Spare Parts?
by kavamama

Comment:
Bravo. Attractive enough, but what made this a winner for me was the sheer novelty of the concept. I like the idea of a person as a puzzle! (I also like the fact that you played fast and loose with either two puzzles or a double shot of yourself - the eyes in the upper right corner are nicely positioned and it took me a while to realize that with a third eye in the lower left, something was weird....)

Dark Eyes
by Annida

Comment:
I like the way you framed this shot - the angle works with the lighting to make it nicely dramatic. Beautiful!

Self Enlightenment
by jerrft

Comment:
Nice, nice effect. Especially like the weird and interesting colors that the shot made out of your face, against the shadows/coolness of the background.

Bad Hair Day
by Mysti

Comment:
I like the very literal use of framing in this picture. :)

indecision
by dan-o

Comment:
In most circumstances, including some of my own recent photos, I consider blurriness and washed-out looks a flaw. Not here - it goes well with your title/theme and is mild enough to work as a stylistic element - a nice photograph.

Steamed Up
by RiderGal

Comment:
I like the composition on this one...the light source is a bit too harsh and washes out the top of your head a bit too much, though, even for the "steam" look.

Nice to Meet You
by K-Rob

Comment:
The off-center nature of the photo almost works for me, but cutting off the left eye is too much of a disconnect - it "feels" wrong to have the face truncate there. I'd like to see more of the face in the picture, a bit of blank black space to the right, but not as much as now.

Really nice lighting on this one.

Inadvertent Collage
by eloise

Comment:
*grins* Art in the office indeed - very pretty. The photo has a nice weight/layout. (And I love the butterfly, totally apart from its role in the photo.)

But you can stay and play a while...
by qachyk

Comment:
I like this. You had a real challenge going for you with the focus, which others have noted. A chair, table, or rail to steady your elbows on might have helped, if movement during the shot was the problem (happens to me a lot with my camera, I fear).

You might also try the shot again, with the curtain on the window as your right edge - and not the last inch of it, either. It will cut off part of your subject but I suspect it would address the glare.

The oh-so-serious sign is hysterical next to the whimsy of the toy behind it!

Real Simple
by basia03

Comment:
Nice - I like how stark this is, and the use of white on white. The edges of the plants are almost too sharp, but it makes a nice, lacy effect in this context. (Was that a sharp filter, or just a really good mingling of lighting and subject?)