Her Dreams... [Contest Winner Pool May 2005 ]
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Dan Holm May 27, 2005
Wowow!! This is simply gorgeous, Susana!! The lighting and your framing are as perfect as her pose and expression! #254289Kerby Pfrangle May 27, 2005
Susana this is so beautiful.Looks like she is pondering.
Very nice and soft image.
Kerby #1400849
Lori S. Aschbrenner May 27, 2005
So BEAUTIFUL, Susana! I love everything about this portrait... lighting, composition, coloring, expression! Your photos are amazing and something for me to try and emulate! #1400920Ronald Balthazor May 27, 2005
Extremely well done, Susana. Great composition, tones, and detail. #1400969Carla Metzler May 27, 2005
Very beautiful portrait, Susana. #1400989Colette M. Metcalf May 27, 2005
Wonderful, Susana! #1401048Gillian Pearce May 27, 2005
This is simply beautiful, natural, delicate and innocent, an amazing image. Just adorable. #1401121Bobbie Davis May 27, 2005
This is BEAUTIFUL Susana!!!! #1401497No Info May 27, 2005
So beautiful! Gorgeous! #1402209Olivia Navarro May 27, 2005
Another beautiful portrait, Susana! I love the b/w on this one! #1402217Deb Holmes-Hatfield May 27, 2005
Absolutly stunning, Susana! #1402295Michelle Lea Guinn May 27, 2005
Beautiful b&w portrait!!! we will see this one again!!!! mlg #1402329Mary J. Costa Pearson May 27, 2005
wow, fabulous capture!! #1402733Susana Ms Heide May 27, 2005
GASP!!!! WOW! This is Wonderful!!!!Response from: Melissa L. Zavadil
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Susana Ms Heide May 27, 2005
Dan, Kerby, Lori, Ronald, Carla, Colette, Gillian, Bobbie, Lesley, Olivia, Deb, Michelle, Mary and Melissa: I'm excited about each and every wonderful comment! THANKS!!! I was actually just doing a "test" session with my daughter in preparation for a client. But I was quite pleased with the results. Thanks again for your support! #1403503Jennifer Rennison May 27, 2005
WOW, Susana! Love the lighting, tones and composition, fabulous portrait! #1404083Susana Ms Heide May 27, 2005
member since: 10/18/2004 Oh my... This takes my breath away... Unreal in perfection...
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Olivia Navarro May 27, 2005
Oh, ok, I wasn't going crazy! :-) LOL Again, great shot! #1404122Susana Ms Heide May 27, 2005
Jennifer, Kara and Olivia: Thanks a million for the kind words! #1404271Susana Ms Heide June 16, 2005
member since: 1/22/2005 I SWEAR I posted on this earlier!!! Weird!
Anyway, I think what I said was that I absolutely LOVE it! :-) The b/w is so perfect for this shot. Great work, as usual, Susana!
5/27/2005 7:11:13 PM
Kerby Pfrangle
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member since: 4/19/2005 Susana just beautiful.
Very soft and love it in black and white.
I thought I posted on this earlier too but it worth posting twice.
Very nice.
Kerby
5/27/2005 7:16:48 PM
Susana Heide- Thiessen
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member since: 7/30/2003 Melissa, Kara, Olivia and Kerby: Thanks for those very encouraging comments!!! And yes Olivia and Kerby you did post on this before. When I entered this image it wasn't showing up in the contest entries. I think BP must have been down for a short period. So then I posted it again about 15 minutes later. And now people are commenting on both pics. Sorry about the confusion ;O)
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No Info June 21, 2005
Congrats on being a finalist! #1498351Lori S. Aschbrenner June 21, 2005
Congratulations, Susana!! #1498515Lynn Crawford June 21, 2005
Congrats on being a finialist :) #1498741Margot Petrowski June 21, 2005
CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #1499065Sandy Landon June 21, 2005
Absolutely beautiful!!! Congrats. #1499211Laura E. OConnor June 21, 2005
YAY SUSANA!!!! CONGRATULATIONS on your FINALIST!!!!! #1499479KHAWLA Haddad June 21, 2005
Congratulations on your finalist Susana !!! #1499949Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas June 21, 2005
Congratulations Susana!,Debra Booth June 21, 2005
Congratulations, Susana!! #1500835Susan T. Parady June 21, 2005
This is awesome, Susana.Congratulations!!
