Mouse Trap
by hihosilver

Comment:
dramatic and creative, unique approach

C L A U D I A
by pawdrix

Comment:
I really like this image--beautifully done! Were I to change a thing, which I probably would not anyway, it might be to burn down the little triangular highlight in the back, on the left, maybe also the shelf/ledge just a smidge, or a tad (whichever is less). Those "bright" areas in the back could tend to draw the eye away.

Tough Sledding
by EssAreDubya

Comment:
not sure I see the panning here....

The Fisherman
by fordmanf1

Comment:
beautiful image--wish the wing tip did not go off the top of the image, though

The Light
by haze

Comment:
This is my favorite of yours so far--very nice! I might crop the top just a tad (collar or chin is creeping into the image)

I am not really a fan of over-using photo shop, but I think you might want to manipulate the area just to the left of the elbow: maybe clone in some plain wall, blur it up some, or something. I think you have a beautiful image here, and the candle & candle-lit hands and rosary are just wonderful, as is the reflection on the table. Since that background clutter is right above the candle flame, the viewer might find themselves noticing it more than you might expect. Guide our eyes a little bit on this one, and we will linger, but if our eyes get pulled off to the side of the main subject, we lose the fantastic mood you have set and captured here.

If you can select the fingers and crucifix and apply a bit of unsharp mask style sharpening just there, it will help a bit, since that is the main subject.

The tones and tonality you have established here are perfect, I think.

The window panes in the upper left corner are fine, and the dark corner there helps set a boundary, and balances the the dark corners on the right, as well as giving a sense of depth to the setting.

Nicely Done. Thanks for sharing this with us.

Message edited by author 2008-03-01 20:42:15.

Traditional
by Abstract

Comment:
Nice framing, beautiful subject, just wish her face/eyes were in focus

Cellar Studies
by photokariangel

Comment:
I like this image a lot (but not getting a strong connection to the challenge) 7

Half-A- Dozen
by sfmorris

Comment:
Very nice composition and framing--would like to see it a bit brighter, just seems a bit on the middle muddy gray side to me. A small tweak to a "high key" approach might make this image really sing!

I am seeing a purple fringe on the edges of the bowl--not sure why....

Grand Canyon
by TomH1000

Comment:
nice. might try it out with the sky mostly cropped out--I think the image would be stronger still.

Navajo Spirit
by ericwoo

Comment:
wow! another nice slot canyon shot without surreal false color--I love it!