Ethereal
by snapturtle

Comment:
Very nice image... reminds me of Lord of the Rings for some reason... the trees and the warm light perhaps. Nice detail, but could have been just a little sharper (IMHO), and the image feels unbalanced... keep wanting to tilt my head to the right.

hanging gardens of kudzu
by klkitchens

Comment:
Nice clouds and colour... but there's just not enough of a focal point, a subject, to keep the interest. Yes... it's lovely, lush foliage... but there's no story. Had there been a person, and animal, a building, in the foreground amongst this sea of green, you'd have been onto something REALLY good. Also, there appears to be a bit of haloing around some of the the trees, and a section of cloud that's overblown.

I Will
by JoeyC

Comment:
Nice composition, colour and detail. Looks like a little but of a forced smile... her teeth say "happy", but her eye's are saying "get this over and done with". Also, not a fan of the angle... but that's just personal preference... I guess.

Fleeing
by RamblinR

Comment:
The border on this one spoils this shot for me. It's a good shot, but the border is just a major distraction... and I'm usually a bit partial to a good border...

The image itself, trying to ignore the border, is good. Detail and colour are good. The subject looks uncomfortable and looks poorly posed, rather than "fleeing". Also, find the chandelier a bit of a distraction... but even with these minor issues, I think the biggest thing that is going to hurt this in voting is THAT BORDER!

Just re-read this before hitting the "Add Comment" button and it might come off a bit harsh. Sorry... I actually quite like the photo, it's just this could have been great if not for a few little issue (which I've hopefully pointed out).

Bianca
by Tygerr

Comment:
Stunning portrait. Absolutely stunning. Processed wonderfully, composed perfectly. Great job.

9/1
by jdannels

Comment:
Very nice... love the segmentation... the use of a single, centered item in the lower part of the fram... the fact that its minimalism, yet you can see the grains of sand. Would be a wonderful addition to an office or hallway wall.

I'm ready for my closeup!
by Paul

Comment:
Wonderful balance of detail and minimalism... excellent use of shallow DOF and the composition is perfect.

Festival Spirit
by denbote

Comment:
What a wonderful image... wish I was there to experience this, but your photo does a great job of taking me there. The detail, the colour... superb. Love the use of the vignette and DOF... brings the focus on the dude up front, but leaves enough of the others to help tell the story. Excellent job.

Who You 'Gonna Call?
by Hussar1812

Comment:
WOW! I imagine that this image's authenticity has be questioned multiple times... so I won't... but I guess I have by saying that... so I won't question it further... this is an amazing capture... plain and simple... full marks on the capture. Processing and detail are excellent too... but I'm still blown away by the capture. WOW!

Up Close
by alecnorman

Comment:
A wonderful portrait. I love the colour and detail, but most of all the snot mark under the nose... I have a photo of one of my cousins at the snow with a similar effect and it's one of my all time favourite photos I've taken. Well done.