Heart On My Sleeve
by grahamgator

Comment by Lydia:
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! )

Heart On My Sleeve
by grahamgator

Comment by markwiley:
Quite lovely -- the light and subject. Nicely done.

Heart On My Sleeve
by grahamgator

Comment by pgirish007:
B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L!!!!

Heart On My Sleeve
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Comment by patches:
Congratulations on your Blue - very well deserved - fabulous shot!

Heart On My Sleeve
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Comment by TDCollins:
Congratulations Mary Ann! This is such a stunning image.

Pisces
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Comment by Neat:
Very sweet Mary Ann.

Heart On My Sleeve
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Comment by Neat:
Mary Ann you have really excelled yourself with this image,it's right up there with one of your best. Your niece is such a great model. She seems to do well for you quite often :-)

A big congratulations...thought the score would be higher

Heart On My Sleeve
by grahamgator

Comment by SandyP:
This is not only my favorite photo in this challenge, it̢۪s one of my favorite low key portraits I̢۪ve ever seen. It had to get first place! As I mentioned, it will be my bar in my future attempts to capture an artistic low key image. I think her soft skin makes it even more stunning, and if you blow the image up, you can tell it̢۪s very natural and unedited. Congratulations on a ton of levels!

Heart On My Sleeve
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Comment by kiwinick:
good portrait meets the challenge well6

Heart On My Sleeve
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Comment by vawendy:
Very beautiful! Did you smooth her face, or is it that smooth? Looks a little too perfect on the nose and cheek.