Paulette
by njsabs

Comment:
This series is outstanding - lovely lighting, great relaxed poses, fantastic conversion to b/w, but my one small gripe is the processing on the eyes - they seem overdone. I think this one is better than the other posted, but still it seems as if the eyes were 'pimped' rather than just dynamic.

Laugh Lines
by Jutilda

Comment:
Dang! You one purty lady, Miss Judy.

Regarding leaving it all in, glad you did, it makes it you.

Happy New Year, Me!
by h2

Comment:
Had I known this was you, I would have been also been considered an anti-smoker....

As it was, you got an 8 for a great and quirky portrait....

Winter Solstice
by Bear_Music

Comment:
Delightful Robert. The contrail makes the shot, providing a wonderful balance of light in the upper left to the houses in the lower right.

The Vamp
by steve100

Comment:
Very pretty model and I like where you were trying to go with this. But the harsh lighting especially noticeable on her arm really detracts. Also, I think the composition really prevents us from focusing on her face and eyes, which really is what makes a woman sexy in my book. I think here instead, the composition and lighting make the primary focus her open jacket and her bosom.

Old Mill At Reems Creek Falls
by CNovack

Comment:
I saw your post and questions about why this scored where it did. I will admit that was one of your 4s. I found the processing to be very overdone here. The sky had an unrealistic hue, the waterfall also had an artificial look due to the saturation of the blues.

I saw the comment about cluttered and I think that is what bothers me most. i understand there is not much you can do about the various trees and shrubs in the scene that create dissorder and the look of clutter, but it still feels like 'too much' is in the image for us to reasonably approach it.

I think this does have the classic winter postcard appearance, but the saturation and oversharpening seem to have worked against you in this case.

Snowbunny
by Jutilda

Comment:
This is stunning as well...I actually like this one better as a photograph, but the other was the right choice for the challenge....

~visions of sugarplums~
by Jutilda

Comment:
Congratulations Judy on this. Very well done and delivered. Outstanding in every way and what a thrill for this lovely quiet image to get 5th!

Ancestral Awakening
by Blackbox

Comment:
Outstanding in every way. I cannot for the life of me see how this scored a 5.77. Makes me wonder what is going on around here with scoring.....

Silent Night
by scalvert

Comment:
I don't understand how this did not score higher. I think it is so fitting for the season, and delivers such a quiet yet festive feel. This could easily be an advert. Well done Shannon. I am shocked mine finished ahead of yours...