JPG: Photos: "Pure" by Laurie Search

Pure

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by Laurie Search

Uploaded 5 Jun 2008 — 105 favorites

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My beautiful friend, pregnant with her second child.

97 responses

Andrew Lorimer (Deleted) gave props (5 Jun 2008):
Beautiful
J. Harris Blacklist gave props (5 Jun 2008):
Laurie...This is Fantastic..lighting..feel...Beautiful!!!
Zapata-Bedoya Juan P gave props (5 Jun 2008):
Really Gorgeous!
Frederic Frognier gave props (6 Jun 2008):
Beautiful!
Jay Stockhaus gave props (6 Jun 2008):
Amazing image.
Cosmin gave props (6 Jun 2008):
wow! what a beautiful picture!
Victor Ursabia said (6 Jun 2008):
absolutely fantastic capture! i love the play of lights and shadow...
Laura Hartley gave props (6 Jun 2008):
Laurie - you have outdone yourself, and this is beautiful! I have a pregnant pic up now, too - cool!
greengrl gave props (6 Jun 2008):
Nothing prettier than pregnancy, thanks for the great shot
Max Schenk gave props (6 Jun 2008):
Wonderfully intimate portraits Laurie - great additions to the genre
Frank Fox gave props (6 Jun 2008):
Awesome shot Laurie! The lighting here is so dramatic. How would it look 1/2 stop slower?
chiara cerri said (7 Jun 2008):
fantastic photo!
Debby Adler gave props (7 Jun 2008):
Got to savor those final moments of quiet. . .
Yasmina Baggili gave props (8 Jun 2008):
Fantastic shot Laurie. Love the lighting, the pose and the softness! Love it!!!!
Steve Hogle gave props (8 Jun 2008):
BEautiful work here Laurie, Love the shadows, and the emotion in the shot
William Moore gave props (9 Jun 2008):
Without a doubt this is one of the finest photo on pregancy..so many others are overly posed, sideways, etc..this evoks so much raw emotion...
Portia Söderberg gave props (9 Jun 2008):
Such a sweet and lovely shot Laurie! This is very nostalgic for me, would love to have another kid again :)
Nicholas Breslow gave props (9 Jun 2008):
Beautiful woman & beautiful image!
Antonio said (10 Jun 2008):
You've got a great moment!!
Jerry Carpenter gave props (10 Jun 2008):
A beautiful and moving image. Well done!
Nandu Chitnis said (13 Jun 2008):
Absolutely stunner....
Eric Finster said (13 Jun 2008):
OHG, I just love this Image, it is pure heart, art and photography. I'm proud to be a contact.
Jesús L. Yapor gave props (14 Jun 2008):
nicely done! I really like her pose, especially her hands.
Marshall gave props (15 Jun 2008):
nice photo. interesting subject matter.
Eric Emmons said (16 Jun 2008):
amazing and poetic shot
Vanesa Capitaine said (17 Jun 2008):
beautiful light.
John Linton gave props (20 Jun 2008):
Wonderful light.
Tonny Poernomo gave props (21 Jun 2008):
Very moody! magnificent lighting..
raychel kulinski said (26 Jun 2008):
very poetic.. love this. truley pure
David Bowden said (27 Jun 2008):
Voted
Robea Patrowicz gave props (29 Jun 2008):
perfect for the category. a serene depiction on the importance and beauty of life.
Gary Hughes gave props (30 Jun 2008):
great image. very nice work.
Garland Cary gave props (30 Jun 2008):
Fantastic interpretation of "Democracy"–the simple freedom to reproduce, which we so often take for granted but which is denied to so many in China, for instance. Great lighting and simple, effective composition, too.
Ann Lt said (30 Jun 2008):
BEAUtiFUL!!
Virginie Maillard said (1 Jul 2008):
This is a strong picture Laurie, very positive! You got my vote!
Catherine Kurvink gave props (1 Jul 2008):
This is very beautiful, and that you entered it in this theme says a lot about you. Well done, Laurie, really.
Nuno Santos gave props (6 Jul 2008):
Reallyy nice! Love the lighting.
Josie Huang Qingwen said (7 Jul 2008):
nice colour tone. pretty dark for the subject matter =)
Eric Nussbaum gave props (9 Jul 2008):
Love natural light perfect for your beautiful subject
Timothy Patrick gave props (9 Jul 2008):
Great pose! Can't wait to take a similar shot when my wife is pregnant.
Rick Staines gave props (10 Jul 2008):
A truly wonderful picture, well done!
Bill Poon gave props (11 Jul 2008):
Great shot!
Raymond Guido gave props (13 Jul 2008):
Fantastic photo!
John Linton gave props (14 Jul 2008):
