Windows to the Soul
by elsapo

Comment:
elsapo? Your beautiful model came through beautifully. Imperfections: one hair above the right eye; right edge of the photo has some noise that could have been either cloned or curved-out.

divine freedom
by saintaugust

Comment:
For some reason, there are a lot of b/w photos that I scored very high in this challenge. Tastefully done, yet still provoking. If I may suggest slightly different composition, with your model occupying the right side of the photo, leaving more negative space to the left. It may improve this already excellent shot.

'After the Long Day' meets 'Soft Sun'
by CorySmith

Comment:
The lighting appears too harsh from the right... but I must agree that while it does not come close to the ,
it still ranks in top 20 for the challenge. 7.

The Key
by ADGibson

Comment:
Returning for comments... Does your model really have red & black hair like this? Interesting, but distracting. The facial expression of the model is intriguing. It is not your everyday smiley face, posed for the max appeal. On the contrary, this model has attempted and managed to convey the real emotion(s). Now please go and take her cuffs off. Good luck! 7.

Just thinking
by aKiwi

Comment:
One of the four 8s I gave in this challenge. I hope it wins a ribbon, at least a yellow one. The b/w works well for this composition. The only technical recommendation I would have is to have a less centered composition. SInce your beautiful model is looking away to our left, it might have been more effective use of negative space if there was more of an empty space to the left... good luck.

Body Art
by Sonifo

Comment:
The weakest of my four 8s. While it is ranked top 6 in my opinion, it lacks the wow factor the ribbon winners require.Something is not appealing about the pillar the model sits on. It is not completely ignored, nor it is standing out enough. I understand the idea of light/white, and I like it, but that pillar just swayed me from giving this a highest ranking in the challenge. Best of luck!

Jane Doe
by Nazgul

Comment:
Coming back for comments... I like the choice of lighting on this one. Ranks 3-6 place (one of four 8s I gave out for this challenge). Technically it is on par with my 9s and 10s, but the 9 and 10 photos had more appeal than this one. Do not be dissapointed with this image, be proud of it. It depitcs the art or photography.

Simply Irresistible
by Nald

Comment:
The lighting seems overly harsh here. Perhaps it is the side effect of resizing the image, or perhaps it was the intent. Either way, I like the idea, but I find it just a bit overdone. Still, it is in the top 10 of this challenge, IMO.

Constans
by heida

Comment:
One of four images I rated 8 - all contenders for the yellow ribbon according to my view of the challenge. The lighting is excellent, but the muslin backdrop seems too dark for my taste. Good luck!

dangerous curves
by DrJOnes

Comment:
My choice for the red ribbon. I had a hard time picking up the second place, but I think that this one deserves it. Nice lighting, a beautiful composition that hides enough to provoke the mind to imagine unseen parts. The 1 pt deduction from the maximum score comes from the reflection of the right shoe. The reflection would be fine if there was more of it showing in the image. This way, the glass shoe is the only thing vividly reflected, and it subtracts from the image IMO.
Bumpig up to 9.