The Soft Rose of the Evening
by riot

Comment by sherpet:


HERE IS A SHERPET AWARD FOR YOU FOR ENTERING THE DPCHALLENGE 24 HOUR SPEED CHALLENGE CALLED 'FLOWERS FOR SHERPET'.

Viridian Vortex
by riot

Comment by snaffles:
Greetings from the Critique Club!

A very nice shot technically, excellent makeup on the model. But the focus does seem to be more on the inner eyelid than the iris. I feel too that the colouring on the iris just seems too random - it may have been a lot easier, especially in terms of post work, to hold out for a model with green eyes or access to green-tinted contacts!

There seems to be a sense of disconnect here, like we can see her, but she can't see us. I admire the details you went to in terms of setup and telling her to stare at a particular area, but I almost wonder if it didn't backfire a bit this time.

Otherwise a very good attempt, you know what you're doing technically but it may be time to push a little more artistically.

Feel free to PM me with questions or comments,

Susan

White Queen's Rook
by riot

Comment by snaffles:
Greetings from the Critique Club!

You certainly put a lot of work into this image! Love the solidity of the tower and the softness of the willows around it. The long exposure is something else, it certainly seems to have given the water an unusual sheen, almost metallic to my eye. Nice comp and good lighting, I might have tried to isolate the tower a bit more by cloning out some of the trees behind it to the left, to accentuate the 'rook' look.

This site can be funny when it comes to shots like this. Too much pp can turn voters off, yet it works very well for this instance. Just wondering if a simple Inversion would have helped at all, maybe cut down a little on the adjustments of contrast curves?

Overall nice work, I look forward to seeing more from you.

Feel free to PM me,

Susan

The Soft Rose of the Evening
by riot

Comment by sfalice:
Yes the softness of the flower and greenery, contrasted by that strong red
makes this a keeper.

Viridian Vortex
by riot

Comment by nam:
Decided to try to comment on my middle of the road votes this time. Excellent detail on the skin, lashes and eyeball and clarity on the iris. Not my favorite subject.

Viridian Vortex
by riot

Comment by Tiny:
Think this needs to be super sharp to be effective.

Viridian Vortex
by riot

Comment by Ammie:
Interesting take on the challenge but it's as if my focus is in the corner and not on the green. I like the picture and it is a beautiful eye maybe it's not close up enough. 6

Stand Out from the Crowd
by riot

Comment by 3DsArcher:
This is really excellant. Even in riot gear, she looks like she should not be there. I was in Edinburgh the following month & had no idea any of this had happened there.

Robin II
by riot

Comment by vawendy:
He's so beautiful! They also look much smaller than our robins.

The Revelation
by riot

Comment by Tygerr:
Nice idea.