Slightly Guarded
by markwiley

Comment by Leo:
Wonderful portrait. Oh ya, nice variety of stripes :)

Slightly Guarded
by markwiley

Comment by apasciuc:
Awesome picture. Great way to capture the stripes through clothes and accessories.

Slightly Guarded
by markwiley

Comment by DCNUTTER:
Tack sharp from her knees back, and I'm assuming you wanted the shallow DOF to draw attention to her face...which it does. However in this particular case I personally think the image would have been even stronger than it already is had it all been in focus. Her left hand is fine, but her right hand, fingers and rolled up portion of the sleeve are too much of a distraction from the rest of the great shot.

The B&W conversion is excellent along with your title and the look on her face. Love all the stripes.... 8

Slightly Guarded
by markwiley

Comment by sinistral_leo:
The hairband on her wrist is sorta distracting to me

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by markwiley

Comment by jagar:
Definitely an outtake for stripes, lovely light and nice shot.

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by markwiley

Comment by Neat:
I have a feeling this could've been in the stripes challenge, am I right, as well as the fence or tree shot !

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by markwiley

Comment by Neat:
What a great time of the day you took this, nice leading line to the tree.

Tendrils of Dereliction
by markwiley

Comment by posthumous:
I like the processing.

Tendrils of Dereliction
by markwiley

Comment by MargaretNet:
Great framing, I wonder if blue toning would give it more moody feeling

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by markwiley

Comment by jagar:
Very nice light here, makes me want to bask in it.