Brides-Hair
by idnic

Comment by Sonifo:
that is a mean comment..I happen to like her hair and it is not outdated. Lovely image.
Maybe a bit more contrast.

Brides-Hair
by idnic

Comment by ergo:
I really don't "get" the previous comment. Profile check shows 1 comment made since Feb 2005. Must be a joke account, except he's not funny.

I like the model's pose and general composition. Focus perhaps could be sharper, particularly around the eyes. The selective desat doesn't work for me, if you're trying to highlight the hair, which is very interesting but in this version of the image gets buried a bit by the tonality. Could I suggest reducing the stress on the flower? Bumping up contrast and throwing in some highlights might make the hair more stand out.

Lily of the Nile
by idnic

Comment by dmurphy:
Don't particularly like the yellow border but great otherwise

The Making of Beauty
by idnic

Comment by Artifacts:
Conceptually this is a very good idea and the white background is great.

The general technical quality of the beauty aides pictured is not particularly good. I'm unsure what to do about that. One thing you consider is to shoot at a shallow DOF and set the beauty aides at different distances from the camera so that some are in sharp focus and others are soft focused. Also, put some powder on the brush and add the applicators to the two open containers to make it look as though they have just been used. This would imply that beauty has just been created and is very nearby without actually showing it. That is powerful. It would make me think the user of those products is both gorgeous and glamorous and someone I'd like to meet!

The Making of Beauty
by idnic

Comment by itsrazzi:
like the idea, and how you lined those up

The Making of Beauty
by idnic

Comment by thatcloudthere:
Neat idea

The Making of Beauty
by idnic

Comment by love:
great stock shot 9

Brides-Hair
by idnic

Comment by yellowrain:
The hair is outdated, and quite frankly distracts from everything. Do her a favor as a wedding present get her a hair cut and soon.

To the beach
by idnic

Comment by DebN2003:
Good use of theme, color framing and good capture of the texture.

To the beach
by idnic

Comment by buzzmom:
i lkie the light level in this photo...i feel the warmth of the beach