An Eternity Without Loved Ones
by rosemckay

Comment:
I like the concept here, but the execution doesn't work for me. Why? Three main reasons: 1. the young woman is at LEAST a couple generations removed from the putative ancestors under the stone, so I ask myself "How can they really be loved ones?" 2. The pose, especially the exposed leg, seems more provocative than anything else, though I admit it's not all that provocative. 3. The facial expression does not say anything to me about sorrow or loss. It is curiously neutral, and if it says anything to me at all, it's a sort of baby "come hither" look.

So the concept, and how you did the posing, seem at odds with each other. It's nicely lit and well done, technically.

Nuts in a crazy world
by quiet_observation

Comment:
Congrats on a well-deserved Posthumous blue. As you could see by my earlier comment, I am one of the appreciators of this image :-)

"Kiss"
by Judi

Comment:
Here's a vote for keeping the kiss on top of the fairy. Translate that any way that floats your boat.

day 12. overlays. the flood
by roz

Comment:
This is quite extraordinary...

No Money Down-Free Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III With Purchase
by Hipychik

Comment:
Hahaha! Taking the challenge literally! Certainly makes me want to buy one! I hope you win. It's actually a deadpan cool shot on its own :-)

I'm dreaming of a white Rolls Christmas...
by Kelli

Comment:
Except it's a Bentley, danngit...

Holiday Elegance - in a Ford
by The_Dentist

Comment:
Be especially terrific if those two lights over the roof were not there... ice clean shot otherwise.

New Hat
by alanfreed

Comment:
The technical gestalt here is "mall Studio", utterly banal, but the hat and the expression are SO outside that. I have come back tot his many times and it always makes me smile, so I am giving you a large bump. My first reaction was "blehhh", but now I love it.

Icy Stare
by quiche

Comment:
Peculiar catchlights, everything else works very well for me.

Anger Management
by SJCarter

Comment:
If this anger is being "managed", I'd sure hate to see you out of control :-)