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Playful

Shutter 1/100
Aperture f/6.3
ISO 125
Studio Lighting
Levels adjusted, USM and converted to b&w in PS CS2.

Category: Monthly Theme - Black and White

Susana Ms Heide

 
 
 

Joyce Baldassarre
 

This is just spectacular!!!!!! I LOVE IT!


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April 18, 2006

 
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  Outstanding, Suusana!! the lighting is perfect!

      LarryL http://lsqrd.blogspot.com/


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April 18, 2006

 
- Virginia Leone

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  Magical photo, I love your gallery!


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April 18, 2006

 

Melissa G. Meiselman
  I have not found many wedding shots that I have liked or commented on. This is a standout image in any catagory. Just exquisite.


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April 18, 2006

 

Robin R.
  Beautiful image. I like your work.


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April 18, 2006

 

Laura Stetser
  This is beautiful Susana! Sweet, 'playful' image. :)


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April 18, 2006

 

Teresa Norris
  The lines of her dress and the architecture are beautiful. And that sweet little face in the midst of it all...outstanding, compelling image!


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April 18, 2006

 

Dawn Leslie
  Beautiful image Susana, love the B&W and the background. Great presentation!


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April 18, 2006

 
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  Susana, sweet portrait; exellent lighting and composition.


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April 18, 2006

 

Susana Ms Heide
  Joyce, Douglas, Larry, Virginia, Melissa, Robin, Laura, Teresa, Dawn and Janine: I am overwhelmed by all of your very generous comments!! What a treat to read them! THANK YOU so much! This wasn't an actual wedding. I had dressed up my daughter and was doing some portrait practice. She loves "helping" mommy with her photography :o)


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April 18, 2006

 

Alisha L. Ekstrom
  OH Susana this is BEAUTIFUL! I LOVE the b&w & the comp & your BEAUTIFUL daughter.....EXCELLENT!!!!


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April 19, 2006

 
- Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas

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  Beautiful portrait, background and lighting Susana!,
Amalia


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April 19, 2006

 
- Kay E. Mahoney

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  Very cute. She's adorable. Love the color.


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April 19, 2006

 

Kenneth Mucke
  wonderful piece...so adorable


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April 20, 2006

 

Dale Ann Cubbage
  WONDERFUL! Love her peeking out, playful is wonderful!!

da


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April 20, 2006

 

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  WOW absolutely beautiful Great shot. Jen


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April 20, 2006

 

Jenny Bosmans
  Outstanding work, Susana!! Very beautiful portrait of your lovely daughter!! One of my favorites!!


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April 20, 2006

 

Susana Ms Heide
  Alisha, Amalia, Kay, Kenneth, Dale Ann, Jen/Rosemary and Jenny: Your positive feedback has definitely made my day!! Thank you so much!!


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April 20, 2006

 

Renee Doyle
  This to me has got winner written all over it Susana!!!! Wonderful capture and beautifully converted to b&w!!! Fantastic lighting and really just a magical image!!!!


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April 20, 2006

 

Mary N C. Taitt
  Wow! What a lovely and striking portrait, wow, Susana! Beautiful lighting and setting!!! Mary :-)


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April 20, 2006

 

Kara L. Hendricks
  Ohh Susana... I hate to go up against you in any catagory... This is a stunning shot... WOW!!! Good luck with it!!


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April 20, 2006

 

Susana Ms Heide
  Kara: Your constant support is truly appreciated!! Thank you, thank you!!


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April 20, 2006

 

Barbara Helgason
  Well, the girl is beautiful, the dress is beautiful, the location is beautiful and the lighting and comp are perfect! Fantastic work Susana!


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April 21, 2006

 

Susana Ms Heide
  Thank you for the compliments Barbara! I really apprecaite it!


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April 21, 2006

 

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  Very marketable portrait. Well named. Good work Susana.


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April 23, 2006

 
- Robert K. Bemus

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  Super B&W, Susana!!


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April 23, 2006

 

Susana Ms Heide
  Thanks so much for the feedback Samuel and Robert!!


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April 24, 2006

 

Wende Trew
  Absolutely gorgeous image Susanna!!


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April 28, 2006

 

Susana Ms Heide
  Thanks for the wonderful comment, Wende!!


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April 29, 2006

 

Sharon Day
  Adorable image, Susana!!! Awesome portrait work as always!


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May 03, 2006

 

Susana Ms Heide
  Sharon, I always feel honored to receive your opinion on one of my photos! Thank you!!


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May 04, 2006

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis
  How very sweet, love the fun expression!


