day 1. summer babies
by ShannonLee

Comment:
The textural component that derives from the blur here becomes the emotional component that informs the image; if that makes any sense. Ephemeral and evocative.

thelook.jpg
by drz01

Comment:
This is extreme HDR/Tone mapping. On the plus side, the fabric is extremely well-presented with this technique. On the negative side, the backlit foliage in the BG is way out of proportion, value-wise, to the rest of the image, and the models' faces have picked up the characteristic "tone mapped dome" where the foreheads are reflecting light.

IN my experience, you are better off working on the original with healing brush to eliminate the light gradients on the faces BEFORE you tone map. The two flanking faces should more closely resemble the central face, which apparently was shaded by the veil because the gradation is not present there.

Day 30
by Brad

Comment:
A lovely, pure hue to this one :-)

Day 31 - Elegant Butterfly
by ephln

Comment:
Oh, what a pretty! Try some High Pass filtration to crisp the butterfly wings up a tad and it's a total winner.

The Calling
by see

Comment:
This is extraordinary and captivating. A 10 from me, the only color image I have given a 10 to.

Sticks
by jjbeguin

Comment:
Oh wow!

Day 30 - Roses
by Prism

Comment:
Very nice. Wish the one on the left were sharpened up a bit tho.

Day 30
by jmritz

Comment:
Haha!

Bespeckled
by alanfreed

Comment:
Surely you meant the title to be "Bespectacled"? :-( Very nice capture :-)

Day 30 - Overly Dramatic
by Kelli

Comment:
Drama Queens eh? Maybe overly chaotic too :-)