In The Eye Of The Be(er)holder
by tsheets

Comment:
Nice reflection capture. I think the lighting on the face is a little harsh though - it detracts from the focus on the eye. Maybe some burning and a tighter crop would help. I do really like the eye itself and beer reflection (I've never been able to accomplish this effect either!). Cool shot.

sunrise.jpg
by Rikki

Comment:
Beautiful shot. Love the tonal range. Good composition. The focus could be a tad sharper IMHO and this image might benefit from a small understated border (can't believe I'm saying THAT!), but great shot nonetheless.

Gumball Alley
by Rikki

Comment:
Ewww... ROFL But I love it! Very cool location and not a bad shot either! The sunlight is a little harsh, but good composition - I can see the bend of the wall on the back edge (due to the addition of gum). Very neat capture.

Persephone Returns
by sher

Comment:
WOW... This is stunning. The soft focus works so well here - as does the selective desat. Beautiful work fading the color into the background too. Outstanding shot.

Texas Blues
by sher

Comment:
Great perspective and composition here. Is that the texture of the wall behind him - ah, no, it's a beard! The hot spots on the tuning knobs are a little distracting, but I love the tonal range. Really nice shot.

The Tourist
by Elemmennope

Comment:
I'm not a big cat fan myself, but this shot really has a very special quality about it. The muted tones and unique lighting all work very well IMHO to bring the opposing subjects together. I do agree that a little bounced lighting on the cat might help shed some light on him/her (pun intended), and that a little camera around his/her neck would be cute, but I really like the shot as is. Very creative and unusual.

Clover
by sher

Comment:
Beautiful simplicity. Surprisingly remarkable shot, given its relatively mundane subject matter. Great DOF, nice choice of processing (not overdone), love the minimalistic feel. Really great piece of work. I should have scored it higher. :-)

Spirits Within
by Rikki

Comment:
Perspective seems a tad off to me, but love the overall composition. Great shot. You managed to achieve a unique balance of color tones and shadows/exposure. Good work!

Balance
by Rikki

Comment:
Love purple and this shot satisfies a lot of cravings. I would consider some Neat Image though, to more uniformly distribute the color tones. Still, a great image and one that has more than enough merit to stand on its own.

flower02web.jpg
by Rikki

Comment:
This is damn good! LOL :-) Love the visible detail against the stark black background. outstanding piece of work.