Mesmerized
by MAK

Comment by Simms:
Trying to capture a flame whilst also trying to expose correctly for a subject lit by the same flame is a nightmare situation, the exposure here favours the model, thus blowing out any detail in the flame (which, apart from the small amount of blue at the base, looks like a white blob to me). However, the focus on the models eye is bang on, the colour is well controlled and the DOF is to die for.. a pretty good study that was always going to be tricky to expose for.
Good luck (either Mak or Hanae).

Holy Water
by MAK

Comment by FocusPoint:
Excellent. Very nice photo.

Holy Water
by MAK

Comment by Sam94720:
Overprocessed for my taste. I'd find it more beautiful if it were more natural.

wintersong
by MAK

Comment by Melethia:
Excellent entry for the challenge - I love the gentle tenderness of the reds.

wintersong
by MAK

Comment by posthumous:
This is so odd yet so beautiful. I have no sense of scale, no idea how far the berries are from the pillars, or how big the pillars are... is it architecture or decoration? Is that worn stone or freshly shaped clay? It is, as you say, a song, or at least a verse, a few muttered phrases by a voice haunted and beautiful.

Posthumous Red Ribbon

Mesmerized
by MAK

Comment by wardmac:
Very nice. Well thought out. The best I've seen today.

Holy Water
by MAK

Comment by FrankRobinson:
Really nice composition, great light and colours. The extreme processing is the only thing which keeps this from being my first 10.

Holy Water
by MAK

Comment by bonnett:
This is amazing. It almost looks fake though after the intense post processing.. still well worthy of an 8. Nicely done.

Holy Water
by MAK

Comment by Sunshine86:
HOLY cow, nice work on the HDR here 8

Holy Water
by MAK

Comment by bs-photos:
Great colors & tones, that is an awesome looking building with some very cool landscaping! The sky looks pretty neat too.