skin is keep looking natural. Keep up the great work.
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Erwin Ferdiana
{K:33} 3/10/2006
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beautiful expression
great lighting and tone...
i love it ^_^
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Rashed Abdulla
{K:163889} 3/10/2006
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very beautiful face and very beautiful portrait here with very great little smile ,wonderful lighting ,details and colors , all of the best my friend
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Enache George
{K:492} 3/10/2006
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:), i have a similar portrait of a young girl, taken spontainiously on the street. Yours is more provocative, and full of colour, but I like it :)
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Romy Fabian Garmaz
{K:17105} 3/10/2006
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Sheila
fantastic and beautiful portrait
Romy
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Imrana Kapetanovic
{K:975} 3/10/2006
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great portrait. Tones and light are so soft and pleasant
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