Inspiring Photo: Set in Stone #9605511

Set in Stone

Uploaded: December 30, 2009

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Model: Joan Brooks.
Thanks for looking!!! :)

Exif: F Number: 5.6, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/30 seconds, Flash: fired, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 200, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 135.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 50D

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Troy Gallagher December 30, 2009

Beautiful portrait Jennifer.

Troy #1221007

Barbara Waldoch December 30, 2009

Beautiful as ever, Jen! #8255293

Kerry Hill December 30, 2009

Absolutely beautiful, Jennifer!! #8255302

Lynne Morris December 30, 2009

Wow what a beautiful portrait Jen. Hope you are well and had a great Christmas. #8255367

Mary K. Robison December 30, 2009

Fantastic work on this somber portrait, Jen! Her expression, the light and shadows --- superb capture! Great title, too.
WINNER!
P.S. Happy New Year! #8255395

Stefania Barbier December 30, 2009

spectacular... looks like a sculpture! #8255678

Michael G. Marshall December 30, 2009

Outstanding portrait, Jennifer! Love it! Best wishes for a wonderful New Year! Michael #8256084

Robert Jensen December 30, 2009

Outstanding portrait #8256115

Rod Partington December 30, 2009

This is an Amazing image Jennifer! #8256910

Karacan Salkuci (Kalacay) December 30, 2009

Beautiful image. #8257219

Laura L. Gonzales December 30, 2009

Very striking Jen! What a beautiful model, and so captivating!! Awesome work! Laura :) #8257368

Fran J. Jagger January 11, 2010

Love the intense look of the portrait, Jennifer! Strikingly Beautiful!! :) #8289731

Stefania Barbier January 18, 2010

congratulations on your beautiful finalist! #8306317

Daniella Puente January 18, 2010

Congratulations Jen :))) #8306401

Aimee C. Eisaman January 18, 2010

Huge congrats girl on your MOODY finalist! :~) Lovin it! I hope to see it in gold! #8306532

Nancyj E. Hovey January 18, 2010

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your wonderful FINALIST!!!

#8306638

Nancy (Peaches) Harker January 18, 2010

Congrats, Best of luck in the next round :) #8307162

Edgar A. Monzon January 18, 2010

It is so intense!! the lighting is fantastic, and the eyes; the expression of the eyes is something reserved for the masterpieces. I really enjoy this image. #8307170

Fran J. Jagger January 18, 2010

Congrats on your finalist, Jennifer! :) #8307244

Linda Blair January 18, 2010

Awesome portrait.....congrats on finalist...I'm sure we'll see this again!!!!!!! #8307719

Renee Doyle January 18, 2010

Incredible work!!!! Big congratulations on this excellent finalist Jen!! #8308075

Mark Dodge January 18, 2010

Magnificent portrait! Congratualtions on your selection as finalist! #8308134

Renee C. Bynum January 18, 2010

Congrats, Jennifer! Awesome work as always :) #8308224

Debra R. Harder January 18, 2010

WOW, Jen! This is amazing!! Congratulations on your outstanding finalist!! Deb #8308267

Patrick Rouzes January 18, 2010

CONGRATULATIONS on this incredible finalist,Jen! WTG, my friend! #8308853

Timothy Guay January 18, 2010

Great work, Congrats!!
- Timothy #8309257

Robert Jensen January 18, 2010

Great to see this one again #8309334

Amy M. Wilson January 18, 2010

Awesome portrait... congratulations on this excellent finalist, Jennifer! #8309572

Bojan Bencic January 18, 2010

Congratulations on your finalist, Jennifer. #8309892

Mary K. Robison January 18, 2010

Jen,it is no surprise to see this outstanding portrait among the finalists!
Congratulations, and fingers crossed for you in the next level up! #8309973

Lynne Morris January 18, 2010

Huge Congratulations on this beautiful finalist Jen. #8310008

Usman M. Bajwa January 18, 2010

Sterling effects, Jen! CONGRATZ on the Finalist Award. Expect to see this again!

