Chipper
by jenesis

Comment:
Look at that face! How cute! I'm sure you.. er.. your son will enjoy his company! :) Merry Christmas!

This is what I was made for!
by chunky

Comment:
Looks like he's thinking "Are ya done taking my picture yet? Can I go play now? Come on.. hurry up!" Great shot!

Winter Sunset
by Bear_Music

Comment:
Congrats Bear! :) One of my top picks for the challenge... glad to see the voters agreed with me on this one! I have to agree with you that I like how this isn't a glaringly obvious tone mapping. Wonderfully done and a well deserved ribbon!

~the way you have never seen me~ to James with true love, from Russia
by silverfoxx

Comment:
Greetings from the Critique Club!

When I first voted on this one, I didn't see the connection to the challenge, and I think that may be the case of why this didn't score higher. When I think of James Bond, I think of movies, and maybe even some film grain for the older movies, but not a painted canvas picture.

That being said, I think this is a wonderful portrait, which really portrays a wonderful feeling. The pose, clothing, jewelery and lighting are all wonderful, and the treatment you've used to give it that canvas look feels authentic, which I often find not to be the case when some of those filters are used.

I think the biggest criticism I have is the cropping. It feels tight at the top, and too wide to the right. I'm not sure if I like so much being shown below the waistline... I might have cropped a bit off of the bottom to give more room at the top?

Overall, this was a creative interpretation for the challenge, but perhaps a bit too out of the box for some voters. The photo was well thought out, and beautifully processed.

Choir for sale
by Melethia

Comment:
I like the composition and dof here... those little curly tipped trees in the background add a sense of whimsy to the singers. But, something about the coloring feels off to me. Perhaps an adjustment of the white balance before taking the shot would have helped.

Stock photography 101
by nico_blue

Comment:
Clever take on the challenge. I wonder how many people will get it, and how many will just vote it down thinking the guy is selling a blank piece of paper. The lighting needs to be diffused a tad for my tastes though.

Puppy Love
by Falc

Comment:
I didn't get to vote in this challenge, but this shot is absolutely adorable! Perfect for this challenge. Thanks for taking the time to share the story behind the photo too! :)

Spirit of Christmas
by JunieMoon

Comment:
great sky coloring, but the shot is tilted, which is distracting

Yesterday - All My Bubbles Seemed So Far Away
by w0fcm

Comment:
very cute.. they look so amazed at the bubbles!

Midnight Sunrise
by LalliSig

Comment:
beautiful colors