princess buttercup
by ursula

Comment:
Obscenely shallow DOF but an interesting take on the classic flower shot, nice original spin you've managed to put on an old classic. I like this a lot, 8 from me and good luck!

Alex

Shades of Red
by xcharrier

Comment:
Jacko-esque. What an awesome, deep, cherry red. 9 from me and good luck!

Alex

Vintage glass
by graphicfunk

Comment:
Very sharp! Fantastic lighting and the blue colour is absolutely incredible! The subject might be a little unappealing for some but I like it. It's original, technically sharp, well composed, well lit and very aesthetically pleasing indeed. An 8 from me - good luck with the challenge.

Alex

Tranquil and Secluded (one of those places the camera cannot do justice)
by Steveinnz

Comment:
You didn't do too bad a job of trying, though. Nice work :) It's always hard to get the exposure right for these because there's always a risk of blowing out the highlights at the back of the shot, I've tried this sort of thing before. I think you've done well here!

7 and good luck!
Alex

Rain Washed - Bleach Not Required
by glad2badad

Comment:
That's incredibly beautiful, certainly fits the challenge! A little dark near the bottom of the shot. An 8 from me. Good luck with the challenge

Alex

You better call me beautiful!
by EricSorenW

Comment:
Looks like they're singing! Nice shot of these beautiful creatures :)

Alex

Good Morning
by BigR

Comment:
That IS beautiful! Would be nice if the reeds were on the left hand side instead of on the right as they break up the reflection, but there isn't too much you can do about that! Lovely capture :)

Alex

Classic Beauty
by jfaulkner

Comment:
Nice selective desat, really brings out that deep cherry red colour. I would have tried to go with a shallowed DOF on this one if I were you. The red is a little distracting. G'luck with this shiny red monster ;)

Alex

IMG_2624-web.jpg
by Geocide

Comment:
Parts of the background are kind of distracting, particularly the door handly. I'm not completely opposed to a nice textured background (like the frame of the door) but I think the background is a bit too broken up.

The model is extremely attractice and her pose is fantastic. The only problem for me is the back ground. Maybe if you had more of the door or more of the right window. If you could find a wall in that flaky, rustic colour I would use that as I think you're on to something with that sort of BG. Nice shot overall.

Alex.

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by saloonstudios

Comment:
Whoah. True emotion. I actually think this meets the challenge brilliantly and the technical execution is absolutely superb. Were you the guy who entered his first challenge with granular? The guy who blew the salt? I like the way you interpret these challenges and the emotion in this shot is tangible.

The subtle decision of the non-subject character (the man with the gun) is a brilliant take on this challenge. To take the life of another human being or not? I'm giving you a 10.

I was initially disturbed, but after pondering this shot for a while I realized what an excellent image it is. People are going to hammer this in voting as they're going to instantaneously lump it with the stupid suicide shots, this is in a different league to those...

Good work, mate. You were one of my few 10s in the challenge.

Alex