A Hopeful Look

© Su Sana E. P

A Hopeful Look

Uploaded: August 13, 2007

Description

I’ve the same image in B/W in my gallery. This is my little niece again. Picture was taken last year in the Philippines. She wanted to join me on my trip to Hong Kong and she gave me that sad puppy look that was heart breaking. Jennifer, this is the image I was taking about.

Comments

Jennifer L. Alder August 13, 2007

TERRIFIC!!! SuSana, you continue to amaze me--- what EMOTION you have captured here! LOVE the comp and light, too! :)))))))) #712925

Su Sana E. P level-classic August 13, 2007

WOW Susana! THIS IS BEAUTIFUL!!
What a gorgeous niece you have- Well done!!!

#4639404

Su Sana E. P level-classic August 13, 2007

Oh…the camera should be Panasonic FZ10 #4639405

Jennifer L. Alder August 13, 2007

AND--- I was SO eager, SuSana! Now, I know why! Wow! :) #4639411

Stefania Barbier level-classic August 13, 2007

WOW Susana.... this is soooooo beautiful! love the image of your niece sneaking behing the adult's shoulder! #4639415

Barbara Waldoch August 13, 2007

Wonderful shot, Susana! #4639417

Anna Diederich August 13, 2007

Susana this is just soo beautiful! What a beauty! #4639423

Mary K. Robison August 13, 2007

SuSana, your niece is a little angel, and this portrait catures all the wistfulness in her eyes over having to say "good-bye" to her aunt!
Beautiful lighting and excellent composition, too. #4639424

Raymond Pauly August 13, 2007

Wow!! This is a really striking portrait; Susana! Beautiful composition! What deepness into those brown eyes, the look... and the clarity!! Truly outstanding! #4639433

Ujjwal Mukherjee August 13, 2007

Wonderful capture of the expression and such clarity and sharpness! #4639497

Ray Clarke August 13, 2007

Stunning portrait Susana, wonderful clarity (a) #4639541

Alan L. Borror August 13, 2007

This is amazing, SuSana! The lighting and expression are outstanding! #4639644

Dominick M. Dimacale level-addict August 13, 2007

Exquisite image, par excellance Susana...Dominick #4639679

Paul E. Earl August 13, 2007

A gorgeous image, Susana! She looks like a real sweetie! #4639708

Aimee S. McMaster August 13, 2007

....simply beautiful Susana...what wonderful light,and composition...precious....Aimee #4639722

August 13, 2007

Wow! Awesome portrait Susana! Lovely light, composition and clarity! #4639733

William C. Raco level-classic August 13, 2007

Fantastic composition, light, and detail
Outstanding portrait, SuSana

Bill #4639772

Ross Throndson August 13, 2007

I remember this, Susana....a Winning picture in B&W too....Love it either way.....Amazing Portrait!! #4639812

Chua Wee Boo August 13, 2007

Great capture of the sad expression,SuSana! #4639822

Donald K. Cherry August 13, 2007

Wonderful candid portrait, Susana! Good tones, crop and light. #4639830

Carolyn J. Connolly August 13, 2007

Awww - HOW sweet is that look, SuSana!! A B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L-L-Y captured portrait, my friend!! Hi to SJ, too!! :o) #4639939

Carol Sawyer August 13, 2007

Beautiful portrait of your niece, SuSana! wonderful tones and lighting! #4639949

Judyann Plante August 13, 2007

Perfection, Susana!!! What a gorgeous little girl!

Judyann <>< #4639964

Glenn E. Urquhart August 13, 2007

Magnificent skintones, lighting, color and contrast, WELL Composed... Beautiful Portrait, Susana!!! VERY Well Done! Cheers, Glenn. #4639969

Laurie Daily level-deluxe August 13, 2007

A stunning portrait, Susana! #4640037

Margaret R. Barry August 13, 2007

Beautiful portrait, SuSana! #4640041

Emily E. Bem August 13, 2007

Well, you know I would have to love this....LOL!! It's a dramatic, moody and GORGEOUS portrait! I know we will see this again! #4640241

Carla Metzler August 13, 2007

She's beautiful and this is an outstanding portrait, Susan! #4640295

Kathy Reeves August 13, 2007

Beautiful portrait of this adorable child!!! I love the effects, comp and the expression you have captured!! Outstanding! #4640318