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May 16, 2006

 

Susana Ms Heide
  Thank you very much Donna!!!


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May 17, 2006

 
- Kay E. Mahoney

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  Congratulations on your finalist. Good luck in the next round.


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May 21, 2006

 

Jenny Bosmans
  Glad to see this one again!! Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Susana!! :)


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May 21, 2006

 

Diane Dupuis
  Oh Yes!!! Love this one! Congrats!!


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May 21, 2006

 

Laura Clay-Ballard
  very pretty! congrats!


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May 21, 2006

 

Kara L. Hendricks
  Congrats on this wonderful finalist!!! Good luck!!!


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May 21, 2006

 

Alisha L. Ekstrom
  OUTSTANDING!!! Big congrats & good luck in the next round!!!


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May 21, 2006

 

Armando -. Arturo
  superb congrats to you Susan.


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May 21, 2006

 

Wende Trew
  Congrats!!! Wonderful image!!!


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May 21, 2006

 

Kenneth Mucke
  Congrats ....a real masterpiece


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May 21, 2006

 

Susana Ms Heide
  Thank you Jill, Kay, Jenny, Diane, Laura, Kara, Alisha, Armando, Wende and Kenneth!!! I really apreciate your congratulatory messages!!


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May 21, 2006

 

Renee Doyle
  Still has winner written all over it to me!!!! Congratulations on this wonderful finalist Susana - would love to see the gold badge here!!! Best of luck!


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May 21, 2006

 

Dale Ann Cubbage
  Congrats and good luck, Susanna!

da


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May 21, 2006

 

Tonya R. Boles
  Congrats Susana...


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May 22, 2006

 

Sylvia Rossler
  Big congrats on this beautiful finalist Susana !!!


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May 22, 2006

 

Sergio Lorizio
  This image is marvellous!


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May 22, 2006

 

Heather L. Jacks
  Beautiful! congratulations!


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May 22, 2006

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis
  Very sweet! A big congratulations on your finalist win!


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May 22, 2006

 
- Don Johnson

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  Wonderful photo! Great composition! Lovely expression on the girl taken at just the right time.


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May 22, 2006

 
- Terry L. Ellis

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  Very striking finalist, Susana! Huge congratulations!


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May 22, 2006

 

Susana Ms Heide
  All these messages are very encouraging!!! THANK YOU very much!!!


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May 22, 2006

 

Deb Holmes-Hatfield
  Congrats to you Susana, wonderful work!


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May 22, 2006

 

Kara L. Hendricks
  Well, no suprise here... Congratulations my friend.. You deserve all you get and more!!


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May 22, 2006

 

Corinne M. Thompson
  Simply a fantastic capture...Congrats!


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May 23, 2006

 

Susana Ms Heide
  Deb, Kara and Corinne: I truly appreciate your support! THANKS gals!


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May 23, 2006

 

Life Expressions
  Congratulations on your First Place Win, Susana!!!


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May 23, 2006

 

Dawn Leslie
  Congratulations on this fantastic Winner!


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May 23, 2006

 
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  Susana, congratulations on your First Place win.


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May 23, 2006

 

Annette P. East
  Well done!A worthy winner.

Annette


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May 23, 2006

 

Renee Doyle
  Huge congratulations Susana!!!!! Wonderful!!!!


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May 24, 2006

 

Melissa A. Mannon
  beautiful! congratulations!


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May 24, 2006

 

Jenny Bosmans
  Big Congratulations on this fantastic Winner, Susana!! :)


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May 24, 2006

 

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  Congrats on your winner! Jen


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May 24, 2006

 

Debra Booth
  Congratulations on this fantastic win, Susana!


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May 24, 2006

 

Kenneth Mucke
  Way to go Susana...this was a fabulous shot for sure


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May 24, 2006

 
- Kay E. Mahoney

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  Congratulations on your beautiful winner.


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May 24, 2006

 

Donna W. Neal
  Congratulations on this beautiful and well deserved WINNER Susana


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May 24, 2006

 
- Linda D. Lester

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  Awesome...congratulations!


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May 24, 2006

 

Megan p
  So so beautiful Susana, Congratulations!!!


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May 24, 2006

 

Brianne Norgaard
  Stunning comp, Susana! Great work and congrats!!!


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May 24, 2006

 

Tonya R. Boles
  Congratulations!!!


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May 24, 2006

 

Deb Holmes-Hatfield
  Congratulations Susana, on this much deserved first place win!


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May 24, 2006

 

Leanne M.E. Boyd
  Congratulations, Susana!


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May 24, 2006

 

Wendy Stevenson
  Congratulations on your FIRST PLACE WIN with this gorgeous portrait Susana! WTG!!


