Heart On My Sleeve
by grahamgator

Comment:
Looking at it more... I wonder if you cropped it on the bottom up to get rid of just the tip of her right elbow (to not make her left arm cropped off awkwardly) and then took some off of the top to balance it... would that be even better?! (especially for Low Key)


Message edited by author 2019-08-21 14:59:06.

Heart On My Sleeve
by grahamgator

Comment:
Congratulations, Mary Ann!

I love it!

The lighting is perfect... your model did a great job... and your editing... well done all 'round!

(I agree that you could have removed the rug and it would have been better, but in the end... it didn't matter at all! )

His Lover's Rose
by patches

Comment:
I'm so glad this ribboned for you!

(I knew it wasn't real... didn't bother me one bit!!)

Congratulations!

Will Model for Cookies
by SandyP

Comment:
I agree with Wendy... and I tried to convey that in my comment... without saying it right out, since some entrants don't want it "straight up" in the comments. :D

It's a fabulous shot and that should be proven by the high score on what some thought was a DNMC.

It's beautiful, as usual from you, Sandy!

The Window
by nam

Comment:
I agree... it's lovely!

I think the voters wanted a bit more of her face... I know I did. (I didn't vote and just trying to help figure out the unanticipated "low score".)

Touch of Light
by digifotojo

Comment:
Go, Jo!

Blueberry
by pgirish007

Comment:
Hmmm.... this is such a hard topic for me to comment on... not really understanding it completely.

But, I will say that I didn't know what this was until I read your title. It might be just a bit too dark and... in my opinion, the reflection just confuses me. I think it would have been a really lovely image with just one blueberry sitting lonely on the bottom right thirds intersection and just a tad bit brighter to really catch the viewer's eyes right off.

Take that as only one person's opinion (who most likely doesn't know what she's talking about. *grin* )

her hat
by tvsometime

Comment:
Such a cutie! I love the stuffed animal in her hand.

I wish the heads of the others weren't cut off. I makes me feel a bit uneasy looking at the image without knowing why... until I figure it out.

I'm weird, I guess. :D

Will Model for Cookies
by SandyP

Comment:
What a perfect portrait (and title... ha!)

I'm not fond of the border for this challenge topic since it brings more light into the image, but golly! What a beautiful pet portrait!

Spiral Staircase
by kasaba

Comment:
Fabulous! I think you nailed it!