Determination
by DaleFrazierPhotography

Comment by jomari:
Beautiful shot.

As an Arrow
by DaleFrazierPhotography

Comment by DaleFrazierPhotography:
I would also like to thank everyone for your votes and comments, this was a fun challenge and look forward to even more.
Dale

As an Arrow
by DaleFrazierPhotography

Comment by DaleFrazierPhotography:
Thank you so much Critique Club. I want to thank you for giving me your feedback. It is very much appreciated and I am thankful that there are people willing to help me and my photography.

Have an awesome week.
Dale

As an Arrow
by DaleFrazierPhotography

Comment by Chinarosepetal:
Hi Dale from the Critique Club!
I love the colours and lighting in your image, very rich and seductive. I usually like a shallow DOF but I don't feel it works well in this picture, the point (excuse the pun ;) ) of focus is at the very edge of the frame and my eye spends most of it's time elsewhere and there's nothing comfortable to rest my eyes on. The double reflection makes me feel a bit funny too, as though I'm going cross-eyed. A cleaner reflection, a larger DOF and a different placement of point of focus might turn this from a good image into a stunning one!

I hope that doesn't sound too negative, I really enjoyed spending time with your image :)

Garden of Eden
by DaleFrazierPhotography

Comment by dustingooding:
Meets Challenge: 3 of 3.
Technical: 2 of 3. No offense to the model, honestly, but the lack of focus on her (?) back, and around the end almost makes the picture look like flowers on a bell pepper. It's a bit distracting. I *know* it's a person (and lovely one, I'm sure)... but my brain keeps saying "it's a bell pepper". Otherwise... very good composition and lighting. The reflections/ghosts of the flowers on her skin is excellent.
Emotion: 3 of 3. Knowing full well she's not a bell pepper, though, it's a very innocent and yet sensual photo.
Awe: 0 of 1.

Garden of Eden
by DaleFrazierPhotography

Comment by rlewis:
The flowers are bright enough that they detract from the full image. It took me a moment to realize that they were laying on a body.....or is it a body (reflection).

A Portrait of Youth
by DaleFrazierPhotography

Comment by StephenG:
Real nice portrait.

A Portrait of Youth
by DaleFrazierPhotography

Comment by bvy:
Great carefree candid feel.

Garden of Eden
by DaleFrazierPhotography

Comment by fitz3000:
love the idea and how've done it

A Portrait of Youth
by DaleFrazierPhotography

Comment by bjoern:
Great how you captured her natural beauty, fitting background for her hair color as well.