A Woman of a Certain Age
by Bear_Music

Comment by LeeD:
I think a different angle might have been a better choice.... maybe more of a profile shot. The shirt also takes away from the image IMHO

A Woman of a Certain Age
by Bear_Music

Comment by groggyfroggy:
I liek the softness of this photo. I wish you the best of luck. If this is a self portrait I admire you for submitting.

A Woman of a Certain Age
by Bear_Music

Comment by jmlelii:
The bunched up shirt really takes away from this image. I understand the shyness that comes with this challenge, and im not sure if this is a self portrait or what. The lighting could be better, but isnt horrid. Basically what you have here, is a picture of breasts, and I think that there could be a better way to represent them.

A Woman of a Certain Age
by Bear_Music

Comment by alfresco:
Focus seems to be on the blanket, which may or may not have been intended. I wonder if a crop with the top 1/4 would make the image zing? Good luck.

Torn Screen — Morning Thunderstorm
by Bear_Music

Comment by Bear_Music:
That screen is Karma's version of a doggie door. She created it all by herself. Anomalies in the way this house is oriented/built don't allow the placement of a "regular" doggie door; the only place one might easily exist is right where the sliding glass door is. I'm not gonna bother replacing the screen until winter, because as long as I leave this glass door open she's gonna bust out the screen anyway. I'll need to get a carpenter and an electrician in to create a proper doggie door for her, sigh.

A Woman of a Certain Age
by Bear_Music

Comment by pcody:
The soft focus gives her skin a nice glow. The composition is static, as if the photographer was only documenting the state of the breast. A different pose might have been more moving. The pattern in the cloth is a distraction. You know, if you had cropped to a vertical with the last 1/3 of the brest and arm on the right, without the cloth, this might have been very interesting. I like how they contrast with each other. gl

A Woman of a Certain Age
by Bear_Music

Comment by CEJ:
The colors are great and the softness applied works well. Well done!

A Woman of a Certain Age
by Bear_Music

Comment by librodo:
Very graphic. Good use of colors.

Torn Screen — Morning Thunderstorm
by Bear_Music

Comment by Strikeslip:
An underrated shot, bear. Now that the challenge is over, at least you can fix that screen. ;-)

A Woman of a Certain Age
by Bear_Music

Comment by nico_blue:
nice gentle tones and lighting but imo the content is just a bit too in-your-face. 6