pull
by posthumous

Comment:
Bad title.

Your Touch of Love
by jazul02

Comment:
I think this is a real step up in quality and vision. This has a created feel that communicates intent.

Very well made.

The rancher
by Yo_Spiff

Comment:
Very nicely made portrait. Congrats on the ribbon Steve.

Waiting My Turn
by njsabs

Comment:
Amazing huge eyes. I'm not at all surprised that this took the blue. Very nicely made.

Little Boxes.....
by dougi555

Comment:
You beat me again! I do like it though.

heian
by bspurgeon

Comment:


Award for the March 2011 Free Study.

'sup?
by tanguera

Comment:
I'm going through the entries, stopping at those images I feel have had the benefit of an unconventional eye and dwelling a little longer to try to see and appreciate what you saw. This is one of those images.

Positives: Really interesting portrait(s) with an unusual but very effective POV. The lighting is stand-out too. The chick cracks me up with it's unintimidated directness.

Critical stuff: i'd have perhaps reduced some of the red coloration from his head.

Overall: A very unusual portrait. I like it.

All Mixed Up
by love

Comment:
I'm going through the entries, stopping at those images I feel have had the benefit of an unconventional eye and dwelling a little longer to try to see and appreciate what you saw. This is one of those images.

Positives: My what a choice you've made to submit this. I bet you're getting killed and I bet you don't mind at all! I love her wild hair and the sharp focus on her eye and the rule of thirds composition.... like you've approached it like a real portrait, with the limbs and torso being 'posed' in a very real way. I really like that bronze coloration too and the way that you've processed and captured the light in a way that makes the highlights a feature in their own right. I also think the negative space at the top is inspired.

Critical stuff: Nothing

Overall: I could see this in a gallery and I for one would be transfixed. Excellent

Olechka
by kiwiness

Comment:
I'm going through the entries, stopping at those images I feel have had the benefit of an unconventional eye and dwelling a little longer to try to see and appreciate what you saw. This is one of those images.

Positives: I wish I could do work like this! My model work is a bit dull and over-polished compared to this. The colours of the reflections, her pose, the intense eyes, the slightly soft focus, the grain - they all exude confidence in your work. Great stuff.

Critical stuff: The framing / cropping on the left.... perhaps a bit more would be better, here, by nearly catching all of her, the slight clipping draws the eye away from where it belongs.

Overall: Superb work.

Flying lessons
by Melethia

Comment:
I'm going through the entries, stopping at those images I feel have had the benefit of an unconventional eye and dwelling a little longer to try to see and appreciate what you saw. This is one of those images.

Positives: Fabulously constructed image. Everything is right here and because of that your image, like the bird, soars. The coloration/toning, the light, the exposure, the subjects, the backdrop - it's difficult to see how it could get better than this.

Critical stuff: Umm... no.

Overall: A DPC great. I'm sure you'll ribbon. I hope it's blue. If you haven't done so already, I'd try this at 1x.com too (if you are so inclined).