It's difficult to choose between this and the color version. I love the natural pose and expression. #1501010
Katherine K June 21, 2005
So precious... C-O-N-G-R-A-T-S!!!! #1501040Tammy McAllister June 21, 2005
This is one of my favourite photos of yours. I just love it!Stacy Wasmuth June 21, 2005
I adore this one! Congrats - well done! :) #1501350Kara L. Hendricks June 21, 2005
A BIG Congratulations on this fantastic shot Susana.. I'm so glad to see it make the finalists.. Best of luck!! #1501458Jennifer Rennison June 21, 2005
Fabulous, Susana! Congrats on this well-deserved finalist! #1501830Cesar J. La Rosa June 21, 2005
Congratulations on this BEAUTIFUL Finalist, Susana!!! #1502086Tracy D. Siermachesky June 21, 2005
So beautiful! Congrats! #1502243cj patterson June 22, 2005
Congratulations on this well deserved finalist!!! #1504234Heather Harpel June 22, 2005
Congratulations on your photos making finalist! Well deserved! #1504273Olivia Navarro June 22, 2005
Congrats on your beautiful finalists, Susana!!! #1504327Susana Ms Heide June 22, 2005
Lesley, Lori, Lynn, Margot, Sandy, Laura, Kelly, Amalia, Debra, Susan, Katherine, Tammy, Stacy, Kara, Jennifer, Cesar, Tracy, cj, Heather, and Olivia: Thank you all soooo much for the taking the time to send me such good wishes!!! #1504390Kimberly J. Whipps June 22, 2005
Great job Susana. This is wonderful, congratulations. #1504911Deb Holmes-Hatfield June 22, 2005
Congratulations, Susana, on this beautiful finalist! #1505025Hellen Krahn June 22, 2005
Congrats, Susana!! #1505470Cindy Johnston June 22, 2005
Congratulations Susana - I love this shot! #1507269Lisa Deaton June 22, 2005
Simply Beautiful!!!! Love everything about it. CONGRATS!!! #1508081Susana Ms Heide June 22, 2005
Thank you so much for the kind words Kim, Deb, Hellen, Cindy and Lisa!!! #1508404Bonnie C. Lackey June 23, 2005
Congratulations for this well deserved win by a fantastic photo!!! #1508748Kerby Pfrangle June 23, 2005
SusanaCongratulations on your first place win.
Job well done.
Kerby #1508790
Sachin M. Jadhav June 23, 2005
Very beautiful portrait,Congratulations on your first place win,well done!Evy Johansen June 23, 2005
Many congratulations on this well deserved first place win, Susana!! #1508940Patricia A. Kuniega June 23, 2005
Congratulations on this superb first place win, Susana! A really exquisite piece!! #1509063Donna W. Neal June 23, 2005
Congratulations Susana, Beautiful! #1509125Tammy Scott June 23, 2005
Congratulations on a beautiful win, Susana! #1509215KHAWLA Haddad June 23, 2005
Congratulation on this wonderful winner!!! #1509308
Cindy Paquette June 23, 2005
LOVELY!!!!!!!!! Congratulations Susana! #1509362Heather Harpel June 23, 2005
Congratulations on your win, Susana! Well deserved! #1509381Lani T. Broadbent June 23, 2005
Congratulations on your First Place win! Beautiful Capture! #1509563Laura Clay-Ballard June 23, 2005
awesome win!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #1509586Judith G. Secco June 23, 2005
Just beautiful. Congratulations. Very well deserved. #1509724Kasia Elser June 23, 2005
Congrats! Great portrait! #1509772Darla Cobus June 23, 2005
CONGRATS, on a beautiful porteait!!! #1509802Sharon Day June 23, 2005
Big Congratulations on your First Place win, Susana!!! WTG! #1509825Diane Addonizio June 23, 2005
Congratulations!!!! #1509831Graham Jones June 23, 2005
Superb as usual Susana. Very well done.regards, Graham #1509897
Dale Ann Cubbage June 23, 2005
Fabulous image, Susana, congrats on this beautiful 1st place winner!!!da #1509938
Paul C. Gazzanigo June 23, 2005
Extremely well done, Susana - Congratulations! #1510004Larry Lawhead June 23, 2005
