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~~Childhood Wonder~~

© Alisha L. Ekstrom

~~Childhood Wonder~~

Uploaded: July 12, 2006

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Shelly A. Van Camp level-classic July 12, 2006

Beautiful work and picture...Love her pink dress and all the green! The frame is super as well!! #482873

Tracy Jones July 12, 2006

I LOVE THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!! Beautiful portrait Alisha!!!!!! #3020828

Sherry Stricklin Boles level-classic July 12, 2006

SO precious, Alisha...I REALLY like the balloons! #3020913

Kay E. Mahoney level-classic July 12, 2006

Nice capture. Love her in the high grass. Love the black frame. #3021042

Susana Ms Heide July 12, 2006

Amazing portrait Alisha!!! Everything just flows to create a beautiful image: the curving fence, the comp, the subject and props... Love it!!! #3021653

Dawn Leslie July 12, 2006

Awesome childhood moment captured here love this in color! #3021690

Jenny Bosmans July 13, 2006

Absolutely gorgeous and amazing portrait, Alisha! :) #3021956

Joy Rector July 13, 2006

gorgeous and great composition #3022514

Dr Silly level-classic July 13, 2006

Love the photo, but I think the frame is way to big and takes away from this woulderful fun photo. :O)
#3023186

Irene M. Biery July 13, 2006

The lines in this shot are gorgeous! Great capture... #3023776

Gail Vitikacs level-classic July 13, 2006

One of your finest....and I soooo hope we see it again Alisha! Beautiful! #3023977

Sherry Poole July 13, 2006

This is beautiful. I looks like a poster my daughter's would have in their room! I'm sure we'll see this again.
~Sherry #3023996

Stephen Zacker July 13, 2006

Lovely image and presentation #3024486

Life Expressions July 14, 2006

Outstanding work! Simply gorgeous! #3027911

Dale Ann Cubbage July 14, 2006

Just precious!

da #3030635

Jenny D July 15, 2006

Awesome shot!! Love that fence in the b/g!! #3033918

Sabreena Konsdorf July 16, 2006

Beautiful composition!!! #3036753

Nadia W. Smith July 16, 2006

I'm so glad you entered this...I meant to tell you so many times to enter some of these with the fence and balloons. PRECIOUS. Has childhood innocence written all over it. One of my many favorites from this session!!!! Love it!!! #3037480

Kerby Pfrangle July 16, 2006

Very pretty. Love the wide open space and the beautiful fence line. Stunning background lovely young lady. #3037505

Alisha L. Ekstrom July 17, 2006

THANK YOU! You're all just sooo sweet & awesome!!!! #3040210

July 17, 2006

This is so delicate and beautiful ... really depicts the charm of youth! #3040713

Tonya Shackelford July 17, 2006

This is so great...love the balloons and the fence! Awesome job, Alisha!! #3041280

Lavone Vannoy July 17, 2006

Alisha!!! This is breath-taking!! I really love everything about it. I really love it in color too. Her tutu flowing in the grass is just too perfect! The ballons are a superb touch to this "feel" of childhood!!! #3041527

Nicole Kessel July 17, 2006

I love this Alisha!! Ever since I first saw it.. it's been permanently etched in my mind! Just too fabulous for words! #3043014

Mick Burkey July 19, 2006

Love the composition on this, Alisha! You have so many wonderful portraits here. Very creative and wonderful use of the medium. #3051069

Marcie A. Fowler July 20, 2006

What a wonderful composition and image. Love the fence in the background. Excellent additional touch to this well done image. #3053804

Alisha L. Ekstrom July 25, 2006

Betsy, Tonya, Lavone, Nicole, Mick & Marcie!!!! THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!!;) #3077483

August 15, 2006

So well done. Great use of balloons and the fence. Wonderful glowing light. #3167526

Alisha L. Ekstrom August 15, 2006

WOW...THANK YOU judges! I really appreciate your comment!!! :) #3167574

Brianne Norgaard August 26, 2006

Wonderful, Alisha! Congrats and good luck!! #3218295

Lavone Vannoy August 26, 2006

YAY YAY YAY!!! YOU GO GIRLFRIEND---I TOLD YOU I LOVED THESE PHOTOS IN THE FIELD!!!!! HUGE CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! :) I'M BEAMING WITH HAPPINESS FOR YOU!! :) #3218411

Michelle R. Kovach August 26, 2006

Congrats again Girl! #3218528

Megan p August 26, 2006

Sooooo Beautiful Alisha, Congratulations!! #3218566

Kay E. Mahoney level-classic August 26, 2006

Congratulations. Good luck in the next round. #3218572

Andrea Tuft August 26, 2006

Beautiful picture Alisha! I missed this the 1st time around. I love it. What a cool fence! #3218664

Wende Trew August 26, 2006

Big Congrats Alisha!!! #3218997

Erica Murphy level-classic August 26, 2006

Another one Alisha!! Congratulations! How am I missing these wonderful entries of yours.

