"Clothing Does Not a Cowgirl Make"

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• Silke (23590)
• [2008-06-13 4:13]
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I just love this self-portrait -- the moment worked beautifully
superb conversion to sepia for an old fashioned look
TFS
silke

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• AndroK (11870)
• [2008-06-13 4:16]

Hi...
Beautiful portrait...
Have a nice weekend...
Andro

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• photophantom (0)
• [2008-06-13 4:16]

Nice pov of your self portraiture Linda the cowgirl :-)
Dennis

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• Kilted-Arab (9485)
• [2008-06-13 4:16]
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Hahahaha! :-)

I admire your bravery, your imagination and the effort that went into the shot. You've achieved a great result here, Linda - I especially like the vignetting. It adds nicely to the overall feel. Good stuff!

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• josediogo1958 (3206)
• [2008-06-13 4:18]

Hi Linda
Wonderful portrait.Great compo and colours.
Thanks for the note.
Have a nice WE!!
J.Diogo

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• Hendrika (19218)
• [2008-06-13 4:25]

Thanks sooo much Silke - she was absolutely right here - love what you did.
That BG made me think of an old western picture, as do the colourtones here.
Ready to go dancing and play some poker when the smoke gets in your eyes - love it!

Thanks
Els

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• dareco (15143)
• [2008-06-13 4:36]

This is really great!! I love the sepia and the fact that you look so relaxed! Very nice lighting and background. Have a great day!

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• chrisJ (42646)
• [2008-06-13 4:59]
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Hi Linda

'Clothing Does Not a Cowgirl Make'. Oh well, back to the ironing board! A fantastic self portrait with an attractive rumpled high key bg & superb diffused light. Tfs, Annie Oakley! I'll be quiet now. Annie was a sharpshooter, & rarely missed her target. I'd like to make it through the weekend, & won't push my luck on Black Friday!

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• guinness_fr (3385)
• [2008-06-13 5:01]

Hello linda

nice portrait, PP is very good, funny to see that I used same kind of PP on my last portraits :)

nicely done

TFS

Olivier

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• clnaef (5769)
• [2008-06-13 5:27]

Bonjour,
Un portrait vivant bien éclairé.
Bonne journée.
clnaef

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• tlacoyoweb (798)
• [2008-06-13 5:35]
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Linda, great portrait, very funny.. poor dave, TFS ... a smile Saludos vaquera! :)

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• pozaru (19132)
• [2008-06-13 5:43]
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hehehe, you've started to enjoy taking self-portraits !
Wonderful cow-girl even if ... fake !

thanks,
v

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• Dot (12652)
• [2008-06-13 5:59]
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HI Linda
You are wearing the wrong clothes to be a floosy.
Cowgirl or not you look the part and you did a good job of showing us.
TFS
Dot

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• johnnymag (2357)
• [2008-06-13 6:01]
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Hi Linda,

Nice hat! Great fun, great image, was expecting more flesh given your forum comments:)

Well done and TFS,

John

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• lisapw1 (8358)
• [2008-06-13 6:47]
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Hi Linda,

:D This is a great shot Linda! I really got a giggle out of your note. Nice interesting textures with the backdrop, chair, hat, clothing, etc... Love the coloring you chose. Not familiar with the term vignetting, but I'll check into it.

Great addition to the theme! LIsa

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• Beger (19960)
• [2008-06-13 7:34]
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Hi Linda,
You have the bravery of a cow-girl!
John Wayne and you in a western film could make a great hit!|
Very nice set-up for this self-portrait as old saloon version!
My compliments! Annie

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• ttreen (15946)
• [2008-06-13 7:41]
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Funny comment on the tomatoes! I Love it.. But we could still use the small ones! ;)

Really nice work here.. In the setting up stages right to Pp work.. I really like the vignetting look.. Well done!