Congratulations on this wonderful 1st Place winner!!! Outstanding shot, I LOVE the b&w!!Laura E. OConnor June 23, 2005
YAY!!!! CONGRATULATIONS on your FIRST PLACE WIN!!!!! #1510039Jill Flynn June 23, 2005
Congratulations on your FIRST PLACE WIN Susana! #1510159Olivia Navarro June 23, 2005
Congrats on your First Place win, Susana!!!! It's such a lovely portrait! #1510221Laurence Saliba June 23, 2005
A BIG CONGRATS Susana!!!!!!!! Well deserved 1st place. #1510264Casey A. Hanson June 23, 2005
Congrats on this beautiful win, Susana! :0) #1510311Alisha L. Ekstrom June 23, 2005
Congrats on your first place win....well deserved!!!:) #1510408Chris Macer June 23, 2005
Well deserved 1st place win! Well done! #1510566Jennifer Rennison June 23, 2005
Congratulations on your beautiful First place win, so well deserved!! #1510657Kay Beausoleil June 23, 2005
Wonderful -- congratulations on your win, Susana! This one's a winner even without a contest! #1510668Adilson F. Ferreira June 23, 2005
Congratulations on your first place win Susana!!! #1510731Melissa L. Zavadil June 23, 2005
1st PLACE!!! I love this shot!! It is so well deserved!! This one is definately a winner! Everything about this shot is beautiful! Congratulations Susana you did an awesome job on this! :o) #1510778Sandy Landon June 23, 2005
Congratulations on this fantastic photo. #1510796Terry L. Ellis June 23, 2005
Congrats Susana on this fabulous 1st place win!!! #1510966Jessica McCollam June 23, 2005
CONGRATULATIONS on your win, SUSANA!:) #1510992Susana Ms Heide June 23, 2005
WOW!!! This is the first time I place as a winner with a photo and can't begin to explain how EXCITED I am!!!!!! It still doesn't seem REAL!!!!! I want to thank each one of you for your congrats and awesome comments!!! I have read them all and am in awe of your generous messages!! I want to give credit to all of you for this win! You have supported and encouraged me to push myself a little harder each time!!! THANK YOU!! #1511002Kara L. Hendricks June 23, 2005
This is wonderful Susana!!!! Congratulations on this fabulous win!!!!! #1511198Stacey A. Bates June 23, 2005
Congrats on this dreamy winner!! #1511252Goshka G. June 23, 2005
Congratulations, Susana, on this BEAUTIFUL winner!!! #1511323Stacy Wasmuth June 23, 2005
Congratulations on a very well-deserved win! :) #1511328Deb Holmes-Hatfield June 23, 2005
Congratulations Susana, on this beautiful winner, BRAVO! #1511434Deborah Sandidge June 23, 2005
Beautiful, Susan - well deserved! Congratulations on your first win and many more!! #1511501Deb Brown June 23, 2005
WOW! Congrats. on winning 1st Place! When I saw this as a finalist, I was pretty sure we'd see it again....and I knew that I was in trouble!!! I am VERY happy for you....you must be thrilled. Yeah!!!!! #1511743William C. Raco June 23, 2005
Very lovely, Susana!bill #1511747
Bobbie Davis June 23, 2005
Congratulations Susana!!!!! #1512087Debra Booth June 23, 2005
Congratulations, Susana!! #1512158Barbara K. Breitsameter June 23, 2005
This is so charming. So happy to see it get a first place. #1512347Monika Sapek June 23, 2005
Wonderful! Many congratulations on your First Place Win, Susana!Vik Orenstein June 23, 2005
susana --CONGRATS!!! so nice to see your beautiful work again! #1512563Kristie S. Defenbaugh June 23, 2005
Congratulations! This picture is very nice. Just wanted you to know that you were in my list of three best photographers from our class. Your work was always good. Kristie Defenbaugh #1512624Anita Taylor June 23, 2005
So elegant and beautiful, Susana! Congratulations! #1512857Cora Miller June 23, 2005
Her expression is just priceless!! What a special portrait! Congratulations on your win, Susana! #1513048Susan L. Vasquez June 23, 2005
