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Really nice shot. Well done.
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Dang, Mandy, I don't even remember seeing this one. I think they are both fantastic. Very cute.
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This is so adorable. I love the texture of her hair and the expectant look on her face. Also beautiful subtle colors. Really nice emotional portrait.
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Hi Mandy, I really like the treatment of this photo, especially the grain. Love the expression and the sad green eyes :)
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this picture has a lot of meaning to me good job
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Great image Mandy!!!
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This version is very nice too!
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I love what you did with this photo. Very nice job and congrats in the top 50 and plus 6 score.
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This is awesome! Loved it during the voting period and I love it now!
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Thank you! This is my favorite picture of her!
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This is a wonderful portrait! It has a painting feel...
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Awesome shot, I can´t put my finger on it but it just totally speaks to me. Love the texture and feel of the picture.
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Great photo mandy - this is wonderful!!!! Excellent score in a very tough challenge!
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Awesome job! I LOVED it and think that it should have placed higher. Very nice overall feeling! Congrats!
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Mandy, loved this shot and your processing, and scored accordingly. Wonderfully emotive.
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This is beautiful..would have done without the lines but it does give it a different style, kind of oldage look.
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This could have been you as a young girl. It was so obvious at first glace it was yours. Such a sweet picture.
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Very emotive...beautiful work Mandy!
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Actually I thought this deserved the top 20. I gave it a 10. Thanks for sharing
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I can't BELIEVE I got 50th! I knew some people woudn't like the grain, but I thought that it really added mood to the message I was trying to represent with this image. I am so humbled to have done this well in a challenge with so many awesome photos. There are MANY better than my photo and I am just in shock.
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Very nice capture. I also really like the tones. They really complement her mood. The hair and eyelashes look oversharpened. I can't decide if I like the filter, but I'm leaning towards yes. Gonna have to revisit this one to decide for sure. 7 for now.
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This is an exceptional capture! The shot itself is beautiful, and I love the use of texture. Full marks from me. Good luck!
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Nice, I like the brush strokes, although I think they aren't necessary. One of the better photos in this challenge.
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Great emotion here. The processing works with this as well. Would like to see the crop a tad different, maybe more of the window showing. But overall really well done. Good Luck, its a tough challenge!
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What an emotional picture, even without the title. I like the treatment a lot. My only complaint would be the spots in her hair. Not sure what they are, but I'd maybe clone them out.
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Great expression, wonderful pose...8
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I hope you let us know after the challenge how you acheived this effect, well done.
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very sweet, love the grain
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Nice portrait. The choice of colors, lighting, and grain really add to the shot
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Nice crop. Great tones and light. Her expression completes this picture.
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Very emotive shot. The grain and muted tones really add to the image.
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Lovely image..don`t know how well the use of the filter will go down with some voters..but I think it adds to the feel of the picture.
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Wonderful grainy feel certainly helps to enhance the sad thoughtful expression. One of the better portritures as of late. Very very nicely done ! And perfect timing on your part.
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grainy or not... bump to 9
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One of my top picks for the challenge. The lighting, the look, is simply fantastic. The filter works really well with the muted colors and the two really set the emotional tone of the image!
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Really, really well done. Not overly sappy or cute like many kid portraits. Great lighting, pose, and facial expression. Lovely muted color palette. And that brush stroke effect (?) works really well here. This is expertly and tastefully done. I'm impressed. Good luck in the challenge.
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Too much border- very distracting. Like the grain. Good capture.
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Beautiful child, beautiful photo. I love the muted colors and the grain.
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Ok, you got me on this one (as I am traveling on business this week) - I'll be home tonight! Nicely done, evokes emotion (at least from me), I like the grain. Can't wait to see my own daughter. :-) [bumping up]
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I like the canvas feel of this. Looks like an old worn photo. The light and shadow is good. I like the slightly tousled hair in the back too. Almost like she awoke and went straight to the window to see if he was coming.
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Darling Good luck with this portraiture study.
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Love this. Great texture, makes me feel like I am looking at a print on linen paper, details like this set it apart from other portraits.
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Good study.Would have liked to have seen without the grain stokes on the body...
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So refreshing after all the photos of hills and valleys - LOL! Lovely portrait - 10
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mandyturner I presume?
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Mandytuner's daugther? If not, I appologize.
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Composition: 9
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Emotive, good PP, I like it.
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Thats just wonderful! The wistful desaturated mood, her distant gaze, the diagonal grain, the border, the lighting........I can see a lot of thought went into this, and I just love it. It speaks to me....9
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Personally I think its a work of art! It should be framed and hung for the world to see! 9
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