Study in Purple
by pmichaud

Comment by DarkRider:
I think having the model rotate a bit and centering a little more would have made this pic... Nice lighting and good balance

Study in Purple
by pmichaud

Comment by mandyp:
This was a good idea. I find it pretty dark though. The band on the arm unbalances the photo to me.

Study in Purple
by pmichaud

Comment by jonpink:
Strong back muscles here.

This doesn't do much for me as a photo - the colors are pointless to me, i can't understand why it should have a purple hue to it. some photos work ell with it, but a back doesn't seem to cut the mustard.

Also the pose and location isn't very dramatic - being flat on is kind of depth less and boring.

I would suggest rotating 45 degrees next time, and casting some shadows and depth.

Study in Purple
by pmichaud

Comment by pfellner:
Great color but a little too dark. You lose a lot of the definition without more contrast.

Study in Purple
by pmichaud

Comment by L1:
Men's backs are so sexy... this is a great shot, and the lighting really adds umph to the whole mood. Great photo.

Study in Purple
by pmichaud

Comment by ccasey:
Beautiful back--needs more light.

Study in Purple
by pmichaud

Comment by claudia26:
very nice composition and interesting muscles

Study in Purple
by pmichaud

Comment by jmsetzler:
I'm having a problem finding anything particularly interesting in this composition. Maybe if it was not underexposed, the muscle/texture detail would be a stronger element of the image. The color itself is not really strong enough to support the entire theme.

Heading Into the Storm
by pmichaud

Comment by graphicfunk:
Voted eralier, returning for comments.

Wow, this road is deserted. A little more contrast on the ground would certainly help. The sky looks like 4 o'clock and the ground like 6 o'clock. No penalty here.

Heading Into the Storm
by pmichaud

Comment by rayg544:
Nice colors. Fits the challenge well.