IMG_1380-1.jpg
by idnic

Comment:
This is a great shot.

IMO the shoes are out of place though and I'd like her feet to be completely in frame.

Lighting works really well except for the sort of harsh (compared to the rest) shadow on her shoulder.

This photo just oozes with sex appeal ;)

valpainting.jpg
by trnqlty

Comment:
This is really great - the expression on her face really conveys the message.

The only thing that bothers me a bit are some of the angles in the photo. The easle tilts quite a bit making it kind of an odd angle. Also the assumption is that she's looking in a mirror but there is no indication of a mirror. Makes it feel a bit like a collage?

curves1.jpg
by librodo

Comment:
I really think the lighting needs some work and her elbow bluring with the DOF seems a little odd. Overall if you can get the richness of the tones of her left arm throughout the rest of the picture I think you'll really be on to something.

She looks great, I would have guessed early 30s.

curves2.jpg
by librodo

Comment:
Lovely and mysterious - good job to both of you. I really like the way the shadows are playing here.

the only thing I'd consider changing is the highlight on her hip seems a little bright compared to the rest of the photo. I prefer the tones in her arm.

Keep it up :)

Sundial Bridge
by Rikki

Comment:
This was a nice picture.

Message edited by author 2006-08-28 12:50:53.

Pointe Shoes
by angela_packard

Comment:
I like it.

Message edited by author 2006-02-11 12:48:22.

japanwindow
by librodo

Comment:
Wonderful picture, you continue to be one of my favorite photographers. You work is truely great.

The only thing I wan't so keen on in this picture was the black background. It seemed to blend a bit too much with her outfit and made it feel a bit more like a stage shot.

I didn't get a chance to vote on this challenge but I would have voted this one highest. Congrats on another ribbon!

In the Deer's Realm
by AlexSaberi

Comment:
WOW! WOW! WOW!

Hanging On
by jpochard

Comment:
Well the baby is very cute and delicate.

I gave it a 4 though. Some of the things that caught me were:
It's pretty high contrast. With it being so starkly white and black it makes the image seem colder overall. With greater tonal range and smooth grays I believe it would have felt warmer.

I'm not sure if you removed the background but the area of the hat over his head looks blurred or smoothed or something. There's a loss of detail on that edge.

The thumb also has an odd slight focus issue, perhaps a motion blur? Overall the rest of the image is very crisp and clear - perhaps a little too crisp in spots. With the lint and textures of the blanket especially by his mouth it seemed almost gritty and harsh where I'd expect softness in a picture like this. Again the contrast didn't help with this either.

And lastly is the shininess around his eye I found distracting a bit. That is a very tiny baby so I understand it's natural so not a huge deal, but thought I'd point it out since it did stand out to me.

Compositionally I think it's pretty nice, the hand does a very good job of conveying the scale of the tiny baby. I think it would have been better if you were a little higher looking more down at the baby though. It would have just furthered the feeling of small delicate size in the picture.

K I K
by librodo

Comment:
I really like this a lot. The colors are great and it's just a fun picture.