Trio
by gaurawa

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You put the backlight to very good use here. A very nice capture that is both delightful and beautiful.

Sunstruck
by lenchan

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I roo was going for a similar shot. This is soothing and taking full advantage of the baclight to use the transparant nature of the subject to light the foreground.

Enlightened
by nikon_girl

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A very good application wherein the backlight is used in a subtle manner.

La Siesta
by Phobos

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A beautiful image with lovely tones and just the right amount of backlight. many over do it. A commendable study.

Sunshine
by Feesonic

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Very nice and beautiful subject. The backlight is a little too strong, yet the image has charm. The pose is just right with the askanse stare.

Power to Create
by Prime_Time

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This certainly meets the challenge and the I like the concept. I would have used a weaker backlight, if not I would have turned the hand more to avoid the burnout on the thunb and nail.

Enchanted Forest
by flip89

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from the critique club:

This is an interesting image with a strong foreground against a majestic background. Its problem in the challenge may be due to the lack of color, the harsh light, namely the time of exposure. Since this challenge was advanced editing I would have made a solid or gradient layer and used a either a red or a blue and then select a low opacity, just enough to bring some magic into the image. So there is nothing that is particularly wrong with the shot except that the enchantment aspect was not exploited.

You certainly had a good idea and you managed to make a very good capture. The composition is good. My only advise is that when you shoot still subjects, I would opt for the lowest ISO and take advantage of the smallest aperture even if you have to go down to 60th of a second which you can very well manage by holding the camera steady.

Another idea for this subject is to have gone for a close up at ground level of the plants. Drop a red or blue tint layer, as explained above and bingo, the enchantment is there.

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by aznym

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Xion: Just want you to know that this is a winner of an image with good color. Very impressive.

Caged Beauty
by mocabela

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Congratulations on your 20th placing with this lovely entry which exudes sweetness, containment and lonelyness, yet the color sings out sheer joy.

Big Brother
by Shamy

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Congratulations on your 19th placing. Top 20 is always good. Very clever and executed with perfection.