Mike D. Perez level-deluxe August 13, 2007

Beautiful expression and clarity, Susana! Love the eyes! #4640345

William Moore August 13, 2007

lovely capture of her expression...who or what is to her right? #4640469

August 13, 2007

Beautiful capture. Your niece is a gorgeous little girl!!!! You did a great job of capturing her expression #4640503

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe August 13, 2007

An Outstanding portrait Susana!! Great job! Jeff #4640540

Barbara Kehoe August 13, 2007

This is a beautiful touching portrait #4640616

Candice C. Calhoun level-deluxe August 13, 2007

Superb portrait, incredibly inspiring work!

ccc #4640780

Melissa G. Meiselman August 13, 2007

Very expressive beautifully composed portrait, Susana with great lighting and wonderful skin tones! Your niece is a beautiful little girl!! #4641026

Sam Britt August 13, 2007

Beautiful portrait, great lighting & composition, Susana. #4641130

Christopher Jamison August 13, 2007

absolutely gorgeous portrait. love the soft lighting and the added glow. very very nicely done! #4641228

Dr. Harmeet Singh August 13, 2007

Wonderful expressions captured,Susana.She has wonderful eyes and the hope is them is truly great. #4641242

Alexis Yobbagy August 13, 2007

SUPERB!!! This is an amazing and beautiful portrait SuSana!!! Your work is so great!!! #4641253

Karen Engelbreth August 13, 2007

Wonderfu portrait Susana - wonderful little girl too!
#4641269

Claudia Kuhn level-classic August 13, 2007

What a wonderful portrait, love the composition and tones SuSana! #4641275

Kathleen Brennan August 13, 2007

what a gorgeous child and beuatifully captured expression. Great comp, too! #4641327

Shelly A. Van Camp level-classic August 13, 2007

She is a doll! I love those eyes!! Beautiful POV and capture, SuSana! #4641415

Vikram Jamwal August 13, 2007

Precious capture all the way Susana!! #4641513

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna August 13, 2007

You never cease to amaze me SuSana!!!!! I think you could even make me look good!!!! But, when you start with beauty, as with your niece, you create a breath-taking image!!!!! She is beautiful!!!!!! k #4641855

Gail Vitikacs level-classic August 13, 2007

A beautiful portrait...and you certainly captured her feelings in this! #4641919

Dan Holm August 13, 2007

Wow! Dramatic, awesome framing, absolutely gorgeous!! EXCELLENT shot, Susan! #4642050

Vishal Sharma August 13, 2007

AWESOME portrait SuSana!!! Excellect Skintones, lighting, color and contrast, very well Composed!!! #4642079

Lynne Morris August 13, 2007

Wow Susana what a fantastic portrait, the lightig, tones and expression are all wonderful, an amazing portrait! #4642538

John Connolly August 13, 2007

A beautifully composed and presented portrait, Susana! Your skin tones are exemplary! #4642595

Patricia Ronan August 13, 2007

She has the sweetest little face,beautiful capture SuSana:) #4642680

Sandra R. Alvey August 13, 2007

She is just so beautiful SuSana! How could you possibly say no??

Sandi #4642968

Heather August 13, 2007

Beautiful Portrait SuSana,Her Eyes Stand out Nicely!!! You Are So Talented!!! WTG Girl!!! ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ :) #4642979

Cheryl E. Molennor August 13, 2007

Great emotion captured SuSana #4643679

Hector Contreras August 13, 2007

I remember this one, Susana , so much clarity and wonderful skin tones, We are going to see it again !!!!!!
Heco #4643940

Nancy L. Green level-classic August 13, 2007

Fantastic image Susana, I can see the family resembence!! <>< #4644094

Alex T. Mizuno August 13, 2007

This is a beatiful portrait! The skin tone is wonderfully smooth and such delicate deteils. As usual, your composition and framing are perfect! #4644118

Su Sana E. P level-classic August 13, 2007

Thank you all for great comment, dear friends. For those who have asked about who’s holding her, nobody is holding her. She was holding the upper part of the window and was looking at me, begging silently, please don’t go…. #4644309

Evy Johansen level-classic August 14, 2007

Oh, SuSana!! She is soooo adorable!! Beautiful portrait!! I know that poppy look..... :) #4644381

anonymous August 14, 2007

Hi SuSana, Outstanding portrait of a beautiful little girl! Oh those eyes...such a heartbreaker! You are truly an amazing photographer with many talents!! B- #4645854

