S T E A K ! !
by snaffles

Comment:
Absolutely delicious looking! :) You could try lighten this (try using a screen duplicate layer? say around 60% opacity...) and add more contrast to bring out the colours and give it that extra punch.

Duck Truck MTL
by clickodak

Comment:
The lady looks like she's (as we say where I'm from) lus for something lekker!

Artichoke CrabMeat Salad
by hahn23

Comment:
I wish my hands could go into my monitor now and pull this out... Yum.

Popsicle
by pgirish007

Comment:
I recently read this: 101 portrait photography tips. Was a great read! Here, I think the photo is really technically great. The pose just doesn't seem all that natural.

Dream Roses
by Barroness

Comment:
You went through ALL that effort of crumpling some plastic wrap when you could have just gone out and spent a few hundred $$ on a Lensbaby. ;)

Quick Glance
by giantmike

Comment:
Hmmm... Didn't notice the eyes at first... lol

But seriously, "...with closed eyes" unfortunately not met.

Rocking Hard
by Waitingsilence

Comment:
One of the finest guitar players of all times.

I think there are those who will agree. I will certainly disagree... ;)

Great photo though! I was one of your higher votes.

Message edited by author 2015-07-10 09:18:27.

Drunken Photojournalist's Nightmare
by GeneralE

Comment:
Yep.

the one across the street
by Tiberius

Comment:
I'm not sure if focusing across the street would be better? And I'm not really sure about what this is portraying.

Abstract Ball
by PaulG13

Comment:
A few things (I might be wrong on all or none): It doesn't look crisp and sharp at all, which I value in a photo like this. It's also very underexposed (and I'm not sure why?). The obvious reflection is very distracting (you could try using a polarizer to minimize reflections). And then it's not all that interesting - just centered, like you're trying to sell it. Try different focal lengths to compress or distort the subject, and try to use a much smaller aperture to increase your DOF (and possibly maximize sharpness). If you photo'd this in a soft box, the transparency might be much more obvious, bringing out the detail inside the ball.