UB. #8310141

Laura L. Gonzales January 19, 2010

Congratulations on this spectacular Finalist! My fav!! WTG Girl!!!! Laura #8310202

Robert K. Bemus January 19, 2010

Congratulations on your Finalists, Jennifer!! #8310472

LENA U. FRIEDMAN January 19, 2010

Very dramatic and deep!Congrats to you~ #8310818

Terri L. Scribner January 19, 2010

Congrats, Jennifer!! A WINNER!!! #8310951

Liz blahh January 19, 2010

Beautiful! Congrats! #8311066

Laurence Saliba January 19, 2010

This is awesome!!! Congrats Jennifer!!! #8311198

Ujjwal Mukherjee January 19, 2010

Captivating!! BIG congratulations,Jen!! #8311322

James N. Carpenter January 19, 2010

Big congrats Jen. James #8311825

Susan Fox January 19, 2010

Congratulations Jennifer! #8312550

JO ANN CLEVELAND January 19, 2010

Congrats on this excellent finalist Jen!

jo ann c. #8312787

Claudia Kuhn January 19, 2010 1

Wooo Hoo Jen!
BIG CONGRATS ON YOUR GRAND PRIZE WINNER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #8312979

Amanda Cass January 19, 2010

WOOOOOWWWWWW WEEEEEEEEEE you won the big one Jennifer !!! i'm so happy for you this is a beautiful image ! you so derserve it ! congratulations! #8312983

Barbara Waldoch January 19, 2010

Congratulations Jen, fantastic win! #8313002

Amy M. Wilson January 19, 2010

HUUUUUUUGE CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR VERY WELL-DESERVED BEAUTIFUL GRAND PRIZE WINNER, JENNIFER!!!!! #8313014

Cathy Stancil January 19, 2010

WOW! Absolutely gorgeous!! Congrats! #8313036

Tammy Espino January 19, 2010

You go Jenn, Awesome!! Congrats! #8313044

January 19, 2010

Beautiful shot Jennifer- I was one of the judges this month, and it was my #1 for that category- congrats! #8313089

Linda D. Lester January 19, 2010

Congratulations on your big win!!!!!!!! #8313110

Sam Britt January 19, 2010

Congratulations on your Grand Prize winner, Jennifer! #8313137

Lisa J. Boulden January 19, 2010

Absolutely gorgeous!
Congratulations on your GRAND PRIZE winner, Jennifer!
~♥~Lisa #8313150

Phyllis H. Burchett January 19, 2010

Congrats on your GRAND PRIZE WIN, stunning portrait! #8313173

Joan E. Hoffman January 19, 2010

There is no way this could NOT win!! Just stunning Jennifer #8313178

Debra R. Harder January 19, 2010

WHOOOOOOOO-HOOOOOOOO!!! WTG, Jen!!! AWESOME!! CONGRATULATIONS on your well-deserved GRAND PRIZE WINNER....YOU GO GIRL!! Deb #8313260

Amy JACKSON January 19, 2010

Congratulations Jennifer on your Grand Prize win!! :) #8313263

Graeme yew Chow January 19, 2010

Superb grand prize winner ! You must be delighted and high now, Jennifer. Big Congratulations ! #8313268

Renata Gusciora January 19, 2010

Incredible WINNER,Jennifer!!!Huge congratulations!!!:-) #8313404

Mary K. Robison January 19, 2010

What can I say, Jen? --- besides CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR GRAND PRIZE WINNER!!!
So very happy to see that your hauntingly beautiful portrait made the "top of the heap", because it is most definitely the "cream of the crop"!! #8313427

Usman M. Bajwa January 19, 2010

So glad to see this win the GP Award, Jen. The image is a memorable one, for you of course but also for many of us too. As I said earlier, sterling effects!

UB. #8313429

Mary Beth Aiello January 19, 2010

Jennifer -- I am so very happy for you and your outstanding GRAND PRIZE WINNER. Truly deserving... and so well done. Huge congrats on this wonderful win. #8313491

Jessica Jenney January 19, 2010

Congratulations, Jennifer on your amazing Grand Prize Win! #8313503

Kelly S. Cavanaugh January 19, 2010

A fabulous grand prize win, Jennifer! Congratulations!!!! #8313602

Agnes Fegan January 19, 2010

Congratulations on your Grand Prize win! #8313606

Melissa McCabe January 19, 2010

Wow Jen, congrats on this big win!!! : ) -mm #8313665

Janice Mezzacappa January 19, 2010

Jennifer such a spectacular winner the big GRAND PRIZE!! What an honor so happy for you! CONGRATS!! #8313684

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna January 19, 2010

Incredibly beautiful grand prize winn, Jennifer!!! :-)♫♪♫ k #8313734

Fran J. Jagger January 19, 2010

CONGRATS on your GRAND PRIZE WIN, Jennifer!!! #8313790

Emily E. Bem January 19, 2010

Jen, what can I say? I'm speechless for you...lol! Congrats on this GREAT honour!!!! :)))))))) Oh, and...

WOOOOOOHOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #8313861

ROLAN NARMAN January 19, 2010

Huge Congratulations on your fantastic Grand Prize Winner Jennifer! Awesome work! #8313902

Erica Murphy January 19, 2010

BIG CONGRATS on your lovely GRAND PRIZE WINNER Jennifer!!!! WTG! #8313929

Evy Johansen January 19, 2010

Huge congratulations on your well deserved Grand Prize Win, Jennifer!! #8313964

Angie Sidles January 19, 2010

You are SO deserving and overdue for this Jen! BIG congrats to you!!! :) #8314063

Nichon L. Thorstrom Smith January 19, 2010

Hauntingly beautiful, congratulations . . . love it! #8314082

Laurence Saliba January 19, 2010

OH WOWWWWWWWW Jennifer!!!!! I am so happy for you, CONGRATULATIONS!!!! So well deserved!!!! #8314134

Carol Teal January 19, 2010

A stunning portrait Jennifer and so happy for your big win! Congrats!!! #8314138

Cindy Bendush January 19, 2010

Gorgeous as always Jen! Those eyes are amazing -- big congrats on your exceptional GPW! #8314142

Lynne S. Fried January 19, 2010

WOW! Love it and so very happy for you! You deserve this win!
#8314189

Lynne Morris January 19, 2010

WTG girl, HUGE CONGRATULATIONS Jen, I am so excited for you on this Grand Prize Win, so well deserved my friend. #8314256

Bojan Bencic January 19, 2010

Congratulations, Jennifer! Fantastic winner. #8314259

Liz blahh January 19, 2010

Congrats on your Grand Prize Win! #8314260

Tommy E. Burgess January 19, 2010

Huge congratulations on your stunning and well deserved Grand Prize Jennifer!!! #8314314

Laura L. Gonzales January 19, 2010

WTG Jen!!! I am jumping up and down!!! So excited for you on this spectacular GRAND PRIZE WIN!!!!! I really love this portriat, and hope to see more with this beautiful model!!! Excellent!! :) Laura #8314366

Robert K. Bemus January 19, 2010

Congratulations on your stunning and well deserved Grand Prize Winner, Jennifer!! #8314446

Rolando Rosito January 19, 2010

Awesome winner Jennifer, big Congratulations!! #8314460

Stefania Barbier January 19, 2010

WOOOOHOOOO Jen Grand Prize!!!!! WTG girl, I am so happy for you!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!! #8314462

Renee Doyle January 19, 2010

Best news I have heard all day!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WTG Jen!!!! Huge congratulations on this awesome and well deserved Grand Prize Win!!!!!!!!!!!! #8314509

Jennifer L. Alder January 20, 2010

Wow! Well this is really a huge and wonderful surprise! Thanks to the members and judges for selecting this image today. Joan is a terrific model to work with and I am thrilled you all enjoy this one. I am inspired by so many of you.... thank you! :) #8314523

Brett Dolsen January 20, 2010

A big congratulations on a fantastic result Jennifer!! #8314546

Tiia Vissak January 20, 2010

Congratulations! #8314684

Derek D. Dafoe January 20, 2010

Congrats on taking the top prize Jennifer!! Awesome image!! Well done! #8314699

Leland N. Saunders January 20, 2010

What a great photo ... many congratulations !! #8314765

Katarina Mansson January 20, 2010

Outstanding play with light and shapes. Excellent portrait. Congratulations on your Grand Prize! #8314824

Bill Houghton January 20, 2010

Jennifer, congratulations on your beautiful win. Have a great day, Bill #8314825

Ujjwal Mukherjee January 20, 2010

WOW,Jen!!! HUGE congratulations on your GRAND Winner !!! Super !!!!! #8314875

Aimee S. McMaster January 20, 2010

....congratulations on your grand prize for this stunning portrait Jen.... #8314945

Anita Hogue January 20, 2010

WOW, a big Congratulations, Jennifer! #8314967

Tammy L. Newcomb January 20, 2010

OMG girl this is awesome and I am sure you are so excited... WTG.

