Sometimes shots or ideas don't always work out the way we planned. And that's what happened when i did a shoot with Tonia. I had an idea in my head, and we did the shoot........but as i still have to learn lots about "studio" work and lighting and such, a lot of shots were either to bright or dark, camera settings not right, wrong angles, and so on and so on....... But some of the "bad" shots did turn out nice and totally different than was planned just by messing about a little with brightness and contrast, and a little play with PS :-) So instead of just the one idea i had, i got more than expected :-) So this is the first of a short series of the pictures......The original idea will still be posted, but i still have some work to do before that's ready and to my liking. But if you already want an idea of what i originally had in mind, have a look at SANDRA'S version :-)

Thanks to Tonia and her friend Raven, and of course Sandra (thanks for the tips and help!!) for coming over and pose for me :-)

yes, she is:) great picture! Contesina · 2010-01-02: 04:59

Simply wonderful! hannamagnusson · 2010-01-02: 05:08

beautiful angel... Eiram · 2010-01-02: 05:09

So sweet! huiching · 2010-01-02: 05:11

wonderful portrait! pumacat · 2010-01-02: 05:14

Even if it didn't turn out as expected its still a great portrait, and I'm sure you learnt lots of things for next time from the session :) busybee36 · 2010-01-02: 05:33

Angelic portrait :-) ????? · 2010-01-02: 05:56

Mijn engeltje met een grote "B" ;o) ;o) ;o) En een knap lied. Ik maile mijn foto's door, je ziet maar wat je er mee kan doen, ga gerust u gang en post ze maar. ;o) (Oh ja, mijn laatste post wat aangepast.) Ryana · 2010-01-02: 06:38

nice light and portrait gwena · 2010-01-02: 06:51

Beautiful blue Angel....bravissimo!!!!! Amazing song and great video too ~:) ????? · 2010-01-02: 07:19

Beautiful song to accompany a beautiful image! atszabo · 2010-01-02: 08:38

Stunning portrait Peter, very moody atmosphere, love it!!! jevsnw · 2010-01-02: 08:49

BEAUTIFUL!!! Loved the portrait Peter!:) onlyricky · 2010-01-02: 09:31

lovely. i would have posted it for Jan 1! XD miltonjacob · 2010-01-02: 10:15

I love the selective lighting here. Wonderful portrait. dontblink · 2010-01-02: 10:16

C'est très doux, très joli ! bravo ! maudlaurens · 2010-01-02: 10:16

I think the light is excellent! Thanks for sharing, Peter! smbunation · 2010-01-02: 10:26

Lovely. Very nice portrait. And a great lesson in "We don't always get what we (think we) want.... You got something really sweet here. SADHYA · 2010-01-02: 11:39

WOWWWWW!!! A brilliant portrait Peter...I love the lighting, shadowing, and the shade of blue!!! The song goes so nice with this photo...SUPERBLY DONE :)) lynnsgallery2 · 2010-01-02: 11:48

The lighting on this shot is wonderful!! Jarvo · 2010-01-02: 11:54

If it was a mishit it was was a great one Peter GKorts · 2010-01-02: 11:58

beautiful portrait ciripbogar · 2010-01-02: 12:41

Bello, bello,bello! charlye · 2010-01-02: 14:25

Lovely work Peter :-) ????? · 2010-01-02: 14:38

Stunning work Peter ! finbarr · 2010-01-02: 16:13

beautiful IrenaanerI · 2010-01-02: 17:37

een beetje "spooky" Peter maar wel geheel in jouw style van photograferen, die je in dit portret voortzet. heel herkenbaar dus.Ik hou er wel van. het is ook heel iets anders dan de "moderne" portretfotografie. complimenten ! DutchMountains · 2010-01-02: 17:56

Beautiful...happy new year:) JaCkYe · 2010-01-02: 18:20

Wonderful work, Peter. I must admit that I find something frightening in the picture... and this is because you've done a great work. Btw, you inspired me with your portraits and B&W pictures. So I will try to do some artistc photos... Now I'm looking for a model. LOL! ????? · 2010-01-02: 19:20

beautiful chrisbuchan · 2010-01-02: 21:17

Really - lovely angel! And fantastic song! JumiElla · 2010-01-02: 21:22

wonderful portrait...... best wishes to you for the coming year.... kenzshots · 2010-01-02: 21:48

This is nice and quite similar in lighting to Sandra's, I'll look forward to seeing exactly what you had in mind! DancingDolphin · 2010-01-02: 23:58

Very good, great work there Peter PennyWyatt · 2010-01-03: 00:45

beautiful! ????? · 2010-01-03: 05:27

Love it!!! Great portrait and song:) agnes65 · 2010-01-03: 07:09

beautiful! love the potrait! tehcpeng · 2010-01-03: 09:02

Nice shot and beautiful angel!!! ;)) galicia · 2010-01-03: 13:43

I love this shot....I think I like it better than the next one though....I like the way her face protrudes from the darkness....that's how Joe's son says he sometimes sees spirits...but that's another story for another time...perhaps this friday? :-)))) ????? · 2010-01-03: 14:04

Nicely done Peter! SunFlower1990 · 2010-01-03: 14:50

Lovely shot! Nice work. LysMandala · 2010-01-03: 18:50

Wow....I like it!! Fantastic lighting and I love the blue tone. lookagain · 2010-01-04: 08:52

I love the light, great portait. The tonung, mmmh, no, I think the blue is nothing for me. Wasichseh · 2010-01-04: 18:14

this is excellent done - better than next post Peter. gonia · 2010-01-05: 12:44

Beautiful !Beautiful !! :D NAYADES · 2010-01-05: 13:03

Beautiful, I love it! dreamie · 2010-01-05: 14:28

Ik vind hem prachtig!! over het blauw kun je van mening verschillen maar het portret is geweldig.. o ja... Nog de allerbeste wensen voor 2010, beter laat dan nooit.. eljapa · 2010-01-05: 16:32

She looks really like an angel. Lovely edition Peter! Unchained · 2010-01-05: 19:48

beautiful portrait! tomie · 2010-01-07: 05:06

Very mysterious. I like it! thebronzebow · 2010-01-08: 03:41

Ontzettend mooi Peter! MarMeer · 2010-01-09: 05:37

this one is amazing and the best xD azuul · 2010-01-09: 17:11

Beautiful portrait of Tonia! ????? · 2010-01-10: 11:00

Beautiful and perfect Peter!!:-)) Love the blue tone. nssco50 · 2010-01-12: 00:08

all Angel series are fantastic ! so scary, stunning :) idorudoll · 2010-01-12: 15:02

I just saw a film about the great photographer, Sally Mann. She actually prefers accidents and flaws and considers those photos her best work! I think this picture is special, creative and unique! ????? · 2010-01-21: 22:26

Indigo Angel! Beautiful! This is Fabulous! ArtBee · 2010-01-31: 08:53

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