In a Good Birthday Party Mood
by artvet

Comment by AJFI:
sweet

In a Good Birthday Party Mood
by artvet

Comment by smoon273:
nice shot! I love the b&w..the contrast is great!

In a Good Birthday Party Mood
by artvet

Comment by vbd70:
nice snapshot

In a Good Birthday Party Mood
by artvet

Comment by NathanWert:
Very cute. Kind of wish her one eye was open a little bit more (to even it out).

In a Good Birthday Party Mood
by artvet

Comment by riversong:
Beautiful girl and beautiful, sweet smile. I like your use of DOF in your image. Nice detail over-all.

Solitary Tree
by artvet

Comment by dragonlady:
I like the starkness of this photo..even the broken fence adds a subtle touch.

Solitary Tree
by artvet

Comment by nico_blue:
amazing photo, bad framing... 8

Downtown Piper
by artvet

Comment by HBunch:
*Critique Club*

2 things stand out to me right away in this shot. First the background seems odd. I like the colors and I like how it is blurred, but it seems to be 'bleeding' into the 1/2 wall behind the man. See how the top of the little wall kind of just fades into the background? It seems unnatural to me. Still, the colors are nice, and it is blurred nicely as to avoid distracting elements.
Second quite noticable thing is the grain on the man. I would like to have seen a more clear photo with detail on his face and hair. I feel that with the grain, I'm missing detail that could be in his face. Also, his hair is so unique that I think I'd like to see that quite clearly too.
While the focus seems ok, the grain is kind of hiding it. The lighting on his face is a bit dark, would like to see just a bit more lighting on his face.
I love the feel of this photo. He's a rugged looking man, but the photo is so gentile. I think that you captured a very good moment. An interesting character for sure.
~Heather~

Solitary Tree
by artvet

Comment by Riponlady:
brilliant use of b/w really meets challenge

Solitary Tree
by artvet

Comment by JPR:
Beautiful classic photo. Could do without the uneven border.