Portrait of an Artist
by Neil

Comment:
Beautiful image, great post-processing. Certainly looks like a painter. Want to hear my one nitpick? I'll put it in parenthesis (in case you want to ignore it). (I wish you would have picked a different shirt, one of those white poet shirts with gathers at the shoulders and a floppy collar - I think it would have completed the image).

Busy Shedding Skin
by scared_of_the_dark

Comment:
Wow! Cool capture. Well done, focus is right where it's supposed to be (on the eye), choice of DOF is excellent, love the soft colours. (9)

Ethereal
by Dax-

Comment:
Congratulations on your top 10 finish! This should have ribboned (IMO).

balance of nature
by whiteroom

Comment:
Congratulations on your top 10 (and thank you). This really is a beautiful balanced shot.

ring around
by ursula

Comment:
Thank you very much, sweetie! I'm getting a good flash :)

Flower Power
by SteveJ

Comment:
Nice execution - colours, white background, composition, clean movement, everything is fine, but, IMHO, the movement doesn't really add anything to this picture, why?

The Milkweed Pod
by drake217

Comment:
Very beautiful! Love it.

Breathe
by funnylooks

Comment:
Hmmmm .... Mariana? If not, I'll be terribly embarrassed. Apologies in advance if this is not "funnylooks".

breakfast for two
by ursula

Comment:
Thank you!

balance of nature
by whiteroom

Comment:
Very interesting choice for delicate, not what someone might think of immediately, but it works, and well. Love the soft mood of the picture, even though it has so much "angularity" (can't think of a better word right now). No pure white, and probably no (or just minimal) pure black, yet it works. I'm curious, what time of day did you make this picture? The sky looks clear. The branch in front looks like a scorpion. Love it.