Very nice portrait..

GREAT!!!!

I love this photo...love the composition and color against the black....but that face is the best!!!! what a cutie.

agree, perhaps just a little over saturated. Great shot though.

Pretty much most of the shots in this contest are of cute dogs or puppies - but this one is actually a nice photograph

COOL!!!

this is great by the way

it got pulled from another contest?

I thought this was entered already in another contest?

Excellent. More than well done, author

The more I try to do this the more I admire this, good thing I haven't voted yet.

Well done! GL!

definately on theme.................nice job author.

Congrats on 2nd Place

Congrats for your second place!

Congrats for your second place, James.

ah, no surprise, I understand why it's so beautiful.

b e a u t i f u l

Ha! I knew it! I'm happy not to have placed any shots in this contest although I have a beautiful garden... there's no possible competition...

Wow he looks exactly like his mother....same kind of dimpled smile

LOL @ kyricom. A perfect portrait author, well done!

love the expressions.beautiful

You didn't flag it for removal, did you? She still has the Marylin pose and you know other people have different opinions. It's still here so GL all the same.

Wonderful take on this tulip =) At least I think it's a tulip.

Very nice exposure with natural expressions

Very nice composition..

That's a great "cat expression." He's going "oh man - another human here to bother me. Go get me some kibble, human!"

lovely, so delicate

precious

lovely photo

Congrats!

cooool!

Love the softness of this!

Awesome!

Wow...so beautiful and soft capture. Love it

So big, so black, great performance....about your Canon , of course! ...ha ha
Great image as usual!
Good luck!

Well the bottom half looks a bit like Marilyn the top half is just nice. lol

Great shot!

You know, I did say "look-a-likes" when I suggested this idea. I was thinking more along the lines as doppel gangers when I thought this up.

I know, I'm not a mod, but if they wanted my opinion, this still isn't exactly what I had in mind. But that's just IMO......

More Christie Brinkley than Marilyn Monroe. Sorry, this is an excellent shot but doesn't resemble Marilyn Monroe.

A beautiful young woman and a very nice shot... but, what does this have to do with Marilyn Monroe?

what a great way to start this contest!! you put a high standard to start with! GL

Hahahahaha
.......but surely having one so BIG is worthy a smile???

I JUST read the newest rumor flying around the internet!!! I'm not sure how believable it is, but it said that someone's sister's boyfriend saw this author smile once... in 1984!

congrats, great shot!

lol superb!

congratulations...

Congrats for first place

Congratulations, wonderful photo, well deserved.

Now that looks like a HEARTY meal!