Tricia

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• messenger1 (4440)
• [2008-06-13 8:01]
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Great one, Linda. Self-portraits aren't easy but you set this one up really well. You look very natural and the clothes and your smile look comfortable and nice. You did quite well with the lighting, too. Of course you're a real cowgirl -- you live in Texas, don't you??? Cheers -
Sandy

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• cunejo200 (17723)
• [2008-06-13 8:39]
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A mighty fine moment captured. I like the sense of humor conveyed, and it looks like you had fun staging this. The sepia tone works and the ruffled clothing background intensifies my admiration. Have a good w/e Linda. Danilo

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• izmirli (17002)
• [2008-06-13 8:57]

merhaba dear linda
excellent portrait picture.excellent lovely model.well done.
best regards.
gürkan akçakır.

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• wilth (1953)
• [2008-06-13 10:34]
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We have a bunch of work going on here at home and the backdrop in thi shot looks like much of out home does, drop-cloths everywhere; a necessary evil. :0)
So, once I got to actually look at the image, and read your note about it, I got to appreciate how neat a shot it actually is, a candid self-portrait of all things, very cool. :0)
Got shot, good post work and well composed, given the circumstances.
TFS,
Wilt

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• Shogun (10391)
• [2008-06-13 10:54]

Wowowow! Beautiful Linda! ;) nice one on the vignette and lighting. Ciao! Tfs

OgGie

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• norenastramus (23336)
• [2008-06-13 11:42]

Hi Linda
Who is this linda? I to not recognize:) Excellent self portrait. I like the colors and
pose here, Great contribution for the theme..
Well done my friend.TFS.
Greetings
H.Ayhan

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• caledonia (7235)
• [2008-06-13 12:45]

Hi Linda,

Really good self portrait, everything works really well, the chair the creased background the tint and of course your good self. I really like that hat. Have a lovely weekend.

Douglas

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• efi (3308)
• [2008-06-13 12:53]

hi linda;
you became a very beautiful warm smiled :) cowgirl.the capture is high qualified with the bg..tfs...

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• JohnTulip (35290)
• [2008-06-13 12:58]
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Hello Lin
A beautiful portrait of a beautiful woman!
Fresh capture with good details, subject is well situated/placed...

Good weekend

John

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• jean11-3 (4781)
• [2008-06-13 13:27]

Hello Linda, an excellent self-portrait;I enjoyed reading your notes and your explanation of how you achieved the 'studio'.
I like your pp work, it is very effective.
Tfs, regards Jean.

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• Refugee (25542)
• [2008-06-13 13:51]

Excellent self portrait Linda and very good PP work. Nice tones, well posed and the backdrop works well. As long as I can walk around in the dark I don't mind what Sandy does to our living room :).
David

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• japiey (9100)
• [2008-06-13 14:23]

Hi Linda,

The best presentation...
I like the concept, and the approach to the image...
Great work .
Enjoy the days, dear friend.

jp

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• puffy (16617)
• [2008-06-13 14:41]
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lol... that is just one marverous shot!!! love it, especially the expression! priceless!!! lol.... good one Linda, Very nice details, lighting and colours, very nice self portrait!

Have a great weekend,

Cheers,
Sweety

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• PierreFrigon (15465)
• [2008-06-13 15:34]

YEEHHAAAHHHHH!!!!!
Where's the guns. Can't be a cowgirl without the guns...
Wonderful. and that smile is really natural.
TFS
Pierre

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• kickback (11323)
• [2008-06-13 21:48]

hi linda, nice getup! i like the pose, expression and the backdrop is a great idea, i think you did this well and again nice to meet you, i really should post a decent normal shot of me so everyone can see my charming mug! lol!
tfs,
scott

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• manujmehta (11904)
• [2008-06-14 0:41]

hello Linda
Well captured self portrait
A nice post for the theme
wonderful BG sheet and a wonderful expression
nice idea to convert it in to sepia.
i like the hat very much, sharp and neat (no frills attached).

regards
Manuj Mehta
:)soon

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• rewshearer (21031)
• [2008-06-14 2:59]

Hehe, I like this Linda!

My favourite thing about this self-portrait is the very wide angle lens you used. The distorting effect combined with the corner-vignetting give it such a stylish feel, elevating this from being "another portrait" into being something with a real edge. It could be seen as quirky, spooky, offbeat ...

I like it.

