Serenity
by grigrigirl

Comment:
Lovely, plain and simple. Marvelous use of neg spc, and beautiful lighting.

Water ,Wine And Feather
by Mona

Comment:
Cute and classy! I like this a lot; especially the indirect light on the model which for me, makes it an interesting nude.

Light As A Feather
by birdyblue

Comment:
Would love to see this shot "re-done" with better lighting to bring out the blue, a nice crisp white background, and a bit more of a dynamic composition. I love the softness, though, and wouldn't change that - it really gives the downy feathery bits at the root end a lovely feel.

Sorry that I didn't get a chance to comment during the challenge, but was just going through the shots and this caught my eye.

- Miracle! -
by Imagineer

Comment:
Very cool and eye-catching. Anxious to find out how you did it. Really love it! 10

You want a Prince, You Gotta...
by Skip

Comment:
This shot is absolutely adorable. Made me laugh! Wonderful execution of your concept! 10

Sinister Stare
by redmondson01

Comment:
OK - I KNOW this is DUDLEY from the Carolina Raptor Center, and we were right there when you took this shot! There was a group of DPC'ers there, why didn't we get to meet you??? Nice shot of the old boy!

Fly or bug
by mamcg

Comment:
OK, if there's a word in there, I'm missing it! And if there's no word, it doesn't meet the challenge.

Freedom never comes without a cost
by bobdaveant

Comment:
Nice photojournalistic style, but this photo, to me, represents exactly the opposite of what the challenge called for - "a photograph representing freedom". This photo does not "represent" freedom, but a lack thereof.

Freedom
by Dim7

Comment:
Nice shot, and to me, a classic symbol of freedom, but other than the sheer wonder of catching this shot, for me, it just doesn't have that "something extra or unexpected" that would make it stand out in a crowd.

Purple Aura
by channeled

Comment:
I truly like this. Somewhat soft focus on the petals, but it does not take away from my enjoyment of the photo. The lighting and color is very nice, and I love the way that you put the stem and the second flower/stem in the composition. The composition feels a bit "off" for me, though I honestly can't say what I would do differently. Overall, this is one of my favorites.