Fresh
by Cutter

Comment:
Nice balance in terms of retaining detail in the skin and achieving a high-key tonal range but the blow out/ loss of detail along the edge of the towel is a shame. Strong composition and the lack of eye contact works to create an enigmatic mood.

New life
by sz_marta

Comment:
I love the image itself - the close crop and the concentration of detail in only one corner of hte frame make a striking composition. But I really don't like the processing - the posterisation effect and the loss of detail, particularly on the nose - which seems to have been done to make the image fit the challenge rather than because it suits the image better than any other treatment.

Bird
by Sonifo

Comment:
He's beautiful! Nice use of the glass for a rough idea of scale. And nicely exposed so as not to blow out the highlights. I like the reflections in the glass and the little catchlight in his eye. Nice shot!

Star Sparklers
by LadeeM

Comment:
Very cool! Thanks for commenting on my recent sparkler portrait and thanks for letting me know about yours. This is great!

Message edited by author 2005-10-22 06:12:11.

Mother of the Pride
by Mr_Pants

Comment:
Congrats! NICE shot!

broom vendor
by whiteroom

Comment:
Missed this one during the quick skim-through of entries. What a stunner. I love the direct eye contact, the textures of his face, the light and shadow and the background too which provides context as well as visual balance. Wonderful portrait!

Dawn Light (St Michael's Mount)
by Falc

Comment:
Didn't view the D&L ones before results were posted - so what a delight to see this one! It's a lovely image of a beautiful place - and your decision to use all the ND filters and get that long exposure and hence that milky effect in the water, works really well. As does the red morning light on the mount against the darkness nearer to shore. Wonderful!

Summer's End — Sunrise
by Bear_Music

Comment:
Lovely right colours and great tonal range frmo light sky to deep dark shadows. Amazing sense of vastness and solitude.

Different Drummer
by sher

Comment:
What a serene tableau! Like a chinese calligraphy-style painting.

airborne
by arngrimur

Comment:
I like the painted feel of this and the unusual blackness above. Nice sense of motion, also a tension set up by their flight out of the image.