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May 24, 2006

 

Michelle Lea Guinn
  CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! Gorgeous b&w image!!!! mlg~


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May 24, 2006

 

Sharon Day
  Big congratulations, Susana!!! Awesome 1st place win!


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May 24, 2006

 
- Bob Cournoyer

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  Way To Go, Susana!! Great!!

Bob


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May 24, 2006

 

Lorri Shane
  Susana--it's a beautiful setting in this great B&W portrait. Nice work. A big CONGRATS! on winning 1st place.
Lorri


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May 24, 2006

 

Kara L. Hendricks
  Congratulations Susana!!!... Well deserved my friend!!


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May 24, 2006

 

Dale Ann Cubbage
  Many congrats, Susana! Very well deserved!!!

da


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May 24, 2006

 

Susana Ms Heide
  Robin, Dawn, Janine, Annette, Renee, Melissa, Jenny, Jen, Debra, Kenneth, Kay, Donna, Linda, Megan, Brianne, Tonya, Deb, Leanne, Wendy, Michelle, Sharon, Bob, Lorri, Kara and Dale Ann: I am truly honored and humbled at the same time to receive this win!!!! I know there were dozens of other magnificient b&w entries in the month or April, many of which could easily have been in this spot! I feel very fortunate to have gotten this win! THANK YOU to all of you for your support and kind words!!! And you bet I'm excited!!!! :o)


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May 24, 2006

 

Laura Clay-Ballard
  congrats on your win! awesome!


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May 24, 2006

 

Sylvia Rossler
  Big big congrats on your win Susana !!!!


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May 24, 2006

 

She-She Killough
  Susana...this is such a sweet delightful image!! Definately a deserving Winner! Big Congratulations to you!!! :)


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May 24, 2006

 

KHAWLA Haddad
  Big CONGRATULATIONS Susana on your first place winner !!!!!!!!!!!


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May 24, 2006

 

Jessica Jenney
  Congratulations on this beautiful first place winner, Susana!


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May 24, 2006

 

Robert M. Nicholson
  Big Congrats!!! You must have the coolest studio...and big!!!


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May 24, 2006

 

Jill Flynn
  Congratulations on your FIRST PLACE win Susana! Beautiful tones, mood .... just exquisite.


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May 24, 2006

 

RC Fritz
  Congratulations on your
!*F*I*R*S*T* *P*L*A*C*E* *W*I*N*N*E*R!


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May 24, 2006

 
- Laurence Saliba

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  CONGRATULATIONS Susana!!!


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May 24, 2006

 
- Terry L. Ellis

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  Susana, congratulations on this stunning first place win!


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May 24, 2006

 

Mick Burkey
  Beautiful work, Susana. Congratulations on your First Place Win! Well deserved. ;)


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May 24, 2006

 

Nobu Nagase
  Fabulous first place win!!!
Congratulations, Susana!!!


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May 24, 2006

 

Cathy Barrows
  Congrats on your win...fantastic portrait


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May 24, 2006

 
- Sherry Stricklin Boles

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  A HUGE CONGRATULATIONS, Susana! This one was a real eye-catcher!
(I thought that I commented on this as a finalist but didn't see it! Guess I didn't...but I did notice it and meant to comment ~ Maybe I can plead "it's the thought that mattered.")


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May 24, 2006

 

Helen Green
  Congratulations on your win, you have a lovely model there :-)


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May 24, 2006

 

Corinne M. Thompson
  Congrats on your First Place Win...WTG! :)


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May 24, 2006

 
- William C. Raco

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  How very beautiful and well photographed.
Congratulations, Susana
Excellent work!

Bill


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May 24, 2006

 

Tracy D. Siermachesky
  Congrats on this gorgeous portrait!


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May 25, 2006

 

Gustavo Márquez
  Perfect! Great work!
Congratulations!


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May 25, 2006

 

Teresa Norris
  Susana, this portrait is truly beautiful. The first time I saw it, I knew it was something very special. Congratulations on a well-deserved first place win!


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May 25, 2006

 

Susana Ms Heide
  Laura, Sylvia, She-She, Kelly, Jessica, Rob, Jill, RC, Laurence, Terry, Mick, Nobi, Cathy, Sherry, Helen, Corinne, William, Tracy, Gustavo and Teresa: I loved reading all your messages! You've all been so encouraging! Thanks for taking the time! Rob, actually you'd be surprised at how simple my studio is :o) RC Thanks for the "special effects" of the congrats. I liked it :o) Helen, the model is my 5 year old daughter and that makes this image the more special to me :o)


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May 25, 2006

 
- Evy Johansen

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  Many congratulations on your beautiful win, Susana!!


