end of summer
by Gordon

Comment:
Not quite sure what you were going for here... but it does remind me of an old oil painting. You know what the subject is, it's just not clearly defined until you take a few steps back an say 'a-ha!' :)

Hypnotist
by scalvert

Comment:
Gorgeous, simply gorgeous! The water droplet on the whiskers is just 'icing' on the cake ;)

discomfiture
by karmat

Comment:
Nice colours & use of DOF. Not sure that I'd have placed the barb so close to the centre of the frame, however... I really do like it and wanted to let you know that you'd done a super job with this :)

Man with cigar
by edmeng

Comment:
The placement of the cigar looks odd, IMO... I didn't know what it was until I'd read the title of your photo. Perhaps having the cigar centered between his lips or on the right side of his mouth wouldn't make it look like it was growing out from the side of his face.

On the plus side, I LOVE the lighting (you've nailed it!) Super sharp detail, plenty of eye-candy here. All in all, well done :)

Baldwin
by Shutter-For-Hire

Comment:
Which part of the city was this shot in? Phenomenal concept here :) But I find the partially visible pedestrian behind the lamppost keeps attracting my attention. Most fantastic work, otherwise :)

NonComformity
by banmorn

Comment:
The lighting seems to be a touch 'flat' for my taste. Perhaps having added another light either above (pointing straight down) or having it backlit would give it more 'pop' & separation from the background.

On the plus side, the concept & composition are most excellent :)

Flight of Fancy
by mpeters

Comment:
Gorgeous! I very much like the composition & post processing of this. Kudos to you!

...Eternally...
by macrothing

Comment:
Ooooh!!! This is nice!!! Never thought that an extreme close-up of a swan could look this good. PLUS, the B&W conversion makes it pop out even more. Excellent work!!!

Emergence
by freakin_hilarious

Comment:
Fantastic use of DOF! Looks nasty!!! :) Most Excellent work.

Double Delicate
by AP

Comment:
Love the colours & composition on this one... FANTASTIC!