A Christmas Surprise
by StevePax

Comment:
I'd love to get this present. I like the gold stripes - though could be brought out better with more light, and the soft focus would make them glow apealingly. A spot of light on the top where the bow is would top it off nicely.This really is too dark.

Sweet Dreams
by Trinch

Comment:
A dreamy girl is a good subject for a soft focus. I like the flowered background - would have like just that - and not the dark purple pillow too, althoughit does put her head at a nice angle. Wish there was a bit more light on her face - I feel I can see her sholfder better than her face right now. And I think the focus is a bit too soft..

A Subtle Smile
by FullyFocused

Comment:
love those eyes! The light is beautiful, the soft focus works well to show the feeling of the photographer for the subject, and the warmth of the boy himself. The background is distracting - could you try cropping most of it out? The part I'd most like to loose is the bright sunlight - too bad thats really not an area you can crop.

"In The Mood"
by Drake

Comment:
An interesting idea. I'm more struck my the shallow depth of focus than the soft focus. The sax is so out of range it is hard to tell what it is. I don;t feel a connection between the music and the sax. Maybe to have the instrument lying on top of the music, the white of the page could give a nice glow using soft focus...

Pianissimo
by jmsetzler

Comment:
lovely title, lovely subject. The soft focus gives us a feel both for the texture and the scent of the rose, but at the same time it is abstract enough just to enjoy the shapes and color. The composition is nice with the center of the flower at the "thirds" line. 9

Pretty In Pink
by sagestudio

Comment:
This is a charming, eye-catching shot. First of all you couldn't get a better model. Next the combination of that pink fuzzy hood and that beautiful hair is super! The soft focus is just right - not blurred, but glowing. Wish the back of the hood were in the picture too feels cut off - or crop out all of the background, just have the pink framing her face? 8

Sweet Innocence
by Neuferland

Comment:
A sweet portrait. Nice use of soft focus, works nicely on the wisps of her hair, it feels a bit intensely soft on her face, I'd like to see her a bit more clearly. I like your choice of the bark for the background - I'd crop on the left to remove that bit of grass it is distracting.

Cibolo Vaquero
by Gordon

Comment:
Almost feels like infared. Very bright. Nice tone, nice range. Almost missed the man there, would see him better if he were infront of the building. The soft focus adds to the sense of it being infared and gives it a touch of an "olden days" feel.

Sending soft sentiments
by drydoc

Comment:
Very romantic - a good subject for soft focus - sentimental, warm. The bright whites of the paper really show off the soft focus, they glow, it gives them more meaning. The composition is a bit too busy (tiny bit!) I'd have collected the papers together more in a pile, the way the bottom one runs off the page I find a bit distracting. Still well thought out, well executed. 8

After the Feast
by kirbic

Comment:
I love the two faces here. They are beautiful. The picture tells a story of contentment and love. The soft focus adds to that well. Wish the woman's hand and arm were visible coming around the little girl on the couch - it would pull the composition together and add to the "story." The line in the wall behind in distracting too - is it a curtain that could have been moved?