Teenage years
by Judi

Comment:
I like the lighting and pose. Perhaps I find the crop a bit too large, in that so much of the image is taken by the black background, but I guess it's very subjective and the effect might be deliberate.

Distraction
by MAK

Comment:
I like it. I find the selective focus perhaps a tad too strong, particularly on her lips. While I like the Lawrence of Arabia hood (sorry, probably not the best definition) and the crop as it is leaves space for her to gaze through. But I feel a tigher crop, excluding the white background completely, would have made for a stronger image and enhanced the complementary tones of skin and fabric. But probably it's just me.

Rain or Shine
by jagar

Comment:
Expressive, almost an album cover. 8

Stranger portrait
by lobrin

Comment:
I like the BW treatment a lot, with the exception of the eyes.

d i s t u r b e d
by bnilesh

Comment:
An uncertain grace..

Sans Titre
by daisydavid

Comment:
Really good choice of BW treatment and classical pose.

No-answer.092711
by mariuca

Comment:
That's what I do with photos often, walking away to then come back and stare, nice concept.

twocylist
by tnun

Comment:
Wonderful!

Homage to Charles C. Ebbets
by Alex_Petrini

Comment:
Did this one get a DQ?
I realize that I probably understand the letter of the rules, but I am totally mistaken about the reasons behind them.
This a creative use of existing imagery and it tries in no way to fool the viewer into anything.
What about photographing passers-by in front of street art, street advertising and so on? Why should this image seen differently rules-wise?
A clever, well developed concept.

Needle-and-haystack
by mariuca

Comment:
Great idea, both conceptually and graphically.