Go Susana! Not only did you win once but twice! Congratulations :) #1513158S J June 23, 2005
Congratulations on this outstanding FIRST PLACE win, Susana!! #1513369Susana Ms Heide June 23, 2005
What a day this has been!!! Your comments and congrats mean so much!! I want to send a special THANK YOU to each one of you for celebrating with me!!! #1513444Susan T. Evans June 23, 2005
A big congrats on your first place win Susana, I must rememember to hit submit, LOL, or you won't get my comment, this is absolutely awesome and so well deserved, I really love your portrait work. #1513522Jenny Bosmans June 24, 2005
Congratulations on your win, Susana!!!Piotr M. Organa June 24, 2005
Congratulations on your win and this gorgeous b&w, Susana!!! #1514315Heather L. Jacks June 24, 2005
Very beautiful shot. Congratulations! #1514906Linda Guidroz June 24, 2005
Very nice and simple. Congratulations on your win! Beauitful little girl. Congrats again Susana #1515182Wendy Stevenson June 24, 2005
Congratulations on your FIRST PLACE win Susana. Such a beautifully quiet serene portrait of this lovely little girl!! #1515918Kathleen Clemons June 24, 2005
This is so beautiful, Susana! Congratulations! #1515921Joy Rector June 24, 2005
Congrats on your win. #1516129Joyce ONeil June 24, 2005
Congratulations!!! Lovely photo!Viveca Venegas June 24, 2005
The loveliest. Felicitations susana. #1517116Phil Sauvey June 24, 2005
Susana,Wonderful photograph and I want to extend a BIG congrats on your win. Well deserved I might add. #1517537
Wally Orlowsky June 25, 2005
Congratulations on this adorable winner, Susana! #1517845Mette Vendelboe Allison June 25, 2005
Very sweet shot! Congrats! #1518040Lisa Deaton June 25, 2005
I know you are thrilled with both of your wins. CONGRATS on your well deserved honors!!!! #1518349Uyen June 25, 2005
Congratulations on your win, Susana! This is a very elegant child's portrait. Wonderful framing and tonal range! #1519890Colette M. Metcalf June 25, 2005
Congratulations to you Susana on this wonderful image!!! #1520219Susana Ms Heide June 25, 2005
Susan, Jenny, Piotr, heather, Linda, Wendy, Kathleen, Joy, Joyce, Viveca, Phil & Suann, Wally, Mette, Lisa, Uyen and Collette: I've read all your messages and want to thank each and every one of you for your thoughtful words and congrats!!! You're the GREATEST!!! #1520435Faustina G. Steinman June 25, 2005
Everything is perfect! I love the simply stated elegance. Gorgeous! Congratulations! #1520560Patrick Campbell June 25, 2005
What a charming portrait, Susana! Congrats on your first place win!!!! #1520580Terry R. Hatfield June 26, 2005
Congratulations To You Susan On Your 1st Place Win!The Softness,Textures And Toning Are Awesome:-) #1520839Cesar J. La Rosa June 26, 2005
CONGRATULATIONS, Susana!!!Susana Ms Heide June 26, 2005
Faustina, Patrick, Terry & Dhayanand: It's such an honor to receive this recognition when I know how many awesome photographs submited by all you talented photographers deserve the spot just as well. Thanks for the congrats! #1523840Susana Ms Heide June 26, 2005
Cesar we must have crossed in cyberspace! Thank you for the congrats and the thumbs up!!! Truly appreciated! #1523860Terrill Province June 27, 2005
Susana,Lori S. Aschbrenner June 27, 2005
CONGRATULATIONS, Susana!! So well deserved! #1527642Susana Ms Heide June 28, 2005
Terrill and Lori: I truly appreciate the time you took to comment!! I checked out your galleries and you both have beautiful work, one in wedding and one in children! #1533407Tammy McAllister June 29, 2005
Congratulations, this couldn't be more perfect Susana!Nicole Grimsley June 29, 2005
