Pink and Black Days: Straight out of camera
by VBW

Comment:
Great technicals... I think it could use some post processing to give it some pop!

The Look
by Ivory

Comment:
Beautifully shot and good desat choice. Only issue I see is the detail in the nose and chin has been lost through dodging the face. Have to keep some edges for detail.

Sunday morning
by jjbeguin

Comment:
The internet is Amazing! It's like you can just go and stand there, looking from above.

I like this because it is a simple scene that can be found in any countryside.

You Name It!
by Luciemac

Comment:
Suggested Name: The Girl Who Can't Speak

I like the commentary.

You Name It
by DCrest01

Comment:
Suggested Name: Princess Dreams

Very cute capture. Nice warm lighting. I guess I'd like to see some more complimentary colors and a little more light in the face.

You Name It!
by the_rkp

Comment:
Suggested Name: Lonely Betty

Comments: Great color and a wonderful location for lighting and scenery. I like how the sharpness in the middle of the shot is used to focus on the subject. The hanging branches at the top frame the subject. However with such a wide angle you captured the swing set and another building or structure on the left and right sides in the background, which takes away from the ambiance of the scene. I would suggest going closer to create intimacy.

name it
by NiallOTuama

Comment:
Suggested Name: Ghost Park Road

Comments: Blur and focus add depth and mystery to an otherwise ordinary viewpoint. Like the mix of highlights and shadows to create mood. Could use a moving person to add greater interest.

You Name It!
by Leo

Comment:
Suggested Name: Go Team!

Comment: Nice sport shot. A tough exposure with the white uniforms and black warm ups. It looks like you lost some details in the bright and the dark ends. Color is great and some nice emotion captured.

I love Canon
by bennettjamie

Comment:
For a personal gallery, this shot is very acceptable. From a technical standpoint, the exposure is quite good. From a processing standpoint, you did well with the highlights/shadows. And you managed to capture some moodiness in the pose.

Some things to point to would be the focus, the composition and the postprocessing.

The image is not quite sharp which may be due to front focusing or some motion blur. It looks like the focus point is just in front of her face. Or I am assuming you were zoomed in to at least 80mm to 100mm using your lens. As a general rule of thumb for shooting handheld, I try to go no less than 1/shutter speed. You were at 1/100 but that may have led to some motion blur depending on how stabilized you were.

Others have mentioned the composition which could have been changed with a slight crop. For post processing, the face and skin appear slightly warm to me, and the eyes appear a little over-cooked.

As others have mentioned, the free study is a challenge to showcase images that excel in their category. No matter if it's portrait, landscape, street, abstract, nature, or other, photo's that rise to the top include dynamic elements such as movement, lighting, mood, etc.

a serenade of light and sound
by jmritz

Comment:
Death is all about the light, the journey from light to darkness, or darkness to light. As one makes the journey across the river, may they be bathed in light and sound into the grainy beyond!