rose in b&w
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Comment by sfalice:
Lovely, lovely take on the challenge,. Of course the lighting is perfect, textures are well pronounced and composition is perfect. 10

rose in b&w
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Comment by karmat:
I like the dramatic lighting and the composition.

my daughters shoes
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Comment by Mona:
Very nice.

be free
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Comment by shutterfly:
Just want to thank all who took time to comment on my entry. My daughters level of patience is very low, so i got what i could out of her and thank her for the time she gave me. If i could have done it differently, i would have changed her position against the wall so those annoying bumps could have been avoided and would have had her keep her eyes open. About the butterfly...try finding a live one in the middle of winter in NY. Still i am excited to have gotten to 6th place.

be free
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Comment by byshen:
This was one of my favorites in the challenge. I don't usually like the kid entries in the challenges since most are snapshots that don't fit the challenge but this one fits the challenge very well and is very artistically done. Great use of muted color. I like the mood this picture projects, the expression on your daughters face and the butterfly. I had hoped it would have won a ribbon.

rose in b&w
by shutterfly

Comment by Havok:
Like the use of lighting in this photo...kind of highlights the lines and texture of the rose more.

be free
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Comment by Rando D300:
nice shot

my daughters shoes
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Comment by drgsoell:
They don't look anything like my daughter's shoes. Good composition. Not sure if it does not need a lighter background for better definition.

be free
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Comment by Ranger:
My second 10 for today and one of the few that I feel has captured the theme of letting go... Nicely executed. Should have concealed the little markings in the wall just in front of the girl (but it is no no with the rules, I believe... ). But hey - this is the winner anyway... Congrats in advance

be free
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Comment by RedHotKK:
Nice idea but not convincing to me...perhaps if the little girl didn't have her eyes closed and appeared to be watching the butterfly flying away, that would have helped. Nice effort.