Balance
by Kolya

Comment:
yep - that's extraordinary -- can't wait to read the details on this one. I usually don't like photos of sculpure but you've added the water as a color element and the gray/orange/blue colors work very well together, good dof, well lit.

Vulture = Extraordinary Bird
by jonte

Comment:
I'd like to be (photographically) a bit closer.

Approaching the Moon
by laser

Comment:
wow that's some lens! I think a narrower blue border (or black only) woud be a bit better. I'm amazed at the crispness of your shot.

The birth of a baby
by ddmckinney1954

Comment:
just a bit more light and you'd have a great "portrait" as well as a wonderful memory.

Hostage
by Beagleboy

Comment:
Powerful image, excellent use of light and shadow to tell your story. One of my ribbon picks.

Captain George Highlighted.
by graphicfunk

Comment:
One of my top picks this theme. Excellent expression on your model (you've capture warmth and a devilish sense of humor) I would have liked a bit less right elbow. Really like the gray/blue color palete.

My Love...
by toddhead

Comment:
One of my top picks this theme.. excellent lighting. What would have made it a ribbon pick? The negative space on either side could have been removed and thus moving your subject out of dead center. Also there's something hard/stiff about her mouth that don't match the excellent gaze of her eyes. The pulled up hair distracts me a bit (could be the dof or the loose strands) Lastley the hand fades too much into the background just around the chin. (please don't get the feeling I don't like it -- I do!)

Anna
by heida

Comment:
Great composition/placement of your model - eye level and direct look into the lens engaged me immediately. you've worked wonders with the light/shadow making this a unique and well done portrait. One of my ribbon picks

Princess
by Sonifo

Comment:
Just wonderful.. subject is placed well in the frame, pink highlights give it a hand-colored feel, high key provides a softness that matches the subject. One of my ribbon picks.

The crazy summer days (candid at the midtown fountain).
by frumoaznicul

Comment:
a really great shot (I'd leave off the "editoriall" candid comment in your title). The composition is made by the subject jumping into the water. B&W treatment works well. Blurry stuff in the lower foreground distracts a bit but adds to the chaotic water feel.