There it is
by MAK

Comment by BobsterLobster:
Great timing and dof, but subject is too similar to background (colour, texture).

Rain
by MAK

Comment by Imagineer:
Lovely model, but (and you'll hear loads of this no doubt) your image has been over effected by (probably) NeatImage or a clean-up filter. I'll ignore it now because that will have anihilated your score - but your composition is good the lighting is soft and defined, so all round a good photo.

Ultimately though this doesn't touch me emotionally, and I'm not certain what the photo is intended to do. There's not enough context to know about this lady and her expression does look a little forced, so your presence is very apparent. I'm not a major fan of the Librodo-style close-up, mainly because it tells so little about the person.

While eyes can be a 'window to the soul' they can seldom do the job unless the feelings conveyed are genuine. Authenticity is difficult to come by in this style of portrait. and the real masters of this technique are often photojournalists.

Rain
by MAK

Comment by dreamstate:
Beautiful expression and subject, but it the pixilation (smart-blur?) makes it seem artificial and steals the depth.

There it is
by MAK

Comment by nfessel:
Great depth of field in this shot. Love it.

There it is
by MAK

Comment by bcoble:
I like this photo. Try cropping off the bottom, it appears to me that this may improve the photo. I keep looking to the bottom for what he is looking at and it is all blury. Perhaps a different title and a crop job. Otherwise I think this photo is fine.

Rain
by MAK

Comment by GinaRothfels:
Nice photo, but you used way too much noise reduction.

Rain
by MAK

Comment by Cantique:
I like the composition of this and the lovely coloring of the model and the way she is lit. However the image seems over processed to me. It seems over sharpened and filtered. I'd love to see the image without the processing.

Busker Girl
by MAK

Comment by frisca:
this composition reminds me of a japanese tea house. I love it.

Rain
by MAK

Comment by spaque99:
Looks to me its a bit oversharpened. Nice model and composition.

Rain
by MAK

Comment by gtp1164:
love this shot.. great job..................... G....