#8314970

Anne M. Young January 20, 2010

Super congratulations #8315019

Janet McNeil January 20, 2010

Congratulations on your Grand Prize win!! #8315027

Karen Celella January 20, 2010

Congratulations on your wonderful Grand Prize winning image Jennifer! #8315031

Edgar A. Monzon January 20, 2010

Of course the winner, no doubts. Congratulations!!!! #8315076

Carol Eade January 20, 2010

Congratulations on your stunning Grand Prize, Jennifer! #8315122

Terri L. Scribner January 20, 2010

Congratulations, Jennifer!!!! ;) told you it was a "WINNER!" #8315201

Julie Burnett January 20, 2010

WOW, Jennifer, opening up the thumbnail, the eyes are treated to such a powerful and compelling photo!! Easy to see how it made Grand Prize winner!! Congratulations on this well deserved win!! #8315214

Kara L. Hendricks January 20, 2010

YOU SOOOOO DESERVE THIS!!!!!!!!!!!

Congratulations my friend on the coveted GP!!! #8315285

Mary L. Graham January 20, 2010

Congratulations Jennifer on your GP!! =) #8315328

Judi Morrissey January 20, 2010

so awesome. congrats! #8315348

Linda Blair January 20, 2010

Congratulations on this well deserved Grand Prize winner....totally awesome image!!!!!!!!!!! #8315475

Cathy Barrows January 20, 2010

Congrats on your Grand Prize win #8315489

Connie L. Carpenter January 20, 2010

I don't see how it could be any more beautiful. #8315567

Darryl Wilkinson January 20, 2010

Sweet! Glad to see that you've (finally) received the recognition you deserve, Jennifer! Congratulations!! #8315581

Margaret R. Barry January 20, 2010

Congratulations on your stunning Grand Prize, Jennifer. So well deserved! #8315709

Susan M. Reynolds January 20, 2010

Ultra Mega-Dittos Congratulations on a STUNNING portrait...Well-Deserved and absolutely BEAUTIFUL! #8315904

Philippe Vieux-Jeanton January 20, 2010

Wonderful Winner! Big Congrats, Jennifer!!!! #8315945

Christian Rosito January 20, 2010

YAyyy!!! Wonderful winner Jennifer!! Congratulations on a well deserved first prize!!!! #8316112

Mark Dodge January 20, 2010

Right on! Wonderful GRAND PRIZE winner here, Jennifer! Excellent work! Congratulations :o) #8316137

Jean E. Hildebrant January 20, 2010

OH Wow! Huge Congrat's to you, Jennifer!!! #8316156

Esther R. Tinz January 20, 2010

AWESOME - Congratulations! #8316330

jennifer B. short January 20, 2010

I am so happy for you Jennifer...that is AWESOME!!!!! #8316463

Dominick M. Dimacale January 20, 2010

Congratulations Jennifer on your awesome Grand Prize Winner!!!

Dominick #8316576

Laurie Daily January 20, 2010

A HUGE congrats to you, Jennifer, a fabulous portrait and so well deserving of the grand prize!!! #8316589

Alan L. Borror January 20, 2010

Congratulations on this awesome grand prize winner, Jennifer! #8316699

Dianna Murphy January 20, 2010

A big warm hearted congratulations to you on your fantastic winner!!! I wish you continued success in the future.
Dianna #8316729

Alex T. Mizuno January 20, 2010

Very strong portrait Jennifer. Love the mysterious quality. Huge congratulations on your Grand Prize!!! #8316866

JO ANN CLEVELAND January 20, 2010

Congratulations Jen on the Grand Prize..this was such an outstanding image and well deserves the Grand Prize

jo ann c. #8316941

Monika Sapek January 20, 2010

Wonderful image! Big congratulations on your Grand Prize Winner, Jennifer!
Monika
#8317200