Linda Blair August 14, 2007

BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!! Such a cutie, love those puppy dog eyes!!!! #4646265

Madhu Ramaswamy August 14, 2007

Yakka, all your photos have got this exceptional clarity, sharpness and details. Simbly stunning. #4646515

Tarun Bose August 14, 2007

This is a mind blowing portrait with excellent colour tonning. Great work dear Susana. #4647069

Inge S. Lasmana August 14, 2007

Outstanding potrait with beautiful framming! great shot, Susan! #4647149

Judy A. Lawhon August 14, 2007

What a precious little girl, Susana! I know you hated to leave her behind. Fantastic image..I love the soft look and the tones!! #4648051

Erica Murphy level-classic August 14, 2007

Gorgeous portrait!

Erica #4649106

eileen bedford August 14, 2007

How beautiful, love the glow on her face... #4649169

Donna La Mattino Pagakis August 15, 2007

She is beautiful SuSana!! Such a sweet face!! #4653801

Darryl Wilkinson August 15, 2007

She is a treasure to behold, Susan! Just beautiful!! #4654539

Colleen Farrell August 16, 2007

Gorgeous portrait, SuSana, and the composition is especially pleasing! #4654650

Janine Russell level-classic August 20, 2007

SuSana, beautiful portrait; excellent clarity and lighting. #4676304

Ronda Chatelle level-classic August 20, 2007

WOW Girl....your composition on this is AWESOME! I also love the glow and tones used in this spectacular touching image! #4676379

Amanda Chapman August 23, 2007

OUTSTANDING!!!!!!!!!! #4689157

Elizabeth R. G September 02, 2007

Gorgeous capture SuSana!!! She has the most beautiful porcelein-like skin...gorgeous!! and her eyes are amazing, love the mood and tones!!! :) #4738200

Susan Jane Allen level-classic September 18, 2007

This is gorgeous, superb, outstanding! #4805948

Laurence Saliba level-classic September 21, 2007

WTG SuSana CONGRATS again!!! #4821064

Colleen Farrell September 21, 2007

Congratulations on your well-deserved finalist, SuSana! #4821081

Vikram Jamwal September 21, 2007

Wonderful capture and finalist Susana!!! #4821459

Raymond Pauly September 21, 2007

OK OK! Five with this one... LOL... Congratulations again! #4821500

Jennifer L. Alder September 21, 2007

:)))))))))))
It doesn't get better than this, SuSana
CONGRATS
#4822102

Carla Metzler September 21, 2007

Congratulations, Susan!! #4822149

eileen bedford September 21, 2007

Congratulations on your finalist SuSana.... #4822238

Mary K. Robison September 21, 2007

This is my favorite of your many excellent finalists, SuSana!
Best of luck to you with all of them on the next level up! #4823326

Anna Diederich September 21, 2007

Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Susana! :) #4823365

Judyann Plante September 21, 2007

Congratulations on all of your beautiful finalists, Susana! The best of luck to you in the next round!

Judyann <>< #4823473

Cheryl E. Molennor September 21, 2007

Congratulations! #4824019

Graeme yew Chow September 21, 2007

Congratualations !Susana. She will be delighted to see her image again. #4824508

Sam Britt September 21, 2007

Congratulations on ALL your wonderful finalists, Susana! #4824722

Alex T. Mizuno September 21, 2007

Wow, you're amazing SuSana!! Congratulatons on your another fantastic Finalist!! #4825067

Patty Razonable September 21, 2007

Absolutely beautiful!! Congratulations on your finalist!! #4825216

Ross Throndson September 22, 2007

Congratulations, Susana....Looks Great either way.....Beautiful Portrait!! #4826211