I'm so glad this picture won first place! I loved it when you submitted it and I knew I should have commented back then. Congrats to you! Keep up the amazing work! #1535980Susana Ms Heide June 29, 2005
Hey Tammy and Nicole: A big THANK YOU to both of you for the positive message!!! I really appreciate your comments! #1537543Dawn O July 12, 2005
Congratulations, Susana. What a beautiful photo!!Dawn #1586544
Susana Ms Heide July 13, 2005
Thank you Dawn for your comment!! #1590322Dawn O July 13, 2005
You're welcome. I took a look at your site. I am impressed with your work, esp. after just one year!! Keep shooting!Dawn #1590379
Susana Ms Heide July 14, 2005
I really appreciate the time you took to look at my work! THANK YOU so much for the kind words!! #1594614Janet L. Skinner August 02, 2005
I don't know how I could have missed this one! The B&W, lighting, exposure, capture of expression......all so wonderful. Such a well deserved win, Susana!!! #1669020Susana Ms Heide August 03, 2005
Thank you so much Janet!#1674281
Guy D. Biechele August 31, 2005
Superb portrait. Just perfect! Congratulations. #1790090Susana Ms Heide August 31, 2005
Thank you, Guy for the kind comment! #1790187Mike F. Anderson January 25, 2006
Beautiful in both color and B/W. Certainly deserved to be a 1st place winner! #2339325Susana Ms Heide January 25, 2006
Thank you so much Mike!! #2339533Phillip R. Connolly February 04, 2006
I have just been browsing your gallery Susana, and you have so many excellent images there, but this one is special. Congratulations and very well done.Phil #2375619
Susana Ms Heide February 04, 2006
Thank you Phil for taking the time to view my gallery and for sending me this wonderful message!!! #2378007Carolyn J. Connolly February 04, 2006
WOW - this is a GORGEOUS image, Susana!! :o) I noticed that my husband Phil had commented on it, and I just HAD to as well!! ;o) You REALLY deserved your First Place award for 'Her Dreams...' last year - sincere CONGRATULATIONS!! :o) #2378868Susana Ms Heide February 05, 2006
What an honor Carolyn to have both of you comment on my photo!! THANK YOU!! How wonderful that the two of you can share this passion for photography! #2382271Suzy Betancourt March 03, 2006
Susana, congratulations!Suzy #2492696
Susana Ms Heide March 04, 2006
Thank you so much Suzy! To answer your question I actually used a very simple method of conversion. I simply desaturated the image and played around with the shadow highlight feature of PS CS2 until I got the desired result. Hope this helps! #2496424Donna La Mattino Pagakis March 30, 2006
A very late congratulations Susana!! Beautiful!!! #2590759Susana Ms Heide March 30, 2006
Thank you for your kind words Donna!! #2592727Armando -. Arturo May 03, 2006
since I joined the site this has always been a favorite of mine. your work is outstanding. #2720784Susana Ms Heide May 04, 2006
WOW! What a compliment!! I am truly honored Armando! THANK YOU! #2725123Tom Leech September 29, 2006
This is one of the finest portraits I have seen in a long time. Your B&W treatment is excellent. Great control over the lighting. #3388664Susana Ms Heide October 01, 2006
Receiving such a positive response from the Grand Prize winner is definitely an honor! Thank you so much Tom!! #3396213aaaaa bbbbb May 01, 2008
Beautiful lighting. Love the B&W. Great detail and tones also.Oh and great composition. :o) #5869624
Susana Ms Heide May 08, 2008
Your support is greatly appreciated Vicki!! THANKS so much for the comments on several of my photos!! #5901533Toni Riggs May 13, 2008
Beautiful, congrats! #5917873Susana Ms Heide May 16, 2008
Thank you Toni!! #5932470Raymond E. Reiffenberger March 31, 2009
What beautiful soft portrait! #7357473Susana Ms Heide March 31, 2009
Thanks Ray!! :o) #7357568Loan Tran March 31, 2009
