courage (please come back & read the story)
by whiteroom

Comment by TacoVendor:
putting a comment here to make it easier for me to find the story.

thank you for the fine photo.

courage (please come back & read the story)
by whiteroom

Comment by PhilipDyer:
You tease! ;-) My only feedback would be to remove that magazine he's holding and to go for a simpler, flat background. You might also want to get lower for this shot to go for a more dynamic angle. Other than that, this is a very nice shot for this challenge.

courage (please come back & read the story)
by whiteroom

Comment by _wu_:
I promise to come back and read the story.
I guess when I know it I will understand it better.
Until then it's not my favourite. Then again it is an 'alternate idea' which I tend to promote therefore a 6

kids
by whiteroom

Comment by whiteroom:
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Message edited by author 2004-11-14 21:04:43.

kids
by whiteroom

Comment by suemack:
Superb shot! This is going into my favs.

sue

crater floor
by whiteroom

Comment by graphicfunk:
If I say just a slightly softer lighting would avoid the blow out at the terminal knobs we will move on to all that is positive and good about this image.

The overall look is commendable and the colors great for this type of subject. The image brings out the subject matter in good form and the blue, white, black and red compresses the color spectrum thereby simplying the intent of the image which is to show approbation for a very good product and its great hidden implication of the way the audio signal is converted into sound waves to entertain our ears and senses.Its final end is hearing the music.
From the critique club:
The image has met the challenge and the score 5.5+ attest to its viability. To some this subject matter is not at all a factor because many place no importance on the art of music reproduction. However, those that do found more meaning in the image.

To conclude: outside of the minor hot spots on the negative and positive terminals, the image has been very well presented and you were wise to incorporate the window reflection to add more interest. A very good effort.

first love
by whiteroom

Comment by vincent:
This is a great shot, I think that you may want to place the eyes at about 2/3 down from top to help center interest on the subject. Great job!

first love
by whiteroom

Comment by melismatica:
This is lovely! A very natural portrait of a beautiful young musician. She will treasure it for years to come. Congrats on your first ribbon!

first love
by whiteroom

Comment by tyt2000:
Congrats on your first ribbon, perhaps less space in the top, and more of the hand in the bottom would have improved this IMO...

first love
by whiteroom

Comment by Coley:
Congrats on your first ribbon! love the shot
Coley