Ariana 7
by Makka

Comment:
Very nice pose indeed. Probably like this best of the bunch as well.

For the duotones - the lack of tonal separation really sucks the life out of them (in my opinion). I don't think gray on gray works to your advantage for that type of processing. Just my 2 cents.

Aren't I Cute?
by MaryO

Comment:
Man, all of the shots of this bird are great. His coloring is just wonderful and makes such a pleasing gradient in this light. Any chance you could do this one in black and white?

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by hanneke

Comment:
This is my fav of the bunch. Nice tones and the darkness around her eyes is very entrancing for some reason.

Caballero
by Brad

Comment:

Originally posted by Brad: Candid and Portrait - Same thing? Not trying to pull the wool over anyone's eyes here, but this candid proved that it can also be a portrait.

Not sure it really proves anything other than a candid shot doesn't always look like a candid shot. If you told me you were three feet from this guy shooting with an 85mm and telling him 'look over there', I would have bouht it was a regular portrait session.

I think the other side of the argument in that thread was more of is a telephoto shot of someone buying an ice cream cone down the block a portrait? At least tht was my take.

Anyway, hell of a shot. Was one of my favs in the challenge.

lines
by rodgers_le

Comment:
I always wonder with a shot like this if the DoF and focus were conscious decisions or if the photographer is just clueless. You should add some notes explaining what your thoughts were. Focus on the boobs to make some sort of statement about women being viewed as sex objects? Simple tits shot hoping for a good score? Some other reason? I would love to know.

Armed and Dangerous
by fotomann_forever

Comment:
Don't listen to Boyd2000. He's 7 years out of date now anyway!

Serene
by LalliSig

Comment:

Originally posted by routerguy666: Pretty girl, nice detail in the eyes. Have to say though, looks like a bad Larus copy.

Ok, you suck at copying yourself! lol

Whip Till Smooth
by JuliBoc

Comment:
Nice patterns, but the processing doesn't work for me.

Symphony Pastoral
by Oded

Comment:
Horizon line. Never tilt the horizon. Apart from that I get no sense of rhythm here. I find the light pole to be a disruption in the scene, but I'm not sure if that's the same thing.

Rhythm of War
by JasonMoore

Comment:
Not bad and certainly a creative entry. Wonder if you couldn't have found bolder patterns to present just by finding a different perch to take the shot from. I'm thinking a few seconds earlier the barrels of those guns were lined up in a nice fashion shouting 'photograph us! we're challenge material!' heheh.