The Arrival of Spring
by Cyndane

Comment:
The colors here are wonderful, I also like the soft focus, but it is not really a studio portrait.

Beautiful Poverty
by Tom

Comment:
Nice composition and message, but it is not really a studio portrait.

Using the Pool for Children Portraits
by moonjeong

Comment:
Love the blues, and you did a great job on the skin tone. She looks miserable though, she must not like swim lessons too much.

Lisa
by Node

Comment:
The lighting and focus on your subject is really good, but the background fence is a bit of a distraction. The crop used, head only, does not lend to a portrait feeling which might hurt you for this challenge. So, another approach might be a more shallow depth of field. to better blur the background, and a crop to include more shoulders and torso.

Blue Eyes Smiling
by howzit

Comment:
The focus here is great, but the light is harsh kinda like you used a direct flash. Not sure what your set up is, but a warmer light would have helped this look less like a snap shot.

Soft Light Portraiture
by chalice

Comment:
Nice lighting and composition, but the focus in the face area is not a sharp as it is on the statue and arms area. So, either a greater dof or a different focal point might work better for this shot.

Indy
by sher

Comment:
Oh, poor poo poo, I am sure she is somewhere running and playing again with many of the four legged friends she has met over the years. It will be tougher for the ones she left behind. I know what you are going through, I took two days off work when I lost my last dog. Stay strong.

P.S. This is a great photo of her.

Message edited by author 2006-04-23 15:49:20.

Kaleidoscope
by moniepenny

Comment:
Nice composition, color and focus.

Twisted, trying to fit in(self portrait)
by facesastheycome

Comment:
Well excecuted lens blur.

Youthful exuberance
by Stagolee

Comment:
The composition here is very nice, but I think the white balance is off. You have a color cast on your image that is muting the colors in your pic.

Take that back, maybe it is some sort of warming filter that you used that is creating the tones. I think it is ok after all.