Autumn Leaf
by hawkida

Comment:
On my monitor which I routinely calibrate, this is so dark that it loses much of the detail. I think if it were a bit brighter and a bit bigger,I would have scored it more highly.

Portrait
by HBunch

Comment:
I've spent a lot of time looking at this. There's a lot going on here that conveys emotional impact. Why this partiucular location? Why the camo's? Hair looks wet, why? Shirt open, why? Attitude inthe eyes, what are they telling me? The whole thing looks like trouble and it's the unanswered questions that hold my interest.

Having said all that, it's propbably a pretty risky image for this forum. In this land of kittens and flowers, I fear this won't do well. I'm personally glad you took the risk. Keep shooting!

Apriella
by connie

Comment:
I have seen a picture like this before or it reminds me of someone, I'm not sure which. It is an arresting image. When I first looked at it I didn't score it very highly but when I try to think about what I would change, I can't really think of much. Either it's bad in every way or I should bump it up ... okay, bumping.

Liquid Ambrosia
by ruffian

Comment:
Very nice focus and choice of DOF. Colors and tones are good. Comp's okay. Would have done well in implied lines. Where it breaks down for me is the subject. If you are interested inthe subject, the photo will hold your interest. If not, there's nothing about the photo itself that will grab and hold interest. Just my opinion. Hope others comment so you get a broader view.

What burns your flame
by Prime_Time

Comment:
On my monitor which I routinely calibrate, I can see none of the detail that would make this a spectacular capture. The flame is blown out and the dark areas have lost all detail. IMO greater subtlty with exposure and/or post processing would have helped. I'm not very good at this so it's just an opinion but it doesn't light my fire.

Liquid colour
by aKiwi

Comment:
Nicely captured abstract pattern. Good job on the focus and DOF. Colors make my teeth hurt.

The Dark Half
by magicshutter

Comment:
I've probably spent more time looking at this photo than any other so far. It is an interesting image, a bit disconcerting. I can imagine a number of magazines that would publish it for a variety of purposes. In the DPC forum, it is a bit risky and I would be surprised if it scores well. But I like the fhat you're willing to take risks. Good job.

Sunset Surfer
by Mark of SRQ

Comment:
This doesn't hold my interest. The idea is good, but I would score it higher if I could see more of the context of the shot and if it were all in sharp focus. That may not have been your intent, but it's my opinion.

Green eyes
by Jinjit

Comment:
Nice snapshot of the youngster. I like the shape of the fabric pattern and the placement of head and eyes in the frame. Flash seems a bit harsh and the shadows it creates are a bit distracting. If it were me, I'd try shooting with ambient light and see if it softens the harshness. Just my opinion.

Bound
by BobsterLobster

Comment:
Nice subject. Nice high key capture. There are some distracting artifacts along her left side (right side from our view point). Also there's a pretty harsh line along her leg that looks like a shadow from something supporting her. These spoil an otherwise worthy entry IMO.