Pale Josephine
by Jesuispeure

Comment:
Okay, now I recall. I liked this an awful lot but wanted a bit less blurring and yes, a less tight crop. You've achieved that and more with the second version. I'm so glad you continued with this idea. I gave this one a five, BTW. Pretty high for me in this challenge. :D

Pale Josephine Redux
by Jesuispeure

Comment:
Beautiful! I really liked the idea of the first one but if I recall, it was rather small and I thought a bit too tightly cropped. I'll have to go back and check. This one is lovely. The model's figure is gorgeous. Thanks for posting it!

Melissa

Listen to me...
by kevrobertson

Comment:
Please disregard the comments that this is too dark. You are in great company. Please check out a few of the portraits at //www.ernst-haas.com/main.html. Particularly look at Haas' portrait of film director John Huston. If you can find it on the web, Haas also has a wonderful portrait of Leonard Bernstein that uses this lighting technique.

Nightrunning
by e301

Comment:
Well I'm one of the folks that gave this a 7 (that's high marks from me --- I rarely give 9's and 10's).
I'm sorry it didn't do better. I think it is one of those photos that you have to spend time with. I looked at it several times before settling on my score. I wasn't surprised to see that someone who's work and opinion I've admired made this shot. Great job!

Gargoyle at Night
by riley

Comment:
I liked this shot at first glance (and I still think it's a great subject that you should try again) but after a second perusal I noticed that his feet are falling out of the bottom of the frame. It is hard to frame a subject at night as carefully as one would like.

I think the reason so many people thought you used flash is the rather flat lighting on the gargoyle's face. This is probably the effect of bright halogen spot lighting in the garden? My suggestion would be to filter this light somehow (perhaps have an assistant hold a sheet of paper over the light (but not too near if it is indeed halogen). The gargoyle is a dramatic subject and needs dramatic lighting. I strongly encourage you to do this shot again and try different lighting (maybe black and white). It did catch my eye, so you have something.

My assumption was that you had used flash in addition to garden spots. I did not score low for not meeting the challenge.

Incidently, I last night I watched an old X-Files featuring a gargoyle. I had never seen it before. Funny that this is the first photo of the day that I've commented on. :D

Wet New England Road
by RatedR

Comment:
I like the empty space to the right. Don't be too hasty to accept that judgement. Too bad this didn't do better. You should be proud of this shot. It's really good.

Singin' in Spotlight
by unicum

Comment:
I'm disappointed this didn't do better. You should be proud of this photo regardless. It is really beautiful.

Wired
by peete

Comment:
I like the stark quality of this composition. the subject is interesting in the shape and texture.

Untitled
by andywightman

Comment:
Really striking and I can see the three.

Ms. Three
by magnus

Comment:
Really fun portrait. The lighting is a bit flat but I think it works for this. It kind of reminds me of an Annie Leibowitz portrait. I like her pose and the twinkle inher eye.