Summer's End — Sunrise
by Bear_Music

Comment:
Robt-- this is a super image, it says much more than pretty sunrise. Appropriately titled.

Message edited by author 2008-06-10 13:11:11.

Dynamics
by Tycho

Comment:
Congrats, well thought out and executed--you're a master of light.

The Fawns of Dawn
by yanko

Comment:
HOly Cow Richard! What a shot!

golden seed
by yanko

Comment:
Beyond the silly rays, I love the light that is blasting the other bird right in the face/eyes. Funny stuff!

Jun 06 (85).jpg
by Mr_Pants

Comment:
Not all headstones are interesting... this one is. Nice processing, shallow DOF works.

Écouter
by jerowe

Comment:
Congrats Jon, really fantastic portrait work.

Morning fields
by Melethia

Comment:
Go square with your crop, crop the dirt and let the eye wander to the rightmost tree. I might even consider a reshoot that eliminates the tree on the left. I like how the middle tree is closer to the camera and gives real depth to your picture. Very harmonious photo.

Sophia
by escapetooz

Comment:
Super retro- even the hairstyle! :)

Lydia
by Melethia

Comment:
My .02... Her expression is very genuine, skin color looks very natural. Lack of catchlights would have hurt your score the most--hard to see her eye color and it robs her face of some life. Her smile does a nice job of making up for the missing catchlights but not quite enough. As others mentioned, a little more room around her face would may have been a better cropping choice-the hair helps frame the face and leaving a little room at the top would have been good. I find the missing chin less of a problem. Just my personal preference here>> I usually like the face in the RH third of the frame rather than on the LH side. I'd prefer just a touch of tilt in her head angle as well to move the eyes off of a horizontal plane.

I don't think it is a 'not very good' portrait, as it really seems to show off her personality, it just needs a couple of tweaks from a photographic standpoint.

you girdled sorrow // you clung to desire
by mk

Comment:
Really nicely done. Jenesis is usually to blame. :)