Emile Abbott level-classic September 22, 2007

Love the lighting, and congrats, SuSana on finalist #4827240

Elizabeth R. G September 22, 2007

Beautiful SuSana!! Congrats on all your finalists!!!! #4827279

Tarun Bose September 22, 2007

Big congrats for yet another outstanding finalist dear Susana. #4827864

Linda Blair September 22, 2007

Congrats on this awesome image!!! ☺ #4828177

Terry L. Ellis level-classic September 22, 2007

Perfection! Congratulations again SuSana! #4829264

Kay E. Mahoney level-classic September 22, 2007

Congratulations on your finalist. Good luck in the next round. #4829827

Kathy L. Clark September 22, 2007

Congrats SuSana great finalist. #4830058

Jessica Jenney September 23, 2007

Congratulations, Susana on a beautiful finalist image! #4832276

Jim Kinnunen level-classic September 23, 2007

This is a superb portrait, Susana...a very big congratulations on this image!!!:) #4833687

Manuel Barrera September 23, 2007

Hope the grey button puts a smile in her aunt's face ;-)congratulations #4833689

anonymous September 24, 2007

CONGRATULATIONS SUSANA! Wonderful image! B- #4836827

Nikki McDonald level-classic September 24, 2007

What a wonderfully appealing portrait, SuSana. I love the composition and tones here. Congratulations on your win. #4837961

Terry L. Ellis level-classic September 24, 2007

SuSana, congratulations on your amazing Second Place win! This melts your heart! #4837967

Les Rhoades level-classic September 24, 2007

CONGRATULATIONS on this well deserving WINNER!
Les

#4837981

Dan Holm September 24, 2007

Congratulations, Susan! #4837982

Alex T. Mizuno September 24, 2007

Congratulations SuSana!! This is a fabulous winning!! #4838012

Jeffrey S. Rease September 24, 2007

Congratulations, Susana! Excellent photo! Just my style! :-) #4838080

Maria Zammit level-classic September 24, 2007

Congratulations on your wonderful win SuSana! #4838140

Jessica Jenney September 24, 2007

Congratulations, Susana on all your stunning wins! #4838199

Chastity Abbott September 24, 2007

What a beautiful soul you captured here!!!! OUTSTANDING work!!!! Stunning image! CONGRATS TO YOU ON YOUR WINNINGS!!!!!!! :) #4838220

Cyn Valentine September 24, 2007

Beautiful Susana..big congratulations!! #4838227

Stefania Barbier level-classic September 24, 2007

BIG CONGRATS Susana!!! #4838334

Linda D. Lester level-classic September 24, 2007

Beautiful....Congratulations! #4838376

Sam Britt September 24, 2007

Another winner! Big congratulations, Susana! #4838502

Husain Akhtar September 24, 2007

Terrific winner! Big congratulations, Susana! #4838535

Marsha S. Smith September 24, 2007

SuSana! What a beautiful child and what a fantastic portrait. That face is just perfect. Congratulations!!!! #4838627

Jenny Bosmans September 24, 2007

Congratulations on this beautiful winner, Susan! :) #4838635

Cheryl E. Molennor September 24, 2007

Congratulations SuSana! #4838676

Lynne Morris September 24, 2007

Congratulations on your beautiful winner Susana! #4838709

Anita Hogue September 24, 2007

Truly wonderful, SuSana! Congratulations! #4838714

Lisa J. Boulden level-classic September 24, 2007

WTG, SuSana!!!
Congratulations on your winnerS!!!
Truly a wonderful day!!!
Time to celebrate!!!
--Lisa #4838743

Deborah Lewinson level-addict September 24, 2007

Congratulations on this beautiful and exceptional winner, SuSana!
-Debby #4838900

Stanley J. Contrades September 24, 2007

CONGRATULATIONS on your win, SuSana!! Beautiful presentation!!
Much Aloha,
Stan #4838966

Judyann Plante September 24, 2007

Congratulations once again, my friend, on this gorgeous winner - one of my absolute favorites!!!

Judyann <>< #4838988

anonymous September 24, 2007

Congratulations SuSana on your beautiful Second Place Win! B- #4839127

Susan Jane Allen level-classic September 24, 2007

No surprise at all. Congrats on this beautiful win! #4839468

Anna Diederich September 24, 2007

Congratulations, Susana!! :) #4839507

Nancy (Peaches) Harker September 24, 2007

BIG congrat's on your beautiful first place win Susana, she is beautiful, you did a super job girl!!!!
Peaches #4839519

