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Challenge: Color Portrait II (Advanced Editing V)
Collection: Girls
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
Location: Out and About in San Antolnio
Date: Mar 18, 2007
Aperture: 5.6
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/80
Galleries: Portraiture
Date Uploaded: Mar 18, 2007

 This is my friend, Summer. No wait. . .she's not "friend". Summer is family. She's the daughter of my sister's best friend -- and my sister has been like her 2nd mom since the day she was born. So, she is more neice than friend. :) Fortunately, she is not only exotically beautiful, but she is an amazingly good sport about being photographed!

Friday morning from work, I emailed her and asked her if she was up for a free lunch and a few snaps before she went back to work. Her response, "Oh Hell, ya" :) So after lunch, we headed around to the back of the restaurant, and voila! Here you go.

I thought this photo captured her personality well: playful, but never losing her ultra femininity -- without ever so much of a trace of fu-fu :)

Statistics
Place: 49 out of 268
Avg (all users): 6.1300
Avg (commenters): 7.5000
Avg (participants): 5.9677
Avg (non-participants): 6.2710
Views since voting: 1523
Views during voting: 378
Votes: 200
Comments: 27
Favorites: 0

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 09/12/2007 01:15:22 PM
During the challenge, I voted this photo an "8"...she's just a lovely girl and you captured her expression so perfectly.
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 05/15/2007 08:50:55 PM
She is beautiful and you done a great gob captureing her. Not a lot of fancy fanfare just natural beauty. good job Sandy
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 03/29/2007 10:07:50 PM
What a perfect pose for this beautiful and obviously vibrant young woman. You captured a playful, almost saucy expression - yet there is also a sweetness that is refreshing. I love the diagonal placement by the way. Great job!
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 03/28/2007 05:19:07 PM
You did a great job, love the model. You rock Sandy!!!
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 03/27/2007 05:24:20 PM
I loved this one. Such a great model with an easygoing vibe. Love her expression and your processing.
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 03/27/2007 03:30:29 PM
A great portrait, Sandy. Very beautiful work, and Summer has such expressive eyes and a great smile. Lovely!
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 03/27/2007 03:28:39 PM
Good job Sandy! Her pose looks really natural, and I love her expression. It really does capture her personality. :)
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 03/27/2007 12:10:07 PM
I like the pose and angles in this shot. The colors are very natural and not overly done. Another fine quality work, Sandy.
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 03/27/2007 05:22:50 AM
I like this alot Sandy, thought it would place much higher. She has that little teasing look in her eyes and a cute little grin. She looks very comfortable being photographed!
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 03/27/2007 03:53:14 AM
The lack of 1's, 2's and 3's says it all.
Goes well beyond an impersonal portrait shot.
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 03/26/2007 11:44:34 PM
I do believe this should have a higher placing, I was 1 of the 7's as I liked the angle against the wall giving a different perspective..
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 03/26/2007 02:33:16 PM
Yawn. Another perfect shot of a gorgeous subject with beautiful lighting and an ideal background from Sandy. Big whoop. *grin*
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 03/26/2007 02:14:47 PM
nice finish Sandy :) beautifully captured portrait, well-done.
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 03/26/2007 02:12:09 PM
very clean, and wonderfully expressive...she seems very comfortable...well done!
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 03/26/2007 01:11:42 PM
She has a fantastic facial expression. Great portrait, Sandy. Congrats on top 50 in a very tough challenge.
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 03/26/2007 11:37:28 AM
A perfect setup and great pose. It does look very natural for her. The brick wall is a great background. This whould be a leepsake for her. Well done.
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 03/26/2007 11:29:53 AM
Nice Finish Sandy! She is so beautiful! And the picture is perfect...the lighting is fabulous...and she is obviously very comfortable around you becuase you captured her personality perfectly. Great shot. I wish you lived closer so you could teach me everything you know!
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 03/26/2007 08:18:38 AM
Good finish for you Sandy, re this challenge, as they were some very tuff and very good entries in this one. You certainly know how to photograph people, as this is an excellent portrait.....Well done.....
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 03/26/2007 06:36:18 AM
That's an elegant portrait and a nice finish in a strong challenge. Well done, Sandy.
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 03/26/2007 12:40:35 AM
excellent pose ... cheeky ... congratulations on a fantastic photograph ... love the composition and the feel of this one .. she's gorgeous...
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/25/2007 01:42:28 PM
great shot and attitude.....
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 03/25/2007 06:17:15 AM
Nice capture.
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 03/20/2007 06:07:11 PM
This model certainly does have the "IT" factor. She has strickingly beautiful features. I love how she is leaning up against the brick wall and the lighting looks just perfect. Beautiful portrait!
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 03/20/2007 11:16:58 AM
Nice!
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 03/20/2007 05:23:55 AM
good focus, pose and expression. tilt is a bit strong, could also need some more color
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 03/19/2007 02:45:49 PM
I really like this shot it is a good alround shot and the only way I can desribe the feel I get, is to say it has a sense of freedom and vitality = 8
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 03/19/2007 09:57:13 AM
Great Pose!! nicely captured!
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