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May 25, 2006

 

John Connolly
  Congratulations on a well deserved win, Susana! It deserves first place in my book, as well!


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May 25, 2006

 

bob cornelison
  Well deserved win! Congrats!
~:O)


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May 26, 2006

 

Susana Ms Heide
  Your compliments are truly appreciated Evy, John and Bob!! THANK YOU!


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May 26, 2006

 

Ugur Erkmen
  Beautifully done.Very graceful.Congratulations Susana.


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May 29, 2006

 

Cindy K. Bracken
  Susana,
Congratulations on a well-deserved win! This is a gorgeous portrait!
Cindy Bracken
the shuttermom community and photo contest


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May 30, 2006

 

Susana Ms Heide
  Thanks so much Ugur and Cindy for the congrats!!


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May 31, 2006

 

Nadya Johnson
  Susanna, this is SO magical and awesome! Truly gorgeous, and on every level! A huge congratulations on your absolutely stunning winner!


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May 31, 2006

 

Carolyn Foster Spano
  Absolutely amazing. Perfection. Congrats!!!!!! Well-deserved.


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May 31, 2006

 

Susana Ms Heide
  Your words are truly encoouraging!!!! Thank you very much Nadya and Carolyn!!


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May 31, 2006

 

Michael S. Swaffar
  Huge Congrats, Susana. What an amazing portrait. The little girl is just beautiful and the background is perfect.


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June 05, 2006

 

Susana Ms Heide
  Thanks a lot for the generous compliments Michael!


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June 06, 2006

 

Cassie L. Woodlee
  Beautiful!!! Congradulations


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June 13, 2006

 

Susana Ms Heide
  Thank you Cassie!!


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June 14, 2006

 

Autum Rhoades
  Fantastic photo, Susana! The lighting and the setting are great. Congratulations on your first place!


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June 15, 2006

 

Susana Ms Heide
  Thank you very much Autum for your kind words!!


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June 16, 2006

 

Amol P. Joshi
  GR8 Photo and also u r gallery
Amol Joshi


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June 17, 2006

 

Susana Ms Heide
  Amol, I appreciate the time you took to view and comment on my photo! Thank you!


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June 18, 2006

 

Lori Carlson
  You create such magic Susana with your darling subject and daughter! And your shots are always so well done! Big congrats!! :0)


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June 22, 2006

 

Susana Ms Heide
  Lori, what a wonderful comment!!!THANKS so much! You made my day!


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June 22, 2006

 

Hurk (Steve) Hurkett
  Really Love this 1st Place WINNER, Susana ... Nice Work!! steve


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March 16, 2007

 

Susana Ms Heide
  Thank you so much Steve for your support!!


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March 16, 2007

 

Tammy L. Bevins
  this is awesome.. that studio lighting course really paid off!!! honestly, this is beautiful.. Is this a set like "off the wall" that you have in your studio?


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April 24, 2007

 

Susana Ms Heide
  Thank you very much Tammy!! A comment from you means a lot! Yes, this set is precisely an "off the wall" set. Gotta love their stuff!!!


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April 27, 2007

 

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  Congrats on a beautiful win.


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July 03, 2007

 

Susana Ms Heide
  Thanks a lot Stephanie!!


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July 04, 2007

 

Lorri Shane
  Simply beautiful. I love everything about it. What a lovely keepsake for this child! Wow. congrats on your 1st place win, too!


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July 14, 2007

 

Susana Ms Heide
  Thank you so much Lorri for the kind words!!


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July 15, 2007

 

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  I don't know why I've haven't noticed your work before. You have an incredible gallery! Great job!


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July 28, 2007

 

Susana Ms Heide
  You made my day with your wonderful compliments!!! THANK YOU very much David!!


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July 28, 2007

 

Angela Azzinnaro
  This could not be more beautiful! What a stunning capture Susana!!! Your entire gallery is just AMAZING!!!!! Love your work!!!!


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August 04, 2007

 

Susana Ms Heide
  What a great comment you left me Angela!!! THANK YOU!!! It really brightened my day!


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August 12, 2007

 

Joan Kocak
  wow, amazing Susana, you have some truly stunning images in your lovely gallery-


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June 09, 2008

 

Max Aureli
  Elegant portrait of a gorgeous girl!!!
Congratulations on your Winner, Susana!!!


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March 16, 2009

 

Susana Ms Heide
  Thank you so much Joan and Max!!


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March 17, 2009

 
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