A Melancholy Song
by indigo997

Comment by lumbus:
Hmm.. Well might be a bad idea with glitter if you don't like hot-pixel comments. ;P Very nice shot though!

A Melancholy Song
by indigo997

Comment by 'Pong:
I love the lighting very much and the girl is sensetional! Just the left cropping otherwise this is perfect.

A Melancholy Song
by indigo997

Comment by kandyj:
I wish the lighting on the child's face was a bit less harsh, otherwise really really thought this was a great photo.

A Melancholy Song
by indigo997

Comment by Natasha:
This really is a gorgeous picture, the mood of it is portrayed well and I love the title. Just a few comments, I think that the shadows under the eyes are a bit dark for such a delicate subject. Also the DOF could be a bit deeper, for example the hands are a bit soft. One more thing, a quick iron of the sheet would have been good! Overall, its a wonderful picture and I am sure it will do very well! Good Luck

A Melancholy Song
by indigo997

Comment by GolferDDS:
My favorite picture this week. The colors are soft and innocent like the model. I wish the whole instrument was in the picture and the right hand was more in focus. Otherwise, perfect. Lnede

A Melancholy Song
by indigo997

Comment by LindaLee:
At first glance, I liked the moody, ethereal feel of this shot. After studying it more, I feel that the blue color cast on the child makes her look ill, and that makes me feel a uncomfortable. For the composition, I think that placing the child more to the right hand side of the frame, with the neck of the instrument, and her legs/feet angling to the left, into the "negative space" of the frame, would have been more effective for me. I still like the overall "feel" of the shot. lhall

A Melancholy Song
by indigo997

Comment by Willa:
I probably would have given this a ten if you hadn't lopped off the top of the mandolin. A very cool shot though!

A Melancholy Song
by indigo997

Comment by Gordon:
Love the lighting, very well done - only small thing is the guitar shadow on the backdrop which spoils it a touch. The wings are very subtly shown but the lighting has made her legs look slightly deformed because of the position and how the shadows fall on the right shin, looks very twisted as a result.

Almost tempted to suggest cropping at about mid-thigh level, as the box/ seat is quite visible too - this could make an excellent square cropped picture ?

The halo effect is very softly done and works well with the blue theme/ colouring. Her right hand seems out of focus or blurred though, and her hair seems to have gone green in the light.

A very good entry - interesting in ways most submissions here just don't achieve.

A Melancholy Song
by indigo997

Comment by David Ey:
Excellent work---in my top three

A Melancholy Song
by indigo997

Comment by Swashbuckler:
I love this shot! Too bad about the hot pixels! (doen't effect your score), if anything, this seems a little too set up, but very well executed. 9 Swash