Lost in Wonderland
by connie

Comment:
Beautiful!!! These flowers look so fragile, I can just about feel them.

Truck after Truck; Tree after Tree
by JEFFJSB

Comment:
I like this - it has character! The composition is great and the muted colours are wonderful, too. I am so glad you didn't turn this black and white.

Flower girl
by pitsaman

Comment:
I love the DOF and the strong yellow/black color contrast.

The Guard
by peete

Comment:
I agree that you were robbed. People must have "penalized" you for not showing something cute and fluffy, instead of judging this superb photograph. Ggggrrrrrrrr at them.

Philip-Head & Neck Portrait
by lynnesite

Comment:
Catching an animal running around would not normally count as "portrait", but since you can hardly sit a horse on a table with some posterboard behind and some carefully placed spotlight, I'll "let you get away with it" this time *g*.

The blur is ok, but I would like to see this photo with the white bar cloned out, and the perhaps the sky a touch bluer (all this coming from a purist *s*).

Beautifully captured, a perfect moment in time, the light couldn't be better - LOVELY SHOT!!! 8

George
by Rando D300

Comment:
The background is not attractive, but sufficiently dark and blurred to not be a problem. Your dog is beautiful and I like the soft, natural light. I would prefer it if he/she was looking at the camera, or at least a little more in "my" direction.

Those Eyes
by Neil

Comment:
Nice focus just where you need it - the eyes. The crop is a little tight, I'd like to see ALL of the head, and the background is distracting (hence the very tight crop, right?). The hat sure makes an interesting touch.

Chloe George
by mcmurma

Comment:
A portrait with a difference, and I like it. Normally wrinkled or creased backgrounds can be such a no-no, but the folds of the blanket in the foreground actually add to the cozy at-ease feeling of the cat's posture. Good focus exactly where it needs to be. 8

B.C.
by Marjo

Comment:
Lovely set-up, cute expression, nice lighting. Perhaps not the best choice of color background for this, but a very nice portrait indeed. 8

Tessa
by Telehubbie

Comment:
Absolutely charming all around. 8