La Belle Lumière
by MAK

Comment by Lustre:
I love the out of focus tree branches but find the white behind the light a little too bright.

Forgive Me
by MAK

Comment by sherpet:
Excellent expression here.....

Forgive Me
by MAK

Comment by Simms:
Not a big fan of this kind of processing. However, good concept, the model has nailed the look in his eyes. The earring is a wee bit ditracting. But the lighting is spot-on. going with a 6 initially but may welll bump on the 2nd pass (I am only on image 18 at the moment, so long way to go yet!)

6

OK, 2nd time around. Now, compared to a lot of the other shots in the challenge this actually does stand out a bit more than it did initially. However. I really am not entirely convinced with the processing, its seems to of been done this way for the sake of it, not to embellish the `chain` subject it is supposed to be describing. I am bumping this up 2 points BUT not for the processing, but for the idea, and mainly because the model really has nailed `the look`. You owe him 2 points worth of beers. 8 well done.

Forgive Me
by MAK

Comment by stanm2:
seems contrived

Forgive Me
by MAK

Comment by imagesbytlp:
Nice treatment.

Forgive Me
by MAK

Comment by Marston:
Good idea I think that it would have worked better in portrait format and the background is very distracting

La Belle Lumière
by MAK

Comment by lucifero:
perhaps better with an high crop and non so central

Total Control
by MAK

Comment by noraneko:
One of the best action shots I've seen in awhile. HDR makes this look almost velvety. Very cool.

Total Control
by MAK

Comment by posthumous:
well, dang. 9

La Belle Lumière
by MAK

Comment by 4trtone:
I really like the mood and tones of this photo. I would have chosen a little different angle or just cut the branch that intersects with the top of the lamp.