Snow White
by eyeduphotos

Comment:
Congratulations on making top 10, its a great shot. Would you mind telling me which skin softening filter are you using???

Cinderella
by stevieian

Comment:
Congratulations Joanne, it is a beautiful shot, my favourite. Now I've been busting to ask you how you achieved the Breugel like quality - could you please tell me/us how you did the post processing, or was it all in the lighting?

Blowing In The Wind
by ErinKirsten

Comment:
This is a fantastic shot, I love it! Is it really a real frog, and how did you get it to do that?

onion tears
by yanko

Comment:
amazing textures, its quite surreal!

No one likes war
by sabphoto

Comment:
Great idea, wish it was a little sharper somewhere

You cant avoid the eyes.
by David Newland

Comment:
Lovely shot, but I'm not sure that it gives 'abstract emotion' - damn hard topic!

Out of nowhere
by LalliSig

Comment:
Hi, I have been shown this image because I'm in some doubt as to why I'm about to be disqualified for doing exactly what you did here - I increased the vignette on Lightroom under the 'lens correction' tools. I agree with you wholeheartedly, this shouldn't be seen as any more than basic editing - your shot is fantastic, as is the rest of your work, and you did what I would call a global change, which should be allowed under basic editing rules. Not only that, but its a lens correction - if you can crop, rotate, adjust levels, desaturate any colour you wish and thereby creating a completely different effect, I don't see why you can't increase the vignette.
Congratulations on your amazing photos, they are all worthy of constant ribbons!
cheers,
Trish

Eye Protection
by choltmeier

Comment:
looks like George Clooney.....lol

Mango:Kenya
by hotpasta

Comment:
This is such a beautiful image, I love the use of the b&w vs colour, and the eyes are incredible!

Reflections in spoons
by IreneM

Comment:
Congratulations Irene, you just keep coming up with amazing shots. Do you EVER get sick of being in the kitchen? ;-)