Beautiful portrait. I like all of your portrait images. #7357834Susana Ms Heide April 02, 2009
Thank you very much Loan!! #7365439Julianne Bradford August 29, 2009
A beautiful classic portrait with innocence preserved forever! Good for you Susana. Wonderful work! Congrats on your well deserved win. #7898859Susana Ms Heide August 31, 2009
Thanks so much Julianne!! I appreciate your kind compliments! #7903914Richard D. Love September 13, 2009
Wow! Outstanding portrait, Susana. The light is fabulous.Rick #7940174
Susana Ms Heide September 14, 2009
Thank you very much Rick :o)) #7942040Robert Jensen December 14, 2009
Lots of comments, and I can see why. Everything about this is superb. #8215665Susana Ms Heide December 16, 2009
Thank you so much Robert! It remains one of my all time favs too :o) #8223281Carmody Baker February 12, 2011
Just beautiful. Congratulations! #9234950Susana Ms Heide February 23, 2011
Thank you very much Carmody! :o) #9257689JEFFERY L. WRIGHT April 01, 2015
Love your use of space, light balancing against the dark #11276999JEFFERY L. WRIGHT June 28, 2015
Love your composition very beautiful #11324439JEFFERY L. WRIGHT June 28, 2015
Love your composition very beautiful #11324440Jeff Robinson April 11, 2016
Congrats Susana on your Wins and POTD!! #11459651Teresa Burnett April 11, 2016
Huge Congratulations on your beautiful Winner, ATEP and POTD, Susana!! #11459714Betty Ann Kelly April 11, 2016
Well deserved Susana....What everyone else said! :)Nikki McDonald April 11, 2016
I just love this one, Susana. Perfect lighting, background, expression - just could not be any lovelier. Congratulations on all the awards - 1st place, POTD, All Time EP #11459788Melinda F. Schneider April 11, 2016
What a sweet sweet image, Susana! Congratulations on your triple honor!! #11459833Rosemary Sampson April 11, 2016
Wonderful photo! The lighting, the composition. Black and white was a great choice! #11459905Susana Ms Heide April 11, 2016
Thank you Jeffery, Jeff, Teresa, Betty Ann, Nikki, Melinda and Rosemary! What a surprise and what an honor to find out that this image received the POTD!! :) It happens to be one of my personal all time favorites and I am thrilled to see it here (Thanks Dr. Bill for telling me 🙂) #11459940Terry Cervi April 11, 2016
What a beautiful portrait and black and white is an excellent choice for this adorable shot! Congrats on your POTD, Susana! #11459981Susana Ms Heide April 11, 2016
Thank you kindly Terry! The endearing model gets most of the credit ;) #11460020Lydia Williams April 11, 2016
This image is sooo sweet...well done...love the black and white also! Congratulations Susana!! :) #11460022Ellen Hodges April 11, 2016
Huge congrats on a gorgeous POTD!! Love this cute image! #11460025Richard M. Waas April 12, 2016
Congrats on a well deserved POTD!! #11460087Susana Ms Heide April 12, 2016
Many thanks Lydia, Ellen and Richard for taking the time to send your generous comments!! Greatly appreciated! :) #11460152Lindley Johnson April 13, 2016
Big congratulations on your triple gold beauty, Susana. Love this! #11460988Susana Ms Heide April 13, 2016
Thank you very much Lindley!! :) #11461071Thomas L Willis April 14, 2016
I read through the comments and agree with them all. A remarkable image that captures the joy, innocence, and beauty of childhood. #11461106Susana Ms Heide April 14, 2016
Oh wow!! Thanks for taking so much time to Read through all the comments! I'm so honored to have this image selected because it is very special to me :) #11461133Leslie McLain April 15, 2016
Congrats on a beautiful POTD, Susana. #11461765Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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