s o r r o w
by phreak

Comment:
Nice self portrait. ;-)

Nice shot. Your model has a beautiful eye.

Time
by silverhawk

Comment:
I was just browsing the Macro challenge and came across your image. If this doesn't win a prize, I will want to know why. Great shot.

On the more mundane technical front: The depth of field defocused the left hand screw and the hub of the watch/clock hands. I don't know what you could have done, but I am told that the depth of field extends further away from the camera than toward it. Perhaps bringing the focus a little closer and keeping the mechanism a little more parallel to the camera sensor could have sharpened the shot. I do like the effect of the slight rotation as it gives a more interesting view of the gear works.

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by escapetooz

Comment:
I stumbled across your photo when browsing. The thumbnail caught my attention and I feel it really deserves some comments. The model, the photographer (?), is lovely. In my not so humble opinion is that your image suffers from an unfortunate arm position. It puts skin in a position to suggest it is something other than a forearm.

Had I taken a photo and if I had thought about it at the time, I would have moved head so that the model is looking into frame instead of out of frame. I quite like the silhouette of the right side of the model's face.

All in all, I really like the photo.

Seduction
by nutzito

Comment:
great color and shape. Not sure how it relates to the challenge, but the shot kept my attention for quite a while.

Our Time
by scarbrd

Comment:
A gentle invasion of privacy... invited.

honey, can you help me with this?
by laurie241

Comment:
Perhaps the frame could have included the lady's entire head and just a little less of "honey's" arm. Including the wedding ring is a nice touch whether on accident or on purpose.

Mother, Father
by hhuddle

Comment:
Great shot showing both current intimacy and suggesting previous intimacy. Both future parents (?) appear to be focused on the product of "Intimacy". Nice lighting control. Love the shot.

CJ
by notesinstones

Comment:
Interesting photo... nice low key lighting ... feeling of privacy ... but the expression on the female model's face leaves me very cold. I get the feeling she is "putting up with" the advances of the male. This image holds my attention, but it does so by leaving me with considerable anxiety. So, I guess it is an excellent shot.

Anticipation… intimate moment of new love
by DaisyBoots

Comment:
Beautiful couple. Lighting is great. I like the low key feel for this image as it feels like the couple is reluctantly ending a new love. She has a sort of fatalistic look about her.

"love said."
by mariomundo

Comment:
Enough said. Great framing, lighting. It looks like the shot is a little out of focus.