Bonsai!
by Rooster

Comment:
Post-processing leaves bands through the image that I think detract.

From a bud to a rose
by sunraygp

Comment:
The background seriously detracts from this photo. Otherwise an absolutely gorgeous shot.

Rotting Away
by jdannels

Comment:
Dead center composition not the best.

Old to New Pennies
by DistantColours

Comment:
Depth of field is too shallow to allow seeing the transition from new to old.

Holding On For Dear Life
by LaMas

Comment:
The emotions this photo evokes is what makes it great - given other content than a birth / death certificate, and this would lose most of its appeal.

Pure Gold
by aporagen

Comment:
Your creative use of charcoal briquettes provide the prefect touch for the gold necklace(?).

Pure, unadulterated childhood fun
by FairyWings

Comment:
The shadow on the side of the face seriously hurts an otherwise excellent shot. Excellent water and freeze-motion on the droplets.

Areal
by Antonino

Comment:
This looks very grainy.

Pure Rocket Science
by tumitumi

Comment:
A fill flash to light the model's face would totally change the photo, and relieve some of the excessive darkness on the left side.

Pure Color
by oddsockjr

Comment:
Interesting. Creative attempt. Suggest you squint your eyes and take a look at this as if you'd never seen it before - that will give you some idea of the "first impression" the picture makes. For me, the blurry images are too faint, and the overall picture is too dark. The red (very nice shade) doesn't pop because of the overall darkness.