granular pouting
by primabarbara

Comment:
Nice job on the props. I think the skin is a little surreal for me. Too much gaussian blur hid all the texture.

Sugah
by wormtown

Comment:
A very basic shot using natural light. There is a lot of grey in the tones without a lot of highlights and shadows which I think is somewhat of a minus. I like the texture of the background but the subject just doesn't pop off the page.

Sugar Lips
by tanguera

Comment:
The lips have great color and a lot of contrast. You sacrificed the details in the sugar cube a little though.

crystallized
by markwiley

Comment:
If I were you, since you don't have the focus on the eyes, I would have left them out altogether and made the lips the only feature in the photo. They are in good focus but not quite sharp enough.

Beads, Beads and More Beads
by seethroughmylens

Comment:
Good take on the challenge. I think I would prefer a square crop with these type of images. However you got a lot of colors and they are very precisely arranged.

Mans best friend
by Giles

Comment:
I think this is a good capture. Two things to check out in this photo. I think you were bold in getting this candid without attracting attention however I would have to say to get closer for better effect. Also the rule of thirds would be a good compositional technique here putting the man in the left hand third and allowing the line of the path to take you trough the photo. All in all it is good but could be improved.

Rockstar
by Calamazig

Comment:
Cute little man! Good DoF and focus used. Nice color, especially with the pink baby skin.

Sophisticated Ignorance
by banmorn

Comment:
Clean cut, rugged and manly! I like the subtle Rembrandt lighting.

Simplified Self
by Eagle40Fox2

Comment:
A very good self study. I think the artistic filter used goes along well with the emotion portrayed in the shot. B&W was a great choice! Really good details in the eyes and face.

Metamorphosis Incomplete
by sfalice

Comment:
The sad emotion of this is contradictory to the colorful nature of the picture which aids in telling the story of the incomplete metamorphosis. It gives a feeling of regret for past actions or of the person missing something.