Linda Blair September 24, 2007

A big congrats on your win on this beautiful portrait!!!!!!! ☺ #4839542

eileen bedford September 24, 2007

Congratulations on this beautiful winner SuSana, so well done... #4839549

Claudia Kuhn level-classic September 24, 2007

Wonserful winner SuSana, congrats! #4839610

Barbara Kehoe September 24, 2007

Congratulations, well deserved #4839855

Laurie Daily level-deluxe September 24, 2007

An incredible portrait with so much feeling. Congratulations, Susana! #4840164

Mike D. Perez level-deluxe September 24, 2007

Congratulations on your Win, Susana! A beautiful portrait with terrific expression and clarity! #4840197

Mary K. Robison September 24, 2007

Glad to see the judges agreed with me, SuSana ~ A huge CONGRATULATIONS to you
on this wonderful portrait's Win! #4840382

Evy Johansen level-classic September 24, 2007

So glad to see this beauty again!!! Big congratulations on your win, SuSana!! #4840547

Jennifer L. Alder September 24, 2007

WOW!! Another winner!!!!
SuSana,you are just amazing---
CONGRATS
:) #4840595

Graeme yew Chow September 24, 2007

Big congratulations Susana. She will feel proud about it. #4840885

Kay E. Mahoney level-classic September 24, 2007

Congratulations on your second place winner. #4841033

Carol Teal September 24, 2007

SuSana, your niece is so adorable! I bet she gets her way often when she gives you this look. This is such a great portrait with such emotion. It certainly deserves the gold! Congrats! #4841644

Patty Razonable September 25, 2007

Congratulations SuSana!! #4841647

Rahul Sharma September 25, 2007

Wonderful picture SuSana.... I probably missed it earlier....
Many congratulations on this wonderful winner.... #4841655

Ujjwal Mukherjee September 25, 2007

This image, Susana is as beautiful a portrait as it gets! Congratulations again on your another Winner of the month!
#4841749

Nemil B. Chabebe September 25, 2007

Congratulations! #4841860

Ken Smith level-classic September 25, 2007

Super job, SuSana. Congratulations!! #4842343

Stephen Zacker September 25, 2007

Wonderful portrait. Congratulations #4842381

Tarun Bose September 25, 2007

Big, big congrats dear Susana for your second prize winner. #4842455

Ross Throndson September 25, 2007

A TRIPLE.....You're Amazing Susana.....Congratulations on this Sweet Winner!!! #4842650

Kathy L. Clark September 25, 2007

Congrats SuSana on this beautiful second place winner. I love this shot. #4843077

Carla Metzler September 25, 2007

Congratulations on your winning image, Susan! I expected to see this win, it's an outstanding shot! #4843790

Glenn E. Urquhart September 25, 2007

Congratulations on your Gold Medal, Susana!!! Well Deserved! Cheers, Glenn. #4844010

Jill Flynn September 25, 2007

Wonderful connection and just love the crop Susana! Congratulations on your WIN! #4844021

Gary Lange September 25, 2007

Talk about a stunning portrait, Susanna! Such clarity and emotion in her eyes! #4844035

Laurence Saliba level-classic September 25, 2007

A BIG Congrats SuSana!!!! #4844162

RC Fritz September 25, 2007

Beautiful work! Congratulations, Susana!!! #4845654

Datha Y. Thompson September 26, 2007

Beautiful child and capture SuSuana!!! Congratulations :0) #4848653

Ronda Chatelle level-classic September 28, 2007

Congratulations SuSana! Gorgeous! #4857389

Janine Russell level-classic September 29, 2007

SuSana, sweet portrait; excellent tones, clarity and lighting; big congratulations on your Second Place Win! #4861682

Emile Abbott level-classic September 29, 2007

True tonal winner for you SuSana congratulation on a fantastic portrait #4862086

Darryl Wilkinson September 30, 2007

Just perfect, Susan! Congratulations!! #4865296

Kristi A. Howson September 30, 2007

Susan, congratulations on this wonderful winner!!! Wonderful composition and gorgeous little girl! #4865391

VISHVAJIT JUIKAR level-classic October 01, 2007

Congrats Susana, Beautiful portrait of beautiful little one.. #4867748

Patrick R. McMullen October 05, 2007

Congratulations Susana! Wife is from the Philippines too..love that place! Great softness to this photo!
Pat #4885575

Wally Orlowsky October 05, 2007

Belated congratulations on this wonderful winner, Susana!!! #4886689

Roger Fry October 22, 2007

Superb !

Roger #4959704


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