Heart On My Sleeve
by grahamgator

Comment by SandyP:
This is not only my favorite photo in this challenge, it’s one of my favorite low key portraits I’ve 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 it’s very natural and unedited. Congratulations on a ton of levels!

Heart On My Sleeve
by grahamgator

Comment by kiwinick:
good portrait meets the challenge well6

Heart On My Sleeve
by grahamgator

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.

Pisces
by grahamgator

Comment by SandyP:
This is good! Really good. Pretty, creative. And it doesn't need a bit of editing.

Heart On My Sleeve
by grahamgator

Comment by Pangurban:
One of my favourites in this challenge. Really like the lighting

Heart On My Sleeve
by grahamgator

Comment by nam:
A contender for me - like the pose, the contemplative expression, the setting, the hat. For me there's not quite enough contrast but also, and more importantly, she is so smooth she looks like a mannequin and I want a real person. Voted days ago . . . back to comment on a few.

Heart On My Sleeve
by grahamgator

Comment by MargaretNet:
Very nice pose but if there was less light on the blanket it would be more low key

Heart On My Sleeve
by grahamgator

Comment by Ammie:
Super shot

Heart On My Sleeve
by grahamgator

Comment by Neat:
Beautiful and professional, lighting is perfect, my top pick!

Heart On My Sleeve
by grahamgator

Comment by SandyP:
Ohhhmygoodness! I'm not voting, but this absolutely has to be the winner! So exquisite! I'm adding it to my favorites and using it as my bar in learning how to shoot low key images.