Beauty (III)
Uploaded: August 11, 2008 08:16:31
This is the third version of this photo that I have entered. Wanted to improve on it a bit. PSCS3 for lowering saturation, painting in details, Gaussian blur and brushes to add text and flourishes.
Mary E. Zilles August 11, 2008
Simply stunning and captivating... Well done. #977705Daniella Puente August 11, 2008
Very beautiful as the title said, excellent work on this Jean! #6299432Joy Rector August 11, 2008
excellent #6300223Melinda F. Schneider August 11, 2008
What a beauty! #6300588Bill Knaps August 11, 2008
Jean this is extremely beautiful. A winner I think. Bill #6300624Lisa A. Townsend August 11, 2008
This is sooooo beautiful!!! I love what you've done. WOW!!!! #6300802Jean E. Hildebrant August 11, 2008
Wow! Thank you all for your wonderful comments! Gee, Bill what a nice thing to say! I'd be excited to get my first finalist! :-) #6300835Donna La Mattino Pagakis August 11, 2008
Absolutely gorgeous. Best of luck Jean!!!! #6300988Guy D. Biechele August 11, 2008
Beautiful image. Well done!! #6301322Paul Goodman August 11, 2008
Love it! great lighting and comp, great setting!Michelle L. Frick August 11, 2008
Beautiful for sure Jean!! #6302007Datha Y. Thompson August 11, 2008
No matter what you do to this I will ALWAYS LOVE it!! Gorgeous/So classy/colors/light/model/Love her hair/ and well everything!! just perfect in every way!!! #6302176Les Rhoades August 12, 2008
I sure hope you get GOLD on one from the series...they are all fantastic. #6303716Amy JACKSON August 12, 2008
Beautiful portrait, Jean! #6303723Jean E. Hildebrant August 14, 2008
Oh my, I'm so far behind on thanking you all for so many wonderful comments! Datha, Thank you so much! I'm so glad you love it!Corinne M. Thompson August 19, 2008
The third time's a charm so they say, I think you did fantastic! #6333052paola A. Jofre August 20, 2008
Beautiful !!! love the softness..the muted colors...you did a wonderful job :) #6339032Jean E. Hildebrant August 20, 2008
Thank you, Corinne and Paola! I appreciate you wonderful remarks! #6339234Leslie McLain August 21, 2008
Beautiful portrait. Love the soft colors. #6342502Chastity Abbott August 24, 2008
Oh my gosh...this is stunning! I love the colors..everything beautiful!! WOW! #6361441Jean E. Hildebrant August 24, 2008
Leslie and Chastity, thank you for the fantastic comments! Coming from you two with your wonderful skills and talent, I am very encouraged! #6361860Lisa J. Boulden September 02, 2008
Outstanding!Jean E. Hildebrant September 03, 2008
Thanks so much, Lisa! #6405417Donna La Mattino Pagakis September 15, 2008
Good luck with this beauty Jean, your treatment is remarkable! #6457591Maria Warren September 18, 2008
wow so beautiful I love it good luck:) #6471747Richard P. Lussier September 19, 2008
Jean, you have such a classy and beautiful gallery. This is one of my favorites that really shows your unique creativity. Excellent!Richard #6475765
Erin Tyler September 22, 2008
Congrats on your finalist! #6488990Stefania Barbier September 22, 2008
huge congrats Jean! #6489186Elida Gutierrez September 22, 2008
Congratulations on your FINALIST!!! #6489364Kara L. Hendricks September 22, 2008
A HUGE congratulations Jean on this beauty...:) I know you really love these shots!! It's wonderful to see it among the finalists!!Good luck!! #6490238
Jean E. Hildebrant September 22, 2008
Richard, I'm sorry that I haven't got to thank you before now! Such a wonderful comment from you!!! Thank you so much!!! #6490260Jean E. Hildebrant September 22, 2008
Erin, Stefania and Elida-Wow, I so excited that this one made it this far! It was the one I had hope for! Gotta send it to my daughter :-) Thanks for you kind congrat's to me! That really does mean a lot!!! #6490299Jean E. Hildebrant September 22, 2008
Kara, thank you so much!!! I am happy to see this one make it! Thanks to you and the 101'ers for helping me to learn and grow!!! #6490343Karen Slagle September 22, 2008
Congrats, Jean on this fantastic finalist. #6492341Stephanie Frey September 22, 2008
Congratulations on your beautiful Finalist, Jean!! #6492971A P September 22, 2008
You picked it and you were right. Congratulations Jean #6494055Michelle L. Frick September 22, 2008
Congratulations Jean!! #6494582Jennifer L. Alder September 22, 2008
Congrats, Jean, on your beautiful finalist image :) #6495552Bill Knaps September 22, 2008
Congrats Jean. Well deserved. Bill #6495602Katarina Mansson September 23, 2008
Happy to see this beauty getting a finalist. COngratulations Jean! #6497325Vicki L. Filippin September 23, 2008
OH, YIPPPP----EEEEEE!Susan Fox September 23, 2008
Congratulations Jean :-) #6498025paola A. Jofre September 23, 2008
Whoo hoo!!! Congratulations Jean!!! #6498197Datha Y. Thompson September 23, 2008
Oh you know this is a FAV for me!!!! And I sooooo want to see it with GOLD!!! Gorgeous work Jean!! CONGRATULATIONS :0) #6498451Jean E. Hildebrant September 23, 2008
Thank you all so much! Your congratulatory remarks make my day! :-) #6498469Jean E. Hildebrant September 23, 2008
Datha, I think we were leaving messages at the same time. How sweet of you!!! Such kind and thoughtful words! #6498484Corinne M. Thompson September 23, 2008
Big Congrts to you Lady, I was rooting for this one from the start! ;) #6499176Jessica Jenney September 23, 2008
Congratulations, Jean on your gorgeous finalist! #6499206Daniella Puente September 23, 2008
Congrats and good luck Jean!!! #6499519Jean E. Hildebrant September 23, 2008
Corinne, Jessica and Daniella- thanks so much! All you kind thoughts and words make me very happy :))) #6499546Donna La Mattino Pagakis September 23, 2008
I'm truly pleased to see this among the finalists Jean!! I love this and hope it moves on!! Congratulations!!!!!! #6499637Pat Gamwell September 25, 2008
This DEFINITELY belongs in the winners' circle, Jean! LOVE it! Big congrats, girl! #6513788Mitch Spence September 28, 2008
Belated congratulations on your finalists, Jean. Way to go! #6523678Jean E. Hildebrant September 28, 2008
Donna, Pat and Mitch- Thank you so for your congrat's and such generous and kind remarks! Thanks!! #6523775Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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