Rew

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• bucanas (15282)
• [2008-06-14 3:17]

Hi Linda,
Beautiful portrait,congratulation.
Best regards,
Ralf

(:

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• Fortuna (19555)
• [2008-06-14 4:37]

Hi Linda,

Very good auto-portrait and excellent lightness and contrast!
TFS

Sergio
on saturday

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• Tizio (191)
• [2008-06-14 4:41]

ciao linda,very funny portrait! Great compo! :-) Tizio

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• GreenBaron (49239)
• [2008-06-14 6:05]
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Hi Linda,
This is superb! Glad to see you in whole one piece hahahaha. Not joking it's an excellent picture, great light. The desaturation is perfect! Great sharpness, your pose is priceless. Good to see you improvised a studio :-) I'll ad this to my TL favorites!
Hans

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• vandana2923 (22207)
• [2008-06-14 6:17]

Hello Linda,
Beautiful old classic movie look here.
The sepia makes sense perfect.
Well composed shot lady. TFS
Vandana
later

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• boonie (7679)
• [2008-06-14 6:41]
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Are you REALLY blaming this on Silke? You have really gone to a great deal of effort for the theme. Having said that the picture and the note allow your fans an insite into the person whose pictures we critique and that is a very good thing. Maybe "self portrait" would be a good Friday Theme. Mmmmmmm that might be scarry.

Dan

Later:

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• perryhooter (27343)
• [2008-06-14 8:04]

Hello Linda!

i imagine very well the scene and Dave's expression. pretty cool story behing this funny and unusual portrait.

Filter used does give a retro look to your image. Well donr Linda!
Robert

PS Enjoy your day at the track !

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• Helkoryo (22130)
• [2008-06-14 14:29]

Hey there girl!

Superb self portrait here, great PP work with the sepia finish and what a superb job for the theme. Interesting notes to give a really excellent posting my friend

TFS and for joining in the theme

kind regards Helen

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• boomcat (16869)
• [2008-06-15 7:39]
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hello Linda,

really? about not drinking and smoking? same here i don't drink or smoke :D you were really busy before you took this shot. nice i mean lovely for the theme, Linda.. the result is fantastic.. hehe.. make me smile reading your note :) tfs..

regards, terry

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• mariajosecon (1625)
• [2008-06-15 15:50]

Just great!! The story behind it makes it greater!!
The colors are superb!! Cngratulations
María José

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• tracer (7924)
• [2008-06-17 9:08]

howdy cowgirl! =)
you are very brave hehe, fantastic lighting! liked it a lot. awesome piece Linda.
congratulations!

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• Mitra (7908)
• [2008-06-26 8:58]
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Do you like Country music? I do. So I'm a cowgirl :D
Beautiful self-portrait, nice colors & posing. Well done.
Mitra

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• black_dream (4699)
• [2008-07-18 6:13]
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Hello Linda Unger, known also as Calamity, Shelby's mom, Dave's wife, Silke's friend of smiles (and I have a wild guess she's a great deal more to you than that...), and least but not last, one of the best TL photographers and critique writers! I'm very glad to finally see you in this excellently composed self-portrait, with a very straight-forward attitude (I couldn't have expected anything less from you, especially beacuse Silke helped and twisted your arm...:))) Your improvised studio turned out really good, so let me congratulate you for the most brilliant idea you had again! I love the overall sepia feel here, with a refined and very subtle tonality range...I guess this shot says a lot about who you are...A very direct person but as I already said, very subtle and refined, and who makes bold statements with a whole lot of good common sense.
You go, girl! And your self-portrait goes in my favorites cathegory! ;)
Diana

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• kdm078 (344)
• [2009-03-01 14:58]

What a great shot! A very cool self portrait - the note completes it. I had a lot of fun reading how you got to this photo! Loving the PP work. Thanks for sharing!

Cheers,

Cadi

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• atomas59 (2336)
• [2009-07-11 17:24]
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For always surprising. You've got a way, totally unique to present things. I'm quite a fan.
I find this portrait particully interesting. Great self portrait. Also know, it's not a recent posting of yours...but could help to comment this one.
Nice use of wide angle, great perspective.
Beautyfull contrast...strong shadow and highlight areas.

This shot reveal your true texan roots, probably as much as I feel for my acadien one.

Nice work Linda