Ice and fire
by IreneM

Comment:
Another great image from the master of table top setup and lighting. Congratulations, Irene.

Martini Borealis
by Budya

Comment:
Beautiful setup, light, colors; perfect exposure. Congratulations on the great score and placing.

Hephaestus ~ Greek God Of Fire
by JulietNN

Comment:
Great shot Juliet !! congratulations on the most deserved ribbon.

- DRAGON's BREATH -
by andrewt

Comment:
Incredible action shot with a near perfect exposure in a most challenging light situation. Congratulations on the ribbon.

Herbert Sr.
by StephenG

Comment:
This is a GRET portrait Steve !! wonderful genuine expression, great colors and perfectly fitting process.

Uninterested
by mm767cap

Comment:
Congratulations on the most deserved blue !!

Moonrise over Jupiter Beach
by StephenG

Comment:
Beautiful night shot !! definitly low key, nicely composed and edited. Good luck !! (not voting 'cause I figured out it is yours)

A day at the beach
by LalliSig

Comment:
Beautiful nude, congratulations on the blue ribbon !! My only observation pertains to the way her eyes were processed. I am not sure that you enhanced the white of her right eye though I suspect you did and perhaps a bit too much for my taste.

As for her left eye, considering that only natural, cloudy day, extra-soft light was used, I cannot understand how you could possibly be able to see the white of that eye with such intensity, almost like a catch light. It seems to me that she would look more natural were it not for that detail, even when it amounts to no more than a pixel or two in the final picture.

I was intrigued by those who commented on how she looked as if she was 'dead', she doesn't to me, but in trying to decipher the reasons for their perception, I suppose her pose may have something to do with it; in addition, her left eye may be contributing to such illusion as well. If you try covering her left eye with your little finger, she suddenly looks more natural and far from 'dead', at least to me.

in the magic garden
by cutout

Comment:
Although I apreciate the pleasant composition and balance of shapes, textures and colors in this beautiful abstract I still fail to see the nude subject or even the visual clues that would hint to nudity. So, at the risk of looking like a complete idiot and art blind, would someone please point them out?

Mother's Comfort
by timfythetoo

Comment:
Very nice picture. Congratulations on the yellow.