The Making of a Rose
by mcieslak

Comment:
Rather a dark and unfortunate environment for the making of a rose. Interesting concept.

Little girl
by bibu

Comment:
I really like the very bright red contrasting the very gray background. I think her face could be a brighter. Perhaps a reflection would have both brightened her face and softened the shadow on her left cheek.

Beauty on the Beach
by ArpeggioAngel

Comment:
Very nice nearly over the shoulder shot. I like the nearly B&W flat lighting. Did you intend it to have a slight pink color cast?

Smiling
by yjoshi

Comment:
Nice shot of a very friendly appearing lady.

Tina
by wali12

Comment:
This appears to be a very professional quality portrait. Everything is right: lighting, focus, DOF, expression.. everything is just right.

Illusion
by Oddfrog

Comment:
To me, this is a very nice perspective for your portrait. I like the very tight crop. I think the focus on the eyes could have been a little sharper, but it may look like this because of the low resolution. While I am sure you would never have seen it in the viewfinder, I think that the single hairs would be better gone.

Lydia
by Melethia

Comment:
Beautiful lady, great smile, perfect teeth, gorgeous hair... this is a very engaging portrait.

Sorrowful Smile
by hMan

Comment:
Very artistic cropping, lighting, choice of black and white. I wish there was more life (catch light) in the remaining eye.

Pam
by kyebosh

Comment:
I passed by Pam's photo several times because I had to let it soak in. Observations: It appears to have been taken with a very short focal length lens; nothing wrong with that. The tree is providing dappled light; very nice. Very pretty lady with a lovely smile. I guess I like it, a lot.

Picture of Innocence
by sgopalak

Comment:
I really like the B&W choice here. I think the fabric in the foreground and the light spot in the upper right hand corner are a bit distracting. Overall, very nice.