Noir
by nico_blue

Comment by LevT:
I love the deep shadows under the eyebrows. good work! [Nico?]

Escape
by nico_blue

Comment by muur88:
creative shot. i'm curious as to your aesthetic reasoning for keeping so much negative space above.

Escape
by nico_blue

Comment by mystical_princess:
I'm feeling top 10 here! Excellant!

Escape
by nico_blue

Comment by graphicfunk:
The artistry of nico_blue. great work my friend. Your lighting is always above par.

Noir
by nico_blue

Comment by graphicfunk:
Very well done. The image gives off that disconcerting feeling that we often find in ourselves. Bumping up.

Escape
by nico_blue

Comment by charmayne:
beautifully done!

Noir
by nico_blue

Comment by Artifacts:
A very haunting image. Making the eyes black holes is a stroke of genius. The tonal range is good and technical quality and composition itself of the image fine.

The are some minor technical issues that will affect this image's score.

There are a number of tiny white specks that are distracting to the viewer.

The fingers closest to the camera are out of focus and orovide a minor distraction as well. That may have been intentional but will not appear that way to viewers.

Lastly, the transition areas from dark to shadow on the left side of the image looks unnatural. But that is probably a necessary artifact of your post processing.

Overall this is a very fine image that should score in the upper tier of the challenge.

Escape
by nico_blue

Comment by Evaan:
Creative way to meet the challenge. Like your idea very much. Not so sure about the execution, though. I Like the line of the body, and the light and shadows on it. But, the soul departing doens't quite do it. It looks like somebody sitting on the edge of the bed. Regardless, I'm impressed with what you tried here. 7

Escape
by nico_blue

Comment by RKT:
Stunning...stunning...STUNNING!...OMG...this is...this is....just so stunning! I'm at a loss for words...so I'll just say how extremely creative this is...exquisite lighting, completely ethereal...this better get a ribbon.

Escape
by nico_blue

Comment by scuds:
Now this looks like out of a horror movie! Greatly achieved effect!