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© Holly Shao

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Uploaded: March 24, 2008

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03/08 Second Place Winner - People Photography


Exif: F Number: 2.5, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/100 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 100, FocalLength: 50.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT

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Holly Shao March 24, 2008

Carol Sawyer
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Gorgeous portrait, She is so beautiful, Holly!!
3/24/2008 4:44:52 AM #884482

March 24, 2008

JUST ONE WORD: PERFECT.

NASEER #5686949

Jessica Jenney March 24, 2008

What a gorgeous portrait, Holly! Perfect is right! Sandy is an angel! Beautiful spring colors, softness and framing of her sweet smile! #5687029

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe March 24, 2008

An Outstanding portrait Holly! Jeff #5687195

Cyn Valentine March 24, 2008

She's so beautiful Holly..love the comp..great portrait! #5687440

Colette M. Metcalf March 24, 2008

What a beautiful portrait!!!! #5687746

Amy E. Schneider March 24, 2008

Absolutely stunning! What a Beauty. I love everything about this portrait.
Great job.

*Amy* #5687784

James N. Carpenter March 24, 2008

Beautiuful portrait Holly. Well done. James #5688155

Karen Bacon March 24, 2008

She is so sweet Holly!!! Beautiful portrait,very well done! #5688253

Raquel J. Ruiz March 24, 2008

Very sweet image here, adorable girl great lighting.....You nailed this one!!!! :o) #5688350

Roxanne M. Bubar March 24, 2008

Delightful portrait.
#5689020

Carol Sawyer March 24, 2008

Beautiful portrait and little girl, Holly!! #5690224

Stefania Barbier level-classic March 25, 2008

she's just adorable... gorgeous portrait Holly, love the green veil on her! #5695346

Cassie L. Woodlee March 25, 2008

She is so beautiful, precious portrait Holly!!!!! #5698145

Aimee S. McMaster March 28, 2008

....what a precious little cutie...lovely portrature Holly....Aimee #5710553

March 28, 2008

Wonderful shot Holly. She is a DOLL!! #5712936

Donald K. Cherry March 29, 2008

Terrific portrait, Holly! I love the colors, facial features and awesome clarity! Very well done! #5713676

Rajeev Kashyap March 29, 2008

Delightful portrait Holly !
You picture gallery is very beautiful. Great Job!!!!

Regards Rajeev #5714990

Colleen Farrell March 31, 2008

Such lovely color and what a sweet expression in this portrait, Holly-- beautiful! #5726614

Marina Moore April 01, 2008

This is incredibly beautiful!!!! The tones and lighting are perfect. She is gorgeous! :) #5728709

Megan p April 08, 2008

beautiful clean color, I saw this and knew it was yours! #5761334

Jennifer L. Alder April 09, 2008

Oh! I absolutely adore this one, Holly! Gorgeous light and that green framing is wonderful! :) #5767148

Emanuel Tri Raharjo April 10, 2008

beautiful potrait.. great work.. #5770198

Kim McCloud April 14, 2008

This is a winner in my book.:) Love it!! #5786075

Tiia Vissak April 14, 2008

very cute! #5786451

Datha Y. Thompson April 18, 2008

BEAUTIFUL!!! She is a Doll and I love the colors!! :0) #5805879

Lisa J. Boulden level-classic April 21, 2008

Beautiful and sweet!
Love the colors, too!
~♥~Lisa #5814813

Stefania Barbier level-classic April 21, 2008

CONGRATS HOLLY ON YOUR GORGEOUS FINALIST! #5817513

Jessica Jenney April 21, 2008

I knew it!!!! Congratulations, Holly on your gorgeous finalist! Sandy is a beauty! #5817889

