"Fire & Ice"
This is my X-step sister, Cindy.
We made a deal 28 years ago under a houseboat in the rain
(when we were silly little girls), that if my Mom ever divorced
her Dad…we’d stay best friends. We kept our deal. ;)
(photo taken today-edited today.)
My 1st attempt at “smudgery”.
CS3
And thanks Kurt, for once again…inspiring me!
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FrozenMoments
Wow, awesome shot! The eyes are so engaging, the draw you in and keep you looking. Great photo awesome work!
Michael Walters
Thats so sweet about your pact:) What a amazing shot, i don’t have to words to say how good it is! Those eyes are breath taking and how you shot them is just brilliant! congrats on your pic and your friendship:)
Kenny Gulley Jr.
oh my
Torfinn Johann...
Lovely portrait with great colours, expression, and treatment. Well done.
Paul Gibbons
Fantastic portrait, love the smudgery! I am sure you are proud of your friendship and should be proud of this superb tlovely work. Another sure fire hit Birgitta.
John Arkleton
Smudgetastic!
stroan
Awesome work and sisterhood!!!!
billyboy
Birgitta, smudgery definitely becomes her. What a lovely pact you made, and the fact that you`ve kept it is a tribute to childhood pacts. I`m actually blood brothers with at least 10 kids I`ve never heard from since we pricked our thumbs and pressed them together… jeeze, ya wouldn`t catch anyone doing that these days, yeah?
OK stop me, I`m rambling. This is way original portraiture. The external features are smudged and low in detail and personality… but you let us look through the eyes into the soul. Lovely work.
Ryan Green
i think “billyboy” hit the nail on the head…. great story-a picture becomes so much more with a tale to it….great stuff….
i must learn this technic, great results….
Karen Cougan
love it
xkc
Alf Caruana
brilliant result!
Birgitta
Thanks you guys!! :)
Lori Peters
What a beautifull portrait of a lovely girl. I love the green eyes. You did a beautiful job of editing.
cherylc1
awesome!!! love the eyes!
LisaG
Stunning result…...I could fall into those eyes…..
Matt Sillence
oh wow such a beautiful image.. love it..
Lauren Marr
amazing! love the eyes!
Ronald Rockman
best smudge on the bubble, hypnotic image
Nataly B. Basave
wow the detail in the eyes is spectacular. beautiful work.
Angel Gold
Gorgeous!!!
Phill Jenkins
Fantastic work
Wendy Slee
wow! Those eyes are amazing, they are vivid and deep and draw you in…
What an amazing portrait you have here and I loved reading your story….I love to hear how some connections in our lives really do endure…...
jerry alcantara
really very nice shot…very striking i might say!
Cvail73
So much sadness, great photo!
mekea
Great work and a nice story too! Love the effect! Mekea :)
Angel Perry
1st attempt??? Would have never known! Great work…and glad the deal worked out:) Awesome!!!!
Glen Allen
lovely work.
Mohsen Bayramn...
Such a amazing portrait work ad masterful edit! wow!
Paul Tupman
Wow! This is stunning Birgitta! I love the technique you have used here.. it gives the portrait the portrait a beautiful etherial quality. Above all I adore the colour of the eyes in this and the fantastic reflection… yes, I viewed large to get a better look and still wanted bigger! I love the tones in this and the look of fire in the bottom right. Not forgetting the wonderful tale to accompany this… Cindy must be over the moon with this! An instant favourite.
elisab
WOnderful work, and a wonderful pact you two made. Hypnotizing eyes.
Birgitta
Thanks so much you all. :)
africanbush
awesome work well done
Damien Venditti
so very stunning …. glad ur still close : ))
micmac
Fantastic effects and amazing eyes …....and what a beautiful story…
ToastedGhost
Your smudgery work is brilliant
midzing
brilliant work,,, well done
Anthony Hedger
beautiful