Juls
by kellian

Comment by notesinstones:
Another Trash-the-Dress! Must be a trend or something. LOL Nice use of the gothic-glow style. Very effective here.

Juls
by kellian

Comment by noraneko:
Magical - looks like a fairyland. The lighting and processing are simply gorgeous here.

Juls
by kellian

Comment by mvp:
Very cool! Great lighting!

gradient.jpg
by kellian

Comment by CNovack:
Wonderful details in the leaves of the main tree off on the left hand side of your composition. I really like the lovely natural hues of the sky blues and the grass greens on the right hand side. I don't think the gradiant shift from sepia-like tones to the natural colors of the scenery works all too well. One reason is because the shift from the natural colors to the sepia-brown tones leaves the viewer yearning for the color portion more. I find I'd much rather look at the right hand side of your composition than the lack of vibrant natural color seen on the left. The second is how well the elements play to the gradient shift. The portion of the large tree branches that would show the gradient shift well is too much in shadow to show any changes from sepia/browns to greens. Getting the right exposure such that the greens of the tree branches are vibrantly visible would assist in making the shift a bit more appealing because you will see the gradual fade more. The same thing can be said with the sky portion as that it fades from those lovely blues to a flat tone of an unassuming grey/brown. If there was some variation in the sky such as a cloud that would provide another element to show the shift it would increase the visual appeal. Lastly a change in the angle of the composition can add another aspect of visual appeal. This composition is shot straight on at level with the treeline. Composing the shot such that you take it from a lower angle (say 45 degrees or ground level) looking up will make that large tree on the left portion of your composition seem towering and majestic in height.

Gold Dust Woman
by kellian

Comment by violinist123:
Critique Club feedback:

You have an eye for an attractive pose and a composition that works very well for the scene.

Shooting into the sun is very difficult, and while you managed to save a lot of detail in the subject the cost was an overexposure of the sky which robbed a lot of detail out of that flowing piece of cloth she is holding.

If you have(or can buy or make) a reflector, this is the perfect sort of shot to use it on. You can reduce your exposure a bit and save the sky and the details in the cloth by having the reflector bounce some of that light back up into the model's face.

I also think the Gaussian Blur is a little on the heavy side here, but that could be an artistic decision on your part so run with it.

Good job!

Shipping and Handling
by kellian

Comment by kellian:
I guess I should specify that I took the baby out of the box BEFORE post processing the image. LOL :P

6.jpg
by kellian

Comment by Jutilda:
You don't usually think of a bride sitting like this - which I like. I wonder if maybe fill flash would have illuminated her face a bit more. I like the touch of warm sepia to capture a mood of nostalgia. THe mossy trees make for a nice backdrop as well.

Gold Dust Woman
by kellian

Comment by posthumous:
Great light in this one. it got a 7 from me.

Gold Dust Woman
by kellian

Comment by wavelength:
wow, the voters really missed the mark on this one. it's okay, print it up and be proud of it. ;)

Gold Dust Woman
by kellian

Comment by magenmarie:
Awesome. the lighting is so beautiful. And I love the movement. I had given it an 8 during voting. I'm surprised it didn't score higher.