Erin Tyler April 21, 2008

Congratulations on your finalist! #5817901

Alex T. Mizuno April 21, 2008

Holly, this is really lovely! Congratulations on your Finalist!! #5818087

Jennifer L. Alder April 21, 2008

A fabulous finalist! Gorgeous work, Holly, ocngrats to you! :) #5818213

Cyn Valentine April 21, 2008

Congratulations Holly!! #5818219

Allison Gaulin April 21, 2008

This is so pretty and full of spring, Holly! Congrats! #5818682

Marina Moore April 21, 2008

Congratulations Holly!!! So very beautiful. :) #5818743

Daniella Puente April 21, 2008

Congrats on this lovely finalist Holly!!!!!!! #5818880

Chris Ebben April 21, 2008

A beautiful portrait & congratulations on your finalist=^..^= #5819108

Teresa Norris April 21, 2008

Holly, congratulations on this sweet, colorful and WONDERFUL finalist!!!! #5819528

Colleen Farrell April 21, 2008

Woohoo! So happy to see this in the finalists! Big congrats, Holly! #5819943

Susan Fox April 21, 2008

Adorable and beautiful portrait! Congrats on your finalist :-) #5820005

Sam Britt April 21, 2008

Congratulations, beautiful finalist, Holly! #5820836

Holly Shao April 21, 2008

THANK YOU, my friends! I really appreciate your kind comments and encouragement!!

Holly #5821074

Datha Y. Thompson April 21, 2008

Congratulations Holly!! This is soooo Beautiful!!! :0) #5821724

Laurence Saliba level-classic April 21, 2008

Congratulations on this wonderful finalist Holly!!! #5821798

Nadya Johnson April 21, 2008

Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Holly! #5822193

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe April 22, 2008

A wonderful portrait Holly; congrats on your Finalist!! Jeff #5823177

Lynne Morris April 22, 2008

Huge congratulations on your beautiful finalist Holly. #5823345

Nadine A. Lewis April 22, 2008

A FANTASTIC and well deserved finalist, Holly!!!! <>< #5824523

Tiia Vissak April 22, 2008

Congratulations! #5825018

Laurie Daily level-deluxe April 22, 2008

Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Holly! She is such a little beauty. I love all the soft, lovely springtime colors! #5825982

Anastasia Hoff April 23, 2008

This is so sweet. Congratulstioans Holly. #5828067

Colleen Farrell April 23, 2008

Woohoo!!! Big congratulations on your WIN, Holly! #5832451

Chris Henning level-classic April 23, 2008

Gorgeous image, Holly!! Congrats on your win!! #5832481

Alex T. Mizuno April 23, 2008

Big Congratulations, Holly!! This sure is a golden smile!! #5832509

Jennifer L. Alder April 23, 2008

A gorgeous WINNER! Yay, Holly! Big congrats :) #5832744

Stefania Barbier level-classic April 23, 2008

awesome winner, congrats!!!!!! #5832829

Laurence Saliba level-classic April 23, 2008

A BIG Congrats Holly!!!! #5832990

Tiia Vissak April 23, 2008

Congratulations! #5833072

Anastasia Hoff April 23, 2008

Congratulations Holly. #5833106

Colette M. Metcalf April 24, 2008

Congratulations, Holly!!! #5833543

Ross Throndson April 24, 2008

Lovely Portrait work..... very Sweet.....Congratulations on your Win!! #5833672

Jessica Jenney April 24, 2008

I was sure, Holly!!!! Big congrats on your gorgeous win!!!!! #5833929

Anita Hogue April 24, 2008

Congratulations on your beautiful win, Holly! #5834085

Cyn Valentine April 24, 2008

COngratulations Holly..she's so cute!! #5834089

Sam Britt April 24, 2008

Big congratulations on your winner, Holly! #5834544

Elida Gutierrez level-classic April 24, 2008

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!
Crystal Rosse Trophy
A Special Trophy for
"The March Winners" #5834623

Nadya Johnson April 24, 2008

Congratulations on your winner, Holly! #5834983

Amy JACKSON April 24, 2008

Congratulations, Holly!!! Very cute!!! #5835000

Karen Slagle April 24, 2008

What a cutie, Holly. Such a well deserved winning image. Huge congratulations... #5835049