Oh yeah! It rocks!
Jason Platt gave props (15 Jul 2008):
All the above and then some :)
Ebrahim Ali gave props (28 Jul 2008):
Good Job
William Moore gave props (29 Jul 2008):
sublime and superb photo.....
marta costantino said (29 Jul 2008):
It's amazing!!
Jamwal Vikram gave props (11 Aug 2008):
Superb!
Robert Armstrong gave props (11 Aug 2008):
Beautiful photo, such a personal touch.
aurelio laloni gave props (28 Aug 2008):
spread the beauty! stunning image!
Kerrie said (9 Sep 2008):
oh my god.... this photo is absolutely gorgeous.... something i get to look forward to, i just found out i'm pregnant! so this is exciting! amazing pic!
Dominic Kite gave props (10 Oct 2008):
Really nice work. Lovely light.
nema' etebar said (13 Jan 2009):
beauty..
Sarah Dudley gave props (17 Jan 2009):
She really is lovely.
Kasia Tilander said (23 Jan 2009):
This is really beautiful, the play of shadow and light is just perfect
Alejandro González gave props (3 Jun 2009):
exelente love it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
John van den Berg gave props (4 Jun 2009):
wow, my vote!!
Jan Hoffman gave props (4 Jun 2009):
Excellent -- YES -- saw in Spotlight
Neil Woo said (4 Jun 2009):
awesome this rocks,voted
dp * gave props (4 Jun 2009):
Bella, Bella! Perfect for theme. dp
Steven Maguire gave props (4 Jun 2009):
Fantastic shot!!!!
WaiBoon Leong said (6 Jun 2009):
Beautiful... a vote from me
Nenad Djedovic gave props (6 Jun 2009):
Fantastic Laurie...!!!
Zapata-Bedoya Juan P gave props (6 Jun 2009):
Wow amazing. Great composition and light
Zapata-Bedoya Juan P gave props (6 Jun 2009):
My vote !
Deborah Downes gave props (6 Jun 2009):
So....beautiful and so....right for this theme. Voted.
Greg Adams gave props (6 Jun 2009):
Lovely! Perfect light and wonderful feeling evoked here!
Jean Pierre Vacherot gave props (7 Jun 2009):
Great, my vote
stuart s gave props (7 Jun 2009):
Absolutely perfect for the theme. Voting Yeah.
John Linton gave props (7 Jun 2009):
Hell...Yeah! It rocks!
Peterson, Dave Peterson gave props (8 Jun 2009):
Really Great Shot!! Yes vote for sure!!!
Judy Wanamaker gave props (9 Jun 2009):
What could be more of a gender roll than pregnancy. A very touching and dramatic portrait. Perfect entry. voting.
Kokopedal gave props (18 Jun 2009):
Yeah lovely shot
peggy gardner gave props (19 Jun 2009):
itsa boy
David Bowden said (19 Jun 2009):
well... ok. I came back to vote on this old fav.
Joerg Schlagheck gave props (20 Jun 2009):
That's gender role 100%!! My vote for this excellent shot!
Chessaddict * gave props (23 Jun 2009):
Wonderful entry for the theme! Voted.
Mark Warren gave props (23 Jun 2009):
Gorgeous shot. Voted. Well done, Laurie.
sudip saha said (3 Jul 2009):
wow llaurie, this is just a m a z e i n g
Ciro Carreño said (3 Jul 2009):
divinee
david ong gave props (5 Jul 2009):
i hope this get published, one of your very best! voted!
Tania Losada gave props (7 Jul 2009):
La luz es tan sugerente y la imagen tan hermosa!!!!!! :) Un saludo y gracias por tu comentario!
Joseph H. Dalton gave props (9 Jul 2009):
so well done
Kevin Starke gave props (19 Jul 2009):
Well done, you've got my vote!
Sonia Adam Murray gave props (20 Jul 2009):
This is precious and oh yea it rocks.
Dwayne John added a link (23 Jul 2009):
Got my vote (jpgmag.com)
Yasmina Baggili gave props (24 Jul 2009):
Back to vote! Beautiful work
Karen Roberts gave props (31 Jul 2009):
VOTE!
Mario Scattoloni gave props (31 Jul 2009):
Beauty is found in the simplest of moments & places. Great Portrait. Vot´d
Eric Ransbottom gave props (1 Aug 2009):
very truthful
Nina Hüttmann gave props (7 Aug 2009):
wonderful entry, voted: yeah!
Dawn Duffield (Deleted) gave props (12 Aug 2009):
Wow! and brilliant! Many kudos to you!
Dawn Duffield (Deleted) gave props (12 Aug 2009):
Me again...Just wanted to say that this photo is well done on so many levels. It is a very real, very honest portrait. Excellent!
Richelle Forsey gave props (18 Aug 2009):
this is just stunning, technically and compositionally. Beautiful mood, perfect for the theme.
JamesHarmon McQuilkin gave props (19 Aug 2009):
Dramatically-soft and silent
Alexis Gerard gave props (11 Sep 2009):
excellent entry, my vote