Fill Frame III-
by btrinh

Comment:
I like the addition of the pink eye shadow in this emulation. The soft shade of color is wonderful but I think the details of the eye & eye color is greatly lost in this composition. We cannot see the details of the iris or portions of the inner eye which is one aspect of the original that is visually appealing. The only thing that I can think of that may bring out the details of the iris in the shot is to try the same settings as Unneva did such as Aperture of 4.5, ISO of 200, and Shutter speed of 1/50. DOF and details increase with each F-stop, 8 and above being the best to bring out fine details Generally the smaller the aperture opening and a slow shutter speed should be able to get you some great eye details.

Tribute To ElSapo
by nutzito

Comment:
Nice emulation on the original! All elements are in sharp focus. Lighting is very good and the pose & expression of the model crawling out from the frame is fabulous! The only suggestion I have here is that the color tones appear a bit flat. Bring up the saturation of colors to make them a little more richer and then play with Brightness/Contrast level to add that bit of punch to the contrast & tonal range.

Into the Storm
by shamer

Comment:
A very lovely emulation of the original. While the original is of the desert yours is like the seaside companion to the piece. Love the colors of the threatening storm and the white caps you can see on the ocean surface - really gives an ominous feeling of a storm threatening as we travel this road. I don't have any suggestions on how to improve this other than I think the treelined side of the road could be more visible. Playing with either Brightness/Contrast or Gamma levels could correct this issue.

A Ships Demise - Tribute ala DrAchoo
by jenesis

Comment:
Nice early morning color tones, composition of elements, and sharpness of details! While it does not have the soft roll of the waves awash around this decaying boat it is still a wonderfully composed shot. A very lovely emulation on the original - well done.

Monte de Espuma - Second Viewing
by Rob O

Comment:
Wow, very lovely capture! I love the clouds, the color hue of the sky and the play of light & shadows along the craggy mountains! Nicely done. My only suggestion on how to improve the visual appeal of this image is to balance the elements a bit more. I think a composition of having the full (you only have the top portion of it) cactus off to far right hand side while the craggy mountains dominate the far left and span to the middle of the shot would be visually stunning. It would provide a full length of elements for the eye to travel across the length of the photo.

Pool Position
by Tlemetry

Comment:
An interesting shot but the composition is WAY too busy with so many different colors and patterns. Sometimes less is more. Keeping an image simple and clean in design and composition of elements makes for a much more appealing image. The gold crackle background, the various design patterns in the plates and the two different color flowers stuck on top of one another just makes the eye dance for we have too much color, textures, and patterns here that nothing really stands out. Lighting could be better in that it doesn't seem that everything is illuminated evenly - an overhead light source in addition to the one on the side would evenly illuminate all objects and showcase them more. Lastly the flowers are out of focus while the plate has more detail - focusing on the flowers will make the details of the flower really stand out.

B&W view of imagineer's Pride of london
by takinou42

Comment:
Nice angle that provides interesting lines for the eye to follow in the composition. B & W tones are good and you have a nice dynamic range in your composition. The main suggestion I have is that you need better sharpness in that 'bridge'. It is too blurred for the viewer to appreciate the details like we see in the building. I can't tell if it is due to you focusing on the building while moving causing the blur on the bridge or if you need to increase the DOF by using a smaller aperture of (8 or above) so that both foreground and background are in sharp detail.

Icon II (a tribute to Dr. Achoo, from the Soft Focus 2)
by david_c

Comment:
Wow, I love how you caught the regal poise of this bald eagle. Sharpness and details especially on the textures of the neck feathers are spectacular! The main problem with this emulating the original is the background. It doesn't appear to have a natural blue sky/green tree background setting that the original appears to have. A zoo shot (which is what I think this may be) tends to be difficult in showcasing the beauty of an animal in it's natural surroundings. I know that you most likely are not able to get this majestic bird without the stone building backdrop so the key would be to increase the bokeh effect. Using an aperture of 2.4 - 4 and a fast shutter speed should blur more of the background - the trick would be to find a correct setting without loosing those wonderful details in your main subject. Aside from those points this is a great shot.

Trying to Stand Tall with Nuzzer
by LN13

Comment:
You have some nice color tones that are vibrant and rich hues in this composition. Details and sharpness are really good on this capture. The main flaw I think that takes away from the beauty of this photo is that backlighting on your main subject. The shadows on the petals really do call attention to the flower BUT they are distracting and more importantly we don't get to see the lovely details of texture on the flower petals. A front lighted sunflower would have been a better subject for the light would play evenly across your subject showing us more details in the textures.

Tribute to "Dirty"
by lovethelight

Comment:
Wow! Great emulation of the original. You have an excellent dynamic range in your B&W tones. The clarity of details in wonderful especially in your model's face. My only critique is that I think you could have zoomed in a bit more to crop it just at neck level. The bottom 2/8 do nothing for the overall composition. Keep the focus squarely on your model by bringing the viewer up close and personal. Wonderful job you did here.