My Child
by Kelli

Comment by timfythetoo:
Hey Kelli. I gave this a 5. I think you have a couple things missing here that Librodo tends to have in his images. The first is the one that you pointed out - dramatic lighting. The light is pretty flat and dull which is going to cause other issues. That dramatic lighting (both caught and enhanced in postprocess) is going to help create that POP that Librodo images have. Without it your colors come off as drab and your models eyes don't stand out. Which is a bummer because she certainly has lovely eyes - great color that could be enhanced, and you have pleasing base colors in the veil. But the lighting doesn't help to take advantage of that. The other issue that I am having is with the really tight crop. You have presented pretty much a straightforward head shot where a little more room and maybe a slightly different angle (from slightly above to make her eyes a bit more open and intentionally looking) would allow for more flow in the image, that the elements of the image would lead us to her eyes rather than just being around them. Drama. Librodo images capture drama - in lighting, color, connection and flow. And in a challenge with that theme, those are the things that I was looking for. Hope that helps and that I wasn't too harsh.

I grow where I want
by Kelli

Comment by mariuca:
Sure thing. Could be in Florida? Just a guess. I saw wisteria branches upturning iron fences! I wish the yellow patch on top was cropped. 6

My Child
by Kelli

Comment by JonoTucker:
lighting is not dramatic anuf for librodo style

My Child
by Kelli

Comment by Luci11e:
nicely done

Brambles
by Kelli

Comment by pixelpig:
Good place to hide. Little birdie blends right in & the PP does bring him out. Well done.

I grow where I want
by Kelli

Comment by tjmueller:
Interesting find. Love the tone of the image. Great work.

Brambles
by Kelli

Comment by daisydavid:
The topaz ? effect really brings the birdie out into view nicely.

Brambles
by Kelli

Comment by Neat:
I just totally love this, the bird is almost camoflouged.

ImpOrgIMG_0409
by Kelli

Comment by mariuca:
An amazing shot for sure! Thank you for posting the original also. It makes sense now why you opted in the SC for a metallic effect (the self caged bird). You can probably still work on the original in numerous way. Thanks.

Brambles
by Kelli

Comment by jomari:
It makes me think of the brambles that grew up and hid Sleeping Beauty from the world. I've no doubt the little bird is safer in amongst that harsh environment than he is anywhere else.