Just thinking
by aKiwi

Comment:
This is an exceptional shot with great technique and one which I admired very much. The pose, the water and above all the facial expression is by far the best in the entire challenge. I expected a ribbon here and my, how close it got. Excellent and admirable work.

Congratulations on your top 5 finish...a heck of a good job!

Evolve
by grigrigirl

Comment:
Glad to see you in the honor section of this challenge. A lovely and charming study. Congratulations on your Yellow.

Constans
by heida

Comment:
Congratulations on your RED with this intriguing study.

Quasi una fantasia
by nico_blue

Comment:
Well Nick: here you lead the pack of the heavyweights and nose them out of the BLUE to establish a new benchmark and the raising of the stakes to a higher level, higher than ever before.

Your image is sheer poetry in the layout, pose, lighting and composition. You picked a classic theme and did you polish it to achieve an uncanny perfection.

CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR BLUE! A new Master has been born!

Morning After
by ergo

Comment:
Interesting image where the blown out areas work well. very good tonal hue. Bumping up.

Phantasy
by nidan

Comment:
A very nice low key effect. Bumping up.

Self-Oppression
by StephenJames

Comment:
Love the angle and the hand position. I know, many folks complaint about the darkness but I appreciated it. How else can one one convey this mood? Bumping up.

We're all born naked
by Leok

Comment:
A touch of good humor with a special effect. Bumping up.

Inhibition
by bandit

Comment:
Lovely capture. A little red reduction would have worked more to the neck and upper chest area. The facial expression is tops with lovely eyes, nose and sensous lips. Bumping up.

veiled
by les0910

Comment:
Very nice low key image. Bumping up.