Erica #3219935

Jenny Bosmans August 26, 2006

Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Alisha! :) #3219960

August 26, 2006

Wonderful Alisha! Congrats to you! I love the colors and the fence line. #3220492

Laura E. OConnor August 26, 2006

YAAAAY! CONGRATS!!! DEFINITELY A WINNER! GOOD LUCK! #3221025

Serena Pierce level-classic August 26, 2006

Great image, comp, color, and presentation! Congratulations!! #3221167

Tressie Davis August 26, 2006

Beautiful image Alisha - congrats again! #3221397

Candy Avera August 26, 2006

Beautiful image. Congratulations! #3221749

Sherry Stricklin Boles level-classic August 26, 2006

Congrats, Alisha! :) #3221851

cj patterson August 26, 2006

huge congrats alisha!!! I knew I would see this again!!!

i am so thrilled to see so many of "us" in the finalists round together...this is awesome! #3222417

Breanna D. Manley August 27, 2006

Alisha~ Congrats! #3224904

Alison Greenwood August 27, 2006

I knew this was a winner as soon as I saw it! Your work is fantastic Alisha! Congrats on your finalist and good luck in the next round! #3225551

Alisha L. Ekstrom August 27, 2006

THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!.....Everyone is soo awesome & I appreciate your congrats on this image!!! The mother will be soooooooooo thrilled:) #3225649

Tonya R. Boles August 27, 2006

Congratulations.. #3225823

Cesar J. La Rosa August 27, 2006

BEAUTIFUL portrait, Alisha!!!
Congratulations and good luck in the next round!!! #3226239

Elizabeth Beaudoin August 27, 2006

Gorgeous, Gorgeous, Gorgeous...we have not seen the last of this one! :O) Congratulations Alisha! #3226304

Sudheer Sakthan August 27, 2006

Congratulations! Nice frame! Love the fence & colours! #3226344

Crossroad Photography August 27, 2006

Congratulations Alisha!! #3226772

Susana Ms Heide August 27, 2006

This one is meant to be seen in the golden round! It is breathtaking!! Congrats and good luck, Alisha! #3229154

Carolyn Foster Spano August 28, 2006

Congrats Alisha. This is perfection! #3231488

Autum Rhoades August 28, 2006

Congrats on your finalist - gorgeous capture! #3231790

Alice Lero August 28, 2006

Congratulations......this is beautiful! :) #3231820

Nadia W. Smith August 28, 2006

Love the dream like quality this has! Congratulations! #3231906

Tonya Shackelford August 28, 2006

Congratulations, Alisha!!! I love this one!!! You are awesome girl!!! :) #3232073

Marie Fields August 28, 2006

Fantastic image, Alisha! Congratulations!! #3232635

Terry L. Ellis level-classic August 28, 2006

Perfect, Alisha! Congratualtions again!!! #3233712

Dr Silly level-classic August 28, 2006

Congrats on your finalist, Alisha. :O)
#3234124

Tiffani S. LaNeave August 28, 2006

Awwww...love this one! Congrats my friend! #3234308

Alisha L. Ekstrom August 28, 2006

THANK YOU ALL!!! I sooo appreciate your congrats:):) #3236376

Chastity Abbott August 28, 2006

Congrats on this portrait too...it's amazing in capture!!!! :o) #3236791

Datha Y. Thompson August 28, 2006

BIG Congrats Alisha!! I LOVE This!! Good luck!! :0) #3237121

Jennifer Cuscino December 01, 2006

oh wow. excellent compostion. so unique. well done! #3654804

December 05, 2006

Beautiful. So youthful. #3670962

Hurk (Steve) Hurkett January 12, 2007

Gorgeous capture, Alisha ... childhood .. isn't it beautiful? .. Love the whole composition ..

Steve Hurkett #3811415

Hurk (Steve) Hurkett March 13, 2007

Ohhh... I love this Fence line and colors ... Congrats on this finalist ... steve #4049393

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