Lost
by LN13

Comment by crayon:
you caught a lovely moment here. the desat works really well.
thanks for the photo.

Prom Night
by LN13

Comment by posthumous:
Greetings from the Critique Club

I gave this a 6. I didn't give it more than a 6 because, well, it's just an off-center picture of somebody smiling. Originality is a big part of my score.

I didn't give it LESS than a 6 because there's something straightforward and genuine about it that I really like. She seems genuinely happy and just a little bit genuinely exasperated at you for taking her picture. She is genuinely unaware of the natural beauty behind her which is accentuating her own beauty.

The backlighting is one of the best things about this photo and if I weren't rushing through the challenge I might have noticed it and scored you higher. The highlights on her right side somehow serve to integrate her better with the sun-kissed greenery behind her.

It's funny how women put so much import on make-up and perfect hair and all it serves to do is limit their natural beauty. I know it's not Kristin's fault. She's just participating in a ritual. But just imagine how pretty she'd be with looser hair and her lips their natural color. I suppose that's just a piccadillo of mine, though. But it does illustrate the difference between a good photo and a great photo. A good photo like this reveals its beauty in spite of its drawbacks. A great photo has no drawbacks. Every detail supports its themes and/or its story.

Prom Night
by LN13

Comment by Ann:
Nice...it's a nice, lush spring day, and she looks happy. One thing you might consider doing differently...she's a little on the blue side, you might consider a bit warmer white balance. Also, I hope you got a good shot of the dress...not for DPC, but I'm sure she looked lovely in it.

Prom Night
by LN13

Comment by edmeng:
Very nice expression and color tonality.

Prom Night
by LN13

Comment by Shrink:
color temperature a little blue for such a cute young lady. IMHO needs more warmth

Heeeere Fishy, Fishy, Fishy
by LN13

Comment by Bud:
Great colors and composition.

Lost
by LN13

Comment by JuliBoc:
What a touching moment! I love your use of selective desat here. The poor little girl seems to be not only lost, but to have wet her pants as well. She'll remember this day for a long time, and you captured it all perfectly.

Prom Night
by LN13

Comment by ursula:
Ah, yes, it's that time of the year :) She looks really beautiful. I really like it that you didn't put her right in the centre of the image, but gave us the context of the park to the left. I wish the necklace were not cut off. Great impish smile! ~8

Prom Night
by LN13

Comment by mk:
A bit of fill flash would help balance out the brighter background here. Cute. :)

Prom Night
by LN13

Comment by sev:
Innocence...would have liked to see her dress!