Dahila & Light
by mystical_princess

Comment by Tranquil:
Greetings from the Critique Club!

Congrats on your second-highest placed image!

This is a well-deserved upper-5 shot. I personally gave it a 6 and I remember voting on this image. What struck me as very cool was the reddish-brown muted background behind the flower. I know it's a little weird to like a background better than the focal point in a still life but, hey, I was never known to be sane.

The flower itself is very beautiful and I feel that you have picked an appropriate angle on the flower. However there are a couple things that I feel do not work great. First off, I think that a little more breathing room on all sides of the photo is a good idea. The cropping, whether in- or out-of-camera seems al ittle bit tight and on such an airy and free image, I feel like the flower is being constricted. Secondly, the lighting seems a little harsh and unpleasant.

I agree that the water droplets add another dimension to the photo, as they always do, but yet I feel that the greenish reflections in them are a little bit unpleasing as well.

Besides some minor setbacks -- this is definitely an image to be proud of!

If you have any questions or comments feel free to PM me.

Lee

Sir Francis Drake.jpg
by mystical_princess

Comment by strangeghost:
I like your crop on the hat and head, but I think the background is a little too overpowering. Your model is wonderful and I love the grainy BW texture.

Death
by mystical_princess

Comment by marklovell:
Wow! Made me shiver! Really like the texture of the cloak. Background up left is a little distracting. 10.

Death
by mystical_princess

Comment by SJCarter:
Great composition and pose. Certainly meets the challenge, but I think the highlights are a tad blown out - even for high contrast. Also, not crazy about the background - doesn't seem to match the overall mood you're trying to establish IMHO. Still a strong entry.

Death
by mystical_princess

Comment by maralomar:
i like it, this is really nice

Death
by mystical_princess

Comment by OdysseyF22:
Creepy....cool, but creepy. A few highlights almost blown, but it adds to the mysterious effect, like he's really not of our world or something. 8

Sir Francis Drake.jpg
by mystical_princess

Comment by smilebig4me1x:
nice model. i would love to see his eyes(color) im a color kinda girl...just me tho. looks great with the filter. excellent work. u are so brave to ask for a photo :o)

Sir Francis Drake.jpg
by mystical_princess

Comment by glad2badad:
Great capture of expression. This guy has a lot of character. The grain works just fine here. One thing I would like to see/try if it was mine is eliminating the background entirely. It's almost there already. Nice job.

Sexy Heels
by mystical_princess

Comment by violeta:
it's kind of hard to see the shoes.otherwise it would have been a pretty cool photo.7

Sexy Heels
by mystical_princess

Comment by pixieland:
Lighting seems too hrash causing ankle to look bruised. Not too flattering. Good angle.