Captivated
by sher

Comment:
oh, what an expression! that is priceless. love the colors; they really accentuate her face. good luck!

Shadowboxer
by scalvert

Comment:
way cool! this is so killer. i hope i'm not wrong, but i'm absolutely convinced this was done in front of the camera and not in post-processing. either way, it's one of my top picks for the challenge. brilliant display of creativity and ingenuity. bravo!

Sky light!
by kosmikkreeper

Comment:
sometimes, the hardest thing to appreciate about an image is not the image itself, but the effort necessary to produce the image. this is one of those images where all i can say is thanks for going to the trouble to capture this! great job, hope it does well for you!

Haunting Absence
by tyt2000

Comment:
this is a wild image. even without the title, it has an erie feeling to it. you can really feel the distance between you and the window. great job. good luck with the challenge!

The Blue Window
by aKiwi

Comment:
i love this image. it is my top pick for the challenge. i love the colors, the composition, and most of all, it's sheer simplicity. it really goes to show that if you stop to look at what's around you, you can find some really incredible images. great job. good luck with the challenge!

A Proud Bird
by mariomel

Comment:
that's a profile and a half. he looks like he means business. great capture. good luck with the challenge!

Rachel
by dsa157

Comment:
this is a nice portrait. like the way you caught her hand. don't like the necklace. love the bw, the lighting. especially like the expression. good luck!

Essence
by Shiiizzzam

Comment:
boy, i don't know what to do about this image. i want to like it, but i find reasons not to (like why couldn't the background either be completely flat or a little busier. or do i like the lips pulling me off the image, being up in the top corner). i want to not like it, but i find reasons that i do (like the lighting, the lines, the hint of modesty). i guess i like it more than i don't like it. i'm sorry i can't tell you any more. good luck!

Spring Flowers
by train

Comment:
what beautiful colors. i love how you've caught the texture of the petals. you really nailed the background. it is not so sanitized to make the image feel artificial, but it's not busy enough to distract from the subject. great job. even though some might see another boring flower shot, i see one of my top picks for the challenge. good luck!

Water Bearing Through Time
by labuds

Comment:
excellent capture. the focus, colors, exposure, and lighting all come together. you can almost feel the eternal effort. good luck with the challenge!