Fiery Foliage
by lagavulin

Comment by Blackdog:
The best backlit leaf shot I've seen so far in this challenge and there's been a few!

Fiery Foliage
by lagavulin

Comment by notonline:
well done on the backlighting part but do you think you would actually hang this picture on a wall and if so where? Great color and crispness and good DOF.

Ride the Spanish Aero Car, High Above the Niagara Whirlpool
by lagavulin

Comment by Cam:
A wonderful shot. Great colors a a sense of adventure. I would absolutly love to ride that tram.

Ride the Spanish Aero Car, High Above the Niagara Whirlpool
by lagavulin

Comment by graphicfunk:
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A winning action shot with an awesome vista. Bumping to next level.

Fiery Foliage
by lagavulin

Comment by Kylie:
I love the movement in this shot. Like a symphony.

Ride the Spanish Aero Car, High Above the Niagara Whirlpool
by lagavulin

Comment by Resusit8u:
Nice choice. If I seen this in a travel guide I would want to go for a ride !

Ride the Spanish Aero Car, High Above the Niagara Whirlpool
by lagavulin

Comment by LisaCan:
nice angled shot

Ride the Spanish Aero Car, High Above the Niagara Whirlpool
by lagavulin

Comment by flip89:
I didn't know about this. If I have seen your photograph before I went to the falls last year, I would have certainly doen this. Your perspective is wonderful, your colors are great and it was the right time of the day to take this. Hope you do well.

Scarred Beauty
by lagavulin

Comment by Imagineer:
:: Hello from the Critique Club ::
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Firstly, I think this communicates exactly what you intended with the only exception being that the 'celebration' element is a little played down. For me she looks like she's still a little uncomfortable about life, but grateful for what she has - which is a healthly looking form indeed.

I particularly like the colours - the subdued background works very well. Some reflected light on her face would have been beneficial, which could have been bounced back in using a reflector such as white card or even a creafully placed mirror. Additionally I would have toned down the reds in the flesh tones a little more, perhaps warming them towards yellow using Colour Balance or Hue/Saturation adjustments.

Good work.

Cheers
Jon

Scarred Beauty
by lagavulin

Comment by luv2photo:
This is my first pass through the nudes II, and well, I do like this one. You have a nice model and I love that you have left much of the picture as natural as possible! This is the reality of life as far as I am concerned...nice shot!