Balance
by h2

Comment:
Gorgeous shot, Oliver. Congratulations !!!

Miss Taterbug
by Ken

Comment:
Congratulations on a great image and well deserved high score and placing, this was one of my favorite pictures in this challenge and I thought it would ribbon.

Whiterook
by Bear_Music

Comment:
I thought this would ribbon for sure, not only because it is a great portrait but also because the rook is a very popular and loved member of this community.

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by nutzito

Comment:
This is a great portrait, brother; it deserved a much higher score. Beautiful light, composition and process.

Manic_35 (Nicole)
by GIS_boy

Comment:
Beautiful image!!! congratulations on the great finish.

Marac
by TomCubis

Comment:
Outstanding work, Tom !!! congratulations on your first and most deserved ribbon.

Looking Back
by Quigley

Comment:
Congratulations on a great portrait, this was an obvious ribbon.

Whiterook
by Bear_Music

Comment:
Great shot !!

Miss Taterbug
by Ken

Comment:
I tried several times to come up with the light setup that will result in something like your GREAT portrait, the best I've been able to come up with was this which falls way short of your result. I am hoping you will tell me about your setup. This is an incredible shot and I would give it a 10 without a doubt, but I am not voting in this challenge. Good luck !!!!

Lilly
by gadion

Comment:
Beautiful smile and great light. The color would appear to be a bit off, perhaps too much magenta? Also, it would have been great to have a catch light in the eyes, this is some times difficult when using natural light (as it appears to have been the case here). There is a trick that I learned from Joey Lawrence, it is to place a speedlight in front of the subject set at very low power so that it does not alter the lighting but it does create the catch light. That and whitening the sclerae during process would have given her eyes a lot of sparkle and improved this photo a lot, I think. (not voting)