Vicki
by Konador

Comment:
Nice portrait, the earrings are wonderul and are the icing on the cake for me. You've captured her complexion really well... no-one can have a complexion that flawless, so you've done an amazing job of flattering her skin tone while keeping plenty of detail. The lighting is nice and smooth everywhere, and the hair is nicely backlit. The shallow dof is perfect. My only criticism is that I'm not that fond of her expression, she looks like she hasn't quite dropped her defenses enough. 8

Natural Woman
by heida

Comment:
Wonderful model, lovely big eyes. The face seems a bit too Photoshopped though... the shadows around the face look as though too much dodging and burning has been carried out. Everything looks a bit too NeatImaged as well. The background to the right is a bit distracting... I think it would have worked better without the white patch. Great makeup and hair. The glossy lips are very effective. Black and white works well here. 8

The Ruin
by e301

Comment:
Wonderful shot, nice PP. I love the mixtures of blues and greens. The soft-focus effect works really well here. Good composition, your subject has lots of character. 9

Gasoline
by Gringo

Comment:
I love this shot... but I'm not really a fan of centered compositions. I can't help wishing you'd gone for something more imaginative. Everything else is perfect... the pastel colours, sharpness, subject matter, light, PS work, just superb. I wonder if you could have fixed the distortion from your wide angle (or the converging verticles from looking up slightly) which is evident by the signs at the top of the frame. 9

Vases Filled With Water
by GolferDDS

Comment:
Love this shot, very high impact. I wish the lines were straighter and more level though. I think this will end up being one of my favourites this challenge. 9

hole 12, par 4
by willem

Comment:
Wow, thought it was snow at first. What a great application of IR... one of the best I've ever seen. The clouds and the tree are what make this shot so 'wow'. Love the scale of the golfer. Nice duotone, the blue really complements the effect. The background trees add a diagonal element, nice touch. Superb! 10

Haunting Absence
by tyt2000

Comment:
VERY nice shot, the composition is just superb. My eye is led around the various elements, but never wants to leave the frame. There is a sense of real perfection about the ratios here. The chair is the element that really makes this shot. The frame balances the photo perfectly. Exposure is spot on. I think I'd have liked a tad more sharpness... the blurriness here doesn't quite look deliberate enough. Nonetheless, this is one of my favourites this challenge. Thanks! 10

Warmth
by joanns

Comment:
Oh yes, very nice! Superb lighting, well posed, good composition, great colours and skin tone, effective background, good model... this portrait has quality written all over it. I like the fact that her pose adds the top-left to bottom-right diagonal. Great expression, the catchlights work well. The edge of her right arm doesn't quite work for me... it's either haloed from oversharpening, or you've tried to remove it, but this is nitpicking. 10

Peace Please
by Sonifo

Comment:
This is without a shadow of a doubt my favourite photo this challenge. Everything is just perfect. The level of detail is breathtaking. I love it's emotiveness, and your model is brilliant. I love the tones here. The composition is perfect. Great idea. Works on so many levels. A+++++ (10)

Film Noir Gun Girl
by magnetic9999

Comment:
This shot hit me straight away, the quality is incredible. Great model, great lighting, great clothes and props, great PS work, great expression, great background, great hair (is it a wig?), great composition. Superb. 10