WOW...I really didn't expect to win a blue with this image. I was hoping for a 6.4...so I am thrilled that it was so well received.
This is Ayana and she is from Ethiopia. She was so full of laughter and giggles through-out our session. What a delightful young girl she is. Her eyes tell such a soulful story to me in this portrait. She captivated me immediately when she stepped in front of the lens. I feel quite lucky to have been able to photograph this beautiful girl.
Thank all so much for the votes and the ribbon. It is always a thrill to win one of these.
ETA: Does this mean that I am the first one to win one of those camera straps? If so....YEAH!!
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To RIBBON in a FREE STUDY and hang out on the podium next to YOU!!????
Is it Christmas??????
Seriously, Jennifer, congrats on your most excellent image. I'm in awe that we took top honors in a free study with our MONOCHROME PORTRAITS!!! I know exactly what you mean about the magic that sometimes happens when people step in front of the camera.
Congratulations on the blue for this fantastic portrait! Not long ago I had a discussion about photographing children, about capturing the look and the eyes... this is the perfect image I will come back to.
OMG!!!! WOOOOWWW!!! THIS CHILD LOOKS LIKE A DOLL!!! BEAUTIFUL , BEAUTIFUL BEAUTIFUL!!!!!! I WANT HER!!! SHE HAS A PERFECT FACE!!!! BEEEAAAA-UUUUU-TIFUL PHOTO!!! WOW! 10!
njsabs? I am guessing by the background and general editing style.
Either way, I am totally floored by this picture. By far the best portrait I have seen in this challenge so far, and one of the best I have seen in a long time. Those eyes are just so soulful and tell such a story. What a gorgeous little girl. A 10 and a fav
Superb BW portrait. The positioning of the child to the right third of the frame does however give me a feeling of imbalance. I'd have cropped the child to the left third. Still, a 9.
great portrait... eyes are great.... model gives incredible expressions for his/her age... great treatment with B&W... this should score well... my personal favorite in this freestudy...
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