Dianna Murphy April 24, 2008

Congrats, much deserving and a gorgeous image, precious child. #5835287

Tracy K. Thompson April 24, 2008

Absolutely breathtaking image. Congrats!! #5835302

Nadine A. Lewis April 24, 2008

FANTASTIC!!!!!!!!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!! <>< #5836052

Carol Sawyer April 24, 2008

CONGRATULATION!!!! Holly!! #5836984

Laurie Daily level-deluxe April 24, 2008

What a beautiful winner, Holly! Congratulations!!! #5837036

Susan Fox April 24, 2008

Congratulations!!! #5837336

Datha Y. Thompson April 24, 2008

CONGRATULATIONS Holly!!!! LOVE this :0) #5838177

April 24, 2008

Congratulations Holly!!!! #5838431

RC Fritz April 25, 2008

Congratulations on your WIN!! #5839376

Jean E. Hildebrant April 25, 2008

Holly, how wonderful!!! Just beautiful and huge congrat's on your win!!! #5840474

Cassie L. Woodlee April 25, 2008

CONGRATS Holly!!!!!!! #5841765

Manos Peponas April 26, 2008

that face surely deserves that softness, Congratulations on your win. #5844495

"emmanuel ""nolax""" N. Montemar April 27, 2008

BIG CONGRATULATIONS, Holly!! #5850347

Cheryl E. Molennor May 04, 2008

Please accept my late congratulations. Mycomputer has been down. #5881684

Jeffrey S. Rease May 06, 2008

She is just precious!!! Awesome bright spring color! #5890644

May 11, 2008

How cute :)It's so beautiful, Holly. #5910970

Donald K. Cherry May 17, 2008

Congrats on your beautiful 2nd place winner, Holly! Soory I'm late with my comment, but work and family have been keeping me very busy and I find I now have very little time for socializing at BP. #5934554

Laurence Saliba level-classic May 19, 2008

Love this!!! Congrats Holly!!! #5943443

Stefania Barbier level-classic May 19, 2008

spectacular finalist Holly, congrats!!! #5944086

Cyn Valentine May 19, 2008

Congratulations Holly!!! #5944142

Alex T. Mizuno May 19, 2008

Another lovely portrait, Holly! Congratulations on your Finalist!!! #5944459

Teresa Norris May 19, 2008

This is such a special poretait!!! Congratulations on your finalist, Holly! #5944888

Daniella Puente May 19, 2008

Excellent finalist :)))) #5945282

Jennifer L. Alder May 19, 2008

Precious finalist, Holly! Congrats :) #5945441

Colleen Farrell May 20, 2008

Awww, I'm so happy to see this as a finalist, Holly! Big congratulations!! #5951808

Rajeev 270293 Kashyap May 20, 2008

CONGRATULATION!!!! Holly!! #5952582

Sam Britt May 20, 2008

Congratulations, beautiful winner, Holly! #5954706

Dominick M. Dimacale level-addict May 20, 2008

Congratulations Holly on your Fabulous Win.

Dominick #5954937

Eugenio Diaz May 21, 2008

Fantastic image and Congratulations on your winner!!! #5956707

Cassie L. Woodlee May 25, 2008

She is so beautiful, CONGRATS Holly!!!!!! #5974664

May 26, 2008

(Gasp!!) Wonderful job with this!!!! Congrats, Lady!! :) #5981162

Jeffrey S. Rease May 30, 2008

Congratulations! :-) #5997071

Dorann Weber June 19, 2008

A belated congratulations Holly.. A Stunning! #6078261

Datha Y. Thompson February 20, 2009

Hey Holly!! Just stopping by to see if you had posted anything new :0) I LOVE your work and I sure Love this Portrait!! What a little Beauty!! Hope all is well your way :0) Miss You #7188776

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