Michael Umbreit January 20, 2010

Jen - Congratulations my friend!! That is a wonderful image!! - Mike #8317226

Jill E. Snyder January 20, 2010

Congratulations! The photo is stunning! #8317257

Garth D. Beatty January 20, 2010

Congratulations!! #8317409

Gail Sullivan January 21, 2010

Jennifer...big congrats on this stunning Gramd prize winner! #8318200

Becky J. Parkinson January 21, 2010

Absolutely stunning image!! Congratulations!! #8318705

Martin J. Preslar January 21, 2010

Absolutely fantastic image!!! Huge congrats on the Grand Prize!!!! Bravo!!!!! #8318750

Ross Throndson January 21, 2010

You're doing great with this model, Jen...Once again, Huge Congratulations, Jen !! Very well deserved Grand Prize Winner....WTG !! :-) #8318873

Ellen Hodges January 21, 2010

Huge congrats on your fabulous winner, Jen!! #8319168

Donna La Mattino Pagakis January 21, 2010

I'm so happy for you Jen! A very beautiful portrait and GRAND PRIZE WINNER!!! WTG!!!! #8319560

Julianna J. Collett January 21, 2010

Well two sites are unanimous on this one and well they should be . Congratulations! #8319652

Judy A. Lawhon January 21, 2010

Jen, I knew this was a real winner I first saw it...congratulations....well deserved!!! #8319914

Patrick Rouzes January 21, 2010

HEYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY, Jennifer, forgive my tardiness but I am delighted for you! Well-deserved GRAND PRIZE WINNER! I always knew you were a WINNER! #8319976

Nadia Paul January 23, 2010

What a wonderful portrait Jennifer! Congrats on your well deserved GP win. #8325102

Paula Showen January 25, 2010

This is awesome! Congrats on your grand prize!!! #8330378

Lester A. Garcia January 28, 2010

Jen, this is a very deserving Grand Prize. Well crafted and exquisite in composition and presentation.
CONGRATULATIONS! #8336341

isabel C. Zepeda January 28, 2010

JEN

CONGRATULATION

YSA... #8338050

MELODIE C. ROBERTS February 06, 2010

Shame Shame Shame on Me for just Getting Here

Congratulations Jen for this Most Outstanding and Deserving grand Prize Winner

I LOVE Her Hand
It Teases us as Much as Her Eyes Entice!!
Gorgeous Work Jen #8360927

paul parent February 18, 2010

Simply Outstanding #8392842

Melissa Olsen February 20, 2010

A BIG CONGRATS! #8401736

Tommy E. Burgess February 21, 2010

Huge congratulations on your stunning and well deserved Grand Prize Jennifer!!! #8405681

Sam Britt February 22, 2010

Big Congrats on your Grand Prize winner, Jennifer! #8408049

Sam Britt February 22, 2010

oops...I thought they had already posted January winners! #8408241

Evy Johansen February 22, 2010

Huge congratulations on your beautiful Grand Prize Win, Jennifer!! #8408310

Donna R. Moratelli February 23, 2010

Striking exposure! Congratulations jennifer! #8408722

Datha Y. Thompson February 27, 2010

WOW!!!!!!!! A belated CONGRATULATIONS Jennifer!!!
Excellent GPW!!!!!
WOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOO
Im So Thrilled for you!!!! WTG ;) and yes I am sooo far behind LOL, like a couple of months worth!!
#8421235

Henry Moultrie Jr. June 06, 2016

Excellent work! This is a WOW image! #11482851

Vicki J. Mudd June 06, 2016

Gorgeous image! Congratulations on your breathtaking POTD, All-Time Staff Favorite and Grand Prize Winner.
#11482864

Patricia A. Casey June 06, 2016

Congratulations on POTD & all the previously awarded Gold on this photo....love portrait! Cheers!!! =^..^= #11482889

Nancy L. Green June 06, 2016

CONGRATULATIONS Jen, and a Grand prize to boot, WTG!! <>< #11482911

Lydia Williams June 06, 2016

One word...Spectacular!! Congratulations on your golds...:) #11482957

Sylvia Rourke June 07, 2016

An amazing and powerful capture! Congrats on your Gold wins and POTD! #11483159

Melvin Ness June 11, 2016

What hides behind those eyes great tones and wonderful detail. #11484129

Pat Harry July 09, 2016

Absolutely stunning! #11493772

Greg Miller November 01, 2019

Wow! #11782065

Wendy Wyatt August 16, 2020

SO AMAZING! Absolutely LOVE it!! #11827234

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