I am a Snake.
by labuds

Comment:
Well done. The eyes really glow. Dramatic composition, boosts the illusion. The lighting is great - very transforming. It is just a bit bright -blownout between the corner of the mouth and the cheek. The color of the light is a bit yellow - how would it look if you desaturated the face a bit, might seem a bit more reptilian? Might darken up the material beneath the chin it ditracts the eye a bit.

Reflections Of 2002
by rickhd13

Comment:
intriguing. I like the refection idea. I like all the white, and how the eyes stands out, but I would like to see a bit more detail or contrast in the fur and eyelashes.

The Tenacious Dragon
by brett2004

Comment:
Hmm. This looks familiar. Isn;t this the picture that started it all? Nice dragon, nice shadow. Wish the light on the botttom right weren't so bright - the detail is a bit blown out. The contrast and detail in the dragon is good, wish the shadow were a bit darker. You could create more impact with some selective adjustments. And thanks for getting the chionese zodiac idea started, this is fun!

DOG
by Dim7

Comment:
great dog-in-winter shot. The composition is action filled - where he (she?) has been, where he is , where he is going, then the capture of him mid stride, almost in flight anchors it all. You could crop in on the left and a tad on the right and gain some impact and focus (thematically) 8

Dragon
by roy204

Comment:
great idea. Love the color of that eye. The lighting works perfecly, very dramatic and transforming. Seems like the picture could be a bit sharper tho. 8

Little Red Rooster
by Seanachai

Comment:
great eye! What a comb too. good use of DOF - wish bottom weren't cropped so close, and I might crop a bit more on the left.

The Ox
by jjbeguin

Comment:
Great detail - captures textures well. Nice composition. well done. 9

Year of the Horse
by karmat

Comment:
I like the grainy effect and the light catching the winter coats of these horses. The composition is incomplete feeling both horses are cropped oddly.

Mr. Monkey
by wkmen

Comment:
Light is a bit bright, background a bit distracting. He looks like a sweet well loved friend. Perhaps a close up of his face with subtler lighting, a study of the textures of the fur and the eyes.

Year of the Rooster
by moodville

Comment:
What a tower of rooster-hood! (hen-hood?) Nice use of DOF, great colors and contast. 9